“Here I am. I stand at the door. I knock. If you hear me call and open the door, I’ll come right in and sit down with you.” – Revelations 3:20 This verse was at the end of Jesus’ letter to us given at the end of Year 7 retreat. The Year 7 retreat is […]
Special Character Prefects for 2023 Johann Ang and Alexandria Lazatin are taking on this year with strong passion towards their roles as deputy special character Prefects. Their duty as Prefects is to run the special character events of the school such as masses, caritas, vinnies, and more. Their biggest strength in their role is their communication
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In early February, as the aftermath of cyclone Gabrielle was laid bare throughout New Zealand communities, our school music department wanted to step up to do what they could in support of those badly affected. As a result, a flood relief charity concert was held on 2 March 2023 in the school’s auditorium through the
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With Sancta Maria’s open day coming up, ex-students of our feeder primary schools went to visit where they started. These trips are made annually to explain to the Year 6’s in surrounding Primary schools how Sancta Maria College is a truly amazing school. Four students attended each primary – two Year 13s and two Year
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Year 12 peer support leaders have completed their training and are ready to meet their Year 8 homeroom classes! Following many training sessions last year and early this year, the students have learnt and developed their leadership, collaborative and active communication skills; prepared to support and mentor their Year 8 students as they learn, grow,
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To put the school value of RESPECT into action in 2023, a number of Year 11 students who have been thinking of Respect and how it might be shown (and received) in their daily lives. During their homerooms, they have developed a number of ‘Recipes for Respect’ that they want to follow this year. Here
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Waitematā (Winnie Zou) Full of excitement I walked towards the field with my house. Right behind Kororāreka we screamed our chant ‘We got what you are looking for’. After a few minutes all the houses had completed their entrances and chants onto the school field, and they settled where we were supposed to sit. Starting
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On 25 February 2023, Sancta Maria College ran a ‘Bake Sale’ at Bunnings, Botany to raise money for Christmas parcels intended to be gifted to the 200 volunteers at Totara Hospice, Manurewa. This year, the idea is to create seedling kits using recycled yoghurt pots to share awareness of climate change, share Aroha and for
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Up bright and early, the Year 13 retreat took place at Eastern Beach. Despite the biting cold, we as a cohort enjoyed the early morning start, as we watched the sunrise together at a beautiful Mass held by Father Craig on the beach. It was an amazing experience! The sound of the waves and sand
As a new initiative to ignite excitement and enthusiasm for our houses and rivalry, the 2023 House Prefects held the very first Sancta Maria College Spirit Week! This year, Sancta Maria College is placing a new emphasis on incorporating the school houses – Akaroa, Hokianga, Kororāreka and Waitematā – into daily school life. The first
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