Celebration in Bratislava

Our Ark

At last our ark is ready and it is full of all kinds of animals.

Why Do You Like eTwinning?

I asked the above question to the children and this is what they answered...

Zane said,
“I like eTwinning because I like to communicate.”

Craig said,

“I like eTwinning because I like to communicate with other children who do not live in Malta.”

Chanelle said,
“I like eTwinning because I like to send emails to other children.”

Sion said,
“I like eTwinning because I meet new friends from around the world.”


Daniela said,
“I like eTwinning because we connect with other people from abroad and we have more friends by communicating with them on the computer and it’s fun!!”

Janice said,
“I like eTwinning because I learn beautiful things.”

Eric said,
“I like eTwinning because I can communicate with other children.”

Kimberly said,
“I like eTwinning because we do nice things using the computer.”

Miraine said,
“I like eTwinning because I make new friends”

Celebrating eTwinning's 5th Birthday

Balloon Release
To celebrating eTwinning’s 5th Birthday, we released 15 balloons with a message tied to each one: “This is a message…if you receive this balloon, email us on sgpc.hamrungp.pr@gov.mt
I wonder how many emails we will receive in return!

Balloon Realease from videos on Vimeo.

After that we had a wonderful cake to share together. We sang a “Happy Birthday Song” and children used a giant party whistles to add fun to the celebration.

Mr. Cow Video Song

Making HEDGEHOGS

Making Hedgehogs from videos on Vimeo.

Our Cookery Video

At Easter time we decided to change our cupcakes into chicks and sheep…and we did. The end result was wonderful.

The children brought two cupcakes each. They used yellow food colouring to colour some coconuts. They spread jam over the cupcakes and sprinkled yellow coconuts, added smarties for eyes and mouth and the chicks were ready. To make sheep, they used white coconuts and decorated them with marshmallows.

Lizzie The Maltese Lizard

I am Lizzy the lizard and I am a reptile because my skin is scaly. I eat ants and small insects. I need the sun to keep me warm because I am a cold-blooded animal. I hide away during the winter season as the weather is too cold for me, but you can see me again in your garden at springtime and during the warm summer months. I lay eggs in secret nooks and crannies in rubble walls to be safe from my enemies because the shell of my eggs is very soft. My enemies are snakes, birds, cats and also people especially children who catch me, break off my tail and throw stones at me. I have feelings just like you and I hurt when you attack me. Besides, I have done nothing wrong to you – I am and want to be your friend.

I am a member of the dinosaur family but I am much smaller. The word dinosaur means “terrible lizard” but I am not a terrible creature at all. In Malta I am protected by law because you find my species only on this island and so I am known as “Maltese Wall Lizard.” I am a male lizard so my back is bright green with black spots, my tummy is pale and my neck is yellow. My female friends are brown and they are smaller in size.

There are many other species of lizards and the ones that live on Filfla are black. Sometimes, you can see reptiles running up your walls at night and these are very similar to us but they are not lizards. They are geckoes.

If you want to be friends with me, feed me small juicy tomato bits regularly when you see me in your garden and I will trust you and eat out of your hand! I am happy to be a lizard because I enjoy the warm sunshine and the quiet and peaceful environment of your gardens.

The Maltese Wall Lizard

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The Maltese Frog

The frog found in Malta and Gozo is known as the Mediterranean Maltese Painted Frog. This animal is an amphibian. It has colourful markings and is usually olive-brown in colour with large dark spots. Its belly is whitish. The body is stout with a flat wide head. The pupil in its eyes is shaped like an upside-down droplet.
The Mediterranean Maltese Painted Frog is common in damp areas near water, in open landscapes, in orchards and vineyards, as well as on campsites. They are also known to live and breed in water. In the dry Summer months, the Mediterranean Maltese Painted Frog hibernates in burrows to find pools supplied by underground freshwater streams.
The Mediterranean Maltese Painted Frog eats geckos and when they find no food they sometimes eat small tadpoles or younger frogs. Hedgehogs and weasels and snakes are their enemies because they catch them for food. This frog is also found in Spain.

The Mediterranean Maltese Painted Frog is also an endangered animal in Malta and Gozo because the ground-water levels are decreasing. This animal is also protected by law in the Maltese islands.

The Maltese Frog

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The Maltese Hedgehog

The hedgehog is a cute little animal and it is a mammal. The Maltese hedgehog has an adorable little raccoon-like face, with beady little black eyes and a small pointy nose that seems to twitch constantly, checking out the different odors of the environment. Its little white tummy is extremely soft and is covered with short, white hair. It has a short, stubby tail, but this is rarely seen because they keep it tucked up close their bodies. With its tiny little legs and round bodies, it is a real sight to see it scurry across the ground. It has spines on its back and usually rolls up into a tight ball when it is frightened or in danger and in this position the hedgehog looks very much like a sea-urchin.

There are two types of hedgehogs in Malta. These are pale and dark in colour. Maltese hedgehogs love to eat beetles and they are very clean animals. In Malta this cute animal is associated with someone who is tidy and keeps his environment spic and span. They are mostly found near agricultural areas. Sometimes, hedgehogs are also found at Għajn Tuffieħa.

Unfortunately these cute animals are victims of road casualities. Since roads are often close to their habitat areas, they wander on to these roads and often end up being run over by cars or motors. People need to be aware of this especially in areas with heavy traffic close to areas were the hedgehog lives especially at night time.

Hedgehogs are also in danger because many people are destroying the habitat were the hedgehog lives to build houses and other buildings and so this animal is not finding a place to live. This animal lives in fields most of the time. Farmers who own fields are using pesticides and insecticides to kill insects and worms which harm their crops and so the hedgehog is dying because his food is becoming poisonous.

The hedgehog is protected by law in Malta and people cannot catch it and keep it as a pet. Hedgehogs are nocturnal animals that roam at night in search for food. At springtime, it is common to see adult hedgehogs walking around followed by their young ones.

The Maltese Hedgehog

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