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Over Easter weekend Year 8 student Harrison Edwards competed in the NZ Orienteering Nationals. This was his first time competing at nationals and he competed in the 14A grade.

The most daunting FAQ of “What do you want to do when you leave school?” seemed far less intimidating after the careers evening.

 Congratulations to the Year 10 students who have been chosen as Middle School Leaders for 2018. They were selected by their dean, Mrs Holmes and their homeroom teachers. The middle school leaders began their first duty in this leadership role when they interacted with prospective parents and students on our Open Day.

Pulled from their warm beds and into the chilly morning, the Year 13 students began their very last Sancta Maria College retreat with a beautiful sunrise Mass on Eastern Beach.

Today the student sports committee organised and ran a sports day for the Year 7s. The goal is for the younger students to experience a range of sporting activities in order to help build positive relationships within the Homerooms.

With the sun out and shining bright, the senior tag players from Sancta Maria College arrived at the Ngati Otara Park ready to put their practice into action and have some fun.

At the end of this week’s lunch time Mass some of our students and teachers who are heading off to Japan next week received a special blessing from Fr Craig. The Y13 travelers were absent as they were on their Retreat Day where they would have received many personal blessings of their own.

‘Keep Watch With Me’ was the theme of the 2018 Young Vinnies Leaders’ Camp. Three of our school’s Young Vinnies Leaders were fortunate enough to attend this camp and to learn the essence of what it was to be an effective leader.

After being diagnosed with leukaemia from the radiation, Sadako’s friend told her to fold origami paper cranes in the hope of making a thousand of them. She was inspired to do so by the Japanese legend that one who created a thousand origami cranes would be granted a wish. Her wish was simply to live. This started the 1000 paper crane world children’s peace movement. It has become a powerful symbol for ‘life, hope and peace’ for all. This is how the Paper Crane Project started.

In response to the recent mass school shooting in Parkland Florida, Sancta Maria College students and teachers came together to show their support for those students and families impacted and to raise awareness about gun violence in the United States.