Testimonials

Dear Chiswick House School,

I hope this email finds you well. I feel compelled to write to you to express my sincere satisfaction and to extend my thanks to you for the summer programme my son has just attended. Giovanni has really enjoyed the summer school in Ms Sharon’s Super Sims class. Miss Sharon went to the personal effort to meet us, socially distanced, outside the school the day before the programme officially started, to put him at ease so he would feel less nervous and upset about walking into an unfamiliar environment with no one he knew. She was so kind and welcoming, that by the next day he was happy to go straight into school with no fears or tears. He is absolutely drawn to her kind and attentive nature. He’s been keen to attend school every time, which, has never happened to us before with any other school, and as a very shy boy, is praise indeed!

I extend my sincere gratitude to you all for having the motivation and determination to go ahead and produce this amazing summer programme. You’ve done so under the most challenging of circumstances. I’m truly impressed. I admire Miss Bernie, Miss Esmerelda, Miss Joanna, Miss Rita, Miss Sharon, Miss Nicole, and all the teachers and assistants who have put themselves out there, and dedicated themselves to this school and the education of children, in spite of the potentials faced. They’ve done so with conviction, grace, reassurance, and organisation. It’s gone smoothly, and through your hard work and attention to detail and protocols you’ve got everyone through safely. There’s no other praise higher than that. You should feel vindicated and rightly proud of your accomplishments here.

We hope to see you again soon.

In the meantime, please accept my sincere thanks once again.

Best wishes for the new school term.

Victoria Casaletto

Dear Ms. Zammit Briffa,

I’d like to thank the entire staff at Chiswick for the incredible quality and professionalism showed during the past year. We’ve been impressed by the outstanding performances and qualities of “our new school” and by the exceptional improvements that Alessandro, thanks to the teachers, made during the academic year. It’s been a pleasure meeting you all and we really hope to meet you again soon.

Dear Ms Bernie,

My daughter Valentina is now in Level 9 and is being prepared academically for the Matsec syllabus at St. Martin’s College. I have just been to the school and met with each of her teachers, for all subjects, on Parents day. I felt compelled to write to you to express my great satisfaction, and indeed delight, at the attention and care my daughter is receiving at school. Each teacher, even those who are teaching her for the first time this year, showed an understanding of her as a person, not just as a student. They are fully aware of her abilities, her character and her potential. Considering the number of students these teachers work with on a daily basis, I am impressed by their individual attention and understanding, of each student.

I also had the opportunity to meet with your headmaster, Mr. Padovani, to discuss a specific issue regarding my daughters academic syllabus. I was given time and attention and a solution in the best interests of my daughter on a scholastic level. This constructive approach was given to me across the board and I can only say that it is highly commendable.

Valentina has made the transition from CHS and to SMC very smoothly CHS gave her solid academic foundations and for her, it was home from home. She has wonderful memories of her early years there. Now that she is in senior school she continues to receive the highest standard of education together with a caring personal approach from all your team there. Maintaining such an all-round high standard requires hard work and dedication and I feel this deserves due praise.

Through their efforts I am confident that Valentina is being given every opportunity to further her academic qualifications in an environment which nourishes her individuality and, as far as I am concerned, that is the best education that she can get.

Dear Ms Roberta,

We thank you and the entire school’s staff for the wonderful education, service and care provided to our daughters during the past 5 years.

We have really appreciated the professionalism and very helpful attitude of all the teachers and the supporting organization and we wish you to continue offering this very high quality service to pupils and families.

Dear Ms Audrey

I wish to thank you and all the team at CHS for the wonderful Learning Journals we have received. Well done to the teachers and assistants for the great dedication and beautiful work they do with our kids. Amazing, I am so happy for my kids who are experiencing this educational journey.

Dear Mr Tabone

I believe we have met briefly once this year but I am sure you meet parents on daily basis.

My name is John Faley, I am Harriet Faley (KG2 Miss Marthese) and Esme Faley’s (reception Miss Karen) father.

We moved to Malta in September last year and we were advised to either enrol our two girls in Chiswick House and Verdala. After asking and talking to a lot of people in Malta including Miss Roberta, we were very happy and confident that Chiswick was the right place for our girls to attend. Previously Harriet was attending a very well respected school from an academics perspective in Ireland call Mount Anville in Dublin.

Our expectations were that if we could find something close to Mount Anville in Malta, our girls would thrive. I believe that Chiswick matches Mount Anville and more in most respects.

Another concern we had as expats moving to a foreign country was our daughters’ ability to adapt to their new surroundings and fit in with the local culture and people. If I am to be honest, this was probably our greatest concern. Harriet our eldest daughter is a lovely, generous, caring and smart little girl but she is very sensitive and sometimes a worrier.

From the first day our girls entered Chiswick, we were astounded by the love, attention and dedication given to make our girls feel at home. I understand the school has quite a few expat students but to be honest we were expecting a very hard year in terms of adjustment. It has made our adjustment to life in Malta so much easier and quicker, knowing that our girls are in such good hands.

To give you one example, one of many:

One day I was called because our youngest daughter Esme was sick. At the front door of the school, I was greeted by a lady who recognised who I was immediately (I don’t know how) and she informed me that Esme was not feeling well but not too worry. As I was walking down the hall towards her class, another lady (I believe it was Anita, who I didn’t know at the time) said the same to me. Once again when I reached her class, Miss Karen reassured me. As a parent who would move mountains for his kids, this is so important to know that my children are in safe and responsible hands during the school day. If I am to very honest, I was blown away by the caring nature and the amount of people that knew that my daughter was not feeling well and that I was coming to collect her. Just amazing, I have never experienced anything like this before, even at schools where the fees are considerably higher.

In particular, given that the school year is coming to an end, I would like to bring to your attention the affection and appreciation we have for one teacher in particular, Miss Marthese. It is not very often that you find a teacher who is so caring, loving and to us an absolute joy to deal with on a day to day basis. Our daughter Harriet adores her so much and she really plays a big role in her life. We could not have asked for a better teacher for Harriet to make the transition to a new country. I am a firm believer in credit where credit is due and we are so appreciative that we have had the opportunity to get to know her over the last year.

In closing, our girls are looking forward to summer school tremendously and moving into Junior one and KG1. Thanks for everything and please pass on my appreciation to the teachers. Without them, our year could have been terribly different.

“Attending Saint Martin’s College has been a great experience for William*, and I know he has enjoyed his time at school here in Malta. Everyone on staff has been wonderful to both William and myself, and the teachers have been really fantastic as well %u2010 they truly appreciated him for who he was. They didn’t try to stifle his creativity or his sense of humour. I also really appreciate the consideration for his issues with ADD, and will miss the benefits and philosophy of Saint Martin’s compared to U.S. schools he’s attended in the past. I am so grateful to have found such a wonderful school as yours. I feel we have been very fortunate to encounter life abroad, and our family has enjoyed getting to know the Maltese people and learning about the culture of Malta. We would really like to thank everyone at Saint Martin’s College for helping to make this such an amazing experience for all of us! Thank you!”

*Name has been changed

First of all I would like to thank every one at the school for giving Eigil such a warm welcome! It was a pleasure picking him up from school yesterday – he was all smiles and said he had made friends with all his class mates! Fantastic! I really hope he will continue being this happy at school 🙂

We really couldn’t have asked for a better treatment and it has given Eigil a smooth start.

Dear Mr Padovani,

Thank you for your support, it was a very beneficial and fruitful seven (7) school years that Francisco spent at Chiswick and St Martin’s College. Your school provided him with the right values and educational foundation that will equip him in his further education and journey in life. We never regretted choosing St Martin’s College as the collaborative partner in bringing up Francisco in the academe. We will always value this partnership.

Dear Mr Cini ,

You are the best and most inspiring teacher!!
Being in your class has been the biggest bonus for me.

Our drama classes are out of this world, you have inspired me and given me confidence to enjoy drama. I cherish the monologues I’ve written and learned and will keep them at the tip of my tongue, one never knows when one nee z““““` ds to recite a piece off the cuff!

It’s been a great year. 7 Yellow …… THE BEST!!!!!
Thank you for everything that includes the fabulous drama trips and live-ins.