On the second day our students and teachers visited the Istituto Tecnico Agrario, the school in Alvito and after they went for a stroll in the centre were they met the mayor and vice-mayor. In the afternoon they visited the upper part of Alvito were they walked along the medieval village and saw the remains of the castle. They proceeded to Monte Cassino and visited a Benedictine monastery, the place were Saint Benedict lived. Our students and teachers also visited a cemetry called Pollakk, a place in the Appenine mountains were a big number of soldiers were buried during the Italian invasion.
On the third day they participated in a number of activities at the school in Sora. They sang along “We are the People” with the choir, attended part of the play on Dante Alighieri, saw ceramic works done by the Italian students, played a traditional sports game called Ischermi and had a party with typical local food. They also visited a gothic Cathedral dedicated to St Dominic and in the afternoon they went to Isola dei Liri, a small village with a waterfall in the centre and there they had time to visit a private castle which was the property of the duke of Vale di Comino. Certainly experiences which they shall never forget.
As part of the preparation for the choice of subjects we organised a meeting at school for our Year 8 students and their parents. Our Guidance teachers explained to our students the criterias they should keep in mind when making their choice of subjects for the options they shall be studying in Year 9. The Headmaster spoke to those present about the importance of studying and the responsibility where school and studies are concerned now that these students have to deal with the challenges of adoloscence.
We would like to thank our Guidance and PSCD teachers for their dedication and help to guide our students. We appreciate the presence of the parents during this meeting and we thank them for their cooperation.
For this year’s annual celebration, one of our teachers chose a number of popular Maltese songs related to the sea and amalgamated them in a drama using visual effects to create a pleasant atmosphere for those present. Mr Robert Aloisio and Mr Miguel Formosa, together with 56 students worked together to present a varied programme. We had the opportunity to appreciate Maltese tradition and culture. Above all we appreciated the sea which surrounds our island. It was an enjoyable evening for all those present who sang along with the music. We would like to thank all those who worked hard to make this evening a successful one.
On Sunday 14 May six Year 10 students together with Mr L. Agius and Mr N. Buttigieg left for Rome.
Year 10 and 11 students have been working with the Italian schools Istituto Comprensivo Statale Don Lorenzo Milani di Monte Porzio Catone, Roma, Istituto Comprensivo Statale 3 di Sora, Frosinone, Istituto Istruzione Secondaria Giovanni Sulpicio di Veroli, Frosinone u l-Istituto Omnicomprensivo di Alvito, Frosinone on an eTwinning project “Legende del nostro territorio” since October.
The mobility program will take place in the Provinces of Frosinone and Rome.
We wish them beautiful and learning experiences.
The first day – After arriving in Rome they went to the hostel in Alvito in the Lazio region. Our students and teachers met the Italian teachers from the Frosinone region who took them for a tour in the village were they also met the local parish priest. They had lunch in a restaurant nearby and in the afternoon, they visited the Natural Reserve in Lago di Posta Fibreno.
A celebration of creativity, culture, and talent.
The event to celebrate this special evening started at 7.00pm. It was an evening were all the resources of our school were united to prepare this special programme related to the sea and its splendour. We had the pleasure of the Biology Department from the University of Malta with the project Sea Marvel. All those present appreciated the unique photos exhibited and the presentation by Professor Adriana Vella and Dr Clare Mifsud. To compliment all this, we had another presentation by the Eco-School committee and by Dr Stanley Farrugia Randon. Our Art teachers ‘transformed’ the school’s spiral staircase as ‘sea with its various species who live underwater’. At 8pm everyone gathered in the school ground to enjoy the programme from the school band, poem reading and the prize giving awards. The highlight of the evening was the musical ‘Mewweġ, Mewweġ’with the participation of 65 students. We appreciated the presence of parents and relatives and ex-students who attended eagerly for this event. We would like to thank all the members of staff at our school who worked together with the students to co-ordinate the activities organised. We appreciate the collective effort made by everyone to put up such a varied and spectacular evening.
we celebrated the feast of St George Preca, founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine, MUSEUM. We started the day with a mass celebration where students and staff gathered in the school hall for a short play and a beautifully animated mass. After mass, our students gathered in groups for a day packed with organised activities. Besides the various activities which we had at school, today we had a special visit from the Malta Police Force from different sections. Our students had the opportunity to see the motorcycles, trained police dogs and also a fire engine by the civil protection. A group of policemen also gave a demonstration of Aikido, a self-defence exercise. Other activities included Subbuteo games, chess and other board games, Kaboom and Manga. Another fun activity was the preparation of pancakes and smoothies in the food lab while another group learnt how to make a kite or play the piano. Others took part in a treasure, photo and scavenger hunt while another group made origami crafts. It was indeed a fun-filled day packed with activities for everyone. Another group of students gathered together to prepare for next Fridays’ activities. We then all stopped for a piece of baked pasta – a well-deserved break and tradition to celebrate this important feast at our school!
We would like to thank all the staff members for their commitment to prepare for this special day and we thank our students for participating actively in the activities organised.
Our Year 7 students participated in an activity organised by Heritage Malta at the Domus Rumana named Pax Rumana. The students visited the museum and participated in several activities. They had a treasure hunt, they created an artistic piece of mosaic to take with them, and they had a role play about the story of Kajjus Verres. Our students had also time for recreation at Howard Gardens and enjoyed the picturesque view of Mdina.
We thank Mr Nathan Buttigieg, our history teacher who organised this outing and the LSEs who accompanied him.
On Wednesday, 26th April, 2023 a group of students from our school took part in a chess tournament for schools organised by the Maltese Chess Federation. This tournament was held at St Ignatius College in Ħandaq. Every school had eight teams of three students each. A total of sixty teams from public schools, church schools and private schools participated in this tournament. This means that more 200 students were present. Our school took part with ten teams.
The atmosphere was full of tension and excitment for the students who gave their utmost during the games played. Unfortunately, due to the complicated logistics of having a large number of teams participating not all planned games were played. In fact the Federation decided that the first five teams shall continue the competition another time. Out of sixty teams and after four rounds, two teams from our school qualified with the best five and made it to the final.
The team ‘St Michael Tal’ was composed by Luke Xerri, Jake Cascun, Eric Zahra and Julian Zammit and the other team ‘St Michael Magnus’ was made up of Kyle Cassar, Isaac Sacco and Kieran Paul Abela. We congratulate them for their success.
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On Monday, 1st May the Chess final was held for the first five teams who qualified from the sixty teams who took part in the first phase of this tournament. Our school was represented by the two qualifying teams ‘St Michael Tal’ and ‘St Michael Magnus’ made up of Julian Zammit, Jake Cascun and Luke Xerri.
The final was played on the round robin basis, meaning, everyone plays against each other. The team ‘St Michael Tal’ managed to place second after St Theresa College, Mrieħel Secondary who placed first. ‘St Michael Magnus’ placed fourth.
Kieran Paul Abela won the title of the second best player on Board 2, while Luke Xerri won the Best Player on Board 3.
We congratulate all the participants. A big well done to the Maltese Chess Federation especially Mr Duncan Vella, Mr Robert Novak, Mr Ron Sammut and Ms Jamie Farrugia for organising this tournament. We thank Mr Alex Farrugia for his dedication to teach Chess to our students.
