Ice Breaking Day
News or Event Title First-year students attending St Martin’s College Sixth Form participated in an Ice Breaking event which was organised to welcome our new cohort. The day consisted of team-building activities which were held at Mistra Bay during which students had the opportunity to get to know each other better before starting their formal lectures. Wishing our sixth formers every success as they embark on a new and enriching journey.
LUX Awards Ceremony
LUX Awards Ceremony St Martin’s College Sixth Form recently attended the LUX Awards Ceremony and EPAS Youth Seminar in Brussels. Three students, Yitong Shen, Emma Borg Manduca and Thais Farrugia, were accompanied by Ms Karen Camilleri, the College’s teacher of French. They had an opportunity to network with young people from other European Programme Ambassador Schools. The students also participated in various talks and seminars and attended the LUX Film Awards 2023. The highlight of their trip was a meeting with Dr Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament.
INTERΞtching Art Exhibition
INTERΞtching Art Exhibition Our Art Sixth Form students hosted INTERΞtching, an exhibition showcasing their etching works last Friday 16th June. The exhibition displays a wide range of etchings and aquatints, featured a variety of subjects, inspired by artworks at MUZA. The opening reception was well-attended, with students, family and friends, the faculty and Mr Jesmond Vassallo, our collaborative artist, everyone coming together to celebrate the young artists' achievements. The exhibition will remain on display until this Friday 30th June at Studio 87, Liesse, Valletta. We encourage you to visit. The project is supported by Arts Council Malta.
European Parliament
European Parliament St Martin’s College was recently represented by three Sixth Form students and two members of staff at an event held at the European Parliament Office in Valletta. During the event, the students met Mr Stephen Clark, Director for the European Parliament Liaison Offices in Europe. They had an opportunity to discuss different ways of engaging the European public in the light of the European elections which will be held next year. Our students provided feedback about various matters that count most to them and actively participated in a discussion about making the EU more accessible to young people.
School Leaving Ceremony
School Leaving ceremony St Martin’s College Sixth Form celebrated its annual school leaving ceremony last week. Level 13 students received certificates and special awards. These were presented to the students, in the presence of their families and College staff, by Dr Duncan Mifsud, a past student of St Martin’s College Sixth Form. Dr Mifsud has very recently completed a PhD in Molecular Astrophysics and during the ceremony he discussed his career path and provided our students with inspirational advice as they continue their academic journey. Mr Anthony Abela, Senior Leader Sixth Form, explained how St Martin’s College strives to provide the best possible learning opportunities for all its students and stressed the importance of measuring success through the value that each one can contribute to the lives of others. Ms Bernie Mizzi, Director, Chiswick House School and St Martin’s College, presented the students with their well-earned certificates. Congratulations to all Level 13 students!
European Youth Event (EYE) 2023
European Youth Event (EYE) 2023 St Martin’s College Sixth Form students, Celeste Tan Panza and Alex Rossi, attended the European Youth Event (EYE) 2023 which was held at the European Parliament in Strasbourg last week. This event brought together thousands of young people from all over the European Union to share and shape their ideas on Europe’s future. It was a unique opportunity for our students to participate in engaging events, as well as interact and exchange their views and opinions with experts and decision-makers. Celeste described her experience as particularly memorable. “It was especially interesting for me to meet Dr Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament. I also enjoyed meeting other people from all over Europe and learning about their cultures and systems. The experience also helped me to understand the amount of opportunities available for young people all over the world,” said Celeste.
INTEREtching
INTEREtching Level 12 and Level 13 Art students taking part in INTEREtching visited the School of Art to try another printmaking technique, the aquatint, inspired by their studies at MUZA. Assisted by local artist-printmaker Jesmond Vassallo, students used an aquatint box to create a cloud of powdered rosin and allow the resin to settle on the plates in a thin layer of dust. After heating the rosin, the students painted and covered some areas in varnish, intended to be left white before immersing the plate in acid for a calculated period of time. The acid ate into the metal around the particles to produce a granular pattern of tiny, indented rings. After that the plate was rinsed and properly dried, varnish was used to cover the areas planned for the following lightest value. This process was repeated to obtain various tonal areas and build up the image. Once the plate was fully etched, it was inked and students were delighted to print an aquatint, discovering another way to create a wide range of tonal effects besides lines from the traditional etching printing technique. This project is supported by Arts Council Malta
NSTF Malta Student Science Forum
NSTF Malta Student Science Forum Three Level 12 students from St Martin’s College Sixth Form, Nicholas Samut, Celeste Tan Panza and Nikons Vasnins, recently participated in the NSTF Malta Student Science Forum. They presented and discussed various science-related topics relating to Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, as well as Maths and Physics. The students found it to be a very interesting and enriching experience.