Enrichment

Even as Term 4 winds down the students at Santa Sabina continue to flex their minds in the pursuit of deeper understanding and real world application of their learning. 

Middle School Ethics Olympiad

Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 have diligently attended weekly training for the Middle School Ethics Olympiad. Led by their coaches Kate Pitman-Fernandez, Eve Ardanga and Emily Hirschiorn, 10 students were selected from the hard working bunch. The coaches and I would like to recognise all the hard work and invite those who did not get a chance to compete this year to try again next year. 

 On 1 November the two mixed teams discussed ethical dilemmas varying from the problematic practice of fast fashion to the complexities around geriatric parents and their responsibilities. These events offer students a unique opportunity to think flexibly about big issues, to interact with students from schools across Australia and to get feedback from university academics, philosophers and ethics specialists.

Both teams did exceedingly well, with the Maroon team winning the silver medal, they have been invited to participate in the finals next year.

Human Rights Leadership Forum 

Ten aspiring students from Year 10 ventured to the nearby Strathfield campus of the Australian Catholic University to partake in the Human Rights Leadership Forum. It saw young people from across our local community join in an afternoon of thoughtful discussion of Human rights. Students got to question the Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay and spoke with Dr Bill Swaine, a senior lecturer and human rights lawyer. Students also enjoyed a sneak peak of the ACU campus and a bbq lunch. 

The Forum was immensely educational and enlightening about the state of the world and its varying respects for human rights. We were able to actively collaborate and communicate with other schools to incite positive change. It was an amazing experience!
Eve Ardagna
Year 10

Junior Robotics and Coding Incursion

Students from Years 6, 7 and 8 spent a morning with the brainiacs from Creator Academy to write code and program some nifty robots. 

The students created a ‘clawbot’ that they programmed to move using Python coding. Students had the chance to interact with other interested students from different year groups and to get a taste of engineering and robotics in a challenging and fun environment.

Wishing all of the students a wonderful break, taking the time to rest, recover and enjoy time with their families and friends.

Matthew Mountford
Dean of Gifted Education