Eucharistic Week

Between Monday, 27th and Thursday, 30th May we celebrated a Eucharistic week at school as part of the preparation for the feast of Corpus Christi.  Every year group had a day dedicated for this activity.  The celebration started with mass and the students were then divided into groups and took part in various activities.  They had the opportunity to appreciate music and art inspired from the Holy Eucharist, reflected on passages from the Bible, learnt about Eucharist miracles that happened and spent time in silence adoring the Holy Eucharist.  The students had this spiritual time to experience, adore and meet Jesus in prayer.

We would like to thank our Pastoral Care Team for preparing and organising this activity.

   

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Awards Celebartion.

On Wednesday, 29th May at school we awarded several students who took part in various school activities – drama, chess, sports day, football leagues and other competitions.  The headmaster congratulated all those awarded and encouraged each student to commit himself to study for the upcoming exams.  He also urged the students to participate in the school activities and competitions organised throughout the year.  The headmaster quoted Michael Jordan – ‘Don’t be afraid to fail.  Be afraid not to try’.

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eTwinning Project with Liceo Scientifico Leonarda da Vinci (Sora) and Istituto Tecnico Agraria (Alvito)

e-Twinning Project – About a fortnight ago, a group of 18 students from our school went to Sora and Alvito, in the Frosinone province as part of an e-Twinning project.  After this visit it was now time for the students and teachers from the Liceo Scientifico Leonardo da Vinci to reciprocate this visit.

A group of six teachers and three teachers arrived in Malta on Monday, 22nd May 2024 at 13:15. After settling at Dar il-Ħanin Samaritan they left together with a group of our students for a visit to Rabat and Mdina and to Dingli Cliffs.  In the evening, they went to Sliema, and on Tuesday morning the Italian students and teachers came to our school and had some organised activities together with our Year 10 students.  In the afternoon, they visited the Crafts Village in Ta’ Qali and other places of interest in Attard.  On Wednesday they had a whole day trip to Gozo.  They visited the Cittadella, Marsalforn, the ta’ Pinu Basilica and Dwejra.  After dinner, although tired they went to enjoy a typical Maltese feast in Tarxien.  The next day, on Thursday, the Italian group together with our students visited our capital city Valletta and toured St John’s Co-Cathedral, the Grand Master’s Palace, and Upper Barrakka Gardens where they could enjoy the view of the Grand Harbour.  In the afternoon they visited Fort St Angelo in Vittoriosa and its surroundings.  In the evening, students and parents gathered at school for a farewell party.  The Italian teachers expressed their gratitude for the organisation of their visit.  It was a very positive experience for them and for their students.

On Friday, before leaving Malta they visited a typical bakery in Qormi and after exchanging gifts with our teachers they left for the airport.

We would like to thank Mr Louis Agius who co-ordinated this project.  Thanks also to Mr Matthew Borg, Mr Nathan Buttigieg and Mr Farrugia who went out of their way to make this project a successful one.

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‘On our Journey’ – CoPE Session

This year’s last CoPE session for our staff was held on Wednesday 22nd May at school.  This session was delivered by Joanna and Julian Sant Fournier, Founders of a voluntary organisation Relationships are Forever Foundation.  It was a very interactive and fruitful activity which offered our staff the opportunity to personally reflect on themselves and better their relationships.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr and Mrs Sant Fournier for the voluntary service they offer.

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Drama – ‘Sitta u sitta, tnax’

Play ‘Sitta u Sitta, Tnax’ – The play we held during the activity Lingwa Viva had an educational message.  An original play which featured different characters from the literature of the six languages taught at our school. The story was about a group of six adolescents who do not like to read, and who, little by little discover the fantastic world of literature… six modern adoloscents.. six classic books..

We would like to thank all those who gave their utmost to make this play a successful one –  Mr Robert Aloisio, who penned the play,  Ms Shaian Debono for directing ‘Sitta u Sitta, Tnax’,  all the students and members of staff who took part and who helped back stage, Mr Peter Paul Calleja and his brother Stephen and Mr Reuben Borg for providing the sound system, Mr Ian Borg for the light settings, Mr Warren Busuttil for the presentations, Mr Neville Galea Pirotta for taking photos and all those who helped to set up the stage.

A big well done and heartfelt thanks to all.

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Lingwa Viva – A Celebration of Culture, Creativity and Drama

On Friday, 17th May 2024 our school invited parents, students, ex-students, and other friends for a celebration were everyone present had the opportunity to appreciate the six languages which are taught at school.  In an evening which lasted for over three hours, we had interviews, traditional games, quizzes, heritage and folklore and traditional food and drinks from each country.  All these activities were held in the ground floor classrooms which were decorated with projects done by our students, photos related to eTwinning projects and games connected to the languages.

The spiral staircase and our foyer were decorated with six different flags of the six languages taught – Maltese, English, Italian, French, German and Spanish.  We also had a book sale with reduced prices.

At 8.15pm everyone gathered in the school ground where we held a prize giving ceremony for students.  After giving out the certificates, Mr D’Amato, who is nearing his retirement day was surprised with a thought by all the school.  The evening came to an end with the play ‘Sitta u Sitta Tnax’, an original script by Mr Robert Aloisio and directed by Ms Shaian Debono.  The play celebrated characters from the literature of the six different languages.  Finally, Dr Ian Mifsud, General Director of the Secretariat for the Catholic Education addressed those present and thanked everyone for the well organised evening.  He also thanked Mr D’Amato for all his years of service towards the school.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Darrel Pace who co-ordinated the whole evening and all those who contributed for the success of this activity.  Many were involved in the preparation of this evening, those who prepared the drama, the light and sound, the exhibitions, the preparation of the certificates, the food and drinks and the book sale.  All this could be possible thanks to many members of staff and students.

Heartfelt thanks to all!

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Year 8 Football Interschools Final

This week our Year 8 students participated in the final faze of the football interschools.  They participated together with other 8 schools.  Two groups were formed, and our school played against San Anton, St Augustin, and St Michael Foundation.  They passed for the semi final after winning two games and lost another one.   During the semi final they played against De La Salle and won this game.  They played the final game against St Michael Foundation who won this tournament.  Our school placed second in this competition.

We would like to thank Mr Luke Borg, our PE teacher who trained and prepared our students for this tournament.

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FEE Fest 2023

Between Tuesday 7th and Thursday 9th May the Foundation for Environmental Education organised its annual festival at our school.  Hundreds of children and youths from various schools in Malta participated in this event.  The Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) is the largest global network which involves 81countries all over the world.  They represent the most advanced programmes in the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).  The programmes include Eco-Schools, Learning About Forests (LEAF) and Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE).  These projects educate our youths and help them cultivate a more conscious approach towards the environment.  The initiatives Green Key and Blue Flag are well known all over the world.

 

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Cultural Outings

To commemorate the feast of our Founder, St Gorg Preca we celebrated mass at school and soon after our students went on cultural outings in different places around Malta.

Our Year 7 students visited St Johns Co-Cathedral, the Archaelogical Museum, and the Central Bank in Valletta.  Our Year 8 students went to Imdina and after a short break in Howard Garden they visited St Paul’s Cathacombs in Rabat.

Vittoriosa was the destination for our Year 9 students who visited the Inquisitor’s Palace and Fort St Angelo, while our Year 10 students had an informative tour at the Parilament in Valletta and visited Auberge de Castille.  After a walking tour in our capital, they ended the outing in Fort St Elmo.

During these outings, our students had the opportunity to appreciate our country’s heritage.  We thank Mr Nathan Buttigieg who planned and co-ordinated these outings and to all members of staff who led these groups.

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A group of students visited places connected to San Ġorġ Preca

On Friday, 3rd May a group of students visited places connected to San Ġorġ Preca, the founder of the MUSEUM society, Blata l-Bajda.  The visit started in the Chapel dedicated to the Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.  Information about San Ġorġ Preca, who is buried in this Chapel and about the first Superior General of the MUSEUM, Eugenio Borg was given to the students.  After a moment of reflection in the chapel, the students had the opportunity to visit the Auditorium, Preca Library, and Information Centre.

We would like to thank Mr Oliver Aquilina who offered this opportunity to our students.

 

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