Santa Sophia Catholic College Newsletter

December edition (Christmas Special) - Term 4, Week 11 2021

Welcome Address by Mark De Vries

In this last update of the year, Principal Mark De Vries shares how the past term has been while we've settled into our school at Gables and the exciting things we have to look forward to in 2022.

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Term 4 Highlights

Year 2 Orientation - Trying out the blue slide
Year 3 Orientation - Yr 3 Teacher Mrs Finucane
Year 4 Orientation - The Pyramid
Principal's Morning Tea (PBS4L Reward)
Year 8 Orbispace STEM Presentation
Mufti Day Scavenger Hunt
Mufti Day Recycling Activity
Mr De Vries goes down the blue slide
First Day at Box Hill
Year 1 awarded STEM MAD Certificate
Year 5 Orientation - Team Building
Year 6 Orientation - Scavenger Hunt
Year 7 Orientation - Welcome by Mr De Vries
Year 8 to 11 Orientation - Learning our College Prayer
Kindergarten Orientation - Kindy Teacher Miss Cobol
Year 1 Orientation
Year 2 Orientation - Trying out the blue slide
Year 3 Orientation - Yr 3 Teacher Mrs Finucane
Year 4 Orientation - The Pyramid
Principal's Morning Tea (PBS4L Reward)
Year 8 Orbispace STEM Presentation
Mufti Day Scavenger Hunt
Mufti Day Recycling Activity
Mr De Vries goes down the blue slide
First Day at Box Hill
Year 1 awarded STEM MAD Certificate
Year 5 Orientation - Team Building
Year 6 Orientation - Scavenger Hunt
Year 7 Orientation - Welcome by Mr De Vries
Year 8 to 11 Orientation - Learning our College Prayer
Kindergarten Orientation - Kindy Teacher Miss Cobol
Year 1 Orientation

NEWS

The Best Teacher in the Hills Area

Our very own Miss Georgia Fitzalan has taken the title of Best Teacher in The Hills.

Hills Shire Times chatted with Miss Georgia Fitzalan of Santa Sophia Catholic College about the type of person it takes to teach a room of five year olds.

Read the article on our website

New ways of accessing music learning

by Mr Phil Rooke

At Santa Sophia Catholic College, not only have we returned from over a term of lockdown and remote teaching and learning in our music ensembles, but we have returned to a brand new school campus and a brand new performing arts hub. What an exciting learning adventure!

Read the full article

FAQs - Transition to Box Hill

We are continuing to provide updates and answers to questions on our 'Transition to Box Hill' page on our website.

On here, you can find:

  • transport procedures
  • Term 1 2022 Start dates
  • bell times
  • morning/afternoon supervision and
  • a Frequently Asked Questions section
  • and more...

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Advent Series: 3rd Week of Advent

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View our previous Advent reflection videos

  • Week 1: First Week of Advent.
    Gospel Reading by Erica P (Year 9). Reflection by Mr Harb.

  • Week 2: Second Week of Advent.
    Gospel Reading by Patrick L (Year 8). Reflection by Mr Pastoors.

  • Week 4 to be released on social media next week.

Lighten the Load | Dr Justin Coulson

Every family of Santa Sophia Catholic College receives a free premium membership to Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families.

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This month's highlights:

Lighten the Load this Christmas (article)

Tweens, teens, and screens (webinar)

New Parent Information Evenings

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we recently hosted our Parent Information Evenings via webinar. These webinars were aimed at new parents of incoming students to Santa Sophia Catholic College in 2022.

If you would like to watch these webinars, click on the relevant links below:

New Parents of 2022 Kindergarten: https://youtu.be/urNZ9REcUH0

New Parents of 2022 Years 1-4: https://youtu.be/iVFstq42RKk

New Parents of 2022 Years 5-8: https://youtu.be/xi6dTxhxTQA

New Parents of 2022 Years 9- 11: https://youtu.be/YF72JVAJW8M

UPCOMING DATES & EVENTS

Dates for your Diary:

School Office

Closes from Thursday 16 December 2021 (inclusive) and  re-opens from Friday 28 January 2022


MAI Testing in the School of Curiosity (K-4)

Prior to the students starting school, parents will be sent a booking sheet where they will be able to book in a time for their individual Mathematics Assessment Interviews (MAI). Keep in mind that this is an interview only to assist the teachers in planning and preparing personalised learning for all of their students. Students do not need to prepare for this interview. Parents are to bring their children to the school for their booked interview time. Interviews will take place in the classroom. Year Four Mathematics Interviews will take place over the course of the first few weeks back at school during class time.

Kindergarten to Year 3 MAI Testing

   Tuesday 1 February 

Kindergarten MAI Testing

Wednesday 2 February 2022


Term 1 2022 Start Dates

School of Curiosity (K-4)

Kindergarten

Thursday 3 February 2022

Years 1, 2 and 3

Wednesday 2 February 2022

Year 4

Tuesday 1 February 2022


School of Connect (5-8)

Years 5, 6 and 7         

                          Tuesday 1 February 2022

Year 8

                           Wednesday 2 February 2022

School of Challenge (9-12*)

Years 9 and 10           

                          Wednesday 2 February 2022

Year 11

                          Tuesday 1 February 2022

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