Visits At Our Institute

On 11th November 2021, Edyta Lozowska from

Zespół Szkół Technicznych i Ogólnokształcących

School, in Katowice Poland visited our Institute and together with the Head, Mr Daniel James

Cassar and Ms Abigail Camilleri, discussed a future

Erasmus+Project collaboration. Sir Michelangelo

Refalo Sixth Form believes in a holistic education not only on a national level but internationally as well. The Head of the Institute always supports such initiatives to give to our students an educational experience that goes beyond the classroom setting and from which they would benefit.

On 22nd December 2021, his Excellency the Bishop of Gozo Anton Thewma, visited Sir Michelangelo Sixth Form and delivered a message of hope to all the staff before Christmas recess. Ms Stephania Debrincat presented the sum of four hundred euros collected from a fundraising activity held by the Pastoral Team to Mons Joseph Curmi in aid of Guatemala Mission of Rev Mario Curmi. The latter also delivered a message to all the staff through a videoclip sent all the way from Guatemala.

On 15th February 2022 Mr Tomasz Musial visited our Institute to discuss with the Head, Mr Daniel James Cassar, Ms Abigail Camilleri, Ms Stephanie Azzopardi, Ms Maria Bortone, and Mr Gordon Grech an Erasmus+ project between Zespol Szkol Ogolnoksztalcacych i Technicznych w Wojkowicach in Wojkowice, Poland and Sir Michelangelo Refalo Sixth Form. Following these discussions, students from Poland accompanied by their teachers, visited us in March and together with our students took part in several activities. This project entitled “Power of Internet” aimed at helping students become more responsible in terms of media use as well as enhanced media literacy. The aim was for students to become wiser users of social media and this project was surely a different, beneficial educational experience for all our students. Discussions were also held with Ms Jennifer Cauchi from Aġenzija Żgħażagħ who organized a day of activities during their mobility in March, related to this topic. Mr Tomasz Musial also had the opportunity to meet writer M r Charles Bezzina who presented him with two of his books which he personally signed.

Ms Elizabeth F Cannelakis, Public Affairs Officer within the US Embassy in Malta visited the Institute on 7th April 2022. Ms Cannelakis met the Head, members of SMT and administration and discussed opportunities that can be offered to students who attend our Institute.

On Friday 29th April 2022 MEP Dr Josianne Cutajar honoured us with her visit at Sir M.A. Refalo Sixth Form. She was given a warm welcome by the Head of the Institute Daniel James Cassar and all the staff. Dr

Cutajar met our students and outlined the opportunities offered by the European Union such as careers, traineeships, exchanges, and Erasmus.

On Wednesday 4th May, Fr. Noel Debono and Fr. Etienne Gilson visited classes during the second lecture and delivered a short message about Vocations Day that falls on Sunday 8th May.

Between 13th and 23rd June 2022, as part of an

Erasmus+ funded programme, a group of UK

College sport students accompanied by their teachers visited our Institute and set up multisports activities (indoor and outdoor) together with our staff members.