Professional Development in Florence: SMC Teachers
Professional Development in Florence: SMC Teachers A group of teachers from St Martin’s College have travelled to Florence to further work on their professional learning and to gear up for the next scholastic year. The main focus centered around Flipped Classrooms – exploring pedagogies that allow teachers to make the best use of their time in the classroom, to allow for better learning and more importantly, foster independent learners. We believe that everyone is a lifelong learner, and we actively support initiatives for teacher upskilling and digital transformation.
Chiswick House School has been awarded the ‘Silver Award 2024’
Chiswick House School: ‘Silver Award 2024 & ’Book Champion School’. We are pleased to announce that Chiswick House School has been awarded the ‘Silver Award 2024’ certificate as a ‘Book Champion School’. The Literacy and Information Support Unit within the National Literacy Agency, in collaboration with the Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes, organises an annual ‘Book Champion Schools’ campaign that acknowledges and rewards schools which actively promote a reading culture within their learning environment. We have always promoted a love for learning, and from a very young age we instill in our pupils a passion for reading and knowledge. Congratulations to all, keep on reading!
Junior Years: Project Based Learning Course In Florence
Junior Years: Project Based Learning Course In Florence Members of our Junior Years team are currently attending a course in project-based learning for Primary years in Florence. After an introductory theoretical session on Monday, our teachers and learning support educators dove straight into the planning of exciting cross-curricular projects for next scholastic year. We believe that everyone is a lifelong learner, and we actively support initiatives which further promote teacher upskilling and digital transformation.
Chiswick House School’s Secret Garden
Chiswick House School's Secret Garden Did you know? Chiswick House School has a secret garden! Grow10TreesMalta supplied our plants, which are indigenous Maltese flora, and the furniture is made from repurposed wooden pallets. In the future, we will be installing some authentic Maltese tiles donated by Lazarus Tiles. We are excited to make use of this space for outdoor learning, reading initiatives, and to keep it available for all teachers to use. This is a joint project with many wonderful contributors, some of which are last year’s school committee, this year’s Ekoskola team, and Sarah Lanzon. Thank you to all staff and workers involved in this lovely project!
DOFE Award
Duke Of Edinburgh Award We are pleased to announce that St Martin’s College is now a centre for the globally recognised Duke Of Edinburgh Award programme at ‘Bronze’ level for students aged 13 and over, offering the opportunity to show persistence, commitment, and personal development. What do you need to do? Complete 4 ‘levels’ for six months minimum to take part in the programme at Bronze Level. The levels include: 1.Transferable Skills development, such as cooking or first aid 2.Physical Recreation, such as breakdancing 3.Voluntary Service 4.An Adventurous Journey. We will support students by integrating the training and award within school, supporting those who apply externally and by organising break sessions. Submit the application form sent via MySchool and apply now!
Road Safety Education for Early Years 1
Road Safety Education for Early Years 1 What an exciting and educational day for our Early Years 1 pupils! Two traffic police officers arriving on motorcycles visited Chiswick House School to engage our pupils in a fun and informative session about road safety. They had a blast! We extend our heartfelt thanks to the police officers who took the time to visit us and educate our pupils.
School Leaving – Level 13
School Leaving - Level 13 St Martin’s College Sixth Form celebrated its annual school leaving ceremony last week, honoring Level 13 students with certificates and special awards. These were presented to Sixth Form students by Mr Antonio Polidano Vella, a past student of St Martin’s College Sixth Form, in the presence of their families and College staff. Mr Polidano Vella, who is currently conducting research on ways to enhance the treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, shared insights about his career path and offered inspirational advice to students as they embark on their own academic journeys. Mr Anthony Abela, Senior Leader Sixth Form, explained how St Martin’s College strives to provide the best possible learning opportunities for all its students and stressed the importance of measuring success through the value that each one can contribute to the lives of others. Mr David Lambon, Principal, Chiswick House School and St Martin’s College, presented the students with their well-earned certificates. Congratulations to all Level 13 students on reaching this significant milestone! We are confident that you will continue to strive for excellence in whatever path you choose. Well done, and best wishes for your future endeavors!