The Edwardian Gazette 07

NOVEMBER 2011

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 07

THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE ONLINE WEEKLY GAZETTE CREATING AN INTERACTIVE COLLEGE COMMUNITY OF INFORMATION & DEVELOPEMENT

THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE The Edwardian Gazette

In this Issue

Weekly Online College Journal

Gazette News Chief Editor Mr G Psaila

Xmas Raffle

Headmaster

Junior School

hm@stedwards.edu.mt

Junior School & Kindergarten Middle School

Editing, Design, Production,

Sports Department

Photography & Advertising Ms M L Fenech

Weekly Calendar

Marketing Executive marketing@stedwards.edu.mt

Front Cover Basketball Team Lower row from left: Andreas V, Andrei V, Fernando F, Jonathan X, Nicky B, Aaron H, Luca F Standing: Paul Ferrante (Coach) Jacob W, Luke G, Jacques B, Daniel S

Quote of the Week ‘Computers themselves, and software yet to be developed, will revolutionize the way we learn.’

Steve Jobs

All photographic material and other content is College property

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

THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE Gazette News Dear Parents and Community Members

THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE Xmas Raffle CHRISTMAS RAFFLE 2011

Christmas Raffle update on prizes donated to date: Mr & Mrs Stivala (Pascal’s parents) 2 nights on Bed 7 Breakfast at the Bayview Hotel & Aptartments Valid till 31-3-2012 excluding December 22 to January 1 Ms D Bianco Mallia Palatino Bag by 3 bottles (X2) Sponsored by Camilleri Wines Mr & Mrs Wismayer (Michael and Mark;s parents) 1 complimentary day return ticket to Sicily (x2) for 1 person on Virtu Ferries Mr & Mrs Wismayer (Michael and Mark;s parents) Voucher from Westin Dragonara Salon Spa for a treatment of choice Ms Jessica Inglott from C+M Marketing Ltd 3 items from Shiseido range to be given as 1 gift valued at ₏100 Thank you!!

Please send any prizes you wish to donate to: Ms Tania Sultana - Librarian library@stedwards.edu.mt Ms Anne Tabone - Head of Junior School junior@stedwards.edu.mt

THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE Junior School

Maltese After-School Lessons

Following last year's positive outcomes for ‘Maltese After-School’ lessons, we are now working to re-start these sessions for students in Year 5 up to Year 8. The aim of these lessons is to offer our students another opportunity to put in practice what they have learned at school. We firmly believe that if we give students extensive use of the Maltese language, they will subsequently embrace it better.

The days that are currently being considered are Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays. We have also taken into account parents' suggestions and therefore we are also looking at having a session on Saturdays.

If any of you are interested, or if would like more information about this project, please contact us via email on the following address and compile Subject area as ‘Maltese After-School’ academic@stedwards.edu.mt We would like to know your preferred days in order to pick the two days that accommodate most parents and students. Kindly inform us of your preferred days by not later than Wednesday 23rd November 2011.

Christine Said Yr 3 Teacher

THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE Junior School & Kindergarten

Infant Reading Workshop The Junior School and Kindergarten have held two very successful workshops for parents. The first was entitled ‘The Teaching of Reading’ for Yrs 1 & 2 Junior School parents and the second ‘Learning through Play’ for Kindergarten parents.

Mrs. Anne Tabone, Head of Junior School and Mrs. Carmel Watson, Year 2 Teacher gave the first talk in where points were highlighted for ways in which parents can help their children become interested and successful readers.

THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE Junior School & Kindergarten Infant Reading Workshop The second talk which was given by Mrs. Julie Mangion, Head of Kindergarten, stressed the importance of structured play in a child’s development.

Headmaster introduced the talks and spoke about the successful results of recent Standardised Reading Tests administered to Yrs 3, 4 and 5 students in which most children scored a Reading Age of 2 to 3 years above their chronological age Ms Anne Tabone Head of Junior school

THE EDWARD Midd Yrs 7 & 8 Students attended the

DIAN

GAZETTE

le School Book Fair on Wednesday 9 November

THE EDWARD

Sports D Please pick one or more activities _______________________________________________________________________ Monday Football Swimming* _______________________________________________________________________ Tuesday Tag Rugby _______________________________________________________________________ Wednesday Basketball Hockey _______________________________________________________________________ Thursday Tennis _______________________________________________________________________ Friday Swimming* _______________________________________________________________________ Activities start at : 15.30 - 16.45 Boys are to be picked up from outside the chapel by not later than 17.00 Activities will be starting on Monday 21st November.

Name of student

______________________

Year__________________ _

Contact number/s

_____________

Address

_____________ _____________ _____________

Payment per activity for Term 1 covering 5 sessions: â‚Ź30 (Cheque/cash)

* Swimming lessons are held at The National Pool. Lessons are given by qualified coaches. Boys leave on a supervised coach from College and are to be picked up by their parents from the National Pool at 5.00.p.m.

Kindly follow this link to download application

DIAN

GAZETTE

Department

After School Sports Activities

Activities

Day

Time

Price

Football

Monday

15:30 - 16:45

€6 per session

Swimming

Monday

15:30 - 17:00

€6 per session

Friday

15:30 - 17:00

Tag Rugby

Tuesday

15:30 - 16:45

€6 per session

Basketball

Wednesday

15:30 - 16:45

€6 per session

Tennis

Thursday

15:30 - 16:45

€6 per session

Hockey

Wednesday

15:30 - 16:45

€6 per session

In order for the activity to take place we need: · ·

At least 6 applicants per sport (on average) €30 per person (covering 5 sessions)

We plan to start activities on Monday 21 November. Activities are open to boys from Yr 3 upwards.

Swimming is open to Yr 2 up to Yr 5 students.

THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE This Week at St Edward’s College Mon 14 November Tue 15 November

09.00

The President’s wife Mrs Abela, will be visiting College, as part of the activities leading to L-Istrina Campaign

Wed 16 November

08.00

Outing to the Children’s Art Festival for Yrs 3, 4, 5 & 6

Thu 17 November

08.30

Outing to the Children’s Art Festival for Yrs 7, 9 & Yrs 10, 11

08.30

MITA Outing for Students in Yr9 Computer Studies & BTEC IT

14.00 Visit by Marcus Sedgwick (British author) for Yrs 5, 6, 7 & 8 in the College Hall Fri 18 November

13.00

Half Day

15.30

Prize Day Middle School, Senior School & Sixth Form

Sat 19 November Sun 20 November

Calendar Information The latest version of the Calendar is on our website. http://www.stedwards.edu.mt/page.asp?p=6102