The first edition of Tbissima, a magazine compiled by the staff of St. Nicholas College, Rabat Primary School, is out ! You can access it online by clicking on the following link:
https://online.fliphtml5.com/wqxsg/xdkp/
Monthly Archives: May 2020
Only Safety Tips for Students and their Parents/Guardians
BeSmart Online! is a multi-agency project implemented through a consortium coordinated by Tech.mt and brings together FSWS Agenzija Appogg, the Office of the Commissioner for Children, the Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes (DLAP) and the Malta Police Force – Cyber Crime Unit. The consortium is supported by the expertise and experience of a number of strategic partners’ who contribute through a purposely set up Advisory Board. All partners work together to raise awareness and educate children and teens, parents/carers and educators on the safer use of the Internet. The partners also established and promotes www.childwebalert.gov.mt, an online reporting facility for illegal online content, particularly child abuse material and offers support services to respective victims.
During this time when teaching and learning has shifted online, BeSmart Online! has issued a series of guidelines for students and parents/guardians. Click on the links below to download the information brochures:
Information for Parents/Guardians
EMBED Awards 2020
Every year, the Directorate for Digital Literacy and Transversal Skills organizes Embed Awards to recognise those whose exemplary work provides a model for teaching and learning in the digital age. With schools closure in the present extraordinary Covid-19 circumstances, digital education has been taken to a new unprecedented level as many educators have shifted to remote lessons. This posed new challenges to educators to use online platforms and other tools in their teaching and learning. For this reason, the Directorate for Digital Literacy and Transversal Skills decided to celebrate the good pedagogical practices both before and after the school closure. Educators are invited to submit initiatives based on a number of experiences and activities related to technology-mediated teaching and learning, carried out over a period of time. Continue reading
Lesson Planning for Teaching Live Online
While there are many similarities between face-to-face lessons and online lessons, there are a lot of differences too. These things are the same: the basic structure of beginning, middle and end, the principles of good teaching, the importance of learning objectives and the need for explanations. However, the delivery is different, the interactions between learners are different and, more importantly, online learning is much more intense for everyone.
British Council have prepared an info sheet aimed at helping educators plan and deliver online lessons. Click on the link below to access this document:
Lesson Planning for Teaching Live Online – By British Council
Informative Material for students of Year 11
The Career Guidance Teachers at the National School Support Services (NSSS), have prepared some informative material aimed at helping students of Year 11 make their choice after secondary education. These resources range from appreciating one’s qualities to the prospectuses of post-secondary institutions. Although intended for students, this material should also serve as an invaluable source for all those people, such as parents and also practitioners, wanting to be better equipped to help those who have to make their choices.
For more information visit https://euroguidance.gov.mt/resources/#1586466675429-681094a3-83ce Continue reading
Climate Detectives – Investigating Waterflow at Wied il-Qlejgha, Rabat, Malta
St. Nicholas College Science and Geography Departments (Rabat Middle School and Dingli Secondary School respectively), have prepared a report on how climate, mainly rainfall and temperature, can impact water flow and farming in Qlejgħa Valley, Malta. The report, and accompanying video, was submitted on the ESA Website – European Space Agency– for the Climate Detectives@Home project. The project challenges students to monitor our planet from home by looking from above! Participants are encouraged to find an Earth observation image, describe it and link it to a climate problem.
You can read the report by clicking on this link: Climate Detectives – Investigating Waterflow at Wied il-Qlejgha, Rabat, Malta
Watch the video below to learn more:
Prime Minster Announces Skola Sajf Applications 2020 to Re-Open
On Sunday 24 of May, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that during the next easing of restrictions, childcare centres and SkolaSajf will reopen. Applications, which have previously closed on the 11th of May, are now set to re-open. For more information, please visit the Foundation for Educational Services Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/FoundationforEducationalServices/. For queries you may also call their dedicated number – 79500858.
Kikkra Matematika Mid-Dar: Ep.8
Watch the video of the eight episode of Kikkra Matematika Mid-Dar ! This project is produced entirely by the Primary Maths Support Team (DLAP – MEDE).
Online Activities on Padlet by Mr. Jamie Muscat
Mr. Jamie Muscat, P.E. teacher, has prepared the following online board – Padlet – where he is regularly sharing activities which students can do at home. The Padlet can be accessed by clicking on the link below:
Survey for Parents/Guardians on Skola Sajf
Sent by Ms. Marthese Borda, MBA Student
As part of my studies I am conducting a survey to see what are the parents’ and guardians’ preferences when choosing to send their child/children to a summer club/summer school. This survey is aimed at parents and guardians who have children under the age of 16 under their care. Survey questions are both in English and Maltese.
Bħala parti mill-istudji tiegħi qed nagħmel din ir-riċerka bil-għan li ninvestiga l-għażliet tal-ġenituri dwar klabbs tas-sajf (Summer Clubs) u skejjel tas-Sajf. Dan il-kwestjonarju hu intenzjonat għall-ġenituri u kustodji ta’ tfal taħt l-età ta’ 16-il sena. Napprezza ħafna l-kummenti tagħkom, għalhekk nitlobkom tagħmlu billi tagħfsu dan il-link t’hawn isfel. Il-mistoqsijiet huma kemm bil-Malti kif ukoll bl-Ingliż.
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