News from the Schools

Inħaddnu d-Diversità u Nagħmlu Differenza

Nhar l-Erbgħa, 27 ta’ Settembru, 2023, saret laqgħa bejn l-Eċċellenza Tiegħu Mons Isqof Joseph Galea Curmi, ir-Religious Counsellors u chaplains li jservu fi skejjel tal-Istat u Indipendenti. L-iskop ta’ din il-laqgħa, organizzata mill-Iżvilupp Spiritwali fl-Iskejjel, kien li tiffaċilita skambju ta’ esperjenzi u għarfien dwar kif ser inkunu preżenza ta’ fidi fl-iskejjel f’Malta illum li jinkludu studenti u edukaturi minn kulturi differenti.

Kien mument ta’ riflessjoni għal dawk preżenti fil-mixja tagħhom kemm dik personali u anke fil-ministeru li qed jaqdu f’diversi komunitajiet tal-iskola…

ACTS (Announcing Christ to Schools) has conducted various activities for Form 4 students for the past 22 years. Our aim was always to invite students to reconsider the relevance of the Christian faith in their lives. Many have found the ACTS sessions to be a positive turning point. Some of them have even partnered with us to share a message of hope and encouragement with other students…

An interactive storytelling session about a group of friends who accepted an invitation to participate in a celebration that would take place on World Gratitude Day.

During this session, the students participated in the animation of the story ‘Saying Thank You’ from the Book ‘Spazju għal Qalbi – Beloved Space’ by Ms Silvana Cardona. They eagerly answered questions, shared their thoughts, and contributed to the storyline, making the sessions more engaging and personalized…

An interactive storytelling session about a boy who signed up with the football nursery and together with his coach and friends wrote prayers for the countries of the world.

During this session, the students participated in the animation of the story ‘One World’ from the Book ‘Spazju għal Qalbi – Beloved Space’ by Ms Silvana Cardona. They eagerly answered questions, shared their thoughts, and contributed to the storyline, making the sessions more engaging and personalized…

At Theresa Nuzzo Primary School, a series of captivating reflective storytelling sessions from the book ‘Spazju għal Qalbi-Beloved Space’ took place on the 19th of June 2023 in Years 4 and 5, leaving the children enthralled and eager for more. The school invited Fr Reuben Gauci and Silvana Cardona to visit and bring the reflective imaginative stories to life, creating an unforgettable experience for young minds…

The La Salle Family Fest held on Wednesday, 14th June 2023, was a day of celebration and togetherness for Grade 1, 2, and 3 boys and their parents/guardians. It was a time for the entire community to come together and spend quality time, fostering a sense of unity and belonging. The day kicked off with a celebration of Holy Mass. Among the various activities and events that took place later on, the inclusion of prayer spaces added a spiritual dimension to the festivities…

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Nhar il-Ġimgħa 26 ta’ Mejju 2023 Silvana Cardona f’isem Spiritual Development in Schools kienet mistiedna f’Immaculate Conception Secondary School – St Jeanne Antide Tarxien, biex tagħti kontribut mal-Year 7 f’sessjoni bħala parti minn proġett ta’ ‘Role Model’ bejn l-organizzazzjoni taż-żgħażagħ ŻAK u l-EUPA…

St Ignatius College Middle School, Ħandaq, celebrated its 10th anniversary enthusiastically on the 27th of February 2023. The celebration was a testament to the school’s spirit and a reflection of the collective commitment to excellence of the entire educational community. It included several celebrations, including the pastoral visit and celebration of Holy Mass by H.E. Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, the school community and Fr Sergio Fenech, the school religious counsellor and Coordinator for Religious Counsellors Fr Reuben Gauci…

Between the 23rd and the 25th of January 2023, the Spiritual Development in Schools led Prayer Spaces Sessions at St Clare College, St Julian’s Primary School.

The session took place in the school hall, which had ten stations. Students passed from one station to another, and throughout the journey, they prayed prayers of intercession for the world, showed appreciation to their educators, and reflected on nature…

As part of the Christmas activities SDS carry out in schools, this year it was a blessing for my colleague Silvana and me to be part of the Prayer Spaces session at the Boys Learning Centre in Ħamrun.

It was the 20th of December 2022, so the Christmas spirit was in full blast. In fact, Christmas decorations could be noticed from the main door, and as soon as we entered the school, students together with an educator were sharing a Christmas log…

Advent at Home webinar

The SDS team organised an evening webinar called Advent at Home for parents and caregivers. In this webinar, Ms Mariella Catania explained how to set up different activities to make Advent a quiet time of preparation for Christmas. These activities include spiritual reading, family games, Christmas carol playlists from the internet, preparing a prayer corner and advent wreath using craft materials, understanding the Christmas message by using the Jesse tree and reading the lives of the saints, which are celebrated during Advent…

The Advent and Christmas season is lived in a very festive and joyful way in the state schools in Malta, celebrate with various festive activities. One can divide the activities into these three sections:

Creating a Christmas atmosphere

St Thomas More College Marsaskala St Anne Primary organised several Christmas activities, including a concert that included messages about helping each other and being peacemakers…