Maria Regina College Middle School Naxxar

Launch Of The Pti Room And Pti Achieve Programme In Middle Schools

OnWednesday1stFebruary,wecelebratedthelaunchofthePTIRoom and the launch of the PTI Achieve programme in middle schools. We were pleased to welcome amongst us the Honourable Clifton Grima. Students from 8 Georgia and 7 Almond carried out a number of activities linked to their PTI Achieve lessons. This was followed by the ribbon-cuttingceremony.

Also present for this activity were Mr Decelis, our head of college network. Several EOs and educators linked to the programme also attended.SpecialthankstoMsAmoroso,EOPTI,whoisalwaysreadyto support PTI Achieve initiatives. Present also on behalf of HSBC, the organisation that offers financial support to the Achieve programme, were Mr Glenn Bugeja and Mr Michel Cordina. The event was also attended by Ms Cilia and the SLT members, who all supported this event in more ways than one. Invited amongst us were the relatives of Maria Lourdes Vella and Joseph Vassallo, two staff members who departedthislifein2021,andtowhomtheroomisdedicated.

The PTI Achieve programme is taught by PE teachers Mr Mirco Vella and Ms Laura Vella, and PSCD teachers Ms Daniela Bilocca and Ms SabrinaBezzina.Thisyear,thePTIAchieveteachersarealsosupported by the art teacher Ms Angelique Degabriele and the home economics teacher Ms Anastasja Baldacchino, thanks to whom projects and activities can reach a wider scope. A big thank you goes to these educators for making these lessons a success, for preparing the students so well in time for the event and for assisting in other preparatory work required for this launch. They were also supported by class LSEs Mr Ludwig Ellul, Ms Ebony Ellul, Ms Alexia Pace and Ms Janice Marie Camilleri. Above all, a big well done to our cherished studentswhodidsowellontheday.

We would also like to thank Ms Daniela Agius, design and technology teacher, who helped with the production of the cupcake toppers, the designoftheinviteandcaketop,andthedesignandproductionofthe tokens given to the guests. Words of thanks to Ms Muriel Caruana and MsDanielaAgiuswhowereresponsiblefortheproductionofthevideo presentationusedduringtheevent.

Such an activity indeed requires the support of a great number of the school community members. I would also like to thank the educators who are responsible for the Block C noticeboards and to the other subjectteacherswhosupportedthepreparatoryworkrequiredforthe activity.ManythankstoVinceAbelaandPaulCutajar,whotookcareof thenecessarymaintenanceworkandtoRitaMicallefforseeingthatall

Pti Achieve Programme At Naxxar Middle School

Classes 7 Almond and 8 Georgia follow the PTI programme. During out PTI lessons students complete the portfolios for the two selected units through the PE and he PSCD lessons. The portfolios focus mainly on preparing students to fulfil a personalplanandtoengageinphysicalactivity. PElessonsaredeliveredbyMrMircoVellaandMsLauraVellawhilePSCD lessonsaregivenbyMsSabrinaBezzina.However,ourPTIlessonsarealsosupportedbyactivitieswhichaimtohoneskills liketeamwork,financialliteracy,creativityandplanning.

Preparation For Launch Of Pti Room

During Art lessons with Ms Angelique Degabriele Attard, students prepared resources for the PTI Room Launch. They prepared gift tags to be given with tokens presented on the day. They also worked on artefacts to be used as trays and coasters during the event. The year 7 groups also worked on paper crafts with Ms Sabrina Bezzina and Ms Daniela Bilocca. Students in 8 Georgia have been busy preparing cupcakes for tomorrow’s PTI room launch under the guidance of Ms Anastasja Baldacchino. They started by preparing a list of ingredients needed. Together with their teacher and LSEs, last week they went to the store to purchase the items required so that they were fully prepared to bake today.

Community Projects

The Year 8 students and teachers involved in the PTI programmeproducedarcolourful,positiveversionofthe hopscotch. During their PSCD lessons with Ms Daniela Biloccca, they came up with positive messages and designs for their hopscotch. The students chose which one of their individual squares they would like to paint on the ground. They then painted the entire hopscotch grid with Ms Degabriele Attard’s help. The year 7 group have also adorned another section of the school grounds with their vibrant floor design for the Hoop Hop Showdown game.Thesefloorgamesareusedbythestudentsduring PE lessons. What a wonderful collaborative teamteaching effort this has been! The paint purchased for thisexercisewassponsoredbyHSBC.

School Outing

Thanks to a donation that was contributed to the students following the programme, an outing was organisedforthesestudentsinrecognitionoftheefforts they made throughout the programme but especially for the launch of the PTI room. They were first taken to play bowling and to their favourite food outlet for a quick mealafterwards.

STUDENTS’ COUNCIL 2022 -2023

Students had the opportunity to participate in a democratic election to elect the members of the Students’ Council for 2022-2023. Our students had a glimpse of how an election is carried out. The voting process took place in the hall which looked like an election room. Photos of candidates were exhibited and after privately voting for their preferred candidates, studentshadtoinserttheirfoldedvoteinasealedboxat thecentreoftheroom.

On Monday 13th March, student members of the Students’ Council together with the educators in charge, had the opportunity to spend few hours at RMJ’s Horse Rescue in Siggiewi. They learned about the hard work carried out at RMJ. They had the opportunity to help with some voluntary work under the guidance of one of the volunteers. This day helped them gather insight and experience first hand the hard work and dedication required to work with the rescued horses. Getting to know the stories behind some of the horses’ tough life before they were rescued was heartbreaking. This was thebeginningofavastprogrammetheStudents’Council havepreparedfortheAnimalAwarenessWeek.