After reading the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar, children had the opportunity to go in the school garden to look for different insects. They enjoyed exploring and observing their surroundings using magnifying glasses.
Submitted by Ms Louise Cutajar, Yr 1.2
These photos were taken during a maths lesson. The children were asked to find and measure different objects found outside, using blocks as non standard units.
Submitted by Ms Louise Cutajar, Yr 1.2
Children are seen preparing a healthy milkshake. They used fresh seasonal fruit and milk.
Submitted by Ms Louise Cutajar, Yr 1.2
Following a visit at Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples in Mġarr, the Year 1 students were asked to make models of this temple using stones and twigs gathered from the school garden and interlocking cubes. The students’ observational skills were amazing to the extent that one group made a model of the temple and church and placed the church in perspective.
Submitted by Ms Marilyn Bugeja, Yr 1 Class Teacher
These kindergarten students have been having weekly physical education sessions organised by the Sports department. These lessons are held by qualified PE teachers.
Submitted by Ms Nagaat Bugeja, K1.3
Educators had a very intensive day of workshops and discussions to prepare action plans for the coming scholastic year. Through reflection upon current practices, healthy debate, clarification of issues, discussion of challenges being currently faced by the school and the support and input of all the Mgarr staff, together with the input of HoD Maths, HoD Assessment for Learning, EO for curriculum, Digital Literacy Support teacher, Literacy Support Teacher, the Nuture class team and Peripatetic teachers, this was yet another successful day.
The Head of School would like to thank all these educators for their hard work, dedication and for taking this exercise very seriously.
This week the children prepared a healthy snack using wraps. Students got a variety of ingredients. They discussed the importance of avoiding the consumption of processed food on a daily basis and discussed alternative ways for making a pizza topping healthier. Children were asked to follow the instructions carefully. After preparing the ingredients, they placed them on their wrap and then, these were put in the oven for a few minutes. Later, they enjoyed eating their pizza wrap.
Submitted by Ms Marilyn Bugeja, Yr 1.1 Class Teacher
The classes of Ms Janice Vella and Ms Felicia Borg joined forces to prepare some healthy and delicious cookies for Mother’s Day.
This week Year 1.1 children visited San Anton Gardens. The children participated in a very meaningful play based on the story ‘The Happy Prince’ written by Oscar Wilde. After this, the children had the opportunity to visit the garden where they learnt a lot about nature.
They had lunch next to the turtle pond and then, they had the opportunity to observe several ducks and ducklings in the garden’s main pond. They also saw the black swan’s eggs. The children enjoyed looking at the colourful flowers, some busy bees at work, a lot of insects and also going around and under the magnificent trees.#
Submitted by Ms Marilyn Bugeja
The Year 3.2 students used the Cuisenaire rods to recognise that halving is the inverse of doubling.
Submitted by Ms Miranda Cauchi, Class Teacher