Farewell to the College Principal

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farewellOn 7th May the school organised a special assembly for the college principal, Mr Sammut. He has served the college for the past 7 years and was instrumental in bringing St Nicholas College in the state it is today. When he was appointed college principal, he had to build the college from scratch. As the years passed by, the college flourished.

Mr Sammut has now reached the time when he has to bid farewell to his role as a college principal, however he will still be offering his services in the education department. The school, including all members of staff, students, parents and School Council wish him all the best of luck for the future.

A booklet was presented to the college principal with a repertoire of photos and cards prepared by every class from kinder to year 6. He was also presented with a voucher on behalf of the parents, students, school council and members of staff as a token of appreciation for his hard work and dedication.

Heartfelt thanks to Mr Sammut for his work, guidance and support 🙂 Special thanks goes to all the members of staff for having prepared the cards which were included in the booklet presented to Mr Sammut.

A number of students were presented with books for having collected more than €20 during the school marathon on this occassion.

 

 

Crowning of Our Lady

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crowningOn 6th May 2015 the school celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Pompei. May is the month dedicated to Our Lady. All the students from kinder to year 6 went to Mgarr Parish Church where mass was celebrated by the newly appointed parish priest, Dun Kalcidon.

The reading and other preparations were prepared by Ms Borg Vella, assistant head. Photos were taken by Ms Rodgers. Parents joined in the celebration of mass. Students were given a biscuit and a juice by the School Council.

This was another memorable event at our school reflecting the team work we strive for among all stakeholders.

 

Buffet Breakfast for Mother’s Day…

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The School Council organised a buffet breakfast for the celebration of Mother’s Day. All those who attended the event had a great time. All proceeds from the event will be used to purchase more literacy resources for the students.

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Thank you for your constant help and support. Special thanks to the organisers: Ms Rose Schembri, Ms Angela Portelli and Ms Janie Vassallo.

Dinja Waħda… Fikx in trouble…

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FixxThe Kindergarten students of Ms Joanne, Ms Janice and Ms Marija have been busy working on another Dinja Waħda project. Through this project the students had time to visit the school garden and to observe different creatures that live in the soil.

This project was an opportunity for students to learn about lizards, spiders, birds, butterflies and the natural habitat of these creatures. They also learnt how these creatures depend on each other in order to survive.

Below is a photo gallery of the different phases of this project.

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A healthy drink…

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The Kindergarten students of Ms Marija Spiteri, prepared a very healthy drink by squeezing some oranges. These activities not only enhance the healthy eating and living policies, but lend themselves perfectly for students to learn colours, shapes, enhance their fine motor skills, and more.

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The students enjoyed their refreshing drink 🙂

Marathon Walk

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Healthy Breakfast

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The Kindergarten students of Ms Joanne Galea and Ms Janice Vella prepared a very healthy breakfast. The students had the opportunity to prepare toast using brown bread, lettuce leaves, cherry tomatoes, ham, cheese and carrots.

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Moreover, the toast was presented in the shape of a butterfly. Such activities lend themselves perfectly to enhance the students’ fine motor skills, food handling skills, shapes, colours and awareness of leading a healthy lifestyle.

Vanishing Homes…

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Caring for our environment is essential. We live in an ecosystem where every organism depends on one another. If an imbalance is created, this may lead to the extinction of a number of species and may lead to natural disasters.

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Bird hunting, deforestation, burning down of forests, farming, the industrial revolution and other factors have a direct impact of the habitat of a number of animals. Trees are homes to birds, snakes, insects and many other creatures. When trees are cut down, the homes of these creatures vanish.

The year 4.1 students were made aware of these issues during another Dinja Waħda activity.

In a Flutter…

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The Maltese environment is home to a number of different butterflies. Unfortunately, some of these butterflies have become very rare and seldom can they be found.

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During preparations for another Dinja Waħda activity, the year 6.1 students had the opportunity to learn about the life cycle of butterflies, while familiarising themselves with the butterflies that can be found on the Maltese Islands.