Ms Doreen Vella Galea, Ms Bertagna Ali Hassan Paris, & Ms Suzanne Aquilina from St Nicholas College Rabat Primary school, embarked on an Erasmus journey to Dublin on 4th March 2024 where they spent a week Job Shadowing, exploring, and discovering how different schools in Dublin go about their academics.
Year 5 students from St. Nicholas College Mgarr Primary School were welcomed in Szkola Podstawowa nr52 in Krakow Poland as part of an Erasmus Project. Through different activities workshops and sessions, students reached different learning outcomes of this project.
Students used a comparative learning method when they studied Malta and Poland as two different countries. Through comparing and contrasting the cultures and histories of Malta and Poland, students gained a greater understanding of the diverse and unique characteristics that make each country distinct in the European Landscape. Students became more aware of different cultures and expressions. Grabbing a deeper understanding of Krakow legends helped inspire critical thinking and analytical skills as they examined the origins and themes within the legends. Our year 5 students immersed themselves in local cultural events while preparing traditional dishes with the locals. They gained a deeper understanding of how traditions shape the identity of their people. Students engaged with the locals and participated in traditional activities to gain a better understanding of the unique cultural traditions and ways of life in rural Poland. All of the workshops and activities were documented in journals, PowerPoint presentations, documentation, photos and videos.
This mobility was made possible thanks to St Nicholas College Accreditation funds, co-funded by the European Union.
Two educators from St Nicholas College, Dingli Primary School, attended the course ‘Play and Learn – Digital Education for the 21st Century’. in Vukovar – Croatia. The main aim of the course was to foster excellence in education by empowering educators to integrate ICT tools into their teaching. Ms Dorianne Gauci and Ms Kim Mamo represented Malta during this course. The participants gained knowledge in the effective use of various ICT tools for creating quizzes, picture books, posters and a variety of other tools for engaging the students’ motivation.
As part of the course, the educators also created websites which showcased their resources. The websites can be accessed here:
The results were shared during the St Nicholas College Council of Heads, and will be showcased during an Erasmus+ Conference to be organised by the College later this year. Attendance for the course was made possible with Erasmus+ Funds acquired thanks to St Nicholas College’s Erasmus Accreditation.
This mobility was made possible thanks to St Nicholas College Accreditation funds, co-funded by the European Union.
On the 13th of November, three schools from St Nicholas College – Rabat Primary School, Dingli Primary School, and Rabat Middle School were invited to attend an event organised by Nature Trust – Fee Malta at Westin Dragonara Resort. During this event, our three schools were awarded with the Green Flag for their outstanding work in promoting the Eco-Schools Programme and for ensuring that their school community is environmentally sustainable. Well done to our students who have worked so hard to achieve this award!
St Nicholas College, Baħrija Primary School emerged as the overall winner from amongst all Maltese and Gozitan schools in the competition ‘Batteries for Hospice’. The aim of this initiative was to promote responsible battery recycling whilst raising funds for Hospice Malta. The prize consisted of a fully sponsored greening of the school premises. Presentation ceremony took place at the St. Michael Hospice located in Sta. Venera. The representatives from Project Green, Hospice Malta, GreenPak Coop Society Ltd., and St. Nicholas College, Bahrija Primary School were present to celebrate this momentous occasion.
For more information about the ‘Batteries for Hospice’ campaign, please visit www.greenpak.com.mt
The Malta Book Festival 2023 returns for its 39th edition and will be taking place between 18-22 October at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre (MFCC) in Ta’ Qali.
This year’s edition of the festival carries the theme #beyondbooks, highlighting the medium’s potential to transcend the written word and manifest itself in various media – from illustration to audio, theatre to film adaptation. The programme of events includes about 100 events over five days – free of charge and held in designated halls – that range from shows and activities for the family and students, to book launches and discussions, writing workshops, performative readings, and professional meet-ups between the public and book industry stakeholders.
The concert VII / Fidwa tal-Bdiewa is the only ticketed event at the 2023 Malta Book Festival; attendance to the Festival and to all other events is free of charge. Some masterclasses and workshops require participants to register in advance, check event pages for details.
Erasmus+ Teacher Academies create European partnerships and promote cooperation between teacher education institutions and training providers. Their objective is to offer support for teachers at the beginning of their career and strengthen their professional development. They encourage multilingualism, language awareness, cultural diversity, and deep transnational cooperation between teacher training institutions.
Funding is made available for teacher education institutions and a list of other organisations. The Erasmus+ programme plans to support the creation of at least 25 Teacher Academies by 2025. The next call for funding under Erasmus+ Teacher Academies action will be published at the end of 2023.
For more information kindly follow this link:
Navigating Innovative Technologies Across the Curriculum is a new EU Code Week MOOC aimed at integrating coding skills and computational thinking into diverse subject areas beyond the traditional computer science classroom. The course involves the application of coding concepts, computational thinking and problem-solving skills in subjects such as languages, arts, STEM subjects, social studies and PE. We will explore immersive learning experiences and the interactive nature of augmented and virtual reality to enhance student motivation and engagement. By the end of the course, the participants will create their own cross-curricular learning activities, ready to be implemented. This MOOC is organized around the concept of blended learning with onsite study-groups working in conjunction with the online course.
For more information, and to apply for the course, kindly follow this link:
Navigating Online Technologies Across the Curriculum
As from the 25th of September, 2023, our College Team has moved to College Street, Rabat (the building which was previously used as Rabat Primary A School). Our telephone numbers and emails have remained unchanged, or you may also send us a message on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/stnicholasmalta. We look forward to welcoming you at our new offices!
Heads of school are kindly informed that The Drama Unit will be staging a Theatre-in-Education (T.I.E.) programme for pupils of the 2nd year of the Primary School (Year 2), by the name of ‘Pinokkjata’.This project is a play with an environmental theme. The play is an extension of Pinocchio’s story after he became a boy. As the story unfolds, Pinocchio starts looking for his mother which is the tree from where the branch was taken for the puppet to be made. At the same time the King is thinking of selling all the trees and clean the area to build a palace for his son. A solution has to be found.
Venue
Drama Unit Blata l-Bajda. Guests are required to be seated 10 minutes prior to the start of performance. Kindly send an email on: drama.unit@ilearn.edu.mt to place bookings.
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