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Students and Educators from Mtarfa Primary School Attend an Erasmus+ Pupil Mobility in Bari

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Three students from Mtarfa Primary School were accompanied by their teachers, Mr Steve and Ms Silvana, on an Erasmus+ Pupil Mobility in Bari, Italy. The students visited the Istituto Margherita, where they were warmly welcomed by the Head of School, teachers and students. The Italian students had prepared cards and welcome notes for our Maltese students.  It was a great welcome indeed!

Istituto Margherita is a very large school which includes Kindergarten, Primary and Middle school.  It has a church, a science lab, a theatre and even a cinema!

Our students participated during the French Language lessons, Arts and Crafts, Computer Lab session and even a digital treasure hunt. Our students on the other hand had prepareda PowerPoint about the Maltese Culture and Traditions.  The Italian students were very curious and asked a lot of questions about Malta! Both the Maltese and the Italian students had also prepared presentations about their respective educational systems (the Maltese and Italian systems) and both sets of students enjoyed learning about each others’ experiences.

In their free time, students also had the opportunity to visit Polignano a Mare, Bari Vecchia, Alberobello and Grotte di Castellana.

Our students enjoyed this enriching experience immensely. Here is a Power Point Presentation that they prepared with the help of their teachers:

Our experience – Erasmus Pupil Mobility to Bari

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

Sharing of Good Practice – Erasmus+ Opportunities for Educators at Rabat Primary School

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Educators from St Nicholas College, Rabat Primary School were invited to share their Erasmus+ Mobility experiences during the monthly Council of Heads Meeting. Eight heads of school from our College, the Head of College Network, Education Officer for Curriculum and the College Support Officer attended the presentations.

Ms Bertagna, Ms Doreen and Ms Suzanne shared their participation in an Erasmus+ Job Shadowing Mobility in Dublin (more information about this mobility can be found at: Erasmus+ Job Shadowing Experience in Dublin.

Ms Marica, on the other hand, accompanied a group of 3 Primary School Students at a co-ed school, also in Dublin.

Ms Kirsten and Ms Noemi had the opportunity to participate in an Erasmus+ Course in Barcelona, offered by the Europass Academy of Creativity – Barcelona. The Course – Classroom Management Solutions for Teachers: New Methodologies, Effective Motivation, Cooperation and Evaluation Strategies – provided engaging activities that allowed participants to learn how to boost motivation, establish classroom rules, provide clear instructions, monitor, develop rapport, incorporate pair and group work, and gain tips for encouraging students to reflect on their own classroom behavior.

The participants also shared presentations about their experiences, which will be further disseminated in all schools. You can click on the links below the download a PDF version of the presentations:

Job Shadowing – Dublin

Pupil Mobility – Dublin

Erasmus+ Course in Barcelona

The activities presented were very well received by all the attendees at the Council of Heads. This mobility was made possible thanks to St Nicholas College Accreditation funds, co-funded by the European Union.

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

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Last 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.

Click on the following link to download a copy of the presentation prepared by the teachers and students taking part in the mobility:

Our Erasmus+ Experience in Bari

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

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

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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

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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.

Erasmus+ Teacher Academies

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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 academies

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:

Erasmus+ Teacher Academies Action

How Can Games Help Educators In Their Classroom?

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Educators are invited to attend a Multiplier event organised by Maria Regina College St. Paul’s Bay Primary, Taitotalo College Helsinki, Donau University Krems and Headstart Technology as part of the GIGA Erasmus+ project.

The event will include workshops with experts about the use of online games as a tool to enhance teaching and learning in the primary classroom. Educators will have the opportunity to submit game ideas which could be developed to help them in their teaching.

The event will be held at Casino Maltese in Valletta on Tuesday 9th May between 11.00 and 13.00.

Kindly click on the link to register: Multiplier Event Registration – GIGA GAMES

Erasmus+ Project at SNC Rabat Primary School – Numeracy and Literacy Through Coding and Robotics

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An Erasmus+ Project focusing on the teaching of Numeracy and Literacy skills through Coding and Robotics. 

The objectives of this project were to: 

1) Provide training to at least 40 teachers about Numeracy and Literacy skills through Coding and Robotics 

2) Enable at least 40 teachers to expand their expertise on the teaching of numeracy and literacy through Coding and Robotics through exchange of good practices 

3) Establish a good relationship between the 4 participating schools 

The planned activities took over two years to be implemented which included a Kick-Off Management Meeting in Malta, school visits in Malta and Portugal and two virtual mobilities in Slovenia and Italy. A structured training course for staff was held in Italy (Milan). There were also dissemination activities by each participating school in their own country. 

The concrete results of this project include: 

Over 40 teachers who received training on the teaching of Numeracy and Literacy skills through Coding and Robotics; 

Over 40 teachers became more knowledgeable about the best way to teach Numeracy and Literacy skills through Coding and Robotics via the exchange of good practices with other European teachers; 

European schools undertook mutual capacity-building activities. 

Participating teachers were given the necessary training, used online resources and other Coding equipment with their learners and shared their new found knowledge with their colleagues. Resources used are available for all the participating countries on the eTwinning Platform.  

This eWorkbook is a further dissemination tool that can be viewed by all the school partners and also by schools in other countries. It is a good way to show our good practices and the success of our project. Click on the link below to read the book onine:

Book Creator – Numeracy and Literacy through Coding and Robotics

Learning Leadership for Change: Erasmus+ Project at St. Nicholas College

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For the past three years, St. Nicholas College has participated in the Erasmus+ Project, Leadership for Change. The Project brought together schools from Malta, Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

screenshot l2cThe Learning Leadership for Change (L2C) project aims to move towards shared leadership, fostering a new culture in schools in which teachers, students and potentially parents willingly take responsibility for leadership in the school community. Evidence from research indeed shows that collaborative decision- making processes in schools can positively affect students’ learning. The project then encourages the dissemination and mainstreaming of school leadership-innovative practices and effective networking through capacity-building (self-assessment, training and sharing of best practices) within three key areas linked to the strategic development of the school: STEM education, Innovative use of ICT in teaching and Digital Citizenship.

For more information about the project, you can download the Project Leaflet and A4 Poster in PDF format. You may also email Amanda Debattista, contact person at St. Nicholas College, at amanda.debattista.ilearn.edu.mt.