Strengthening Out-of-School TimeS.O.S.-TIME

Yalova - November 2013

Istituto Omnicomprensivo “F.lli Rosseli – F. Rasetti”

Where we are

Umbria

Our Region is called the “green heart” of Italy for its natural beauties. There are few towns and many villages rich of history and art.

Castiglione del Lago is located in the Region of Umbria, the Green Heart of Italy.It is origin are medieval but also during the Renaissance Period period was a very important town. The town is surrounded by the Trasimeno Lake, the lake of the Hannibal Battle (II Punic war).Historically was a fisher town but today it become a very important tourist place. A section of the lake is today a natural oasis, good for bird watching, excursion, natural path and natural workshop.From the point of view of the culinary the best products are represented by the fishes and a particular bee called “Fagiolina” that grow up only in this area. During the summer the Municipality in collaboration with local associations organizes a lot of different food festival. It’s an important place also for the wine, located at 20 km from the Chianti area (Montepulciano, Cortona, Arezzo) the Trasimeno zone is a D.O.C. wine region.Agricolture nature and tourism are essential elements of the local economy.

Castiglione del Lago

Castiglione del Lago is a town of about 5,000 inhabitants ( 15,000 in the whole Municipality).Castiglione del Lago offers all the aquatic sports: sailing, windsurfing, water-skiing, canoeing, swimming; it’s also very interesting to go trekking or by mountain-bike along the tracks which surround the lake.Castiglione del lago is part of the "Parco Regionale del Lago Trasimeno". It conserves an area of 13,200 hectares and embraces the communities of Castiglione del Lago, Magione, Panicale, Passignano and Tuoro and the three Trasimeno islands. Isola Polvese; Isola Maggiore; Isola Minore is a privately owned island. Nearby Castiglione del Lago are all the major Art centres of Central Italy. In half hour by car you can arrive in Perugia, Assisi, Cortona, Arezzo. Within a little more than an hour you can be in Siena, Florence or Orvieto. Rome is a couple of hours distance and easily arrived at by train.

POLO SCOLASTICO «ROSSELLI – RASETTI»

ISTITUTO OMNICOMPRENSIVO «ROSSELLI- RASETTI»

SCUOLA SECONDARIA DI I E II GRADO

CASTIGLIONE DEL LAGO

Our school is the “Istituto Omnicomprensivo Rosselli - Rasetti”. It is a comprehensive secondary school with around 600 Pupils from 11 to 18 years old. It includes middle school (secondaria di 1° grado) and High-school (secondaria di 2° grado). Our Head teacher is Ms. Eleonora Tesei.The middle school has two locations, the main one in Castiglione del lago and the second one in Pozzuolo Umbro.The high school has two locations in Castiglione del lago. It provides four different courses:- Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico for Mechanics, Mechatronics and Energy- Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico for Information Technology and Telecoms- Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico for Economics, Finance and Marketing- Istituto Professionale per l’Industia e l’Artigianato for Maintenance and Technical Support.

Our students come from the neighbouring area and they get to school by bus, train or by their own means.

“Istituto Omnicomprensivo Rosselli - Rasetti”

The three Institutes

The high scholl I.T.T.

• Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico for Mechanics, Mechatronics and Energy.

• Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico for Information Technology and Telecoms.

• Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico for Economics, Finance and Marketing.

The High school I.P.I.A.

Istituto Professionale per l’Industia e l’Artigianato for Maintenance and Technical Support

The Middle School

The “middle” school has two locations, the main one in Castiglione del Lago and the second one in Pozzuolo Umbro.

Our ideas for local activitiesScience, health and multimedia in the Park of Trasimeno.“CAMMINARE INSIEME” – “Walking Together”

Times is running, everything is running around us, overall in sport activities, focused on speed, everything is too hectic… Is the time to slow down…why not in the middle in the nature. Walking, biking, trekking as psycho-physic relax, environmental education and comparison will be the right “mix”. Developing of itineraries, paths, and environmental and cultural routes in the area of Park of Trasimeno.ActivitiesPhysic, environmental education, science, TIC&multimedia, history, Geography, English, French.

1 Step – Jan. Feb. March 2014 Extracurricular and curricularAnatomy, workshop of environmental education, Excursion-Walking (trekking, mountain bike), kite-surf, SUP – stand up paddling, sailing. History of the town and his geographical en geological characteristics. 2 Step – March April May 2014 ExtracurricularExcursions and collection of materials and documentation. (Photo and video).3 Step – June 2014 ExtracurricularPresentation of materials realized (Maps, Interactive maps, QR code).

Art&craft and landscape

Extracurricular activities focused on:-Natural and science workshop-Modeling of wood and metals.

Final products exposition inside the complex of the Museum of the City (area Park of Trasimeno and on the wood of the park. Models in wood and metals.

Photosynthesis and Alternative Power

Extracurricular activities focused on:-Science, chemistry.-Workshop and classes on renewable energy.

Final Products:Database of the activities.Expo-PanelsMachineries (solar panels, mini-oil mill)

Volunteering and Active CitizenshipExtracurricular activities focused on:-Volunteering and the world of the associations of Castiglione del Lago.-Volunteering and the opportunities (EVS, Cultural exchanges).-Meeting with Emergency Volunteers.- Intergenerational competition on bowls game with the CSA (Third-age centre).- Participation and collaboration with ANLAIDS (National Organization of HIV) during

the main event in the town.- Juggling (In collaboration with the Association of animators in Hospitals).

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