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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

During biology class, Year 10 students made use of St Edward’s College outdoor area to set up pitfall traps to carry out a sampling technique as part of an ecologic study.   All pitfall traps were then removed during the following lesson and the contents of each cup were recorded.

This tiny song thrush was injured in what we were informed was ‘legal hunting’ outside the College grounds. While our students are safe, the birds, evidently are not. It was quite upsetting for the children to see this little inoffensive creature injured. At St Edward’s College, Malta we teach care for nature, appreciation of all

Sustainability, organic farming, reducing the carbon footprint – these are the buzzwords of the moment where the environment is concerned. Indeed, if we are sensible, we should not consider them as buzzwords but as beacons that guide our choices. This is what the Year 2Ys realised: kitchen scraps can be tomorrow’s food supply. In an

St Edward’s Day for the Junior School was an active one. At that age, students participate in sports under the keen eye of their sports tutors who start noticing strengths and weaknesses in motor skills. because they are professionals, they have a nose for the kind of sports which children may grow into best. For

While St Edward’s Day may be a red-letter day for the whole school, the youngest pupils may perhaps not realise much of the significance of the day. Yet even at this tender age, their teachers start to instil in the pupils a sense of pride in belonging to the College. It is heartwarming to see

The College celebrated its patron saint St Edward the Confessor. As the College Chaplain pointed out during Mass, it is quite unusual to find saints among the rich and powerful. As Edwardians, the students were advised to follow his example and walk in the path laid out by the college motto: Virtue and Honour. During

This year, in the ‘Activities Friday’ slot, the Middle School students are meeting with Ms. Annette Agius. Having extensive experience working with youths, Ms. Agius’ activities focus on Life Skills for teens. Last week, the youths attempted to write the word ‘Team’ using a pen held only by strings and without any verbal communication between