Analysing a gorilla’s skull, comparing modern human feet with an ape’s and understanding how tools were made millions of years ago. These were some of the activities that the Level 3 Biology students were able to experience on their biology trip to the Auckland Zoo on Tuesday. The trip was organised to aid the biology […]
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At the biggest New Zealand Secondary School Swimming Championships ever, with over 750 competitors, Quintin Wong made quite a splash, winning four silver medals and a bronze. Quintin won silver in the 200m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, 200m backstroke and 200m individual medley. His bronze medal came in the 100m individual medley. Quintin also reached four
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Congratulations to all the top speech finalists in Year 8. After a round of presenting speeches in homerooms, the top student from each class was selected to present their speech at the school finals. The first-place winner of the speech category was Cyprus Causer with her persuasive speech on our responsibility to protect the environment
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Though it may have been Friday the 13th, it was a lucky day for many, as through the generosity of staff, parents and students alike, several box loads of cans had been collected over the course of the previous two weeks for the SVDP to distribute to needy families at Christmas. More than 1000 cans
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Sorry, this Friday’s Jazz Night is completely sold out. Definitely no door sales on the night. If you missed out this year, start planning for Jazz Night 2020.
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September is proving to be just as busy for our Primo Orchestra as August was for our other ensembles. Having given their first public performance of the year at last week’s Year 7 assembly, our youngest classical players spent Sunday afternoon in the company of violinist James Jin from the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, who gave
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Anais Bebelman did very well at rhythmic gymnastics this weekend. Competing in two events, Anais placed 2nd ball, 1st clubs and 1st ribbon and placed 1st overall in Junior International at the Xtreme Invitational. This was followed by the NZ Secondary School Championships for Rhythmic Gymnastics where Anais placed 1st in Junior International. An excellent
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A number of Sancta Maria College students were taken by Mrs Vercoe, Mrs King and Mr Camp to Supercars at Pukekohe Raceway. Supercars is a collection of races that take place on many different racetracks over a period of months. The students who went on Friday saw only one day of it. There were a
The SEZ Gymnastics held earlier this year saw Jack place second, which qualified him for the Inter Zone Gymnastics Championships where he did amazingly well, placing 1st. His favourite part was “Having fun and getting first place,” he says. Jack has been doing gymnastics for the past 3 or 4 years with his club. Earlier
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Jazz Night is only a week away, and one eager trumpet player can’t wait to play for you at the event. However, tickets are selling fast and you might miss out if you don’t get in quick. Demand is usually at its highest in the two or three days before the event but this year
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