St. Margaret College

The Melita Foundation is supporting the Emergent Curriculum Project at St. Margaret College. The curriculum uses a set of teaching strategies that guide students through in-depth studies of real-world topics where students will develop 21st century skills including communication, creativity, critical thinking and collaboration amongst others. The sponsorship provides teachers in six schools with the resources to procure materials that enhance the learning experience.

Educators are encouraged to use a set of teaching strategies that guide students through in-depth studies of real-world topics. Despite not being implicitly taught, literacy, numeracy and science form the basis of the learning and teaching process. Schools are heavily investing in resources that will help in delivering such a rich curriculum to help students grow.

About 755 students between the age of 3 and 7 attending the schools that form part of St Margaret College will benefit from this project. The schools include: Cospicua, Kalkara, Senglea, Vittoriosa, Xghajra and Zabbar A.

Teaching and learning is an interactive process so when teachers implement the project approach successfully, students feel highly motivated and actively involved in their own learning, leading them to produce high-quality work and to grow as individuals. Through these projects, students will develop 21st century skills including communication, creativity, critical thinking and collaboration amongst others. The funds from Melita Foundation will be divided between schools according to their different needs giving a healthy boost to the resources already available to strengthen the skills mentioned above.

Working together for a better future

Since our launch in 2020, The Melita Foundation has supported dozens of projects run by many diverse organisations. Project beneficiaries range from the very young to the very young-at-heart, from the the very local – such as supporting STEM skills development for school children in the Three Cities – to projects which will have an impact beyond our borders: supporting extensive tree planting; developing skills in maritime law and conservation; preserving parts of our heritage entwined with our diaspora.

 

Click here for information on all these projects and more.