''Sagħtar'' is a

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magazine published by the Malta Union of Teachers. It is published monthly during the school year, and is intended mainly for use within Maltese primary and secondary schools. Its content ranges from information regarding current local and international topics, to Maltese literature. In Maltese ''sagħtar'' refers to

wild thyme ''Thymus serpyllum'', known by the common names of Breckland thyme, Breckland wild thyme, wild thyme, creeping thyme, or elfin thyme, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is a low, usually prostrate subshrub formin ...

, and also to the striated pardalote.

Overview

''Sagħtar'' was first published in 1971, having been started by the "Moviment Qawmien Letterarju". In 1976, it was handed to the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT). The final issue of the printed ''Sagħtar'' was published in December 2015, and the printed version of the magazine was discontinued due to high printing costs. The MUT planned to decide on the future of the magazine and restarted issuing it as an online version as from October 2020. Many Maltese schools use ''Sagħtar'' as part of a

lesson. Indeed, it is used both to encourage students to read Maltese, and to teach students about topics which may be featured in that particular edition.

References

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