Annual Magazine 2019-2020 Middle School Naxxar Issue No. 6

ISSUE 6

ANNUAL MAGAZINE 2019 - 2020 MARIA REGINA COLLEGE MIDDLE SCHOOL NAXXAR

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Editor's Note We are proud to present the 6th edition of our school magazine. It presents a selection of activities that took place throughout this scholastic year. It is a true celebration of the amazing work our students have been doing. The editorial team would like to acknowledge gratefully the contributions made towards this publication by the students and many members of staff who willingly supplied photos and compiled articles so that a record could be made of another busy, creative and successful year in the life of the Middle School Naxxar family.

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M. Caruana (Teacher of ICT) C. Fenech (Teacher of Spanish) G. Fiorini (Teacher of Italian) A. Mallia Sommerville (ICT Support Teacher)

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A Publication of Maria Regina College Middle School N/S in Main Street, Naxxar Tel: 25986850,25986876, 25986863 e-mail: mrc.naxxxar.ms@ilearn.edu.mt webiste: https://mrc.naxxarms.new.skola.edu.mt/

Maria Regina College Middle School Naxxar

A MESSAGE BY THE HEAD OF COLLEGE NETWORK Another year has gone by and Maria Regina College Middle School of

Maria Regina College Vision

Naxxar kept its annual tradition of publishing a magazine. This might not

The vision of Maria Regina College is to

seem important, but believe me, everyone will appreciate its worth

act as a sufficient driver for its schools to

throughout the years.

come together, to walk together and to

This year 2020 is not a normal one. The Covid-19 pandemic has isolated each and every one of us and kept us away from each other. Therefore the need to keep in touch in some way or another has increased. This is another way of doing so, and looking back on the big achievements of this school.

So many endeavours from so many people. All the staff and the students

work collaboratively, thus promoting educator-to-educator learning.

In such a manner it invests in educators who ultimately share the practice to improve student development and standards. Our College regards students as leaders and contributors to the improvement of learning and teaching. It also intends to challenge students’

make the school a wonderful place. The myriad of activities which are

learning capabilities to promote

depicted in this online magazine give a hint of what life at school looks like.

independent learning.

The operational core is the Professional teaching going one in there...and obviously the marvellous learning since that is what we all aim for.

Therefore I have to show my full appreciation for each and every member of the staff. Well done and keep up the good work. You make me proud to be leading such a College with a Middle School that offers a great transition from the Primary to the Secondary.

Parents at the school are so co-operative that it makes it a pleasure to work there. The School Leadership Team is to be lauded for its proactivity and professionality. I wish to thank the previous Head of School Mr Lino Borg for nurturing the school for the first years since its inception. It is definitely not easy to start from scratch. Now the school has been handed on to Ms Corinne Cilia who has continued making inroads with great Creativity, Innovation and Professionality in line with the College vision.

We look forward to meet our students at school in the next scholastic year.

Take care and stay safe.

Patrick Decelis B.Ed.(Hons), M.Sc. Educ. Lead. (Leicester) Head College Network

Maria Regina College Mission

Provide a quality education for our children to achieve excellence to the best of their ability.

Put the learner at the heart of the educational system.

Create new practices to improve teaching and learning and promote the sharing of good practice.

Provide excellent leadership of quality through a distributed leadership approach.

Be a partnership which creates widespread and purposeful collaboration and networking among the schools.

Enhance and promote continuous professional development opportunities.

Maria Regina College

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A MESSAGE BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL Welcome to this year's first online edition of the school magazine.

Due to the Covid19 pandemic, it was not possible to produce the hardcopy version but this did not stop us from wanting to celebrate our school's various events and activities which took place till the 12th March before all schools in Malta closed. We are a dynamic multicultural school community and we value different opinions, cultures and religions. This is reflected in our diverse activities and events which are all aimed at promoting respect, creativity, positivity and inclusivity. But most of all, we enjoy organising such activities and events as we believe that they bring us all closer together as students, teachers and parents. They also help equip our students with lifelong collaborative and decision-making skills which reinforce the teaching and learning in our classes since as a school we believe that teaching and learning goes beyond the boundaries of a classroom.

I invite you to enjoy our online magazine and as you scroll through the pages, you will probably notice one thing in particular. That we are all stronger when together!

Enjoy.

Corinne Anne Cilia  B. Pharm (Hons), PGCE, MEd (Educational Leadership), Master in Gestalt Psychotherapy Head of Maria Regina College Middle School Naxxar

Mission: In recognizing our multicultural community, we strive to provide a safe and friendly environment which is conducive to quality teaching of all stakeholders to empower our students to become better world citizens.

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SCHOOL STAFF

SLT -

Head of School - Ms Corinne Cilia

Assistant Heads – Ms Abela Cascun Alexia Ms Attard Mintoff Margaret Ms Bugeja Alberta

Heads of Department -

Ms Briffa Charlene

Mr Baldacchino Ruben

Mr Brincat Clayton

Mr Borg Anthony

Ms Muscat Rachel

Ms Miller Nicolette

Mr Taliana Vincent

Mr Muscat Jonathan

Ms Tanti Micallef Alison

Mr Muscat Mario

Teachers -

Agius Daniela, Agius Giselle-Marie, Agius Noe, Amaira Galea Mary Anne, Attard Maria, Attard Maria Pia, Azzopardi Jessica, Baldacchino Anastasja, Bartolo Martha, Benlamin Najla, Bezzina Maria Anna, Bezzina Sabrina-Ann, Bilocca Daniela, Blanco Rachel, Bonanno Miriam, Bonello Carmel, Bonello Christopher, Bonnici Robert, Borg Christine, Borg Poliana, Bradley Rachel, Brincat Tanya, Busuttil Genevieve, Cachia Sammut Mark Anthony, Calleja Cassar Emilia, Callus James, Camilleri Petar, Caruana Muriel, Cauchi Philip Joe, Chetcuti Valentino, Ciantar Mark, Colombo Amanda, Craig Audrey, Cremona Whitney, Cuschieri Lorraine, Debono Jeanette, Debono Ruth, Degabriele Attard Angelique, Deguara Luke, Demicoli Ingrid, Depasquale Anna-Maria, Ellul Doreen, Ellul Jeanette, Farrugia Dorienne, Farrugia Ian, Farrugia Nigel, Farrugia Stephen, Fenech Christina, Fenech Luana, Fenech Redeemer, Fiorini Giselle, Gatt Kevin, Gatt Ruth, Gatt Stephen, Gauci Charlotte, Gauci Graziella, Gauci Marvic, Grech Graziella, Grech Maria, Grech Raymond, Grima Ritianne, Haber Freeman Angela, Harrison Michael-Adrian, Kissaun Trevor, Laferla Jonathan, Lia Natalie, Lizzio Alexia, Magro Bridget, Mallia Andrew, Mallia David, Mallia Louise, Mangani Mark Eman, Mangion Anne, Mangion Maria, Manole Loraine, Micallef Claudia, Micallef Maria, Micallef Silvia, Mifsud Maria, Miruzzi Mariano, Muscat Caroline, Muscat Godwin, Muscat Zarb Maria, Pisani Bernice, Portelli Daniela, Portelli Mark Anthony, Psaila Shirley, Quattromani Anna, Sammut Carmel, Sammut Clinton, Sammut Sandy, Schembri Josephine, Sciberras Audrey, Sciberras Dorian, Sciberras Romina, Scicluna Milev Mariella, Spiteri Christian, Spiteri Colombo Jolene, Stapley Caroline, Sultana Dianne, Tabone Anabel, Tanti Daphne, Vassallo Joseph, Vassallo Natalie, Vella Annabel Stephanie, Vella Daphne, Vella Erica, Vella Goline, Vella Lydia, Vella Maria Lourdes, Vella Mirco, Xuereb Elaine, Zahra Jessica, Zahra Silvana, Zammit Lorna, Zammit Mary Anne, Zammit Michelle, Zammit Cassar Daniela, Zammit Mercieca Claire.

LSEs -

Abela Sefora, Attard Brenda Jane, Azzopardi Alexia, Bajada Savio, Bonanno Francesca, Borg Mildred-Margaret, Brincat Maria Dolores, Camilleri Claudine, Camilleri Petar, Camilleri Tania, Caruana Annabel, Chetcuti Doreen, Chircop Carmen, Deguara Zammit Markita, Duca Noeleen, Ellul Ludwig, Formosa Peter, Formosa Stacie, Galea Marilyn, Gauci Bernice, Gauci Maria Teresa, Gauci Rene', Mangiafico Salvatore, Mangion Anne, Portelli Daniela, Sammut Sandy, Schembri Josephine, Scicluna Milev Mariella, Vella Maria Lourdes, Zammit Lorna, Zammit Michelle, Zarb Parascandolo Amanda, Zerafa Claudia.

Technicians -

Attard Ciappara Stefania, Borg Joseph, Muscat Adriana, Muscat Raymond, Pace Jonathan, Sammut Louis, Somerville James, Vella Ian. Clerks -

Aquilina Miriam, Debattista Elaine Ann, Fenech Josephine aka Josette, Sammut Raymond, Ozturk Lianne, Ellul Doreen.

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THE SCHOOL STUDENTS' COUNCIL School Students' Council is a democratic council. On the 10th of January, Year 7 students were elected by an election to join Year 8’s members. Through an effective and democratic student council, students become involved in their school communities and make their voices heard in matters that affect their lives. Schools benefit from having student councils through the promotion of inclusion, equality and respect. The members were invited to take part in a Team building training session at Aġenzija Żgħażagħ to prepare them to work together. The council meets regularly on weekly bases, where they discuss issues and new ideas. This year council planned to do many projects but unfortunately, few were actually done, such as pet food collection, sold flowers on Valentine’s Day and helped during parent’s evening and parent’s day.

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OUR SCHOOL LIBRARY Our year at the library was sadly cut short this year. However, that doesn’t mean everything stopped.

Our main campaign this year to teach students how to access the online services provided by Malta Libraries proved more useful than we had ever imagined as we were suddenly stuck at home. For those students who missed out on the lesson, have a look at the instructions in our Easy Access to Malta Libraries Online article in this magazine, so that you too can learn how to borrow books online.

Our other main focus this year was on the acquisition of more and more books for our library to make our collection even more varied and up to date. Apart from updating our fiction and non-fiction collections both in English and Maltese this year, we have been busy increasing the selection of books pertaining to each and every subject taught at our school. This means that there will be a wider selection of books in all the foreign languages taught at our school, and books about many of the topics covered in all the other subjects. In this way students will be able to read more in depth about topics they learn in class and work on projects and carry out research related to their studies easily.

Finally, we couldn’t miss out on celebrating World Book and Copyright Day this year on the 23rd of April, even though we were stuck at home. We asked our students to take the reading challenge and send us pictures of themselves reading at home. It was great to see our students reading at home.

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OUR SCHOOL LIBRARY EASY ACCESS TO MALTA LIBRARIES ONLINE If you have the Malta Libraries library card you can use it to borrow books online from Malta Libraries for free. There is a wide selections of e-books and audio books which you can borrow.

You will find classic stories, latest story books, fact books, comics and graphic novels, anything you would find at the school library. Moreover, newly released books are constantly added to the collection.

It’s very easy to use, just follow these steps.

1. Go to Malta Libraries home page on https://maltalibraries.gov.mt 2. Click on My Account at the top right of home page.

3. Follow the steps to log on.

4. Click on Online Catalogues and choose eBooks service to see what is available.

5. You can either use the search button to type in what you’re looking for or else browse through Collections to see what is available.

6. Download the free Libby app for easy reading and keeping track of your personal eBook library.

If you have any trouble logging on or if your card is blocked, call Malta Libraries customer service on 25983500 for help.

Happy reading!

A screenshot of the most popular graphic novels available at Malta Libraries online.

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OUR SCHOOL LIBRARY “Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.”

Mason Cooley This quote is so pertinent at this moment in our lives when we have to stay indoors to stay safe.

We have itchy feet. We want to go out, meet our relatives and friends, be out in nature, travel and do all the things that we love to do out of the house, but we can’t.

Reading can help us by taking us away through our imagination to all those places we dream of going and giving us the ability to experience all the things we crave. From the comfort and safety of our sofa!

Whether it is school, an adventure, some place in nature, a fantasy world, a time in the past, wherever you’d like to go, there’s a book that can take you there. Here are some suggestions of classic stories, recommended for your age group, to help you find just the right book to take you where you wish to go.

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YEAR 7 Form Teacher: Mr L Deguara Aquilina Kevlyn; Bonanno Victoria; Borg Janeve; Bugeja Shaznaia; Caruana Zaira; Cassar Kylie Ann; Cassar Agius Kelly; Conti Danica; Darmanin Yasmine; Leaney Amy; Micallef Ziona; Pace Enriquez; Portelli Pheebe; Sciberras Francesca; Seychell Michela; Spiteri Aaliyah; Vella Kristina; Xuereb Kelsey; Zammit Nikolai.

Form Teacher: Ms D Tanti Aquilina Yan; Attard Ella; Attard Mariah; Bartolo Kylie; Borg Braiden; Borg Emily; Borg Kyle; Buhagiar Nicole; Cacciattolo Mariah; Calleja Mariah; Camilleri Matthew; Cassar Jackson Mikaya; Jarosz Bianka; Micallef Shanaya; Muscat Thais; Stankovic Pauline; Vella Aquilina Kelly; Vella Laurenti; Engerer Scarlett Mary; Zammit Kristina.

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Form Teacher: Ms R Debono LSE: Ms T Camilleri Adwal Jennah; Attard Sarah Marie; Buhagiar Jamie; Busutill Dimech Leona; Camilleri Evie; Cutajar Alessandro; Deguara Danajah; Galea Julianne Elise; Gauci Dyan; Gauci Gianluca; Grima Martina; Mifsud Samuel George; Moncada Lilli; Muscat Cheyenne; Spagnolo Matilde Ivonne; Vassallo Elisa; Vella Hailey; Zahra Matthias.

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YEAR 7 Form Teacher: Ms M Micallef Agius Riolo Leiana; Aquilina Dwain; Attard Miguel; Borg Nicholas; Brincat Milena; Buhagiar Aidan; Caruana Zea; Clarke Ella Rose; Cremona Faith; Cutajar Nirvana; Gafa' Eve; Gatt Bonanno Francesco; Ghosh Dipika; Grech Izack John; Panzariu Anna; Pisani Michelle; Portelli Jerome; Scicluna Benjamin Joseph; Scicluna Julia Theresa; Vella Amy; Vella Kyle;

Form Teacher: Ms D Vella LSE: Ms S Formosa; Ms J Schembri Abela Julia; Baldacchino Megan; Bonnici Martina; Bugeja Ryan; Cachia Hayley Jade; Ciantar Jayden; Farrugia Chayanne; Fenech Miraine; Gravina Shania; Marletta Massimo; Muscat Mariah; Petersen Giovanni Adrian; Schembri Luke Leone; Sciberras Neville; Tabone Liam Christopher; Vella Karina; Vella Luca; Zammit Aidan;

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Form Teacher: Ms MA Amaira Galea Azzopardi Amy; Bezzina Luca; Borg Eliza Marie; Camilleri Fiott Mariah; Caruso Luke; Desira Amber; Fatma Maloul; Fenech Nina; Gauci Jayden; Gauci Nathan; Magri Madleyn Joan; Mifsud Maria-anna; Sammut Sheldon John; Schembri Zimran-Priviledge; Vella Jayden;

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Form Teacher: Mr C Sammut LSE: Ms C Chircop; Ms M Galea Abela Graziella; Agius Mary; Azzopardi Amber; Bajada Debono Jasmine; Belhaj Miriam; Bonnici Neil; Bugeja Nirvana; Cardona Dylan-Paul; Cassar Rhea; Chetcuti Matthias; Djegma Mariam; Farrugia Luke; Galea Rebecca Marie; Gauci Ryan; Gordiyevych Ostap; Guarino Giuseppe; Kirkbride Max; Muscat Sven; Psaila Nicole; Stafrace Nashneil; Zammit Christian; Zarb Jaylen.

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YEAR 7

Form Teacher: Ms C Zammit Mercieca

LSE: Ms D Portelli Attard Emma; Bartolo Jake; Buttigieg Kyle; Caruana Bjorn; Cernigliaro Chanelle; Cuschieri Denilson; Djurdjevic Nevena; Grima Jamie; Grima Jerome; Grima Justin; La Bella Karl; Magro Clyde; Mifsud Rapa Calvin; Mihajlovic Elena; Muscat Luca; Muscat Maya; Parnis Kayleigh Alice; Rhaima Yasmine; Sammut Keowynn; Spiteri Michelangelo; Stanojevic Aksentije; Sultana Dawn; Usama Dahduh Raya.

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Form Teacher: Ms A Baldacchino Al Ahmed Bonnici Aicha; Camilleri Martina; Cini Jake; Danilos Zahars; Edinc Taha; Ellul Risa; Galea Elena; Gosden Skyler; Grech Amber; Grech Kristyl; Hamed Raghad; Idami Grace; Micallef Kaia; Muscat Antonello; Muscat Martina; Romano Noor; Saliba Anastasi Thomas; Vassallo Danae'; Wallis Luciana.

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CLASS PHOTOS 0 1 7.

Form Teacher: Ms E Calleja Cassar LSE: Ms S Abela Agailae Dean; Agius Kate; Agius Liam; Borda Rayane; Buhagiar Eliza; Buttigieg Emma Marie; Caruana Jade; Dimitrijevic Isidora; Farrugia Kaine Nicholas; Galbraith Kian; Georgieva Emma; Micallef Magduline Said; Mifsud Thomas; Sant Miguel; Scicluna Jake; Wallace Alec Connor; Xerri Sarah; Zarb Moses; Zdravevski Antonio.

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YEAR 7 Form Teacher: Ms D Farrugia Alahmar Mohammed; Baker George; Bayou Amna; Camilleri Gabriel Anton; Carlescu Alexandru-Constantin; Cornfield Owen Joshua; Cutajar Martina; Debono Jessica; Dedeoglu Gamze; Facciol Milyutina Nicholas; Galea Jake; Mangion Nikolai; Neagu Denisa; Randelovic Mihajlo; Stivala Jack Anthony; Varga Rebeka; Velikova Darina.

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7 Form Teacher: Ms G Grech Altriki Sabrina; Babington Kyle James; Borg Vella Keeley; Curmi Gabriel; Cutajar Amber; Dabrowski Jakub Bartlomiej; Delany Olivia; Ellul Sullivan Renee; Farrugia Alicia Anne; Fernandez Cardenal Marta; Gomez Martin Carlos; Juric Mija; Karcheva Zlatina; Kurdasi Rafiq; Marimo Nicole; Mendes Tiago; Nikolov Ivaylo Stefanov; Peluso Manuel; Ravet Anastasia; Santaera Marta; Uwadia Osagbokan Serena; Washbrook Jasmine Ellie.

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CLASS PHOTOS 3 1 7.

YEAR 7 Form Teacher: Mr R Fenech LSE: Ms M Deguara Zammit Abela Miguel; Borg Jake; Brincat Ivyn; Bugeja Bryony; Camilleri Luke; Camilleri Steve; Caruana Zack; Chaar Mohammed; Cutajar Molly; Damnjanovic Mihailo; Fenech Jasmine; Gauci uca; Magri Soraya; Mansueto Raquel; Micallef Jay Jay; Micallef Triston; Muscat Federica; Oluwa Princess Precious; Rapa Kyle; Tabone Jael; Vella Jaden.

Form Teacher: Mr K Gatt LSE: Ms S Sammut; Ms L Zammit Abbas Hussein Abdallah Aliha; Adamy Bulcsu; Attard Rico; Camilleri Liam; De Bono Dylan; Laurence Ejimadu Catherine; Elmetni Sara; Gatt Neil; Gauci Shanice; Grima Ilian; Grima Lyam; Ismael Hafsat; Jones Trippier Callan; Luzzatto Christian Eric; Mamo Emily; Elizabeth Micallef; Formosa Kenston; Mohammed Jacob; Vella Jean Antony; Vespa Kyran; Giuseppe Zammit Zven; Zdravkovski David.

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Form Teacher: Mr V Chetcuti LSE: Ms C Camilleri Asenov Sebastiyan Yuriev; Borg Miguel; Borg Ryabchenko Melita; Cachia Jacob; Cachia Matthias; Camilleri Vika; Cheikh Ahmad Mireille; D'Ignoti Samya; Dingli Ilona; Dobrosavljevic Bojana; Fekete Lili Kira; Gatlawi Anes; Ibrahim Omar Yaser; Lassoued Ines; Milijanovic Emilija; Popovic Nevena; Sciberras Stephanie; Scicluna Abigayle; Sillato Michaela; Vella Kristina; Ward Elliot Robert.

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CLASS PHOTOS 6 1 7.

YEAR 7 Form Teacher: Ms S Bezzina LSE: Ms B Attard Appignani Sara; Borg Kelsey; Borovina Elena; Civico Carboni Christian; Coakly Robert; Coupe Ellie Mae; Dimitrova Katina; Fox Ryan; Galea Kazaja; Horner Eden Ellis; Kass Alexander; Killick Rhodri; Maccarrone Lucrezia; Milenkov Mihailo; Mohamed Said Mariam; Muscat Hannaya; Nedzinskaite Tina; Radulovic Kalina; Sammut Pace Silvio Jake; Spriveri Elisea Micol.

Form Teacher: Ms N Vassallo LSE: Mr S Mangiafico; Ms A Caruana Apetri Maria Gabriella; Bitar Isaac; Bonello Sarah Leanne; Borg Morad; Boyadzhiev Teodor; Crawley Kayce Jean; Mc Ewen Finn; Mullaney Aimee Lee Summer; Nappa Aymane; Onwudegu Destiny Bright; Shanaah Zein; Spiteri Yousef.

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Form Teacher: Mr M Ciantar LSE: Ms F Bonanno; Ms M Sciberras Fang Pengsen; Galea Victor; Giordmaina Leon Lee; Nappa Kylie; Odihse Nadesh; Pupenko Anton; Veen Neviec; Zudic Isidora.

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CLASS PHOTOS 9 1 7.

Form Teacher: Ms R Gatt Almaloul Fatima; Andelkovic Mihajlo; Cebotari Ana-Maria; Colaianni Beatrice; Dordevic Teodora; Dordevic Tijana; Gravett Lilly; Ivanov Iveliyan Ivaylov; Karanikola Afroditi; Lughermo Shamon; Mezei Kira; Mifsud Rayant; Mladenov Aleks Valeriev; Mohamed Rashed Alissa; Oshundairo Aishat; Rafailovic Nikola; Rodrigues Sousinha Boarqueiro Samir Jan; Vlasko Volodymyr; Vukicevic Milica; Zivkovic Strahinja

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YEAR 7

Form Teacher: Ms A Craig LSE: Ms A Zarb Parascandalo; Ms D Chetcuti; Mr L Ellul Agius Gelsey; Attard Gianroberto; Camilleri Nelly; Cappello Simona; Caruana Duane; Cauchi Hayley; Cauchi Nick; Crawford Ruairi Douglas David; Jauz Teodora; Melardi Matteo; Okeakpu Tiffany; Otabor Precious; Pace Kayden; Pilic Stefan; Pizzolato Christian; Queiroz de Gouveia Guilherme; Rafailovic Marko; Shedden Dominik Christopher; Vasic Emilija; Vastano Mattia

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Form Teacher: Ms P Borg LSE: Ms M Zammit Abdulaziz Shahid; Anic Petra; Azzopardi Shaznee; Belleggia Jacopo; Benford Charlotte Louise; Borg Kaydin; Dordevic Milos; Jikurashvili Nikoloz; Kajdon Attila; Naselli Roberta; Pallozzi; Tommaso; Simikj Ilieva Iva; Stanbridge Lillibelle; Stanimirov Ivaylo; Valeanu Andy Georgian; Vispi Maria Nicol; Zivkov-Aksin Katarina; Zivkovic Niksa.

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YEAR 8 Form Teacher: Ms E Vella Ali Zidan; Anuforo Tanzie; Aquilina Shaun; Attard Josette; Azzopardi Chanelle; Azzopardi Gabriella; Azzopardi Whitney; Bartolo Yana; Basile Spagnol Alessia; Bonello Sarah; Borg Neil; Borg Bezzina Javier; Bugeja Amy; Camilleri Braydon; Camilleri Stephanie; Cutajar Jasmin; Felici Shelley; Mifsud Kylie; Spiteri Julia; Tonna Jean Paul; Xuereb Kurt; Zammit Maria.

Form Teacher: Ms R Blanco Aquilina Kylie; Attard Sanea; Bitar Remona; Borg Aaliyah; Camilleri April; Camilleri Liam; Ciappara Kelsey; Cortis Tiffany; Deguara Kyla; Farrugia Hayle; Fenech Mattias; Frendo Thea; Galea Sasha; Galea Terrance; Gauci Matthew; Mallia Ellie; Mula Bertly; Portelli Jade; Vella Emily; Vella Francesca; Vella Maria Salvina.

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Form Teacher: Mr C Spiteri Azzopardi Jose; Azzopardi Stanley; Bonavia Jake; Borg Ignatia Katarin; Borg Roberta; Camilleri Jayden; Cassar Lydie; Cassar Corser Faye; Chetcuti Yasmine; Clarke Holly; Debono Celaine; Debono Elisa; Farrugia Ylenia; Galea Kylie; Georgieva Elena; Lia Monique; Micallef Adam Lee; Mizzi Thea; Sailer Alisha.

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Form Teacher: Ms N Lia Abdelrahman Mohamed Lamies, Bernardoni Daniele, Damianou Loukianos Markos, Dimech Maya, Galea Michael, Gandin CarmiMugisha, Gauci Rylie, Genocchio Davide, Jedlicka Filip Samuel, Kalcheva Simona, Medati Bjorn, Muscat Yasmine, Nichita Silviu-David, Schembri Antonio, Sciberras Aaliyah, Spasic Ena, Vella Sam, Zammit Kieran.

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YEAR 8 Form Teacher: Ms M Mifsud Cassar Keira, Cook Brandon Noah, Cremona Giacomo, Cvetanovic Slobodan, Debono Marwan, Fenech Lucas, Fenech Zack, Fremond Nolwenn Renee, Hili Chloe, Ivanov Ivo, Micallef Emily, Moceo Davide, Pack Alfie, Piscopo Aiyana, Psaila Neil, Sanugha Rana, Sperandeo Skye, Vella Brandon, Vella Sophie, Zahra Elenia.

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Form Teacher: Ms C Fenech LSE: Ms B Gauci; Ms M. Scicluna Milev Agius Andre, Calleja Antonio, Camilleri Alehandro-joaquin, Cassar Daniel, Cassar Nathan, Chircop Ryan, Ciappara Juan, Cutajar Aiden, Fenech Angele, Frendo Leanne, Grech Thea, Jakovljevic Mihail, Micallef Sarah, Mifsud Liam, Muscat Erika, Myatt Jacob, Nash Sean, Pirrone Leandro, Schembri Ivana, Tanti Sleaven, Wallis Ana-Lucia.

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YEAR 8 Form Teacher: Mr R Grech LSE: Ms N Duca Agius Chanel, Altriki Sirag, Attard Kelsy, Benfield Emanuel, Bernard Dominick, Borg Spiteri Kyron, Cauchi Nikolai, Chuzhda Sofiya, Cornfield Leah, Deguara Maya, Gierasimiuk Helena, Graham Angelo, Ivanova Diana, Kovrigina Elizabeth, Mladenova Raya, Rayes Zainab, Saliba Maria, Strazdina Laura, Tonna Kirksey Samuel Thomas, Vella Martina.

Form Teacher: Ms C Stapley LSE: Ms MD Brincat; Ms A Azzopardi Camilleri Gabriel, Cappellone Edoardo, Carbonaro Karanne, Chetcuti Maxiline, Ciantar Jade, Dawah Batol, Degabriele Hasan, Gatt Gianluca, Gauci Beppe, Haddewi Omar, Miletic Visnja, Mizzi Ilenia, Mottin Lilou Maelwenn, Mursi Raif, Okeakpu Iyke, Vassallo Amy, Vassallo Yanik, Vella Luca, Zarb Nirvana, Zerafa Jayden.

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Form Teacher: Mr C Sammut LSE: Ms M Scicluna Milev Bonanno Kieran, Bugeja Jessica, Camilleri Jade, Camilleri Julia, Fenech Oksana, Fiannaca Alice, Grech Jeremy, Jehle Josefina, Magro Marayah, Mercieca Dale, Mercieca Francesca, Pisani Kelly, Plesz Kelvin, Ruschel dos Santos Danielle, Sammut Owen, Scerri Simonini Argyle, Spiteri Liam, Strahinja Lilic, Ward Skye.

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Form Teacher: Mr J Callus LSE: Ms C Zerafa Arsenijevic Aleksa, Bugeja Fenech Shamison, Buttigieg Jessica, Camilleri Galdes Kyran, Caruana Emilia, Cojocari Cristian, Cutajar Jerome, Dosi Giuseppe, Ellul Nicole, Fenech Shannel, Gauci Crystal, Ismaeil Omar, Lanzon Kyle, Markulev Mario, Micallef Jaden, Muscat Elisa, Said Josef, Sammut Matias, Sharif Safiyah, Xerry Skye.

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YEAR 8 Form Teacher: Ms T Brincat Acimovic Mina, Belvedere Giuseppe, Corrente Giorgia, Cuschieri Suelle, Czegiedi Szlveszter, Grech Jessica, Grujoski Hristijan, Huadpaknam Thinnakrit, Khalil Kenzie, Kira Marta, Metodiev Aleksander, Mifsud Zamea, Murati Arbis, Muscat Clayton, Popovic Vuk, Stojadinovic Lola, Yousaf Jessica.

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Form Teacher: Ms G Busuttil Barbara Amy, Borg Ryabchenko Nicholas, Boukrouna Yasmina, Cassar Andreas, Cini Sadelshia, Dimeska Sofija, Ellul Cody, Galea Angele, Gatt Kimberlin, Grech Aicha, Loukeris Kostantinos Marios, Micallef Elena, Okoh Hernest Sulleman, Pupenko Dmytro, Schembri Anastacia, Stafrace Lara, Vasilijevic Aleksa, Zdravkovic Anastasija.

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Form Teacher: Mr N Agius LSE: Ms J Ellul; Ms M Siberras Alfaro Alexa Margarette, Bunic Mateja, Cassar Deyan, Cvetkovic Nikola, Farrugia Matthias, Giannino Giuseppe, Kalih Mustafa, Kohazi Amira Ingrid, Mallia Laura, Micallef Zack, Milosavljevic Milos, Nikolic Mihajlo, Omelchenko Viktoria, Petkov Ivelin, Rasetti Niccolo, Sant Laura, Scerri Ochoa Marise Soledad, Schembri Adam, Stellini Mirea, Vella Kelly, Waugh Emelia Jennifer, Zabunov Strahinje, Zarb Sven.

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YEAR 8 Form Teacher: Ms G Vella Agius Kai, Ammarin Mahe, Caruana Kai, Csikai Nitai, De Cecilia Samuel Federico, Degiorgio Agius Desiree, Ebejer Daniel Klaus, Edrovska Andrea, Gligorijevic Andrija, Haddewi Sabrina, Imbroll Christabel, Jung Egon, Lanzon Jayden, Machowiak Szymon, Miclaus Ana Maria, Nikolov Kiril, Nikolova Krasimira, Said Luke, Saliba Ena, Sammut Mikael, Velkovski Marko, Xuereb Neil.

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Form Teacher: Ms M Muscat Zarb LSE: Ms M Micallef; Mr R Gauci; Mr P Formosa Abela Kelzin, Bartolo Akira, Beach Antoine Junior, Bonnici Michela, Borg Martina, Demicoli Llewellyn, El Bakkouri Ahmed, Farrugia Emma, Haman Oddi, Muscat Letizia, Pasarica DaHiel Cristian, Zammit Catania Alessandro, Zeglam Yazen.

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YEAR 8 Form Teacher: Ms J Azzopardi LSE: Ms M Gauci; Ms M Borg Bartolo Gian Paul, Borg Jake, Chalbi Aisha, Darmanin Sriyuak Ananda, El Shimi Amen, Incorvaja Daniel, Lautard Victor, Milojkovic Dalibor, Palchevska Vevheniia, Pike Nicole, Pirotta Quinton, Pope Chelsea, Sciberras Shania, Spiteri Dylan, Trifunovski Hristjan, Trojkoski Andrej, Vella Iago, Zammit, Kelly.

Form Teacher: Ms A Sciberras Alshafee Fatema, Azzopardi Hailey, Borg Dylan, Cappellone Letizia, Ciangura Jerome, Delceppo Ayrton, Dimitrijevic Vuk, Domazet Jovan, Fatayer Rayyan, Gagic David, Gauci Scicluna, Gabriel Haman Ahed, Mercieca Bradley, Muscat Kieron, Oweh Charles, Stefani Emma, Tardo Mirko.

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Form Teacher: Ms D Ellul LSE: Mr S Bajada Benford Phoebe, Bezzina Mariah, Borg Kieron Wylie, Busuttil Josef, Calcagno Giulia, Cuschieri Jaedon, Dokovic Veljko, El Shimi Mohamed, Fenech Xayden, Gatlawi Ahmed, Li Tian, Lo Iacono Sofia, Mamo Kya Veronique, Nwosu Enu Promise, Rezk Michael, Topic Filip, Xuereb Uljana.

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DAILY MILE

Every day the daily mile is held in our school from 8am to 8.15am were students walk or jog around the block and the teacher takes note of how many laps they do.

At the end of the month these are added and positive points are given to all those students who do more than 20 laps a month. Also about 4 medals are given each month to those students who do the most laps in that month.

There are also a number of helpers who help out by keeping the line and putting cones and giving bibs.

In the daily mile students benefit both physically and emotionally as it starts their day on a good note and positively. The weather in Malta also generally helps as it is an outdoor activity.

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PEBBLE PAINTING

This club has been a great success amongst our students. I never refused any who wanted to join since I truly believe that this activity would highly motivate our students to unwind and express themselves through painting and art. And I ended up with 52 students wanting to come over during break time!

The objectives for this group are to combine creativity and individualism to create a beautiful piece of art that will encourage students for years to come to be true to themselves. This project would be dispersed upon 3 years. Obviously students needed to collect loads of pebbles, but the School Management Team provided all other staff needed, like acrylic paints and paint brushes, and an enormous room for our perusal.

I am sure that our objectives would be fully reached and our beautiful school would be more colourful than ever before once the project is finished!

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MISSIO COLLECTION

During the mid-day breaks a number of students were collecting used stamps, wool, cork tops and used mobile and used greeting cards for the missions and people in need.

The used mobile cards and stamps are given to Missio office and are sold to stamp and mobile cards collectors.

The wool is used by people in Peru were they do scarves, hats, gloves etc because it can get very cold there.

With the cork tops crafts are done by a boy who has special needs and is in a wheelchair to help him in his hobby.

With the used greeting cards other cards are done by a man with special needs to collect funds for charity.

A number of students contributed to this altruistic activity and were volunteering the mid-day breaks to collect them. This activity helps students to think about other people in need and to re-use materials for a good cause.

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NAĦDMU FLIMKIEN U NOĦOLQU PRESEPJU TRADIZZJONALI SABIĦ

Aħna t-tfal tal-klabb, Skoperta tas-Seħer jew kif magħruf dak tal-maġija, flimkien malgħalliem tagħna, is-Sur Ciantar iddeċidejna li noħolqu presepju flimkien għal Żmien il-Milied, tradizzjoni li b’hekk inżommuha ħajja. Fassalna pjan u għażilna l-aħjar idea. Kulħadd qed jaħdem qatigħ, u fl-istess ħin ċajta bejnietna ma tonqosx. Qed nużaw ħafna materjal riċiklabbli bħal gazzetti u kaxxi tal-kartun. Sa issa għadna mhux lesti imma ċerti li dan ilproġett se jkun lest f’ħin tajjeb biex jitgawda minn sħabna f’xi rokna prinċipali tal-iskola. Dan kollu qed isir bis-saħħa tal-għalliem tagħna ta’ dan il-klabb. U kif jgħidu, “araw… issa għandna l-presepju!!!”

Mill-pinna ta’ Nathan Gauci

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KLABB SKOPERTA TAS-SEĦER

Aħna l-istudenti tal-klabb Skoperta tas-Seħer dejjem naraw kif ser noħolqu u nivvintaw xi ħaġa biex inferħu t-tfal u l-għalliema tal-iskola tagħna. Fil-klabb tagħna Skoperta tas-Seħer qegħdin għaxar studenti subien. Fil-Milied ħriġna b’idea li nagħmlu presepju. Ta’ kull ġimgħa konna niltaqgħu għallaqgħat u hemm niddiskutu l-ideat relatati ma’ kull okkażjoni li nkunu qegħdin fiha. Grazzi wkoll lillkap tal-iskola u l-assistenti tal-opportunitajiet. Il-presepju li għamilna ġie esebit fil-kuritur favorit!

Għal Żmien il-Karnival iddeċidejna li nagħmlu karru meraviljuż. Għalih użajna affarijiet riċiklati.

Fosthom użajna bażi tal-injam oħxon, roti, kartonċin abjad, biċċiet tal-injam irqiq u tejp. Konna fisseba’ sema daqskemm konna entużjasti biex nibdewh. Kulħadd xammar l-kmiem u ta daqqa t’id. Lewwel waħħalna r-roti mal-pallet u dawwarna l-kartonċin bit-tejp u pins. Użajna wkoll biċċiet talinjam. Imbagħad waħħalna maskri b’festa kbira ta’ kuluri! Wara ġimgħat intensivi ta’ ħidma, lestejna il-karru tagħna! Wasal il-jum tal-Karnival qgħadna nduru mal-iskola u nferħu l-istudenti, l-għalliema u l-istaff kollu. Kien żmien fejn ħadd ma qgħad b`idejh fuq żaqqu u ta sehmu. Anke bandist daqq tnejn!

Dawn l-esperjenzi kabbruna u wrew il-ħidma ta’ grupp magħqud. Nisperaw li fis-snin li ġejjien ilħidma tal-klabb tibqa’ u b’hekk inkunu qed ngħinu biex l-iskola tkun kemxejn aħjar. Kienu mumenti sbieħ li nibqgħu ngħożżuhom flimkien mas-Sur Ciantar!!

Nikolai Mangion u Matthias Chetcuti.

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ACTIVITY AT THE MIGRANT LEARNERS’ UNIT

On Monday 3rd of February the class 8.3 went to the Migrant Learners Unit to do an activity with the year 3 and year 4 classes following an initiative undertaken by the committee in charge of Gifted and Talented students. Our students split into four groups and each group prepared a lesson either in Maths, Maltese, English or Science. The Maltese group decided to do a lesson about animals. They prepared a worksheet, a presentation/quiz, plus some colouring as resources. The English group decided to deliver a lesson about colours and apart from preparing a worksheet for colouring and a powerpoint, they also prepared a game with bottle caps. The Maths group decided to do a lesson about 2-D Shapes. Apart from preparing a worksheet and a powerpoint, they also did a treasure hunt in which the students had to find the hidden 2-D shapes and put them in their respective team’s hoop. The Science group prepared a lava lamp experiment. The migrant learners had an opportunity to participate in the experiment as well.

It was a fruitful activity for both groups of students and this could only be possible after a lot of co-ordination and preparation.

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SCHOOL CLUBS SPANISH CLUB In the Spanish Club the students are given the chance to learn more about the Spanish culture and practice what they learn during the Foreign Language lessons. This year the students were exposed to some curiosities about the Spanish people and their customs, like for example: they learnt that in Spain there are 101,397 bars because Spaniards like to go to a bar after work to meet friends and nibble something. Furthermore, we saw from where Tapas originated and subsequently a session was dedicated for the students to prepare their own Tapas with Spanish savouries. While other times, in order to engage them and encourage them use the Spanish language we play Bingo, Hangman or Bowling.

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ARABIC

Subject teacher: Ms N. Benlamin

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ART Portrait_ a painting Rana Sanugha Year 8.4

Painting to Music Thea Frendo Year 8.2

Valletta city view A painting by Rana Sanugha Year 8.4 Elisa Debono Year 8.3

Jade Camilleri Year 8.9

Kelvin Plesz Year8.9

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ENGLISH

This year, the teachers of English worked extremely hard to adapt to the changes in the curriculum, while still providing enjoyable learning experiences for our students. Teachers constantly organised activities through which students can learn while having fun.

Some English classes participated in the ‘Foodbank Lifeline Foundation Reverse Advent Calendar’. Every day, a student was nominated to bring one food item to be placed in the foodbank box. This was a wonderful way for everyone to get involved in helping the less fortunate at this special time of year. All students needed to do to participate in the Reverse Advent Calendar is grab a box and, every day from the 1st to the 24th December, place one nonperishable food item in it. At the end of the 24 days, students prepared a 7-day food pack ready to feed people who desperately needed their help.

Foodbank Lifeline Participants

On the 18th November 2019 some of our year 7 students participated in the Young Reporters for the Environment, litter less campaign event.

The main aim of this activity was to carry out investigations on local environmental issues and propose solutions through investigative reporting and photojournalism.

Young Reporters for the Environment

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ENGLISH CCP students were taken to the restaurant Caesar’s House to practice using English and table manners while ordering food at a restaurant. They were also involved in creating a restaurant menu to practice following instructions and creativity.

CCP Restaurant Outing

Back in October, students had the pleasure to participate in the Turtle Release Activity. They were given a unique possibility to witness the release of a loggerhead turtle called 'Janis'. It was found entangled in fishing line and rope by sailors of the Armed Forces of Malta nine months earlier. 'Janis' was nursed back to health by the dedicated wildlife team at Nature Trust – FEE Malta. The school children clapped as the turtle made its way down the sand and vanished under the waves at Gnejna Bay.

Turtle Release Activity

The Malta Book Festival has now established itself as one of the biggest cultural events revolving around books and reading. At this yearly event, our year seven students were eager to take part in discussions, workshops and exciting activities which are organised by the National Book Council as well as the exhibitors.

Book Festival

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ENGLISH

Finally, all English teachers make a constant effort throughout the year to come up with in-class activities that students will enjoy. Some of which are making crafts, writing their own poems and stories, as well as role-plays of books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Merchant of Venice. All efforts are worthwhile when students enjoy these activities and show evidence of learning.

Merchant of Venice Class Roleplay

Valentine's Day Crafts

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ETHICS A glimpse of our Ethics classrooms

During our lessons our aim is to establish the value of the tool of conceptual analysis in moral argumentation mainly through discussions.

The notion of a valid argument as distinct from an invalid argument is introduced and the students are eventually expected to give evidence detailed enough to sustain their arguments.

We speak of a right and its meaning, and explore how it is used in everyday life; legal, political, social, etc. as well as moral or human, with the students. This helps to make them see the difference between what truly has the status of a right and what is merely desired, wished for, or wanted, and what should not count for a right.

Students prepare and deliver presentations ‌ Presentation on The UN Charter for Human Rights and the UN Charter for Children's rights prepared by Samiya D'Ignoti 7.15 and Ines Lassoud 7.15

With year 8 students we discuss Freedom, Obligation, and Consequences ‌

Students from 8.16, 8.17 and 8.18 playing a digital game called Spent. The purpose of the game Spent is to inform players of how detrimental poverty and homelessness is in today's economy. It sets up a real-world value that people struggle every day and how easy it is to get to that point in life. This usually creates a little more noise than usual, since the students tend to get so excited while playing games.

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ETHICS

Members of JEF Malta were invited to our school to give interactive lessons to Ethics students.

JEF is a non-partisan youth NGO and student organization within the University of Malta. Internationally, it forms part of JEF Europe, a trans-partisan movement and NGO found in over 35 countries. JEF Malta is carrying out a project named Europe at School. During the session our Ethics students were informed about EU Human Rights, Advantages of the EU and EU Institutions. Considering that as youths they will, in a few years, be able to participate in the national and European electoral process, it is of vital importance that they learn about the functions, structure, and decision-making process of the European Union in a fun and engaging manner. By doing this, students are encouraged to be active citizens who are well aware of the political scene and this helps to prepare them to be responsible future voters.

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GERMAN

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PSCD Personal Challenges: Outstanding Achievement

Many times, we start our lessons determined to just get our prepared work done. We forget that students come to class with their own thoughts, reflections, questions, and motivation to take challenges. Creating opportunities to meet the demand for such Higher Order thinking levels can be surprising! Some students actually love it and want to show you that ‘they can’!

This is what happened in the opening 10 minutes ‘sharing time’ last February. Some students asked questions that resulted from their reflections on previous lessons. The issue raised was a complex one that involved Stereotypes, Media, Culture and Perception!

Attempting to discuss such areas at Year 7 level was a daunting task, but the students wanted it, took the challenge, and they understood it! Outstanding! Students are truly amazing!

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HISTORY

The Black Death and the Corona Virus – an Empathy exercise?

History students in Year 8 study the topic of the Black Death which took place in the middle of the 14th century, 1347-1352. It was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague arriving in Europe in October 1347, when ships from the Black Sea docked at the port of Messina in Sicily. Most sailors aboard the ships were dead while those still alive were gravely ill and covered in black swellings.

The Sicilian authorities quickly ordered the ships out of the harbour, but it was too late and over the following 5 years the Black Death killed more than 20 million people in Europe, almost one-third of the population of Europe.

With the onset of COVID19 outbreak across the world and eventually in the Maltese Islands in 2020, students could relate, to a very small fraction, with people living at the time of the Black Death.

Things such as closure of ports, the fear of shortage of provisions, increased ill-feeling towards foreigners and social distancing maybe be somewhat common. However, nothing compares to the immediate effects of the Black Death such as the high number of deaths, the killing of the Jews blamed with spreading the plague, the flagellants walking along the village streets whipping themselves for the forgiveness of sins, the abandonment of others in need, the killing of animals, the devastating effect on the economy and the mass burials, among others. The long-term effects of that outbreak in the following centuries were humongous.

One Historical Skill that students learn throughout the year is the concept of Historical Empathy.

Such a skill can be defined as the ability of putting yourself in the shoes of a person or group of people who lived in the past. Historical Empathy goes beyond the simple recalling of facts. Students are able to describe how people at the time felt, thought, how they acted, why they acted in a certain way and what consequences they might have faced. All of these are neither set in a vacuum nor can they be placed in today’s context, but have to be merged into the unique historical and social context of the time under study. The topic of the Black Plague offers the perfect platform to acquire such a skill as it had a wide effect on almost every aspect of life.

Empathizing with the people of the Black Death cannot be achieved by simply understanding how people are living through the days of the Corona Virus. Only by reading and analysing our History that we are able to get a good look at what really took place and then be able to empathise with the people living back then. If you ask me … the Corona Virus is probably a walk in the park when compared to the Black Plague of 1348, nevertheless it has left an everlasting mark on our lives and on our history.

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HOME ECONOMICS

Photos of the practical lessons done throughout the year.

Rock buns by the rubbing-in method; Fruit trifle using milk and fresh fruit and Healthy packed lunches.

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ICT

Outing to Playcon A group of 44 students attended the Playcon, Malta’s first Game Development and Esports Expo at MFCC where they took part in several workshops and had the opportunity to experience different games, virtual reality and simulations.

The workshops that our students have participated in were Invent 3D, GIF Booth, Qlash House and World Pro Racing. During the Qlash House workshop they had the opportunity to meet a professional Qlash player.

When asked how many hours a professional plays daily he answered that it is a misconception that the more we play, the better we become. In fact, he told them that he plays for no longer than four hours daily. There should be a balance between play, study, physical activity as well as living a healthy lifestyle. A professional Qlash player must be prepared both physically and mentally, must be updated all the time, act quickly, understand changes and adapt accordingly.

Another interesting discussion that came up was about how many years a player’s career would last. This depends on the type of game. However, it is approximately ten years.

When the career ends, a player can study and turn his career into something else like a coach, sports journalist or even a news caster / commenter. He advised the students to balance the passion for games, eat well, exercise, lead a healthy lifestyle as well as study.

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ICT

Digital literacy workshops  On the 6th of March 2020, our school was invited to participate in the Digital Literacy workshops held at Hamurn Centre. These workshops provided an opportunity for students (Class 7.5) to use innovative technologies. Students participated in three different workshops.

During the first session, students experimented with VR headsets, where they engaged in different augmented and virtual reality educational games.

In the second workshop, students explored a program called Canava. Students were provided with model examples to enable them to handle innovative technologies. Canva is a multi-purpose design app intended for photo editing, graphics, animation, file sharing and team collaboration.

During the session, students were asked to create several posters about the environment.

The last workshop was dedicated to Micro:bit. This is an open source hardware ARM-based embedded system designed by the BBC for use in computer education. Students had the opportunity to use micro:bit go kits to learn computer coding. It has built-in features which make it easy to use.

By harnessing both hardware and software, the computing skills of students are enhanced. The device lets students discover that what they do on the screen has a direct impact on the micro:bit hardware in their hands. This helps them make the connection between the virtual and the physical world, and thus understand the utility of programming.

Ease of use is a key features of the micro:bit, with students being able to program it via web browsers on Windows, macOS and Chrome OS and dedicated mobile phone apps.

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MALTI

Il-Ħarġa fil-Palazz tal-Inkwiżitur 29/11/2016 L-istudenti tas-seba' sena (7.4) kellhom lopportunità li jingaġġaw ruħhom fl-attivitajiet marbuta mal-folklor Malti fosthom l-insiġ talqoton, it-tipi ta' lbies milbus kemm mill-irġiel u min-nisa. L-istudenti għamlu distinzjoni bejn ħwejjeġ ta' dari u dawk tal-lum biex libbsu lmanekkini huma stess. Daru dawra maċ-ċelel u xi stejjer tal-priġunieri li kienu jkunu maqfulin hemmhekk sakemm tinqatgħalhom is-sentenza.

Il-qofol ta' din l-attivita' kienet ir-reċta fejn listudenti kellhom l-opportunita' jgħixu 'sentenza' tal-qorti ta' dak iż-żmien. Fost il-karattri prinċipali kien hemm: l-inkwiżitur, Katarin ta' Verani (ilmixlija), l-Inkwiżitur u l-ħafna xhieda. L-istudenti li rreċtaw kienu jipprattikaw l-iskript flimkien malgħalliema biex dakinhar tar-reċta setgħu jkunu preparati. L-ilbies tassew xerqilhom :)

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MALTI

Mill-qalb u l-pinna kreattiva tal-istudenti tal-Malti ghall-Barranin... Xi zbalji 'l hemm u zbalji 'l hawn, imma nserrhu rasna li ghalkemm 'il boghod minn pajjizhom, zgur mhux se jitnawru fuq l-ixkaffa...

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MALTI Lezzjoni ta’ istruzzjonijiet ta’ riċetta

Klassi ta' studenti segwew sett ta' istruzzjonijiet bil-Malti biex jippreparaw ħobża biż-żejt/jew b'ingredjenti tal-għażla tagħhom waqt il-lezzjoni. Għal din il-ġurnata l-istudenti preparaw l-ikel tagħhom stess.

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MUSIC

A group of year 7 classes attended the ZiguZujg International Arts Festival for Children and Young People which was held in November. This year three classes had the opportunity to visit the Teatru Manoel and watch a short comedy in English with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The comic opera entitled ‘The Impresario’ featured a live orchestra, singing and acting. Attending similar events enhances the students’ cultural awareness and complements the work being done during lessons.

Cultural Activities A number of cultural activities were held throughout the scholastic year as part of the Culture Pass Scheme. Several classes were involved in a number of educational and cultural performances/workshops, namely theatre performances ‘The Complete History of Europe’, ‘The Complete History of Malta’ and ‘Caravag-Who?’ by More or Less Theatre, two dance performances entitled ‘Message in a bottle’ and ‘Your Voice Affects Me’ by Pamela Kerr and a musical performance/workshop by Chris Dingli ‘Bach to school: Crazy Composers and their Mind-blowing music’. All performances surely contributed to students’ cultural awareness and enhances their exposure to arts and culture.

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RELIGION

Prayer Spaces in Schools

The Department of Religion and Ethics has embarked on a new project aimed at creating an oasis of prayer and meditation within the school. Together with the school’s SLT, the department felt the need to create some space for our adolescents because they too, raise many questions, some to do with their experiences, both good and bad, some to do with their sense of wonder at the universe we live in and questions related to life. Students have interest in their non-material aspects of life, the spirit or soul, and want to explore how these ideas and experiences help them to develop their own sense of identity, self-worth, personal insight, meaning and purpose.

Prayer Spaces in Schools enable our students, of all faiths and none, to explore their life questions, spirituality and faith, in a creative and interactive way. Prayer spaces give students the opportunity to develop skills of personal reflection and to explore prayer in an open, inclusive and safe environment. With this in mind, the SLT offered its full support and took the initiative to identify a room which we will transform in a way to encourage personal reflection on issues such as forgiveness, injustice, thankfulness, big questions, identity, etc.

Both staff and students are invited to visit the prayer space on a voluntary basis during their breaks and teachers can also bring their students for a subject-lesson in the prayer space.

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SCIENCE

VISIT TO NATURE RESERVE (YEAR 7) As part of the Integrated Science course, Year 7 students visited the nature reserves of Ghadira, IsSimar and Foresta 2000. This visit was related to the unit Living Things and the Environment. This educational visit provided outdoor learning and increased the students’ awareness of the natural environment and the need to protect nature.

A nature reserve is an area where nature is protected. The students were able to observe animals and plants in their natural habitat. A habitat is the place where an animal or plant lives. Habitats at the nature reserves include brackish lake (a mixture of fresh water and sea water), sandy shore and woodland. Animals and plants are adapted to live in their habitat. An adaptation is a physical feature or behaviour that helps a plant or animal survive in its surroundings. Several chameleons were observed. These reptiles live among trees. Chameleons have several adaptations which help them survive. They have camouflage and blend with their surroundings to hide from predators, to avoid being eaten. They have a long sticky tongue to catch insects. Their feet and tail are adapted to grip on branches.

The students observed plants and animals and identified vital functions of living things. The seven vital functions are movement, respiration (getting energy from food), sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion and nutrition. They also identified plants using a plant key. Trees and shrubs identified include the Aleppo Pine (Znuber), Araar (Gharghar), African Tamarisk (Bruka), Lentisk (Deru) and Golden Samphire (Xorbett). Animals may be vertebrates (with a backbone) or invertebrates (without a backbone). Vertebrates observed included birds and chameleons.

Invertebrates included insects, spiders, snails and woodlice.

Animals which eat plants are called herbivores. These included snails, grasshoppers, honey bees and butterflies. Carnivores eat other animals. These included chameleons, geckos and spiders.

Robins are omnivores, eating both plants and animals. They eat seeds and berries, as well as insects and worms. The students were also able to observe human impact on the environment. Negative impacts include litter, noise pollution and air pollution from traffic. The nature reserve protects animals and plants in their habitat. This is a positive impact on the environment. Also, the school visit helped increase the students’ awareness of the natural environment.

Christopher Bonello Science teacher

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SCIENCE Many happy faces under the camping tent.

It is always a unique experience when assembling your own tent.

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SPANISH

Yr7 Spanish students this year got creative and prepared presentations about their family trees and their school timetable, which we later used to decorate our classroom.

Yr8 Spanish students had a chapter related to Food and Drink. On one occasion students were given the opportunity to try a Spanish hot drink namely Cola-Cao that they helped prepare. They also were asked to prepare menus and a role play at the restaurant, which they later acted out in class.

Spanish Department

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SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

GĦANJA GĦALIK

Kelsy Attard and Helena Gierasimiuk, two students from our school were involved in ‘Ghanja Ghalik’, an initiative through which students, under the guidance of professionals, write the lyrics and music with the aim of submitting a song for Ghanja tal-Poplu. This invaluable experience gave the students the opportunity to compose their own song, choosing their own theme and style, recording it in a professional studio, and later performing it in front of an audience. The current situation unfortunately has affected the running of this project as well, and although the song has been recorded, preparations for the Ghanja tal-Poplu had to be postponed for the time being. We wish both students best of luck!

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TALENT SHOW

Once again our school organised the annual Christmas Talent show. It was another fantastic opportunity to showcase all the different talents of many students and staff. All participants were encouraged to perform in different art forms and this event helped students build their confidence and share their talents with the school community. As usual, the event provided varied entertainment for a very appreciative audience. There was a great atmosphere and it was a lovely way to finish the first term!

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Maria Regina College Middle School N/S in Main Street, Naxxar Tel: 25986850,25986876, 25986863 e-mail: mrc.naxxxar.ms@ilearn.edu.mt webiste: https://mrc.naxxarms.new.skola.edu.mt/