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HISTORICAL ENCOUNTER
span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We are in the process of writing a booklet entitled
The
Establishment of the Federation of Maltese Language Schools in Australia.
this booklet we will be recording the
activities that occurred from its inception to the present date. This project
will be a combined effort and your school is invited to participate by putting
in an inclusion about the history, achievements and successes of your school.
The contents will include among other topics:
- The
visit of the Prime Minister to Australia
- The
initial proposal
- The
proceedings of the National Conference in Canberra � October 2007
- History
of individual Maltese Schools in Australia
- All
the various �updates� and responses from schools and individuals
- The
Constitution of the Federation ����. Any other suggestions??????
A NEW MALTESE SCHOOL
IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The Prime Minister Dr
Lawrence Gonzi and Mrs Catherine Gonzi visited Australia from the 28 July to 12 August 2007. During his visit, the Prime Minister met members of the Maltese
Community in Western
Australia, Victoria, South Australia, Australian
Capital Territory and New South
Wales. The Prime Minister
pledged action to keep Maltese language alive in Australia. The Prime Minister was responding to remarks made by the honorary
consul in Adelaide Frank L Scicluna who warned that future migrant generations
would lose their identity if they did not know the language. Extract from
the website of the Maltese Association of Western
Australia Incorporated http://www.malteseawa.org.au/
With the initiative of the
President, Mr. Jim Plowman, the secretary Judy Pavia and the delegate Gerry
Pule� the Maltese Association of Western Australia will be establishing a new Maltese School at their new and beautiful community centre.� A qualified teacher has already been
approached and this teacher is willing to commence Maltese classes in August.� On behalf of all the delegates and Maltese
schools of Australia I welcome the new school and wish the committee of the Association
every success in this new venture.
PHOTOS OF THE
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 2007 IN CANBERRA ACT
Mr. Gerry Pule� from WA has
captured the historical moments of the National Conference which was held in
Canberra ACT at the Malta High Commission, O�Malley.� If you would like a copy of the CD which is
full of precious photos of the delegates let me know and I will send you one
free of charge.� We have also spare
copies of Maltese Syllabus, Framework and other Support Documents kindly
donated by Cynthia Cassar-Villar of the Skola Maltija ta� Sydney.
FEDERATION�S
WEBSITE
May I remind you that the
website of the federation is full of information regarding the establishment of
the new federation of Maltese Language Schools.�
Visit this website often as it is updated constantly.� You are always welcome to send contributions from
your school.� Every one is interested to
know what is happening in your State/Territory/School/Class.� It is your website!!!
www.geocities.com/frans311/7.html
Frank L Scicluna
National Convenor
May 2008