CLUB

LANGUAGE

AGE

DAY

DRAMA We will be playing dramatic and improvisational games, acting out familiar scenarios and giving them interesting and unexpected twits and slants. We will be working towards a performance to be enacted to an audience in December.

English

Gr 3/4/5/8

Monday

MUSIC BAND CLUB explore sounds from traditional and non-conventional instruments, learning to play together with a common purpose and perform songs like a real band.

Italian

From 9 yrs

Wednesday

ITALIAN EXAM PREPARATION CLUB (starts in January)

Italian

Grade 5

To be established

ECDL (please find the enclosed flyer)

Italian

From Grade 5

Tuesday or

Wednesday

ACTING WITH GESTURES AND MOVEMENTS – Teatro del Buratto

Orientation workshop on acting techniques and theatre games.

Italian

9 – 13 yrs

Tuesday

LEARN TO DEBATE THROUGH THEATRE

Practice and improve your oral and listening language skills and learn to put your own point of view while listening and respecting those of others. Forum theatre techniques are going to be used to facilitate and enhance children’s oral and listening skills in both English and Italian.

Italian / English

From 8 yrs

Thursday

FILM MAKING (Proposed start date January 2010)

Film making and photography are going to be used as means of communication and alternative expressive language. Children will work on specific project and a final presentation of their work will organised at the end of the course. The purchase of some materials may be necessary.

English

9 – 15 yrs

Tuesday

CLUB

LANGUAGE

AGE

DAY

CERAMICS CLUB:  In ceramics club we will explore several free hand techniques including the coil and slab method. We will create several projects using these techniques including cups, pots, and jewellery boxes.

English

5 – 7 yrs

Wednesday

ART ATTACK Giocare con la fantasia per realizzare degli oggetti. Sviluppare la manualità e la conoscenza dei colori e di diversi materiali.

French

From 6 yrs

Thursday

PARKSPLORATION Drawing inspiration from the Park and psychogeographic* activities,we will take non-traditional walks through the park in Monza. Each session we will create a series of parameters and activities to perform during our walk, and then follow them to their logical or illogical conclusions.

English

From 5 yrs

Monday

INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY CLUB kids will be introduced to the future of education . . . say goodbye to chalkboards, hello white boards. White boards are computerized chalkboards! Kids will be encouraged to draw and write on the boards! I will use and America program called starfall that is very interactive and fun for transition students, they will love it!!

English

5 -6 – 7 yrs

Wednesday

MINI-BASKET Coach Demetrius Laffitte teaches young inspiring basketball players at any level. Coach Laffitte lessons teaches fundamentals skills of basketball needed for players to develop into prep stars of tomorrow. Any basketball player interested in learning how to play this wonderful game, while having fun, is encouraged. Participants will receive individual and group instruction from Coach Laffitte. SKILLS SHOOTING – ONE-ON-ONE MOVES – PASSING -BALL HANDLING -MOVEMENT WITHOUT THE BALL – SCREENING/CUTTING – MAN-TO-MAN TECHNIQUES -DEFENSE POSITIONING

English

from  5 yrs

Tuesday

PSICOMOTRICITA’ Through the mind and body movement training the child can express him/herself in a  wholistic way, by using the movement and actions as means of exploring the environment  that surrounds  him/her. The experiences acquired through this discipline will develop and enhance the child’s communication and creative skills which are shared with peers and adults alike.

Italian

3 – 5 yrs

Thursday

PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS (e.g. PIANO)

Italian

Bookings through school office