Hyvää kesää - Have a nice summer - Thank you for the winter

We all surely join Sabina's and the Italians' wish of friendship that lasts longer than the project. Let us hopa that our schools will be bound together with a lasting bond.

Now that the winter is over - yes, according to the Icelandic calender tomight is the last day of the winter - there are only 15 minutes left of it when I am writing this - I, according to the old Icelandic traditions, wish you all a very good summer and thank you for the past winter. Since I cannot kiss you (also an Icelandic tradition), I send you a nice photo of two of our pupils, while they performed Sonia and Rosy during their visit to Digranes in 2008. They are dancing to the old tune of "My Grandpa and my Grandma live on a hill farm..."

VISIT FROM FINLAND IN CORDENONS !

We just had special guests from Hakarinne school: Taina, Heli, Anne and Eveliina here in our Circolo Didattico! Unfortunately they stayed here only two days, we definitively think time runs too fast during our Comenius meeting...

They visited the E. De Amicis where the pupils performed in English songs of seasons, and a special rehearsal “BIG BANG”, played with music and dance on how life came to earth, knowing the youngest later at the Gianni Rodari.

On Friday they where at the Duca D'Aosta where the second grades dramatised the seasonal stories: “The children's bridge” and “Winter's still here, Gran' ma !”.Pupils were just excited and curious and had the opportunity to ask them several questions as :”How old are you?” and “How do you feel during the Winter without the sun?” ,”How are your pupils like ?”.Taina answered humorously that in Finland teachers are always 25, and their age doesn't go neither up or down and pupils are the same ALL OVER THE WORLD, while Anne told them that during the winter she feels really sad. They were also surprised hearing Anne talking in Italian !

In the afternoon our guests took an historical tour, guiding Sonia & Alessandro (CICERONES) to the famous cultural heritage: Caorle, Portogruaro and Concordia Sagittaria. The visit was concluded by a gorgeous farewell party at Luciana's house, where our friendship became deeper and closer.

We all wish our cooperation will last after the end of the project !
Sabina & the Italian team

Drama and musicals in Digranes

The annual drama festival of the younger pupils was held in Digranesskóli on March 25-27. Three different dramas - or stories with songs - were performed by the 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade, each of them with its story. Thordis had practised the music and the class-teachers were "producers" and directors.

This is a big occasion and takes time to rehearse. Therefore we have been forced to keep "a low profile" on Comenius Tales activities.

This is the last school week before Easter holidays and we will be not be back until Wednesday April 15. After that we start full course on preparing the Big Comenius Festival, which will be held on April 22.

Hér er sagt frá Vorhátíð yngsta stigsins en meira um hana má lesa á vef skólans http://www.digranesskoli.is/