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Izzybenjaz

@Izzybenjaz

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English expat in Malta

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English

Lives in Madliena

Speaks English and Spanish

Registration: 27 May 2014

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Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
nicky345

moving back to england from malta by nicky345

hi i am moving back to england with my small dog and i can not get through to malta airport to arrange carridg of dog back to uk , i know he will have to go as cargo and have just read this will cost around 300 pound even though i thought it would ...

Izzybenjaz

Hi that sounds perfect were flying air malta too, I've just measured my dog and he's 18 inches tall and 24 long so should be fine I will call you in the morning if that's ok Read More

Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
nicky345

moving back to england from malta by nicky345

hi i am moving back to england with my small dog and i can not get through to malta airport to arrange carridg of dog back to uk , i know he will have to go as cargo and have just read this will cost around 300 pound even though i thought it would ...

Izzybenjaz

Hi Nicky345, i have a pet crate if you are interested for 40 euro,s.Hi Scunkone, do you still have a pet cage for sale still, if so what size dog is it suitable for and is it airline approved Thanks Kelly Read More

Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
Gernats

St Clare's Pembroke by Gernats

Hi, Does anyone have any information or experience on this school, I'm trying to find a good state school for my daughter and finding it really difficult. She will be starting at secondary age where I'm hoping the transition will be easier ...

Izzybenjaz

hi, All state schools in Malta teach in english apart from a few subjects such as maltese, religion and social studies, as St Claires catchment is in an area where a lot of non maltese speakers are based you will find that english is more widely ... Read More

Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
Kat33

Getting a cat from Spain to Malta by Kat33

Hi I was wondering if anyone has any experience getting a cat from Spain (Malaga or Seville airport) to Malta? At the moment I have the option of taking him in the cabin with Vueling in a tiny cat travel bag which means he wont be able to move for ...

Izzybenjaz

No problem and good luck with the move this time last year I was in same position as you, it was a bloody nightmare packing up 10 years of life in Spain to come here, especially with 3 kids in tow that were all on school holidays.....I don't ... Read More

Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
Kat33

Getting a cat from Spain to Malta by Kat33

Hi I was wondering if anyone has any experience getting a cat from Spain (Malaga or Seville airport) to Malta? At the moment I have the option of taking him in the cabin with Vueling in a tiny cat travel bag which means he wont be able to move for ...

Izzybenjaz

Hiya, We sometimes use the Kennels near Naxxar for our dog, Tat-targa kennels, they also take cats but I know they get very busy in summer The cat we came with wasnt ours it was my bosses but we all travelled together, I know they use a lady in St. ... Read More

Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
Kat33

Getting a cat from Spain to Malta by Kat33

Hi I was wondering if anyone has any experience getting a cat from Spain (Malaga or Seville airport) to Malta? At the moment I have the option of taking him in the cabin with Vueling in a tiny cat travel bag which means he wont be able to move for ...

Izzybenjaz

Hiya, we moved from Spain to Malta last August with a dog and a cat in the cabin we flew from Seville as last year there were direct flights from there with Vueling unfortunately they aren't offering that flight this year. It was fine but ... Read More

Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
Gernats

St Clare's Pembroke by Gernats

Hi, Does anyone have any information or experience on this school, I'm trying to find a good state school for my daughter and finding it really difficult. She will be starting at secondary age where I'm hoping the transition will be easier ...

Izzybenjaz

Hi, There are school buses to St Clares Pembroke, they collect from a designated point close to your home and drop off in the same place. The bus service is provided free of charge to students and the bus drives into the school gates and drops the ... Read More

Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
MTMT

Moving to Spain from Malta with a van? by MTMT

I was wondering if anyone had any experience with moving FROM Malta to other European countries with a right-hand drive vehicle? Was it difficult to get parts/repairs/to drive?

Izzybenjaz

Hi, I moved here from Spain last September, i lived there for 10 years so am happy to help. You wont have a problem really driving with the van as long as you dont keep it for too long once you arrive in Spain, if its a UK plated one you should also ... Read More

Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
Gernats

St Clare's Pembroke by Gernats

Hi, Does anyone have any information or experience on this school, I'm trying to find a good state school for my daughter and finding it really difficult. She will be starting at secondary age where I'm hoping the transition will be easier ...

Izzybenjaz

Thank you :top: Do You know which primary is the most popular among foreigners / use most english as teaching language? I understood that for children who don't yet speak any english there is a six week period With mainly english in the ... Read More

Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
Gernats

St Clare's Pembroke by Gernats

Hi, Does anyone have any information or experience on this school, I'm trying to find a good state school for my daughter and finding it really difficult. She will be starting at secondary age where I'm hoping the transition will be easier ...

Izzybenjaz

Hi, The schools here generally dont have websites and if they do, they are rarely updated, St clares doesnt have one but i have their email address scc.pembroke.gs@ilearn.edu.mt Read More

Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
Gernats

St Clare's Pembroke by Gernats

Hi, Does anyone have any information or experience on this school, I'm trying to find a good state school for my daughter and finding it really difficult. She will be starting at secondary age where I'm hoping the transition will be easier ...

Izzybenjaz

Hi, St Claire's secondary at Pembroke is part co-ed and part girls only, when they return to school at the end of September this year forms 1-3 will be mixed and forms 4 and 5 girls only , eventually in 2 years time all years will be co-ed at ... Read More

Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
Gernats

St Clare's Pembroke by Gernats

Hi, Does anyone have any information or experience on this school, I'm trying to find a good state school for my daughter and finding it really difficult. She will be starting at secondary age where I'm hoping the transition will be easier ...

Izzybenjaz

Hiya, No I've not had experience of teachers not turning up for classes, as for homework they do get some most days but in my opinion it's a normal amount, however we lived in Spain for 10 years prior to us moving to Malta so my kids have ... Read More

Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
Gernats

St Clare's Pembroke by Gernats

Hi, Does anyone have any information or experience on this school, I'm trying to find a good state school for my daughter and finding it really difficult. She will be starting at secondary age where I'm hoping the transition will be easier ...

Izzybenjaz

Hi, My daughter is 11 and in Form 1 at this school we moved to Malta last august and she is just coming up to completing her first year at the school. My daughter has settled in well and is very happy with the school as am i, she is progressing ... Read More

Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
Raven2015

SEC secondary school certificate (o levels) by Raven2015

Hi I would like to ask if anyone has experience of putting their child through the SEC stage in a state school. I am a bit concerned about the fact that major subjects such as history, geography etc seem to be taught only in maltese and i dont ...

Izzybenjaz

If you are already living here then your child will study history and geopgraphy at secondary school as my daughter is 11 andin form 1 of secondary and she does both, granted they are taught in Maltese and she doesnt yet understand the language ... Read More

Izzybenjaz replied to a thread
9 years ago
Raven2015

SEC secondary school certificate (o levels) by Raven2015

Hi I would like to ask if anyone has experience of putting their child through the SEC stage in a state school. I am a bit concerned about the fact that major subjects such as history, geography etc seem to be taught only in maltese and i dont ...

Izzybenjaz

Hi raven, No problem am happy to help just to make you aware they have to have lived in malta fir 5 years before they can take the maltese o level Read More