The Edwardian Gazette

APRIL 8

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 23

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 hm@stedwards.edu.mt

Design, Production,

Message from the HM Notice Board House Shield Points From the Library

Photography & Advertising M Fenech - Marketing Executive marketing@stedwards.edu.mt

Weekly Calendar

Middle School Sports Department Sports Day

Celine Ellis - Secretary hmsec@stedwards.edu.mt

Weekly Calendar

Front Cover ‘Connecting Classrooms’ Ms Simone Spiteri & Mr Gregory Sammut Photographs courtesy of College archives.

ST EDWARD’S COLLEGE BIRGU (CITTA VITTORIOSA) BRG 9039 MALTA, EUROPE www.stedwards.edu.mt

THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE Message from the Headmaster

Dear Parents and Community Members

As you are aware the Ambassador of the United States of America visited the College. HE Kmiec wrote to me saying: “It was a genuine delight to meet you and witness first hand the intellectual gifts so abundant among the students of St Edward’s.”

Our Year 12 IB students responded extremely well, providing in-depth analyses and responses throughout the discussion.

Michael Chittenden Headmaster

Functions at College I am very pleased to advise you that the Archbishop’s Curia has granted permission to St Edward’s to use the College Chapel for marriage ceremonies. We are, therefore, offering the following for weddings and other civil functions: 

The Chapel Nominal fee of €250

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The Chapel + Front Garden for reception for 100 people or less + Parking behind the Chapel €500 (plus VAT)

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The Chapel + Front Garden for reception for over 100 people + Parking behind the Chapel €1500 (plus VAT) Customers are at liberty to engage the caterer of their choice.

THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE Notice Board Summer Uniform Changeover – Monday 9 May Years 6-9 MUST wear a brown belt. Dark brown, leather shiny shoes are compulsory. Boots, suede or canvas shoes are not acceptable.

Casual Clothes Day – Tuesday 5 April As you are aware, we have one casual clothes day per term. If your child wishes to participate, it will cost €2. Thank you.

Year 11 and Year 13.

Classes will be held as usual in the final week. I understand that some students may wish to opt to study at home. If these arrangements suit both the individual student and parents, I have no objection. However, parents, please be advised that all classes are continuing with teachers revising past papers.

Year 8 Subject Choice Evening This very important evening for parents and Year 8 students will be held on Wednesday 13 April at 7pm in the Hall.

BTEC - Enterprise and Entrepreneurship – 16 - 18 year old students Please read the following article and follow this link if you think the above interests you .

THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE House Shield Points

3rd

2nd

1st

House Points Updates CONGREVE

118 pts

CAMPBELL

135 pts

DUCANE

137 pts

THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE From the Library World Book Day - 4 May 2011 Secondary Schools Competition The Schools Library Service organised a competition for all secondary school students who will be under 16 years of age on the 23rd April 2011.

This competition was open to all students attending Government, Church and Independent Schools.

Andrew T of Year 7y has been awarded 3rd prize in this competition which consisted in solving a Crossword Puzzle with all clues relating to the reading of books. Andrew has won â‚Ź35 worth of books of his choice. The prize winning ceremony will be held on Wednesday 4 May at the SLS premises in St Julians Well done, Andrew

THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE From the Library Cancelled visit to College by author Tommy Donbavand Below please find Tommy Donbavand's email sent to the College

Hi all I'm SO SORRY that I'm having to pull out of my tour of Malta at such short notice! I was REALLY looking forward to meeting you all.

As I'm sure you all know by now, I've developed a problem at the back of my right eye, which will need surgery to fix. The eye specialist has told me that I am not allowed to fly until my eye is better as the air pressure of an aeroplane cabin could make the problem worse and cause me to lose more of my sight. Now, I'm as keen as the rest of you to have one of my eyeballs explode out of my face at 35,000 feet - it would make a GREAT book cover - but I do need both my eyes in order to write more spooky adventures in the future.

If I can, I'll try to connect with your schools via my webcam very soon. I know it's not the same as having me there, but we should have a lot of fun.

Best wishes - and sorry again!

Tommy

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Sports Dep

Rugby Match

On Wednesday 30 March our U13 Boys played a rugb amongst both sides. Special thanks go to Peter Bradley The Final result was

Anyone wishing to join in rugby training at Marsa Spo

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by match versus St Aloysius. The best sporting spirit prevailed y and Chris Martin.

St Edward’s –St Aloysius 6-3

orts Club please contact: Peter Bradley on 99081036

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Connecting C

The Connecting Classrooms project, organised by the British Council, has been ‘connecting’ people together sinc communicate with other students alike. Through this project, students can have the ability to overcome undesirabl build new bridges between each other. Over a hundred student from nine schools were present in the March 2011 Bajda, on the 12th and the 26th of March. Students from government schools, church schools and private schools

The two seminars were both held on Saturday mornings, and beside all the students participating in the project, th a wonderful presentation of all the students in the school courtyard throwing colourful streamers across a wide cir out both seminars which included making a map of the participating schools and the community that surrounds it, prevent a small egg, which would be thrown of the school’s roof, from breaking. This activity created high activit would not. Read more ... article by Karl S. T.

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e it started last October, when students from all over the Maltese Islands decided to join in the project, and le qualities such as shyness and laziness and learn to trust, learn how to work in a team, and most importantly, Connecting Classrooms Training Course held at the St. Ignatius College Girls’ Secondary School in Blata lall met up during these two seminars to participate in the various activities held.

here were also leaders and various coordinators from each school. The opening of the seminars brought together rcle into the centre, symbolically linking each student to another. Later on, various activities were held through, using various utensils such as a plastic bag, rope, strings, tape and straws to produce a contraption that would ty and excitement as all the different students cheered on, waiting to see who which egg would break and which

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rus with the Maltese Team, which was sponsored by British Council.

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Science

Young Scientists Week

This week the Young Scientists Malta Council for Science and participating schools were visit Pullicino Orlando (MCST Chai

Both ministers took a special in Mr Jeffery Pullicino Orlando b also mentioned this in his speec

Edward T and Luke B G Yr 8x Young Scientists Competition Tooth Decay – Causes, Prevent

Prof Portelli was the boys’ expert advisor wh tended the event. Edward and Luke had to:

· Submit a report (view attachment) · Create a PowerPoint presentation · Prepare a stand They also handed out a (back to front) leaflet what they did, their conclusion and recommen dently when they had to explain what their pr

The boys’ stronger points in their science pro They carried out a survey among boys and gi girls tend to take care of their teeth more than care are also very valid.

Both Luke and Edward were excited and plea event. I am sure this is a very good learning member.

Ms Anne Marie Thake (Parent)

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nterest in our boys’ project. eing a dentist by profession ch to the audience.

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THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE This Week at St Edward’s College Monday 11 April Non uniform day for Staff and students

Tuesday 12 April

KG2y & KG1x concert in the Hall 9.15 – 10.30 Rag Day for Yr 11 & Yr 13 students

Wednesday 13 April

Year 12 students depart for Strasbourg KG2x & KG1z Concert in the Hall 9.15 – 10.30 SMT 11.00 Year 8 Parents’ Evening – ‘Choice of Subjects’ in the Hall 19.00 8.45

Thursday 14 April

9.15 – 10.30

Mass for Junior School in the Chapel KG2z & KG1y Concert in the Hall Mass for Middle/Senior & Yr 12 in the Hall

Friday 15 April 9.00

Last day for Year 11 and Year 13 students End of Lent Term (Half Day) Saturday 16 April

French Exchange SEC students leave for France

Sunday 17April

Calendar Information Please follow this link for the Advent, Lent & Trinity Calendar The latest version of the Calendar is on the website.

Please do not refer to the College Student diary as it contains errors.