What’s happening in Italian in Term 1 2026

FOUNDATION:

Ciao e benvenuti! (Hello and welcome!) to Italian at Westmeadows Primary School. In Term 1, our Foundation students will begin their journey into the Italian language and culture through weekly Italian lessons. Through stories, songs, games and movement activities, students will learn how to use simple everyday greetings such as ciao, buongiorno and arrivederci, and practise introducing themselves by saying their name in Italian. They will also explore numbers from 1–10 and learn the Italian words for a range of colours, applying their learning through hands-on classroom activities. The focus this term is on building confidence, encouraging participation, and fostering curiosity about learning another language. Looking forward to a fantastico Term 1 with our Foundation students.

GRADE 1:

Ciao e bentornati! (Hello and welcome back!) to Italian at Westmeadows Primary School. In Term 1, our Grade 1 students will start by creating a “Tutto su di me” (All About Me) poster, revising simple greetings and key vocabulary while sharing information about themselves. Students will then explore Carnevale, a vibrant Italian festival celebrated each year. Through stories, discussions and hands-on activities, they will learn about the colourful masks worn during the celebrations and their significance. Each student will choose a mask and describe it in Italian using simple modelled sentences. Looking forward to a fantastico Term 1 with our Grade 1 students.

GRADE 2:

Ciao e bentornati! (Hello and welcome back!) to Italian at Westmeadows Primary School. In Term 1, our Grade 2 students will start by creating a “Tutto su di me” (All About Me) poster, revising simple greetings and key vocabulary while sharing information about themselves. Students will then explore Carnevale, a vibrant Italian festival celebrated each year. Through stories, discussions and hands-on activities, they will learn about the colourful masks worn during the celebrations and their significance. Each student will choose a mask and describe it in Italian using simple modelled sentences. Looking forward to a fantastico Term 1 with our Grade 2 students.

GRADE 3:

Ciao e bentornati! (Hello and welcome back!) to Italian classes at Westmeadows Primary School. In Term 1, our Grade 3 students will begin by creating a “Tutto su di me” (All About Me) poster. This activity gives students the chance to revise key Italian vocabulary while sharing information about themselves. The focus for this term is using Italian to communicate and interact with others. Students will work in pairs to ask and answer simple questions about themselves and their interests, with an emphasis on correct pronunciation. They will also have the opportunity to present their learning to the class. Looking forward to a fantastico Term 1 with our Grade 3 students.

GRADE 4:

Ciao e bentornati! (Hello and welcome back!) to Italian classes at Westmeadows Primary School. In Term 1, our Grade 4 students will begin by creating a “Tutto su di me” (All About Me) poster. This activity gives students the chance to revise key Italian vocabulary while sharing information about themselves. The focus for this term is using Italian to communicate and interact with others. Students will work in pairs to ask and answer simple questions about themselves and their interests, with an emphasis on correct pronunciation. They will also have the opportunity to present their learning to the class. Looking forward to a fantastico Term 1 with our Grade 4 students.

GRADE 5:

Ciao e bentornati! (Hello and welcome back!) to Italian classes at Westmeadows Primary School. In Term 1, our Grade 5 students will begin by creating a “Tutto su di me” (All About Me) poster. This helps students revise key Italian words and phrases to describe themselves, including their name, age, hobbies and interests. Building on this, students will learn how to describe and give information about themselves in Italian using simple sentence starters like “Sono…” (I am…) and “Ho…” (I have…). They will then use these skills to create their own Italian character, writing a short description that brings their character to life. Looking forward to a fantastico Term 1 with our Grade 5 students.

GRADE 6:

Ciao e bentornati! (Hello and welcome back!) to Italian classes at Westmeadows Primary School. In Term 1, our Grade 6 students will begin by creating a “Tutto su di me” (All About Me) poster. This helps students revise key Italian words and phrases to describe themselves, including their name, age, hobbies and interests. Building on this, students will learn how to describe and give information about themselves in Italian using simple sentence starters like “Sono…” (I am…) and “Ho…” (I have…). They will then use these skills to create their own Italian character, writing a short description that brings their character to life. Looking forward to a fantastico Term 1 with our Grade 6 students.