During this scholastic year,
all students at Gozo College Anton Cassar Primary School
Ghajnsielem participated in the "Dan Pajjizna" Walks
Competition launched by Ramblers Association Malta (RAM)
earlier last October 2007. Children, teachers, parents
and the local community in general participated in the
village, country and coastal walks. All walking
activities were coordinated by the Students' Council and
Ekoskola Committee. As a follow-up, children set up a
highly interesting exhibition in the assembly hall which
spectacularly outlined the rich historical and natural
beauty of walks in Ghajnsielem.
The village walks' goals were three-fold, namely:
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Instill love and appreciation of our local
historical, natural and archaeological heritage
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Create an awareness and a caring attitude among all
community stakeholders
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Inspire healthy lifestyle through various walking
activities
Places
visited included:
Our Lady of Loreto Church, Old Parish Church, Apparition
Monument & Square, Imrejzbiet megalithic circle, Tal-Qighan
Prehistoric temple, St.Cecilia Chapel and Tower,
Panoramic playground, Lourdes Chapel, Fort Chambray
fortifications, Il-Kbir Valley, Mgarr harbour, Garzes
Tower point, Is-Sienja tax-Xatt, Taht il-Belt and Ras
it-Tafal.
Improvements to our countryside walks:
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New
wooden platforms where paths collapsed
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New
Walking Signs between Mgarr and Xatt l-Ahmar
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Practical Step-by-Step Walking Guides
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Restoring the rubble walls (hitan tas-sejjieh)
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Cleaning up litter areas
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More
Bring-in Sites
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More
litter bins at Mgarr Marina & fishing area
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Immediate Action to save St.Cecilia Chapel
Celebration
It was definitely a time to celebrate for all on
Wednesday, 4 June when Anton Cassar School was placed
first throughout all the participating schools in Malta
and Gozo. The winners were handed each a Certificate of
Success and Participation as well a book token of Euro
465.87 (Lm200) each by Mr. Lino Bugeja, President of the
Ramblers Association Malta (RAM) at the National
Curriculum Centre, Hamrun.
Prize Winners:
First Place: Anton Cassar, Primary C, Ghajnsielem
San Anton Primary, Imselliet
Second Place: Not given
Third Place: Rosa Magro, Primary C School,
Xewkija
Francis Ebejer Primary B School, Zurrieq
We would like to thank the Head and Assistant Head of
School, all teachers, students, parents and the
community in general who worked together as one team to
help our students get aware and appreciate the natural
and historical richness of our village. Our last thanks
go to the School Council members as well as the Ekoskola
Committee who played a very important role in
coordinating all the activities.
