L’ Angolo Italiano…

3/4s: LE LETTERE DEI PENPALS 

Our zesty Grade3&4s had the best surprise ever this week as they received the letters from their pen pals in Italy! 

As you know, since Term 1, Grade3&4s have been actively involved in a pen pal project and in March, they wrote letters to peer students living in Torino, in Northern Italy. Torino (Turin in English) is an elegant and beautiful place, close to the Italian Alps: it's the city of FIAT, Juventus FC, Gianduiotti chocolates and Mole Antoneliana building.

Students had been waiting patiently and full of hope to get their replies back in time, before another possible remote learning scenario in Australia, or being affected by the end of the school year in Italy, which will occur in mid June.

So we were totally ecstatic to receive individually hand written letters, amazing drawings, nice postcards and a book from our pen pals this week.

Students shared in class interesting facts found in the letters about their Italian peers and commented on connections and common interests. 

After so much trepidation, I saw pure joy in their eyes while they were holding the letters and sharing them with their friends. It has been beautiful to guide and support our ACPS students through this experience and help them create a meaningful and relevant intercultural connection.

I could not be more proud of them! Bravissime e bravissimi!

*2021 ITALIAN DAY*- important information for families about food allergies.

In Term 3, ACPS will celebrate Italian language and culture in a colourful day, jam-packed with exciting activities. Stay tuned for more details to come over the next weeks.👍

During the day, all students will have the opportunity to make their own PAPPARDELLE, a traditional type of long pasta and bring them home to share with their families.

For the purpose of this culinary workshop, it is crucial to know the students who are EGG FREE and GLUTEN FREE so they can be divided in the appropriate groups and work in total safety.

If your child/ren is EGG or GLUTEN free and this information has been already disclosed to the Office, you do not need to communicate it any further. 

If your child/dren is VEGAN or has been diagnosed EGG/ GLUTEN free recently and you have not communicated it yet, please send me an email to notify it so we can add this information to the school food allergy list. Make sure to include your kid/kids' name, last name, class and food intolerance. Thanks for your cooperation.

Please note that the pasta making activity is completely NUT FREE.

For any concerns or information, feel free to contact me:

ginevra.debenedetti@education.vic.gov.au

GRAZIE!!

A presto/ see you soon

Ginevra De Benedetti

Italian language teacher