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Oh, my world!
The KG2 classes have concluded their Space topic last week. They are now experts on their solar system, galaxy, and their world. They learnt all about the stars, the big bang, space shuttles, and the role of astronauts. To end the topic many classes held science experiments like creating their own Solar System, and Galaxy…
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Sinking or Floating
There is nothing which encourages learning as much as activity. What sinks and what floats was the thorny question which the Year 2s explored this week. Year 2Y boys also enjoyed testing out their theories this week as they discovered and compared items which float and those that sink in water. The boys discussed the…
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Weighty matters
Remember the classic question: which weighs more: a kilo of iron or a kilo of feathers? The concepts of weight and size are not easy to grasp. Taking them out of the mental sphere and making them real helps in the acquisition of knowledge. Year 1 boys have been measuring and weighing their way through…
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Tasting literacy and numeracy
Literacy and numeracy are basic tenets in the learning journey of life. Though basic, they are also quite challenging for young minds. Thankfully, technology has developed new ways with which we can help our young ones’ minds to blossom. Our KG students use the upgraded interactive whiteboards throughout their day in College. We try to…
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The conquest of space in Kinder
Space and Construction do not often go together, except that at St Edward’s College, in the kinder groups, they were the source of learning and fun. Spacetime KG2Z pupils transformed their classroom as they became astronauts this week and held a rocket experiment. The class helped set up and then watched as the rockets shot…
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"Aħna lkoll Annimali" - yes, but not really
Last Friday all KG, Year 1 and Year 2 classes were signed up for an online Workshop through Culture Pass called ‘Aħna Lkoll Annimali’. The workshop was held in Maltese and involved puppetry, songs and role play. The students thoroughly enjoyed their time, learning new phrases and vocabulary, watched attentively, followed the story line, as…
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Rocketman comes to St Edward's College
KG2 students continue to explore their Space topic as the classes are now filled with spacemen, rockets, and planets. Topic learning allows our youngest pupils to learn within a concept, and through games. KG2W played number games using rockets as they practised their number value skills. KG2V learnt all about the sound ‘r’ for ‘rocket’…
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On the Farm with Nursery Y
Our nursery classes use the Emergent Curriculum approach for their topic learning. Thus, our nursery team use their continuous observations to identify common interests of our youngest students at College. This time round, our Nursery Y students have shown increasing interest in their class farm animals resources. Therefore, it was a given that ‘On the…
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Maltese gets foodie
As part of their current topic ‘L-Ikel’ Year 1Y boys had a sandwich making activity. Each student brought in his ingredients and made their favourite sandwich, which of course they then enjoyed eating. The students were asked to explain what their sandwich was made of to the class. The students identified common ingredients as well…