sona dowds
@sonka147
Irish looking for information about Malta
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About me
Irish
Lives in tralee
Speaks english, slovak czech, german
Registration: 25 November 2014
Religion in schools (primary and secondary)
Hi, I was also wondering are all of the state schools Catholic? Can pupils opt out from RE? Coming from Ireland where there are 0 non-denominational schools so the kids would be used to schools with 'Catholic Ethos' but they don't have ... Read More
Relocating from Ireland - advise re comparing curriculum by sonka147
Hi, we are thinking of moving to Malta from Ireland early next year (few months time) with 3 kids who attend primary 1st, 3rd and 5th class. Does anybody on this forum have any experience with transferring their children from Irish school to Maltese ...
Thanks for confirming that Mantonas, it's a pity really, doesn't make any sense at all, the studies repeatedly show that homework overload has detrimental effect on children rather then helping to perform better! There is no h/w in Finland ... Read More
Relocating from Ireland - advise re comparing curriculum by sonka147
Hi, we are thinking of moving to Malta from Ireland early next year (few months time) with 3 kids who attend primary 1st, 3rd and 5th class. Does anybody on this forum have any experience with transferring their children from Irish school to Maltese ...
Hiya, no didn't get much info other than that there is LOADS of homework, which is off putting enough for me to not really wanting to move there馃槙. I want us to have a little bit less stressful life and loads of homework doesn't ... Read More
Coed secondary schools?
Just wondering are the secondary schools in Malta predominantly same sex? Are all government secondary schools catholic? Read More
Homework clubs?
Just wondering are the afterschool homework clubs pretty much standard in primary public schools? Thanks. Read More
When do kids move to scondary school? Irish perspective by sonka147
This is the last question; My daughter is going to be 11 in December - I am aware that children in Malta move to secondary school at the age of 11. However, here in Ireland she would still have another year in the primary school before she moves on ...
Hi, that's great, we have kids roughly same age indeed so similar "worries" I guess :). I have read somewhere about Finnish educational system being the best in the world with delayed start of school, co-ed classes and no homework. I ... Read More
Primary school schedule
Thank you for your replies; oh dear, not looking forward to that. Read More
Extracurricular activities in school?
Thank you Pevi, do you have to pay for the after school clubs too? Read More
When do kids move to scondary school? Irish perspective
This is the last question; My daughter is going to be 11 in December - I am aware that children in Malta move to secondary school at the age of 11. However, here in Ireland she would still have another year in the primary school before she moves on ... Read More
Support for mild additional needs kids
My eldest daughter (she will be 11 in December) seems to have mild inattentive attention deficit disorder (not formally diagnosed yet as we are on a waiting list to be assessed for the last 18 months); in practice it means she "zones out" ... Read More
Extracurricular activities in school?
Ok, here is another one: are there any extracurricular activities in any of the public primary schools? Like history or science clubs, music/orchestra/choir, any sports? I haven't decided yet where exactly will we move into - I am a freelancer ... Read More
Primary school schedule
Another question; I was wondering what kind of 'schedule' can I expect from Maltese primary school - what time do the classes tend to start and finish (my kids are 7, 8 and 10)? How much homework can we expect? Read More
Relocating from Ireland - advise re comparing curriculum
Hi, we are thinking of moving to Malta from Ireland early next year (few months time) with 3 kids who attend primary 1st, 3rd and 5th class. Does anybody on this forum have any experience with transferring their children from Irish school to Maltese ... Read More