Liceo Vassalli Junior Lyceum
Encyclopedia
The Liceo M.A. Vassalli is situated in Tal-Ħandaq, Qormi
(Malta
) on the site of the former Royal Naval School Tal-Handaq (1947 - 1978). The Junior Lyceum was founded in 1981, and offers secondary education to male students aged 10 to 16. The school complex is characterized by Nissen hut
s and small blocks in a random layout. Having formerly been a barracks during World War II
this layout intended to give the site resemblance with a Maltese village, in order to give camouflage from the air.
The present uniform consists of a white shirt, green tie, grey jersey, dark grey trousers and a green pinstriped blazer.
This school was extremely popular in the 1980s when it was run by its energetic headmaster, John Michael Testa. A number of prominent Maltese people
attended the school including members of parliament
(David Agius, Carmelo Abela, Clyde Puli) and others (Jason Micallef - MLP General Secretary, Anton Miceli - Culture Official, Massimo Ellul
- international marketer, Terence Farrugia - Bay Radio
Station Manager, and several lecturers at the University of Malta
). Converted British Forces huts and buildings surrounding the school's theatre
were the backdrop of the school, which made it the only secondary school in Malta where students went to their teacher
s instead of the other way round.
The school is currently being modernized and rebuilt (where needed) and is set to become one of the newest schools in Malta.
Qormi
Qormi is a city in Malta with a population of 18,550 , which makes it the second largest locality in Malta...
(Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
) on the site of the former Royal Naval School Tal-Handaq (1947 - 1978). The Junior Lyceum was founded in 1981, and offers secondary education to male students aged 10 to 16. The school complex is characterized by Nissen hut
Nissen hut
A Nissen hut is a prefabricated steel structure made from a half-cylindrical skin of corrugated steel, a variant of which was used extensively during World War II.-Description:...
s and small blocks in a random layout. Having formerly been a barracks during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
this layout intended to give the site resemblance with a Maltese village, in order to give camouflage from the air.
The present uniform consists of a white shirt, green tie, grey jersey, dark grey trousers and a green pinstriped blazer.
This school was extremely popular in the 1980s when it was run by its energetic headmaster, John Michael Testa. A number of prominent Maltese people
Maltese people
The Maltese are an ethnic group indigenous to the Southern European nation of Malta, and identified with the Maltese language. Malta is an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea...
attended the school including members of parliament
House of Representatives of Malta
The House of Representatives is the unicameral legislature of Malta and a component of the Parliament of Malta.The House is composed of an odd number of members elected for a five year term...
(David Agius, Carmelo Abela, Clyde Puli) and others (Jason Micallef - MLP General Secretary, Anton Miceli - Culture Official, Massimo Ellul
Massimo Ellul
Massimo Ellul is a Maltese businessman,He sat for and obtained a Diploma in marketing from Cambridge in 1991, and furthered his studies in the marketing field, with an MBA and a DBA, both majoring in marketing....
- international marketer, Terence Farrugia - Bay Radio
Bay Radio
Bay Radio is a radio station located in Malta. With 21.3% of listeners Bay Radio is by far the most popular radio station in Malta.The station broadcasts on 89.7FM, through internet stream, on DAB+ Digital as well as on Melita Digital cable television....
Station Manager, and several lecturers at the University of Malta
University of Malta
The University of Malta is the highest educational institution in Malta Europe and is one of the most respected universities in Europe. The University offers undergraduate Bachelor's Degrees, postgraduate Master's Degrees and postgraduate Doctorates .-History:The University of Malta was founded in...
). Converted British Forces huts and buildings surrounding the school's theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
were the backdrop of the school, which made it the only secondary school in Malta where students went to their teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
s instead of the other way round.
The school is currently being modernized and rebuilt (where needed) and is set to become one of the newest schools in Malta.
External links
- http://www.tal-handaq.co.uk (contains many photos of the school)
- http://www.talhandaq.co.uk/
- http://www.educ.um.edu.mt/mavassalli/dockyardschool.html
- http://www.educ.um.edu.mt/mavassalli/
- http://www.talhandaqnostalgia.org