St. Joseph Mater Boni Consilii School Paola, Malta

On Thursday 18th June 2026, our school welcomed Chanelle Farrugia, a student from St Joseph Sliema School, who shared her journey in writing and illustrating a book called ‘Ix-Xmara Maġika fil-Kamra tas-Sodda’ and what an enriching experience it was. Together with her Learning Support Educator, Ms Elina, she explained how she came up with the idea of writing the book, and the process it involved, from drafting the story and illustrating the sketches, to the final product. Chanelle and Ms Elina insisted that the message behind this work was to show that everyone is unique and special, and can reach his/her potential. Chanelle signed each copy of the books which were bought by our students. She also presented a copy to the Library teacher, Ms Mary Grace Grech.

Thank you, Chanelle, for your visit, and we wish you best of luck in your future endeavours.

On the occasion of the celebration of our foundress, St Emilie de Vialar, our school had been preparing for this day during the past weeks. Apart from a prayer spaces session organised for some primary classes, Sr Lina carried out a session in the primary classes where the girls learnt about the life of St Emilie. During the celebration of the feast of the foundress, Sr Lina represented St Emilie and participated in an interview carried out by Kayleigh Camilleri and Valentina Mifsud Vassallo, of Senior 2, where she shared information about the life and legacy of our foundress.

Grade 2 First Holy Communion Celebration

Tuesday 16th June 2026 was a special day for the Grade 2 girls as they celebrated their First Holy Communion at Christ the King Basilica in the evening. The celebration was led by Fr Leonard Mintoff, the school chaplain. Holy Mass was animated by the girls and music was directed by Ms Mary Grace Grech, the Music teacher. After the ceremony, the girls had a procession to school where parents and students were invited to a reception to celebrate this special occasion. During the reception, Dr Kenneth Vella, Head of School, and the Grade 2 educators presented each girl with gifts.

Thanks to Ms Stephanie Saliba, the class teacher, Ms Mary Grace Grech, Ms Roberta Gatt and Ms Jocelyn Sammut Mizzi, who had been preparing the girls for this activity for several weeks. Thanks also to Ms Amy Lewis, P.E. teacher, who was present for the celebration.

Foundress Day and Senior 2 Farewell Mass

On Tuesday 16th June 2026, the school celebrated Foundress Day and the Senior 2 farewell. Holy Mass was held in the school yard by the school’s chaplain, Fr Leonard Mintoff. Mariana Busuttil Risiott and Emma Buttigieg, of Grade 5, helped out during mass. Kelly Scerri and Kayleigh Zahra Cutajar, of Senior 2, played the flute and violin respectively, under the direction of Ms Mary Grace Grech, the Music teacher. The life of our school foundress, St Emilie de Vialar, was celebrated and presented during mass. At the beginning of the celebration, students read quotes by St Emilie and a banner with each quote was put up in the school yard. During the homily, Sr Lina participated in an interview where she shared information about the life and legacy of our foundress. The celebration was coordinated by the Pastoral Care Team.

The event also marked the farewell of the Senior 2 students. The girls passed on a message to all the staff who taught them during their nine years of schooling at St. Joseph Mater Boni Consilii School. Dr Kenneth Vella, on behalf of the school, presented gifts to each student. Parents and relatives of Senior 2 students also attended the activity.

This year, the award to the most outstanding student given by the CIRCLE international committee was presented to Danae Schembri Galea. Danae received the most nominations from the educators. During the nine years at St Joseph Mater Boni Consilii School, Danae always showed altruism and empathy towards others.

At the end of the celebration, Dr Kenneth Vella, Head of School, treated all the students and staff members with an ice-cream, as a treat to celebrate this special day.

The school wishes a happy feast to all the community. May the spirit of St Emilie continue to be present in our hearts and guide us in our lives.

This week’s class award goes to the Senior 1 class. The girls were presented with the trophy by Dr Kenneth Vella, Head of School, on Monday 15th June 2026. They were rewarded for their good behaviour and hard work. Well done, girls!

On Thursday 11th June 2026, the Grade 4 girls participated in their last class mass for this scholastic year. The celebration of the Holy Eucharist was celebrated by Fr Leonard Mintoff, the school chaplain and was animated by the girls. Thanks to Ms Elaine Azzopardi, Ms Bridget Cumbo and Sr Lina who prepared the girls for this celebration.

Well done to Mia Calleja, of Grade 1, who recently participated in Gymfest and did really well. Mia had the opportunity to speak about her experience during the assembly. Keep up the great work, Mia!

The School Council committee had a busy year meeting on a weekly basis with Ms Alexia Brincau, Deputy Head, to discuss initiatives, and put forward ideas and suggestions to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of the school community. Recently, the members had a meeting with Dr Kenneth Vella, Head of School, to share the work they carried out. Dr Vella commended their work, commitment and enthusiasm to make a positive difference at school. Well done to all the members!

During the week leading up to the celebration of the feast of our Foundress, the Pastoral Care Team prepared a prayer spaces session for the Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 and Grade 5 classes. Each session was inspired by a quote from St Emilie de Vialar. Each girl had time to reflect and pray on the chosen theme. A prayer wall was also set up with prayers written by the girls during the session. Thanks to the Pastoral Care Team who coordinated the activity and to the class educators who led the session with their respective classes.