Today was our full day excursion to Siena! Siena is an Mid evil Tuscan city that is known for its horse race called the Palio. The city is broken up into 17 different neighbourhoods, each with its own flag, motto and horse that races in the palio. We started our day in Siena with a visit to the Basilica of San Domencio where there are relics of Saint Catherine, a patron saint of Italy including her head and finger. We then walked to Piazza del Campo where students were given free time to explore the streets of Siena and grab some lunch. We then visited the Cathedral of Siena. The floor of the cathedral is decorated with marble mosaic artworks. After the Cathedral students had the opportunity to climb up the unfinished portion of the original transept to see the city's best aerial view possible.
Following the tradition of Siena, the kids got into their scavenger hunt groups and designed their own flags, motto, and the values that their group stands for then each group presented their flags. We have some VERY CREATIVE students!!
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