Notizie Italiane

Our final Pranzo Italiano Club for the term was much appreciated by the staff and students. On Monday 15th September, we had the pleasure of welcoming Sophie Pammelati (Ludo’s mum) and Oliver (Arabella and Pernille’s dad) to host our sixth Pranzo Italiano Club. 

We made il piatto del giorno: Le ciambelline sarde typical of the region of Sardegna. 

Grazie to our 5/6 students for showing leadership and all our students for showing mutual responsibility.

Our next Pranzo Italiano Club #7 will be held on Monday 27th October. We will let your child know if they are part of this lunchtime club! Grazie in advance to Oliver (Arabella and Pernille’s dad), and our wonderful parent/carers for offering their time and support to lead this club! Chi sa cosa sara’ il piatto del giorno?

La Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondois an annual celebration held in October to promote and celebrate Italian language and culture globally. This year, the 25th (twenty-fifth) Week of the Italian Language in the World will be held from October 13 to 19. The theme is "L'italofonia: lingua oltre i confini" (Italophony: language beyond borders). Italophony refers to the use, presence, and cultural reach of the Italian language around the world.

At Brunswick South Primary School, we take pride in being part of this global celebration dedicated to preserving Italian language education and culture. In collaboration with Footscray Primary School (the second designated Italian bilingual primary school in Victoria), SBS Italian Radio Station and Il Globo Italian Newspaper, we have participated in a few events in preparation for this week.

On Friday, 5th September, Magica Fossati, Executive Producer from SBS Italian Radio, visited Brunswick South Primary School to interview students from Foundation to Year 6. The students spoke about their experiences at the school, shared their favourite subjects, and even revealed their favourite Italian words!Complimenti a tutti!

On Monday, 8th September, some of our Year 4 students had the exciting opportunity to visit the Il Globo newspaper office to take part in the Il Globo Talk Show.Barbara Manzini, a journalist from the In Classe section of this Italian newspaper, interviewed the students for the Il Globo TV Channel. During the talk show, they enthusiastically shared their love for the Italian language and spoke about what makes Brunswick South such a special place.

Congratulazioni a tutti!

Grazie mille to our Italian Language Assistants, Sophie and Lucrezia, for helping the students prepare for these exciting events!

The SBS Italian Radio interviews and Il Globo Talk Show will be aired during this special week! Stay tuned for airing times in Term 4.

Lo Zecchino D’Oro Choir Performances At the close of this special week, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October, we will celebrate the dedication of our Zecchino d’Oro Junior and Senior Choirs at the Italian Festa, organised by CO.AS.IT at the Melbourne Exhibition Building. Come along and show your support as they perform on stage! Entry is free!

Stay tuned for performance times, to be announced in Term 4.

For more information about La Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo events, please refer to the flyer below.

Grazie e buone vacanze a tutti,

Nancy