“Two-dollar shops” are full of Halloween costumes and orange and black party accompaniments. The custom of “trick or treat” that was once reserved for American movies has well and truly entered our suburbs. Many people question whether Halloween, celebrated on 31 October, is a pagan ritual and therefore should be
26 October 2017
Nine Santa Sabina College students completed their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Silver Adventurous Journey hike during the school holidays. This journey involved hiking along the Six Foot Track from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves and was completed over three days and two nights. The rugged terrain of the track tested the
26 October 2017
Violin virtuoso Catherine Zhang of Year 9 took her violin to the USA for the spring term break. She had been invited to private masterclasses with Simon James at Seattle’s Coleman Violin Studio. Despite eschewing the formal examination structure of the AMEB (Australian Music Examination Board), Catherine easily performs the
24 October 2017
Congratulations Lidwina Lu of Year 10 who came third in the Textiles Art Piece Challenge 2017. The state-wide competition is organised by Technology Educators Association NSW. The theme of the competition this year was New Beginnings. Lidwina embroidered and created a stunning dreamcatcher symbolising how dreams and endless and that
18 October 2017
This was an interesting time to be a boarder at Santa Sabina, as it was the end of one era and the beginning of another. There were significant changes ahead for the school and its community, with the last Leaving Certificate in 1965 and the new HSC commencing in 1967.
17 October 2017
On International Day of the Girl our students have given thanks for being here today in this place of learning. They acknowledged the gift of their education, a gift that millions of girls like them, elsewhere in the world, will never receive. Our students are committed to advocating for girls’
11 October 2017
Our MANSW winning team from Year 5 has won the Year 5 Class section of the National Mathematics Talent Quest – Investigating with Mathematics. Their winning entry, “Out of this world”, was an extensive mathematical investigation into the solar system. The girls investigated the history of space exploration and researched
9 October 2017
Day 1 After a long time preparing for our immersion we have finally made it to the Solomon’s. Despite the 4am wake up we are all excited to be here. We were greeted by both the sisters who had beautiful handmade leis and the intense heat. After settling into the
25 September 2017
Good afternoon from the littlest church in the world, in the Kwazulu Natal province, South Africa. What makes this even more special is that it’s a Dominican church! DAY 1 After many hugs goodbye we made our way through the airport, getting the classic photo
25 September 2017
This week we have celebrated with Year 12 as they prepare to complete their schooling at the College. A highlight has been the House farewells and Homeroom picnics. Our vertical House structure enables friendships to be formed beyond the graduating cohort and the Homeroom picnics provide an opportunity for the
21 September 2017
Investigating new directions for learning innovation at Santa Sabina College What has Alice in Wonderland got to do with Santa Sabina’s ongoing journey to improve teaching and learning? Well, just like Alice, teachers have journeyed through a wonderland of ideas, met some quirky people with good advice on the way,
11 September 2017
MANSW Investigating with Mathematics in Year 8 During a mathematics class in Term 2, Ms Crosswell gave us a notification of the Investigating with Mathematics competition run by the Mathematical Association of NSW. This was an amazing opportunity for our whole class that we took with great excitement. Soon after,
7 September 2017