It was an early start for Group 1 from 11CLE who aim to sell baked items to raise funds to make Christmas parcels for 100 volunteers working at Totara Hospice, Manurewa. A 8.45am on Saturday at Bunnings, Botany, saw them start to set up the stall with the help of their parents and Dr Laux.
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Last week 9 GNS, CLE, DNN and BRN participated in the Fructose test run by Ms Webber from Auckland University and Dr Laux. The night before, the students were not to eat any food after 8.30pm the night before the experiment. They were only allowed to drink water in the morning before coming to school.
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Eleni Motuliki, one of our talented music students, took part in the SINGout4JUSTICE song writing competition organized by Caritas New Zealand. Her composition ‘Love in our Hearts’ won a top five award. ‘Don’t look any further’, by Jenna Aspeling and Minju Kim was also placed in the top five by the judges. The theme was “love more, be more” and Eleni’s song was based on the situation where people are complaining about their own situation and not really thinking about the way other people might be living.
At assembly last week Martina Kleis spoke about the difference her mother has made to the education of students in Samoa by using her connections with our College and the wider community. Her mother’s awareness of what is happening in the world and solidarity with those less fortunate gave us an insight into Catholic Social Justice in action.
Giving a helping hand Read More »
Sancta Maria College had the privilege of having Rachel Moody, violinist of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) come in to provide free mentoring sessions for our music students. As one of Auckland’s best musicians, her expertise which spanned across three separate workshops, was very beneficial and all players profited from this experience.
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Recently, our international students gathered for a wonderful meal together at Paldo, a Korean restaurant. With none of the attendees being Korean, it was really exciting to try out food from another culture.
Eating out brings us closer Read More »
Three teams entered the SEZ Gymnastics Competition last week at the Howick Gymnastics Club. Year 7 girls: Cady Lim and Cyprus Causer
Year 7 boys: Joah Shand-Marcusson, Jack Jane, Ronan Guinan and Hayden Waters
and Year 8 girls: Laska Knipe, Ella Mackay and Georgia Moore
Year 7 and 8 participate in South Eastern Zonal gymnastics competition Read More »
Emma Sullivan of the Sancta Maria College class of 2015 came to visit the College today as she is on the Organising Committee of the Auckland Diocese World Youth Day Celebrations. Sancta Maria College will be hosting hundreds of Catholic youth on Saturday the 14 July for the Southern and Eastern regional festival, followed by the whole diocese celebrations in the city on Sunday.
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There really is magic in the game of football. If not real magic, it’s the magic in one kick, in one goal scored or in a single game won. It’s the fact that the small round ball of synthetic leather means so much to so many people around the globe. And as 32 countries from around the world compete for football supremacy on the greatest stage of all, it’s seeing flags fly high, the abundance of colour and the euphoria of such an occasion on the streets of Russia that make the FIFA World Cup 2018 so special.
Football fever and why it’s more than just a game Read More »
Maddison Dwyer is working on her entry in the Year 7 and 8 level of the inter house art competition which started today.
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