@Lori73
English expat in Malta
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Lives in Sliema
Registration: 28 January 2014
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Do state schools teach in English? by SummerJessica
Hi I am looking to relocate to Malta around August and I have a 5 year old son. We currently live in England and he knows no Maltese. I have looked on this forum and it seems most state schools teach in English but when I looked at government ...
Hi Shelley, all state schools teach in Maltese and depending on the teacher and the number of children who don't speak Maltese in the classroom will also translate into English. The south is very Maltese, but you may be pleasantly surprised at ... Read More
Do state schools teach in English? by SummerJessica
Hi I am looking to relocate to Malta around August and I have a 5 year old son. We currently live in England and he knows no Maltese. I have looked on this forum and it seems most state schools teach in English but when I looked at government ...
They teach in Maltese, with a bit of English here and there, depends on the teacher how much English is spoken. Read More
St Catherine Pembroke by Bodiz34
Hi to everyone, who has kids ( secondary) at St Catherine´s? Are there a lot of expats? thank you Regards Sisa
Yes I have a friend who sends her children to St Catherine's and I have looked at it myself when trying to find a school for my kids. Read More
Schools by Honney
Hi We are visiting Matlta next week as we will be moving out there soon. I have an 8 year old daughter who I need to find a good school for. I would like a school that teaches in English. St Catherines has been recommended to us. Can anyone ...
Can highly recommend St Michael's - my son's progress at school has accelerated since attending. I also really like the feel of the school. Very calm with friendly staff. On top of that, excellent levels of communication between the school ... Read More
Schools by Honney
Hi We are visiting Matlta next week as we will be moving out there soon. I have an 8 year old daughter who I need to find a good school for. I would like a school that teaches in English. St Catherines has been recommended to us. Can anyone ...
Can highly recommend St Michael's - my son's progress at school has accelerated since attending. I also really like the feel of the school. Very calm with friendly staff. On top of that, excellent levels of communication between the school ... Read More
10 year old in need of some friends by Lori73
Hi all, I have just moved to Malta with husband and three kids aged 10, 6 and 3 years. My 10'year old is in need of a few buddies and is getting bored as the procedure of getting registered at a school is taking longer than I had hoped.( I have ...
Sorry about the delay in replying! My son had a meltdown before we moved too, however he now lives living in Malta. Have you guys moved over yet? Read More
Anyone Interested in regular meet up for foreign (and maltese) kids? by Raven2015
Hi Recently arrived and looking to meet other parents and older age children (10-12years but also little ones can come along too of course) for football/games, meet ups, doing fun things or just hanging out - Pm if interested!
Hi Samantha I've pmd you. We're in Sliema so let's meet up! Read More
10 year old in need of some friends by Lori73
Hi all, I have just moved to Malta with husband and three kids aged 10, 6 and 3 years. My 10'year old is in need of a few buddies and is getting bored as the procedure of getting registered at a school is taking longer than I had hoped.( I have ...
I'll message you :) Read More
yarn shop, knitting club in Malta by pevi
We are moving soon and I would like to know if anyone knows a yarn shop in Malta? My internet search so far has failed me. Also is there a knitting club or anyone would be interested starting one? I am a stay at home mum of two and I have some ...
Hi there! Just spotted this thread! Did you start a knitting/ crafting circle, would love to find out more ;) Read More
10 year old in need of some friends by Lori73
Hi all, I have just moved to Malta with husband and three kids aged 10, 6 and 3 years. My 10'year old is in need of a few buddies and is getting bored as the procedure of getting registered at a school is taking longer than I had hoped.( I have ...
Hi Huong, Yes my daughter goes to an English speaking kindergarten. The cost is about €350 per term. We could get them together for a play when you come over. Will you be living in Sliema? I can PM you the name of some nurseries. PM me if you ... Read More
10 year old in need of some friends by Lori73
Hi all, I have just moved to Malta with husband and three kids aged 10, 6 and 3 years. My 10'year old is in need of a few buddies and is getting bored as the procedure of getting registered at a school is taking longer than I had hoped.( I have ...
Yes, we would love to meet up. I'll pm you Read More
Private school options by lastminuteman
Hi All, We're looking into private school options for our young daughter for when we may move to Malta in a couple of years time. My wife (who is Maltese) went to visit St Michael school in Pembroke and was quite impressed - the other three ...
I'm very happy with St Michael's and would recommend it. Good balance of sports, art, drama, science etc. great teachers and a very good head teacher. My son loves going to school. He is picked up from our doorstep by the school bus and ... Read More
schooling by emma1979
Can anybody help me with state schools please around the sliema are my boys are 5,9 & 11. Thanks
You need a certificate to say that your child is free of TB. You get this from Qormi Polyclinic, if you have a British passport they give it to you automatically. No test needed Read More
Moving my children to new schools / documents needed? by Samantha oreilly
Hi , wondering if someone could help me. I'm moving to Malta in April with my partner and my two children aged 10 and 11. So this would mean them leaving their school here in the UK and starting school in Malta in April but from what Iv read ...
Hi Samantha. We moved to Malta in May. Registering shouldn't be a problem, although it can be very frustrating as there is a lot if paperwork. You will need ( I think ) two photocopies per child of the following documents, plus the original copy ... Read More
Best place for a family to live? by Sam4321
Hi all! I'm new to the forum and after reading loads of threads I have a couple of questions that I'm hoping I can get help with. We're a family with two children, ages 4 and 15, so we're looking for a good area to live that will ...
I moved to Sliema with family 7 months ago. Glad we decided to as it's the ideal way to find your feet for your first year in Malta. Everything very convenient... Supermarkets, dr, pharmacies, etc...probably costs a bit more than other parts of ... Read More