SNC Mgarr Primary School

School Motto : Dak li tiżra taħsad / Reap what you sow

Marathon Walk

Posted on April 20, 2015 by mgarrprimary

The school organised a Marathon Walk to raise funds for the purchase of literacy and numeracy resources for the students. The parents were very generous and a greatly appreciated donation was given to the school. 11 families donated more than €20. The highest amount collected was that of €32.60. A book will be given to all these families show our appreciation.

The students walked across the countryside of Mgarr, leaving from the school, walking to Bingemma and up to Lippijja. From there the students walked back to the school covering approximately 5.4km.

During the walk the students were given water break and lunch breaks. The students had leaflets prepared. The aim of these leaflets was for the students to appreciate all that can be found around them in this beautiful village of Mgarr.

Students also had the the opportunity to see a wind turbine, walk past a pig farm and a cemetry, see a number of green houses, olives trees and numerous fields. The fields were growing tomatoes, broad beans, marrows, onions, strawberries and artichokes.

Well done to all the students and members for staff for the effort put into this walk and heartfelt thanks to the parents helpers who made this a successful event.

World Tree Day 2015

Posted on January 20, 2015 by mgarrprimary

Ms Rodgers, Eko Skola co-ordinator and assistant head at our school, has embarked on a useful mission at our school on 16th January 2015. This being World Tree Day, the students were asked to participate in a school based drawing competition. The students who drew the best 6 drawings were awarded a book.

Later on, during the day, students from yr 4, 5 and 6, participated in a clean up campaign of the school gardens. The students did a fantastic job and 4 large garbage bags of waste were collected.

The younger classes participated in other activities to raise awareness about the importance of trees. Below one can see photos of the yr 1.2 student of Ms Marilyn Bugeja doing a bark rubbing activity. This activity was a follow up of a lesson during which students talked about trees, their shapes and the different leaves and trunks.

Below are the year 2.2, of Ms Maureen Borg, during an art lesson in preparation for the drawing competition held by Ms Rodgers for the students.

It’s that time of the year again…

Posted on December 4, 2014 by mgarrprimary

December – an important month for us Christians… It reminds of the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. During this month we remember the hardships Mary and Joseph had to face and the poor circumstances in which the Lord chose to be born. It is a time of reflection about the important things in life – not material ones, but spiritual ones.

Students are encouraged to prepare a special assembly in a run up for Christmas. This special assembly is spread over 9 days, hence it is called the novena. During these assemblies the students, under the direction of their teachers and LSAs, and with the help of Ms Borg Vella, assistant head, the students explore moral values and issues which remind us of love, peace and generosity.

This is also an opportunity for students to sing Christmas carols, to animate our morning assemblies and to enhance their self-esteem. Merry Christmas to all 🙂

Mdina, Rabat and Mtarfa…

Posted on November 21, 2014 by mgarrprimary

On the 19th November the Year 2 children went on a trip to Mdina. They visited the Natural History Museum situated in the Magisterial Palace where they saw a vast range of insects, wild animals and birds amongst others.

Their journey continued with a walk through the narrow streets of the silent city, stopping in front of the Mdina Cathedral and on the bastion where the children had a few minutes to admire the spectacular view. Finally, the journey would not have been complete without going for a train ride which from Mdina took them around Rabat and Mtarfa.

Marathon Walk 2014

Posted on April 29, 2014 by mgarrprimary

On Tuesday 29th April 2014 the school embarked on a Marathon Walk. The children had been given sponsor sheets with the aim of collecting funds for the school council.

This Marathon Walk was linked to Science Fieldwork which was co-ordinated by the science teacher, Ms Charmaine Mifsud, together with the class teachers.

Year 3 to year 6 students were stopped at Dingli, near the football pitch. From there they walked approximately 4km to Buskett. On arriving at Buskett the students were given a 30 minute break, followed by a 45 minute field work session. Students learnt about various leaves, temperature readings in the shade and in the sun light, insects and other interesting things related to Science and Technology. The students then walked back to Dingli, following a shorter route. The students covered another 3.7km in 45 minutes.

The Kinder 1 to Year 2 students were dropped at Buskett. They had their fieldwork which was adapted by the class teachers according to their age. Ms Portelli and Ms Schembri joined us in the venture to give an extra helping hand.

Well done to the students and members of staff for making this yet another successful event. The school takes the opportunity to thank all parents for this noble cause.

World Book Day

Posted on April 9, 2014 by mgarrprimary

This week we are celebrating Library Week, and today, 9th April 2014, happened to be World Book Day. Reading is an essential part of every individual’s personal development.

To kick start the day, our year 2.1 students prepared a special assembly commemorating world book day. During the assembly the students explained the different genres of books one may come across including fairytales, fiction, non-fiction, biographies, poetry and legends.

The students sang a song to complement their special assembly. Well done and thank you 😉

At about 10:30am all the students and members of staff stopped from their school work and spent 15 minutes reading to commerate this special day – World Book Day!

Road Safety Talks

Posted on March 18, 2014 by mgarrprimary

On 18th March 2014, representatives from Transport Malta visited our school and held a session about transport and road safety for our year 2 and year 3 students.

During this session the students had the opportunity to learn about road safety and become more aware of basic safety rules when crossing roads or using bicycles and zebra crossings in pedestrian areas.

Learning through play…

Posted on December 12, 2013 by mgarrprimary

The teachers at Mgarr Primary strive hard to help their students learn through play and by making use of hands-on sessions. Even technology features in their daily lessons.

The photos above show the students during an English lesson during which students were learning the use of ‘a’ or ‘an’. We can see the students having fun during maths lessons learning counting in twos with the help of interlocking blocks. Finally we can see our students using their “technological friend” Bee-Bot who helped them to learn the names of various colours.

Well done to Ms Stephanie for the hard work done 😉

Special Assembly by Year 2.2

Posted on December 9, 2013 by mgarrprimary

The year 2.2 students prepared a special assembly for our morning prayer. Ms Stephanie prepared a song for her students which talks about the “King of the Jungle”. The aim of the song is to worship God for having created all these lovely creatures which made our world more beautiful than ever.

The students sang and danced along the song below. They prepared masks and crowns to animate this song. Well done to all 🙂

Traditional Games on St Martin’s Day

Posted on December 7, 2013 by mgarrprimary

(The photos collage above was prepared by Ms Tiziana Borg, yr 6 teacher)

This year Mgarr primary celebrated St Martin’s Day with a difference. The School Council, together with 12 parents helpers organised a Traditional Games Fun Day for all the school. A number of games were organised including Iż-żunżna ddur iddur, Ċuċċu Trejn, Il-Ġurdien u l-Qattus, among other games.

Unfortunately the weather did not work in our favour since it rained all day. However the games were held in the school hall with some slight adjustments. The children enjoyed themselves.

In the afternoon “San Martin Bags” were given to the children. Well done to the organisers. A special thanks goes to the parents on the school council and the parent helpers 🙂