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There are the following types of schools in Italy:

- kindergarten: pupils from 3 to 5 years old

- Primary school - pupils from 6 to 10 years old

- Lower Secondary School - students from 11 to 13 years old

- Upper Secondary school - students from 14 to 18 years old

- University

Education in Italy starts at the age of 6 years and it is compulsory until the age of 16, so

students are required to attend primary, secondary school level 1 and two grades of secondary school level 2.

We are a lower secondary school that is divided into 3 years. Teaching includes the subjects listed below:

- Italian language,

- History and Civics

- Geography

- English

- French

- Mathematics,

- Science,

- Music

- Art

- Technology,

- Physical Education

- Religion (optional)

The rights and duties of a student in Italy

In Italy there is a student’s Statute that was signed by the President of the Italian Republic in 1998. Each school sets the rules students should follow and their rights on the base of this statute.

Students have the right to:

- Have their cultural, religious and ethnic identity respected and preserved.

- Receive an effective and complete education in a healthy environment.

- Receive an education based on the respect of their personality, their individual freedom by the entire community.

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- Have their privacy respected.

- Freely express their opinions

- To use correctly school material. Further, children with special needs have the right to participate in every activities like all the other students and the school has to provide them with all the necessary tools they may need. Students have to:

- be on time

- take to school the required equipment

- respect their classmates, teachers and school equipment and furniture.

- justify their absences

- respect the security rules

- not to use their mobile phone during the lessons.

- listen to and interact in the right ways and time.

- don’t run and don’t shout.

- use a correct and polite language.

How should an ideal student be?

An ideal student should be :

- Patient

- Hardworking

- Clever

- Kind

- Serious

- Tidy

- Creative

- Reliable

- Sociable

- Generous

- Cheerful

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- Cooperative

- Honest

- Reflexive He/she should:

- protect the environment

- listen to the people

- love school

- use a polite language

- love sports

- love and respect diversity

- help schoolmates if necessary

- he/she shouldn’t:

- laugh at others

The cultured students say:

- Buongiorno professore come sta? Good morning teacher! How are you?

- Io sto bene grazie. I’m fine. Thanks.

- Che giorno è oggi? What day is today?

- Ho studiato con attenzione. I have carefully studied.

- Non ho capito, può ripetere per favore?I don’t understand, can you repeat please?

- Posso andare in bagno? Can I go to the toilet, please?

- Posso aprire la finestra? Can I open the window, please?

- Ho imparato la lezione. I have learnt the lesson.

- Mi insegna ad usare il computer,per piacere? Can you teach me to use the computer, please?

- Posso bere un po’ d’acqua, per favore? Can I drink some water, please?

- Quale libro mi consiglia? what kind of book would you recomend me?

- Mi dispiace ma non ho potuto studiare. I’m sorry but I couldn’t study.

Mini dictionary- useful phrases for a cultured student

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We should learn:

- to enlarge our knowledge, to become more self-confident and to improve our relationships with the others.

- to acquire the skills you may need in our life

- to satisfy our curiosity and our thirst for knowledge

- because it is very funny

- to open our mind and improve our opinions

- to know traditions and culture of different countries

Students can cope with a lot of different problems at school. Some of students are pupils with special needs due to mental retardations, illnesses, lack of attention, demotivation because of social problems . In Italy they can have a learning support teacher and an individual school planning. Pupils sometimes have difficult to compare their opinions without the teachers helping. They don’t often have a good study method.

Teachers encourage students to face and overcome school difficulties and teach them the right study method. Useful tips for a successful study method:

- plan your duty

- organize and tidying your work materials

- make tables, diagrams, maps

- work in a tidy, welcoming and stimulating environment

- study in short and frequent sessions

- learn to use didactic tools such as internet, books and so on..

- practise the four different learning skills: Listening, visual observation, reading and analyses.

- Peer- to- peer, tutoring help, cooperative learning A successful learning can be achieved by fun learning activities involving the four senses: role play, songs, music…

Why should we learn?

How to handle school problems?

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1. Verbal Intelligence

You can exercise it through reading books, playing word games, listening to recordings, using a computer, and participating in conversation and discussions.

2. Logical Intelligence You can exercise it through classifying and sequencing activities, playing number and logic games, and solving various kinds of puzzles.

3. Spatial Intelligence You can develop it through drawing, painting, sculpting.

4. Body Intelligence You can develop Body Intelligence by playing dancing, playing various active sports and games.

5. Musical Intelligence We can practise it by listening to a variety of recordings, and singing, dancing, or playing an instrument.

6. Social Intelligence We can develop it through cooperative games, group projects and discussions, as well as dramatic activities or role-playing.

7. Emotional Intelligence We can develop it through participating in independent projects, reading books, journal-writing, imaginative activities and games.

8. Creative Intelligence We can develop Creative Intelligence by participating in plays or make-believe games, by writing, painting, decorating, handicrafts, cooking and so on. For example, to improve listening skill we can use this exercise: Pupils have to understand the difference between hearing and listening.

How we can develop intelligence?– exercises for students C

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To exercise the sense of orientation: Read a map following instructions.

I wake up at seven o’ clock. I have a shower and I wear my favorite clothes. I have milk with honey, biscuits, orange juice for breakfast. I put my apron and my coat on, i take my school bag and go to school at a quarter past eight. I have my lessons from half past eight to half past one. I go back home and I have lunch. I have a little rest and then I do my homework. On tuesdays I go to dancing lesson. In the evening I whatch television before dinner and then I go to bed at 10:00 o’clock.

My day

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CAPTIVE BALL game

Players: from 6 to 30 What is necessary: a ball Where: outdoors – Gym (volleyball field) There are 2 teams. The Team fields are opposite. In the middle there is a neutral ground. The players must throw and catch the ball without leaving their own field. In turns a Team throws the ball to the opposite Team field and the opponents try to catch the ball in full flight. When you throw the ball and the opponents catch the ball in full flight, you become their prisoner and you must stand behind them. If you want to be freed and come back playing to your side you need to catch the ball in full flight . The opposite team will not allow you to catch the ball. The winner is the Team that captures all the opponents.

PETRIFYING FLASH game Players: from 5 to 99 Where: outdoors, Gym One player is the “Petrifying Flash”. The other players run away from him and must not be touched by him. The “Petrifying Flash” counts up t o 10 then starts to run trying to touch you. When you get touched by the “Petrifying Flash” you immediately stop running and you have to stand with open legs and open arms. Your playmates can set you free if they go under your legs. The game ends when the “Petrifying Flash” catches all the players.

PICTIONARY

This game may be played at school. Objects, animals, fruits, cartoons... We need some sheets to write some lists on: objects, animals, cartoons... Divide the class into groups of the same amount of players . Each player, when its his/her turn takes a note, opens it, reads it and asks an opposing player to draw the object named on. Who think guessing the object has to give the answer in English language otherwise he loses one point. Who guesses the object gets a point. The winner team will be the one who gets more points.

Favorite children’s games C

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Our school eventcreate a great atmosphere...

A bridge to Africa: one of our teacher work in Africa, in Asmara (Eritrea) and we don’t remember to send our friends present and school material.

We don’t remember environment...

Atmosphere in the school...funny and motivational...

Atmosphere in the school and in the class depends on us C

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Activities at school.

By the Mayor

In Cracovia

Meeting in Poland 27 November – 2 December 2011

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In the salt mine

Francesca, Lisetta, Anna, Margherita, Patrizia, Agnese and ... Gabriella took photo!!

With Aneta, Marta and Polish Directora

at chool!!!

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