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The third day of the AIMS games for our netballers was action packed. The first game for Sancta was a close one, Kristin school won by one point. The score was 14-15. For the second game at 2 o’clock, Sancta beat Whakawareware, 18-12. The final game for the day was against Omokoroa Point school and […]

IMS Gymsports – Gold for Jack Jack Jane competed in the Men’s Artistic Twisters. He scored 9.350 on the mat, 9.80 on the vault and 9.300 on the floor. With a total score of 28.450 taking out our 1st Gold medal for 2019!!!! What an achievement well done to coach and mother, Cara McCarthy. Jack

The SMC Academic Council is a collective group of students from Year 7-13, working together to make students excited about academic success! They have many activities planned and are so excited to host this year’s Art Week! Monday will be a day concentrated on Painting: Work out the name of a famous artwork and the

In honour of National Health and PE Day, Sancta Maria College ran a school-wide jump jam in place of homeroom. The twenty-minute session featured a Les Mills ‘Born to Move’ video and jump jams from the primary school. It finished with a surge of energy as the students performed to Coconut and Witch Doctor. It

Peter Brzozowski is one of the most well-known jazz musicians at our school. He’s been playing trumpet since Year 7 and has played piano for 13 years. “I got into jazz a few years ago after being put into a school jazz ensemble,” he says. Peter loves the freedom of the genre, especially the improvised

New Zealand Fashion Week is the most anticipated event in the fashion industry of New Zealand. Three creative Sancta Maria College students were selected as participants in the annual Walk the Line 2019. Walk the Line is a fashion show competition organized by Raise Up which is a youth programme run by YMCA. Each year,

Enviro Week 2019 had overwhelmingly positive results. Warm Day saved our school 1286 kWh of energy. Sancta Maria College used 3157 kWh on the Monday of Environment Week. Through minimizing the use of lights and heaters on the Friday, only 1871 kWh was used. Throughout the week we had a successful collection of glasses, phones

Monday was the first day at AIMS games for our very own 8A netball team. It is the biggest sporting event and is underway at Tauranga with athletes from New Zealand and the Pacific participating in 23 different sports. There are 6 different venues with netball being held Blake Park. Our team played three games

There’s something special about the Cultural Festival that brings everyone together from different ethnicities and backgrounds to celebrate on one day. This year’s Festival, to be held on Friday, October 18, will be a Cultural Mufti Day with a Traditional Costume Fashion Show, music and guest performances during the school day. These will be the build up to food stalls and performances in the evening.

As the annual Jazz Night approaches, many young musicians at our school are getting excited about the event. Yesel Wang is one of these many musicians.