On Tuesday, 7^th February our Year 11 students had an orientation visit to Junior College.  First, they had a talk with the Guidance Teacher and later they divided themselves in groups of four and went around the classes and other places where probably most of them will be studying in the next nine months.  This visit was very appreciated, and our students showed great interest.  We would like to thank our guidance teachers who organized this visit, which is one from a series of activities planned for our students to help them familiarize themselves with post-secondary institutions.

On Friday, 3^rd February  three Year 11 students and their families had a very interesting experience at Youth Inc, a programme within the Youth Agency.  Mr Azzopardi, our guidance teacher, Mr Bonnici INCO and LSEs Mr Axisa and Mr Camilleri Haber accompanied these students for an informative meeting regarding the post-secondary course offered to youths who decide to continue their studies in communicative and judiciary tradesmanship.  After the meeting, our students had the opportunity to explore the place and mix with other youths who are already following this programme.  We thank the Youth Inc staff for the opportunity given to our students.  We also thank our members of staff who commit themselves to offer such experiences to our students.

It was time for the Year 9 live-in at Mount St Joseph in Tarġa Gap, Mosta.

On Wednesday, 1st February our students had mass together at school and after a normal school day they set off for the much awaited live-in!  After settling in their rooms they set off for a walk in the surrounding countryside at Dwejra.  Back at the home, they showered and had a session entitled “Nies ta’ Sinsla” as part of the live-in theme “Ħajja ta’ Valur”.  After dinner they watched the first part of the film “Unbroken” featuring a courageous person Louis Zamperini, an Italo-American athlete who managed to forgive the Japanese who tortured him.  Soon after they went to sleep, tired but eager for the following day.

We thank our Assistant Head, Chris Aquilina, our Guidance Teacher Robert Aloisio, teachers Warren Busuttil and Nathan Buttigieg and LSEs Ian Borg and Alison Mintoff who are taking care of our Year 9 students during this live-in.

Thurdsay, 2^nd February – This morning our students woke up and had breakfast.  Soon after they gathered and walked together to the Chapel to celebrate the feast of the Presentation of the Lord where they had an animated mass.  After mass they continued to work on the project “Nies ta’ Sinsla” which will be presented in front of the parents at the end of the live-in.  Then they continued watching the film “Unbroken”.

Applications for ‘Other Applicants’ for admission to Church schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year commencing in September 2023, will be accepted online as from, Wednesday 1^st February 2023. There are a total of 933 vacant places for students (858 in Malta and 75 in Gozo). Detailed information about the places offered, the criteria and the documentation required are available in the regulations published last November.  Recently, the circulars indicating the number of places occupied by first criteria applicants were published.

The Church schools admission process in Malta determines admission to first year and second year kindergarten, first year primary, fourth year primary for girls and first year secondary. Applications will be accepted at church.mt/applications from the 1^st to the 14^th February and from the 22^nd to 28^th February 2023. More information may be obtained by calling on 79990224, 79515491 or 77865241 or by sending an email to [email protected].

Saturday 28^th and Sunday 29^th January – Despite the cold weather of last weekend, three EcoSchool students together with Mr Savona went around fourteen different beaches in Malta to gather samples of sea water.  This sea water will then be taken to MCAST to be analysed to see how the parameters of the sea water are affected by the locality and any pollution it might contain.  This is part of the GLOBE Project which the school actively participates in.