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The school was consecrated to The Blessed Heart of Jesus and The Immaculate
Heart of Mary on 4th July 1947.
Mons. Michael Gonzi, Archbishop of Malta, visited it on 19th
April 1947 as part of his Pastoral Visit in Birzebbuga. His second visit
to the school was on 5th June 1956. The Governor General Sir
Gerald Creasy and Lady Creasy also paid a visit to the school on 20th
November 1950.
On 15th September 1948, Mr Reginald Vella Tomlin became the next
Head of School. Under his headship, the school started issuing 'The Hawk'
on 9th April 1953 and he also composed the first school anthem,
'Innu ghat-Tfal ta' Birzebbuga', in 1958.
The village population continued to rise steadily, as did the number of
children attending school. On 27th April 1955 the Director of
Education visited the premises and showed his intent to rent a building that
would serve as an annexe to the existing school. On 2nd September
1955 Mr Vella Tomlin was given the keys of a building, then known as the
'Smiling Prince', at 20/21, Pretty Bay (where the Malta Labour Party Club
stands today).
A few weeks later, on 3rd October 1955, the school passed under
a new Head - Mr Salvu Farrugia. He had 16 classes under his care -10 primary
and 6 infant classes. The main school building accommodated 9 of them and
the annexe 7.
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