Senior student leaders

GYMNASTICS

In Artistic Gymnastics, Claudia Pickett of Year 9 won on floor and came second on vault in the level 7 category at the CGSSSA Championships.

In Acrobatics India Matheson of Year 5 represented NSW in the Australian Championships and received second place overall in Level 7.

In Rhythmic Gymnastics, Sophie Lee of Year 8 won team Gold at the Australian Championships in the Junior International Division. Isabelle Lee of Year 5 won Team Gold and Individual Bronze in the Rope apparatus at the Australian Championships in the Sub Junior division.

CGSSSA BASKETBALL

Our best performing team – the U14s – gained a mighty second place overall in the competition.

DANCE

Our dancers performed a great show for an audience of 400 in the SSC Representative Dance Showcase. Students from all our dance troupes showcased the dances they have been working on for the first two terms of 2021.

TENNIS

The team of Ashleigh Camilleri (Year 9), Heer Arora (Year 10), Rosanna Cartwright (Year 10) and Cara Cuzzocrea (Year 9) competed in the Combined Catholic Colleges (CCC) Tennis Championships in Bathurst, representing the CGSSSA team. The team received a Bronze medal and were only two points away from playing in the Gold medal match. The match report stated that the semi-final played by our girls was the best and most competitive match of the tournament and won accolades from the organisers.

Welcome

Our new Head of Primary Digging in at DEL MONTE

An introduction from Paulina Skerman, College Principal

At the beginning of 2022 we will welcome Ms Joanne Giannini to Santa Sabina College as our new Head of Primary.

Joanne is a Catholic educator and leader with more than 20 years’ experience as a teacher, Religious Education Coordinator, Deputy Principal and expert in primary curriculum development.

Joanne is warm and engaging and she enjoys building strong relationships with the children and families in her care. She is passionate about delivering a holistic education that gives students a strong foundation spiritually, emotionally and academically where children feel safe and supported to learn.

Joanne will engage with staff and students to create an environment at Del Monte where each student's personal growth, dignity and self-esteem are nurtured and where all members of the community will continue to flourish.

Joanne’s extensive academic qualifications include Master of Religious Education, Master of Educational Leadership, Bachelor of Education, and she is currently studying for a Graduate Certificate in Change Management.

Joanne loves travelling and exploring new places and she enjoys spending time with family and friends and having a good laugh. I am delighted that Joanne will be joining our Santa community and look forward to welcoming her to our school. T he Primary Years gardening club members began 2021 working hard to prepare their gardens for the year ahead.

The children cleaned up rotting and finished plants, removed invasive weeds that had taken hold over the Christmas and New Year break, and prepared the soil in preparation for the planting of our crops and native shrubs.

During the year they have been using their Mathematics skills and creative ability to re-design one of our gardens to make it more attractive for our community, as well as for our local bird, frog and insect species.

The young gardeners have been motivated to build awareness and knowledge of sustainability issues and to take action in these areas. The garden is so much more than a garden – it provides an opportunity for the students to develop their critical thinking and to provide innovative solutions towards more sustainable patterns of living for the 21st century.

TOP AND BELOW: Happiness blooms in our school garden.