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Seminar: The ‘Child’ in Early Childhood Education

To parents in state schools whose children are attending kindergarten

5th November 2018

Dear Parents

On behalf of the Founders and Members of the Lisa Maria Foundation, we are writing to invite you to participate in a seminar being organised by the Foundation on Friday 23rd November 2018. The seminar, entitled THE ‘CHILD’ IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, is being held at the ‘Olympia Suite’ Dolmen Hotel, Qawra between 09:00 and 13.00. Her Excellency, the President of Malta will open the seminar. The Hon. Minister for Education and Employment will also address participants. Registration starts at 08.30 and arrangements for free parking, on a first come first served basis will be offered to participants. Refreshments and a light lunch will be available at the end of the seminar.

The seminar will focus on the importance of listening to young children and ensuring their perspectives are taken into consideration in decision-making processes, especially in aspects which have a direct impact on their wellbeing. In addition to a key-note presentation by Prof Noirin Hayes, work-shops will be organised to give participants the opportunity to discuss young children’s meaningful engagement and participation. A full programme of the seminar will be circulated closer to the date.

If you are interested in joining us for the seminar please confirm your attendance by not later than Thursday 15th November 2018, by sending an email to Mr Joseph Borg<joe.borg@lisamaria-foundation.org>. Should you require any further information do not hesitate to contact us.

We look forward to meeting you at the seminar.

Kind regards

Joseph Borg, CEO

Valerie Sollars, Member

The Lisa Maria Foundation

Maths Family Connect Sessions

The Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes is launching the Maths Family Connect initiative on a national level. During this initiative, students, accompanied by a parent/guardian, are invited to take part in engaging, challenging, hands-on Maths tasks, puzzles and games. Through these sessions participants have an excellent opportunity to develop a range of skills such as perseverance, decision making and problem solving. This initiative targets Year 5 and Year 6 students accompanied by a parent/guardian. The sessions will take place as per schedule below:


This invitation is open to all year 5 and year 6 students attending school in both the state and nonstate sector in Malta and Gozo and is not exclusive for students of the hosting schools. Different topics will be tackled during each session, so families may choose to attend as many sessions as they wish.
Interested parents/guardians are kindly requested to register for each session separately. Online registration link will be communicated two weeks prior to each session on http://www.primarymaths.skola.edu.mt. Participation is free, but spaces are limited so bookings will be accepted on first come first served basis.
Registrations for the first session in Malta  are accepted as from Monday 5th November 2018 through the following links: REGISTRATION for SESSION in MALTA .
For further information or queries kindly contact:
Ms Analisa Magro (Maths Support Teacher) on analisa.magro@ilearn.edu.mt for sessions in Malta and Ms Jeanelle Attard (Maths Support Teacher) on jeanelle.attard@ilearn.edu.mt for sessions taking place in Gozo

Aqra u Irrifletti

PA, INĦOBBHA L-ISKOLA, IMMA…

Illum, it-tifel tiegħi qalli, “Pa, l-iskola tiegħi togħġobni… imma ma nħobbx immur l-iskola.” Jien waqaft naħseb, possibbli daqsxejn ta’ tifel jagħtini daqshekk fuq xiex nirrifletti? Din tidher kontradizzjoni. X’qed jgħid ibni? Forsi għax qed jgħid li jħoss u f’qalbu jħoss iż-żewġ sentimenti li jidhru tant kontra xulxin?

Il-kbar ma jagħmlux hekk jekk ma jkunux xurbana jew irrabjati għall-aħħar, imma mbagħad joħroġ il-velenu kollu li jkun hemm f’dik il-qalb!

“Pa, l-iskola tiegħi togħġobni…imma ma nħobbx immur l-iskola.” Ħu lili. Jien nipprova nagħmel minn kollox biex l-ambjent tal-kumpanija tiegħi jkun sabiħ u naħseb li rnexxieli. L-impjegati jgħidu li jogħġobhom ħafna l-ambjent fejn jaħdmu. Imma….

“Pa, l-iskola togħġobni…imma ma nħobbx immur l-iskola.” Xi kultant, nisma’ xi impjegati jistqarru, bl-istess sinċerità tat-tifel tiegħi: “Ix-xogħol li nagħmel jogħġobni … imma ma niħux gost niġi għax-xogħol.”

Issa, jien se nipprova nara x’nagħmel biex it-tifel isir iħobbha l-iskola għax nemmen li, dak li veru jogħġbok, tieħu pjaċir tagħmlu. Ħaġa tal-għaġeb, qatt ma tisma’ lil ħadd jgħid: “Taf kemm inħobbhom il-gallettini taċ-ċikkulata, imma ma nħobbx nikolhom.” Tista’ forsi tismagħhom jgħidu li qed jippruvaw ma jikluhomx, imma mhux li ma jħobbux jikluhom.

Qatt ma tisma’ lil ħadd jgħid, “Il-flus inħobbhom, imma ma rridx li jkolli.” Jew “Il-kumplimenti jogħġbuni, imma ma rridx min jagħmilhomli.” Jekk hemm xi ħaġa li veru togħġbok jew li kulħadd jistenna li tagħmel, trid ma tkunx tista’ tagħmilha jew tkun tqum ħafna flus biex ma tagħmilhiex.

Dak il-kliem li qalli ibni ġegħilni naħseb sew fuq kif inqatta’ l-ħin tiegħi. Bdejt nistaqsi lili nnifsi:

Jien nieħu gost fil-ħin li nqatta’ mal-familja? Issa m’iniex qed naħseb f’dawk li jiġu minni imma fil-familja ta’ madwari.

U dak il-ħabib jew ħabiba li tgħid li tieħu gost titkellem miegħu jew magħha, kemm ilek ma tkellmu jew tkellimha?

Inti tgħid li tħobb tmur il-knisja. Imma, tgerger jekk iddum xi kwarta hemm aktar mis-soltu?

Allura, veru li tħobbhom dawk l-affarijiet?

Naħseb li lkoll kemm aħna għandna affarijiet li ngħidu li nħobbuhom imma ma rridux nagħmluhom.

Se nagħmel minn kollox biex nipperswadi lil ibni li jibda jieħu gost imur l-iskola. Se nibda, kuljum, nistaqsih kif qattagħha l-ġurnata l-iskola. Wara kollox, jien nieħu gost nagħti l- ħin tiegħi lit-tifel.

Li kellek tkun sinċier u titkellem minn qalbek, x’tieħu veru gost tagħmel?

Tislijiet,

L-għalliema tal-PSCD