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maltatoday SUNDAY 29 OCTOBER 2017 12 News COURT NOTICE The Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals notifies that the First Hall of the Civil Court ordered the sale by Judicial Auction of the following property to be held in the corridors of the Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta. Date Time Judicial Sale No Property 2 nd November 2017 10.30am 45/16 - AZ Europrosan Spa Va 181251 vs Sarrebico Medical Supplies Limited C16017 Warehouse of circa 180 metres squared without official number and name refered as 'Andrew' at street level in Triq is- Salib tal- Imriehel limits of Birkirkara subject to a servitude of third parties. The property is subjected to a rent of third parties. The property is valued at €285,000. First Floor Offices overlaying the warehouse of circa 199.5 metres squared excluding the surface of the stair well and its airspace. The offices are accessible from an un unumbered entrance named 'Tri Crest House' which is situated li in Triq is-Salib tal-Imrieħel limits of Birkirkara. The property is valued €235,000. The airspace overlaying the abovementioned offices accessible from a stair well without official number named 'Tri-Crest' House at street level in Triq is- Salib tal- Imriehel limits of Birkirkara valued at €175,000. 7th November 2017 10.30am 62/15 - JGL HSBC Bank Malta plc C 3177 vs Jean Pierre Caruana et. KI 488977M Maisonette at ground floor level without airspace numbered 25 previously number 13 with internal yard and another one on the back, in Triq il- Qalb Imqaddsa, Santa Venera underlaying a third party property. Included with the property is a room on the first floor with relative access which room includes its airspace,with all its rights and appurtenances, inclufing drainage services and rain water pipes in common with the overlaying property. The property is valued at €78,000. 7th November 2017 11.00am 20/17 - EM HSBC Bank Malta plc C 3177 vs Small Properties Limited C29977 Appartment without name and official number marked number 1 found on the left side on the first floor of a Block unofficially named Cottonera Flats. The Block overlays a common entrance in a Block of six apartments and a penthouse in Triq Wigi Rosato, Bormla. The property is free and unencumbered and includes one sixth of the undivided shares of the roof and common washroom excluding the penthouse, and also one seventh of the commom parts that include an entrance, stairs to the roof, the lift, the lift shaft and the drainage system. This property is subject to enjoyment from internal servitudes due to its relative position. The property is valued €150,000. Appartment without name and official number marked number 2 found on the right side on the first floor of a Block unofficially named Cottonera Flats. The Block overlays a common entrance in a Block of six apartments and a penthouse in Triq Wigi Rosato, Bormla. The property is free and unencumbered and includes one sixth of the undivided shares of the roof and common washroom excluding the penthouse, and also one seventh of the commom parts that include an entrance, stairs to the roof, the lift, the lift shaft and the drainage system. Dan il- fond huwa suġġett u jgawdi mis-servitujiet interni mill- pożizzjoni tiegħu. The property is €130,000. 14th November 2017 10.30am 8/17 - EM Seaview Properties Limited et. Pro et. Noe. C10715 vs Bonello Carmela ID 724034M Property officially numbered 95 in Triq Santa Marija , Għaxaq. The property has no groundrent and is valued at one €198,000. Further details can be obtained from the website: http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt/courtservices/JudicialSales/search.aspx The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card. Rudolph Marmara' For the Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals RES, non verba – might present a challenge to someone who does not put words into action. Only in this case, it's the verba that is important. Some 100 fifth-grade pupils are taking lessons in Latin at the Fgura state primary, and another 20 at Chiswick House School, as part of an initiative by the Malta Classics Association. The pilot programme, 'Literacy through Latin', aims to provide a foundation for young students' literacy education in the the long- term. The president of the Mal- ta Classics Association, Maria Zammit, says that knowledge of Latin helps children learn many languages, as well as English and Maltese literature, history, ar- chaeology, classical studies, his- tory of art, and geography. "Research has also shown that children who have studied Latin tend to do better in the fields of IT, science, and mathematics." Most of the terminology of medi- cine, botany, and science, is also based on ancient Greek and Latin. So rather than serve just as another subject that children are burdened with, Latin will help children as- similate a host of other subjects. "Children also stand to benefit from an improvement in writing, style, vocabulary, and intellectual curiosity. Psychological barri- ers to learning more languages will also be removed as a result," Zammit said. The syllabus is based on stories or myths told by the effervescent Roman poet Ovid – including the myths of Narcissus, Orpheus, Daphne and Apollo, Daedalus and Icarus, Theseus and the Mi- notaur. The children are taught by Classics undergrads from the University, through various games and translation exercises. "During the lessons, children are taught to read and translate Latin, exploring words and their connections with familiar words in English and other languages. Each lesson includes activities and games which connect the stories to modern issues, such as relationships, family, the origin of man, and people on the move. The purpose of this is to reinforce children's understanding of what is presented in the lesson." The main pedagogical benefit to children of a classics education is a good understanding of the structure of language. "This im- proves critical thinking, analytic skills, and logical thought," Zam- mit said. These are all tools that will help children learn any language – both improving their mother tongues and also helping them to learn any other languages later on. "Latin is the Maths of the Hu- manities, except that it has excit- ing things – like flying children and gladiators added to it." Zammit said that in line with the National Literacy Strategy, the course supports the promo- tion of a literate community, by helping learners make sense of their experiences with connec- tions to their histories, cultures, and communities. The course also promotes the integration of the skills of ora- tory, reading, and writing – all inherent in improving literacy. "This will be achieved by study- ing stories from another culture that are challenging in length and in vocabulary using a variety of activities to support the develop- ment of these skills." The classics also provide an opportunity to make cross-cur- ricular links to other subjects in- cluding art, science, and history, allowing students to use multiple skills for learning multiple objec- tives through a fusion of subjects and skills. "Studying Classics also supports students' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development by en- couraging an awareness of self and others, an appreciation of the achievements of past societies, an understanding that actions have consequences, and a respect for cultural difference and diversity." Zammit said parents should consider sending their children to Latin lessons because it serves as an 'apparatus' through which the child functions. "[Latin] pro- vides the discipline and analytic skill that is needed to excel in conceptual activities, as well as the confidence and interest re- quired to take on any language." It also provides value in con- necting children to their coun- try's past. "Everyone knows that Malta was Roman for several hundred years. It is very easy here, to bring Latin to life. Just look at the astonishing objects we have in the Domus Romana, and the stories that each object tells." The course is modelled after the UK-based IRS project which has been running over the past dec- ade, targeting inner-city children and schools in difficult areas. "This initiative is aimed at all year five students, not just the ones with an aptitude for languages," Zammit said. "Actually, it is the less-gifted children for whom the programme has been devised." "The aim is to make Latin acces- sible and enjoyable to all children. Children at primary level will re- tain what they learn only if their interest is engaged. The Latin lesson for these year five children is different from every other les- son – and the effect is likely to be curiosity and excitement in the children – which will result in an ideal learning situation. These are the advantages of having NGOs engaging the interest of children outside the boundaries of their normal routine." The association now hopes the Education Division will consider introducing the course in all State schools, if possible, through further training and enlisting of more teachers. "We are aware of other literacy projects currently being offered in schools, particularly based on art, and I would focus particu- larly on improving reading skill amongst children of all ages," Zammit said. The classes have started in Octo- ber and are ongoing until February. "Reception so far has been posi- tive," Zammit adds. "Children nat- urally respond to students teaching a subject which they themselves are still discovering. University un- dergrads are naturally connected to their subject and the children pick this up immediately. Their re- sponse is curiosity." The programme is sponsored by Bernie Mizzi, director of St Mar- tin's College and Chiswick Latin can help students learn grammar, science and other subjects, Classics Association president Maria Zammit tells TIA RELJIC Kids give life to a dead language: Latin