Time to look to careers at IB
This point in the year is always one of great transition in the 6th form section. Our Year 13s are in the midst of their final IB exams, and our year 12s are faced with the reality that in 12 quick months they will follow suit. While it only seems like yesterday when they were…
Speaking Chinese? Of course, at TEFL!
Not only are TEFL lessons at St Edward’s College essential to our students’ well-being as they enhance their crucial English skills, but they are also extremely interesting and give students the possibility to learn across cultures. In a small, five-student group of TEFL 7, we are fortunate to have a mixture of four different cultures…
Waging war on microplastics
On Friday 7th May, the Eko-Skola Committee some Yr 8 students, staff members and IB ESS students were treated to an online workshop via MS Teams thanks to PROJECT IMPACT. The online workshop was carried out by Mr Juan J Bonello, a senior lecturer within the Institute of Applied Sciences at MCAST. Together with Nature…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Facing the light
Biology is all about affinity: affinity with all things living. In Year 9 biology students were assigned an investigation to work on at home whereby they had to investigate which conditions support germination. This is one such experiment by Luke Grech who used turnip seeds. The photo is showing both germination as well as positive…
Planning ahead
With the current academic year drawing to a close, we are planning ahead, not just for the upcoming scholastic year but also for future ones. Academic year 2021/2022, We are preparing for the upcoming academic year. Recently, parents from KG2 upwards, should have received a ‘Continuation Letter’. Continuation letters for students who are currently in…