A day in Sicily
Jun 26, 2024
On Tuesday, 25th June we spent a day in Sicily together with students from Years 8, 9 and 10 who during this scholastic year obtained the largest number of positive reports. At 4am we met at the Malta International Airport and at 6am we had our flight to Catania. Upon arrival we had breakfast at the Palace Square and our students had a brief description of the old town of Catania which is full of baroque architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We entered the Cathedral dedicated to St Agatha, who is the patron saint of Sicily and co-patron of Malta. After breakfast we headed to the Etna Adventure Park. The students enjoyed this adventure and at 12:30pm we left for lunch at Giardini Naxos.
After some time to rest, we went to Gole Dell’Alcantara botanical park which is full of geological gorges. Thousand of years ago this gorge was blocked by a large amount of lava coming from Mount Etna. The water cooled the lava and this lava crystallised forming large columns. By time the lake formed naturally, and it created impressive valleys. The students had time to enjoy the fresh cool water of these gorges. After the Gole we spent time at Aci Castello were we had the opportunity to go inside the castle, built in 1076 by the Normans. Before heading to the airport, we all enjoyed a delicious Sicilian ice-cream. We then left for the airport to catch our flight back to Malta.
We would like to thank Mr Tabone and all the assistant heads who organised this day. We also thank the other members of staff who accompanied the group and the parents for allowing their children to attend. It was indeed a day full of activities and fun! A memory to treasure.
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