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On the 26th of September, we celebrate the European Day of Languages. Every year, millions of people in the Council’s member states and elsewhere organise or take part in activities to promote linguistic diversity. On this day, we talk about the advantages of knowing more than one language. We discussed how it helps us to develop plurilingual skills and reinforce intercultural understanding. It also allows us to get to know and to embrace other cultures and points of view. The Middle School students were actively engaged in discussions about “Why and how we learn a new language”, and also had fun participating in the House Language Competition, which was won by the red team: the Bears! Congratulations! Frau Laura Seraffini
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A varied beginning
Grade 6 has already started to demonstrate their varied skills in English Literature this term. They started with visualization; reading is not just words on a page but should create images in our mind and even actual pictures. They started by illustrating a poem by Roger McGough. They also showed off their dramatic skills by bringing their reading to life. However, amidst all this, they also survived being assessed for guided reading.
Mrs Nevin
Grade 6 Literature teacher
Exploring our World
Grade 6R and Grade 6G are learning that Geography is not just about maps, but it entails all aspects of our planet: its populations, resources, economies, climate and many others.
It is natural for children to be curious regarding the world that surrounds them and so they have researched natural and man-made disasters. They were quite shocked at the gravity of some of these, caused by man’s carelessness and laissez-faire attitude!
This lack of respect for Mother Earth and its inhabitants puts many creatures e at risk of extinction.
The students observed that if humankind does not move quickly on improving the situation of global warming, we also might one day just disappear…
Milly Savoini
MS Social Studies
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“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it!”
The new Grade 8s have started the school year with some arguments! We have looked at where and why people argue and started working on how to structure our opinions and views in clear, meaningful ways. The topics have varied from the trivial (pizza or pasta? Hamburgers or hotdogs?) to the more serious (should we have free speech in school? Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote?), yet we continue to circle back to the defining question of our time: do you put the milk or the cereal in first for your breakfast? As the debate rages on, we will move on to look at how rhetoric may be used to further your cause, whilst what logical fallacies are, and why they should be avoided. If this inspires the students to be unusually quarrelsome at home in the next few weeks we can only apologise!
Mr Osmundsen
Looking into their future
Grade 7 had the opportunity to visit the University of Udine where they were able to experience what life might be like after school. They started the day by listening to professors and students studying for their Ph.D. on topics such as combining science and technology. A tour around the university was a must – here they were able to see the library (they couldn’t believe how quiet everyone was studying), the large classrooms and the various different laboratories. Then, in the afternoon, they went to see the chemistry laboratories and the food technology centre. It was an excellent experience for them to see what their life might look like in their future and to see that the possibilities are endless. A special thank you to Ms Marcolongo for organising the tour – we had a great time.
Miss Rodas
Grade 7 Science Teacher
