A good way to end off this year was to recognise and acknowledge the many achievements of the Year 7 and 8 students in our annual prizegiving. We congratulate the following students for their achievements in specific areas and for winning the Year 7 and 8 trophies for this year. Sportswoman of the Year […]
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2020 has been a challenging year for patients and staff at Totara Hospice. While volunteers were off duty for most of the year due to the COVID-19 restrictions, some students and staff at Sancta Maria College have still managed to catch up in between lockdowns, and in the last few weeks of Term 4 to
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Year 9 and 10 Prizegiving recognised the hard work and dedication of several junior students. Major Prize recipients were: Sportswoman: Anais Bebleman Sportsman: Morgan Baker Cultural Girl: Aloyze Tafu Cultural Boy: Benjamin Botting St Catherine Award: Jennifer Zeng Navigator Award: Alexandria Lazatin During this event the Junior Kapa Haka, Junior Music Groups – Jazz
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“What will you bring to your family this Christmas? Hopefully, hope, love, faith and peace” – HoD of Religious Education, Mr Tamayo. On the final day of school, Sancta Maria College celebrated its annual Christmas Liturgy. As a cohort, we managed to witness the joy Christmas brings into lives, and reflected on the effort that
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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