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
In the July holidays, I took the opportunity to travel to the Solomon Islands with my family. Santa Sabina College is owned by the Congregation of Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia and the Solomon Islands. In 1956 the Dominican Sisters of Australia established a mission in the Solomon Islands in conjunction
18 July 2014
Santa Sabina College is excited to announce the opening of Prep year starting in Term 2 2015. Santa Sabina Prep is for students who will turn 4 years of age by 30 June in their Prep year. A 2, 3 or 5 day program will be offered during the hours of
17 July 2014
The recent 2014 EduTECH conference saw educators from around the world gather together to learn, debate, exchange ideas, network and be inspired by the latest theory and practice in the 21st century teaching and learning. The conference served as a great reminder that the transformation that is going on in
16 July 2014
AGQTP Project – Learning through Making with Digital Technologies Project Rationale & Background: “In the late 1960s, Seymour Papert began asking, ‘Does the computer program the child or the child program the Computer?’ ….personal fabrication, programming and physical computing shift the emphasis from passive consumption to active creation and invention.”
16 July 2014