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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.

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.

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.

Samuel and Jess are both very passionate performers, and they will be playing the important roles of: WAXX radio host, Vince Fontaine, and Rydell High Principal, Ms Lynch.

A fourth win in as many games sees the Under 17 boys basketball team top their grade at this stage of the season. In their toughest game so far the boys came from behind to defeat Glendowie College 46-39.

Passionate, ambitious and dedicated, Katrina Chan is among 9 New Zealanders carefully selected to participate in a 2-week UN Youth Pacific Project in the July holidays. The project aims to educate students on New Zealand’s relationship with the Pacific and an aspect of this includes Katrina and 8 other high school students attending the UN Youth Australia National Conference held in Adelaide, Australia.

A sea of cupcakes, brownies and cookies greeted Sancta Maria College students on the day of the bake sale, held in support of the World Vision 40-hour famine. Thursday lunchtime was a frenzy of eager students, with coins being exchanged for sweets at the speed of sound.

Last week was Library Week with ‘Murder by the Book’ murder mystery as one of the activities. There were clues around the library to help solve the mystery, including a cryptic message. The mystery? To find out who killed Mrs Terry, the motive behind the killing and how she was killed.

Weeks of preparation have all lead up to this moment. The Pompallier Shield. The Pompallier Shield is a competition involving all thirteen Catholic schools in Auckland, and Pompallier College in Whangarei.