My student said that he is usually expected to bring the mail into the house, take the dogs out to go to the bathroom, and help with cleaning up after meals.
This child's mother is a teacher, and his father is a software engineer (someone who works with computers).
School usually starts at 8:00 a.m., and students get to go home around 3:00 p.m.
This particular student waits outside his house and gets picked up by a van that comes from the school, and then he takes that same van home.
Maltese students eat their lunches outside in the field or playground area of their school, unless it is raining, in which case they eat inside their classrooms. There are no cafeterias in schools, as students usually eat outdoors since the weather is so mild most of the time. This student said his favorite food is any kind of pasta!
In Maltese, the word for hello is "bonju," which can also be used to mean "good morning!" At school, students have Maltese classes that are all in Maltese, and many students speak to each other in Maltese. However, everyone also takes English, and some other subjects are taught in English, especially since there are a lot of students who have moved here from different countries and do not speak Maltese.
