Educational website How to Aba has prepared a list of educational websites that can help parents and guardians work with their children at home during this time of school lockdown. These resources are geared towards students who are on the autism spectrum; however, they can be used with all primary age children. Click on the links below to access the resources:
The Literacy Team at St. Nicholas College will be preparing a list of daily slides for young students to work upon (Literacy Prompt). We will upload simple exercises daily, so make sure to check our website everyday! Here are the prompts for Friday, 20th March 2020.
Kinder 1 and 2
Matul il-konferenza tal-aħbarijiet li saret nhar it-12 ta’ Marzu, 2020 kien tħabbar li l-iskejjel, childcare centres, kif ukoll l-istituzzjonijiet edukattivi kollha kienu se jagħlqu temporanjament b’effett mill-għada 13 ta’ Marzu 2020 sal-Ġimgħa 20 ta’ Marzu, 2020 bħala miżura ta’ prekawzjoni kontra t-tixrid tal-COVID-19. Dakinhar kien intqal ukoll li l-Gvern kien se jagħmel pronunzjamenti oħra f’din il-ġimgħa li qegħdin fiha dwar jekk il-perjodu tal-għeluq tal-iskejjel għandux jiġi estiż.
Illum qed inhabbru, wara konsultazzjonijiet mal-awtoritajiet tas-saħħa, l-perjodu ta’ għeluq tal-iskejjel, childcare centres, kif ukoll l-istituzzjonijiet edukattivi kollha se jiġi estiż. Continue reading
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the COVID-19 virus, was first detected in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organisation Director-General declared that the current outbreak constituted a public health emergency of international concern. This document summarizes WHO’s recommendations for the rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare and community settings, as well as during the handling of cargo; in this context, PPE includes gloves, medical masks, goggles or a face shield, and gowns, as well as for specific procedures, respirators (i.e., N95 or FFP2 standard or equivalent) and aprons.
People & Standards Division, Office of the Prime Minister
P&SD Circular No. 03/2020 , 13th March 2020
Further to P&SD Circulars No. 01/2020, and No. 02/2020 employees are informed of the updated list of countries and regions with sustained transmission as directed by the Superintendent of Public Health: Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, China (including Hong Kong), South Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Iran. Further updates as given by the Health authorities may follow.
BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music. Due to wide-spread school closures, it is currently offering free access to many of its educational games and features. Visit Brain Pop at: https://www.brainpop.com/
Educator Heath Schembri has compiled a list of educational apps which students can visit during this time of school closures. We encourage you to browse through this comprehensive list which will for sure make for hours of countless educational fun!
Peress li l-iskejjel ingħalqu minn ta’ l-inqas għal ġimgħa kollha li ġejja, aħna ddeċidejna li nerġgħu ngħatu aċċess b’xejn għall-app Malti – Stejjer għat-tfal biex ikunu jistgħu jkomplu t-tagħlim tagħhom fuq il-lingwa Maltija mid-dar. Bla limitu, kulħadd jista’ jniżżel din l-app sa kemm l-iskejjel jibqgħu magħluqa.
Agħmlu Share! Sibu l-app minn hawn:
Il-Ministeru tal-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol taħt id-direzzjoni tal-Gvern ħa l-miżura preventiva billi l-istituzzjonijiet edukattivi miċ-Childcare centres sal-istituzzjonijiet terzjarji bħall-Università ta’ Malta u l-MCAST ser ikunu qed jingħalqu minn għada l-Ġimgħa, 13 ta’ Marzu sal-Ġimgħa, 20 ta’ Marzu 2020. Dawn mhumiex jiem ta’ vaganzi u l-Ministeru jibqa’ jħeġġeġ lill-istudenti biex jibqgħu jaqraw u jistudjaw, waqt li jirringrazzja lill-gradi kollha tal-għalliema għas-sehem li ser ikunu qed jagħtu. Continue reading
As has been announced by the Government and the Health Authorities, learners and educators who during the past 14 days have travelled to the indicated countries affected by COVID-19, including Italy (all regions, including Sicily), they need to with immediate effect, self-quarantine at home for 14 days from the day of their return to Malta. Parents/Legal Custodians are reminded that in case that their children show symptoms of fever, cough or sore throat, they should not send their children to school.
Kindly refer to the circulars below as issued by the office of Ms. Maria Mc Namara, Director General, Directorate of the Educational Services.
Circular for PARENTS/GUARDIANS – English
Ċirkolari għall-ĠENITURI/GWARDJANI – Malti
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