Italian partner introduction: Our schools

1. Italian partner introduction: • Our schools

2. In Italy, primaryschoolhas 5 classes, fromyear 1 toyear 5, withpupilsagedfrom 6 to 11. In ourinstitutethere are threeprimaryschoolsinvolved in thisComenius project.

3. Rignano sull’Arno primary school Troghiprimary school Incisa in Val d’Arno primary school

4. TroghischoolisdedicatedtoDon Lorenzo Milani, an Italian Catholic priest, best known as an educator of poor children. In thisschoolthere are 8 classes, with140 pupils. Class 5 isinvolved in Comenius project.

5. Incisa in val d’Arno schoolhas the nameof a veryimportantwriter: Francesco Petrarca, wholived in Incisa whenhewas a child. In thisschoolthere are 10 classes, withabout180 pupils. Fiveclasses are involved in Comenius project

6. Rignano sull’Arno schoolhas the nameofanotherveryimportantwriter: Dante Alighieri, the fatherofItalianlanguage.In thisschoolthere are 11 classes, withabout250 pupils. Allofthem are involved in Comenius project.

7. Let’s enter in our schools!

8. In the hall there are painted walls and the posters of Comenius project.

9. In our classes we study and learn. There are many desks and shelves where we put books and copybooks.

11. Besides classes, in our school there are rooms that are used for various activities. In the library, we can read and borrow books.

12. In the computer room we surf the net, write stories, send e-mail, use learning games…

13. We have also a big room with television and a big screen. Here we can have assembly, watch movies, have video-calls with Comenius friends.

14. The canteen is large and there are many tables and many chairs. Here we have self-service lunch.

15. In the gym we play and have lessons of physical education. There are many tools: baskets, mats, skipping ropes…

16. After lunch we go outside, to play in the school yard.There are a slide, drawing tables, a space where you can run and a space where you can play with the soil.