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Jum l-Iskola25 ta’ Jannar 2013
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Il-Kelma tar-Rettur Dun Jimmy BonniciIl-Kelma tar-Rettur Dun Jimmy Bonnici
L-ulied g˙alliema
tal-g˙erf. U l-o˙rajn?
Interessanti kif xi produzzjonijiet jissorprenduna. Donnhom Interessanti kif xi produzzjonijiet jissorprenduna. Donnhom
jaqilbu ta’ ta˙t fuq dak li a˙na mdorrijin bih. Nag˙ti Ωew© jaqilbu ta’ ta˙t fuq dak li a˙na mdorrijin bih. Nag˙ti Ωew©
eΩempji. Bi preparazzjoni g˙al ta˙dita fuq il-gratitudni, eΩempji. Bi preparazzjoni g˙al ta˙dita fuq il-gratitudni,
irriferewni g˙al film ta’ animazzjoni b’ispirazzjoni Lhudija: irriferewni g˙al film ta’ animazzjoni b’ispirazzjoni Lhudija:
You Can Dance (Theme: Gratitude) - Jewish Food For You Can Dance (Theme: Gratitude) - Jewish Food For
Thought. Jien u nie˙u n-noti waqt li kont qed insegwi l-filmat Thought. Jien u nie˙u n-noti waqt li kont qed insegwi l-filmat
fuq Youtube, innutajt li l-iben qed jag˙ti lezzjoni lil missieru fuq Youtube, innutajt li l-iben qed jag˙ti lezzjoni lil missieru
fuq il-gratitudni. Is-soltu ngergru bil-kontrafuq il-gratitudni. Is-soltu ngergru bil-kontra
U fil-vaganzi tal-Milied mort nara l-film li
rçieva diversi nominazzjonijiet g˙all-Oscars:
Life of Pi ta’ Ang Lee. Kont sorpriΩ kif it-tifel
jidher jisfida lill-©enituri tieg˙u bl-g˙aΩliet
li jag˙mel fir-rigward tar-reli©jon. G˙al
missieru, fl-“Indja l-©dida” g˙andek tibda
bir-razzjonalità u x-xjenza u mhux bil-fidi. Il-
film idur kollu fuq ir-rakkont tal-istorja minn
Pi li permezz tieg˙u min jisimg˙u jista’ jibda
“jemmen f’Alla”.
FiΩ-Ωew© produzzjonijiet insibu lill-ulied
jg˙addu lezzjoni lill-©enituri tag˙hom jew
adulti sinjifikattivi. Dan jista’ jindika ftu˙ u
apprezzament g˙al dak li jg˙idlek “iΩ-Ωg˙ir”
u reb˙a fuq is-suppervja tal-“adult” li ja˙seb
li ma baqag˙lux x’jirçievi u x’jitg˙allem.
(San Benedittu ta’ Norcia, fir-regola li kiteb
fis-seklu 6 wara Kristu, isostni li min imexxi
jrid jisma’ lil kul˙add, speçjalment liΩ-Ωg˙ar/
Ωg˙aΩag˙). Jista’ jindika wkoll strate©ija min-
na˙a tad-direttur tal-film li f’dinja fejn il-kbar
m’g˙adhomx jisimg˙u lil xulxin g˙al diversi
ra©unijiet, l-a˙jar mod biex tasal u biex jaqg˙u
d-difiΩi li jag˙lquna, huwa meta tasal permezz
taΩ-Ωg˙ir.
U l-post tal-adulti?U l-post tal-adulti?
Biss, ikun tajjeb jekk ma n˙allux il-mistoqsija
l-o˙ra ta˙arbilna: u l-o˙rajn? Hemm post
g˙all-adulti? Baqa’ post g˙alihom biex
jg˙addu l-g˙erf, dak li hu essenzjali g˙all-
˙ajja? Naturalment, il-persuni wara Ω-Ωew©
produzzjonijiet li semmejna fil-bidu huma
adulti. U dan jifta˙na g˙al apprezzament ©did
tar-rwol tal-adult. F’dan is-sens ikun biΩΩejjed
b˙ala punt ta’ tluq, referenza g˙al riçerka li
saret fl-Istati Uniti fuq il-fidi fl-adoloxxenza,
fiΩ-Ωg˙oΩija u fil-bidu tal-˙ajja adulta. F’dan
l-istudju, mi©bur fil-ktieb Souls in Transition,
l-awtur iqabbel mar-riçerka li kienet saret fost
Ωg˙aΩag˙ ta’ bejn it-tlettax u s-sbatax-il sena
u li issa g˙andhom il fuq minn g˙oxrin sena.
Wie˙ed mill-pre©ji ta’ din ir-riçerka huwa li juri
r-rabta bejn dak li ji©ri fiΩ-Ωmien tas-sekondarja
u dak li ji©ri aktar tard. Fost l-o˙rajn, ©ie nnotat
dan:
• Il-passat ikompli jaffettwa l-futur: “l-impenji
reli©juΩi, id-drawwiet u l-investiment fit-
trobbija” (256) mill-istituzzjonijiet reli©juΩi,
mill-©enituri u mill-familji g˙andhom effett
fit-tul. Dak li jwettqu mhux irrelevanti.
• Ir-reli©jon taffettwa u tag˙mel differenza: ir-
riçerka tindika li l-livell ta’ impenn fuq livell
reli©juΩ hija marbuta ma’ g˙aΩliet poΩittivi
fil-˙ajja.
Riflessjoni fuq din ir-riçerka wasslet g˙al numru
ta’ implikazzjonijiet:
• Il-©enituri jaffettwaw: diversi studji
jindikaw l-importanza u l-valuri, tal-©enituri
biex jg˙addu drawwiet u valuri iΩda ˙afna
jibqg˙u jemmnu l-mit li l-©enituri mhux
importanti fil-˙ajja tal-adolexxent.
• L-indipendenza li jfittxu l-adolexxenti
mhix sinjal li l-©enituri g˙andhom
iwarrbu, iΩda sfida biex il-©enituri “jinΩlu
fil-fond”. Dan speçjalment f’perjodu
fejn l-adolexxent qed ipo©©i mistoqsijiet
importanti fuq x’jemmen, x’i˙oss, x’
ja˙seb, u fejn dak li hu ta’ valur jibda jitla’
fil-wiçç.
• Il-˙ajja reli©juΩa tal-©enituri g˙andha
effett: “wie˙ed mill-aktar fatturi qawwija
kienet il-˙ajja reli©juΩa tal-©enituri –
kemm jattendu mumenti reli©juΩi, kemm
hi importanti l-fidi fil-˙ajja tag˙hom, eçç.”
(285). Jekk l-adolexxenti jaraw ©enituri
maqtug˙in mill-˙ajja reli©juΩa u assenti
fuq livell prattiku, hemm probabbiltà li
il-fidi tal-adult tkun vaga, bla direzzjoni u
vojta.
• Il-knejjes istituzzjonali g˙andhom
effett: tag˙mel differenza li Ωag˙Ωug˙
jikber f’kuntest ta’ rakkont reli©juΩ li
jpo©©i l-g˙eruq tal-fidi fit-tradizzjonijiet
u t-tag˙lim tal-Knisja. Naturalment,
huwa me˙tie© li l-komunitajiet (kemm
tal-parroçça kif ukoll tal-iskola) jifhmu
sew ir-realtajiet kulturali li jmexxu u
jikkaratterizzaw il-faΩi taΩ-Ωg˙oΩija.
Jekk l-adulti jinsew dan, ikun ta’ detriment
g˙all-©enerazzjoni li tielg˙a. U jekk ma
jisimg˙ux liΩ-Ωg˙aΩag˙, dan ikun ta’ detriment
g˙all-kredibbiltà tag˙hom.
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Il-Messa©© tas-Surmast Fr Mark EllulIl-Messa©© tas-Surmast Fr Mark Ellul
A community that builds
Having a positive or a negative attitude towards life will not Having a positive or a negative attitude towards life will not
only change the way we deal with our daily responsibilities, only change the way we deal with our daily responsibilities,
but also the way we perceive events and situations. During but also the way we perceive events and situations. During
the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the British athlete, Derek the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the British athlete, Derek
Redmond, tore his hamstring during the 400m semi-final Redmond, tore his hamstring during the 400m semi-final
Despite the searing pain, he opted to continue
the race. Limping painfully, he struggled
on for a few metres. All of a sudden, a man
broke through the security barriers and ran
towards the athlete. The man was his father,
Jim Redmond, who immediately put his arms
around his son and helped him complete the
race and reach his goal amidst a standing
ovation from the crowd.
School life can be viewed on the same level; all
stakeholders – students, parents, teachers and
administration - must have faith and mutual
trust in each other. The school team can choose
to build its relations on two kinds of cultures:
one of trust or of suspicion. Having a culture
of trust will foster an atmosphere where all
individuals feel safe and at ease to give their
best in being creative. On the other hand,
sowing a culture of suspicion will breed a heavy
atmosphere where one becomes hypersensitive
to all comments, even if they are intended to
aid or push one to achieve the next level.
Modern schools try to build on collaboration,
collaborative leadership, team work and
continuous professional development
programs; these promote sharing of good
practice, common reflection and peer tutoring,
the latter being of particular importance
since it helps pupils take the lead. This
philosophy is inspired by a paradigm shift
from performance-oriented teaching where
teachers focus solely on class performance,
to a learning-oriented pedagogy which takes
a holistic consideration. Although marks are
still important in a learning-oriented culture,
the focus is not on the result but rather on the
learning process and how learning will help one
deal better with life.
In this light, holistic education has to
have sound roots where the concern and
consideration for the individual and his
interaction with society are the basis for
growth and personal development. It calls for
the teacher to be emotionally intelligent and
sensitive to the child’s character, his emotional
makeup and also the cultural baggage which
forms him. It calls for a sensitivity which
is inspired by the gospel where one wears
the apron to serve the other, where one is
humble enough to control one’s emotions
in difficult and challenging situations and
not belittle others. This school ethos, which
praises the good of all without much focus
on the negative, promotes real differentiated
education. Building a culture of trust will help
individuals be positive about their learning
and focus on one’s achievements rather than
on one’s under-achievements. This does not
mean that individuals are not encouraged to
do their utmost to reach their full potential, to
stretch themselves to achieve more, but they
find themselves in an environment where such
stretching is not perceived as a threat but as a
Building a culture of
trust will help individuals
be positive about their
learning and focus on one’s
achievements rather than on
one’s under-achievements.
means of growth. This culture would not be
built on suspicion but on mutual help and trust
where one’s talents are used to help others in
the community.
In our school we are committed to building this
culture of trust where both staff and students
feel that they can be themselves, because it is
only when one is psychologically at ease to be
oneself that one is able to do one’s utmost to
achieve the next level.
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A˙na fl-iskola tag˙na ridna naççertaw li
kul˙add ikun sema’ bl-a˙bar li wasal dak li
tant konna ilna nistennew u li g˙alih wara
kollox konna qed niççelebraw. Ridna n˙ejjulu
l-maxtura bit-tiben. Kienet ilha Ωmien vojta
imma fl-a˙˙ar wasal u meta wasal, fra˙na
˙afna bih u ddeçidejna li nag˙mlu purçissjoni.
Purçissjoni li ˙a sehem fiha kul˙add: min
ikanta, min idoqq, min jerfa’ l-bambin u min
bil-forçina jew bix-xemg˙a f’idejh. Fra˙na g˙ax
dakinhar rajna kemm hu kbir dan Alla tag˙na
li ddeçieda li jiçkien hu biex nikbru a˙na u
b’hekk ikollna l-˙ajja ta’ dejjem.
Smajtuha l-a˙bar?!
Kull sena jkollna fixla biex minn kmieni nibdew nippreparaw g˙al Ωmien Kull sena jkollna fixla biex minn kmieni nibdew nippreparaw g˙al Ωmien
il-Milied. Rigali, tiΩjin, ikliet u ˙afna affarijiet o˙ra ma jonqsux. Imma il-Milied. Rigali, tiΩjin, ikliet u ˙afna affarijiet o˙ra ma jonqsux. Imma
dan g˙aliex? G˙aliex din il-ferneΩija u dan il-©enn? G˙ax hekk is-soltu? dan g˙aliex? G˙aliex din il-ferneΩija u dan il-©enn? G˙ax hekk is-soltu?
Saret qisha tradizzjoni? Ma nafux differenti? G˙ax hekk imdorrija? Saret qisha tradizzjoni? Ma nafux differenti? G˙ax hekk imdorrija?
Il-MiliedIl-Milied Dorianne Buttigieg Dorianne Buttigieg g˙at-Tim Litur©ikug˙at-Tim Litur©iku
“Kienet l-ewwel darba li ˙adt sehem f’xi ˙a©a
b˙al din fl-iskola, u jkolli ng˙id li ˙a nibqa’
niftakar g˙aΩ-Ωmien li ©ej!”
Dylan Muscat 11.1
“Kienet esperjenza li g˙alkemm ma kinitx xi
purçissjoni twila, xorta wa˙da ˙adna gost
flimkien g˙ax g˙exna mument li fakkarna
kemm a˙na ma˙bubin.”
Matthew Zammit 11.1
“Kien hemm atmosfera sabi˙a immens, li
tassew ©abet l-ispirtu tal-Milied fostna; fejn
stajna ng˙ixu l-g˙aqda u l-im˙abba li hemm
bejnietna tas-Seminarju.”
Andrew Galea 11.1
“Ikolli nammetti li meta tawni l-furçina f’ideja
˙adtha b˙ala avventura o˙ra ma’ s˙abi, li
mag˙hom xtaqt ingawdi kull mument tal-a˙˙ar
sena. Meta mbag˙ad bdejna mexjin bil-bambin
u biΩ-Ωg˙ar ikantaw innijiet ˙elwin tal-Milied,
bdejt nifhem g˙aliex konna qeg˙din f’dik
il-purçissjoni; irrealizzajt li Ìesù sar wie˙ed
minna biex ikun mag˙na dejjem.”
Neil Muscat 11.1
“Kienet l-ewwel darba li ˙adt sehem f’din il-
purçissjoni tal-Milied li bdiet mill-assembly
area sal-kappella tas-sekondarja. Filwaqt
li konna mexjin, nerfg˙u l-istatwa ta Ìesù
Bambin fil-maxtura, konna qed ni©u segwiti
bil-kant sabi˙ u l-qari. Óassejtni fer˙an li kont
qieg˙ed nie˙u sehem fil-purçissjoni flimkien
ma’ s˙abi tal-˙ames sena sekondarja, iΩda
mill-banda l-o˙ra ˙assejt sens ta’ diqa g˙ax din
kienet se tkun l-a˙˙ar purçissjoni tieg˙i f’din
l-iskola. Min-na˙a l-o˙ra, tara lill-istudenti
Ωg˙ar li g˙adhom fil-bidu tal-esperjenza
tag˙hom f’din l-iskola, u li Ωgur jibqg˙u j©eddu
din it-tradizzjoni; u hekk tibqa’ sejra g˙al tul
ta’ Ωmien biex tassew is-sens ta’ g˙aqda u ta’
m˙abba f’din l-iskola, kemm fiΩ-Ωmien tal-
Milied kif ukoll tul is-sena kollha, jibqa’ jikber
u ji©©edded biex tassew jo˙or©u l-valuri li
jag˙mlu lill-iskola tag˙na tant speçjali.”
Mirco Vella 11.1
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This year’s EkoSkola Committee organised two
different activities for Christmas, both having
one important aim – that of creating a festive
atmosphere with materials which were either
recycled or else easily biodegradable. All the
EkoSkolaEkoSkola Evgeny CaruanaEvgeny Caruana 8.1 EkoSkola member 8.1 EkoSkola member
Christmas Activities
organised by the EkoSkola Teammaterials used helped to reduce the amount of
non-recyclable and non-biodegradable waste
which is usually generated during the Christmas
festive season.
The EkoSkola team created a Crib and a
Christmas tree. The Crib was made from
broken twigs, cane sticks, pine cones (all of
which were collected from the school grounds),
used newspapers, carton, cloth material and
cardboard rolls. The Christmas tree was made
out of large beverage plastic bottles and each
bottle was closed off with a different coloured
cap to create a colourful effect. Both projects
were coordinated by the EkoSkola committee
with Tyron Cardona, coordinating the work on
the crib and Mirco Vella coordinating the work
on the Christmas tree. These activities were also
carried out in line with EkoSkola’s main trusts of
sustainability as well as with the new Wrigley’s
Litter Less Campaign which focuses on the
generation of less litter around us.
Young Reporters for the EnvironmentWhen I was in Year 8 my Media teacher, Ms.
Elaine Gatt, told us that part of our homework
was to write an article and take a photo related
to the environment for the YRE which stands
for Young Reporters for the Environment.
Being an avid photographer, I started to think
which photo I could use and I remembered
that I had taken a photo in Ba˙rija. In this
photo there is a tree, unfortunately with
rubbish around it. The title that I gave the
article was ‘Dump vs. Nature’. In my article I
wrote that it is unbelievable that there are still
people who do not care about the environment
and dump their rubbish anywhere they want.
We are lucky that in Malta we have civic
amenity sites which are free of charge and that
open every day for the use of the public. Even
Local Councils offer free services to pick up
our bulky waste but people do not seem to be
bothered to use these services.
To my pleasant surprise, I won first place
for having taken the best photo out of all the
students aged between 11 and 14 years. After
some time, there was the award winning
ceremony and my Media teacher took me to
Saint Monica School to claim my award. I was
given a certificate and a trophy that represents
the YRE. There were children representing
EkoSkola and the YRE. There were winners of
different categories, such as best videos, best
photos and best articles.
Ms. Audrey Gauci , who is the YRE National
Coordinator, Mr. Vincent Attard the president
of Nature Trust and other members were
present. I really enjoyed it as it was a very
good experience and I encourage children to
take part in the YRE.
I feel it is important to increase awareness
and help people understand the real impact
of our actions that can ruin the environment.
Every person can help make a difference!
Jonathan Barbara 9.2 - EkoSkola memberJonathan Barbara 9.2 - EkoSkola member
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KunsillKunsill Mikhail Grima Mikhail Grima 10.1 Segretarju10.1 Segretarju
Il-Kunsill tal-Istudenti:
Kunsill Solidali b’Qalb Nobbli
Matul it-term li g˙adda, il-Kunsill tal-Istudenti organizza diversi Matul it-term li g˙adda, il-Kunsill tal-Istudenti organizza diversi
attivitajiet bil-g˙an li jolqot Ωew© punti li g˙alih huma ta’ importanza attivitajiet bil-g˙an li jolqot Ωew© punti li g˙alih huma ta’ importanza
kbira: li jissa˙˙a˙ il-valur tas-solidarjetà fost l-istudenti u li l-istudenti kbira: li jissa˙˙a˙ il-valur tas-solidarjetà fost l-istudenti u li l-istudenti
jkollhom ‘break’ li fih ikunu jistg˙u jo˙ro©u l-kapaçitajiet tag˙hom jkollhom ‘break’ li fih ikunu jistg˙u jo˙ro©u l-kapaçitajiet tag˙hom
diskussi wara su©©erimenti min-na˙a ta’ xi
studenti u ˙adu numru ta’ laqg˙at sakemm bdew
twettqu fil-bidu ta’ Jannar. Ir-rebbie˙a ta’ dawn
il-kompetizzjonijiet huma s-Sur Silvan Ciscaldi
(Table-Tennis) u s-sur James Mifsud tal-11.2
(8-Ball Pool). Il-Kunsill jixtieq jg˙id prosit lir-
rebbie˙a kif ukoll lil kull min ˙a sehem.
Din is-sena skolastika g˙adha ma spiççatx u
g˙alhekk fadal ˙afna x’isir mill-Kunsill tal-
Istudenti. Ma’ kull laqg˙a dejjem niskopru xi
˙a©a ©dida x’nistg˙u nag˙mlu g˙all-istudenti
u anki nimxu fuq l-ideat u s-su©©erimenti
tag˙hom biex b’hekk dak li norganizzaw
jintlaqa’ b’mod tajjeb. Nixtieq nirringrazzja
lill-membri kollha kif ukoll lis-Sur Baldacchino
g˙all-˙e©©a kbira u l-impenn li juru biex ta’ kull
©img˙a jkunu preΩenti g˙al-laqg˙at u jag˙tu
l-kontribut tag˙hom.
Nixtieq nag˙laq billi f’isem il-Kunsill
nawguralkom il-kumplament tas-sena
skolastika t-tajba.
Bejn ix-xhur ta’ Novembru u Jannar saru
b’kollox tliet Casual Days u l-flus tal-ewwel
tnejn, li kienu jammontaw g˙al madwar tliet
mitt ewro, ing˙ataw b’risq l-g˙aqda Puttinu
Cares. Din l-g˙aqda ma ©ietx mag˙Ωula
mill-membri tal-Kunsill iΩda t˙alliet f’idejn
l-istudenti u l-g˙alliema kollha biex jivvutaw
g˙al dik l-g˙aqda li huma xtaqu li jing˙ataw il-
flus. Il-Kunsill tal-Istudenti jinsab çert li l-flus li
ng˙ataw fl-Erbg˙a tal-Irmied lil Dr. Calvagna li
jmexxi ’l Puttinu Cares se jintuΩaw b’mod tajjeb
g˙al nies li vera g˙andhom bΩonn l-g˙ajnuna.
Qabel l-eΩamijiet ta’ nofs is-sena intemm
b’suççess it-tournaments tat-table-tennis u dak
ta’ 8-ball Pool li bihom, numru ta’ studenti wrew
il-kapaçitajiet tag˙hom f’dawn iΩ-Ωew© dixxiplini
u taw pjaçir lil min kien qed jarahom jilag˙bu.
B’kollox da˙lu g˙al dawn il-kompetizzjonijiet
wie˙ed u erbg˙in student u seba’ g˙alliema
u LSAs. Dawn il-kompetizzjonijiet bdew ji©u
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Each year group in the primary school had
to decide what they would showcase in the
Christmas Village. Parents were advised
to encourage extended family, friends and
relatives to come along for this holiday outing.
Despite the wintry weather, people turned up
in their droves for this unique opportunity.
The sellers were busy setting up their stalls
with gifts and stocking fillers, after which they
took turns looking after their neighbour’s
merchandise so that everyone would have a
chance to see their son in action. The delicious
smell of chocolate logs, mince pies and coconut
balls, which were attractively displayed, were
for sale in the foyer. Our boys caught the
infectious enthusiasm of the public at having
their loved ones participating in classroom
crafts, cheering them on during their carol
singing, watching them perform on the main
stage and joining in gymnasium activities.
The buggy rides, the opportunity to get
photographed with Father Christmas and the
chance to peruse the latest refurbishments of
the school ensured that the families were kept
occupied throughout the day. The school’s very
first Christmas Village proved to be a success!
When my son was accepted with the very first
primary school intake, I felt ecstatic. My first
choice had always been The Archbishop’s
Seminary for my first born, as I had sought
advice from a very close relative who worked
in collaboration with church schools, who had
praised the sense of caring and community
evident at the Archbishop’s Seminary. In my
son’s first year, I held back from becoming an
active member of the PTA as I did not really
know anyone. I actually regret not having
taking the plunge before. Therefore, this year I
made sure not to miss out on getting involved,
as I feel so indebted to the Seminary staff for all
their dedication shown towards their students,
and I wanted to give something back.
The monthly PTA meetings are not too much
of a commitment as they only last a couple of
hours. The large proportion of men involved in
our Parent Teacher Association confirmed my
belief that this was a forward-thinking school
with a modern approach. Apart from being
present to contribute to the fund-raising ideas
put forward, I felt that knowing firsthand what
volunteering opportunities were needed put
me in a better position to offer my assistance
whenever possible. Every little helped, from
assisting in the assembly of the ‘Boroz ta’ San
Martin’ to filling in Church school applications,
selling poinsettias and honey rings during
the Parents’ Meetings to showing prospective
parents around the school on Open Day.
I would like to take this opportunity to urge
any students’ parents who are willing to give
some of their time for our various initiatives
to come forward and contact the school’s
Christmas VillageChristmas Village Crysta Darmanin Crysta Darmanin PTAPTA
Christmas Village at the Primary School
administration. Giving a helping hand may
include child-minding during meetings
and courses or by donating services and
merchandise from their place of work in order
to aid the school with its fund-raising efforts.
Every little helps and any assistance is always
most welcome!
The idea to organise a Christmas Village on the grounds of the The idea to organise a Christmas Village on the grounds of the
Seminary’s primary school was met with unanimous enthusiasm when Seminary’s primary school was met with unanimous enthusiasm when
presented to the members of the PTA. As soon as the dates of 12th and presented to the members of the PTA. As soon as the dates of 12th and
13th of December were decided upon, a flyer was immediately distributed 13th of December were decided upon, a flyer was immediately distributed
through their sons to all the parents of primary school studentsthrough their sons to all the parents of primary school students
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The Holy Father wrote an Apostolic letter,
‘The Door of Faith’, to convey and explain his
thoughts about this year. These are his opening
words: “The “door of faith” (Acts 14:27) is
always open for us ushering us into the life of
communion with God and offering entry into
his Church.”
He continues by stating: “the year of faith,
is a summons to an authentic and renewed
conversion to the Lord...” He encourages the
Church world wide to take various initiatives to
help the faithful renew their faith and actively
benefit from this special moment of reflection.
On the 11th
October 2012, several Church
schools in Malta announced this important
moment in our Faith to their students, by
holding special assemblies to explain in simple
terms the significance of the Pope’s proposal
for the Year of Faith.
Year of Faith Enid Calleja Gera Parent
Church Schools’ Initiative
for the Year of Faith
On the 11th
October 2012, Pope Benedict XVI launched The Year of Faith which will end
on the 24th
November 2013, the day when we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King
The Year of Faith, however, is also an occasion
for the Church schools in Malta to come
together to collectively be a witness to the
nature of what they really are: a beacon of light.
For this reason, the Secretariat for Church
Schools in Malta thought of planning a number
of events for all Church schools to mark
together this Year of Faith.
The first event took place on the 13th
of January
2013. Mass was held at the Church of the
Divine Mercy in San Pawl tat-Tar©a, Naxxar. It
was celebrated by the Auxiliary Bishop Mons.
Charles J. Scicluna, and concelebrated by
priests who give a service in Church schools.
As an introduction to the Mass, student
representatives from Church schools across
Malta presented a banner bearing their school
logo and a motto chosen by the students
declaring their experience of Faith. This motto
will be their guiding light during the Year of
Faith.
Following the renewal of the Baptismal vows,
a representative from each school was given
a lantern, lit from the Paschal candle by the
Auxiliary Archbishop, to symbolise the beacon
of light that each Church school should be in
society. This lantern was taken to school to
be kept in a prominent place to remind the
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students of this experience of Faith that all
schools are living.
Mass was animated by students from different
schools. A group of altar boys students from
The Archbishop’s Seminary served Mass.
This first event was a beautiful experience for
all those present. In spite of the rainy weather
that preceded Mass, the Church was full to
the brim. Eager students from various schools
were gathered together around the same altar,
declaring their Faith, receiving the Lord in the
Blessed Eucharist and experiencing unity in
diversity. The lantern ceremony was a strong
moment for all present.
It is now up to each and every one of us to keep
this flame of Faith alive.
AprilApril
8 Third Term Starts
12 Staff Meeting School Finishes at 12:00pm
23 PTA Meeting (6:00pm)
25 3rd Parents’ Meeting Years 1 & 2(6:00pm – 7:00pm)
26 3rd Parents’ Meeting Years 4 & 5 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
MayMay
1 Public Holiday
3 Staff Meeting School finishes at 12:00pm
15 Vocation Day
JuneJune
7 Public Holiday
10 & 11 Year 4/5 Annual Test- School ends 12:30pm
12 School Development Plan - No school
13 & 14 Year4/5 Annual Test - school ends 12:30pm
21 End of Scholastic year
24 Parents’ Day
25 Promotion Board
Photos by PHOTOCITY
School Diary
Primary Section
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For the first time ever, the staff committee
came up with the idea of organising a
Christmas party for the school staff’s children.
The party was organised in the school canteen
and children who were not older than 12
years old were invited. The staff committee
was in charge of all the canteen decorations
and the food preparation. The animation was
outsourced to a professional animator.
There were a good number of attendees, as in
total there were about 30 children together
with their parents and other relatives. They
enjoyed every minute of it and played a lot
Staff children’s party
Staff CommitteeStaff Committee Jacqueline Tanti Zahra Jacqueline Tanti Zahra SecretarySecretary
since the animator made sure that everyone
present participated. She organised various
games that were suitable for all ages. After the
games, the children and their parents helped
themselves to the delicious food which we had
already served in plates so as to avoid having a
mess and spending hours cleaning it up!
At the end of the party, Santa Claus turned
up to give out the presents to all the children
present at the party. Santa Claus was really
the husband of a primary teacher who is
also a member of the staff committee. She
happened to have a costume which her
husband volunteered to wear to dress up as
Santa for this occasion. All the children enjoyed
themselves during the party, especially when
they received the presents.
The staff committee received a lot of positive
feedback regarding this event and in fact, it was
included in the school calendar so as to be held
every year. The committee members would
like to take this opportunity to thank all those
members of staff who gave a helping hand in
the organisation of this successful event.
IΩ-Ωjara tal-Arçisqof bdiet b’laqg˙a mal-
g˙alliema tal-iskola primarja. Wara, l-Arçisqof
ltaqa’ mal-istaff u l-istudenti tal-iskola primarja
ta’ Santu Wistin li b˙alissa qed juΩaw l-istess
bini tal-iskola tas-Seminarju. IΩ-Ωjara kompliet
b’quddiesa li l-Arçisqof iççelebra g˙all-istudenti
tal-ewwel u t-tieni sena tas-sekondarja. Matul
din il-quddiesa l-istudenti tat-tieni sena tas-
sekondarja fakkru s-Sagrament tal-GriΩma
tal-Isqof li rçevew matul is-sena li g˙addiet
billi g˙amlu l-istqarrija tal-fidi u ©ew imbierka
minn Monsinjur Arçisqof. Wara kien imiss
li l-Arçisqof jiltaqa’ mal-istudenti tal-iskola
primarja li ˙ejjew programm ta’ kant, mima
u talb marbuta ma’ San Pawl. Fl-istess
çelebrazzjoni, l-istudenti tal-iskola primarja
ççelebraw ukoll g˙eluq snin l-Arçisqof. Wara,
l-Arçisqof ltaqa’ mal-g˙alliema tal-iskola
sekondarja u ng˙ata tifkira b’ritratti ta’ diversi
Ûjara tal-Arçisqof Dun Stephen Magro School Chaplain
25 ta’ Jannar 2013
L-Arçisqof iƒur l-iskola
tas-Seminarju tal-ArçisqofL-Iskola tas-Seminarju tal-Arçisqof iççelebrat Jum l-Iskola nhar il-Ìimg˙a 25 ta’
Jannar 2013 fil-festa tal-konverΩjoni ta’ San Pawl li hu l-patrun tal-istess skola. Biex
ti©i ççelebrata din il-©urnata, ©ie mistieden Monsinjur Arçisqof Pawlu Cremona li
Ωar l-iskola u ltaqa’ mal-istudenti, mal-g˙alliema u mal-˙addiema tal-iskola
attivitajiet li saru fl-iskola. Jum l-Iskola
spiçça b’laqg˙a tal-Arçisqof mal-istudenti
tat-tielet, ir-raba’ u l-˙ames sena tas-
sekondarja. Waqt din il-laqg˙a, l-istudenti
kellhom l-opportunita li jistaqsu lill-Arçisqof
mistoqsijiet marbuta mal-g˙ajxien tal-fidi.
Kienet tassew ©urnata sabi˙a li Ωgur se tibqa’
fil-qalb tal-Arçisqof u ta’ kull membru tal-
iskola tas-Seminarju.
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We first saw the staircase that had two
paintings that depict electricity and farming
in the past. We then entered the chapel
that adjoins ‘The Sala Grande’. Mr Marquis
explained that ‘The Sala Grande’ is the room
with the highest ceiling in the house. On the
walls hang magnificent paintings and what
appears to be just a piece of furniture standing
against a wall becomes a portable chapel. We
Casa Rocca Piccola Outing – Year 9
Educational Outings - SecondaryEducational Outings - Secondary Nico Aquilina Nico Aquilina 9.29.2
On Wednesday 28th November, Year 9 students went to Casa Rocca Piccola, which On Wednesday 28th November, Year 9 students went to Casa Rocca Piccola, which
located in Valletta and belongs to Nicholas Marquis, the 9th baron of the Marquis located in Valletta and belongs to Nicholas Marquis, the 9th baron of the Marquis
de Piro and Budach. As soon as we arrived at our destination, we immediately de Piro and Budach. As soon as we arrived at our destination, we immediately
noticed that there were a lot of portraits, paintings and statues. Mr Marquis noticed that there were a lot of portraits, paintings and statues. Mr Marquis
introduced himself to us and we then started the tour around the house introduced himself to us and we then started the tour around the house
proceeded to the dining room where there were
two big tables decorated with flowers. There is
also an impressive library containing hundreds
of books, some of which are extremely old. This
room is particularly interesting because a lot of
the information was discovered from the books
themselves. In fact, the library is one of the
most important rooms in the whole house. The
most beautiful room was ‘The Porphyry Room’.
This room has numerous portraits of family
members. In this room, one can also see the
large 17th century canvas of St Nicasius, who
was one of the heroes and an early martyr of
the Order of St John.
The most interesting part of the outing was
when we visited the shelters situated under
the house, which were used to take cover
from World War II bombings. There are three
shelters, each of a different size, which were all
used as family shelters. The small one used to
house fifty people while the biggest one could
shelter over a hundred people.
I would like to thank Ms Karen Bugeja, Mr
Karl Cortis and Mr Jonathan Galea who
accompanied us on this outing.
Business Educational Outing at the MFSA
Ishmael ScerriIshmael Scerri 10.2 10.2
On the 16th
November 2012, Year 10 Business
Studies students spent a whole day on the
Malta Financial Services Authority premises,
accompanied by our teachers Ms Claudia
Custo and Ms Dorianne Butti©ie©. Upon
arriving we were greeted by 2 employees who
gave us a brief overview and explanation
of the different financial sectors. They
gave us useful advice about the possible
career prospects in the sector, such as in
the banking sector, which we might wish to
pursue in the future. After a short break, they
then showed us their website and explained
its particular functions and special features,
such as its built-in dictionary. Considering
all the information given during this visit I
think that the outing was appealing to all the
Business Studies students.
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We were granted the opportunity to meet Dr
Peter Agius and Mr Larkin Zahra, one of the
youths who won the Nobel Prize for Peace.
Dr Peter Agius explained that there are 750
members at the European Parliament and that
6 of them are Maltese. He then went on to
explain that we should watch out for the ‘CE’
label when buying toys for children as this
means that they are safe for them. Dr Agius
also highlighted the advantages of being part
of the EU, as we can study and also find jobs
On the 16th November, 2012 all Year 10
students (except those studying Business
Studies) visited the Blood Bank in Pieta’
and had a first hand experience to better
understand how a blood bank functions.
Upon arriving, we were first given
information about the processes involved
when donating blood, up till when it is
actually transfused. Thus, the criteria for
donating blood as well as the testing of
it, which takes place before the blood can
be transfused, were explained. We were
told that each bag of blood and any blood
Europe House - Year 9
Visit to the Blood Bank in Pietà
Educational Outings - SecondaryEducational Outings - Secondary Jonathan Barbara Jonathan Barbara 9.29.2
Francesco Pavia Francesco Pavia 10.210.2
The Year 9 students visited Casa Rocca Piccola and then proceeded The Year 9 students visited Casa Rocca Piccola and then proceeded
to the Europe House on the 28th November 2012to the Europe House on the 28th November 2012
abroad. He finally stated that the EU allows
each country to help and learn from each
other. We then met Larkin Zahra who selected
3 students to say what the EU means to them.
All three gave correct and valid opinions and
were given a small gift. The people at the
Europe House were very friendly to us, and
offered us a beverage before leaving.
products obtained are bar-coded to facilitate
traceability of donors and for data-protection
of the donors. We were also given a detailed
explanation of the paperwork involved. One
of the nurses then showed us around the
premises.
This visit was useful for all students,
particularly for those studying Biology. Special
thanks goes to the staff at the Blood Bank,
and also to our teachers Mr Bertram Portelli
and Mr Jordan Mifsud and LSAs Ms Jeanette
Micallef and Ms Mary Grace Mesche who
accompanied us on this educational outing.
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Year 2 boys went to the Kitchen Garden in
Attard, where they had the opportunity to plant
some seeds and, above all, meet Batterina, the
Wasteserve mascot, who encouraged our little
ones to dispose of batteries in the right disposal
bins, which we also have at school.
Year 4 boys visited St. Agatha’s Catacombs in
Rabat, after learning much about them during
their Citizenship lessons. Afterwards, they
headed to Howard Gardens, outside Mdina,
where they played traditional Maltese games,
to the joy of all passers-by.
Outings in the Primary
Educational Outings - Primary Daniela Demicoli Assistant Head Primary
Since the beginning of this scholastic year, our boys have had a number
of educational outings planned by their dedicated teachers
Unfortunately, the Year 5 boys were a bit
unlucky this time round! A really interesting
treasure hunt was planned around Mdina,
which would have helped the boys learn more
about the city’s historical treasures, besides
doing so in class. However, as the weather was
unfavourable, this outing had to be stopped
suddenly, to both the boys’ as well as the
teachers’ disappointment.
On the feast of St. Nicholas, the 6th
of
December, Year 1 boys visited the enchanted
Santa’s Toytown at Popeye Village, where they
witnessed the magical elves creating toys. They
also met Santa Claus personally, who treated
them to a gift each.
The last outing for the term was the annual film
show. This year, the boys watched The Nativity 2.
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They all seemed to have enjoyed it, judging by
their broad grins as they were coming out of
the cinema!
In February 2013, the second cycle of outings
started. Year 2 boys headed to Sant’ Antnin
Family Park in Marsascala, where they had a
talk about waste management and then toured
the freshly inaugurated park.
We look forward to other outings in the
scholastic year which will be both educational
and enjoyable for our students.
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Fil-katakombi jien tg˙allimt li kienu jitolbu
u jpin©u. Rajt fejn kienu jidfnu l-mejtin
u rajt ftit skeletri. Huma kienu jpin©u
simboli fuq li kienu jemmnu. Wara a˙na
morna l-muΩew fejn rajna g˙adam skeletri
u flus antiki. A˙na rajna vaΩuni qodma.
L-g˙alliema ˙aduna fi ©nien fejn lag˙bna
log˙ob tradizzjonali Malti. A˙na ˙adna
˙afna gost.
L-Ewwel Óar©a
Education Outings Neil Azzopardi 4.3
Visit to the War Museum & Book Fair in Valletta
Liam Gatt 7.2
On the 7th
November 2012, Year 7
students, visited the War Museum in
Fort St. Elmo in Valletta. This visit was
very interesting and we got to see a lot
of memorabilia related to the First and
Second World Wars. These included
medals, pictures, a war plane, war
plane engines, old guns and weapons as
well as some vehicles and costumes. As
we were leaving the museum, all of us
commented that we would very much like
to visit it once again and many of us left
positive comments in their comments’
book.
We then proceeded to the Book Fair
at Dar il-Mediterran where we had
the opportunity to look at the various
stalls as well as buy books. Many of us
in fact bought books while some of us
bought little gadgets such as a spy kit.
On behalf of the Year 7 students, I
would like to thank Mr Karl Cortis,
Mr Joseph Fenech, Mr Edward
Tagliaferro & Ms Glorianne Scerri for
accompanying us.
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French and Italian tasters first start in Year 5
and then continue in Year 6. Over the course
of two years, our students will be exposed to
the basic sounds and structures of the foreign
languages, thus helping them communicate in
French and Italian. The aim is for our students
to get a taste of the two foreign languages
before having to choose either one of them
Bonjour & Buongiorno
in the Primary School
As from this scholastic year, our Year 5 students have been As from this scholastic year, our Year 5 students have been
introduced to two new foreign languagesintroduced to two new foreign languages
in Year 7. Learning two foreign languages at
a young age has been well received by our
students as they have shown a particular
interest to learn French and Italian throughout
their interactive lessons.
Below are some of the students’ comments
about these lessons.
Learning languages is a Learning languages is a
long process so it’s good long process so it’s good
that we start early!that we start early!
I’m learning I’m learning
a lot!a lot!
It will be easier It will be easier
to learn the to learn the
language later!language later!
It’s very It’s very
interesting!interesting!
I have fun because I have fun because
we play games!we play games!
New Subjects in the PrimaryNew Subjects in the Primary Ms Wendy Fava, Mr JohnPaul Vella Ms Wendy Fava, Mr JohnPaul Vella
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It-Tnejn, 3 ta’ Diçembru, 2012, Ωaritna
l-awtriçi Clare Azzopardi. L-g˙alliema tal-
Malti kienu qalulna li kienet ©ejja l-awtriçi
favorita tag˙na, Clare Azzopardi. Konna
˙erqanin biex jasal dan il-jum g˙ax matul din
is-sena skolastika, a˙na, l-istudenti tas-seba’
sena, g˙andna ktieb popolari tag˙ha b˙ala
letteratura li jismu Il-KaΩ KwaΩi Kollu Tal-
A˙wa De Molizz.
Bil-g˙ajnuna tas-Sur Portelli u ta’ Miss
Abela, inΩilna fis-sala ewlenija tal-iskola fejn
sibna lil Clare Azzopardi tistenniena. Clare
Azzopardi introduçiet ru˙ha mag˙na filwaqt
li bdiet turina xi kotba li kitbet fosthom Stilel,
Linja Óadra, Esperimenti tax-Xjenza, 1.MT u
l-bqija.
A˙na staqsejnieha kemm kienet damet biex
tikteb ir-rumanz li qed nag˙mlu din is-sena
fil-klassi u kif kienet ©ietha l-idea li l-karattri
tag˙tihom l-ismijiet li g˙andhom. Azzopardi
qaltilna li kienet damet sentejn biex tikteb
Ûjara mill-awtriçi Clare Azzopardi
lill-istudenti tas-seba’ sena
Ûjara mill-awtriçi Clare AzzopardiÛjara mill-awtriçi Clare Azzopardi Irvine Sultana Irvine Sultana 7.17.1
il-ktieb, g˙alkemm ma kinitx toqg˙od tikteb
minn filg˙odu sa filg˙axija peress li hi ta˙dem
b˙ala g˙alliema. Hi kienet tikteb il-ktieb fi
tmiem il-©img˙a u fil-vaganzi li jkollhom it-tfal
u l-g˙alliema. Kellmitna wkoll dwar minn fejn
©ewha l-ideat biex issemmi l-karattri differenti
tal-©rajja. L-isem Klawdjo intg˙aΩel mill-kelma
li ©ejja mill-IngliΩ cloud - peress li Klawdjo,
fl-istorja, dejjem ikun fis-s˙ab - u t-tewmin
imqarbin, semmiethom Mandy u Wendy g˙ax
l-ismijiet jaqblu fil-˙oss (g˙andhom l-istess
rima). Clare Azzopardi, kompliet turina l-kotba li
kitbet u a˙na komplejna ninteressaw ru˙na.
Fl-a˙˙ar, qratilna l-˙ames kapitlu tar-rumanz
u wara ffirmatilna l-kotba tal-istejjer ta’ De
Molizz b˙ala tifkira.
Din il-laqg˙a mal-awtriçi Clare Azzopardi
damet xi sieg˙a u nofs imma lanqas rajna
l-˙in g˙addej daqskemm ˙adna pjaçir! A˙na
nirringrazzjaw lill-g˙alliema tag˙na tal-Malti
g˙ax bil-g˙ajnuna tag˙hom, il-laqg˙a kienet
suççess.
Ûjara mill-awtriçi Rita Saliba lill-istudenti tat-tmien sena
Fabrizio Tabone Fabrizio Tabone 8.18.1
Nhar l-Erbg˙a, 28 ta’ Novembru, a˙na
l-istudenti tat-tmien sena, iltqajna ma’ Rita
Saliba, l-awtriçi ta’ diversi kotba li wie˙ed
minnhom, bl-isem ta’ InΩul ix-Xemx,huwa
wie˙ed mill-kotba tag˙na tal-letteratura.
Bdejna l-laqg˙a billi staqsejna lill-awtriçi xi
mistoqsijiet dwar il-kotba tag˙ha. Wa˙da
mill-mistoqsijiet kienet jekk kinitx se tikteb
xi ©rajja li tkompli mal-ktieb InΩul ix-Xemx.
We©bitna li kienet g˙adha indeçiΩa dwar
dan. Wara li wegbitilna kull mistoqsija li
kellna f’mo˙˙na dwar il-kitbiet tag˙ha,
bdiet tg˙idilna kif nistg˙u niktbu storja
interessanti. Hija qaltilna li mill-affarijiet
ta’ madwarna, a˙na lkoll nistg˙u nag˙mlu
storja li tintg˙o©ob. Metodu tajjeb li hija
t˙obb tuΩa huwa dak li tosserva l-kuluri u tara
xi t˙oss meta tara xi kulur partikulari. Wara,
min ried, seta’ jistaqsiha biex tiffirmalu l-ktieb
li kellu.
F’din il-laqg˙a kul˙add interessa ruhu,
kemm min ried jara kif l-awtiriçi ©©ib l-ideat
taghha g˙all-kitba u wkoll min ried ikun jaf
aktar dwar il-kotba li kitbet Saliba.
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Nawguraw lil Ms Rochelle Caruana, LSA
fil-Year 5.3, li ng˙aqdet fis-sagrament
taΩ-Ωwie© ma’ Luke Bonello, nhar il-15
ta’ Diçembru 2012. Nawguraw ukoll lis-
Sur Romeo Giacomotto, li tejjeb l-istudji
tieg˙u, bl-akkwist ta’ Distinction fil-
Masters fil-MuΩika.
Continuous Professional
Development at the Seminary
Tibdil fl-Istaff
Nawguraw lil…
Daniela DemicoliDaniela Demicoli Assistant Head Primary Assistant Head Primary
School Organised Training has been taking
place since 2010 but as from June 2012,
the school’s CPD plan has taken on a new
perspective. Thanks to EU funding, the
school has taken on a project, whereby
Mr. Greg Hart, who forms part of a group
of educational specialists, has been
visiting our school to observe teachers in
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) has always been Continuous Professional Development (CPD) has always been
at the heart of the Seminary. It is so important that teachers at the heart of the Seminary. It is so important that teachers
keep abreast with current trends and they seek to improve their keep abreast with current trends and they seek to improve their
methodologies so as to be more effective in directing their studentsmethodologies so as to be more effective in directing their students
their practice and help them discover new
techniques and methods of teaching and
learning. Teachers are free to invite Mr. Hart
over to their class on a voluntary basis. All
teachers feel comfortable to do so, and as Mr.
Hart himself often comments, he now feels
part of our community.
Mr. Hart also has sessions with the School
Leadership Team, so as to help them evaluate
current practices and guide them in planning
the way forward in the best ways possible.
Mr. Hart’s presence in our community is
indeed a blessing, and it is safe to say that our
school is benefitting a lot from his expertise.
Tibdil fl-Istaff
Insellmu lil Ms Evelyn Abdilla,
membru tas-Support Staff, li Ωgur
ser in˙ossu n-nuqqas tag˙ha.
Nirringrazzjawha mill-qalb g˙all-
impenn tag˙ha u nawgurawlha.
Nag˙tu mer˙ba lil Ms Charmaine
Mangion u lil Ms Alison Fsadni li
huma membri ©odda tas-Support
Staff tas-Seminarju.
Ms Evelyn Abdilla
Ms Rochelle Bonello Sur Romeo Giacomotto
Ms Charmaine Mangion Ms Alison Fsadni
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A˙na b˙ala kumitat niddiskutu x’attivitajiet
ta’ volontarjat nistg˙u no˙olqu g˙all-istudenti
tal-iskola tag˙na. Jiena, b˙ala President
tal-Kumitat, niltaqa’ mal-koordinatur Mr
Bertram Portelli biex niftiehmu sew dak li
jkun ©ie diskuss waqt il-laqg˙at tal-Kumitat
dwar l-attivitajiet. Diversi studenti ji©u g˙all-
attivitajiet li nag˙mlu. L-ewwel attività ta’
din is-sena skolastika saret is-Sibt l-1el ta’
Dicembru 2012. G˙al din l-attività attendew
aktar minn 35 student, li kollha kemm huma
qalu kemm ˙adu gost u mill-ewwel bdew
jistaqsuna meta kienet se tkun l-attività li
jmiss.
C3C3 Matthew Zammit Matthew Zammit President C3President C3
C3- Compassion,
Commitment, Communion
C3, il-grupp ta’ volontarjat fis-Seminarju ilu jeΩisti fl-iskola tag˙na g˙al madwar C3, il-grupp ta’ volontarjat fis-Seminarju ilu jeΩisti fl-iskola tag˙na g˙al madwar
tliet snin. Beda ori©inarjament permezz ta’ inizjattiva mill-Kumitat tal-EkoSkola tliet snin. Beda ori©inarjament permezz ta’ inizjattiva mill-Kumitat tal-EkoSkola
sakemm imbag˙ad Ωviluppa fi grupp awtonomu. Wara sentejn li fihom il-kumitat sakemm imbag˙ad Ωviluppa fi grupp awtonomu. Wara sentejn li fihom il-kumitat
kien mag˙mul mill-g˙alliema, din is-sena, il-kumitat hu mag˙mul minna l-istudentikien mag˙mul mill-g˙alliema, din is-sena, il-kumitat hu mag˙mul minna l-istudenti
It-tieni attività saret is-Sibt 12 ta’ Jannar 2013
u dakinhar, b˙al fl-ewwel attività, sar xog˙ol
ta’ tindif fil-grawnds tal-iskola flimkien ma’
xog˙ol ie˙or ta’ ©ardinar. It-tielet attività ta’ din
is-sena saret l-Erbg˙a 30 ta’ Jannar 2013 wara
l-˙in tal-iskola. Waqt li kien hemm xi gruppi
jnaddfu madwar il-grawnds, grupp Ωg˙ir ta’ staff
u ta’ studenti kienu qeg˙din isajru xi muffins
biex dawn jinbieg˙u l-g˙ada waqt il-brejk. G˙al
din l-attività attendew madwar 50 student, li
kollha qalu kemm ˙adu gost. Din kienet ukoll
l-esperjenza tal-g˙alliema u l-LSAs li kienu
qeg˙din g˙al din l-attività, speçjalment ta’ dawk
li kienu fil-kçina g˙ar-ri˙a tfu˙ tal-muffins!
Fost il-pjanijiet g˙al attivitajiet o˙ra g˙al
din is-sena skolastika, hemm il-pjan li jsir
live-in bejn id-19 u l-21 ta’ April 2013 g˙al
dawk l-istudenti li l-aktar ikunu taw kontribut
fil-Grupp. Din tkun esperjenza li, bla dubju,
l-istudenti jie˙du gost fiha, b˙alma ˙adna gost
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Websajt uffiçjali tal-Grupp C3
Il-kumitat ta’ C3 g˙adu kif inawgura
l-websajt uffiçjali tal-Grupp li
tista’ ti©i aççessata minn dan l-indirizz:
http://c3malta.weebly.com/.
Fiha tistg˙u ssibu informazzjoni dwar
l-attivitajiet li ©ew organizzati u li ser
isiru, flimkien ma’ sezzjonijiet, ritratti u
artikli o˙ra interessanti. Il-websajt tista’
ti©i wkoll aççessata mill-Home Page tal-
websajt tal-iskola.
Ûguri li din il-websajt ser isservi biex
tg˙aqqad aktar flimkien il-Kumitat C3
mal-istudenti u l-familji tag˙hom kif ukoll
mal-istaff tas-Seminarju.
fil-live-ins li di©à saru. F’dawn il-live-ins isir
xog˙ol ta’ volontarjat u kif ukoll laqg˙at dwar
temi li jkunu mag˙Ωulin minn qabel.
Dwar l-attivitajiet tal-grupp, ma nistax ma
nsemmix id-da˙k u ç-çajt li jkun hemm
bejnietna l-istudenti u l-g˙alliema, u dan
jo˙loq atmosfera sabi˙a ˙afna.
L-istudenti li ji©u, dejjem jg˙idu li g˙alkemm
ta˙dem u forsi xi kultant tispiçça g˙ajjien,
xorta wa˙da tibqa’ tie˙u gost u li dawn
l-esperjenzi jservu g˙al quddiem. L-g˙alliema
u l-LSAs li ji©u g˙al dawn l-attivitajiet, ukoll
jg˙idu li tkun esperjenza sabi˙a.
Biex nag˙laq, nixtieq nirringrazzja
personalment lil Mr Bertram Portelli, lil Mr
JohnPaul Vella, lil Mr Mark Farrugia, lil Ms
Odette Fsadni, lil Ms Jacqueline Tanti Zahra
u lil Ms Leanne Vassallo li dejjem ©ew g˙all-
attivitajiet li jkollna. Nirringrazzja wkoll
lill-amministrazzjoni tal-iskola tas-sapport
li dejjem insibu ming˙andha u kif ukoll lil
membri o˙ra tal-istaff li dejjem ikunu lesti biex
jag˙tu daqqa t’id meta jkun hemm bΩonn. Ma
jonqosx ukoll li nirringrazzja lilkom l-istudenti
li dejjem tikkonkorru bi ˙©arkom g˙all-
attivitajiet tal-Grupp.
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Minn fost is-seminaristi kull sena jintg˙aΩel
grupp biex jie˙u ˙sieb l-organizzazzjoni, iΩda
mbag˙ad is-seminaristi kollha jipparteçipaw
f’ xi mument jew ie˙or tal-live-in. Sa minn
©img˙at qabel il-live-in, gruppi ta’ seminaristi
jibdew jiltaqg˙u biex jippjanaw il-programm.
Tintg˙aΩel it-tema, u kull grupp b’mod
kreattiv jo˙ro© b’ ideat biex nibnu programm
marbut ma’ dik it-tema. Dawn il-mumenti
fejn nippjanaw u na˙dmu flimkien di©à huwa
minnu nnifsu esperjenza importanti g˙alina
li tg˙inna nikbru f’ dak li huwa talb flimkien,
team work, apprezzament tat-talenti ta’ xulxin
u opportunità ta’ formazzjoni pastorali li hija
g˙odda importanti g˙alina li qed nit˙ejjew
g˙as-saçerdozju.
Live-insLive-ins Brian Gialanzè Brian Gialanzè SeminaristaSeminarista VI Sena f’Grupp Missjoni u VokazzjoniVI Sena f’Grupp Missjoni u Vokazzjoni
Il-Live-ins organizzati mis-Seminaristi
Meta nΩur il-klassijiet biex inqassam l-inviti tal-‘live-ins’ u hekk kif wara kull ‘live-in’ naqra Meta nΩur il-klassijiet biex inqassam l-inviti tal-‘live-ins’ u hekk kif wara kull ‘live-in’ naqra
l-evalwazzjonijiet, dejjem nirrealizza kemm l-istudenti tag˙na jkunu qed jistennew il-‘live-ins’ u l-evalwazzjonijiet, dejjem nirrealizza kemm l-istudenti tag˙na jkunu qed jistennew il-‘live-ins’ u
japprezzawhom. A˙na s-seminaristi nkunu qed nistennewhom g˙aliex inkunu nixtiequ nag˙mlu japprezzawhom. A˙na s-seminaristi nkunu qed nistennewhom g˙aliex inkunu nixtiequ nag˙mlu
minn dawn il-‘live-ins’ mument sabi˙ u importanti fil-˙ajja tal-istudenti u li l-memorji u l-©id li minn dawn il-‘live-ins’ mument sabi˙ u importanti fil-˙ajja tal-istudenti u li l-memorji u l-©id li
jkun inkiseb matul dawn il-‘weekends’, l-istudent jibqa’ jg˙oΩΩhom matul ˙ajtu kollhajkun inkiseb matul dawn il-‘weekends’, l-istudent jibqa’ jg˙oΩΩhom matul ˙ajtu kollha
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Kull live-in huwa speçjali, u fih xi ˙a©a li
tag˙mlu differenti mill-o˙rajn: il-mumenti
tat-talb, il-laqg˙at, l-esperjenzi, il-˙in liberu, xi
attività speçjali, u importanti dejjem li fil-live-
in ikun hemm treasure hunt! U ma rridx ninsa
l-ikel tajjeb li l-koki tas-Seminarju jippreparaw
biex Ωgur kul˙add ikun kuntent.
Dawn il-live-ins huma okkaΩjoni fejn
l-istudenti jsiru jafuna, isiru jafu aktar fuq il-
˙ajja tag˙na b˙ala seminaristi u l-vokazzjoni
tag˙na. Permezz tal-live-ins nixtiequ nwasslu
l-messa©© li s-Seminarju huwa familja wa˙da u
dak kollu li jsir fis-Seminarju, kemm ma©©uri
kif ukoll minuri, huwa marbut biex jifforma
lill-persuna s˙i˙a biex tkun kapaçi tikber u
tirrelata b’ mod responsabbli f’ kull qasam tal-
˙ajja li ssib ru˙ha fih.
L-istudenti stess minn dak li jiktbulna fl-
evalwazzjonijiet juruna xi grazzji jirçievu
matul dawn il-live-ins: “esperjenza t’Alla”,
“esperjenza t’g˙aqda”, “esperjenza ta’ fer˙”,
“tis˙i˙ fil-˙biberiji”, “˙biberiji ©odda”, “insiru
nafu lil xulxin”, “ikollna aktar g˙arfien tag˙na
nfusna u tat-talenti tag˙na”, “apprezzament
tal-familja”, “g˙arfien a˙jar ta’ dak li nixtieq
fil-˙ajja” u “g˙arfien a˙jar ta’ xi tfisser
vokazzjoni”. Dawn l-esperjenzi huma frott tal-
˙idma t’Alla f’ ˙ajjitna.
Nirringrazzja lil tant persuni fis-Seminarju, lil
s˙abi s-seminaristi u lill-©enituri, li flimkien
na˙dmu biex dawn il-live-ins ikunu mumenti
speçjali fejn l-istudent jag˙mel esperjenza
sabi˙a tal-˙ajja u tal-fer˙ li jag˙ti Alla.
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Óafna drabi tkun karba min-na˙a tal-©enituri
g˙all-g˙ajnuna g˙ax ikunu qatg˙u qalbhom li
ser jaraw lil uliedhom jag˙mlu dak li hu ta’ ©id
g˙alihom. Il-mistoqsija tieg˙i lilkom ©enituri
hi din: li tg˙idlu biss hu biΩΩejjed, jew hemm
affarijiet o˙ra x’wie˙ed jista’ jag˙mel biex ikun
iktar effettiv?
Biex nispjega ru˙i a˙jar, meta t-tfal kienu
g˙adhom Ωg˙ar, min jaf kemm g˙idnielhom
biex jaraw kif jaqsmu t-triq sew, imma Ωgur
li ˙add ma kien jafda lil uliedu ji©ru fit-toroq
traffikuΩi. Ûgur li mhux qed ng˙id biex nibqg˙u
nittrattaw lil uliedna b’dak il-mod, imma min-
na˙a l-o˙ra na˙seb li wliedna g˙andhom bΩonn
xi ˙a©a iktar milli sempliçiment ng˙idulhom
x’g˙andhom jag˙mlu. Irridu nΩommu
f’mo˙˙na li g˙al kull ˙a©a li ng˙idulhom a˙na,
hemm ˙afna nies o˙rajn (˙bieb, reklami, diski,
internet) li qed jg˙idulhom biex jag˙mlu bil-
maqlub; mhux ta’ b’xejn li wliedna jitgerfxu u
jaqtg˙u qalbhom.
It-tfal iridu jarawna konvinti minn dak li qed
ng˙idulhom: inutli tg˙idlu biex isib ˙in g˙at-
talb u g˙al Alla f’˙ajtu jekk dan l-eΩempju qatt
ma jkun rah fil-familja. Inutli ng˙idulhom biex
jibΩg˙u g˙al sa˙˙ithom, imbag˙ad jaraw lilna
mitluqin u ma nag˙tu kas ta’ xejn. Jekk a˙na
ma nkunux ta’ eΩempju u ma nemmnux
f’dak li qed ng˙idulhom, ir-riklam
ta’ fuq it-televixin, il-pariri
ta’ s˙abhom u ta’ nies li
m’g˙andhom l-ebda interess ˙lief li jag˙mlu
l-flus, ˙a jkollhom ˙afna iktar sa˙˙a fuq
uliedna u t-tfal jemmnu lilhom u jwarrbu lilna.
Nag˙mlu xi ˙a©a a˙na wkoll. Lil uliedna
nistg˙u ng˙idulhom biex jimpenjaw ru˙hom
f’xi g˙aqda, grupp, jew xi sports u nieqfu
hemm. Min-na˙a l-o˙ra nistg˙u nag˙mlu
ftit riçerka, naraw x’jeΩisti, ni©bru ftit
informazzjoni fuq l-g˙aqdiet addattati, Ωgur li
b’dan il-mod ser nuru iktar interess u nkunu
˙afna iktar konvinçenti. L-istess jg˙odd g˙all-
istudju; nistg˙u ng˙idulhom biex imorru
jistudjaw u nieqfu hemm, nistg˙u nuru ftit ta’
interess iktar billi nag˙mlu time table flimkien,
nistaqsuhom xi studjaw u naraw in-noti li
jkunu ˙adu, nag˙mlulhom ambjent addattat,
idealment fejn ma jkunx hemm kompjuter u
jkun hemm il-kwiet, u ng˙idu prosit fejn
jag˙mlu xi ˙a©a tajba.
Ma naqtg˙ux qalbna u noqog˙du attenti
li ma nin©arrux mal-kurrent a˙na wkoll.
Tg˙idx kemm ng˙idlu jienTg˙idx kemm ng˙idlu jien Jonathan Galea Jonathan Galea Guidance TeacherGuidance Teacher
Tg˙idx kemm ng˙idlu jien
Jekk ji©rilna hekk, ikun l-ag˙ar eΩempju li
wie˙ed jista’ jag˙ti lil uliedu. It-tfal iridu jaraw
fina nies li kapaçi jmexxu, nies li ma jçedux
malajr, nies li jemmnu fl-abiltajiet ta’wliedhom
stess, nies ta’prinçipji sodi. Dawn huma
l-affarijiet li jiddistingwu l-kelma Ωg˙ira imma
qawwija tal-©enituri mill-bumbardament ta’
ideat fierg˙a li bihom huma mdawrin uliedna.
Tajjeb ukoll li ng˙allmu lit-tfal jistaqsu minflok
nag˙tuhom twe©ibiet. Trid tkun miftu˙ g˙all-
mistoqsijiet u tistaqsi int, biex it-tfal jitilg˙u
inkwiΩittivi. L-intenzjonijiet tajba tag˙na di©à
huma ˙afna biex uliedna jirnexxu. Ix-xog˙ol li
nag˙mlu mag˙hom u l-eΩempji li nag˙tuhom
huma l-g˙odda li l-istudenti g˙andhom
bΩonn f’˙ajjithom biex ma
jaqtg˙ux qalbhom u
jkunu ta’ suççess.
Tg˙idx kemm ng˙idlu jien biex imur il-quddies, biex jistudja, biex jara ma’ min Tg˙idx kemm ng˙idlu jien biex imur il-quddies, biex jistudja, biex jara ma’ min
jag˙milha, biex ma ja˙lix ˙in... imma donnu kollu g˙alxejn! Stqarrijiet b˙al dawn jag˙milha, biex ma ja˙lix ˙in... imma donnu kollu g˙alxejn! Stqarrijiet b˙al dawn
tismag˙hom spiss ming˙and il-©enituri li jkunu jixtiequ li jaraw lil uliedhom a˙jartismag˙hom spiss ming˙and il-©enituri li jkunu jixtiequ li jaraw lil uliedhom a˙jar
It-tfal iridu jaraw fina nies li kapaçi
jmexxu, nies li ma jçedux malajr, nies
li jemmnu fl-abiltajiet ta’wliedhom
stess, nies ta’prinçipji sodi
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Nhar l-Erbg˙a 13 ta’ Marzu Nhar l-Erbg˙a 13 ta’ Marzu
Years 1 u 2: programm immexxi mill-propedewtiçi
Bejn it-Tlieta 12 u l-Ìimg˙a 15 ta’ MarzuBejn it-Tlieta 12 u l-Ìimg˙a 15 ta’ Marzu
Year 4: Immexxija mill-propedewtiçi
Year 5: Immexxija mis-seminaristi tal-ewwel sena
Bejn it-Tlieta 12 u l-Óamis 14 ta’ MarzuBejn it-Tlieta 12 u l-Óamis 14 ta’ Marzu
Year 7: Immexxija minn Dun Nicholas Dimech – Viçi Kappillan fil-parroçça ta’ Óal G˙axaq
Year 8: Immexxija minn Dun Michael Bellizzi – Direttur tal-Vokazzjonijiet
Year 9: Immexxija minn Dun Ewkarist Zammit – Kappillan tal-parroçça ta’ Óad-Dingli
Nhar il-Ìimg˙a 8 ta’ MarzuNhar il-Ìimg˙a 8 ta’ Marzu
Year 10: programm immexxi mill-group ‘The Way’
Nhar it-Tlieta 12 ta’ MarzuNhar it-Tlieta 12 ta’ Marzu
Year 11: programm immexxi mid-djakni
Découvrez
une région
française!
Randan
We would like to
congratulate all Year 9
students who participated
in the competition
“Découvrez une région
française!” organised
by the Association des
Professeurs de Français de
Malte (APFM).
Students were encouraged to choose a
French region, promote its cultural and
artistic aspect and present their work in
any artistic representation form of their
choice. Two of our participating students,
Gabriel Lia and Antonio Polidano Vella
placed 1st and 3
rd respectively in the models
& charts section. Other Year 9 participants
who presented their powerpoint
presentations were Fabrizio Zammit and
Andrew Cutajar. All participating students
were awarded a certificate of participation
while the winning students were awarded
French readers.
The School was also awarded resources
including a set of posters and a board
game.
Randan 2013 - Eƒerçizzi
AprilApril
8 Start of 3rd term
12 General Rehearsal Prize Day
16 Prize Day
19-21 C3 Live-In
23 Year 10 Seminar
PTA Meeting (6)
30 Official Visit Mgr. C. Scicluna
MayMay
1 Public Holiday
5 May Fair
8 Fun Day
9-14 Talks by SEDQA
13 Marian Day Celebration
17 Staff Meeting – school finishes 11:45
JuneJune
4 Eucharistic Day
7 Public Holiday
10-21 Annual Examinations
SeptemberSeptember
23 Start of Scholastic Year 2013-2014
School Diary
Secondary Section
28 minor seminary newsletterApril 2013 Issue 42
““Hu façli, meta nkunu Ωg˙aΩag˙, li nkunu influwenzati minn
s˙abna biex naççettaw ideat u valuri li nafu li mhumiex
dawk li l-Mulej irid tassew li n˙addnu. Hu g˙alhekk li jien
ng˙idilkom: tibΩg˙ux, iΩda ifir˙u fl-im˙abba tieg˙u g˙alikom;
afdaw fih, wie©bu s-sej˙a tieg˙u g˙ad-dixxipulat, u sibu l-ikel
u l-fejqan spiritwali fis-sagramenti tal-Knisja.”
Il-Papa Benedittu XVI liΩ-Ωg˙aΩag˙ Maltin Il-Papa Benedittu XVI liΩ-Ωg˙aΩag˙ Maltin
fil-Valletta Waterfront fil-Valletta Waterfront - 18 ta’ April 2010
L-istudenti u l-istaff tal-iskola tas-L-istudenti u l-istaff tal-iskola tas-
Seminarju tal-Arçisqof jirringrazzjaw Seminarju tal-Arçisqof jirringrazzjaw
lill-Qdusija Tieg˙u, il-Papa Benedittu lill-Qdusija Tieg˙u, il-Papa Benedittu
XVI g˙ad-dedikazzjoni u l-im˙abba XVI g˙ad-dedikazzjoni u l-im˙abba
tieg˙u lejn il-Knisjatieg˙u lejn il-Knisja
Tislima lill-Papa
Benedittu XVI
Is-Seminarju tal-Arçisqof isellem lill-Papa Benedittu XVIIs-Seminarju tal-Arçisqof isellem lill-Papa Benedittu XVI