Sancta Maria College

Congatulations to our punkrock band, Chopstix, who smashed the RockQuest Manukau finals last night - Kaizer Wong (guitar and lead vocals), Tristan Gray (guitar and backing vocals), Alejandro Hernandez (bass guitar), and Jakob Yang (drums) who gave one of their best performances for the audience and judges. Well done lads.

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Congratulations to the following students who achieved awards at the recent MIT Culinary Competition:

• Chloe Lawrence, Jaeho Roh, Julia Tominiko and Lioryal Fogavai: Silver (Burger - Live)
• Maria Madalu: Silver (Eggs Benedict – Live)
• Emjay Romero: Bronze (Eggs Benedict – Live)
• Grace Khamis and Matthew Khamis: Participation (Eggs Benedict – Live)
• Jaeho Roh: Silver (Fruit Flan)
• Gabriella Fernandes: Participation (Fruit Flan)
• Gabriella Fernandes and Hannah Lawrence: Bronze (Kiwi Classic Biscuits)
• Ruby Faulkner and Yichen Xing: Participation (Kiwi Classic Biscuits)

Well done to all the students.

We thank all staff and students for making our annual Talent Quest, last week, such a special and cherished occasion, showcasing the wonderful singing and dancing talent across our school.

A special thank you to our students, special guest speaker and organisers who supported the annual Caritas Challenge last Friday. This event simulating the life of people who face adversity, who are far less fortunate than us, through an evening of challenges, activities, and reflection.

Our Matariki Fundraising dinner is on Thursday 2 July from 6:00pm - it is a time to gather together, celebrate and support our Te Kapa haka o Hato Maria. Tickets can now be purchased online - $50 per person or $450 per table (of 10 people).
Tickets include:
* Three course meal
* Te Kapa Haka o Hato Maria performances
* Exclusive premiere of our new kapa haka uniforms
* Student art display

Tickets are limited, so grab them quickly - full event details are available when purchasing your tickets https://sanctamaria.ibdn.nz/etickets/matariki-fundraising-dinner

Eftpos will be available for raffle tickets and silent auction items. 18yrs+ Bar
Semi-formal dress appropriate for the occasion required.
Please note students may not purchase or consume alcohol.
Only alcohol purchased at the bar may be consumed at this event.

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing parents who supported us last Friday after Feast Day Mass, cooking and serving a sausage sizzle for all our students. God bless you.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to making our Special Character Week such a meaningful and memorable celebration.

Our sincere thanks to Bishop Peter and Fr Benedict for presiding over today’s Feast Day Mass at St Luke’s Parish—a fitting reminder of the importance of working together and following in the footsteps of Jesus through the example of Mary. Congratulations to all the students who were blessed as Altar servers, Eucharistic Ministers and Lector readers.