At Northcote, all students learn Italian, where they discover what it means to be Italian and its culture. Northcote Primary School strives to deliver authentic and meaningful language learning experiences, engaging in the culture embedded within the language.
We aim to inspire an interest in the Italian speaking culture, people, and places, by providing skills that will endure and encourage our students to continue with a lifelong love for learning languages and respect for other cultures.
We recognise that learning a language can enrich personal development and facilitate international and global mindedness. Students at Northcote are encouraged to participate in Italian through speaking, listening, singing, writing, reading, and using audio-visual resources. Italian is taught once a week from Preps to Year 6.
Sessions follow our Instructional Model where students are given opportunities to use Italian language in conversations, explore Italian language concepts based on the students’ own passions and interests as they work through a guided continuum according to their own point of need at any given time.
Every second year, Italian Day is held for students to extend their knowledge of the Italian language through its culture. Students are also encouraged to participate in the Dante Alighieri Poster competition.