Budding historians

Andreas Bray writes:

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December 2022 started on a good note as the school organised a jampacked two day trip to Sicily for Year 6 students! I was so excited for the trip that the night before I couldn’t even sleep because I worried that I would oversleep and miss the scheduled ferry. On the day, at 6am sharp I eagerly waited at the ferry terminal for the teachers and students to arrive. During the plain-sailing ferry ride, our excitement skyrocketed by the second. On setting foot in Sicily, a bus driver welcomed us and drove us to a designated area to catch a few 4x4s and set off on our Mount Etna adventure. A delicious lunch awaited us, yet the most thrilling activities were undoubtedly snowball fighting and snowman building. As this was my very first experience on snow, I was overwhelmed. I simply regretted not packing any gloves as I had to endure ice burns’ pain. At end of day, we were all so exhausted that as soon as we lied down on bed, my roommate stated snoring while I was still saying my bedtime prayers. I dozed off within two minutes. Next morning, we started the day with birthday celebrations then went to a specialised pasta factory where we learnt how to make Cavati pasta and later devoured into our very own creations. It was amazing! In the afternoon we had time to shop for memoirs to always cherish as we recall this experience. Notwithstanding that due to bad weather the ferry trip back home was not up to standard, I will treasure this experience all my life.

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Ms Samantha Abela sums it up...

When students hear the words “Trip Abroad” their first reactions are: “Wow!”, “Super!” and a “Yes!”. With sparkling joyous eyes, they usually bombard the organizers with hundreds of questions because they can’t contain their excitement. This was the case with our young Year 6 students when back in Term 1 they heard that they will be going to Sicily. Unfortunately, the first time the trip was planned it had to be postponed due to bad weather, however we managed to make it happen in the early days of December.

Such a trip involves a lot of logistics which could be possible without the help of Virtu Ferries especially Ms Julie Friggieri and Mr James Vella as well as the Extra Curricular Department at SEC and the Accounts office. Thanks also to Mr Ayrton Spiteri and Mr Peter Moore who accompanied myself the boys on this adventure. From exploring the rocky paths of the Etna, to eating and making delicious pasta, shopping and serenading on the coach; the boys had two full packed days during which they learnt not only to be more independent but also to be responsible of their own person, the people with them and of their belongings. I am sure many fond memories were made that our boys will be also to share with their friends and loved ones for years to come!

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Turtle love

As part of the Erasmus Project, in October, the Student Council on behalf of the St Edward’s Students adopted a Turtle. Turtles are an endangered species, particularly due to pollution. They get entangled in ghost nets, suffocated in plastic which they mistake for jellyfish and die after being hit by propellors.

St Edward’s College

Founded in 1929, St Edward’s College is an all-boys college for both day and boarding students. Boarding is offered between the ages of 11 to 18. At nursery and kindergarten as well as at postsecondary level, the college is coeducational. As a private educational college, St Edwards offers excellent teaching facilities, high teacher-pupil ratio, a very wide range of sports facilities and scrupulous personal attention to the students.

At St Edward’s College, students receive a well—rounded education ending up in the IB Diploma. Most of the students go on to study at world class universities. Our top students are leaders in society ranging from Science and Business to traditional professions and the arts. Most Edwardians retain a love and appreciation of sports throughout their lives. St Edward’s College Triq San Dwardu Birgu BRG9039 Malta

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Editor: Sylvana Debono From Pg 5

exciting names such as “Death Clock”, “Time to Fall”, and “Hanging Hazard”. Mr. Camilleri spoke about his project in detail, from the initial spark of an idea, to the final product we saw before us. There were a great many questions from the interested boys.

The exciting world of Science and Technology is an area that many of our students display a strong interest in. Demonstrations like the one recently witnessed at College really help to make learning exciting and bring theory to life. Who knows what the future may hold for the excited eyes watching the Droid Dominion on our College stage.

College is reliably informed that the Droid Dominion made it to the semi