MARIA REGINA COLLEGE

School Vision Doing Our Best To Achieve Success

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Message From The Head Of College Network Message From The Head Of School

From The Editorial Desk

Ms N Miller & Ms M Caruana

Welcome to our yearly School Magazine 2022-2023! We are pleased to present to you the 8th edition of our school magazine. It gives us immense pleasure to share with you another edition of our magazine which is a reflectionofsomeoftheactivitiescarriedoutduringour pastscholasticyear.

Class Photos

Students Work School Projects

Each issue of our school magazine is a milestone that enhances our growth and presents a beautiful collection of activities and creative talent of our students highlighting their accomplishments and success. In this issue, we celebrate the achievements of our fellow students who have taken steps and made a positive impact in their school community and inspired us with courage and commitment. We take a look into the various collaborative projects and events that have broughtourschoolcommunitytogetherandexplorehow our school curriculum and teaching methodologies have evolved to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated staff members who have contributed their time and expertise to make this magazine a reality. Their passion and commitment have made this edition a true reflection of ourschool’sspirit.

Wehopeyouenjoytheissue.

IL-KELMA TAL-KAP TAN-NETWORK TAL-KULLEĠĠ

A Short Note From The Head Of College Network

Għaddiet sena skolastika oħra minn fuq l-iSkola Medja tan-Naxxar fi ħdan il-Kulleġġ Maria Regina. Sena mimlija, fejn morna lura għan-normal wara l-pandemija. Minix ser nidħolfid-dettalldwarl-attivitajietlisaruperesslidakhu l-iskop ewlieni ta’ dan il-ktejjeb. Fih jinġabru l-isforzi kollhatal-istaffta’dinl-iskola.Sforzikbarminntantniesli jaħdmu fiha sabiex l-istudenti jieħdu esperjenzi vasti u varji. Dawn l-esperjenzi jwassluhom biex ikomplu jikbru u jedukaw ruħhom. Dan hu żmien transitorju bejn ledukazzjoni Primarja u dik Sekondarja. Is-seba’ u t-tmien senatal-edukazzjonif’Maltatoffribażisodaqabeljinbeda programm ta’ tliet snin li jwassal għat-tmiem tal-iskola obbligatorja, wara l-ħdax-il sena. L-għan tagħna hu li listudenti kollha jibqgħu jistudjaw /jitħarrġu wara dażżmien.

Uhawnhuwaċ-ċanslil-istudentitagħnajibdewjimirħulil hinn mir-raħal tagħhom, jitħalltu ma’ studenti oħra mittramuntana ta’ Malta, jiftħu aktar l-orizzonti tagħhom. Dawn huma esperjenzi li bihom jitgħallmu wkoll kif għandektaffaċċjal-ħajjaudakkollulitoffri,kiftagħzelilħbiebtiegħek,kifmatħallixlilminjinfluwenzakħażin.Dan hu pass importanti u biex l-istudenti tal-iskola medja jagħmluhghandnaħafnauħafnaniesjgħinuhom.

Patrick Decelis

B.ED. (HONS), M.SC. EDUC. LEAD. (LEIC.)

A short summary for those who do not understand Maltese. This booklet offers an overview of the activities organised by MRC Naxxar Middle School. This is an important transition period from our students’ primary daystosecondaryschoolingwhichleadsthemtotheend of their compulsory school age. We aim to inculcate values in them that lead them to continue with their study or training beyond compulsory age. So many people work hard to see these students through these two years. Staff at the Ministry for Education, at Maria Regina College, at school. The Head and Assistant Heads, Heads of Department, teachers and LSEs, clerical and ancillary staff, the School Council, all do their best, with one main aim, that of educating our students. Parents are very important in this process, and their input and support to the school can lead to a synergy for the best of their children. There might be a couple of students who begin to show lack of respect to themselves, their parents, their peers and the school. Together we always strive to help them go back on the right track. A school is amicrocosmofsociety,thereforethisisexpected,albeit notaccepted.Togetherweaimtobecreative,innovative and professional in all that we do, so that we reach our main aim of giving them a holistic education. Thanks to allandwelldoneforallyourendeavours.

Nixtieq nirringrazzjahom kollha, għalkemm wisq nibża’ li nħalli lil xi ħadd barra. Ghandna l-Ministeru talEdukazzjoni li dejjem iħabrek sabiex jagħti struttura, riżorsi umani u oħrajn sabiex dan iseħħ. Għandna diversi ħaddiema fi ħdan il-Kulleġġ Maria Regina, fosthom lUffiċċjal Edukattiv għall-Kurrikulu, il-ħaddiema klerikali u amministrattivi, tim psiko-soċjali espert f’diversi oqsma, f’din l-iskola mgħejjuna wkoll minn counsellor talBlossomuħafnaoħrajn.

Ġewwal-iskolagħandnatimta’tmexxijalijinkludilill-Kap, Assistenti Kapijiet u Kapijiet tad-Dipartimenti, li bħalha mexxejja jmorru lil hinn mill-ħidma mitluba minnhom, biexjorganizzawdakkollulijseħħfiskolakbira.Magħhom jingħaqdu l-għalliema tad-diversi suġġetti, l-LSEs li jwieżnu lil studenti li għandhom bżonnijiet partikolari, listaff klerikali u tekniku, dak l-istaff li dejjem jara kif iżomm l-iskola fi stat tajjeb u nadif. Ħafna nies esperti filqasamtagħhomliflimkiengħandhomgħanwieħed:dakli jgħinu lill-istudenti tagħna u jagħmlulhom das-sentejn, esperjenzaindimentikabbli.

Dan jista’ jseħħ biss għax għandna Kunsill Skolastiku ħabrieki ħafna u għandna wkoll is-sapport tal-ġenituri li kull meta nsejħulhom, jirrikorru bi ħġarhom u qegħdin magħna, għax trid ħafna aktar minn skola sabiex teduka student. Il-familja taħdem bis-sħiħ sabiex dawn listudenti jkomplu jikbru f’dan iż-żmien kruċjali. Flimkien infixxu li ngħinuhom isibu t-triq it-tajba għax jekk jieħdu dikil-ħażinaissa,majasluxfejntassewjixirqilhom. Ovvjament, l-iskola hija mera tas-soċjeta’ u lkoll kemm aħna niffaċċjaw sfidi, normalment minn numru żgħir ta’ studenti li ma fehmux kemm hu sabiħ li tgħix f’armonija mal-oħrajn. Bl-għajnuna ta’ kulħadd, fosthom anke talPulizija tal-Komunita’, l-istudenti u l-ġenituri, inkomplu nippruvaw ngħinu anke lil dawk, sabiex jagħżlu t-triq ittajba. Flimkien qed inkunu kreattivi, innovattivi u professjonali. Ilkoll għal għan wieħed. Grazzi lil kulħadd u prosittal-ħidmatagħkom.

A Short Note From The Head Of School

The scholastic year 2022-23 has been a year dedicated to academicteachingandlearningbutithasalsobeenayear imbued with diverse activities, colours, smiles and a wholesome celebration of our staff and students’ talents and skills. This comes as no surprise since our school communityismadeupof760students,200staffmembers and 47 nationalities. As one can expect, leading and logistically managing these large numbers is indeed a challenging task but I am proud to say that together with our school’s senior leadership team of assistant heads and headsofdepartment,allourteachersandlearningsupport educators, our clerical and minor staff, we have managed todoagreatjob.

This year we also managed to organise our first Human LibraryEventonalargescale.Wehad22guestspeakersall with different backgrounds and life journeys to share with our students and staff members. It was a very enriching experienceforourstudentsasitofferedthemanexcellent opportunity to meet our guest speakers in person and ask them questions related to the theme presented. So many curious faces, so many questions and so many smiles. This event was an excellent example of how learning can be mademorerelevanttoourstudentswithoutthetraditional useofatextbook.

The school also held its first Christmas Pantomine entitled ‘SnowWhite’.Althoughitinvolvedseriouscommitmentand many rehearsals, it was a wonderful activity that not only bonded the staff members involved but additionally, it served the purpose of celebrating our staff’s diverse talents.Onceagain,itwassoencouragingandsatisfyingto see students and other staff members laughing and singing along with the Pantomine’s mimes and songs. The same can be said for this year’s Celebration Day Musical, ‘It’s the End of the World’ which was an excellent opportunity for so many different students to confidently showcase their talents and increase their confidence in frontofpeople,askillthatisvitalfortoday’sglobalsociety. This scholastic year also saw our first Erasmus+ Partnership Project with two other countries, Italy and Greece. The Project ‘Music beyond Borders’ enabled 11 studentsfromourschooltogoabroadinanexchangevisit to Chania, Greece to rehearse and participate in a musical orchestra between the 3 countries titled ‘The Rhythm of the Mediterranean Sea’. It involved commitment and long rehearsals, but it was an excellent opportunity for our students to integrate with students from other countries, learning about new cultures, respecting, and collaborating with others towards a common goal. It was a memorable experience for all. We look forward to our next group of studentstovisitTodiinItalynextscholasticyear.

Last but not least, the Students’ Council organised a very interactive Animal Awareness Week during which both students and staff members enjoyed interacting with a variety of animals and learnt more about taking care of animalsaswellastheservicethatcanbeofferedtopeople withspecialneeds.

Looking back at this past year, I realise how easy it is for a Head of School to get lost in the mundane bureaucratic dailyadministrativetasks.However,itissuchactivitiesand events that make a school come alive and I am satisfied that as a school we have managed to offer such essential andrelevantopportunitiestoourstudents.

Much appreciation also goes to Mr Patrick Decelis, Head College Network as well as our School Council who have continuouslyofferedsomuchsupportandideastomaking our school a second home to our students. Together we have achieved so much, and I look forward to another fruitfulandsuccessfulscholasticyear.

The Senior Leadership Team

Members Of Staff

Members Of Staff

SLT:

AbelaCascunAlexia;AttardMintoffMargaret;BaldacchinoRuben;BorgAnthony;BriffaCharlene; Cilia Corinne; Mangion Bianco RitaCatherine; Miller Nicolette; Muscat Mario; Muscat Rachel; MuscatJonathan;PaceLydia;TalianaVincent;TantiMicallefAlison;

Teachers:

Abela Nadine; Agius Daniela; Agius Giselle; Al-Saied Lara Therese; Attard Maria Pia; Azzopardi Miriam; Baldacchino Anastasja; Bartolo Martha; Bezzina Maria Anna; Bezzina Marie Christine; Bezzina Sabrina Ann; Bilocca Daniela; Blanco Rachel; Bonanno Miriam; Bonello Carmel; Bonello Christopher; Bonnici Robert; Borg Poliana; Bradley Rachel; Brincat Tanya; Busuttil Genevieve; Cachia Christine; Cachia Sammut Mark Antony; Calleja Cassar Emilia; Callus James; Caruana Muriel; Cauchi Philip Joe; Chetcuti Valentino; Ciantar Mark; Colombo Amanda; Craig Audrey; Cortis Louise; Cremona Whitney; Cuschieri Lorraine; Debono Ruth; Degabriele Attard Angelique; Demicoli Ingrid; Depasquale Anna Maria; Dingli Osmond Luke; Elbaram Abeir; Farrugia Dorienne; Farrugia Ian; FarrugiaStephen; Fenech Redeemer; FioriniGiselle; Fleri Soler Karyn; Gatt Kevin; Gatt Ruth; Gauci Charlotte; Gauci Graziella; Grech Graziella; Grech Maria; GrechRaymond ; Grima Ritianne; Haber Freeman Angela; Harrison Michael Adrian; Iqbal Cordina Corinne; Kissaun Trevor; Laferla Jonathan; Lia Natalie; Lizzio Alexia; Magro Bridget; Mallia Andrew; Mallia David; Mallia Louise; Mallia Valeria; Mangani Mark; Mangion Anne; Manole Loraine; Micallef Claudia; Micallef Sylvia; Mifsud Maria; Mifsud Marylyn; Miruzzi Mariano; Mizzi Audrianne; Muscat Caroline; Muscat Zarb Maria; PantallerescoJennifer; Portelli Mark Anthony; Psaila Shirley; Quattromani Anna; Saliba Mirella; Sammut Carmel; Sammut Clinton; Schembri Wismayer Patricia; Sciberras Audrey; Sciberras Dorian; Sciberras Romina; Spiteri Christian; Spiteri Colombo Jolene; Stapley Caroline; Tabone Anabel; Tanti Daphne; Tonna Alison; Umanah Patrick Augustine; Vella Annabel Stephanie; Vella Daphne; Vella Erica; Vella Goline; Vella Laura; Vella Lydia; Vella Mirco; Zahra Jessica; Zahra Silvana;ZammitCassarDaniela;ZammitCordinaShanna;ZammitMerciecaClaire;

LSEs:

Abela Sefora; Amato Bernice; Amato Bernice; Attard Brenda; Azzopardi Alexia; Bellia Samantha; Bonanno Francesca; Bonnici Silvia; Brincat Maria Dolores; Camilleri Charlene; Camilleri Janice Maria; Camilleri Tania; Caruana Annabel; Chetcuti Doreen; Chircop Carmen; Cini Roberta; Demanuele Maria; Dimech Joyce; Ellul Ebony; Ellul Ludwig; Farrugia Christian; Farrugia Cynthia Rita; Farrugia Emma; Formosa Peter Sam; Galea Greta; Galea Marilyn; Gauci Bernice; Gauci Maria Teresa; Gauci Rene'; Harvey Gloria-Ann; Mangiafico Salvatore; Micallef Maria; Muscat Daniela; Orsini Jessica; Pace Alexia; Penza Ritianne; Schembri Josette; Scicluna Milev Mariella; Spiteri Victoria; Tonna Jade Lee; Vella Chantelle; Vella Kaia; Zammit Brenda Rita; Zammit Lorna; Zammit Michelle;ZarbHenriette;ZarbParascandoloAmanda;

Technicians:

Agius Mark; Borg Joseph; Burlacu Diana Adriana; Calleja Paul; Gravina Stephen; Griffin Adam; MuscatAdriana;MuscatRaymond;SammutLouis;VellaIan

Clerks:

BorgDorielle;CuschieriCharlene;FenechJosette;SammutRaymond

College Psychosocial Team

Maria Regina College (MRC) offers the services of a multi-disciplinary team to cover the needs of over 5800 students. The services are offered all year round, including the summer months. Please do not hesitate to make use this service. One can call MRC Administration Centre, Triq l-Inkurunazzjoni, Mosta on 25986508, 25986509 or through their direct telephonelinesandemailaddressesasshownhereunder.

PatrickDecelis—HeadofCollegeNetwork

School Psychological Services (SPS) strives to promote a healthy psycho-educational environment that facilitates the learning and development of children in schools. At SPS we provide a range of services which aim to help children and young people who might be experiencing difficulties within the educational setting.Such services include, psycho-education assessments, consultation and the provision of support to students with special educational needs. Students can benefit from this support by means of a referral to the SPS.Formoreinformationkindlycontact DrAndrewBorg:andrew.borg.3@ilearn.com.mt

MsChantelleFalzon:chantelle.falzon@ilearn.edu.mt

MsDavinaSchembri:davina.schembri@ilearn.edu.mt MrDanielMicallef:daniel.micallef.3@ilearn.edu.mt orcallon25986511.

Social Work: The Social Work Team is made up of the Social Workers Ms Mandy Xerri (mandy.xerri@ilearn.edu.mt) and Ms Katryona Scerri (katryona.calleja@ilearn.edu.mt) together with Ms Hassna Jabal (hassna.jabal@ilearn.edu.mt). This team works hard to motivate and support students and their family members. Those who require their service should kindly send an email or call on 25986523/6522/6503/6504.

The Head of Department – (Prefect of Discipline) collaborates with schools and external entities to help students with behavioural issues and promote positive discipline. They aim to understand each student's personality, needs, and family situation to be able to provide thebestsupportandholisticeducation.Formoreinformation,contact MsLouiseTaboneatlouise.tabone@ilearn.edu.mtorcall25986525

Education Support Practitioner (Safe-School Programme) focuses on issues related to bullying, child safety and illicit substances. Ms Cristabel Cutajar Kushta carries out interventions and prevention sessions with children, parents and staff. The aim of these sessions is to support these individuals whilst also increase their confidence and competence in dealing with these issues. Furthermore, the ESP collaborates closely with other professionals and other institutions to guaranteethebestpossibleoutcomeforthestudents.