Entries are invited from students of Italian K-12 for the 2016 Co.As.It. Italian writing competition.
further information is attached.
Entries to be delivered to Co.As.It office, 67 Norton St Leichhardt by Monday 19 September.

The program for the 2016 Lavazza Italian film festival is now online.
http://www.palacecinemas.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ItalianFF16_Programme_LR-1.pdf?_m_utk=08896b16ad912e4f52410f958291c391
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In Sydney at Palace Cinemas  Norton St Leichhardt two screenings of particular interest:

There is an Italian-Australian production world premiere The Space Between on Wednesday 14 September with a Q&A session
and
the  documentary  88 days on an Australian Farm screening and Q&A session Sunday 25 September at 6pm
Documents the experiences of young Italians on working holiday visas as they do 88 days  work on farms in rural Australia. Join Screenwriter Michele Grigolettti and researcher Silvia Pianelli for the  Q&A

Tickets available at the cinema or online at italianfimfestival.com.au (times and tickets page)

Screening
30 August 2016
Co.As.It.
Boardroom
67 Norton St
Leichhardt
4-6pm
film screening at 4.30pm
RSVP
Enri Parolin, Languages Officer  enri.parolin@det.nsw.edu.au       


​Il rosso e il blu
Course prescriptions for Italian Extension
The organisational focus of the Italian Extension course is the theme: the individual and contemporary society. A number of issues that exemplify aspects of the theme are prescribed for study. Students engage with the issues through the study of a prescribed text and related texts.
Prescribed issues are: Society and Social Justice, Relationships and Changing Times. There are some options to consider.
Prescribed text 
Text type: Film
Title: Il Rosso e il Blu (The Red and the Blue)
Director: Giuseppe Piccioni
Available at Language Bookshop York St Sydney
 

A temporary teaching opportunity exists for a Languages Teacher at Smith’s Hill High School (located in Wollongong) for a period of up to 12 months (four school terms). The position is anticipated to start on 27 January 2017.
Criteria:
• Approval to teach one or more of the following languages – German and/or Italian and/or Japanese
• Relevant speaking, listening and writing skills associated with one or more of the following languages - German and/or Italian and/or Japanese
• Demonstrated capacity to develop and deliver engaging languages lessons for students in Years 7 to12.
• Demonstrated understanding of and capacity to meet the holistic learning needs of high achieving gifted and talented students.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents.
• Demonstrated capacity to work with the wider school community to develop and implement extra-curricular programs
Enquiries and applications to:
Caroline David (Deputy Principal) Phone: (02) 4229 4266
Email: caroline.david@det.nsw.edu.au
Closing Date: Applications close at 4:00pm Friday 22 September

CAVALLO CAPERS

Nadia and her puppet Pinocchio travel around Italy and also celebrate Christmas Italian Style
An Italian Adventure and An Italian Christmas Adventure have been popular in classrooms, showing through film and photos the places which for so long Nadia had shown her students through books. Add a little mischief from Pinocchio and you have a great resource.

• The DVD is approximately 1 hour of footage from around Italy.
• The Resource Book which accompanies the DVDs  enhance  teaching. It includes the words to all songs, colouring activities, art and drama activities, quizzes, in fact everything you need at your fingertips. 

ILTA is offering a speaking practice workshop session for HSC students at Pymble Ladies College, Avon Rd Pymble 
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Teachers must accompany students and be willing to assist.
Saturday 6 August 10am to 2pm

If you are interested in attending with your students  
please email Sorina Cepraga scepraga@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au

BOSTES invites teachers to provide feedback on the proposed prescribed texts for 2019-2023 and issues for the following courses:
Background Speakers: Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean
Extension: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Modern Greek and Spanish.
 
There is an online survey to complete via the BOSTES website until Sunday 11 September. 
 
Further information about the survey, contact Jill Longhust, Senior Project Officer, on 9367 8389 or via email jill.longhurst@bostes.nsw.edu.au

Course prescriptions for Italian Extension
The organisational focus of the Italian Extension course is the theme: the individual and contemporary society. A number of issues that exemplify aspects of the theme are prescribed for study. Students engage with the issues through the study of a prescribed text and related texts.
Prescribed issues are: Society and Social Justice, Relationships and Changing Times. There are some options to consider.
Prescribed text 
Text type: Film
Title: Il Rosso e il Blu (The Red and the Blue)
Director: Giuseppe Piccioni
Available at Language Bookshop York St Sydney

For extracts  for study see file below.