Minister Clifton Grima visits the site of the first indoor swimming pool in Cottonera


SportMalta, MaltCo and Fitness 24/7 have teamed up together to organize the 1st Edition of the UBet Sport Challenge as part of the European Week of Sport 2018. This year the event will be held at Cottonera Sport Complex on Friday 7th September 2018 from 18.00hours onwards.
All participants must fill in the application form underneath. This will enable officials to determine results and classifications for the different categories. The form must be submitted to SportMalta before or on the day of the event. Failure to do so will result in nonparticipation.
Fitness 24/7 is providing 10 spinning machines. The challenge is to cover the distance in your category in the shortest time possible.
The European Week of Sport is an initiative taken by the European Commission to promote sport and physical activity across Europe. The Week is for everyone, regardless of age, background and fitness level. SportMalta is the national coordinating body of the European Week of Sport and in this regard, we would like to invite you to take part in this yearâs edition.
If you have any questions about this message please do not hesitate to contact us by sending an email to rose-marie.mercieca@sportmalta.org.mt or 22036000.
Fuq inizjattiva tal-Għaqda Ä urnalisti Sport, matul din is-sena skolastika ingħata bidu għall-proÄĄett edukattiv bil-kollaborazzjoni tal-Kumitat Olimpiku Malti u bl-appoÄĄÄĄ tal-Ministeru għall-Edukazzjoni u x-xogħol.
Fi Åžjara li għamel waqt l-aħħar sessjoni ta’ din is-sena skolastika l-Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol Evarist Bartolo faħħar din l-inizjattiva li tikkumplimenta s-sistema tal-edukazzjoni prattika. Hu spjega li matul din is-sena skolastika saru b’kollox ħames Åžjarat fi skejjel imħallta bejn skejjel tal-Gvern, privati u anke tal-Knisja fejn ingħatat l-opportunita’ lill-istudenti li kienu jvarjaw mill-Form 3, 4 u 5 jesperjenzaw professjoni partikolari li forsi ftit li xejn tisemma’ bħala karriera possibbli li wieħed jista’ jimraħ fiiha.
Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għaÅž-ÅŧgħaÅžagħ, Sport u Għaqdiet tal-Volontarjat Clifton Grima inkoraÄĄixxa lill-Għaqda Ä urnalisti Sports u lill-Kumitat Olimpiku Malti sabiex ikomplu jaħdmu flimkien b’ideat oħra wara s-suÄÄess taâ dan il-proÄĄett. Hu tenna li f’dan il-proÄĄett l-istudenti qed jingħataw togħma tal-professjoni tal-ÄĄurnalist tal-Isport, jifhmu aħjar l-irwol taâ min jaħdem f’dan ix-xogħol kemm bħala xandar, ÄĄurnalist fuq gazzetti, publikazzjonijiet, websites u social media li tant huma popolari fost din il-ÄĄenerazzjoni ÅžagħŞugħa.
Il-President tal-Għaqda Ä urnalisti Sports Sandro Micallef rringrazzja lill-Ministeru tal-Edukazjoni tal-Koperazzjoni speÄjalment lill-Education Officer tal-Edukazzjoni FiÅžika Kevin Azzopardi li mill-ewwel offra l-appoÄĄÄĄ tiegħu għal din l-inizjattiva. Hu rringrazzja wkoll għall-koperazzjoni lill-Kapijiet tal-Iskejjel li fihom saru Åž-Åžjarat preÄedenti li kienu l-Iskola St Joseph Sliema, St Dorothy’s ÅŧebbuÄĄ, Middle School Birkirkara KulleÄĄÄĄ Sta TereÅža u St Martin’s College Swatar.
Micallef qal li l-Għaqda Ä uurnalisti Sports illum il-ÄĄurnata ħadet dimensjoni oħra fis-settur tal-isport f’pajjiÅžna fejn b’inizjattivi bħal dawn qed tkompli tikkonferma ruħha bħala waħda mill-istakeholders indispensabbli fl-iÅžvilupp tal-Isport u tal-ÄĄurnaliÅžmu f’pajjiÅžna.
Il-proÄĄett kellu ÅžewÄĄ għanijiet prinÄipali: li studenti fl-iskejjel tas-sekondarja jingħataw esperejenza permezz ta’ tagħlim baÅžiku fil-qasam tal-ÄĄurnaliÅžmu sportiv u fl-istess ħin jsiru jafu aktar mill-viÄin l-atleti Maltin billi jiltaqgħu magħhom u jsaqsuhom dwar il-karriera sportiva.
Il-proÄĄett kien imfassal bâmod li t-teorija ma tieħux il-maÄĄÄĄoranza tal-ħin f’dawn is-sessjonijiet hekk kif l-istudenti qed ikun mgħejjuna fost l-oħrajn jfasslu, l-mistoqsijiet tagħhom qabel ma’ jagħmlu intervista, jfasslu artiklu għal fuq gazzzetta jew website, jagħmlu kummentarju u saħansitra mgħallma kif jaqraw l-aħbarijiet sportivi quddiem camera tat-televiÅžjoni vera u proprja.
Il-proÄĄett kien ikkordinat minn ÅžewÄĄ għalliema tal-Edukazzjoni FiÅžika Joanna Camilleri u Charlene Attard li huma eks atleti u li llum il-ÄĄurnata huma ÄĄurnalisti tal-Isport. Barra minn hekk Joanna Camilleri hija membru fl-EÅžekuttiv tal-Għaqda Ä urnalisti Sports u Charlene Attard hija Direttur fi ħdan il-Kumitat Olimpiku Malti.
Scholastic Year 2017-2018 saw once more the organisation of the Volleyball Tournaments for all State, Church and Private schools in Malta. All events were held at the Cottonera Sports Complex and were organised by the Sport Promotion Unit within SportMalta in collaboration with the Malta Volleyball Association.
Form 5 students were in action in December. Two tournaments were held on December 1st (Boys) and 11th (Girls). In the boysâ category, Stella Maris College had the better of Savio College, while in the girlsâ category SIC Handaq Secondary topped the table after playing against St Monica Birkirkara, SCC Pembroke Secondary and St Joseph Blata l-Bajda.
A month later it was the turn of the Form 3&4 students to be in action in the Qualifying phase. These games were held on the 11th (Boys) and 12th January (Girls). The Finals were held on the 13th of April. In the boysâ category Savio College had the better of St Aloysius College. On the other hand in the girlsâ category, St Catherine School Pembroke emerged winners after preceding SCC Pembroke Secondary and St Monica Birkirkara in very tight and hard fought games.
The younger students in Form 1&2 were involved in a Festival which took place on the 12th of April. They played in a 3v3 format on six courts. The participating schools were MRC Naxxar MS, SMC Cospicua MS, St Monica Birkirkara and St Dorothyâs School Zebbug. A total of twenty-one teams were fielded, fifteen girls and six boys. For most of these players it was their first experience playing volleyball against our players from different schools. It was a pleasurable and fruitful experience for all of them.
On the 18th and 19th April, students from eight secondary State, Independant and Church Schools, will be taking part in the Inter Schoolsâ swimming competitions which will be held at Tal Qroqq Sports Complex from 9 am till noon.
The aim of this event is to encourage social inclusion, foster school ego and identify skilled athletes by bringing together students from all educational sectors in a demonstration of the skills acquired throughout their training programme
Students will be representing the National Sports School, Naxxar Middle School, St Dorothyâs School, St Francis Sliema, Verdala International School, Cospicua Middle School St Monica BâKara and St Monica Gzira.
This event is being sponsored by Go & Fun