The students are very excited to share with you the link to the ‘Natale at HT’ showcase. It was very sad that we couldn’t participate in this year’s whole school concert so this was a way in which the students could still be part of a performance.
Click on this link to view each class performance:
https://sites.google.com/htws.catholic.edu.au/italianandperformingarts/home
Buon Natale!
Ciao Signora Formichelli
Dear parents
In light of our school production being cancelled I thought that it would be great if the students could still participate in a performance. This term the students have been working on a christmas performance that will be filmed and streamed to families. Students are encouraged to come to school on their designated filming day dressed up in Christmas colours or costume. Students can either come to school dressed in their chosen outfit or if they prefer they can wear their school uniform and bring their items in a clearly marked bag to change into at their designated class filming time. It would be preferred if students wear school shoes or runners as well. There is no need to buy anything new for the filming – whatever you already have at home is perfectly fine. For example: xmas tshirt, red top, green top, christmas headband, christmas hat etc… Some students have discussed with me that they already have a Christmas costume for example: Christmas onesies, Elf costume, Santa costume, reindeer costume, angel costume etc.. so they are more than welcome to wear these.
Each grade will be assigned a time to be filmed throughout the day. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me via email – jformichelli@htws.catholic.edu.au
Looking forward to showcasing the students Christmas performances!
Ciao Signora Formichelli
Italian/Performing Arts Teacher
Please check the timetable below to see when your child’s class will be filming:
| Monday 7th December | Tuesday 8th December |
| Prep Yellow | 3 Yellow |
| 1 Yellow | 4 Yellow |
| 2 Blue | 2 Yellow |
| 3 Blue | |
| 4 Blue | |
| Wednesday 9th December | Thursday 10th December |
| 5 Yellow | 6 Blue |
| 6 Yellow | Prep Blue |
| 5 Blue | |
| 1 Blue |
Ciao a tutti I hope that you are all doing well with home learning. I am looking forward to seeing you back at school in term 4!
If you are looking for something to do during the holidays my friend Tim is running magic classes online. Check out the details below:
ONLINE MAGIC ADVENTURE CAMP IS HAPPENING these school holidays!!
This is a video that the students have made to thank everyone for all they have done to help them during remote learning time. Thank you to all staff and parents for their support and help during this difficult time.
It has been a pleasure to see all of the students smiling faces again and it was great to see their enthusiasm in helping to put this video together.
Ciao!
Signora Formichelli
It was so great seeing everyone’s smiling faces yesterday and hearing laugher in the playground again!
During our remote learning it was wonderful to see students participating in the Italian home challenges and the singing and dancing activities. Here is a video with a few highlights of the home learning that students participated in.
WELL DONE EVERYONE! FANTASTICO!!!
Ciao!
Signora Formichelli
Welcome back everyone! Here is a video from the Prep/1/2 students – we hope you like it! Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday!
Hello everyone and welcome back!
We are so excited to see all the Prep, Grade 1 and Grade 2 students returning on Tuesday 26th May and looking forward to seeing the Grade 3-6’s on Tuesday 9th June.
Here is a welcome back video made by the teachers for you!
We hope you like it!
All I can say is WOW!!! The entries for the Leaning Tower of Pisa family challenge were just ECCELLENTE!! You all made the job of choosing one so much harder! Many thanks to all families that participated in the challenge. Check out the video link for all the entries:
Ciao from Signora Formichelli
Hi everyone
As you all know this week our school Virtual Fun Run begins. In this blog you will find video links with messages from your House Captains and some ideas for your family chants and cheer dancing moves. Looking forward to seeing your photos and videos! Don’t forget to send your photos and videos to: sportsadmin@htws.catholic.edu.au
GOLD HOUSE VIDEO:
BLUE HOUSE VIDEO:
GREEN HOUSE VIDEO:
RED HOUSE VIDEO:
Over the next two weeks your Italian family challenge will be to build a replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa! Watch this video with some information about La torre pendente – The leaning tower:
You can use this idea to build your own replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa:
OR you might like to come up with your own ideas! You can use anything you have at home – be creative! Once you have completed your Leaning tower of Pisa email me a photo: jformichelli@htws.catholic.edu.au
Remember there will be a prize from Signora!
Buona Fortuna! Good luck!
Signora Formichelli
Ciao a tutti!! I hope that everyone is going well. I have missed seeing you all at school! For the past two weeks Signora has been running an Italian family challenge. In this challenge families were asked to create the Italian flag using objects from around the house. The entries were FANTASTICO and it was very hard to decide so Signora asked Mr Downie and Mr Harvie to help. Please watch the link to find out who the winner is:
Well done to everyone who had a go – we were very impressed with your entries and it was very hard to only choose one!
Keep your eye out on Monday for your new Italian family challenge!
Ciao a presto! Signora Formichelli
La bandiera d’Italia: What does the Italian flag look like?
The Italian Flag is a vertical tricolour flag with 3 equally sized bands. It has 3 colours; green (left), white (centre) and red (right). In Italian it is called il tricolore – verde, bianco e rosso. Each colour has its own meaning:
verde – speranza (hope)
bianco – fede (faith)
rosso – carita`(charity)
Your challenge is to create your own Italian flag using objects from around your house. The family with the most creative Italian flag will win a special prize from Signora Formichelli.
This is what the Italian flag looks like.
This is an example of some objects that were used from around the house to create the Italian flag.
Once you have created your ‘bandiera’ please email a photo of it to me – jformichelli@htws.catholic.edu.au
I can’t wait to see each families flags!
Buona fortuna! Good luck and have fun creating!!
Ciao Signora Formichelli
Ciao a tutti!
Here is a link to a youtube video to practice some Italian vocab – practice by yourself or with a family member and see how you go!
If you want to have some fun and do some dancing here are some of the dance moves we have learnt in class. Maybe have a dance competition with a family member and see who can do all the moves!
Let me know in the comment section how you went!
Buon divertimento! Have fun!
Ciao Signora Formichelli
What a fun start to 2020 in the Italian/Performing Arts space! We played a very competitive game of La ruota della fortuna – Wheel of Fortune, and of course some singing and dancing too. The students are very excited about the school production – more news to follow about this soon!
It’s going to be a great 2020!
Ciao Signora Formichelli
Well what can I say? What an amazing evening! The Prep nativity was fantastic and the singing was fabulous! It was great to see so many people there to watch the students perform. Check out some of the photos below:
Wishing all Holy Trinity and St Mary’s families Buon Natale! Merry Christmas!
Ciao Signora Formichelli
On Wednesday 20th November a team of 14 students represented Holy Trinity in an Italian poetry/drama competition at St John the Baptist Primary School in Ferntree Gully. The students had to learn an Italian poem off by heart and present it to an audience using correct pronunciation, expression and drama skills. The students were all fantastic and I couldn’t be more proud of each and every one of them! The student with the highest score for HT was Isabella Bonato and the encouragement award was presented to Chloe Hall. Overall the team placed 3rd. A brilliant effort!
On Monday 16th September the Preps shared some of their learning with family and friends. It was a fun afternoon with lots of Italian singing, dancing and and making thumb puppets. It was a great opportunity for the students to showcase some of the things they have been learning in Italian. Viva L’Italiano!!
In Italian/Performing Arts the grade 5/6 students have been learning to play the ukulele. Some of the students have been invited to participate in a special ukulele ensemble group. Over the coming weeks they will be working with Isabella Formichelli – she is an instrumental music teacher, singer song writer and musician – and learning a new song to play on the ukulele for a performance. The students were so excited to start the workshops and are looking forward to performing for an audience!
Check out some photos of their first workshop:
