Religious Education suite officially opened
Our Feast Day last week also saw Bishop Patrick Dunn officially open and bless the College’s new Religious Education block.
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A memorable and proud week for Samoan students
If there’s one thing that the Samoan students of Sancta Maria College have been reminded of during Samoan Language Week for 2018 is that no matter where or how far you go, you can never forget where you come from.
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Fun for all on Feast Day
With Feast Day being a particularly eventful day for the students, the festivities did not end with the Mass. After morning tea, the Year 7 to 10s dispersed into year levels around the school to engage in a variety of activities that the Year 13 prefects and teachers had planned.
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A Feast Day to be remembered
By beginning with a grand welcome from the school’s Kapa Haka group and later becoming an audience to spectacular musical pieces by the school choir, Feast Day mass was filled with melodic songs and numerous skilled performances. However, what made Feast Day Mass so exceptional was the large group of students and teachers who were Baptised, Confirmed or received their first Holy Communion.
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I Am Unbreakable
On Friday 1 June, the group, I Am Unbreakable, came to talk to the students. The message was clear: to create awareness about depression and anxiety and how we can get help. The I Am Unbreakable tour goes around schools in New Zealand spreading this message.
Young Stars Country Music Awards Night
Sancta Maria College entered 5 talented and highly motivated young contestants into the annual Young Stars Country Music Awards competition.
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A night at the opera
Complete with Italian bel canto singing, glorious orchestral music, love-struck characters, grand props, and a light, romcom storyline, the evening just couldn’t get any better!
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Counting down to opening night
We are now less than one week away before the curtains open for Sancta Maria College’s production “Grease” and the school population is buzzing with excitement, especially after a sneak peek of “Summer Nights,” one of the show’s musical numbers.” I think it’s safe to say that “Summer Nights” stuck in everyone’s heads for quite some time. So let’s have a closer look at two of the young actors who will take to the stage to perform for us.
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Year 12s visit Buddhist Temple
As part of the NCEA Level 2 Religious Education course, the Year 12s have been visiting the Fo Guang Shan New Zealand Buddhist Temple just across the road from us.
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Welcoming all students to Anime Club
Why do students join anime club? Because they really like anime and watch it with friends and family. Some think anime is cool because they want to be an animator. Others started going because all of their friends went and soon became part of the wider group.
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