Benji

Introduce yourself :

My name is Benji, I am in Grade 5 and I am interested in acting stuff.

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where?

I have been overseas to Italy and New Zealand.

What are your plans for the long plane ride?

Sleeping, movies, reading, looking out the window and talking to the person next to me.

Three things you are most looking forward to about our trip:

1. Ice cream/pizza
2. Looking at the hotel
3. Going to Italy and looking around

One thing you are a bit nervous about?

NOTHING!

How many slices of pizza/tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip?

1000000000000000000000000000

Any last comments?

Not really.

Next up we have the two masterminds behind our trip, and our two resident Italian experts who will be providing us with all the important information, which artist painted what and which gelato flavours to go for.

Ivana

Introduce yourself: Ciao, I am Ivana. I am currently one of the grade 3/4 teachers and the Bilingual Teaching and Learning Leader.

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where?  I have travelled a lot; when I was a child, as an adult with friends, alone, then with my partner and with my own children. I have travelled to explore, to learn and for love.  I have travelled to some areas in Asia, the US and Europe.

What are your plans for the long plane ride?  I always use the time to catch up on movies.  I like to try and sleep too!

Three things you are most looking forward to about our trip:

1. Finally getting to Italy with this group, most of which, I taught in Foundation and Grade 1/2
2. Seeing our student’s faces as they come face to face with the language and culture
3. Being in Italy

One thing you are a bit nervous about?  I am not nervous about anything.  We are prepared for whatever happens and anything that we have not thought of, between us we will handle.

How many slices of pizza/tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip?  My love is history not maths so I will not be counting!

Any last comments? I might leave the last comment for when we come back.

Nancy

Introduce yourself: Ciao, sono Nancy. I have been at BSPS for five years and I am currently the Italian bilingual teacher in Foundation. During my free time, I love spending time with my family and friends.

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where? I have been to Italy on numerous occasions and lived there for five years during my twenties (many moons ago!)  I have also been to Switzerland, England, France, Greece and Fiji in my travels.

What are your plans for the long plane ride? Read, watch movies, eat and sleep!

Three things you are most looking forward to about the trip?

1. Sharing this experience with all the students and my colleagues.
2. Bringing their learning to life, beyond the classroom!
3. Sharing my knowledge about Italy, and the Italian language and culture with the students.

One thing you are most nervous about? I am feeling super excited rather than nervous!

How many slices of pizza/ tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip? Endless! Too many too count!

Any last comments? I can’t wait to imparare insieme, creare insieme, vivere insieme in Italia!

 

 

 

Cleo

Introduce yourself :

Cleo, Grade 5, I am interested in shopping.

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where?

I have been to Bali, NZ, America and Hawaii.

What are your plans for the long plane ride?

Movies!

Three things you are most looking forward to about our trip:

1. Shopping
2. Gelato
3. Spending time with friends

One thing you are a bit nervous about?

Missing my parents and my horrible earache on the plane.

How many slices of pizza/tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip?

 LOTS.

Any last comments?

I hate plane food.

Maia

Introduce yourself :

Hi, my name is Maia and I love reading and writing. I’m in year 6.

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where?

I have been to Mexico several times, the Netherlands, France and the USA.

What are your plans for the long plane ride?

I’ll watch movies, read and do sudokus most of the time. I plan on bringing a travel journal that I might write in.

Three things you are most looking forward to about our trip:

1. The food
2. The Colosseum
3. Ostia Antica

One thing you are a bit nervous about?

Being away for so long. I have been away for 2 weeks alone in Darwin before, but I still had relatives around.

How many slices of pizza/tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip?

4 x Days on Trip = total amount of pizza slices

1 x (days / 4) = tubs of ice cream

Any last comments?

I can’t wait to go. I really look forward to going and getting to know everyone better. Also: Shoutout to Hazel Di Muccio because she asked.

Sofia

Introduce yourself :

 I am Sofia, I speak 3 languages and I am in Grade 5.

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where?

 Yes, to Italy and Spain.

What are your plans for the long plane ride?

 Movies and read and sleep.

Three things you are most looking forward to about our trip:

1. Seeing my family
2. Leaving school early
3. Food

One thing you are a bit nervous about?

Nothing.

How many slices of pizza/tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip?

None.

Any last comments?

Nope.

 

Frankie

Introduce yourself :

Frankie, Grade 5, I am interested in drawing.

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where?

Singapore and Italy when I was little.

What are your plans for the long plane ride?

Movies! Reading crosswords.

Three things you are most looking forward to about our trip:

1. Shopping
2. FOOD!
3. Spending time with friends

One thing you are a bit nervous about?

Sleeping 😦 and missing my parents.

How many slices of pizza/tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip?

LOTS!

Any last comments?

I don’t like plane food!

Sweeney

Introduce yourself :

 Hi, my name is Sweeney. I am in Year 5 and love Harry Potter and cats and bunnys.

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where?

 Yes, I have been to New Zealand.

What are your plans for the long plane ride?

 Moveies, reading, drawing, colouring in word searches and sleep.

Three things you are most looking forward to about our trip:

1. Food
2. Shopping
3. Spending time with my friends

One thing you are a bit nervous about?

 Sleeping and missing my parents.

How many slices of pizza/tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip?

 Lots!!!!!!!!!

Any last comments?

No.

 

Lucas

Introduce yourself :

 My name is Lucas, I’m in Grade 6 and I enjoy creating animations.

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where?

 I have never been overseas but I am very excited.

What are your plans for the long plane ride?

 Movie marathons and bingeing TV shows.

Three things you are most looking forward to about our trip:

1. Food
2. The cities
3. Plane ride

One thing you are a bit nervous about?

 Leaving my family.

How many slices of pizza/tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip?

 Too many.

Any last comments?

No.

Mia

Introduce yourself :

 I’m Mia, Grade 5, I love ballet

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where?

Yes.

Malaysia, Spain, USA, France, Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia, Singapore, Vanuatu, NZ, China and more.

What are your plans for the long plane ride?

 Movies, planning and chatting

Three things you are most looking forward to about our trip:

1. Venice
2. Florence
3. Everything

One thing you are a bit nervous about?

 The flight.

How many slices of pizza/tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip?

 Pizza: 56

Gelato: 28

Any last comments?

Woohoo!

 

Indigo

Introduce yourself :

 Hi! My name’s Indigo and I’m in Grade 6. I’m a part time student, pianist and hair stylist.

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where?

 I’ve been to London, Thailand and Portugal

What are your plans for the long plane ride?

 Watch movies and talk with my friends

Three things you are most looking forward to about our trip:

1. Food
2. Shopping
3. Hanging out with my friends

One thing you are a bit nervous about?

 I’m nervous about ordering food I don’t like.

How many slices of pizza/tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip?

 Pizza: 43

Gelato: 28

Any last comments?

Yay!

Florence

Introduce yourself :

Florence, Grade 5, art & clothing design & dance.

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where?

 No.

What are your plans for the long plane ride?

 To chill with my friends and watch movies.

Three things you are most looking forward to about our trip:

1. Going on a plane for more than an hour

2. The chocolate factory

3. The Murano glass factory

One thing you are a bit nervous about?

Getting pickpocketed and my anaphylaxis

How many slices of pizza/tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip?

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaany.

Any last comments?

I can’t believe I am going to Italy!

 

James

Introduce yourself :

James N, Grade 5. I am interested in video games (duh) and dogs not cats.

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where?

 Yes, in Thailand and Bali.

What are your plans for the long plane ride?

Movies and talk and sleep (hopefully)

Three things you are most looking forward to about our trip:

1. Being in a different country with my friends
2. The cars
3. The adventures

One thing you are a bit nervous about?

The plane flight.

How many slices of pizza/tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip?

Hmmmmm…

(In David Attenborough’s voice) “This James can eat almost it’s own bodyweight in food, just so long as it is pizza or ice cream.”

Any last comments?

No.

Hello Readers!

Over the next week, we will be introducing the Italian Trip travellers. First up, we have Kevin and Charlie:

Kevin

Introduce yourself:

Hi, I’m Kevin, Grade Six, and I like eating cheese.

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where?

I have been overseas before in France and Vietnam.

What are your plans for the long plane ride?

Watch movies.

Three things you are most looking forward to about our trip:

1. Food
2. More food
3. Even more food

One thing you are a bit nervous about?

I might drop some food or I might lose something

How many slices of pizza/tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip?

More than I can count.

Any last comments?

I dunno, please send money.

 

Charlie

Introduce yourself:

Hi I’m Charlie, I am in Grade 6 and I’m into animals, swimming and violin.

Have you ever been overseas before? If so, where?

 I’ve been overseas more than 10 times.

What are your plans for the long plane ride?

 Watch movies, talk to my friends and listen to music.

Three things you are most looking forward to about our trip:

1. Pizza

2. Gelato

3. My birthday

One thing you are a bit nervous about?

Being away from home for 2 weeks.

How many slices of pizza/tubs of gelato will you eat on the trip?

 Over 100.

Any last comments?

I have got homesick on a 3 day camp, so I do not know how I am going to stand a 2 week trip without my family and pets!