Last Friday we celebrated all things Italiano! In the morning the students participated in a parade, a dance showcase and got to see a Fiat car on display.
The Prep/1/2 students danced il ballo di qua qua, the grade 3/4 students danced the tarantella napoletana and the grade 5/6 students danced the tarantella calabrese.
The grade 5/6 students were part of an Italian Poetry Drama Competition. All students did a fabulous job and the poetry judges were very impressed! Congratulations to the following students:
1st place: Brodie, Sienna and Ava
2nd place: June,Taya and Harper
3rd place: Gloria, Parthvi and Madison
Encouragement awards: Emily M and James G
Many thanks to Isabella Lepore, Kim Baxter and Erika Lagatta that came to HT to be the poetry judges.
In the middle block of the day the students participated in lots of fun games and craft activities. This included things such as: Pin the ‘naso’ on Pinocchio, Mario pop game, bocce, make the Leaning Tower of Pisa challenge, Italian flag cup stacking game, Pick up pasta game, paper plate Italian flag art, paddle ball designing and scratch art masks.
In the afternoon the students were entertained by Michelle from Spectacular Spettacolo. The bilingual show was called “L’ingrediente segreto” – the secret ingredient.

Synopsis of the show:
Giacoma Bonda is just an ordinary girl. She goes to school, walks home and most nights, she helps her Nonna make dinner. But there is one thing that her family doesn’t know…she’s also a secret agent, recruited by “L’agenzia” when she was just 12 years old.
Luckily she’s very good at her job, as Nonna has wandered off again. Giacoma’s mission is to find Nonna ASAP, as she’s the only one who knows the secret ingredient to the bolognese sauce they are making for dinner. Without it, the sauce is doomed…… Giacoma needs your help to solve the riddles and follow the clues. Only you can decide where we go next.
It was a very entertaining show and very interactive as well. The students had lots of fun!
All in all it was a wonderful day!
Check out some highlights of the day: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cuqZQ1e7tqkpUe4poXazQZ4g77WtSvwP/view?usp=sharing

Viva l’italiano!
Signora Formichelli