It makes sense to say that children of various ages make sense of life in different ways. Any student of psychology will tell you that in the first years of life, the child’s knowledge of the world is accrued through the senses. This is why, at an early age, at St Edward’s College, we try […]
At KG level, learning is not simply about schooling. It is mainly about adapting to the use of a highly sophisticated machine also known as the body. Both fine motor skills and gross motor skills need honing at KG level, and what better way to do this than to have fun with colour? So, snails, […]
As part of their current topic ‘Transport which was selected through the emergent curriculum, KG1W spent the day learning all about road safety. This included aspects such as walking on the inside of pavements, looking out for Zebra Crossings and Traffic Lights, and that roads are for cars while pavements are for people. As usual, […]
There was a time when the pen was considered as mighty a tool as the sword. Today we get creative. The students in Year 2Y at St Edward’s College used different writing tools to practice their writing skills. Sometimes they even use ingredients. Year 2Y used dried pasta to practice writing words consisting of the […]
Finally, after almost 2 years we went on a school outing to Piscopo Gardens. It was a truly memorable outing where we got to see not only indoor and outdoor plants and herbs but also toucans, meerkats and budgies. The boys were also given the opportunity to feed the fish and at the end of […]
The College newsletter Dwardu’s Scoops has just been uploaded. Read it and get an idea of the many, many activities which the teachers organise to create learning situations for the students. Students also participate in the writing of this newsletter with articles on activities, both in school and outside school hours. Download here
Middle School has been gripped by a haunting mania. With Halloween costumes and all things (pseudo)scary well underway, the students of the middle years dived into the preparations with gusto. Not only were there all forms of creepy crawlies which infested every window pane and skirting. Mice, rats, skeletons, Jack O’Lanterns and even Munch’s ‘The […]
St Edward’s College was awarded the Silver medal for its work in promoting democratic principles. The Students’ Democracy Awards are an annual competition held by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ. Schools, as the Minister for Inclusion and Social Well-being Julia Farrugia Portelli, are the seeding ground of democracy. They are the place where children grow to be adults […]
The second edition of Dwardu’s Scoops, the college newsletter is out today. Following the huge positive feedback received on the first edition and the information which has poured in from various teachers and all section heads, we even increased the pages of the publication. This edition features prominently The Emergent Curriculum, changes to the curriculum […]
During Tuesday’s science class, the year 7X students, led by Ms Cheryl-Ann Cuschieri, were studying the fire triangle. They carried out a simple investigation making use of a candle, coloured water and a beaker. They realised that oxygen is needed for burning to take place and once oxygen is depleted, the candle extinguishes. This then […]