Junior School: School starts with assembly at 8:15am.  Classes start at 8:30am and finish at 2:30pm. 

Senior School:  School starts at 7:30am with Assembly.  Classes start at 8:15am and finish at 3:00pm. 

At the College there are two classes per year group.  There are a maximum of 24 students per class.  In the Junior School one class are called Lions and the others are called Tigers to be able to distinguish between the two.  Students in the Junior school and Senior School from Junior 1 – Senior 2 are not streamed according to their ability. 

The College aims at helping each student to develop holistically therefore the school’s timetable allocates a double lesson session per week in both schools which is dedicated to Extracurricular sessions.  During these sessions which are organized by the school’s teachers and LSE’s, the students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities which include, gardening, crafts, board games, sports, cooking, music and performing arts, robotics, film appreciation. 

In the Junior School each year group has a minimum of two educational outings per term which are directly linked to their curriculum.  In the Senior School organized educational outings are linked to the curriculum of specific subjects.

The College scholastic social calendar is always a busy one with two Parents’ Days, Christmas concerts, Achievement days, Carnival Parties, Library Week, the Coronation of Our Lady, Fun Games, Mission Week, Rector’s Day, Pet Awareness Week, Our Lady of Sorrows, Senior School Prize Day, End of Year Activity, Confirmation celebration, Annual Family Barbecue, Christmas Eve Mass, Sports Days, Holy communion celebration, Junior 6 Graduation and the Senior 5 Graduation. 

The Junior School focuses on various disciplines.  The core subjects are Mathematics, English and Maltese.  The students are also offered the subjects of Religion, Social Studies and Science as part of their academic curriculum.  The Junior School also has Art, PSCD, Music, Physical Education, IT and Library as part of its weekly timetable. 

Junior 6 students also have Foreign Language Tasters.  During these lessons the students are given an introduction to the new languages currently taught in the Senior School.  All teachers are also continuously offered training to ensure the efficient use of technology during teaching and learning.

The Junior School offers complementary lessons free of charge to all those pupils who are struggling with literacy, numeracy or even grasping a particular topic. 

During the first term of Junior 1, the complementary teacher, who is specialised in specific learning difficulties in literacy, gives in-class support to ensure that the children hold their pencil well, develop phonological awareness and are capable of writing the letters correctly. 

Following a National Screening Assessment which is then done in January,  the children are then referred for complementary sessions if they are struggling with blending, grasping the letter sounds, reading and/or writing.  Lessons are given on a one-to-one basis or in small groups as necessary during school hours. 

We also believe that the summer is the best time for children to catch up on any areas they are struggling with.  For the past years we have offered a specialised service which is available only for the students attending our school who need extra support with literacy.  This service has been of great success and has helped a lot of our students to progress drastically. 

Three years ago the Junior School adopted a Maths Mastery approach to the teaching of Mathematics.  This approach is child-centered and is founded on the belief that everyone can master and understand Mathematics.  Mathematics lessons are hands-on and teachers make use of a lot of tangible and colourful resources to make learning more meaningful for the students.  Students are given ample time to discover and understand mathematical concepts to ensure deep learning. 

Since last year the Junior School has opted for a new Phonics programme to be followed by all Junior 1 and Junior 2 students.  This programme offers the possibility of teaching Phonics and Literacy in small groups whilst moving at the students’ individual pace. 

The College boasts of a legacy with the performing arts, an area in which it has always invested in.

In the Junior School, the students are all given the opportunity to participate in the Annual Christmas Concert. Juniors 1 and 2 prepare a Christmas themed play and songs whilst Juniors 3 – 6 all perform together in one play. The students are given time to rehearse all throughout their extracurricular sessions in October and November participating in acting, singing, making props and helping out backstage to experience all the different facets of theatre and drama.

In the Senior School the students are given the opportunity to audition and participate in a drama production which is then performed during the annual Prize Day.

A fully equipped Auditorium and designated Drama classroom continue to facilitate the College in this area.

Parents are important contributors to College life and they are involved in a great number of activities.  Parents can participate in the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) which not only takes care of organizing educational, family formation and fundraising activities but also serves as a voice for parents to discuss various issues with the school’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT). 

At the College, parents are also brought on board their son’s educational journey as they are invited to participate in a number of informative seminars and workshops which are organized specifically for different year groups with the aim of promoting teacher-parent collaboration for the benefit of the student’s learning. 

If it weren’t for parents the College wouldn’t manage to keep up with its annual tradition of preparing ‘Qagħaq tal-Għasel’ and ‘Figolli’ in the College kitchen.  Parent help is also greatly appreciated in preparing for events during the year such as the Christmas Concert in the Junior School. 

The College truly believes in fostering the element of community and seeks to do this even in a pastoral way by creating an SPMC Community where parents and staff meet together every fortnight to celebrate Sunday Mass together. 

The College organises separate transport for the Junior and Senior School and this is funded by the State.  Transport is available to almost every locality in Malta.  All the Junior and Senior School vans pick up/drop off the students safely from within the school grounds.