Articles

A Greener Tomorrow

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : EcoSchools Committee  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, Ekoskola noticeboard, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, tv, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Honorable Mention

The alarming rate at which trees are being chopped off to make way for the construction industry prompted the students at Gozo College Middle School to study in detail urban temperatures. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of trees on urban heat temperatures. Data collected show that surface temperature varies on average by 9°C between vegetated surface and cemented/asphalt surfaces. Results support the statement that lack of trees contribute to the formation of Urban Heat Islands. Having discovered all this the students went a step further. They wanted to be part of the change and not just pointing fingers and complaining about the environmental degradation. Thus, they came up with an innovative idea on how to promote the growth of local indigenous trees



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Ekoskola waste separation projects

submitted by San Gorg Preca College Hamrun Secondary : Victoria Mule Stagno  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

This article deals with ekoskola projects done by our ekoskola committee during this year. We were focusing on separation of waste throughout the whole school. We did some quantitative data research on the amount of recycling waste we collect as a school per week and analysed the data.



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Celebrating Commonwealth Day

submitted by Cospicua Malta St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Grazia Magro, Leon Buttigieg  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Commonwealth Day is normally celebrated on the second Monday of March and serves to promote Commonwealth issues and core values. On this day, World Commonwealth member countries assemble to join forces in an effort to promote global issues, international co-operation, and see how to improve the lives of over 2 billion people in its 53 member countries, the majority of which were onceunder British rule.



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Students learn all about the healthy benefits of Oranges

submitted by Cospicua Malta St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Aleksandrs Andrejevs, Leon Buttigieg, Ognjen Pantovic, Zeno Kohan  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

A group of Science students from St. Margaret College Senior Secondary School Verdala, Cospicua did a research study about the healthy benefits of Oranges. This study was supervised by teacher Martin Azzopardi sdc and linked with the science study unit: Body Basic Needs. This is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) – Goal 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing).



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Queen’s Young Leaders raise Breast Cancer awareness during Pink October

submitted by Cospicua Malta St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Aidan Bugeja, Jake Gatt, Leon Buttigieg, Matthew Megrahi  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): GEW school conference, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended, Participation

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign commemorated worldwide to highlight the importance of breast cancer awareness, education and research. The Pink Colour Ribbon campaign aims to raise awareness about breast and gynaecological cancers, as well as raise funds for cancer research and programmes of prevention.



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Time of Unity and Peace between the three monotheistic religions

submitted by Cospicua Malta St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Aidan Bugeja, Leon Buttigieg, Matthew Megrahi  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): GEW school conference, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

As part of the Christmas religious festivities held at school, three students from St. Margaret College Senior Secondary School, Verdala, Cospicua, were invited by teacher Martin Azzopardi to reflect upon the peaceful and uniting spirit of Christmas. This is in relevance with Goal 10 (reduced inequality) and Goal 16 (Peace and Justice) of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).



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Students turn spotlight on Mental Health

submitted by Cospicua Malta St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Grazia Magro, Yasmine Grima  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): GEW school conference, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

World Mental Health Awareness Day is celebrated every year on the 10th October and St. Margaret College Verdala School Queen’s Young Leaders Group assembled with their group founder teacher, Martin Azzopardi to raise awareness about mental health during the school morning assembly.



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Raising awareness about poverty in Uganda while proposing practical solutions to Missio Malta in aid of Ugandan children

submitted by Cospicua Malta St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Riley Micallef, Ylenia Saliba  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): GEW school conference, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Every year a group of students from St. Margaret College Senior Secondary School joins Missio Malta to raise a charity fund campaign in aid of poor countries. This year Missio Malta is holding a charity fund campaign in aid of Uganda and Vietnam plus other poor countries.



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The Untidy beach

submitted by Maria Regina College Middle School Naxxar : Emily Vella, Francessa Vella, Kelsey Ciappara, Lamies Abderlahman, Rylie Gauci, Tiffany Cortis, Yasmine Muscat  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

This short article tries to create awareness and encourage the readers to take action.



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Let’s all give a helping hand!

submitted by Maria Regina College Middle School Naxxar : Celaine Debono, Monique Lia, Thea Grech  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles

A short article trying to create awareness and encourage people to give a helping hand.



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