End-of-year parties at the primary school: a festive farewell for each class
As per tradition, the last weeks of school at Vittoria Primary turned into a special occasion to share the year's journey with families. Each class, from first to fourth, prepared a small event with recitations, a display of work and a convivial moment in the courtyard. Below is the day-by-day account of the end-of-year celebrations that are enlivening these school days.
5A and 5B: the graduation ceremony
For the students of 5A and 5B, the end-of-year celebration had an even more special significance, marking the conclusion of their journey through primary school and the transition to middle school. The ceremony opened with touching speeches by teachers Sarah and Lily, together with coordinators Dr Bodo and Dr Roasio.
Following this, the children read and recited their memories, retracing the best moments they had experienced in these five years and expressing gratitude to friends, families and teachers who had accompanied them. The musical moment was entrusted to the performance of the song Unwritten, sung in English by all the children with great emotion.
After the headmaster handed out the diplomas, the ceremony ended with the impressive balloon release in the schoolyard, symbolising the beginning of a new chapter in their school adventure.
Monday - First A and B
On Monday, it was the turn of the first classes (A and B) to open the dances with a cheerful and colourful play, inspired by the themes of love, the alphabet and mathematics. The children performed poems, nursery rhymes and songs, both in Italian and English, accompanied by lively dancing. Making it all the more special were the cute signs made by the pupils themselves: letters, numbers, hearts and mathematical symbols worn with pride and imagination.
Tuesday - Secondaries A and B
Tuesday was the turn of the second classes, who chose to dedicate their show entirely to the world of mathematics. Additions, subtractions, multiplications and other concepts addressed in a playful and creative way enlivened the play, with the children wearing colourful signs they had made.
Class 3A and 3B - The Evolution of Man
On Wednesday, the third graders took us on a journey to discover human evolution: from the first hominids to modern man. The children recited a poem, part of the book "Let's go hunting bears" and sang "The Circle of Life" from The Lion King. They also explained to their parents the learning path they had followed in class by means of posters, lapbooks and 3D models, accompanied by simple but precise explanations. Also in English and science, they explored the life of cave dwellers, creatively recreating hunting scenes and cave paintings.
Class 4A and 4B - Ancient Egypt
On Thursday, it was the turn of the fourth grade, who brought dances and songs inspired by Ancient Egypt to the stage, disguised as ancient Egyptians with evocative costumes and make-up. The day began with a much-appreciated video in which grandparents, interviewed by their grandchildren, recounted what school was like in their time, offering an opportunity to compare generations. In the corridors, there were also interdisciplinary works between science, history, English, motor education and art, all focusing on Egyptian civilisation: from sport in ancient Egypt, to the digestive system and the cultivation of plants, to the use of technology and shadows in science.