Twenty-eight degrees and a sunny day today as we came home from the Scuola Materna A. Zaccheo, Cannobio for the last time.
Arms full of the year's labours, dirty aprons, sand-full pumps and unidentifiable objects in various stages of decay from the darkest recesses of the locker.
Eyes full of tears.
Friends, teachers, co-parents, we are forever in your debt. You have shown us kindness and consideration. You have offered your help when we faltered. You have taught me and my children Italian and you haven't laughed (too much) at the mistakes we made. You have entrusted to me your children and together with me they have taken their first steps into the bright world of foreign languages and cultures. I guess one's first class is an experience never to forget. And their affection I return with all my heart.
So one door closes, and we wait in the shining corridor of summer as the door to our new life slowly opens...
The holidays start here!
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Friday, 25 June 2010
The holidays start here!
Twenty-eight degrees and a sunny day today as we came home from the Scuola Materna A. Zaccheo, Cannobio for the last time.
Arms full of the year's labours, dirty aprons, sand-full pumps and unidentifiable objects in various stages of decay from the darkest recesses of the locker.
Eyes full of tears.
Friends, teachers, co-parents, we are forever in your debt. You have shown us kindness and consideration. You have offered your help when we faltered. You have taught me and my children Italian and you haven't laughed (too much) at the mistakes we made. You have entrusted to me your children and together with me they have taken their first steps into the bright world of foreign languages and cultures. I guess one's first class is an experience never to forget. And their affection I return with all my heart.
So one door closes, and we wait in the shining corridor of summer as the door to our new life slowly opens...
The holidays start here!
Arms full of the year's labours, dirty aprons, sand-full pumps and unidentifiable objects in various stages of decay from the darkest recesses of the locker.
Eyes full of tears.
Friends, teachers, co-parents, we are forever in your debt. You have shown us kindness and consideration. You have offered your help when we faltered. You have taught me and my children Italian and you haven't laughed (too much) at the mistakes we made. You have entrusted to me your children and together with me they have taken their first steps into the bright world of foreign languages and cultures. I guess one's first class is an experience never to forget. And their affection I return with all my heart.
So one door closes, and we wait in the shining corridor of summer as the door to our new life slowly opens...
The holidays start here!
4 comments:
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LindyLouMac said...
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School holidays in this region started on June 15th, which until reading your post I thought was the same all over Italy.
Have a great summer with your family. -
Friday, 25 June, 2010
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Karin said...
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Have a fabulous, idyllic summer!!
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Friday, 25 June, 2010
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LadyFi said...
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Hurray for the holidays! Although we might be tearing our hair out after ten weeks of sun and fun, longing for school, right now a holiday sounds like a great plan!
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Saturday, 26 June, 2010
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Louise | Italy said...
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Hi LindyLou - yes, school finished on 15th here too - it's just the scuola materna that continues until the end of June, when the Centro Estivo takes over child care for July. In August, the parents are on their own!
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Saturday, 26 June, 2010
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School holidays in this region started on June 15th, which until reading your post I thought was the same all over Italy.
Have a great summer with your family.
Have a fabulous, idyllic summer!!
Hurray for the holidays! Although we might be tearing our hair out after ten weeks of sun and fun, longing for school, right now a holiday sounds like a great plan!
Hi LindyLou - yes, school finished on 15th here too - it's just the scuola materna that continues until the end of June, when the Centro Estivo takes over child care for July. In August, the parents are on their own!
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