Around 17,000 students and 3,000 educators are returning to Church schools for the new school year. The 55 Church schools in Malta and Gozo are currently physically welcoming all students and educators in accordance with the pandemic guidelines.
In a message to all students and educators, Archbishop Charles Scicluna said that education is the “pivot of social life, the pivot of democracy, and the pivot of social coexistence.”
He hoped that education would also be a formation that would open not only the mind but also the heart of the person. The Archbishop called for cooperation with the health authorities due to the restrictions of Covid-19, with the aim of providing all children and young people with the best educational experience in the schools and educational institutions of our country.
The Secretariat for Christian Education said that “despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, including in the field of education, Church schools are looking with optimism at this school year because it means a gradual return to new normalcy. for students and educators.”
The Secretariat said that the pandemic has shown the importance of digital tools that will continue to be adopted in Church schools, and at the same time the need for educational experience where students and educators are together through their physical presence.