European Award for Languages - 2004 Winner

Italiano Si! Si!

Winner of the Italian Embassy Language Prize

This project combines PE with Italian, using movement as the focus of the lesson pupils listen carefully to all the instructions and respond physically by performing the task. All activities are introduced by the key Italian words which are used throughout the class, these range from counting throws, jumping, obstacle courses and singing traditional songs. Movements become naturally associated with words and the children then use the vocabulary in different contexts in the class.
The American School in London is a co-educational, independent school with over 1,200 international students.