Sports Day at our school is always a memorable experience.  On Friday, 15th March between 8.00am and 2.30pm we had a full day of activities and creativity.

We would like to thank Mr Luke Borg and Mr Luke Busuttil, our PE teachers for planning and organising the whole event.  Thanks also to the House Leaders who co-ordinated the members of staff and students of the respective houses.  We would also like to thank Mr Peter Paul Calleja and his brother for providing the sound system and Mr Neville Galea Pirotta for his professional service to capture these memories by taking photos.  Thank you to all staff members who helped throughout the day – referees, preparation of hot dogs, IT system for inputting marks, first aid and all those who helped to clear and clean the ground and the corridors.

A special thank you to our students who participated eagerly and showed team spirit throughout the day.  It was indeed a Team Building experience for staff and students together.

On Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th March our Year 8 students went for a fieldwork session at Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park.  The students had the opportunity to observe different habitats like xagħri, il-makkja and l-isteppa.  They also learnt how to use the quadrats.  Together they observed and identified a large variety of plants found in the Maltese islands.  Our students learnt how these plants adapt themselves to the hot and humid climate of Malta.  Finally, they learnt about the importance of trees and the effect they leave on the climate.

We would like to thank Ms Bahmuller, Ms Caruana and Ms Farrugia, our science teachers who offered this opportunity to our students.  We also thank the LSEs who accompanied these groups.

On Friday, 1st March we started recording the students’ attendance with an electronic card (SMID St Michael ID).  Every student was given a card which he must scan when he arrives at school.  The attendance is registered immediately in the school website.  The system records the day and time when the student arrives at school enabling the parents to see the time their son entered school.  If a student fails to attend school, at 08:30 the system shall automatically send an email to inform the parents of the students concerned.

This same card shall also be used to borrow books, pay handouts, and transport and buy from the tuckshop.  The parents shall have a record of all the payments affected by card.  We would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Maurice Aquilina, Director and CEO of M7Alpha Creative Studios – www.m7alpha.com and Mr Christian Grech for always offering professional service to us.

This workshop was led by Dr Erika Galea, Foundress and Director of the Educational Neuroscience Hub Europe (Malta).  The aim of the workshop was how to adapt scientific research related to neuroscience in the classroom.  The information communicated during the workshop aimed to help our teachers understand better each other and improve their teaching practices.  Educational neuroscience allows educators to apply scientific evidence effectively thus improving their teaching skills.

On Thursday, 15th February a small group of Year 11 students had the opportunity to visit the Institute of Creative Arts at Mosta.

Our students had the opportunity to learn about the various courses offered by this Institute which forms part of MCAST.  This institute offers courses about photography, printing, media, productions and product design, theatrical arts, journalism, and digital arts.  This was a fruitful experience for our students.  We thank Mr Wayne Azzopardi who organised this visit and Ms Alison Spiteri who accompanied the group.

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