St. Monica School Gzira is a church school, run by the Augustinian Sisters, Servants of Jesus and Mary. The school was first opened in Ponsomby Street, in 1937 but as time went by, a larger and more modern school was needed. In fact, in just a few years the building rose from the first stone, laid on the 1st of June 1994, into a sprawling structure, officially opened on the 5th of December 2000. This church school presently holds 850 female students. In accordance with the foundress’s wishes, it is a mixed ability school and there is no streaming. There are four classes for Pregrade, three classes for each age group from Grade 1 to Grade 6, and three classes per Form from Form 1 to Form 5.
When Maria Teresa Spinelli founded the Congregation of the Augustinian Sisters, Servants of Jesus and Mary, she stated specifically that the principal aim of the Congregation is the "direction and instruction of individuals". These "individuals", our students, she described as "precious treasures" redeemed by the Blood of Christ and entrusted by Our Lord to the teachers to "educate and lovingly instruct".
The value of each and every individual child is stressed in Teresa Spinelli’s exhortation to her teachers to "Love and respect them without distinction as the beloved daughters of God, destined to become Princesses and Queens in Heaven". Spinellian education is open to all, without distinction of class or ability. It is the holistic development of the individual as a Christian living within society. In the Constitutions of the Congregation we find the elements of Spinellian education that form the aims and ethos of our schools. Spiritual development is the foundation of the educational vision of Maria Teresa Spinelli. There are also references to moral, social, academic and cultural development as well as to vocational development and education for leisure. Teachers are encouraged to accept and allow for individual differences.
Our Foundress’s vision is in fact astonishingly fresh and modern.
The school was awarded the Green Flag 7 times as it was judged to be a green school by taking measures to safeguard the environment. The Eco Code demonstrates the school's commitment in taking steps towards environmentally sound actions.
This commitment includes:
We will repair, reduce, re-use and recycle things whenever possible.
We will buy products and materials that do not harm the environment when they are made or used.
We will teach others to limit their impact on wildlife within our school. We will make an effort to take care of the Maltese Garden and the plants in our classrooms.
We will follow the eco-code to create a better environment for our school.
We will turn off taps and make sure we don't have any leaks. We will teach others about how to save water.
We aim to lower energy consumption at our school, and teach others about how to save energy!
We will tell all school visitors, families and friends about how we are looking after our environment and hope they do the same at home and school!
We will try to increase the biodiversity in our school by taking care of our Maltese Garden. In this garden we have planted Maltese plants to increase the number of plants we have in our school and to encourage more birds and butterflies to visit our school.
Focus groups will be held once each term to provide parents with an opportunity to engage in open discussions about key areas of school life and student development. To ensure that conversations are relevant and meaningful, separate focus groups will be organised for the Early Years, Junior Years, Middle Years, and Upper Forms. This structure allows parents to discuss topics and initiatives most pertinent to their children’s stage of learning. These sessions will serve as a platform for sharing feedback, exchanging ideas, and collaborating with staff to enhance learning, wellbeing, and community engagement, strengthening the partnership between home and school.
The aim of our Primary and Secondary Students' Councils is to educate our students for leadership and to give them a voice in the school community. Each council meets once a fortnight. Students discuss various issues and the points discussed are then presented to the Head of School. Some issues are solved immediately whilst others are discussed with the rest of the SLT in order to find the best solutions. The councils also plan various activities: educational, fundraising, fun and philanthropic. With the funds raised, the school buys educational and sports equipment for the teaching and learning of students.
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