by Communications Coordinator | Dec 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dear Students, Parents, Educators and Members of Staff,
As we enter the sacred season of Christmas, we do so with hearts that carry both gratitude and reflection. This scholastic year has brought its own challenges within our College community. Even across the globe, away from our shores, we have witnessed turmoil and natural disasters. Faced with such realities, it is only natural to wonder how we can continue to see God’s presence—the God who brings peace, joy, and salvation—in the midst of so much fragility.
Yet the mystery of Christmas invites us precisely into this hope. In the Gospel of John, we are reminded: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:5). The birth of Jesus is God’s quiet assurance that He walks with us in every circumstance, especially when the world feels uncertain. Emmanuel—“God with us” (Matthew 1:23)—continues to enter our lives not in grand gestures, but in the simple, daily ways we support and care for one another.
Our College theme for this year, “Hearts in Dialogue, a World in Peace,” is a reminder that peace begins in the small, sincere encounters where we choose understanding over judgment, compassion over indifference, and unity over division. Despite adversities, we repeatedly discover that we are there for one another—sometimes quietly, sometimes unexpectedly—and often most deeply in moments of greatest need. This is the gift of genuine community.
At St Aloysius College, we are blessed with a spirit of companionship that, despite its human frailty, reflects the Ignatian call to be men and women with and for others. Christmas invites us to rediscover the beauty of walking together, listening to one another, and building a community where every person is seen, valued, and supported. In doing so, we become living signs of the peace the Christ Child brings.
As we celebrate the birth of our Saviour, we extend to each of you our heartfelt wishes for peace, unity, and a Christmas filled with the quiet joy that comes from knowing we are never alone. May the new year find our hearts ever more open to dialogue, and our College ever more committed to becoming a home of hope, peace and unity.
With every blessing for you and your families this Christmas and throughout the New Year,
Signed by Fr Michael Bugeja SJ, Daniela Camilleri Sacco (Head of Primary School), Edwin Ungaro (Head of Secondary) and Gabby Abela (Head of Sixth Form)
by Communications Coordinator | Dec 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Following the success of last year’s E-Twinning project, which was awarded National Quality Label, our secondary school is excited to announce another e-Twinning project. This project, entitled “Arc en ciel de fête”, is designed to provide Form 3 students studying French with authentic opportunities to practice their foreign language skills and engage with the culture of the language they are learning. This eTwinning project is being coordinated by Ms Prascovia Deidun (Teacher of French) and Mr John Paul Vella (Deputy Head) in collaboration with two teachers of French and their students from Athénée Royal Jean Rostand (Philippeville, Belgium).
The main objectives of the project:
- To improve students’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in French.
- To expand students’ vocabulary related to topics such as self-introduction, daily routines, traditional feasts and customs.
- To enhance students’ knowledge of and appreciation of traditional feasts and customs in Malta and Belgium.
- To develop students’ digital skills.
As part of this project:
- Students will work on curriculum-based topics during their French lessons.
- Each student will be paired with a French student and will have the opportunity to correspond via email, using their school email address.
- During lessons, students will create a Christmas card using recycled materials to practise writing and sending Christmas greetings in French.
- They will practise their speaking and writing skills in French while also developing their digital competence through the use of collaborative online platforms such as Padlet and Canva.
- They will produce video messages in French to present aspects of Maltese life and culture to our Belgian collaborators, fostering intercultural exchange.
by Communications Coordinator | Dec 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
A group of students, accompanied by their teachers from Liceo Morandi in Modena, Italy, is currently participating in a job-shadowing experience as part of their Erasmus+ programme. This two-week mobility is taking place within our Primary School community and will continue until the Christmas break.
Throughout their stay, the visiting students have been fully immersed in the daily life and ethos of our school, actively engaging in lesson observations, collaborative classroom experiences, and professional exchanges with staff.
Their programme has also coincided with the festive season, allowing them to take part in our Christmas celebrations and traditions. In addition, the students have been introduced to elements of Maltese culture, enriching their intercultural understanding and fostering meaningful connections between both school communities.
This exchange reflects the core values of Erasmus+, promoting collaboration, cultural awareness, and shared learning across European educational contexts.
by Communications Coordinator | Dec 9, 2025 | Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, Primary school news, Uncategorized
St Aloysius College and Dr Maria Montebello jointly announce that Dr Montebello has sent her resignation from the role as College Rector. Dr Montebello thanks all staff for their support. The College thanks Dr Maria Montebello for her services and wishes her well for the future.
The resignation came after mutual consent by the two parties, Dr Maria Montebello, and the College Board. The parents and staff were informed of this decision on Tuesday.
Her decision is not at all linked to what some are referring to “overspending” or any misconduct whatsoever. These claims are entirely unfounded, and the College disassociates itself from such speculation.
The leadership of the college will be in the hands of the three heads of school – Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form – with the assistance from the Legal Representative of College and Chairman of the Board Fr Michael Bugeja SJ.
by Communications Coordinator | Dec 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
St Aloysius College and Dr Maria Montebello jointly announce that Dr Montebello has sent her resignation from the role as College Rector.
Dr Montebello thanks all staff for their support. The College thanks Dr Maria Montebello for her services and wishes her well for the future.
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