FEBRUARY 2011
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 18
THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE ONLINE WEEKLY GAZETTE CREATING AN INTERACTIVE COLLEGE COMMUNITY OF INFORMATION & DEVELOPEMENT
THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE In this Issue
The Edwardian Gazette Weekly Online College Journal
Chief Editor Mr Chittenden - Headmaster
Message from the HM House Shield Points
hm@stedwards.edu.mt
Notice Board Design, Production, Photography & Advertising M Fenech - Marketing Executive
University Open Week SEC Events
marketing@stedwards.edu.mt
Sports Department Weekly Calendar Celine Ellis - Secretary hmsec@stedwards.edu.mt
From the Junior School Youth of the Year Award Weekly Calendar
Front Cover Prof Edward De Bono with the Yr 12 IB 6th Formers during his last visit to College. (Article on pg 7) ‘Photographs courtesy of College Archives’
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THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE Message from the Headmaster Dear Parents and Community Members
Please find below some important new developments in relation to ISA and St Edward’s College. The College was chosen, by ballot, to offer the BTEC Pilot qualification beginning next year for students in year 9. This may be an option your child would like to think about. Mr Psaila will be presenting more information about this .at the Year 8 Options Evening, the date of which will be announced shortly. The ISA joins the National Vocational Education Pilot Scheme The member schools of the ISA (The Independent Schools Association) are pleased to announce that they are taking part in the National Vocational Education Pilot Scheme which will commence next scholastic year. The two Independent Schools, drawn by ballot, that will host the two BTEC programmes are St Edward’s College, which will be holding classes in IT and San Anton School, which will host the Health and Social Care Programme. San Andrea School, St Catherine’s School, St Martin’s College, and St Michael’s Foundation will also be encouraging their students to take part in the project. Year 11 and 13 Public Examination Preparation Courses If there is enough interest, the College will be conducting intensive examination preparation sessions from Sunday 17 April to Thursday 21 April inclusive. This time period falls in the first week of the holidays. Costs will be determined by whether students elect to enrol in the day courses or the full live-in programme which includes a 2-3 hour evening study period. If you are interested in your son/daughter attending, please send me an email: hm@stedwards.edu.mt indicating day course or full live - in and I will send you more information. Michael Chittenden Headmaster
THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE Notice Board Public Speaking at its Best As you are aware, Assma (Year 12) was placed second in the recent ESU Public Speaking Competition. More importantly, Assma has been selected to represent Malta (one of 2 students) in England in May. The competition includes students from many countries. Congratulations, Assma.
St Edward’s student wins MALTA CHESS OPEN
On behalf of the College Community, I would like to congratulate Daniil who took the title of is the Malta Open Chess Champion 2011. Daniil, who is only 13 years old, showed his intent from the early stages of the competition when he defeated 3 players to reach round four, half a point ahead of the rest of the field notwithstanding the fact that his rivals were much older and hence more experienced chess players. Daniil kept up the pace and finished first with 6/7 points with five wins and two draws. Headmaster
THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE House Shield Points
3rd
2nd
1st
House Points Updates CONGREVE
40 pts
CAMPBELL
40 pts
DUCANE
40 pts
Results show points awarded to Yr6 for Inter-House Games
THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE University Open Week
THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE SEC Events
Professor Edward De Bono Addresses Junior School Staff and Year 12 Students We were once again very honoured to have Professor De Bono visit his former College. Professor De Bono gave a presentation on lateral thinking connecting real life solutions to real life problems. I always find Professor De Bono’s addresses both fascinating and challenging. Thank you! Headmaster
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Sports De Inter-house Results Yr 6
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Yr 6 Hockey
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From the Junior
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Visit to Mdina Yr 5
On the 9 of February 2011, the fortif withstand one of the toughest moment history as twenty six of St Edwards Battalion) laid siege to what once use lent City.
First thing after registration ,we all e for a twenty minute ride to our first d Roman Villa. There we saw some spe lovely pottery and tons of marvelous m number of us bought souvenirs from a we took a short walk around the silent pected sights like two cannons, knig shop but the one building I definitely my headmistresse’s house!
The walk then led us to our second City, where we saw a movie on the his The film was not the usual kind wher stead we walked from room to room, other. It was like jumping from one p another.
Fortunately for us, we finished half an time to go to the café’ where we had we went to let off some serious steam
We then finished off the day by board ride which took us on a tour of the where we drove by Chadwick Lakes among other locations. It was a smashi
I enjoyed this outing to the max and something similar in the near future. Timmy C Yr 5 X
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fied city of Mdina had to ts in its long and glorious ' finest warriors (the 5th ed to be known as the Si-
excitedly boarded the bus destination which was the ectacular sculptures, some mosaics. Following that, a a gift shop close by. Next, city and saw many unexghts in armour outside a did not expect to see was
sight – Tales of a Silent story of Malta and Mdina. re one sits throughout. Infrom one attraction to the hase of Malta's history to
n hour early and found the d some lunch, after which in a nearby park.
ding a rail-less train for a e Mdina and Rabat areas and the old Train Station ing end to a great day.
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THE EDWARD Jean Paul Fabri, the Youth of the Year 2010, is part of a team working on introducing a group of clown doctors for sick children at Mater Dei Hospital. There is a whole team behind the idea, including psychiatrists, psychologists, medical students and volunteers, according to Mr Fabri, 27, from Attard. The framework for this project idea is being developed in preparation for the pilot study, which Mr Fabri hopes will start this year.
Youth of the Year Award
Volunteers have been roped in and about 17 people are willing to impersonate the clown doctors, who will be given basic mime, theatre and improvisation training. Although the planning of the project is still in its initial stages, the general feedback from volunteers and patients themselves has been positive. “We might have just sowed the idea but now there is a whole team behind it,” he said. The idea, the brainchild of Mr Fabri and Jean Pierre Busuttil, was born in Lourdes in June 2008. Mr Fabri was accompanying sick children on the Faith 150 pilgrimage to Lourdes, commemorating the 150th year of St Mary’s apparition there. He is vice president of the Assoċazzjoni Voluntarji Lourdes (AVL), which takes sick people to Lourdes every September. After that experience, AVL wanted to extend its voluntary work in Malta. “We can’t focus on Lourdes only. It has to be a starting point and then we’ll continue our work in Malta,” he said. The clown doctors could be the best way to start offering voluntary work with a difference, he added. The association will this year be celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special pilgrimage called Trust. Two planes full of Maltese, accompanied by the Archbishop, will be going to Lourdes later this year. AVL will be focusing on a larger inclusion of youth volunteers and sick people who have never travelled. Mr Fabri has written a children’s book in Maltese and English about the rosary, the proceeds going towards transportation costs of sick children to Lourdes. “Once you’re in it, it’s hard to stop,” Mr Fabri said. His first experience in Lourdes was with a group of first year St Edward’s College sixth formers who went to the Joy 2000 pilgrimage. An economist by profession, Mr Fabri is a communications officer at the Prime Minister’s office, and also serves as part-time lecturer at the University of Malta. Yet, he still finds the energy to brighten up people’s lives. Apart from substantial doses of coffee, an appreciation of life gained through every pilgrimage is what keeps Mr Fabri going. Any voluntary work was a pit stop where one pondered on the essentials of life. In such a fast-paced society one even took the next day for granted. In Lourdes, you found yourself with people who went through so much and, yet, still appreciated the small things in life, he said.
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“The special thing about such experiences is that y one for just four days, a pittance when compared t that short period of time, someone will thank you added. “You do it for the sick person and his family but, something personal. You gain so much in giving t experience yourself to be able to carry on.
“It’s the smile on the face, the small thankyous an that the whole group creates which make this effo is a bit of a dreamer and it’s the dreams that keep day,” Mr Fabri said, adding that when someone w solidarity he would not find it hard to lend a helpi more with trying to find out the how rather than th of the Year trophy is awarded every year in honou a lawyer who was Kerygma Movement’s first pre
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Look for the small things in life, Youth of the Year 2010 advises
Jean Paul Fabri from Attard recently won the Youth of the Year Award 2010 organised by the Kerygma Movement. The winner was announced by Kerygma Movement director general Fr Charles Fenech, and a trophy was presented to Mr Fabri by President George Abela after Mass celebrated at St Dominic’s church, Rabat. Mr Fabri is a graduate in economics, works in the Office of the Prime Minister and is also a part-time lecturer at the University of Malta. He is the vice-president of the Lourdes Voluntary Association, which aims to take the sick to Lourdes, while organising activities to subsidise costs for those who cannot afford to pay. Mr Fabri has been accompanying the sick to Lourdes every year for the past 11 years. He strives hard to raise awareness of this voluntary work and to get other young people interested in this experience. He wrote a children’s book both in Maltese and English about the rosary. The proceeds from the sale of this book go towards paying the transportation costs of the sick children to Lourdes. He is currently working with a group of volunteers which includes doctors and psychiatrists to try and introduce a group of ‘Clown Doctors’ for sick children at Mater Dei Hospital. The nine other finalists for the award were Anne Marie Agius from Sta Luċija, the late Damian Agius from Qormi, Anne Marie Borg from Attard, Brendan Buttigieg from Munxar, Vanessa Caruana from Msida, Anton D’Amato from Żurrieq, Maria Pellicano from Siġġiewi, Mario Sammut from Mġarr and Jonathan Zarb from Iklin. The trophy is awarded every year in honour of the late Dr Rudolph Saliba who was Kerygma Movement’s first president.
in life.
you are a shoulder for someto the whole year. But, for with tears in their eyes,” he
ultimately, it boils down to that you ultimately need this
nd the feeling of happiness ort worth it. “I think everyone you going at the end of the was brought up with values of ing hand. The difficulty lies he why to do it. The Youth ur of the late Rudolph Saliba, esident.
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Jean Paul Fabri (right) with President George Abela.
THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE This Week at St Edward’s College Monday 21 February
10.40
Staff Room Meeting re Middle & Senior School Exams
Beginning of Mid-Year Examinations Year 3— Year 11 (Half days for all students during exam period)
Tuesday 22 February
Thursday 24 February
Mid Year Examinations for Year 3—Year 11 SMT Meeting for KG Parents Mathematics held in the Junior School Music Room Mid Year Examinations for Year3—Year 11
Friday 25 February
Mid Year Examinations for Year 3—Year 11
Wednesday 23 February 11.00 19.00
Sport Festival for Year 1 & Year 2 Saturday 26 February
Sunday 27 February
Calendar Information Please follow this link for the Advent & Lent Calendar The latest version of the Calendar is on the website. Please do not refer to the College Student diary as it contains errors.