ComprehensiveInstitute

of Cadeo and PontenurePiacenza

Italy

We are in Northern Italy

… in Emilia Romagna

We live in Roveleto ...…a small town near Piacenza

We have the countryside

Roveleto di CadeoOur favourite places…The SanctuaryCadeo castleLibrary “Osvaldo”Sport centrePublic garden

Roveleto and “The Via Francigena”

Via Francigena is the common name of an ancient road and pilgrim route running from France to Rome. The route passes through England, France, Switzerland, Italy and also Roveleto!

Some tourist places not far from us

Our Comprehensive Institute

of Cadeo and PontenureSome information…School Headmaster: Maria Antonietta Stellati6 premises:preschool, primary schools andsecondary schools....1350 students.

This is our primary school in Roveleto

“Luigia Uttini” primary school

Luigia Uttini was Giuseppe Verdi’s mother and she was born in Cadeo.

At our disposal we have:15 classroomsA computer labA music roomA school canteenA gymA big library (named “Osvaldo”)A large gardenAn “Ipuff” spaceA Science labIWBs and iPads

We start school on the second week of September and we end on the first

week of June.

We attend school 36 hours per week, from 8.30 to 16.30 on Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday, Thursday and from 8.30 to 12.30 on Friday.

We relax on Saturday and Sunday!

Our school subjectsItalianEnglishMathsGeographyHistoryScienceArtMusicPERE/AlternativesICT

We start studying English at the age of six

We like….

Working in groupsMaking craftsSinging songs

Listening and telling storiesPlaying games

Watching videos & filmsUsing iPads

Our favourite foodPizza

Spaghetti

Lasagne

Torta di Vigolo (chocolate cake)

Special school days

These are us!We are 20 children…And sometimes we are 21 because there is a friend from Stratford-upon-Avon (U.K.) with us!

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Have a great school year and…

See you soon!