Students and staff volunteers gloved up to help sort and weigh rubbish in the Waste Audit held by the Enviro Team last Friday. The purpose of this audit was to help determine the amount and types of waste our school produces. Rubbish from all around the school was collected and placed on a tarp just […]
Hearts pumping, adrenaline rushing, red burning cheeks. The Year 8s had school replaced with Tabloid sports day on Friday. Since Covid crossed off this event last year, they were lucky to have the event held to raise house spirit and team bonding. The Year 8 cohort was split into their houses and had four stations
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In this series of articles, we get an inside look at our 2021 prefects – their backgrounds, roles and ambitions. Today we are featuring our International Prefects, Enrique Jugo and Cynthia Fang. Enrique Jugo Being an international student since year 10, Enrique understands the trials and tribulations of being far from home, especially now –
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After attending the two-day training sessions in December 2020, followed by afterschool training workshops in February 2021, the Year 12 Peer Support Leaders are off to a great start! Every Friday morning, we work with a Year 8 homeroom to develop connections and provide a helping hand. We act as older brothers and sisters for
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Year 12 PE Studies students had a week full of surfing, kayaking and well, lots of water! As part of their PE Studies course, 25 Year 12 students went camping at Tawharanui Regional Park with Mr. Bali, Mr. Camp and Ms. Samaeli. During their time there, they not only had a fun experience but they
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During Thursday and Friday Morning tea, the Mini Vinnies and Young Vinnies held a cool activity of composing sweet Easter cards for prisoners here in New Zealand. It was an interesting activity as many of us have never done such a thing before. Like all people who are made in the image and likeness of
Every week on Friday, 9DNN heads to the stash of rubbish collected by the different homerooms on duty each week to sort through the bins. We are mainly focusing on the Year 7, 8, 9, and 13 bins. This is to identify patterns of waste at Sancta Maria College. Before the activity started, we brainstormed
On a bright Wednesday, two Year 13s, Miriama Magele-Rees and Letisia Fifita, attended the Pacific Island Leaders of Tomorrow Programme (PILOT). Amongst other Pacific Islanders from across South and East Auckland, the girls gathered to discuss and learn about their histories. The PILOT Programme presented the opportunity to learn about the great aspirations of their
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After many weeks of waiting, Dr. Laux, Mrs McCreath and Sancta students were finally able to do their annual bake sale fundraiser at Bunnings on the 20th March. With the help of students, staff, and parents, the bake sale had cakes, brownies, cookies, cupcakes, muffins, and many pastries and bread. All of the sweets were
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Thursday 18th – Friday 19th March concluded the volleyball season for the U19 Volleyball girls team. Through the many hardworking weeks of training and after school Thursday zone games, the girls finally made their way to the Auckland Volleyball Championships held in the Pulman Arena. Although the first day was rough with 3 losses to
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