Sharing of Good Practice During Council of Heads Meeting – April 2024

Teachers, Students & SLT from SNC Mgarr Primary School have recently attended two different mobilities thanks to St. Nicholas College Office of the College Principal – Malta Erasmus+ Accreditation Funds. Teachers, together with their pupils participated in an Erasmus+ exchange in Krakow, Poland, and SLT participated in a Job Shadowing exchange in Ljublijana, Slovenia. The participants gave a presentation during the monthly CoH in order to share their experience will all the College Heads of School, the Head of College Network and the EO Curriculum.

Dingli Primary School Students participate in Erasmus+ Pupil Mobility in Bari

ast month, a group of six students together with their teachers – Ms Jade and Ms Stephanie – embarked on a three day Erasmus+ Pupil mobility in Bari, Italy. The students were welcomed at the Istituto Margherita, and were able to interact with their fellow Italian students, and participate in both classroom and extra-curricular activities.

The school was able to include our students in activities related to Digital Literacy and Robotics – which are the cornerstone of our Erasmus+ Accreditation objectives. Other activities included Music and Drama lessons and a treasure hunt – with a tasty focaccia at the end of the activity for all the participants.

In their free time, our students were also able to visit San Nicola di Bari, who is the patron saint of the town. They also visited the cathedral and the beach.

The participants shared their educational journey with their students in Malta by holding a morning assembly via TEAMS whilst they were still in Bari. Their educators will also be sharing the experience during the College’s Council of Heads in June.

This pupil mobility was made possible thanks to the St Nicholas College, Office of the College Principal Accreditation funds, co-funded by the European Union.

Rabat Primary School Educators take part in an Erasmus+ Job Shadowing experience in Dublin

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.

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Mgarr Primary School Students Visit Poland on an Erasmus+ Pupil Mobility Exchange

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 pupil mobility was made possible with Erasmus+ Funds acquired thanks to St Nicholas College’s Erasmus Accreditation.

SNC Dingli Primary School Educators attend Erasmus+ Course in Croatia

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:

https://bit.ly/dgaucidingli

https://bit.ly/kmamodingli

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.