Education
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Marsascala booklet
Marsascala council recently issued a booklet entitled Yes, I am from Marsascala for schoolchildren from the village. Aimed at pupils in Year 5 and 6, it is written by Raymond Xerri and lists historic sites and places of importance to the village,...
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Youths to be interviewed on The Zone
Video interviews of youths talking about their careers, talents, social life and fashion are being featured in The Zone on www.timesofmalta.com/thezone. Tomorrow, two new interviews will be uploaded on the following youths. You wouldn’t come across...
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Journalism internship scheme
The Strickland Foundation recently launched a journalism internship scheme whereby it will sponsor six candidates to work in media companies to promote journalism and public interest on two specific subjects: voluntary organisations and human...
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Schools to issue online and printed newspaper
St Thomas More College Fgura Primary A is involved in a Comenius project called Smile whose main aim is to issue an online and print newspaper every term by all the partner schools to further engage them with real life and the working world. The...
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Nature, children and play
In today’s world, children are very restricted. There is no such thing as ‘free’ play anymore. Children are no longer allowed to play on pavements, streets, alleys and vacant plots. It is no longer safe for children to wander off alone. Many...
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Eco-school Green Flag award-giving ceremony
President George Abela recently presented students and teachers from 24 schools the international Eco-school Green Flag award, symbolising their commitment to environmental decision-making aimed at improving the quality of life at school and in...
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The Zone interview
Video interviews of youths talking about their careers, talents, social life and fashion are being featured in a new youth section The Zone on www.timesofmalta.com/thezone. Tomorrow, a new interview will be uploaded on the following youth. You...
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Upcoming career guidance events
Career Guidance and Family Influences is the topic of a training event for career guidance practitioners, career advisors and other stakeholders in the area of career guidance to be held on Thursday from 9am to 4.30pm. The keynote speaker is Anne...
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Mrieħel school starts marathon fundraiser
St Theresa College Girls’ Secondary, Mrieħel, in conjunction with Gestfest, today kicks off the 23rd edition of its annual fundraising activity in aid of the Maltese Community Chest Fund, Caritas (Malta), Cystic Fibrosis Trust, The Ladybird...
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Improving learning at Chiswick, St Martin’s schools
Chiswick House School and St Martin’s College have entered the second phase of their three-year school improvement project that will see them transformed into a professional learning community. The project is being facilitated by Louise Stoll, an...
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Quality of Malta’s EFL sector highlighted
Malta’s reputation for high standards in the English language teaching sector was highlighted in a presentation delivered at the recently held ICEF Workshop in Berlin by Daniel Xerri, chairman of the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) monitoring...
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Erasmus students learn Maltese
The University’s International and EU Office recently organised an Erasmus Intensive Language Course regarding the Maltese language and culture for 20 overseas students. The course comprised 60 hours of lectures followed by an assessment. It also...
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Pastoral formation
A total of 147 people successfully completed nine courses run by the Institute for Pastoral Formation during the 2011-2012 academic year. Photo shows Abraham Abela, who completed a course in Adolescent and Youth Ministry, receiving his certificate...
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Drumming sessions at Mcast
Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology students, staff and anyone else looking to wind down after a week of study or work are invited to attend free weekly jamming and drumming sessions being held every Saturday at 3.30pm at the Mcast main...
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Recognising gifted children
It is 3.30pm on the last Friday of the month. Between 40 and 50 youngsters are waiting in the lounge of the National Curriculum Centre in Ħamrun. They look like any other Maltese teenagers except that they are here to attend a programme for the...
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Youths to be interviewed on The Zone
Video interviews of youths talking about their careers, talents, social life and fashion are being featured in a new youth section The Zone on www.timesofmalta.com/thezone. Tomorrow, two new interviews will be uploaded on the following youths. What...
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Students awarded scholarships
The Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce recently presented scholarships to the following 18 students to continue furthering their studies at the society in the following areas: Art: Jeremy Dimech, Amy Galdes, Gabriel Borg, Angela...
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Handling youths with addictions
Youth leaders were recently trained by Sedqa professionals during a seminar on how to handle young people in their respective groups when they notice behaviour caused by addictions such as alcohol and drug abuse and gambling. The seminar, organised...
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Students practise English over tea
Form 4 students at St Thomas More College have started inviting their younger peers over to their classrooms for tea, cake and conversation. The activity forms part of Tea Talk, an activity aimed at encouraging students to talk in English in an...
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Make the right impression
Interested in making the right impression, learning how to use humour and creativity in any setting, or communicating better with colleagues, friends or relatives? Joseph Agius, a registered speech language pathologist with special interest in...
