Mr Mario Testa, Principal, Marija Regina College
Ms M’Rose Leone, Head of School, Mellieha Primary
Mr Anthony Grech, Marija Regina Boys’ Secondary School, Marsa
Ms Frances Agius, School Counsellor, Maria Regina College
What happens to a child at home has a profound lasting impact on his/her achievement and attitudes at school. If the home experience is negative, children are found to be impaired on self-esteem and relations with peers. They often display aggressive behaviour and are significantly more likely to be withdrawn. For all children to succeed, schools have adopted an ever increasing pastoral role.
Educators are constantly challenged by the ever changing family composition, cultural backgrounds, values and beliefs which are not always in consonance with that of the school or with proper upbringing of children.
This seminar attempts to highlight some of the difficulties and burdens which students carry with them on a daily basis and the support that educators give to these students in a bid to help them become the person they should be.
Catholic Education Project 