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Maltese Artists discussed at St Edward's
The Year 3s, 4s and 5s were learning about Maltese Artists during the Music and Drama lessons. They saw the achievements of various Maltese artists from Actors to Musicians, Conductors and Film Directors, Scriptwriters and Dancers, Singers, Songwriters and Musical Theatre Performers. The Year 5X among other classes did a presentation featuring other Maltese Artists.…
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My family and other animals
With apologies to Gerald Durrell, the videos compiled by Year 3,4 and 5 boys on “Il-Familja tiegħi” (My Family) are ever so heartwarming. Not only do the boys describe in some detail, the (for them) notable traits of their family but they also include animals as family members. When watching the videos, it seems that…
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Maps in transition
As the year slowly nears its end, the Year 6 boys are currently immersed in ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ by Michael Morpugo. Built around the story of Michael, the twelve-year-old boy who embarks on the journey of a lifetime, the book serves as a launchpad for all kinds of discussions on the changes and emotions that are…
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Pirates, craters and props
This last term, the boys in year 4x had a fantastic time engaging in hands-on activities to recreate what they have learnt. During English Creative Writing, the boys had the opportunity to live the life of a pirate for a day and create their how-to videos. They then explored the Solar System during Science by…
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Preparing for Holy Communion
Two years after the last conferment of the sacrament of First Holy Communion at St Edward’s College, the celebration is back. Albeit in a somewhat muted form due to Covid-19 precautions and restrictions, this year’s celebrations are in ‘extra-large’ format. Not only are the Year 2s preparing for their big day but, also this year, …
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Friction at St Edward's ?
Well, no, it’s not what you might think! Year 5 students went round the college grounds to explore the different surfaces the school has to provide and test for different levels of friction acting on a rolling ball. On their experimentation trip, they also went around to study the different tread marks on tyres of…
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Mathematical star on Youtube
We have all, in our more conservative moments, uttered the fateful words “We did it better in my day”. Perhaps sometimes we are justified. Only sometimes though, because when you see the work carried out at St Edward’s College, you start to realise that innovation yields skills which are so very useful in today’s world.…
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Avast, me hearties!
Pirates were very much on the mind of the younger age groups in the school. From Kinder through to Junior school the theme brings out the adventurous spirit of these youngsters. With flavours of Captain Hook, Blackbeard and the occasional Maggie McGinza, the creative writing skills were coupled with a flair for the dramatic. Accompanied…
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When is solution really a solution?
Well, you can always ask the Year 5s! Students in Year 5y have been experimenting with Mixtures, Solutions and Suspensions. They have learnt that water is a pure substance, but when you stir in other substances you create a mixture. When the substance, like sugar, dissolves in water, this is called a solution. On the other hand, a…