Past Entries

Let’s all take care of our pets

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Attard Biancardi Ylenia, Grima Aaliyah, Vella Emma, Zammit Marie-Claire  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

During these last two years, animal cruelty has declined (Buhagiar, 2017) but it is still a serious problem. In this project we are going to discuss animal cruelty and how we can make the situation better. We chose this subject because we are all animal lovers and we want to raise awareness about how animals are treated. We have also chosen this topic because, though animal cruelty has declined, we feel that it is not a hundred percent true since many animals are still abandoned on the streets and are not being taken care of, and this is, in fact, the main focus of our research.



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Towards a Healthier Lifestyle: Service with a smile at St Francis Secondary School, Sliema.

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Spiteri Shania M.  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. However, unfortunately, the hectic life we are living nowadays makes it difficult for many people to have breakfast, especially a healthy breakfast. This is especially the case for students who, as early as six in the morning, are already on their way to school. As an EkoSkola committee whose project is Towards a Healthier Lifestyle we are, therefore, trying to provide a healthy breakfast for our students.



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Obesity in Malta

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Bondin Sherryann, Dowling Kacey, Penza Abigail, Pulis Yasmine  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Malta has a very high rate of people who suffer from obesity. In fact, Malta placed in the 18th place in a European survey and 40% of Maltese children are obese. Therefore, we have chosen to focus our research on obesity. Our research is based on 100 questionnaires distributed to a representative sample of the population, as well as an interview with a professional chef.



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Is Neglect a problem in Malta?

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Buhagiar Maria Emma, Cassar Kyra  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

As form 3 students in a church school, we are already observing some form of imbalance as regards family values and basic care of children. According to Cutajar (2017) as reported in the Times of Malta, ‘850 to 900 cases of child neglect [are] investigated by the authorities every year’. This shameful figure encouraged us to choose this topic for our project as we consider this a shocking number for such a small island. The outcome of our research is meant to increase awareness about this issue among Maltese people.



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Human Trafficking- A New Harrowing Reality

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Naomi Farrugia, Rebekkah Marmara’ Gafa’  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Best Entry

Unfortunately, we are living in a world where human trafficking is very common, and people, especially females, are being sold for cheap labour or forced to work in the sex industry. This is a form of human slavery, and, according to the FBI, is ‘believed to be the third largest criminal activity in the world’. The aim of this study is to determine whether Maltese people are aware of this reality in Malta.



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Milied Li Jimla L-Qlub 2017: Helping to break the chain at St Francis School, Sliema

submitted by Saint Francis School Sliema : Michela Tonna, Vida Galea  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Milied li Jimla l-Qlub marks an annual date with unity, generosity and altruism as the students and teaching staff at St. Francis School, Sliema, work together towards a common goal: raising money for those in need. For us at St Francis School, Milied li Jimla l-Qlub is, in effect, a concrete way of experiencing the real meaning of Christmas as we work together and help each other understand that helping others warms up the hearts of those who put aside all differences and believe in the meaning of Christian charity and love, donating not only money but also, even more importantly, our time. This year, the money we raised, was donated to help people suffering from domestic violence.



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Eating Disorders in Malta

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Leanne Gatt, Mikela Muscat Giglio, Nicole Saia, Veronique Magro  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

In this report we have carried out research in order to gauge the perception that Maltese people have about eating disorders and to be able to determine their views about the subject for a better understanding of the issues surrounding eating disorders and in the hope of raising more awareness about them.



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Don’t Judge People By Their Culture!

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Celine Spiteri, Kelly Caruana, Marta Baldacchino, Nicole Anne Buhagiar, Nicole Busuttil  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Maltese culture is evolving. This is because people with very diverse backgrounds and cultures are now calling this island their home. Our study focuses on whether this is accepted and embraced by Maltese citizens; do they think immigrants should be helped, and why? Through our study, which is based on 100 questionnaires distributed to a representative sample of the population, we discovered that different people of different backgrounds and ages have very different opinions on this topic.



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Do we eat responsibly? Choosing between fresh and frozen pre-packaged food.

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Genuis Shantelle, Mifsud Millicent, Pace Thea, Spiteri Christina, Urpani Martha  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

According to the Hon. Mr. Christopher Fearne, Parliamentary Secretary of Health, ‘The global burden from unhealthy diets is a major issue that is neglected in high morbidity and mortality’ (Fearne, 2014) Given the high incidence of diseases and conditions related to a bad nutrition in Malta (diabetes, heart disease, obesity, overweight, etc.) we have chosen to investigate the choices of Maltese people when shopping for food…



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Different Colours, Same Rights

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary Sliema : Caruana Justyne Joy, Cocker Maia Anne, Ferriggi Naomi, Gatt Althea Lorraine, Mifsud Thea  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Even though different people have different skin colours and different cultures, we are all equal and we all deserve the same human rights. Our aim was to try to determine the attitudes of Maltese people towards people from different races, to determine whether they are racists and whether they are willing to change their opinion.



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