where to go exploring
School Excursions
There are many fantastic places around NSW that provide learning experiences for school children around Italian language and culture. Here is a list of possible excursions to explore.
Excursion Ideas
Incursions
- Cooking - Maestro chef (click to see attached flyer)
- Bianca Bonino - Fools in Progress
- Murphy’s Puppets
Excursions in Sydney
- Barilla Pasta school in Annandale
- Walking tours of Leichhardt - Contact Co.As.It. on 9564 0744
- Multimedia Centre in Leichhardt - Contact on 9564 0755
- Opera House
- Marconi Club
- Club Italia in Lansvale
Year 8 Activity Day
Teaming up with the local boys’/girls’ school is always a hit. Round robin activities of 20 minutes or so (for example, bocce, soccer, tombola, song puzzle, clothes competition, jeopardy, trivia).
Art Gallery of NSW
The Gallery has Italian artworks with language worksheets designed around them (Art speaks Italian). Contact the Education Office of the Art Gallery.
Haberfield/Leichhardt Excursion
Il Goloso (60 Dalhousie St, Haberfield) does a great deal and gets students making their own pizzas.
Dolcissimo Haberfield offers lunch and gelato deals to students, with a function area. Great prices.
La Tavernetta Osteria on Norton Street in Leichhardt offers lunch and cooking classes to students at great prices. Contact Vittoria Meduri ([email protected]).
Pasta Making
Jo Cassaniti from Peppe’s Pasta will come to your school and lead a pasta making session.
Gelato Eating Competition
A scoop of gelato in a cone. First to finish wins. Pure Gelato will deliver cups of gelato to your school.
$2.00 and a variety of flavours. Che buono!