ABODA Band and Orchestra Festival Congratulations to the talented musicians in the SAC Orchestra and Stage Band, who performed at the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors’ Association (ABODA) Band and Orchestra Festival last week. Both ensembles delivered great performances, with the Orchestra achieving a Gold Award in their division and the Stage Band achieving a […]
SAC Op Shop The SAC Op Shop is a great way of educating our students about the impact of fast fashion on society and the environment. It allows our school community to learn about these issues, the skills of volunteering and contribute to a student-driven initiative that raises money for Mercy Works Projects. The SAC […]
From the Principal The theme for this year’s Book Week, Dreaming with Eyes Open, gave our primary staff a good excuse to wear their pyjamas to school last Friday! The costumes at the parade were incredible, with students dressed as characters from fantasy, fairy tales and many other genres. A love of literature is something […]
Year 10 Languages Day Opportunities to practise language skills and enjoy some cultural activities were the order of the day for the Year 10 Languages Immersion Day on Friday 12 August. The current students began the day with an expert panel of senior students who gave them the low-down on learning a language to Stage […]
Eglantine’s summary of her exchange “During my time at SAC, I got the opportunity to experience many Australian school things. I decided to come to Australia to learn English better and to experience the Australian way of living as well as the experience of being away from my home, family and friends. I had the […]
Year 2 Chinese Drawings Year 2 Chinese students were given the challenge to draw a doll and use Chinese characters they have learnt in Terms 1 and 2 to label and make sentences about their dolls. Students reflected: “I like that I can design the dolly and write their body parts in Chinese” Loenne 2SC […]
The Australian Geography Competition Acknowledging the excellent results of our students! Last term, some Year 8 Geography students tested their geographical skills and knowledge in the Australian Geography Competition. Around 70,000 students from all around Australia participated in this competition. Geography is such an important subject because it brings together the physical and the human dimensions […]
Year 12 Legal Studies Learning the practical aspect of dispute resolution in South Australia The Year 12 Legal Studies students visited the Law Courts to observe how serious and minor criminal disputes are resolved in Australia. In the Supreme Court, the students witnessed a ‘not-guilty’ murder verdict being delivered by a judge relating to a […]
Year 10 Retreat Days of reflection at The Village Well at Aldgate Year 10 Student Daniela Bagnato reflects: “Between Tuesday 5th July and Wednesday 6thJuly, the Year 10 cohort went to The Village Well at Aldgate for our annual Retreat. It was a beautiful day centred around self-reflection. Activities we participated in included a walk […]
