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Santa Sophia Catholic College

Locality: Schofields, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 8801 6200

Address: 85 Hambledon Road Schofields, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.santasophiaboxhill.catholic.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Students and staff are connecting today over games and conversation, raising awareness that a conversation can change a life. #RUOKday2020 #santasophiacc

25.01.2022 Learn the latest building updates and other news from our Principal Mark De Vries and ask your questions in the comments section to Mark as well as to Stephanie Musgrave (Primary Instructional Coach).

25.01.2022 Stage 4 students in Science have been exploring chemical properties of substances through testing which of these substances dissolve in water - copper carbonate, copper sulfate, sand, salt, sugar, and coffee. After observing the results, they were to determine if the substances were pure substance, mixtures or solutions.

24.01.2022 {TONIGHT} A reminder that our Parent Education Network meeting is happening virtually tonight on our Facebook page from 7pm - 7:30pm via a Facebook LIVE. If you want the latest building update and other news then this will be your chance to hear from our Principal Mark De Vries and ask your questions in the comments section to Mark as well as to Stephanie Musgrave (Primary Instructional Coach). All parents of Primary and Secondary students are encouraged to attend this event... from the comfort of your own home! https://facebook.com/events/s/virtual-parent-education-netwo/715195755727088/?ti=icl

24.01.2022 TWO more days until our big Caritas Colour Run! To raise funds for Caritas Australia, Santa Sophia is hosting the Caritas Project Compassion Colour Run on Thursday 24 June on our Secondary school grounds for Secondary students. This vibrant and colourful obstacle course challenge is a terrific way to raise needed funds for Caritas' good works. We're asking families to use this portal to make a donation: https://lent.caritas.org.au/t/santasophiacatholiccollege... Our recommended donation is $10 per participant . Please feel free to donate less or more.

23.01.2022 We are pleased to be able to offer Italian to our Primary students at Santa Sophia Catholic College! This week Primary students have been learning about family and played a game of tombola (bingo) to check their understanding.

23.01.2022 Being a new school, our College goes through a number of Firsts! Yesterday, we had a special presentation of our Colleges Inaugural Principals Gold Award Ceremony. The first ever Gold Award recipient was Year 8 student, Erica Pisani. She was presented with a certificate and Gold Badge by Principal Mark De Vries in the presence of her parents, who were invited to pin the new gold badge on her.... Following the ceremony, Erica and her parents were invited as special guests to a private morning tea with Mr De Vries.

23.01.2022 A group of hand-selected students had the opportunity to interview key people involved in the building of our new school and see first-hand the new school site currently under construction. Learn more about the first group of students to visit the site: https://www.santasophiaboxhill.catholic.edu.au//First%20gr

23.01.2022 {What did we learn Wednesday?} Kindy and Year 1 students have had a special RE educator visit over the past couple of weeks! As an academic and researcher at The University of Notre Dame Australia with over 35 years of teaching experience, Dr Anne-Marie Irwin taught using the SALT (Scripture and Liturgy Teaching) method, which includes a hands-on approach to understanding the Gospel and the Liturgy, and also helps children grow in their personal relationship with Jesus. ... Here is Year 1 learning about stories in the Gospel with a focus on Jesus' healing power. #wdwlwednesday #ScriptureandLiturgy

23.01.2022 As part of Blacktown City Council's Knit Bomb our City, our Year 7 Knitting PIP created a temporary public art installation at the front of our school to increase awareness about family & domestic violence. Santa Sophia wants to join our community of Blacktown and Western Sydney in saying NO to domestic violence!

22.01.2022 {On Tuesday 22nd September (Week 10) at 7pm, we will host a Zoom call where parents who have watched the 1,2,3 Magic Parenting webinar series can ask questions or discuss how they are going with the strategies implemented. This is for parents of 2-12 year olds. REGISTER for this Zoom by e-mailing Anoushka Houseman here: [email protected] The links to the webinar series have been sent to parents on Skoolbag... Photo: From Term 1 where we commenced the 1,2,3 Parenting Course in person.

22.01.2022 {What did we learn Wednesday} Year 1 are making strides in Literacy learning and sharing strategies on what to do when they get stuck on a word. Some strategies that Year 1 shared were: look at the picture for a clue, break it up into chunks, cover up part of the word and try again, and many more!

22.01.2022 Current parents of our college can now access this webinar on "Tweens, Teens and Screens" by Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families inside their FREE Happy Families membership along with webinars, Q and A sessions and videos on a range of different topics! LOGIN DETAILS: Find the login link specifically for our school inside the recent Skoolbag notification WEBINAR: The webinar can be found under the "Video Library" section: ... https://members.happyfamilies.com.au//24878/posts/12917215 See more

22.01.2022 [ PRIMARY STEM DAY ] Oh No! We are lost! Santa Sophia has just built us a new school at Box Hill and we need to show the students and parents how to get around the school! This is the problem given to Primary students today for our STEM Day. Together, they had to come up with the solution - to make a map for each floor of the Santa Sophia school using real blueprints and building plans. Using sphero and blue-bot robots, they created code around the map, giving them directions of where to go.

22.01.2022 Although we couldnt celebrate our Colleges Feast Day as lively as we had wished we could (due to COVID-19 safety measures), we were still able to make the day special by reflecting on the Santa Sophia story and part of our College motto - Wisdom through Faith, Hope and Love. In Secondary, we concluded our day with activities about the three values - including a game that required a bit of faith! Teams had to quickly pull each paper separating a plastic cup and have all five stacked cups fall inside one another. We were also blessed to have Father Carlos Walker from Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church - Rouse Hill join us for the afternoon!

21.01.2022 Today is R U OK Day! This morning, Principal Mark De Vries visited all classes to speak about the meaning of the day as well as this year's theme "There's more to say after 'are you okay?'". In Session 3 today, students will learn to be equipped to follow up after the initial question. Students were given R U OK Day wristbands and 'safe contact cards' to keep on hand with information on who to speak to when at school or when at home. See more photos: https://www.santasophiaboxhill.catholic.edu.au//R-U-OK-Day

21.01.2022 The "School of Challenge" covers years 9 - 12. It is in the School of Challenge that the ambitious goals of Santa Sophia Catholic College are most fully realised. Find out about our approach to this stage here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOcx3Js0CJg Enrolments for 2022 are now open: https://www.santasophiaboxhill.catholic.edu.au//How-to-Enr

20.01.2022 [ YEAR 2 ART ] Year 2 students have been exploring Aboriginal art, listening to Indigenous dreamtime stories about nature to inspires their art. In this lesson, they learned about the story of Tiddalick the Frog.

20.01.2022 Year 8 designed, planned and constructed their own solar cookers that needed to be capable of cooking s'mores (melted chocolate and marshmallows between two biscuits). This was their Science 'entry' event into their topic, Energy.

18.01.2022 Our Primary students have been going deeper in their learning about the Mass, particularly the different instruments used and the vestments worn by the priest. Using a little display altar in class, theyre becoming familiar with the objects and their names. Primary students and staff were blessed to see what theyve been learning up close at a Mass celebrated by Fr Omar, a priest of Our Lady of the Angels Parish, as he gently explained the different parts of the Mass. #santasophiacc Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta Our Lady of The Angels Catholic Church

18.01.2022 Over three weeks, Kindergarten 2021 came to Santa Sophia for Orientation over three days, familiarising themselves with the classroom, its learning spaces, and play-based inquiry. Learn more: http://www.santasophiaboxhill.catholic.edu.au//Kindy%20202

17.01.2022 UPDATED: THIS WEEK on Wednesday from 7:00pm to 8:00pm, parents of the College are invited to join in this LIVE discussion with Mrs Kalocsai (Leader of Learning Stage 5), Mrs Campanale (Pathways & Partnerships Coach) and Mrs Grinham (Leader of Learning Vocational Education, CEDP) as they discuss: industry partnerships VET Courses preparation for post-school options

17.01.2022 Students in Stage 5 (Year 9) have just attained their Teen Mental Health First Aid Certificate, where they learned how to provide mental health first aid to their friends.

17.01.2022 The School of Curiosity (years 1-4) provides each child with the social and academic skills needed to interact and explore the world as confident and effective learners. Find out more about our approach to this stage in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVZOtQywldI

17.01.2022 Taking collaborations across schools and globally! Here is the first draft video of the music collaboration of "Lion Sleeps Tonight" which our year 9 music students created the musical arrangements and backing track for. This collaboration by Music Teacher Mr Phil Rooke is a collaboration between our College along with St Luke's Catholic College and Chisholm Catholic Primary and Brightshiners Junior School in Nairobi. The Kenyan students are learning 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' with the accompaniments from these 3 schools and the final product (to come) will be an edited video of the cross-country performance! Please note: the footage showing the Chisholm Catholic Primary Choir was filmed before choir restrictions began in schools.

17.01.2022 Year 9 English students have been undertaking a conceptual study on 'Journeys', and have viewed the film , Hundred-Foot Journey, a film adaptation of 2010 Richard Morais novel and produced by Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey). They completed an analysis of the film, commenting on the cultural assumptions made in it. They did a gallery walk, working together in small groups to brainstorm and further discuss the concepts raised in their analyses.

16.01.2022 {SANTA SOPHIA CONNECT: PATHWAYS & PARTNERSHIPS - WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER 7PM - 8PM} Parents of the College are invited to join in this special 1 hour LIVE discussion with Mr De Vries (Principal), Mrs Kalocsai (Leader of Learning Stage 5), Mr Magann (Pathways & Partnerships Coach) and Mrs Campanale (Pathways & Partnerships Coach) as they discuss: - industry partnerships - VET Courses - preparation for post-school options... You won't want to miss hearing about all the new initiatives happening and coming up in the future for our students! RSVP on the event page if you would like Facebook to remind you on the day. https://www.facebook.com/events/840500076778338

16.01.2022 Welcome to the Advent Series hosted by Santa Sophia Catholic College We want to journey towards Christmas in a way that we can really focus on what Christmas means to us. Every week, we invite you to join us every Sunday of Advent for this time of prayer together virtually, where we read the Gospel (by a student), reflect on the Word (by a teacher), and close with prayer. Let's re-focus our attention to the birth of Our Lord Jesus in these weeks leading up to Christma...s. #Advent

16.01.2022 Our College is made up of 4 "schools of transition". The School of Genesis is the beginning of the educational journey at Santa Sophia Catholic College and covers the CELC and Kindergarten. Find out more about our approach for the School of Genesis here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxWOzbPwAQ0... Enrolments for 2022 are now open https://www.santasophiaboxhill.catholic.edu.au//How-to-Enr

16.01.2022 Being a new school, our College goes through a number of 'Firsts'! Yesterday, we had a special presentation of our College's Inaugural Principal's Gold Award Ceremony. The first ever Gold Award recipient was Year 8 student, Erica Pisani. She was presented with a certificate and Gold Badge by Principal Mark De Vries in the presence of her parents, who were invited to pin the new gold badge on her.... Following the ceremony, Erica and her parents were invited as special guests to a private morning tea with Mr De Vries.

16.01.2022 A new year is a great time for new habits and inside the Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families membership you'll find access to his "21 days to a happier program" where you can receive short (5min or under) video each day to establish some new habits for 2021! Find it under the "Bonus online programs" section in your portal! Remember you receive FREE access if you are a parent of our college - simply register using the link in our latest newsletter. https://members.happyfamilies.com.au//p/categories/2489227

15.01.2022 Something to look forward to in the holidays! OLA Youth Group, Rouse Hill from our local parish have a few events that any high school students can be a part of.

14.01.2022 {What did we learn Wednesday} In Mathematics, Kindergarten are learning about volume and capacity. After reading Alexanders Outing the children had to rescue Alexander the duck - just like in the story. They noticed when the container was empty, half full and full! I wonder how many cups of water it took to get Alexander to the top?

14.01.2022 Congratulations to our PBS4L Certificate recipients from last week, who consistently displayed our College values of wisdom, faith, hope and love

13.01.2022 {Parenting Article} Did you know that many young people often share that they wish their family had dinner together? Establishing family traditions can be invaluable for family life. In this article, Michael Grose of Parenting Ideas shares tips with parents on maintaining strong family traditions https://www.parentingideas.com.au//maintaining-strong-fam/... https://www.parentingideas.com.au//maintaining-strong-fam/ https://www.parentingideas.com.au//maintaining-strong-fam/

13.01.2022 Year 9 (Stage 5) participated in a Writer's Forum earlier this week, presenting their discursive writing drafts and receiving feedback from teachers. After each student presented, other students were also invited to provide feedback, sharing about what they liked about the writing and what could be improved. This is Santa Sophia's student-centred approach to learning,, which focuses on how to think critically and creatively, how to communicate effectively and how to work collaboratively!

13.01.2022 Thursday 10 September 2020 was R U OK Day. This is our national day of action when we remind ourselves that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK? if someone in your world is struggling with lifes ups and downs. In 2020, this question to connect with others is more relevant than ever. See the full gallery of photos and read more about this day at our school on our website: https://www.santasophiaboxhill.catholic.edu.au//R%20U%20OK

13.01.2022 Enrolments for Years 1 to 6 and Years 8 to 11 are open. Discover why Santa Sophia is different to other schools: https://www.santasophiaboxhill.catholic.edu.au/

12.01.2022 Year 7 Dance PIP completed their performances today for assessment. In just seven weeks, these girls have choreographed, practiced and performed under the guidance and expertise of our new dance teacher, Mrs Concato. If you or your child are interested in participating in any of the offerings of Dance at Santa Sophia, e-mail [email protected]

11.01.2022 This Thursday 10 September 2020 is R U OK Day. Its our national day of action when we remind ourselves that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK? if someone in your world is struggling with lifes ups and downs. In 2020, this question to connect with others is more relevant than ever. The R U OK mission is to inspire and empower everyone to meaningfully connect with and support those around them. We are going to acknowledge this day at Santa Sophia by encouraging all ...students to wear yellow accessories with their normal school uniform. This could be ribbons, bows, hats, bandanas etc - as long as it is yellow! #RUOKDay #santasophiacc

10.01.2022 Knit Bomb Our City: A collection of photos of our art installation to increase awareness about family & domestic violence, a city wide initiative of Blacktown City Council. Well done to our Year 7's who participated in this meaningful project for our community! #sayNOtodomesticviolence

10.01.2022 In these last few weeks of term, we are running small competitions of different sports. First up - soccer (or football, depending where you're from ). Students registered as part of a 5 a side team and went into a knockout competition progressing through several rounds to where we ended up with Year 9 v Year 7 for the grand final. The Year 7 team won the grand final at recess 1-0 and went on as the School Champions to play the staff team where the staff came away victorious 1-0.

10.01.2022 We recently had a PBS4L challenge in the secondary school to see which classroom could be kept the tidiest over a 3 week period. The winning class group was Year 7 Navy! They earned a pizza party on Thursday 10th September and to keep with COVID-19 restrictions where food sharing is not allowed, each student was able to order their very own box of pizza! Some students were very happy about that!

10.01.2022 Although we couldn't celebrate our College's Feast Day as lively as we had wished we could (due to COVID-19 safety measures), we were still able to make the day special by reflecting on the Santa Sophia story and part of our College motto - Wisdom through Faith, Hope and Love. In Secondary, we concluded our day with activities about the three values - including a game that required a bit of faith! Teams had to quickly pull each paper separating a plastic cup and have all five stacked cups fall inside one another. We were also blessed to have Father Carlos Walker from Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church - Rouse Hill join us for the afternoon!

10.01.2022 Stage 4 and 5 students continued their formation program facilitated by presenters from Valour and Allure. In Term 1, they explored what it means to be a man and a woman in a world with increasing pressures on teenagers and their self worth. Today, students continued the conversation, exploring what it means to be a good friend (building good character and virtue), and using social media to be a positive influence. One of the activities they were challenged with was to come u...p with an advertisement for a product that promotes positive friendships. Some slogans they came up with included: "Good coffee is like a good friends - it warms you up" "A hair brush doesn't judge, it just cares!" "Unlock the key qualities of a beautiful friendship" (keychains)

10.01.2022 Primary students had a great lesson on why friendships are important and what to do when a friend isn't OK. Some suggestions included "invite them to play with us" and "comfort and support them". Exploring the theme "There's more to say after 'Are you okay?'", one student gave great advice when they suggested "If they say no when you ask them if they want to play, you can tell them 'It's OK, I can still sit with you if you want'" It was a special day to remember!... See more photos: https://www.santasophiaboxhill.catholic.edu.au//R-U-OK-Day #RUOKDay #RUOKDay2020 #friendship

09.01.2022 Wonderful to see our school featured in The Educator, Australias magazine for Educational Professionals, where Principal Mark De Vries shares about how he has long advocated for education breaking out of its archaic constraints and embracing the 21st Century namely, equipping students with the skills for the future workplace much sooner in their educational journey. Read the full article: https://www.theeducatoronline.com//how-pre-to-post-/273209 Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta

09.01.2022 A colourful way to end a huge Semester 1! Today, Santa Sophia raised funds for Caritas' Project Compassion appeal with a colourful obstacle course at our Secondary campus. Students from Years 7 to 10 had so much fun charging through big clouds of colour and taking on a few physical challenges along the way. In just a couple of weeks, our community was able to reach our fundraising goal of $3,000! ... Our donation portal is still open for those who would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Caritas: https://lent.caritas.org.au/t/santasophiacatholiccollege

09.01.2022 | Message to our community from Principal Mark De Vries | If you require your child/children to attend school for general supervision on any of these days, please complete this form by today - Friday 9 July: https://cedp.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8ozwzazcAdqgS6W For further information regarding remote learning arrangements, please refer to the communication sent via SkoolBag on Wednesday 7 July.... Additionally, as per communication from Catholic Schools NSW yesterday, the latest advice about the wearing of face masks is as follows: For any staff or students who are at school during Week 1 Term 3, masks or face coverings are required in all indoor settings for: - all students in Year 7 - 12 - all staff in school settings. For further information, please refer to the latest communication sent on SkoolBag on Friday 9 July.

09.01.2022 {Building Update} These two photos are less than 3 weeks apart! (Latest photo on the bottom) How many differences can you spot??? We're excited to share with you the progress that is happening fast at our new College building site! We can picture the buildings where the steel frameworks are already up!

09.01.2022 [ YEAR 1 DRESS UP DAY ] Last Friday, Year 1 students had a full day of exploring their 'Family History' unit by dressing up as a person from the past and playing with artefacts from the past, including some old toys and games. They had so much fun learning about their history of their families from the past!

08.01.2022 {September Newsletter} https://enewsletter.skoolbag.com.au/ef49cb86 Our September eNewsletter has now been released and you can view it via the link above. Inside you can watch the video message from our Principal as well as find out all about the exciting things which have been happening during the second half of Term 3!

08.01.2022 Our newsletter for Term 2 Week 10 is now available! To watch and read the e-Newsletter: https://enewsletter.coralcommunities.com/f06a62c9

08.01.2022 Last Friday, we welcomed Year 6's who will be coming to Santa Sophia in 2021 for Year 7! We know the move to high school can be a bit nerve-racking, so we gave the Year 6s a chance to get to know our school, meet new friends, and calm those nerves. The day consisted of lots of icebreaker games, team challenges, sports and student led tours of the school. Thank you to our Year 8 and 9 leaders who played a big part in making the day run smoothly. Welcome to Santa Sophia, Class of 2026!

08.01.2022 This Term, some of our staff have been organising lunchtime activities for students to socialise with different peers - including board/card games and crafts. How pretty are these egg carton flowers!

07.01.2022 Some highlights from our teachers vs students soccer match yesterday during lunch. The Year 7 team came out as champions of a 5 a side competition against other student teams and versed the teachers as a bonus round. Guess who came out victorious with a score of 1-0? Watch til the end to find out.

07.01.2022 Congratulations to our recent PBS4L Award recipients! What a way to end the Semester! (Note: not all recipients are pictured)

07.01.2022 We are seeking a foundation Director for our Early Learning Centre! Santa Sophia's Catholic Early Learning Centre is opening in early 2022 and will be an extended hours preschool service where children begin their educational journey with us. Find out more:... https://www.seek.com.au/job/52625366 See more

07.01.2022 {123 Magic Parenting Zoom Q and A: 22nd September} Given back in March, our 1 2 3 Magic and Emotion Coaching Parenting program for parents of primary students was only able to have 1 of 3 sessions go ahead (due to COVID-19 restrictions), we have recorded a series of 3 webinars to summarise the content of each session. Each of these webinars are approximately 30 minutes long. The links to these webinars have been sent out via Skoolbag. On Tuesday 22nd September (Week 10) at 7...pm, we will host a Zoom call where parents who have watched the webinar series can ask questions or discuss how they are going with the strategies implemented. This will be available to parents of both Santa Sophia as well as Our Lady of the Angels as previously arranged. If parents would like to register for the Q&A Zoom meeting based on the information given in the webinars, please email Anoushka Houseman on [email protected] to register and you will then be invited for the Zoom via a link.

07.01.2022 Today we celebrate the Feast day of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Although we normally celebrate the death-day of Saint's the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary is an exquisite exception since her soul was the space from which God was able to gain access into humanity (Pope Benedict XVI). Secondary students today were given the opportunity to pray the Rosary during lunchtime today. We encourage you to let your children know about this special Feast today and perhaps celebrate it together by giving them a special dessert or "blue" treat after praying the Rosary or a Hail Mary together this evening.

06.01.2022 Enrolments for Kindy and Year 7 in 2022 are filling up fast! Enrolments are open for 2022 for Kindergarten to Year 11. Enrolment forms can be located on our website along with enrolment instructions listing all documents required. www.santasophiaboxhill.catholic.edu.au... Enrolment forms A and B and all supporting documents are to be emailed to [email protected]. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Please note: Current families are reminded that all new students are required to fill in an enrolment form, even if siblings are already attending Santa Sophia.

06.01.2022 Students will be learning about coding and digital technologies, which will link with other KLA's. They will learn to block code, as well as use voice recognition and recording to retell stories and reflect on their learning. This is a sphero (little robot) and this is just one way we will be learning about coding in the Primary!

06.01.2022 Could YOU stand in front of your teachers arguing why they should be replaced by computers? This was the task of the Affirmative side in the debate last week for their first adjudicated debate. Both sides of the argument presented well-researched points, some of them including... Affirmative: "Why wait for a tutor when computers are the future?"... 1. Accessibility and accuracy: Computers are more accessible and are a more accurate form of learning, having algorithms which allow for the information to be personalised to learning needs. 2. Impact on mental health: Computers are strong and reliable platforms, allowing students to work at their own pace, allowing for less pressure on students, which will increase the quality of their work and positively impact their mental health. Negative: "Teachers are a MUST, computers are a bust!" 1. Social aspect: The bond between teachers and students helps them to socialise in the real world - eliminating this would disrupt students learning to socialise and make it harder for them to understand social cues, and vice versa, computers cant pick up social cues such as student anxiety and are unable to make the necessary adjustments to help the student cope. 2. Student engagement: students require practical application in learning and computers decrease the interactive nature of the class. Debating engages students in intense teamwork and collaboration, to improve their critical thinking, researching skills, information retention, structured thought, focused listening and note-taking, civil discourse, as well as public speaking skills.

06.01.2022 The one symbol most often identified with Jesus and his Church is the cross. Today, the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, celebrates the cross as a sign of Christs victory over sin and death for us. It is also called the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross, because the cross is not a sign of defeat, but a sign of redemption, a sign of victory, the sign of God, who is love itself. 'For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in h...im might not perish but might have eternal life.' - John 3:16 Photo Source: Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church - Rouse Hill

06.01.2022 The "School of Connections" cover grades 5-8. These years require a different approach. Students at this stage of development are primed to make connections. Connections with each other as well as connections of concepts, knowledge and skills across different subject areas. View our approach to these grades in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjSf2lrURxg Enrolments for 2022 are now open: https://www.santasophiaboxhill.catholic.edu.au//How-to-Enr

06.01.2022 Today, a team of 8 students had 8 hours to write and illustrate a book to enter into the Write a Book in a Day Competition run by The Kids Cancer Project. What a HUGE ask but the students proved to be up to the challenge! Find out more: https://www.santasophiaboxhill.catholic.edu.au//Write-a-Bo

06.01.2022 Dear Families, As you would now be aware, Premier Berejiklian has confirmed that the NSW lockdown will be extended for one week. As a result, the College will move to Remote Learning for all students, commencing on Wednesday 14 July until Friday 16 July. General supervision will be provided for students who still need to be at school including children of essential workers. ... Further detail regarding arrangements has been communicated via Skoolbag. Stay safe and well! We look forward to welcoming our students back to school as soon as it is possible!

05.01.2022 Introducing new staff member, Miss Webster. She's excited about being a teacher at Santa Sophia because she loves the process of learning and engaging with students on their journey of self discovery. Meet the rest of the team: https://www.santasophiaboxhill.catholic.edu.au//Exceptiona

04.01.2022 Today is the Feast of Santa Sophia. In Primary, we celebrated by starting the day with a classroom liturgy with our teachers and Principal Mark De Vries. Saint Sophia is a first century saint whose name means 'Holy Wisdom', one of the values of our school. She had three daughters named Faith, Hope and Charity (pictured), which are the remaining three values our school abides by. We concluded our time of prayer by asking for the intercession of our patron Saint:... Saint Sophia, we ask that you watch over us as children of God. Pray that we may show faith, hope and love each day. Amen.

04.01.2022 {What did we learn Wednesday} In Exercise and Sports Studies, students have been looking at Improving Performance and the use of Technology in Sport. More specifically, at how advancements in technology have influenced training, competition, recovery and spectator experience. Students next term will take a closer look at the opportunities and pathways available in the sports industry. Music: Dance from Bensound.com

03.01.2022 All parents of Primary and Secondary students are encouraged to attend our Virtual Parent Education Network meeting live from 7pm - 7:30pm Learn the latest building updates and other news from our Principal Mark De Vries and ask your questions in the comments section to Mark as well as to Stephanie Musgrave (Primary Instructional Coach).

03.01.2022 TAS Students had the opportunity to hear from a person who has turned his interest in games into a successful career. We were honoured to have Luke Jamieson, Founder & CEO of Playfulli, a company that turns play into purpose through gamification, speak to us via video call. Luke is an expert in gamifying employee experiences to foster positive cultures that drive sustainable success. He was named in the Top 50 Thought leaders for Design Thinking and the Future of Work by Thinkers360 and Top 20 Social Influencers for Gamification by Rise Global. He shared about how through play and gamification, he's able to solve real-world problems for some of the nation's biggest companies, and showed them how what they're learning is putting them on a pathway to a career that can make a positive difference in the world!

03.01.2022 We use digital portfolios at Santa Sophia Catholic College as a major learning tool in Secondary. What are the benefits of using digital portfolios? Find out in our video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRuC06PkPtY Remember, enrolments are now OPEN for 2022: https://www.santasophiaboxhill.catholic.edu.au//How-to-Enr

03.01.2022 Year 9 Mathematics have been working on new concepts! The 5.3 Mathematics students were learning how to sketch quadratics and were using graphics calculator software, Desmos. The 5.2 Mathematics class were learning about the perimeter of circles in real-world scenarios.

03.01.2022 Congratulations to our most recent PBS4L Award winners in Year 7 and Year 9! Each student was recognised for their consistent effort or achievement in demonstrating one of the Santa Sophia values - #wisdom, #faith, #hope, #love

03.01.2022 In LOTE - Italian , students have been working to expand their vocabulary to include topics related to Italian culture and Italian food. Italian cuisine has influenced global food culture and is a central part of the Italian culture. Italian cuisine varies slightly between all the regions of Italy and each region has its own famous dishes and flavours that set it apart from the rest. Over the last few weeks, students researched a particular region of Italy and have produce...d a menu in Italian, learning along the way, the differences between restaurants in Australia and Italy! Are you getting hungry reading these menus that the students made?

02.01.2022 We celebrated NAIDOC Week in the Primary with a big collaborative artwork the children made together using decorative hand cut-outs, inspired by Indigenous rock art! One of our Indigenous students, Jaxon, talked to his class about the culture and flag, and helped Miss Alimangohan discuss what an Aboriginal elder is.

02.01.2022 Stage 4 (Year 8) students in TAS have been developing their own video games within the context of learning about algorithms. Through this project, they've been learning coding, problem-solving and creative thinking - future-proof skills that are now necessary for a wide range of professions. The students were so engaged by the project and the challenges that came with it. In this video, listen to how they were able to overcome some of the more complex and challenging aspects of the project. Read more about our learning at: https://bit.ly/3k3Nb50

01.01.2022 The Life, Marriage and Family Office of the Diocese of Parramatta invite you to their 2021 Faith in Marriage Seminar. The seminar will be held on Friday 13 August at St Patrick’s Cathedral Hall, Parramatta, from 7.30pm. Free parking is available in the Cathedral car park and in the overflow car park. Guest speaker Robert Haddad will speak on the topic of ‘Living Marriage, Living Faith, Ideas to Inspire Your Children.’... Robert Haddad is a Catholic teacher, apologist and evangelist who holds firmly to all the trusts of the Catholic faith and wishes all to come to know, love and live the Catholic faith. He has been presenting public talks on the Catholic faith in Australia and overseas since 1996. He is currently the Manager, Network Catholic Identity for the Sydney Catholic Schools Office and, in this capacity, has responsibility for staff faith formation, family educators and youth ministry. The event is free, but bookings are required. To register, please contact (02) 8838 3460 or email [email protected]

01.01.2022 Year 9 (Stage 5) participated in a Writers Forum earlier this week, presenting their discursive writing drafts and receiving feedback from teachers. After each student presented, other students were also invited to provide feedback, sharing about what they liked about the writing and what could be improved. This is Santa Sophias student-centred approach to learning,, which focuses on how to think critically and creatively, how to communicate effectively and how to work collaboratively!