In May 2021, Esplora Interactive Science Centre will be hosting the first edition of the National STEM Awards. The National STEM Awards are an initiative of the STEM Engagement Working Group, which is chaired by Esplora and brings together members from the Malta Council for Science and Technology, University of Malta, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology, Ministry for Education, Institute for Education, JobsPlus, National Skills Council and Tech.mt.

These awards, in their various singular categories and overarching similarities, are intended to honour, through recognition and acknowledgement, those persons and entities who with their display of ability via personal expression, brought forth an awareness of the STEM pillars to the local situation and in some cases, beyond, out to global. 

For the purpose of these Awards, STEM subjects are understood as life sciences, physical sciences including earth sciences, mathematics, IT, engineering and environmental science. The 2021 National STEM Awards will be awarded for the following Categories:

1. Best Primary Class Teacher Award for Inspiring Children in STEM

2. Best Secondary School Teacher Award for Contribution to STEM

3. Lifetime Award for Contribution to STEM

4. Young Researcher Award

5. Award for Engaged Researcher

6. Women in STEM Award

7. STEM Ambassador Award

8. Best STEM Employer Award

9. Best STEM Community Project Award

10. Best STEAM Project Award (People’s Choice)

Prize: Nominees ranked first will receive an original trophy. Dates:

• The Call for Nominations opens on 15th December 2020.

• Nomination needs to be done via online submission portal by 15 February 2021 – http://esplora.org.mt/national-stem-awards-2021/

• Evaluation and ranking of candidates will take place in March 2021.

• The National STEM Awards ceremony will be hosted by Esplora on 14th May 2021.

The Malta Dyslexia Association is organising an online open meeting on Friday, 29th January 2021. The meeting starts at 18:00 and ends at 19:30. Members of the MDA, parents, educators and the general public are invited to participate in this meeting that aims at Addressing Parental Concerns in the Present Situation.

Find attached details of the online meeting.

The School Milk Scheme that supplies pupils with a portion of fresh pasteurised
milk attending State and non-State Primary schools (Kinder 1 – Year 6). This scheme is again being financed by the European Union and the Government of Malta and is a collaboration between the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights and the Ministry for Education.
It is to be noted, that in previous years, the milk portions were distributed to pupils on the school premises in portions of 250ml. Considering the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the participating eligible pupils will, on commencement of the Scheme, be sent a set of vouchers at their individual home address. Each of these vouchers will entitle them to one portion of 500ml milk per week, which is to be collected at their convenience, from one of the participating retail outlets of their choice. A list of participating outlets will be made available in due course.
Vouchers will be sent to participating pupils via mail in batches to cover a number of weeks at a time. This will mean that the participating pupils will be receiving more than one set of vouchers throughout the duration of this scheme. One set will be distributed at the start of the second term and the other at the start of the third term. They will be colour-coded according to the month of validity and will need to be presented at the retail outlets in exchange for one carton of 500ml fresh pasteurised milk.
To enrol your child/ren in the School Milk Scheme, parents/guardians will be asked to fill in a digital participation form accessible from https://tinyurl.com/y6eoytj7