The morning of 3 August 2023 found Year 11 and 13 PE Studies students leaving at 7:45am and heading off to the Kumeu Showgrounds to participate in the Tough Guy Tough Gal Challenge for secondary school students. The weather had not been promising, the day before, but students were graced with clear skies and cool […]
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The Caritas Challenge event took place on the evening of Friday 23 June 2023 in the school Auditorium with a variety of Year 11, 12 and 13 students participating. The concept of this year’s Caritas Challenge was to stimulate the life of people living in Fiji, where people face many challenges like poverty and climate
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To end our first school term, the Special Character and Service Prefects organised the Lenten Liturgy. The 14 Stations that led to the death of Jesus Christ were reenacted by some of our prefects and the senior drama students. The prefects not involved in the scenes narrated a station, read a reflection, and said a
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Now comes the time of the year for our school to join in celebrating the Feast of the Assumption. This was a significant day for the College to commemorate the belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was assumed into heaven, body and soul, at the end of her earthly life. It links to our
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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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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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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Join us on Thursday 27 July 2023 from 6-8pm for an evening of sharing and learning. This is a chance for parents, students (of Year 10 and above) and whānau to meet our Heads of Departments and listen to mostly ex-students talk about their career pathway since leaving school. This year, this evening will replace
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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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Three members of the Auckland Phiharmonia Orchestra came into our school over the weekend of 24 & 25 June 2023 to give our Symphonia players a mentoring session, helping them prepare their repertoire for the KBB Festival in August. Thank you to Katherine Hebley (cello), Ainsley Murray (violin) and Charmaine Keay (violin) who helped make
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