On Saturday, 18 May 2024, Auckland Girls’ Grammar was abuzz with excitement and anticipation as it hosted the Manukau Rockquest heats for 2024. This year, two of our school’s bands—Chopstix and The Jazz Ducks demonstrated their musical passion and prowess in this esteemed competition. Smokefree Rockquest, an annual event, serves to inspire young musicians to […]
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Thank you to the Poetry in Action team who entertained us on Wednesday 5 June 2024 with their dynamic poetry performance, gripping us from the start with words of old. We saw some exciting performances from the shows, performed by only three actors – ‘The Power of Words’ and “Words of War’, which saw poetry come
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Our talent within the school is phenomenal – ranging from musicians to rappers, to dancers and performers. And this year, we were graced with five groups of entertainers who braved the entire school and a judging panel of four to showcase their talents for us to enjoy. They were: Ariane and Gianna (singing and instrumental)
Join us on Thursday 27 June 2024 from 5.30 – 7.00pm for a spectacular showcase of our art students’ sculptures and installations as well as music and drama performances. It promises to delight and inspire everyone of all ages. Refreshments will be provided.
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Special Character week for 2024 is set to be another exceptional week of celebrations. Monday, we have chalk art in the C Block Courtyard, accompanied by song requests. This together with the Kaitiakitanga prefects, is a reminder of the creation that God has called us to love and care for, just like he loved and
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Upon entering the school on Pink Shirt Day (Friday 17 May 2024), there was a splash of pink that could be seen throughout the campus. From students and teachers wearing the pinkest of outfits, to decorated classrooms filled with pink balloons and signs that said “No Bullying.” So, what is the reason for all this?
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Sancta Maria College Vinnies were treated to a guest speaker (Lucia, Youth Co-Ordinator for Vinnies) who came into talk to our students about food insecurity on Wednesday 15 May 2024, kindly arranged by our special Year 12 & 13 Young Vinnies leaders (Max, Jemma, Hannah & Charbel). Thank you to our leaders for arranging this
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At the start of the year, all our Year 12 students completed a RYDA Road Safety course to help them be safer on the roads. RYDA had very positive feedback from their experience, with our students, so much so that they asked if we wanted to be involved in their ‘promo’ video. Fortunately, some of our
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In May 2024, Mia Makoare (Year 12) will be flying to Sydney, attending the NRL Indigenous Youth Leadership Summit. The focus is on indigenous culture, relating closely with the One Warriors NRL team. Luckily for us, we had a rare interview with Mia Makoare, so we could learn a little more about her experiences that
As a junior school leader our role in the school is to support senior House Prefects in presenting assemblies, creating house activities, and helping prepare the auditorium and meeting places for events. Friday 10 May was a special day, because our group of junior school leaders were blessed in our Friday Mass. This was a
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