The National Literacy Agency, in collaboration with Spiritual Development in Schools, will once again be organising four ‘Soul Speak’ sessions of writing, reading, and reflection for primary children from Year 4 to Year 6 (8-10 years old).
What is Soul Speak?
During sessions of Soul Speak, the children are given the opportunity to train in the Writing Process, through imaginative and reflective activities that encourage them to pray creatively… Read more »
Fl-Isem tal-Missier u tal-Iben u tal-Ispirtu s-Santu
Ejja Mulej ħa ssalvana.
1. Niftħu qalbna għall-Kelma t’Alla
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġwanni, li kien fil-ħabs, sama’ bl-għemejjel tal-Messija, u bagħat għandu tnejn mid-dixxipli tiegħu u qallu: “Inti huwa dak li għandu jiġi, jew nistennew lil ħaddieħor?”.
Ġesù wieġeb u qalilhom: “Morru agħtu lil Ġwanni l-aħbar ta’ dak li qegħdin tisimgħu u taraw: l-għomja jaraw, iz-zopop jimxu, il-lebbrużi jfiqu, it-torox jisimgħu, il-mejtin iqumu, l-Evanġelju jixxandar lill-foqra… Read more »
On Tuesday 6th December 2022, a group of Form 4 (Year 10) students at St. Margaret’s College Secondary School Verdala participated in a Eucharistic Adoration session in the school chapel. This adoration session was organized by the School Spiritual Director, Fr Carmelo Spiteri ocd in coordination with the Senior Religion teacher Martin Azzopardi sdc and the R.E. team.
Throughout this celebration, students enjoyed some few moments of silence and reflection in front of the Holy Eucharist… Read more »
Fuq stedina mill-Aġenzija Nazzjonali tal-Litteriżmu, Silvana Cardona, nhar il-Ħadd 27 ta’ Novembru 2022 għamlet sessjoni ta’ qari bil-Malti għat-tfal waqt il-Fiera Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb, fl-MFCC Ta’ Qali. Hija qrat u animat storja bl-isem Dinja Waħda mill-ktieb Spazju għal Qalbi, flimkien ma’ attività riflessiva ta’ tallb.
Il-faċċata tal-Ktieb
Fil-bidu tas-sessjoni, hija ntroduċiet il-ktieb billi qrat it-titlu tal-ktieb, l-isem tal-awtriċi u l-illustratur. Hija stiednet lit-tfal iħarsu lejn il-faċċata tal-ktieb u jgħidu x’qed jaraw; qalb magħmulha mill-fjuri kkuluriti… Read more »
Experiences, both positive and negative create our lives. As Spiritual Development in Schools Team, one of our work experiences was attending together for a Leaders’ Meeting and a conference in Belfast, Ireland. The Leaders’ Meeting took place on Wednesday and Thursday 26th, and 27th of October followed by the 24-7 Prayer International Conference from the 27th to the 30th of October. Both functions were held at Assembly Buildings… Read more »
On Monday, 12th November 2022, a special morning assembly was held in St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Cospicua to commemorate St Margaret Queen of Scots, the College Patron Saint. This commemoration was celebrated by four Form 5 (Year 11) students together with the Religion teacher, Martin Azzopardi sdc.
During November, Christians celebrate both All Souls’ Day and All Saints’ Day. All Saints’ Day originated in the 4th century A.D… Read more »
Ktieb, ħabib u gwida għaż-żgħażagħ li qed ifittxu it-Triq tal-Ħajja. Ġabra ta’ stejjer, esperjenzi, ħsibijiet miġbura minn ħargiet imgħoddija ta’ fuljett għaż-żgħażagħ maħruġ mill-Ġiżwiti. Illum ukoll għandna żgħażagħ li qed ifittxu ftit sens fid-dinja tal-lum, bl-isfidi kollha tagħha. Nifs frisk ta’ ħajja li ma tinxifx u li jmiss kull qalb żagħżugħa li qed tfittex it-Triq tal-Ħajja. Read more »
Intervista ma’ Fr Paul Chetcuti sj dwar kif u għala fforma It-Triq Għaż-Żgħażagħ Rigal Sabiħ għal Żgħażagħ minn 12-il sena ‘l fuq…
The Spiritual Development in Schools together with Prayer Spaces team members and other volunteers once again collaborated with Foundation for Educational Services (FES) and offered the Prayer Spaces experience in person for children attending Skolasajf.
Theme Skola Sajf 2022 Logo
This year’s main theme of Skolasajf 2022 was ‘Earth Heroes, Unite’. This slogan drew on the need to be united in the face of adversary so that together we will reap the fruit of our work and commitment where the collective of everyone will help to build a better and stronger society… Read more »
The course ‘Creating and Animating Prayer Spaces‘ which was formed in collaboration between Spiritual Development in Schools and the Pastoral Formation Institute is designed to equip the participants with the necessary knowledge and skills required to create and run a prayer space in a given setting. The setting of the prayer spaces can be a school, a youth centre, a parish hall, at the workplace, in an open-plan area, or an outdoor place… Read more »
We all know and love Blessed Carlo Acutis. Like him, there are other young people that it is good to get to know and imitate!
In these three years, since Blessed Carlo Acutis was declared Venerable, the Catholic world has been fascinated by the idea of a saint who liked Pokémon, played video games, and built a website. But he’s not the only millennial on the path to canonization… Read more »
Every beginning has an end. On Wednesday 25th May 2022, the last activity for the scholastic year 2021-2022 of this eTwinning project called, “Adopt a Grandparent” was organised by St Thomas More College Żejtun Primary B, De La Salle College Primary, and Ghigo Community Residence in Għaxaq, in collaboration with Spiritual Development in Schools.
This activity took place at Ghigo Community Residence from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm… Read more »
As we are journeying through the liturgical time of Lent, a number of schools organized activities to help students and staff to reflect on this particular time in everyone’s lives.
Different Faiths’ Flag and Foodbank at St Benedict College Birżebbugia Primary
Students created flags of different faiths to Mark World Interfaith Harmony Week. A food bank was also organized to support families in need… Read more »
