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NEWSLETTER
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June 2013
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In this Issue
Mr Bud Iles
Director
Ms Caroline Sammut
Business Manager
Ms Maria Fenech
Marketing Consultant
Director’s Message
Ms Mora’s Class Activities
Ms Rebecca’s Class Activities
School Activities
Calendar
Address: Triq Durumblat
Mosta
MST 4815
Tel: 21423067 Fax: 21418213 Email: [email protected] Website: www.qsimalta.org
QSI Contact
Front Cover Picture:
Anika
Photography by Maria L Fenech
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QSI Malta and are subject to copyright.
This Month’s Sponsor
‘Lets Move’
Thank you
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Director’s Message
Dear Parents, Students & Community Members,
Culture matters! The culture of a school matters a lot! It
is the glue that binds together the community of parents,
teachers and learners.
Policy only becomes effective and is needed when the
culture is weak. The two go hand in hand to find the
perfect balance. Engage our students in conversation at
QSI International School of Malta and determine for
yourself the climate that exists.
Happy Hunting!!
Mr Bud Iles
Director
Graduation 2013 News
Dear all,
QSI Malta proudly announces its 1st Graduation.
You are all invited to join us in this wonderful celebration and share the joy and excitement the
event entails. QSI International representatives will be attending, as well as many other local and
foreign personalities.
Students Council Members will be providing the entertainment and this will certainly contribute in
making this evening both an enjoyable and memorable one indeed.
Invitations will be sent with your children kindly, RSVP to confirm your attendance.
It will be our pleasure to see you all on that day.
Maria L Fenech
Marketing Consultant
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Ms Mora’s Class Activities
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Biology A microscope is a gate to all kind of jewels! Microorganisms are not just dots. They have very complex shapes that allow them to move and reproduce. We finished our EO6 “Classification” where we studied ALL organisms in out planet (from the six kingdoms: Eubacteria, Archaeobacteria, Fungi, Protista, Plantae and Animalia). Did you know that the largest organism is a honey fungus, Armillaria ostoyae in Oregon spanning 8.9 km²? Did you know that the oldest organism is a bristlecone pine tree, Pinus longaeva, in California with 5063 years? Did you know that the smallest organism are bacteria? Did you know that viruses are not alive? Did you know whales can hold their breath for up to two hours? We have studied various microorganisms under the microscope: bacteria, yeast, algae, mold and mushrooms.
Technology The first Game on event in the school was a success. Younger students enjoyed playing at the various games designed and programmed by our class. After everyone had voted, the award for the best programmer of the school went to Nastya Guseva. She is happily posing with her prize and the rest of the class. We have also finished practicing with the main tools in Photoshop for image manipulation. Students designed the poster for the first QSI Science fair.
Geometry We are working on our EO9 “Quadratic equations”. “y = ax
2+bx+c” is definitely physicists favorite equation.
It is used to describe a object falling due to gravity and it is the parabola traced by a ball when thrown by a catapult, a football player or a tennis racket.
We are learning how to solve it graphically (by hand and using computer) and algebraically (the quadratic formula).
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Ms Mora’s Class Activities
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Technology The first Game on event in the school was a success. Younger students enjoyed playing at the various games designed and programmed by our class. After everyone had voted, the award for the best programmer of the school went to Nastya Guseva. She is happily posing with her prize and the rest of the class. We have also finished practicing with the main tools in Photoshop for image manipulation. Students designed the poster for the first QSI Science fair.
Geometry We are working on EO8 “Trigonometry”. We concentrated on right triangles so we can use the Pythagorean theorem to study side’s lengths. Using the newly acquired trigonometric functions (sine, cosine and tangent and the help of a calculator) we can solve any right triangle knowing just one angle and one length! We spend also one day looking into the Fibonacci series: the key to spirals that are found in Nature (leaves, flow-ers, pinecones, pineapples, etc).
Geometry We are working on our EO9 “Quadratic equations”. “y = ax
2+bx+c” is definitely physicists favorite equation.
It is used to describe a object falling due to gravity and it is the parabola traced by a ball when thrown by a catapult, a football player or a tennis racket.
We are learning how to solve it graphically (by hand and using computer) and algebraically (the quadratic formula).
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Ms Rebecca’s Class Activities
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History Class - Secondary Students
We visited the Lascaris War Museums where
we learned about the strategies employed in
World War II. Later we took the Ferry to Birgu
to visit the Malta at War Museum and tour the
underground shelters. Students completed a
work pack for their selective unit on the History
of Malta.
Rebecca Portelli Language Arts & Literature
Middle School & High School
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History Class - Secondary Students
We visited the Lascaris War Museums where
we learned about the strategies employed in
World War II. Later we took the Ferry to Birgu
to visit the Malta at War Museum and tour the
underground shelters. Students completed a
work pack for their selective unit on the History
of Malta.
Rebecca Portelli Language Arts & Literature
Middle School & High School
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School Activities
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Weekly Calendar
Date Hour Event
Mon 3
Tue 4
Wed 5 3 & 4 yr olds visit Sant’Antnin family Park
Thu 6
Field day - afternoon activities
Tent Campout (School grounds) Sleep-over - Camp
fire & BBQ
Fri 7
Photography, Design & Production Maria Fenech (Marketing Consultant)
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