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
‘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
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
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
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
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
Collaboration is pivotal to rich, effective learning. As our Early Childhood Director Jackie Baxter says collaboration involves debate, discussion, negotiation, and reflection. These practices are evident in robust discussions today with College leaders about our Strategic Plan (2013-2019). We affirmed our strategic direction, critically reflecting on progress to date, as
8 July 2014
During Reconciliation Week this year, Cassandra Gibbs spent time walking with our College. Whilst on the Primary campus, Cassandra told stories and engaged our Kindergarten, Year One and Year Two students in learning about cultural singing and dancing. Years 3 and 4 learnt about the importance of language and sang
30 May 2014