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THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE

NOVEMBER 2010 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 08

THE EDWARDIAN GAZETTE

ST EDWARD’S COLLEGE

BIRGU (CITTA VITTORIOSA)

BRG 9039

MALTA, EUROPE

www.stedwards.edu.mt

The Edwardian Gazette

Weekly Online College Journal

Chief Editor

Mr Chittenden - HM

hm@stedwards.edu.mt

Design, Photography & Adver-

tising

M Fenech - Marketing Executive

marketing@stedwards.edu.mt

Weekly Calendar

Celine Ellis - Secretary

hmsec@stedwards.edu.mt

Articles

Martin Bugeja

Front Cover

‘St Edward’s College Façade’

Courtesy of College Archives

Message from the Headmaster

News

Christmas Raffle 2010

House Shield Points

Weekly Updates

Sports Department

Inter-house Games Yr 11—Yr 12

Articles

Occupational, Health & Safety (4)

Junior School

Junior School Prize Day

Senior & Middle School Prize Day

Senior & Middle School

Health & Safety Yr 6

Notice

Weekly Calendar

This week at St Edward‘s College

In this Issue

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Message from the Headmaster

Dear Parents and Community Members

As you are aware, the Middle, Senior and Year 12 Prize ceremony was held last Friday afternoon. We were

blessed with fine weather which was most fortunate as the function once again was held outdoors.

Mgr Charles Scicluna was our special guest. MGR SCICLUNA was born of Maltese parents in Toronto,

Canada in 1959. He was educated in Malta at St Joseph Secondary Technical School (1970 - 1975) and at St

Edward‘s College (1975 - 1976). In 1976 he entered the University of Malta were he graduated Doctor of

Laws in 1984. After completing his Seminary studies and a Licentiate in Pastoral Theology (1978 – 1986),

he was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in 1986.

He read Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian University and obtained the doctorate with specialization in

Jurisprudence in 1991. His thesis, The Essential Definition of Marriage According to the 1917 and 1983

Codes of Canon Law, was published by the University Press of America in 1995. After his Rome studies,

Mgr Scicluna worked on the Malta Metropolitan Tribunal as Defender of the Bond and was a lecturer in Pas-

toral Theology and Canon Law at the University of Malta. In 1995, he was called to the Vatican to work on

the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura as Substitute Promoter of Justice.

In October 2002, he was nominated Promoter of Justice at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

He has since lectured widely on the more grave crimes reserved to the exclusive competence of the Congre-

gation and on issues concerning child protection in the Church. Mgr Scicluna is a Visiting Professor in Penal

Processes at the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome).

From 1996 to 2007, he was Postulator for the Cause of Canonization of Saint George Preca, founder of the

Society of Christian Doctrine and the first Maltese to be canonized. He is Postulator in a number of other

Maltese cases presently pending before the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints.

Mgr Charles Scicluna‘s address for the evening was based on our College motto: “VIRTUS ET HONOR”.

Mgr Scicluna challenged the audience with the following question: What are the characteristics of such a vir-

tuous man? Well, the classic answer, our guest explained, is that there are four principal characteristics

which will show you how good or how virtuous a person is. These four characteristics or virtues are like

pivots or hinges on a very particular door: the door to the human heart.

The Latin word for hinge is ―cardo‖ and so we refer to these four pivotal characteristics as the "Cardinal

Virtues"; all the other virtues are grouped around them. These four pivotal or cardinal virtues are: prudence,

justice, fortitude, and temperance. This means that the really good or virtuous person will be prudent, just,

courageous and would practise self-control.

Please click on the link to read the whole address. MGR Scicluna Prize Day Address Speech

Michael Chittenden

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News

Christmas Raffle 2010

APPEAL

Many Old Edwardians will fondly remember Ms Josephine Spiteri who was a Year 2 class teacher for many

years. She is now retired and does voluntary work at the ‗St Jeanne Antide Foundation‘ in Tarxien.

Among the many services offered by this foundation is the Homework Club. Ms Spiteri forms part of the

Homework Services Team.. The club is for children and young persons who cannot cope with their school

homework because they may not have enough support at home or for some other reason approved by the social

worker. One-to-one homework assistance is given to families selected in consultation with the social worker

from the Centre. The assistance is tailor-made to the needs of each child.

Ms Spiteri told us that the Foundation is always in need of monetary and/or educational resources and we have

decided to fund raise for this noble cause.

We welcome any gifts you could donate We will use these gifts as prizes for this year’s Christmas Raffle.

The nicer the prizes the more tickets we shall sell!!!

Please help us help the less fortunate this Christmas

Ms Tania Sultana Ms Anne Tabone

Librarian Head of Junior School

The ‘St Jeanne Antide Welfare Campaign’ was officially registered as a Char-ity on the 24th September, 1974. www.antidemalta.com

For more details please follow this link St Jeanne Antide Foundation

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House Points Updates

CONGREVE 25pts Yr 9 For excelling in French test.

25pts Yr 10 Football Inter-house Games

15pts Yr 11 Football Inter-house Games

CAMPBELL 10pts Yr 10 Football Inter-house Games

10pts Yr 11 Football Inter-house Games

DUCANE 15pts Yr 10 Football Inter-house Games

25pts Yr 11 Football Inter-house Games

House Shield Points

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Sports Department

Football Yr 10

Inter-house Competition

Football

Yr 10 Results

Campbell vs Congreve 4-11

Congreve vs Ducane 8-4

Ducane vs Campbell 5-5

Campbell vs Congreve 3-3

Congreve vs Ducane 9-9

Ducane vs Campbell 6-3

House Points Yr 10

Standing

1st Congreve 8 pts

2nd Ducane 5 pts

House Points Yr 10

1st Congreve 25pts

2nd Ducane 15pts

3rd Campbell 10 pts

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Football Yr 11

House Points Yr 11

Standing

1st Ducane 9 pts

2nd Congreve 4 pts

3rd Campbell 4 pts

Inter-house Competition Football

Yr 11 Results

Campbell vs Congreve 2- 4

Congreve vs Ducane 8-13

Ducane vs Campbell 3-4

Campbell vs Congreve 3-3

Congreve vs Ducane 4-5

Ducane vs Campbell 6-3

House Points Yr 11 1st Ducane 25pts

2nd Congreve 15pts

3rd Campbell 10 pts

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Articles

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY – (4)

A Miscellany of Hazards

Parents are asked to reflect on the list below in the context of both home and work. The College has devel-

oped its own hazard reporting process. Our Bursar, Mr Sandro Bruno, oversees all aspects of this important

field.

A partial list of common and not so common occupational hazards to look out for:

Falling from height

Tripping and slipping

Fire

Electric shocks

Contact with vehicles in or around the workplace

Being struck by moving, falling or flying objects

Incorrect manual handling of heavy loads

Operating unsafe equipment/machinery

Operating safe-to-use equipment/machinery in an unsafe manner

Dangerous chemicals e.g. acids and solvents

Biological agents e.g. bacteria and viruses

Hazardous substances – some of which can even cause cancer e.g. lead and asbestos

Regular exposure to Noise exceeding 80 decibels

Poor posture and repetitive movements (e.g. when working on your computer/laptop)

Extremes of temperature

Physical Violence e.g. perpetrated by dissatisfied customers/clients

Ionizing (Think radioactivity) and Non-ionizing (Think heat- generating energy) Radiation

e.g. X-rays and microwaves respectively

Stress

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Junior School

The Staff of the Junior School thank SEPTA for their very kind donation of books. The photo below

shows just a sample of the many funded by SEPTA.

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Junior School Prize Day

Date 12 November

Venue College grounds

Officials Mr Chittenden Headmaster

Ms Anne Tabone Head of Junior School

Michael C. College Captain

Guests Professor Portelli Chairman of the Board of Governors

Please follow this link for more pictures

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Middle, Senior & Yr 12 Prize Day

Date 19 November

Venue College grounds

Officials Mr Chittenden Headmaster

Michael C. College Captain

Neville Thomas Deputy Headmaster

George Psaila Head of Middle & Senior

Father Alfred Sacco College Chaplain

Guests Professor Portelli Chairman of the Board of Governors

Special Guest MGR Charles Scicluna

Please follow this link for more pictures

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Quote of the Week

―Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds, cannot

change anything.‖

George Bernard Shaw

Middle & Senior School

Health & Safety

On Tuesday morning ,the Year 6 classes attended a very interesting talk associated with Health and

Safety. It lasted one hour and it was given by Ms Kim Agius, a member of the Department of Health

and safety. I learnt a lot of new things related to the subject.

For example, what some safety signs mean:

Signs that show us what to do when there is a fire

What to do in an emergency

Signs that show us that there is danger

Signs that show us what to wear

Signs that show us what to do or what not to do

We also learnt what we should and should not do as we watched a funny and entertaining DVD about

NAPO, a character who teaches us safety through movements and sounds, not words. The DVD in-

cluded short episodes and one of them was about the time when NAPO was washing and he forgot to

put the ‗WARNING SLIPPERRY FLOOR‘ sign. His boss ended up slipping on the wet floor!! We all

laughed heartily.

When the DVD finished Ms Pace Bonello reluctantly put on a safety helmet, a pair of safety goggles

and a green safety vest. How we laughed! You should have seen our faces! The talk ended and as I

walked to the art room I began reflecting on the talk. Well it was an interesting and different break from

the usual daily lessons

Matthew P. Yr 6 Please follow this link for more pictures

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Notice

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This Week at St Edward’s College

Monday 29 November

Tuesday 30 November

10:00

Mass for Year 6, 7, & 8 in the Chapel

Wednesday 1 December 11:00 SMT

Thursday 2 December

8:40

Mass for Junior School in the Chapel

Friday 3 December

18:00

OEA meeting in the Reception Room

Saturday 4 December

Sunday 5 December

Calendar Information Please follow this link for the Advent & Lent Calendar

The latest version of the Calendar is on the website.

Please do not refer to the College Student diary as it contains errors.