Skolasajf will once again be opening its doors to thousands
of children during the summer months of 2019. Guided by the main theme ‘My
Travel Journal’, children will be invited to spend their summer holidays on a
journey of discovery of friendship, skills, and experiences.This year Skolasajf will run between 15th July 2019 and 6th
September 2019. Kinder children will start their Skolasajf experience on 16th
July 2019. The service will run for eight weeks from Monday to Friday, from
08:30 till 12:30 hours. An extended service for working parents is also offered
in selected centres, from 07:00 till 08:30 and 12:30 till 17:30 hours. Parents
will be able to apply for the centre of their choice towards the end of March
2019.
The work to make the Skolasajf service run smoothly starts
in earnest from months before. In fact February 2019 sees the opening of the
Skolasajf Job Vacancies. Anyone interested to join the hundreds of part-time
workers who opt for the various roles, can apply via the link https://recruitment.fes.gov.mt/
This link takes the applicant to the FES Recruitment portal,
which presents the visitor with a list of all the available roles and the
corresponding job descriptions. These include Regional Coordinators, Centre
Coordinators, Playworker, Child Support Workers, and Sports Playworkers. One
can also apply according to whether they wish to work in Malta or in Gozo, or
in a Resource Centre. With the service being offered in nearly 60 centres, one
will surely find an opportunity for work.
These workers will be instrumental in the implementation of
the Skolasajf Programme. This includes a variety of centres-based activities
and also outings, all tailored according to the age group of the children.
The centre based activities include classroom activities
which are presented to the Playworkers and Child Support Workers in a detailed
Programme Manual, which is followed in all the centres. Other centre based
activities include participation by partners who visit the centres and organise
activities according to their remit. The Sports Playworker is also busy putting
in action the Healthy Lifestyle Programme that includes a daily percentage of
physical activity. Children are also treated to outings to various destinations
that offer different experiences, such as cultural, historical, sportive, and civic
education.