Our Climate, Your Say
Last Thursday, Niamh Walsh was one of a select group of students invited to join the Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, in launching public consultation on the Zero Carbon Bill.
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Rotorua’s weather does not dampen enthusiasm
Despite the unfortunate weather, our Year 13 geography students made the most of the limited time they had in Rotorua, one of New Zealand’s major tourist destinations.
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250 students going without, this weekend
About 250 Sancta Maria College students will be sacrificing some of their comfort this weekend in support of the World Vision 40-hour famine. This year the money raised will be used to support South Sudanese refugees fleeing war and famine in their homeland.
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Religious Education suite officially opened
Our Feast Day last week also saw Bishop Patrick Dunn officially open and bless the College’s new Religious Education block.
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Meet the band
So, you’ve heard from our fine leads but this production would not have happened if it wasn’t for the Sancta Maria College Production Band. We have Adrian Vargas, Hayley Kevern, Jenna Aspeling, Lauren Chalk, Lorenzo Cruz, Minju Kim, Orla Edwards, Patrick Dempsey, Peter Brzozowski, Phoebe Kong, Samantha Bottom and Mr. Thomas Cho delivering all our favourite songs from Grease.
Let’s get to know some of the band members before they hit the stage…
A memorable and proud week for Samoan students
If there’s one thing that the Samoan students of Sancta Maria College have been reminded of during Samoan Language Week for 2018 is that no matter where or how far you go, you can never forget where you come from.
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Fun for all on Feast Day
With Feast Day being a particularly eventful day for the students, the festivities did not end with the Mass. After morning tea, the Year 7 to 10s dispersed into year levels around the school to engage in a variety of activities that the Year 13 prefects and teachers had planned.
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A Feast Day to be remembered
By beginning with a grand welcome from the school’s Kapa Haka group and later becoming an audience to spectacular musical pieces by the school choir, Feast Day mass was filled with melodic songs and numerous skilled performances. However, what made Feast Day Mass so exceptional was the large group of students and teachers who were Baptised, Confirmed or received their first Holy Communion.
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I Am Unbreakable
On Friday 1 June, the group, I Am Unbreakable, came to talk to the students. The message was clear: to create awareness about depression and anxiety and how we can get help. The I Am Unbreakable tour goes around schools in New Zealand spreading this message.
Young Stars Country Music Awards Night
Sancta Maria College entered 5 talented and highly motivated young contestants into the annual Young Stars Country Music Awards competition.
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