On Thursday, 30^th November our Year 10 students who learn Economics went for a visit to HSBC.  The students were given general information about the history of money, the bank history and general information about the functions of a commercial bank and products offered by the bank.  We would like to thank Ms Shana-Slone Sammut, Ms Maria Boot, Ms Clare Baldacchino and Mr Glenn Bugeja for the presentation.  We also thank Ms Josianne Debono Tanti, our Economics teacher who organised this visit and Dr Alison Zammit Mintoff who accompanied the group.

On Wednesday, 22nd November a group of 32 Year 10 and Year 11 students together with Mr Aloisio, Mr Azzopardi and Mr Abela left Malta for an educational visit to Poland.  During their stay, they shall be visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory, The Rynek Underground Museum, Wieliczka Salt Mine, The Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec, The Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy and other places of interest.

We wish them a lovely time full of enriching experiences.

Computer Studies students from Year 9 and Year 10 attended the 5th edition of the #MALTAPI. The students took part in various activities using code and robotics. The students had the opportunity to code robots and experiment with the brand-new Raspberry Pi 5 single board computer. They were also given a demonstration on the work that can be done using a laser cutter and engraver.

The much awaited live-in for our Year 8 students kicked off on Tuesday, 14th November at 2.30pm soon after school.  After the 7th lesson our students gathered in the school foyer were the coaches were waiting to take them to Mount St Joseph, Targa Gap.

Our students were eager to start this live-in and their enthusiasm filled the corridors of Mount St Joseph with laughter and happiness.  The first activity was a hike in the nearby area and soon after they had an interesting session titled ‘Who Shall I Save?’.  This topic is connected to the Live-in theme – Diversity and Social Inclusion.  After dinner the watched the first part of the film Wonder and soon after they went to sleep.

On Friday, 10^th November the Year 7 Faith students had the opportunity to visit the Inquisitors Palace in Vittoriosa in connection with the Maltese syllabus were the ability of speech about cultural themes is concerned.  The activity ‘Maltese in History’ was about the story of inquisition in Malta.  Upon arriving at the Palace, the students had an introduction about Maltese traditions which form part of our cultural identity.  After they had a detailed explanation about clothing worn by men and women in ancient days, and about different materials and their origin.  They also learnt how cotton was given colour.  The students learnt many traditional Maltese words linked with these traditions.  They also had the opportunity to see closely different parts of clothing and put them on a mannequin.  After a short break, the students had the opportunity to go inside the court of the Palace and act two cases which go back to the Inquisition period.  It was indeed a beautiful educational experience for everyone.  The students also went inside the torture chambers of the prison.  Before leaving the Palace, our students were also given information leaflets to keep reading about this activity.  We thank Ms Anne Marie Camilleri, one of our Maltese teachers and Mr Nathan Buttigieg our History teacher who organised this outing.  Thanks also to Mr Ian Borg, LSE who accompanied the group.  We would like to thank Heritage Malta and the Maltese Department from the Directorate of Programs of Teaching and Assessment for this opportunity.  The other Year 7 classes shall be going on a similar activity in the coming days.