On Monday 25th September we welcomed our new Year 7 students at school. After mass celebration we held meetings for the students and a quiz about the school history.
We congratulate our students and wish them and their parents five years of memorable and enriching experiences.
“Thank you Lord God and forgive me Lord God, you are so good and merciful.”
With the help of this prayer we have to keep strengthening our attitude of gratefulness and praise to our Lord.
We thank Mr Warren Busuttil who designed this poster and Mr Carmel Caruana who with the help of other staff members fixed this poster in the school ground.
The bad news is: time flies. The good news is: you’re the pilot. ~Michael Altshuler
It’s school time again! You’re probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over. Some students feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school especially the new comers because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and even a new school. Luckily, these “new” worries only stick around for a little while.
These are some tips for good school days:
* Get enough sleep.
* Eat a healthy breakfast.
* Try your best.
* Develop good work habits, like writing down your assignments and turning in your homework on time.
* Take your time with school work. If you don’t understand something, ask for help.
* Keep a focused mind and sense of humour.
During this year try to make a new friends, so try to say hello to students you know and new ones that you don’t. Make the first move and you’ll be glad you did and so will your new friend!
We wish you all a successful scholastic year, full of learning experiences and joyful activities.
On Wednesday 20th September we welcomed back our academic staff after the summer holidays. After a short prayer, the Superior General shared his message with all the staff. He quoted the Greek philosopher Plutarch – “The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled” and “The city before self”. The school first and foremost, the student, colleagues before oneself…
Soon after the school Director introduced the new staff members. The Headmaster reminded what Pope Francis said to the teachers – “I urge you to love the most ‘difficult’ students, those who do not want to study, those who find themselves in difficult situations, the disabled persons, and foreigners. In a society which strives to find a point of reference, it is a must for youths to find this reference at school. Your aim is to build an educational relation with each student, so that he may feel welcomed and loved”. The headmaster also quoted, “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle…Be kind. Always”.
After lunch break, Mr Camilleri gave out information about new students with different conditions. Mr Aquilina spoke about the Assessment Policy and Mr Tabone about the work planned by the Pastoral Team for this scholastic year. He also shared some points about the Erasmus and e-Twinning projects.
We thank all the staff members for their dedication towards the school and we wish them a fruitful year full of positive experiences.
This was another busy summer at school. Besides the normal day to day preparation for the new scholastic year, extensive work has been done in the Science Laboratories and Art Room. The Art Room was transferred to ground floor level and instead of the Art Room we now have a new Laboratory so as to have all Laboratories close to each other. We installed new gas, electricity and water systems and we ordered new furniture for the Chemistry Lab. Repairs were made to the ceiling of the gym galleries which was damaged by water coming in from the shaft of the Dressing Rooms and extensive repairs were made to the ground fence. Our intention was to advance in the work of the Multisensory Room but due to unforseen circumstances this was not possible.
All this work can be carried out only with the help of your generous donations. We are committed to give the best education to our students and it is a pleasure to work with you parents to achieve this goal together.
We thank all our non academic staff for their work during this summer.
During the summer holidays every Tuesday, a group of students came to school to help out. They moved furniture from one floor to the other, painted chairs and tables, cleaned the gardens and lot of other work.
Wednesday 13 September, this group met for the last time, so we thought that apart from two hours of work we organized a few games for them and at the end we ate and drank together.
We would like to thank these students who took time from their holidays to carry out this work at school. We also thank Mr. Aquilina who coordinated this group.
On Saturday, 5th August we spent a day in Sicily together with Year 9, 10 and 11 students who obtained the most positive reports during the last scholastic year.
At 4am we met at the Malta International Airport for our flight to Catania at 6am. When we arrived we had breakfast in Catania at Piazza Duomo and visited the Cathedral dedicated to Saint Agatha. Soon after we headed to Mount Etna where we had time to explore the area and enjoy the spectacular views of the surroundings. Later we left for lunch at Giardini Naxos and then we visited the much awaited valley of Gole Alcantara. This botanic park is a valley surrounded by geological cliffs. Our students had time to enjoy a dip in the freezing water coming from the Alcantara valley. We then spent the rest of the day at Acrireale and had time to enjoy a delicious ice-cream at Villa Belvedere. After we left for the airport and arrived in Malta at around 1am. Our students were tired but happy to have spent a lovey day together.
We would like to thank Mr Tabone and Mr Aquilina, our Year 9, 10 and 11 assistant heads who organised this visit, the staff members who accompanied the group and the parents who give their consent to these students to participate in the activities organised by the school.
Jerome Carabott, has lately terminated Year 10 at our school. He was recently awarded the title of “Fjamma Żagħżugħa” (Young Flame) during a social evening in Żejtun “Ġieħ iż-Żejtun”.
Jerome excels at school. He also plays the coronet in the Beland Band, plays and coaches field hockey with Marsascala Heat Hockey Club and actively participates in all school subjects. At school he actively participates in co-curriculum activities, especially in Eco-School. Seven weeks ago, together with two other students he represented Malta and the school in a GLOBE conference at the Faculty of Science in the University of Prague in Czech Republic. Jerome is a humble youth, and he is always willing to share his talents with others.
