School holds an educational visit to Cyprus
The students taking part in the visit.
A group of 25 students and two teachers from St Ignatius College Girls’ Secondary School, Blata l-Bajda, recently went on an educational visit to Cyprus.
The group spent two days in the south of Cyprus, which is occupied by the Greek Cypriots, and two days in North Cyprus, occupied by the Turks. Thus, they were made aware of the political issue between the two parts. The teachers organised a hop-on hop-off tour to Paphos, which gave the students the opportunity to explore the city’s beautiful old harbour, the archaeological museum, the Byzantine castle, St Paul’s Pillar and the mythical birthplace of Aphrodite.
In the Northern part, the group visited Nicosia, the capital and the largest city in Cyprus. Here, the group visited the mosque, the Kyrenia Gate and the local market, where one bought traditional crafts.
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A Caruana
Feb 12th, 11:25
And yet again another school trip abroad. Who funds these trips? How are such trips approved by the authorities? Or are they further encouraged? Do we really believe that these secondary school girls needed to visit Cyprus to learn about the archeological remains there? Don't books suffice these days? Not to mention that online there's a wealth of videos and detailed images that give you a detailed view of anything. Such trips only encourage the sociological divide through which those who don't afford such trips feel at a disadvantage and demotivated. Not to mention that parents feel stressed to provide money for such trips so that their children do not feel deprived. Furthermore it gives our children the wrong impression that they can spend money without earning it. They should be studying at the moment, if then they get a job that can support their urge to explore what's abroad, then that would be their reward. If at the moment their families have the wealth to take them abroad, then they should do it privately and it should definately not be organised by the school. At this age when inclusion is a buzzword can someone explain the pressure and exclusion a girl would feel if in a class she was the only one who would not apply to go on such a trip? Some educators really need to get their priorities right!