The Head of School Miss Pauline Grech attended a Workshop of the Pestalozzi programme of the Council of Europe organized in Santander Spain between the 10th and 13th April 2016.
The workshop was entitled: Towards an inclusive school: addressing respect and celebrating diversity. Given the critical social context in Europe, this workshop focused on inclusion on the level of school but also on the level of society as well as on the respect of diversity.
The situation with regard to migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and also to people at risk of exclusion because of gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, etc. was considered.
During this workshop educators from the following countries participated: Spain, France, Italy, Bosnia Herzogovina, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Portugal, Italy and Malta. Miss Grech was the only representative from Malta.
Ms Grech during a workshop in SpainMs Grech with other participants from across Europe
At our school children had a simulation of a road accident. Members of the CPD Gozo Branch, Gozo General Hospital Emergency Unit and ERRC carried out a dramatic rescue known as RTA (Road Traffic Accident). A teacher and 3 students took part in the simulation. Student Ana Abela, was rewarded for her prompt action in a domestic accident, suggesting the use of Emergency Number 112. Kindergarten students engaged in a role play activity related to what they experienced earlier in the school yard.
