Author: Ms Silvana Cardona

“I felt part of a community who is feeling or going through the same challenges as myself.”

On Tuesday, 8th February 2022, the Spiritual Development in Schools team delivered training about ‘What are Prayer Spaces and Values’ with a group of forty educators from St Thomas More College Żejtun Primary B. 

The training helped educators realize that with simple everyday objects and spaces, one can reflect and pray and continue to build meaningful relationships within the Self, Others, The World and God…

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Christmas Holy Mass at the National Literacy Agency

On the 24th December 2021, Rev Fr Reuben Gauci celebrated Holy Mass at the National Curriculum Centre Hamrun for employees within the National Literacy Agency.

Mr David Muscat CEO at the National Literacy Agency wished Christmas blessing to all present and to those following live on the internet…

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What does Christmas mean to you?

An interview with Fr Reuben Micallef, parish priest of Pembroke Parish and religious counsellor of SCC Pembroke Primary School

During the first two weeks of Advent, Fr Reuben Micallef parish priest of Pembroke parish met with children in all kinder, early and primary classes attending St Clare College Pembroke Primary School. During his interaction with different class years, the children could follow age-appropriate action songs, activities and resources found on sds.mt website…

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Special Assemblies during November and December 2021

Various classes in different primary State schools from all colleges had the opportunity to participate in special assemblies. During these special assemblies, students prepared and presented PowerPoint presentations to their peers, participated in hands-on activities, did action songs, created artwork and involved themselves in other spiritual and educational activities.

Thanks to all the schools who provide these spaces for the students and also to share them with us all…

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Action Songs, Animated Stories and Prayer Spaces during a Family Writing Activity

On the 3rd of November 2021, the National Literacy Agency in collaboration with Prayer Spaces within the Spiritual Development in Schools organised an online Family Writing Activity entitled ‘Together We Win/Nirbħu Lkoll Flimkien’. This activity was sponsored by Merlin Publishers.

‘Together We Win/Nirbħu Lkoll Flimkien’ offered a unique opportunity for parents/caregivers to participate in an educational experience related to creative reflection and hands-on prayers with their children…

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“Can I have an extra pumpkin template to give to my sister so she will write her prayers too?”

ŻAK Mosta

The 2002-2003 members of ŻAK Mosta, reflected on the feast of All Saints’ Day using pumpkins. Through the pumpkin activity, they prayed to God to help them get closer to Him.

As they carved the top part of the pumpkin, they asked God to help them open their minds to learn beautiful things about Him. As they removed the fillings, they asked God to help them remove from them all their wrongdoings and asked for forgiveness…

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