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The concert and the identity of the school
Music courses in middle and high school are constantly increasing in terms of…
GSO summer reading list 2019
A short list of readings perfect for warm summer evenings, hot days lying…
The pickpocket: school dynamics
It seems interesting to me to highlight an aspect of trust which it…
Graduation Day
The graduation ceremony of IST-Multicampus DP2 students. By Elisabetta Casonato.
Of Dragons and Enchanted Castles
“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons…
Music concert at GSO
On Monday 20th May, at GSO school there was a music concert proposed…
Comparing Italian and international education systems
The Italian Education System varies a lot in regard to the international ones,…
Brandofestival 2019
On April, 5th, GSO students joined the Brando Festival and showed off their…
World Book Day 2019
On the occasion of the World Book Day, this year our school wants…
The “private-detective” family
This is a very peculiar event that represents a borderline case of how…
Engim experience: are you ready for pizza?
On Wednesday the 27th of March, all of us, students of GSO, experienced…
The fisherman: trusting the students
New story by Giordano Casonato, about the importance of trusting students, and making…
Boarding trip: Serravalle
Museo della Battaglia in Ceneda, Santa Augusta Shrine, Serravalle, Revine lakes, Laser Beam:…
Inauguration of GSO Library
On Saturday, 9th of February, at GSO there has been the inauguration of…
Motivation: what is it really?
Motivation /ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ a feeling of enthusiasm or interest that makes you determined to do something You can do anything if you’ve got the…
Boarding trip: Trieste and Aquileia
February trip for boarding students took place in Trieste and Aquileia: enjoy some…
Massimiliano, the instigator
I learned, from my experience as a teacher and director, that there are…
We remembered the Holocaust
On the occasion of International Remembrance Day, we reflected on the meaning and…
Time travel: first Christmas in Italy
Food! Yes, I smell food every time I opened the door of this…
Generation Z – what is it?
Our tradition of identifying age groups with symbolic names dates back at 1912, with the Depression…
Riccardo: a challenge for the school
Riccardo is often sleepy and absent-minded: a challenge for his teachers at school.
Uni-day in Verona
On Saturday the 1st of December we went to the Job&Orienta in Verona where we…
Thanksgiving Dinner
On Wednesday the 28th of November, here in GSO we (students) organised a…
Carlo and the parrots
Grade 12. Year of the Diploma. Carlo is a student in energy-saving mode. Often, he…
How to make the right choice for your children’s future
When it comes to make a decision for your children’s future, it never happens to be…
Biology Project
The main starting topic of the all biology courses, is the cell structure…
The dealing: how can we help students?
Massimo was 18 years old and was a grade 11 when, that day…
A day in Ferrara
On Saturday, the 29th of September we (Anna, Blanca and Elisabetta) together with…
Why Italy? From the past to nowadays
Travelling to Italy is rooted in ancient times, when pilgrims used to walk around the…
Reflections: parents and school working together
narrated lead us to considerations of a general nature that I would like…
The beginning of a new year
Farah, Sithis, Oliveira, Sara, Anna, Grigorii, Lorenzo, Giacomo, Eva, Pietro, Aayan, Elisabetta and…
School and misconduct: the theft
Different event, different situation, same ending: guilty people discovered. Grade 7, PE class,…
Who are the change-makers of today?
At GSO and IB World Schools across the board, the student is not only required…
Phony bills at school
There’s one thing that excites me about working within the school network: with students…
GSO: tradition and innovation
Literally, coming from Latin, Gentium Schola Opitergium (GSO) means school of the peoples, in Oderzo,…
5 reasons why: small boarding school
Cristina and the English school
Cristina is a wonderful person indeed. She studies and achieves the highest marks.…
GSO Summer Reading List 2018
Summer is here and you have already packed your luggages, but you are…
End of school year party: for a lively school
It’s the last day of school. Grade-12 students have been working hard and tirelessly…
Theory of Knowledge – what is it?
What is TOK? Theory of Knowledge – popularly recognised simply as TOK – is…
Last day of school: a journey towards the identity
Last day of school, last day of boarding school, last moments of community…
The lawyer family: the logic of failure
Telling the stories of past school-life experiences, I purposely chose the most striking,…
Multiple intelligences – what are they?
The idea of Intelligence has changed across the centuries, by virtue of different…
Writing competition – CAS project
On Wednesday, May 9, here at GSO school a writing competition took place. It took…
Annalisa the go-go dancer: the role of teachers
Third lesson of the morning with the grade 11 chartered accountant class: Business…
Irene, the teacher and Business Management: human relationships inside the class
Irene stops me at the bus station, wearing a smile as big as…
The importance of learning Italian
As an International School, GSO highly values English: all subjects, with the exception…
World Book Day Project: the GSO team introduces itself
Kim Philot – IB Coordinator and English A Teacher My favorite book (of…
Why IB? International education from the GSO IB Coordinator’s point of view
I have lost count of how many times I have been asked why…
A three-metre sandwich: feeding teacher-student relationships
There are classes that enter your heart: you can’t forget them, even as…
Milan MUN 2018
On March, 21st – 25th, 2018, as an opportunity proposed by the students,…
Confronting educational approaches
Friday 30 March 2018 When choosing the right school for you child, it may…
Junior School meeting – March 26th 2018
Monday 19 March 2018 GSO organises an informative meeting on Monday, 26th March 2018,…
Business Management visits
February 28th and March 6th, 2018 Since the beginning of the school year,…
The importance of learning English
Learning English at school is becoming more and more compulsory rather than a…
Venice under the rain, February 12th 2018
Last Monday, the 12th of February, we (GSO students) went to Venice to…
GSO visit to the United World College of the Adriatic: UWC
A thick fog was covering our car when we arrived in Duino, in…
5 reasons to choose the IGCSE
Because it is a programme specifically built for teenagers that face life tenaciously…
What is IGCSE?
The Cambridge IGCSE programme is an international curriculum designed for students aged 14…
Flash Mob 28th January 2018
On Sunday the 28th January, GSO organised a dancing flash mob in Treviso.
Informative event, January 17th 2018
Last Wednesday, the 17th of January, GSO school decided to host an informative…
Open Day 21st January
GSO opens its doors to all those interested in learning more on our programmes and on…
GSO is a Cambridge School
Gentium Schola Opitergium (GSO) is proud to announce that it has now officially…
Happy new year from GSO!
We wish you a wonderful new year with this video full of emotions.
Time management to improve your study skills
As the end of the year is approaching, improving your study skills may…
Sunday 26th November, GSO joins Open Factory
GSO is pleased to welcome all those interested in visiting our school and…
Inauguration day, October 13th 2017
Excited and nervous was the school for the big event! Chaos in the…
Rechsteiner farm, September 27th 2017
On the 27th of September we went to the Rechsteiner Farm in Oderzo.…
First day of school: the beginning of a life-long journey
The speech of Giordano Casonato, Head of GSO, on the occasion of the…
Our House Parent introduces herself
Alessia Geromel – House Parent I studied Chinese language at Ca’ Foscari University…
Mid-August holiday in Italy
15 August is holiday in Italy. If you’re wondering why, read the article…
GSO summer reading list
Emma by Jane Austen Emma Woodhouse, the heroine Jane Austen thought would never…
A dive into Opitergium
When I was asked to find five reasons why Oderzo is worth moving…
3 reasons to choose the IB
For its Programme Becoming part of an means joining a community that makes…
Teaching History on the IB Diploma Programme
One of the questions I am often asked by parents is whether their…
GSO and International Baccalaureate: IB facts
IBO is an international organisation founded in 1968. Since then, it has developed…
GSO IB World School: what does this mean?
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a curriculum which allows the students the opportunity to…
GSO is officially an IB World School
After a rigorous process of selection, GSO has officially obtained the status of…
5 reasons to study at GSO
CAS: a journey designed for you, by you
When you think back to the most beautiful and positive memories of the…
What is a Master Of Talent? Interview with Giordano Casonato
When reflecting on my academic and professional life, I naturally think of those…
Interview with Marco Bianchi – Master Of Talent
Marco Bianchi is 39 years old and has a wide range of passions, such…
Interview with Giorgio De Carlo – Master Of Talent
Giorgio De Carlo is 50 years old, lives in Breda di Piave and…
At school with a Master Of Talent: William Bertoia
William Bertoia lives in Arzene in the Province of Pordenone. He completed his…
Meet your teachers day
GSO LOOKS FORWARD TO INTRODUCING YOU TO ITS TEACHERSOn Saturday, 11th February 2017, Gentium Schola Opitergium…
London Music Weekend
GSO will be taking part in the LONDON MUSIC WEEKEND. Can you sing…
GSO will hold its first session of pre-selections for admission
Monday 02 January 2017 On Sunday, January 22nd, GSO will hold its first session…
On December 3rd, the first GSO Open Day was held
On December 3rd, the first GSO Open Day was held: the International School of…
AIBWSI welcomes Gentium Schola Opitergium
It is with pleasure that we announce that GSO is officially a candidate member…
Gentium Schola Opitergium opens its doors to the public
On Saturday 3rd December, our Head of School, Giordano Casonato, the IB coordinator, Barbara…
GSO is going to meet future high-school students
GSO will be available to meet with future high school students. Our staff…
International learning and learning to be international
I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides…
Oderzo – the International School of Talents for 15-18 year-old students, opening in September 2017
In a crowded room of the Brandolini Rota Institute, on the night of…
Come and meet us on October 26th!
GSO is pleased to introduce you its team and its pedagogical model. We…
GSO is pleased to introduce the Musical Theatre T!Lab
This talent lab is an initiative organised by GSO in the setting of…
The Extended Essay: individual student interest and talent meet academic inquiry
The extended essay was one of the milestones in my education, as it…
GSO presents the T!labs
These talent labs are an early initiative proposed by GSO at Brandolini Rota.…