Articles

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



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Our Composting Journey

submitted by St.Dorothy's Senior School : Sarah Casha  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): other, School Notice board and during science lessons made by students.
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awarded: Commended

The student described in detail her journey to increase the amount of compost collected in our school. This was done through promotion and installation of compost bins in each and every class.



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Our voices to make a change

submitted by St.Dorothy's Senior School : Michela Delicata, Samantha Grech, Sara Gauci  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): other, School Notice board and during science lessons made by students., website
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awarded: Participation

These was a current issue at Ghar Lapsi – Siggiewi. The students investigated and took action. The was waste in the sea and not enough waste separation. They even made a meeting with the local council to increase bins and raise awareness as regarding waste separation.



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