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Home-schooling
Notices
1.1. A message from the School Physiotherapists.
"The physiotherapists would like to send you all warm wishes and hope you are well. This link is to their Facebook page where they post useful tips, videos and information. Feel free to contact them through a private message on the page or on 25951794 if any help is needed."
1.2. Students ILearn Login Details
Please feel free to contact us if you need to acquire the iLearn login credentials (email and password), as these are required to sign in Microsoft Teams. Thanks.
1.3. A note from Head of School & Assistent Head (27th March)
Dear Parents / Guardians
Hope this note finds you well ... The Head and myself, together with all staff members, would like to keep contact. Kindly use email address (stephen.grima.2@ilearn.edu.mt) or Ms. Connie's (concetta.richard@ilearn.edu.mt) if you have any queries or need any clarifications. Some members of staff are also posting some activities on Facebook page and working on a project to contact students through online platforms. At the moment, while the centre is closed, the Centre is going through a maintenance programme so that students and staff will find a better environment once back to school. While understanding that this is a very difficult time for us all, hope you all stay safe and healthy ... .
Thanks and Regards,
Ms. Connie and Mr. Steve.
1.4. Prince’s Trust International Achieve Programme
We are proud that 6 of our students, Felio, Francesco, Giuseppe, Leon, Shylon and Zachary took part in the Prince’s Trust International Achieve Programme. They all successfully passed in various units including Digital Skills, Participating in Exercise, Planning for a Healthy Lifestyle and Teamwork skills. “Maureen Amoroso, education officer within MEDE responsible for the Prince’s Trust International Achieve Programme, said: “We want to share with you the great results received by our centres, where all units of work presented, were awarded a pass. Among the 36 centres, with nearly 450 students presenting over 100 units, four new centres presented work for the first time including Maria Regina College Induction Hub in Naxxar, St Benedict College ERC Hellen Keller in Qrendi, Archbishop’s Seminary in Rabat and Stella Maris College in Gżira”.
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Stories
2.1. Stejjer bil-Malti
2.1a. Ix-Xiħ Midfun ġol-Għar
2.1b.L-Avventuri ta' Tommy u Rosie ( L-ewwel parti)
2.1c. Il-Passjoni ta' Ġesù.
2.1d. Tinu il-Kok.
2.1e. L-Avventuri ta'Tommy u Rosie (It-tieni parti)
2.1f. L-Avventuri ta' Tommy u Rosie (It-tielet parti)
2.1g. Id-dragun Draganti.
2.1h. Il-Ħrafa tax-Xhur
2.1i. Il-Ġgant u l-Iskarpan
2.1j. Tin Iswed u Tin Abjad
2.1k. Rakkont: Ir-Rebbiegħa
2.1l. Bugħazzu
2.1m. Kunċett u Marinton
2.1n. Kunċett u Marinton (it-tieni parti)
2.1o. Kunċett u Marinton
2.1p. Il-villaġġ ta' Luca
2.1q. Borma Minestra
2.1r. Il-Familja Vella.
2.1s. Mastru Gerfex
2.1t. In-Nani u l-Iskarpan
2.1u. Torsinella
2.1r. Ċeklemfusa
2.1s. Il-Ġelat
2.1t. L-Għarusa tal-Mosta
2.1u. L-Eremita ta' Wied il-Għasel
2.1v. Katarin tal-Imdina
2.2. English Stories.
2.2a. Social Distancing Story
2.2b. The Story of Easter.
2.2c. The Boy who drew Cats.
2.2d. Party in the Sky
2.2e. The Story of Princess Hase
2.2f. The Honest Woodcutter
2.2g. Molly and the Giant
2.2h. The Fisherman and His Wife
2.2i. The Magician's Tea Party
2.2j. The Kingdom of Fools
2.2k. Social Story: We Wear Masks
2.2l. Princess with Twenty Skirts.
2.2m. The Son of the Soap Seller.
2.2n. The Three Brothers.
2.2o. The Carpenter and The Painter.
2.2p. The Legend of the Waves.
2.2q. Golden Bird.
2.2r. The Last Leave.
2.2s. The Four Girls and the King.
2.2t. Violet.
2.2u. The Purple Jar.
2.2r. Wild Swans
2.2s. Merlin the Magician
2.2s. Pandora's Box
2.2s. Robin Hood
2.2t. Happy Prince
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Arts, Crafts & Science
3.1 Sensory Art Activities.
3.1a. Sensory Paint Recipes
Click on the below picture to view recipes of Puffy Paint, Taste Safe Slime, Paint, & Blocks, Fizzy Blocks and Play Dough on our school Facebook page.
3.1b. Rainbow Pasta for Sensory Exploration.
Click on the picture to watch Rainbow Pasta instructions on YouTube.
3.1c. Sensory Bottles
3.1d. Texture Balloons.
3.1e. Do It Yourself Multi- Sensory Story: The Secret Ingredient
3.1f. Apple Sensory Bin.
3.1g. Numeracy and Art Activity: Symmetric Painting.
3.1h. In the Swamp.
3.1i. Spring Arts and Craft: Cherry Blossom
3.2j. Sensory Activity: Rubbery Goop
3.2k. Primary Colours Squishy Bag.
3.2l. Spring Arts and Crafts: Flower Bouquet
Flowers can be created using fingers dipped in different colours of paint for the centres and petals. Once the paint is dry, stems and leaves can be drawn in using colouring pens.
3.2m. Sensory Activity: Rainbow Foam.
3.2n. Painting with Balloons.
3.2o. Sensory Activity: Sand Foam.
3.2p. Sensory Activity: Ocean Sensory Bottle.
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3.2 Crafts
3.2a. DIY Spring Sensory Bin
3.2b. Visual Weekly Planner.
3.2c. Easter Craft: Shaving Cream Easter Eggs
3.2d. Easter Craft: Finger Print Cross Art.
3.2e. Easter egg hunt Sensory bin
3.2f. Craft: Cosmic Suncatcher
3.2g. Rainbow in a mug.
3.2h. Fine Motor Skills Activity: Pom Pom Drop Challenge
3.2i. Sponge Butterfly Printing
3.2j. Craft: World Environment Day Activity
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3.3. Science
3.3a. Magic Milk.
3.3b. Make your own Lava Lamp
3.3c. Rainbow Baking Soda and Vinegar.
3.3d. Traveling Water.
3.3e. Expanding Soap
3.3f. Soap Worm
3.3g. Dancing Rice Experiment.
3.3h. Colour Changing Flowers
3.3i. Sink or Float
3.3j. Ice
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The use of Technology @ Home.
4.1. Switches & Touch Screen Access @ Home.
SENict Resources & HelpKidzLearn links contain a lot of free activities for switch and touchscreen users. Students are used to these activities and songs so it would be fun for students to keep on practicing switch and touch target skills. Students who do not have a switch at home can be prompted to press the space bar while parents of touch screen users can ‘cheat’ and click the mouse once the student touch the target. If you have any difficulties, please do contact us. We will be happy to assist.
4.2. ICT Games
4.2a. Single Press Cause and Effect Activities: One Press Patterns
This activity requires a single press of a switch or touch of the screen. Students can press the spacebar or left click to activate the animation.
The learners are encouraged to move their hand away from the screen or switch after they have pressed it and focus their attention on the reward.
This activity aims to help our students understand that by their actions, they are making the effects happen on the screen.
Click Here to Access this Activity.
4.2b. ICT: Spring is Here!
The students have the opportunity to either press the switch (use space bar if a switch is not available at home) or touch the screen (parents point with the mouse and click on the object when student touch the screen) to play a video animation about spring.
Click Here to play this Activity.
4.2c. Touch Skills Game: Bubbles & Birds.
Students will have the opportunity to practice touch target skills, where they will be encouraged to tap the bubbles to burst them and then watch the birds fly away.
4.2d. ChatterPix App
This app makes it possible for students with adult support to take a picture of anything, draw a mouth, record a short phrase, and decorate the picture.
Download this App from
4.2e. ICT: Burst the Balloon Game.
Students have the opportunity to practice touch target skills. Students are encouraged to tap the balloon to fill it with air until it reaches its limits and bursts.
4.2f. ICT: Malta.
ICT: Malta! The students have the opportunity to : Press the switch (space bar – if not available at home) Touch the screen (parents point with the mouse and activate it when students touch the screen). Students play a video about Malta including various photos together with the National Anthem.
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4.3. Microsoft Teams Sessions
Helen Keller Resource Centre is going virtual! We created a virtual room in Microsoft Teams. Online sessions will take place here.
Click on this link to access Microsoft Teams.
You can also download Microsoft Teams from Play Store or App store (use students' iLearn credentials to log in).
More information can be found on teleskola.mt
4.3a. Microsoft Teams Session 1: An interactive account of the Passion of the Christ.
4.3b. Microsoft Teams Session 2: Sowing the Tall Marigold seeds sent by post.
4.3c.Microsoft Teams Session 3: Theme: Musical Instruments.
4.3d. Microsoft Teams Session 4: Storja: Passiġġata.
4.3e. Microsoft Teams Session 5: Rain Cloud in a Jar
4.3f. Microsoft Teams Session 6: Transport
4.3g.Microsoft Teams Session 7: Tomatoes
4.3g.Microsoft Teams Session 8: Musical Time Machine
4.3h.Microsoft Teams Session 9: Our Pets
4.3i.Microsoft Teams Session 10:Ġurnata l-baħar
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Songs.
5.1. Roby Facchinetti - Rinascerò Rinascerai
5.2. It's a wonderful world.
5.3.Let's Relax
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Daily Living Skills
6.1. Daily Activities
6.1a. At the Greengrocer
6.1b. Cooking Activity: Ice Cream
he students should given time to explore the ingredients and Ice cream by touching, smelling and taste them when possible. The students shall be assisted to operate the blender (Use Powerlink and switch if available).
6.1c. Naħslu Jdejna
6.2. P.E. Let's keep Active!
6.2a. Let's Keep Active!
6.3b. Practicing Pincer Grip.
6.3c. Playing with Numbers.
Activity: Help set the table. The student should count the right number of plates, glasses, and cutlery for the number of people at the table.
6.3c. PE Activity: Aqua Therapy
6.3. Sensory Bins
6.3a. Sensory Baking Bin
6.3b. Nature Sensory Bin.
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Students' Gallery
7.1. Sowing the Tall Marigold seeds & Planting Tomatoes.
7.1a. Nicole Galea
7.1b. Zachary Micallef
7.1c. Leon Vella
7.1d. Elysea Micallef
7.1e. Zachary's tomatoes are growing!
7.1f. Manuel's Tall Marigolds are ready to bloom!
7.2. Students' Arts and Crafts Gallery
7.2a. Elysea Micallef - hand & finger painting
7.2b. Elysea Micallef - rainbow
7.2c. Elysea - Stay Home, Stay Safe
7.2d. Elysea Micallef - Madonna Żomm idejk Fuqna
7.2d. Elysea Micallef - Creative Arts and Crafts
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