Italy Diary

Italy Tour

Flight Details

Departure Saturday 13/04/2024

Flight provider: Emirates EK415

Sydney International Airport: Terminal 1

Flight Time: 6:00am

Return Friday 26/04/2024

Flight provider: Emirates

Flight EK414: Arrives Sydney International Airport Terminal 1 10:05pm

Please check the flight tracker to determine a more accurate time of arrival on the day.

Hotel Information

Milan: B&B Hotels Park Hotel Cassano

Strada Provinciale 104, Cassano d’Adda 20062

Telephone: +39 340 193 1932

Erba: Hotel Leonardo da Vinci

Via Leonardo da Vinci 6, Erba 22037

Telephone: +39 031 611 556

Venice: Hotel Albatros Mestre

Viale don Luigi Sturzo 32, Mestre Venezia 30174

Telephone: +39 041 877 9220

Florence: The Gate Hotel Florence

Area di Servizio Firenze Nord Firenze 50019

Telephone: +39 055 469 8100

Rome: Cardinal Hotel St Peter

Via Leone Dehon 71 Rome 00165

Telephone: +39 066 3 2252

Contact Details

Miss Yvonne Howard (Person on tour to contact in emergency)

Deputy Head of Junior School

Email: YHoward@barker.nsw.edu.au

Phone: +61 410 693 410

Mr Martin Lubrano (Person at Barker to contact in emergency)

Head of Junior School

Phone: +61 404 486 493

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My Travel Journal

Nome:

Classe: .

Make a list of things you would like to do and achieve on this special trip.

Preparation Checklist

Flights

How are you planning to get there?

How much time will that take?

Flight time: Boarding time: Arrive at airport:

Luggage

Luggage max: kgs

How much does your luggage weigh?

Are you within your luggage limit?

Flight Log

Draw a dot in this plane where your seat is located

World Clock

Departure

Time in Sydney

Time in Milano

Stick your BOARDING PASS here

Arrival

Time in Milano

Time in Sydney

Sydney is hours ahead of Italy

Tracking our Flight Path Italy Tour

When we are on the plane, you will notice you can track the flight path from Sydney to Dubai and then on to Milano.

Draw a line on the map below to show the countries the plane flies over. Colour or highlight the countries we fly over.

List the countries we fly over to get to Milano

Travel Itinerary

13 April Saturday

Itinerary

14 April Sunday

15 April Monday

16 April Tuesday

17 April Wednesday

• Wear sports jacket and own clothes with School bucket-hat

• Depart Sydney 6:00am (EK415)

• Arrive Dubai 2:10pm

• Depart Dubai 3:45pm (EK91)

• Arrive Milan 8:30pm

• Hotel - B&B Hotels Park Hotel Cassano

• Milan city walk - La Scala, Duomo Milan, Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele II

• Dinner - Da Mimmo restaurant

• Duomo Milano - guided visit

• La Scala - performance TBC / guided tour

• Sister school activities (group arranged)

• Travel to Erba

• Como city walk

• Dinner at hotel

• Hotel - Hotel Leonardo da Vinci Erba

• Travel to Venice via Verona

• Verona tour-director leads sightseeingRomeo & Juliet Balcony, Verona Arena

• Dinner at hotel

• Hotel - Hotel Albatros Mestre

18 April Thursday

19 April Friday

• Venice - guided sightseeing walk with Whisper headsetsSt Mark’s Square, St Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace visit

• Venetian mask-making class

• Dinner at hotel

• Burano and Murano

• Glass-blowing demonstration

• Dinner at hotel

20 April Saturday

21 April Saturday

22 April Sunday

23 April Monday

24 April Tuesday

25 April Wednesday

26 April Thursday

• Travel to Florence

• Florence - guided sightseeing walk with Whisper headsetsPalazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Chiesa di Santa Croce, Ponte Vecchio, Duomo visit, Leather workshop, Gates of Paradise, Giotto’s Bell Tower, Dante’s House.

• Dinner - traditional Italian pizza

• Hotel - The Gate Hotel Florence

• Florence - free time to explore

• Hotel - pasta cooking class and dinner

• Travel to Rome via Siena

• Siena - tour-director leads sightseeing

• Rome city walk - Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona

• Hotel - Cardinal Hotel St Peter Rome

• Vatican City - guided sightseeing walk with Whisper headsetsVatican Museums & Sistene Chapel visit, St Peter’s Basilica visit

• Rome - guided sightseeing walk with Whisper headsetsColosseum visit, Piazza Venezia, Forum Romanum visit

• Mosaic workshop

• Dinner - authentic trattoria

• Pompeii - guided excursion

• Dinner

• Depart Rome 3:30pm (EK98)

• Arrive Dubai 11:05pm

• Depart Dubai 2:15am (EK414)

• Arrive Sydney 10:05pm

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La Carta Geografica

Draw a path on the map outlining the route for the cities we will be exploring during our Italy tour.

. Como . Ponte Lambro

Write 2 highlights of what you will do in each of these cities.

Venezia/ Venice Firenze/ Florence

Roma/Rome Another Place

Data: Città:

13 aprile Sydney

Meet at Sydney airport

Wear School sports jacket and own clothes on arrival with School bucket hat.

Reflection: My feelings and thoughts on the first day

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Arrive in Milano. Milano walking tour

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Reflection:

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Duomo and La Scala visit

Wear Own clothes with School bucket hat.

Reminder: La Scala performance - wear School sports jacket.

Reflection:

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Sister School visit

Wear Full school tracksuit with PDHPE top underneath with School bucket hat.

Reflection: martedì 16 aprile

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Verona Tour

Wear Own clothes with School bucket hat.

Reflection:

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Venice guided tour and mask-making class

Wear Own clothes with School bucket hat.

Reflection:

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Burano and Murano glass-blowing

Wear Own clothes with School bucket hat.

Reflection:

Data: Città: Florence guided tour and traditional Italian pizza dinner

Wear Own clothes with School bucket hat.

Reflection:

Data: Città: Pasta cooking class and dinner

Wear Own clothes with School bucket hat.

Reflection:

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Siena sightseeing and Rome city walk

Wear Own clothes with School bucket hat.

Reflection:

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Vatican City plus mosaic workshop and trattoria

Wear Barker sports jacket with PDHPE top underneath and School bucket hat.

Reflection:

Tempo

Data: Città: Pompeii guided excursion

Wear Own clothes with School bucket hat.

Reflection:

Data: Città: Fly home

Wear Own clothes, School sports jacket and School bucket hat.

Reflection: Travelling home. Highlights and things I‘ll remember.

If only I’d brought...

Riflessione

The funniest thing was...

I saw...

I heard...

The weirdest thing was...

Next time I’ll...

Friendships… on Tour

Spend some time with someone who you don’t usually hang out with.

Find out 5 things that you have in common.

List some possible situations that would result in a ‘Friendship Fire’ on tour

Reflecting on Friendships

How have your friendships helped you during the tour?

What problems have you encountered on tour that have helped you learn more about friendships?

Why do you think that it is important to spend time with your friends on tour?

Why do you think it is important to spend time with people who are not your friends on tour?

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Daily Reflections List

At the end of each day, choose ONE from this list that you would like to reflect on. Copy the reflection sentence you have chosen onto your page for the day, then write your refection.

A favourite place I visited today - Explain

A favourite Italian food I ate today

Italian phrases I USED today

Italian phrases I LEARNT today

Historical information that I found interesting

Geographical information that I found interesting

Things that I noticed about Italian culture - Explain

Actions that demonstrated my independence

Actions that demonstrated my organisational skills

Actions or activities that demonstrated my social skills -

like teamwork, communication, friendships and personal growth

Conversations I had that demonstrated courage