On August 6, Mrs. Corcoran surprised our Geography class with a great activity involving a Skype connection with a Geography class in Mumbai, India! This was a great experience that our class will certainly not forget. While we were waiting to connect with the class in India, we talked about
19 August 2014
Soon to be Ex-Students, Class of 2014 were welcomed into the Ex-Student community yesterday at the Year 12 Picnic. Alumni Relations & The Ex-Students Association encouraged Year 12 to stay connected, congratulated them on their achievements to date and wished them well for life after the HSC. ” Santa Sabina graduates
15 August 2014
‘It’s a small big world’ was the theme for Community Day 2014. A celebration of our cultural diversity, our growing sense of International Mindedness and our connection to the arts (Music and Literature) was captured and experienced by all! The piazza, an array of colour of international flags, globes, lanterns, portraits and international landmarks set
15 August 2014
On August 11, the Primary Campus hosted the IPSHA ICT Integrators Conference. It was a fantastic opportunity to interact with colleagues from other Independent Primary Schools and discuss strategies for integrating ICT into the curriculum. The afternoon kicked off with a brief presentation on ICT at the Primary campus, which
14 August 2014
Year 10 had the privilege of attending the Bell Shakespeare production of ‘Macbeth’ at the Sydney Opera House, after completing our study of, ‘All Hail Macbeth’ in English. Due to our prior knowledge of the play, it gave us a greater appreciation of one Shakespeare’s dark tragedies and further challenged
8 August 2014
On Saturday 26 July, the NSW State Volleyball Junior Presentation Night was held to acknowledge the achievements of all players in this year’s Junior National Championships. Congratulations to the SSC volleyball players who received these awards following their performances at Nationals. In the U/17 division, Santa Sabina players claimed all of
8 August 2014
During the July holidays, I was given an amazing opportunity to attend Common Ground Dominican conference in Adelaide along with 5 other girls in Year 11. We had the opportunity to meet other students from other Dominican schools around Australia who are just like us. We learnt a lot about
4 August 2014
Artistic Director, Karen Carey is a finalist in this year’s Art Music Awards. The category is Award for Excellence in Music Education. (http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/article/2014-art-music-awards-finalists). Karen has been nominated for the Opera House Concert 2013, and a legacy of 25 years of concerts and commissions. Congratulations on this amazing achievement
4 August 2014
The Santa Sabina Community has been honoured to have the presence of pan-pipers of the Are Are people from the Solomon Islands perform at our St Dominic’s Day Concert and at the Primary campus over the last week. The Are Are people are rich in culture and have a long
31 July 2014
On St Dominic’s Day we celebrate our community, but we also remember the wider community to which we belong. This year, we look north and east to the Solomon Islands. Sr Veronica Boki is the Principal of the Visale Community School on the island of Guadacanal. This school has none
31 July 2014
Last year I challenged my Year 11 English Extension class to have something published in the ‘real’ world to provide a more authentic audience for their writing than just me as their classroom teacher. This challenge makes them think about writing as more than just assessment tasks and the prosaic
24 July 2014
In an attempt to meet human needs, society determines human rights and responsibilities. This central idea was captured in our Year 5 expo today that showcased our learning on human rights. We developed a deep understanding about human rights issues such as equality, women’s rights, racism, homelessness and
18 July 2014