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Long Tan Award for Leadership & Teamwork

Long Tan Award for Leadership & Teamwork

Congratulations to Katie of Year 11 and Hannah from Year 10 who are highly deserving recipients of the ADF Long Tan Leadership Award which recognises the attributes of Leadership and Teamwork. Katie has been an outstanding Teangi House Leader who has led by example through 2011- 2012. She is a gifted

12 December 2012

Textiles Art Challenge

Textiles Art Challenge

Students in Year 10 Textiles Technology participated in the 2012 Textiles Art Challenge. Their task was to design and make an art quilt. The inspiration for the quilt was “A Journey”. Congratulations to Lauren  and Sofia who were selected for inclusion in the Art Quilt Challenge Exhibition to showcase their

6 December 2012

Mini Maestros

Mini Maestros

Students from Year 5 have entertained their parents and fellow students with a wonderful concert showcasing the Mini Maestros program,which provides the opportunity for every girl in Year 5 to learn the trombone, clarinet, trumpet or double bass. At the commencement of each bracket our students confidently took to

6 December 2012

Sports Dinner 2012

Sports Dinner 2012

Despite the 40 degree heat the annual College Sports Dinner was a wonderful celebration of the sporting achievements, participation, commitment and team work of our students. 450 people enjoyed Spanish paella, Italian gelato and Aussie enthusiasm for sport as they applauded the endeavours and successes of students from K-12 in

6 December 2012

Christmas Hampers

Christmas Hampers

Across the College the hallways are groaning with the generosity of families from Mary Bailey House and every class and Homeroom from Kindergarten to Year 12 who have given so generously to our annual Christmas Hamper appeal. Hampers and gifts will be distributed to those with a mental illness via

6 December 2012

Babies Proms

Babies Proms

Children from The Catherine Sullivan Centre, Mary Bailey House and Kindergarten were treated to their own Babies Proms concert, given by the Santa Sabina Orchestra. There was great delight as children were introduced to the many varied instruments of the orchestra. Some had the chance to try their hand at conducting and all enjoyed

6 December 2012

Year 10 Project-Based Learning

Year 10 Project-Based Learning

The absence of the School Certificate Examinations for Year 10 has provided the opportunity to implement an innovative Project-based learning experience for our Year 10 students. This two week program offers the girls further opportunities to enhance their critical thinking and communication skills on a collaborative project with real life

29 November 2012

Splash N Dash

Splash N Dash

The culmination and celebration of 2 weeks of daily swimming has occurred with the ‘Splash & Dash Carnival for Kindergarten – Year 2 children. The 10 day swimming program saw the children develop confidence in the water and improve their swimming skills. The children participated with enthusiasm and a spirit of fun in

29 November 2012

Flash Mob!

Flash Mob!

Drama has offered Year 4 students a new challenge as the boys and girls prepared a surprise Flash Mob for the Del Monte Assembly. Having invited their parents to attend the assembly using a range of pretexts: (receiving an award; an important announcement) student leaders stunned the Assembly when

29 November 2012

Tallong Father/Family Weekend

Tallong Father/Family Weekend

The new high ropes course and the flying fox were just 2 of the highlights for the many Dads and their children who attended the ever-popular Tallong Father/Family weekend hosted by the P&F and SSC Tallong staff. An email from one of the Dads sums up what a fantastic experience

29 November 2012

Celebrating Christmas

Celebrating Christmas

The Chapel overflowed and the roof could well have lifted as 150 students from Kindergarten to Year 11 led our community in a celebration of Christmas. Red ribbons decked hair, wrists and instruments as the joyful singing and orchestral harmonies rang out with Silent Night, the First Noel, and our

29 November 2012

Cook Book

Cook Book

The long anticipated SSC community cook book, ‘Gathering Around the Table’  has arrived from the printer and is being enjoyed to wide acclaim. It was launched at the P&F meeting with champagne and canapes cooked from the recipes in the book. Indeed it is more than a simple

29 November 2012