eTwinning Exchange – Mgarr Primary (Malta) and San Lawrenz (Gozo)

The Year 6.2 students had a fantastic eTwinning experience in Gozo between 22nd and 23rd April. The students met their fellow eTwinners from San Lawrenz Primary School during this cultural exchange. The programme was jam packed with fun, culture, history and new friendships. The students stayed in Manresa house.On arrive in Gozo they visited the Cittadella, Folklore museum, the Cathedral, silos and battery shelters. They proceeded to the natural history museum and the Ċitadella Visitors’ Centre where they saw a captivating documentary about Gozitan History. Afer they visited the dry moat, narrow streets in Il Manderaggio, saw an exhibition of Good Friday Statues, Don Bosco Oratory and the cemetery of the Crusades. Finally they visited Lunzjata Valley and its chapel built on a cliff side.

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Before retreating for the day, they had supper at House Manresa. After supper the students went to Ta Marziena and enjoyed Munxar’s open gym, then proceeded towards Sannat passing through Ġnien is-Sultan before going back to the dormitories. On the second day the students visited Ġgantija Temples, Ta’ Kola Windmill, Xerri’s Grotto (famous for its stalactites and stalagmites), Ta’ Karmni’s Museum and finally off to Dwejra where student enjoyed a wonderful boat ride, corals, cliffs and deep blue waters.

Special thanks goes to Ms.Sharon D’Amico, Yr. 6 teacher at Mgarr Primary, Ms.Doreen Abela, LSE at Mgarr Pirmary and Mr.Saviour Tabone, Head at San Lawrenz Primary for organising such memorable, education, cultural and eTwinning exchange.