Italian

Prep

For students in Prep, the most loved topic of Term 3 has been ‘Birthdays’. Children have been engaging in the preparation of a surprise birthday party for their beloved Italian class pet, Toby. The party was a success, with everyone naming party items in Italian and singing the song ‘Tanti auguri’ (Happy birthday). Such a joyful moment!

Kindergarten

One of the highlights of Term 3 in Kindergarten has been learning about ‘Pinocchio’, the protagonist of a classic Italian tale. Students have loved reading about the adventures of the wooden puppet, performing a lively action song in Italian and engaging in a role-play using some finger puppets.

Year 1

‘Pinocchio’ has been the favourite topic in Year 1 and children have enjoyed reading the book in English and in Italian. They have also discussed the moral message of the story: ‘Be brave, truthful and unselfish’. Everyone had a lot of fun making their own puppets while learning the vocabulary for parts of the body in Italian.

Year 2

This term, students in Year 2 have particularly enjoyed learning numbers up to 20 in Italian. Everyone has enjoyed playing group games, exploring pronunciation and even performing some maths tasks in Italian!

Year 3

Among the topics presented in Term 3, Year 3 students have particularly loved learning and working with numbers in Italian. After learning vocabulary, everyone has enjoyed creating an individual set of cards and playing various games with their friends. Such a great atmosphere in the Italian classroom! 

Year 4

One of the most popular activities in Year 4 has been learning how to introduce and describe people in Italian. After exploring vocabulary, pronunciation and intonation, students have engaged in creating and performing role-plays with their friends. It has been so exciting to listen to everyone speaking Italian and helping one another with vocabulary, while having a lot of fun!

Tina Nicotina
Religious Education Coordinator P-6, Acting Co-Assistant to the Head of Primary Campus P-4 and Year 3 teacher