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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

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling. It can also affect organisational skills. It’s a specific learning difficulty, which means it causes problems with certain abilities used for learning, such as reading and writing. Unlike a learning disability, intelligence isn’t affected. Dyslexia exists in all cultures and

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Our students have now been at College for their first full week, and we are overjoyed to see them settling in and adjusting to their new environments so well. The classes have been in full swing, learning about routines and rules but also already engaged in fun learning activities. From building new friendships, solidifying old

Well, as the Italians are wont to say: Non tutto il male viene per nuocere (Not all that is bad happens to cause us harm). In this case, the recent focus on cleanliness and health in the face of a virulent pandemic was an excellent springboard to teaching children about the importance of keeping hands

As parents and educators, we set great store by formal learning. Indeed, that is a measurable quantum that benchmarks achievement for our children. It is a good thing, to be sure. However, there are other aspects of learning which are not taught in a formal way but are nonetheless crucial. Aspects such as fairness, sharing,

Children, all children are perfect because they are unspoilt by life. Their happy faces lit up the college in this the first week of school when their laughter (and perhaps some tears), their energy and their unconditional joie de vivre gave everyone, including the stately buildings themselves a new lease of life. These young lads