Thank you to all Chiswick House School student council candidates
Thank you to all Chiswick House School student council candidates Thank you to all the candidates who participated in the running towards the Chiswick House School Student Council Elections for this scholastic year. Your dedication and enthusiasm are inspiring, and we can’t wait to introduce the newly elected members soon. We look forward to seeing what incredible projects they’ll work on to make our school even better.
St Martin’s College U16 Girls MSSF Tournament
Well done to our St Martin's College U16 Girls! Recently, our St Martin’s College U16 girls participated in the MSSF Football tournament. Well done, girls, for your excellent display of teamwork and determination!
Welcome our Ekoskola Senior School Committee
Welcome to our Ekoskola Senior School Committee We are pleased to announce our Ekoskola Senior School Committee! They will soon be teaming up with the Student Council to promote bottle recycling and organize a jumble sale for European Waste Week. Proceeds from the jumble sale will support the Heart of Flesh project.
2024 Creativity in Education Summit 2024 in Paris.
2024 Creativity in Education Summit 2024 in Paris. Ms Audrey Fenech Adami, Ms Cynthia Rizzo, and Mr Francesco Nicodeme attended the 2024 Creativity in Education Summit 2024 in Paris. The event focused on empowering creativity in education through practical resources and aims to inspire educators and policymakers by providing tools and strategies to integrate creative resources in classrooms. The summit explored the intersection of innovation, technology, and pedagogy to foster student engagement, accessibility, and inclusivity. Participants will learn how creative tools, from digital technologies to experiential kits, can transform education. This event also encouraged collaboration among leaders to address the challenges of integrating new tools in standardized curricula. This initiative was organised by OECD-CERI, UNESCO IITE and GloCT (Global institute of Creative Thinking). Kindly access this link for more information: https://www.oecd.org/en/events/2024/10/creativity-in-education-summit-2024.html
Congratulations Dr Kathleen Vella!
Congratulations Dr Kathleen Vella! Massive congratulations to Dr Kathleen Vella, Level 11 and Sixth Form English Teacher, Level 11 form tutor, and English Level Area Leader at St Martin’s College. Dr Vella successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled "Literature and Art in the Victorian Era and in Early Modernism with Special Reference to Selected Works of D.H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf" Well done! Photo and information courtesy of The University Of Malta - English at UM. You may access their post here.
Dr Duncan Mifsud visits St Martin’s College Sixth Form
Dr Duncan Mifsud visits St Martin's College Sixth Form Former Sixth Form student Dr Duncan Mifsud returned to inspire our A-Level Physics students with his remarkable journey from sixth form to obtaining a PhD in Astrochemistry. Currently engaged in cutting-edge research, he shared valuable insights into the challenges and rewards of life as a PhD student and researcher. Dr Mifsud also kindly answered numerous questions from our students. We extend our heartfelt thanks to him for his invaluable time and support.
ADHD Awareness Day
ADHD Awareness Day Our St Martin's College Wellbeing and PE teams organised a special football event to celebrate ADHD Awareness Day. Before the games, students participated in an insightful discussion about ADHD. The event featured tournaments for Levels 6 and 7, followed by Levels 8 and 9, and concluded with a full match between Levels 10 and 11. In an exciting finale, the Level 10 team won in a penalty shootout. This was a fantastic initiative to support and promote greater understanding of ADHD. Well done to all!
Heal and Teach Volunteers
Heal and Teach Volunteers Well done to our Spanish teachers, Ms Maria Carrion Saez and Ms Angela Prieto Vicente, for travelling to Ethiopia on a voluntary basis to support the Heal and Teach foundation by helping children in need. A special shoutout to our Sixth Form teacher, Mr Saviour Galea, who has inspired us through his regular trips to Africa to assist this foundation on a voluntary basis. A massive thank you to these educators for their hard work, and to the students who generously donated money to the organisation last June for casual day. Heal and Teach Foundation is a charitable organization registered in Malta. They work in Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi, Uganda, and Ghana, striving to improve the future of poor children who need surgery, medical treatment, and education. More information can be found on their facebook page www.facebook.com/healandteach