Parents the First Teachers Parents: The First Teachers is a free bilingual programme run by the National Literacy Agency (NLA) Malta, in partnership with the Aqra Miegħi / Read with Me initiative. Designed for parents and caregivers of babies and toddlers aged 1–3. This short course offers parents/caregivers of babies and toddlers aged 1 till 3 years, practical tips to help their children dev...

xPloring Intelligence – A Bootcamp on Us and Tech xPloring Intelligence is a 1-week bootcamp running from 14 September 2026 to 18 September 2026, held at the University of Malta, Msida. The programme includes five half-day sessions, each running from 08:30 to 13:00, with two 30-minute breaks.Cost: €25 per application. This engaging bootcamp is designed to help young minds explore and develop their...

Junior College Junior College, apart from preparing the students to sit for the MATSEC exams for the registered subjects, students have the possibility to register for Enrichment Programmes Students will be prepared to sit for the upcoming MATSEC exams for the subjects that they are curretly studying at the school. An end of Year Completion Report will be given to each student stating the grades o...

Children’s Allowance and Child Birth or Adoption Bonus - Annual Income less than Threshold (DSS) Children’s Allowance is awarded to married couples, civil union couples, cohabiting couples, single parents, separated parents or returned migrants, having the care and custody of their children under 16 years of age and whose total annual income of relevant year two (2) years prior to current yea...

Primary STEM Challenge A national STEM initiative where students investigate one of three themes through inquiry, creativity and effective communication. Students on an individual level or classroom level will investigate one of three specified themes and develop problem-solving, teamwork, creativity, engineering and scientific inquiry skills. Students and classrooms from Year 1 to Year 6. Regist...

Child Protection Services Child Protection Services deal with cases of abuse and severe neglect of children, and when a child seems to be suffering from, or is at risk of, significant harm. Child Protection Services investigate referrals received from various sources such as schools, Police, medical doctors and other professionals, from calls received on Supportline 179, as well as from the genera...

Free Childcare Scheme The Free Childcare Scheme is a system which was promised in the Government Electoral Manifesto, whereby Government provides free childcare services to parents/guardians who work or are pursuing their education. The childcare service is either provided directly through Government services or alternatively through Registered Child Care Centres. Free Childcare Service in registe...

National Sports School Year Six Primary School students from state, church, and independent schools are eligible to apply for admission to the National Sport School, provided their application is endorsed by a nursery or a club affiliated with a recognised National Federation or Association.  The admissions process is thorough, consisting of two main stages within the sports discipline: ...

The Pleasure of Reading The Pleasure of Reading/Gost il-Qari is a family literacy programme for children aged 7 to 11 years together with their parents/guardians. The programme consists of one-hour reading sessions which are held once a week. These sessions are held in primary schools and in the community.Each session features the sharing of stories from a variety of books, and other fun activitie...

School Health Service offered by Primary Health Care The School Health Service consists of a team of doctors and nurses who provide monitoring of primary child health and well-being as well as preventive care services in all State and Church Schools in Malta and Gozo.   They help ensure the well-being and early detection of health issues among young students.  The emphasis is on the...