Who are weHello, we are the pupils of Primary School of Rionero in Vulture, Italy. This is a postcard of our school.
As you can see is a very big school. There are about 1,000 pupils and 100 teachers. Some class are orgenized at full-time (40 hours per week) other at modular-time (30 hours per week). The prevalent organization is modular, that is, two classes are assigned to three teachers who are divided the teaching of different disciplines. One teaches Italian and art, the other mathematics, science and technology, the other still history, geography, music, computer science, gymnastics. The English language is taught by a specialized teacher for two hours per weeks. We are very happy to take part at this project, to know the pupils of school partners, their festivals and to show them ours.
The place where we live
Our country is Rionero in Vulture, in the south of Italy. Rionero is situated on a hilly territory rich in natural beauty. Nearby you can admire the Mount Vulture, the Lakes of Monticchio, on whose shores lies the Abbey of St. Michele. Its landscape is diverse and welcoming with a rich vegetation of olive groves, vineyards and dense forests. The fertility of the land and their favorable exposure, have allowed the development of viticulture, oliveculture and chestnut fruit. The city of Rionero in Vulture is known in Italy for its wealth of water Minerals. Here operate companies so-called “Sources of Vulture” as “Water Lilia”, “Gaudianello", " Cutolo", " Sveva". Its history is linked to the names of Giustino Fortunato who actively took up the issue Southern.
Rionero is a modern town with all services: public and private kindergartens, elementary schools, high schools, high schools classic, scientific and educational institutes of art and professional ; sports facilities, swimming pool, hotels, restaurants, discos, center social, regional cancer hospital (agreement with the institute, Oncology in Milan headed by Prof.. Umberto Veronesi). The city is structured in rioni and some of them, the oldest, have not lost in their typical time (as the Rioni “Coast”, “Dead” and “Plan Cellars”, rich in history ). The monuments are mostly dedicated to celebrities and religious as Justin Fortunato, Michele Granata, Jan. Pennella are scattered a little ‘anywhere in the country.
