2006 SMC Yearbook by St Margaret's College Foundation

2006

ExecutivePrincipal'sReport Chairman's Report Staff Photo Staff Notes Staff List 2006 P.T.APresident'sReport/ BusinessOffice Development Office I Cleaning Grounds & Maintenance/ Catering Daughters of Old Girls Old Girls Association Sacristans Committee Reports International Club Boarding Boarders2006

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PrimarySchool PrimarySchool in 2006 PrimarySchool PrizeList/ PrimaryCouncil Year 1-6 ClassPhotos PrimarySports

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Middle School Middle School PrizeList Middle School ClassPhotos Middle School Competition Winners PaperPlusKids Literature Quiz New Zealand'sBrainiest Kid 7FRArticles 7SM Articles 80L Articles 8WH Articles Middle School Music Middle School Sports

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SeniorSchool Academic Committee Report Senior Qualifications International Baccalaureate House Reports Amnesty International YevresEssayCompetition EnglishCompetition Gold Coast Geography Trip Greece& Turkey FieldTrip Debating Library Report Creative Writing Drama Theatre Sports/ Performing Arts On the Catwalk Amadeus Backto the Eighties Dance Club/ Ballet Academy Senior School Art Arts Council Senior Ball Music Department Prefectsand Deputies Senior School PrizeList Myers Cup/ PeerSupport Sports Council

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Aerobics/ Archery Athletics Badminton/ Basketball Climbing Cricket CrossCountry Cycling/ Diving Dragon Boating/ Equestrian Golf I Gymnastics& Trampolining Hockey Netball Polo Rowing Rugby SoccerI Squash Surfing/ Swimming/ Tennis TableTennis/ Touch Triathlon/ Volleyball Waterpolo

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Year 13 Group Photo LeaversBall Tutor Groups Year 13 Profiles Autographs 2006 Meets 2007

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Inside Back Cover

As we approach the school Centennial in 2010, the Trust Board of St Margaret's has engaged two historians to write the history of the school. In their research it has become evident that school magazines are a very important source for the history of the school. I wonder how future historians will view 2006 from perusing this magazine? First of all, I hope they will see that it was a very busy and happy year for our students, that St Margaret's College offers the girls not only academic challenge but also enormous opportunities to develop their sporting and/or cultural interests and to find talents that perhaps they did not even know that they would have. I don't think there is any doubt that the school offers our girls' academic challenge and enormous sporting opportunities but, for me, 2006 was the year that really saw the Arts in the school flourish. The numerous opportunities that the girls had to participate in drama, dance, instrumental and choral music and debating is proof positive that the Arts at St Margaret's are alive and very well. It was also thrilling to have such success in debating and to see the amazing talent that the girls brought to their drama and dance productions, to the orchestral and choral concerts, to see the jazz band flourish and new initiatives set up in the school. One that delighted me particularly was 'Rock 'n Raise' - an initiative by some of our senior students who wanted to form a rock band and organise a concert in which other rock bands from Christchurch secondary schools would participate in order to raise funds for the Salvation Army. It was thrilling to see the initiative and

commitment of these young people supported by the Director of Performing Arts and other staff. I also feel that 2006 was a year when the school worked hard to fundraise for community projects. As well as the Salvation Army, World Vision, Plunket, the Christchurch Charity Hospital, Christian World Vision and many other causes both at home and abroad have benefited by the girls energy and commitment. Another thing that a future historian may find of interest is the increasing degree in which our senior students take leadership responsibility in the school. The school places great emphasis on developing leaders, not only those girls who become Prefects and Deputies but all members of our Year 13. To this end the girls experience a camp in Year 11 which has them reflect on the skills of leadership by knowing themselves and getting to know their particular strengths and how to work with other people. The Year 12 leadership camp towards the end of the year builds on these skills and enables the girls to reflect more specifically on the leadership roles that they want to take responsibility for in Year 13. The 2006 leaders were an outstanding group. Not only were our Head Girl, Deputy Head Girl, Prefects and their Deputies strong leaders within the school but the majority of Year 13 really took their responsibilities as committee members seriously and showed commitment and skill. Eachyear one sees girls grow, develop and show improved skills by the end of the year from those which they had at the beginning.

1-13 emphasis. Our Mentor and members of the Ministry of Education responsible for the Beacon project have been so excited by this unique development, as few schools can offer a seamless curriculum from Year 1-13, that our contract has been extended beyond the original two years into 2007. The Beacon Technology Project has had a huge emphasis not only on the Technology Department, but on all staff, as we offer even more opportunities for professional development. In 2007 we will use the Beacon Technology model for staff development in our Physical Education Department as we prepare to be a trial school for the International Baccalaureate new curriculum in Sports Exerciseand Health Science. One can look back on 2006 and say not only was it a successful year but it was a year of further innovation for St Margaret's as we move towards the Board's goal to have St Margaret's be "the most sought after educational experience in New Zealand" by the year 2010. This is an opportunity for me to personally thank all the Board members for their support and hard work during the course of 2006, our staff who worked tirelessly and with enthusiasm and commitment and show, not only professional confidence but a real interest and love of children and teenagers and, of course, the girls themselves who bring us such joy, challenge, enthusiasm and reward.

Claudia Wysocki Executive Principal

·Another exciting aspect of 2006 has been the Beacon Technology Project. This is a Ministry of Education initiative which the school has participated in since the beginning of 2005 and was developed in 2006 to include our Year 1-6, thus giving the technology curriculum a seamlessYear 3

2006 has been a most significant year for St Margaret's College. At the time of writing this report I havejust heard of the 100% pass rate achieved by our International Baccalaureate ( IB) students for 2006. The Trust Board has continued to support Miss Wysocki in her introduction to St Margaret's of the IB program. This provides our students with a choice of academic qualification and challenges and enriches our academic staff. The results for NCEA will not be available for another few weeks but I am confident that, as always, the girls have acquitted themselves with distinction. Our congratulations to Miss Wysocki and her staff for another year of outstanding results. St Margaret's deserved reputation for excellent academic achievement is absolutely key to the success of the school. The pursuit and attainment of academic excellence attracts outstanding teachers. The quality of the teaching staff is one of the most significant factors influencing the learning outcomes for students. At St Margaret's the majority of our income is spent on teacher salaries and professional development as we know that this investment will retain those teachers who are at the very top of their profession. The Trust Board vision for St Margaret's has been articulated as " providing the most sought after educational experience in New Zealand". This year, the Trust Board in furtherance of the vision has turned its attention to property and 4

facilities. A most significant opportunity was realized with the purchase of the Algien Motels site at 53 Papanui Road. This site directly borders Warren and Julius Houses. It is a most significant and strategic purchase for the school and it heralds for us a renewed focus on issues related to property and the continued growth and maintenance of the school and its buildings. If we are to have the most sought after educational experience in New Zealand, it stands to reason that we must provide the space and facilities that this education demands. The purchase of the new site does not come at the expense of the new Arts & Music Block. The need for the renewed focus on our buildings has, in part, been driven by the increase in the roll. Even allowing for that growth, waiting lists remain significant at the time of acceptance of places. It will be a challenge for the Board in the coming years to manage growth in the school appropriately so that the special character of our school is never compromised.

Appointments/ Retirements This year, the Board was delighted to announce the appointment of a new Bursar, Mr Peter Welham. Mr Welham has significant accounting and management experien.ce and has already impressed the Board with his • precision and acumen. We have also welcomed 3 new board members- Mrs Bridget Thomas who has joined the Property Committee, Mr Andrew Simpson who has joined the Funding Committee and Mr David Ott who has joined the Finance Committee. All three bring excellent experience and skills and we are fortunate to have attracted people of such calibre. In the same breath, we farewelled two board members at the end of 2006. Mr Guy Pierce has provided invaluable advice to the finance team over the last four years and we are very grateful for the time he has taken to provide his professional advice to the Board. We

also farewell Mr OIiy Matson who has given no less than eight years outstanding service in a multi faceted role, but most particularly with his legal skills. The Matsons have a proud history of service to the school and we extend our heartfelt thanks for their energy and devotion. St Margaret's now has a deserved reputation as a school that supports a family environment and a real focus on developing each student as an individual. We are fortunate also to have traditions that bind all of us. I refer particularly to our wonderful Founders Day service and to the Carol Service both of which are held at the Canterbury Cathedral. Our Anglican heritage and identity provides a solid platform from which to nurture the individual talents of every student. A school cannot function without leadership and none of this would be possible without the strength and vision that Miss Wysocki brings to her role as executive principal. This report gives me an opportunity to publicly acknowledge the enormous contribution Miss Wysocki makes to the continued success of the school. As the school community is aware, Miss Wysocki will be retiring at the end of 2007. The Board is charged this year with the task of finding a Principal with the right aptitude, experience and personality to continue to manage and grow the school that Miss Wysocki, one of the country's truly great educators, has now firmly established as one of New Zealand's top independent schools. To this end we look forward to the challenges and tasks that lie ahead in 2007 and remain exceedingly proud to be serving such a unique and special school to the best of our ability.

Sarah Templeton Chairman, St Margaret's College Trust Board

~2006

Back Row Dr Anna Taylor, Ms Deb Scott, Mr Bob Marryatt, Mr David Winter, Mrs Chris Long, Mr Terry Wood, Mr David Long, Mrs Hilary Scandrett, Ms Jenni McLaughlin, Mrs Ngaire Carson, Ms Helen Prior, Mrs Roz Spiers, Mrs Trudy Keys, Miss Deborah Lean 5th Row Mr Brian Woods, Mrs Rae Fraser, Mrs Jackie Williams, Mrs Paula Sheldon, Miss Jill Kerr, Mrs Michelle Callaghan, Mrs Sally Mene, Mrs Toni Taylor, Mrs Yvonne Gallagher, Ms Beth Rouse, Miss Vicky Mulhein, Mrs Lyn Kennedy, Mrs Paula Moore, Miss Debbie McGrath, Mr Michael Sharp

4th Row

3rd Row

Mr Mike Summerlee, Mrs Ann Boyce, Ms Hiroe Kobayashi, Mrs Sue Flewellen, Mrs Sarah Smallman, Mrs Claire Wood, Ms Maria Buhrkuhl, Ms Kathy Anderson, Mrs Beth Steven, Mrs Maureen Titheridge, Mrs Samantha Fazio-Smith, Miss Sue Ashton, Mrs Paulette Double, Ms Leanne Chambers, Mrs Julie Ardagh Mr Ray Derry, Mrs Janet Todd, Mrs Hana Newman, Mrs Joanne Allan, Mrs Angela Lidstone, Miss Nadine Allen, Ms Pam Harvey, Ms Chris Rayward, Miss Jenny Sutton, Mrs Tanya O'Sullivan, Mrs Sue Ellis, Miss Wendy McPhail, Mrs Christine Laughton, Miss Janine Clarkson, Ms Anne Archer

2nd Row

Mrs Luba Roth, Mrs Shirley Smith, Mrs Joanne Isles, Ms Lisa Williams, Ms Francesca Gebbie, Ms Linda Chong, Mrs Susan Fisher, Mrs Jo Clark, Mrs Margaret Weiss, Mrs Robin Tiffen, Ms Pauline Henriksen, Miss Anne Marie Plummer, Ms Trish Minns, Mrs Linda Lightfoot Front Row Ms Nicky Dunlop, Mrs Janette Strang, Mrs Sue Harlow, Ms Debbie McFadyen, Mrs Sue Oliver, Mrs Chris Wyeth, Miss Claudia Wysocki, Ms Marilyn Copland, Ms Angela White, Mr Peter Welham, Mrs Jenny Laney, Mr Miles Kau Kau, Reverend Peg Riley

Every year we continue to have several areas of focus to work towards. This year it was 'excellence in all we do', both at a personal and professional level. To achieve our goals we have been encouraged to seek professional development that will help us reach the desired outcomes. We have sought to model 'lifelong learning and personal growth', 'action learning and reflection' as we try new learning and teaching strategies, reflect on the outcomes and possible improvements next time. We have had a wonderful, positive year and I am certain that our students have benefited from all of this as we strive for academic excellence for our students. We hope Natasha Carrell, Jenni McLaughlin, Bob Marryatt, Vicki Mulherin, Anne Marie Plummer, Helen Prior, Beth Rouse, Deborah Scott, Claudine Tapsell and Deborah McFadyen as counsellor, have had a stimulating and challenging year with us and now feel at home in the staff room. Holistic education, however, is not just about academic progress and achievement but much, much more. 'On the Catwalk', a fashion extravaganza produced jointly with Christ's College, proved to be a stunning beginning for the Arts this year. Michael Sharp, our inaugural Director of Performing Arts, together with other music, drama and dance staff produced a wonderful show not only displaying fashion but also the multiple talents so many of our students have. 'Amadeus' and 'Back to the 80s' were also amazing, skilled productions but a highlight for the whole school would have 6

to be attending "Maui" - a challenge logistically but so very worthwhile, bringing us together to share this musical and visual feast of a legend we know well. Because it was so special, I suspect this will not be that last time we do this! Sport continues to thrive under the direction of Sally Mene who we welcomed as Head of Sport. We alsowelcomed Zoltan Boros to the Sports Department later in the year after farewelling and thanking Michelle Baird for her significant contribution as Coaching Co-ordinator. David Long arrived from Wanganui Collegiate to take up responsibility for Hockey and Athletics. He hit the deck running and we look forward to watching the continued development and progress of these sports. Our boarding community were delighted to welcome Chris Long as House Manager of Kilburn when Jo Morrow accepted the position of Director of Boarding. Our boarders are such a special part of our school and it is essential to have superb staff looking after them. Staff are always delighted to hear of the safe arrival of new family members, this year to Jo Morrow, Carolyn Mutch and Claudine Tapsell and we look forward to the imminent arrival of Paula Vesty's second child. Likewise, we love weddings. Ruve Crawford is to be congratulated on her marriage in the middle of the year and while we miss her we hope she enjoys life in the USA. A school cannot function without great administration and support staff. We welcomed Peter Welham as bursar and thank Ken Beckman for his years of service in the business office; in the administration office there have been several changes and now look forward to a settled time ahead under the calm leadership of Yvonne Gallagher, with Jenny Sutton as school secretary and Jacqui Williams in reception. We sincerely thank Sharon Jensen and Ebony Rose for their efficiency and streamlined systemsand wish them well in their new positions; in the Development Office we farewelled Wendy Mayson and welcomed back Deborah James. She and her staff have had a

huge few months especially in the lead up to the publication of the "combined" cookbook. Many of us are enjoying the recipes and so will our family and friends after Christmas! Henri Shustak joined us as assistant IT technician and Peter Carrrol will be kept busy with general maintenance. Year 13 have once again provided superb leadership. Their theme of "united passion" was evident throughout the year. Their support, help with setting the tone and expectations and their sense of fun have been vital and invaluable. It has been a privilege to teach them and work with them at a different level and we will watch their futures with interest. Finally at the end of the year we farewelled 3 special staff members. Jasmine Mahalm, in the science dept for three years, is pursuing a new career in veterinary nur ing. Many students have found her inspirational and she has been a great colleague in the staff room. Jane Shand, a member of the English department for 16 years, was instrumental in setting up support for girls who struggled with literacy, she developed homework and study skills programmes and was one of the first integrated studies teachers in the Middle School, working with others to devise and implement the programme. We wish Jane every success in her creative endeavours. Sue Oliver has taught at St Margaret's for 21 years and has taught Year 8 for most of this time. She became Head of Y1 - 8 for a time before becoming Head of Middle School 5 years ago. Sue has a passion for children, learning and St Margaret's. Many, many students will thank her for the foundation for life that she has given them. Her service and leadership have been truly valued and we wish her happiness and fulfilment in her retirement. This is only a small peek at our staff room - so much goes on during the year! We are fortunate to share so much laughter and fun together, wonderful collegiality and a common purpose to our work.

Mrs Chris Wyeth AssociatePrincipal

~eut2006 ExecutivePrincipal Miss C Wysocki; MA (Hons), Dip Tchg

AssociatePrincipal Mrs C Wyeth; BSC,Dip Tchg Student Co-ordinator

LeadershipTeam Ms M Copland; MA, Dip Tchg, LTCL,C.O.P.Psychology Academic Co-ordinator Mr G Belcher; BA (Hons), Dip Tchg Staff Co-ordinator Ms N Dunlop; B Ed, Dip Tchg Primary School Co-ordinator

BusinessManager Mr K Beckman; BA, Dip Bus & Adm

DevelopmentDirector Mrs Deborah James

Chaplains/ Counsellors Rev.P Riley; BA, Dip Tchg Ms Deborah McFadyen, M.A Psyc(Hons), NZPsS

CareersAdvisor Ms A Archer, MA (Hons), Dip Tchg

Dean of InternationalStudents Miss C Chambers; BA, CELTA,Dip Tchg

Staff Mrs J Allan; BHSc,B Theol, English Miss N Allen; BA, Dip Tchg; History Ms K Anderso n; BA, BFA,Dip Tchg; HOD Art, MT chln degree Ms A Archer, BA, MA (Hons) Eed, Dip Tchg

Mrs J Ardagh; BA, ATCL,Dip Tchg; SocialSciences/English Miss S Ashton, BA; Dip Tchg Mr Z Boros, Sports Administrator, Coaching Co-ordinator Ms Maria Buhrkuhl, MFA, Bachelorin Teaching& Learning Mrs M Callaghan; Adv. Dip Tchg; ATCL, LTCL,Primary Year 3 Mrs N Carson; BSc,Dip Tchg; Science,Chemistry, Associate HOD Science Ms Natasha Carrell, Miss C Chambers; BA, CELTA,Dip Tchg Ms L Chambers, B Ed PhysicalEducation Ms L Chong; BPhEd,Dip Tchg; HOD PhysicalEducation Mrs J Clarke; Bed, Dip Tchg; Primary Year 2 Mrs J Ditfort; BA, Dip Tchg;Japanese Mrs P Double; Dip Tchg;PrimaryYear 5 Mrs S Ellis;Dip Tchg; Middle School Science,Mathematics Mrs S Fazio-Smith;BSc,Dip Tchg; Geography, Social Sciences Mrs S Fisher;Dip Tchg; PrimaryYear 1 Mrs S Flewellen; BA, LTCL,Dip Tchg Mathematics Mrs R Fraser;BA, Dip Tchg; Middle School Year 7, ScienceY7 Ms F Gebbie, Junior Sports Assistant Mrs S Harlow; BT ChLn, Dip Tchg, HOD Health Ms P Harvey;BA, Dip Tchg,Learning Support Co-ordinator Mr M Hemmingsen; NZIA Assoc, Dip Tchg, NZCD (Arch), Graphics, Grad Dip Technology Ms P Henriksen; Dip Tchg, HOD Food Technology,Dip Home Econmics Mrs L Kennedy; BA, Dip Tchg, HOD English fv1issJ Kerr; MusB, LTCL,LRSM,Acert CM, Hon GCM, Dip Tchg, AIRMT, HOD Music Mrs T Keys;NZBE,Dip Tchg, Dip BusinessStudies, Economics,Information Processing,Accounting Mrs H Kobayashi;BA in JapaneseLiterature, Diploma teaching and Marketing, Senior teacher, Japanese Mrs J Laney; BA, Dip PE,PG Dip Vit/Oen, FitnessCoordinator

Miss D Lean; B. Tchg (Hons), PrimaryYear 4 Mrs A Lidstone, BSc(Hons), Dip Tchg Mrs L Lightfoot; Comm TeachersCert, Dip Tchg, Dip Info Tech in Ed, HOD BusinessStudies Mr D Long, (CAS), BSc Dr B Mann; BA, BSc(Hons), PhD, FNZIP,Physics Mr B Marryatt, BA, S.F.Fin,and Dip Tchg Mme M Marshall-Durieux, BA, CAP,France;French Ms J McLaughlin, BA, Dip Tchg; English Mrs S Mene, Comm TeachersCert. Dip Tchg, Director of Sport Ms T Minns; LTCL,HOD Drama Ms V Mulherin, BSc,Maths, PGCE Mrs H Newman; BA, Dip Tchg, HOD ClassicStudiesand History of Art Mrs S Oliver; Bed, TTC, Dip Tchg, Middle School Year 8, FPS Miss A Plummer, Gmus (dist), PGCE Ms H Prior, BA, BT chg (Sec) Ms C Rayward; BA (Hons), MEd (with Distinction) Dip Tchg, English, Integrated Studies Ms S Rod, BSc,Dip Tchg Ms A Rossiter;Dip Tchg, Dance Mrs L Roth; BA, Dip Tchg; Senior TeacherChinese Ms Beth Rouse,BA (University of California), Maths and Anthropology, MSC in Maths, Statisticsand Computer Education Ms J Sadler,Dance Mrs H Scandrett; Dip Hsc, Dip Tchg; Science,Technology Ms D Scott, Mr M Sharp, Dip Tch, HOD; Performing Arts Mrs P Sheldon; Dip Tchg;PrimaryYear 6 Ms S Smallman. Mrs S Smith; B Ed TTC, Dip Tchg; Middle School Year 7, Middle School PhysicalEducation, FPS Mrs R Spiers; Dip Tchg; RAD Teachers;Drama Mrs J Strang; BA, Dip Tchg; Mathematics Mr M Summerlee; BSc(Hons), Dip Tchg; Biology, Science 7

~M2006 Mrs T Taylor;BphEd, Dip Tchg, Dr A Taylor;BSc(Hons), PHD, Dip Tchg, LTCL, Geography,Physics,SocialScience,Technology Mrs R Tiffen; BE(Hons), Dip Tchg; HOD Mathematics Mrs M Titheridge; BA (Hons), M.A. Mrs J Todd; BFA,Dip Tchg; Art Mrs P Vesty, Mrs Y Wedlake; BA, Dip Tchg, MA Linguistics Mme M Weiss; MA, Dip Tchg, Dip Theo(Hons) Strasbourg; Senior TeacherFrench Ms A White, Dip Tchg, BEd Ms L Williams; BPhed(Otago), Dip Tchg Dr D Winter; BSc(Hons), PhD, Dip Tchg; Chemistry, Science Mrs C Wood; NZCE(Mechanical), Cert in FashionTech and Design, Dip Tchg, Technology,Graphics Mr T Wood; ATC, Dip Tchg, NZCB;Graphics,Technology Mr B Woods; NZCB,NDip Bus, DBEd,Dip Tchg; Cert Mgt; Economics,Information Technology

Computer/ TechnologyTechnician Mr L Keane, MA Mr H Shustak

ScienceTechnician Mrs J Isles;NZCS,Qualified Technician'sCertificate

LearningSupport Mrs C Lindsay Mrs B Steven; Higher Dip Tchg, Dip STN

Library

Speechand Drama Mrs T Minns; LTCL Mrs R Spiers;ATCL

Kirsty Tulloch, LLB(Hons) and PGCE(Primary)

Instrumental Music Staff (All Part-Time) Piano Mrs M Barrell; BA, BTheo, LTCL,

AMusTCL,AIRMT Mrs M Gutsell; Mus B, Dip Tchg, AIRMT Ms S Spang; Mus B, LTCL (piano), LTCL(vocal),AIRMT, RMTh, (London), CPSM, (London) SRATh(London) NZSMT Piano & Keyboard Mrs D Tovey Flute Mrs D Russell;BA, LTCL, DipLibSch,AIRMT Mrs W S Coxon; GWCMD, Dip Oboe Mus, LTCL,PGCE Clarinet & Saxophone Mr G de Lacey;BMus, LTCL,Dip Tchg, AIRMT Mrs C Oliver; LTCL,Cert. Jazz(Polytech nic) Violin & Viola Mrs L Shelley Cello Mrs J Davey;Mus B, LRSM, AIRMT Trumpet & Trombone Mr D Gallaher Voice Mrs J Hewson; MA(Hons), LTCL, LRSM,Dip Tchg Guitar Mrs M Wells

Administration Miss W McPhail Mrs S Jensen

School Secretary Receptionist Secretaryto Management Team / Attendance

Business/AccountsOffice

MusicStaff

Mrs D White; ALAA; Librarian Miss J Borkus; Library Assistant

After SchoolCareI HolidayProgramme

Miss J Sutton Mrs J Williams Mrs S Gandy

PAto ExecutivePrincipal Office Manager

Mrs A Boyce Mrs C Laughton Miss J Clarkson

FinancialAssistant FinancialAssistant Assistant to BusinessManager

DevelopmentOffice Mrs D James Ms A Brierley Mrs T Sullivan

Development Director Adv Dip Graphic Design Secretaryto Old Girls

BoardingSchoolStaff Mrs J Morrow Mrs C Long Mrs B Parker Ms A Abercrombie Mrs L Paul Mrs A Beeney

Director of Boarding Manager, Kilburn House Manager, Julius House Winchester St Boarding House WeekendManager,Kilburn House School Nurse

Catering Ms P Moore (Catering Manager) Heather Khan Kristina Dodd Nicola Watson Kath Drost Andrew Fear JessicaSainsbury TraceyBain Heather Adcock Matyas Bidnay

MaintenanceStaff Mr R Derry Mr A Douglas Mr A Badger Mr P Carrol Mrs S Harman (Cleaning Supervisor)

2006 marks the 50th anniversary of the formation of St Margaret's Parent Teacher Association Incorporated. A significant milestone of continuous support of the school by parents and staff, outside the normal school activities. Over the years innumerable fundraising and social activities have been held. These have enabled major financial contributions to be made towards the extras needed to continually improve the facilities and equipment of the school, as well as fostering positive interaction among parents and the staff. As well, there is the ongoing work done to provide the Second Hand Clothing Shop. This takes a great deal of voluntary work, and is a major ource of funds. On behalf of the current PTA Executive, I think all those who have served on the PTA committees helping to organize the myriad or evenl~ and activities that have taken place. Your contribution is certainly well appreciated. During my term as President, emphasis has been put on arranging social functions to encourage parent interaction. I'm pleased to report that functions have been held for each year group, as well as Father / Daughter breakfasts and assistance with Open Day. The highlight of the year was the highly successful Showtime Drinks in November. This is becoming an increasingly popular and worthwhile event. At the start of each year, we ask the Executive Principal for her wish list of extras, items outside the normal budget, but items that would improve the lot of the pupils and staff. We endeavour to provide as much as possible from funds raised. I'm pleased to report that the following items have been donated to the school this year: Computerised Interactive Whiteboards Music Equipment Art and Design Equipment As with all committees, a core of volunteers is left with all the work. I acknowledge the contribution of my fellow

committee members, including Staff Representatives, Mrs Wyeth and Mrs Fisher and thank them for all their loyalty, dedication, and hard work this year. In particular, Mrs Andrea Reese is leaving us after much dedicated service. Her contributed to our meetings and functions will be sorely missed. A special mention and thanks is due to our Treasurer, Mrs Sue Meares. Her input has been invaluable and she leaves the accounting of the Clothing Shop and the PTA well organized. We warmly welcome new committee members and are always looking for people to assist, either on the Executive, or with functions. If you are interested, please contact our Secretary, Mrs Eve McGregor, or the school administration office. Finally I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and may 2007 be all that you want it to be. Peter Blacklaws President of St Margaret's College Parent Teachers Association Incorporated

He has resided in New Zealand for the past 12 years, after leaving his hometown of Cape Town, South Africa. We also welcomed back Janine Clarkson, the Bursar's assistant, who has returned from her maternity leave. Working alongside her is Christine Laughton, Accounts Receivable, and Ann Boyce, Accounts Payable. The role of the Business Office is to manage the Business aspects of the College's operations. This includes the processing and collection of student fees, payments to our staff and payments to suppliers of goods used by students and staff. We also provide financial information to the St Margaret's College Trust Board to assist with their planning and decision-making. The Business Office is open during normal business hours and we welcome the opportunity to provide you with any assistance or advice you may require. Peter We/ham Bursar

The Business Office staff are Peter Welham, Ann Boyce, Janine Clarkson and Christine Laughton. We are located in the building at 28 Winchester St. This year has seen a couple of staff changes in the Business Office. We welcomed on board our new Bursar, Mr Peter Welham. Peter is a Chartered Accountant and comes to us after 5 years as BusinessManager at The Press. Prior to this he spent 4 years as Financial Accountant at AMI Insurance.

BUSINESS OFFICESTAFF Christine Laughton, Peter Welham, Janine Clarkson, Anne Boyce

2006 has been a busy and eventful year for the Development Office, filled with fun, food, fashion and fundraising ! The focus at the beginning of the year was the fundraising project 'On the Catwalk with Lexus'. This was a wonderful fashion extravaganza involving students, staff, and parents from St Margaret's and Christ's College. Congratulations to Wendy Mayson and Derek Banks, the event organisers, the Drama and Dance Department staff of both schools for the magnificent choreography and production of the event, the volunteer parents who assisted in so many pivotal ways and, of course, the students for their accomplished performance in showcasing the clothes from the contributing fashion houses. We thank and acknowledge the support of the various fashion houses that supported the concept and offer our sincere thanks to Lexus, as the major sponsor of the event. We are grateful to Lindauer, Sutherland Todd Hairdressing, Shoe Connection and FACE Stockholm for their sponsorship in making this event such a success. Each school raised $10,000 from the proceeds. The school farewelled Wendy Mayson in early April and acknowledged the valuable contribution she made to the Development Office at St Margaret's College. We wish Wendy well in her future pursuits.

'combined' cookbook published jointly with Christ's College. The project was labour intensive and could not have been achieved without the enthusiasm, expertise and commitment of our volunteer parents, students, staff and Old Girls. 'Combined' has been a 'sell-out' and St Margaret's, alone, has raised over $100,000 from the sales of the cookbook. We are extremely grateful to all who have supported this venture and especially thank our advertisers who saw the publication as a worthy advertising vehicle. With the continuing interest and demand for the cookbook we have decided to print another 3000 books. The book will be available in March 2007 and can be purchased through the Development Office. It makes a wonderful birthday gift, Mother's Day gift, Xmas gift, it's affordable, caters for all levels of culinary skill and most importantly the profits will contribute to the financing of the proposed new Art Centre and Music suite. The other arm of the Development Office is the advertising/ marketing/PR of St Margaret's College. One of our biggest promotional opportunities is our Open Day. We would like to thank our parent and student helpers who contributed so much to the success of the Open Day 2006. The interaction with students and parents can be pivotal in the decision making process of prospective school families. Word of mouth advertising is very, very powerful and we thank those who have helped spread the word about this wonderful school.

Firstly I would like to introduce myself. I have been at st Margaret's for 4 years, 3 as a cleaner and the last year as Head House Keeper. When Shirley Garden left I was fortunate to apply for that position and be appointed. I would like to thank my cleaning staff for all their hard work and dedication, which makes it a happy, and great place to work and be a part of the college. Some of my staff have been at the college for many years eg: 32 years, 6 years, 5 years which shows what a great place it is to work. Also it is very rewarding as everyone appreciates all that we do eg: teachers, business staff, Claudia; matrons; and most of all the girls. There is a very supportive network of staff throughout the college, which makes my job so much easier if ever a problem arises. Sharon Harman, Head House Keeper

We are looking forward to 2007 and new opportunities to celebrate life at St Margaret's College. Deborah James Development Director CLEANINGSTAFF(LEFTTO RIGHT)

It was both a privilege and a pleasure to return to St Margaret's after a two-year stint away. Our major fundraiser for the year has been the production of the 10

Betsie Vander Par, Jenny Lord, Owen Lord, Tuupo Scarlet, Margaret Fraser, Sandra Purdon, Peter Jarvis, Caroline Cotton, Sharon Harman, Paula Walker, Karen Kelly, Michelle Fotheringham, Lisa Brown, Yvonne Brown

~ continue to improve for many years and has already been used for various college functions and is proving to be a real asset. This year's time capsule will be buried by our Year 13 girls in early December making this the fourth one planted to date. These girls will return in ten years time to re-unite and excavate their treasures. Projects for 2007 are renovating the memorial garden and some of the older plots will be replanted. The maintenance department was also very busy earlier in the year with the complete refurbishment of No. 61 Andover Street, this house which is now the Director of Boarding's residence Mrs Jo Morrow, was carefully painted inside and out, structural work was done on the south wall, re-carpeted, new kitchen installed and mostly re-wired. It is now about to have a major renovation of the grounds.

GROUNDS& MAINTENANCESTAFF(FROMLEFTTO R1GHn Adrian Badger, Aaron Douglas, Peter Carrol, Ray Derry

This year's weather would have had to be the most dismal and grey winter for many years and working in the grounds became quite a challenge for our grounds staff. With so much rain and a very early snowfall in May, benefited the spring bulbs and they responded by putting on a vivid and early show from July onwards. The main project this year was the long awaited staff garden, work commencing on January 3rd and finishing in mid March. A staff wish list was collated by a committee set up for this purpose, the ideas were sifted through and brought together in a design drawn up and presented by our own Jo Allan. Jo has been involved with landscaping for a number of years and this certainly showed in her final design. The garden which is now starting to mature will

The Catering department has had an excItIng past 12 months in this time we have achieved many wonderful things, but a highlight was when we were awarded the NZ Heart Foundation Gold Award. We are currently the only secondary school in the South Island to hold this award. We have also added lots of new and exciting choices to our menus for the cafeteria and all meals for the boarders. For example chicken Caesar salads, roast chicken salads and a large selection of different filled rolls and sandwiches. With 2006 just about behind us I would like to thank Claudia and all the staff for their support this year. And a big thanks to my Catering Team for all their hard work and effort this year. Paula Moore, Catering Manager

MissWysocki's house has had a garage built and the grounds are being developed to suit the change. Standard roses have been planted along the new fence. A relatively new rose, pink iceberg has been selected by Miss Wysocki and these should look stunning against the white background. Mr Peter Carroll joined the maintenance team in October and is already proving to be invaluable. Peter is a joiner/ cabinet maker by trade and worked for Granada television on the Coronation Street sets as well as many other well known television shows. He us currently putting his skills into many new projects making the Christmas holiday period a very busy time for our support staff. The swimming pool is undergoing a complete repaint of the tiered seating and the changing sheds, Adrian is no doubt hoping for settled weather over the Christmas holidays to assist this project. Ray Derry

CATERINGSTAFF Paula Moore (Catering Manager), Kristina Dodd, Jessica Sainsbury, Andrew Fear, Heather Adcock, Heather Khan, Kathryn Drost, Tracey Bain, Matyas Bidnay Absent (see insert) - Nicola Watson

Daughters Of Old Girls 2006

(Italics= Mother)

(Bold= Grandmother)

(CAPITALS= Great Grandmother)

1st Row

Maria van Kuijk (Juliet Sanders), Julia Bullen (Tonia Spang, Anna Luisetti), Cordelia Daley (Marylyn Chamberlain, Jocelyn Gill), Helen Vincent (Valerie Winter), Margot Gibson (SUE WILLIAMS), Sophie Bonnington (Mildred Easlerbrook), Vanessa Shanks (Dinah Anderson), Sarah Feary (DOROTHY VIOLET DALGETY), Georgina Wilding (Katie Heyward), Georgia Cockram (Francine Bagot, Wendy Mauger), Kate ldiens (Susan Mohammed), Annabel Ottawa (Vivien Spooner), Catherine Croft (Mary Neeve, MAVIS MULCOCK), McKenzie Keenan (Philippa Townsend), Jessica Ottawa (Vivien Spooner), Annabel Caldwell (Sarah Burrows).

2nd Row

Danielle Buckley (lois Williams) , Madeleine Ashton-Martyn (Jo Ashton), Annabelle Wright (MARGARET YOUNG), Alexandra Archibald (Belinda Fahey), Allison Stokes (Erica Jones, JOY WOOLF), Charlotte Gardner (Jennifer Bird), Bridget Cowles (Susan Vickery, Jennifer Jones, FREDACOOPER), Lavinia Shanks, (Dinah Anderson), Rachel Gardner (Jennifer Bird), Emilie Batt (Angela Kerr), Elizabeth Guthrey, (Rosalind Newman, Mary Norris), Fiona Winskill, (Lorna Rankin), Emily Watson (Pamela Hammett) , Juliette Sewell (Robyn Perkins), Johanna King (Rachel Burt, Eleanor Coe).

3rd Row

Emily Diack (Wendy Morris, Kathleen Hawkins), Susannah Stewart (Dorothy McLean, Nola Vile), Madeleine Baird (Julia McKenzie), Genevieve Hegarty (Priscilla Winder), Sophie Shaw (Anna Georgeson), Anna Mclachlan (Deborah Chambers, Betty Croft), Sara Satterthwaite (Susan Osborne, Neroli Jarman), Bonnie Murray (AGNES ANDERSON), Anna Bremner (Caro/ Franklin), Emily Murray (AGNES ANDERSON), Charlotte Henley, (Jackie Mercer), Charlotte Bell (Catherine Ashton), Rozlyn Stokes (Erica Jones, JOY WOOLF), Isabelle Manson (Juliet Ackroyd, Nancy Price).

4th Row

Hahna Retallick-Brown (Kathryn Reta/lick), Philippa Thomas (Bridget Larnder), Amelia Aitken (Penny Harris), Kristie Benyon (Mandy Woods), Rebecca Ardagh (Julie Muir), Jayne Stewart (Sandra Taylor), Eloise Hegarty (Pricilla Winder), Emma Fechney, (Annabelle Hobbs, Margaret Sladen), Hailey Williams (Clare Wagner, Margaret Jarman), Alice Wright (Angela Copland), Louisa Leathart (Philippa MacKay), Katie Thomas (Bridget Larnder), Julia Taylor (Andrea Lovett), Bridget Hazledine (Roma Wanklyn), Rebecca Wadworth (Katherine Burgin).

5th Row

Rachel Robilliard (Julie Brown), Bridget Robilliard (Julie Brown), Phillipa Dyer (Sally Beaven), Barbara Gadd, (JOAN JAMIESON), Frances Guthrey, (Louise Phillis, Mary Norris), Nicola Shaw, (Marie Morris), Emma Dewhirst (Catherine Robinson) , Emily Smart (Rosemary Wilson, Frances Templeman), Georgina Diack (Wendy Morris, Kathleen Hawkins), Emilie Simpson (Louise Yeoman), Ella Marks (Susan Lauisson), Olivia Brooks (Priscilla Sparks), Kate Tothill (Mary Chapman, Jimmo McAlpine), Lucinda Dewhirst (Catherine Robinson), Elise Rutherford (Anne Clifford).

6th Row

Catherine Mallon (Debbie Thomas), Jennifer Turnbull (Wendy Fox), Rebekah Smith (Olive Lyons, ETHELHENNAN), Caitlin Craigie (June Pa/lot), Olivia Marlow (Maryanne Stemmer, Patricia Stevens), Megan Vincent (Valerie Winter), Kate Dirkzwager (Helen Dallison), Rebecca Thomas (Helen Rhodes), Emma Symon (Joanne West), Susanna Vink (Jane Meikle), Erin Benyon (Mandy Woods), Kirsty Stewart, (Dorothy McLean, Nola Vile), Virginia Barnett (Rebecca Pears).

Absent:

Katie Vilsbaek (Sally Elder, Joan Chapman) Laura-Beth Feary (Dorothy Dalgety) Amelia Dalman (Sarah Hannah), Rebecca Manning (Juliet Utley), Anna Marshall (Diana Delambert) Clara Wells (Karen Chandler), Paris Frost (Shelley Pane~, Stephanie Henderson (Rebecca Moreton-Smith)

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Juliette MacKenzie, Bridget Doody, Dee King, Jane Parker, Kirsten Gray, Sally Pemberton Third Row Caroline Speight, Emily Court, Anna Macauley, Victoria Macdonald, Susan Pickering, Bronwyn Taylor, Johanna Roper, Sarah White Second Row Anna Ensor, Laura Martin, Mandy Steel, Donna Stewart, Bridgit Scott, Amy Robens, Shelley Cridge, Juliette Lill, Anna Smith Front Row Sheryl Andrews, Emma-Louise Davey, Susan Mccaul, Anna Phipps, Sue Jamison, Anna Wilton, Joanna Francis, Julie Paterson Inset Annabel Mackenzie

Flick Booth, Claire Baker, Ange Davidson, Celia Warren, Karen Mullaly Tammy Watson, Nicky Harris, Janet Scott, Nie Power, Sara Donaldson, Penelope Day, Nicki Hill, Kate Rattray Second Row Julia Middleton, Jacqueline Stewart, Wendy Cartridge, Jan Broadhead, Kathryn Hunt, Rose Robinson, Hermione Reese Front Row Jenny Fosher, Rosemary Goodwin, Kate Robins, Cindy Prentice, Jackie Robson, Mary-Jane Powell, Donna Hayes, Jenny Rivers

Back Row Third Row

OLD GIRL'SPHOTOGRAPHS COURTESYKENBAKERPHOTOGRAPHY

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Back Row

Beverley Miller, Lynn Mackenzie, Sue Lawrence, Rose Forrester, Jenny Steel, Sandy Watkinson, Pam Hammett Third Row Sarah Lawrence, Chris Felton, Christine Bell, Shirley Ruske, Jenny Doak, Christine Mackenzie, Pam Bain, Judy Rymer, Wendy Grice, Jan Whitty, Barbara Hartnell Second Row Sally Butcher, Jilly Caldwell, Susie Louisson, Diana Saunders, Bronwen Begg, Chris Shadbolt, Anne Mercer, Julie Irwin, Ruth Bain, Louise Paterson, Margret Patterson, Diana Watson Front Row Sally Taylor, Rosemary Bell, Beverley Thomas, Jocelyn West, Prue Archibald, Jill Wooding, Christina Banks, Gillian Sparks, Nicola Dean, Lois Cochrane, Rosemary Pierson, Philippa Gerard

OLD GIRL'SPHOTOGRAPHS COURTESYKENBAKERPHOTOGRAPHY

Back Row

Jan Sutherland, Caroline Todhunter, Alison Todd, Alex Marriner, Sandra Laine, Sandra Urquhart, Geraldine Peate Third Row Kate de Castro, Gaelyn Ensor, Merete Samild, Jacquie Bell, Diana Austin, Sue Hewlett, Jantje Henderson, Janice Wilson, Patricia Downing, Rosa Macdonald Second Row Gillian Blunden, Christine Percival, June Coxhead, Amber Gazzard, Diane Parr, Vicki Hawker, Rosemary Spicer, Ann Mason, Juliet Courage, Sue Owen, Jenny Clark Front Row Katharine Mackenzie, Jeanette Hulston, Jan Humphries, Sandra Cadwallader, Pam Stone, Pip Armstrong, Erewhon Coop, Virginia Norris, Marain McLaughlin, Fay Wilson, Alison Straube!, June White

60 ~ ~ Our first function on the calendar is the Janet Storry Tennis Tournament along with the Noeline Mcllory Bowls and this is an enjoyable event followed by a barbecue meal. Cranmer Square lunch has become a favorite function and has increased numbers every year. This year the speaker was Pippa Foley (nee Wills) who spoke of her teaching experiences in Pitcairn Island. I attended the Ashburton Branch at the home of Wendy Irwin (nee Forrester) for lunch and AGM where Jean Leatham (nee Henderson) was voted President. This was an enthusiastic group who were interested in strengthening their Branch activities. Our reunion weekend started with the annual cocktail party held in the college gymnasium and was attended by everyone including 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 year groups. Students provided the music and students from hospitality served the food. We held the memorial chapel service on the Sunday where we remembered all deceased Old Girls in a candle lighting ceremony. The Rev Jill Keir (nee Smith) gave an appropriate sermon to end the weekend activities. This service was followed by the AGM where I stepped down from the chair and I welcomed Rebecca Barnett in her new role as President. Our Old Girls Branch is involved as a group, supporting the fundraising for the Family Help Trust, an early intervention organization, helping to prevent child abuse in the home. We assisted with publicity, food and beverages at their art auction, which was held in the college gymnasium in November to raise funds for this excellent cause. Back Row Front Row

Doreen Schluter, Pamela Heinzmann, Elizabeth Matson, Charlotte Rivers, Jennifer Kensington Patsy Rudd, Margaret Moir, Judith Dickson, Helen Watson, Mary Mulcock, Bunty Wilson

OLD GIRL'SPHOTOGRAPHS COURTESYKEN BAKERPHOTOGRAPHY

This year we started with a new secretary Tanya O'Sullivan, who quickly settled into the role with great efficiency. Our annual publication was late this last year due to staff changes and a new publisher, but the end result was pleasing. This publication outlines all functions on the calendar for the year. There is news from our Branches and items of interest from old girls both here and overseas. This is our main line of communication including all our association contacts, addresses etc. The installation of Evergreen being available electronically is in the process of being installed to reach our Old Girls especially to those overseas, where postage has got very expensive and our publication has increased in size.

I attended the Leavers Ball, which was an outstanding success, and it was wonderful to welcome our leavers to the association at such an elegant family occasion. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone in the St Margaret's family that has supported me over the last two years as President. I feel very proud to have been in this role representing the Old Girls Association. It has been a wonderful two years of progress and change and I am positive that with everyone's support we can keep our networking fellowship alive and working towards the centennial celebrations in 2010.

RosemaryBinnie President SMCOGA

The lent appeal this year went to the Canterbury Charity Hospital, which aims to treat some of the 23,000 Cantabrians who do not qualify for public healthcare for their severe (but not urgent) conditions and who are unable to afford private treatment. This was an opportunity for tutor groups to join together and aid the community that we live in. Tutor groups this year were encouraged to raise money in alternative ways to selling on chocolate and other things. One tutor group made a painting of the four seasons, which was then sold. Also a mufti day on Valentine's Day was organised to fundraise for the hospital. WE achieved an amazing total of $4, 500 for the Charity Hospital. During Terms Two and Three we raised money for an appeal for Afghanistan where Padre Kirstie MacDonald was working with the New Zealand Army. $948 went

towards providing a generator for an orphanage, which means we can bring light to those children's lives. Towards the end of the year tutor groups were also asked to fill five boxes with Christmas gifts. These were then sent away to Fiji where children live in poverty and are not fortunate enough to receive their own gifts and so is another fantastic chance that the school has to reach out to those less fortunate than ourselves. I was overwhelmed by the responsiveness and openness of the students and even staff to spiritual growth. It was hugely encouraging and much appreciated. Thank you to Peg, Miles and Miss Wysocki for their constant support and encouragement. Katie Bijl and Danielle Mills - Co Head Sacristans

SACRISTANS 1st Row

Alexandra Bond, Dylan Dunn, Katie Bijl, Mrs Peg Riley, Danielle Mills, Megan Vincent, Alice Williams.

Danielle and I were the Co-Head Sacristans this year. Peg, Danielle and I organised the chapel services, which had a focus on individual worship and encouragement of spiritual growth in the school. Throughout the year, a huge amount of spiritual growth in the school was seen. Danielle had a key role in training the new sacristan's. She did an amazing job of this and had a wonderful group of Year 9 students to work with. Every Thursday after school, they were dedicated to going to chapel and aiding Danielle with organising what was needed for the service. I spoke in chapel a number of times, and arranged a number of speakers for services. My main focus in the chapel was the need and important role of prayer in Christian's lives. This led to a prayer request box sitting outside Peg's office and the brief formation of a prayer group. I hope these will continue into the future. 16

For the seventh year St Margaret's College and Christ's College joined together for the Diolgue 2006 at the Christchurch Cathedral. The robed people in the front row are: Rev Peg Riley, Dean Peter Beck, Bishop Brian Carrell, Associate Dean Diana Rattray and Rev Bosco Peters.

PrimaryCommittee

PRIMARY SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1st Row 2nd Row

Absent

Catherine Notley, Rebecca Lankshear, Hana AshworthManning, Kate Davis, Alexander Mercer. Holly Richdale, Emma Currie, Alison McKay, Sara Stockley-Smith, Laney Blacklaws, Charlotte Rowland-Jones. Megan Jones.

MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1st Row 2nd Row Absent

Rosie Holiday, Melissa Tyson, Lucy Atkinson, Kira Williams. Kelly Belcher, Jessica Steenson. Stephanie Pryce, Gina Scandrett.

Throughout the course of the year, there have been many different aspects of the primary school that have been developed, encouraged and celebrated. These areas include the Environmental aspects, Cultural, Colour Houses, Sporting and the Community committees. These separate elements have encouraged the girls to develop their learning and understanding of the wider world and also incorporate organization skills. The Senior Primary Committee has been working with the girls through encouraging their ideas and developments by assigning mentors to the prefects of the primary school. These mentors are able to provide assistance with ideas, challenge the girls on issues incorporated with their role in the primary School and also to create a link between the junior and senior schools. It is this that makes St Margaret's College a collective schooling environment. There have been several activities been involved in which the primary school has from the beginning of the year. These include whole school activities as well as specified junior activities. The primary school has participated in designing and making a mural for the junior school, participating in comprehending the importance of recycling through their very own recycled clothing show, making pancakes with the Primary Committee to celebrate Shrove Tuesday, participating in an Easter Egg hunt to encourage remembrance of the meaning of Easter, selling their own Christmas products in a recent market day and joining in with the school trip to watch the stage production Maui. The incorporation of the senior school through the Primary Committee has produced links with the junior school that will be sorely missed by the members of the Primary Committee as we take our leave. '

Throughout the course of the year, the functions held within both the primary and senior school through the committee have encouraged bonding with the two schools and a feeling of ·belonging in the St Margaret's community. We would like to thank the girls of the primary school and our committee for being an enthusiastic group and open to new ideas. We have thoroughly enjoyed working with the girls and will miss the bonds that have been established. Hana Ashworth-Mannin,g (Prefect of the Primary School) Megan Jones (Deputy-Prefect of the Primary School)

Middle SchoolCommittee This year has been full of new and exciting events in the middle school and we have enjoyed getting to know the year 7 to 9 tremendously. We started the year off with a new concept in the middle school named 'Friday Funday' in which every Friday girls from year 7 to 9 met in the gym at interval every Friday to play games with seventh formers, anything went from fruit salad, basketball and everybody's personal favorite Fat-Man-Splat. Next was a sleepover in the chapel for the 40hr famine, we had a great turnout of about 30 girls who stayed up late playing games, eating barley sugars and watching DVD's on a giant projector screen to distract them from their grumbling tummies and after the famine how better to finish off than a pizza feast. In term two we decided to shake off those winter blues by getting all wrapped up and going ice skating at Alpine Ice, once again we had a fantastic turn out of girls wanting to have a go and we all had a fantastic few

hours on the ice and many bruises the next day to show for our efforts! As head and Deputy head of the Middle school this year we have had a wonderful time getting to know all of the girls and seeing their skills and confidence grow in the games with them every Friday. Our thanks goes to all the middles school teachers but especially Mrs Oliver who helped us so much over this past year and to Mrs White who has taken over her position at the end of this year, your help has been much appreciated. Best of luck to the Head and Deputy of Middle school for 2007 we have had a ball this and we wish you all the best, thanks must also go to all the fabulous year 7's to 9's that got involved and helped make this year so rewarding and a memorable time.

community in which St Margaret's is apart of. Gen Toop gave an inspiring speech regarding battery chickens, and the school signed petitions to encourage the cafe to use more animal friendly eggs and other meat products. Lucinda Douglas also did a great job of organising students to do the 40-hour famine. A great effort was made by all the students, and many were helped by our efforts. One particular area that the community committee believe to need more emphasis was SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) week. Samantha McConnell took on the demanding and difficult task of organising this and did a fantastic job. The theme of this week is to place emphasis on the effects of drunk driving. The week began with the committee being 'dead for a day.' They represented a

few of the many people who died on New Zealand roads each year due to a drunk driver. Several competitions were run during the week including a three-legged race with obstacles to show how alcohol dims the senses and a 'mocktail' competition. A mock car crash was one of the main features of the week, this was a graphic demonstration that certainly brought to everyone's attention the reality of a drunk driving car crash. The week ended with a year 9 and 10 movie and pizza night with Christ's College, which the girls enjoyed. Thank you to everyone on the committee and the staff for all their support, encouragement, ideas and enthusiasm. Katie Bijl - Head of Community Committee

Lucy Atkinson and Melissa Tyson Head and Deputy

CommunityReport 2006 has seen many new developments in the community committee. Thank you to a passionate and committed group of year 13 students. The two deputy-heads, Gen Toop and Danielle Mills, were both fantastic and supportive. As a group, we decided that the community committee was to be more active and have a more prominent place in the school. To this extent many new initiatives were organised. Some of these initiatives include Jane Miller organising blood donations by year 13 students. Giving blood is a wonderful way for students to be involved in the wider

COMMUNITY COMMITTEE (ABOVE)

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE(RIGHD

1st Row

2nd Row Absent

Elizabeth Shalders, Genevieve Toop, Katie Bijl, Danielle Mills. Natalie Bradford, Harriet Johnstone, Samantha McConnell, Jane Millar, Molly Macfarlane, Chiaki Tanizaki. Julia Taylor.

2nd Row 3rd Row

Annabel Matson, Sophie Shaw, Shelly Hann, Lucy Acland, Emma-Skye Lancaster, Chelsea Brook. Terri Growcott, Annabelle Fitzsimons, Olivia Glasson, Emily Smart, Josie Springford, Caitlin Eves, Belinda Howarth. Julia Miles, Chantelle Doody, Samantha McConnell, Dayna Aubrey, Lucinda Douglas, Katherine Page, Jennifer Howes.

~ Our end of year gathering on 6 December was a time to farewell those girls who are leaving St Margaret's this year, as well as an opportunity to reflect on the highlights for our club this year. Two events stand out. Firstly, our very enjoyable joint outing with Christ's College boys in term 1, when we discovered the fun of ten pin bowling and then had a delicious buffet meal at Pagoda Court. Secondly, another entertaining and informative International Week in term 2 when we co-operated with our languages department to highlight the international languages taught at our school and co-ordinated a range of events including quizzes, a special assembly and chapel service, concert and boarders dinner, where some of the international costumes were truely creative and original. Term 3 was a quiet one with internal exams dominating the time and energy of our senior students. In term 4, with the end of year approaching rapidly, there was just time for our Christmas celebration before we departed to prepare for and sit exams and then go our various ways.

Chiaki Tanizaki, the head of our club for 2007, returned to her homeland of Japan at the end of term 3 to open her own dance school. None of us who even once saw Chiaki perform will ever forget her passion and talent for dance. We drank a toast in her honour Uust juice) and wrote messageson a card sending her Christmas and New Year good wishes. We also remembered Hye-Mi Lee from Korea who was part of our school community this year and who left us to move to Auckland just a week earlier.

Two others we said goodbye and good luck to, have been active and loyal supporters of International Club during their time at St. Margaret's. Lyn Gong from Korea intends studying medicine at university, possibly in Australia, or at Otago University in Dunedin. Marjorie Wong from Hong Kong is moving to Canada and will complete her schooling there before going on to tertiary education. It has been another good year for International Club and thanks to all who have contributed, especially out deputies Ming On-Sri and Sylvia Park. Anne Archer, Teacher in Charge.

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1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row

Frances Tilly, Katherine Best, Elizabeth Timperley. Chiaki Tanizaki, Meagan Maher.

BOARDERSCOUNCIL 1st Row 2nd Row

INTERNATIONALCLUB

BOARDING COMMITTEE

3rd Row

Chiaki Tanizaki, Frances Tilly, Katherine Best, Elizabeth Timperley, Meagan Maher. Pippa Atkinson, Zoe Higgins, Anna Redmond, Arabella Bonifant. Katie Vickers, Emma Rout, Hannah Rutherford, Kate Tothill.

Shahirah Lopez, Syliva Park, Chiaki Tanizaki, Ming On-Sri, Mariko Harada, Thitikarn Tangthanasup. Panita Thanthanasup, Lynne Gong, Kwan Sae-lim, Rina Soetanto, Muan On-Sri. Hye-mi Lee, Melissa Wong, Xuelin Wang, Michelle Tan, Ms Archer.

It seemed like it was only yesterday that the Year 13 Boarders and their parents were gathered with Miss Wysocki and Jim for a BBQ and the anxious but excited Year 9's were just settling into Julius House, their nerves going absolutely wild. Despite the fact that the BBQ was a relaxed and laid-back event it signified our last year of boarding that I think everyone in my year group will agree has come around extremely quickly! Settling in the new Year 9 girls was one of the first tasks that we took on hand. We had a splendid first weekend which involved the Year 9 Boarders participating in hilarious activities such as novelty races, swimming, chalk drawing and a fun triathlon all of which involved competing for chocolate. The girls got to know each other a lot better and it was made even better with the help of their Year 13 buddies who made themselves available, even if it meant getting their straightened hair wet! The successof this weekend was due to the fact that girls were prepared to step out of their comfort zones and stay in house for their first weekend. It is great to see new friendships formed and their ability to have to great laugh at themselves and each other! The biggest change this year evolved from the change in staff roles in Kilburn House. The Boarding community welcomed Mrs Chris Long in fulfilling Mrs Jo Morrow's position as House Manager. She immediately established a good rapport with the girls. Mrs Morrow is still involved in the Boarding House community but with a more supportive role as the Director of Boarding. I would like to take this time to thank her for once again everything she has given over the last four years in boarding. Her initiative in the boarding house has shone through in creating a more positive environment. The Boarding Houses had a super time at our Farm Day held at the Timperley's farm in Term 2. There were lots of laughs and everyone had a blast. I would like to acknowledge Elizabeth Timperley and especially David and 20

Jayne Timperley for all the work they put into making the day such an awesome success. I appreciated everything and extend my thanks once again as it could not have been possible without you. It was truly a splendid day. Another highlight in this year was the Year 13 Boarders dinner where the girls had a delightful time as they got prettied up for dinner hosted by School House at Christ's College. It was such a brilliant evening and also to see the boys' showing their fantastic culinary skills. The room buzzed with lots of laughter and I hope this becomes an annual event between the two schools. Many thanks to Mr. K Nankivell and his boys for being splendid hosts. All three Boarding Houses joined to celebrate International Week with an International theme dinner. I was particularly impressedwith the thought and imagination used in creating some awesome outfits. After our main meal, which included delicious foods from Hungary, France,America, India, China and Japan, we held an International Quiz. This was a fabulous success and everyone enjoyed it very much. The evening was superbly organized and hosted by Chiaki Tanizaki and Meagan Maher. Once again theme dinners throughout the year were a great successand the boarders looked fabulous, as they dressed up to themes such as "wacky and tacky" and "red carpet". There was very tough competition but always a fantastic effort put in by many girls.

Beeney, Mrs. Long, Mrs. Parker, Lyn, Julia and Angela who are so dedicated in providing the friendly and supportive environment we enjoy. Without you, boarding would not be what it is. Thank you also to Elizabeth, Frances, Meagan and Chiaki for your great leadership this year. I will always treasure my Boarding years as a tremendous life experience and I will never forget the hilarious moments I have had with my 'sisters" which have lead to the formation of firm and supportive friendships which I will have for life. As Head of Boarding this year it has been both a challenging and rewarding position. I have enjoyed the opportunity to give back to boarding, which in turn has helped to make me who I am today! There is never a dull moment and I will never foryel Lile continuous buzz of so many talented and enthusiastic people whizzing off on their various activities and ventures. Last of all, I wish all the future Boarders the best of luck and hope you value the experience as much as I have. Katherine Best Head of Boarding

Thank you to the Kitchen Staff for always preparing scrumptious meals and making such a diverse range of homemade food. We are lucky to have such great Kitchen Staff who continuously create amazing meals. As the year proceeded, more and more girls became involved and fully occupied in extra curricular activities. As you can imagine this can be quite hectic when you have approximately fifty boarders moving in and out of the houses at one time! On behalf of the Boarding family I would like to especially thank Mrs. Morrow, Alison

BOARDING HOUSE STAFF(left to right) Chris Long, Alison Seeney, Beatrix Parker, Jo Morrow (Director of Boarding), Julia Ealam, Lyn Paul, Sue Newton Absent (see insert) - Amy Barbara

2006

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Philippa Benton, Lauren Thomas, Panita Tangthanasup, Rina Soetanto, Amy Duckworth, Jennifer Hanan, Frances Tilly, Elizabeth Timperley, Katherine Best, Chiaki Tanizaki, Megan Aitchison, Allison Stokes, Melissa Jacks, Jane Pankhurst, Taylah Williams-Hughes, Georgina Wilding. Mariko Harada, Caroline Turnbull, Lisa Hammond, Vanessa Shanks, Anna Redmond, Danielle Mills, Thitikarn Tangthanasup, Arabella Bonifant. Penny Costello, Kate Feary, Helen Abbey, Ming On-Sri, Muan On-Sri, Emily Wright, Lavinia Shanks, Catherine Croft, Alice Harris, Danielle Buckley, Pippa Atkinson, Zoe Topp, Zoe Redwood. Marjorie Wong, Salinee Sae-Lim, Emily Watson, Charlotte

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Timperley, Catherine Snowden, Anna Mclachlan, Hannah Checkley, Rachel Gill, Johanna King, Jess Murchison, Zoe Higgins, Sophie Blair, Lynne Gong, Michelle Tan, Fiona Winskill, Lydia Thompson, Bridget Rutherford. Belinda Ferguson, Gemma Hogg, Marie Macfarlane, Annabel Fraser, Suzanne Zeestraten, Hannah Rutherford, Harriet Harper, Victoria Phillips, Emma Dewhirst, Rachel Robilliard, Olivia Loe, Olivia Checkley, Ngaio HugheyCockerell, Clare Ryan, Emily Hayman, Annabel Morris, Rozlyn Stokes, Marcella Zeestraten. Laura King, Sophie Dowson, Samantha Williams, Lucinda Douglas, Elise Rutherford, Sophie Kerr, Emily Farquhar, Sara Stockley-Smith, Elora Kay, Sarah Timperley,

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Jane Panhurst, Lucy Atkinson, Josie Copland, Sara Satherthwaite, Alice Wright, Emma Booth, Emilie Noir. Penny Costello, Hope Westbury, Lucy Porteous, Katie Vickers, Sarah Vickers, Kate Tothill, Martina Maxwell, Bridget Robilliard, Xuelin Wang, Phillipa Dyer, Dayle Gibson, RebeccaWadworth, Emma Costello, Philippa Goslin, Molly Macfarlane, Ashleigh Feary,Ella Dickson, Sara Satterthwaite, Emma Booth, Emilie Noire, Harriet Fyfe. Rebecca Gates, Rosa Thomas, Susanna Vink, Kate Dirkzwager, Kirsty Stewart, Lucinda Dewhirst, Hannah Howard, Caitlin Craigie, Tamsin Henley, Jourden Williams, Philippa Smith, Emma Gardiner, Emma Rout, Emma Fechney, Rachel Best, Sophie Fraser,Anna Farquhar.

The Primary School in 2006 ... loads of achievement, fun, new experiences and learning.

A highlight for the Primary School in 2006 was our term three technology focus which resulted in our Twilight Market. Classesfaced the challenge of deciding on a product that they could mass produce to sell to a group of stake holders who had different interests to their own. Once over this deciding hurdle it was full steam ahead, researching, writing a design brief, exploring design options, creating prototypes, developing specific technology skills and mass producing their product. A massive amount of learning took place and classes were a buzz with activity and excitement. All proceeds raised from the Market saleswent to World Vision. We were able to purchase; two cows, 16 piglets, two bicycles, three entrepreneurs loans, one set of school textbooks, one set of school materials for a child with HIV/AIDs , five sets of school materials, two lots of school fees, 13 beehives, 11 packs of vegetable seeds and 110 trees. The following pages provide snippets of the learning that took place in each class...

Year2 Christmas WrappingPaper

Mrs Clarke put all of our work on to a sheet. This became our prototype. Our prototype then went to the printer.

We began designing. We practised writing Merry Christmas in our neatest printing. We learned how to draw Christmas trees with three triangles. We looked closely at pictures of Father Christmas's

earch. had lots of questio eded answering. In t e some modification o use off-set

Cutting, folding, pasting on the paper. Which paper am I going to use? A big piece of cardboard. I stick the little piece onto the big piece of cardboard. Ribbons floating everywhere - don't know where to put them. Don't use glue as it does not stick as long as tape. Stakeholders will like what we have done. By Madison

V Check your work - make sure it is beautiful. Angels are so lovely on Christmas cards. Racing for the lovely cards from the shop. Diving for the pen to write my friend a card. Stars light up the wonderful Christmas card. By Georgia

Colourful cards and decorated cards. Angel and Santa are good on Christmas cards. Reindeer and Santa sitting in a seat riding the reindeer. Decorations on the front and in the inside. Stars up in the sky of the picture.

Cutting the pattern out, sticking them on our cards. Angels and decorations to stick on. Ribbon with silver on it. Decorations like Christmas trees, reindeer and Santa. Sitting on the couch looking at the Christmas tree.

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By Brooke

Cutting the colourful paper. Angels fluttering in the sky so high. Ribbon is to make the cards look pretty. Designing the Christmas cards Shining big silver star in the dark blue sky. ByTayla

Cutting, folding, pasting, turning cardboard into cards. Angels are decorations for Christmas cards to make them pretty. Ribbon on a Christmas card is a decoration, the stakeholders like that. Don't use glue to stick anything on the cards, use sticky tape the one with sticky on both sides. Stakeholders like bright colours on their cards like red and green, silver and gold.

Cards are beautiful with different ideas. Angels with different colours. Rainbow colours are great on cards. Don't use glue, use tape. Stars are one of my favourite. By Hannah

Cutting, folding, gluing, putting colourful pieces on the card. Angels, snowmen are what people like to have on their cards. Reading cards are so exciting for me. Dying to read them, I love Christmas cards. Sister, sister can I buy this colourful card?

Cutting out the colourful cardboard with zig zag scissors and punches. A red card in the Christmas machine making joyful greetings. Ribbon getting put on the pretty card. Decorations getting stuck all over .the card. Sticking sticky tape on the stamped card to hold the decorations on it. By Bella

by Alisha By Maria

Colourful cards are bright and beautiful. Angels are beautiful cards for the inside card and outside too. Reindeer too for the picture inside. Don't use glue because it takes a long time to dry. Seasons Greetings are for the words inside By Sophia

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Triathlon The 2006 Triathlon was held in sunny weather and everyone enjoyed a great sporting occasion. New girls to the school were swept up in the enthusiasm for the event and supported by families, secondary students and staff. It was obvious this year that many girls had learned valuable lessons from the previous triathlon. Transitions were slicker and more intense preparation evident. Individuals were helped by senior primary committee members and athletes. Girls experienced a sense of achievement and age winners and all competitors proudly displayed medals from an event which has become a highlight on the primary school calendar. Cross country The Carlton Mill corner of Hagley Park was again the venue for the Year One to Eight Cross country. Fine weather ensured a large band of supporters and four year olds to 11 year olds were well prepared and enthusiastic. Staff were impressed by the response of the primary girls to the challenges of physical activity in the weeks leading up to the event. A team of 12 Year Five and Six girls competed with great success at the Independent Schools event. From this day Phoebe Steele, Isabella van Woerkom and Charlotte Hemens participated in the Canterbury finals. Marafun Just under 30 Year One to Six girls participated in the Christchurch Marafun on a cold and wet Queen's Birthday weekend. The weather didn't deter the runners. Newcomers were spurred on by the desire to wear the distinctive red and white striped singlets and others keen to beat times from last year. Jo Clarke again trained girls at lunch time and ran the event with them. The day was a family affair for some with many parents participating in the 1O km run and the 18 km walk Hockey The highlight of this year's season was the promotion of eight Year Five and Six girls into the Super 8 and Primary A (11 aside) teams. Primary girls were involved in six teams. Isabella van Woerkom, Phoebe Steele and Charlotte Hemens were selected in the Canterbury Development squad for their age group, a great achievement. The Super 8s benefited from the talent of the young imports who thrived on the challenge of playing at a higher level, ably guided again by Carol Ward, ex Black Stick. Without this talent the Intermediate 8s teams battled hard and rose to the challenge, the Reds coming second in their division. The Year Three Junior 8s team displayed huge skill levels, benefiting from the coaching of Margaret Stewart, a Teacher'sCollege student and ex Canterbury player. And a large and very competitive Six aside team went from strength to strength reinforcing that Junior Hockey is important to the future of all St Margaret's hockey. Again we acknowledge the interest of Michelle Baird, the Primary A coach, in Junior Hockey and thank her for her support Netball The three Primary teams again participated in the "Future Ferns" Friday afternoon competition. Kiwi netball is based on rotation play and is an important part of the coaching sessions and along with the "invisible corridors' encourages skill development, sound positional play and spacing. All players benefited from this and a competitive edge was evident in Primary netball this year. The Year Four "newbys" were enormously enthusiastic and provided a vital skill base for Primary netball. They practised diligently and happily with the secondary coaches. The Year Five and Six girls provided experience and stability and the highlight of the year was the successof the Year Six team winning the Independent Zones competition and participating in the Christchurch Primary Tournament.

Summer Hockey This year the Primary School team played in the Nunweek Park Monday competition. Year Four, Five and Six girls (with the addition of Year Six players from the Primary A team) played in the competitive grade. After a baptism of fire in the first game the team settled to play fast and skilful hockey. As in previous years the summer game provides great motivation and preparation for winter hockey and ensures that the profile of St Margaret's hockey remains high in the community. Basketball The Year Five and Six basketball team played in the B grade at Pioneer Stadium in a competition with twelve teams. The improvement made by this very determined and committed team during the season was most impressive. The girls started on a definite losing streak, but by the end of the competition had won three games in a row. Most of the teams the girls met were predominantly made up of boys. This didn't phase our girls at all. They can all be proud of their achievements and progress this season.

Touch The inaugural season of the combined St Margaret's and Medbury team, the Margburys, ended in grand style with each team winning it's section and playing in the final. No surprise then that Margburys won the competition comprising 40 teams. This season has begun in the same enthusiastic and determined fashion. Two teams, 22 players, are committed to Sunday training and Tuesday night games, ensuring that their schools maintain an high profile in the community. Robbie Benton is the man at the helm again, coaching and refereeing. He is ably assisted by Grant Forbes and Gill Burrell in coaching, refereeing and managerial roles. Phoebe Steel and Henry Benton capped off a wonderful first season with their selection for Canterbury representative teams. Congratulations to them. Athletics Years One to Eight girls displayed a positive and determined attitude at this years sports. With parent and senior girls support they enjoyed a high energy day. Many records were broken and the age group champions were worthy winners. A team of Years Four, Five and Six girls went to the Independent Zones Tournament where they performed extremely well. Eight girls represented the school at the Canterbury Athletics Championship where Rosy Hogben was a standout performer: 1st, ten years 50 metres 2nd, ten years discus 3rd, ten years 80 metres

Top Kids The Year Six girls were keen competitors in the Mega Milk Top Kids event held at QE11 in November. Along with 39 other teams they played games using 'mega' sized equipment which involved teamwork, communication, initiative, problem solving and physical skills. The morning was challenging and a whole lot of fun.

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ClassPrizes

KaileyAlexander Polly Forbes Poppy Prentice Ariel Wu JessicaWilliamson Alisha Duncan IsabellaStorer Olivia Berger EmmaAlderton RhiannonChurchwood Lucy Dallyn Deborah Chen-Green RosyHogben

Polly Forbes Ariel Wu Maria van Kuijk

Charlotte Hemens PhoebeSteele PhoebeSteele

5 YearsRunner Up Champion 5 YearsRunner Up Champion 5 years Champion 6 YearsRunner Up Champion 6 YearsChampion 7 YearsRunner Up Champion 7 YearsChampion 8 YearsRunner Up Champion 8 YearsRiachChampionship Cup 9 YearsRunner Up Champion 9 YearsHollis Championship Cup 10 YearsRunner Up Champion 10 YearsCameron Smith Championship Cup 11 YearsChampion Stammers Smith Cup Most points not a champion PrimarySports Participantfor 2006

Georgia Voice Ivana Moreton EmmaAlderton KimberleyWood Bre-Anne McDonald Lauren Duke Helen Vincent EvieEdilson Georgia Blacklaws

SpecialPrizes Caitlin Yee Bre-Anne MacDonald Annabel Caldwell Isabellavan Woerkom Lauren Duke Isabellavan Woerkom Caitlin Yee

Year 1 Spirit of St Margaret's Year 2 Academic Progress Year 3 Academic Progressand Effort Year 3 Spirit of St Margaret's Year 4 Spirit of St Margaret's. Year 4 Academic achievement Year 5 Spirit of St Margaret's Year 5 Academic Excellence Year 5 Academic Effort Year 6 Academic Excellence Year 6 Academic Effort Spirit of St Margaret's

Outstanding Serviceto Music Serviceto the Library Serviceto the Library SpecialPrize Performing Arts The Pru Watson Cup for Excellencein Literacy The FriendshipCup The St Margaret's Cup

PRIMARY COUNCIL 1st Row 2nd Row

Lauren Hemens, Taylor Alexander, Charlotte Colgan. Nicky Dunlop, Rosy Hogben, Annabelle Benton.

YEAR 1

YEAR 3

YEAR 5

Back Row:

Mrs Fisher, Kailey Alexander-Wilson, JessicaWilliamson, Nishtha Denya Front Row: Alessandra Demarchi, Isobel Rutherford, Loveday MossmanCatchpole, Amy Eveleigh, Polly Comley-Forbes Insert: Poppy Prentice

Back Row:

Mrs Callaghan, Maria van Kuijk, Tayla Messervy, Madison Bould, Brooke Pope-Mccaw, Sophia Chen Front Row: Georgia Voice, Hannah Chamberlain, Alisha Duncan, Isabella Storer, Aimee Williamson

Back Row: Anna Robertson, Phoebe Steele, Rachel Miller, Lauren Duke, Renee Messervy, Autumn Howse-Bleeker, Alice Barnett 2nd Row: Mrs Double, Catherine (Kate) Kemp, Isabella Forbes, Alexandra Leck, Rachel Basher, Rhiannon Churchwood, Kimberley Wood Front Row: Terian Le Compte, Philippa Cross, Shannon Brien, Bre-Anne McDonald, Saskia Graham-Bone, Annabel Caldwell, Claudia Mills

YEAR 2

YEAR4

YEAR 6

Back Row: Olivia-Rose Cooke, Mrs Clarke Front Row: Sophia Hodge, Teesha Bhasin, Ariel Wu

Back Row:

Back Row: Charlotte Hemens, Moira MacKenzie, Deborah Chen-Green, Evie Edilson, Rosy Hogben, Sophie Bennington 2nd Row: Ms Sheldon, Michele Ducray, Brittany Halligan, Caitlin Yee, Annabelle Benton, Lauren Hemens, Helen Vincent, Sarah Duff Front Row: Georgia Blacklaws, Jessica Land, Isabella van Woerkom, Madelaine Parker, Bethany Sturt, Julia Bullen, Taylor Alexander, Charlotte Colgan

Ms Lean, Sophie McCracken, Ni-Sha Ho, Olivia Berger, Lucy Dallyn, Emma Alderton Front Row: Laura Faulkner, Ivana Moreton, Samantha Blair, Sabrina (Hwa-Jeong) Lee, Michaela Strongman

PRIMARY HOCKEYA 1st Row

2nd Row

3rd Row

4th Row

Isabella Comley-Forbes, Holly Fletcher, JessicaArthur, Michele Ducray, Isabella Van Woerkom, Phoebe Steele. Eliza Eldred, Sophie Cocks, Alexandra Archibald, Shannon Hegarty, Mackenzie Keenan. Janet MacKenzie, Holly Fletcher, Ruby Ashworth-Manning, Amy Duckworth. Lizzie Rae, Charlotte Henley, Hana Ashworth-Manning.

YEAR 5 & 6 BASKETBALL 1st Row 2nd Row

Phoebe Steele, Michele Ducray, Caitlin Yee, Helen Vincent, Isabella Van Woerkom, Anna Robertson. Nicky Dunlop, Rosy Hogben, Deborah Chen-Green, Moira MacKenzie, Charlotte Hemens.

6 ASIDE HOCKEY

JUNIOR 8 HOCKEY

YEAR 4 - 6 TOUCH

1st Row

2nd Row

Nishtha Denya, Ariel Wu, Sophia Hodge, Teesha Bhasin, Isobel Rutherford, Polly Comley-Forbes. Caitlin Roberts, JessicaWilliamson, Olivia-Rose Cooke, Poppy Prentice, Laura Holder.

2nd Row 3rd Row

Georgia Voice, Hannah Chamberlain, Sabrina Lee, Isabella Storer, Aimee Williamson. Maria van Kuijk, Tayla Messervy, Sophia Chen, Alisha Duncan, Brooke Pope-Mccaw. Marie Macfarlane, Michaela Strongman, Olivia Berger, Madison Bould, Emma Alderton, Ella O'Neill.

2nd Row

Shannon Brien, Michele Ducray, Phoebe Steele, Renee Messervey, Isabella Forbes. Lauren Duke, Moira McKenzie, Charlotte Hemens, Rosy Hogben.

FUTUREFERNSNETBALL- BLUE 1st Row 2nd Row

Annabel Caldwell, Rhiannon Churchward, Rachel Basher, Kate Kemp, Saskia Graham-Bone. Alexandra Bond, Autumn Howse-Bleeker, Rachel Miller, Lauren Duke, Alice Barnett, Charlotte Timperley.

FUTURE FERNSNETBALL- GREEN

RECORDERGROUP

1st Row

2nd Row

Sophie McCracken, Ni-Sha Ho, Samantha Blair, Ivana Moreton. Charlotte Timperley, Emma Alderton, Olivia Berger, Lucy Dallyn, Alex Bond.

2nd Row

Emma Alderton, Ni Sha Ho, Michaela Strongman, Sophie McCracken, Annabel Caldwell Olivia Berger, Isabella VanWoerkom, Anna Robertson

FUTUREFERNSNETBALL- RED 1st Row 2nd Row

Julia Bullen, Brittany Halligan, Caitlin Yee, Sarah Duff, Bethany Sturt, Taylor Alexander. Ms Paula Sheldon, Annabelle Benton, Rosy Hogben, Sophie Bennington, Lauren Hemens.

Part of the mural the primary girls created when working with visiting Wellington artist Stephanie Woodman.

Year 7 Academic Gabrielle Beckett Casey Carsel Sophie Cocks Holly Faulkner Jessica Fitzjohn Mackenzie Keenan Nina Murnane Leah Newbigging Jes ica O'Halloran Jessica Smaill Ella Stoner Emily Street Kate Suter Caroline Turnbull

Achievement in Integrated Studies Progress in Science Achievement in Art Achievement in PEand Health Progress in PEand Health Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Performing Arts Progress in Art Progress in Performing Arts Achievement in Music Achievement in Science Progress in Technology Achievement in Technology Progress in Mathematics Progress in Integrated Studies Progress in Integrated Studies Achievement in Integrated Studies Progress in Music

Year 8 Academic Megan Chu Catherine Croft Joanna Duncan Georgina Garrett Emma Grey Sophie Hendren Zoe Higgins Charlotte Jackson Anna Latham Annie Lee Janet MacKenzie

Progress in Science Achievement in Mathematics Progress in Performing Arts Progress in Music Achievement in Technology Progress in Integrated Studies Achievement in Integrated Studies Achievement in Science Achievement in Integrated Studies Progress in PEand Health Achievement in Music Progress in Art Achievement in Art

Rose Pike Renee Stewart Sophie Woods Annabelle Wright

Progress in Integrated Studies Achievement in Performing Arts Progress in Technology Progress in Mathematics Achievement in PE and Health

Year 9 Academic Helen Abbey Alexandra Batt Jessica Benton Brooke Bishop Rose Balderston

Monica Buhler Melissa Chester Josie Copland Nicola Cordell Jamie de Jong Dylan Dunn Sian Fremaux Gemma Hazeldine Annabel Morris Laura Page Livia-Kate Pearce Sorcha Peren Rebecca Skjellerup Rebecca Stoop Zoe Topp Hannah Wilson

Progress in Chinese Progress in Integrated Studies Progress in Technology Achievement in Science Achievement in Chinese Achievement in Integrated Studies Achievement in French Achievement in Drama Achievement in Integrated Studies Progress in PEand Health Progress in Integrated Studies Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Japanese Achievement in Technology Achievement in Art Achievement in Dance Achievement in Literacy Progress in Dance Progress in Mathematics Progress in Science Progress in French Achievement in PEand Health Progress in Music Progress in Art Achievement Music Progress in Drama Progress in Japanese

SportsAwards Megan McKay Holly Fletcher Annelise Bryant Sorcha Peren Sophie Cocks Annabelle Wright Sian Fremaux Annabelle Wright Margot Gibson Mackenzie Keenan Annabelle Wright Sian Fremaux

10yrs Swimming Champion 11yrs Swimming Champion 12yrs Swimming Champion U14 Swimming Champion 12yrs Athletics Champion 13yrs Athletics Champion U 14 Athletics Champion Y7/8 Cross Country Champion U14 Cross Country Champion Y7/8 Sports Participant of the Year Y7/8 Sportsmanship Y9 Sportsmanship

BoarderAwards Arabella Bonifant Annabel Morris

Y7/8 Wilson Cup for Best Boarder Y9 Miller Prize for Best Boarder

Major Awards Courtney Chamberlain Charlotte Jackson Rose Balderston

Rebecca Stoop Sarah Gibson Zoe Higgins Rose Balderston

Best Science Fair Investigation Ballantyne EssayWinner Y7/8 Watson Girls Cup for Outstanding Achievement in Writing Yr9 Toomer Trophy for Public Speaking Friendship Cup Y7/8 Best All Round Y7/8 Best All Round Y9

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7FR 4th Row 3rd Row 2nd Row 1st Row

Gabrielle Becket, Emily Street, Emma McKay, Sophie Blair, Leah Newbigging, Nina Murnane Clare Fairgray, Eliza Eldred, Holly Faulkner, Kate ldiens, Sarah Churchward Mrs Fraser, Mackenzie Keenan, Claudia Oswald, Cara Askew, Amanda Ott, Zoe Boyce, Arabella Bonifant Kirsten Miller, Katherine Pearse, Jessie Fitzjohn, Jessica O'Halloran, Cassidy Andrews, Jessica Bremner, Jessica Campbell

3rd Row 2nd Row 1st Row Absent:

7SM 3rd Row 2nd Row 1st Row

Alexandra Archibald, Janet Mackenzie, Maddy Crowe, Anna Latham, Ruby AshworthManning, Zoe Higgins, Bridget Cowles, Charlotte Jackson Mrs Sue Oliver, Laura Tomlinson, Catherine Croft, Annelise Bryant, Georgina Garrett, Brittany Tyson, Sophie Woods, Kerry Thomson Maddy Rogers, Cordelia Daley, Nina Weil, Nicole Cousins, Emma Grey, Paris Frost, Emily Mitchell-Findlater, JessicaArthur Ashleigh Kumar

8WH Megan McKay, Caroline Turnbull, Sophie Cocks, Jessica Smail, Marcella Zeestraten, Diana Chen, Christina Greenwood, Emily Erickson Mrs Shirley Smith, Sharina Lopez, Rebekah Kim, Kate Suter, Ella Stoner, Kimberley Twine, Lily Cain, Abby Silva Jessica Ottowa, Laura McKay, Anna Sands, Casey Carsel, Olivia Grenfell, Samantha Henderson, Leigh Blair, Courtney Milner

4th Row 3rd Row 2nd Row 1st Row

Megan Chu, Sophie Hendren, Holly Fletcher, Georgina Limmer, Amy Duckworth, Olivia Agar Madeline Ashton-Martyn, Madeline Baird, Sophie Barnett, Alison Stokes, Alex Egnot Aimee Kenworthy, Shannon Hegarty, Renee Stewart, Annabelle Wright, Sarah Feary, Joanna Duncan Courtney Chamberlain, Annie Lee, Hannah McLeod, Alice Fairley, Annabel Ottowa, Rose Pike, Sarah Gibson

~~ UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES PRIMARY MATHS ASSESSMENT 2006 High Distinction Megan Chu Distinction Jessica Arthur Madeleine Ashton-Martyn Madison Crowe Joanna Duncan Jessica Fitzjohn Zoe Salmond-Higgins Kimberley Twine Credit Alex Archibald Cara Askew Ruby Ashworth-Manning Madeleine Baird Annabelle Benton Sophie Blair Arabella Bonifant Zoe Boyce Shannon Brien Deborah Chen-Green Sarah Churchward Emma Grey Shannon Hegarty Sophie Hendren Anna Latham Jessica Ottowa Caroline Turnbull Helen Vincent Annabelle Wright

Caitlin Yee Marcella Zeestraten

AUSTRALASIAN SCIENCE COMPETITION 2006 YEARS 5-8 Distinction Madeleine Ashton-Martyn Joanna Duncan Jessica Fitzjohn Charlotte Jackson Bre-Anne McDonald Zoe Higgins Caroline Turnbull Kimberley Twine Credit Ruby Ashworth-Manning Madeleine Baird Shannon Brien Deborah Chen-Green Sarah Churchward Megan Chu Holly Faulkner Shannon Hegarty Sophie Hendren Hannah McLeod Kirsten Miller Leah Newbigging Jessica O'Halloran Samantha Strongman Helen Vincent

AUSTRALASIAN SCHOOLS SPELLING COMPETITION 2005 (YEARS 4 -7) High Distinction Lauren Duke, Year 4 Calista Fung, Year 6 Zoe Higgins, Year 7 Distinction Megan Chu Alice Fairley Emma Grey Sophie Hendren Bre-Anne McDonald Leah Newbigging Charlotte Jackson Credit Jessica Arthur Madeleine Baird Deborah Chen Green Michele Ducray Jessica O'halloran Katherine Pearse Nina Weil

AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH COMPETITION YEARS 5-8 2006 High Distinction Megan Chu Sophie Hendren Zoe Higgins

Distinction Madeleine Ashton-Martyn Madeleine Baird Shannon Brien Sarah Churchward Anna Latham Samantha Henderson Kate ldiens Bre-Anne McDonald Janet MacKenzie Leah Newbigging Caroline Turnbull Kimberley Twine Credit Cassidy Andrews Alex Archibald Gabrielle Beckett Leigh Blair Jessica Campbell Deborah Chen-Green Charlotte Colgan Lauren Duke Joanna Duncan Eliza Eldred Alice Fairley Georgina Garrett Emma Grey Jessica O'Halloran Katherine Pearse Kate Suter Helen Vincent

AUSTRALIAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION FOR THE WESTPAC AWARDS 2006 Distinction Madeleine Ashton -Martyn Ruby Ashworth-Manning Charlotte Jackson Megan Chu Zoe Salmond-Higgins Credit Alex Archibald JessicaArthur Cara Askew Courtney Chamberlain Sarah Churchwood Nicole Cousins Cordelia Daley Joanna Duncan Eliza Eldred Holly Faulkner Shannon Hegarty Anna Latham Abby Silva Kimberley Twine Annabelle Wright

AUSTRALIAN WRITING COMPETITION 2006 YEARS 5-8 Credit Lily Cain Deborah Chen-Green Sarah Churchward Jessica Fitzjohn Isabella Forbes Georgina Garrett Emma Grey Kirsten Miller Jessica Ottowa Zoe Salmond-Higgins Renee Stewart Kate Suter Caroline Turnbull Kimberley Twine Annabelle Wright Distinction Madeleine Ashton-Martyn Madeleine Baird Charlotte Colgan Lauren Duke Samantha Henderson Sophie Hendren Charlotte Jackson Janet MacKenzie Emily Street Helen Vincent High Distinction Megan Chu

In May, two St Margaret's College Year Seven and Eight teams competed in the regional Kids' Literature Quiz. Over 50 teams were competing and 100 questions were asked. The ten categories had subjects ranging from Cows to Nursery Rhymes. Some baffling questions were asked, and by the half-time interval, our brains were exhausted and our hands were sore from tensely gripping the pen as we wrote our answers. The second half altered our scores, to the point where we were so far ahead that even if we answered no questions in the last category we would have won. St Margaret's College had won the Canterbury heat of the Kid's Literature Quiz for the 3rd year running. The next few months were spent hard in preparation for the International Final. If our nose wasn't buried in books then our brains were being bemused by befuddling questions from our coach, Mrs. Fraser. By then end of it all, Kate, Zoe, Caroline and I had brains so stuffed by thoughts of books, a trip to the emergency room for a bad case of head explosion looked very likely.

The morning of the International Final dawned and we arose from our beds in The Scenic Circle Hotel, (they had sponsored our accommodation,) full of anticipation for what the day would bring. During the short walk to the Aotea centre, butterflies gnawed our stomachs. We took our seats on the stage, surrounded by the best teams from New Zealand, South Africa, China and the United Kingdom. Our hands rested on the buzzer, while our eyes drifted towards the scoreboard where the ten points each team started with were sitting. The first category, Comics in to Movies, was a bad one for the team, with none of the 12 questions answered by us. After this, the remaining 5 categories went much better. Out of the 72 questions asked, only one could not be answered by any of the 15 teams. Nervesand anxiety were probably the main emotions felt during the competition, mixed with satisfaction and joy, all the while probing our brains for answers we knew were stored somewhere deep in our minds.

As we sat through the presentation of third and second, while waiting to regain our trophy, we were filled with pride from what we had just achieved. We were the first school ever to win the Paper Plus International Kids Literature Quiz two years in a row. The trophy in the office and memories in our heads will help us to never forget this amazing experience. As part of the celebrations, Mr. Wayne Mills, the Quizmaster, from Auckland University, came down to participate in a special assembly. He ran a quiz for the whole school, complete with book prizes, as well as representing the cup. We invited the Christchurch South Intermediate team, along with their coach, as our team donated part of our prize, a set of Oxford literary encyclopedias valued at $900.00, to their school. St. Margaret's College received $1200.00 from Paper Plus to spend on books and each of us received $250.00 in Paper Plus vouchers. By Sophie Hendren, YBWh.

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On the New Zealand flag, how many stars are there? After Greenland, what is the next largest island in the world? What name is given to an angle greater than O and less than 90 degrees? Who is Spongebob Squarepants' best friend? In which vessel did Charles Darwin visit New Zealand? Glenn Turner was a famous player of which sport? Which of these New Zealand towns was NEVER the seat of Government? Where were Harry Potter's parents buried? A barrage of questions came flying at contestants from every possible angle, occasionally too quickly to even consider answering. Be they timed multi choice questions, quick fire or questions from your specialist topic, there was a tensity in the air that would be difficult to reproduce, being, as it was, more powerful than any pre-exam atmosphere. This much, however, would only be expected, considering what was at stake. In the heats, if one was fortunate enough to win the episode, they earned themselves an Apple iBook, that computer being the one on which I am currently typing, and a trip to the finals. A trip to the finals was also given to the runner-up in each episode. The overall victor was awarded, along with the title and trophy, a $15,000 trust fund to be claimed on their eighteenth birthday. Of course, these were merely the stages which were shown on television. The calm collection which radiated from the faces of many contestants was little more than show and an attempt to retain some degree of dignity on nation-wide television. Behind the scenes, the tension was much greater, with psychologists and ambulance officers prepared for any breakdowns or crack-ups. And then, of course, there were the preliminary rounds. With 25 minutes to answer 50 questions and no option of going back to reanswer anything, it was a race against the clock and the memories of any and all hopefuls to make

it past the first round. The internet quiz is is still available, if any wish to sit it. The top 600 of the 10,000 who participated in this round were called to their 'Regional Testing Centre' to undergo the supervised test. An hour of multi choice and short answer questions, along with filmed interviews and preparation for the games that would be played, should we get into the show, were the makeup of this exam. These 600 were whittled down to just 54- the contestants who viewers will have come to recognise on the show. As with any competition, friendships were formed, even through the animosity. Perhaps those forged in the final retained the strongest links. For the most part, those eliminated early were good-natured about it, with one father and son from the heat wishing me good luck for the finals, and saying that they hoped I would win; and with the unforgettable words of Linda, eliminated in the first round of the finals, who amiably commented when we broke for a set change "Oh, good! I'm out-- now I can sit here and watch you all squirm!" Linda, being Linda, accompanied this comment with a particularly evil smile.

unlikely that any of us would have done anywhere near as well as we did, and we are truly indebted to them for their help. Thomas Bracken is best-known for writing the lyrics of which song? Charles Dodgson was better known as?What is the name of one of the singers in the New Zealand hip hop band Nesian Mystik? What is the letter in the 103rd position, if the following are the first eight positions in a pattern: N,S,E,W,N,S,E,W?Which of the following is NOT a type of duck? Which President tried to introduce Glasnost, a major liberalisation of Soviet economic and political life? What is Spiderman's other name? Who coached the British and Irish Lions rugby team on their tour of Australia in 2001? What is the Maori name for the North Island? Who will be New Zealand's next Brainiest Kid? By Emma Price

The stress not withstanding, the experience was, on the whole, rather enjoyable. However, if you do not cope well with pressure and tension, I would not recommend entering. I would also be loath to suggest entering unless you feel prepared to go up against the likes of Zoe Higgins in a final, desperate attempt to snatch the coveted title. Where would I be, however, if not for Mrs. Fraserand Mrs. White? Both of these two helped us considerably. Mrs. Fraser organised study sessions for the three contestants from our school (Sophie Hendren, Zoe Higgins and myself) over the holidays, while Mrs. White assistedus in our choices of specialist topic and provided the myriad books, which proved invaluable. Without this teacher and librarian, it is

Group Photo - Emma Price first on left (front row), Zoe Higgins 4th on left (front row). Zoe came 2nd in the competition to Emma. Inset - Emma Price holding Brainiest Kid Competition trophy and mascot SMC bear

Why I LoveYou Why I love you is a thing to ask, It is not a very difficult task, I love you for who you are, And not for your car, And I think you are very smart, For all of your arty art, Why I see you is what I do, For all the presents and the food, You make me laugh and cry, With all your stories and all your arty dye, Why I talk to you is something fun, Even though I suck my thumb, You tell me jokes and stories, That are some times boring, But over all your stories are the best, And you don't make such a mess, Why I do art with you makes me feel good, We do everythingfrom water colour painting to making books, You make it fantastic with all of your tricks, They all make my mind tick, You make me so proud, That you are my Grandma. By JessicaCampbell, lFR

Why I lovedGrannie Pamela Heald: Why she was a great grandparent, To others she was not necessarily the best, But to me she was fun and better than the rest, I loved her just the way she was, And for that I give her a big applause. 40

She had many different interests like, Bowls, the piano, Nutrimetics and many more, No one could find her a bore, And when it came to story telling, she proved you all wrong, As she was very interesting and could cheer anyone up with a song,

The costumes were breathtaking, all cleverly made to suit the amazing scenes; no matter whether they were upside down or inside out, the outfits still looked tremendous. Aerial theatre is so clever and spectacular. The way the actors moved was like birds fluttering from tree to tree, but more swooping than fluttering.

Trust me, I know from experience, Her sayings like, "Don't sweat the small stuff," Make you feel so much better.

Tamati Te Nohotu was an amazing actor, as if he was Maui himself. All the actors looked like they were the real people. The mix of kapa haka and contemporary dance was quite dynamic.

I am sad to say that she is not living today; If she could just send me one more letter, That would put a smile, On my dial,

I think that the overall performance provided was a moving, emotional experience and I'm so pleased I went.

To anyone who has got a grandparent still, Make the most of every moment till, They'll join my grandma up in the sky, And now I feel I've said my last good-bye. By Arabella Bonifant, lfr

HookedOn Maui? Hooked on Maui, One Man Against The Gods, well I know I am. On June 2nd our whole school bussed away to see this riveting spectacle. Maui is the most extraordinary theatre performance to be seen. The dynamic original score was not thought to be made using traditional Maori instruments, but what do you know, it was. It's been said that Maui is a rebel, with all of the mischief he gets up to, like trapping the sun god, Tamanuitera, separating the sky from the earth and of course trying to be the best of the best.

Sophie Blair, lfr

Lost In alarm, Tyrswung around and inspected her surroundings. She craned her neck to see if she could spot the path. Unfortunately, she couldn't. "Lola, we're lost..." wailed Tyr in a cracked voice, as she sank down onto the soggy, leaf-covered ground. Lola looked down at her distressed friend. Tyr'swavy brown hair was ruffled slightly by the warm, tropical breeze. "And we're not even that safe where we are now, because there are poisonous snakes and goodness knows what else!" cried Tyr, distraught and anxious tears rolling down her brown face. "We'll just have to be extra careful then," Lola sighed, dropping herself down next to Tyr. Since neither of them had anything to do, they crouched and worried together. Both Lola and Tyr were fourteen years of age and were close friends. Tyr had wavy, brown hair and hazel eyes,

7&0~ with tanned skin giving her the look she was Italian. Lola, on the ?ther hand, was the complete opposite. Blue eyes, pale skin and. frizzy, blonde hair. She was very straight forward, and liked to be organised and safe. So she tried to think of a plan. "Oh no ...it's getting dark!" groaned Lola, a worry wave washing through her. "w_e can't be her_ein the night! We'll get attacked by animals or something!" Tyr exclaimed. So they searched, but everywhere seemed to be the same. Tangled vines, traveller palms and bushy rain forest plants. It was a very disturbing night, for the howler monkeys and orang-utans made a racket and the strange birds wouldn't stop calling. Tyr felt something very tight around her legs and middle. "Lola ...help! OUCH! Something's got me!" panted Tyr. G~sping for breath Tyr realised what was happening. At this rate she would become Mr.Python's dinner. Her world was going dark and the monkeys were jeering at her... By Leah Newbigging,

Yr 7 Fr

Why You are Specialto me Golf, gardening and fishing These are a few of your interests. I like how you teach me how to play golf and I like how you tell Stories to me about my Dad and my uncles and aunty. I like to stay over at your house. You are very smart, you teach me things that I don't know. You have grey and whitening hair. Glowing eyes which are lively and kind. That's why you are special to me. By Amanda Ott Year, lFR

Bathedin Sunlight I _wa~sitting at the window sill. The early morning sun was filtering through the window, leaving a golden ray of light surrounding me.

! ~ad slept in; it was now 11:34 am and the day looked as if It would be a good one. Soon enough it was lunchtime. I had cheese on toast and an apple. I was still hungry but there wasn't anything left in the pantry. Next I went back to my favourite place - the window seat. I seemed to be wrong, the day was getting colder and I had my winter slippers on.Soon it started to rain, then eventually it started to thunder. Suddenly the storm started to rattle the windows. I was sent to bed early that night but in the morning I found that the shed had blown over and a couple of the trees had come out by their roots too. I wandered around; everything was different. There was no electricity because some of the power poles had fallen down. Practically every minute I found something which had fallen over or been demolished. The morning was very busy for me, I was trying to put the shed back together and I was also taking all the leaves off the fallen trees. At the end of the day the garden looked just like usual. All the hard work had paid off. Katherine Pearse, YlFr

Torturefor a .... I lay. on the cold, metal table. A masked figure was bending down towards me, with a sharp, medicated needle. My_limbs were shaking; my blood was turning col_d. Her finger was resting gently on the top of the syringe, the point of it just touching my skin. The needle pierced into my leg, and a rush of liquid went flowing

into my body, through my veins, head and toes and everywhere in between. The needle slithered its way out of me. I looked up at the strange person with the mask giving her a look of disgust. ' Her r~bbery gloves poked around inside my mouth, prodding at my gums. She lifted my legs; she pushed at my ribs and put a cold, damp stethoscope on my chest. Why was. she p~king me with strange objects and squeezing my limbs with slippery, rubber hands? But the worst part was when she headed towards me from behind with a thermometer. I couldn't take it any more, so I leapt off the table. People began chasing me down the corridor, calling my name. I was trapped. A man came towards me, and grabbed me but I didn't want to go back into that torture chamber. I jump~d out of his grasp andran out the door, with my tail wagging happily behind me. Jessica O'Halloran Year 7Fr

The ForestThat Unfolds As I walk through the bush With the bidbids sticking to my legs like Velcro We soon go back into the icy cold stream, All the water soaking into my old shoes. Back up to the bush we go, The thorny blackberry bushes Scratching the back of my legs until they turn red. Looking around me I see The crystal clear river down below Winding its way through the beech treed valley. 1

By Katherine Pearse lFR

Year 7 Ancient Egypt IntegratedUnit: We enjoyed the "Die Like An Egyptian" website to learn about Ancient Egypt, using the Multiple Intelligences. Then we used graphic organisers and had to record questions on our topic using keys. Each group created and enthusiastically presented to Year 7 a role play, which showed off our understanding of things like myths and beliefs, hieroglyphics and the Nile. On the day we had our Egyptian banquet (everyone brought some yummy food from the times) we all dressed up in Egyptian Costumes (even our teachers). We even made our own placemats in Technology. After our role plays my mum and I gave the class belly dancing lessons in the Gym. We have both learned the art of belly dancing so we taught the girls some simple shimmying and hiprocks. I then demonstrated my veil dance. We had heaps of fun and laughs. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed our study of Ancient Egypt. By Holly Faulkner, Yl FR

~7 Surf'sUp Year Seven Surfing day had been planned for ages and now it was finally here! We all sat in various parents' cars, patiently heading to Sumner Beach. It was going to be great, that was for sure. When we arrived, hordes of kids leapt out and went straight for the huge, blue tarpaulin. It was time for briefing. Our enthusiastic young instructors showed us how to get up on a surfboard which seemed easy enough, actually practicing on the ground after wasn't. Moving to the beach wall, we watched and checked the waves. Under one metre waves, whew, no bad rips, good oh, ready to surf, okay! Togs, wetsuits, towel - ready! Grab a surfboard and let's get started! Most people skimmed the water to start with - I know I did. A while later, I got my confidence up and stood. "AaaAAh ! " major wipeout! Well, at least it wasn't just

me. Before we knew it, our time was up. Out, off with the wetsuits and on with the towels. Then morning tea and whatever after that- cricket, frisbee, soccer! Yay, free time has never been so much fun! Lunch, lunch, lunch: - sausages and packed food. Yum! Then, we had to get ready for part two : body boarding. Squeezing into a soggy wetsuit is not fun - trust me. Skipping down to the shore, we took a board and warmed up. After that it's just you and the wave. This was fun; push off and just skid down the beach, kicking frantically all the while. Everyone caught a ton of waves before we headed back to the tarpaulin. A cold shower (eek) to get dry and warm, followed by - ahhh - afternoon tea -yay! We were spoilt with the treat of popsicles, brownies and doughnuts! Eat up, then back to school in the car. Wow! That was the best day out!

On 16th November Year Seven visited the South Brighton Estuary as part of our integrated unit. We were divided into groups. First we went to the physical activity where we dug up the mud down by the water. You would find crabs, snails and little estuarine worms. We found out that if you see bubbles on the surface of the mud it will normally mean there will be a live creature below. Next our group went to the thinking activity. There we had to ponder carefully about the good and bad things happening at the Estuary and how we could help keep this recreational area clean and safe for the environment. Lastlywe went to the observation activity where we observed all the birds around us. We used binoculars and telescopes to identify what kind of birds they were and Jason the teacher told us how you could tell them apart. Some birds we saw were: Black backed gull, Black bill gull, Red bill gull, Spoon gilled heron and a few black swans. The Estuarywas a most interesting place to spend a morning and I enjoyed my visit.

By Sarah Churchward, Y7FR By Claire Fairgray YlFR

Sarh circle - Sarah Reese 43

7~ ~ Why I LoveYou

Your Smile

The Swamp Monster

When I walk into your house, You are always there, Filling the house full of laughter and song.

My grandpa with his contagious smile brightens my day and from that day I smile and smile all year long . My grandpa is the sort of person who you see in the street and you suddenly find yourself thinking Why is that man so happy when everything is so wrong in the world? My grandpa is happy because he is an optomist And he thinks of the good things not the bad. My grandpa may be 70 years old But he is very much a child at heart. My grandpa's cheerful smile warms my body, From head to toe.

Crunch! The footsteps crackled over the long dead leaves of the twilight dark forest. Rhena snuggled deeper in her safe, warm sleeping bag, trying to block out the noises of the wilderness out side. Crack! Rhena sat bolt upright and tried to relax her beating heart. Slowly she relaxed back on to the floor.

Just talking to you lifts my spirits And my heart becomes free of my burdens. Everytime I meet with you, I unravel a little bit more of your past. I admire you for your strength, For fighting each new obstacle that you face, Never letting bad feelings pull you down! Your smiles and hugs are the sunshine that warms my heart! You are my favourite grandfather; Kelly!! By: Kate ldiens lfr

Bushand StreamWalking Slipping and sliding down the track Birds singing in the trees Icy cold water blistering my feet Mossy rocks in the stream Green native bush far in the distance People laughing and talking all the way Glentui Camp 2006, Great fun! By Clare Fairgray Ylfr

She had come on the 'expedition' with her father to look for the nor-west swamp monster. It had been fruitless so far, but every night they stayed on the edge of the murky water something came closer to her canvas tent. The thought brought a tingle to her spine. Rhena reached for her pillow and lay her head down into the softness and fell straight asleep.

By Nina Murnane Yr 7 Fr

Our Study Lime green walls flashing in my face. The bright sun sparkling through the windows. Books stacked as high as mountains. The soft white snowy duvet on the spare bed. Papersspread across the floor after a big gust of wind has Come through the wide open window. Photo albums full of memories. Laptop beeping as loud as birds in the morning, Black and white printer printing out millions of pages one after the other. The cupboard door creaking as my sneaky brother opens it. That's our study! By Zoe Boyce, Yr lFR

"Rise and shine!" Rhena's father yelled to her empty tent. She had left hours before to face her fears and was heading towards the underwater cave where she was sure the monster was hiding. Taking off her pack and stripping down to her togs she dived into the muddy swamp and resurfaced for breath. Paddling towards the cave opening, she shivered. She was sure the monster was in there but she wasn't sure whether she wanted to check. Sploosh ! Without a second thought she dived into darkness. "Cough!" Rhena splashed out of the water, gasping for breath. Her ginger hair stuck to her face and her skin looked a lot more pale than normal. She clung to a rock and yanked herself out of the water. Sitting on a rocky ledge, she thought about all the things that could have gone wrong. What if the passage was too long? What if there were crocodiles in the swamp? What if the monster was right here to eat her? Rhena shivered and looked around. Thump! Footsteps rumbled and drew near. Rhena froze, paralyzed with fear. The thing entered the room.

7&v~ "YEEEarghe!" Rhena's scream trailed off pitifully. The swamp monster wasn't a monster at all, it was an adorable little, seven legged thing. It was apparently much more scared of her than she was of him by the way its fluffy, greenish fur stood right up on end. Poor thing. Rhena clunked down on her knees. Maybe it was like small animals, it could like level eye contact? Slowly shuffling forward, the monster seemed to relax. Rhena hoped it didn't have sharp teeth. When Rhena picked it up it seemed to do its variation of a purr. To her it sounded like a saw grating on a rock. Not pretty.

Adelie penguins fly through the water. Like a hawk through the air.

She headed towards the exit, thing still cradled in her arms. Sploosh ! Kicking hard to keep herself afloat, she swam towards the entrance of the cave. The volume of the saw and rock increased. This was going to be one VERY interesting camping trip.

By Cassidy Andrews, YlFR

DistinctionWriting: SprintThroughTime

While James leapt in, holding on to the rail once again, I got into the front and quickly pressed 'Power.'

By Sarah Churchward lFr

Judging from the queues, Sprint Through Time was the most popular ride at Space World. When our turn finally came, my brother and I leapt like excited monkeys into the creaking cart. At our first stop, fur-clad figures were grunting and gesturing as they squatted around a small fire. We were in the Stone Age. It was when we had just left the chaos of a medieval banquet that the cart unexpectedly lurched side ways and we were plunged into the depths of the dark.

We were off again, whizzing through the air, almost flying. But where we were going was the next question!

Penguins Emperor penguins stand tall and proud Observing their kingdom like a reigning monarch . Their continent is white; cold the ice; Blue and frothy, the sea . They stand in groups having a good old gossip About the weather, the fishing and the children . Their babies snuggle up on their feet Covered by their big blanket of a tummy . When the females return from the sea They have fish to feed the family.

Twisting and turning to dodge being prey, And leaping out of the water to breathe. On land they march in a row Like they are soldiers in the army. The snow is bright, the sky is clear Antarctica shines on the penguins that live there.

My brother James and I were clutching the red hot rails in front of us, not knowing what was happening. We were now in pitch black darkness, going up and down and on our sides. About ten minutes later the monster cart stopped very suddenly. Slowly we fell on our side, too scared to let go of the rail. Inch by inch it careered over, eventually tipping James and I right out of our seats.

We landed on hard dirt with a big thump. As I sat there, holding my broken arm tight, a light started flickering, ten metres ahead of us. I woke James up and he too had at least a broken arm. James'scurly hair was now filthy and his glassesnow had only one lens left in them. My lanky gold hair was all over my face. Step by step we walked slowly over to the light. Fortunately, it was another monster cart. There were only three buttons on the cart, one that said 'fuel check', one that said 'power' and yet another saying 'emergency stop'. Someone had already been in this cart as the emergency button had already been activated.

By Emily Street, YlFR

CollierTrophy: ConfidenceDrivenout by Fear Nerves were bubbling up inside the pit of my stomach, like caged wild animals, trying to get free. I seemed to be trapped in silence, unaware of everything going on around me. I looked down; the fluffy uncontrollable mane of my brawny orange pony greeted me. My stomach gave an uncomfortable lurch as if I was going to throw up. A short man in blue overalls who was standing by the starting box holding a clipboard said in a stern voice, "Number 107."

"Oh no, I thought, "I'm soon." I was getting more worried by the second. "Just breathe," I told myself, "I've been fine so far, show jumping went well." I felt a surge of confidence spring up inside me at these words. But then the thought of the big, scary jumps loomed into view and confidence was once again driven out by fear. My legs were aching as my cream coloured jodhpurs rubbed against Fluff's clean, comfy saddle. "Come on Fluff," I muttered in an unnaturally high voice as if invisible ropes were choking me, drowning out the noise. "Just cross-country to go and I know we'll do fine. 11

I sat there, half day dreaming, imagining what was going to happen. But then a distant voice brought me back to my senses. "Number 11O, could you please come over to the starting box," called the man with the clipboard, beckoning me over. This was it. Fear gushed through every part of me like a recklesstidal wave swallowing me up. I felt helpless as I sat there, sweat dripping down my forehead. My throat was dry; I gulped, and walked over to the starting box. "When you're ready," he exclaimed. I shortened my reins, put my heels down, sat up tall, patted my pony, stared at the vast paddocks ahead of me, took a deep gulp and rode out into the lush green grass to discover my fate.

JessieFitzjohn YlFr

Learningto Sailon FOX II "Ready to tack," the Year 7Fr students at the stern of the FOX II yelled out to the foreship and midship. On 26th October Year 7Fr left from St Margaret's for Lyttelton Harbour to learn to sail the FOX II, a traditional 54-foot ketch. We needed to wear life jackets and the crew were strict about that! After we had been told the rules we were allowed aboard. The FOX II was an old sailing ship with a motor which we used as we backed out from the wharf. Nobody knew what an experience it was going to be and I for one was surprised at how much work it was for us and the crew. Pulling the ropes t9 move the sail was hard, as they need two people on it and your hands sometimes got rope burn, but it was worth it. At the stern of the boat it was fun as you got to drive/steer to the left and right and you got to yell, "Ready to tack," or "Ready to jibe. 11

In the midship there was only one rope to pull and you had to take turns. In the foreship there were four ropes and two people for each rope because all of the weight was those ropes. Overall it was a great experience and an enjoyable trip, inspite of the fact that a cold south westerly wind was blowing down the harbour. By Sophie Blair, YlFR

~ 11

A great day to go sailing! 11 said Mrs Smith and most people agreed, so off we went to go and get into our cars. All of us got to Lyttleton Harbour and started putting on our life jackets. After that we were all on the sailing boat, the Fox II. Off we went, it was a lot of fun! I got to steer the boat, port or starboard and pull on the sheets. The class each had their own job to do. Later it was like going down a water slide because it was so fun to work on the sailing boat. Everybody has to shout out lots of different calls so every one knows what to do. After about an hour we anchored and had some morning tea and a rest. After that we had a bit of a history lesson about things that happened on the land we were looking at. This included some of my family history. I didn't actually hear much of it but Ron Twine, Kimberley's dad told the Captain that there was a 'Greenwood' on board. He then started telling me about my family history and how he knew my Grandad. We had such a great time sailing. I

On the way back I had to pull on the sheets to raise and lower the sails. When we got back we unloaded, said our thank you and got into our cars and headed back to school. We all wish that we could have stayed for longer but we will not forget this experience for a lifetime.

This is a report about the amazing acrobatic moves, swirling colours and colourful acting that was in Maui. The show started with a lone figure on stage clutching a baby, all my class knew immediately, because of having had learnt a bit about this legend in Maori class, that this was Taranga, Maui's mother and the child was the baby boy Maui. Soon after that I realised that this was the legend where his mother throws him in the sea and he floats along until he get found by a god and rescued from the vicious sea creatures that daily torment him in the time he spent at sea. The sea creatures were wonderfully represented by people swinging around above the sea, and sometimes above our heads, in eye-catching clothing and moves that left us astounded for days that I will never forget. In the next scene my favourite actors came into play; the four brothers. They were my favourite characters because they were the ones where I felt like I could understand them even though they weren't speaking English. With this great scene the show never failed to delight and entertain. After the final, cnost dramatic scene, followed by what seemed like hours of clapping all of St Margaret's stood up to sing our song to everyone which we had been practising all week. I sang the song well enough but stumbled over the actions, luckily I don't think anyone saw me. There are so many things to say about this performance and not enough time so I'll sum it up in four words; mind-blowing, spectacular, unbelievable but most of all unforgetable. By Casey Carse/, 75M

By Christina Greenwood, 75M

The words echoed in the chapel, bouncing off walls and many empty seats. We were to ' practice, practice, practice!' for the Kids for Kids concert with Suzanne Prentice. Ms Kerr leads through many songs and hymns. She divided us; grouped us; prepared us for what we would recall as a night unlike others. Extra practices! Homework! All the work we put into the Christmassy performance would shine at the dress rehearsal; at least we hoped so. An army of year 7's and 8's awoke on a Wednesday morning with butterflies stewing in each and every one of our stomachs. This morning we would finally meet Suzanne Prentice and the selected students from our choir would sing their hearts out at the auditions.

Half time followed. In the break we were rewarded with lollies. Big mistake. Even one or two lollies will hype up a child. Part two started with 'Dern bones'. Big mistake. They warned us during the rehearsal a skeleton would come out. We all thought a puppet, a piece of plastic, not a man in a suit. All the young children, and some older ones, screamed. I personally laughed at his appearance. Supposedly in other nights children ran off the stage.

The classworked on a unit about the elderly. The girls then had to make a biography of one of their grandparents. The grandparents were then invited into the school for the morning. Had a celebration to present the autobiographies, and the girls were also able to show the terms work in Music, Performing Arts and Integrated Studies. The Grandparents had a lovely morning and really appreciated it and the biographies will be greatly treasured.

The night ended, and we, adorned with tinsel and Santa hats, went home. We were warmly greeted with hot cocoa and bed. Overall it was a great night for everyone.

Pictured with their grandparents Top left - Gabrielle Beckett Top right - Katie ldiens Centre - JessicaSmail Bottom left - Lilly Cain Bottom right - Amanda Ott

By Samantha Henderson, 75M

We were the first school to arrive to Kids for Kids; we walked! It was simply pouring with rain an hour before; we were lucky to only get the drizzly bits. A man, obviously losing his voice, led us onto the stage. What do you know? Other schools poured in like syrup! Some stage left, some stage right, all of us squished up tight. The James Hay theatre went from giggling and chatters to hushed silence, for in walked Suzanne Prentice. She made a simple entree, but it was altogether stunning. Suzanne was all for fun. Warmth spilled out of her as she greeted us all, year 1'sand 2's to year 7's and 8's equally. She has so much patience as we flew thought all the songs. The morning passedquickly, now it was night. The audience streamed into the theatre, filling up every seat and isle. We sparkling, glowing, glittering and Christmassy as ever took for the stage. With a majestic opening of curtains we began. Songs like 'Santa Claus is coming to town' and 'Love is in the air' left the audience gawking. 48

Niamh - portrait - Niamh Peren

7YYv~ Kidsin Town '06 The time had come. We all slowly got into pairs and lined up for the bus. All the weeks of practicing will finally pay off. We clambered onto the bus as we set off for the Christchurch Art Gallery. Within about 10 minutes we were piling off the bus at the Art Gallery ready to sing for Kids in Town. As we were processing into the Gallery (looking very smart of course with our blazers, shirts, and ties) we saw that the group that was to perform before us had not begun yet. So we sat in our singing rows on the cold hard floor for at least half an hour while the other group performed a series of Maori songs and dances. Then it was our turn ............. Well not quite as it was the SLMargaret's Orchestra's turn followed by the Year 5 and 6 Choir. We listened for when it was our turn to go up. Slowly we stood up and stretched our tired legs as we walked to the area where we were to perform. Once everyone was standing in their position we went straight into 'Skye Boat Song.' This song is about the battle of Culloden's field and Bonnie Prince Charlie getting rescued by Flora and taken to the Island of Skye. The second song was 'You're Never Fully DressedWithout a Smile.' A bouncy song from 'Annie' about how it doesn't matter what you wear as long as you are smiling. This song was followed by "The Bare Necessities" from the movie "The Jungle Book." It's about being happy and forgetting your troubles. The final song was 'Havah Nageelah' a Jewish folk song that is often sung at weddings. The song gets faster as it goes through and the second time we sung it we linked arms and swayed from side to side and finished by throwing our arms in the air.

We stood through the applause and bowed before we processed from the gallery out to the bus and back to school. All in all it had been a great day that we would remember for a long time.

By Kimberley Twine, lSM

The PowerOf Nature Pouring rain pelting against my weak body, wind howling at my frozen face. Bare trees reaching for the sky like the world's tallest skyscraper. The branches, millions of arms stretching out in every direction, twigs, the unkind fingers attached to every one of the stretching arms. Yet as frightening as they may be they quiver as if they are about to jump off the highest diving board in the world. Freezing cold rain droplets land on the quivering arms as if to bring comfort in the cold, windy surroundings.

The Zones The burning morning sun beamed on my face as if it gave me good luck, but then the sun wrapped itself in clouds bidding me good luck. As I grabbed my St Margaret's College P.Ebag I suddenly felt my nerves beckoning me for a battle. I jumped into Sophie's mum's car thinking I will win the battle, I won't let nerves get in my way. I arrived at St Andrew's College and saw lots of different schools warming up for the races. This year the Zones are at St Andrew's College, not at QE2. Sophie and Mackenzie were participating in the first race. I shouted at the top my voice until the race ended; I now have a sore throat. After the races I had something to eat, picturing the silver ball in my head.

The world around me is full of suffering, endurance and death all by the power of nature.

The next events were field events. As I watched the tenyear-old girls throw the shot put, I could feel the nerves walking down to my stomach. When the girls finished it was the boy's turn. I could almost see the evil red eyes of the beast, ready to charge any time soon. When the boys finished the organiser called out my name, making sure I was there. I line up to throw the first of my three throws. It didn't get very far. I could now see the whole body of the beast, it's green and black scales glared at me almost showing the signs of defeat. On my second throw I was now coming first by a 1/3 of a metre. Then a girl came late and threw ½ a metre more than me. The beast was now charging at me. I picked up the shot put like a sword. As I threw the shot put with all my might and it landed with a big plop. I looked and saw that I had thrown 7 metres. I looked further on and saw that I hadn't quite made the other shot put. I saw that the beast had gone. I won my battle against my nerves and came 2nd. ! ! !Yeah!!!

Kimberley Twine, lSM

Ella Stoner, lSm

Misty darkness wraps me in its cloak of mystery and sorrow. My weak body is a sponge soaking up every drop of rain that falls from the dark unpredictable sky. Higher up in the trees orange-red leaves hang onto the arms for dear life until they become weak and fall and rot in the gutter below like a tender egg being broken on a hard kitchen floor.

7Y-vv ~ The Race I line up for my race at the end of the pool. I look at the people in my race and my heart starts pounding. I stand on the diving blocks ready for the woman to say.......... "Take your marks, get set, go"! I dived off the diving blocks like a racing fish pushing myself to the finish line. The water's coldness sends shivers up my spine, my feet go numb from all the kicking. I had five more kicks to go till the end. Bang my hand reached the end. I look up and turn my head to the side. No-one else had reached the end. I had won! Happiness came to my head. I hop out of the pool. I feel like a star. A lady came over to me and gave me a first place card, loud nofces came from the crowd. I slowly walk toward my seat. All I hear in the corner of my ear is congratulations Emily. Finally I had won my first race, not second, not third just first! Emily Erickson, 75M

The Morning Blues!! The morning is always the least favourite part of the day; not because I have to get up but because of the wrestle that takes place in my bedroom to get the mop on top of my head to co-operate. I started warming up and promising myself I wouldn't be over powered by these evil bits on top of my head. "3, 2, 1 let the fight begin" My comb attempted the first knot. It pushed and pulled with all its might, then suddenly it started gliding down like a boat on a calm sea. Oh no! The smooth surface has become rough and a giant knot is appearing. A quick spray with untangling solution fixes that. One last big knot is in my way of victory. I get out my hairbrush and my untangling spray. Suddenly it's flat. Yes my hair is knot free. Now for the even harder bit, tying it up. I pull it up into a ponytail on top of my head then POP! POP! POP!

Bumps appear everywhere like pimples as if it knew it was going to be trapped there for the rest of the day. After what seemed like ages it gave up. The match is over and Miss Abby Silva has won!!!! By Abby Silva, 75M

really/notreally "I am six years old, I have climbed the highest mountains and fought the fiercest monsters" I tell my little sister "really?" she asks "no, not really" I say "but maybe someday". "I am eight years old, i have danced for the queen and sailed the seven seas" I tell my best friend " really?" he asks "no, not really" I say "but maybe someday". "I am thirteen years old, I have won a world hockey cup and i taught Britney Spearshow to dance" I tell my mum "really?" she asks "no not really" I say "but maybe someday". "I am seventeen years old, I have written and published a book and had coffee with the pope" I tell my teacher" really" he asks "no,not really" I say "but maybe someday". "I am eighty-eight years old, i have had a long and happy life, I have climbed small mountains and fought a bear. I have danced on broadway and sailed all over the world and back again. I have won a national hockey cup, published book with one of my poems in it and saw the pope" I tell all my grandchildren as they gather around me in the rest home "really?" they ask in unison "yes really " I say through a happy grin "and maybe more someday". "that's all nice" says my youngest granddaughter at 13 "but have you showed Britney Spears how to dance like i have?" By Casey Carse/, 75M

Rulesfor the playground. As a worried student I cannot believe that the principal has not given any rules for this dangerous playground, anything could happen. What will happen you ask, little children do not think as well as older children and could jump off a higher part of the playground, this is very dangerous and may lead to bigger injures. Secondly, older children may keep the playground to themselves and when a smaller child walks by there is bound to be a few screams. This is all very dangerous and something may happen to the school. I do not want that. Thinking about little children their minds don't think about how dangerous a playground can be and without any monitors or teachers this could become very serious the children could randomly jump of a high part of the playground and smack, bang scream. They could of broken a bone or two. This is defiantly not funny. What about the older children who don't even have brains and just waltz around the playground like they are the boss or something how stupid could they be. I cannot believe I am about to say this but the older children may hit the older children. Talk about the older children not having brains. So I think, all playgrounds need rules even on small ones. Putting rules in a playground is defiantly a good idea. By Courtney Milner, 7SM

If Only I woke up and went into mum's room where my brother Fergus and my mum were crying. I wondered what was going on.So I hopped onto mum's bed she said there had been a accident involving my Uncle 51

7~~ Paul. He had been in a car crash and was killed.At that moment I froze and my heart broke into a million pieces like snow flakes falling from the sky. It was too horrible to be true. It couldn't be true, it just couldn't.We lay there crying and wishing it wasn't true even though we knew that it was. They say you don't know what you've got until it's gone and it's true, you don't. Mum had to break the news to my dad who was in Australia doing business. Dad came home on the next flight. My cousins came down from the North Island to come to the funeral. Dad, Lea and my grandparents went to go and see Paul in his coffin the day before the funeral. They said that we weren't allowed to go and see and Paul because it would be to upsetting. On Wednesday we got dressed up in black for the funeral. Sitting there listening to all those speechesabout my Uncle made my heart break and I was missing him already. After that was over, it was off to say goodbye to Uncle Paul for the rest of my life. By Olivia Grenfell, 75m

It'sRaining! ! A grey snow filled sky smothers my eyes. Rain pouring down like never ending drips of water pounding my back. Looking up at the bumpy and long witches fingers, golden syrupy brown speckled like hen's eggs with nodules that form a ladder like Jack's beanstalk. Little helpless leaves hanging on for their dear life untill they just can't live any longer, others big and strong like fingers reaching out to grab you, all red and orange like the sun on a piping hot summers day. Some brown manure coloured all shrivled up like a 100 year old woman, all small and wrinkly, dying from old age. One after the other droplets race each other down the tall and lanky monster, all brown with green soft looking 52

growths, and old with billions of outstreched arms ready to pounce on you like a cheetah waiting for lunch.

time signature was just a 3 4. Once I had fineshed, he came up to me and said "lets now do an aural test."

JessicaOttawa, lSM

"You sit there," he said to me. I started with the clapping one, I figured that it was a 3 4 time. Then I went to singing, I had to sing notes that he played. After that was the rhythmic or melodic change, it was a melodic change. Last I had the one when he would play a piece and ask me questions. "Okay, you are done." He said, I was so happy and skipped up to the door and went outside.

PianoExam After weeks and weeks of practise, it was finally time. Me, my dad and my sister walked in to the music Centre. My legs were shivering, my teeth were chattering, and my heart was beating really fast, suddenly, a man came over, "Diana Chen is it?" He said in a deep voice. "There has been a cancellation, would you like to go and play now?" I nodded even more scared and nervous then ever. We were walking down the hallway, almost getting to the door, the man told me one more thing, "Now, I want you to walk through the door with a smile and come out with a smile okay?" I nodded still trying to turn my frown upside down. I walked through the door, and there sitting right infront of me was the examiner. "Please take a seat infront of the piano, I won't be a moment." The examiner said in a deep voice. I walked up to the piano and took a seat. "Now would you like to start with scales or pieces?" He asked me. "Scales please!" I said with my teeth chattering. I went through all the scales he said. "Now lets hear your pieces," He said to me. I took a deep breath and started playing my first piece of music, Minuetto, after that, I played my second piece, Baracolle. Last but not least, I played my third piece, Get in Step. Now lets have a sight reading test, you have half a minute." I looked at the right hand first, then the left hand second and last I put my hands together. "Okay now lets hear it." He said. I started playing, it wasn't that hard because the

"See, I told you that you would have a smile on your face, now I want you to tell me what you would rate yourself out of 107" That man asked me. "8 ! " I told him and I really meant it! By Diana Chen

My birthday The glorious day of my life happened . My birthday,the smell of the delightful cake floating . I was drooling all over the delicious yummy roast beef. People bringing gifts with colours like blue and green and christmas tree things, spots and stripes shapes of all kind. Blowing out the firing candles glowing in the light . Opening gifts to see what's inside having to see a shirt that is mine . I felt so happy but also nappy that is was night time already . I kiss good night and wore my shirt , that I got for my birthday. I went to bed and close the light I shut my eyes and said good night . By Sharina Lopez, lSM

My Dance Experience Performing on stage with big, bright lights and a huge audience is very new to some people, but not for me.

swirling around in my head. But all was well as we finished and looked fantastic. Now all I have to do is wait, wait for what the future years of dancing are going to bring.

For about eight years I have been dancing at Pratricia Paul School of Dance and I am now experiencing three different styles of dance, Ballet, Jazz, and Contempory. For eight years I have received praise and put downs, good exams and bad exams, but all of this has made my dance stronger.

An experienceI have had.

At the age of four I started my love for dance. In class we were dancing basic steps like skipping around in a circle. Slowly, year by year I moved up grade by grade, each year becoming more challenging. At the age of eleven I am now on pointe and every step must be perfect.

Going to the dentist. Everybody hates going to the dentist. I dreaded going to the dentist this was my first time going. I used to hold my breath when the dentist came around the classrooms with her notebook reading the names of people that had to sit in that suffering chair while the dentist drills into your beautiful teeth. For a long time I wasn't on that list.

I started jazz at about seven and had a teacher that was nice at the time, but didn't really teach properly. And yes, I had her for ballet for about two years as well. At this this stage my good grades had gone down the drain. But soon she moved on and started her own dance school. This was when we met Mel. Mel has shown us to be funky and to have our own style. With Mel, I have been rewarded with more praise than put downs and have been told that I am top of the class. But still, I do have things to work on. Yes, I may have been the best dancer in the class, but I was told to stop counting out loud, a habit I didn't even know I was doing. Last year we performed Peter Pan, this was a lot of work. This year I was asked to be in the Evening of Dance. The pressure of being the best dancer in the school was quite high, knowing that this is what our dance teacher wanted. Also having a beating headache didn't help either as the big nerve monster kept growing. Questions like," What if I forget the dance and make a fool of my self", started

By Leigh Blair, 75M

Until one day the first name she read out was mine. I didn't want it to be my name but it was there it was smack bang right on the top of the list in bold letters.

Swim club Steam arose, wafting into the still air. No sound could be heard but sweet silence. Warmth creeps up my spine as I remember the warm bed I have just deserted. Goosebumps cover my legs as I shiver violently. It's cold. The water is still, dreading the moment that someone will break this frozen spell. Forcefully I try to struggle the tight rubber on to my head. My fingers are still asleep. Ripples are sent flying as the first person plunges into the water. The spell has been broken. Fifteen of us bobbed in the water waiting impatiently for the next instructions. Hauling my arm through the water I slapped my hand on the wall. Tired arms managed to struggle me out of the water and onto cold concrete. Now it is the race for the shower, breakfast and getting to school on time. By Caroline Turnbull, 7 SM

For a moment I stopped holding my breath and slowly hoped off my chair and walked to the waiting room. My brother had told me about the waiting room. He said you wait there in agony hearing the person screaming from the chair. You hear the drilling of the big metal machine and butterflies flap in your tummy. Flapping so hard your heartbeat gets louder and louder and LOUDER until the dentist opens the door and says could you come and have a seat in my chair. She points to the chair I walk over slowly, wishing you weren't here you hop onto the chair. Waiting for the dentist while she cleans the drill and other sharp metal things you hear her say "Al right one filling for today, this won't hurt a bit". By Laura McKay, 75M

A ballet exam Gliding gracefully throLJgh the doors into the light filled room, swirling and twirling into position. We curtsy, we smile, we are polite. We very gracefully run to the bar, the examiner watching our every move, but suddenly we begin. Steps are going through my mind like bullets. Positions, balance, smile and stand straight. We head to the middle of the room still standing straight, still smiling but more nervous inside. We start. We turn, we jump, we leap, the examiner staring at all the girls with her beady eyes but then her eyes shine on me and her hand scribbles away like a woodpecker, her head going up and down, up and down. We start to do solo, I squirm at 53

7Yrv~ the sound of the music trying to remember what the steps are but suddenly it's my turn. I dance and dance my heart out. After dancing, all I see of the examiner is her sour grin and her pen scribbling away. We curtsy and glide gracefully out the door once again. My arms ache, my legs ache, my feet ache, my whole body aches. That was definitely an experience that I will never forget.

Lily Cain, lSM

The Importanceof Your LastName The break bell screeched, causing ears to throb and the red plastic to tremble. Chairs were knocked to the ground in the rat race to escape the stuffy prison and plunge into the fresh breeze of the play ground. Last as usual, I thought as I rescued the up turned chairs and put them straight. Cold corridor air hit my face as I noticed a group of kids reading a brightly coloured notice pinned carelessly against the hole covered board. Desperately I tried to capture a glance at the words. What I saw brought terror. The dental nurse appointments. Mrs Evalowas our school dental nurse. When I was little she used to haunt me and to this day still does. Her yellow eyes showing no mercy, bringing suffering to the bravest of kids. Through the bobbing heads I could make out one name at the top of the list. Oh why is my last name Abacus?

Caroline Turnbull, lSM

A scaryjourney

Basketball

Wind howled outside as the plane landed with a big thump. A tornado was right behind us, following us like a pack of wolves chasing their prey. The plane was heading for a cliff! Bang Bang the plane landed. Kate, Kate time to wake up. Jumping up with fright I whacked my head on the roof of the plane.

I can't believe it. I think I need a chair. Mum hasjust said the most amazing thing, and it is the best thing I've heard her say all day. A Canterbury Basketball coach has just said to my mum that they want me to trial for their team. Can you believe it? Canterbury! It was like a fizzy bottle, just been opened and all the bubbles were rushing around inside me. Two weeks from then, I got a very special letter in the mail. It's the letter I've been dying to get, and its finally arrived. Tearing into it as if it's going to vanish. "Congratulations, you have been selected for the Under 12 Canterbury Basketball trials" said the title. I started cheering as if I was a cheerleader out on the football field. Wooooohoooo! So on Saturday, I got all of my gear on and ready (including my new basketball shoes) and set off to my first practice. At QEIIstadium, there were a lot of people there, and so I put my bag down and walked over to where I had to put my name and information down and got a number on my leg and arm. Seriously nervous and scared I walked over to where the four coaches are talking to us: Ginnie, Jess, Ree and Clare. They congratulate us and say that this is Canterbury now, and we're expected to be able to do more. We got shown some drills and we split up into groups. Uh Oh! I dropped the ball! How embarrassing! Phew! At least other people did too. We did drills for about an hour, and by that time, I was less nervous. Puffed! We just ran 10 lengths of the basketball court, and now we have to do more! "Lean against the wall", says Ginnie "We're going to do wall sits" She says it as if they are calm and relaxing. Little did we know, they make your legs burn, like a match has been thrown onto both of your legs. So that's exactly what happened to all our legs for two minutes, then we dropped groaning. Well, you thought you would get a little break, but oh no. We had to do a suicide run. Gulp Gulp. Whoops, water slopped down my chin. Never mind, back to work. Yes! I'm in the yellow team, with good players. "Ok, red and yellow on this court, and blue and green on

The planes wings were covered in snow like little bits of white fluff or fairies dancing around on a cold winters night. I stepped out of the plane. The cool wind blew in my hair making a shiver go down my spine. My body was as cold as ice. I stepped onto the long black elevator. It buzzed like the queen bee flying around. I felt like every eye in the airport was staring at me like glue, their flamming eyes shooting at me. Carefully I stepped off the buzzing elevator and headed for customs. Big armed up men glared at every move a person took just sitting there ready to pounce on anyone that did the wrong thing. I went through the customs and headed for my bags. Big huge dogs with siber teeth bounced up and down drooling slober all over the floor. My heart jumped with fright as I headed for the door ready for my journey to begin.

By Kate Suter, lSM

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7Yfu~ the other court." said Ree. We moved quickly onto the court. I'm all pumped to play and show them what I've got. The whistle blows. Slap! The ball goes flying down the court to a blue player. Right, time to get the ball back. Pounding down the court like elephants with the speed of cheetahs, we get to their hoop. Watching, watching bounce! Up I jump, grab the rebound and pass. Under our hoop, the ball comes flying straight into my hands; I pivot, and put up the shot. First goal for the team. I felt proud. JessicaSmail/, lSM ----------

A poem to Grandma I still See you in my heart. Your soft croaky voice still rings in my head I can still feel your soft pale white skin in my hands. I remember when my tiny body clung to your arms as your red lips smiled, I looked up to see your love for me. As I give you the colorful pills clenched in my hand, I remember how old you're getting. How you need to sit down the whole time. How you can't water the flowers, like the lovely old lavender bush. As I try to help, I flood the bush, water trickles down the pavement. Until I saw you in bed, you did not move, I tried to wake you. You did not wake. I didn't know what was happening, But somehow I knew to kiss you goodbye. Even though you are gone, I still love you Grandma.

If Only I Could Go Out Side If only the bashing of the leaves and the howling and growling of the wind would stop. If it did I could go out side to play with my friends or go on the fun play ground. If I could stroll down to the beach with my togs in one hand and my towel in the other hand and the warm oven like sun on my back, how great would that feel. But it's cold, it's wet, it's dark and gloomy like the weather got up on the wrong side of the bed. It's getting colder and windier and the window are creeping and Sumner is folding with water. But it could have been warm and we could have gone sailing in a small breeze and built sand castles. At the moment it sounds like the airport with planes taking off in the distance, slowly making no sound but only for a second. If only I could go out side. Christina Greenwood, lSm

Walking slowly up the hard brick stairs to enter the speech and drama centre, I was dressed like a freak, shorts high rided, shirt tucked in and a fluffy scarf attached to my neck. Today myself, Sophie and Courtney are attending a drama exam. We walk through about fifty other halls to arrive in front of an elderly woman. She had colourless hair tied in a very firm bun. She wore tiny glasseson her nose and had a crusty face. She showed us into a large room, like a dancing studio, to wait. So we waited, and waited, and waited. The elderly woman came in and yelled, "Tea Party come with me", even though we were the only people in the room. We immediately rose up and walked out of the room to appear in front of a very old lookiny door. We knocked, and then entered. Surprisingly, it was very warm and cozy and was quite bright. The examiner was sitting at a desk right in the middle of the room. We introduced ourselves like we had practiced and soon began. After the exam we grabbed our bags and went home. To myself I thought, we tried our best and that's what matters. The next morning we received a call from my drama teacher saying that we had been selected for a high achievers show because we got the highest grade three mark in Canterbury!!!!! I stood frozen in front of my Dad. I could not believe it ... By Lily Cain, lSM

Ella Stoner, lSM

8ol ~ ~ There was a huge line of year 7 and 8 girls outside the dance studio. All of us were there for the same reason, we all wanted to be in the year 7 and 8 Hip Hop team. Miss Rossiter took us all inside and told us about the dedication and commitment we would need if we made the team. Everyone nodded as if they were the most dedicated person in the room. We all got up and Miss Rossiter taught us a routine that we all had to do. While we all danced the tricky routine, Miss Rossiter and two senior students evaluated us on our skills. After about 45 minutes of hard out dancing we were asked to leave the studio. After about two days I found out that I made the team! I was so happy, but I knew that this meant hours of hard practice ahead. Our choreographer was Summer Lloyd. She is a trained dancer, which meant she was expecting so much from us. We had to learn the steps to our dance quickly as the competition was sneaking up on us very fast. We soon had to have extra lessons during lunch times as we hadn't learnt the whole dance and the competition was only two weeks away! To make matters worse I got the flu, making it hard for me to stand up. I knew I was going to fall behind, so I had to work the hardest I ever had. Finally after hours of long, tiring work the dance was finished, and was looking great. On Thursday the 24 of August I woke up with high hopes. Today was the heats for the competition. It was all day which meant a day off school. The heats were nerve racking and scary. After waiting for a couple of hours it 56

was our turn. We slowly made it up to the stage and got in to position. The music started, we performed the hardest we ever had.

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A huge aplause swept through the hall. We glanced at the judges, they had HUGE smiles on their faces. We knew that we had done well.

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All the St Margaret's teams that competed in the heats got through to the finals.

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On Saturday the 26 of August, I woke up with big butterflies in my stomach. Waiting in the changing room was very boring. We were not on stage until the second half! Finally after ages we were called back stage, then soon it was our turn. We performed with energy and flair. We quickly ran back to the changing room with big happy faces, we were so happy to do well. Everyteam was called back on to the stage to present the prizes. Unfortunately both the Primary and Intermediate did not win any prizes. How ever, our Senior team was entered as novice, but was too good and was moved up to experienced, then they were lucky enough to take home the prize of best Hip Hop experienced. After the competition we performed in many other events. The year 7 girls danced for the elderly at the Merivale Home, and then again for Grandparent's Day. Then early in the fourth term the whole team reunited to perform in front of the school during Arts Week. Making the team has been one of the best experiences in my life.

By Leigh Blair, 75M

We first arrived in the new land today. I was pleased to get off the ship. It was crowded and smelly . When I tried to go on deck during the voyage a sailor shouted at me in the language of the people here, which I do not understand. Master Chu understands a little, but h refused to translate for me. He said that it would only make me upset. I was terrified by the jostling crowds of people in the port. They were much larger than any of the men in our group and they did not seem friendly, even though I could not understand them. We were shoved and shouted at by everyone, although we had done nothing wrong. Master Chu managed to find a merchant who had travelled from our country, and we bought a small amount of rice and beans. It was a great relief to hear speech which I could understand. Master Chu says that once we reach the gold fields everything will be better. I cannot see how it could be worse. Although our village was so poor that my family had to sell me, at least I knew what others were saying. I know nothing about this place, and nothing is familiar. I am scared.

Zoe Higgins, YBOI

8o£ ~ Evening

Dear Diary,

Parisof the Future

Golden twilight bathes the beach Shimmers of dark rainbow ripple across the damp sand Soft summer breezes ruffle the heady evening air Gargoyle rocks squat hunched and unthreatening Solid somethings in the ever changing sea Their shadows making the rippling waves turn to ink as they caress the shore. Night settles as the indigo skies dance with dusk stars

I have just arrived in the small country of Japan. It is a strange place, quite different to New Zealand. There are people everywhere, and they are all busy doing something. I don't know any Japanese words at all, so I am having a little trouble trying to communicate with people. Actually, a little trouble is an understatement. I can't buy anything, or ask for directions, or ask what the price of something is. I have no idea where to go, or what to do. I can't find anyone that speaks English, so I can't even get things translated. Even worse, all the signs and labels on things are in Japanese, which makes it very difficult to figure out what each street is, and what shops are for.

I am Paris of the future I am all the things of my past I am my Mum's dark brown hair I am my Dad's small lips

Zoe Higgins, YBOI

I am Alex of the Future I am all the things of my past I am the eyes of my Mum as they twinkle in the light I am the long hands and feet of my Dad I am all that I see The sea and the valleys as I stand on the hill The night sky with the stars twinkling bright I am all that I feel The water behind me as I surf on the waves I am all that I taste The warmth of the muffins as they come out of the oven The cold delicious treat melting in my mouth I am all that I remember The wind in my hair sailing on the rough seas I am all of these things Because I am Alex of the future

I feel so alone, I feel like mankind has abandoned me. Like the only human being on a planet of alien like creatures, which are in fact humans. I stand out too, because I am the only blonde in a street full of black haired people. I also have a totally different face to everyone else. I am like a duck among pigeons, completely out of place. I need a hug from my mother, and a smile from my sister. I need an encouraging nudge from my friends, and a face that I know and trust. When I was younger I always wanted to do things on my own, I never wanted anyone's help, but when I finally want someone with more seniority than me to come and take over, they are nowhere to be found. What am I meant to do? Am I doomed to die here, with nobody even knowing that I have gone? Well, I guess I will find out soon enough, being Japanese or not.

I am all I see The beautiful view I see from my bedroom window The star of my favourite TV series I am all I hear The crashing waves hitting the rocks fiercely The sound of children laughing The howl of the strong wind I am all I taste Sweet juicy fruit rolling down my throat Hot Thai food burning my mouth Soft French Toast drenched in gooey maple syrup I am all I feel Hard drum sticks as I clutch them with my hand and prepare to crash the noisy drums Warm sand under my feet I am all I rememb·er The tearful hours of my Nan's death My 10th birthday party with my fairy cake waiting to be eaten. I am a caterpillar waiting to breakout of my cocoon I am Paris of the future

Charlotte Jackson, BOL Paris Frost, YBOI

Alexandra Archibald, YBOI

The RailTrail Finally,the day came; we were going to drive to Clyde to start the Rail Trail down in Central Otago. We had quite a bad start as my Mum told my Dad to drive into Clyde, but the trail was just out of town. When we finally got there we unpacked all our stuff that we would need for the day, got on our bikes, and rode off. The first part of the trail was easy-peasy,and I was thinking to myself, "Why am I scared that I can't handle this?" but then we came around the corner and it was all uphill for about forty kms! But it was hardly steep at all; this hill was called Tiger Hill and I had heard about from my friend. We eventually stopped for lunch; my friend was really thirsty and whenever I wasn't looking, she poured my drink into her glass. How mean! We carried on and then we got to Lauder. Fifteen people lived in that town. We were staying in a little house big enough for all the kids. My friend and I were writing in our trail journals, when she stole mine and jumped out the window, with my journal .... Her Mum came in; she was furious and she had to let her in the front door! It was hilarious! In the morning we set off to go to Wedderburn. It was supposed to be a short day, but my Mum had got it all wrong. We were stuck finishing Tiger Hill for most of the day. But all of a sudden, I started to go downhill. It was so cool! I didn't even have to pedal till we got to where we were staying. We were going to go to Naseby Forest that night but we went in the morning. That day was a short day for biking. I was amazed how long it took for me to ride a kilometere; it only took me three minutes!

That night we stayed at a place called Pete's Farm House. There was free kayaking so we went kayaking for a change. Then we had a candle lit dinner and then set off to go to bed. All the kids slept in the same room that night. We all talked about things that should stay un-mentioned. In the morning we had breakfast, and then we packed all or bags and rode off. The last day was a lot colder than all the other days, which had high temperatures. The wind was getting quite strong, and even going downhill was hard! After lunch my Dad and I went for a head start down the track. My Mum soon caught up with us and she said that there was a small memorial garden up ahead where a train had gone around the corner too fast and it came off the track. About an hour later my Dad and I saw the beloved finish line in Middlemarch so we decided to race. I beat him!

The next day starfish and sea slug came back to find hermit crab, so they could call him names again. Hermit crab saw them coming, so he hid behind a rock. After a while he needed to go to the toilet, so he slowly crept out from behind the rock. Then all of a sudden starfish yelled out, "Hey sea slug, I found him!" Then they started to bully him again. The next day starfish and sea slug came back yet again. Hermit crab ran away and this time he hid in a shell. They went straight past him, without even noticing he was there. After a while hermit crab decided to go home, so he got up. But the shell wouldn't come off! So he left it on. And to this day hermit crab has worn his shell, and when he sees starfish and sea slug he hides in it. Ashleigh Kumar, 801

Out of the ten people who went on the trail, I came third. When everyone had finished, we had prize giving; I got the prize for losing my cell phone the most!

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I went over to the car and saw my dog, who was fast asleep and she shouldn't be the one sleeping because she wasn't doing any of the work. Then we drove home; it was good to be back in Wanaka.

I'm here. Finally. I've just had my ballet exam. I think I did all right. I forgot arabesque. But other than that, I did well. The only hard part was that I'd damaged my Achilles tendon, and the doctors had been telling me to stay away from ballet. But I'm still here.

Bridget Cowles, YBOI

Why the Hermit Crab Livesin a Shell One day under the sea, hermit crab was scuttering around. Then starfish and sea slug started making fun of hermit crab's hard, flat back. Hermit crab was very upset, but he just ignored starfish and sea slug's taunts.

Each year, all the girls get a choice whether or not they're going to do a medal test. This was my third year doing one, and my most challenging. My costume is gorgeous; I'm supposed to be a firebird, and I am wearing a sparkling red sequined tutu. My headpiece completes it with a beak. I wait behind the wings, listening to the beautiful music coming out of the speaker. The last girl comes off stage. My name is called. My stomach lurches. I stretch my foot one last time. Then I step onto the stage.

8ot ~ The lights are blinding. I take my starting position. The music begins. I let my memory guide me. The last time I practised, was last night. I had not been able to practise for weeks, due to my injury. Would it be enough for the judges? I remember what my teacher had told me, all it takes is a smile. I let out a dazzling smile. Don't forget your moves! The Grande Jette is next! Don't lose balance ... I told myself things like this throughout the whole dance. Finally, I finished. The audience clapped. I daintily ran backstage. I sat down and took a deep breath. It was over. My ankle hurt a bit, but not too much. There was nothing else to do but wait until prize giving. The previous years, all I had achieved was silver. I hoped it would be different this year.

heel. Most of it gets used to stick up photos and posters, family and famous people. If you leave it long enough, it won't come away, but remains stuck to that picture. It's versatile, blu-tack, life. Can do most things, within reason. Stops working after a while, of course. Malleable. Some people manipulate it more easily. Some blu-tack is easier to mould. And blue. Always remembered as blue. Even if it's marketed as stick-tack or grey-tack. We call it blu-tack. Roll it, squish it, squeeze it into any shape you like. Blutack will always be blue. Just like all the other blu-tack in the world. New pieces, old pieces, grimy and fresh pieces. Blue. Always and irrevocably the same colour. Blue.

I heard the call for prize giving. My stomach lurched and I felt like I was going to vomit. I lined up with the other girls, and daintily ran out into a line. The judge stepped up on to the stage. She had a bunch of certificates in one hand and a bag of medals in the other. She called some names. For a while, I thought she would never call out my name. But then I heard it. I walked up to her, and she shook my hand thoroughly. "Congratulations," she said. "Gold medal." Inside of me, my stomach was celebrating. Thank goodness.

Zoe Higgins, YBOI

Nina Weil, YBOI

On warm sunny days the little seahorses would race around the seabed, flat out like tiny little darts with trails of bubbles behind them. Every year there was a race. A very big race when seahorses from over the ocean would come to race to see who was the fastest seahorse. All the little seahorses would watch the race and dream about one day becoming a sea racer.

Blue Roll the blu-tack. Squish the ball of it against the desk. Scrape it off with the tip of a finger. Back to the rolling. Squish it against the desk and see the ridges from a fingerprint. Scrape it up. Life is like blu-tack. Squish it, roll it, squeeze it into any shape you like. Roll it out and see it grow thinner. If you're not careful, it goes all grimy and dusty. Wash the muck off and it loses the stick. Blu-tack can be squashed easily, like life, ground into the classroom carpet by a careless

How the Seahorsegot its CurlyTail The seahorse once never had a curly tail, because once upon a time, long ago, it was straight. If you go back, way back to when the world was first created, the ocean had a plentiful supply of tiny little seahorses.

One year when the big race was on, all the sea racers lined up to start. This year it was a special race because normally the seahorses would know who would probably win, but this year all of the sea racers were very fast, so no one knew who would come out on top.

The sea racers all lined up to start. "On your marks, get set, pheep!" yelled the starter sea horse as he trumpeted out of his snout for them to go. All the sea racers took off. Along the side the little seahorses stared in amazement at the sea racers speeding along the track. All of them except for one little seahorse called Zack. Zack was the littlest seahorse of all and the other little seahorses teased him because he was so small. Zack wanted to race so he decided he would join in. He wanted to show the other seahorses that just because he was small, it didn't mean he wasn't fast. Zack jumped up and swam over to the side of the track. He ducked under the barrier and onto the track. "What are you doing?" yelled the other little seahorses, but he wasn't listening. He could hear his heart pounding as he gathered speed, he could also hear the other sea racers coming up behind him and they were coming fast. He was going as fast as he could and he could see the finish line ahead, but the other sea racers were going faster! He was scared now that if he didn't speed up he would get trampled! Zack tried to speed up but he tripped right before the finish line! The other sea racers tried to stop but they were going too fast! He was going to get trampled! As the other sea racers whizzed past him he felt his tail click; when they had all zoomed past he looked at his tail. It was bent into a sort of spiral shape. Zack started to cry. All he had wanted to do was race and now he had a bent tail. Everyone crowded around him, amazed at his tail. He tried to move it and found that he could uncurl it and curl it back up again. He decided that he liked his new tail and so did all the other sea racers and seahorses. Soon they all copied him and Zack became one of the most famous seahorsesto ever live. Zack became a famous sea racer and soon won the big race! And that is how the sea horse got its curly tail.

JessicaArthur, YBOI 59

8ol~ I am Maddy of the Future

Speechand Drama.

I am Maddy of the future I am all the things of my past

Skis,boots, poles, in the boot of the car. Check. My stomach is filled with jellyfish, all because I have got a speech and drama exam. I am normally not this nervous and scared, but I am getting marked on this. I am going to stuff it up and fail miserably, I know it. My group, Madds, Rosieand Bridget, are all excellent at speech and drama; they show it in their practice. But me, I am different, because I normally love talking and acting, but when there is the pressure of being marked, there is the sudden thought of, "I can't do it, I can't do it."

I am my Mum's wavy blonde hair, Fiery determination and her bright shining eyes. I am my Dad's gift with horses and His instincts with people and animals I am what I see The lush green grass through the paddocks out from the window 1 As I follow the train tracks along the side of the road And the jumps coming up ahead through life. I am what I feel The grip and wind as my hand holds the motorbike steady, The hot chocolate as it slides down my throat, warm and delicious. I am what I hear The clocks tick tick tick as I focus on my work, I am what I remember Splashing waves as I skip across the sea in the biscuit, Laughing and signalling to go faster. I am a butterfly waiting to break free I am the future. Maddy Crowe, YBOI

So we all get there, all acting perfectly fine on the outside, but you could tell that in the inside everyone was dreading the next few moments. The teacher inside was waiting; I was the only one who brought huge props for my talk. I had skis, boots and poles because my talk was about skiing and how to ski. So we all went in, all OK, but no, no, no. I had to wait for my talk, while everyone else went. How do you think I felt, listening to all of these great speeches, when I knew mine was a complete disaster? Everyone, except for me, had finished their speech. Now it was my turn. I stood up, trembling in my spot. But then I started; it was a rough patch at the start because you couldn't have cue cards, but then I put everything together and I was on my way. Next up was when we had to go in pairs and tell a story to the teacher that was on the spot, which we had never told it before. The teacher gave us a topic and we were supposed to have turns to tell parts of the story, which was so hard.

At the end of the day I had managed to get through the entire exam OK. Or so I had thought. Two months later, the results and certificates had come back and it turns out that I got a marking of Merit Plus. I am pretty sure that this marking is the second highest. Rosie Pike is the only person who beat me and she got honours. But I am amazed at the mark that I got.

Anna Latham, YBOI

Landof the LongWhite Cloud At first I was excited, then I was frightened, not by the fact of moving but by leaving every thing I knew, every thing I loved behind. But the feeling that seemed to override all of the others was confusion. I don't like being confused. I hate it. When I'm confused I become filled with a feeling that I have nowhere to turn to, like a fiery stone in the bottom of my heart, burning, burning into the fabric of my soul. Then it happened; I stepped into the plane, only I felt as though I was watching from above, watching myself throw away my old life to start a new one in this place called New Zealand, Land of the Long White Cloud. But Dad calls it land of the White Long John because our cousins say its freezing there. Mum says that we're going to stop over in a place named Singapore. I would love to see it. I'm told that the streets are neat and tidy and that chewing gum is illegal. At home in Underberg Gran had a swing from New Zealand; it was the strangest swing my cousins or I had ever seen. It's hard to talk about my cousins while I'm sitting in an aeroplane so far away from them because every time I do I keep remembering the fun we had.

There were lots of us so we could play any game we wanted. I miss them so much I have dreams about the things we did, like when Pip and Jamie made a platform hut in the horse shed two days before a wedding reception that was going to be held there, then invited all the rest of us to sit in the hut while it was in process, occasionally dropping wax on the guests' heads. Wow, I've just looked out the window and seen the weirdest river in the world; it looks a bit like the untidy brown plait that trails down my back. Touch down. I have landed in the land of the long white cloud. Janet Mackenzie, YBOL

BoatTragedy I was all geared up, ready to go sailing with my big brother ... it was a Friday and we were going to camp out in the boat for the weekend. Finally the day came; after weeks of awaiting the treacherous journey, it was finally time!!! Although it was Friday the 13th I wasn't the greatest believer in superstition although my mum was ... "Be careful while you're out there Becky-Rose!" she would say to me every second of every day leading up to this ... I know it sounds mean, but I was actually looking forward to being mother-free for at least a few days! A few hours later I climbed into the boat with my brother Lincoln and we had a great time. Then clouds started to appear above me in the sky where there were once bright white clouds; bit by bit the boat slowly started to rock as the waves got rougher by the minute!

When the waves started coming into the boat I got scared! My brother didn't care and started to make fun of me being scared, but more and more waves started coming inside the boat as I tried bailing them out with the bucket I had previously been sick in. I started to panic, screaming louder and louder ... I went to call my Mum and tell her to get help but when I got there I had left my phone on and the battery was entirely dead! I didn't dare to tell my brother as he had warned me before to turn it off when we didn't need it. Minutes passed as I was down in the lobby rubbing the battery between my hands to try and get it warm and turn on; nothing would work. I eventually returned after having spent at least ten minutes trying to get the phone to turn on. Maybe my Mum was right; I should have been more prepared and more careful. .. and now I was stuck on a boat with my brother, in the howling wind and with water constantly splashing up on me, but it was too late to go back and changed the past. I had caused all of this mess so now it was my responsibility to take care of it. I went up to the stern of the boat where I found my brother Tim bailing water out of the flooding boat. I told him the truth about what I had done and for once he didn't get mad at me and simply just said, "Oh well." We stayed the night near shore, and later the winds slowed down until it was peaceful and pleasant. We sailed home on Saturday afternoon with the tale of the Boat Tragedy being told ever since... I learned one thing that Friday... Never go sailing on Black Friday! Emma Grey, YBOI

Fun in the Pool Laughing round me Fighting to stay up Nicole on my shoulders The freezing cold water Surrounding me Legs and arms flying Everywhere Nicole pushing people Down and laughing an evil Laugh - "Muuhahahaa" A hand touches me Nicole yelling "No, go away!" But we aren't strong Enough You can hear, "Nnnnnnnnooooooo!" Nicole's back slaps down on the water It makes me flip back too We come back up There were people Pointing and laughing We are in shame Nicole's already cold I'm getting that way We hop out and have a hot shower already for tea. Brittany Tyson, YBOI

Running Legs shaking with exertion, lungs on fire, breath coming in ragged gasps. Maybe I should have trained for the crosscountry rather than the Literature Quiz. Then again, they were on the same day, and the quiz was more important.

The feeling of shaky elation that came with winning the regionals of a NZ-wide book quiz returned for a moment, only to be drained away by the ground thumping under my feet. It would be so easy to walk, the rational part of my mind whispers. Just slow down, stop running, don't kill yourself ... Our PE teacher, Ms Williams' words streak through my exhausted mind, "Fit girls your age should be able to run the whole course... able to run the whole course...run the whole course...the whole course...run ... " So I run. One foot in front of the other, build up a rhythm, just keep running. On the last lap, don't go too fast, pace yourself, not long now ...One foot in front of the other, tired muscles screaming, one thought stumbling through my mind; Must run whole thing ...you'll hate yourself if you don't ...keep running ... The last quarter is the worst, the stitch from the first lap binding my whole side in agony, stumbling, running, not enough energy left for a final sprint to the finish line. And then - I can stop. I've finished. I ran it I can stop now I ran it the whole way it's finished. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Someone presses a red ticket into my hand and I glance down at it. Twenty-third place. Out of ninety-six girls, that's not bad. Certainly better than I expected. Now I just need to find a quiet place in the shade where I can collapse and die for a while. "Good one, Zoe," someone calls." I think you made the Zones!" Oh no ... Zoe Higgins, YBOI

BallantyneEssayCup - Winner If I Were Mayor of Christchurch Being Mayor of Christchurch would be a job that I would take very seriously. I would work hard to make Christchurch the very best it could be. Working for what would make everyone content, I would try to give everyone a chance to speak up, and put their suggestions forward to the council. This would mean that everyone would be able to have a voice, giving the public a chance to help improve the city they live in. I would make an effort to get involved in all of the fundraisers I could, so that I could help all sorts of projects, like building a new space for Plunket in Canterbury, or raising money for schools to buy new school supplies. I would get more involved in schools too, so that I knew I was supporting the future of our city. I would give talks to students about what I do, and about what is going on in Christchurch, which would help the children get to know me, and learn about the issues we are facing as a whole community. I would also make the effort to talk to local groups, such as Lions Club, Rotary, and other public groups, so that the older generations learnt about Christchurch issues, not just the youth. Looking after public transport would be a goal, because it is a key asset in a city, giving people an easy way to get around town. To help the growing issuewith graffiti around town, I would try something that had not been done very often, if ever. Becausegraffiti is often on private property (often fences), and becausegraffiti is at its best when on big spaces,I would create the perfect answer to residents' questions of, "What

are you going to do about it?" I would allow graffiti on places such as concrete support beams under bridges. If there were graffiti artworks all over these blank walls, it would stop graffiti on private property (because there would be a place available to work on), and it would create a colourful mural in placesthat usually just look dull and boring. I would carefully evaluate the roads around Christchurch, and look at what needs to be done where. I would ensure that road works being done would improve the roads, not make them worse. This would mean that there wouldn't be as many unnecessary hold ups in traffic, and the roads would be the best they could be to drive on. I would also look carefully at the staff working for council, and look at what jobs are actually needed, so that instead of building bigger council chambers to accommodate the councillors and workers, the money could be used for something more beneficial. My main aim as a Mayor would not be to raise more money for myself, or to get more fame, but to make Christchurch residents happy with the place they live in, and to make Christchurch the best it could be. Charlotte Jackson, YBOL

Athleticsday We started setting up on the big field before the others arrived. We all got into our houses and got ready for the first race. The next race was called; they all stepped up to the line. "On your marks, get set, GO!" said Mr. Thomson. They all ran as fast as they could, running down the track, faster than they had ever run before. It was finally my race. "On your marks" said Mr. Thomson. I stepped up to the line, "Get set!" I got ready to run. "BANG!" I jolted and ran as fast as I could down the track. I reached the end and was handed a place card that read, "First place". Then we went to discus, where we were put into groups of eight in alphabetical order. I was in the second group of eight. They called out my name and I went to the circle. "One, two, three," I thought to myself as I threw the discus as hard as I could. It wasn't my best throw but it would do. I was looking forward to my second throw and hoped I would throw further. My name was called out again. I felt more nervous than last time. I went over to the circle once again. I threw it; it was spinning round and round like a propeller on a helicopter. I threw it 13.79m. After discus had finished we went over to long jump. I ran fast, getting ready to leap off my foot and fly into the pit. I was happy with my jump, even though I didn't win.

hard. It was a pretty good throw for me. My second throw wasn't as good as my first throw but it would have to do. I walked over to shot put feeling tired and worn out. Once again we waited in our lines. When it was my turn I stepped into the circle. I took the shot put to the back of the circle, crouched down and put the shot beside my neck. I moved across the circle and pushed the shot put out of my neck and into the air. It hit the ground with a huge thud. My throw was 6.50. On my second throw I used the same technique and it went 6.40. It wasn't as good as my first throw but I was proud of it. Last but not least were the relays. Rata, Manuka, Matipo, Konini, Kowhai and Rimu all lined up against each other. There were four people in each team, the fastest runners in the house in each age group. Each person ran as fast as they could, not wanting to let their team down. Manuka crossed the finish line first, closely followed by Matipo. That was the end of the long, tiring athletics day. Nicole Cousins and Annelise Bryant, BOL

Puffing up the slippery hill towards the plant site, hundreds of plants sitting, waiting to be put into the moist earth. Climbing over the fence one by one, ready to arrive to a lunch in the sun. We listen to the rangers telling us exactly what to do when planting the native trees on the hills. After that we were assigned designated spots, in groups of three. As you dug you found giant worms, sometimes a foot long. Towering above us was a trickling waterfall that fed the small stream circling around us. We dug a small hole big enough to fit a small plant. When the plant was placed in the hole we put a fruit carton around the plant to keep it moist and protect it from weeds through the summer. We put the grass we ripped up on top of the fruit carton so it acted as mulch. When the planting was finished everyone was ready to go home as they trudged wearily down the hill towards the bus. Alex Archibald and Janet Mackenzie, YBOI

We went over to high jump. I was in the champs. The bar started at 90cm, then got higher and higher, with more people dropping out. I jumped 1.1Orn but didn't make 1.20m. We got back into our lines of eight to get ready for cricket ball throw. I watched the others for some time before it was my go. I did a big run up before putting all my effort into the throw. It flew through the air and hit the ground

Trash 'n' Fashion was the highlight of the year for Year 8 students. All of the planning and running of the event was the responsibility of the students, so they needed to be very focused right throughout the term. The fashion event was in two parts - costumes designed by the students in groups of four and made entirely of recycled materials, and "real" clothes from Ballantynes. The designing of the costumes saw much creativity with a huge range of materials being used to create costumes in one of four categories: Natural New Zealand, Formal, Half or half or Anything Goes. Many new skills were learned in the construction process.

The anxiety was looming in the air. It was the 9th of August and Anna, Megan, Hannah and I were waiting in the foyer of the James Hay Theatre, surrounded by other Year 8 students and eager teachers. It was the Canterbury Cantamath competition. Our team had gone through much training in our lunch times with our coach Mrs. Oliver and right now Hannah, our runner, was drinking coke. What a bad idea. Well, we all crammed into the Town Hall and watched the Year 7s; they were finished and we were next. The nerves were building up inside me. Right now I would hate to be Hannah. What if she tripped over, not to mention she also had to run with all the other Year 8s to grab a seat for the team. The announcer spoke for a while, but it was sinking in that I was the only one in my team that hadn't actually done a Cantamath competition before.

Cobham caught up fast while we choked on a question. Hannah was getting puffed and the time was nearly up and just like that twenty-five minutes had passed and we still had a few questions to go. The last five minutes were fast and the furious; Year 8 students running round like chickens with their heads cut off; each team trying any answer they could come up with. With a loud bell, screams and cheers from spectators, the 2006 Year 8 Cantamaths competition was over, our team receiving seventy points out of the possible hundred. Spirits were high as the joy filled the room,. It was great fun, and even though we didn't win we still beat a lot of people, The only thing I didn't like about it was that Cobham often wins and some day I would like to take that trophy from them.

Ruby Ashworth-Manning and Anna Latham, YBOI We started off with a hiss and a bang. We were winning; I couldn't believe it. Cobham had won the competition for ages and now we were beating them. Not for long though. 64

Meanwhile, the planning went on. One group was responsible for liaising with Ballantynes, who not only provided clothes for some of the girls to model but also provided goodies for the goody bags which each ticket holder received. Other groups designed tickets and programmes, sorted out how the Little Theatre would be set up on the nights, managed the finances and made chocolates (also for the goody bags.) Trash'n'Fashion was presented over two nights to sellout audiences. Great choreography, lighting, bubbles, excellent music and stunning models and costumes made for a thoroughly entertaining evening. Girls also arranged for raffles to be sold with prizes sponsored by Sutherland Todd, Fudge cottage and the girls themselves. The beneficiary of all this hard work was Canterbury Plunket. At the end of the last performance the girls took great delight in presenting a large (literally) cheque for over $2000 to Liz Wright of Canterbury Plunket to provide furnishings for the new Plunket House when it is built in Christchurch.

~ FPS,or Future Problem Solving, is a great opportunity for Years 5-1 3. There a re six steps which you have to fol low strictly, and I mean strictly. A qualifying round is played in Term 3 with the evaluators marking and selecting the semifinalists. Our team of Madeleine Ashton-Martyn, Ruby Ashworth-Manning, Zoe Higgins and Anna Latham and the other team of Nina Weil, Janet Mackenzie, Shannon Hegarty and Sophie Barnett were lucky enough to make the National Finals in Auckland. We are at the Auckland airport and Mrs Smith and Mrs Oliver are looking for our teal van. We have to fit ten people in a van with each having a big bag because well, we are girls and we tend to pack a lot more than we need, so we are all trying to fit in the van, bags and pillows flying everywhere. Finally we were packed tight into the van, cruising out of the airport, set for glorious weather and lots of smiles. We arrived at Rainbow's End, exhausted already from our early 7.00am start, to find that we were early, but luckily right opposite Rainbow's End was a Westfield mall. After half an hour we returned to the meeting spot to find Madds with a shiny blue cowboy hat, the start of a trend. After our short shopping trip we excitedly went to Rainbow's End, eager to go on all the rides. We went on the Fearfall, the Corkscrew Roller coaster, Log flume, Power Surge and many greater, but sickening rides. We went on the Power Surge twice, but the good thing was that we went on it last so it didn't stop us from enjoying all the rides to the full potential. And all this time Madds was wearing her cowboy hat. Now we went shopping one more time that day and while we were there, Ruby, Nina and Shannon all bought cowboy hats. We all piled into the van again and went to Carey Park where we would be staying for the next few days. After we arrived at Carey Park there was a greet and meet where everyone was given a sheet with questions on it. The

task was to find a person who met the criteria and they signed it off. It was a really fun event with questions like: Find someone who has been to the national finals more than once, What does C.P.Rmean? After running round meeting new people, our school was officially known as the school with the hats, a name that stuck all weekend. At the real opening ceremony each team made a flag. After the opening ceremony we went to the dining room for supper, which is when we found the Nestle machine which made amazing hot chocolates and moccachinos; it was love at first taste. The next day we woke up early and took the van down to the small school down the road. While we were anxiously waiting for the evaluator to start us, Mrs Oliver decided we should do some brain gym. In the middle of our brain gym the evaluator walked in which was a bit embarrassing. We got started and the booklet was really hard. It was set in Scotland, which was a bit weird, but nonetheless we got started. The two hours passed quickly; we ended up completing sixteen challenges and fifteen solutions. We were very pleased but were excited and unsure about what the dramatic presentations would be like.

dances and songs and the only thing left was to present it. The presentation went better than we thought. We went through the whole presentation without laughing, an amazing improvement from practices. After the junior dramatic presentations, we went to watch the middle and senior presentations. We were blown away by the quality of scripts and props. It was a great way to laugh off all the hard work we had done. Finally it was time for the prize giving. Our team won the dramatic presentations for juniors and were second in the junior booklet, just missing out on a chance to go to America. The other team were also second in the dramatic presentations. All in all it was a really fun time that everyone would enjoy.

Anna Latham and Ruby Ashworth-Manning, YBOI

We got back to the bunkroom and since we had two teams, each team got one room each. We went over what our action plan was, some songs we could use and then we got started. Over three hours we developed a script, had some songs and a start to a dance. Although we thought we had longer, but in the middle of our time we had to do an activity which involved separating and making a space suit, a robot and a spaceshipfrom a whole pile of junk. We made new friends, but we were still worried about the dramatic presentation. That all stopped with a trusty hot chocolate. And we were ready to get to sleep after a very long day. The next day we had one quick practice and by that time we had made costumes, sorted out the Scottish accents,

Horse Purple - JessMurchison

Year Seven and Eight camp is always a highlight of the year for the inhabitants of the Molly Mullan block. From sharing a cabin with seven other girls for three days to staring over the edge of a ten-metre cliff, Glentui had it all. The idea of having to meet and live with 40 or so Year Seven girls for three days isn't exactly any Year Eight's idea of fun. Though it wasn't really bad at all, but don't tell them that. I believe that camp, though not many people know it, is an acronym. C for cooperation. This may be hard to do after your first night of chat and lollies half way through the night, but is compulsory for getting the full experience of Glentui camp. A for activities. This year abseiling scared the living daylights out of many of the SMC girls, and the Argo riding left bruises that "we're gonna hurt tomorrow". M for making. Be it friends, tee-shirt designs or making do with the plastic covering on all the beds. And last of all, P. P for promise. Because all camps make the promise of an excellent three days.

Madds Ashton-Martyn, YBWh

Off we skipped down the beaten tarseal path, camp beckoning to us like a mother calling her child. Oh joy Camp had only just begun and we were lethargic, stiff and above all, bored.' I must admit, however, carrying buckets of water had never been so much fun. Camp didn't really start off with a bang, but it did still have a sharp edge to it. Nothing like a long walk to excite eleven, twelve and thirteen year aids, eh? Horse riding was really fun, although falling off a two metre high giant wasn't really high on my list of priorities. Argo riding was great, probably one of the best things that happened at camp. Abseiling however... Well, camp 68

video manages to showcase my attempts at abseiling well enough. Camp concert, as I'm sure everyone agrees, was a great experience. Between Hungarians and Lynx ads, teacher gone wild and Bob the Builder, we were all laughing our heads off. All in all, camp was a great thing to partake in. And remember- beware the H/6, everyone. They're out there, waiting ...

8~~ Sailing

NetballSeason

We stepped into the hot air under the light of the beaming sun. After a quick sip, of our water bottles, we stood there awaiting our instructions. As we walked on to the docking area we were soon introduced to the members of the "Can Sail" crew. Bruce explained the rules and we were almost ready to go. There was one more thing. We needed lifejackets.

Dodging, jumping, passing, catching, each of these skills is incorporated into netball, one of the available sports for the students at St Margaret's College to participate in during the frosty winter terms. The girls from Year Seven and Eight take part in a session of trials to see which team they will be placed in for the rest of the season. Each girl played their hardest at their favoured position so they could be accepted into one of the top teams, A and B. Unfortunately I was put into the C team; however, being put up four divisions and beating the B team helped fill me with determination.

Quickly we slipped into our comfortable lifejackets and hopped aboard. "1, 2, 3 figure eight knots, round and round and round and loop. There done," I exclaimed, undid the knot and repeated the process. "Mid-ship's ready!" the five of us yelled at the top of our voices. We arrived back, feet safely on the ground again. But we'd do it again if given the chance.

Hip Hop Team This year presented a new challenge to eight lucky Year 7 and 8 girls. It all started with an audition with Miss Rossiter, head of dance. I stood in the 2nd row as we where being taught the dance piece for the audition. I was then moved to the front line for my chance to shine. I was awesome. About two weeks later Miss Rossiter put up the "Year 7and 8 Hip Hop Team 2006" list. My name was at the top of the list in very bold letters. I was so excited and just couldn't wait to begin the first practice. Two weeks later we started to learn the Hip Hop dance for a competition called "BOUNCE 2006". The dance took us about a month to learn. Finally, we were set for the competition with the music, clothes and really stylish shoes. Our team got into the finals but didn't win. It didn't really matter because we are now talented Hip Hop dancers and we're known as the "Year 7 and 8 Hip Hop Team 2006!"

games became more difficult, causing us to lose most of them. When the tournament came we were well practised and came away with two wins, one draw and three losses.Although we lost more than we won I think we did reasonably well. Eventually the season was over and it was time to say goodbye to our wonderful coaches, as well as giving them chocolates for all their hard work! I look forward to next year's netball season and hope to improve my skills when the time comes!

Alice Fairley, YBWh

With the build up to the tournament we practised hard, although when we were pushed up those divisions the

~~~ JUNIOR ORCHESTRA Ground

Katherine Pearse, Cara Askew, 1st Row Clare Fairgrey,Caitlin Yee, Nina Murname, Hannah Smith, Yoona Lee, Kate ldiens, SamanthaHenderson, 2nd Row Kirsten Miller, Kate Suter,Aiko Robinson, Dylan Dunn, Leah Newbigging, Annie Lee 3rd Row CarolineTurnball, Kate Currie, Michelle Kendall, Madeleine Baird, Gabrielle Beckett, Rebekah Kim, CassidyAndrews

By Sarah Feary, YBWh 69

SUPER8 HOCKEY 1st Row 2nd Row

Georgia Blacklaws, Rosy Pike, Charlotte Hemens, Helen Vincent, Kimberley Wood, Philippa Cross. Jordyn Yee, Hannah Brown, Christina Greenwood, Madeleine Baird, Olivia Agar, Sophie Barnett, Emily Street, Ms Double, Charlotte Rowland-Jones.

YEAR 1 - 8 ATHLETICS

INTERMEDIATE8 HOCKEY

Seated 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row 4th Row

1st Row

Leigh Blair, Charlotte Colgan. Julia Bullen, Madelaine Parker, JessicaO'Halloran, JessicaArthur, Mackenzie Keenan, Michelle Ducray, Phoebe Steele, Isabella Forbes. Sophie Bonnington, Rosy Hogben, Olivia Grenfell, Lily Cain, Hannah McLeod, Charlotte Hemens. Emma Silva, Annabelle Wright, Madeleine Ashton-Martyn, Emily Street, Emilie Batt, Annelise Bryant, Kerry Thomson, Alexandra Batt. Alexandra Archibald, Madison Crowe, Hannah Jarrold, Holly Fletcher, Emily Simpson, Rachel Robilliard, Megan Chu.

2nd Row 3rd Row

Terian Le Compte, Shannon Brien, Jessica Land, Bre Anne McDonald, Charlotte Colgan, Claudia Mills. Zoe Redwood, Anna Robertson, Alexandra Leck, Lauren Duke, Renee Messervey, Amelia McKay. Rosy Hogben, Moira McKenzie, Sharina Lopez.

Year 7 and 8 Basketball2006 The season started out well with lots of participants, which meant there had to be two teams, A and B, or in easier terms, red and green. Green had a very good season, hardly losing any games. They managed to get into the semi finals and ended up coming third in the competition, which was a great achievement. Red didn't quite get that far, but had a good season and some very exciting games. The coaches of the teams were great with Mr Thomson and Mr Agar coaching the green team nearly into the finals and Bex and Lex from Year Ten doing an awesome job coaching the red team. Mrs Smith was in charge of both basketball teams and did a great job supporting us the whole way through the season. A big thank you to everyone who was involved, including the teams, coaches, managers, and supporters.

YEAR 7 & 8 NETBALL- INTERMEDIATEA

YEAR 7 & 8 NETBALL- INTERMEDIATEC

1st Row

2nd Row 3rd Row

JessicaFitzjohn, Emily Erickson, Annelise Bryant, Abby Silva. Kimberley Smith, Madison Crowe, Sophie Blair, Raisin Blake. Anna Latham, JessicaSmaill, Sophie Hendren.

2nd Row

Amanda Ott, Clare Fairgray, Alice Fairley, Madeline Rogers, JessicaBremner. Sophie Woods, Brittany Tyson, Georgina Limmer, Georgina Garrett, Emma Grey.

Y7 and 8 Netball This season of netball was full of fun and excitement. There were four Year 7 and 8 teams, of different abilities. A few early starts on a Saturday morning, but that didn't matter. Well not too much anyway. Our coaches were a little late on a couple of those early starts, their excuses were, the traffic jams or "it was all her fault!" But really we all knew that they had slept through that dreaded sound of the alarm clock. Our teams had lots of wins, which was all very exciting until we had a loss or two. But our spirits and hopes stayed high. Some mornings it was absolutely freezing! Us shivering away on the court like Eskimoesuntil our coach kept on nagging at us to go for a run. Everyone in Year 7 and 8 had an awesome time and we have lots of fond memories of our 2006 netball season.

YEAR 7 & 8 NETBALL- INTERMEDIATE B

YEAR 7 & 8 NETBALL- INTERMEDIATED

1st Row

2nd Row 3rd Row

Renee Stewart, YBWh

Zoe Boyce, Olivia Grenfell, Lily Cain, Kimberley Twine, Cordelia Daley. Hannah Rutherford, Joanna Duncan, Nicole Cousins, Katie Thomas. Madeleine Ashton-Martyn, Renee Stewart, Kerry Thomson.

2nd Row

Leigh Blair, JessicaO'Halloran, Anna Sands, Courtney Milner, Laura McKay, JessicaCampbell. Casey Carsel, Megan McKay, Cherie Campbell, Ella Stoner, Sarah Churchwood.

YEAR 7 TOUCH - BLUE 1st Row 2nd Row

Arabella Bonifant, Amanda Ott, Eliza Eldred, Jessica Ottawa, Kirsten Miller. Emily Erickson, Marcella Zeestraten, Kate Suter.

ST MARGARET'S COLLEGE

2006 INTERSCHOOL SWIMMING

INTERSCHOOLSWIMMING 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row

Rhiannon Churchward, Alexandra Leck, Madelaine Parker, Rachel Miller, Phoebe Steele, Isabella Forbes, Kimberley Wood. Claudia Oswald, Hannah McLeod, Ella Stoner, Kerry Thomson, Emily Erickson, Megan McKay, Clare Fairgray. Georgina Garrett, Annelise Bryant, Emily Street, Holly Fletcher, Zoe Higgins, Christina Greenwood, Annabelle Wright.

YEAR 7 TOUCH - RED 1st Row 2nd Row

Jessica Fitzjohn, Sarah Churchward, Clare Fairgray, Mackenzie Keenan, Laura McKay. Caroline Turnbull, Emily Street, Megan McKay.

~~~ YEAR 4-8 TRIATHLON 1st Row

2nd Row

3rd Row

Isabella Forbes, Phoebe Steele, Michele Ducray, Madelaine Parker, Isabella vanWoerkom, Alice Barnett. JessicaOttawa, Anna Sands, JessicaArthur, Mackenzie Keenan. Hannah McLeod, Annabelle Wright, Holly Fletcher, Emily Erickson.

YEAR 8 TOUCH - PURPLE 1st Row 2nd Row

Cordelia Daley, Nicole Cousins, Kerry Thomson, Alice Fairley, Rose Pike. Annelise Bryant, Sophie Hendren, Allison Stokes, Annabelle Wright.

YEAR 7 - 8 WATERPOLO 1st Row

2nd Row

3rd Row

Aimee Kenworthy, Madeleine Ashton-Martyn, Kerry Thomson, Sarah Feary, Moira Mackenzie. Eloise Hegarty, Allison Stokes, Sophie Barnett, Anna Marshall, Jane Stewart. Janet Mackenzie, Zoe Higgins, Olivia Agar.

YEAR 8 TOUCH - YELLOW 1st Row 2nd Row

Sarah Gibson, Courtney Chamberlain, Annabel Ottowa, Hannah McLeod, Madeline Rogers. Madeleine Ashton-Martyn, Anna Latham, Olivia Agar, Sophie Barnett, Laura Tomlinson.

It was superb to have so many enthusiastic girls on the Academic Committee this year. The first event was the presentation of the International Baccalaureate Diplomas to the candidates of 2005, where we welcomed back leavers and their families. Tofollow, the SilverTie Awards Ceremony was held in order to recognise the academic success of 15 Year 12 girls in their NCEA Level One examinations. It was a wonderful occasion and an opportunity for younger girls to see the fruits of study. Once again peer tutoring was offered for those girls who wanted extra tuition and it provided a fantastic opportunity for girls from different year levels to revise together.

Academic Week, a.k.a. "Geek Week," was introduced this year to encourage and promote learning in a fun environment. There were a number of activities ranging from doggedly competitive tutor group quizzes to the hilariously noisy S.M.C. Brainiest House competition. There was also a Middle School Treasure Hunt which had girls tearing around the school solving various riddles, and an intense Primary School Spelling Bee. We were also very fortunate to have the Academic Vice Chancellor of Canterbury University, Doctor Jan Cameron, come and speak to the school at the Middle School Work Bar Assembly. Doctor Cameron's insights into an academic's

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

SCHOOL COUNCIL

1st Row 2nd Row

1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row

Georgina Gaunt, Jane Millar, Sarah Masterton, Lisa Shephard, Julia Taylor. Elizabeth Dawe, Monica Johnson, Kate Dirkzwager, Bronwyn Hanger.

life were remarkable as she told us of her interests in sport and change in career from science to the arts, encouraging students to have an holistic approach to life. All in all, it was a very successful and enjoyable week as a large number of girls took part and so, we look forward to this initiative continuing next year!!! It has been a great year of learning for the students, teachers and staff at St Margaret's and we look forward to the growth and future academic successesof the school. Sarah Masterton and Jane Millar (Head and Deputy of 1\:ademic Studies)

Hannah Mclead, Anna, Faquhar, TessPage, Jess Murchison, Emily Shearer, Sarah Gibson Jasmyn Ryan Hiha, Ju Taylor, Jordan Tomkins, Harriet Bowker, Josie Springford Emilie Simpson, Pippa Hayward, Charlotte Bell, Dayba Aubery, Hannah Minty,

~ The NationalCertificateof EducationalAchievement This certificate starts in Year 11 (Level 1) and continues through to Year 13 (Level 3). Each subject studied is assessed both internally by the St Margaret's staff and externally via examinations in November. Students choose 6 subjects at Years 11 and 12 and 5 subjects at Year 13. Each course is divided into units of work called Units or Achievement Standards each worth a number of credits. A Level 1 National Certificate requires at least 80 credits. Students are awarded Achieved, Merit or Excellence grades for each unit of work as appropriate, as well as the credit value. Each year some Year 1O girls are invited to enter for Level 1 Mathematics and / or Science or Music from Year 11. This allows them to study Level2 Mathematics or music from Year 11, or to take Level 1 Chemistry and/ or Physics.It is also an excellent grounding for those girls interested in entering the International BaccalaureateProgramme at Year 12.

The International BaccalaureateProgramme The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a two year course with a balanced educational philosophy. It places importance on the international nature of knowledge, facilitates geographic and cultural mobility and develops international understanding and responsible citizenship. Its emphasis on training students to research, analyse, debate, think laterally and to present, gives them skills to be lifelong learners, and to be highly successful at tertiary level. Assessment and qualifications are achieved by one set of examinations at the end of Year 13. Each subject studied has an internally assessedcomponent.

The IB diploma programme is based on a hexagonal model of subject choice which give it the strength of a broad curriculum. A student takes six subjects, one each from Language A (English), Language B (French, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish), Individuals and Societies, Experimental Sciences, Mathematics and Arts and Electives. Three additional features form the core of the IB programme and give it a special character: The Theory of Knowledge, The Extended Essay and CAS (Creativity, Action and Service). For the latter, an individual programme is developed for each girl which involves participation in both the local community and in voluntary work.

Yr 13 1BReport IB. The word we all love to hate. Hear us moan and groan, but really we know that we have had two years of unforgettable experiences. The ecstatic moments gaining perfect IOP scores, to nerve-wracking language orals, never ending science lab reports and numerous ITGS portfolios, we all experienced the tough times and the good times together. We have become a tight-knit group and although we are euphoric at the thought of embarking on our life after school, I think we are going to be a little sad to leave not only the IB programme behind, but also our fellow IB classmates. It all started back in 2004 when we ticked the IB box on the option form, who knew one decision could irreversibly change our lives? Of course not in a bad way. We have learnt how to TOK something (think critically about the

13 IB (LEFT) 3rd Row

EleanorWotton, Liz Dawe, Sarah Reese, Olivia Marlow, Tessa Page, Kirsty Stewart, Michelle Hann, Monica Johnson

2nd Row

Georgia Gaunt, Sara Stockley-Smith,Katie Bijl, Sophie Meares, JennyTurnbull, Bronwyn Hanger, Jenny Howes

1st Row

RosieHolliday,Jessica Murchison, Rosie Read, LisaShephard, Erin Jackson,Niamh Peren,Jane Millar, Sarah Masterton

morals), how to manage our time (also how to appreciate free time) and how to stuff our brains full of knowledge! The IB syllabus has been developed internationally with a holistic approach to education, so we have learnt about relevant issues and concepts with a global perspective. In the Sciences we have extended our knowledge into the development of drugs, the evolution of man, the workings of the brain, and the history and formation of the universe. In English we have been exposed to texts from around the world, as well as plays concentrating on the universal theme of individuals standing up for their beliefs. History, has introduced us to the minds, corruption and chaos of Hitler, Mao, Stalin, Mussolini, Castro and many more. We have become fluent (wishfully thinking that may be) in our chosen second language of French, Japanese, Chinese or Spanish. Art has seen the rise of professionals, exhibiting in COCA with a variety of contemporary, alternative and outthere art confronting society. Maths, not only the study of real numbers but imaginary numbers-try and imagine that! Theatre Arts has developed our budding actresses'theatrical skills beyond anything we thought possible, learning about practitioners, being involved in copious amounts of performances and undertaking a research commission as a dramaturge on an unknown theatre type. ITGS has left the students paranoid and inquisitive regarding privacy and any information they give out, who can accessit, and how it may negatively impact our mental health for the rest of our lives. Complementing our subjects were activities in the community, such as volunteering at the Special Olympics, Amnesty International, and tutoring other student (as if we hadn't used our brains enough!). But wait, there's more ... an in-depth research into an area of our preferred interest. .. our most beloved extended essay. The class of 2006 IB is about to enter the world totally prepared for anything thrown at them. All the rumours your hear about IB are true, it is a lot of work and we don't

get much sleep - but thankfully thanks to the wonders of caffeine, we have nearly made it! The girls partaking in this course will be ones to watch: politicians, scientists, doctors, artists, lawyers - success in a variety of forms will come their way because of their hard work, gutsy determination, ultra-organization skills and the drive to do their best at anything. We would like to wish the IB girls following us, the best of luck, you will need it, no joke, this is one demanding program, but worth it in the end.

Year 121BReport The fantastic, incomparable, and in all ways superlative Year 12 IB, 2006. Yearsare supposed to start with a bang, but our year started with a gentler (yet still onomatopoeic) plop, as we became not only embraced in the IB, but completely sunk in its iridescent depths. The programme is filled with incredible promise in terms of learning and the accumulation of knowledge (a solution to the power crises?), but it was really hard to see the end - what we would have attained and learnt and become by the end of our two years. And now we are half way. Crazy stuff. The information overload at the beginning of the year is hard, but it is truly amazing now to look back on all that we have achieved. We survived "nerd camp", which provided learning opportunities (which we desperately needed), and also allows a great big bonding session, which is always fun for a group of girls. Ours is the largest year for IB at school yet, and we knew each other, but at that point had not come to ... appreciate one another. Now I bravely suggest that we do! We've survived the first year of our CAS (Community/Action/Service) programme, we have all begun our Extended Essays,we are all loving Group IV, and (some of us) have retained social lives in the doing! CAS has actually begun some activities that

are "totally off the hook" in our year. You see, we have a record number of grannies in our class- bridge and knitting seem to dominate the Creativity sector somewhat. Funnily enough, it seems to be the same people who participate in both ... but there's nothing wrong with expressing delight in the noble activities enjoyed by those older than us, is there now. Have pride! Something else that is unbelievable is the relationship that we have cultivated with the teachers. Truly, they are all inspirational, and there is no way we could have got even this far without them. They have good material to mould, though. Our girls are pretty much fantastic all round. We have achieved highly in so many areas, and I particularly congratulate Georgie on winning the Laws of Life essay competition. George, you're a superstar! Her essay on procrastination can surely teach someone something, even if I haven't come to realise its relevance to me, just yet ... which brings me to next year. Next year will be full of work, but also full of more opportunities to learn and develop a sense of who we are, as individuals and as a group. I have a few tributes to make, to close. Firstly, to "all these intelligent girls ... " struggling over their knitting - you can't be both brilliant and clever, don't let it get you down. Secondly, to my beloved bridge club - they may be "taking the hobbits to lsengard" - but the Ring will never be destroyed if you don't learn your pre-emptive striking! (And how many suits there are, for that matter.) And my last salutation (hopefully less biased - forgive me?) is to all of you amazing I.Be.Geniuses. It's been an awesome year, and I'm truly glad to have shared it with all of you. And of course I look forward to the next one with bated breath, as surely it can only get better? That's what I like to believe, anyway. Optimism, girls, be happy!

Bryn/ea Collins 77

~ KoniniHouseReport Well I never! What a year! Has konini taken the school by storm or what? We began with swimming sports, where, thanks to some wonderful swimming legends and a huge amount of participation, Konini splashed themselves to first place. Yes - number one from the very beginning - that's just how we like it! As our first house event of the year, it was just stunning to see such a purple dominance. This thrilling event was soon followed by Athletics sports - even though this day isn't the day that most people are counting down for on their calendars, our fellow Koninians made a superb effort. Again the Konini house spirit was flying round all the corners of the athletics track - jumping, running, walking, throwing - just whatever floated your boal - you were all there giving it a go. Oh you made me so proud! After a bit of a break, we came back into Term 2 where again all the wild and wacky clothes were out on display at house chapel and house day. Although our sporting debut did not quite come around, our house play seemed to make up for it. House play- the commitment, enthusiasm and energy that the Koninians put into that play, reflects just what a cool house we are - and blow me down we came third overall for the day! We hissed and roared our way round Hagley for the cross country - yet again a pearler of an effort! Term 3 saw the purple on the slopes as the girls, even missing one snowboarder, managed to collect up the house points. True to form we came the big first again! Next up was the much-adored house rowing. Thankyou to all who sweated their way through the whole two minutes to get a house point! We needed everyone of you and we did it! Thanks to huge participation we managed to get into first place! Throughout the year the house points seemed to keep filtering our way right until the very end.

And I have to say it is all because of the funkiest colour PURPLEjust dominating everyone - I'm loving it! It's the first time that that wee HOUSE CUP has come into the hands of Koninians for 20 odd years-yes that's right- only Dr Mann and Miss Kerr would be able to remember those days. This is a true achievement! It is actually amazing - scream for hours type of amazing! So Congratulations girls! And congratulations to all the other houses because I have to say - they were right behind us! Also thanks so much to Julia Miles who has just been a lifesaver this year - couldn't have done anything without you and of course our amazing 7th formers who were always there to help lower my stress levels! Also I'd like to thank the staff members for supporting our wonderful house.

the water (drawing a lot of attention in the process), it was a rare moment when we weren't last out of the pool, and unfortunately that was what counted. Coming out at the end of the day with fifth placing was not a disappointment as our determination to do our best was right up there with the winners.

Good luck for the 2007 7th Formers. I know you guys will blow the school away again with purple spirit. .. no pressure though!! Now for the whole house: Go Purple Go Fight Go Konini Alright Kirsty Stewart

Next up was house day, one of the most enjoyable days of the year, Kowhai taking first placing's for Badminton and petanque, and a second placing in trivial pursuit, was a very proud moment for the house. The main event of the day being of course the house play, this year Kowhai gained third place with our outstanding performance of many characters from different stories coming together on a journey to recover Miss Kerr's stolen laptop.

Kowhai Overall I would say that 2006 has been an interesting and eventful year for the members of the Kowhai House. We have shown the rest of the school that while we might not be the most talented bunch of individuals we can still put up a fight as a team, and leave our yellow mark across all aspects of the school's house events. Starting the year with a bang at the schools annual swimming sports, I am confident in saying that we were the most enthusiastic group present that day, but even though we were always the first off the blocks and into

Sports day out at QEII was next on the agenda with many of us going that extra mile to make ourselves the brightest assemblage of people present that day. Although we didn't win any of the major events, we did come away with history in the making, being the first house ever to win the gumboot throw! A new sporting event introduced that year.

With House Snowboarding and the year 9 house rowing being our greatest achievement this year, attaining first place in both, I believe the girls of Kowhai all achieved their personal bests and left no regrets, which is most important. I would like to thank everyone this year for their dedication and commitment to the house, especially my deputy Liv Marlow. Best of luck for next years leaders, I hope your year is as eventful and enjoyable as mine. - keep up the winning spirit. Georgina Diack

Manuka House Report

Matipo House

Welcome everyone to our "Manuka House Report". 2006 has involved much swimming, drama, house rowing and of course, more sport. Swimming started early in the term that came first; Off with a dive, in an attempt to quench our thirst We didn't win but we had fun, And then along came the part where the House had to run: On Athletics and Cross Country. Then came along the culmination: House Day Where our house performed a spectacular fairytale play. Remember the story of Ju & Liet Accept yourselves: don't forget! Our talents got us to second place overall! By use of the trivial pursuit, amazing lunches and that little round ball. .. Manuka House Spirit has soared this year, With the absence of doubt, anger and fear On the behalf of the girls - they've been great! And deserve a wide acknowledgement within their fate. Thank you to all those who supported us: The seventh formers have put so much work in without a fuss. The teachers that have stood by and guided gently All help was given brilliantly. Good luck to the House for all that the future is bringing Whether it be Inter-House swimming, debating or singing.

Wow, what a year it has been for all the Matapoians in this school.

And to the Year Thirteens of 2007: A wonderful successthis year with it brings; Work hard and enjoy it is what we would've said... Go hence, to have more talk of these amazing things; None need to be pardon'd, and none punished: For some say never was a story with a more happy ending: But we know that Manuka has more successespending. Erin Jackson

The very first thing we learnt was "Thou Shalt Always Love Thy Brown", and love it we did. We got off to a splashing start with swimming sports, kicking and paddling out way to an awesome 2nd place with 347 points. Special mention must go to Sighlie lllston for coming runner-up in the senior competition. After swimming sports, athletics day was our next big event. The involvement and enthusiasm everyone put into this ay was brilliant, and we ended up coming 2nd over all. Fiona Morrison once again was our wee running star, winning every event she entered and earning Senior Champion. And not to forget our amazingly attractive 7th form relay, featuring yours truly, gaining 1st! The ever-anticipated cross-country came next, and we and a lot of brown representatives running into the top 1O placings for their own age groups. House day was just grand, with theatre sports, a whole variety of sports and the play competition making up our day. Everyone really got into dressing up for this day, with an abundant over powering of brown infiltrating the school. Our house play was a bright, energetic circus that everyone got into, from our Yr 1 acrobats to Yr 12 dwarves. The power of brown took 4th equal overall on this day, coming second in the sports, due to everyone's commitment and enthusiasm. House chapel took place one Sunday night in term 3, with a theme of companionship that everyone could relate to and learn from.

Thank you to everyone that is in the most brilliant brown house, we know that the energy and passion of the brown shall withstand the test of time. From your ever-faithful house captains, Sophie Meares and Gina Scandrett

Rata HouseReport Wow! What an awesome year we have had this year! Your house spirit, enthusiasm and determination has been great to see grow throughout the year and has gained us some outstanding results. The year started with a bang at the swimming sports when Rata house shone red and achieved some awesome results and showed our great house spirit. Next up was athletics where we all arrived at QE2 ready to go and already ahead on points from our unbeatable attendance record for heats day. This advantage was just what we all needed to spur us on and after a day of sprinting and jumping, tossing and tumbling Rata outshone the rest finishing a well deserved first. Our peer support leaders put in an awesome effort with the third formers, having inter-house games and a greatly appreciated trip to Burger King (even if a few were slightly deterred by Emmy's over enthusiastic singing!) But all in all getting to know the newest members to our house was an experience enjoyed by all the seventh form and hopefully benefited by the third formers with our inside tips of how to 'wear the uniform proudly' (also known as ditch the belt!) House day snuck up on all of us, catching Rata by surprise and leaving us with little more than a week to put together a twelve minute play involving everyone in the house. So after some intense practises, our wonderfully

(cheesy) rendition of Desperate Housewives gained us an unexpected second place! I would also like to give a HUGE thank-you to George (BW) Archibald, Jenny Turnbull, FrancessTilly and Jane Pankhurst for their hilarious antics on the theatresports stage, (third place, you were robbed!) We held the Rata tradition of dominating the sports side of the day finishing a massive ten points ahead of second place. This win combined with our plays result was enough to see Rata soar to first place in house day which was just the icing on the cake of an awesome day! But our success has not ended there! Our house skiing and snowboarding teams managed to uphold our house prestige by finishing 2nd in skiing and 3rd in snowboarding with some excellent individual placings gained as well. Finally I would just like to say a huge thank-you to everyone in Rata, the teachers, students and Henry our car washing computer technician! It has been an honour to be your house captain and you guys made all the hard work pay off with these outstanding results. Also to my deputy Soph and all of the Rata 7th form thank-you so much I think you know just as well as I do that I couldn't have done it all without you guys! I wish Rata all the best for the future you girls have proved this year that you have the ability and talent to succeed. All the best for the future, Harriet Johnstone Head of House

RimuHouseReport Rimu for 2006 had a stunning year as perusual. The girls in Rimu are always rearing and ready to go which made swimming sports a very successful and exciting day.

Swimming sports was our first house event and the Rimu girls did their house mighty proud. Whether the girls are participating, supporting, splashing or cheering the Rimu spirit always shines through. Coming (not sure of placeknow it was good!) was an outstanding effort and great kick off to the year. It was especially exciting seeing all the third formers giving everything a go, no resentment at all, they definitely made a difference with all their energy and enthusiasm. Well done!! Our next major and thrilling event was athletics day, this was an exceptional day for Rimu as we had a brilliant time and received brilliant results. This day was great fun with plenty of crazy events such as egg and spoon as well as the ever highly competitive sack race. Athletics day is all about enjoying quality house time. Singing in the stands and cheering on your house, can be just as tiring as the events themselves. We were very impressive in both departments of course. The evening wrapped up and Jos and I went home again proud leaders of a special house filled with talented and funky Rimu girls. Funky is one correct word to use for 'house day' the girls and the school all have some funky style. Everything from mum and dads wardrobe, dress up boxes to save mart is worn that day, face paint, hair dye and many accessories make this day very funky. Unfortunately I am only talking from previous years, as I was sadly unable to attend house day this year. But, I have heard many a good things about the gorgeous girls in Rimu and how proud they did their house. Josie my deputy head was very the best person for the job that day, she ran everything very smoothly, and I am extremely grateful to her. Where would I be with out such a good friend and house leader. The girls had a fun eventful day with some victories, including winning house drama, you clever things! The

day ended and we rejoiced. Congratulations to all, job very well done! To conclude on Rimus year for 2006 is actually a bit sad, signing off as head and deputy of Rimu is a privilege and great honour. We know that there are many many more triumphant years for Rimu in the close and distant future. You always have a special trait Rimu girls, keep it up, all the very best with every house event, make the most of them because they run out far too quickly. God bless Rimu. Molly Macfarlane and Josie Springford

2006 has been another fantastic year for Amnesty International in St Margaret's. Now the second year running, the group is past its teeth(ng stages and is now running exceptionally well. Throughout the year we have written letters and organised petitions, fundraisers and activities to raise awareness of the human right abuses around the world in Sudan, Lebanon and with a particular focus this year on Zimbabwe. A highlight of the year was the Freedom Week Challenge in August, which aims to create more understanding and funds for the cause. During this week we held a chapel service to celebrate the work of Amnesty International World Wide. This included moving songs, a speech, the lighting of the amnesty candle and prayers for people in countries of strife. This was made exceptionally vivid through four girls dressed in Rags locked in a cage. The Christchurch Star even came along and wrote an article about this! Another feature of the week was the annual Teachersvs. Student Debate, arguing the topic that New Zealand is too Politically Correct. The teachers affirmed and narrowly won, but everyone had a fun night! Ms Copland, Ms Rayward and Mr Belcher graced the chapel with their illustrious outfits complete with wacky wigs and equally as witty remarks. We also had a guest speaker at an assembly. Shupayi Mpunga, a woman from Zimbabwe spoke of the horrors woman face under the dictator ship of Robert Mugabe. She was a very moving speaker and brought tears to the eyes of many. She was an inspiration for all of us to realise how lucky we are and encouraged us to do our part in the world. Watching the girls' faces and hearing their comments after assembly was very rewarding. It was a huge success at bringing the message of human rights abuses to home.

Our superhero sponsored run was probably the climax of the week! Around 25 girls got sponsored for running around Christchurch's Hagley Park dressed as a superhero. The 91 ZM radio 'Black Thunders' even came and met us on our run to interview us, as well as give us juice boxes to quench our thirst. There was Cat woman, Bat girl, super nerdy girl, amnesty girl - you name it, there were superheros on scooters, roller blades, bikes and legs! We ran around the outside of the park, around the public hospital and even past Christ's College, where one girl fell over on her roller blades very gracefully in front of a group of boys. Over the week we raised over $580 - a profound effort by everyone involved! We would like to thank everyone as part of Al at SMC; your enthusiasm is what makes all of this a success. Also, the support of the school was greatly appreciated, with the way everyone got behind our events. We can only hope there is more successto come for this amazing group that is changing the world! JessMurchison and Shelly Hann Head and Deputy of Amnesty International 2006

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Seated 1st Row

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Harriet Miller, Pippa Hayward, Olivia Brooks. Sara Satherthwaite, Zoe Redwood, Lavinia Shanks, Jessica Murchison, Michelle Hann, Claire Martin, Thitikarn Tangthanasup. Emma Banks, Ming On-Sri, Niamh Peren, Lucy Atkinson, Alice Wright, Molly Ferguson, Louise Daprini, Kimberley Smith. Rosemary Holiday, Emma Fechney, RebeccaArdagh, Caitlin Habgood, Johanna King, Jane Millar, Emily Shearer, Sara Stockley-Smith. Samantha McConnell, Olivia Marlow, Katherine Best, TessaPage, Jourden Williams, Rebecca Gates, Brynlea Collins.

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of four students shortlisted and

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interviewed for this competition, the prize for which was a two week trip to France with attendance at a ceremony honouring a New Zealand World W~r II ~ilot, Noel Stokes, whose heroic gesture in staying with his bom?ed plane cost him his life but saved the lives ?f the v1llag~rs of Yevres in northern France. This story is recounte? in No Glory without Effort/ Pas de Gloire sans Ef:o_rt written by Glyn Strange and translated by Pierre Daprin1.

Le 28 Jui/let 1944 - 10hO0 The weather is beautiful. It's so hot! The moon is full and, despite the usual rules, mother is allowing me to open the windows and curtains. I can write by moonlight. The July heat is warming my room, even though it's dark. Right now, it is hard to believe that there is a war on at all; it is too quiet and so peaceful. I miss the time before the war, even though I can hardly remember it. At night, it feels like the whole village is dead. Not one human sound. No music or shouts. Everyoneis locked away in their houses with the blacks closed. It would be nice for something to happen to us. To this village. Not something bad. Just something.

Aimee did not win this competition but the_j~dges were impressed with her writing and asked permIssIon for her essay to be sent to the people of Yevres. The topic was Recounting a Personal Exp~rienc~. The competitors were to imagine they were a~ 1n_hab1tant_ of the village of Yevres or the surrounding district. During the night of 28-29 July 1944, a La~caster bomber had crashed and exploded in a nearby field. It --:vasknown that some crew members had escaped but it "!as al_so known that some people had died and that their bodies were amongst the wreckage. The Germans ~ad o~dered the human remains to be scraped up and burie~ without ceremony near the site of the _eras~. The following essay was Aimee's response to this sItuatIon.

II fait beau temps. II fait si chaud! La lune est pleine et- en depit des regles normales - ma mere me permet d'ouvrir les fenetres et les rideaux. Je peux ecrire au clair de lune. La chaleur de Jui/let chauffe ma chambre, meme la nuit. C'est difficile de croire qu'i/ y a une guerre en ce moment,· c'est trap paisible et si tranqui/le. Les temps avant la guerre me manquent, bien que Jene m'en souvienne pas bien. La nuit, c'est comme si tout le village est mart. Pas de sons de gens. Pas de musique. Pas une seu/e voix. Tout le monde est enferme dans sa maison aux valets clos. II serait agreab/e si quelque chose d'interessant arrivait. Pas quelque chose de mauvais. Juste quelque chose.

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In the middle of the night I woke up sud~enly _Icould hear what sounded like the screaming of a fl'ant bird. The scream finished with the noise of an ex~los,on. The ~ouse shook and I thought the world was gomg to end. Sdence followed. I couldn't go back to sleep so I ~as awake for hours, waiting for the morning and to fmd what had

Au milieu de la nuit, Je me suis rev~illee soudainem~nt. Je pouvais entendre ce qui ressembl~,t a,u hurleme~t d un oiseau geant. Le cri a fini avec le brwt dune exP_los,~n.L~ • et1·'ai cru que le monde alla,t, arnver ~ ma,son a "'rissonne 11 . d m,r son terme. Le silence a suivi. Jene pouva,s p 1us m en or done j'etais eveillee pend~~t ?es ~~ures, attendant le matin pour decouvrir ce qw eta,t arnve.

happened. . . . During the night, a plane had crashed in a f,e~d1ust outside the village. I don't know what kind of plane ,t was or who was on board I want to know more but I'm too scared to ask anyone.

Pendant la nuit, un avian s'etait ecrase dans un champ en_ dehors du village.Jene sais pas que~g_enre_ d'avion ou q~, etait a bard. Je veux savoir plus ma,s Je sws trap effrayee pour demander a quelqu'un. .

Yevres has become the centre of attention and more Germanshave arrived here. I am frightened of them. Mother won't let me out of the house without a chaperone.

Maintenant, Yevres est le centre d'attent,on e~ plus d'Allemands sont arrives ici. J'ai peur d'eux. Ma mere ne me permet pas d'aller dehors sans chaperone.

Le 30 Jui/let 1944 - 3h00 30 July 1944 - 3.00 b ut the aeroplane. I know that I have found out more_a o he crash and that they are not some people have survived t e knocking on the doors . . h t he Germans wer German because . if we were h1dmgt em. of the houses in the village to see

, os de /'avian. le sa,s que des J'ai decouvert plus ~ pro~ u'ils ne sont pas allem~nds personnes ont survecu e q . t ala porte des ma,sons rce que JesAllemands frappa,en . pa • s,• nous Jescach,ons. du village pour vo,r

31 July 1944- 7.00 I talked with my friends today and we shared all of the rumours that we have heard. We have pieced together the following information. During the night of the 28-29 July, there was an air battle. Germans shot down a bomber with New Zealand pilots on board. The plane caught fire and dropped to the ground - its fall was the screaming I had heard. Some survived but, apparently, there are still bodies among the wreckage

Le 31 Jui/let 1944 - 7h00 J'ai parle avec mes amis aujourd'hui et nous avons partage tous /es echos que nous avons entendus. Nous avons

International Competitions and Assessments for Schools - 2006 English

reconstitue /'histoire ... Pendant la nuit du 28-29 Jui/let, ii y avait un combat

In June, 237 students from Year 5 to Year 13, braved the newly-named English competition, with considerate success. Skills of interpretation, identification location influence making and choosing appropriately a;e essentiai for good communication. It is rewarding to know that our own students are systematically able to use these skills in the advancement of their learning. Our results are gratifying and in congratulating the students for their individual performances, I must also acknowledge the work of the English teachers, day by day, in the classrooms. Team efforts have brought grand rewards!

aerien. LesAllemands ant abattu un bombardier et /'equipage de Nouvel/e-Zelande. L'avion a pris feu et ii s'est ecrase au sol - sa chute a fait le bruit assourdissant que j'avais entendu. If y a des survivants mais nous avons entendu que des of the plane. corps sont encore dans /'epave. There is talk in the village that there are secret helpers who II y a une rumeur dans le village qu'il y a des aides secrets will assist the survivors to escape. I hope the survivors do qui secourront !es survivants a s'echapper. J'espere qu'ils escape safely otherwise the Germans will kill them and pourront s'echapper en toute securite, sinon, !esAllemands their helpers. I would be too scared to help them. These /es tueront peut-etre. Je serais trap effrayee pour !es aider. people must be really brave. Ces personnes doivent etre vraiment courageux. We heard about the bravery of the captain. As the plane Nous avons entendu des chases sur la bravoure du plunged towards the ground, the captain stayed until the commandant. Pendant que /' avian tom bait, le commandant fast minute to keep the plane in flight, so that the others est reste dans le bombardier jusqu'a la derniere minute could jump. He sacrificed his own life for others and kept pour le maintenir en vol, done les autres ant pu sauter the plane away from our village. de /'avian et faire un atterrissage sans risque. If a fait le We heard that the Germans don't want a ceremony or sacrifice supreme pour !es autres et ii a maintenu /'avian funeral - they want the bodies to be buried without any loin de notre village. service. Nous avons entendu que !es A!lemands ne veulent pas We decided that when the Germans go, we will hold a d'obseques - ifs veulent que !es corps soient enterres sans secret funeral ceremony for the pilots. ceremonie. Nous avons decide que nous tiendrons une ceremonie secrete pour les hommes, mais seu!ement apres le depart des Allemands.

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Lelee, Veronique and some of her friends and me we w t Lelee,_Ve~~nique et ses amies, et moi, nous sommes al!es to the burial site of the New Zealand men We ' d:n them and i d +/ • praye ,or au ome~1,eredes hommes de Nouvelle-Zelande Nous ay own ,.owers. Then we prayed for Lelee's avons pne po~~ eux et nous avons pose des fleu;s. Puis brother and the others who are fighting for us. no~bsav~ns pne pour le frere de Lelee, et pour Jesautre; We+must honour the memory of those who fought to free qw ata!llent pour nous. us ,ram German occupation. Nous ?e,vons respecter le souvenir de ceux qui ant lutte pour l1bererla France de /'occupation des Al/em an ds.

69 students have received credit certificates from their ~eachers. 57 students will receive Distinction certificates in_assembly soon. At the same ceremony, 1o Red Rose winners for achieving High Distinction Awards will be presented. Megan Chu Sophie Hendren Zoe Higgins

Year 8 Year 8 Year 8

Melissa Chester Emma Leary

Year 9 Year 9

Sarah Faulkner Sophie Mitchell-Findlater RaissaSiddhu Melissa Jacks

Year 1O Year 1O Year 1o Year 1o

Morag McDonald

Year 12

Co~gratulations to each one of you! We are proud of your achievements. Lyn Kennedy HOD English 83

On the 16th of September2006 the Year 13 Geographers set off for the sunny Gold Coast, Australia. With 'tourism development' in our hearts, we all met bright and rosy fingered at 4.30am preparedto board at 6.30am. Our aircraft experienceda minor engine glitch, which made some rather nervous,and somejust wishing they were alreadyon the way to paradise. Arriving in destination Coolangatta,the air was a humid15 degreesaccompaniedby a ferocious tropical shower,which was very unexpected.So our Geographicexpedition begins! Ten young, enthusiastic Geographerscrammed into a 12 seater mini van, as well as two insanelynaive teacherswho knew nothing of what they were getting themselvesinto! Thetrip was all go, a little squishedthough sincemost people tended to pack half their body weight. With the help of Kate and Frances,we navigatedour way to Magic Mountain Resort, Nobby Beachwhere we would spend the next 10 glorious days. On the second day, Carrara markets was our destination, where cheapfruit was plentiful and Ms Fazfound her beloved rockmelon,Oh how juicy! Laterthat afternoon we managed to do a tad of Geography(colouring in!), later followed by a spot of retail therapy at PacificFair,which was huge. Natalie knows all about that! Luckilyshe found a map and using her Geographicskills,navigatedherselfto the InformationCentre, but the Information Centre was no help. Walking aimlessly around PacificFairuntil, in confusionand utter relief, banged into Emily and Holly. The Geography had truly begun! We tried not to fit the 'tourist stereotype', but Holly definitely did, a cameraaround her neck, snapping photos everytime she saw something worth remembering,how embarrassed we were. Onlyjoking! The third day brought more surprises and a lot more Geography visiting Q1, the tallest residentialtower in the world. Rocketingto the observationdeck armed with our 84

coloured pencils,78 stories above Surfer'sParadisein one of the world's fastest elevators.Allowing a 360-degreeview of the Gold Coast city and the hinterland beyond. Rising235m in 42.7 seconds, experiencing a panoramic view, one like no other. Next, we explored beach management practices. Jandleson, hats on, sunscreenon, and we were ready to explore. Needlessto say the views from the beach were at times very pleasingto the eye! The next day,excitementbrewed, as Movieworld was today's placeto be. A very early rise for room E40, Kate Davisjumps hyperactively on everyone's beds chanting "Movieworld, Movieworld", to most of our disgust, it was just so early. RoomE36 had even earlier been rudely awoken by the shrill squawks of the resident terrorising magpie fondly known as 'The Colonel'. So excitedly off to Movieworld we went. Many highlightsof the day includedthe 'LethalWeapon' ride, which was truly lethal. 'Superman' rollercoaster,propelling you to 100 kilometres per hour in 2 secondsand 'Scooby Doo', which proved too much to handle for some. 'Lethal Weapon' did not prove too lethal for Kellythough! As a breakwe chilled out by the pool, with most of us taking part in synchronisedswimming where Dr.Taylorwas a bit of a dark horseand Ms Fazwas very 'flash' at it aswell (well at least Francesthought so anyway). Travellinginto SurfersParadise we meet up with some very important people including the Gold CoastTourismBoardand their representative,as well as a representativeof the Gold CoastCity Council.We gathered a great deal of information, which remainedwedged in our little brain cells.To our excitementthe TourismBoardgreeted us with a few goodies, which were eagerly receivedsuch as the 'Very Gold Coast' promotional badges. Day six, Dreamworld, where should we start? Firstlya brief talk with Dreamworld'sEducationOfficer, and may we add, all the representativeswe saw were women. Adrenalin pumping, the group decided to tackle the infamous 'Wipe

Out', which wiped the smiles off everyone'sfaces! If only Natalie had a camera handy, what a Kodak moment! The next challengewas the 'Giant Drop' made for the adrenalin junkies, Frances,Kate, Natalie, Emma, Lizzie,Dr Taylorand Ms Faz risked their lives for the thrill of being dropped 119 metresfrom the air in lessthan 20 seconds."The Claw" was also a thrill seeking ride, brainwashingthe insaneto go on it numeroustimes. We swear it sent out subliminal messages! Another thrill seeking ride was the 'Vortex', which was constantly spinning, only Catherine, Emilyand Kate had the courageto overcomethis obstacle. The next day, we experienced the tranquillity of Burleigh Heads, National Park and it's awesome views of the Gold Coast. Luckily enough we came acrosswild lizards, but no snakesor tarantulas,which were apprehensivelyanticipated. Crikey! Thisallowed us to experiencethe naturallandscapeof the park and what exactly is being protected.Then a stop at the Point Dangersand bypassingsystemon the Queensland/ New South Wales border and a brave frolic in the waves at Coolangatta beach before heading back to the resort. Later that night we congregated in Surfer'sParadisefor the night markets, where Dr Taylor found her favourite pet, a multicoloured lizard. This was no usual lizard; he was made of foam and attached to a metal leash. Natalie had great fun attacking people and scaring them with it, especiallya very unsuspecting foreign girl. Here the delicious gelato ice creamsof Cavil Mall becamea very popular food choiceof us all (along with Dr Taylorand Lizzie'sscrumptioushomemade pizzas). Saturdaywasa verysadday,farewelling Geographer"Number 4", Kate Davis.With one gone it meant lesscompetition for the spacein the 'zoo' we had been living in for the last seven days. Following the farewell we migrated to the shoppers 'dream world' of Harbour Town Outlet Shopping Centre where we spent most of our remaining dosh. After our halfday excursion one incident with a slinky negligee was un-

coveredduring our shopping "show and tell" session.Two people within the group had bought exactlythe same one! Not hinting too much, but it was one tall teacher and one platinum blonde student! Sundaywas our last full day in Australia. We drove out to and then trekked around Tambourine Mountain, finding Thunder-eggs,with crystalsinside,absorbingthe phenomena surroundingus, everythingso different to New Zealand.The views from the top were breathtaking with over 20 hang glidersswoopingfrom the sideof the mountain. Thisday out was followed by our farewell dinner at the Hard RockCafe, where all enjoyedtheir meal and ate in a sociallyacceptable manner.This proved rather hard when eating ribs (Natalie!). Overall,it was a great night, the food was top-notch, and the companywas exceptional. And on Monday off we went, destined to fly back to Christchurchat 6.45pm. Beforewe departed, a last minute shop was needed as we made our way to Australia Fair, another large shopping centre. By the end of shopping we were all exhaustedand eager to go home, but incredibly anxious about the excessbaggage! After an hair raising landing at Christchurch Airport and Kelly's lost luggage drama,we finally made our way excitedlyto awaiting friends and family armed with tales of our shopping exploits and theme park thrills (Oh and of coursethe Geography!). During the trip, we laughed,we cried, we got embarrassed, thought we were going to die and formed ever stronger friendshipswith our peers.We wou·ld like to take the time to thank everyoneinvolved in the organisationof the Gold Coast trip 2006. Thank you Ms Fazand Dr Taylor,you are both legendsand extraordinaryteachers,this was one trip we will neverforget. Thankyou and good luck in the future. Written By Natalie Bradfordand EmilyHeap. Representativesof the Yr 13 Geographers2006. 85

~~ After an anticipating wait of 112 days, on the 14th of September, sixteen classics and art history students left for the best 'Fieldtrip' ever. After 25 hours of traveling Singapore airlines we landed in Athens. We hadn't been in the country five minutes before we found ourselves on a bus heading to our first destination, the Acropolis, the most well known site in Greece. After getting used to the high temperatures and breaking in those sandals, we were off to many more exciting places Our trip also included so many other famous places, which were both educational and fun. Each site had a different significance. We spent three and a half days in Athens, visiting the Agora, the ancient Market place, the modern market, Temples, the National archeological museum, and finally spending a luxurious day on a three island cruise. After Athens, we were off to Mycenae to seeAgamemnon's citadel, Then onto Olympia. This is where the Olympic games started, and we were lucky enough to participate in a race on the original Olympic track. Proudly showing our athletic ability, and fitness level proved a difficult task in the 30+ degrees weather. We departed for Delphi, a famous spot where Alexander the Great is known to have stopped. We returned briefly to Athens, where we were soon ready to depart for our overnight ferry to Samos. We were kicked off the ferry at four in the morning ,but thankfully given time to recover for a couple of days of shopping, beaches and relaxation. Our next and final boat trip took us to Turkey. Turkey was an interesting experience. We felt oddly out of place in our shorts and t-shirts in this predominantly Muslim country. We shortly learned that shorts+ Singlet= unwanted male attention. There were a number of highlights to Turkey such as visiting the ruins of Troy, the ruins of Ephesus, or seeing the Trojan horse used in the movie Troy. 86

Turkey did hold our favorite and most emotional spot, Gallipoli. It was absolutely breath taking to be standing in Gallipoli after spending so long learning about its significance. (Group photo at ANZAC cove, Gallipoli) After 20 days of group bonding and mute bus drivers, it was almost difficult to leave and head back into term four, but still we were happy to be returning home, even if it did take us 37 hours. All of the girls on the trip would like to offer our thanks to Mrs Newman, the organizer of this trip. We have thanked you hundreds of times; we will be eternally grateful to you for allowing us the trip of a lifetime. We know how much effort and time you put into this, it was an amazing adventure, which I am sure none of us will forget. It was truly an amazing experience to visit a country so rich in history, and experience a culture different to our own. Thank you to the other Teachers and mothers who accompanied us and provided supervision for those emergency trips to the markets and McDonalds. Thank you also to the students who kept up their enthusiasm and positive attitude throughout the trip. It was a unique experience that held something different, and slightly challenging each day. What an adventure!

Catherine Snowden and Alex Callaghan

Once again St. Margaret's debaters have made the school proud by winning three debates simultaneously to take home the prestigious Nga Kete cup. Although at first nervous, carrying bags full of books, the year nine girls - Rebecca Stoop, Hannah Smith, Juliet Sewell and Emma Leary - soon found their confidence by entirely flattening Burnside to win their first debate, affirming "That the driving age should be raised." Round two was justice to their true debating talent as they successfully" conquered" Christchurch Girls' High by negating "Too much money is spent on sport." But those girls weren't quite finished as they versed them in the final where we affirmed that "Cellphones should be banned in schools."

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Despite comparing our argument to "an egg carton under a steamroller," they were later to be told by the adjudicator that we were in fact taking home the silverware. Prize moments include such quotes as "We are right and they are wrong", "Hi. I'm still Bex Stoop and I still believe... " and "We're creating a generation of dumb, stupid people." Special mention must go to Rebecca Stoop who won best speaker awards in the first two debates and Juliet Sewell who was best speaker in the final. Thanks also to the superb English teacher, Ms. Rayward, and to the awesome student coaches, Anna Brankin and Caitlin Craigie, who provided the girls with invaluable advice and support.

Rebecca Stoop, Margot Gibson, Claire Martin, Jessica Murchison, Erin Jackson, Olivia Phillipson, Amy Campbell, Alexandra Bond. Marcelle Murdoch, Zoe Redwood, Helen Abbey, Jessica Benton, Emma Leary, Anna Brankin, Julliet Sewell. Harriet Ingham, Ruchika Tandon, Ellie McDonald, Philippa Benton, Sarah Faulkner, Hannah Smith, Melissa Chester. Kate Tothill, Rebecca Ardagh, Miriam Black, Rebecca Gates, Annelise Oorschot, Caitlin Craigie, Emilie Simpson, Molly Ferguson.

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DebatingAssemblySpeech People often describe debating to be a nerdy occupation; a kind of sport for the slackers amongst us. However, we see it as more of a way of life for the loud-mouthed people of our community, who have a constant desire to express themselves verbally, argue to their opponent's wits end and generally always think they are right. Regardless of whether you love or hate them, debating at St Margaret's College this year has been hugely successful. The Junior and Intermediate teams throughout the year have represented St Margaret's extremely well, with lots of wins and lots of laughs - such as Pippi Benton mistaking 87

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Whales 'blubber' for 'flubber'. At Junior Press in term 3, the girls did us proud, with both teams closely missing out on the final round. Each team won two debates during the course of the day, with numerous best speaker awards.

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The Senior team has also had their fair share of time in the lime light, winning Summer and Winter Quad, and becoming the runners up of Senior Press Debating Championships, only losing to a split panel - this was in fact our only loss of the year. This was compensated for, by all three members, Becky Ardagh, Erin Jackson and Jess Murchison being selected for the Canterbury Team. Jess also received Best Speaker for the tournament, a trophy held in the St Margaret's trophy cabinet for the last 4 years: we hope the tradition continues - but no pressure! In Term Four the 2006 Debating Season finished on a high note with the Year 9 team winning the prestigious Ngai Kete tournament. These girls were the only Year 9 team, competing against strong and experienced Year 10 teams. Well done girls - this demonstrates the amazing potential that we have coming through the school. We would like to thank all of the teachers in the English department, particularly Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Titheridge, a.k.a "Tithy", for their coaching, supporting, encouragement and enthusiasm. A special mention must also go to Becky Ardagh, for putting up with us both, keeping us sane, as well as coaching, adjudicating and debating throughout the year -your commitment as been outstanding, and for this we thank you. Debating comes under much contention as to whether it is slack sport or an art form - we would like to interject on that point ladies and gentlemen and say that Debating is primarily the art of arguing!

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2006 has been another busy year for the library and our student librarians have been working very hard. The St Margaret's College team under the guidance of Mrs Fraser won the Paperplus Kids' Lit Quiz competition for the second consecutive year- an amazing achievement. We congratulate our avid readers Zoe Higgins, Sophie Hendren, Kate ldiens and Caroline Turnbull. Our Book Week in May coincided with the New Zealand Post Book Awards and the celebrations for Margaret Mahy's 70th birthday. We were thrilled that our primary girls were able to share the party at the National Library - they had a marvellous time with the opportunity to meet not only our most famous children's writer, but also the master of ceremonies, Jason Gunn. We are most grateful to Jasonfor his continuing support of our library activities and for taking time out from his busy schedule to be with us. The support of Paper Plus Ferrymead as well as that of our parents, staff and girls meant that we were able to add several hundred dollars' worth of new books to our collection.

Cara Askew, Leah Newbigging, Zoe Higgins, Janet Mackenzie, Moira Mackenzie, Lauren Hemens Mrs White, Michele Ducray, Lauren Duke, Annabelle Benton, Rachel Miller, Renee Messervy, Miss Borkus Annabel Caldwell, Alex Leck, Autumn Howse-Bleeker, Phoebe Steele, Annie Lee Terian Lecompte, Shannon Brien, Taylor Alexander, BreAnne McDonald, Kimberley Wood, Charlotte Colgan, Claudia Mills

Mr Keane, our amazing IT technician, dazzled us once again with his proficiency on the didgeridoo. The library was certainly not a quiet place with girls having a go at "playing" either genuine didgeridoos or pieces of plastic pipe, (which to the uneducated ear sounded just as good)! We look forward to his assistance again when the new Middle School girls study the Australian aborigines next year. Our sincere thanks go to the many parents, girls and staff who have donated books, magazines and newspapers to us. Your generosity is always very much appreciated. A sincere thank you once again to Miss Barkus for her help and support. Our school librarians have been wonderful - you have worked so hard and so willingly and each and every one of you has been a delight to have in the library. Thank you for all you have done to help us. I look forward to seeing you all again as librarians in 2007.

A Captivein my Own Right After eighteen years of being held captive in my home by those authoritarian figures who are supposedly my parents, it is finally time to break free. In three months I will pack my bags and start my life of freedom ... only a few minutes drive away. I will be free from curfews, housework and having to fulfil! the daily expectations of my parents. After all these years in captivity I have found myself to have become emotionally attached to my captors. I have begun, slowly, to identify with my parents and their methods of raising me ... and am quite possibly turning into my own mother. A few weeks ago, while contemplating my escape, I read of the stories of Natascha Kampusch and Olaf Wiig. At first glance, nothing about their situation seemed similar to my own, that was until I began to delve further. Both these captives seemed to have identified with their captors just like I had, and I resolved to investigate why. Apparently, this survival strategy which I have adopted is much older, universal and more common than I had thought. In 1973 the Kreditbanken in Stockholm, Sweden was robbed. The robbers held the bank's employee's hostage for six days, tied them up in the safe and attached dynamite around their waists. This was when the term "Stockholm Syndrome" was first used. The victims became emotionally attached to their captors, resisted rescue attempts and then refused to testify against their captors. Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological response where captives identify and sympathise with their abductors, initially as a defence mechanism, out of fear of violence. I could relate to the similarities in my case, but I was beginning to question if I, indeed, really suffer from the syndrome too. The syndrome occurs under extreme emotional and physical stress and is seen as a survival strategy for the victims. One occurrence that leads to this syndrome struck me as intriguingly interesting and easy to

relate to. This was that the captive begins to see the world from the captor's perspective so they know how to keep the captor happy, therefore helping to ensure their own survival. I recognized this as relevant to my situation .. my chores which I carried out to keep my parents happy and the consequences if I didn't .. okay, well it almost was to ensure my survival. The case of Natascha Kampusch which I had read about helped me to better understand this syndrome and its relevance in my life. Natascha is an Austrian teenager who was abducted at age ten in 1998 while walking to school. Her abductor, Wolfgang Priklopil, kept her in a cramped, windowless underground bedroom and she was completely controlled by him. She was isolated from other human beings and from normal teenage activity. As this point the only part of Natascha's case I could relate to was the controlling aspect. My parents seem to have adopted this technique quite efficiently, although apparently my point of view about this is typical of those my age. I certainly was not kept in a windowless, cramped bedroom, or isolated from others or from normal teenage activity. However, this year, just like I will, Natascha , made her escape. Hers was a little more dramatic, unexpected and world-shocking, but I assure you mine will be just as poignant in my life. On August 23rd Natascha escaped from captivity after eight years. Natascha had identified with her captor over her years as a hostage; she indicated that Priklopil was kind to her and that she had not tried to escape on previous outings with him. After Priklopil's suicide she showed grief and said he had looked after her. I have never tried to escape before either and I am of the opinion my parents are kind to me too, yet it was too early to make my self-diagnosis! I read about Olaf Wiig's kidnapping and followed the story avidly, so of course I was tuning into his interview on "Close

Up' with wide eyes glued to the television set. Olaf is a New Zealander who works as a cameraman for Fox News in America. He was kidnapped at gunpoint on August 14th, in Gaza City, along with Steve Centanni, A Fox News Journalist. Finally on August 27th, Wiig and Centanni were released unharmed. In his interview with "Close Up" on Channel One, a few days after his release, Wiig was asked about his ordeal. He replied, "The Stockholm Syndrome is incredibly strong, you do start to sympathise with your captors( ... ) you do what's asked of you". This statement was one that could have come straight from my mouth. I knew exactly what Olaf Wiig was talking about, I always did as my parents asked as they were my "captors" and I knew there would be consequences if I went against them. Olaf's case had helped me understand my own situation and my developed and intellectual conclusion had now been found. Or so I had thought. Over the days that followed I thought more and more about Stockholm Syndrome, the two cases I had learned about and my own situation. My circumstances definitely paled in comparison to those of Natascha or Olaf and my version of the Stockholm Syndrome has not developed out of fear or violence or as a defence mechanism. However, it was my survival strategy. I needed to learn how to keep my parents happy and do what they asked or deal with the consequences. Maybe, just possibly, my parents weren't so much my "captors" as those whom I felt safe with and trusted. My escape is looming and freedom awaits me, yet I will be delighted and willing to occasionally return home and see my "captors". My wings may simply have grown too big for the cage I am held captive in, or maybe we have a little Stockholm Syndrome in us all. Courtney Hobson

~ A Dragon'sHeart

Fat Fighters:Fanaticsor Fools?

I am a Dragon, A scared little Dragon, With fire in my heart, And tears in my eyes, Ready to defend Any one of my friends, Unleashing all the fire, Swiping with all my heart, Claws and teeth ripping at emotions, wanting to flee, Wanting to fight, Wanting to do anything to escape the fear, The fear of lashing out, And losing her, Spreading wings out wide, Ready to flee, Tears rolling down my face, I suddenly release the energy gluing me to the ground, This time it was my claws and my teeth, My mouth had its own brain, Everything went so fast, Then my feet left the ground, And I was among the clouds, With gashes in my heart, Eyes,blinded by tears, Things will never be the same.

So there is good fat and bad fat. Saturated, mono unsaturated and polyunsaturated fat. Trans, Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids. Good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. You are told to cut down on fat; low fat, or no fat. No carbs, low carbs, raw food, frozen food, 5-plus-a-day but beware of the natural sugars, proteins, triglycerides and trans fatty acids. Put your hand up if you are thoroughly confused, because my question is: "Is there actually anything left for us to eat?!" Dust anyone?

By Brooke Bishop9R

All of us have been tempted at some point to try for the quick fix, to use the 9-egg-a-day, the 12 day grapefruit diet or even the lemonade diet. But while the pounds come sliding off, just as your butter (used to) slide off your toast, your hair goes limp, your skins breaks out and your insides feel like mush. To top it off those pesky pounds pile straight back on and then some more. I am hoping our average intelligence isn't so low that we are left asking why, but that we have simply been misled. As a society we have turned fat into a monster. A big, cellulitey thing that rests on your hips, butt and "fadubaders" (you know, the bits that hang down off your upper arm when you stretch it out in front of you). And while its true that some fats are bad, our body can't survive without them and a few are actually good for you! Here's some food for thought; obesity rates have soared ever since we have faced our 'fat' demons. It turns out we weren't actually unhealthy before we started changing our diet. However, what we eat is only part of the weight equation. It's proportional to your exercise value plus your portion size, and what the fat content on the back of the packet doesn't tell you is that some people can get away with

eating it while other's can't. Those really annoying things called genes play a large role. Like it or not, some bodies hold onto pieces of lumpy, wobbly stuff as if there is no tomorrow. Fair enough, considering years ago famine meant there might not be, but in today's world it seems a little unreasonable. When you think about it, fat is just a word. When you strip it of the terrifying (and socially constructed) connotations, it is an f, a and t placed side by side. Anything in excesshas the potential to cause damage and fat is just the same. So instead of cutting out the fat from our diets, lets try cutting the word "diet" from our lives. For starters, it sits far more easily on the tongue. What diet corporations, gym equipment companies and low fat brands don't want you to know is that it's all about balance. Finding a lifestyle and food intake that keeps you happy and active, gives you energy and lets you maintain a healthy weight (and if skeletons were meant to be visible they would have been put on the outside). The fat monster doesn't have to hunt you at meal times, because everything is good in moderation. Life should be more than what we eat. Or don't eat. Leave the low fat options on the shelves, you may as well eat the box they come in for all the nutritious value that they serve up. Don't eat until you feel sick, but don't feel sick for eating a little ice cream. Have one chocolate biscuit, not a whole packet. A treat a day may keep that fat monster at bay. So don't be daunted by the good, bad, saturated, mono and polyunsaturated fat, the diet talk or the calories counters. It's all about finding what works for you, after all, life is way too short not to eat chocolate cake. Olivia Faull

~ "James!"

IAm I am the world's greatest explorer, and I am stuck in my bedroom. I have traveled far and wide, to the distant edges of the world. I have been to places that other men could only dream of going to, or even begin to imagine. Today it is raining, the bleak grey sky casts it's dismal shadow over my mood. I let my mind wander, taking me back over the years. On this particular day I am hacking my way through an exotic rainforest on the coast of South America. Whack! Whack! Twisted, tortured and leafy fingers grasp for me, entwining around my body. I rip them off and throw them back into their world of greenery. 11

"James? James! I hear a voice, I spin around, but no one is there. On the moist earthen floor, snakes slowly slither and slide, sneakily searching for their prey. Birds twist and turn, darting through the trees as far as the speed of light. Sunlight breaks through the tall trees, gently scattering the forest floor with odd patches of dappled light. They look like millions of stars on a dark green velvet quilt, casually cast aside by a nameless passer by. The sun, at the end of his day, sinks slowly into sleep, the deep glow of his mantle, casts flickering shadows on the forest walls, like the dying embers of a forgotten fire. I have to be careful when I go exploring because my world is full of danger and threats lurk at every step I take, every move I make. They are watching me. Dark and mysterious eyes peer silently from the undergrowth. My body fills with dread and I feel the creatures of the dark can sense my fear. Beads of perspiration drip from my brow, staining my shirt.

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James, dinner is ready!

I open my eyes. I am not in a rainforest on the coast of South America. No, I am still in my own room at home. Oh! What will my parents say when they see my bedroom? Curtains slashed to pieces, stuffed toys everywhere, a messy unmade bed! Huh. Mother always said I had a wild imagination.

Emilie Simpson, 9R

Ruins Above me the sky swayed. I lay on the ground, ears blocked to defeat the sound of the river, now mixed with a deafening rumble. Instead it just made the pots and pans in my head echo, my heart beating overtime with fear and anticipation. I absorbed the panic of the people rushing around me. A massivejolt tore through the town, and the volume dial of the earthquake was turned up a few notches. I leapt to my feet. The screams of Murchison residents were squeaks of mice, drowned by the roar coming from over the hill. With it came havoc, bricks were tumbling off houses, chimneys cracking, fences collapsing and roofs falling in. The ground was no longer even, and it moved with a rising and sinking movement. My town was beginning to look more and more like an Ancient Ruins with every tremor of the earth.

head, and huddled under the doorway. Inside, tins cans were rolling along the floor, which was covered with layers of powders and spices. Frightened looking children were hunched under a table with a '30% off" sign selotaped to the front. Their mother peered out from behind it. The trees lining the street snapped, one by one. My dad would be worried. Alarms were wailing as I stepped out from under the doorway, both inside and outside of my head. My house was not far, not difficult to reach. When I ran it felt like I was riding an uncontrolled snake, the earth slithered beneath me and I had no way of knowing where I was going to be thrown next. A bucket of dust had been tipped over the town. The smell was not only thick in the air, but also thick in my throat. As I turned into my street I saw my father, watching from the door of our house. My bedroom window was shattered, and many of the gutters were draped from the roof, like wiggly teeth hanging on by a thread. Water spewed from the tap beside the porch steps, mingling with the rain that had just begun to fall. I ran to embrace my father. Together we stood in the door frame, watching our garden fall to pieces, as our neighbours gazed from broken windows, wondering when our headaches would end.

Rosie Balderston, 9R

A shop assistant beckoned to me from the door of his store. I ran to him, thoughts of my father spilling into my

The eventsof 2006 ... Our feet hardlytouchedthe ground this yearbeforewe started preparationand rehearsalsfor both On the Catwalk and the SheilaWinn ShakespeareFestival.The Year 13 Drama class was involved in the Shakespearefestival early this year.The Macbeth extract was cut and student directed by Courtney Hobsonwith the help of Ms Minns and was then performed in the Festival.Thiswas the first time that a student took up the task of directing a fifteen minute entry rather than the usual five. The piece made it the "Best of the Fest" night, where Olivia Carville receivedan Excellencein Acting award for her outstanding performanceas LadyMacbeth. The Drama department was also involved in the On the Catwalk fashion show, held at Christ's College, which combined many forms of performing arts. On the Catwalk was no ordinary fashion show, it combined drama, dance and music to reflect the style of the fashion housethat was being presented.Overeighty girls usedtheir dramatalents in combination with newfound modeling finesseto strut their stuff and model for many different New Zealanddesigners. This event was an amazing experienceto take part in. The girls learnt so much about different stylesof performanceand the incredibleshow was a resultof much hard work but also a lot of fun and enthusiasm.

It was a spectacularevent that caused rave reviews, some peopleeven commented that it was even comparableto the shows in London. It was set in the Restorationperiod so all the girls wore costume dating back to the 17th century.The Venticelli's(Niamh Perenand Olivia Carville)wore beautifully crafted corsetscorsetsand hoop skirtsfrom the era. The pain of such outfits did not take away the element of fun and through the production many friendshipswere created and strengthened.EleanorWootton playedthe leadfemale role of Constanzewith strength and conviction. Therewere a lot of laughsand crazy moments surmounting in an unforgettable experience.David Chambers and Jillian Towle directed the performancewith a lot of help from our St Margaret'sdrama team. The costumes were energetically made by our St Margaret'smothers, and attention to detail was impeccable. The extravagantmasksmade for each individualtruly visually enhancedthe production. Well done to all involved!

TheSeniorTheatresportsteam, led by JennyTurnbull,wasalso in action earlierthis year.Theywere involvedin severalwarmup roundswith AvonsideGirls High and Christ'sCollege,and then alsocompetedin the festivalround at the Court Theatre. The team combination was new this year and the team did extremelywell in their competition,narrowlymissinga placein the semi-final.The Junior Theatresportsteam also competed in the Junior round at the Court Theatrewhere they honed their skillsfor following yearsand alsowere placedthird.

Term Four saw the whole senior school present work to the public. Year 9 and 10 were rehearsingmadly with Mr Sharp for their joint production with Christ's College, Back to the 80's. This production wowed the audiencesin Week seven.Meanwhile, Ms Spiersand Ms Minns were working on classperformancesfor Year 11, 12 and 13. Year 11 and 12 combinedto run a show overtwo nightswhere they presented two plays, "Sticks and Stones" (Y11) and "Living with Lady Macbeth" (Y12). The many strong individual performances showed that drama is alive and well throughout the school, with specialmention to HanaRetallick-Brown's strong playing of the lead role in "Living with Lady Macbeth", hilariously supported by Courtney Martyn and the rest of the cast. The final performanceof the year was the Year 13 Farewell Concert in the Little Theatre. All the work presented was devisedand performed by the students and drinks, nibbles and performanceswas a great way to finish the year.

The joint senior drama production with Christ'sCollegethis yearwas Amadeus,the story of the life and death of Mozart.

Compiledby CourtneyHobson,Olivia Carvilleand Niamh Peren

The student head of drama writes... In the words of William Shakespeare, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts." From directing to scripting to performance to technical and behind the scenes work many girls been thoroughly immersed in drama and this year many things have been achieved by girls involved in the life of drama at St Margaret's. They have continued to use their talents to perform for students and parents as well as in the wider community. Our achievements would not have been possible without the support, guidance, skills and encouragement of our teachers, Mr Sharp, Ms Minns and Mrs Spiers. Our talent in, love of and commitment to drama is fostered and developed because of their constant enthusiasm, dedication and belief in us. Those of us who are leaving will continue to perform throughout our lives using the skills and knowledge that our teachers have given us and we will be forever grateful. Although it is now our time to make our final exit from the St Margaret's stage, and hopefully onto many new ones, I thoroughly encourage each and every one of you who will remain to become involved in drama here during 2007 in some way or another. It is truly a stimulating, enriching and fulfilling art form to participate in. After all, as Alfred Hitchcock said, drama is just life without the boring bits. Courtney Hobson

Maui On Friday June 6, 735 students and 72 staff embarked on this journey with questions and curiosity foremost in their minds. The logistics of taking so many required 17 buses and a structured plan worked through with the bus company and our staff. With the bulk of the students and staff downstairs and the remainder in the gods, the Isaac Theatre Royal was full to capacity. The show began with the rumbling vibrations and the dimming of lights and the audience is struck back in their seats for two hours of powerful theatre. Combining ariel theatre, kapa haka, contemporary dance and show stopping tricks, Maui transports us to a different world - a world where the stories of our nation are told in colour life and an abundance of energy. The cast of 24 delivered a spectacular show that will resonate in our minds and hearts for years.

THEATRESPORTS 1st Row

Courtney Hobson, Jenny Turnbull, Erin Jackson, • Eve Palmer

We were fortunate to have the opportunity to listen to Tamati Patuwai, who plays Maui and Andre Anderson ~he Producer of the show at our Tuesday Assembly. Both informed the students of the ins and outs of the show from a performers and producers perspective.

Arts Focus This year Arts Focus was spread over two weeks. The last week of term three and the first week of term four. We started off with a powerful performance by DZIAH Dance crew who are the top Hip Hop crew in New Zealand and second in the World. There was an abundance of talent shared through out the two weeks some of it musical theatrical, lyrical, but nothing at all practical or predictable: It was topped off with an inspiring and comical speech and skip across the Alter from Aaron Gilmore, our guest speaker at the Arts Assembly.

WHAT WE DID IN THE ARTS THIS YEAR • Catwalk - Music, Dance, Drama • Shelia Winn Festival - Drama • Island Drama (informal sharing to parents - Year 1-6) Music, Dance and Drama • Rock n raise - Music - production organization (for Salvation Army charity) • Year 7 and 8 Dance evening (sharing of a terms work with parents) • Big Sing - Choral Music • Victorian Celebration in Cathedral - Choral Music • Jazz Band In Blenheim competition - Music • Amadeus - Senior Production with Christ's allege - Drama, Music • NCEA Dance Evening - Dance • Dance Variety Night - Dance • Christmas DVD recording with CTV - (Year 1- 6) Music, Dance and Drama • Instrumental and Choral Concert - Music • Back to the 80's Year 9/10 production - Music, dance, drama • Trash n Fashion Year 8 music, dance, drama (for Plunket Charity) • Kids in Town Year 4 - 8 Music • Kids for kids Concert with Suzanne Prentice Year 7 and 8 Music ' • Senior Drama Productions • Junior Drama Productions • Speech and Drama Evenings VIEWING PERFORMANCE Maui - whole school Cultural Festival - Primary School MAINZ Music and Audio - whole school Dziah HIP HOP - whole school Hamlet at Court year 13 Outstanding Feet 2006 Dance

Neil Gooding and David Spicer's script of Back to the 80's has been transformed by high-school students all over the world into a highly entertaining production, appealing to all ages. The roles in this flash-back comedy could not have been better suited to the talented bunch of Year 9 and 10 students who starred in the most recent St Margaret's/ Christ's College musical collaboration. The promising group of performers were all extremely well suited to their roles as the production team had casting down to a tee. Convincing American accents added to the integrity of an already tight script. Polished dance routines were a tribute to Miss.Rossiter'schoreography and hard work. And the entire production would not have been possible without the direction of the dedicated Arts teachers at both St Margaret's and Christ's College. Looking around the audience it was clear that we all have a soft spot for the 80's. We would gladly go back for an hour or two, with such a charming cast, any day of the week! Whatever exciting endeavours are awaiting the Arts in 2007, Bring it on -we've got a tough act to follow!

Eve Palmer

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~~ DANCE CLUB Back Row Olivia Brooks, Georgia Brownlee, Erin Heasley, Rebecca Smith, Samantha McConnell, Megan Oliver, Jordan Williams, Lucy Thompson, Danielle Bowden, Miriam Black, Amy Tappenden 2nd Row Maddy Ellerm, Bindi Howarth, Aimee Mills, Katie Thomas, Julia Currie, Ella Marks, Harriet Bowker, Hannah Milner, Harriet Harper, Sophie Dowson, Hannah Rutherford 3rd Row Jane Millar, Bridget Hazledine, Belinda Ferguson, Rebecca Wadworth, Molly Ferguson, Amy Borlase, Hayley Williams, Kristy Benyon, Alice Wright, Jessica Sturt, Emma Fechney 4th Row Millie Aitken, Elizabeth Guthrey, Jess Murchison, Catherine Snowden, Ginnie Matson, Sophie Trengrove, Sara Sattherwaite, Hannah Retallick-Brown, Felicity Bishop, Eve Palmer 5th Row Muan On-Sri, Ming On-Sri, Zoe Redwood, Harriet Smith, Rina Soentanto, Mariko Harada, Lavinia Shanks, Danielle Buckley Front Row Danielle Mills, Thitikarn Tangthansup, Chiaki Tanizaki, Annabelle Matson, Chelsea Brook, Jess McConnell, Georgia Cockram

BALLETACADEMY 1st Row 2nd Row Absent

Hannah Anderson, Alice Harris, Danielle Mills, Anna Amin. Haidee Brown, Ms Missevich, Rebecca Wadworth. Olivia Marchand.

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OJ{Dy~ 2006 was a definite arts flash! We have cram-packed the year with many exciting events, achievements and energy. With the help of a productive and enthusiastic arts council, we were able to heighten the effect of the arts at St Margaret's College. Our aim was to encourage more girls to express their individuality through the means of the arts. 2006 saw the introduction of the Mother and Daughter Art Morning, Rock 'n' Raise and On The Catwalk. We have been thrilled to establish the Mother and Daughter Art Morning as it allows families to have fun whilst creating a beautiful piece of artwork for their own display. We thank the visual arts department for supporting this event and we hope to see more of these mornings in years to come. On The Catwalk saw our drama teachers become fashion directors, a new experience for all! These glamorous evenings were intended to show case our musical, dramatic, dance and beauty skills, and raise money for our future Arts Centre. Another massive accomplishment was the Rock 'n' Raise concert, which allowed our school band 'Envy of 1' to perform with other Christchurch school bands, raising money for the Salvation Army's Youth Centre. This was an exciting night, with first class performances from our girls and our guest band Flying Solo - it was the first concert of its kind! Throughout the year we have seen many other events such as art competitions, dance, drama and music nights including the outstanding performances of Amadeus and Back to the 80's. These events are evidence that the girls continuously worked at an incredibly high standard for all the arts disciplines. Sheila Winn performed by the Year 13 drama class, the NCEA dance and Variety Nights and the Year 10 production piece were events that demonstrated our school's magnificent potential. The whole school also ventured into town, to see the amazing show Maui. This was a huge event that left all of us spellbound. The combined efforts of all the staff and students must be congratulated. 104

The primary school also got heavily involved with their arts. They had a Primary School Cultural Festival, produced a very professional DVD and the year 3's and S's created masterpieces for the FAS paint competition. The intermediate school's fabulous Trash 'n' Fashion event, raised over $2000 for Plunket. Arts Focus 2006 was spread over two weeks to encompass the variety of talent in our school and to celebrate the year's achievements. Arts Focus had many guest performances such as the famous Dziah Dance Crew who taught their hip-hop and crumping knowledge to the school (pout

and raise your hands girls!) We were also overwhelmed by the Mainz Audio Concert who performed in front of eager girls in the chapel. The Arts Awards recognised the accomplishments of our girls, who have been so brilliant this year! And we want to acknowledge Aaron Gilmore from Dancing with the Stars, who gave an inspirational talk. Thank-you to the whole school for their participation in the arts this year, to the delightful arts council of 2006, all the teachers and our new Arts Co-ordinator Mr Sharp, we have loved all of your hard work and passion! Xx

Niamh Peren and Sarah Reese Heads of Arts 2006

ARTS COUNCIL Ground 1st Row

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Louise Daprini Rebecca Wadworth, Courtney Hobson, Niamh Peren, Sarah Reese, Eve Palmer Sophie Trengrove, Jess Murchison, Sophie Dowson, Rebecca Ardagh, Maddie Elerm, Kirsty Stewart, Erin Jackson

Photos courtesy of Linton Photography www.schoolballs.co.nz

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Photos courtesy of Linton Photography www.schoolballs.co.nz

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Photos courtesy of Linton Photography www.schoolballs.co.nz

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~~~~ 2007 has been a year of new directions and adventures in the Music Department. We welcomed to the teaching staff Miss Anne-Marie Plummer from England who took over the instrumental work in the school and the classroom teaching in Years 6, 7 & 8. Miss Plummer quickly established herself as an energetic organiser and in the first month she took responsibility for music in the 'Catwalk' production, a joint venture with Christ's College. Under her guidance the Jazz Band which has steadily been increasing in strength and experience over the last few years did a series of performances for the Old Girls, the Anglican General Synod dinner and the PTACocktail party. In August the Band travelled to Blenheim to play in the Southern Jam Youth Jazz Festival where plenty of playing opportunities and master classessaw the group increase in both confidence and expertise. The Senior Orchestra had a successful year, a highlight being its performance at the School Concert. The Junior Orchestra was revived and gave a number of performances - at the Middle School prizegiving, the school concert and "Kids in Town". The flute group rehearsed regularly and a brass group was formed. Many girls played in more than one group and sometimes groups were formed for special projects such as the productions of "Amadeus" and "Back to the Eighties" with Christ's College. The Combined Colleges' Orchestra again entered the Secondary Schools' Orchestra Festival where they gave an excellent performance under the direction of Mr Nick Coxon. Three groups entered the Secondary Schools' Chamber Music competition in June and Rebekah Masterton and Emma Currie were selected for the South Island Secondary Schools' Orchestra. Numerous groups performed at various Sunday chapel services. The Chamber Choir began the year singing at the funeral of Mrs Todd's father, Mr Paul Molineaux, at St Thomas's Church. It was a privilege to be part of the farewell to one 108

of New Zealand's great judges. In March the choir took part in the Victorian Gala in Cathedral Square which began the year of celebrations of the sesquicentenary of the Diocese of Christchurch. The girls were dressed in Victorian costume (courtesy of Showbiz Christchurch) and, as well as attending a service at St Michael's Church followed by a parade through the streets, they gave a recital of Victorian songs in the Cathedral. Part of this programme was repeated a week later at St Andrew's College where they were guest artists at a concert by St Andrew's and the visiting St George's School from Canada. On PassionSunday the Chamber Choir and supporters travelled to Geraldine where they sang a Choral Eucharist which included music for Lent and Holy Week. In September they went to St James' Parish Church in Cust on the occasion of their 140th anniversary. By a quirk of history one of the choir members is a descendant of Bishop Harper who had dedicated the church on that day in 1866. In Term 2 they performed at the Myers' Cup speech evening, in Term 3 at the school concert and they also contributed to the Arts' Assembly in Term 4. The Chamber Choir performed at school chapel services on Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday and end of term eucharists as well as the Confirmation, the Carol Service and the Prizegiving. In Heritage Week they sang a Choral Evensong in Christchurch Cathedral. Some of their best work of the year was in the regional final of the "Big Sing" in the Town Hall where their performance was much appreciated by the audience.

The Year 9 Choir numbered 44 students and were such an enthusiastic and accomplished group that they were entered in the "Big Sing", the only 'year group' choir in the region. This provided them with excellent experience for future competition and they acquitted themselves well, especially in a five-part unaccompanied rendition of "The Drunken Sailor". They performed again at the school concert, their prizegiving, a Middle School chapel and at the Great Outdoor (which ended up indoor) Eucharist at Christ's College in November.

The Senior Choir's first outing was at the concert at Christ's College in May where each choir ran through their "Big Sing" pieces. Their performance of "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" at the regional final of that event this year was one of the highlights of the festival. They somehow managed to arrive on the stage for the final item with their carefully organised singing lines back to front and inside out so it was a tribute to their professionalism that they performed as if it were all part of the plan! As is now the

The Years 7 & 8 Choir took part in the Schools' Music Festival, "Kids in Town" at the Art Gallery and "Kids for Kids", the World Vision fund-raising Christmas concert with Suzanne Prentice in the James Hay Theatre. Then they joined the Year 9 Choir to perform carols attheir prizegiving. Congratulations to Madeline Baird and Leah Newbigging who were chosen to play in the Festival Concert Band and to Kate ldiens who auditioned successfully for a solo for "Kids for Kids" and sang "Edelweiss" very beautifully.

established custom they joined the Christ's College choir in the Cathedral for the Confirmation. They also sang at the school concert in August, the Arts' Chapel and, as usual, at the Founders' Day and Carol services. A highlight of the Founders' Day service was their performance of Schubert's "The Lord is My Shepherd" and at the Carol Service the carol "II est ne, le divin enfant" sung in French. Both the Senior and Chamber choirs have sung works this year by David N. Childs, the son of Mr David Childs, a former member of our staff. Also featuring in school services have been hymns by Mrs Marnie Barrell, one of our piano teachers and winner of the Diocesan sesquicentenary hymn-writing competition. The girls in the Barbershop Choir were a lively and dedicated group who covered a lot of new repertoire this year and performed at the school concert.

~~ A special thank you must go to Sarah Reese and Kirsty Stewart, the joint heads of music, who have done sterling work in supporting all the groups with their own special band of enthusiasm. Congratulations must go also to all the girls who sat and passed music exams this year and to those conquered their nerves and played at the Junior and Senior solo performance evenings. At the beginning of the year we welcomed Ms Shelley Spang as a piano teacher replacing Ms Yiyi Ku who has gone to America. A qualified music therapist as well as a piano and singing specialist Ms Spang is an Old Girl of the College and a former A Cappella Choir member. With sadness we record the death of Mr Peter Coates who faithfully tuned the College's pianos every January for over thirty years.

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Rebecca Ardagh Monica Johnson INSTRUMENTAL: Emma Currie Rebekah Masterton Georgina Borowczyk MUSIC: Elizabeth Dawe Sarah Masterton Melissa Tyson

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Pockets Louise Daprini Rebecca Gates Mikaela Lancaster-Weerts Jessica Murchison Holly Richdale INSTRUMENTAL: Harriet Campbell MUSIC: Caitlin Craigie

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ChamberChoir Most Valuable: Rebecca Ardagh Most Improved: Rebecca gates Most dedicated: Holly Richdale

SeniorChoir Most Valuable: Caitlin Craigie Most Improved: Sarah Gunn Most dedicated: Olivia Marlow

BarbershopChoir Most Valuable: Georgina Borowczyk Most Dedicated: Sarah Reese& Kirsty Stewart

Chamber Music Most valued musician: Michelle Tan Most committed: Kirsty Stewart Most improved: Rebekah Masterton

JazzBand Most valued musician: Georgina Borowcyzk, Monica Johnson Most improved: Courtney Paterson, Anna Farquhar

CombinedColleges'Orchestra Most valued musician: Rebekah Masterton, Emma Currie Most improved: Hannah Smith

BrassGroup Most valued musician: Rebecca Stoop Most improved: Jordan Vanderklei, Susanna Stewart

Year 9 Choir Most Valuable: Rebecca Stoop Most Dedicated: Emma Askew & Alexandra Bond

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JuniorOrchestra Most valued musician: Annie Lee Most committed: Leah Newbigging Most improved: Caitlin Yee, Rebekah Kim

SeniorOrchestra Most valued musician: Hannah Smith, Sylvia Park Most committed: Sarah Reese Most improved: Caitlin Craigie

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CHAMBER CHOIR 1st Row

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Rosemary Read, Georgina Borowczyk, Sophie Trengrove, Kirsty Stewart, Sarah Reese, Mikaela Lancaster-Weerts, Louise Daprini. Miss Kerr, Rebecca Manning, Hailey Williams, Belinda Ferguson, Rebecca Ardagh, Melissa Tyson, Holly Richdale, Samantha Mcinnes. Elizabeth Dawe, Eleanor Wootton, Samantha McConnell, Rebecca Gates, Catriona Murray, Monica Johnson, Caitlin Roberts.

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YEAR 9 CHOIR (LEFT)

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Sarah Masterton, Rebekah Masterston, Julianne Shields, Marcelle Murdoch. Ming On-Sri, Muan On-Sri, Harriet Campbell, Susannah Stewart, JessicaMurchison, Sarah Gunn, Samantha Mcinnes, Zoe Redwood. Fiona Winskill, Rebecca Lankshear, Mikaela LancasterWeerts, Sophie Trengrove, Kirsty Stewart, Sarah Reese, Lisa Shephard, Kimberlee Smith, Emily Shearer, Bridget Hazledine. Elizabeth Dawe, Rosemary Read, Rebecca Ardagh, Hannah Brown, Molly Ferguson, Sophie Bennetts, Katie Bijl, Rebecca Manning, Hailey Williams, Louisa Leathart, Belinda Ferguson, Melissa Tyson. Caitlin Roberts, Kirsten Brown, Georgina Borowczyk, Elise Rutherford, Caitlin Craigie, Emily Farqhuar, Alice Faull. Holly Richdale, Olivia Brooks, Monica Johnson, Olivia Marlow, Rebecca Gates, Eleanor Wootton, Samantha McConnell, Louise Daprini. Hannah Lee, Catriona Murray, Emma Price, Chelsea Richdale, RaissaSidhu, Ruchika Tandon, Alexandra Warren.

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Rebecca Stoop, Jessica McConnell. Amy Campbell, Georgia Cockram, Alexandra Bond, Olivia Jarvis, Zoe Topp, Lauren Colgan, Francesca Arthur, Rebecca Skjellerup, Alexandra Batt. Amy McKenzie, Juliet Sewell, Georgie Wilding, Dylan Dunn, Sarah Truscott, Charlotte Tomkins, Emma Askew, Brooke Bishop, Alice Williams, Helen Abbey. Hannah Wilson, Annabelle Morris, Llivia-Kate Pearce, Alexandra Miles, Jordan Vanderklei, Michelle Kendall, Jamie de Jong, Margot Mills. Annabelle Keys, Rachel Robilliard, Simone Mackenzie, Emma Booth, Megan Vincent, Emilie Simpson, Harriet Tomkins, Hannah Smith.

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Madison Edilson, Latarsha Green, Harriet Inghem Emily Farquhar, Maximiliane Diesenbery

BARBERSHOP 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row

Louise Daprini, Kirsty Stewart, Sarah Reese,Jessica Murchison, Mikaela Lancaster-Weerts. Harriet Harper, Georgina Borowczyk, RebeccaArdagh, Madeline Ellerm, Miss Kerr. Georgia Brownlee, Rebecca Gates, Samantha McConnell.

BRASSGROUP 1st Row 2nd Row

Madeleine Baird, Miss Plummer, Rebecca Stoop. Susannah Stewart, Jordan Vanderklei.

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Eun Sol Park, Melissa Tyson, Monica Johnson, Sarah Reese, Harriet Campbell, Hannah Lee, Joanna Duncan, Michelle Tan, Lucy Dickie, Hannah Smith, Sarah Masterton, Emma Currie, Nicola Shaw, Holly Richdale, Caitlin Cragie, Georgina Borowcyzk, Bronwyn Hangar, Sophia Bennetts, Kira Williams, Rebekah Masterton

CHAMBER MUSIC GROUP 1st Row 2nd Row

Harriet Campbell, Rebekah Masterton, Kirsty Stewart, Sarah Rhys, Julianne Shields. Sylvia Park, Georgina Borowczyk, Caitlin Craigie, Kira Williams, Michelle Tan.

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JAZZ BAND 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row

Kirsten Brown, Caitlin Craigie, Johanna King, Monica Johnson, Rebecca Stoop, Emma Dewhirst. Emma Currie, Lavinia Shanks, Kira Williams, Sarah Reese, Lauren Thomas, Rebekah Masterton, Elizabeth Dawe. Marcelle Murdoch, Anna Farquhar, Georgina Borowczyk, Frances Tilly, Courtney Patterson, Sophie Bennetts.

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Anna Farquhar, Courtney Paterson, Emma Dewhirst, Francis Tilly, Georgina Borowczyk.

When reflecting on 2006 it is incredible to see how much we have achieved and how we survived such a full-on year. Our year as leaders in the school has been a blast, we have had so much fun and it is all thanks to our amazing year group and their support.

the Student Magazine, the flooding of the common room, rowing, debating and the many other things we both do ... the list is never ending! However, we wouldn't have made it through the year without all our excellent support. First of all, the other student leaders in Christchurch.

We began the year with a trip to Melbourne for the Alliance of Girls School Leadership conference. Going into this, we had no clue what we were in for, but by the end of this brilliant 5-day experience, we were set to lead our school for the year. The course taught the importance of being a good role model, staying focused, but also having fun and making time for you, your friends and family. Described by Ms Wysocki as being a 'spunky' year group, we wanted it to be a year that nobody would forget. We were determined to make a difference at our school.

Twice a term we have met with the 60 other leaders in Christchurch to discuss leadership, balancing our lives and any other issues that arise. Secondly, the staff of St Margaret's, their commitment to their students is outstanding and beyond expectations, especially Mrs Wyeth and Ms Wysocki. Each week we have had the privilege with meeting with Ms Wysocki, to understand from not only a student's perspective, but also our principle's perspective of the school and how it works. Ms Wysocki has always been there for us and motivated us to keep going in those especially hard times, but also congratulating us and praising us for our successes. But lastly, we need to thank the girls in our year group. They are full of life, fun and enthusiasm; all are hugely talented and incredibly supportive of each other during the good times and bad. We would like to leave one last messagefor all St Margaret's girls; make the most out of life, take up all opportunities, have fun, but most of all have Passion...

A few weeks into the term we headed off to Living Springs for prefects camp. Here we came up with a catch phrase for how we wanted to be remembered, we were to be the year known as the UP year, 'United Passion'. This combines the two key aspects we believe it takes to be a good leader. Our year group has always been quite tight and done things as a team; we liked the idea of everyone taking responsibility and being involved. To be passionate, however, is the ultimate ideal towards becoming not only a good leader, but also a good person. To have drive and belief in all of the things you do, is what we both believe will take you a long way. When the going gets tough, passion keeps you on the right journey, although you may take many paths. This year has definitely been filled to the brim, with fun, laughter, hard work, sweat and tears. When we sat down to reflect on the year, we couldn't believe all the things we have done; secret valentines from the Christ's College Prefects, Prefect play, swimming sports, athletics, Touch game with College, House day, the many formals, the stresses of the International Baccalaureate,

Passion, Is the motivation to embrace Life rather than endure it ... It is only when we risk all Every BELIEF Every SENTIMENT Every ENERGY That we may achieve ... EVERYTHING.

JessMurchison & TessaPage Head and Deputy Prefects of 2006

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COLLEGE 2006 PREFECTS AND OEPUTIES

1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row 4th Row

Danielle Mills, Sophie Trengrove, Hana Ashworth-Manning, TessaPage, JessicaMurchison, Niamh Peren, Jane Millar, Chiaki Tanizaki, Sarah Masterton. Lucy Atkinson, Katie Bijl, Erin Jackson, Gina Scandrett, Melissa Tyson, Meagan Maher. Fiona Morrison, Georgina Diack, Olivia Faull, Molly Macfarlane, Harriet Johnstone, Elizabeth Timperley, Julia Miles, Courtney Hobson. Shelly Hann, Olivia Marlow, Sarah Reese, FrancesTilly, Lucy Acland, Kirsty Stewart, Josie Springford, Sophie Meares. 113

Year 10 AcademicPrizes Achievement in Dance NCEA Level 1 Hannah Brown Progressin SocialScience Kate Brown Achievement in Dance Haidee Brown Progressin Economics Hannah Checkley Progressin French NatashaCoffey Achievement in Biotechnology Emily Diack Progressin English Emily Farquhar Achievement in Physical Education Progressin Graphics Sarah Faulkner Achievement in English Achievement in Materials Technology Achievement in Art (Joint) Laura-BethFeary Progressin Science JessicaGibson Progressin Japanese LisaHammond Progressin Mathematics Progressin PhysicalEducation FrancescaHenry Progressin Information and Communication Technology Amanda Howes Progressin Materials Technology Achievement in Information Management MelissaJacks Achievement in Economics Jung Min(Amy) Lee Achievement in Health Achievement in Information and Communication Technology Achievement in Social Science Samantha Mcinnes Progressin Information Management Sophie Mitchell-Findlater Achievement in Art (Joint) Marcelle Murdoch Achievement in French Progressin Health Achievement in Mathematics 119 NCEA Level 1 Virginia Orange Achievement in Food Technology Elizabeth Potts Progressin Food Technology Laura Robertson Progressin Biotechnology

Claire Ruddenklau Julianne Shields

Anna Amin

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RaissaSidhu

RuchikaTandon TeganTimperley Kate Tothill Nicole Wheeler

Achievement in Graphics Achievement in Music NCEA Level 1 Progressin ScienceNCEA Level 1 Achievement in Japanese Achievement in ScienceNCEA Level 1 Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Literacy Progressin Drama Achievement in Drama Achievement in Chinese

Year 11 Academic Emma Banks Anna Brankin Olivia Brooks Hannah Brown

Caitlin Craigie

Zoe Deans Alice Faull

Molly Ferguson Belinda Ferguson JessicaFibbes Annabel Fraser Emma Gardiner

Achievement in Business Introduction Achievement in French Achievement in English Progressin Information Management Joanna Peat Memorial Cup for Improvement in Japanese Achievement in Physical Education Fiona Dowie Cup for Most Improvement In Debating Achievement in Geography Achievement in Chinese Progressin Ballet Progressin Technology Achievement in Physical Educationwith Health Achievement in Drama Progressin Chemistry Progressin Home Economics Achievement in Graphics Progressin Physics Progressin Mathematics 119 Progressin History

Jordan Grant SarahGunn Lucy Halligan Mariko Harada Bridget Hazledine Jennifer Henderson Hannah Howard GraceJohnston LouisaLeathart JosephineMaher Anna Marshall Virginia Mason RebekahMasterton RochelleMcGregor Amelia McKay Siramol On-Sri Annelise Oorschot Olivia Phillipson Zoe Redwood RachelSeay LaviniaShanks Rina Soetanto

Thitikarn Tangthanasup Xuelin Wang

Progressin PhysicalEducation with Health Achievement in Sports Mentoring Progressin Geography Achievement in ESOL Achievement in Technology Achievement in Home Economics Achievement in Science Progressin BusinessIntroduction Progressin Science Achievement in Mathematics 115 Progressin Dance Achievement in Mathematics 112 Major Levy Cup for Achievement in History Progressin Drama Achievement in Music NCEA Level 2 Achievement in Information Management Progressin French Achievement in Japanese NZ Institute of PhysicsPrizefor Achievement in Physics Achievement in Human Biology Progressin English Gosset Cup for Public Speaking Progressin Mathematics 115 Achievement in Art Achievement in Mathematics 129 NCEA Level2 Belinda Thompson Cup for Achievement in Chemistry Progressin PhysicalEducation Progressin Art

Year 12 Academic Georgina Archibald Aimee Borlase Alexandra Callaghan Brynlea Collin

Sophie Davies Sophie Dowson Charlotte Farthing Dayle Gibson Shanae Glassey Erin Heasley

Charlotte Henley

Sighle lllston

Elora Kay Lucy Macfarlane Morag McDonald

Achievement in 18 Mathematical Studies Achievement in French Achievement in Classical Studies Achievement in 18Chemistry Achievement in 18Japanese Achievement in 18 History of Art Achievement in 18Theory of Knowledge McGibbon Cup for Achievement in Biology Achievement in Chinese Achievement in Dance Achievement in Mathematics 122 Achievement in Design Alabaster Cup for Achievement in Home Economics Dorothy Robinson Cup for Achievement In Computer Technology Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Economics Achievement in Sports Mentoring Achievement in 18Information Technology in a Global Society Achievement in 18 Design Technology Achievement in 18 French Achievement in Mathematics 125 Achievement in 18 English Achievement in 18Spanish Laura Martin Cup for Achievement in Chemistry Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Accounting Miss Edward's Cup for Achievement in English Lincoln University Prize for Commerce

Anna Mclachlan Rebecca Mehrtens Olivia Orange Eun Sol Park Hahna Retallick-Brown

Samantha Robinson Hannah Rutherford

Kimberlee Smith

Kimberley Smith Michelle Tan Amy Tappenden Katie Thomas Rebecca Wadworth Marjorie Wong

Achievement in Physics Achievement in Mathematics with Statistics & Modelling, NCEA Level 3 Achievement in Painting Achievement in Graphics Achievement in Health Mills Cup for Achievement in Geography Achievement in Japanese Achievement in Drama Starry EssayCup for Creative Writing Penney Cup for Achievement in History Sarah Fell Cup for Achievement in Photography Miss Edgar's Cup for Achievement in Art Achievement in Technology Dr Mann Prize for Achievement in 18 Physics Achievement in 18 Mathematics Higher Level Achievement in 18 History New Zealand China Friendship Society for Achievement in 18 Chinese Achievement in 18 Economics Achievement in 18 Biology Achievement in 18 Mathematics Standard Level Achievement in Japanese NCEA Level 3 Achievement in Physical Education Achievement in Ballet Achievement in ESOL(in absentia)

Year 13 Academic Hana Ashworth-Manning Kelly Belcher

Chelsea Brook Olivia Carville Elizabeth Dawe

Kate Dirkzwager Olivia Faull

Lynne Gong Bronwyn Hanger

Rosemary Holliday Belinda Howarth Jennifer Howes

Erin Jackson

Achievement in Home Economics Roy Smith Cup for Achievement in History Achievement in Classical Studies Achievement in Art History Stock Cup for Achievement in Geography Achievement in Dance Achievement in Drama Achievement in 18Chinese Waltenburg Cup for Languages for the Best Senior Language Student Achievement in 18 Mathematics Higher Level Achievement in English 301 Achievement in Health Education Corsbie Cup for Achievement in Chemistry Wellington Old Girls' Association Cup for Achievement in English Achievement in Physical Education Achievement in Physics Hoy Prize for Achievement in Mathematics with Calculus The Class of 1961 Environmental Initiative Award Achievement in 18 Physics Achievement in 18 English Standard Level Achievement in 18 English Higher Level Shona Begg Cup for Excellence in Design Achievement in 18 Information Technology in a Global Society Achievement in Theatre Arts Cooper Cup for Debating (Joint) 115

Monica Johnson Sophie Meares Sarah Masterton Samantha McConnell Jane Millar

Jessica Murchison Niamh Peren

Sarah Reese

Rebecca Richards

Julia Taylor

Genevieve Toop

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Achievement in IB French Double High Distinction in Australian French Competition Achievement in IB Mathematics Standard Level Achievement in Computer Technology Achievement in IB Chemistry Dr Mary Tolley Prize for the Highest Achieving Year 13 Science Student Achievement in IB Biology Achievement in IB Spanish (ab initio) Achieve111e11l ir1 IB Hi~lory Cooper Cup for Debating (Joint) Hallum Cup for Individual Excellence in Art Achievement in IB Theory of Knowledge Achievement in IB Design Technology Achievement in IB Art Double High Distinction in Australian French Competition Achievement in Photography Myers' Cup for Public Speaking Old Girls' Association Prize for Achievement in Painting Achievement in Technology Taylor Prize for Accounting Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Economics Lincoln University Prize for Commerce Larcombe Cup for Achievement in French Austin Cup for Achievement in Biology

BoardingHouseAwards

CharacterAwards

Emily Farquhar Hannah Howard Sophie Dowson

Sarah Masterton

Julia Taylor

Year 10 Sutherland Cup Year 11 Julius Cup Year 12 Wendy Nicholls Memorial Trophy Year 13 Bradley/lino Cup

ServiceAwards

Katherine Best

Art Awards Monica Johnson

Katie Bijl Danielle Mills Elizabeth Dawe Sd111d11lhd Mc.Connell Rosemary Read Sophie Trengrove Melissa Tyson Sarah Reese Kirsty Stewart Olivia Faull

Fiona Morrison

Katherine Best Jessica Murchison

Thacker Sacristan's Cup (Joint) Thacker Sacristan's Cup (Joint) Chorister's Prize (Joint) Chorister's Prize (Joint) Chorister's Prize (Joint) Chorister's Prize (Joint) Stokes Cup for Service to School Music Service and Commitment to Instrumental Music (Joint) Service and Commitment to Instrumental Music (Joint) Mollie Copper Cup for Sportsmanship and Service to School Sport (Joint) Mollie Copper Cup for Sportsmanship and Service to School Sport (Joint) St Margaret's College Award for Head Boarder Ashburton Old Girls' Prize for her Support of the Head Boarder St Margaret's College Award for Head Girl St Margaret's College Award for Commitment and Service to the College

Browning Memorial Cup for Perseverence The Smart Cup for Resilience and Tenacity

Sarah Reese & Kirsty Stewart Courtney Hobson Eleanor Wootton Olivia Brooks Sophie Trengrove Rebecca Ardagh

Katie Bijl Sarah Reese

Martin Cup for Musical Performance Nicola Dodwell Cup for Making a Significant Contribution to Choral Music Uoint) Minns Prize for Initiative and Leadership in Drama Corder Cup for Achievement in Drama Matson Family Cup for The Most Promising Emerging Dancer Dance Trophy The Alexandra Pettit Memorial Prize for the Most Promising Chorister Ngaio Marsh Prize for Outstanding Promise in the Arts "Poutama lti a Hato Makere" the Artistic Trophy given for Ability, Performance, Leadership and Spirituality in the Arts

SportsPrizes Nicole Ruddiman

Jessica Loe

St Margaret's Cup for Outstanding Junior Sporting Achievement The Hiatt Cup for the Most Outstanding Sporting Achievement

Under 18 Coxed Four

Olivia Faull

Abby Shaw Fiona Morrison

The Chris Arthur Cup for the St Margaret's College Sports Team of the Year Jocelyn Freeman Rose Bowl for Leadership in and Dedication to Sport St Margaret's Cup for Excellence in Sport ReevesTrophy for Sportswoman of the Year

The BatesHouseCup

Georgina Borowczyk Niamh Peren

Monica Johnson Jane Millar Olivia Faull

Konini

ScholarshipAwards Julia Taylor

JessicaMurchison Katherine Borowczyk

Jessica Murchison

Caitlin Eves Katherine Page Belinda Howarth Annabelle Fitzsimons

Michelle Hann

Pricewaterhouse Cooper Scholarship+ NZ Society of Accountants' Schlolarship Russell Mcveigh Scholarship Victoria University School Leaver Scholarship For Academic Excellence Victoria University School Leaver Scholarship For Academic Excellence Lincoln University Scholarship for Sport Lincoln University Scholarship for Future Leaders Massey University Top Achievers Scholarships for Art Massey University Top Achievers Scholarships for Sport Massey University Top Achievers Scholarships for Academic

Category Six:

Major Awards Marlene Bell Cup for Best Allround Year 12 Student Watson Salver For Dedication and Commitment to the IB Programme MacBrayne Cup for Proxime Accessit (runner-up) to Dux The Virginia Christie Cup for the Dux of St Margaret's College The St Margaret's Cup for the Senior Student who, in all aspects of school life, most clearly expressesthe spirit of St Margaret's College

Fiona Morrison 'Best all round young sportswoman who has achieved in more than one sporting code'

RUNNERS-UP(Highly Commended) Category One:

Category Four:

Olivia Faull 'The most valued contribution to a team by a young sportswoman who is not eligible for nomination in Categories 4 or 6.' Jessica Loe 'The most outstanding individual achievement by a young sportswoman specialising in one sport.'

FINALISTS

Zonta SportsAwards 2006 - Results On Thursday 26 October 2006 the following girls were all acknowledged as finalists at the Zonta Sports Awards. There were one hundred and seventy eight nominations from twenty five schools and in the final selection of the seven categories St Margarets' students won three categories and were runner-up or highly commended in two other categories.

WINNERS Category Two:

Category Five:

Sarah Masterton 'Contribution to Sports Administration by a young woman in a position of umpire, referee, coach or tutor' Coxed Four Rowing 'The most outstanding team of young sportswomen' (Dayna Aubrey, Tessa Page, Jessica Loe, Rosa Thomas and Emma Fechney)

Category Two:

Jessica Steenson 'Contribution to Sports Administration by a young woman in a position of umpire, referee, coach or tutor' Category Seven: Melissa Tyson 'For the sportsperson who has consistently upheld the ideals of Fair Play'

Fiona Morrison and Jessica Loe have also been nominated as SPARC Future Champions. They are the Canterbury representatives in their sports of Athletics and Rowing and now go forward for National selection.

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Hearing so many girls speak so convincingly assures me of the validity of this speech competition. Great work is done in English classrooms by the teachers and their students. The semi-finals provided opportunities for approximately one hundred girls to speak again. Our Grand Final, presided over so ably by our Head Prefect, Jessica Murchison, was a glorious celebration of the art of public speaking. Grateful thanks are due to the contributions from Miss Kerr, the Chamber Choir and the Barbershop girls. The interludes further enhanced our speaking programme.

We can be proud of the product of our collective work and in congratulating these winners; we applaud their creativity, energy and fearlessness. Every woman needs to make her voice heard so effectively!

2006 Winners Primary School Section Junior (Toomer Trophy) Intermediate (Gosset Cup) Senior (Myers' Cup)

Michele Ducray Rebecca Stoop Zoe Redwood Rebecca Richards

Lyn Kennedy, HOD English

MYERS CUP WINNERS 1st Row Zoe Redwood, Mrs Kennedy,RebeccaStoop. 2nd Row RebeccaRichards,Michelle Ducray.

Words! Words! Words! And what wonderful words they were! The Grand Final of our annual school-wide competition was held on Tuesday 23 May at 7pm in the Chapel. A large, supportive, appreciative audience responded with laughter and tears to the various messages presented by the fourteen speakers. Our judge, Ms Lee Ball, from Dynamic Communications, expressed her delight in the quality of our girls' oral work. She was impressed by the strength of delivery, the depth of knowledge revealed in the issues discussed and the impact each speaker had on the audience. As listeners we were persuaded and manipulated throughout the entire evening by the power of the spoken words. Many of the messages will stay with us long after the applause has faded away. 118

1st Row

Charlotte Rowland-Jones, Olivia Glasson,Chiaki Tanizaki,Jane Millar, Erin Jackson,Genevieve Hegarty,Caitlin Eves, JessicaMurchison, Emily Watson. 2nd Row Holly Richdale,Lanie Blacklaws,Julia Taylor, Emma Currie, Annabelle Fitzsimons,Terri Growcott, Gina Scandrett, Jessica Steenson,Megan Maher. 3rd Row Molly Macfarlane, Julia Miles, Emily Smart, ElizabethTimperley, Samantha McConnell, Michelle Hann, Bronwyn Hanger,Georgina Diack, Kira Williams. 4th Row DaynaAubrey, Katherine Best, Kirsty Stewart, Lucy Acland, TessaPage, Frances Tilly, Sarah Reese,Olivia Marlow.

When term one hit us like a storm, with the swimming sports closely followed by the athletics sports, the sports council rose to the challenge and set about planning the events. At both events, there were some amazing results and many records were broken. Once again congratulations to the Students who convincingly won the Staff vs. Students relay at both the Swimming and the Athletics Sports! There was a tremendous amount of competition from both sides, which made for some amazing races. Well done to all of the sports council for surviving the mission that was Term One!

SPORTCOUNCIL 2006 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Charlotte Rowland-Jones, Lizzie Rae, Dayna Aubrey, Olivia Faull, Fiona Morrison, Genevieve Hegarty, Meagan Maher Emma Costello, Emma Fechney, Georgina Borowczyk, Georgina Diack, Charlotte Henley, Olivia Glasson, Olivia Marlow, Danielle Bowden, Lucy Acland, Tessa Page, Carissa McGregor, Erin Benyon Jessica Loe

SPORTSCOLOURS 1st Row 2nd Row Absent

Caitlin Eves, Emma Fechney, Erin Heasley, Emma Rout, Charlotte Henley. Annabelle Fitzsimons, Carissa McGregor, Jennifer Turnbull, Lisa Shepard. Rachel Chester, Jessica Loe.

We hit the ground running when term two came along, starting off with summer sports assembly closely followed by Cross Country. Excellent results put us in a good position at the Canterbury Cross Country and Road Race, with top team results throughout the age groups and some excellent individual results from some of our running stars. Next came House Day where the massiveinvolvement from all students saw the sporting aspect to be loud and exciting, with Rata coming out on top and Matipo finishing a close second. Term three was when those involved in sports organisation were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief- but not a big one. Winter quad saw the top Hockey, Badminton, Netball and Debating teams off to Dunedin where some surprisingly warm whether and excellent results saw St Margarets come out as the top school overall. The rest of term three passed alarmingly quickly, where the girls continued with their sports and many teams geared up for tournament. The annual House skiing and House rowing competitions took place, with much involvement and some competitive natures providing fierce competition. The many achievements from throughout the year were celebrated at the winter sports assembly and the Sports Dinner. Some other Highlights for St Margaret's from the year include:

• The Squash A Team winning the South Island Champs • The Netball Yr10 A Team placing 2nd at the Southern Skies Tournament • The Life Saving A Team winning Monica Thacker There are too many teachers in charge of the many sports SMC plays to name- but your contribution to St Margaret's Sport has not gone unnoticed! Whether it be organizing a team or regularly going to watch them play- we thank you for all you have done for your individual sport/team and your support has been wonderful. Thank you to Sally for all you have done this year- you have truly put in an amazing effort and handled a huge amount of work both in and out of school hours. Your friendly and positive attitude has made you approachable and easy to work with. Congratulations on surviving your first year as Sports Director! We want to express a huge thank you to Fran, Zoli and Ms Laney of the sports department, whose hard work and constant support of all school sport is what creates this amazing sporting culture. Your many hours and dedication are what makes us able to participate in so many sporting endeavours, and to pursue our dreams. For 2007 and beyond, we wish all the sportswomen of St Margarets the very best to take up the challenge, push your limits and take those leaps of faith, for "if you never fail, you will never succeed". We know you will be brilliant, you have the support of so many people behind you. Enjoy your time at St Margarets and take advantage of the opportunities it offers, because we know you will never regret it! Al I the best. Olivia Faull and Fiona Morrison Joint Heads of Sport 119

AerobicsReport

AthleticsReport

The aerobics girls had a great year in 2006. More girls signed up this year than many years before to take on the challenge of being an 'aerobically fit' dancer. In total we had nine girls ready to learn. Pairs: Georgia McMeeking and Ella Marks Hailey Williams and Lucy Thompson Alex Filsell and Emily Batt Triple: Petrea Parkhill, Zoe Deans and Jenny Arthur

The 2005-2006 Summer Season has been a pretty awesome time for St Margaret's Athletics. The season started in December 2005 with the National Championships in Auckland. The weekend was extremely windy and many athletes (especially on the track) found it a little difficult to battle the weather - however that was all part of the challenge! The SMC Team consisted of four athletes; Erin Heasley who was placed 10th in the Senior 1500m, Fiona Morrison who won both the Senior 100m Hurdles and the Open 300m Hurdles, Sarah Gunn who was placed 5th in both the Junior Long Jump and the Junior 200m, and Laura Ash who competed with the other 3 girls in the 4x400m Relay which was placed an unlucky 4th .

The girls started undergoing training at the end of term one preparing for the NZCAF dance competition at the end of July. Vigorous training was being done throughout the holidays so St Margaret's College had a good chance of being placed at the competition. We had read results from years before and realised that Christchurch Girls High School were the team to beat. The girls had a great time at the competition with Georgia McMeeking and Ella Marks placing 3rd in the open novice teams division and Petrea Parkihill, Zoe Deans and Jenny Arthur placing 4th. Both teams qualified for nationals. Although Alex Filsell and Emily Batt did not qualify for nationals they had a great time entertaining an audience and competing on stage, not to mention looking great! The triple took their routine to nationals and represented St Margaret's with great pride. Well done girls! Awards for 2006: Most valuable dancer: Ella Marks Most Improved: Jenny Arthur Dedication and Commitment: Alex Filsell We hope that aerobics at St Margaret's continues to have great results for next year. Looking for a way to get fit while having fun and getting your groove on? Then come and do aerobics, you won't regret it! Thanks a bunch Georgia McMeeking (Captain 2006) 120

AEROBICS 1st Row 2nd Row

Alexandra Filsell, Emilie Batt, Georgia McMeeking, Jennifer Arthur. Ella Marks, Lucy Thomson, Petrea Parkhill.

ARCHERY 1st Row 2nd Row

Courtney King, Nicola Cordell. Alexander Mercer.

School Athletics Day came around very quickly and once again the participation and achievements were great. The day was typically windy at QEII, which made it hard for many athletes to break records. However, two were broken in the Senior 400m and the Senior 100m Hurdles by Fiona Morrison. Congratulations to all girls who won titles in their respective events. These were ... U14 - Sian Fremaux U15 - Haidee Brown U16 - Sarah Gtmn Senior - Fiona Morrison The next major competition for the athletes was the Canterbury Championships in March 2006. Many athletes competed on the Heats Day and over 20 made it through to the Finals Day at QEII. Those with 'Top 3' placings are as follows: Sian Fremaux pt U14 100m, 2 nd U14 80m Hurdles, 2nd U14 Long Jump pt U14 800m, pt U14 1500m Margot Gibson Katie Vilsabaek 2 nd U 14 High Jump Sarah Gunn 3 rd Intermediate Long Jump pt Senior 800m, 1st Senior 1500m Erin Heasley

1st Senior 100m Hurdles, 1st Open 300m Hurdles (NR), 1st Senior Long Jump Carissa McGregor 3 rd Senior 100m Hurdles Jenny Turnbull 1st Open 2000m Walk Both the Intermediate and Senior 4x1 00m Relay Teams were placed 2 nd . Fiona Morrison

Congratulations to all athletes who made finals for their respective disciplines. A special mention must go to the mixed age groups Relay Team (Sarah Gunn, Year 11, Erin Heasley, Year 12, Margot Gibson, Year 9 & Fiona Morrison, Year 13), who won the Open 4x400m Relay in a respectable time of 4mins 11.71sec. The last event of the season was the South Island Championships at the end of March 2006 also held at QEII. There was a team of 12 athletes and several outstanding performances. With a total of 8 titles and 3 meeting records 2006 certainly was a good year for St Margaret's! Athletes who gained placings were: pt U14 800m, 2 nd U141500m Margot Gibson Sarah Gunn 3 rd U 16 Long Jump Erin Heasley 1st Senior 800m, 3 rd Senior 1500m pt Senior 100m Hurdles (NR), pt Senior Fiona Morrison 300m Hurdles (NR), 1st Senior Long Jump, 1st Senior 100m Victory was not easy for the U 16 4x 100m RelayTeam (Sian Fremaux, Year 9, joined the Year 11 's Jordan Grant, Philippa Smith & Sarah Gunn). However with a little practice the team pulled away with some slick changes and ran hard into 1st place- well done girls! The Senior 4x400m Relay Team consisted of the same runners from the Canterbury Championships. This team was placed 1st in a Record time of 4mins 07 .00secs (over 4 seconds faster than their last race!) Congratulations to the team and good luck to these girls at Nationals in December in Christchurch!

ST MARGARET'S COLLEGE 2006 ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Sarah Gunn, Sighle lllston, Sian Fremaux, Fiona Morrison, Jenny Turnbull, Emilie Batt, Helen Abbey, Margot Gibson. Harriet Harper, Erin Heasley, Kate Kilpatrick, Emilie Simpson, Hannah Brown, Hannah Jarrold, Jordan Grant. Katie Vilsbaek, Pippa Hayward, Carissa McGregor, Emma Symon, Philippa Smith, Haidee Brown. RosaThomas, April Surtees, Jessica Reihana, Bridget Quartermain, Sorcha Peren, TessaPage, Martina Maxwell, Gemma Hazeldine, Alice Faull, Kate Dirkzwager.

Congratulations also to those athletes who were selected to compete and who made finals at these championships. Fiona Morrison Athletics Captain

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Badminton 2006 has been another successful Badminton year for St Margaret's. With many enthusiastic new faces and most old hands back again, Terms 2 and 3 were busy ones for the Badminton girls - from the Wednesday competition to Winter Quad at St Hilda's, St. Margaret's teams showed their skills, sportsmanship and huge potential, with our White, Purple and Open Green teams winning their C Grade respectfully. The A team also proved that they were a force to be reckoned with, gaining a convincing third at the Winter Quadrangular Tournament in Dunedin, beating Craighead 6 - 0.

BADMINTON 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row

Aiko Robinson, Johanna King, Monica Johnson, Lisa Shepherd, Rina Soetanto, Muan On-Sri, Michelle Tan. Lynne Gong, Kwan Sae-Jim,Melissa Wong, Sylvia Park, Ming On-Sri, Sylvia Park, Ming On-Sri, Rosie Holiday. Emma Currie, Marjorie Wong, Kira Williams, Bronwyn Hanger, Mikaela Lancaster-Weerts.

A great big thanks must go to Anna Mehrtens and Louise Connor for their coaching and also thanks to Zoli for writing all those taxi chits! And last but not least, a HUGE thank you to Lisa and Monica, Badminton couldn't have done it without you!

BASKETBALLA 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Rebecca Wadworth, Hannah Jarrold, Frances Tilly, Emma Symon, Rebecca Lough. Gemma Hazledine, Georgina Borowczyk, Kate Kilpatrick, Helen Abby. Tamsin Henley, Henrietta Hazlett, Rebecca Merhtens. Lexie Merhtens

Johanna King

Basketball The season started out as a social event, showing up to training, playing games then going home. We then realized we had the potential to become star players! We came second in division three of our competition. Our coach Frances Tilly was an amazing coach and an inspiration to us all. The team consisting of Anna, Tash, Jane, Bridget, Pip, Elise, Kate T, Martina, Susie, Suzanna and Kate F. We all had a great season of basketball and we want to thank Frances so much for all her efforts she put into the team for the past two years, and all the best for next year. We will miss you!!

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Ming On-Sri, Lisa Shepherd, Marjorie Wong. Johanna King, Rina Soetanto.

Year 1OA Basketball Team

BASKETBALLINTERMEDIATE A 1st Row 2nd Row

Kate Langer, Emily Shearer, Emma Simm, Alice Faull, Rina Soetanto, Casey Johnstone. Caitlin Eves, Bridget Robilliard, Susannah Vink, Courtney Paterson, Bridget Quartermain.

Climbing 2006 This is the fourth year in a row I have sat down to write this article now, and I cannot believe how much St Margaret's climbing has increased during this time, and the support and enthusiasm it now has from all it's members and teachers involved.

BASKETBALL- RED 1st Row 2nd Row

Rebekah Kim, Nina Murnane, Nina Weil, Caroline Turnbull, Katherine Pearse. Rebecca Lough, Emily Street, Marcella Zeestaten, Madeleine Baird, Sophie Cocks, Penny Costello.

As always with climbing at St Margaret's, the year got off to a great start with heaps of people showing interest, especially from the intermediate school. These few enthusiastic beginners petered off slightly in the winter terms, as other sports took over priority. The girls that stayed however have really made the most of their opportunities, and have increased their skill level at an amazing rate. We have a lot more girls lead climbing now, and there are always new faces coming in. Competitively, our senior team made up of Rebakah Masterton, Emma Hipango, Jenny Arthur (all Year 11) and myself first competed in the Canterbury Secondary Schools Competition. We managed to come 2nd in the

girls category, and 5th overall, beating all the mixed teams and the majority of the male teams to do so. This was an awesome effort, and we have South Island Competition coming up as I write this. Hopefully we do as well, if not better than we did in the Canterbury Competition. Next year we will have many more competent climbers officially of 'High School Age', so the number of teams competing should increase dramatically. This was my last year with St Margaret's, and I know that I am not going to be able to help myself to go back and visit 'my' girls when I get the chance to in the upcoming years. I would also like to personally thank Peg, Ms Rod and Mike (when he was here) for all their support and enthusiasm for the Climbing Club, I don't know what I would have done without you all! My senior team that I mentioned before we have had heaps of fun, and thank you all for your smile~ and your imaginations. Thank you also to everyone else that has been involved, and good luck for the future. Gina Scandrett, Captain of Climbing

CLIMBING 1st Row

2nd Row

3rd Row

BASKETBALLGREEN 1st Row 2nd Row

Sarah Feary, Annabelle Wright, Sophie Blair, Kerry Thomson, Jessica Arthur. Mr Agar, Zoe Higgins, Jessica Smail!, Ruby AshworthManning, Olivia Agar.

Absent

Julianne Shields, Cordelia Daley, Nina Weil, Gina Scandrett, Rebekah Masterton, Annabel Ottawa, Hannah McLeod. Helen Abbey, Brooke Bishop, Alex Egnot, Harriet Campbell, Bridget Cowels, Madeleine AshtonMartyn, Renee Stewart. Megan Chu, Hannah Wilson, Emma Hipango, Emma Champ, Olivia Agar, Jennifer Arthur. Claire Walters, Kirsten Brown, Ellie McDonald, Hannah Smith.

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~~ Cricket 2006

We started the season with high hopes for nationals again. Our confidence was soon shot down as we lost our first game of that competition by a considerable amount conceding 229 runs off 40 overs only managing 45 in our chase. Our new goal was to win the Wednesday competition. We proved to be a strong team in the Wednesday competition despite having a very new team with most ~ot playing cricket before. Only losing 1 game during the first round we managed to get into the final, which was against Avonside Girls, the team we had lost to earlier in

the season. This was a challenging game which we were not expected to win. Avonside batted first and scored 112 off 15 overs, Becky Lough taking 2 wickets for us. We had a good chase with Penny Buckly scoring 35 not out and Caitlin Eves65 not out. These scores combined with some extras helped us to achieve 114 with 2 balls to spare and the Wednesday competition was ours! I'd like to thank Vicki Burtt for coaching us at practices and Abbi~. Winder for her help at the games with coaching, umpiring and scoring. This was an awesome season for me to finish on and I hope next season'steam does just as well! Good Luck for next year.

Cross Country Congratulations to all girls who competed in our School Cross Country on Friday 5 May and especially to those who finished in the top six in their grade. Senior- 4km

Erin Heasley

13.42

TessaPage

14.06

Lucy MacFarlane

14.20

4th

Olivia Faull

5th

Sarah Masterton

6th

Sophie Davies

Caitin Eves

Under 16 1/2 - 4 km

CRICKET1ST XI

Abby Shaw

13.45

1st Row

RosaThomas

14.06

Sighle lllston

14.10

Olivia Jarvis,Charlotte Tomkins, Lizzie Rae, Caitlin Eves,Penny Costello, Rebecca Lough. 2nd Row Amelia Dalman, Hannah Steenson Mariah Turnbull, Harriet Tomkins. Absent LucyThomson, Alexandra Warren HaileyWilliams, R~chika Tandon, RachelGill, Alex Bond.

4th

RebeccaSmith

5th

Sarah Gunn

6th

Pippa Hayward Under 15- 3 1/2 km

Kate Kilpatrick

11.24

Olivia Loe

11.40

EliseRutherford

11.56

4th 5th

Jordan Tompkins

6th

Alice Dunn

Natasha Coffey

Under 14 - 3 1/2 km

Margot Gibson

10.04

2nd

Emilie Batt

11.18

3 =

Alexandra Batt

11.45

3rd=

JosieCopland

11.45

Juliet Sewell

61h

Helen Abbey

ST MARGARET'S

COLLEGE 2 00 6 CRICK ET I ST XI

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Christchurch Secondary Schools - Road Race

(First 4 in each team count for the overall team points - these placings are not confirmed yet!) Senior-3

Under 16 1/2 - 3 km 2 nd Team to finish

1 Team to finish Erin Heasley 1st

Abby Shaw3rd

11.45

11.47

12.10

Sarah Gunn 12

Olivia Faull 5th

12.28

Rebekah Smith 14th

Tessa Page 4

Sarah Masterton 6

Rosa Thomas 16

12.42

Under 15 - 3 km

Olivia Loe 42

Emilie Batt 9th

13.00

Mariah Turnbull 37 th

Elise Rutherford 35

12.30

4 th Team to finish

7 Team to finish

12.25

Under 14 - 3 km

Kate Kilpatrick 27 th

12.20

12.38

13.15

Josie Copland 20

13.09

13.31

Aiko Robinson 2 P 1

13.14

13.40

13.25

Alexandra Batt 26

Total House Points - Year 9-13 Placing

INDEPENDENTCROSSCOUNTRY 1st Row

2nd Row 3rd Row

Annabel Caldwell, Rhiannon Churchward, Anna Robertson, Madelaine Parker, Isabella van Woerkom, Phoebe Steele, Julia Bullen, Terian le Compte. Michele Ducray,JessicaO'Halloran, Charlotte Hemens, Anna Sands, Claudia Oswald, MacKenzie Keenan, RachelMiller. Rosy Hogben, Kate Suter, Shannon Hegarty, Catherine Croft, Zoe Higgins, Annabelle Wright, Emily Erickson, Olivia Grenfell.

House

Points

Konini

115

Matipo

Rata

Manuka

Rimu

Kowhai

CROSSCOUNTRY/ ROAD RACETEAM 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row 4th Row Absent

Margot Gibson, Sarah Masterton, Helen Abbey, Tessa Page, Lucy Macfarlane, Sarah Gunn, Alexandra Batt. Jane Millar, Emilie Batt, Emily Shearer, Annabel Morris, Aiko Robinson, Juliet Sewell, Sighle lllston. Erin Heasley, Kate Kilpatrick, Jordan Tomkins, Abby Shaw, Olivia Loe, Josie Copland, Harriet Ingham. Georgina Borowczyk, Olivia Faull, Rosa Thomas, Mariah Turnbull, Elise Rutherford, Rebekah Smith. Olivia Cowie, Penelope Buckley, Eloise Hegarty, Shanae Glassey, Sophie Davies.

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Dragon Boating

CYCLING 1st Row Absent

Gemma Hogg, Rachel Chester. Danielle Buckley

DIVING 1st Row 2nd Row

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Sarah Hammond, Lauren Thomas, Johanna King. Anna Redmond.

Dragon boating in 2006 was an eventful year. With two equally strong crews, we were set to be some tough competition. Dragon boating is not a conventional sport, but something new and different for girls to try. Some describe this as a social form of rowing; but we still paddle just as hard, gained toned arms, yet all of this is done through only 6 trainings on water - so does not take over our lives. By only having 6 trainings this is supposed to put us all on an equal playing field. Included in training was also the compulsory tip out to test swimming/drowning ability, with one member being knocked on the head by the rather large boat. Never fear, the Shirley Boys Team came to the rescue. Our manager and new full-licensed sweep Sue Harlow was an inspiration to us all. This year she decided to put a twist on the motivational team bonding. And so Jeremiah the Bullfrog was born. All team members for the A- Nationals crew were issued with a small frog friend, to stay with us at

all times for the week building up to the competition and for the weekend in Wellington. We were taught to swim-like a frog, have bulging eyes for our team mates-like a frog, have determination to jump and reach forward in our strokeslike a frog, basically we were to become one with the frog. After the captain losing her frog on the first night, but then miraculously finding it hiding in the art room, the team was set for nationals in Wellington. In the previous weekend, the B-crew gained first in the B final and the A-crew achieved a close second in the A final, at the Canterbury champs. Wellington was again an awesome experience for everyone involved, with tough competition from around the North Island. Before the race day, there was plenty of time for shopping, eating, sightseeing, tandem bike riding and team bonding around the beautiful city. However, the weekend did not provide the most perfect weather for racing, with hail, wind, rain and cold, we braved the conditions to end up coming second in the B-final - a hearty effort by all! We would like to take this opportunity to thank our brilliant Manager Sue Harlow for all her handwork and determination. Also, our Sweep, Rick Smith for his time, effort, perseverance with such a rowdy bunch of girls, and his never-failing enthusiasm for the sport. This year's team was gutsy, fun and showed the courage and endurance to never give up! Thank you girls for a fabulous season and good luck for next year- have a blast! Jessica Murchison and Elizabeth Timperley

DRAGON BOATING (PHOTOLEFT) 1st Row

2nd Row

3rd Row

4th Row

Absent

Amelia McKay, Ella O'Neill, Lavinia Shanks, Elizabeth Timperley, Jessica Murchison, Jessica Murchison, Rina Soetanto, Harriet Miller, Thitikarn Tangthanasup. Kimberley Smith, Ming On-Sri, Mariko Harada, Jessica Steenson, Rebecca Ardagh, Lanie Blacklaws, Marie MacFarlane, Jessica Sturt, Michelle Tan, Rachel Gardner. Alice Wright, Terri Growcott, Paige Jackman, Louisa Leathart, Melissa Tyson, Penelope Buckley, Sara StockleySmith, Gina Scandrett, Sara Satterthwaite. Roisin Blake, Molly MacFarlane, Emma Gardiner, Olivia Marlow, Katherine Best, Susannah Vink, Annabel Fraser, Brynlea Collin, Nicola Shaw. Caitlin Habgood, Chelsea Brook, Annabelle Matson, Nicola Davidson, Rebecca Gates.

The lnterschool's Dressage team of Carissa McGregor, Chloe Crowe, Melissa Tompson and Emily Reynolds was also very successful. Everyone pulled out their best tests on the day and we finished a close second behind Rangiora High.

EQUESTRIAN 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row

Anna Redmond, Harriet Miller, Chloe Crowe, Carissa McGregor, Sophie Mitchell-Findlater, Isla Cross, Katie Todd. Mrs Lightfoot, Emily Reynolds, Laura Page, Martina Maxwell, Emma Champ, Georgia Bonner, SusannahStewart. Georgia Pinckney,Olivia Loe, Katherine Page, Rochelle McGregor, Petrea Parkhill, Olivia Orange.

Equestrian St Margaret's has had another very successful year on the Equestrian scene. St Margaret's was placed in the top three at every interschool's competition this year. The team of Melissa Tompson, Georgia Bonner, Martina Maxwell and Samantha Murphy performed very well and were placed third overall at the Canterbury lnterschool's Show Jumping Competition in March. The Canterbury lnterschool's Horse Trials Competition was very nail biting this year, the team of Carissa McGregor, Emily Reynolds, Becky Richards and Chloe Crowe were lying third after the dressage, a few points behind the leading team from Ashburton College. The girls performed exceptionally with everyone jumping clear. Unfortunately, so did Ashburton, so we had to settle for second place. This is a great achievement and congratulations to the girls for a great result. Well Done.

Individually the equestrian girls have performed exceptionally this year and a special congratulations to: Carissa McGregor (NZ Talent ID Squad and NZ Trans Tasman Squad member) Rochelle McGregor (NZ Talent ID Squad and NZ Trans Tasman Squad member) Alice Cohen (Overall winner of versatility and jumping NZPBPerformance Competition) Olivia Orange (Winning the Show Jumping Young Rider competition) Georgia Pickney (Member of the Winning Springston Trophy Team) Emily Farquar competed exceptionally well in the Dressage Competions I'd just like to make a special thanks to all the girls and parents that helped out at our ODE, the day wouldn't have run so smoothly without your help and support. Also a big thanks to Rick Page for letting us use the Ferrymead grounds and for his expertise. Finally, a huge thanks to Linda Lightfoot, her huge contribution and continued dedication to SMC Equestrian has got us where we are today. She has done an awesome job organizing the ODE and has been a great support and Manager to all the teams this year. Thank you so much girls for an awesome last year, you guys are amazing. All the best for next year and the years to come. I'll definitely come to support! Captain Carissa McGregor 127

Gymnasticsand Trampolining

GOLF 1st Row

Phoebe Johnson, Olivia Marlow.

Golf In March we had two girls represent St Margaret's as individuals in the Christchurch Secondary Schools Golf Championships at Harewood Old Golf Course. Phoebe Johnson, Year 9, performed extremely well to finish first equal in the female section of the event. Phoebe plays off a 2 handicap and in May she made the Canterbury Open Women's Golf Squad of 10. She missed the cut for the final selection but to be in the top 10 of all women playing golf in Christchurch was an amazing achievement. I have also enjoyed success in golf this year; I participated in the Secondary Schools Golf Championships at Harewood Old Golf Course and play off a 16 handicap after beginning the year on a 30 handicap. I, along with my Mother, won the Mothers and Daughters competition at Christchurch Golf Club this year. We would love to have a number of girls interested in taking up golf so that in future we can enter a Team in the Wednesday competition and also into the Canterbury SS Golf Champs. We believe that there are some more very talented players out there just waiting to find that golf is for them. I congratulate Phoebe on her fantastic season and wish any up and coming golfers every success, keep golf alive at SMC and give it a go! Olivia Marlow 128

This year we had a great involvement from the girls in the Gymnastics and Trampolining Teams.At Nationals we were placed pt in the B Grade in the Trampolining section and pt in the D Grade. In the Gymnastics section, the Novice A team gained 2 nd place while the Novice B team came in 4th. We really appreciate the support from Mrs Mene and Mrs Fazio-Smith and are really proud of the girl's hard work this year. They all put a lot of time and effort into their training sessions, and it showed in the results.

TRAMPOLINING 1st Row 2nd Row Absent

Amy Lee, Shanae Glassey, Lauren Thomas, Jessica Gibson. Hannah Milner, Lauren Ching. Kirsty Trengrove, Katherine Collins, Johanna King, Lucy Thomson, Ottlilie Smith, Helena Schwerthiem, Sarah Pratt, Hailey Williams, Anna Brankin, Emma Champ, Sophie Richardson, Natalie Cheng, Alicia Richardson, Monica Buhler.

We hope to see heaps of new girls next year. Shanae Glassey (Captain of Trampolining) Amanda Inglis (Captain of Gymnastics)

Hockey Well St Margaret's has had yet again another very successful season for hockey with many outstanding team performances!

GYMNASTICS -ARTIST( 1st Row 2nd Row Absent

AND RHYTHMIC

Lauren Ching, Amanda Inglis, Lauren Thomas, Jessica Gibson. Amy Lee, Hannah Milner, Kate Brown. Kirsty Trengrove, Katherine Collins, JessicaLoe, Johanna King, Anna Brankin, Elysia Lucas, Latarsha Green, Olivia Quinn.

Firstly I would like to thank all the coaches, managers and teachers in charge of all the St Margaret's teams. Not to mention all of our ever-present parents and supporters whose attendance at the games was not missed. A special thank you must go out to David Long and his wife Chris, who are both new to St Margaret's this year, but who continued the tradition of excelling. David took on the 1st XI coaching role and Chris Long and Mrs Wyeth shared the managers' role throughout the season. It would not be easy for anyone to fill our past coach, Ms Arthur's shoes,

however David enthusiastically took up the challenge and the team pulled away with the results. The pt XI played in the Premier Grade for the third year in a row & managed 4 wins and 2 draws (their best track record so far!) The team defeated Girls High 2-1 in the C.S.S final match to win the PressCup for the 4 th time in a row. They were also placed 2 nd at the Federation Cup held in Napier. The team lost 3-1 to Whangarei Girls in the final. This is the 4th time in the past 5 years that St Margaret's has been in this final. The results only begin to show how

HOCKEY 1ST XI 1st Row

2nd Row 3rd Row

Amelia McKay, Charlotte Rowland-Jones, Hana Ashworth-Manning, Fiona Morrison, Annabelle Fitzsimons, Zoe Redwood. Lizzie Rae, Sian Fremaux, Olivia Orange, Charlotte Henley, Jordan Grant. Nicole Ruddiman, Pippa Hayward, Rochelle McGregor, Carissa McGregor.

SUMMER HOCKEY 1st Row 2nd Row

Laura Page,Alicia Richardson,Jordan Vanderklei, Emily Diack. Sophie Richardson,Ashleigh Howell, Natalie Cheng.

ICE HOCKEY 1st Row 2nd Row Absent

HOCKEY 2ND XI 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Alice Dunn, Meagan Maher, George Diack, Hannah Brown, Monica Buhler. Carissa McGregor, Josie Springford, Elise Rutherford, Olivia Glasson, Jordan Vanderklei, Fiona Morrison. Hannah Brown, Harriet Johnstone, RosaThomas, Caitlin Roberts, Dayna Aubrey. Laura Holder

Ella Mills, Emma Rout, Emma Fechney. Emma-Skye Lancaster Danielle Buckley, Georgia Cockram.

much the players in the team have improved this season. Many players showed huge potential and I hope the team repeats its success in the years to come! The 2 nd XI had a tough season in the Clubs competition and moved down a grade to then draw two games. The team was placed 2 nd in the C.S.S final, losing to Avonside 4-2. They were also placed 3 rd at the Kate Trolove Tournament held in Timaru, which means the team are likely to progress up a Tournament next year. Thank you to both Nick Haig (coach) and Mrs Keys (manager) for their support and contribution to the team. Both the Red and Green Teams played in the same Club Grade. They played each other twice in the season, with the Greens winning the first of the two battles 3-1 and the Redswinning the second match 2-1. The Redsdefeated the Greens in the C.S.S semi-final 2-0. The Reds were placed 2nd and the Greens 3 rd overall .The Junior Team also played in this competition. Both the Red and Green Teams went to the Mary Clinton Tournament- however they managed to miss playing each other. The Greens were placed 4 th and the Reds were a close 5th . Also in the club competition the U 18 Team won 2 games and the U 15 Team won 1 game and drew 4. A mixed U 18 and U 15 Team played in the Nunweek Tournament finishing 6th overall. Congratulations to Rochelle McGregor, Sian Fremaux, Nicole Ruddiman and Amelia McKay who all received their Hockey pockets- these were all well deserved! Well done to all the players of every team and thank you to all the coaches, manager and supporters of St Margaret's Hockey. Your support contributed immensely to the achievements of the teams and we appreciate your help. All in all 2006 has been a great season and being involved in Hockey at St Margaret's has been an amazing and challenging experience. Good luck to all those girls playing hockey next year and in the future! 129

LIFESAVINGMONICA THACKER 1st Row

2nd Row

3rd Row

Absent

Penny Costello, Jessica Steenson, Olivia Faull, Katherine Best, Rebekah Masterton, Jessica Murchison. Emily Watson, Nicole Ruddiman, Georgina Borowczyk, Hannah Brown, Lucy Atkinson. Alice Faull, Anna Marshall, Shelly Hann, Hannah Steenson, Hannah Howard. Anna Redmond, Elizabeth Timperley.

MONICA THACKER A 1st Row 2nd Row

Jessica Steenson, Olivia Faull. Nicole Ruddiman, Georgina Borowczyk.

Netball 2006 The 2006 netball season has been a very successful one for St Margaret's with many teams making finals and players representing Christchurch at many levels. Our senior A netball team faced a season of challenges, with a young and developing team. We had very clear goals set to attain positions in the elite grades for 2007. In the Saturday competition we earned a place in Senior Reserve section 1, and in the South Island Secondary Schools Tournament we were placed 3rd in B Grade and so will move up to A Grade next year. Other successful teams were the senior B team, who were placed 2nd in the Christchurch Netball Centre

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U 19 championship competition and lost only one game in the second round of Saturday competition, the Year 10 A team who experienced a lot of success in winning both the Christchurch Netball Centre U16 Championship competition, the Year 10 Junior Grade of the Wednesday competition and came runner up at the Southern Skies Tournament in Brisbane, not losing any games after they returned from this tournament, the Year 9 A team who managed to hold the shield for one game, came 2nd in their Wednesday competition and made play offs for the U 15 Saturday competition, and the Senior F team who made play offs for the U 17 Plate competition. A special mention must go to the girls who played in the Christchurch Representative teams throughout the season. hey were; Rebecca Lough, Hannah Jarrold, Emma Silva, Holly Chapman and Helen Abbey in the U 14 Development Teams, Kate Kilpatrick and Jordan Tomkins at U 15, Kate Dirkzwager and Olivia Faull at U 17. Thanks must be extended to Ms Chambers and Ms Williams, the Teachers in Charge of Netball. They ensure that all teams are provided with every opportunity available and that everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Phil Tomkins, coach of the Senior A, Sarah Graham, coach of the Senior B, Francesca Gebbie, Manager of the Senior A, Sally Mene, whose knowledge and assistance was a huge asset to our senior teams, Ms Laney, for her expertise especially for the A team at tournament and assistance in fitness training throughout the season, and to all of the outside coaches and student coaches who give up their time to help St Margaret's netball develop. All the best for the 2007 season, we will be looking forward to hearing great things from the SMC netball teams!

Olivia Faull and Kate Dirkzwager Co-Captains Netball

NETBALLSENIOR A

NETBALLSENIOR C

NETBALL9A

1st Row

2nd Row Absent

Sarah Gunn, Jordan Tomkins, Georgina Borowczyk, Olivia Faull, Abby Shaw. Phillipa Smith, Erin Benyon, Kate Dirkzwager, Julia Miles. Sarah Masterton.

2nd Row

Ashleigh Feary, Emma Costello, Emma Fechney,Alice Wright, Fiona Winskill. Courtney Paterson, Rebecca Smith, Susanna Vink, Isla McNeice, JessicaFibbes.

2nd Row

Helen Abbey, Emma Silva, Gemma Hazeldine, Hannah Jarrold, Holly Chapman. Kariba McGinn, Rachel Best, Hannah Minty, Harriet Ingham.

NETBALLSENIOR B

NETBALL10A

INDOOR NETBALL

1st Row

2nd Row Absent

Freya Morrison, Penelope Buckley, Harriet Harper, Bridget Robilliard, Emily Shearer. Sophie Fraser,Frances Tilly, Kelly Belcher, Alice Faull. Megan Jones.

• Jane Pankhurst, Kate Kilpatrick, Rebecca Lough, Bridget Rutherford. 2nd Row Hannah Steenson, Anna Mccoubrey, Natasha Coffey, Haidee Brown. Absent Alexia Mehrtens, Phillipa Benton.

2nd Row

3rd Row

Latarsha Green, Emma Anderson, Monica Kenworthy, Mrs Weiss, Michelle Kendall, Lauren Smith, Margot Mills. Iona Jones, Caitlin Roberts, Jennifer Arthur, Gina Scandrett, JessicaSteenson, Ottilie Smith, Rebecca Manning, Emily Murray. Julia Miles, Clara Wells, Olivia Marlow, Katherine Best, Catriona Murray, Elizabeth Timperley, Lucy Atkinson.

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Rowing This years rowing season was much like a 2km race. Much like a race starts off with a bang, so did our season. The list went up, and so did the names. Numerous numbers of keen, smiley faces turned up for our first training at the reach. It seemed over the winter season they had forgotten the true horrors of rowing. Just like every other season and every race, those who couldn't handle the pace soon dropped back and we were left with 41 rowers, keen rowers.

POLO 1st Row 2nd Row

Susannah Stewart, Petrea Parkhill, Sophie Shaw (Captain), Virginia Mason, Suzannah Zeestraten. Mrs Lightfoot, Martina Maxwell, Carissa McGregor, Rochelle McGregor, Chloe Crow.

Polo Polo has been a great success this past year with many keen riders taking an interest in the sport. A few players who continued on from last year are developing great polo skills and giving other Canterbury teams some tough competiton. In November of last year some of the girls took part in the first game of the season at the Christchurch show grounds. With the extremely hot weather and ourselves and ponies being slighty unfit made the game even more diffucilt. However, Carissa McGregor provided a tough 'Number 1' and scored many of the A teams goals. The girls also played in the lnterschools Polo Tournament at Waireka Farm in Sefton in March. They played many schools including Christs College, Rangi Ruru and Rangiora High School with Kirsty Stewart of the B team putting in some very good hits. 132

Unfortunately, at the end of the first term of 2006 the last lnterschools tournament of the season was cancelled due to bad weather. The girls had been practicing hard and looking forward to this match for many weeks. Susie Stewart, Martina Maxwell, Zoe Deans and Petrea Parkhill were especially showing increasing passion and talent for the game. With the Summer months ahead I know that the coming season will be a great success!! A big thank you to Roddy Wood for his undying support and letting us use his field and ponies, Mrs Lightfoot for keeping us organized and well prepared and thanks to the parents for help during the touranaments. Yay I can't wait till next season. Sophie Shaw, Captain

Once we were out of the yellow buoys and into the season, with the novices technique steadily improving,the seniors were introduced to the joys of juggling exam study and early morning starts. But persistence prevailed and we soon pushed into our first big move. The December training camp. Our novice first opportunity to get in with the big kids and complete a 2km erg test and seat racing at the reach. A few damaged boats later, we were left to do our own training over the summer holidays. While some did hill sprints and ergs, others soaked up the summer sun and worked on their tans. Now this is where the real racing begins. The halfway marker, the January training camp. For the first time in a while, Twizel pulled out a goodie as temperatures topped 40 degrees, but unfortunately for us no wind meant no breaks in the training schedule. Once again training camp proved to be hard work, a lot of fun, and a massive eatathalon, thanks to Georgie Springford and the other mothers culminary skills. With only eight weeks of training left before Maadi Cup, we hit the reach again with a lot of work ahead of us. Now we get to the 500m mark, the final stages of the season. This is where it gets exciting with weekend trips down to Twizel and the last erg tests for the season. The wind to Maadi begins, with the final sprint work beginning.

As we move into the last 250 the parents hooters and cheers can be heard. We would like to thank all the parents involved for their continual support, both financially and in all other aspects. Back to the race, this last 250 is where we call on the reserves Ms Laney's ergs programme has given us and technical ability the coaching team has drilled into us To the SMC coaching team: Paul, Trudy, Burge, Ian, Anna, Ms Laney and Vee. Once again you have proved to be a formidable force, with constant knowledge, support, determination and patience. Maadi Cup in Twizel had its usual ups and downs. It was some close racing with 12 crews reaching A finals with a spectacular performance from the under 19 four, winning the Dawn Cup and the under 19 lightweight four taking home gold. We thank everyone for their involvement with St. Margaret's College Rowing during 2006 and wish the team luck for the 2007 season. Dayna Aubrey and Lucy Ac/and Captain and Vice Captain of Rowing

ROWING Sitting 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row 4th Row Absent

Lauren Thomas, Charlotte Rowland-Jones, Anna Farquhar, Emma Fechney, Anna Mclachlan, Catherine Snowden. Johanna King, Annabelle Cohen, Bridget Rutherford, Emily Shearer, Lucy Acland, Dayna Aubrey, Rebecca Woolman, Jordan Yee, Kate Feary. Philippa Benton, Josie Springford, Courtney Paterson, Olivia Loe, Bridget Robilliard, Olivia Brook, Sophie Kerr, Meagan Maher. Josie Maher, Olivia Faull, Jane Bellis, Hannah Brown, Isla McNeice, Natasha Coffey, Hannah Howard. Hope Westbury, Rebecca Newman, Tessa Page, Megan Oliver, Emma Symon, Rosa Thomas, Jessica Cunnold. Francesca Henry, Jessica Loe,

ROWING - 1ST COXED FOUR, U 18 (DAWN CUP) PHOTO LEFT 1st Row 2nd Row

Johanna King, Emily Shearer, Anna Farquhar, Sophie Kerr, Josie Maher. Emma Fechney, Rosa Thomas, Tessa Page, Dayna Aubrey.

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~~ Rugby Well 2006 SMC Rugby got off to an enthusiastic start with 30 - 40 players signed up and there was even an attempt at pre season training. (Where we concluded that I should leave the coaching up to the professionals.) There was even the idea that we could possibly have two 15-aside teams. Therefore actually adding some more value to being selected for the St Margaret's 1st 15. This idea soon died at the beginning of term 3 after a few practice games with the realism that rugby wasn't for the faint hearted. So numbers cut down to a more logical 20 odd. But this was still an improvement from last years 10 aside team (with no reserves).So we started the season with our enthusiastic young team. We managed to win our first game against Mairehau 140, which was a big confidence boost for our developing team. We were soon brought back down to earth by the Rangiora team losing our game 42-5. So we carried on our session winning more games than we lost. One of which was against Girls High B where I would like to thank Katherine Best, Julia Taylor, Bridget Quartermain and VanessaOtt for their last minute agreement to fill in for the other team. We won 70-5. Towards the end of the sessionthe pressure built up, in our play off which we lost to Rangi Ruru. Overall we came 5th in the Wednesday

competition, these games wouldn't have been the same without our dedicated supporters, Elizabeth Timperley, Emily Watson, Jess Loe (best tournament supporter ever) and most important of all I would like to thank the best Water Girl on record Chi who accompanied us to all games and was truly a part of the team. To end our rugby season we entered the Christchurch's 10-aside tournament at Nunwick Park. This consisted of the local teams in Christchurch competing for three different grades cup, plate and wooden spoon. Nervous and pumped for our first game, which was not helped in the first 10 minutes when Suzana was ambulanced off the field. We managed to pick ourselves up, the tournament brought out the best in our girls. We played and competed as a team, showing off our class and skill. Throughout the day we played 4 games where we beat Marion College 15 - 7 and just missed out on the final by a conversion against Avonside. We finished the tournament with a win against CGHS(b) 20 -12. This put us in third place for the plate tournament and 7th overall. However this was the not the end for some of us, as 4 girls from SMC were selected for Canterbury trails. Congratulations to Liv, Martina and Nina. Congratulations to Nina who also got into the Canterbury schoolgirls tournament team. Canterbury won the South Island's tournament for the third year in a row.

RUGBY (SENIOR) 1st Row

2nd Row

3rd Row

Absent

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Anna Redmond, Alice Harris, Jessica Prebble, Lydia Thomson, Katherine Page, Amanda Wakelin, Megan Aitchison, Kate Feary. Sarah Smallman, Caitlin Eves, Martina Maxwell, Elora Kay, Rachel Robilliard, Suzanne Zeestraten, Phillipa Dyer, Laura-Beth Feary. Olivia Loe, Laura King, Emilie Noire, Hope Westbury. Emma Symon, Emma Gardiner, Virginia Mason, Penina losefa. Shanae Glassey, Jessica Cathcart, Katherine Collins, Jessica Loe, Anna Farquhar, Annabelle Pierce, Harriet Fyfe, Sarah Timperley, Emma Banks, Francesca Henry, Annabelle Cohen, Julia Sommerville.

Overall I think we had a very productive year in SMC rugby. We have developed into a very talented team, who has the potential to do well in the future. There are a lot of enthusiastic and talented young players to fill the places of their senior teammates leaving. I wish SMC rugby the best for the future and challenge every girl to give it a go. Katherine Page (Captain)

Soccer Another great season of soccer has flown by and we're all eager to get back into it next year. Our Soccer team this year, was made up from a range of members, with players from all year groups participating. Around half of our players had played soccer for our team last year and the rest were beginners, ready to give it a go, all with varied levels of experience. With a few trainings under our belt we headed off to a great start winning our first grading game 6-0. This placed us in the Premier Reserve League, which may have been a bit beyond our initial skill level. But being the motivated team we still persisted. We finally discovered our way to improvement, with our new encouraging coach Craig. So a big thanks definitely goes out to him. With trainings and games once a week we became all became adamant to go to tournament for the first year. With Mrs Smallman, our new enthusiastic manager, we were able to have the opportunity to go to Nelson Southern Skies tournament. So thanks also goes to her for her constant support and cheering. The trip to tournament was a great way to get to know our teammates better, with many sing-a-longs that should not be repeated. Staying at Tasman Bay Backpackers, with a park just round the corner, enabled us to have many nights spent playing social games against other teams in the area.

With the realization in our first few games that we weren't the best team at tournament, we set out to have a good time and build up our skills in the process. We became a very challenging and competitive team against the others, and although we may have taken them out a few times (literally), we had trouble scoring the goals. Thank you everyone for showing the dedication and commitment to make it a season we'll never forget. I would like to wish the girls good luck for the seasons ahead and also good luck to the captain and vice for next year as I am sure they will do an outstanding job! Melissa Tyson, Captain of Soccer

SOCCER 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row

Fiona Millar, Amy McKenzie, Georgia McMeeking, Melissa Tyson, Kate Davis, Melissa Parker. Marcy Banbury, Chelsea Foley, Rebecca Manning, Hahna Retallick-Brown, Yoona Lee. mma Dewhirst, Hannah Milner, Anna Marshall, Courtney King, Emily Farquhar.

We had a fantastic year, especially considering that, for some of our players, this was their first time playing competitive squash.

INDOOR SOCCER 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Squash2006 In 2006 the S.M.C squash A team, consisted of Emma Sim, Eliza Sim, Mariah Turnbull, Grace Johnston, Bridget Quartermain, and Lucy MacFarlane.

Firstly we won the Wednesday Secondary School Competition competing against five other schools in Christchurch. We then moved on to gain 1st place in the Canterbury Secondary Schools' competition.

Amelia McKay, Rina Soetanto, Amy MacKenzie, Harriet Campbell, Thitikarn Tangthanasup. Gemma Hogg, Siana Fitzjohn, Sarah Pratt, Helena Schwerthei m. Ngaio Hughey-Cockerell, Emma Gardiner, Annabel Fraser. Jennifer Hanan, Mariko Harada, Hyemi Lee, Megan Aitchison, Zoe Deans, Chelsea Foley, Tylah Fitzgerald.

From there we went to Nelson where we were placed 1st in the Secondary Schools South Island Championships. Setting our sights even higher, we ventured to Wellington and were delighted to come home from the Secondary Schools Nationals having won the Susan Devoy Plate (9th place). Consequently our number one player was chosen to represent NZ in the NZ Secondary Schools Team.

SQUASH 1st Row 2nd Row Absent

Bridget Quartermain, Emma Sim, Grace Johnston. Mariah Turnbull, Eliza Sim. Samantha Williams, Kate Langer, Kate Thomas, Isabelle Manson, Erin Heasley.

As a team we would like to thank our team coach, Nick Mita for all the time and effort he has dedicated towards our success. Emma Sim, Captain of Squash 135

SURFING (LEFT) 1st Row 2nd Row

Kate Langer, Jourden Williams, Jennifer Arthur. Helena Schwertheim.

SWIMMING 1st Row 2nd Row

3rd Row

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ST MARGARET'S COLLEGE 2006 INTERSCHOOL SWIMMING

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TEAM 2006 (BELOW)

Anna Redmond, Genevieve Hegarty, Danielle Bowden, Abby Shaw, Lauren Thomas, Johanna King, Sighle lllston. Emily Diack, Sarah Hammond, Nicole Ruddiman, Georgina Borowczyk, Jayne Stewart, Hannah Brown, Courtney Paterson, Elizabeth Potts. Olivia Loe, Kaite Vilsbaek, Philippa Smith, Jessica Reihana, Hannah Minty, Emily Simpson, Lucinda Dewhirst. Helen Abbey, JessicaLoe, Sorcha Peren.

Tennis 2006 has been another enjoyable and successful year for Tennis at St Margaret's College. In term one we were able to enter eleven teams into the Wednesday Canterbury SecondarySchools Competition which was an improvement on last year. Unfortunately we were unable to complete House Tennis due to a clash with the production. We were still able to complete the Year 9 championship with congratulations going to the winner Aiko Robinson and to the Runner-up Emilie Batt. It is great to see the young players coming through. The Senior A Team also had a great season this year with some pleasing results gained. Summer Quad Tournament was held this year in Christchurch where we were able to

TENNIS A 1st Row 2nd Row

Erin Heasley, Charlotte Henley, Ashleigh Johnson. Grace Johnston.

TOUCH A 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row

TENNIS B

TABLETENNIS

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1st Row 2nd Row Absent

Fiona Winski II, Annabelle Fitzsimons, Amy Green. Eliza Sim

gain a placing of second place behind a very strong Rangi Ruru team. We also fell to the same Rangi team in the Wednesday Canterbury Secondary Schools Competition. However our placing of second still qualified us for the South Island Secondary Schools Tournament held i·n Dunedin. Although we were unable to further qualify for the nationals with a result of third place, we had fun traveling together and as a young team earned valuable experience for the years to follow. The annual event of the Old Girls versus the current girls was a great success. Members of the Senior A and B team combined to outplay their opponents and narrowly take victory over the Old Girls. Thank you to everyone who participated. Another thank you also goes to all the teachers who gave up their time to guide teams and to the Sports Department of Fran, Zoli, Mrs Mene and Michelle for all your support

Sarah Gunn, Bridget Hazledine, Sophie Trengrove, Sian Fremaux, Jordan Grant. Alice Faull, Harriet Johnstone, Olivia Glasson, Kate Kilpatrick. Anna Mccoubrey, Philippa Smih, Pippa Hayward.

Virginia Storrie, Courtney Martyn, Louise Brazier. Panita Thanganasup, Katrina (Xuelin) Wang. Ella Storrie, Laura Clemence, Rebecca Stoop.

and brilliant organizational work this year. It wouldn't have been the same without you. I would also like to thank the Senior A and B teach coach Matthew Meredith for all his involvement throughout the year motivating us for the early morning trainings and working on improving our skills. A big thank you to Ms Scandrett for helping out with the organization of our away trips, and also for the general help and support on the sideline managing the players' and our challenges. It was great to have you involved and creating an easy going environment. Lastly I would like to say a huge thank you to my vice Annabelle Fitzsimmons for all your help and dedication to tennis. I know our unforgettable memories on and off court will be missed, Good luck to all competitors next year, gibe it your all on court and I'm sure you will enjoy next year's season!

TOUCH JUNIOR A (U15) 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row

Margot Gibson, Claire Ruddenklau, Amanda Wakelin, Laura-beth Feary,Alice Harris. Gemma Hazeldine, Hannah Jarrold, Alice Dunn, Monica Buhler. Emma Booth, TessaShriek, Rosie Morrison.

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TRIATHLON 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Margot Gibson, Helen Abbey, Sighle lllston, Erin Heasley, Emilie Batt, Anna Redmond. Georgina Borowczyk, Rachel Chester, Hannah Howard, Kate Kilpatrick, Olivia Loe. Olivia Faull, Hannah Minty, TessaPage, Dayna Aubrey. JessicaLoe.

VOLLEYBALL- A TEAM 1st Row 2nd Row

Volleyball Firstly, we'd just like to thank everyone who got involved with volleyball this year, from the students who played to the teachers, parents and coaches who supported us, especially Mrs Vesty for her huge enthusiasm and commitment to the sport throughout the year ... and of course Rosafor being our number one supporter! The season started off well for the League team as we managed to gain a place in the top Christchurch Secondary Schools division. Our next success followed at Quad, we even managed to beat Rangi on their own turf and take out the volleyball competition for only the second time ever! This was followed by weeks of intensive training, after which the team was ready for the Mainland Tournament. However we narrowly missed out on getting into the semifinals of Division One and ended up gaining sixth place overall. We went to Canterbury's full of determination and hope, however, as we only ended up tenth overall. 138

Nationals were held in Christchurch but luckily we all got to stay together thanks to the wonderful Hann family, whose house we managed to all squeeze into. Nationals proved to be a learning curve and hopefully set the team on a great path for next year. Thanks for everything to our coach Vanessa Loe, we really do appreciate all you hard work and we know we were a tad frustrating at times! The Junior A Team got 2 nd in Division 2 at South Islands. Although the season was over, more successwas to come for the amazing Louise Brazier! She was selected for a top Christchurch club team, who ended up winning South Islands. Louise was then selected for the Canterbury Under 17 team and the top seven for South Island Secondary Schools. Well done Lou-man, we leave SMC volleyball in your capable hands and just remember ... crater it!!! Shelly Hann and Julia Miles

Fiona Winski II, Vanessa Ott, Shelly Hann, Caitlin Eves, Freya Morrison. Julia Miles, Sophie Fraser, Louise Brazier, Lucy Halligan, Sophie Meares.

VOLLEYBALL- B TEAM 1st Row 2nd Row Absent

Muan On-Sri, Mariko Harada, Rina Soetanto, Thitikarn Tangthanasup. Annabel Fraser, Caitlin Craigie, Emma Gardiner. Renee McLeod, Maude Kusserow, Rebecca Mehrtens.

CJ WATERPOLO 8 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

JessicaBenton, Pippa Atkinson, Anna Redmond, Helen Abbey, Georgie Wilding. Livia-Kate Pearce, Samantha Williams, Lucy Dewhirst, Elizabeth Potts. Taylah Williams-Hughes, Rachel Robilliard, Rachel Best, Olivia Cowie, Hannah Milner. Olivia Hobson, Sinead Hodgson.

WATERPOLO A 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Sighle lllston, Emily Smart, Genevieve Hegarty, Hannah Brown, Anna Redmond. Jayne Stewart, Emilie Simpson, Emily Farquhar, Eloise Hegarty. Elise Rutherford, Kirsten Brown, Anna Marshall, Hannah Minty. Megan Jones

YACHTING 1st Row Absent

JessicaPrebble, Miss Harvey. Lavinia Shanks, Natalie Stagg, Emma Hipango.

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BackRow:

ChantelleDoody,EmilyHeap,BronwynHanger,CarissaMcGregor, MonicaJohnson,ElizabethDawe,NicolaDavidson,OliviaMarlow, SarahReese,KatherineBest,KellyBelcher,KateDirkzwager,Frances Tilly,KirstyStewart,LucyAcland.

FourthRow: AnnabelleFitzsimons,TerriGrowcott,PaigeJackman,JuliaTaylor, MelissaTyson,KatieBijl, EmmaCurrie,EmilySmart,GeorginaDiack, FionaMorrison,Peninalosefa,LucindaDouglas,FrancesGuthrey,Julia Miles,LisaShephard

SecondRow: RebeccaRichards,NiamhPeren,Emma-SkyeLancaster,Caitlin Eves, SophieShaw,EmilyWatson,HanaAshworth-Manning,HyeLin Gong, RosemaryRead,GeorginaGaunt, ErinJackson,SaraStockley-Smith, RebeccaLankshear,Ahreum Lee

Fifth Row:

ElizabethTimperley,ElizabethShalders,OliviaFaull,DaynaAubrey, MelissaThomson,Molly Macfarlane,HarrietJohnstone,KiraWilliams, JenniferTurnbull,SamanthaMcConnell,ShelleyHann,Sophia Meares,Alison McKay,EleanorWootton

Third Row:

FrontRow: SophieTrengrove,SarahMasterton,CharlotteRowland-Jones, Virginia Matson, ChiakiTanizaki,Alex Mercer,TessaPage,Jessica Murchison CatherineNotley,JaneMiller,AnnabelleMatson, GenevieveToop,DanielleMills, ChelseaBrook

Kate Davis,HollyRichdale,CourtneyHobson,LanieBlacklaws,Jessica Steenson,RosemaryHolliday,LucyAtkinson,GenevieveHegarty,Gina Scandrett,BelindaHowarth,StephaniePryce,JenniferHowes,Olivia Carville,OliviaGlasson,JosephineSpringford

Absent: NatalieBradford,Antonia Bryce,ClementineDickie,MeganJones,MeaganMaher,KatherinePage,GenevieveRutherford-Hawkins, Allanah-KateWakelin,HannahWood

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6th Row: Melissa Tyson, Olivia Carville, Josephine Springford, Olivia Faull, Georgina Gaunt, Monica Johnson, Elizabeth Dawe, Lucinda Douglas, Kira Williams, Elizabeth Shalders, Emily Heap, Caroline East, Dayna Aubrey, Olivia Glasson, Allanah-Kate Wakelin 5th Row: Bronwyn Hanger, Emily Smart, Julia Taylor, Alison McKay, Paige Jackman, Sophia Meares, Eleanor Wootton, Chantelle Doody, Jennifer Turnbull, Georgina Diack, Penina losefa, Katherine Page, Jennifer Howes, Annabelle Fitzsimons, Terri Growcott, Katie Bijl 4th Row: Sara Stockley-Smith, Elizabeth Timperly, Molly MacFarlane, Harriet Johnstone, Nicola Davidson, Samantha McConnell, Olivia Marlow, Lucy Acland, Kirsty Stewart, Katherine Best, Kelly Belcher, Meg Jones, Michelle Hann, Melissa Thomson, Kate Dirkzwager, Sarah Reese, Genevieve Hegarty 3rd Row: Rosie Read, Danielle Mills, Chelsea Brook, Virginia Matson, Charlotte Rowland-Jones, Jane Millar, Caitlin Eves, Hana Ashworth-Manning, Courtney Hobson, Genevieve Toop, Rebecca Richards, Annabelle Matson, Sophie Trengrove, Sarah Masterton

Nicola Davidson,

2nd Row: Lisa Shephard, Holly Richdale, Emily Watson, Jessica Steenson, Julia Miles, Belinda Howarth, Mrs RebeccaBaernett (St Margaret's Old Girls' President), Rt Rev David J Coles (Bishop of Christchurch), JessicaMurchison (Head Girl), Tessa Page (Deputy Head), Antonia Bryce, Meagan Maher, Lucy Atkinson, Rosemary Holliday, Emma Currie 1st Row: Catherine Notley, Alexandra Mercer, Lanie Blacklaws, Hannah Wood, Erin Jackson, Gina Scandrett, Stephanie Pryce, Rebecca Lankshear, Niamh Peren

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TP Tutor Group

CR Tutor Group

CN Tutor Group

1st Row

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Genevieve Toop, Lucy Garvin, Jessica Murchison, Jenny Arthur, Olivia Hobson Mrs C. Tapsell, Laura Holder, Antonia Bryce, Rachel Robilliard, Rebecca Lankshear Hannah Wilson, TessaShriek, Esther Chen Green, Tylah Fitzgerald Annabelle Cohen, Josephine Maher, Isla McNeice, Rebecca Tindall

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Sophie Davies, Amy MacKenzie, Alexandra Mercer, Olivia Marchand, Alexandra Batt, Lisa Hammond Ms Crawford, Rozlyn Stokes, Kate Davis, Gemma Hogg, Kaitlyn Tyson, Annabel Keys Haidee Brown, Jessica Reihana, Eleanor Wootton, Rachel Best, Melissa Thomson Toni Neho

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Emily Shearer, Rebecca Skjellerup, Anna Mclachlan, Susannah Stewart, Emma Askew, Charlotte Dallison Mrs N. Carson, Genevieve Hegarty, Emma Robson, Georgia Brownlee, Alexandra Miles Emily Farquhar, Rebekah Smith, Tessa Page, Katherine Best, Brynlea Collin Jennifer Hanan, Hannah Brown

AN Tutor Group

HN Tutor Group

SG Tutor Group

1st Row

2nd Row 3rd Row

Sarah Masterton, Annabel Cross, Georgia Wilcox, Mikaela Lancaster-Weerts, Amelia Aitken Mariko Harada, Thitikarn Tangthanasup, Fern Douglas, Ellie McDonald, Ruby Hall, Mrs K. Anderson Emilie Noire, Megan Vincent, FrancesTilly, Georgina Archibald, Catriona Murray

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Elly Fielder-Gill, Phillippa Thomas, Lizzie Rae, Charlotte Timperley, Penny Costello Mr Hemmingsen, JessicaSturt, Monica Kenworthy, Rosa McGregor, Kimberley Smith Elizabeth Dawe, Perilla Peter, Eliza Sim Annabelle Matson

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

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Sasha Lopez, Holly Erickson, Phillippa Benton, Amelia Dalman, Alexandra Bond Sophie Shaw, Sara Stockley-Smith, Samantha Robinson, Amy Wei, Mrs J. Strang Jennifer Henderson, Lisa Shepherd, Julia Sommerville, Monica Johnson, Rebecca Manning Gennady Sharpe

KB Tutor Group

WN Tutor Group

MG Tutor Group

1st Row

2nd Row 3rd Row

Charlotte Gardner, Emilie Batt, Jamie de Jong, Kimberlee Smith, Rosemary Morrison, Samantha Murphy Mrs H. Kobayashi, Sacha Ritchie, Molly Ferguson, Aimee Mills, Sophie Dowson, Eloise Hegarty Petrea Parkhill, Lucy Acland, Kirsty Stewart, Julia Miles

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Hannah Milner, Yoona Lee, Jane Millar, Annabel la Holor, Julianne Shields Dr Winter, Holly Richdale, Rebecca Richards, Sylvia Park, Fiona Winskill Jordan Vanderklei, Katie Thomas, Sara Satterthwaite Alexandra Filsell, Genevieve DuVal, Laura Saunders

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Amelia McKay, Alice, Harris, Panita Tangthanasup, Anna Rumbold, Melanie Green Samantha Mcinnes, Penny Hurst, Emma Champ, Hannah Rossiter Katie Bijl, Emma Gardiner, Megan Oliver, Frances Guthrey Anna Highley, Samantha Read, Olivia Glasson, Ms McLaughlin

TI Tutor Group

MU Tutor Group

KD Tutor Group

1st Row

2nd Row 3rd Row

Emily Hayman, Victoria Phillips, Eve Palmer, Ella O'Neill, Ashleigh Howell, Sophie Richardson Chloe CRowe, Laura Page, Chiaki Tanizaki, Lauren Ching, Jessica Benton, Mrs M Titheridge Chloe Papas, Virginia Barnett, Chantelle Doody, Katherine Page

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Pippa Atkinson, Melanie Smith, Kirsty Trengrove, Chelsea Brook, Jane Pankhurst, Rebekah Masterton Mrs C. Mutch, Hannah Checkley, Morag McDonald, Emma Skye-Lancaster, Phillippa Dyer, Hannah Rutherford Sophie Kerr, Phillippa Smith, Henrietta Hazlett, Kariba-Lee McGinn, Jordan Tompkins Belinda Howarth

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Jessica McConnell, Juliet Sewell, Megan Aitchison, Penelope Bundy, Amanda Howes Mrs L. Kennedy, Anna Brankin, Terri GRowcott, Jessica Fibbes, Prudence Watson, Aimee Borlase Bronwyn Hanger, Rebecca Gates, Pippa Hayward, Tamsin Henley, Simone MacKenzie Francesca Henry

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PL Tutor Group

MN Tutor Group

WS Tutor Group

1st Row

2nd Row 3rd Row

Kate Currie, Harriet Bowker, Michelle Kendall, Georgia Bonner, Emma Banks, Claire Martin Miss Plummer, Majorie Wong, Erin Jackson, Laura Suddens, Siana Fitzjohn Claire Walters, Alana Bowden, Lucy Dewhirst, Olivia Loe

2nd Row 3rd Row

Olivia Jarvis, JessicaWilcox, Ruchika Tandon, Anna Bremner, Melissa Wong, Kate Brown Dr B. Mann, Jennifer Howes, Courtney Hobson, Julia Currie, Dr Taylor Danielle Bowden, Iona Jones, Lucy Halligen, Emilie Simpson

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Rebecca Woolman, Niamh Peren, Margot Gibson, Anna Farquhar, Rosemary Holliday Mr B. Woods, Bonnie Murray, Annabel Fraser,Sorcha Peren, Marie MacFarlane Emma Rout, Jourden Williams, Abby Shaw Laura Clemence, Charlotte Bell, Harriet Smith

HK Tutor Group

LY Tutor Group

WI Tutor Group

1st Row

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent:

144

Ahreum Lee, Brooke Bishop, Jasmyne Hiha, Melissa Jacks, Vanessa Shanks Ms P. Henriksen, Natalie Stagg, Penelope Buckley, Nicola Cordell, Hannah Anderson Halley Coulter, Louise Brazier, Rochelle McGregor, Molly MacFarlane RebeccaThomas, Erin Benyon

2nd Row 3rd Row

Sarah Truscott, Georgina Gaunt, Bridget Rutherford, Shanae Glassey,Catherine Notley Mrs J. Laney, Olivia Checkley, Kate Kilpatrick, Lucy Atkinson Gemma Hazeldine, Rosa Thomas, Emma Symon, Susanna Vink, Shanelle Shields

2nd Row 3rd Row

Sian Fremaux, Zoe Deans, Freya Morrison, Charlotte Tomkins, Rebecca Lough Ms L. Williams, Katherine Collins, Rachel Gill, Caitlin Eves, Kristie Benyon, Alexandra Warren Rebecca Wadworth, Emily Heap, Lucy Thompson, Natasha Coffey, Olivia Brooks, Jayne Stewart

CO Tutor Group

WE Tutor Group

AL Tutor Group

1st Row

2nd Row 3rd Row

Zoe Top, Claire Ruddcnklau, Catherine Snowden, Sarah Skea, Harriet Campbell, Sarah Gunn, Ms L. Chong, Isabelle Manson, Samantha Williams, Gina Scandrett, Charlotte Henley Katie Vickers, Olivia Faull, Olivia Cowie, Fiona Morrison

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Vanessa Ott, Samantha Bagrie, Nicole Wheeler, Helena Schwertheim, Rose Balderston Mrs M. Weiss, Hannah Jarrold, Sophia Bennetts, Suzanne Zeestraten, Natalie Cheng Sarah Pratt, Ngaio Hughey-Cockerell, Bridget Allison, Michelle Hann, Alison McKay Jemma Opie

2nd Row rd Row Absent

Kathleen Zelter, Lanie Blacklaws, Amanda-Jane Wakelin, Laura Haase, Alicia Richardson, Georgina Wilding Mrs J. Allan, Emma Currie, Sarah Taylor, Erin Heasley, Sarah Faulkner, Alice Wright Amy Tappenden, amantha McConnell, Emma Both, Virginia Storrie JessicaCunnold

EL Tutor Group

SU Tutor Group

AS Tutor Group

1st Row

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Helen Abbey, Hailey Williams, Jessica Steenson, Johanna King, Muan On-Sri Mrs S. Ellis, Emma Sim, Emma Costello, Georgina Diack, Roisin Blake Hannah Lee, Miriam Black, Kate Tothill, Kirsten Brown Georgia Pinckney, Emma Price

2nd Row

Absent

Manon Kozanic, Alice Cohen, Liviva-Kate Pearce, Mariah Turnbull, Sighle lllston, Julia Noh Mr M. Summerlee, Julia Taylor, Nicola Shaw, Amanda Gardenbroek, Anna Marshall, Stephanie Henderson, Kira Williams Genevieve Rutherford-Hawkins, Elise Rutherford

2nd Row 3rd Row

Olivia Phillipson, Lavinia Shanks, RaissaSidhu, Alice Williams, Rebecca Stoop Miss S. Ashton, Charlotte Rowland-Jones, Natalia Von Marshall, Louisa Leathhart, Lauren Smith Josephine Springford, Josie Copland, Anna Mccoubrey, Maximiliane Diesenberg, Anna Amin

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AC Tutor Group

TD Tutor Group

HA Tutor Group

1st Row

2nd Row Absent

Kate Feary, Margot Mills, Louisa Bradley, Marcy Banbury, Lydia Thomson, Hye-Mi Lee Mrs A. Archer, Liberty Parsons, Sarah Timperley, Sarah Reese, Hannah Milner, Penina losefa Chelsea Richdale, Tegan Timperley

2nd Row 3rd Row

Georgia Cockram, Madison Edilson, Aiko Robinson, Felicity Bishop, Melissa Parker, Katey Chapman Ms J. Todd, Charlotte Baddeley, Emily Murray, Melissa Tyson, Alyson O'Malley, Stephanie Pryce Alexandra Valks, Emma Hipango, Kaitlin Allan, Olivia Orange

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Kate Langer, Genevieve Marshall, Ameila Aitken, Casey Johnstone, Laney Mahuika-Willis, Emily Wright Mrs Sue Harlow, Emily Diack, Rebecca Ardagh, Georgia McMeeking, Elora Kay, Hannah Smith Ashleigh Feary, Dayna Aubrey, Hannah Steenson, Melissa Tyree Elizabeth Timperley

RY Tutor Group

ME Tutor Group

AD Tutor Group

1st Row

2nd Row 3rd Row

JessicaChamberlain, Danielle Buckley, Virginia Orange, Rachel Gardner, Lauren Colgan, Annie Davies Reverend P.Riley, Rachel Ball, Bridget Hazeldine, Jordan Grant, Paige Jackman, Katrina Wang Sophie Fraser, Isabelle Macculloch, Kate Dirkzwager, Charlotte Bell, Laura King

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

146

Amy Lee, Isla Cross, Sophie Trengrove, Harriet Fyfe, Holly Chapman Mrs S. Mene, Jordyn Yee, Melissa Chester, Charlotte Farthing, Jessica Prebble, Sarah Hammond Hollie Walton, Caitlin Cragie, Harriet Johnstone, Lucinda Douglas, Emily Smart Rosemary Studholme

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Amy Campbell, Frankie Arthur, Emily Watson, Meagan Maher, Francesca Rose, Lucy Macfarlane Elizabeth Guthrey, Harriet Harper, Katie Vilsbaek, Sophie Mitchell-Findlater, Mrs Julie Ardagh, Sarah Vickers, Kelly Belcher, Hope Westbury Alice Faull, Hannah Howard, Elena Neill

LF Tutor Group

SC Tutor Group

WD Tutor Group

1st Row

Front Row Laura Beth Feary, Ming )n-Sri, Dylan Dunn, Emma Learey, Fiona Millar, Marcelle Murdoch 2nd Row Elizabeth Potts, Elizabeth Shalders, Virgina Matson, Belinda Ferguson, Salinee Sae-Lim, Mr Terry Wood Back Row Georgina BoRowczwk, Rebecca Newman, Philippa Goslin, Ottilie Smith, Annabel Morris

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Emma Silva, Gabriel IP Crms, Lauren Thomas, Olivia Brown, Harriet Miller Mrs Linda Lighfoot, Grace Johnson, Olivia Carville, Emma Dewhirst, Emily Reynolds Ella Storrie, Cate Mallon, Rebecca Mehrtens, Rachel Seay, Martina Maxwell Megan Jones, Clementine Dickie

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Gabriella Finnis, Danielle Mills, Annabelle Fitzsimmon, Holly Caird, Phoebe Johnson Mrs Scandrett, Ashleigh Johnson, Bridget Robillard, Jane Bellis, Lucy Dickie, Lucy Dickie, Ye-rin Ju Annabelle Pierce, Lucy Porteous, Virginia Mason, Sophie Mears, Dayle Gibson, Ashley Crequer

KY Tutor Group

RD Tutor Group

TF Tutor Group

1st Row

Front Row Madeline Ellerm, Courtney Martin, Hana Ashworth Manning, Emma Anderson, Sinead Hodgson 2nd Row Ms Stacey Rod, Alice Dunn, Nicole Ruddiman, Chelsea Foley, Lucy Chapman 3rd Row Clara Wells, Nicola Davidson, Hannah Minty, Harriet Tomkins, Caitlin Roberts

1st Row

2nd Row 3rd Row Absent

Anna Redmond, Taylah Williams-Hughes, Olivia Brook, Michelle Tan, Rina Soetanto, Amy Ryan Mrs Trudy Keys, Anna Collins, Ella Marks, Alexandra Callaghan, Bridget Quartermain Hannah Brown, April Surtees, Carissa McGregor, Olivia Quinn Monica Buhler

2nd Row 3rd Row

Katie Todd, JessicaAnne Cathcart, Harriet Ingham, Louise Daprini, Lynne Gong, JessicaGibson Mrs Tiffen, Bethanie Walton, Georgina Du Val, Clare Ryan, Courtney King, Caitlin Habgood Rosie Read, Rachel Chester, Jennifer Turnbull, Annelise Oorschot

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Lucy Acland

Kelly Belcher

Natalie Bradford

2002 -2006

1995 -2006

1996 - 2006

Otago, Bachelor of Commerce/

Canterbury, Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Law

Hana Ashworth-Manning

Katherine Best

Chelsea Brook

2002 - 2006

Horizons Unlimited,

CPIT,Bachelor of Nur ing

Canterbury, Bachelor of Arts

Adv. Leadership

Lucy Atkinson

Katie Bijl

Olivia Carville

2001 - 2006

2002 - 2006

Otago, Bachelor of Applied

Canterbury, Bachelor of

Massey, Bachelor of

Science

Commerce

Communications

Dayna Aubrey

Lanie Blacklaws

Emma Currie

2002 - 2006

Canterbury, Bachelor Sport

CPIT, Bachelor of Medical Imaging

Otago, Bachelor of Commerce

Coaching

148

Nicola Davidson

Kate Dirkzwager

Olivia Faull

2002 - 2006

2000- 2006

2002 - 2006

Otago, Primary Teacher Training

Otago, Bachelor of Science,

Otago, Bachelor of Science/

Human Nutrition

Bachelor of Physical Education

Kate Davis

Chantelle Doody

Annabelle Fitzsimmons

2002 - 2006

Gap year in England

Canterbury, Bachelor of Arts

Massey, Bachelor of Design

Elizabeth Dawe

Lucinda Douglas

Georgina Gaunt

2002 - 2006

Canterbury, Bachelor of

Otago, Bachelor of Arts/

Canterbury, Bachelor of Science,

Engineering

Bachelor of Tourism

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Georgina Diack

Caitlin Eves

Olivia Glasson

2000- 2006

2000 - 2006

Gap Year or Otago

Lincoln, Bachelor of Recreation

Massey, Bachelor of Business

Management

Studies

149

Lynne Gong

Michelle Hann

2006 - 2006

2002 - 2006

1995 - 2006

Otago or Australia, Medicine

Massey, Vetinary Science

Canterbury, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Rosemary Holliday

Terri Growcott

Emily Heap

Belinda Howarth

2002 - 2006

2002 - 2006 Massey, Bachelor of Design

Canterbury, Bachelor of

CPIT,PE- Health Sciences then

Commerce

Nursing

Frances Guthrey

Genevieve Hegarty

2000 - 2006

1996 - 2006

2002 - 2006

Otago, Bachelor of Education

2007 Camp Counsellor Canada

Victoria, Bachelor of Arts/

2008 Auckland University

Bachelor of Law

Jennifer Howes

of Technology, Occupational Therapist

Bronwyn Hanger

Courtney Hobson

Penina losefa

1998 - 2006

2002 - 2006

2006-

Otago, Physiotherapy

CPIT,Bachelor of Broadcasting

Canterbury, Bachelor of Law

Communications

150

2006

Paige Jackman

Emma-Skye Lancaster

Meagan Maher

2002 - 2006

Canterbury, Bachelor of Law

Employment

Gap Year in England

Erin Jackson

Rebecca Lankshear

Olivia Marlow

2000-

2005 - 2006

2002 - 2006

Canterbury, Bachelor of Arts

Canterbury, Bachelor of Law

Monica Johnson

Ahreum Lee

Sarah Masterton

1999 - 2006

2002 - 2006

1999 - 2006

2007 - Gap year - Employment

University in Australia

Otago, First Year Health Sciences

Harriet Johnstone

Molly MacFarlane

Annabelle Matson

2000-

2003 - 2006

2000 - 2006

Gap Year at SMC in Edinburgh

Canterbury, Bachelor of

2006

Canterbury. Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Law

and Travel. 2008 - Otago, Medicine

2006

Auckland University of Technology, Bachelor of Business

Commerce

and Communications

151

Virginia Matson

Sophia Meares

Danielle Mills

2000 - 2006,National School of

2002 - 2006

Aesthetics - Beauty Therapy

Otago, Bachelor of Commerce

Auckland, Bachelor of Performing Arts in Dance

Samantha McConnell

Alexandra Mercer

Fiona Morrison

2000-

2002 - 2006

2006

Auckland University of

Employment 2007 or CPIT Interior

Canterbury, Bachelor of Science

Technology, Bachelor of

Design or Speech Language

in Maths and Computer Science

Communication Studies

Therapy

Carissa McGregor

Julia Miles

2005 - 2006

2002 - 2006

Massey, Veterinary Science

Otago, First Year Health Sciences

Victoria, Bachelor of Arts /

Jessica Murchison

Bachelor of Law

Alison McKay

Jane Millar

Catherine Notley

2002 - 2006

1999 - 2006

2003 - 2006

Canterbury or Victoria, Bachelor

Otago, First Year Health Sciences

Canterbury, Bachelor of Arts

of Arts Psychology & Political Science

152

Katherine Page

RosieRead

Charlotte Rowland-Jones

2002 - 2006

Lincoln, Bachelor of Agricultural

2007, Gap Year in India, 2008,

Nelson Polytechnic, Outdoor

Science

Canterbury

Recreation

TessaPage

Sarah Reese

2002 - 2006

2000 - 2006

Genevieve RutherfordHawkins

Otago, First Year Health Sciences

Canterbury, Bachelor of Fine Arts,

2004-

Bachelor of Arts

Victoria, Bachelor of Arts/

2006

Bachelor of Law

Niamh Peren

Becky Richards

Gina Scandrett

2002 - 2006

Auckland, Bachelor of Fine Arts/

Canterbury, Bachelor of Fine Arts,

Gap Year in Wales

Bachelor of Arts

Stephanie Pryce

Holly Richdale

Elizabeth Shalders

2002 - 2006

2003 - 2006

Canterbury, Bachelor of Arts

CPIT,Bachelor of Medical

Canterbury, Bachelor of Arts

Psychology

Radiation Imaging

in History

153

Sophie Shaw

JessicaSteenson

Julia Taylor

2001 - 2006

2002 - 2006

2004-

2007, Employment, 2008,

Otago, Bachelor of Consumer

Otago, Bachelor of Commerce

University

& Applied Sciences Human

2006

Nutrition

154

LisaShepherd

Kirsty Stewart

Melissa Thomson

2005- 2006

2002 - 2006

Canterbury, Bachelor of Science

Otago, First Year Health Sciences

CPIT, Hospitality or Business

Emily Smart

Sara Stockley-Smith

FrancesTilly

2002 - 2006

2004-

2004- 2006

Victoria, Bachelor of Arts in

2007 Language School in Spain

Otago, Bachelor of Science

Psychology & Sociology

and travel. University later

Psychology and Biology

2006

Josephine Springford

Chiakia Tanizaki

Elizabeth Timperley

2002 - 2006

2007, Gap Year in Edinburgh,

Opened own Dance School in

Massey, Veterinary Science

2008, Massey, Bachelor of Design

Japan

GenevieveToop

EmilyWatson

Clementine Dickie

2004- 2006

2002 - 2006

2003 - 2006

Overseas Travel

Otago, First Year Health Sciences

Hotel Management School, Adelaide

Sophie Trengrove

Kira Williams

Megan Jones

2002 - 2006

2000- 2006

2002 - 2006

Canterbury, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Canterbury, Bachelor of Arts

CPIT,National Diploma

/ Bachelor of Arts

- Economics and Political Science

Hospitality Management

Jenny Turnbull

EleanorWootton

Allanah Kate Wakelin

2002 - 2006

1996 - 2006

2000- 2006

Otago, Bachelor of Science

Victoria, Bachelor of Arts

2007 Employment, 2008

Psychology & Biochemistry

Bachelor of Nursing

MelissaTyson

Antonia Bryce 2002 - 2006

Hannah Wood 2002 - 2006

1999 - 2006

Massey, Bachelor of Design

Otago, Bachelor of Applied

2007 Gap Year in England,

Science - Clothing and Textiles

2008 Hotel Management

155

156

2006~2007

Mr Richard Murchison, Mrs Brenda Murchison, Jessica Murchison (Head Girl 2006) Georgina Archibald (Head Girl 2007) Mrs Karen Archibald, Mr David Archibald