One of our students demonstrated a combustion experiment for all the class. With the use of matches and foil, we were able to create our own rocket. The pressure created between two igniting matches pushes the gasses out of the foil and propels the rocket into the air.
Year 1Y took their numeracy learning outside this week as they learnt all about what comes before and after. The boys took to jumping their way to the answer on the College lawn. Number lines are a big part of numeracy learning as they help develop arithmetic strategies and problem-solving skills. As well they are […]
KG2X have been using the new IWB to carry on developing their pre-writing skills. The students played a number of literacy games and then further practised their letter formation skills on the IWB. The learning is always scaffolded to target the student’s development using a variety of tools to keep them motivated and engaged. The […]
Afternoon All, This is a long one but there is a plethora of interesting and entertaining information including embedded video clips! Do take the time to get an insight into some of the incredible activities that take place in the different sections of College. Enjoy! Student Council – the process and candidate presentations on video. […]
KG2W enjoyed a walk around the College bastions as well as an outdoor story telling session this week. The students settled down and participated in a discussion of characters and story sequence following the story telling session. ‘Elmer’ the elephant was quite a big hit and the students enjoyed taking turns sharing ideas together. This […]
In Year 6 we have been looking at weather in Science, learning about convectional, relief and frontal rainfall. In Malta recently we have been reading about the weather quite frequently in the news, with the storm in the first week of January bringing an average of 13.9mm of rainfall overnight. The start of next week […]
Afternoon All, I would like to thank so many of you for your support, encouragement and gratitude as we continued to operate this week. Make no mistake, the work and courage of our staff is top class. This has been and continues to be, a week of uncertainty. With uncertainty comes anxiety and stress. […]
Present tenses revision for the progress test with English 9X On a sunny November morning, the students of Year 9X took part in an interesting revision lesson to consolidate their knowledge of present tenses, prepositions and phrasal verbs. First, focused and full of concentration, they listened to a love song by Madonna ‘Take a […]
Instructional Writing Activity For this activity we tried to combine an English writing task with a hands-on creative activity which all the boys enjoyed. It was an opportunity for them to get creative! We planted (made) Mandrakes from Harry Potter. These plants are known to shriek when pulled out from the soil therefore, […]
Christmas excitement The Early Years students and teachers have been busy with their Christmas inspired activities and tasks. The classrooms have been decorated, wreaths, Christmas trees and snowmen created all to boost our Christmas spirit this year. Some classes even have elves on their shelves and Father Christmas’ hung in class. Lessons and activities involving […]