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St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Science CCP students learn about the health benefits of Dark Chocolate.

submitted by St Margaret College Verdala Secondary School : Caruana Grazio, Cruz Andrea Corito, Demicoli Lara, Garzia Damian Steve, Gatt Jerome, Hamood Esilana, Scerri Miguel  for 15-18
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

On Thursday, 3rd February 2022, Form 3 (year 9) Science Core Curriculum Programme (CCP) students at St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Cospicua participated in a Science project about the health benefits of Dark Chocolate. This project was related to the science study unit about Mixtures.



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Are you aware about the problems in our school?

submitted by Kirkop Secondary St Benedict College : Cloe Pace, Keziah Azzopardi  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): other, Posted on 2 Facebook accounts & attached on the School YRE noticeboard (photo to be sent soon)., school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

The students investigated some of the problems or challenges in our school by questioning fellow students and the Head of School.



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Including Disability in a growing school community

submitted by Kirkop secondary school St Benedict College : Maja Ann Ruzicic  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): hung at parent's place of work and on school YRE noticeboard (the latter photo to be sent later), other, posted on fb
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Maja investigated whether students with disability like herself are included in all the lessons and school activities.



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Writing Enviromental

submitted by Saint Monica Bkara : Laya Galea  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): other, Will be uploaded on Ekoskola Website once a typed soft copy is obtained
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Our world is a unique place and is filled with so much beauty; the sky, the grass, the sea and the land, together these form our world’s beautiful and natural environment. Many unique species of plants and animals depend on these habitats and mainly the Ocean, however with the continuous negative impacts of humans on our world, eventually everything will change and might become a problem that will have no solution. There are great negative impacts that are occurring everyday without us even knowing that they’re there, what major harm they are causing to our beloved home Earth and how they will affect our future on this planet. Together we can do something to help fix what has already been done and we can develop our current habits to eco friendly solutions, different routines and equality between the animals and plants that live amongst us to live together happily. One step at a time, each one makes a difference and by time they may lead to creating a balance between our two worlds in one.



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The Ocean

submitted by Saint Monica School Bkara : Ylenia Deidun  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

The ocean is the Earth’s greatest natural resource. It is useful as it provides us with oxygen, food, transportation, and minerals/elements. What isn’t so great is the effect of climate change, and humans, on our oceans. In this article, you will read and learn about some of the drastic dangers that the ocean is facing, and what is causing such changes, such as overfishing, plastic pollution, etc. If we claim to love our ocean and planet, then we must take action. Stop using single-use plastics. Stop littering. We must find efficient ways to fish. We must find/use other materials and resources rather than plastic. If we don’t act now, then we will act when it is too late. The ocean is in a dilemma, and we must do something to help it.



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Are the Ukrainian children finding a safer space

submitted by Kirkop Sec. School St Benedict College : Sephora Camilleri  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): newspaper
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Sephora investigates the plight of Ukrainian children refugees under the care of the Salesians of Don Bosco and how the latter facilitate their transfer to a safer neighbouring country



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Let us try to make students’ life better! 

submitted by Kirkop Sec. School St Benedict College : Jade Cutajar, Ylenia Galea  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): attached to the YRE school noticeboard (the latter photo to be sent later), other, posted on fb
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Jade and Ylenia investigated how the life of students who walk to Kirkop secondary school ca be made safer



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Cycling to school is not as hard as one might think

submitted by Kirkop secondary school St Benedict College : Jerome Delia  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): attached on school noticeboard (photo of noticeboard to be sent later), Emailed to Head of School, emailed to Kirkop Local Council, other
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Jerome shares his experience of using his bike to commute to school.



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Plastic Pollution

submitted by MRC NAXXAR PRIMARY : Hawa Abushkewa  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

Why should we take care of the big issue of Plastic Pollution? What are the effects of Plastic Pollution? What is the main cause of Plastic Pollution? And how can we help to defeat this problem?



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The Real Stars

submitted by St.Thomas More College- Tarxien Middle School : Aisha Zahra, Amy Montesin, Bianca Spiteri, Daniel Farrugia, Ekoskola team- Alaiah Aquilina, Elik Muscat, Krista Caruana, Laura Caruana Barun, Louisanne Hili, Maria Galea, Mariah Magro., Rihanna Attard, Ruby Platts, Shanice Muscat  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Class Presentation & Sharing video link to teaching staff & Sharing video through Teams platform, other, school media, website
filed under reporting-video video-clips
awarded: Commended

Traffic certainly creates health and environmental hazards such as noise and air pollution, especially in busy arterial roads where our school is situated. This year, our Ekoskola committee focused on this issue with the aim of preparing a Green School Travel Plan. Research was carried out online, amongst students and by observing and counting the different vehicles passing by the school. As expected, cars were the most commonly used vehicles- 1186 users in 1 hour, followed by large vehicles. The least popular were motorbikes, bicycles and scooters. A short play was written to present the results of this research in a creative way, whilst also encouraging greener traffic solutions such as walking, cycling, more use of public transport and car pooling.



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