Italian News

Signora Eleonora Schembri & Signorina Erin Ranieri

Italian News

A reminder to all students, especially classes that don’t have Italian NEXT TERM to visit sites such as Languages Online, Duolingo, to review and practice their Italian at home.  These sites have many interactive games, songs and worksheets that can be printed off.  We will be using these resources in the classroom so your child will be familiar with them. They are both free!

We have had a great term learning songs and many new words.

This term: Foundation students have listened to a story about Pinocchio, (Ecco Pinocchio!) learnt a counting song, a song about body parts and a good morning song.  They have also learnt the language associated with greetings and counting in Italian.

Year 1 and 2 students learnt about family members and a cockatoo, they listened to a story called Il Pappagallo (The cockatoo).  They revised the language associated with greetings

Year 3 and 4 students listened to a story about the snow and learnt the weather terms in Italian.

grandina – it’s hailing          tira vento – it’s windy                        L’arcobaleno – the rainbow

fa freddo – cold                      e`nuvoloso – it’s cloudy                      Il sole brilla – the sun is shining

fa caldo – hot                          e` umido – humid

e` tempestoso –  stormy    fa bel tempo – it’s a nice day

The Year 5 and 6 students learnt about the history of Pompeii and they too learnt the Italian terms for the weather conditions.

Some Foundation students made a Pinocchio puppet during Planning week.

The Year 5 and 6 students made an erupting volcano using water, vinegar, bi-carbonate of soda and detergent.

Buona vacanza (Happy holiday) to all our families at Greenvale Primary School and we look forward to working with your children in term 3.

A presto! (See you soon!)