Year 7 students had the wonderful opportunity of experiencing and participating in the annual chess incursion on Tuesday, 27 February. Chess coaches Vanya, Vivienne, Nikayla and Denise from Dark Horse Chess, taught the girls how to play and some of the clever strategies of the game. After the initial welcome and introduction of the coaches, each student was placed into a group based on her level ...

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Year 7 Music Information Evening There is always a busy air of excitement at the Year 7 Music Information Evening and this year we weren’t disappointed, with many Year 7 students and their parents in attendance. The night started with our senior ensembles performing so our youngest musicians could hear the various instruments and ensembles on offer at Siena College. Mel Myrtle, Music Captain...

At Siena College, we embrace opportunities to develop higher order thinking skills to find Veritas, Truth, in our world. Eckhart von Hochheim OP (c.1260–1328), commonly known as Meister Eckhart, was a German Dominican theologian, philosopher and mystic, born near Gotha, Germany, in the Holy Roman Empire. Meister Eckhart, in the final words of his Book of Divine Comfort, prayed: 'May the lovi...

Home learning is an integral part of the learning process and the Dominican faith tradition. Home learning assists students by complementing and reinforcing classroom learning and provides a means by which students can take responsibility for their own learning. Home learning is also an opportunity for parents to work in partnership with teachers and to further participate in their daughter’...

Tuesday Professional Practice Time Staff have been very involved in the four professional practice sessions that we have run this term. In the first session, House Group teachers worked on a more consistent approach to the expectations and running of House Group. The second session was an introduction to a new initiative, implementing Action Research teams. All teaching staff have nominated an are...