This week’s issue of Crackers is filled with interesting information about various subjects especially for you.
Sedqa has just launched two new interactive and educational CD-ROMs, L-Avventura ta’ Max u Amy and Crossroads. Max and Amy, through various life situations, will help you take the best decisions in your life and face various life situations that you might encounter while growing up.
A new book targeted for teenagers has recently been published by Natasha Turner. X’Irrid is a book which includes useful information on the physical and emotional changes that teenagers go through. Moreover, this book covers personal and social topics which should be interesting to all of you.
Nadia Vella sent us some interesting information about a club called Hamster-Club.com. Hamster Club is an ideal website for all those who are hamster owners seeking advice about how to take care of their little pets.
See you next Thursday
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Children benefit from ‘Sedqa’ educational tools
The latest initiative by Agenzija Sedqa in supporting its prevention programmes in schools is the production of two new interactive and educational CD-ROMs, L-Avventura ta’ Max u Amy and Crossroads.
Each prevention programme and educational tool gives the opportunity to children to experience a tranquil childhood and adolescence thus also facilitating their education. Both programmes were developed with the co-operation of the children and young people
themselves.
L-Avventura ta’ Max u Amy is the third CD in this series, aimed as a follow-up programme for students between seven and 10 years attending primary schools, following T.F.A.L. (Tfal Favur Ambjent Liberu) 1 and 2 launched in November of 2006 and 2007 respectively. Apart from the possibility of being used in schools, this interactive tool has been designed to enable the parents to use it with their children also at home.
T.F.A.L. is part of Sedqa’s Prevention Services in schools tailor-made for students. In T.F.A.L, two main characters, Max and Amy, through various life situations, pass on messages and empower children to participate in positive behaviour and decision-making. Among others topics include self-appreciation, conflict, friends and grief.
Crossroads, the third edition in this series is the latest edition aimed for Home Economics teachers in Secondary schools.
Moreover, a Maltese edition of an online game, Wild Web Woods, and which forms part of the Council of Europe’s programme, Building a Europe for Children and with Children, was also launched recently. The game is aimed for children over three years and it is about internet safety and children’s rights. The game can be accessed on www.wildwebwoods.org
A free copy of the new T.F.A.L programme can be obtained by contacting Sedqa on 2388 5110 or by sending an email on: sedqa@gov.mt
For more information visit the following web sites: www.appogg.gov.mt; www.sedqa.gov.mt; www.coe.int
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Welcome Hamster lovers!
Hamster and Guinea Pig clubs in Malta
Hamster-Club.com which is a hamster club located in Malta, provides a lot of hamster information to owners who seek hamster advice. Hamster-club.com is partnered with Guineapigs
club.com and expanded itself not only locally in Malta, but also abroad with thousands of visitors each month. Hamster-Club has undoubtedly a vast experience in the hamster sector that makes it a success story. From hamster information about animal health care, hamster homeopathic treatments to various website and pet awards, hamster-club has grown and expanded in a number of fields.
Hamster Club is an ideal website for all those hamster owners seeking advice about hamsters. Hamster-Club was founded in October 2007 and was later launched in November 2007. Having a hobby in the pet industry, was definitely a great asset in having a constant supply of top quality information about hamsters.
Apart from providing hamster information for hamster owners, hamster-club also decided to make the site more creative by providing hamster games, hamster articles, hamster videos and much more!
Guineapigsclub.com is a guinea pig website also based in Malta. It provides lots of guinea pig information and also has a guinea pig social network. Guineapigsclub.com was launched three years ago.
Our mission statement is to give an excellent service in a fair and ethical manner to all those who seek hamster and guinea pig advice. Monthly newsletters are sent to our constant visitors with new updates, hamster and guinea pig information.
During the last couple of years, Guineapigsclub and Hamster-club has been conferred the title of the Golden Award which is given to the most creative webmasters with excellent design and content writing skills. Another award was the Pet Shed Web Award which is an award given to the best pet websites.
We hope that you will enjoy your visit on hamster-club.com and guineapigsclub.com and if you have any hamster or guinea pig questions, you can contact us by email on nadia@hamster-club.com and info@guineapigsclub.com
Nadia Vella
Web sites:
www.hamster-club.com; www.guineapigsclub.com; www.guineapigsnetwork.com
Good to know information on hamsters
A hamster will take little space in a home and you can enjoy a hamster’s company irrespective of whether you live in an apartment or a house with a garden. Hamsters are cute, fluffy and have big eyes and pouches to match. Hamsters are cheap to buy and inexpensive to keep. Hamsters are quiet. There are drawbacks to every pet, and the hamster is no exception. You should never disturb a hamster that is asleep or else it can get sick. Also, hamsters are nocturnal which means that you will have to play with them in the evening or night.
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What I wish for 2009
It is a new year. It’s 2009. I have chosen this time to write something about what I wish for this year. I have chosen these issues for what I wish for this year.
First and foremost what I really wish is that we shall have no bad accidents while abroad with my family – what I mean is avoiding injuries and getting sick or robbed.
Secondly I am not going to wish for myself or my family only. I wish that all the people who require special needs are helped more from everyone. I wish I will be the first to help children in my school.
Last but not least I wish that we have more peaceful families. Families whose parents fight and argue. And those parents whose children abuse alcohol or drugs.
Those were the things that I wish for the year 2009. I hope all my wishes come true!
Lara Farrugia
When a new year begins I think of many wishes and do lots of promises to myself to do good things for me and others.
For this brand new year 2009 I wish to behave and obey more those who really love and respect me. I also wish luck to my sister who is passing through a hard time studying for her O level exams.
I hope that politics and media people make more effort to inform people for a better environment and a healthier lifestyle.
But above all, I wish love, health and happiness to all the people I know, and especially to those poor children who are homeless. May God be with them through all the coming years.
Melaine Darmanin
For the New Year I wish to get good marks in my school exams. I wish that in some countries, like Gaza and Israel, the war stops because a lot of innocent children are dying. In my country I wish we could help more refugees to have a better life. I wish that we do not ruin our countryside and nice places because the tourists will not visit our country anymore. I wish that in this year we have less road accidents. I hope I’ll be more conscious of waste management. Above all I deeply wish that God gives me courage to help people who are dying of hunger.
I also wish that this year will be the best for all.
Matthew Cutajar
Another year has gone by and we are now facing a new year – 2009. I guess everyone wishes for things and looks forward for more
things and achievements.
In fact I am going to mention some of the things I wish for in 2009. The first thing I wish for is health. Health is my main wish. Without it, I can have none of the other things. I also want peace and well being in my family. I also wish that at school especially in my class we will work as a group and accept our differences. I will do my very best to bring peace.
I also wish that everyone will be more aware of the environment, starting with our homes, schools and villages.
In summer I wish to go abroad. I wish to visit a place I never went to, maybe Spain because it is my sister’s dream too. I also wish I will do well in the exams but I guess this wish can only come true if I work hard.
I guess I mentioned quite a lot of
wishes. Hope all my dreams come true!
Chantelle Saliba
In this New Year, I wish that people that are living with a low standard of living finds more help than ever. Let’s make the best 2009 for everyone!
Amanda Zammit
This year is a special one because I have so many wishes which are good for me and others. My last wish is that I will be one of the winners in the Independent competition.
First of all, I would like some wishes for myself. I would like that my parents will let me adopt a cute, little puppy. I also wish that I will do well in my piano and school exams.
In my heart I also wish that more people would be generous enough to adopt a child from an orphanage or at least donate money to help them have a better life. I also wish that war would stop, because it is a pity that innocent people are losing their lives.
I would really like that every person in the world would have a success in his life. I also wish that the people who are ill will be healed and if not, a cure will be found for their illness and have a speedy recovery.
I am quite satisfied about my wishes because if they happen to come true I together with other people will be much happier!
Ylenia Busuttil
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New book for teenagers
X’Irrid? is a new publication by Natasha Turner aimed at a teenage audience from 13 years onward. The topics tackled and the information included in this book make it a unique and comprehensive tool to develop essential life skills. The book includes important information on the physical and emotional changes that teenagers go through during puberty. This is a difficult period for parents also and the latter stand to gain a better understanding of teenage behaviour in reading this book – a plus where character formation and friction in the parent-child relationship is concerned.
Various topics supply the reader with indispensable information on any subject which teenagers encounter when growing up. Moreover, personal and social topics also cover a major part of X’Irrid? Ms Turner uses real life situations as exemplary advice with the scope of aiding teenagers from falling into the typical and repetitive pattern of regrettable decisions.
‘X’Irrid?’ is available from all leading bookshops and stationers or by contacting Sierra Book Distributors on 2137 8576 / 2737 8576; sales@sierra-books.com. Delivery to any local address is free of charge.
Natasha Turner is a PSD teacher and
writer of various books including ‘Kun Int’ and ‘Rancu s-Sindku tal-Grancijiet’. Natasha can be contacted on: www.tashaturner.com
