Friday 4th of June brought along the much-anticipated Year 12 Leisure and Recreation Day. This is a part of the Level 2 Social Responsibility standard, where students are assessed on their levels of leadership, participation, and self-direction. Students were split up into PE classes and rotated between three exciting activities throughout the day, consisting of […]
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The 40 Hour Famine is fast-approaching, where the first fundraiser took place at Bunnings with the sought-out Sausage Sizzle! Starting on a chilly 8 am, the lead students of the 40 Hour Famine Student Committee attracted customers with their smiling faces and groovy music. With tongs in hand, 300 sausages were cooked up for hungry
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Last week, the students at Sancta Maria College had the privilege of being visited by 3 members of the New Zealand Defence force who came to tell us about their journey in the defence force. Two of the speakers had 20 years of experience and one of them was an ex-Sancta Maria College student Sam
Sancta Maria College has been supporting the 40-Hour Famine for over 15 years as it is an important part of our Special Character. This year, we were very fortunate to have a representative from World Vision, Luke, come speak to us. During his talk he shared eye-opening facts and information which inspired many students and
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After months of waiting, the jazz loving students of Sancta Maria College swept the stage at the Wellington Jazz Festival! The 5-day trip came with not only fun times and laughs, but also 4 awards: Best Saxophonist (Jenna Aspeling), Best Guitarist (Andrew Choi), Best Big Band Drummer (Kevin Zeng) and Best Big Band overall! This
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On the 15th of June, Sancta Maria students had the privilege of being visited by Jake Bailey. As a cancer survivor, he came to teach our students some valuable lessons in life. He began his presentation by explaining his journey through cancer. As an 18-year-old, Jake was blind sighted when he found that he was
On the 10th of June, Year 12 and Year 13 Photography students bussed into Auckland City in search for inspiration and creativity for their NCEA Photography folio boards. Firstly, the group visited Silo Park down by the city viaduct to explore and photograph all the different architecture possibly related to their theme. Secondly, the students
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We’re bringing back SCHOOL SOCIALS – this time being BIGGER, BOLDER and BETTER. Sancta Maria’s 40 Hour Famine Committee is hosting a fun night filled with entertainment such as a DJ, a photobooth, competitions, and food trucks!! This exciting event will be happening on Friday the 18th of June at our school’s auditorium from 5:30
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On Thursday the 10th of June a small group of students set out afterschool to Otahuhu, to help Saint Vincent’s De Paul make meals and package laundry detergent to take home. We left at around 4pm in one of the school vans, kindly driven by Mr Piggin, one of the teachers at Sancta Maria Collage.
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On the 9th of June, after a term of practice, the Y9 Drama group was ready to present their hard work to Room 11 from the Sancta Maria Primary School. The hour was filled with joy and excitement, as the primary school students were enthralled by the performance. As the children quietly waited in the
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