On the first two days of this term Santa Sabina teachers led a conference entitled ‘Curiouser and Curiouser’, a line from the story ‘Alice in Wonderland’ which reflects the College’s focus on Inquiry, which is at the heart of a Dominican education. The conference was designed to bring the College’s Learning
3 February 2015
Eight students and two teachers are travelling to Japan for 18 days (4 December to 22 December). Students will travel to Kagoshima in the south of Japan for a nine night homestay at Immaculate Heart College. Our school has had a relationship with IHC for over 25 years and every two years
8 December 2014
Last Wednesday, Year 10 students were privileged to hear firsthand the stories of two female refugees, Anna Dimo and Shokufa Tahiri. Both of these women were forced to leave their homes and countries to seek asylum, in the hope of finding safety, freedom and opportunity. After being forced to flee
4 December 2014
Today all year 7 students participated in an all day event called “Code, Connect and Create”. The day provided many opportunities for our students to be enriched and engage with the broader STEM network. Working in partnership with UTS, students heard from several guest speakers with IT and
4 December 2014
Week 2 of the competition This week 55 of our Santa Sabina students have made it to the top leaderboard of the Newbie competition, with 3 other competitors barely squeezing in. We have about 25 students who have finished the Beginners competition with a few brave students trying intermediate for
18 November 2014
Paris Emsis, Carla Ayoub and I decided to attend Q&A in order to broaden our knowledge of current events and controversial topics that are the constant objects of media focus. We felt that today’s political climate is greatly lacking in both a logical voice of reason and also compassion for
30 October 2014
After attending a professional learning session run by Skye Tyler, House Co-ordinator for Mundawora, on Positive Education which addressed three key areas- happiness, gratitude and mindfulness, I now feel far more informed about this important aspect of our student’s health and well being. Initially, I was surprised by some of
24 October 2014
The Santa Sabina Youth Review Forum provided an opportunity for a group of Year 10 students, to discuss numerous novels that had been nominated for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards in the Older Reader’s Category. The books explored a range of issues facing adolescents, introducing unfamiliar concepts and challenging
18 September 2014
Santa Sabina College South Africa Immersion 19 Sept- 4 Oct 2014 “Immersion is a profoundly cleansing experience. We witness the horror of our social sin yet it leaves us awash with a freshness of courage.” Thursday 2 OctoberThis morning on our last full day, we
11 September 2014
As a member of the Coalition of Knowledge Building Schools we were invited to send two students to participate in a World War 1 workshop at the State Library of NSW. The students, Anastasia and Anna, joined students from 8 other schools to view World War 1 diaries and other
9 September 2014
On 29 August, a rainy Friday afternoon after school, I approached with some trepidation- the presentation of Year 12 English Extension 2 Major Works to a public audience.The HSC Extension 2 Course requires students to submit a substantial composition in the form of a Major Work as well as a Reflection
2 September 2014
Year 11 Catholic Studies class have been learning the elements of Positive Education (growth mindset, the need for fulfillment and our desire as humans to flourish) and interweaving these through the Catholic Studies topics such as Justice and Compassion. To combine the ideas students were asked at the beginning
28 August 2014