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“Grease is the word, it’s the word that you heard. It’s got groove, it’s got meaning!” It is that time of year again where our school brings us the joy of immersing ourselves into the captivating portrayal of theatre and drama through our school production. And if you hadn’t guessed from the opening line, Grease is making its comeback for 2018!

With College staff attending professional learning development sessions every second week, Year 7 and 8 students have been left in the hands of College prefects to think of fun ways to start their Thursday mornings.

They say that ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’. However, that is definitely not the case where our Y12 and 13 hospitality students are concerned.

Howick’s Uxbridge Centre hosted a Classical Music Evening and of the nine performances selected for the show, Sancta Maria College provided two of them.

For three days from the 26 – 28 March, we as the international students received the opportunity to explore New Zealand’s unique culture.

“How unfortunate if you don’t even get to know the country you’re living in!” I remember Miss Gillies telling us.

Under a golden sunrise, dawn Mass was celebrated by Father Kevin on Eastern Beach. After having received the spiritual food of God students proceeded to Willow Park Christian Camp just across the road.

 A successful weekend for Zachary Saunders at the North Island Secondary Schools Athletics Championships at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui.

Eighteen months ago Tayler’s dad suggested he try Karting. Now Tayler Payne travels around the North Island following his passion for speed, building an impressive CV on the way.

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.