Boarders Without Borders
Our lucky incoming boarders have recently received their College laptops as part of our Boarding Orientation, so they can familiarise themselves with their device over the summer holidays. They’re also taking part in a new program called Boarders without Borders, run by our wonderful Library staff.
Head of Library, Amanda Crossley said, “Boarders without Borders is about our incoming Boarding students connecting with each other, no matter the distance. The program is a series of virtual lessons where the incoming boarders will get to know each other in a virtual environment. Students are assigned a Connect Pod and each Pod is assigned a Library staff member who runs a series of fun ‘getting to know you’ activities online.”
Our incoming boarders have embraced this digital environment, with one boarder thanking her new friends in our virtual conversation, “All of you are so nice and I am looking forward to being a boarder with you next year”.
It’s great to see our new boarders already connecting with each other!
Combating The Attention Spans Crisis In Our Students – Jennifer Oaten
It is no secret that attention spans have been steadily declining, especially among younger generations growing up immersed in digital technology. The average person’s attention span when using a digital device has plummeted from around two and a half minutes back in 2004 to just 47 seconds on average today – a dramatic 66% decrease over the past two decades.
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 2, Week 2, 2024
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Santa Maria had a huge number of girls in the IGSSA AFL and Volleyball competition with strong results for a number of teams.
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Author: Santa Maria College
Santa Maria College is a vibrant girls school with a growing local presence and reputation. Our Mission is to educate young Mercy women who act with courage and compassion to enrich our world. Santa Maria College is located in Attadale in Western Australia, 16 km from the Perth CBD. We offer a Catholic education for girls in Years 5 – 12 and have 1300 students, including 152 boarders.
