The “Istituto Comprensivo Aldeno-Mattarello” is a friendly, welcoming grouping of six schools in Trentino Sud-Tirol, within the chief town of Trento (Mattarello) and around it:
- Secondary school of Mattarello-Trento (chief town)
- Secondary school of Aldeno (TN)
- Primary school of Mattarello-Trento
- Primary school of Aldeno (TN)
- Primary school of Romagnano (TN)
- Primary school of Cimone (TN)
Our Institute is very large, counting about 1.000 pupils aged 6-13. Our vision is to grow citizens, empowered to live successfully in their personal and global lives. We highly value connections with our parents and community and are on a constant mission to make our learning environment responsive and exciting.
Some information about the syllabus:
Languages area: we are committed in raising awareness amongst our pupils of their own mother tongue and foreign language competence as key contemporary life skills, since languages contribute to the cultural and linguistic richness of our society, to personal fulfilment, mutual understanding, international trade and global citizenship. When children develop their mother tongue, they are simultaneously fostering a whole host of other essential skills, such as critical thinking and literacy skills, allowing them to transfer their understanding of the structure of language to other foreign languages. We teach English and German in the traditional way and in CLIL, as part of the curriculum, as this is compulsory in our autonomous Province, mainly in “vehicular” English. Our students edit their own school magazines, participate in public debates, get A1, A2 and B1 certifications in English and German and in exchanges with twinned schools in Ergolding (Germany), Herrsching am Ammersee i(Germany) and Železná Ruda (Czech Republic), and we are ready to start new exchange partnerships.
Scientific area: learning mathematics, science and technology helps students to develop problem solving and critical thinking skills. The world is changing and these subjects are central to cure diseases, sustain the progress and solve world problems like global warming. We therefore ensure that our students learn the skills to maybe become scientist or just think critically in everyday situations. To foster scientific development we involve them in various activities like maths, robotic and coding games/contests.
Arts area: we reckon arts very important, as they are hands-on, have immediate rewards, develop concrete products and fosters collaboration. Learning a musical instrument, creating a painting, or singing in a chorus shows that taking small steps, practicing to improve, being persistent and patient are important for their growth and improvement For this reasons our school arranges exhibitions of artcrafts and various kinds of music and singing performances inside and outside the institute.
Gym and sports area: physical education allows students to develop healthy habits that are beneficial throughout life. UNESCO laid out 4 reasons – Physical literacy and civic engagement, academic achievement, inclusion and health. With these aims we arrange games and competitions in different sports in which our students participate enthusiastically and achieve outstanding results.
Religion and citizenship area: these subjects promote the moral, cultural, and mental development of students at the school and within the wider society. A variety of activities provide excellent opportunities for students to engage with contentious issues, developing an awareness of social justice, democracy, government and how laws are made.
Intercultural area: our institute has engaged in significant curricular and research activities to recognise and nurture value for social and cultural differences. Some of our teaches founded the association “Teachers without borders” whit the headquarter inside our school, launching important initiatives in the school and worldwide. We also apply the UNESCO global school framework.
We have embodied eTwinning in our syllabus and best practices repertoire to ensure teachers’ practice and competence development in the pedagogical and digital areas and to promote citizenship values.
We and our pupils are very happy to run this eTwinning project with you all.
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