Italian

Year 9 Italian excursion to Fremantle

In the final week of school last year, the Year 9 Italian class travelled to Fremantle to visit the Welcome Walls and to experience an authentic home-style Italian lunch at Capri restaurant on the 'Cappuccino Strip' in South Terrace.

At the Welcome Walls (just outside the Maritime Museum), students could read the names of the many migrants who sailed to Australia after World War II. Students searched for the names of distant relatives who had ventured from their native Europe to immigrate to Australia.

After, in the town centre, students enjoyed a three-course meal consisting of an antipasto ('bruschetta'), a choice from a selection of pasta dishes and to finish off, some traditional sweets.

Students then walked to the 'gelateria' (ice-cream shop) to order their gelato in Italian. So many 'gusti' (flavours), all 'buonissimi'!

'Grazie' to Davide Gottardi, the Italian assistant, for accompanying the class to the end-of-year Fremantle outing.              

Hosting an Italian exchange student

It would be a wonderful opportunity for St Norbert College to host some Italian students this year. The time frame is from the end of June until the end of August. This exchange program is organised by WAATI (Western Australian Association of Teachers of Italian) and AFS/Intercultura, which this year celebrates 40 years of partnership!

It is a unique experience for families to exchange and appreciate different cultures and develop lasting friendships.

The Italian students (boys and girls) are aged between 15 and 17 years. Students from SNC who host will be able to travel to Italy at the end of this year and spend 2 months in Italy, living with an Italian family and going to an Italian high school. The time frame for this exchange is from the end of November 2018 until the end of January 2019.

Students in Years 10 and 11 (even Year 12) can apply to go on exchange. It is not necessary for students to have studied Italian up to Year 10 level as this is a cultural exchange. Obviously for those who study Italian, it would be of great benefit.

I would love to hear from families who are interested in hosting this year. Please contact me at the College via email or phone for any questions or queries. Expressions of interest close on Monday 26 February 2018.

 Grazie!                           

Ms Diana Tersigni (Teacher of Italian)