Once a year, St James the Apostle School festeggia la giornata dell’italiano.
Our school was transformed into a little piece of Italy for one day as we celebrated everything Italian! Thanks to all the Italian themed outfits and special costumes, the school was a sea of rosso, bianco and verde. Learners had a wonderful time learning about Italian culture, language and food throughout the day.
Learners were captivated by an engaging bilingual interactive show titled L’ingrediente Segreto. They thoroughly enjoyed the flying vespa, the smoke machine and la sfilata di moda (the fashion show) where they got to see their peers striking a pose on the catwalk. The favourite part of the show among learners was seeing teachers dress and dance like chickens.
I enjoyed it when the girl made the pasta in the show.
I liked the way everyone enjoyed themselves and tried something new.
I liked the smoke in the show.
I like the motorcycle and pasta in the show.
I liked the songs in the show and the Vespa 3000.
Learners spent the rest of the day celebrating as a learning community.
The Prep Learning community made leaning towers of Pisa.
Junior learners made Bruschetta, with the smell of basil wafted throughout the whole school.
The Middle Learning Community explored Carnivale and created Venetian masks.
Senior learners explored Italian culture through art and performing arts.
Una giornata fantastica!
I liked it when we made the tilting tower of Pisa.
To enhance language learning, Italian is used across the school day. All members of the school are encouraged to use Italian phrases where possible, which are enhanced by short daily lessons. These lessons provide opportunities for learners to review language, practice new language and re-use language in new and different contexts. The Teachers as Co-Learners (TCL) approach is supported by a native Italian speaker, who provides models of pronounciation and accurate and contemporary language use.
The TCL approach ensures that all learners have access to a languages program with the opportunity to develop their communication and multilingual skills, while exploring and contributing to globalised interconnectedness and diversity through the lens of our Catholic faith (MACS).