After a week of activities and outings, the Year 9 EOTC week finished with a film making competition. The students were given 4 hours to shoot and edit a 1 minute film. It was an exciting way to bring out the creative side of Year 9. They were grouped in their PBL (Project Based Learning) […]
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The Year 9 started their week of learning outside the classroom with cleaning the Otara Creek Underpass on Te Irirangi Drive. After learning about the topic ‘Ecology’ in Science, and ‘Caring for God’s Creation’ in Religious Education, we teamed up with the Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust with cleaning up the underpass, while also gathering service
On the 28th November, after a long camp, the Year 10 French Class went out to celebrate the year with a dinner. Eating at a restaurant in St Heliers called ‘La Fourchette’ (meaning, ‘The Fork’), it had everything one could desire. Only allowed to speak in French, the students had a grand time! With snails, duck liver, pears, and baguettes as our Entrees, and with pizza,
EOTC Week has been a brilliant experience for Year 9 students. It has given us the opportunity to learn things away from the classroom, and to grow our friendships and gain new experiences. Thursday was a very tiring day for the Year 9’s. The trip started at Mt Eden summit and then continued all the
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Years 9’s were fortunate on Tuesday to visit St Patrick’s Cathedral in the city. Students were given a tour around the Cathedral, which gave an in depth look at the history and architecture. Students then rotated round to a presentation about friendships and relationships from the team at Next Generation. They talked about healthy relationships
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Bonjour! Le petit déjeuner Français is an activity always popular with our Year 8’s and their mystery guests. The Year 8s went into their groups and discussed what they needed during the French Breakfast, including using French phrases and questions. They thought about what food, drinks, utensils & decorations they needed during the breakfast. This
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Thirty of Sancta Maria College’s orchestral players from our Primo Orchestra and Symphonia joined forces for a special concert with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra as part of their Play In South project. Players from the APO mentored our students, along with those from Manurewa High School, Pakuranga College and Pukekohe High School, forming one huge
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Passion for Catholic faith strengthened for our Year 7s and 8s, as they competed in the annual Stella Maris Shield last Friday. The Stella Maris Shield is a religious competition that encourages students to explore their faith in a fun, competitive way. An array of categories opened the opportunity for all individuals to participate with
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With weeks of training and Thursday after school games, our Junior Boys and Girls Volleyball teams headed to the Auckland Volleyball Championships in Pulman Arena. This tournament consisted of several games over the course of three days starting on Thursday 12th November to the Finals on Saturday. Most of these 12 boys and 9 girls
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On Tuesday 17th November a group of Year 9 and Year 10 students attended a Girls in Games immersive one-day workshop at the Media Design School that covered the basics of Game Development, Game Art, and Game Design. The day started with a message from the Keynote speaker Lauren Bardebes who has worked for Gaming and Tech companies
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