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On Friday 22nd December 2015 a large group of teachers gathered themselves fora the annual staff lunch as part of the end of semester activities.
This year the lunch took place at Mamma Mia restaurant in Ta Xbiex. The staff also organised a baby shower for Ms Daniela Spiteri who shall be on maternity leave very soon.
Below are photos of the activity.
On Friday 22nd December the school administration organised its third School Development Plan meeting. During the meeting a number of targets were identified which would greatly help in efficiency and effectivity of the school while further developing the skills of our students.
On Friday 22nd December 2015, the school administration with the assistance of Ms Doris Schembri and Ms Natasha Grech organised a seminar on the Learning Outcomes Framework. Ms Mariangela Schembri Meli (EO Early Years) was the guest speaker in the seminar.
She outlined the essential features of the learning outcomes framework and gave practical tips for teacher which they could utilise in their daily lesson planning. She was assisted by Ms Doris Schembri (representing early years teachers) and Ms Natasha Grech (representing secondary school teachers).
The school administration would like to heartily thank Ms Mariangela Schembri Meli for her very informative and interesting presentation.
Below are photos taken during the seminar.
Before the holidays, year 2 Ms Lara went on a Math’s trail around the school. Ms Lara guided the students around the school and several stops were made along the way to examine the environment around them. The students used mathematical concepts and looked out for interesting shapes, symmetries, patterns and other mathematical features of the built environment.
Well done. Keep up the good work !
On Friday 18th December a group of teacher from Mariam Albatool School organised a trip to Sicily. It was a memorable experience for the students who had the opportunity to interact with each other and with their teachers in an informal setting and in a totally relaxed environment.
This exciting activity was organised by Ms Natasha Grech, Mr David Tedesco, Dr Adel Radwan, Mr Dylan Sultana and Ms Siah Bianco. A big well done to all these teachers who sacrificed time from their families to help develop skills for our students. The School Administration appreciates the initiative and heartfully thanks teachers, parents and students who supported the activity.
A BIG WELL DONE TO ALL !
Below are photos taken during the trip.
Particular thanks go to Mr Dylan Sultana for his dedication and enthusiasm to the club.
Well done. Keep up the good work!
Mariam Al Batool Primary section took part in the global event Hour of Code, where children participated in an hour of basic computer programming tasks.
”Every student should have the opportunity to learn computer science. It helps nurture problem-solving skills, logic and creativity. By starting early, students will have a foundation for success in any 21st-century career path. ” (https://hourofcode.com/us., 2015)
The participating students were awarded an Hour of Code certificate upon completion of the hour of code.
On 4th December 2015, Ms Marvic Francalanza from United World Colleges visited Mariam Albatool School to deliver a presentation about scholarships with United World Colleges. This is a group of colleges around the world which hosts students from a number of countries. The scholarships are offered for those students who demonstrate a strong will to study abroad. The colleges offer a number of courses at International level whose completion lead to entry in University courses.
The presentation was followed by a number of questions from the students.
On Thursday 3rd December 2015 the school organised an activity in aid of the President’s Community Chest Fund. The activity was organised by a number of teachers and parents who gathered their energy to promote various activities such as Chess tournament, Playstation tournament, face painting, dancing competition and drawing activities with large chalk. There has also been fundraising activities such as the selling of delicacies, books and crafts which were handmade by the students themselves.
The Chess tournament was won by Taha Benoun and Sara Moustafa placed second. Mr Kenneth Busuttil, the Head of School together with Mr Muhammed El Saadi presented the prize to the winners. The combined effort of the students, teachers and parents on this wonderful day led to a grand sum of 773 Euro which will be given to the Community Chest Fund and to be presented to her Excellency The President of The Republic of Malta, Marie Louise Coleiro Preca.
The School administration would like to thank all parents, teachers and students who participated actively in the activity.
A BIG WELL DONE TO ALL !
