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Forum: Italy

Oct 5th 2012, 12:11 pm

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Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

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Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

For what it's worth, Malcesine, I don't think they should keep him back, not at 7 years old. He's got plenty of time to catch up and settle in at his age, before things start getting serious....
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Forum: Italy

Jun 6th 2012, 8:29 am

Replies: 2,578

Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Views: 258,583

Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Thank you for that - I must say that after the comments of the last few days about education in Italy generally I am much more appreciative of the school and I think my daughter is extremely...

Forum: Italy

Jun 6th 2012, 7:59 am

Replies: 2,578

Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Views: 258,583

Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Yes, but if I'm honest, even at 2000 euros a year (although I think the high school is marginally more expensive), I'd quite like to stop paying for her education if possible. I don't work (yet!) and...

Forum: Italy

Jun 6th 2012, 7:32 am

Replies: 2,578

Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Views: 258,583

Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Twinkle, what high school does your daughter want to go to?[/QUOTE]

I'm starting to worry about that as I'm pretty ignorant about the choices, but her teachers have assured me they'll advise me...

Forum: Italy

Jun 6th 2012, 7:09 am

Replies: 2,578

Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Views: 258,583

Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Don't want to be blowing my own trumpet for my daughter's school again, but she has excellent sports facilities at her school, and an excellent PE teacher, although she dislikes him because he pushes...

Forum: Italy

Jun 5th 2012, 9:20 am

Replies: 2,578

Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Views: 258,583

Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

No more forum for me today... but it's been fun! Lorna you are so eloquent and I admire your style of writing. Got to get on now - OH is arriving on Thurs eve - first time I've...

Forum: Italy

Jun 5th 2012, 9:04 am

Replies: 2,578

Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Views: 258,583

Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Lorna - all I can say was that you were very lucky with your school (as I was too with mine) but I don't think it's possible to find a school like that today in the UK. Those types of school, I think...

Forum: Italy

Jun 5th 2012, 7:49 am

Replies: 2,578

Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Views: 258,583

Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Sorry I'm really letting my hair down today.....I don't want to fall out with anyone over this:o

I don't know why you would expect not to have to pay for sports activities etc? When I was at...

Forum: Italy

Jun 4th 2012, 7:06 pm

Replies: 2,578

Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Views: 258,583

Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

I'm so pleased that someone else has had a positive experience! I just hate to think what a newbie would think if they were considering a move with children..... everyone's experiences are so...

Forum: Italy

Jun 4th 2012, 5:54 pm

Replies: 2,578

Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Views: 258,583

Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Am I the only person on this forum that is actually thrilled with the education my daughter is receiving in Italy?? I read all the posts avidly but am compelled to step in now to say that your...

Forum: Italy

May 28th 2012, 2:48 pm

Replies: 2,578

Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Views: 258,583

Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

It will get better..... I've been there with my daughter (now 14) and everything will suddenly click into place and they will love it. I think it may be easier for your twins because they have each...

Forum: Italy

May 2nd 2012, 5:02 pm

Replies: 2,578

Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Views: 258,583

Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

My daughter had a school trip a couple of weeks ago... don't know who dreamed it up..... the coach left the school at 06.20 am and they got back at 21.30. The trip was to Bologna and Maranello, from...

Forum: Italy

Apr 13th 2012, 10:15 am

Replies: 2,578

Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Views: 258,583

Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

I agree with you entirely about the chairs and I think you're absolutely right in providing a better one for your daughter if you can get one that doesn't look too different from the others (which...

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