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Contents Opening Remarks
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Senior School
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St Margaret’s College Old Girls’ Association
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Out & About – Term 1 at SMC
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Alumni Profile – Catherine Drayton
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The Arts
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Alumni Profile – Lucy Bennetto
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Descendants of Old Girls new in 2022
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Have you tried Googling it?
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Meet our SMCOGA Committee
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Pre-School
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Kai for Kids
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22 reasons why the Junior School is amazing!
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Out & About – Leavers’ event, Time capsule
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Junior School
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Old Girls’ News
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A home away from home
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Our sad farewells
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Boarding
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Foundation
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Middle School
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Archives
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Cricket family
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In Closing
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Sport
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Opening Remarks It is in times of challenge and uncertainty that we naturally discover our tūāpapa, what is important in
rowing. Our offerings in creative technologies have also
our lives, and we find comfort and reassurance there.
increased this year with more girls taking up robotics
For many of us that will be family and friends, perhaps
and coding, and oversubscribing our popular Stitches
the sanctuary of the garden or the wildness of nature.
Club. And as this publication will attest, our House
At St Margaret’s College, when faced with a new year of
Spirit has most certainly not been Covid-affected, with
continued disruption and unpredictability, we did the
the college awash with colour and smiles (even under
same. We concentrated our attention on our girls, so
masks) for special events.
that they might find their tūrangawaewae here with us.
What has been more challenging to nurture in these
With the Covid-19 outbreak cloud threatening our
first few months of 2022 are the connections and sense
skies, it was a case of ‘making hay while the sun shines’.
of community that is such an important part of the
Teachers put in the mahi to ensure that our online
fabric of SMC. Our Year 13s have been amazing buddies
platforms were loaded with resources and time was
for the Year 9s, and our Middle School students have all
spent guaranteeing that students were well prepared to
enjoyed Connection Days off-campus as a way to build
pivot to remote teaching and learning should the storm
invaluable friendships that we know will last a lifetime.
break. Our academic results of 2020 and 2021 were
Our Old Girls continue to be a taonga to SMC, with
testament to the extraordinary programmes and
many returning again this year to be coaches, mentors,
instruction at SMC, holding our place as one of the top
speech, drama and musical tutors. We are truly blessed
schools in New Zealand. So, there was a calm sense of
to have so many wāhine mākoha willing to empower
purpose across the College, especially among our senior
the next generation of SMC Old Girls. It is our parent
students, knowing that the school would support them
community that has been affected most by the current
to achieve academic success and that they would be
Covid settings, and we look forward to welcoming them
well-prepared to pursue their preferred post-school
back as soon as possible.
ambitions.
All things considered, SMC is in good heart and good
But we know that school life is not just about what
health. Long may it last.
happens in the classroom, especially at SMC. It is
Diana Patchett, Executive Principal
about growing well rounded individuals, providing
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opportunities to nurture each girl’s unique strengths,
Glossary
in an environment that promotes hauora, physical,
Hauora: in good spirits
spiritual and emotional wellness. With a terrific sense
Mahi: work
of optimism for the year ahead, we saw record numbers
Taonga: treasure
of girls sign up for our co-curricular pursuits. There is
Tūāpapa: foundation, platform
continued growth in cricket, rock band, tennis,
Tūrangawaewae: a place to stand and belonging
volleyball and debating numbers, alongside our
Wāhine mākoha: kind, compassionate, considerate
traditional strengths in dance, netball, hockey and
women
Eleanor Burt being made an Honorary Vice-President at our AGM, an honour rarely bestowed.
St Margaret’s College Old Girls’ Association Welcome to our Autumn/Winter edition of Evergreen.
event the alert levels changed and allowed us to include
Somewhere in between this edition and the last one
parents. We would have been one of the few schools
we had summer, although for those of us living in
who proceeded with a successful farewell event for
Christchurch we have been left wondering what
their Year 13 students and this was met with gratitude
happened to it!
from both parents and girls. All credit must be given
As you know from the last edition, our preferred method is now sending the magazine digitally. If you’re still receiving a hard copy and would prefer a digital one or vice versa, please let our Old Girls’ Co-ordinator, Emma Bradley know and she will make the necessary changes. We made the difficult decision to postpone last year’s reunion weekend events so this year we will be hosting a ‘double’ event. Reunion weekend will be 28-30 October and we remain very optimistic this will eventuate. A brief outline, with more details to follow in the next few months – a cocktail party at the school on Friday 28 October, year group photos and school tours on Saturday 29 October and Chapel on Sunday 30
to Diana Patchett and Jane Lougher, Director of Community Relations, who encouraged us to take it to the eleventh hour before making a decision. They were confident the alert levels would change and indeed they did. The positive feedback we received about the format has contributed to our decision to keep this format for the leavers this year. To date, none of our scheduled events have taken place, however many have been rescheduled, so we encourage you to frequently look on the school website under the Old Girls’ tab for new dates. What we have done recently is launch on Instagram and we’re excited this platform will help us to connect with more of our younger Old Girls in particular. Our handle is smcoga,
October. Mark it in your diary now, reunion weekend
yes all lower case as Instagram is, so please follow us.
is always so much fun. It’s my year group’s 50 years on
Enjoy the colours of autumn and the change of season.
this year, and I know many of us find it hard to believe our 3rd form year was that long ago. With border restrictions easing, we look forward to welcoming Old Girls from overseas again, as we have in the past. The traditional Leavers’ Dinner/Ball evolved last year into a Leavers’ Cocktail function. Four days prior to the
We, your committee, are very focused on our mission of “nurturing connections – past, present and future” and look forward to seeing you at an event during the year. Until then, keep well. Susan Mohammed, SMCOGA President
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Alumni Profile: Catherine Drayton
Catherine Drayton is not one to shy from opportunity. It’s that adventurous spirit that has taken her around the world and today sees her as a highly respected independent director. Catherine is current chair of Christchurch International Airport Ltd, Guardians of NZ Superannuation, and deep tech company Mint Innovation. She’s also on the advisory boards of the Ben Gough Family Office, and a director of Genesis Energy, Southern Cross Medical Care Society and Southern Cross Healthcare. After graduating with degrees in Law and Commerce from the University of Canterbury, the former SMC Old
your actions. “The best advice doesn’t necessarily come from your peer group. Some of my best life decisions have come from consulting someone that I respected and then taking all, or part, of their advice. “Try and be aspirational and don’t let your thoughts or self-talk limit you.” It’s no surprise that Catherine recommends venturing
Girl joined the accounting firm that eventually became
offshore.
Deloitte. Following a secondment to New York for 18
“Living and working overseas provides you with
months, she worked in London, and then for 15 years in
breadth. For me, it meant that I was exposed to lots of
Central and Eastern Europe living in Prague, Warsaw
change which I need to adapt to and I needed to help
and Budapest.
others adapt to. It helped me understand different
During this time, Deloitte merged with another firm
cultures and beliefs. It provided me with a vast variety
in the US and New Zealand, and a different firm in
of work and life experiences. It made me think deeply
Europe. As a result, Catherine became part of
about my unconscious biases.
PricewaterhouseCoopers in a 24 country practice in
“For me, it’s about not being biased towards people
Central and Eastern Europe. In this role, she led the
who look like me; being aware that memories aren’t
advisory practice for 17 of those countries, later adding
facts; being aware that it’s easy to focus on information
assurance to her portfolio. Her specialism was buy-side
that confirms our opinion or focus on information that
mergers and acquisitions.
is repeated and framed to stand out and be memorable;
Catherine’s diverse experiences in work and travel have
being aware not to be overly influenced by the first
taught her many things. She says two previous board appointments – Ngai Tahu Holdings Corporation and Beca
piece of information you hear or read. We are human. We are flawed. What is important is to know that we are
– gave her invaluable insights and learning experiences.
flawed and try and be aware of that.”
“The first is that everything is about people. We are all
While Catherine doesn’t plan to live overseas again for
the same and we are all different. The second is that personal resilience is very important and part of that is learning to forgive yourself and to forgive others. Life is full of joy and it is also full of bumps.” Her advice to young women is direct.
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biases and how that impacts your decisions and
any extended time, she definitely has travel plans afoot. Her true passion for travel is in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and areas of significant biodiversity. Her last two trips, pre-Covid, were to walk the Cape to Cape outside Margaret River in Australia, and earlier, to Sudan and Djibouti. This year Catherine’s playing it a bit safe. She
“Don’t overthink. Take the work or life experiences
has a multi-day walk planned in Australia and later,
that come your way; try and resist saying ‘no.’ Work on
a walk in the Argylls, plus seeing friends in Prague
your personal resilience. Be aware of your unconscious
and Paris.
Alumni Profile: Lucy Bennetto
St Margaret’s College Old Girl Lucy Bennetto is making
“If I love the origin and it tastes great, I love the
a global impact creating, manufacturing and supplying
backstory and I know I can visit the co-operatives, then
Fairtrade, organic chocolate to New Zealand, Australia
I’ll decide on a flavour. Our Ecuador cocoa has been
and the world.
paired with raspberries, their cocoa is malty and nutty
From the bean to the bar, Lucy runs her boutique chocolate company, Bennetto, from Christchurch in
so the sharp tanginess as a contrast works. I then work on the intensity of the cocoa.
a uniquely global way. It was while living and teaching
“Our flavours work better with a 60-70% cocoa and
in Dubai that Lucy’s passion was ignited.
because the origin is organic and Fairtrade I know it’s
“Teaching gave me the confidence to start a business. While I was in Dubai I bought myself a table top grinder
grown with a lot of care meaning no bitterness or rancidity.”
and started to make chocolate. I would experiment
Available in 400 stockists through New Zealand, 1500
with the help of the children in the classroom. We did
in Australia and countries around the world, as well as
chocolate workshops, I found it really fun.”
our very own Maggie’s Café, Bennetto chocolate is not
A love of travel and easy access to explore all of the
only delicious, the packaging is as unique as the taste.
wonders of the nearby countries helped her vision
“I wanted the packet to be pretty like a gift, even if it’s
take shape.
a gift to yourself. The birds we use are all chosen
“I started doing some trips during the school holidays. I went to the Dominican Republic which is when I really started to learn about the implications of cocoa. Fairtrade and the impact that cocoa can have on communities is what drove me.” These implications have shaped the care and precise way Lucy selects her cocoa origins and the importance of the ingredients she uses in her blends. “When I develop any new product I’ll always begin with the origin of the cocoa based on the impact. We’re currently working with three origins. The first one is
because they appear in the origin of the cocoa but we dress them up and have a bit of fun with it. Our artwork is created by Auckland watercolour artist Henrietta Harris.” “Each year in support of Forest and Bird we produce an original dark chocolate with bird of the year featured on the wrapper. This year it’s the pekapeka-tou-rea which is actually a long tailed bat, and that will be in stores in June.” Giving back and integrity are important values to Lucy in taking on the world of chocolate piece by piece.
from Peru, we have one from Ecuador, and Madagascar
“I am very proud that my table top chocolate can be
is the third origin. I’ll always work with an origin that
scaled up for global manufacture and we still don’t
I know has a story attached, it has communities, we
use emulsifiers, lecithin, any fillers or additives. I have
can name the co-operatives and we know where the
control from the bean to the bar and we are a 100% New
premiums we’re paying are going. We tell the backstory
Zealand company.”
of every bar on the inside of the wrapper.” And with a love of all things food, taste is of course also important to Lucy.
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Have you tried Googling it? Audrey Campbell and Nicole Lloyd A thirst for knowledge, a desire to connect, or trying to
freed up in that moment for the girls to use her
find the solution to a problem – just Google it.
face to face rather than going home and doing an
For St Margaret’s College teachers Audrey Campbell and Nicole Lloyd it’s not cheating, it’s innovating. Audrey is
her help and knowledge while she’s there.”
a Google certified coach and Nicole is a Google certified
Nicole is also a Google certified trainer which has
coach and a Google certified trainer. Both are two of
opened up a huge resource to the girls and staff at SMC
only four in the South Island and both are here at SMC.
through Google Magic Tricks with Nic.
Working alongside their colleagues, Audrey and Nicole
“Coaches focus on the one-to-one whereas a trainer is
are challenging traditional teaching concepts, breaking
one to many. Magic tricks was my project. We had
down the walls of the classroom and reaching out to
a range of demographics and starting points, it was up
experts in the community and even in other countries
to me to try and differentiate the learning so everyone
to build confidence in using technology. As Nicole says
took something away. We did this with a weekly session
“It’s about empowering the staff, we can’t be in every single classroom even though we’d like to be but if we can teach 10 people and they go back to their classes
with the option of tuning in remotely. I’ve now created a website where I’ve collated the lessons and I am sharing them with my teaching colleagues in other
and they each teach 20 girls then that multiplies. The
schools as well.”
ripple effect is huge, even if one thing that we say sticks
Google skills are making a difference nationwide and
then that’s going to make a difference.”
close to home thanks to Audrey and Nicole, from
Taking up the challenge also comes in different forms
Junior School girls using Google Earth to study the
for the coaches, as Audrey explains, “I’m working with the Junior School teachers and technology has not always been their passion but Paulette Double (Year 3 teacher) is a prime example. She's loving it and is prepared to change her whole philosophy of teaching because she can see the value and she loves the engagement of those girls.”
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independent task; they're actually able to flip into
Antarctic and engage with global experts for their learning, to the T3A (Technology for the Third Age) group learning how to use technology to connect with family and friends, which according to Audrey is her favourite time of the week. “They hang on my every word.” Giving back and upskilling is also Nicole’s mission, “If I can help one teacher to organise their technology
“We’ve been using the ‘flipped learning model’ where
to gain even five minutes a day, over a week that adds
she can pre-record herself for the girls to watch in class,
up to half an hour – doing that even a few times seems
they can replay and stop so they learn at their own
small but it’s a little ripple that might just start
pace, and it takes the pressure off the teacher. She is
something.”
Pre-School Creating an environment that promotes social skills
Working with Sarah at the Pre-School are our three
and encourages positive relationships for young
qualified teachers (Emily-Kate Henderson, Taylor
children is the basis for all learning, according to
McDrury, Paige Mackay,) and support teacher (Tessa
Sarah Bradley, our new Director of Pre-School.
Karati). Teacher Shannon Barker will join the team in
“It’s important to our team that children have time
mid-April.
to explore their world, to ask questions, to have fun.
“Teaching works best when there is collaboration and
When children are happy and secure in the Pre-School,
I believe that teachers notice and respond to children
they are more engaged in their learning. Every child
with their own lens. In this way children gain a broader
is an individual and catering to the many learning
knowledge,” Sarah says.
styles ensures that there is a sense of belonging in the Pre-School.”
“Our dedicated teachers recognise childrens’ prior knowledge and experience, supporting their individual
With 22 years in teaching, Sarah knows what she’s
capabilities and potential. Teachers provide a variety
talking about. She has taught in a variety of pre-schools
of experiences drawing on current interests, events
in New Zealand and Australia and uses this combined
and questions.”
experience to shape her approach. “My philosophy has always taken into account parents and whānau as a child's first teacher. Through observation, teachers extend on children’s learning and development while meeting the goals and aspirations that a child’s family has for them. Meaningful and regular conversations ensure that whānau are included in their child’s learning journey at the St Margaret’s College Pre-School.” Sarah joined SMC in 2015, taking on the role of Director of the Pre-School late last year. Mother to three boys, Sarah believes that SMC’s inquiry based curriculum encourages children to be curious about their world.
The curriculum includes specialist classes and the children enjoy participating in yoga, dance, and P.E., as well as access to the amazing resources and facilities of St Margaret’s College campus. “Our transition to school programme offers older girls and boys the opportunity to experience the routines, environment and expectations with our Junior School qualified teacher. All children are offered a term of this classroom experience up to three times a week in the lead up to their move to Big School. This complements the school visits they may be offered by the school they will be attending.” St Margaret's Pre-School is co-ed and caters for children from aged two. If you would like more information
Sarah says fostering independence and resiliency is
about the Pre-School, please email:
another area that encourages children to be confident
sarah.bradley@stmargarets.school.nz
and motivated and to instil a love of learning.
or call her on 03 963 2644.
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Bridget Compton-Moen
Jennifer Eastwick
Nicki Douglas
Michele Callaghan
22 reasons why the SMC Junior School is amazing! When Bridget Compton-Moen joined St Margaret’s College as Head of Junior School at the beginning of Term 1, she asked the staff what they love most about the Junior School. Here is what they said. › Teachers who are deeply committed to providing a great learning environment and establishing positive relationships with children and parents.
› A prefect dedicated to serving and creating memories for the Junior School girls. And a Junior School council made of Y13s who want to support life in the Junior School. › An amazing array of specialist subjects including computer science, Te Reo, art, performing arts, PE and world languages.
› Grow Ōtautahi – gold medal winners, 2021.
› Exposure to up to four languages by the time the girls move to Y7.
› Friendology Programme – only school in New Zealand to use this award-winning well-being programme.
› Access to a truly amazing school library with very dedicated and knowledgeable librarians.
› Epro8 – Engineering, Problem Solving and Innovation taught throughout the Y4-6 Junior School classes. Last year we had our first Y5-6 EPro8 finalists, and our new EPr08 electronics kits will add more complex learning to our current construction kits.
› Senior students as coaches to our sports teams creating a big sister little sister connection.
› EPro8 and Minecraft clubs offered to Junior School students. › Enviro club – for girls who are keen to participate towards improving our environment. › Access to strawberry beds, sunflower growth, and swanplants – opportunities to observe Mother Nature.
› An inclusive multicultural Junior School where all cultures are celebrated. › A great Transition to School programme where we share our facilities with our onsite Pre-School friends. › Inspiring Kapa Haka and Te Ao Māori tutors and a very strong Junior School Kapa Haka programme. › Two expert learning support teachers working collaboratively with classroom teachers to provide support and the best outcomes for our girls.
› Access to all facilities in the wider College, including opportunities to learn musical instruments, specialist science and language teachers, and art teachers. These specialist teachers help us with curriculum development.
› Access to beautiful grounds with “grassy fields,” a playhouse, playgrounds and trampolines.
› The lovely big sister, little sister bond between buddy classes in the Junior School.
› An impressive number of sports on offer to our girls – eight at last count!
› 90% of Junior School children involved in SMC co-curricular sports in some way.
› A leading independent school in Christchurch for structured literacy.
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Megan Simcock
Sandra Chapman
Paula Sheldon
Junior School Term 1 has been an amazing journey for me as I learn
physical space encourages friendships across year
about the rhythms of life in the Junior School and build
groups and with teachers other than their own. My
relationships with the girls and staff.
office in the centre of the school is frequented by girls
As I reflect on my first term here, three things really stand out to me.
1. Balanced Foundations, Bright Futures is a statement that beautifully encapsulates our focus in the Junior School. The educators in this space are deeply committed to giving your daughter the best start to her education. The structured literacy approach, the evidence-based maths programmes, the rich science and humanities inquiries and the incredible specialist classes are a fundamental part of creating balanced foundations. These threads combine to help realise your daughter’s bright future.
2. Relationships are at the heart of everything we do in the Junior School. The small classes enable the teachers to really get to know their girls as learners. Even the design of the
popping in for a chat or to borrow one of my books. Warm and genuine relationships are the lifeblood of the Junior School.
3. The Big Sister, Little Sister relationship is truly special. These relationships are something I have not experienced in my teaching career. Annabelle, our Junior School Prefect is a very important part of Junior School life and is adored by the Junior School girls. She and her Junior School Council create many lovely experiences and happy memories for us all. I had heard how magical the Big Sister, Little Sister programme is but to see it in action brings me so much happiness. My first term at St Margaret’s College has certainly been an eventful one! I am excited to be part of this warm and inspiring community and look forward to meeting you all again soon. Bridget Compton-Moen, Head of Junior School
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A home away from home
Deanne Gath – Director of Boarding and International Deanne Gath is acutely aware how hard it can be for parents when their daughters head to boarding school.
“We know that girls are usually more emotional than
As the newly-appointed Director of Boarding at St
males so we need to be able to ride the emotions with
Margaret’s College, Deanne wants parents to feel
them. Being able to understand and respect how
secure in the knowledge that their girls are being
they’re feeling is crucial. There are a lot of changes
truly cared for.
happening for young people and we need to ensure
“Every girl is different, and brings her own gifts and
we have the right team to support them through
talents, which is just one of the delights of a boarding
those times.”
family! The most important thing to me is the
“Girls are communicators, they like to talk about things
happiness, wellbeing, safety and success of the girls.
so they can resolve issues.”
I want our boarding school to be somewhere that the girls don’t want to leave.”
Deanne receives great support in her new role from her boarding managers – Mary Quinn in Senior School,
“This is a home away from home that is positive,
Jean Thomson in Middle School and Ange Davidson
vibrant and fun.”
who is the day supervisor.
Having worked with teenagers for 20 years, Deanne
SMC has capacity for more than 170 boarders spread
has a unique understanding of the complexities young people face when living away from home whether domestic boarders or international students.
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understands that young people have specific needs.
across its three houses; Julius for Years 7-10, Kilburn for Years 11-12, and the Cranmer Flats for the Year 13s. Domestic boarders are largely from the South Island
She has previously been International Director/
while current international students are from Vietnam,
Manager across three Christchurch schools – Kaiapoi
Japan, China, Korea and Papua New Guinea. There is
High School, Christ’s College and, most recently, SMC.
also the opportunity for temporary boarding, where
Before the Canterbury earthquakes, she was Homestay
day girls are able to board at key points in the year, for
Manager for a large local language school and earlier
example in the run up to performing arts productions
taught English in Japan for seven years, in the high
or sports tournaments, where they benefit from the
school and university sectors.
boarding houses’ location on campus.
With a son and two daughters of her own, aged 21, 19
Deanne encourages parents to visit their daughters
and 16 years (the first two were born in Japan), she
at any stage.
Boarding The start of 2022 was an opportunity to reconsider our
new opportunities. Our aim is to give boarders the
weekend opportunities for our boarders and look at
balance of the outdoors and physical activity, along
what they are wanting to do, what will spark an interest
with rest and recuperation after a busy week at school.
in them, what is appropriate for their age bracket, what will provide the girls with balance to their busy school week and what will bring them new experiences and opportunity to connect with each other. We created a term weekend activity programme; one
We also plan to offer service opportunities and short courses, such as a barista course in our up-and-coming weekend programmes. Students say:
for our Middle School girls and one for our Senior
“I really appreciate the weekend activities because
School girls allowing for age-appropriate activities.
even if we may not know it, it benefits us, we get to
We maintained the firm favourite activities such as ice
know each other and get comfortable with one another.
skating, Rollickin Gelato, cooking, trips to the beach
It also gets us out of the house and away from our
and movies, but we also introduced new activities such
screens, which really benefits our well-being.”
as local markets, jewellery making, the Court Theatre
Qiana Selan
and the new aqua park.
“I really enjoy the weekend activities when we can
It was an opportunity to consider ‘what’s on’ in
spend time in the great weather outside going for
Christchurch and enjoy the local activities and
a walk in the Botanic Gardens for a picnic, having an
entertainment provided by Christchurch City Council
amazing time cruising through the Farmers Market
(CCC) where Covid-19 protocols allowed.
with everyone buying delicious dumplings. Then
While we are conscious that the weekend is a time for all young people to catch up on sleep, connect with friends and stay up-to-date with homework, we are also aware that we want our boarders to have options during the weekend that provide them with fun and
I enjoy finishing our Saturday nights with movies and Dance Mums, a popular TV series in Julius House.” Lily Beaven Deanne Gath, Director of Boarding
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Middle School
2022 – Another year, another challenge! Today I smiled at the students as they came through
what we could do to help our students settle in and
the gates. I smiled at the barista making coffee at
get to know each other. The solution was to run
Maggie’s and I smiled at the staff as they hurried off to
“Connection Days.” These saw the Year 7 and Year 9
class. Every smile was met with nothing but eyes, no
cohorts go out of school for the day and work in groups
smile. Or perhaps it was met with a smile – I couldn’t
to get to know their peers without the limitations of
tell behind the masks.
the masks.
2022 has started with a mask mandate, and while the
The Year 7 students headed to the Groynes and competed
rest of the world has been there, done that, this was
in Orienteering activities and team building games set
a new challenge for us in Middle School. We quickly
up by the Year 7 Dean, Nicole Lloyd. Year 9 headed off
noticed that alongside the hot, itchy, hard to breathe
on an amazing race around the city for the morning and
discomfort yet lifesaving ability of the mask, a new
House games in the Botanic Gardens for the afternoon,
challenge emerged, communication!
organised by the Year 9 Dean, Dr Sarah Hickford.
When we communicate we use both words and facial
Both days were full of laughter, fun, getting to know
expressions and we use our whole face to interpret what
new people and a change from the classroom setting.
is being said. Psychologist Rebecca Brewer recently
The chance to share in a mask-free experience meant
told the BBC: “When we cannot see the whole face,
new connections could be fostered and the students
such holistic processing is disrupted. Now, a simple
could see the faces behind the masks. These days
“thank you” can trip us up. Without a smile to guide
helped the transition into school greatly and many new
us, it’s difficult to determine whether that’s a genuine
friendships were formed.
show of appreciation or a sarcastic comment.” The intent and interpretation of spoken communication
moment, but we can remind ourselves to use all of our
can now be as confusing as text messages, a real
communication skills, our eyes, our tone of voice and
challenge for our new students transitioning into St
gesture, and maybe we can hone our listening skills
Margaret’s College.
– perhaps a benefit to mask wearing might be we all
We have a wonderful pastoral care team who saw this
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We know that not every day can be mask-free at the
problem and immediately swung into action to see
become better communicators. Kathryn Gray, Head of Middle School
Jayde Read
Amanda Hardy
From left: Bella, Millie and Phoebe Spear
Cricket family fosters positive environment There’s never a dull moment in the St Margaret College
The approach is obviously working. Aside from OGs
cricket family, with the impending addition of our own
Amy Satterthwaite and Maia Lewis, who captained the
cricket nets and bowling machine, our Old Girl Amy
White Ferns in 1997 and again between 2003-05, high
Satterthwaite vice captaining the White Ferns, and the
honours among current students include:
ICC Women’s World Cup. Cricket is going from strength to strength. We now have six teams spanning the Middle and Senior Schools and 40 girls in Years 1-4 who are honing their skills. Leading this growth is our PE & Health teacher Amanda Hardy, supported by a group of enthusiastic staff including Bindy O’Callaghan who works with our Junior cricketers. SMC enjoys a close relationship with Old Boys Collegians; Mandie Godliman is one of our leading supporters, and Richard Lough coaches our 1st Xl. “Success for us is the girls having fun while playing a sport they enjoy and can play with their friends. It’s the positive people we have involved in our cricket programme who foster a positive environment that allows us to have fabulous cricket opportunities as players, coaches, leaders and umpires,” says Amanda. “Success is seeing the number of people we have involved in our programme. Cricket is a sport rich in history and tradition and it’s incredibly rewarding to see our very own SMC Oval busy and full of budding young
› Niamh McKenzie (Year 13), Canterbury U19 and Junior Magician representative teams › Phoebe Spear (Year 12), Junior Magician representative teams › Jayde Read (Year 12 boarder from Oamaru), Otago U19 Squad 2021/22 season › Millie Spear (Year 10), Junior Magician Representative teams Phoebe, Millie and their older sister Bella (Year 13) are all in the 1st Xl. For the past three years, our 2nd Xl has won the Forward Foundation Shield but such has been the growth and progress of our girls, that this year the 3rd X1 took on the challenge. Amanda herself began playing cricket at primary school, joining the boys as there were never enough girls to make up a team. She later played for Otago age group representative teams and for the Otago Sparks in the National Provincial League.
White Ferns regularly at training and games. How
“I just love the game. I was brought up with it and
lucky are we to have our own groundsman, Grant Marra,
followed my Dad with all of his cricket. He is still
preparing the oval for us. It looks an absolute treat.”
playing at 73 years young at club level as well as in
“As a cricket family, the girls don't necessarily look at success as a medal round our necks, much of it is about our growth as a team. It’s about building on our knowledge and skills and then applying them in a game.
NZ Over 60 and NZ Over 70 teams. Cricket was a huge part of our family growing up, we had our own cricket nets on our farm and played cricket most days with Dad and our farm workers.”
Success is seeing everyone smiling and having fun as
“I love how anyone can play the game and how it’s
they walk off the field at the end of the day. Success is
a real leveller. You can be brilliant but then one ball
accomplishing the little goals we set as a team.”
can change everything.”
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Sport In support of the 2022 theme developed by our Year 13
Reaching your full potential requires you to try new
students to “Take Flight”, finding your wings and using
things, listen to yourself, learn your limits and
them to reach your potential has never been more of
overcome your limitations. Don’t go looking for other
a challenge than at this time!
people’s opinion as they can limit you, and don’t allow
In an environment dominated by uncertainty, adversity, disappointment and loss, our sporting cohort at St
your place. It’s your time, it’s your life, it’s your decision.
Margaret’s College has worked hard to adapt and adjust,
People play sport for a variety of reasons. Some simply
using the loss of something to create opportunities
play for the love of competition. Many play to find
somewhere else. We continue to strive to inspire and motivate our students to find their wings. This is something of which we are considerably proud.
How can you find your wings through Sport? We all have wings but sometimes they are so hidden they are hard to find. Though some people are aware they have wings, they hide them for fear of having them clipped. Some people are convinced that their
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yourself to get carried away by what others would do in
a purpose in life. Others play to release stress, improve their general health, to make friends, or to enjoy social recreation and entertainment. Whatever the reason, this median is a positive vehicle for finding yourself and working towards your potential. With over 30 sports to choose from at SMC, there is much to inspire our students to take part. The values selected by the Year 13 students to accompany the 2022 theme – Perseverance; Courage; Integrity; Diversity; Empowerment – are all learned and
wings have already been clipped… But we all have
modelled through participation in Sport.
potential. We just have to learn to release it!
Helen Belcher, Director of Sport
“You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don’t. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly” – Rumi
“You are stronger than you believe. You have greater powers than you know”. – Antiope to Diana, Wonder Woman
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Senior School
Senior School Foundation Diploma Our newly-minted Foundation Diploma is now well
have been carefully planned and thoroughly moderated,
underway, and the 2022 Year 11 cohort are already
and they will be followed by our own Diploma exams
seeing the benefits of this tailored programme of
in Term 4. We believe this layering of teaching and
teaching, learning and assessment. Students have
assessment will provide the best foundation for success
been enjoying the depth of learning offered to them
in either of our dual academic pathways for Year 12 –
in a range of academic subjects, supplemented by our
NCEA Level 2 or International Baccalaureate.
specialised Step-Up and Physical Activity programmes.
to start conversations at home about which of these
year engaged in activities to further their leadership
pathways your daughter may wish to follow next year.
skills, their co-curricular life, their character, service
I will be addressing the year group at several points
and spiritual development. And underpinning this all,
this year to discuss the options with them and help
of course, is a core focus on robust academic content
them make an informed choice, and I welcome
and rigorous assessment.
communication from parents wanting to discuss these
Many students have already begun assessment tasks
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If you have not already done so, I encourage parents
To complete the Diploma, students will spend time this
towards the achievement of their Diploma. These tasks
options in more detail. Sian Evans, Head of Senior School
Out & About Term 1 at SMC
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The Arts “If you can't fly, run. If you can't run, walk. If you can't
Led by Stacy May Goldsworthy, this year's performance
walk, crawl, but by all means, keep moving”. The
celebrates heroes of Aotearoa. Intertwining music with
motivating words of Martin Luther King Jr could
real audio soundbites from our heroes fills our hearts
certainly inspire our arts students this year, as the
with pride, evoking life and colour to significant
theme of ‘Taking Flight’ can be tested with all the set
moments of our shared history. Over the coming
backs, cancellations, and challenges this Covid climate
months the production will continue to be refined,
can throw at us. Our girls are putting one foot in front
rehearsed and then ready to wow audiences at the
of the other, and rising to the occasion to see the Arts at
regional competition in June.
SMC celebrated and engaged with throughout the whole school, with plenty of creative excitement to join in on.
Music
The Arts Council, lead by Chloe Taylor, is cracking into
There will be plenty of music filling the school this
participation events, such as the Cushion Cabaret and
year! Eight rock bands have signed up to make some
‘Middle Schools Got Talent’ – a chance for our girls to
noise, and will work with tutor Steve Fowler to develop
display their creative talents and be encouraged in the
their own unique sound, and write and produce their
arts and public performance. The movement to include
own original songs – with the hope to bring them to the
all and grow a real sense of community within the arts
stage at this year's Rock Quest competition.
at SMC is continuing to expand and we look forward to
Both our Chamber Choir and Combine Choir members
seeing and experiencing all the wonderful expressions of creativity that are brought forth.
Performing Arts A sense of excitement and anticipation is filling the Performing Arts corridor, as students start working on
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the building blocks of this year's Show Quest challenge!
are rehearsing for the ‘Big Sing’ competition, which will hopefully still be running mid year. They are working on some exciting and challenging pieces, and already sounding fabulous!
Dance We are taking the moving form out of the classroom and into the outdoors, creating an original choreography piece inspired by and within the context of a space. The Year 11 Dance class has worked collaboratively to choreograph stunning works in a range of spaces within our beautiful campus. A lot of creative movement can be found in the dance studios, with students challenging themselves to create original group choreography, including pieces by the
their own unique take on the stylized block lettering. Working with a palette of colour that reflects our school, the box will be covered from side to side in words and patterns, using greens, reds and navy. Students are taking turns to add their original design, and are learning about collaboration and building a piece of art together as a whole. Once completed, the box will be covered in lacquer and placed outdoors in the Junior School to be used as a seat.
student-led Jazz Dance group.
The four ‘forces of flight’ – thrust, drag, weight and lift
Visual Art
takes effort, challenge, inspiration, bravery and grit.
Our wonderful Year 5 students are creating the building blocks of a one-of-a-kind box! Inspired by the work of Christchurch artist Darryn George, our young creatives have been busy developing
– remind us that Taking Flight is not a simple task; it So, with a determined heart, let’s face the wind, run hard, and Take Flight into this year ahead! Laura Hewetson, Arts Facilitator
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Descendants new to SMC 2022 Nicki Rosanowski (George)
Ashima MacFarlane Year 9
Aunt Kate Honey (Copeland)
Pixel Copeland Year 9
Great Aunt
Laura Bateman (Ash)
Amber Cooke Pamela Cooke Year 1
Aunt Ngaio Lewis
Aunt Ngaio Lewis
Emma Hizl (Warrington) Aunt
Amanda Shand (Sutherland) Aunt
Sarah Acland (Sutherland) Mother
Eileen Stewart (Birdling) G G Grandma Joan Botting (Smail) G G Aunt
G G Aunt Sybil Rich (Johonson) Great Grandma
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Juliana Sherratt (Stewart) Grandma
Marion Oliver (Smail)
Margaret Chapman (Smail) G G Aunt
Judy Blakemore (Pinfold) Aunt
Charlotte Giles Year 11
Lucy Lewis Year 9
Lulu Pearse Year 9
Mary McLean (Pinfold) Aunt
Romi Abraham Year 9
Hazel van Asch Year 11
Cece Acland Year 7
Annabel Granthan Year 7
Judith Bruce (Inkster) Grandma
Aunt
Grandma Sarah Rusbridge Mother Ann van Asch (Bennett) Grandma
Olivia Grantham (Townley) Mother Enid Pritchett (Larcombe)
Elise Sherratt Year 7
Georgia Fleck Year 7
Emma Robb Year 7
Harriet Pinfold Year 9
EmmaJane Morgan (Berry) Mother
Francis Godfrey
Eva Lamb Year 7 Holly Davidson Year 7
Mother
Deborah Abraham
Millie Bocock Year 8
Melissa Warrington Mother
Petrina Richardson (Pollock)
Tara Morgan Year 9
Maia Lewis Aunt
Grandma
Chloe Richardson Year 9
Maia Lewis
Aunt
Aunt
Lucy Young Year 9
Mylia Bateman Year 9
Mother
Margaret Watson (Boon)
Evie Blakley Year 3
SMC
Jemima Huston Year 7
Rachel Evans (Townley) Aunt
Marjorie Pritchett Great Aunt
Great Grandma
Jacqui Blakley (Laney)
Rebecca Laney
Charlotte Dudley (Laney) Aunt
Aunt
Mother
Sophie Huston (Scandrett) Mother
Hilary Scandrett (Ackroyd) Grandma
Nancy Ackroyd (Price) Great Grandma
Meet your SMCOGA Committee
Susan Mohammed President
Victoria Gibbons
Robyn Perkins Vice President
Diana Patchett Patron
Mandy Steel
Penny Gordon
Jennifer Pryor
Ann-Maree Ozanne Vice President
Beatrice Rogers
Melanie Muirson Trust Board Representative Absent: Sue Wilkinson
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Kai for Kids
All that is Jaz McCully Growing up on my parent’s sheep and cropping farm in
Ashburton Community Foundation and together with
Cheviot I attended St Margaret’s College as a boarder in
many other generous donors and a handful of
the 4th Form in 1993. My name is Jasmine (Jaz) McCully
volunteers, we cooked lunch every day in a commercial
nee Horrell and SMC holds many dear memories for me.
kitchen and served it in the school hall on plates. We
After SMC I went to Teachers College in Christchurch and my first teaching position was at Ashburton Netherby School as the New Entrant teacher. I was 21 years old and full of enthusiasm and energy. My classroom was my paradise and my five-year-olds were my passion and, coincidentally they still are. You see, I have taught these gorgeous new entrants for most of my career. I get up in the morning and I absolutely love going to school so when I caught Covid-19 and had to self-isolate, I missed my students so much I wanted to cry! These children bounce into the classroom every morning with big smiles on their faces and full of chatter. Charles, my son, visited my class last year and he turned around and said to me, “Mum, I can see why you love your job!”. Another passion I have is the SMC Old Girls Association. In Ashburton we meet twice a year at an Old Girl’s house. The Old Girls range in age from 30 to over 90 years old. It is fascinating and entertaining listening to these ladies share memories of their SMC days. You may have heard of an initiative called Kai for Kids Charitable Trust based in Ashburton of which I am a trustee along with our founder, Jo Taylor, who also has a daughter, Kate, boarding at SMC in Year 9. At Kai for Kids we provide freshly cooked and nutritious free lunch meals for school children during the school term. Our aim is to provide nourishing lunch meals to help children learn with a full belly and to give them
back then what we know now” is very relevant. It was a big learning curve for us all – myself, Jo and our two other fabulous trustees, Michelle Parkin and Fiona Ward. We now employ eight staff during the school term making over 600 lunches each day. Last year we produced just over 100,000 lunches. We cater for all of the possible dietary requirements along with cultural requirements such as Halal. During the pandemic with a lot of our students isolating at home we have been providing meals to those families to help out in this tough time. The Kai for Kids team has been busy preparing a Family Kai pack of fresh and frozen meals, fresh fruit and some baking, which is delivered to their doorstep. We receive many messages of thanks from families – “Kia Ora Kai for Kids, I have been meaning to message and express my absolute gratitude to this charitable initiative you have operating at Netherby School. Every single day my two children come home excited to tell me what they had for lunch! They are really enjoying all the food and I am loving the exposure they get to try new foods that are healthy and kid friendly. The best part is it has now freed up my already hectic mornings and I am saving a fortune on lunchbox stuff. I can now spend that bit extra on buying fresh healthy vegetables for dinners. We as a whānau are just so happy that you are doing this and hope to see it roll out over some of the other schools in the district. Well done Kai for Kids.” I was always going to work with children
a lifetime of health benefits from great wholesome
or food and now I get to work with both!
food. Our simple vision is that no child in Mid
Follow us on our Kai for Kids Charitable Trust
Canterbury should go hungry. The initiative started as a pilot programme nearly three
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learnt a lot and still are. The old saying, “If we knew
years ago where we received a grant from Advance
Facebook page.
Out & About
Leavers’ Cocktail party
Caitlin Rea, Libby Rodda, Rhiannon Cutler, Jessica England, Anna Morris
Alexandra Lehmann, Georgia Lassen, Lucy Johnston
Millie Dobson, Isabella Kotzikas, Holly Bridgman, Lily Cockram
Lucy Flint, Claudia Meads, Annabelle Goodwin
Dani Bandasak, Izzy Smith, Grace Glassey, Bella Taylor
Time capsule opening – year of 2011
Front left: Sarah Feary, Bernice Lough
Annabel Tayles, Sarah Feary
Annaliese Bryant, Laura Tomlinson
Amuri Hughey-Cockerill, Courtney Chamberlain, Jessica Wedlake
Back: Julia Hipango, Amy McLeod, Nina Young. Front: Teagan Killick
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Old Girls’ News
Reunion – 70 years on
Middle row from left: Adrienne Atkinson (Dunster), Nicola Bush (Warren), Suzanne Doak (Norris), Kay Elms (Bramley), Sally Connelly (Edwards), Heather Kirk (Thomson), Elaine Aitken (Read), Janet Fitzhardinge (Glasgow), Winsome Heyward (Cree), Jocelyn Mitchell (Chirnside) Front row from left: Margaret Chapman (Richardson), Rachel Milner (MacGibbon), Dorothy Adams (Wilson), Judette Maitland
Help us to reconnect We have recently lost contact with these Old Girls – if you can help us please email: smcoga@stmargarets.school.nz
Y9 1942
Alison Sheedy (Bennett)
#1774
Y9 1942
Maureen McMillan (Pickup)
#1932
Y9 1944
Betty Hayes (Macqueen)
#2261
Y9 1952
Margaret Hazlett (Todd)
#2926
Y9 1952
Nola Clark (Kent)
#2797
Y9 1960
Rhonwen Nicholson (Thomson)
#3547
Y9 1962
Bridget McIntosh (McClelland)
#2973
Y9 1963
Rosamond Davies (Arnold)
#3917
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From left: Ros Buddo, Sue Fox-Warren, Leonie Greville, Ros Harker, Jan King, Marilyn Belcher, Sal Cunningham, Jay Jones, Julie Peterson
Old Girls’ News
Hawkes Bay Old Girls We “Wider Hawkes Bay” Old Girls had a gathering on
grandchildren visiting, so winter seems to be an ideal
the 4 Dec 2021 at Oak Estate Winery, which followed
time.
the many requests of Old Girls attending the successful winter cocktail party. This had been held in Havelock North in 2021, and organised by the Old Girls Association. Invitees included those from Gisborne as usual and also those in Taupo and Dannevirke and even further South.
Well done to all who made it to the long lunch at Oak Estate. We thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality, food, wine and the entertainment provided by visitors and the beautiful residents. Kudos to Sal for coming from Taupo, and thanks to Marilyn for her chauffeuring three others including me. Congratulations to our
Before the Oak Estate lunch we updated the Hawkes
oldest OG who was proudly enjoying her 94 year-old
Bay Old Girls network as much as possible, and can
status – Ros Harker. I realise that December is a very
now get hold of 94 Old Girls in the Hawkes Bay region.
busy time so next year we will try get together in August,
One of the delights of spending time updating our
in Havelock village and mid-week as it seems to bring
list and organising an event was finding out what so
out more of us from our busy lives for a brief interlude.
many of our clever women are doing. The variety was amazing. Many younger ones are very busy doing other things, for example international show jumping, and we have a Deputy Principal, and a Principal, nursing, teaching, running a successful farm to plate business,
It was lovely to see the older as well as younger mingling and one common theme was interest in what everyone was doing and enjoyment of the occasion. Sue Fox-Warren
and parenting young ones as well as a few had
Our Sad Farewells #952A
Stephanie Whyte (Vincent)
100 years
#1673
Ruth Leslie (Collins)
93 years
#3823
Marilyn Batchelor (Morris)
72 years
#1869
Barbara Mehrtens (Cross)
91 years
#4520
Beverley Moore (Wallace)
66 years
#4596
Jean Letham (Henderson)
65 years
#1873
Diana Rutherford (Dickel)
93 years
#2049
Pippa Tait (Agar)
84 years
#3702
Janet Kingsbury (Scott)
74 years
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Foundation
A culture of generosity The St Margaret’s College Foundation contributes to
Soph says, “Without attending St Margaret’s I would
the life of the school in a variety of ways. Thanks to
not have had the confidence, self belief and education
your generosity, we are able to create real impact and
to enrol in such a highly competitive and time
to make a sustainable difference by supporting the
consuming degree.”
enrichment of student experience, including facilitating
The Foundation relies on the generosity of our valued
capital projects and enabling special initiatives. Soph Kingi is one student who benefitted from an
range of backgrounds and connections to the school.
academic scholarship which allowed her to access
Endowment donors, current and past parents, Old
all that SMC had to offer.
Girls, business partners and community charities –
Securing a scholarship at SMC is one of Soph’s proudest achievements to date. She shares how it has changed the course of her life. “I always planned on staying at my local high school growing up and it wasn’t until I performed for SMC in 2016 that I realised that this was the school I wanted to go to.”
each contributor has their own unique motivation for wanting to give back and leave a legacy.
Lesley Nesbit, Old Girl “Since I started my contributions to The Foundation, I have been very impressed with the girls that have benefitted from my scholarship. I feel that what I've
“I had put a lot of effort into my scholarship application
given so far has made a big difference. The girls make
and I know that it meant a lot for my parents as it took
a huge commitment to both the school curriculum as
pressure off of them. I am really grateful that SMC
well as taking full advantage of the many additional
supported me when I decided to take my dancing
opportunities SMC provides. I don't know how they fit
further, enabling me to travel up and down the country
it all in!
and overseas while still engaging in schoolwork and remaining a part of life on campus. SMC made what seemed impossible very possible.”
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donor community. Our supporters come from a wide
“I feel honoured to have met the girls who I’ve supported and it has given me great pleasure to be able to help them in some small way. It is lovely to have personal
Soph is attending The University of Otago and studying
contact with them and I can see that the money is
Health Sciences, with the hope of carrying on to study
going to a very good cause. I look forward to continuing
Medicine or BioMedical Sciences.
my support in the future.”
From the Archives 2022 is the year that commemorates the passing of
Whilst looking through the material in our archives
Dame Ngaio Marsh – 18 February 1982, 40 years ago.
relating to Dame Ngaio, we found some absolute gems
Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o
of photos and negatives, even some handwritten
Ōtautahi are coordinating an exhibition that will run
manuscript notes. The aim now is to document each of
from August to November. St Margaret’s College Kāreti
these photos and make them available on our database
o Hato Mākere is proud to be one of many organisations
so people can see and use them. Another item that
from around Ōtautahi that will be involved in supplying
has a high interest value is a travel journal from Dame
materials in the form of scanned images, physical items
Ngaio’s time in Europe, a lovely glimpse into her life
and possibly recordings of our students performing
after SMC. One of my most favourite images is Dame
scenes from plays or readings from books written by
Ngaio with Agatha Christie in the Gondoliers Room of
Dame Ngaio. Other organisations involved include
London's Savoy Hotel, when they both attended the
University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o
celebrations of the Crime Club's 30th Anniversary, and
Waitaha, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū,
the occasion of (then) Miss Ngaio's 21st book, which is
Ngaio Marsh House, The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi
titled First Scent.
Ora, and Word Christchurch. This is an opportunity for SMC to contribute in a significant way to a showcase starring one of our most famous Old Girls.
Vickie Ward, Archivist
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In Closing Autumn is one of my favourite times of year, when the
each have a purpose which continues throughout the
leaves change colour – and there is so much colour
whole of our lives.
here in Canterbury. God has provided us a veritable smorgasbord of beauty around us to lighten up our days. Autumn highlights for me the awe and wonder I find myself expressing when looking at God’s creation. The ability to look at the splendour of the mountains, of the coast, the amazing detail found on the tiniest leaf, the beauty of a smile. Now more than ever, it is so important to appreciate the little things in our lives that bring us joy. As the season’s change, we also change with the passing of time, growing older, hopefully wiser, into the
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person God wants us to be. We all are valued, loved and
One of these purposes is to love our neighbour and have a care for them. Over term one we have been doing just that, raising funds for Tonga, the Ukraine and the Anglican Missions Lenten Appeal to name but a few. Striving to make a positive difference in the world and looking outside of ourselves is an integral part of life at St Margaret’s College and another aspect that reflects the special character of the school. Thank you for your continued generosity. God Bless, Rev. Steph Clay, Chaplain
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