On 20 June 2023, the Sancta Maria College Senior Choir, otherwise known as Sanctus, sang three pieces at the Auckland Town Hall for the yearly ‘Big Sing’ competition. We sang Jubilate Deo, an acapella piece arranged by Kirby Shaw, Je sais vierge Marie by Jenny McLeod, and The More I See You by Mack Gordon. […]
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Wednesday 31 May 2023 marked a very memorable day for 45 Sancta Maria College music students. The annual APO discovery concert held in the town hall took students from around Auckland on a journey through the world exploring music and dance. Starting our journey off in France, the audience were introduced to an orchestral style
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The International student’s Northland trip was one of the events I was looking forward to most in Term 2. I was apprehensive to go at first, but it was a ‘once in a blue moon’ journey for me. I was delighted to venture outside of Auckland for the first time the day we left for
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As part of Writer’s Week (24-30 July 2023), senior students were very fortunate to have author Russell Meek come in to speak about his journey that inspired his book series “The Khalada Stone”, a fantastical Arabic-Nordic inspired four book series with a fifth one in the works. Holding several occupations ranging from writer to photographer
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Sancta Maria College and Botany Downs Secondary School joined us on stage for a mesmerising show of musical fusion on 22 June 2023, giving concertgoers an unforgettable evening. Our Symphonia performed La Califfa, the Concert Band performed bahumba and cloud dancing, our Festival Orchestra performed frolic, and Botany Downs took the stage to grace us
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On 20 June 2023, our Year 10 Business Studies students transformed the C Block courtyard into a bustling Market Day during lunch. The students had prepared throughout the preceding term and presented the results of their detailed preparations to the class. As a result of their research and preparations, there was a wide variety of
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In the making of this card, I researched Māori art styles, different references, other art pieces, and symbols with the Koru. The Koru, symbolises peace, new beginnings, tranquillity, and positive changes. I used the Koru within the land, the sky, the hair, and in each of the nine stars to emphasise the fact that Matariki
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29 and 30 May 2023 is a time of year that the Year 7-10 students at Sancta Maria College look forward to as they get to enjoy the interactive learning from the much-anticipated Science Roadshow. With engaging shows and hands-on activities, the Science Roadshow encourages students to think critically and put into practice things they
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Enviro week took place from Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June to encourage sustainability within the school. On Monday, the Prefects made banners, where they traced around their hands and wrote a pledge on what they would do to help the environment. On Tuesday, the Year 7s and 8s participated in chalk art. They
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Matariki is a celebration of the incoming Māori new year, celebrated across Aotearoa, and is a time of reflection and celebration. On the final day of term two, Sancta Maria College celebrated Matariki by participating in a whole school liturgy and numerous enjoyable, hands-on activities and performances. To begin the morning, all students headed to
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