This document provides information about the Comprehensive Institute of Cadeo and Pontenure in Piacenza, Italy. The institute has 6 premises with 1350 students total. It includes a primary school in Roveleto, a small town near Piacenza known for its countryside and places like the Sanctuary, Cadeo Castle, and a library. The primary school has 15 classrooms and facilities like a computer lab, music room, and gym. Students attend school 36 hours a week from Monday to Thursday and half days on Friday, relaxing on weekends. Subjects include Italian, English, math, science, art, music, PE, and ICT. The students enjoy working in groups, crafts,

1. Comprehensive
Institute
of Cadeo and Pontenure
Piacenza
Italy

2. We are in Northern Italy

3. … in Emilia Romagna

4. We live in Roveleto ...
…a small town near Piacenza

5. We have the countryside

6. Roveleto di Cadeo
Our favourite places…
The Sanctuary
Cadeo castle
Library “Osvaldo”
Sport centre
Public garden

7. Roveleto and “The Via
Francigena”
Via Francigena is the common name of
an ancient road and pilgrim route running
from France to Rome. The route passes
through England, France, Switzerland,
Italy and also Roveleto!

8. Some tourist places not far from
us

9. Our Comprehensive Institute
of Cadeo and Pontenure
Some information…
School Headmaster: Maria Antonietta Stellati
6 premises:
preschool, primary schools and
secondary schools..
..1350 students.

10. This is our primary school
in Roveleto

11. “Luigia Uttini”
primary school
Luigia Uttini was Giuseppe Verdi’s mother and she
was born in Cadeo.

12. At our disposal we have:
15 classrooms
A computer lab
A music room
A school canteen
A gym
A big library (named
“Osvaldo”)
A large garden
An “Ipuff” space
A Science lab
IWBs and iPads

13. We start school on the second week of
September and we end on the first week
of June.

14. We attend school 36 hours per week, from 8.30 to
16.30 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and from 8.30 to 12.30 on Friday.
We relax on Saturday and Sunday!

15. Our school subjects
Italian
English
Maths
Geography
History
Science
Art
Music
PE
RE/Alternatives
ICT

16. We start studying English
at the age of six

17. We like….
Working in groups
Making crafts
Singing songs
Listening and telling stories
Playing games
Watching videos & films
Using iPads

18. Our favourite food
Pizza
Spaghetti
Lasagne
Torta di Vigolo (chocolate cake)

19. Special school days

20. These are us!
We are 19 children…
And sometimes we are 20
because there is
a friend from Stratford-upon-Avon (U.K.) with us!

21. Have a great school year and…
See you soon!