The first day of the Year 9 Education Outside The Classroom ( EOTC ) Week was tiring but also very exciting! Enhancing and complementing the learning inside the classrooms, this programme created a new opportunity for our students to bond and learn different things. Today was the Active Lifestyles – Volcanic Walk in the city!

Twenty four of our classical players took part in the Play In South session with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau. Our players - ranging from Years 7 to 13 and filling roles in all four sections of the orchestra (strings, percussion, woodwind and brass) - linked with the APO's players and students from Pukekohe High School and Takapuna Intermediate to form an orchestra of well over 100 players.

Antonie Smal, Allan Ah Kau and Astyn Bidois are ready to compete at the inter zone athletics on Thursday having qualified at last week‘s zone finals. They are part of an eleven strong contingent from Sancta Maria College participating at the event.