Acknowledgement of Country From the Principal Dear Parents/Guardians, Friends & Students of SAC, It has been a big week for camps and retreats at SAC. Year 4 students headed off to Belair on Monday for an overnight stay. Year 6 students left for Victor Harbour on Wednesday and Year 12 students headed up to Mylor […]
Caritas 60th Anniversary Celebration Last week, our senior SRC students Daniela, Mackenzie, Chinonye, Gabi, Grace and Mischa represented St Aloysius College at the Caritas 60th Anniversary Celebration Mass, at St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral. The word Caritas derives from Latin and means love and compassion. Today Caritas serves in 18 countries, working through 67 partnerships in communities to bring hope, support and compassion to the world’s most […]
From the Secondary Sport Coordinator The first three rounds of the SACSSGSA Term 1 Sport season have got off to a flying start! A reminder that there are no games this Saturday 9 March, due to the long weekend. Trainings and games will recommence the following week. blue round On Saturday 24 February, Catholic Girls […]
Move over Swifties, Mercy Bracelets are back in full swing! These bracelets may look like Tay-tay’s friendship bracelets, but our Mercy bracelets came first! For the third consecutive year, students from Year 8 meet each Monday to create beaded bracelets displaying our school’s Mercy values of Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Service, Justice and Courage.During these fun sessions, […]
Creative STEM modelling activity in Stage 1 Chemistry this week! Stage 1 Chemistry students engaged in a creative STEM modelling activity this week. They learned how to write the electron configurations of atoms of the first 38 elements of the Periodic Table using plastic shot glasses as orbitals, coloured differently for each type of sub-shell, […]
From the Humanities & Social Sciences Coordinator understanding the Holocaust’s impact All six Year 10 History classes recently visited the Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Steiner Centre, an experience that provided them with a profound connection to the history they have been studying. The excursion, part of their World War II unit, allowed students to hear […]
From the Religious Education Coordinator (Primary) 2024 SACRAMENTS Students at St Aloysius College have the opportunity to prepare for the Sacraments of Reconciliation from Year 3 and Confirmation and First Holy Communion from Year 4. Students will learn about these sacraments through the Religious Education program with their teachers and will attend a one-day workshop […]
From the English & Literacy Coordinator The Muse Magazine Launch (2nd Edition) During Writers’ Week we proudly celebrated our own St Aloysius College writers, with the launch of the second edition of Muse Magazine on Monday 4th March. Muse is a biennial publication featuring student writing and art works, collated and edited by a dedicated student team. First published in 2021, each […]
From the Music Coordinator Music Camp Magic 🎶 Over 100 students and staff gathered at Nunyara in Belair last Friday and Saturday for a fabulous weekend of music making and connecting. Students worked hard in their rehearsals, which gave them a chance to grow as musicians, and the weekend concluded with a performance to each other. This was a great […]
In it Together: Sister Meredith Evans Inspires Young Leaders MERCY LIGHT: LEADING Sister of Mercy, Meredith Evans, was recently awarded the title of Senior South Australian of the Year for dedicating her life to helping the vulnerable and inspiring others to do the same. It was most Australians’ first introduction to the lively 75-year-old, but […]
