Years 9’s were fortunate on Tuesday to visit St Patrick’s Cathedral in the city. Students were given a tour around the Cathedral, which gave an in depth look at the history and architecture. Students then rotated round to a presentation about friendships and relationships from the team at Next Generation. They talked about healthy relationships […]
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Bonjour! Le petit déjeuner Français is an activity always popular with our Year 8’s and their mystery guests. The Year 8s went into their groups and discussed what they needed during the French Breakfast, including using French phrases and questions. They thought about what food, drinks, utensils & decorations they needed during the breakfast. This
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Thirty of Sancta Maria College’s orchestral players from our Primo Orchestra and Symphonia joined forces for a special concert with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra as part of their Play In South project. Players from the APO mentored our students, along with those from Manurewa High School, Pakuranga College and Pukekohe High School, forming one huge
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Passion for Catholic faith strengthened for our Year 7s and 8s, as they competed in the annual Stella Maris Shield last Friday. The Stella Maris Shield is a religious competition that encourages students to explore their faith in a fun, competitive way. An array of categories opened the opportunity for all individuals to participate with
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With weeks of training and Thursday after school games, our Junior Boys and Girls Volleyball teams headed to the Auckland Volleyball Championships in Pulman Arena. This tournament consisted of several games over the course of three days starting on Thursday 12th November to the Finals on Saturday. Most of these 12 boys and 9 girls
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On Tuesday 17th November a group of Year 9 and Year 10 students attended a Girls in Games immersive one-day workshop at the Media Design School that covered the basics of Game Development, Game Art, and Game Design. The day started with a message from the Keynote speaker Lauren Bardebes who has worked for Gaming and Tech companies
November 6th marked the day that every senior student was waiting for: the Senior Ball held at Ellerslie Events Centre. Due to COVID 19, the Year 12s and 13s had halted their plans for a magical night, until plans finally came together on their last Friday of the school year. Our wonderful ball committee, who
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On the 3rd November students and staff of Sancta Maria College gave a friendly welcome during our New Parents evening to introduce new families to the school. The evening consisted of school tours, welcome speeches, and uniform raffles. We greeted around 150 new families into our college whanau and introduced them to our school. The
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The final mass of the year was held last week, our annual Thanksgiving Mass. The entire school, as well as some invited guests, such as the principals from the nearby schools, came together to celebrate this special occasion. The mass was a beautiful event that helped all of the students give thanks for the past,
Last week was a busy week for Sancta Maria College as we held our Thanksgiving Mass, Leavers’ Ball and Senior Prizegving ceremonies. Congratulations to all Year 11 students who received awards. Sportsperson of the Year Award: Reuben Cooper St Catherine Trophy for Academic Excellence: Claudia Mistar Overall Top Scholar Awards: Joseph George Hannah Dangatan Thomas
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