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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Connecting with nature is one of the best things we can do to help improve wellbeing and mood – combine this with pausing and taking a moment to notice what surrounds you, particularly birdlife, and you have a recipe for success. The school enjoyed a presentation in assembly on Tuesday, 27 June on how we
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During one of their rostered days off, the Year 13 Classics class took a trip to the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Currently in class, the students are studying the influences of Roman ideologies across different time periods and in different countries. Specifically, they have been looking at how the Pantheon’s architecture has inspired America through
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On Friday 16 June 2023, Year 12 and 13 Design, painting, and sculpture students had a visually intense experience at the ‘Light from Tate: 1700s to Now’ exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. Curated from the collections of Tate (UK) ‘Light from Tate: 1700s to Now’ features nearly 100 artworks by celebrated artists across the
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The goal of Pink Shirt Day is to promote compassion, respect, and inclusivity while also raising awareness of the damaging effects of bullying. It’s a day when our entire community comes together to stand up against bullying. Everyone in school had the opportunity to make a stand against bullying by wearing something pink with the
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