PROGETTO ERASMUS+ 2015-2017

Introducing our school, hometown and country

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Scuola secondaria di I grado “ G. Mazzini”-Livorno,

Italy

Our School Our school is Scuola Secondaria di I grado “ G. Mazzini”

It is very big and beautiful and it has four different buildings

The name of the school

The school took the name after Giuseppe Mazzini.

He lived in Italy during the Italian indipendence war in nineteen century.

He was an italian patriot , and a politician

He was the inventor of Giovine Italia and Giovine Europa.

A school day of ours...

The majority of students go to school from Monday to Friday, but some of them only go to school from Monday to Friday

School starts at 8 a.m. and finishes at 1 p.m. (at 2 p.m. for those who don’t go on Saturdays)

Students have lunch at home, since we haven’t got a school canteen

We study: Italian, English, French or Spanish, Maths, Geography, Art, P.E, R.E., I.C.T

And as you can see ….

We don't wear a uniform !!

Our Timetable

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8,00-9,00 Italian Maths P.E. R.E. History

9,00-9,55 Italian Maths History Geography French

Break Break Break Break Break Break

10,05-11,00 French Italian Maths P.E. Music

11,00-11,55 Maths Italian Italian English English

Break Break Break Break Break Break

12,05-13,00 Maths I.C.T. Science Art I.C.T.

13,00-14,00 English Geography Music Art Italian

Our School Orchestra

If you decide to play in the orchestra, you have music lessons in the afternoon, after school. You can play the drums, the piano, the cello or the french horn or be part of the school choir.

Foreign Languages

• Our school focuses on the importance of studying foreign languages so students each year have the option to go on a short stay to ENGLAND; FRANCE or SPAIN.

European projects

We strongly believe European projects are important for both students and teachers.

This is our third strategic partnership.

Our Town

Our school is in Livorno

Livorno

Livorno is a medium size town

It has 161.000 inhabitants

It has a very big harbour

Sightseeing

Once you are in Livorno you can visit:

Terrazza Mascagni

Fortezza Vecchia ( the old fortress)

Fortezza Nuova ( the new fortress)

I quattro Mori ( the four moors)

La Venezia Nuova ( the old merchants district)

Terrazza Mascagni

A beautiful balcony on the Mediterranean Sea

Fortezza Nuova

Fortezza Vecchia

I quattro Mori

La Venezia Nuova

The old merchants district built in the XVII and XVIII century and crossed by canals

we want show you with amazing video !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYNUqG1GlW0

Typical products in Livorno

5 and 5

Ponce: coffee with Rhum and sugar

Cacciucco

Our Region: Tuscany

Florence

Pisa

Piazza dei Miracoli, the leaning tower and the cathedral

Siena

Typical Products

Tuscany is also well-known for some of its gastronomy. Some of its typical products are:

Extra-virgin olive oil

Red Wine

Looking forward to seeing you in Livorno, Thanks for watching, Scuola secondaria di I grado «G. Mazzini», IIIA-IIIG