Middle School has been gripped by a haunting mania. With Halloween costumes and all things (pseudo)scary well underway, the students of the middle years dived into the preparations with gusto. Not only were there all forms of creepy crawlies which infested every window pane and skirting. Mice, rats, skeletons, Jack O’Lanterns and even Munch’s ‘The […]
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 […]
What distinguishes a culture from civilisation is its ability to communicate and transmit information accurately to posterity. The Vikings were not merely a culture but a sophisticated civilisation with working literature based on runes. During their History lesson, the Year 8 boys learnt about the awesome Viking warriors and their civilisation. One of the aspects […]
This may not be the one to burn calories, though you never know with students. Ms Anabel Laus decided to rev up her Year 8s with a rousing session of Brain Gym, designed to boost concentration.
Photography was on the minds of the Year 7s with Mr Jeremy de Maria. The boys were out and about doing practical exercises and applying theory to practice. In their course, the boys learn about exposure, apertures and shutter speed – when to use what to obtain the best photo. Then there are also the […]
As a follow-up activity in one of their English lessons with Ms Zaneta, Year 9X students faced a challenging task in which they had to turn into professional scriptwriters. After reading and analysing one of the chapters of ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’, the students’ goal was to create a script and act out […]