Swimming Gala
Swimming Gala A massive well done to our St Martin’s College students for their exceptional participation in this year’s Swimming Gala held at St Dorothy’s School. Our students won a total of 21 individual medals as well as overall second place in the Girls and Boys Categories. Sarah Camilleri - Freestyle 3rd & Butterfly 1st Ester Zammit - Breaststroke 3rd Max Jegebo - Breaststroke 1st & Butterfly 3rd Nuria Violante - Freestyle 3rd & Butterfly 3rd Oskar Schmitt - Freestyle 3rd Daniella Buhagiar Rodriguez - Backstroke 3rd Peyton Kruger - Breaststroke 2nd & Butterfly 2nd Max Lanzon - Freestyle 1st & Breaststroke 1st Alan Zammit - Butterfly 2nd Lisa Grech - Backstroke 3rd Tatiana Buhagiar - Breaststroke 3rd & Butterfly 1st Sean Mifsud - Freestyle 1st Kyle Mifsud - Freestyle 2nd Relay Girls 3rd Relay Boys 2nd Overall Girls Under 12/13 - 3rd Overall Girls Under 14/15 - 1st Overall Boys Under 12/13 - 4th Overall Boys Under 14/15 - 1st Overall Girls - 2nd Place Overall Boys - 2nd Place We are so proud of your excellent achievements!
The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) Awards
The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) Awards We are proud to announce that Chiswick House School was chosen, as one of the finalists in the schools’ category, at The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) Awards held yesterday. Well done to St Nicholas College Secondary who were awarded first place. WasteServ awarded the best actions from the 2022 edition which was themed ‘Circular and Sustainable Textiles’. The annual European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) brings together schools, public administrations, companies, NGOs and citizens from across Europe who are united by the same goal: promoting awareness-raising activities on sustainable resource and waste management. Well done Chiswick House School for making it to the finals.
Maesteg Trip
Maesteg Trip " A creative life is an amplified life..." (Elizabeth Gilbert) Helo o Gaerdydd Ms Audrey Fenech Adami, Ms Roberta Camenzuli and Mr Francesco Nicodeme travelled to Wales to spend time at St Mary's & St Patrick's school in Maesteg participating in an interactive creative morning with children and staff. Since 2014 Wales has been adopting a creative pedagogy on a national scale. Ideas and interesting conversations were exchanged as they discussed their views on the benefits that a creative curriculum and mindset could have on all aspects of children's academic and overall wellbeing. We would like to thank the Arts Council of Wales for their welcoming visit. Special thanks to St Mary & St Patrick's School staff for their warm welcome and hospitality.
INTEREtching
INTEREtching Level 12 and Level 13 Art students taking part in INTEREtching visited the School of Art to try another printmaking technique, the aquatint, inspired by their studies at MUZA. Assisted by local artist-printmaker Jesmond Vassallo, students used an aquatint box to create a cloud of powdered rosin and allow the resin to settle on the plates in a thin layer of dust. After heating the rosin, the students painted and covered some areas in varnish, intended to be left white before immersing the plate in acid for a calculated period of time. The acid ate into the metal around the particles to produce a granular pattern of tiny, indented rings. After that the plate was rinsed and properly dried, varnish was used to cover the areas planned for the following lightest value. This process was repeated to obtain various tonal areas and build up the image. Once the plate was fully etched, it was inked and students were delighted to print an aquatint, discovering another way to create a wide range of tonal effects besides lines from the traditional etching printing technique. This project is supported by Arts Council Malta
Rock the House
Rock the House We are so thrilled to have welcomed back, since 2019, our much awaited ROCK THE HOUSE. Our brilliant performers performed various acts to a jam-packed amphitheatre of cheering students. Some teachers also came together to perform a dance which surprised our students, they absolutely loved it. Well done to all students and staff for their participation and organisation of yet another fantastic show. We look forward to watching many of you performing during ‘Best of Rock the House’ on Friday 26th May 2023
Transform-Ed conference
Transform-Ed conference Ms Maria Ellul and Ms Bernie participated in the Transform-Ed conference. It was interesting to learn about AI developments in education and to meet and connect with many inspirational thinkers and doers. Dr Erika Galea's (one of our Quality Assurance Consultants at SMC) gave an intriguing and fascinating interactive talk on Regulating Emotions during Game-Based learning. Dr Galea will be sharing her insights with Level 9s and St Martin's College staff and parents in the weeks and months ahead.
Drama Trip
Drama Trip Our popular Drama trip is back! A group of Middle School students are currently on a Drama trip in London. Students are attending a number of classes at Pineapple Studios, one of London’s leading performing studios. The trip is made up of specific sessions designed to give students a varied and enjoyable insight into theatre and performing arts. The group will also watch three West End Shows: Back to the Future, Mamma Mia and Wicked, and also visit several of London’s attractions. They are truly having a great time!
NSTF Malta Student Science Forum
NSTF Malta Student Science Forum Three Level 12 students from St Martin’s College Sixth Form, Nicholas Samut, Celeste Tan Panza and Nikons Vasnins, recently participated in the NSTF Malta Student Science Forum. They presented and discussed various science-related topics relating to Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, as well as Maths and Physics. The students found it to be a very interesting and enriching experience.