COMENIUS DAY 10-11-08COMENIUS DAY 10-11-08 Today has been a very beautiful day. In the Today has been a very beautiful day. In the

school auditorium the students of our school school auditorium the students of our school have sung and played music. At the beginning have sung and played music. At the beginning we were a bit sad because only some of us we were a bit sad because only some of us could play for our foreigner guests coming from could play for our foreigner guests coming from all over Europe for the Comenius Project all over Europe for the Comenius Project Meeting.Meeting.

Then our teacher of Italian, Mrs. Terenzi, has Then our teacher of Italian, Mrs. Terenzi, has given us good news. All of us could go down to given us good news. All of us could go down to the auditorium! At that moment we have been the auditorium! At that moment we have been in the seventh heaven, not only because we in the seventh heaven, not only because we could miss a class but because we could meet could miss a class but because we could meet teachers from different European countries and teachers from different European countries and this have made us very happy. this have made us very happy.

All the songs have been really extraordinary.All the songs have been really extraordinary. When we have come back to the classroom some When we have come back to the classroom some

Danish teachers have come to see us. They Danish teachers have come to see us. They were really fantastic and very nice. We really were really fantastic and very nice. We really like Denmark and we also appreciate a Danish like Denmark and we also appreciate a Danish writer very much: Andersen, who wrote a very writer very much: Andersen, who wrote a very famous fairy-tale “ The Little Mermaid”. They famous fairy-tale “ The Little Mermaid”. They have told us there is a little statue of the have told us there is a little statue of the Mermaid in Copenhagen. Mermaid in Copenhagen.

These teachers have spoken about their country, These teachers have spoken about their country, they have pointed out that Denmark looks like a they have pointed out that Denmark looks like a clown. In my opinion Denmark looks like a clown. In my opinion Denmark looks like a smoker, but in Richard’s opinion looks like a smoker, but in Richard’s opinion looks like a clown. We have been talking a lot in the class clown. We have been talking a lot in the class and we appreciated the way they ask their and we appreciated the way they ask their students for silence clapping their hands students for silence clapping their hands rhythmically. Then they have left and we have rhythmically. Then they have left and we have carried on with our lessons.carried on with our lessons.

• Today, 10th November 2008, some foreign Today, 10th November 2008, some foreign teachers coming from all over Europe are teachers coming from all over Europe are visiting our school. This visit was planned visiting our school. This visit was planned for the Comenius Project 2008-9.for the Comenius Project 2008-9.

• Actually these teachers arrived in Pesaro Actually these teachers arrived in Pesaro yesterday and after a good night rest in a yesterday and after a good night rest in a hotel, they were ready for a cheerful day hotel, they were ready for a cheerful day with the Italian students. Of course our with the Italian students. Of course our school ( teachers and students involved) school ( teachers and students involved) have organized a wonderful concert during have organized a wonderful concert during which our school mates have played and which our school mates have played and sung various songs. It was marvellous! I sung various songs. It was marvellous! I hope that the foreign guests have hope that the foreign guests have appreciated it as well. appreciated it as well.

• Among them some Danish teachers have Among them some Danish teachers have come into our classroom to have a come into our classroom to have a conversation in English, the language used conversation in English, the language used for the cultural exchange among the for the cultural exchange among the countries. To tell the truth, it has been a countries. To tell the truth, it has been a really interesting conversation, and even if I really interesting conversation, and even if I couldn’t understand all of it, it has been couldn’t understand all of it, it has been really enjoying. Besides they have told us really enjoying. Besides they have told us a fairy-tale about the elfs by C. Andersen, a fairy-tale about the elfs by C. Andersen, and about one of his most famous fairy-tales and about one of his most famous fairy-tales “ The Little Mermaid”.“ The Little Mermaid”.

• Our teacher has told us that this year we Our teacher has told us that this year we will read a story about the elfs. The title is “ will read a story about the elfs. The title is “ The last elf” by Silvana De Mari. Apart from The last elf” by Silvana De Mari. Apart from some little problems of understanding, this some little problems of understanding, this experience has been extremely interesting experience has been extremely interesting thanks to those people who have worked thanks to those people who have worked together. together.

THANK YOU COMENIUS PROJECT!THANK YOU COMENIUS PROJECT!

LUCA MARINELLILUCA MARINELLI

Yesterday, some teachers coming from various European Schools arrived in Pesaro. Today , 10-11-2008, they have visited us at school. They have been welcomed by our deputy Headteacher, Mrs. Ivarita Statera, around 8.15.The students have prepared a concert for them. We have had the feeling they have appreciated it.Omar,Gaia,Maria Chiara,Edoardo,Ambra,Chiara and I have played the guitar,the keyboard and the violin. Some of us have sung songs, too. All was well on the whole! When the concert has finished, we have welcomed three Danish teachers into our classroom. It has been a little complicated to understand everything they were saying because they were talking very fast.They have told us a lot of things about their country, besides some typical fairy-tales like the Little Mermaid and a particular story about an elf.We have really enjoyed it a lot and learnt a lot of interesting things.So…………..

UP THE COMENIUS PROJECT

VIVA IL PROGETTO COMENIUS !!

OUR EXCHANGES IN THE

COMENIUS PROJECT

MAY 2008

We hosted three Spanish students

and ten Italian students went to Spain

NOVEMBER 2008

We had a general meeting

in our school with all the teachers

involved in the project

MARCH 2009

Six Italian students went to Wales (three of them from our class)

The teachers from Cyprus talked about their students’ hobbies.The teachers from Cyprus talked about their students’ hobbies.

Andrea likes swimming and animals, in fact he has a tortoise.Andrea likes swimming and animals, in fact he has a tortoise.

Christalleni likes swimming. She has dancing lessons twice a week.Christalleni likes swimming. She has dancing lessons twice a week.

Despo and Evi like basket and dance. They play basket at school.Despo and Evi like basket and dance. They play basket at school.

Michaella and Eleni like playing with their dogs.Michaella and Eleni like playing with their dogs.

Stylianos and Panayiotis like listening to music and also like dogs and Stylianos and Panayiotis like listening to music and also like dogs and cats.cats.

Raffaella, Michailia,Eva,Vasia like singing and playing music.Raffaella, Michailia,Eva,Vasia like singing and playing music.

Vandim and Alexandros like playing football.Vandim and Alexandros like playing football.

There is a trip everybody would like to do. Six days in another European country which

is Wales. Six of our schoolfriends are so lucky: Alberto, Matteo, Susanna, Gaia,

Laura, Veronica.They left for Wales and visited a lot of nice

places..This was the beginning of the story……..”At

last the time has come! They cried!After a long journey they finally arrived in Wales where they were warmly welcomed by Mrs Claire Brown and the Headteacher

Mr Mark Jones.The evening they went to bed the first

night they were still unaware of what was going to happen the following days but now

they can testify they visited wonderful places and met wonderful families who

gave them the warmest welcome making this experience unforgettable!

This work is dedicated to our dear teacher of Italian, Mrs. Donatella Terenzi.This work is dedicated to our dear teacher of Italian, Mrs. Donatella Terenzi.

Slides by Giacomo PaternianiSlides by Giacomo Paterniani

Animation by Luca MarinelliAnimation by Luca Marinelli

Text by G. Paterniani and R. RamadaniText by G. Paterniani and R. Ramadani

Many thanks to Arianna MondainiMany thanks to Arianna Mondaini

Marketing ItaliaMarketing Italia

Thanks to all the Countries involved in the Comenius Project:Thanks to all the Countries involved in the Comenius Project:

CroatiaCroatia

Cyprus Cyprus

DenmarkDenmark

GermanyGermany

ItalyItaly

LatviaLatvia

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

Norway Norway

SpainSpain

SwedenSweden

Wales.Wales.

Thanks to all the teachers involvedThanks to all the teachers involved