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ITS and SfCE Sign a Memorandum of Understanding Supporting VET Hospitality Education for Catholic Church Schools in Malta

Secretariat for Catholic Education (SfCE), on behalf of Catholic Church Schools in Malta and Gozo, and the Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at supporting the teaching of VET Hospitality for students attending Catholic Church Schools. This collaboration is set to provide teachers and students of VET hospitality…
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Testimonial – Louise De Gabriele

Between the 16th and 18th of September, I had the opportunity to attend a training course on “AI and Critical Thinking” in Budapest, led by Ms. Rita Diveki. Over the three days, we explored various AI tools designed to assist educators in making their work more efficient, engaging, and enjoyable for students. Tools such…
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Tiziana Grima Experience

I have been given the opportunity to visit and shadow a partial Montessori based school. It was lovely to see children between the age of 3-6 mixed in the same classroom all learning from their own interest. Most of the activities were child led. Be it lacing, letter tracing, free drawing, numeracy through nature the…
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Sonia Zammit Experience

The scholastic year 2024/2025 started with afour-day visit to the ‘Casa del bambini Montessori San Giusto’ in Trieste, Italy sponsored by the Erasmus Plus programme. The main aim of this visit was to shadow classes at kinder and primary level which fall in line with my role as Literacy Support Teacher (LST). This was an overall…
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Patricia Xuereb Seychell Experience

Casa Dei Bambini Montessori is set high up in Trieste, within a lovely green area, surrounded by lots of trees and nature. This on its own, already provides a calm sense of education within the school community. Personally, this job shadowing opportunity was a very valuable learning experience for me. Being someone who has always…
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Maria Cristina Caruana Experience

Job shadowing at ‘Casa Dei Bambini – Montessori’ was an enriching experience where I gained an understanding of the Montessori Method when observing students aged 3-6. I observed how children learn and develop in a child-friendly space. They are independent human beings who are creative, explore and move freely through their self-learning skills with the…
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Bernardette Brincat Experience

Casa dei Bambini Montessori Trieste caters for children aged 2 to 11 years of age. This co-ed school is modelled on Montessori pedagogy, fostering self-directed andself-motivated learning. The Early Years wing houses 2-year-olds (Sezione Primavera) and Casa dei Bambini which takes children aged between 3 and 6. Days are characterised by long periods of outdoor…
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STEMMERSION – Dissemination

The STEMMERSION Project is part/financed by the National STEM Community Fund of Esplora Interactive Science Centre (Malta Council for Science and Technology) on behalf of the National STEM Engagement Working Group. The STEMMERSION project is an innovative educational initiative that recently celebrated the successful conclusion of its pilot phase with a dissemination event held on…
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Insights on Inclusion

Through the Erasmus+ KA220-SCH INDI Project in Slovenia, Georgette Bajada, Head of Department for Inclusion Inclusion in education encompasses various definitions, but the Erasmus+ KA220-SCH INDI project has helped unify the goal of adapting schools and teaching methods to ensure every student feels they belong in the classroom and can learn meaningfully. Instead of trying…
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The Dyslexia toolbox

This project was implemented by two dyslexia specialists working with SFCE and partnered with the church school children’s fund during the current scholastic year. The contents of a dyslexia toolbox aim to facilitate learning, improve reading and writing skills, and provide coping mechanisms for the challenges associated with dyslexia. It is a collection of specific…
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