Parent Support Group (PSG)
The Parent Support Group (PSG) helps families feel connected not only to the school, but to each other. In an international community where many families are new to the island, PSG creates space for friendships to form, cultures to be celebrated, and support networks to grow. Through gatherings, seasonal events, and shared moments across the school year, we help create the kind of community where children feel at home, parents build meaningful connections, and belonging becomes part of everyday school life.
- About the PSG
- Meet the Executive Team
- Our Annual Events Roadmap
- QSI Guidelines for the PSG
- How Families Can Get Involved
About the PSG
The Parent Support Group exists to help families feel connected not only to the school, but to each other. In an international community where many families are new to the island, PSG creates space for friendships to form, cultures to be celebrated, and support networks to grow.
We aim to be the place where children run off confidently with new friends, where parents meet someone they will have coffee with next week, and where new families begin to feel that they truly belong.
Through family gatherings, seasonal celebrations, and shared moments across the school year, PSG is growing into more than an events team. We are building a stronger, more inclusive parent community with time and space to connect, support one another, and create meaningful experiences together.
Each event throughout the year plays a different role in strengthening that sense of belonging.
Meet the Executive Team
The PSG Executive Team is made up of parent volunteers who help coordinate events, strengthen communication, and support the wider school community across the year. While many families contribute to PSG activities, the Executive Team helps provide continuity, planning, and coordination so that events and initiatives can grow in ways that support the whole school community.
Our role is to help create opportunities for families to connect, participate, and contribute to the life of the school community.
Our Annual Events Roadmap
At QSI Malta, the Parent Support Group creates opportunities where families connect, friendships grow, and belonging becomes part of school life. Each event throughout the year plays a different role in strengthening our community.
We welcome | We celebrate | We honour who we are | We reconnect
When parents feel connected, children feel secure, and our entire community thrives.
Our Events
- 🍲 Welcome Back Potluck
- 🍔 Dads & Kids BBQ
- 🎃 Trunk or Treat Autumn Festival
- 🎄 Winter Fair
- 🌍 International Food Festival
- 🧺 Spring Family Picnic
- 🍎 Teacher Appreciation Day
- ☕ Other PSG Community Moments
🍲 Welcome Back Potluck
The Welcome Back Potluck is where the school year truly begins, not in the classroom, but in community. Families gather to share food, laughter, and that first feeling of belonging that makes a new place start to feel like home. Children run off to play with new friends, parents meet faces they’ll recognise again next week, and conversations begin naturally across cultures and grade levels. It’s lively, casual, and open to everyone, creating the kind of warm start that reminds us we’re not just attending the same school, we’re part of a community together.
Families can expect:
A vibrant mix of dishes from different cultures, relaxed conversation, children playing freely, and simple icebreakers that help new families feel included from the moment they arrive.
Families may contribute:
Bring a dish to share that works for your family — homemade or simple is equally welcome.
🍔 Dads & Kids BBQ
The Dads & Kids BBQ is one of those simple traditions that families will talk about long after the day ends. A group of dads take the lead, organise the grills, plan a few games, and create an atmosphere where children can run, play, and laugh without much structure; while dads build friendships naturally alongside them. New dads are always encouraged to join in, whether they’ve been here for years or just arrived recently. It’s relaxed, energetic, and welcoming in the best possible way.
Families can expect:
Outdoor games, shared food, simple activities, and plenty of space for children to move freely.
Families may contribute:
Families may be invited to bring food, drinks, contribute to the purchase of meat, or help support the BBQ setup.
🎃 Trunk or Treat Autumn Festival
Trunk or Treat brings a special kind of autumn magic to campus. For one evening, the school becomes a festive little neighbourhood filled with decorated cars, costumes, candy stations, music, and excitement. Children move from car to car with wide eyes and overflowing treat bags, while parents enjoy the energy of seeing the community come alive in such a creative way. It’s one of those events where imagination and community meet effortlessly.
Families can expect:
Decorated cars, costumes, themed activities, treats, music, and a warm autumn atmosphere.
Families may contribute:
Families may decorate a car (or a table), donate treats, or volunteer at activity stations.
🎄 Winter Fair
The Winter Fair is one of the most anticipated moments of the year, where campus fills with festive energy, family activities, and the excitement of the season. Games, food, crafts, seasonal stalls, a visit from Santa, and the always-popular bounce house create a lively atmosphere for children and parents alike, while classrooms and student groups often use the fair as an opportunity to lead small projects, raise funds, and support causes that matter to them, alongside wider community efforts that extend the spirit of giving beyond the school gates. Every part of the fair, from the games to the stalls, helps support projects and causes that matter both within and beyond our school community.
Families can expect:
Games, food, festive stalls, crafts, seasonal entertainment, and a lively community atmosphere.
Families may contribute:
Families may volunteer, donate goods, support stalls, or contribute to raffle prizes.
🌍 International Food Festival
The International Food Festival is QSI at its most vibrant and meaningful. Families proudly host tables representing their countries, sharing food, music, traditions, and stories that reflect who they are. Children experience the joy of discovering cultures through taste, colour, and conversation, while parents celebrate the diversity that makes this school community so unique. It is lively, warm, and deeply reflective of belonging through cultural pride.
Families can expect:
Country tables, traditional dishes, cultural dress, music, and interactive experiences.
Families may contribute:
Families may host a table, prepare food, decorate, or collaborate with others representing a region.
🧺 Spring Family Picnic
The Spring Family Picnic is designed as an easy, joyful reconnection point after Spring Break. It has lighter energy than the larger fairs (more picnic than festival) giving families space simply to enjoy being together outdoors. Children move between games and activities while parents settle into easy conversation, creating one more moment of shared community before the year begins to close.
Families can expect:
Outdoor games, music, snacks, bounce house fun, and relaxed spring energy.
Families may contribute:
Families may bring picnic food, baked goods, or volunteer for simple setup support.
🍎 Teacher Appreciation Day
Teacher Appreciation Day is one of the quiet but meaningful ways PSG supports the wider school community. Parents come together behind the scenes to create a small moment of gratitude for teachers and staff through morning tea, treats, and simple gestures that show appreciation for the care they give every day. Though not a family event in the traditional sense, it reflects the same spirit of belonging and support that PSG aims to strengthen all year.
Families can expect:
A staff-focused appreciation morning organised by PSG.
Families may contribute:
Families may donate baked goods, small treats, or help with setup.
☕ Other PSG Community Moments
Not every PSG contribution happens through large events. Across the school year, PSG also supports important school moments through smaller welcome tables, coffee mornings, drinks and bake sales during occasions such as Open House, Parent-Teacher Meeting day, and Student-led Conference day. These simple touchpoints help create a welcoming atmosphere for families while also contributing modest fundraising that supports future community activities.
Families can expect:
Baked goods, light refreshments, and informal opportunities to connect during key school gatherings.
Families may contribute:
Donating baked goods, helping staff a table, or supporting simple fundraising during these moments.
QSI Guidelines for the PSG
All QSI schools will work to establish an active Parent Support Group. All QSI Parent Support Groups will use the same acronym of PSG or Parent Support Group.
All parents are encouraged to become actively involved with the school through the Parent Support Group.
The goal of the Parent Support Group in QSI is to make the learning environment the best possible place for children. To achieve this goal, the Parent Support Group (PSG) will:
- Work to enhance the communication among parents as well as between parents and the school.
- Organize educational and social events for QSI students and/or the school community.
- Assist classroom educators in ways that allow for more efficient and productive use of instructional time.
- Enrich the regular classroom curriculum.
- Promote fund-raising events in order to purchase items or understanding of the local community or host country.
How Families Can Get Involved
PSG works best when many families take part in simple ways across the year — by joining an event, bringing food to share, helping with setup, contributing ideas, or supporting one of the many small moments that make school life feel connected.
Not every family participates in the same way, and that is part of what makes the community work. Everyone contributes differently, but together those small efforts create a stronger community for our children and families.
Families can also stay connected with PSG activities and news through the school’s weekly Talon Newsletter, where upcoming events, community updates, and photos from recent activities are regularly shared.
You can also follow community updates on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/qsi.malta
If you would like to get involved, share an idea, or ask a question, you are always welcome to contact the PSG Executive Team at: mlt-psg@malta.qsi.org
We welcome parents to participate in ways that suit their time, interests, and ideas — whether helping at an event, contributing a small moment of support, or simply being part of the community that makes QSI Malta special.