Towards the end of the last scholastic term, the Grade 9 (Form 2) students of San Andrea School had an educational fieldwork activity at three of the most significant megalithic temples in order to complement what they had already learnt in class about Maltese prehistory.

The students went to the Visiting Centre at the Hagar Qim and Mnajdra Archaeological Park.  At the visitors’ centre, the students had the opportunity to learn from the various interactive displays available. The students then proceeded to visit the megalithic temples of Hagar Qim and Mnajdra where they viewed all the various unique features of these Unesco World Heritage sites. 

In the afternoon, the students visited another world heritage site, the megalithic temples of Tarxien. During their guided tour they learnt, among other things, about how the site was discovered, who excavated it and the various unique decorative elements of the temple.

At the sites, geography was also integrated since the geography teacher guided the students to understand both the rock formations used by the temple builders, as well as the type of weathering the temples are exposed to and how this is being tackled. This activity was truly enjoyable for the students since it was very informative and fun at the same time.