This year, because of coronavirus restrictions, Sancta Maria will be celebrating our different cultures in a different way. Although there will not be a physical gathering, we are sure this year’s Cultural Festival will prove to be just as incredible, with performances ranging from Indian dance groups to some of our school’s musical bands. Many […]
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Like many events this year, Stand Up Stand Out – Auckland Council’s major school talent competition – has been forced to go online, but this did not stop our young musicians from rehearsing, performing and recording eight entries in to this year’s competition. Two pop bands (Year 10s Alofa Lahi and Year 7s The Jazz
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Our young basketball talent has been showcased during the inaugural SMC 3×3 Competition. Monday 14 September sees us heading into playoff week, and after six weeks of basketball, Intermediate 2 (first seed) and Intermediate 5 (second seed) take out the top two spots in the final standings. They will be the two teams to look
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Over six Monday afternoons, over 90 students have had the opportunity to partake in the inaugural SMC 3×3 Basketball Championships. Prior to the basketball season, the College grades (Year 9-13) run by College Sport saw new rules, venues and playing days very different from the normal basketball competition players had last year. The school has
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One of our Year 13 Business groups is selling oversized blanket hoodies to make sure you, your family and friends, stay warm and comfy during the cold winter. Kohan Paterson (CEO), Zeth Oliver (Financial Manager), Chrisville Arona (Head Productions), Dylan King (Communications Manager) and Henry Hoh (Marketing Manager) have launched their product, the Bla-Hoodie. “We
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Last month, the year 10 and 11 Japanese classes were lucky enough to be able to attend a Rakugo performance from the only Japanese storyteller in New Zealand, Kanariya Eishi. Rakugo is a form of Japanese entertainment where one storyteller performs sitting on a raised platform using only a paper fan and a small cloth
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Last month Sancta Maria held its annual ‘Youth Peace Week’. The school’s Peace Committee came together to organise interesting activities throughout the week. The theme this year is diversity, and our school has chosen to focus on diversity in values. At the start of the week, we asked the middle school leaders to draw, paint,
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The 1st XI Football Girls received an invitation to play against the U15 Girls in a friendly match which came as a pleasant surprise to the 1st XI Girls. Mr Green’s Schoology message stoked a bit of fear and a bit of desire in the older girls: “They have some very good players and if
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The SMC-A1 Team of Felix Cheng, Kylemore Evans-Parker, Henry Hoh, and Clive Luna competed at the College Sport Auckland Secondary Schools Badminton Championships last week. There were fantastic games played and great experience gained. Kyle and Felix playing Senior Boys Doubles were in Group 2 with pairs from Rangitoto College, Avondale College, and the second
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From 3rd to 7th August, Filipino Cultural Week was celebrated for the first time at Sancta Maria College. It was a chance for all students to be exposed to Filipino Culture, and proved to be a huge success. Popular games from the Philippines such as Patintero and Tumbang Preso were played during lunchtimes. Tumbang Preso
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