2002 SMC Yearbook

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TheatreSports ..........................................................................

92 Index............................................................................ ·-············ 2 Ballet ........................................................................................

92 ExecutivePrincipal's Report··································-············ 3 93 Trust Chairmperson'sReport ······························••OH••··········4Macbeth...................................................................................

Artwork.....................................................................................

94 Notes from Staffroom ...........................................................

5 DanceClub................................................................................

95 Staff List 2002 ....................................................................

6-8 Arts Council..............................................................................

96 Artwork ...............................................................................

9-11 SchoolCouncil ..........................................................................

97 Old Girls' Association..........................................................

12 Arts Awards............................................................................

97-98 Daughtersof Old Girls........................................................

13 Debating...................................................................................

99 Committe Reports........................................................

14-16 Music....................................................................................

100-104 10 YearAnniversay..............................................................

17 VisuaI Arts ................................................................................

105 CanterburySchoolsClassicQuiz.........................................

105 PrimarySchool MyersCup SpeechCompetition .........................................

106 Year1-5 ClassesPhotos....................................................

18-19 SportsReport............................................................................

107 SelfishGiant Pies..........................................................................

20 Yr 12 LeadershipCamp...........................................................

108 21 Kidsin TownPies...........................................................................

SportsAwards ...................................................................

109-110 Artwork .............................................................................................

22 SeniorSports Junior Music...........................................................................

23-24 Aerobics...............................................................................

111 25-31 Primary& Middle Sport.....................................................

Athletics ..............................................................................

112 Year1 Art .................................................................................

32-33 Badminton ..........................................................................

113 Year2 Art .................................................................................

24-35 Basketba11.....................................................................

114-115 Year3 Art .................................................................................

36-37 Cricket.................................................................................

116 Year4 Art .................................................................................

38-39 CrossCountry ......................................................................

117 Year5 Art .................................................................................

40-41 Dragonboating.....................................................................

118 Year6 Art .................................................................................

42-43 Equestrian....................................................................

119-120 Year6-7 ClassesPhotos............................................................

44 Gymnastics..........................................................................

121 PrimarySchool PrizeList ..............................................

-.. 45-46 Hockey...........................................................................

122/125 Artwork ...............................................................................

123-124 IntermediateSchool Lifesaving.............................................................................

126 YearFRarticles..................................................................

-.. 46-52 Netball..........................................................................

127-128 Year7SM articles..................................................................

53-57 RockClimbing......................................................................

129 CogCityArt ..................................................... :···················-·· 58-59 Rowing ................................................................................

130 Market Day·········································································-·········· 60 Rugby..................................................................................

131 Year80L articles....................................................................

61-65 Skiing/Snowboarding.......................................................

132 Year8MA articles .................................................................

66-68 Soccer..................................................................................

133 Technology......................................................................................

69 Squash.................................................................................

134 CreativeWriting ....................................................................

70-73 Softball/Swimming ............................................................

135 PrizeList Middle School....................................................

74-77 Tennis/TableTennis..................................................

136-137 Competition Winners.................................................................

78 Touch...................................................................................

138 Artwork .............................................................................................

79 Trampolining........................................................................

139 Little Shopof HorrorsPies.........................................................

80 Volleyball................................. :..............................................

140 Waterpolo............................................................................

141 SeniorSchool HouseReports Prefects............................................................................................

81 Konini/Kowhai.....................................................................

142 ScienceDepartment....................................................................

82 RataManuka........................................................................

143 Maths Department......................................................................

83 Rimu...................................................................................

144 Boarders...........................................................................................

84 Artwork................................................................................

145-146 ChinaTrip ........................................................................................

85 Tutor Group Photos........................................................

147-158 Trip to Akaroa................................................................................

86 SeniorPrizeList 2002....................................................

159-164 CreativeWriting ....................................................................

87-88 Year13 Profiles................................................................

165-171 Library...............................................................................................

89 Autographs ...............................................................................

172 International Club........................................................................

90 Drama...............................................................................................

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ExecutivePrincipaI's ReportJ

It seemsa very short time since the Powhiri that welcomednew

girls andthe wonderful

staff and students to St Margaret'sCollegeon the first day of our

support that they gave

schoolyear on Monday28 January.That occasionwasmadeeven

to each other made

morespecialby the 'challenge'presentedto us by MilesKauKau,

this dance production

our resident Kaumatua,who has becomesuch a specialfriend to

very special. We are

this College.Miles' challenge,put to each of us, was to strive to

fortunate to havesuch

achieveour own personalbest throughout the year.

talented peoplein our drama, dance and

As I reflect on 2002, I see a year of tremendous growth for St

music departments

Margaret'sCollege. It has certainly been an extremelybusy and demandingyear,most especiallyfor our staff as they havecoped with three new programmeswithin the school,our seniorsasthey

who constantly entertain and give us joy through the

haveadaptedto new academicqualificationsand our juniors who havefully participatedin all the opportunities that the schoolhas offered them. Forour Year9 studentstoo, it has beena different

standardsthat the girls achievein thesefields.

year as our Middle Schoolwas introduced. Through the training

Theculmination of the

given by their teachers,the girls in this part of the school have

cultural

becomemore awareof their learning,how they learnand how to

school came at our

learn more effectively.

annual Arts AwardsAssemblyat the end of October.Thiswas an

life of the

extremelyspecialoccasionmadeevenmoresobyour guestspeaker, Schoolmagazinesportray the successesof the year and this year

Mark Hadlow,who entertainedand delightedusandalsogavethe

has been exceptional. Our sporting prowesshas increasedwith

girls a very specialmessage.Hetold them to be passionateabout

successin so many fields - rowing, hockey,gymnastics,aerobics,

what they are doing as well as to have that commitment that

equestrian,athletics,swimming and volleyball. Our sportingyear

keepsthem going when the going gets tough.

culminated in a wonderful sports dinner at which we had the privilegeof having as our guestsAnna Rowberry,now captain of

Academicallythis has also been an outstanding year and I am

the New ZealandSilver Ferns,and Carolineand GeorginaEvers-

sure that our local florist finds the increasein businessas we buy

Swindellwho had just returned from their world recordbreaking

more and more red rosesto presentto studentswho achievehigh

doubleskulls event in Seville,Spain. Onecould not havewished

distinction at National level, in Australasian examsand other

for three more charmingand more inspiring role modelsto speak

National awards.

to our girls. I am surethat the messagesfrom thesethreespeakers will be well heededby our young sportswomen.

Theyear hasendedwith a visit from the EducationReviewOffice who spent four days in the school and then reportedbackto the

It wasalsoextremelypleasingto seeMissChrisArthur's hugework

Board. Theyspokein very glowing terms of the quality education

for sport, her expertiseand professionalismacknowledgedby her

that is beingoffered to the students here,the commitmentof the

awardof 'OutstandingCoachof the Year'at the Zonta Canterbury

staff, their excellentmoraleand the warmth of atmospherethat

SecondarySchools'SportsAwards.Similarlyour rowingteamwon

they havefound throughout the College.Theyfound our young

the award for the "Most OutstandingYoungTeam"at the Richard

women to be courteous, articulate and positive about their

HadleeCanterburySportsAward Dinner.

education. They found a school that is striving to deliver the

Our cultural life has also been extremely strong and is growing

higheststandardof all roundeducationand reviewsitself to ensure ongoing improvement.

year by year. Thisyear we enjoyedour participation with Christ's College in the SmokefreeStage Challenge,the 'Little Shop of

Thankyou to all who have madethis year such a successfulone

Horrors'and in a number of musicalevenings. As well, some of

for the College;to all staff, both teaching and ancillary,to our

our dance group were able to contribute to their Spring Festival

girls and to parentswho entrust their daughtersto our care and

with a dancepresentation.Ourown danceproductionheldtowards the end of the third term was outstanding. Eachyear I believe

give the school such support. I wish all members of the St Margaret's Collegecommunity a happy and refreshing holiday

that we have reachedthe highest standard and then, when the

season.

productioncomesaroundagain,I seethat the girls haveachieved even more. This year the choreography,the commitment of the

ClaudiaWysocki ExecutivePrincipal 3

CTrust Chairperson'sReport As always, life at St. Margaret'sCollegeis challenging and very busy.

Theintroduction of both the NCEAand the International Baccalaureate this year,has meant professional development and special training for staff at bot nationaland internatio al levels.

While this is exciting in termsof education,it has not gone ithout challenges in the time and energy resourcesof the peopleinvolved.

In offering options for the very best possible rounded education, both systemsare progressingwell, with 30 studentsopting to takethe IB courseat the beginningof the year.

The Middle Schoolis also now well established,and will continue to flourish aswe provideopportunitiesfor independentstudy skills, strong training and learning in thinking skills and research.The Student Support Centre was finished for the beginning of the schoolyear in January.It is hard to believethis building is the old Home Sciencebuilding refurbished.Our builders and architects have done an excellentjob, bringing it into line with other more modern buildingson the campus. Themuch neededspacesgive privacyand quiet for the busycounsellingworkloadand attractive offices for our chaplains.The resourceroom and teaching space for careersadviceupstairsis spaciousand comfortable.

best possiblechoicesand facilities for our teachersto work with the students,and for these reasonswe will continue to develop the facilitiesas fast as financesallow.

TheBoardonceagainwishesto thank the staff for their dedication andveryhardwork over the lastyear.Ourstudentsarewell catered for and taught with genuine dedication and enthusiasm.

Beginningany neweducationsystemtakesa hugeamount of time and energy,but introducing NCEA,IB and Middle Schoolall in one year createdan unbelievableworkload,and we are very grateful to all the staff involved.

MissWysockihascelebratedher tenth year at St. Margaret'sand we are very grateful for her continued enthusiasmand creative attitude toward the school. Many of the initiatives she has championedare now part of the fabric of St. Margaret's,and we know that we offer the very best option for educating young women today.

Pieter Stewart Chairman St. Margaret'sCollegeTrust Board

Theflexi-pavecourts on the playingfield are now finished. After a long processof resourceconsent,and drainage problems,the half hockeyturf hasfinally beencompleted. Thisturf is available for use by the community and is being well utilised by everyone.

With the spectacularlighting, gamesare able to be played until 9pm.

Our DevelopmentManager,DeborahJames,workstirelesslyto build on the strong funding foundation she began last year. The formation of a Board Funding Committee has given the DevelopmentOffice valuablesupport to look at fresh i itiatives and cement the strong support the schoolhas in the ommunity.

Fundingfor specialprojects is always difficult to find at a girls' school.As a Boardwe areconstantlystriving to completethe next project,and often cannot do things as quickly as we would like.

Parentsand studentsrealisethe importanceof the many choices in educationtoday. It is important that St. Margaret'soffers the

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Yr 7SM Musicians- St AlbansRetirement Home

l2002---At the beginningof the year MilesKau Kau,our kaumatua,gavea traditional challenge(wero)at our powhiri. MissWysockiaccepted on our behalf and while we knew it would be a demandingyear, at times it exceededeven our expectations!But it has been an exciting year,too.

Thenewstaff we welcomedhavebeenfantastic. MsSueBrydgesJones,Mrs Sue Ellis,Ms Nicky Dunlop, Miss Sally Green,Mrs Sue Harlow,MissAlison Rossiter,Mrs MaeveStevenson,Mrs Yolanda Wedlake,Miss GeorginaWest,Mrs Jane Mitchell, Mr RossGlubb, Mr Murray Hemmingsen,Mr Leif Keanehaveall takenthe moveto SMC in their stride and their unique contributions have been valued.

We havesadly farewelled Ms MelissaFenton,Mrs Viv Morrison, Miss Katie Pidhirny, Mrs HeatherOughton, Mrs Julia Steel,Mrs Joan Hayward,and temporarily farewelled Ms Nicky Dunlop for maternity leave,Ms Sam McKennawho went to the UK to get married and Ms Chris Raywardwho intends to study next year.

Theyleavebehind many friends and go with our very best wishes.

With the introduction of the International Baccalaureate,NCEA LevelOneand the Middle Schooldevelopment,all staff have had to put into practice the training they have receivedover recent years.No easytask when most havetwo new areasof curriculum and /or assessmentto work on. As always,the professionalism, collegiality and determination to do their very best has been evident.We havea great team of peoplehereat ~t Margaret's.

A lot can happen in a decade! This brief statement belies the significant work and changethat has occurredover that period.

We took time to celebratethe ten years that Miss Wysocki has been our leader and reflect on how far we have come as a

Notesfrom staffroom J community.Energyandvisionareneededfor anychangeto happen and she took on a formidabletask when she cameto us. We are indeed privilegedto be a part of this particular chapter in the St Margaret's story.It is alwaysevolvingand adjustingto the needs of our students as we strive to be innovative and improve what we are doing.

Therehas beenmuchto celebratethis year.Severalstaff havehad 'significant' birthdays,Sallyand Leannebecameengaged,Samand Paulahavemarried,Juliahashada baby,ChrisA receivedthe Zonta Coachof the Yearawardwith Trudyand Paulaalsobeingnominees and Peterhas proudly watchedthe developmentof an Olympian son.

We have shown prowessand stamina in athleticsand swimming races,performed the remarkable Magworts play on Houseday (thanks to Sarah in particular), watched the completion of the wonderful Turf, enjoyedsocialtimes together,with our Boardand others, appreciatedour lovely new staff room and office spaces, dined out on our pre-prepareddinners, worn hats with aplomb, wallowed happily in the Rat Room and laughedheartily during the Mallard awardswhile secretlyhoping it's not going to be our turn next! (The standards of excellence shown in these is outstanding!)

And we havebathedin the reflectedglory of remarkablesuccesses on the sports field, in the arts arena and academicallyfrom 'our' amazingyoung women.

We have met the challenges.It has beena truly memorableyear.

International Baccalaureatestaff at a Theoryof Knowledge workshop.

From left to right: Marilyn Copland,NadineAllen, Michael Greenslade, Joanne Allan, Craig Boyce(workshop facilitator from Hong Kong) KathyAnderson,Sarah Perkins,Sue Brydges-Jones, David Winter.

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l Staff List2002 ExecutivePrincipal Miss C Wysocki;MA (Hons),Dip Tchg AssociatePrincipal Mrs C Wyeth; BSc,Dip Tchg Student Co-ordinator ManagementTeam Ms M Copland;MA, DipTchg,LTCL AcademicCo-ordinator Ms C Arthur; B.PhED,DipTchg SchoolCo-ordinator Mr G Belcher;BA (Hons),DipTchg Staff Co-ordinator Mrs S Oliver; BEd,TTC,DipTchg Middle SchoolCo-ordinator Ms N Dunlop; BEd,DipTchg PrimarySchoolCo-ordinator BusinessManager Mr K Beckman;BA,Dip BusEtAdm DevelopmentDirector Mrs D James Chaplains/Counsellors Rev.P Riley;BA,Dip Tchg Mr M Greenslade;BA,DipT; M.Ed(Dist); CertCouns CareersAdvisor Ms A Archer; BA,MA (Hons),BEd,Dip Tchg Deanof International Students Miss C Chambers;BA,CELTA, Dip Tchg Staff Mrs J Allan; BHSc,B Theol;English Miss N Allen; BA,Dip Tchg;History * Mrs J Ardagh; BA,ATCL,DipTchg; MiddleSchool Mrs K Anderson;BA,BFA,DipTchg;HODArt Mrs A Bateman;Adv.DipTchg,ATCL:Primary Year5 Mr G Belcher;BA (Hons),DipTchg; HODGeography/Social Science Ms S Brydges-Jones;BA,Grad.Dip.Mgt,DipTchg; HODMathematics Mrs M Callaghan;Adv.DipTchg,ATCL,LTCL; PrimaryYear3 Mrs N Carson;BSc,DipTchg;Science, Chemistry,AssociateHODScience Miss L Chambers;BEd, DipTchg;PhysicalEducation Miss L Chong; BPhEd,DipTchg;HODPhysical Education Miss R Crawford; BFA,DipTchg;Art, Design *MrsJ Ditford; BA,DipTchg;Japanese Ms M Ducray;BA (Hons),HigherDip Tchg; ESOL Mrs S Ellis;Dip Tchg;Science,Technology,Mathematics * Mrs S Fazio-Smith;BA,DipTchg;Geography,Social Studies

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2002] Mrs S Fisher;DipTchg;PrimaryYear1 Mrs R Fraser;BA,DipTchg;MiddleSchoolYear7, ScienceY7 +* Mr R Glubb;BA,Dip Tchg;Mathematics/Science Mr M Green;BSc(Math), Dip.App.Sc (Meteorology);DipTchg; Mathematics Mrs S Harlow;BTchLn,Dip Tchg;Health EducationI Lifeskills Ms P Harvey;BA,DipTchg; LearningSupport Co-ordinator Ms P Henriksen;DipTchg; HODFoodTechnology * Mrs I RJones;MA (Hons),DipTchg; Mathematics Mrs L Kennedy;BA,Dip Tchg;HODEnglish MissJ Kerr;MusB,LTCL,LRSM,ACertCM,Hon GCM, Dip Tchg;AIRMT;HODMusic Mrs T Keys;NZBE,DipTchg,Dip BusinessStudies; BusinessStudies,Economics Mrs N Kilpatrick;BA,DipTchg;AssociateHODEnglish Mrs J Kingsbury;MusB(Hons),LRSM,LTCL, AIRMT; Music Mrs J Laney;BA,Dip PE,PGDip Vit/Oen; FitnessCo-ordinator Mrs L Lightfoot; CommTeachersCert,Dip Tchg, Dip Info Techin Ed;HODBusinessStudies RevK MacDonald;Dip Tchg; LTh,MiddleSchoolYear8 Dr B Mann;BA,BSc(Hons),PhD,FNZIP; Physics * Mde M Marshall;BA,BACCAT;French * MsT Minns; LTCL; Drama MrsV Morrison;KTC,Adv.DipTchg,BTchLn,Dip.Maths Ed; frimary Year4 * Mrs H Newman;BA,Dip Tchg;Classics/ArtHistory Mrs H Oughton;DipTchg; PrimaryYear2 MissS Perkins;BA(Hons),DipTchg;Japanese * Ms C Rayward;BA(Hons),DipTchg;English Ms S Rod;BSc,DipTchg; HODScience * Ms A Rossiter;DipTchg; Dance Mrs L Roth;BA,DipTchg; Chinese,French Mrs H Scandrett;Dip HSc,DipTchg;Science, Technology Mrs JanShand;B Ph Ed,DipTchg;Dance Mrs JaneShand;BA,Dip Tchg;English Mrs P Sheldon;DipTchg;PrimaryYear6 Mrs S Smith; Dip Tchg;MiddleSchoolYear7 * Mrs RSpiers;DipTchg,RADTeachers;Drama + Ms M Stevenson;BA,ATCL,Dip Tchg;MiddleSchool English Mrs J Strang;BA,DipTchg; Mathematics Mr M Summerlee;BSc(Hons),DipTchg;Biology,Science Mrs RTiffen; BmechEng(Hons),Dip Tchg;Associate HODMathematics Mrs J Todd;BFA,DipTchg;Art Miss PTownsend;BSc(NorthernArizona University); PhysicalEducation * Mrs Y Wedlake;BA,MA, DipTchg;Spanish Mde M Weiss;MA,Dip Tchg,DipTheo(Hons)Strasbourg; French Ms G West;MA, DipTchg; Photography

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C2002------Staff Dr D Winter; BSc(Hons),PhD,DipTchg;Chemistry,Science Mrs C Wood;NZCEMech.,DipTchg;HOD/Technology Mr T Wood;ATC,Dip Tchg,NZCB;Graphics,Technology Mr B Woods;NZCB,Dip BStds,DipTchg,NDBE,Cert Mgt; Economics, Accounting,Technology

Trumpet: Mr D Gallaher

Computer/Technology Technician Mr L Keane

Voice: Mrs J Hewson;MA (Hons),LTCL, LRSM,DipTchg

ScienceTechnician MrsJ Isles;NZCS,QualifiedTechnician'sCertificate

AdministrationOffice MissW McPhail - PAto ExecutivePrincipal Mrs A Kitson - Office Manager Miss N Pollock - SchoolSecretary MissS Green - Receptionist

LearningSupport Mrs B Steven;Higher Dip Tchg,Dip STN Mrs H Wiig Ms S McKenna CoachingCo-ordinator Mr P Shaw Library Mrs D White;ALAA;Librarian MissJ Barkus;LibraryAssistant After SchoolCare/HolidayProgramme Ms S McKenna Speechand Drama MrsT Minns;LTCL Mrs R Spiers;LTCL MusicStaff (All Part-Time) Cello: MissA.Harris;FTCL, LRSM,AIRMT Piano: Mrs F Harman;LTCL, AIRMT Mrs K Jones;LTCL, AIRMT Mrs M E Lovell;Mus B,LTCL, AMusTCL, AIRMT MrsJ Rolofsma;LTCL, AIRMT Mrs K Sturrock;LTCL, AIRMT

Guitar: Mrs M Wells

Business/Accounts Office Mrs C Wilson - Assistantto BusinessManager Mrs A Boyce Mrs C Laughton DevelopmentOffice MissS Webster - MarketingAssistant BoardingSchoolStaff Mrs J Hayward - Manager,Kilburn House Mrs J Jones - Manager,Julius House Mrs B Parker - SchoolNurse Mrs L Paul Mrs RAnsell Ms J Brownie Mrs W Halliday Miss L Rennie - AcademicTutor Ms D Perkins - CateringManager MaintenanceStaff Mr D Harris Mr R Derry Mr A Badger Mrs S Jarden

- Caretaker - CleaningSupervisor

+ Denoteslong-term relieverfor 2002

Pianoand Keyboard: Mrs D Tovey *DenotesPart-TimeStaff Member Flute: Mrs D Russell;BA,LTCL,DiplibSch,AIRMT ClarinetEtSaxophone: Mr G de Lacey;BMus,LTCL,DipTchg,AIRMT Mrs C Oliver;LTCL, Cert.Jazz(Polytechnic) Violin EtViola: Ms P Mills; Dip Exec.Mus Cello: MissA Harris;FTCL, LRSM,AIRMT MrsJ Davey;Mus B. LRSM

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Front Row left to right: J Kerr, K Anderson, L Kennedy, K Beckman, S Oliver, C Arthur, C Wysocki, C Wyeth, M Copland, N Dunlop, S Brydges-Jones, L Lightfoot, L Chong, 2nd: L Roth, R Crawford, P Harvey, N Pollock, S Ellis, L Chambers, B Stevens, R Derry, S Smith, V Morrison, M Weiss, R Tiffen 3rd: J Shand, J Kingsbury, H Newman, J Todd, W McPhail, M Callaghan, S Wayman, C Wood, D Harris, H Oughton, J Shand, K MacDonald, 4th: B Mann, R Fraser, P Sheldon, S Fisher, N Carson, A Bateman, T Wood, N Kilpatrick, T Keys, H Wiig Back: A Kitson, M Summerlee, A Badger, S Harlow, B Woods, P Shaw

Year 7 a 8 visit to Rehua Marae.

Being taught an action song by students from Hillmorton High School.

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Yr 7 Students entertaining at St Albans Retirement Village as part of their IntegratedStudiesUnit, Term2

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Yr 7 Science Forensic Science Unit

Canterbury Westland Science Fair - Rebekah Masterton "Squirm You Worms" Year 7 Science, First University of Canterbury Zoology Prize (Jnr) Statistics N.Z. Junior Prize Ag Research Ltd Junior Prize Entomological Society Prize - BESTIN FAIR AWARD - 3rd equal

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L Old Girls'Association------

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The association is well supportedand active and has provideda

Novemberwherealumni met with former classmatesto celebrate

number of opportunities throughout the past year for members

their decade reunions. This year five decadegroups enjoyed a

to maintain contact with eachother and the college.

variety of organisedfunctions which concluded by all coming together for the annual Old Girls' chapel service followed by

LastApril eachmemberreceiveda copyof the association'sannual

morning tea and a brief annual generalmeetingon the Sunday.

outlining both forthcomingan pastevents publication Evergreen

Theannual schoolleavers'ball hostedby the associationwas held

and news of other Old Girls and the college. An Octoberedition,

in Decemberin the ChristchurchConventionCentre. During this

In-BetweenEvergreen includednotificationof the AGM,a financial

colourful eveningtheyoung womenleavingschoolwerepresented

reportand the president'sreporton the activitiesof the association

to the Warden, The Right Reverend Bishop David Coles, the

during the past year.

Principal,MissClaudiaWysockiand the associationPresident,Anne Zwart and welcomedasnew membersof the St Margaret'sCollege

Theassociationalsohasa websitefor theconvenienceof all alumni.

Old Girls' Association.

A fundraisingeveningat the ChristchurchCourtTheatrelast March together with generoussponsorshipand donations from some

The association endeavoursto offer membersopportunities to

membersenabledthe associationto offer scholarshipassistance

maintain contact with eachother and the collegeand next year a

to two students during the year.

Functions have included a well-attended golf tournament at the CoringaCountry Club in Septemberand a social bridge luncheon at the Christchurch Bridge Club last May, between alumni, parentsand friends from both RangiRuruGirls' School and St Margaret's College.Unfortunatelythis year's annual Janet Starry tennis and bowls tournament held each February betweenalumni from Rangi Ruru Girls' School, St Andrew's College, Christ's College and St Margaret's

JimmoTothill, Presidentof the Old Girls'Associationwith her husbandTom. Both Jimmoand Tom are past pupilsof St Margaret'sCollege.

Tom is Presidentof Christ'sCollegeOld Boys'Association.

College was cancelleddue to bad weather. Last May the committeehosted over 70 senior

change in our secretarialmanagementwill result in a place of

membersto an annualluncheonin KilburnHouse,one of the two

contact within the college,containing our database,where all

boarding houses,as well as a well-attendedsocial drinks evening

alumni will receivehelpand assistanceand a warm welcomeback

at TheGeorgeHotel in July. This is an increasinglypopular occa-

to St Margaret'sCollege.

sion providing an opportunity to meetmid-weekand articularly suits those in the workforce.

The annual reunion weekend was held at the beginning of

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JimmoTothill - President

l2002----

Daughtersof Old GirlsJ

Daughters of Old Girls Mother= italics, Grandmother= bold, Great Grandmother= CAPITALS FrontRow Cordelia Daley (Marylyn Chamberlain), Emma Glasson (Jennifer Mouldey), Leftto Right: Eloise Hegarty (Priscilla Winder), Annabelle Matson (Karen James), Lucinda Dewhirst (Catherine Robinson), Katie Vilsbaek (Sally Elder, Joan Chapman), Paris Frost (Shelley Panel), Helen Vincent (Valerie Winter) nd 2 : Emily Smart (Rosemary Wilson, FRANCES TEMPLEMAN), Natalie Webster (Patricia Hueston), Harriet Daley (Marylyn Chamberlain), Rebecca Craigie (June Pallot), Kate Taylor (Sarah Bush, Nan Jennings), Genevieve Hegarty (Priscilla Winder), Erin Benyon (Mandy Woods), Caitlin Craigie (June Pallot), Virginia Matson (Karen James) 3rd : Kirsty Stewart (Dorothy McLean), Sarah Watson (Pamela Hammett), Kate Vink (Jane Meikle), Rosie Todhunter (Wendy Fox), Natalie Gibson (Melanie Chamberlain, Jocelyn Gill), Alice Howarth (Ann Wood), Hana Abbot (Wendy Stewart), Charlotte Henley (Jacky Mercer) 4th : Kirstyn Steyaert (Karen Simpson), Sophie Pinckney (Susannah Latter, Anne Oliver), Anna Stace (Nichola Murray), Sophie Wigley (Sally Nuise), Penny Dalziel (Wendy Carr), Emma Burtt (Vicki McGregor), Amy Satterthwaite (Sue Osborne, Nerolie Jarman), Georgina Diack (Wendy Morris) Back: Emma Dewhirst (Catherine Robinson), Claire Washington (Kristine Wilkinson), Jessica Astor (Charlotte Trengrove), Rebecca Pierce (Suzanne Stevenson, Daphne Robinson) Josephine Powell-Thomas (Anna Thomas), Caroline Crutchley (Loreta Lemon), Leila Bunnett (Diane Carr), Sachi Gormack-Semple ( Gillian Cormack) 13

L CommitteeReports-----2002] DevelopmentCommittee

NewspaperCommittee

Thisyear the DevelopmentCommitteehas workedwith Deborah Jamesand SarahWebsterin the DevelopmentOffice. At the start of the year the committeehelped pack approximately400 open day packsfor distributionon OpenDay,and welcomedthe visitors into the school. The committeealso helpedout at t e Old Girls' ReunionWeekendat the beginningof November.Somestudents waitressedat the various cocktail parties while others took the Old Girls' on tours around the school. During the year the committeehasalso helpedthe Hospitality Committeeby guiding visitors aroundthe school.Thankyou to everyonewho hasgiven up their time so generously.CharlotteYoungand Ka in Lepoutre Headand DeputyHeadof DevelopmentCommittee

Thisyearthe NewspaperCommitteegot off to a good start. After a lot of stresswe managedto get the first issueof Frenzyout at the end of Term 1. This was managedwith only a few minor problems.After this the enthusiasmbeganstrongly again in Term 2 but died away as everyonebecamebusy with school activities.

However,we managedto get everyonefocusedenough to print a final end of year edition before we left for study leave. Overall we've had a good year together as a committee. I've enjoyedthis opportunity and I hopeyou haveenjoyedreadingour newspaper too.

AnnekeCockerell Headof NewspaperCommittee

DevelopmentCommittee Front Row left to right: AnnabelleHanafin, Karin Lepoutre,CharlotteYoung,JennaRennie Back:ElizabethFellows,Laura Morris,Annisha Vasutavan

NewspaperCommittee Front Row left to right: Mindy Choi, Ursla Wiig, KatherineWylie, Amelia Sanderson Back:Nadine Engel,LucyTurnbull,Victoria Eide, GeorginaFraser,Sarahvan der Kley

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Someof the bagsgiven to visitorson Open Day. The bagswere made by Year 7 SM productionand process technologyclass.

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l2002----SocialCommittee Onceagainthe 2002SocialCommitteehad the taskof supervising numerousYear9 and 10 dancesas well as the formidable task of organisingthe annual Senior Ball. After lengthy discussionsand meetings about decorations, themes, venues,food, music and drinks,the SocialCommitteeeventuallyfinalisedall of the details for the SMC 'Icicle Palace' Ball. On the big day, Twiggers at Addington Racewaywas looking amazing,with snowflakesand decorationseverywhere.Thenight went aheadaccordingto plan, everyonelookinggorgeousand having a good time. As the night cameto an end it was obviousthat everyone,including teachers, reallyenjoyedthemselves.A hugethank you to Mrs Scandrettfor all her time and dedication, and to the committee for all their ideasand time they gave up to makethe night a successfulone.

RaiBanbury Headof SocialCommittee

I HospitalityCommittee Front row left to right: ChristinaJeong, Yi RangJung, AmandaKennard,Kate Heveldt,Jiwon Choi 2nd: HaejunYoon, KellyEgan,AlexandraHorne, KimberleyTaylor Back:Aimee Waring, AmandaStorey, JessicaEllerm,Melanie Begg

SocialCommittee Front Row left to right: DanielleLe Prevost, KristiannaO'Connor,Rai Banbury, PhilippaFrench,SophieTapper 2 nd: SusanGresson,KathrynVeale, AlexandraBrownlee,Amy Freear Back:ElisePurcell,AnnabelGardner, RebeccaSolomon

Health a CommunityService Committee Front Row left to right: Erin Dooley,Rebekah Daniel,SheilaGidley,Toni Bravo,ClaireChambers Back:JayneCraigie,PennyGordon, Elizabeth-SarahPrescott,Mahalia McNeil!

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EnvironmentalCommittee Ourfirst committee meetingwasspententhusiasticallysuggesting marvellousways that we could saveour planet. After removalof the impractical ideas, we focused on improving our school environment for the benefitof students,staff and visitors.

Thefirst project,the St Margaret'sCollegeShieldWelco e Garden, wasdesignedin early Marchand we thought that a goo site for it would be the PapanuiRoadentranceasvisitorsoften arrivedthere.

Unfortunately this site wasnot suitabledue to the shadefrom the largetrees. Our schoolGardener,Mr RayDerry,thought that the WinchesterStreet entrancewould be more suitable,but the final site has yet to be approved. It was interesting to find out that there had beena previousshieldgardenin 1987on the site where the new Scienceand Technologybuilding now stands.

Anotherproject early in the yearwasthe ChristchurchCityCouncil 'KeepChristchurchBeautiful'campaign.Thisinvolvedthe Primary Schoolkeeping their groundstidy and litter free. Our Caretaker,

EnvironmentalCommittee

Gardener and Groundsman keep our grounds in excellen order, so

Front Row left to right: Rosie Todhunter,

their focus was on litter beingplacedin rubbishbins and cleaning up properly.Wearestill waitingon the reportfrom the Christchurch City CouncilAssessorbecausetheir unannouncedvisi s took place in Term3.

Our final project was the design of a garden where each St Margaret'sCollege Houseis representedby its own native tree.

PimYawagunreturned to Thailandat the end of Term 1 and sold all of her jewellery to raisearound $100 to go towardsthe cost of someHousesymboltree plaquesfor the garden plot. Thegarden plot is between the Gymnasiumand Molly Mullan Block. Sadly, someof the rarer native specimenshave been difficult to obtain so it is unlikely that it will be finished before the end of 2002.

We will all look forward to the final completion of theseprojects next year and we have the satisfaction of being instrumental in the design and planning of these important contributions to our schoolenvironment.

CatherineRutherford,CayleyMorrin, Millie Volckman Back:LisaGluyas,GeorginaGuild, Erin Davies

CayleyMorrin Headof EnvironmentalCommittee

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C2002------10 10 YearAnniversaryCelebration Ourfamily wasgivenajigsaw puzzlefor Christmas- a verydifficult jigsaw puzzlewith 1000pieces.Eachpiececan haveseveralimages or parts of imageson it. This is describedas a 'photomosaic'and it reads:'Thousandsof miniature photographscombine to make one awesomeportrait'. We have beenworking on it for several weeks. Tenyearsago a much largerjigsaw puzzlebegan - large nondescriptbox, no edges,no final pieceand hardest of all, no picture. Onewoman had the courage to accept the challenge, open the lid and look inside. Shewrote somepeoplea letter and invited them to meetwith her beforethe start of term. Sheasked lots of questionsand listened carefully but she still had no idea what the picture might really be. All she knew was that it was very complex. However,each pieceshe lookedat gave her a clue about a minute aspectof the puzzleand a vision beganto stir.

Term2 beganand the piecesleapt out of the box before her eyes, spilling everywhere,somein clustersand someisolated. Gradually she turned each one over and looked at it carefully for she had promisednot to start the puzzlestraight away. Eachof the people pieceshad namesand,becauseshe had a remarkablememoryfor names,shewasableto learnthem all by the end of those first few weeks. Observerswere amazed and this filtered through the community. She continued to ask lots of questions but no one seemedto be able to give her the details she required so she watchedandlistened.Thevision beganto grow. Theboarderpieces seemedparticularlycomplexand shespenta lot of time getting to know them. Somepiecesactually fell off the table early on (and still do occasionally).In fact I rememberat one of the early social gatherings,she had to apologisefor being late - some Year 13 pieceswereabsentwithout leaveat a party not far from hereand she decidedit was far more important to go to the party, collect theseerrant piecesand return them, firmly, to the confines of the table!

So - within a very short time, all the bits weregetting the idea that she meant businessand she was likely to stick to this extremelydemandingtask. One daysheannounced'I'm sorry,I simply cannot wait a moment longer. I have to begin immediately'. She tackled the job with incredible energy, enthusiasm,vision and urgency, working on many different parts all at the same time.

Her faith shone through and this was central to the picture.

It gaveherthe strength to earry on when shecouldn't makethe bits fit, when she neededto make difficult decisionsor when her vision of what the picture might be,wavered.Somepiecesmadeher reallycrossand she discarded them whenshecould.Theywere mostlyoneswhich indicatedlack of pride in belonging to the picture. For example, ones that containedgraffiti, browntatty desks,rubbishbinsoverflowing and

YearAnniversary] low-riding kilts. Most piecesshe kept and this indicated to them that they werevalued.Theseincludedall the brown, green,purple, red, white and yellow ones, tussore pieces,most of the building onesandof coursethe peopleonesbecauseshevaluedthesemost of all.

Thevisionshehad graduallybecameclearerand shehad the ability to sharethe vision with othersand excitethem to dream what the picturecould be. Otherssheadded,often as new initiatives:these includedyounger children ( Y 1 - 3 ), new uniform pieces,36 pieceswith strange nameslike MN, RD,CS,AD, HA and PK,extra piecesfor Kilburn which were difficult to tell from the originals, shiny new blue and silver piecesthat made up the ST building, Studentsupportpieces,IBand MiddleSchoolpieces,turf andcourt piecesand each year dozens with new faces and of coursethe oneswith staff facesall includedthat illusiveX factor to makethe picturemoreexciting. Sheworkedespeciallyhardafter conferences when her mind was buzzing with creative thoughts and those around her would sigh then help her incorporate these into the vision. Somepiecesweregivenand includeda bundleof joy called Thatcher,and somecontainedveryspecialmemoriesof veryspecial peopleand they were all includedin the picture.

Now when she asksquestionsabout the picture, nearly everyone sharesthe vision of what the picture might be, becauseshehas beenableto makeus seeit and believeit. Overthe last 10years there have been many thousand miniature pictures gradually combiningto makethe one awesomeportrait - a photomosaicof St Margaret'sCollege. It is still evolving and changing and the task neverstops. Thiswomanwho had the courageto lookdeeply into each mosaic has taken us on a remarkablejourney in our history. While she is not alwaysan easyperson,she has givenus a gift asa role model and mentor. Hergreatestgift of all hasbeen the love she has steadfastly maintained to continue the jigsaw that is us a selflesslove that enablesher to shoulder responsibility24 hrs a day a lovefor her husband,family and friends a warmth and caring for others a lovefor young peopleand their education a lovethat givesher the strength to eyeballus when we needit a love not afraid to ask the hard questionsand demandthe best from us a love that can always find something positive when things go wrong a lovethat celebratesall our achievementsand allows individuality a lovethat allows us to havefun and laugh together a lovethat encouragesus to be what we want to be.

Our highest achiever for a decade,our principal, Miss Claudia Wysocki.

ChrisWyeth AssociatePrincipal

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1F1 - Year 1 Front row left to right: Terian Le Compte, Shannon Brien Kimberley Wood, Kate Saunders Philippa Cross, Kate Kemp Second row: Susan Fisher (Mrs) Alexandra Leck, Isabella Davies, Samantha Davies, Lauren Duke, Phoebe Steele, Audrey Smith (Mrs)

20N - Year 2 Front row left to right: Georgia Blacklaws, Melise Kee, Brittany Halligan, Caitlin Yee, Taylor Alexander Second row: Lauren Hemens, Rosy Hogben, Deborah Chen-Green, Helen Vincent, Third row: Mrs Heather Oughton, Michele Ducray, Charlotte Hemens, Franca Simmons, Georgie Bowker

3CA - Year 3 Front row left to right: Francesca Shepard, Calista Fung, Hazel MeikleDowning, Diana Chen, Courtney Bartlett, Judith Lovie Second row: Amanda Liddell, Sinead Hellmann, Mrs Callaghan, Emily Street, Maddisen Bruhns

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Front row left to right: Georgina Limmer, Renee Stewart, Soojin Lee, Brittany Tyson, Aimee Kenworthy, Laura Elliott, Kate Wilkinson, Second row: Charlotte Jackson, Kimberley Mackay Wallace, Georgia Douglas-Beyere, Ashleigh Kumar, Annalise Haywood, Renise Jeyeraj Third row: Cordelia Daley, Courtney Chamberlain, Rachel Kee, Nicole Cousins, Paris Frost, Laura Tomlinson, Vivienne Morrison (teacher) Absent: Alice Fairley

SBA - Year 5 Front row left to right: Brooke Bishop, Chelsea Robinson, Isabella Bush, Emma Champ, Makaela Hellmann, Josephine Gallagher Second row: Emma Learey, Heidi Schout, Ann-Maree Bateman (teacher), Amy Saunders, Alice Williams

PrimarySchoolCommittee Front Row left to right: Karnthip Kulla-Ark, Greer Howat, Olivia Fry, Anna Clouston, Maria Yu Back: Elizabeth Hogg, Antonia Guthrey, Georgina Goater

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Scenesfrom the PrimarySchool production "TheSelfish Giant"

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A few snippets from the "Kids for Kids" Festival held at the Town Hall earlier in the Year with special guest Suzanne Prentice.

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l2002--------Junior YEARS1-4 CHOIR TheYears1 - 4 choir hascontinuedto flourish, with performances at the PalmSundayChapelService,at "Kids in Town" and at the Primary School Open Day and Primary School End of Year Celebrationduring Term4.

YEARS5-8 CHOIR This choir has worked hard this year. During Term 1 they participatedin the WorldVision"Kidsfor Kids"concert.It was very successfuland the girlsenjoyedthe rangeof upbeatandfun songs they learnt for the occasion.During Term 3 they performed at both the Music Departmentconcert, and at "Kids in Town''.A highlight herewasthe danceperformedto go with an instrumental breakin "We Go Together''.

After those concertsthe choir worked very hard to preparefor the ChristchurchSchools'Music Festival at the beginning of term 4. We had a number of girls who auditioned successfullyfor the Senior Choir in the festival congratulations to Georgina Borowczyk, Lily Cartwright, Ellen Cunliffe, Louise Daprini,and Mikaela Lancaster-Weertes.

At the end of the yearthe Years5- 8 Choirjoined with the MiddleSchool Choir to sing at the Middle School End of YearCelebration.The whole choir also sangat the CarolService.

Music J Year 1 to 4 Choir BackRow left to right: ReniseJeyaraj,SoojinLee,Renee Stewart,LauraElliott, Emily Street, DeborahChen-Green, KimberleyMacKay-Wallace,CharlotteJackson Third Row:HelenVincent, CharlotteHemens,Laura Tomlinson,RachelKee, ParisFrost,NicoleCousins, CalistaFung,RosyHogben,FrancaSimmons, Mrs Janet Kingsbury SecondRow: PhoebeSteele, LaurenDuke,IsabellaDavies, CaitlinYee,MicheleGiblot-Ducray,LaurenHemens, SamanthaHaywood,Melise Kee FrontRow:TerianLeCompte,PhilippaCross,Catherine Kemp,GeorgiaBlacklaws,TaylorAlexander,AlexandraLeck, Kate Saunders, ShannonBrien,KimberleyWood

SPECIALCHOIR During Term 3 a specialchoir of 15 girls from Years7 and 8 was establishedto perform with 15 children from St Mark'sSchoolat a serviceof worshipat the AnglicanSchools'Conferencein August.

This was a very valuable experiencefor these girls, and they achieveda high levelof musicianship.This choir also sang at the Middle SchoolChapelserviceat the end ofTerm 3.

THE MIDDLESCHOOLCHOIR Thisyear the Year9 CoreMusiccoursehad beenrestoredand has resulted in a much greater number of girls involved in choral activities at this level.With the addition of a few keengirls from Years7 and 8 this choir numberedfifty-five. Thisaugurs well for the selectionof a good choir for the trip to Britain in 2004.Their public appearanceswereat the Musical Eveningin August and at the Middle SchoolEndof YearCelebration.

Year 5 to 8 Choir Back Row left to right: Jessica Loe, Anna Wilson, Emma Dewhirst, Lucy Halligan, Jourdan Williams, Rose Parkinson, Catriona Murray, Brenda Lee, Georgina Borowczyk, Michaela Barraclough-Cody, Samantha Walker, Emma Hipango Fifth Row: Emma Sim, Hannah Rossiter, Sophie Davies, Rosa McGregor, Miriam Black, Lucy Garvin, Melanie Green, Charlotte Baddeley, Ellen Cunliffe, Heidi Schout Fourth Row: Louise Daprini, Lucy Dewhirst, Katie Vilsbaek, Annie Lin, CaseyJohnstone, Helen Lu, Jessica Lawry, Georgia Wilcox, Ottilie Smith, Kathleen Zelter, Rebekah Masterton, Vanessa Ott, Hannah Rutherford, Mrs Janet Kingsbury Third row: Nicole Ruddiman, Emma Robson, Gennady Sharpe, Sarah Elliott, Amanda-Jane Wakelin, Cara Saunders, Penelope Hawker, Emma Learey, Amy Saunders, Amy Ryan, Emma Champ Second Row: Josephine Gallagher, Brooke Bishop, Isabella Bush, Chelsea Robinson, Alice Williams, Caitlin Barker, Helena Schwertheim, Samantha Murphy, Zoe McCoy, Jessica Chamberlain, Makaela Hellmann, Emma Glasson, Kirsten Brown Front Row: Bo Na Im, Jennifer Lee, Lily Cartwright, Charlotte Henley, Anna Marshall, Marsha Taaffe, Mikaela Lancaster-Weerts, Kaitlyn Tyson, Rebecca Manning

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CJunior Music INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC THEJUNIORORCHESTRA Thisyearthe Junior Orchestrahasgonefrom strengthto strength, and haswelcomedgirls from Years4 - 9. Term3 wasa busy time, with very successful performances at the Music Department concert on August 8, and at "Kids in Town" a week later. During Term4 they did a "RoadShow" - performingat severalvenuesin the local community, and finishing up at McDonald'sfor a well earnedlunch!

The final performance for the year was at the Middle School PresentationEveningin December.Congratulationsto Samantha Walker,Year8, who wasa memberof the PrimarySchools'Festival Orchestra,and to Caitlin Craigieand RebekahMasterton,both Year 7, who were membersof the Primary Schools'FestivalConcert Band.

Junior Orchestra BackRow left to right: HelenaSchwertheim,Georgina Borowczyk,Caitlin Craigie,Ottilie Smith Middle Row:Mrs Janet Kingsbury,HannahRutherford, SamanthaWalker,AbbyShaw,EmmaHipango,ClaraWells, RebekahMasterton,LaurenChing Front Row:Emma-SkyeLancaster.Kathleen Zelter, Anna Marshall,LouiseDaprini,PetreaParkhill,SoojinLee, KimberleyMacKay-Wallace

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PrimaryA HockeyTeam As the sun roseon a Saturdaymorningthe St Margaret'sPrimary 11-hockeyteam got readyfor their gameat some ridiculous hour of the morning. Despitethis we wereall fired up for our first game of the 2002 season.

Weall arrivedat the right time with our mouth guard,drink bottles, the right uniform, shin guardsand most importantly our hockey sticks.Unfortunately we lost 13 - 0.

Thenafter practisingeveryweekon Wednesdaysand Fridaylunch times with help from Francis,MrsSmith and Mr Davieswe began a winning streak.

Fromthere on we won again,againand again.

Oneof the best gameswas 10 - Oto us which we were all very happyabout.

Thenthe big day camewhen we got into the finals.As we ran onto the field we shoutedout our cheersfor the oppositeteam as loud as we could with our sticks in the middleof the circle.

And all our hard work of practisingplayedoff when we WON!!!

Wewereall cheeringand clapping,sowereour familieswho came to watch.Wealsowon the FairPlayCup.Wefinishedoff the season by going to 'TheCup'in Cashmere, which Mr Daviesowns.Our hot chocolatesand our pancakeswerea great finish to a fine hockey season.

Catlin RobertsYr7 Fr

HockeySuper8 Back Row left to right: Jade Adams-Webb, Caitlin Craigie, Marsha Taaffe, Katie Vilsbaek Front Row: Lauren Ching, Fiona Millar, Kathleen Zelter, Emma Robson, Emma Glasson

HockeyPrimaryA BackRow left to right: Caitlin Roberts,AnnabellePierce, Michaela Barraclough-Cody, RosaMcGregor SecondRow: FrancesRuddiman,EmmaSim, Olivia Orange, SophieMoir, ShirleySmith Front Row:JessicaLawry,RebeccaManning, Charlotte Henley,SophieDavies, Mikaela Lancaster-Weerts, Nicole Ruddiman

Hockey6 a side red Back row left to right: Catherine Kemp, Alexandra Leck, Deborah Chen-Green, Lauren Duke, Hana Abbot, Front Row: Helen Vincent, Kate Saunders, Shannon Brien, Phoebe Steele

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HockeyIntermediateB Hockey6 a side Blue BackRow left to right: FrancaSimmons,Hana Abbot, LaurenHemens Front Row:TaylorAlexander,Charlotte Hemens,Rosy Hogben,Georgia Blacklaws

BackRow left to right: EmmaLearey,CaraSaunders, PetreaParkhill,Amy Saunders,AmberKillanin Front Row: HelenaSchwertheim,Amy Ryan, SamanthaMurphy, EmmaChamp,ReneeStewart

SchoolCrossCountry Congratulationsto the following girls who ran superbly in the schoolcrosscountry.

Year1 1st Phoebe Steele2ndShannonBrien3rdSamantha Haywood Year2 1stMicheleGiblot-Ducray2ndHelenVincent3rdCaitlinYee Year3 1stJudithLovie2ndSineadHellman3rd Maddisen Bruhns Year4 1stKatieWilkinson2ndNicoleCousins3rd BrittanyTyson Year5 1stHeidiSchout2ndIsabellaBush3rdAmySaunders Year61stNicoleRuddiman 2ndEmmaGlasson 3rdAmanda -JaneWakelin Year7 1stAbbyShaw2nd Rebecca Manning3rdVanessa Ott Year8 1stCharlotteHenley2ndErinBenyon3rdGeorginaBorowczyk A specialthankyou to theseniorgirls whoran with our girls,you were excellent rolemodelsandtoMrShawforstartingandsettingupthecourse.

Resultsof the Independent Zone CrossCountry Hockey6 a side green BackRow left to right: Emily Street, Hana Abbot, Sinead Hellmann Front Row: Calista Fung,Amanda Liddell,MaddisenBruhns, Michele Giblot-Ducray

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Congratulationsto these girls who were placedin the top 15 of their year group NicoleRuddiman3rd in yr 6 EmmaGlasson11th yr 6 AbbyShaw 8th place in Yr 7 11th over all CharlotteHenley 25th over all and 9th placeYr8 RebeccaManning 22nd overall 15th Yr7 SamanthaWalker 10th placeyr8 27th overall Erin Benyon11th placeYr8 28th overall GeorginaBorowczyk15th placeYr8 32nd overall Nicole Ruddiman and Abby Shaw qualified to represent the IndependentZone in the CPPSACrossCountry.

Nicolegained 20th placein yr 5 and 6 and Abbywas 60th in Yr 7 and 8.

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Primary& MiddleSchoolSportsJ CPSSASwim Results Sincerecongratulationsto the amazingswimmerswho competed in the CanterburyPrimarySchoolSwimming Championshipsat QE11pool.

IndependentCrossCountry BackRow left to right: AbbyShaw,Caitlin Roberts,Erin Benyon,GeorginaBorowczyk,SamanthaWalker,Olivia Orange,CharlotteHenley SecondRow: Amy Saunders,VanessaOtt, Annie Lin, RebeccaManning, Helen Lu, ChelseaRobinson First Row:JosephineGallagher,Amanda-JaneWakelin, Alex Batten, Nicole Ruddiman,Cara Saunders,Zoe McCoy, EmmaGlasson

SwimmingSports Theaim of the day wasto haveas much fun as we could but play fair and to cheer the peoplein our housesand that's what we all did. It started out bright and sunny,though the pool wasfreezing cold and someonehad to get in and get the lanesset up. Everyone joined in most of the races.Wedid freestyle,backstroke,breastroke and butterfly. My favourite bit was the diving where Abby did a backwardsflip.

Abby Shaw 1st OpenButterfly3rd 11yr Freestyle SamanthaWalker1st 11yrBackstroke Nicole Ruddiman2nd 9yr Backstroke Heidi Schout3rd 9yr Freestyle EmmaDewhirst4th 12yr Freestyle HannahRutherfordfinalist open Butterfly AbbyandSamantha combined with Medburyto winthe 11yrmixedRelay.

Thankyou to the parentswho managedthe team, assistedwith transport, and vocally supportedour girls. - ShirleySmith

Zone SwimmingSports Wow!! What a stunning performance from the Year 5 to 8 swimming team representingSt Margaret's Collegeat the Zone Sportsat Jellie ParkPool. A focusedgroup of girls swam out of their skinsand supportedeachothers achievements.All girls are to becongratulatedon their performance.Thankyou to the parents who willingly providedtransportand vocal support.

Placegetters were: Open100m Freestyle 2nd SamanthaWalker Freestyle 9 year olds - 2nd HeidiSchoutand 3rd Nicole Ruddiman 11year olds - 2nd Abby Shawand 3rd GeorginaBorowczyk 12yearolds - 2nd EmmaDewhirst

After lunch we had houserelays.We had a ball and a spoon and had to walk as fast as we could to a rope and walk back,and the ball fell off all the time. Thenthere was one of the bestbits in the wholesports,the teacher/parent/student race,whichthe students won. Though I didn't win any of my racesI had lots of fun. Rata won the swimming sports,but next year,who knows?

By LauraHolder Yr7Fr

Backstroke 9 year olds - 1st NicoleRuddiman(with a new recordof 19.18) 10 year olds - 3rd Caitlin Barker 11year olds - 1st SamanthaWalker(with a new recordof 16.67) and 3rd GeorginaBorowczyk 12 year olds - 3rd EmmaDewhirst

Year 1-8 Swim Results

Breaststroke 9 year olds - 2nd HeidiSchout 11year olds - 2nd AbbyShawand 3rd GeorginaBorowczyk

RunnerUp Champion8 Yearsand Under (MorrisonCup) EmmaChamp Champion8 Yearsand Under (GibbonsCup) KatieWilkinson RunnerUp Champion9 Years NicoleRuddiman Champion9 Years (WorldGym Cup) Heidi Schout RunnerUp Champion 10Years(StevensonCup)CaitlinBarker Champion10 Years(Smith FamilyCup) EllieHegarty RunnerUp Champion 11Years (BarbaraFosterTaonga) GeorginaBorowczyk Champion11Years(Gill FamilyCup) SamanthaWalker RunnerUp Champion 12Years(HJMSmith Cup)LouiseDaprini Champion12 Years(PeateCup)EmmaDewhirst.

Butterfly 9 year olds - 2nd HeidiSchoutand 3rd Nicole Ruddiman 11year olds - 1st AbbyShaw(with a record time of 15.12) and 3rd SamanthaWalker 12 year olds - 2nd HannahRutherford St Margaret'scame 1st in the Opengirls medleyrelaywith a time of 1.08.5. First in the 9 yearold girls FreestyleRelaywith a time 1.13.97.Firstin the 11yearold girls FreestyleRelaywith a time of 1.09.7and first in the 12yearold girls FreestyleRelaywith a time of 1.05.47.

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Year 1 to 8 Swimming Back Row left to right: Samantha Walker, Catriona Murray, Emma Dewhirst, Georgina Borowczyk, Hannah Rutherford Second Row: Rebecca Manning, Abby Shaw, Olivia Orange, Louise Daprini, Heidi Schout, Ellie Hegarty Front Row: Emma Robson, Emma Glasson, Zoe McCoy, Nicole Ruddiman, Katie Vilsbaek, Caitlin Barker, Lauren Ching

IntermediateNetball A Back Row left to right: Alexandra Brownlee, Hannah Rutherford, Lauren Ensor, Samantha Walker, Jenna Groters Front Row: Abby Shaw, Anna Marshall, Georgina Borowczyk, Lily Cartwright, Helen Lu

IntermediateNetball B Back Row left to right: Mrs Halligan, Lucy Halligan, Jessica Loe, Chelsi Common Front Row: Vanessa Ott, Kimberley Smith, Louise Daprini, Miriam Black, Rebekah Masterton

Future Ferns Back Row left to right: Mrs Paula Sheldon, Sarah Elliott, Penelope Hawker, Gennady Sharpe, Amanda-Jane Wakelin Front Row: Josephine Gallagher, Caitlin Bar er, Brooke Bishop, Zoe McCoy, Jessica Chamberlain, Absent: Gabrielle Cross

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IntermediateNetball C BackRow left to right: LaurenSmith,CatrionaMurray, RoseParkinson,EmmaDewhirst,JourdanWilliams, Marjorie Wong Front Row:Ellen Cunliffe,RebeccaTindall,Alexandra Callaghan,MelanieGreen,LucyGarvin

IntermediateNetball D BackRowleft to right: GeorginaBowker,Clara Wells, EmmaHipango,LauraSaunders,BrendaLee,PerillaPeter Front Row: KatherineTodd,Ottilie Smith, CharlotteBaddeley,JenniferLee,CaseyJohnstone, Absent:Mrs Johnstone(Coach)

1st 40m 5 years (cert) KimberleyWood 1st 40 m 5 yearsskipping(cert) PhilippaCross 1st 40m skipping 6yrs RosyHogben 1st 40m skipping 6yrs RosyHogben CookTrophy 40m 6 yearsRosyHogben HayleyCookTrophy 1st 7yrs40m LaurenHemens FreearSistersCuplst 7yrs 60m LaurenHemens 1st Shot Put 8 years (cert) SineadHellmann RuddimanFamilyTrophy8 years 100mSoojin Lee Bennett Cup 60m 8 yrs,Judith Lovie 1st Cricketball Throw 8 yrs (cert)Amanda Liddell 1st long jump 8 yrs (cert),JudithLovie 1st discus,8 yrs (cert),SineadHellmann 1st high jump 8 yrs (cert)Soojin Lee RunnerUp Champion(Cert)8yr Soojin Lee RiachCup Championship8yrs (Cup)Judith Lovie 1st cricket ball throw 9yr (cert)ChelseaRobinson 1st discus9 yr (cert) ChelseaRobinson 1st long jump 9yr (cert),KatieWilkinson 1st 60m 9 yrs (cert),KatieWilkinson FreearSistersCup 100m IsabellaBush 1st Shot put 9 yr (cert),Chelsea Robinson SaundersCup High Jump Under 10 ChelseaRobinson RunnerUp Champion9 years(Cert)KatieWilkinson HollissCup Championship9 years ChelseaRobinson 1st 60m 10 years(cert) HeidiSchout Barlow Cup 100m 10yearsKatieVilsbaek 1st long Jump (cert)CaitlinBarker 1st High Jump Dr BatesCup NicoleRuddiman 1st cricket ball throw (cert),EmmaRobson 1st discus 10yrs (cert) NicoleRuddiman 800 Metres 11yrs and Under( cert) Nicole Ruddiman 1st shot put 10yrs (cert)Amanda-JaneWakelin RunnerUp 10 years (Cert)Caitlin Barker Cameron-SmithCup 10yearsChampion Nicole Ruddiman RitchieCup 11years HighJump LauraHolder 1st cricket ball throw 11yrs (cert)GeorginaGray MossCup LongJump 11yearsZoe Mc Coy WatsonCup 11years 100m LauraHolder 1st discus 11yrs (cert) RebekahMasterton 1st shot put 11yrs (cert) LauraHolder 1st 60m, (cert) CarolineMcDonough 1st 200m (cert)CarolineMcDonough RunnerUp Champion11years(cert) CarolineMcDonough StammersSmith Cup 11year Champion LauraHolder 1st discus 12 yrs (cert) GeorginaBorowczyk 1st High Jump 12 yrs (cert)CharlotteHenley 1st cricket ball throw (cert) EmmaCostello( new record) 1st 800m (cert) Lily Cartwright CameronSmith Cup 12 years 100mCharlotte Henley Hiatt Cup 12yr 60m CharlotteHenley, 1st shot put 12 yrs (cert),EstherChen- Green 1st Williams Cup 12 yearsLongJump Charlotte Henley

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Lprimary & Middle SchoolSports--2002] RunnerUp 12 years Champion(Cert)GeorginaBorowczyk FoxCup 12 years ChampionCharlotteHenley 1st 60 metres 13 yrs ( cert) Erin Benyon 1st cricket ball throw 13 yrs (cert) LouiseDaprini 1st discus13 yrs (cert) LouiseDaprini 1st shot put 13 yrs (cert)1st 60m 13 yrs (cert), EmmaDewhirst LeeCup 13 years 100m,LouiseDaprini Cottrell Cup 13 years High Jump, Erin Benyon Junior SchoolStaff Cup 13 year LongJump, Erin Benyon 1st 1500m(cert),Abby Shaw 1st 200m 12+yearsCaitlin Roberts RunnerUp 13 year Champion(Cup) Erin Benyon RobinsonCup 13 year ChampionLouiseDaprini ShirleneLambCup for Most PointsNot a ChampionErin Benyon HouseRelayCup HouseCaptainRimu PrimarySports Participantof the YearNicole Ruddiman IntermediateSports Participantof the Year- Abby Shaw

Year 7 and 8 BasketballW Back Row left to right: Emma Dewhirst, Ms Nicky Dunlop, Jessica Loe Front Row: Hannah Rutherford, Rosa McGregor, Michaela Barraclough-Cody, Olivia Orange, Mikaela Lancaster-Weerts

Year 1 to 8 Athletics 2001 BackRow left to right: GenevieveHegarty,Aimee Paterson, GeorginaDiack,SamanthaMcConnell,Sarah Reese, GeorginaBorowczyk Third Row:Clara Wells,RosaMcGregor,SophieFreear, Jane Millar, Caitlin Roberts,CarolineEast SecondRow:GeorginaGray,Charlotte Henley, Ginny Matson, Olivia Orange,LouiseDaprini, Heidi Schout,KaitlynTyson Front Row:Zoe McCoy,RebekahMasterton,Ottilie Smith, JessicaLawry,Helen Lu, Ellie Hegarty,Katie Vilsbaek, Nicole Ruddiman

Year 7 and 8 BasketballF Back Row left to right: Emma Hipango, Ms Nicky Dunlop, Ellie Hegarty Front Row: Fiona Millar, Jessica Lawry, Georgina Gray, Kathleen Zelter, Alexandra Batten

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Year 5 and 6 Basketball

Year 7 Touch

Backrow left to right: Heidi Schout,Ms Nicky Dunlop, KatieVilsbaek Front row: SamanthaMurphy,Cara Saunders,Nicole Ruddiman,EmmaRobson,Amanda-JaneWakelin

BackRow left to right: EmmaSim, Caitlin Roberts, LucyHalligan, Caitlin Craigie,HannahRossiter Front Row: FionaMillar, KathleenZelter,Anna Marshall, GeorginaGray,AlexandraBatten

Year 7 TouchTeam TheYear7 touch team started out as amateurs.We hardly knew which way we were supposedto run. Our coach Kirstentaught us to dive at the try line and to dodgeour opponents.As the term went on we progressedinto fair and hard working players.We found new and interesting ways of passing the ball and outsmarting the other team. We had lots fun with everyonein our team and madeheapsof new friends.

As it cameto the end of the term our team was still full of energy and determined to win but unfortunately winning was not something that we got much of. Overall I think that touch is something that everyoneshould try becauseit is a great team game and improvesyour hand- eyecoordination skills.

By AlexandraBattenY7Fr

Year 7 and 8 Touch BackRow left to right: Anna Wilson,JessicaLoe, RoseParkinson SecondRow: Miriam Black,LouiseDaprini, AnnabellePierce,RosaMcGregor Front Row:VanessaOtt, Helen Lu, CharlotteHenley, RebeccaManning, RebekahMasterton

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I'm Earth. I'm the third planet from the sun. ~ It is the planet where we live. I have one moon, I am surrounded by air called atmosphere. We need atmosphere to breathe and keep us warm. Earth has water and we cannot live without water.

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I'm Mighty Mars. I'm the red planet and I glow red in the sky. I am fourth from the sun. I have two small moons which look like large lumps of rock. I have a gigantic volcano on me called Olympic Mons.

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Year 3's Cheerful, pinky and crazy face, Living in the clean, fresh green grass.

Crunching the bright, red apples, Lying on wet grass.

Cheerfully playing, rolling an jumping in the bright sun In a dark, hot forest.

Huge, tall, pointy ears, Sweaty, frightened Emu, Feeling alone, wanting its mum, Scared, hungry, shocked by the gun, Scampering like the wind To its safe, cosy,warm straw hut.

Diana Chen Hazel Meikle-Downing

•• Gigantic, blue, bending branch, Cheeky monkey swinging to and fro, Living alone in the scary jungle, Gobbling bark off huge, tall tree Sunbathing in the bright sun, Ripping pages from children's books, Happily singing the ow ar ar song .

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Fluffy, soft face, Munching bright green grass.all day long.

Happy is Coco playing hide and seek in the bushy woods, Bouncing amongst the blueberry bushes, Fat and quietly sleeping In the soft hay

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A dog with puffed out cheeks, Galloping in the park, Sprinting up to the glittering butterflies, Attractive, glistening fur, Jessie is her name, Chasing her furry tail, Munching dog food, Needing love and care, Admirable good-tempered, Jessie.

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Poetic Zoo Pink, smelling nose, Happy in busy Africa, Sleeping in the cool shade, Gnawing on a dead zebra, Scampering fast to catch its prey, Thirstily lapping fresh water from a pond, Pouncing, climbing high trees, Big, orange, hot tiger.

Burning hot fire steaming out of the mouth, Big red mouth with dirty, yellow teeth, Hungrily munching grey rats and beautiful birds, Roaring and stomping, Starving, searching for food, Killing, catching, terrifying other animals, In the dark, scary jungle.

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Fluffy ,warm body Sleeping in its cosy, warm nest Munching fresh, clean leaves and twigs, Playing I spy with his friends Seeing twinkling stars in the gloomy night Fluffy kiwi.

Yellow, green eyes, ~et, glittering, rosey ~ose, Sprinting from ~peeding cars, Pigging holes in the t:>eautiful garden, Sniffing, hiding under the prickly bush.

Amanda Liddell

Long brown whiskers, Buttercup is her name, Happily resting under the apple tree, Scared of the big, husky dog, Pouncing on the pea green grass, Munching cat biscuits, Meowing in the hot burning sun, Orange and brown tail, Running as fast as a tiger.

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Poisonous ferocious gliding through its web Waiting for prey crawling leaping onto a delicious fly Sharp fangs getting ready to pounce Rocking web fly escaping Disappointed spider.

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Hideous hairy spider Sewing a silky web Catching flies, butterflies nd moths hen injecting them with poison Laying little eggs With spiders as ugly as their mother

By Charlotte Jackson

Crawling, creeping ugly creature Injecting prey with its fangs Sucking blood out of bodies Scampering back to her egg sac All the spiderlings pouring out ~hey're ugly just like their mothers

By Paris Frost Hairy long legged spider Climbing sneakily up the attic door Looking at a fat fly buzzing Danger coming Spiders fangs flash hungrily Champing chewing crunching its prey.

By Laura Tomlinson Hairy scary hideous spider Always bites with ferocious fangs.

Injects prey with its disgusting poison Creeping in the house Venomous spider.

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Eight furry legged ferocious creature Camouflaged on a leaf Pounces, suddenly on its prey Injects a juicy fly Sharp, pointy flashing fangs Disgusting, poisonous, venomous pulpus.

By Kimberly Mackay- Wallace

/ A fluffy spider scampered Up the tallest tree Hairy body disgusting crawling It wanted a pretty fly to eat Pounce the blood is sucked from the insect Spider feels happy.

By Georgia Douglas Beyere Hairy scary disgusting creature creeping on my back Injects prey with fangs Sharp, pointy flashing pincers Jumping scampering leaf to leaf Hunting ferociously for dinner The venomous spider js on the prowl

By Katie Wilkinson

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Eight legged beast ready to pounce For a big fat juicy fly Legs bending hopping around Leaving a silky trail behind There comes a big juicy fly He pounced on his pery He spun a web so silky and brittle

By Ashleigh Kumar

Venomous, crawling in the darkness Alive at night pouncing on its prey Creeping through the sharp scary shed My fangs twinkling in the moonlight Leaping around my sparkling web Sneaking round the shed at night Sticky delicious flies everywhere.

By Annalise Haywoo Eight legged poisonous creature Creeping quietly by its prey Fangs vibrating slowly Destroys the fat juicy fly

By Courtney Chamberlainn

Hairy, venomous, viscious creature Making a sparkly silky web Scampering from corner to corner Pouncing creepily on a fat juicy fly Fangs flashing in the sunlight Crunch! What a scrumptious dinner

By Soojin Lee

,scuttling across his glamourous web, Waiting for a meal, Pouncing, jumping, running high in the air, As he feels a sudden vibration, He scampers at lightening speed, Over to his scrumptious prey, Injecting it with vicious venomous poison, What a delightful day.

By Alice Fairly

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Slightly creeping up its silky web, Creeping edge to edge, Hairy, scary and black, Waiting for a fly to be trapped, Jumping and injecting it with poisonous venom, Sucking the blood inside.

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[Primary SchoolYear5-----I was annoyed by not having anyone to play with.

The year at school began. The upsets and hard times were sanded away. Sanded by friendships being renewed and meeting new friends too. Sometimes through this year I have been chiseled with anger and annoyance: the stress of homework and getting through it. Hard times with friends through parts of this year have chipped at my shape ...

A year of ups and downs, of learning and creative work and enjoyment have shaped me into a sculpture that is smooth and heart shaped.

Emma Champ

... taken good experiences. I know more people. I feel more confident...

I'm not a grasshopper now I'm a teddy bear because I get lots of love.

By Jessica

At the beginning of this year, Year 5, I was a butterfly having just been in a tremendous class and made some really hunky dory friends ...

I was once a butterfly, but I have been sculptured into a new shape, now I am a rose!

Heidi Schout

I had already had a hard time at my old school and I didn't want it happening again ...

People started to chisel me which made them understand me by the help and guidance the teacher gave them ...

They chipped and chipped at me which made me supportive not only to my friends but to everyone ...

My gift from the transformation is I got a work bar, but the best thing was I got a lot more friends.

Before I was a sculpture, I was hard and I had no form.

Amy Saunders

At the beginning of the year I was a rabbit. My feelings were nervous, excited and scared. I felt as if I had been speared, I was not sure where I would fit in ...

Now at term four my masterpiece is revealed ...

I have been transformed into a smooth stone, fluffy scruffy Persian cat.

Megan Vincent

... sandpaper which smoothed my attitude as I learnt more about my friends, chisels which chipped my outer shell away carefully as I believed in myself more, saws of kindness from friends and love from my family have sawed me in half separating my good half from my evil half.

I am now a beautiful sculpture on display in my own environment!

Brooke Bishop

... I became spotted and sanded by new friendships, and by others understanding me. I have been chiseled and textured by the new learning I have had this year.

Emma Learey

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... Then I came to St Margaret's. That created a landslide! I was covered in dirt and stone and transformed into a jagged piece of rock. My beautiful side was lost! ... Finally I discovered that I could visit Northcote for half an hour every Wednesday after school. That made an extreme improvement and I was sculptured into a beautiful, very abstract, finished sculpture. I have been sanded by happiness, chipped by the loss of my school, rounded by new experiences and finally completed.

Natalie Hughes

At the beginning or Year 5 I was a shapeless figure During the year I became shaped and carved by my own actions ... gaining knowledge ... carefully chipped by feeling good about myself ... by gathering what I have learned ... shaping myself strongly.

My vision is to accomplish tasks in the future and be happy!

I am a butterfly. I am a butterfly!!

Josephine Gallagher

... I have been chiseled by my teacher. She has taught me to think, and to talk about your feelings and what is on your mind. I have been rounded by everyone, they were able to understand and support me ...

I have formed a circle shape for myself.

I have become happier with my change. I have learnt much from my experiences. I was a rock and now I am a beautiful sculpture!

Alice Williams

... Rounded as each corner of the square took a new shape and gave me new and interesting friends ...

Textured as I learnt to let out my feelings, creating the finishing touch by being given space to express myself ...

I was a jagged square but now I am a textured, smooth, rounded and beautiful sculpture.

Chelsea Robinson

... I was chiseled into a different shape, as my teacher started to understand what was going on in my life. I felt happy and understood ...

This shaped me into a heart shaped sculpture which knows how to express its feelings more.

I was ... never wanting to go to school, not having any friends. A sad and lonely rock, in my own world ...

My rough edges were rounded by my strength to ask people if I could join in ...

My sad and lonely rock became chipped by making changes and moving into new experiences ...

I became a new and changing shape, textured by overseas happenings ... a free and happy sculpture in a new and exciting world of friends, positive feelings, courage and hope.

Bella Bush

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[Primary SchoolYear6-----Lucy is a lovely friend to all the children but when Lucy tells everyone about the secret wardrobe nobody believed her. Lucy stands up for herself. After everyone had been into the wardrobe they believed Lucy and Lucy led them into adventures. The character of Lucy amazed me because she was timid but believed in herself. C.S. Lewis the author, made Lucy one of the strongest characters.

Nicole Ruddiman.

2002] Year 6,

Mrs Beaver is organised and sweet. She is a great cook as well as caring. She lives in a practical dam which is her home. Mrs Beaver helps the children to bring goodness back into the country of Narnia. C.S. Lewis used his imagination as a Christian to create this story of good against evil.

GennadySharpe Asian is a brave lion. he is always full of ideas. Asian is friendly and is also very much like Jesus. C.S. Lewis was the author of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." He was a Christian and very religious and a great children's story book writer. The message is about saving Heaven from the evil of the White Witch and the characters represented characters from the Bible story of the crucifixion of Jesus. The story was exciting and enjoyable, it also made me want to read the book again.

Amanda Wakelin Asian is a brave lion who is the ruler (King) of Narnia.

He has a great enemy named the White Witch. Asian is kind and caring, the White Witch is evil and cruel.

The author, C.S. Lewis, used Asian like Jesus, to tell the Bible story of the crucifixion to make the story more fun for children to read. The characters were explained and seemed real.

Penelope Hawker

Asian was a little bit scary to the children because of his face. In "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" Asian was crucified on the Stone Table. Jesus was crucified on the Cross. Asian was also brave and strong. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy knew he was kind and they loved him. Little children love Jesus.

Annie Lin I drew Asian the lion because I like the lion in the story of Narnia. Asian is kind, because he took Lucy and Susan for a ride on his back. The White Witch tried to kill Asian forever. The White Witch was evil.

BonaIm

Asian is brave because he had the strength to kill the witch. He is kind because he took Lucy and Susan for a ride on his back. Asian stands up for himself because he didn't get other people to fight his enemies.I believe that people need to care for each other as well.

Gabrielle Cross

The White Witch is evil and greedy, she wants to rule Narnia. When Asian is gone the White Witch says she is Queen. C.S. Lewis used the White Witch as evil and Asian as Good. C.S. Lewis demonstrated his Christian beliefs by writing "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." He wrote that God is good and sacrifices Jesus for us. In the story Asian is sacrificed for the children and creatures of Narnia.

Cara Saunders

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Journey into Narnia Lucy's character is honest and kind. Lucy shows her character becauseshe stays kind to Edmund even though he lies about going in the wardrobe. C.S. Lewis writes about the forgiveness between people because Lucy forgives Edmund.

I learnt that you need descriptive words in a story. C.S. Lewis uses descriptive words to give a picture of excitement in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

EmmaGlasson The White Witch has bad leadership over Narnia. She is so evil that all of the characters in the story are too scared to stand up to her. The look of her is, a very pale face and she wears BLOODred lipstick.

C.S. Lewis is a very talented writer and he puts twists in his stories. He is a Christian and puts religious things in his stories that he writes for children.

The theme of the story is like saving heaven from evil.

C.S. Lewis used symbols to represent good and evil.

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Lucy is a timid but an incredible girl, she demonstrates kindness and bravery in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

At the start nobody believes that there is a place called Narnia on the other side of the wardrobe. Lucy still fights to make her brothers and her sister believe her.

Lucy shows strength by believing in herself.

Caitlin Barker

Becausein Narnia, it's pretty much good against evil, Mr Beaver is prepared to risk his life for others, like Lucy, Susan,Peter and Edmund. He goes into the wood to find the children and bring them back to the dam. They meet his wife, Mrs Beaver, and he tells them his plan to get Asian back into Narnia.

C.S. Lewis writes with such description of his characters and writing. Lewis sets up his characters with very different personalities, which I say makes his characters so special.

Lucy Dewhirst

Mr Tumnus is frightened by the evil of the white Witch but he is a brave, incredible creature who is kind and loved by the children and other creatures in Narnia. I think that C.S. Lewis made the book interesting because Mr Tumnus had a choice between Lucy, a good loving child, or to do what the evil White Witch said. Mr Tumnus chose Lucy and risked his life, and that is what happens in real life.

EmmaRobson I like Asian because he has the power to free the statues which the White Witch turned to stone, and how he sacrificed himself to save Edmund from the White Witch. I think it is cool how Asian rose from the dead and carried the two girls on his back to the Witch's castle.

Asian has lots of followers such as big cats, unicorns, beavers, birds and foxes.

Katie Vilsbaek Asian is brave and believed that Lucy could do anything. C.S.Lewis wrote "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" based on a part of the Bible because he deeply believed in God."The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is based on the crucifix ion part of the Bible and demonstrated good versus evil. I like the story because of how real it feels when you read it. It feels as if I am in the book.

Jessica Chamberlain I like Edmund because of his naughtiness and his style of wanting his own way. He stands up for himself and feels proud of whatever he does. One of the things that isn't clever of Edmund is trust; he trusts anyone who he knows and that is why Edmund got into trouble in the story. Edmund loves Turkish delight and cocoa, and that is how he was tempted by the White Witch to try and bring his brother and sisters into Narnia to be killed.

Edmund learnt from his mistakes and from his naughtiness to become the greatest king of Narnia.

Zoe McCoy

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Front row left to right: Jessica Chamberlain, Samantha Murphy, Amanda Wakelin, Zoe McCoy, Caitlin Barker, Emma Glasson Second row: Penelope Hawker, Emma Robson, Sarah Elliot, Gennady Sharpe, Cara Saunders, Third row: Paula Sheldon (Teacher), Nicole Ruddiman, Katie Vilsbaek, Bona Im, Lucy Dewhirst, Annie Lin Absent: Gabrielle Cross

7FR - Year 7 Front row left to right: Helena Schwertheim, Alexandra Batten, Ellie Hegarty, Georgia Wilcox, Vanessa Ott, Amy Ryan Second row: Georgina Gray, Kirsten Brown, Petrea Parkhill, Kaitlyn Tyson, Rebekah Masterton Third row: Mrs R Fraser (teacher), Abby Shaw, Caitlin Craigie, Perilla Peter, Lucy Halligan, Emma Sim, Hannah Rossiter Absent: Laura Holder, Ye-rin Ju

Caitlin Craigie with her display at the Canterbury-Westland Science Fair. Caitlin, Year 7, won the Environment Canterbury Award.

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AthleticsAwards2002

Year 1 Mrs Fisher

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SpecialPrizes- SamanthaHaywood,PhoebeSteele

1st 40m (cert) 1st 40m skipping(cert)

Year 2 Mrs Oughton SpecialPrize- Caitlin Yee ClassPrizefor Achievement- MeliseKee

6 years 1st 40m CookTrophy40m

Year3 Mrs Callaghan SpecialPrize- FrancescaShepard ClassPrizefor Achievement- CalistaFung

7 years

Year4 Mrs Morrison SpecialPrizes- CharlotteJackson,Brittany Tyson ClassPrizefor Effort - RachelKee

8 years

Year5 Mrs Bateman Classprizefor ProgressEffort and Achievement- EmmaLearey - IsabellaBush ClassPrizefor AcademicExcellence Year6 Mrs Sheldon ClassPrizefor careand considerationto others JessicaChamberlain ClassPrizefor Progress/Effort- EmmaGlasson ClassPrizefor AcademicAchievement- Zoe McCoy

SpeciaI Prizes 0ustanding Service to Music (Joint) - Soojin Lee, Kimberley MacKay-Wa Ilace Librarian'sPrize- LucindaDewhirst Speechand Drama- PenelopeHawker MyersCupSpeechPrimaryWinner- MeganVincent TheFriendshipCup- ChelseaRobinson PrimarySchoolSt Margaret'sCup(Jointlyawardedto) - ZoeMcCoy and KatieVilsbaek

KimberleyWood PhilippaCross

HayleyCookTrophy1st 40m FreearSistersCup 1st 60m

1st Cricketball throw (cert) 1st Discuss(cert) 1st Shot Put (cert)

RosyHogben

LaurenHemens

AmandaLiddell SineadHellman

RuddimanFamilyTrophy100m 1st Highjump (cert) Runner-UpChampion(cert)

Soojin Lee

BennettCup 60m 1st Longjump (cert) RiachCupChampionship(Cup)

Judith Lovie

9 years FreearSistersCup 100m

IsabellaBush

1st 60m (cert) Runner-upChampion(cert)

KatieWilkinson

SaundersCup HighJump U10 1st Longjump (cert) 1st Cricketball throw (cert) 1st Discuss(cert) 1st Shot put (cert) HollisCupChampionship

ChelseaRobinson

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IsabellaBush ClaraWells Caitlin Craigie Anna Marshall FionaMillar GeorginaBorowczyk SamanthaWalker JessicaLawry EmmaDewhirst

NatalieHughes Zoe McCoy LucyDewhirst GeorginaGray 0ttilie Smith SusannaVink KatherineTodd Miriam Black JourdanWilliams

DevelopmentBandMathematics- RachelKee ExcellenceCertificates- KimberleyMacKay-Wallace,Soojin Lee, CharlotteJackson

1st 60m (cert) BarlowCup 100m 1st Shot put (cert) 1st Cricketball throw (cert)

HeidiSchout KatieVilsbaek Amanda-JaneWakelin EmmaRobson

1st Longjump (cert) Runner-upChampion(cert)

Caitlin Barker

Dr BatesCup 1st Highjump 1st Discuss(cert) CameronSmith Cup 10yrs Champion NicoleRuddiman

11 years 800m 11yrs and under(cert) NicoleRuddiman MossCup LongJump 11yrs Zoe McCoy PrimarySports Pariticpantof the Year NicoleRuddiman

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Nicole Ruddiman

2nd PlaceDiscuss10 years

KatieVilsbaek

3rd PlaceHigh Jump 10years

Caitlin Barker

3rd PlaceDiscuss10 years

EmmaGlasson

3rd Place10 year Relay

Caitlin Barker Nicole Ruddiman Heidi Schout KatieVilsbaek

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3,2, 1....Bungy"

I have never Bungyjumped in my life so I'm very excited.I just can't wait! I'm sort of nervousbut not really.As I walk up to the counter the lady asksme my age,height and I am weighed.I pay and go over to where I'm going to jump, taking a quick peekout the window to the river far below.

At the ledgethe assistanttellsmeto sit down with my legstogether.

Theyget a towel and tie it aroundthe bottom of my legs,then tie the strap around the towel that is attached to the thick bungy rope.I am very scarednow,but I force myselfto jump. Theytell me to stand on the edge with my toes sticking out. Thereare a lot of peoplewatching,so I can't let them down. The helpersencourage me by saying I can do this. I feel my heart pounding.I am shaking a little. I want to get this over and done with.

"3,2,1" I jump. I scream,I'm flying likea bird.Thisis so muchfun! I bounce down, down then up and down again.A bit dizzy,I plungeso close to the water. A boat comesto lift me in, undo me and drive the boat to the river bank.I decidethat I want to do this again,but no ...the cost!

I can't wait to tell my friendswho all thought I would c ickenout and not make it. I can still feel my hands shaking and my heart pounding minutes later.

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Annasleptfor mostof the way while her brotherand sister played fish with a packof cards.

"We're here," her father said as the car slammed to a stop.

Everythingwas so dark and misty and there was only one other tent. Everyonegot out and stretched.

"Mum and Anna will go look for somesticksto makea fire while Lizzieand Davidcan helpme set up the tent," Anna'sfather saidas he got out the folded tent from the car. It was hard to find sticks becausethe ground and trees were almost black.

That night after dinner as they got readyfor bed,when Anna got into her red sleepingbag she heard a little voice coming from underneaththe ground. She knew something was wrong but couldn'tworkout what it was. "Goodnightsweetheart,"her mother said as she kissedher.

Annasleptsoundlyuntil midnight when sheheardthe voiceagain.

Shegrabbedthe spadebesideher bed that her dad had usedto put up the tent, quicklydigging deeperand deeper.Anna pushed her foot down; suddenlyshe slippedand fell into a dark, mystical place.

'Bang!' Shehit the ground.

"Mum, Dad!" Sheyelled in a frightened voice.

"Hellothere,"a smallvoicesaid.

Anna turned aroundwith fear. Therestanding in front of her was a beautiful small fairy.

"What'syour name?"Thefairy asked.

"M...m...my name'sA.Anna,"she answered,trembling with fear. ''There'sno needto be scared,"the fairy said in a soft voice.

"You'rein Narnia."

Anna felt so much better.

"Do you want to comeand see my house?"The fairy inquired.

"It can travel you to the human world in a second."

"Webetterhurry becausemy parentswill beworried,"Anna replied.

"Why? Queriedthe fairy, "Narnia never losestime."

Thefairy led the way to her hut, stopping outside an old tree. ''Thisis my home,"she proudly exclaimed.

When they got inside,Anna was shown the tunnel made of old leaveswhich would transport her backto the humanworld. Anna liked her new friend that she had made and promisedthat she would visit every-timethat she went camping.

Anna did just this and she kept Narnia a secretuntil she had her own children.

ByAbbyShaw Year7 FR

Anna'sAdventures "Wakeup Anna, it's time to go camping,"her father calledas he turned on her bedroomlight. Sheslowly got out of bedto go and have breakfast. This was the very first time that they had ever gone camping and Anna,her brother and sister werevery excited about going into the deep,dark,forest. It was quite a long drive.

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GermuzeHeinrich Lookingproud as he guardsthe housekey,even if he's padlocked up in chains.Germuzelistens and looks with every approaching footstep. His imprisonment and chains don't matter to him as he'sproud and eyeing you up becausehe's lord and masterof a

l2002---BIGsecret,our shiny front door key. The pointed red hat and white beard makes him look like Rumpelstzen. And like Rumpelzelsen he hasa funny name,GemuzeHeinrich.It'sGerman, and meansVegetableHenry'. He often looksas if he'shappy,or just wondering," Who is this? Havethey come to steal MY key?"

Hispolishedchainsgleamin the sun, like he polishesthem every day. Thoseblackand white striped prison clothes havegot a few speckledspots on them,birdy poop. But I like my gardengnome likethat!

HelenaSchwertheim, Y7FR

Arctic Giants Polarbearsthey are carnivores Sothey like to usetheir claws.

Theirlargebodiesare coveredin fur But unlikecats they do not purr.

Thelargestcarnivorethat liveson land Is the fantastic Polarbearman.

Theirnosesare very very good Becausethey can smelldistant food.

Polarbearsare white and clean Sofur on their bodiesalwaysgleams Theyeat and hunt everyday, Wouldthey havetime to sleepand play?

Theypreyon walrus,fish and seals Sometimesdead whalefor a meal.

Pawpadsare furry, to keepthem warm And help walk on ice,through the storm.

YerinJu 7Fr

St AlbansRestHome As a part of our integrated unit, on Wednesday5 May 7FRand 7SMvisited St. Albans RetirementVillage ready to questionthe elderly about their life when they were young. We all heard interestingstories about their growing up and none of us really knewhow different life wasbackthen.We hadall heardwar stories beforebut hearingthem from someonewho was actuallythere to experienceit was a different story.

After our visit wasoverboth Yr7 classesdecidedto makea special gift for the elderlyat St AlbansRetirementVillage.Yr7SMdecided to makecardsand Yr7 FRmadewheat bagsin technologyclasses.

We returnedto the retirementvillage to give them our gifts and put on a concert.Wesangall the old songsthat they would know evenif they couldn't read the words. We all played instruments for our classsongand someof us playedand sanga solo.Thevisit wasreallysuccessfulandwe hopethat it madethe old peoplefeel happierand a part of our community.

BYGEORGINA GRAYAND LAURAHOLDER YR7FR

MiddleSchoolYear7FRJ

Elsie I havea little dog Who sleepslike a log, Is alwayshavinga scratch, Lovesto play ball and catch, Shehasa patch on her back.

Alwaysruns away from a smackA tug of war would do her good.

Usuallyenjoysher Christmaspud!

Dug a little hole,she found a little mole And hid it in her socksfrom her box.

Enjoyschasingsomecats But doesn'tcarefor rats.

That'smy special Elsie!

By Ellie Hegarty,Yr7FR

"Whatis worthfighting for?"

Date:31st July2002 DearPoppa, Whereareyou?Are youalright?Doyouhaveenough money, foodandwater?Wedon't.

Ourhome hasbeendemolished.

TheRedCrossis helpingusto find food,water,anda hometo provide healthcare.Mother, putusbacktogether SisterandI wereall partedbutRedCross sowearefinallyhappier.I wasputupto besponsored anda kindyoung girl calledSaraiMalhatis sponsoring me.

Poppa,at the moment we are livingin Kuwait,the weather seems to bequitewarmandsometimes I getsohotthat I just aboutfaint.

Poppa,this waris affectingmywell being.I havegrownup withwarandI amconcerned aboutoursafety,alsoeveryone beingkilled and all of the animalsdyingbecause of this horrendous war. I wantmylife to be normal.I needto be a child,to beableto play.

PoppaI needyouhome.So do Mother,GranandGrandad.

Yourplaceat ourdinnertablelookssoforlornandempty.

Whencanweleavethisawfulcountry?

If wedodepartwewill onlybe allowedto takeonesmallsuitcase each,so Mamma saidto weartwolotsof clothingto saveroomforotherthings.

I will hateleavingbehindmyprecious toysandpets.

I bettergetgoingandhelpMotherwiththechores. ·1loveyou Poppa andI always will.

LovefromReibakiaMeistartion.

P.S.Youhaveto comewithusbeforeit is toolate.

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Lvear 7FR-_____;,_-------2002J AustralianEnglishResults Credit

Distinction

KatieVilsbaek Caitlin Craigie EllenCunliffe LucyHalligan Anna Marshall FionaMillar Amy Ryan Ottilie Smith KatherineTodd SusannaVink JadeAdams-Webb GeorginaBorowczyk Charlotte Henley HelenLu

EmmaLearey Amy Saunders MeganVincent SarahElliott Catriona Murray ClaraWells KimberleySmith JourdanWilliams

High Distinction SamanthaWalker

AustralianSchools'Writing Competition Years5 to 8 Distinction IsabellaBush EmmaLearey ChelseaRobinson Amy Saunders SarahElliott CatrionaMurray Ottilie Smith KatherineTodd Miriam Black GeorginaBorowczyk

Credit MeganVincent LucyDewhirst CaraSaunders RebekahMasterton ClaraWells GeorgiaWilcox EmmaDewhirst RosaMcGregor KimberleySmith SamanthaWalker

AustralianMaths Results Credit ClaraWells RosieParkinson KatherineTodd RosaMcGregor Lily Cartwright Amy Wei HelenLu BrendaLee

LucyHalligan Miriam Black SamanthaWalker GeorginaGray KimberleySmith MikaelaLancaster-Weerts

Distinction GeorginaBorowczyk EmmaDewhirst

AustralianScienceResults Credit

Distinction

Year7 Charlotte Baddeley Caitlin Craigie CatieMurray PetreaParkhill MarshaTaaffe KatieTodd ClaraWells KathleenZelter SusieVink

Year7 Amy Ryan Year8 GeorginaBorowczyk EmmaDewhirst KimberleySmith SamanthaWalker JourdanWilliams

Year8 Lily Cartwright SophieDavies MikaelaLancasterWeerts ...

HelenLu RosaMcGregor PrudenceWatson

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Yr7 FRin PrimarySchools'DanceFestival, Ngaio MarshTheatre

Basketball Playingin the Fridaybasketballteam was a great experienceand loadsof fun. We lost our first gameby heapsbut that didn't stop the determinationto win the next game and the next. Our team arrivedat PioneerstadiumeveryFridayreadyto playa great game; in most of our competitions we had a height disadvantageand lost the tossat the start of the gamebut we still managedto get a few basketsin. The teams we played were often all boys and they were more skilled than us. Near the end of the basketball seasonwe playedthe CanterburyWheelchairBasketballteam.We tried our bestbut it was hardto scorefrom down low.Theywerea really skilledteam and showedgreat sportsmanship.Overallour team reallyenjoyedthe seasonand we can't wait till next year.

By GeorginaGrayY7FR

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[2002---------Year Charlotte, CanadianHockey Team,2002 Manchester Games Therewere nervesand tears Wewere going to lose,was everybody'sfear.

Thewhistle sounded,the game began, Everybodyran and ran.

Theball went flying through the air And it narrowly missedmy ear, I trappedthe ball, flew down the field "Aaah",the crowd yelled,"Australiayield!"

QuicklyI passedthe ball out to the wing, Whenshe stopped it, the walls seemedto ring.

Sheindian dribbled pastthe back, I got the ball and gaveit a wack.

It went into the goal hooray, Canada'sDEFINITELY winning today.

Nearlyfull time and it's one all.

If only your room could tidy itself .......

If only your room could tidy Itself then you could be spending much more time doing homework and getting ready for the next day at school.

Ah, It would definitely be great! No more of your Mum saying "Tidy your room or there will be no dessert!"

I think that the greatest scientists should come together and find the ultimate solution to my problem. "Robots!" They will say, and get some clever, inventive people to create these amazing robots to send out to every child In the whole wide world.

But, what If all the robots started to turn against humans and they formed a union where they make secret plans to dispose of all humans on earth renaming it Robot world?

This is all too much; I think I'll just go and tidy my room now.

By Alexandra Batten Yr 7FR

Happy - Jamaica - Pole Vault Flags swaying, people cheering, my heart pounding. I'm anxious to know, will I make it?

Jamaica proud at these Will I make Commonwealth Games here in Manchester?

Will all the training pay off? Or will I blow my chance at getting gold and maybe get silver or even no medal at all?

Now is my chance; I grab my pole, secure my hands, ready to beat my record. I look over to see my coach's eyes glinting. He gives me the thumbs up. As I start sprinting a big cheer goes up. My name is being called, my feet are thumping the ground and I haul myself up into the air.

There is an eerie silence in the crowd. All I see is flashes of cameras. I swing my body over the bar and land on the squishy, bouncy mat. Have I done it? I think I have, I'm sure I have because the crowd has gone wild.

Clapping, cheering, stamping their feet, yelling my name and waving Jamaican flags.

The Jamaican national anthem is playing as I feel the ribbon attached to the gold medal around my neck. I turn and hold it up. I feel so proud as I stand on the dais representing my home country.

Lucy Halligan, Y7FR

Raising Money for Lent During Term 1 the whole school raised money for Lent and we had a competition to see which class or tutor group raised the most money. Our class, Year 7 Fr, did a Spellathon. There were 100 words which we had to learn, and get people to sponsor us for each one we got correct. Everybody was trying their hardest to learn their spelling for the test. Some girls even got one hundred percent! In the end we raised the most money out of the whole school and we were treated to a tasty treat!!! PIZZA. Thanks to Peg for encouraging everyone in their Lent activity. Our class donated our $650.00 to the Child Cancer Foundation.

By Perilla Peter

Kirsten - Canada- Marathon Ok! Got my Mum's cross on my neck, My sister's ribbon in my hair, The earrings Dad gave me back home And the glory of Canada in the tattoo on my arm Ready to go!

Man, so many people, peering, waiting, looking All shouting for me or the other competitors.

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[Year 7FR---------2002J Lining upDead silence The gun will go off any minute now.

Comeon Kirsten, you can do this.

Not too hot, clouds above, where's my drink?

The piercing sound of the gun shot; Bang! Run! Comeon, faster, get in the first bunch.

Run, run, run Past the 10km mark.

I can feel those leg muscles aching.

20kms - I've hit the wall; 30km mark - sweat dripping from my band; 44kms - Comeon, come on; not long, hang in there; 500m - Sprint, come on, sprint!

Everyone shouting for me. I see the finish But there's still an Aussie to pass.

Over the finish lineWow my ambition My dream of getting a medal at the Commonwealth Gameshas cometrue, Even if it's onlysilver, My goodluck charmsworked for me.

Kirsten Brown,Year 7FR

Marine Extravaganza I hadjust beenofferedthe coolestjob in the world,well not exactly, but $45,000USper year and a three bedroomapartment looking overthe beach!All I hadto do wasdive with the wonderful marine life of Fiji while travel showsusedme to encouragepeopleto visit Fiji and I was ableto study marineorganismsin my sparetime. I was to work for a companycalledFiji Makeoverwhich was run by the governmentto attract moretourists to support the economy.

On my first day of work I was told that I was to sail that day so I could get to know this Fijianbay with its islands, reefsand get to acquaintmyselfwith my newworkmates.Wesailedout for a while and then set anchor.I grabbedan oxygentank, flippers,a wetsuit and goggles,diving into the pleasantlycool water,not that I could seemuch of it for I was surroundedby fish of all shapes,colours and sizes. I saw more colours than I would with mul icolour 0

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fireworks.It was an underwaterforest with a rainbow of fish.

SuddenlyI found myselfface to face with a whale shark.I wasso frozen that I could have brokena world record. I stared into its huge,round mouth then I rememberedthat they are vegetarians.

I grabbedmy underwatercamera,taking manypicturesuntil I saw somethingthat had a shadowbiggerthan my apartment.

The sight of a lifetime was metres away. A blue whale! Now I understoodwhy it could eat so much plankton,shrimp, krill, fish and seals.I saw an endangeredmonsterat least 30 metres long with no teeth(its mouth was so big it could probably swallow anything whole).Wow! I started taking many photos knowing they would be worth a fortune. But this monstous creature started swimming fiercely towards our boat. A small crack appeared,which expanded.The boat startedto sink rapidly.I rushedin to help the crew,noticing the blue whale swim away so fast I could barelyseeit.

The crew and I swam to a nearby island which was an extinct volcano.We knew that we would probablybe rescuedthe next day but we did needa fire to keepwarm as we were coveredin cold water and the sun was going down.

Our navigatorsaidhis spectaclescould work as a magnifyingglass in order to catch the last of the sun's raysto start a fire. While I tried to makethis a successthe restof the crew gatheredfirewood.

A fire and some bivouacs from wood and leaves were hastily created.

In the morningweate yummycrayfishfor breakfast.Rescueboats arrivedat 11.56amaccordingto my watch. I told everyoneabout how I had seena blue whale(thecrew didn't see it, they thought they had hit a large rock).They told me to keep dreaming and madefun of me.I madesureI got the photographsdevelopedand they suddenlybecamevery quiet!

The newspaperscame after me like a lion chasing a zebra.

Apparentlyno whaleshad everbeenseenoff the Fijiancoastand the fact that this was a blue whale(a rare species)doubled the excitement.After that my job was a good one but neveragainas exciting as the bluewhale encounter.

After my 3 yearcontract in Fiji I travelledaroundthe world hosting marine life documentaries.I becamea famous marine biologist, studyingthe evolutionof variousmarinespecies,especiallywhales.

I devisedplans to ensurethe correct balanceof creaturesin the sea,using breedingprogrammesso that preciousspeciesdo not becomeextinct and that there are enough of creatureslike fish, squid,prawnsand shrimp to suit the demandsof humans,marine life and food chains.

By Caitlin CraigieYearSevenFR2002

7FRJ

l2002---------Year The Old Man and His Newspaper

What's Kenyaup to now?

Oncein a smallfar away town calledSwansea,there lived an old grey haired man who loathed readingthe newspaper,becauseof the horrific eventsthat happenedeachday.His namewasAlfred; no-one liked him until one day when he moved house.

It was a cold stormy day with no power,so there wasn't a lot for Alfred to do exceptfor readingthe newspaper,so he found his glassesand openedto the first page.An article appearedabout an accident in front of his house.Alfred put down the newspaper and walkedaway,thinking of what he hadjust read.

Thatvery nextday,Alfred woketo flashinglights and sirensoutside his bedroomwindow.When he glancedout the window,what he sawwasthe sameas he had readin the newspaperthe day before.

Alfred was mystifiedand amazed.

Everyday from them on Alfred thought he would readthe paper.

Maybehe couldpreventa lot of theseaccidentsand burglaries.He told the police,and his neighboursbut at first no-one believed him. But one day when he readthat the local bank was going to berobbed,Alfred pleadedwith the policeto act. And sureenough the robberyhappenedbut the policewere there waiting to catch the thief.

Everybodywas amazed.How did he know, they were all asking eachother?Thecommunitydecidedto awardAlfred with a medal so they had a ceremonywith a sumptuousafternoon tea. Alfred felt so specialbecauseeverybodyliked him.

KaitlynTysonY7FR

I slowly walkedonto the turf and took my position as right half.

I was glad that Kenya had decided to play hockey although butterflies were growing in my stomach.Everyonein the crowd wascheeringand screaming.Somepeopleheld up the Australian flag and someheld up our flag, the beautiful red,greenand black Kenyanflag. Suddenlyeverythingwent blackand no longercould I seethe once colourful crowd. My uniform was hard to seeand when I finally snappedout of it, I forgot where I was and what I wasdoing. My stick wasthe only thing to remindme.

Whenthe whistle finally blew,my legswerelikejelly.Theballcame hurtling towards me. My parentscaught my eyeand I could hear their screams(it was hard not to). Forthem I stoppedit, I ran with it. All I knewwasthat I wasn'tgoing to stop until that blessedball was in the goal. An Australian player ran up to me and tried to tackle the ball off me, so I passedit but unfortunately it got intercepted.I shouted to the backsbut they couldn't hear me so the only thing betweenthe bright yellow ball andthe goalwasthe goalie. Luckilyshe heard me and stopped it dead and passedit backto me so I sprinted into the circle,took a shot and scored.

A wave of relief swept through me. Peoplewere cheering.I had scoreda goal for Kenya.I hadfulfilled my dream.My parentswere going absolutelycrazyand I felt absolutelygreat.

By PetreaParkhill,Yr 7FR

52 Acid Lane Rhodesia

MvNo·a·tener Tomvfriend

19.07.1917

wouldvoulike to comewith me on someexciting iournevs to the islesofthetropics?Nostorms I hope whenwegobVship.

Wewillgoswimming.

It'ssometimes wet,butquitehot. wemightgodiving orswimming withthedolphins.

Most nights wewillbediningonlobster.

Inglorious surroundings wewlllsleepinlinehotels with indoorswimming pools,evenhvdroslides. Tosee gorgeous birdswewillgoonlotsofdifferent wildlife trips.

11voulikewemavgotouring roundtheseprenvisles.

From Misson P.S donotforgetvourtogs,sunlotion isworthwhile too.

I am concernedabout the amount of pain and suffering there is.

Mama and I are desperateto see you. We listen to the radio everydayfor newsof the war.

Mama has not beeneating much, and she has beenso anxious.

We havebeen praying for you everyday.Mamaand I are leaving tomorrow as we are going to try to get out of this dangerous country. The government spends all its money on arms and ammunition and there is little moneyfor food. Mamais not sure howwe aregoing to get through the borderbut I supposeanything is better than this.

Mamagavemea smallbagand told me I only get to fill it with my favourite possessions.I am taking Phillis my doll, my two pink ribbons,my bestdress,the necklaceyou gavemeandyour favorite pipe and tobacco for when I next see you. Mama is cramming clothesshoesetc into a suitcase.

Papathis maybe the last time I get to write to you but I havegood newsfor Mamaand I aregoing to live with Aunty Janefor a while, who as you know lives in Australia,I thought I'd tell you so you can find us.

DearPapa

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CYear7FR--------2002] Papawhy haven'tyou beenreplyingto my letters?Nothingiswrong is it? Therecan't be much room in the trencheswith all the other men.Is it cold and wet? I havebeenknitting scarvesand blankets for you and your mates.You will receivethese soon after their longjourney by ship.

Although I don't want to I will haveto go.

Lotsof love, Your darling daughter,Georgia GeorgiaWilcox Yr 7 Fr

MyTigger!

Creak,the door slowly opens,revealinga dark,gloomy room.Then suddenly a frisky, fluffy body pitter patters across the space, through the half open door and out into the jungle garden.His eyessparkling,his fur glinting in the fresh mornings n, he'sready for adventures.Woosh! he'soff, sprinting through the greasygrass and way up into the prickly peartree.

Theharmoniouscheerychirping of the birds stopsabruptlyand a loud screechingtakes over. A flock of ruffled, plump sparrows shoots out of the spindly tree and flies far away into the blue, twinkling sky,neverto return to this jungle garden.Thefluffy body slipsundersomegreen,lankyleavesto nestdown in the sun,gently shutshis tired eyesfor the next coupleof hours.Thisis a morning in the life of my belovedtabby cat, Tigger.

By LucyHalliganY7FR

. The Worst Haircut Ever As I sawthe piecesof hairfalling to the floor underthe hairdresser's flashing scissors,I beganto get a sinking feeling in my stomach.I lookedat my reflectionin horror,as I sawmy haircut changebefore my eyes.

I lookedup at the hair stylist with disgust.But I could not seehis face becauseit was coveredwith a black mask and cloak; all I could view were his razor sharp teeth shining in the darkness.

When he shoved me back down in the chair, I told him I didn't want any more cut off. But he didn't listen,and when I struggled, he wouldn't let me out of his grip.

Angerwas rushing through my head,as I tried hard to pretendit hadn't happenedbut I couldn't stop the tears streamingdown my face.I just kept seeingmy long hair fall to the ground.Hisfingers brushedthrough my hair and when I openedmy eyesto seewhat wasgoing on I noticedto my horror that my hair wasbr ght green.

All I could do wasyell at the top of my voice, I screamedthe most piercing sound ever.Eventhe hairdresserhad to cover his ears, giving me a strange,wickedlook at the sametime.

I took my chanceand ranoutsideonto the green- brown lawn but the dew was still fresh so I slippedover.A crowd of peoplestood

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around me in a circle, staring, gasping and laughing, simultaneously.My headwasringing likea fire alarmand suddenly I felt sickand mostembarrassed.

I wanted to hide undergroundfor the restof my life. As I lay there everyonestarted to leave.So I started to think, what would my mother do? I picturedher screamingand sending me out of the house,and what would school think, I wasn't even sure we were allowed colouredhair.

I finally gatheredup my courage and walked home for tea. My mother'sreactionwasn'texactlywhat I hadpictured,shedid scream but, thankfullyshedidn't sendme away.Sympathetically, shecame over to me and said it was ok becausemy ghastly new hairstyle wouldn't last forever.All I had to do was wait for Dad to come home.

By GeorginaGrayY7FR

Year 7 & 8 Glentui Camp 2002 We started off all excited that we were going to Glentui for our camp. The day we left was a lovely fine day to be going on camp but we didn't know that it would be the only one. But the rainy days didn't stop us from finding new and enjoyable ways to have fun. On the first day we went for a river walk; the teacher said we weren't allowed to swim in the river, but the eager students couldn't be stopped from enjoying themselves. When we got back we dried off, then went on a treasure hunt.

Some of the things we had to look for were a man's shoe, some water from the stream, a feather, something pink and some other exciting things.

We got to go for a ride on the argoes which was really exciting, speeding down the muddy slopes and through the stream. Because it wouldn't stop raining and we had to cancel abseiling and horseriding, the teachers made a last minute decision that we would take a visit to Jessica Loe's farm. Her father played rugby for Canterbury and the All Blacks. He showed us all the jerseys that he had swapped and we were allowed to try them on. We then went out to the barn and had a barn dance with Ms McD playing the bagpipes and fed our faces with plums straight from the tree.

The camp concert items were great, especially the teachers play, because they dressed up and acted like babies. It was a change to see them in a very different role from the one we see every day! Overall camp was really awsome despite all the days of rain we had.

By Ellie Hegarty Yr7 Fr

l2002----

MiddleSchoolYear7SMJ

The CanterburyWestlandScience Fair Competition

YEAR8 Science,Highly Commended KimberleySmith: "C the Difference"

Nerve-rackingexcitementwasboilingup insidemeaswe unloaded the sciencefair board from the car. As we entered the packed ConventionCentrein searchof our one spaceout of hundreds,we passedeverytopic or technologyprojectpossible.Wesetour board in our placenumber1089as we watchedotherseagerlylookingat the bright coloursand eye-catchingtitles. Oneat a time we hada quick look aroundat the other displayswith our mouths openat all the great and colourful projects.As the judges came round Catieand I wereso nervous.Wehadabout ninejudgescomeround and most of them askedthe samequestionssuch as,"So what is your scienceinvestigationabout?"and "Whatwasyour conclusion and why do you think that is?"All our hard work and effort was worth it as Catieand I won 2nd placein the Psychologydivision, with our investigation"Start your Engines''.

By FionaMillar Yr? SM

YEAR9 and 10 Science,Second SarahMasterton:''TheKeyto the PerfectPea" Investigationdemonstrating the best application of Scientific principles(Junior); Excellencein Experimentation - Royal Society of NZ (Senior Science);StatisticsNZ - Highly Commended,SpecialPrize.

Canterbury-Westland ScienceFair SeventeenYear7 and 8 studentsand one Year9 student ably and confidently representedus at this annualfair.

Specialcongratulationsgo to RebekahMasterton of Year7 who won 6 awardsincludingthird equalprize in the whole fair for her investigationinto addressingwormcountsin lambs.CaitlinCraigie, Year 7, won $1,000 for the College gifted by Environment Canterbury,for her investigationinto waysof experimentingwith plants to combatstreambankerosion. We were the top primary schoolat the fair in the ResourceManagementsection. Severalof our Year 7 and 8 girls won prizesin sectionsopen to studentsup to Year 13.

YEAR7 Science,First RebekahMasterton:"SquirmYouWorms" Universityof CanterburyZoology Prize(Jnr) StatisticsNZJunior Prize AgResearchLtdJunior Prize EntomologicalSocietyPrize Bestin FairAward - Third Equal

Forestry Fairy-tale

I am looking at the world through my lashes. I turn slightly and the first thing I see is my Grandpa's wispy hair like fluffy cloud atop his head. A hair in his nose is going in and out as he inhales and exhales with a grumbling snore. Finally the world comes alive as my eyes open. A vast green expanse of jungly hill unfolds before my groggy eyes. Mist hung in veils over the treetops, and the rain was a drizzly blanket laid over the hills. Green tunnels ran through the forest into darkness and mystery. Worlds of mystical wonders lay beyond, worlds of adventure, fantasy and bamboozling mystery.

I could smell damp earth and rotting leaves through the roaring air conditioning. Granny had her eyes fixed on the winding road that curved through the fresh green hilltops. Metres below, a river flowed through the forest, swirling white foam frothed like a vanilla milkshake at the banks of the river, while rocks pierced the soft ice cream at the bottom of the glass. Eventually, the milkshake was gone, and there was only the runny remains of milk left to flow out of sight and into the forest, weaving around hunks of saturated strawberry that was left behind. Leaves fluttered down onto the ground like multi coloured butterflies swaying in the breeze. I lay back on the soft seat as the car rumbled away from the forestry fairy-tale, and tore away to our holiday destination, Nelson. By Catriona Murray 7SM

YEAR7 Science,Third KirstenBrown:"DucksRule" IsaacCentrefor NatureConservationPrize YEAR7 MedicalAssn.Award GeorgiaWilcox:"Glutenfree" YEAR7 PsychologyPrize,SecondPlace FionaMillar & CatrionaMurray: "Start Your Engines" YEAR7 BestSchool- Junior Caitlin Craigie:"Wearingand Tearing" CanterburyResourceManagementAward YEAR8 HealthPrize,SecondPlace GeorginaBorowczyk:"Justa Spoonfulof Sugar"

7SM - Year 7 Front row left to right:KatherineTodd, KathleenZelter, RebeccaManning, CaseyJohnstone,Fiona Millar, LaurenChing Secondrow: Mrs ShirleySmith (teacher), Ottilie Smith, MarshaTaaffe, Charlotte Baddeley,Ellen Cunliffe, Anna Marshall Third row: Jennifer Lee,Caitlin Roberts,Emma Hipango,Catriona Murray, LauraSaunders,ClaraWells, Absent:SusannaVink, CarolineMcDonough 53

CYear7SM A day to remembermy Grandma The sun glistened through the moth eaten curtains. I arose with a sigh, what a wonderful day to remember my Grandma I thought as I threw open the curtains and gasped with delight. I saw the wonderful view of Golden Bay. The ocean sparkled as the sun shone over it. The trees swayed in the cool breeze and to top it off the sky was cloudless.

As soon as I got up the preparations began. This was my Grandpa'sand Grandma's 50th wedding anniversary.

Well it would have been if my Grandma was alive, so it was a day to remember my Grandma.

My Grandpa was up earlier than me and he was hard at work. We were going to have a wonderful selection of food and invite friends and family from far reaches of New Zealand.

My Grandpa is a quiet, loving, graceful man and I was lucky to have him there that day in good health.

Finally the time came to start the celebrations. Great Aunts and Uncles gathered and talked about the old days and cousins talked casually between themselves and laughed like they had always been this happy.

At last the food came, delicious sets of roast lamb and salad and all sorts of breads. The a oma was wonderful and of course I was·the first one to eat with a smile on my face. After finishing my third helping I was content.

As the sun set the sky was transformed into a patchwork quilt of purples, pinks, and oranges weaved into one another. The sky looked so splendid it was enough to take one's breath away.

Night took place over a beautiful sky and the speeches began. Family and good friends made speeches of memories and happy times that could not disappear inside ones head. Then as the sky twinkled with dancing stars my Grandpa's speech came. He talked about my Grandma and how the family laughed and cried together and how they had always been surrounded by love.

Raindrops fell from my eyes when I remembered Grandma. The times we had laughed and shared hope and courage. Traits I have still kept.

I thought, as people were saying teary goodbyes and the moon disappeared behind foggy candifloss clouds, what a wonderful day to remember my Grandma.

by Ellen Cunliffe 75M

If Only ...

One early Sunday morning my family and I were ready to hit the beach. My mother and father packed the beach bags while my brother and I got ready. We had our bathing suits on and some of us had sunscreen on.

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We had finally arrived at the beach. It was hot and sunny.

After we had settled in I knew I had forgotten to do something. Sure enough I figured it out.

My parents and I were lying on our beach blanket and I had fallen asleep. I was awoken to the sound of my brother yelling to my mother that there was a stingray in the water.

I was so shocked that there was a sting ray in the water so close to shore. But sure enough that wasn't the only thing I was shocked about. As I ran down to see the stingray the back of my legs started to hurt badly. I looked back and my legs were bright RED! By the time I had reached the water the stingray had already gone but I had figured out what I had forgotten the hard way.

When we packed up the car I had trouble sitting down because it hurt and stung. It was such a pain! " IF ONLY I HAD WORN SUNSCREEN!"!screamed.

By Caroline McDonough 7SM

It was deep blue but light with little coloured fish darting there and everywhereelseyou looked.

Therewas no soundonly a splashevery now and again made by little fish or someonesplashingup to empty their snorkel or the gentle hum of the boat.

Thefish and coral are bright and beautiful with little blue starfish in betweenthe puffy colouredcoralswith the sun shining brightly through the blue,warm,smooth water,cool but still warm.

Cooling from the hot, bright sun burning our backswith the soft swish of the smooth ripple of the glistening wakefrom the boat.

SuddenlyI was lookingat the next photo.

My day dream wasover

By LaurenChing 7SM

HolidayPlace Writing a story is like painting a picture. If I could paint a picture of my favourite holidayplace it would not be a picture of great detail or lots of colour but more a picture of feelings all bound together with the strongestand smoothestribbon.This ribbon is called peace.

This place also resemblesan egg in the way that when you take your first glance you seea hard, boring, brown shell that is not worth anything but if you take the time to peelaway that bleak, dull shell it will reveala rich,goldenrunny liquidanda soft, smooth white that is worth the world.

I am not saying that this holiday place is perfect in every way becausethere are still feelingsof guilt and anger lingering in the air but the specialthing about my holiday placeis that there will always be good thoughts hiding behind everycorner becauseof the love that is alwaysthere.

By RebeccaManning7SM

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[2002--------Year My Picture Sweating, I look around and see my friends Helena, Alex, Harvey and Kieran, sitting on a huge rock. Behind us above the splash of the falls I can hear Ellie and Trish stomping through the beautiful native bush . We sit silently on this large rock in the middle of this massive pool of water leading into a flowing river.

Sun sparkles on the stones under the cover of the water. The water fall is amazing, spraying us all with icy cold droplets. The green bushes are wonderful and smell of damp earth. I place my bare feet into the water, numbness fills my legs but I don't care. It was worth the two hour walk. If only the sand flies would stop biting. If only I'd brought my camera then I could capture this moment.

But I already have frozen it, I've frozen it in my mind.

By Marsha Taaffe 7SM

My Holiday Place My holiday has colours, sea green, pale blue, white, grey specs, lush green and strong smooth brown.

Colours like purple, yellow, pink, cream or orange.

The sea green is close with small splashes of white.

The white covers all of the ground and a thin layer of the grey specs. Lush green and smooth brown are opposite the sea green with the green above and the brown underneath.

Rectangles of assorted colours maybe purple, yellow or pink or cream are neatly lying on the grey speckled white with figures on them, they are tan coloured and like it that way.

The sea green is the sea rolling in gently with white sea spray.The white with grey specs isthe soft warm sand spreading over the landscape. The green above and brown below are the palm trees gently swaying in the breeze, or they were until the shot was taken. The figures are the people lying on their rectangular towels under the sun.

And the people, the trees, the sands, and the seas are all on an island, Green Island, off the coast of Port Douglas.

By Clara Wells 7SM

SON/SALL/ As I stoodon the lobby steps for the last time I looked out acrossthe pool. The blue sparkling ripples caught the sunlightmaking it catcheveryperson'seye.

Round the edge of the pool stood wooden deck chairs and tables.On some of the tablessat half drunk drinks.

In the pool itself a range of people swam lazily or else theyjust sat on the rockin the middle and on the outside.

Splashesindicated when people young or old jumped into the pool. At one end of the pool a lot of teenage boys were having a water fight and getting everyone around them wet 11

"Kathleen,"a voice called, we have to go or we will miss our plane!"

"Coming mum "I yelled back.

I tookone last look then turned and walked away.

by Kathleen Zelter 7SM

My Cat My cat is small and fluffy I like to scratch her belly She is very clean She is never heard or seen This is my cat Ellie Ellie is a tabby cat With white soft snow paws She likes to snuggly up with me Next to the fire and hug me.

By CaseyJohnstone 7SM

At TheBeach Asthesparkling seashimmered inmyeyeI thought I wasinheaven.

There was nota cloudinthesky,it wasparadise really.

Thesunwasstrong,therewere birdsinthesky.Sunumbrellas werescattered alloverthebeach andI justknew I wasinAustralia.The golden sandwasbeautiful andthepalmsbythecarpark looked almost asif theyweren't real.I wassittingupright andwaslooking atthe wonderful viewaround me.It wasidyllicsittingthere,it wasalmosta dream.

ByLaura Saunders 7SM

The Water Fall Thesoundechoedthrough the child'searsassheinhales the fresh clean aroma which surrounds her.Thenative ferns and pine trees sway in the soothing breezeand the branches scrape together as if the trees are

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[Year 7SM chattering about the beautiful sight of the water fall.

If only life werea water fall the child thought. No twists or turns no bumpsor brushesjust a long road with no troublesto passalong the way.At the end of the road it's just peaceand harmony.But when time comesyou just float into the air like a fairy dancingup to heaven.

Thesoft grains of sand and the bumpy feel of rocks jaggedthrough the solesof her shoes.As she watched the waterfall all badthoughts andworriesclearedfrom her head.

If only.....

ByCaitlin Roberts7SM

My dog Bomi...

This is a story about my dog Bomi and my younger sister Sabrina.

One afternoon my sister and Bomi were playing. Then we had to eat dinner. After dinner, we called Bomi ... But she didn't come out to play with us. We were looking for her for ages and ages. I ran outside, but the door and gate were open and I thought that we had lost her.

I walked slowly to my room when suddenly my younger sister yelled that she had found Bomi!!

She told me her story.

A holidaynot to forget Swayinggently over the creekwith no ripplesand no current the rope in my hands pulls tightly while bearing my we·ght. The ivy suffocatesthe ground on the bankand the light soil overhanging the creekgently breaksaway but makesno sound.High in one of the surroundingtreesa familiar face looksdown on me.A sparrow balancingelegantly.The trees and bushessway in the breezeas the light around me flickers and flutters down towards me tunneling on its endlessjourney. As I breathe in the air the salty smellfills my lungs.I feel like singing but I don't want to breakthe deafeningsilence.This placeis definitely home.

By FionaMillar 7SM

MEMORIES The cool blue sea swirls around my body.

It dances, twists and turns while taking me with it.

The seaweed joins in the fun.

It's like each strand has its own separate dance.

The fish glide by swinging their tails.

The whole ocean is dancing.

The sand twists and turns, the ocean floor is lifted.

She was bored, so she put Bomi in the wardrobe to play 'Hide And Seek' then she was called to dinner. While she was eating dinner she forgot what she had done.

By JenniferLee7SM

HouseDay Chatting excitedly, kids were streaming into school from all directions.TodaywasHouseDay!Everyonewasdeckedout in their house colours, red for Rata,green for Rimu, yellow for Kowhai, purple for Konini,brown for Matipo and white for Manuka.

First item of the day - TheatreSports!Everyhousepulledtogether a team of four playersto compete in two games."Papers"is a game where somestrips of paperwith absurd sentenceswritten on them are scatteredover the stage.The team is then given a sceneor improvisationto act out.Thestrips of paperare randomly pickedup, readand somehowincorporatedinto the scene.

The secondgamewascalled"Endowment''.

One personof the team is escortedout of the room.The rest of the team askedfor a crime,a placeand a person.Theother person, not knowing what was chosen,camein again and sat down on a seat in the middle of the stage.The rest of the team gave hints and clues,so that the personin the seatcould guesswhat she had done,who shewaswith and whereshehad been,but they couldn't be too obvious!

Next we had sport,and we all know what fun that is!!

Therewas netball,hockey,basketball,petonqueand trivial pursuit.

Youcan imaginethe amountof housespirit and competitiveness!!!

I am dancing, swirling having the time of my life.

Colours shine from every angle, luscious red, violent green.

All the colours of the rainbow.

The dance comes to a end.

The ocean is alive.

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After the sport camehouselunches.Everyonehad to bring some sort of food or drink to sharewith their house.Eachhousewent back to their common room and enjoyedtheir chips,cake,lollies and fizzy drink.

Lastbut certainlynot leastcamethe houseplays.Thesearealways really fun to watch asthe housecaptainsdesigntheir playsalong the linesof fairy tales,children'sstoriesand sometimesthey write the whole playby themselves(with a little help from friends,house

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[2002--------Year tutors...). Thisyear,my house,Ratadid a play about the "Grinch Who Stole Rata''.I was "Kindness"in our play and I had to share my "lunch" with someof the smallergirls, "Enthusiasm,"before they were whiskedaway by the evil Grinch! We camelast in the plays,but secondoverall.

I thittkthatallthespectators reallyettjoyed ourperfonttattce, attdI ettJoyed perfort1tittg tothet1t.

Weputa lotofhardworkitttopreparittg forKids ittfowtt, attditttheet1d, allthehardworkpaidoff.

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I really enjoyedHouseDay,with all of its competitivesillinessand sportiness,and I'm surethat everyonewho has participatedin it feelsthe same. KatieToddYr7Sm

The Arrival of Mossflower She came in a brown box from a place she would never set her misty eyes on again. A tiny bundle of velvety black fur with a small splash of milk under her chin.

And all along I was sitting in our car thinking "Oh, it's just a box of plants from a farm lady who is selling them for a bit of cash."

But then as suddenly as a balloon burst on a hot, sunny summer's day, all of my attention turned to the box as a small high-pitched mew sounded from it!

Astonished and confused I opened the "box of plants," and there, sitting looking up at me with beautiful, sparkling blue eyes was the loveliest, smallest, cutest most adorable jet-black kitten that I had ever seen.

Now the beautiful black bundle of fur is a big, sleek, long, yellow-eyed one year old cat. She causes more havoc than a fluttering bird that is trapped in the best bedroom! Every day we come home to find another job for the dust-buster (feathers) or a job for the BBQ tongs. (Dead, gutted mice.)

My Grandad My GrandadPeter is my favourite Grandad.He always hasbeen.Whenmy cousin Geordiewas little she couldn't pronouncethe word Grandadproperly so she calledhim Apa.Soon everyonecalledhim Apa. For as long as I can remember he usedto come to our house,sayhello to everyone,especiallyDooley, and then he would go insideto the big room and start chipping off the paint on the window sills.He would then paint it back on again.

Apa hadjust had his tomatoes on toast sprinkled with salt and pepper. He then went into the bathroom to havea shave.I wasalreadyin the bathroom brushing my teeth. I kept laughing at him and askinghim sillyjokes about shaving.Then he put a splotch of shavingcream onto my nose.

But no, we don't mind about that so much. I do know though, that my pet cat, Mossflower, has been one of the greatest companions that I will ever have.

Laterthat daywhile I was at school Grandmaand Grandadflew backto Wellington.Whenthe air hostesscamealong Grandadgrabbed a whole handful of sweeties.One or two to eat on the plane but the rest he took home to his lolliejar.

And I think for me, that the arrival of Mossy really has been a moving experience.

Ottilie Smith 7 SM

Hewasalsothe only person that could burp a whole sentence.

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It hasalwaysbeen one of Apa'sdreamsto build a house.Theystarted building one at the start of this year.

Everytime Apacame over to see us he alwayshad Kidsit1fowttiswhettdifferettt schools frot1t arouttd Christchurch achesand pains.Hewas alwayscomplainingabout tothepublic whohappett to beitttheSquare at thattit1te. these. Apagot very sick in August. He got bone perfontt Whet1we wetttto Kidsitt fowttthereweret1tatty differettt cancer.Grandmaand Apa moved into an apartment perfonttattces, it1cludittg orchestra, Juttior attdsettior, assorted choirs in Johnsonvilleand he was under nurse care 24 attdet1set1tbles.

Secause it wasa fittedayweperfot111ed outside itt hours a day.OnSundaythe 13th of OctoberApa ittstead ofitttheSouth CityMall,aswehadto frotttoftheaquariut1t died. He nevergot to see his housefinished. We will lastyear. be flying over to Wellington on Fridayfor Apas Heaps of parettts attdotherspectators gathered arouttd whet1 the funeral. I will neverforget Apa. Ever. toplay.

I could seelotsoftltYfriettds parettts st1tilittg itt 111usic started

By Susanna Vink 7SM Allofthechildrett perfonttittg hads111iles aswell. theaudiet1ce.

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L"Cog City" Production-----2002] Photos of primary students in the "Cog City" dance production -in the school chapel.

Photos of primary students preparing for the "Cog City" production - working through the choreographic process. They are taken in the dance studio.

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SchoolYear80LJ Hiding I curlouslvraisedmv headtowardsthe light AwakenedbVa gentletap Stretchingout mv antennae,sproutingout mv eves I seeat lasta smilingface Anxiousto knowmv secrethidingplace

Something disturbedme Sunlightstreamedinto myroom I couldfeela warmbreeze againstmycoolskin SlowlyI awakened I peeredaroundthe corner,althoughI wasstill unableto see I felt around Therewassomethingcloseby It waslarge,but hot

MVbodyshrinks,shrivelledup likea driedsponge Asmv fragileheadtucksawav,wrappingtight inside.

MVmusclesweaken/Ikea wet ragheavvwith exhaustion I want to drift into a dream,protectedandsafe, Undisturbed, in mv rightfulplace.

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I stretchedto wearoff mysleepiness SlowlyandsmoothlyI unfoldedmyself Openingmyeyes,stretchingthemto thetop,then recoilingthemagain I blinkedasenormous figurespeered downat me Thereweretwo bigfeelers, with fivelittle oneson the endof each, Poking,proddingandburningmyskin.

Myskinsocoldanddampandtheirssohot anddry.

Myskinso roughandcolourfulandtheirssosmoothanddull I triedto escape Mymusclesachedastheyrippledupmybody I movedslowly,but quickly Theycaughtme I waspulledup,highinto the air Andobserved by hugebiggogglyeyeswhichlookedsecurein theirhead I hadno ideawhatwashappening, whatwerethesecreatures?

Humans!

GeorginaBorowczykSOL

80L - Year 8 Front row left to right: Helen Lu, Jade Adams-Webb, Samantha Bagrie, Melanie Green, Mikaela Lancaster-Weerts, Harriett Smith, Jessica Lawry Second row: Sophie Davies, Kimberley Smith, Rosa McGregor, Olivia Orange, Louise Daprini, Mrs Sue Oliver (teacher) Third row: Prudence Watson, Samantha Walker, Georgina Borowczyk, Annabelle Pierce, Rebecca Tindall, Chelsi Common, Claire Tomlinson Absent: Georgia Brownlee

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C YearSOL-------2002] The Creature I watched as a shiny creatureslithered slowly along the grass, Thetiny headdarting to and fro watching for any lurking danger, The fragile shell, offering so little protection, stood out against the white tiled path, A bird in a nearbytree spotted the creatureand swoopeddown, The creature, sensing danger, shrank back inside the spirally patternedshell, Watching the almost translucent body I winced, Realisingthat one peckfrom the bird would be fatal I ran over and pickedit up, Shelteringit from the hookedblack beak, With an angry cry, the bird glided away, I admired the creature'sslippery moist body, I placedhim down in a greensheltering bush, He was safe.

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Its shell has a beautiful, Uniquespiral on it.

It's the sort of thing That you want to trace with your finger, Just to feel the shapeof it.

My snail is moving faster now It's morealert as well.

In someways, It seemsintelligent.

Slowly unfurling From under its shell, A snail makesits way Into the open.

It's inquisitive, And it wants to know What is happeningaround it.

Its eyespop up And look around, Observingeverything Around it.

As it slidesalong, Towardsthe edge, I reachdown, And gently lift it up.

Slowly,a finger reaches Towardsit, And it stretchesup To meet it.

It resists With amazingstrength!

I wonder how A creatureof that size Canbe so strong.

It retracts quickly When it touchesthe finger, But soon comesout again.

Though this time, Somewhatmoretentatively!

Thesnail'sskin is moist to touch And perfectlysmooth beneath, On top though, the skin looks rough, Likemany tiny stonesstuck together.

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To keepthe snail moving.

My snail has intricate patternson its shell, Mottled colours all over.

Thereare redsand browns Blacksand golds.

I look at the trail That it's left behind, And it makesme stop and think How unique all creaturesare.

LouiseDaprini SOL

I watch the muscles Rippling on its underside,

Theyare moving rapidly And working hard

I am amazed That something, As simpleas a snail Canbe so utterly interesting And engrossingjust to watch.

JessicaLawry.8OL

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YearBOLJ TheExplorer Lined withageandcolours collected overtime, Theswirled shellslowly rises.

Spotted andslimy, thebodypeeksout.

Stalked eyesstretchupwards, Peering, exploring, stretching aftersleep.

Justas thebodybegins to growandthe shellbegins to move, Something alertsdanger.

Quick as lightning themoist, greenish bodyrecoils intoitstan, lightanddarkbrown shell.

Scared, scaredofthedanger.

I gazedownat thetrailofslimeleftbehindbythiscreature, Attheendofthetrailthespiralled shellis hunched, Leaving exploring foranother day.

KimberleySmith SOL I cansee fiis muscfes f fuwingupwarasfiR! {ittfe 6a[[sof water It stops antfta~ a rest so that it can 6e at its 6estfor the comingclay 'ByJlarriettSmith SOL

Theirslimy foot~ sliding by, withgreen slime trailing behind them, pastonthesheet of astheygoslithering glass witha curly shell andscaly skin.

Swirling round andround andupanddown, likea roller coaster, andtheirsticky footthatsticks to anythi~, issticking, sticking tomysheet ofglass.

Snail Poem Sliding alongthefresh green agapanthus leaves Thesnailsluggishly moves towards thecoolshady shadow ofan over-hanging tree.

Asit moves, thesunbeams downon thesnail's textured skin.

Black, brown andgreyswirlaround thespiralofitscircular shell.

Thesensitive skinofthesnailcools down asit reaches theshady spot Where it canrestforitsbigdaytomorrow.

ByRosa McGregor BOL

Snails Slowly andgracefully thesnailadvanced onitsjourney tofindlunch.

Eyes open wide, antennae pricked up, looking forfoodtoclaimitsown.

gorippling through their Theirmuscles bodies, astheyslowly curltheirlong bodies upinto theirhouse.

Thesnail's shellisitshouse ofblack, brown andgreen.

It sawasmallslimy trailmuch likehisown.

Antennae pricked upevenmore thanusualit searched for another slimyfriend.

Annabelle Pierce SOL

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LYearSOL--------2002] TheLonelySnail I wassitting watching a snail that lookedsad It lookedgloomy,with no friends at all Eyessearching,lookingat the ground In circlesthey go round and round I can tell it was thinking of what to do next Lookingat the thingssurroundingit Thepatterns arestripey on the shell on its back With many shadesof brown and black Observingmany of the things that go past Thesnail sat and wonderedif he would everfind a friend It lookedscared,worriedand confused I watchedthe way it slowly drifted and moved

As it slid along it left a slimygreen trail Youcould see the ripplesmoving in its body I feel cruel for keepingyou with me MaybeI shouldjust set you free

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Who looked a bit like Bin Laden, She ate all the lettuce, Just like a terrorist, And that was the end of mygreenery garden.

I called mysnail One Eyed Jill, With her colours so plain, Black, grey and copper: it looks like a dull but alive rainbow.

Her shell, Twirls and whirls in a spiral shape on top.

Her foot or her body, So swishy and sQuashy, Shines grey and black with slime.

In five seconds flat the greenery has vanished, Just like that because Jill is hungry all daylong, No teeth to bite with on!Y gums to mush with, Jill is the most capable snail I've seen in mytime.

By MelanieGreenBOL

Snails Greengrassall around, hidden from birds and the race of peopleexcepta few prying hands.

Slimy,bumpy bodies rippling smoothly across the surface of a mysterious undergrowth world.

Mottled shells blend in with the brown of earth and scattered leaves, like a spiral curving away into darkness.

Steadyantennae,reachingout from a grey shape, alwayscurious of what will slide along next SamanthaWalkerYr SOL 64

When she snakes along singing her song, She leaves a present just for me andyou to see, And when it dries it goes silvery white like a cobweb clung on so tight.

I don't want to touch her in case I interrupt her, And burn her little bodyto ash.

So instead I pick her up dainti!Y by the shell, And place her back down on a leaf So she can't give me a present of her wonderful slime.

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Neighbourhood Presentation

The LonelySnail Slow,slimy,scaredsnail He has a sticky shrivelledfoot On top is his little home When he is frightened he goesinside

On the 6th of September, we attended The Christchurch City Council Neighbourhood board meeting. We nervously entered, Committee Room three and wondered what awaited us. The Neighbourhood Week committee greeted us with enthusiasm, as we prepared to tell them our ideas for Neighbourhood Week, as well as introduce them to our web site. After a few technical hitches we were underway. Everyone was extremely impressed with the work that we produced in such a short time. We got much more than we bargained for, ending up with t-shirts, chocolate, lots of pens and a book for our library. Sue Wells,from the Christchurch City Council, was very enthusiastic about our ideas, so she invited us along to talk at the National Neighbourhood Support Conference which was the next week.

On the outside it's patternedwith stripes With spots and coloursof different kinds He leavesa sticky,clear,greentrail His skin is coarseand shiny His feelersare droopyand sad He looksas if he'sall alone There'sno sign of happinessin his eyes think he'd be happierin his home SophieDaviesSOL

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listener. My Dad reckons he barely knows my Grandad and it's a bit late now.

Experience BallantyneCup Winnerfor 2002

You see my Grandad has dementia. Not badly but dementia gets worse and worse. Right now my Grandad is in a rest home because my Gran has arthritis in her hip and my Gran can't care for him. Grandad repeats himself and isawfully forgetful. He's had a few strokes and he has begun to not be able to do some of the most basic things in life.

I have only lived for twelve years. That's twelve summers, twelve springs, twelve autumns and twelve winters. I know many others have lived to be much older than I am now, but through their whole life they may never have been touched as I have.

Little things in life have made me grateful. Dad bringing in my P.Egear the day I forgot. Mum helping me with Maths. The circumference of circles are a real brain tweaker.

But my essay isn't about that. This essay is about my family and the day that changed everything.

My Dad Ralph Chen-Green was born in Auckland, my Grandad was a Bank Manager, my Grandma did what most women did fifty years ago. She was the nurturer, the mother.

Five boys were born into the Green family and they moved around the country a lot. My Dad says he went to at least six different schools in his lifetime.

The Green family weren't well off eit er but they made do with what they had. I guess they were a 'normal' family. Those five rowdy boys broke holes in walls and probably got into more trouble than Dennis the Menace or Tom Sawyer.

They played hockey with their Dad and Mum. Fought with each other, all that kind of stuff.

But not all memories in the Green house were good ones.

My Grandad has dementia because of all the alcohol he drank in his lifetime.

My Grandparents live in Marton.

All I remember of my Grandad is him mowing the lawn on our last visit. He murmured a hello.

The longest conversation I ever had with him.

I don't know my Grandad, to me he's a bit like a stranger.

But I know in my heart somewhere deep down, I truly with all my heart, love him and I feel shattered like a broken piece of glass smashed into a million pieces. And it hurts to write.

My Dad and I are going to Marton. November 9th to 10th to see my Grandparents. To give Gran support and to see my Grandpa.

It reminds me of a vision I had once.

All these people were standing in the dark, they all look sad and broken but then there is a bright light shining over a family and someone has their hands up in the air and everyone is happy. To me this vision means that my family are going to break the cycle in my family.

My Dad never had a father and he had to learn to forgive my Grandad, which he did.

What I'm trying to stressis that alcohol, drugs and gambling can ruin people and those they love.

When my Dad told me about his past it moved me and I cried because I understand what he, my Gran and Uncles had to go through.

My Grandad was a heavy drinker and smoker.

He would buy a big bottle of Sherry and drink it all in one night. He didn't beat up my Gran or my Dad and Uncles.

Dementia needs to be treated with understanding. A lot of people joke about people with mental disease, but they deserve as much respect as you and me.

But he did break up our family in a way.

That is why I have shared my story today.

Dad says Grandad

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C2002--------Year Nursesin War In a tent nurseswork.

Wheresuffering soldierslie row in row Waiting for a shining light, to survivetheir wounds, But soon their hopesare gone, Whenthey can't hold on any longer.

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Nurseshave bravefacessayingthey will live Thesoldiersknow the truth, deathhovers.

In a tent there'shope, Nursesare working.

By SophieMoir 8MA Trenches

Onefine day beforethe war the Anzacscame upon the shore.

Thesoldierslandedon Anzaccove Wereshot instantlyby their foe.

Calm, comforting, smells ofsweetlavendar.

Music softly bounces around the fourwallswhich enclose meand keeps mesafefrom theoutside world.

Acreamy coloured paradise which theeyeofheaven lights up.

TheGeneralsaid,to thosewho wereleft, " We are moving down,so you must dig, dig , dig!"

Theydug for their lives Still thinking of their wives, Safeat homethey will neverhaveto seethem die.

Wherethey lie in trenches, Which they oncehelpedto build.

Men falling everysecond, Thetrenchesare filled.

Thesky was darkas we lie in the park Wherethe bodieshavea mark.

Now the sky is bright.

All countries havea right,

Tall wooden shelves, filled with mymosttreasured things.

Junk from alifetimeofgathering.

Achest ofdrawers, stands allalone and

happily letsmestoremyclothes.

Amountain ofshabby, faded faces

Tojustice and peace

which usedtorestbeside me,

ByAnna Wilson 8MA

nowrestinthecomer.

Scarlet Hope Thewhisperingof the wind is the only noisein the graveyardof so many.

Not long ago the screamsof men piercedthe air, as they die a death any man would fear.

Is this God'swill?

Thedeath of so many?Thegrief of so many?

Thebloodshedof so many?

Theblind are leadingthe blind,this isn't a game, Thecost of a life is morethan a shame

Aterricotta object, oblong inshape,

always happy toallow metobelost initsmany layers Safehere, always safewithin thisplaceof solitude, restandcomfort.

Scarletbloomsthe colour of blood, Spurt out into the world above,they remind us that peaceis the way.

And I will rememberthe deadto this day.

Alex callaghan

Thecost of life is morethan a shame,I know that war isn't a game.

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Lyear SMA--------2002] My Space Thisis a warm cozy sunny placewhere nothing can ever bother me. I lie down on a soft warm bluey coloured couch covered with my soft animalsand cushioning.

Thesun beamsthrough the window stinging my eyesas it reflects in them. I lie still, gazing out the window where the remainsof the chirping birds fill my heart.

A blanket of blackswallowingthe sky asthe daysendings ebbs in. HereI feel safe; surrounding me soft animals,musicthat blocksout any other thoughts bouncing around the walls.

The warm coloured curtains swayinggently from side to side in the cool breeze,in time with the music; they hypnotize with their rhythm, I drift.

I am never alone; posters, picturesthe wallsare alwayswatching over me.I love this spacemy space for contemplation and reflection.

By Hannah Rutherford SMA

Death Do We Part I In Gallipoli, No bed, no tea, Upon the hill of misery No one knows where my spirit goes The death of friends Does not end A big blood bath This seems so daft.

For what, but agony and pain, I do not gain, My life insane.

This was to be fun Do you think I'm dumb?

My home My dome My life My wife I sing my song forever gone

By Rosie ParkinsonSMA 68

BMA - Year 8 Front row left to right: CharlotteHenley,Miriam Black,Alexandra Callaghan, LucyGarvin,HannahRutherford,Lily Cartwright, AmberKillanin Secondrow: SophieMoir, Amy Wei, Mikaela Barraclough-Cody, MarjorieWong, Erin Benyon, KirstieMcDonald(teacher) Third row: BrendaLee,EmmaDewhirst,Anna Wilson,JessicaLoe,EstherChen-Green,Jourdan Williams, RoseParkinson

ANZAC Poppies Where poppiesgrow tall, Peoplefa II, Shot, maimed,tortured all.

We will not forget them, Until it is, our time to rest.

AmberKillanin8MA

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C2002------Technology Technology- Year 9 Tangata PasifikaMarket Day On November26, Year9 held a marketday during lunchtimeand sold a variety of products.Thestudentshad workedon producing a variety of different products,with a Pacifictheme during their Technologylessons.Thetheme waspart of an integratedunit the Year9 studentswere working on titled 'TangataPasifika'.

The Biotechnologyclassproduceda rangeof soaps. Thesewere made using soap baseand adding oils and colour. They looked magnificentand smelt wonderful. Severalinnovativedesignsand labelsmadethe stall interestingand colourful.

The Information and Communicationclassmadefridge magnets.

The students set about researchingsuitable imagesand phrases to go on their magnets by using the internet, hand drawings (scanned)and computer drawn designs. The students usedtwo different typesof magneticpaperto producegoodquality magnets with a wide rangeof creativedesigns.

Thegraphicsclassmadecardsin a variety of designswith pacific themes. Their intricate designstook a lot of time and patienceto make. The designson each card madethem very unique. These were packagedinto packs or sold individually making them a popularchoicefor the customers.

Year 9 Market DayArticle 3 The Year 9 Market day really felt like a market with students bargainingleft, right and centre. Thesound of laughterfilled the corridor and smileslit up everyone'sfaces. Eventhe teachers,who a few sly Year nine's managedto sweet talk into buying bags, cushions,magnets,cards,foodandsoap,werejoining in and having a great time down the corridorof the STblock. After 2 periodsof bargaining,beggingand bribing'SOLDOUT'signswere being put up and the crowd dispersingbackto class.

Olivia Marlow

Year 9 Market DayArticle 4 Market day was great,everyoneenjoyed buyingitems that other peershad made. Theseitemswere quite expensiveto buy but no one minded becausethe objects were of handy dandy quality.

Everyonethoroughly enjoyedmeeting up with their peers and seeingwhat they had made. Weenjoyedgetting time off school, but we hated havingto misslunch. It was greatto be ableto take home some things you had made and show your parents what you had beendoing.

SophiaMearesand JennyTurnbull

The FoodTechnologyclass madecakesand slices. The students worked hard to developtheir skills to producequality products that not only tasted good but lookedprofessional.

TheMaterialTechnologyclassproduceda varietyof products.They madecushions,bracelets,chokers,bags,hackysacks,wheat bags all with a Pacificdesign. Eachgroup worked hard to produceas manyof each item as possiblein the time they had to preparefor the day.

Year 9 Market Day Article 2 OnesunnyTuesdayafternoon,the Scienceand Technologyblock was swarming with eager children wanting to buy well made productsfrom the Year9 students. Manydifferent things wereon sale, ranging from cushionsto muffins to fridge magnetsand also rangingin price. All thesethings havebeenhandmadeduring the eight weeksof Term 4 to tie in with our 'TangataPasifika' studies,so all of the producehad to have a topic of the Pacific.

Cardsdecoratedwith pallm treesand pineapplesand soapin the shapeof flowers and fruit. Everyonehad a great time and all of the profit was sent to the PacificIslands.

LucyAtkinsonand Gina Scandrett

JadeAdams-Webb(left) and AnnabellPierceYr 8 at Speechand Drama Class 69

Lcreative Writing Africa'sChild

Beginnings

Thehugered faceof the sun appeared,shimmeringand sparkling, makingthe land glitter. Theflamingos who wereonces ill in their vast clear lake,vain in their vibrant beauty,took to the air - their long legs gawky, transforming the water to dancing pearls.

Amongstthe crowdofflapping pink wingswasa purewhite crane, flying with its neckoutstretched,wings likethe sailsof g eatships.

I got into the blackcar,gulping with anxiety. It was my first part in a year. I felt the butterflies flutter around my stomach, up through my chestand into my throat.

"Youalright there Miss?"askedthe driver.

I could hardlyspeak,I felt that if I openedmy mouth the butterflies would flap out.

But I managedto murmur,"Yesthanks - just a little nervous.."

'A little nervous??'My mind seemedto scream.'Comeon Saasha Manning,you're not a little nervous.You'reshiveringlike a babies rattle!'

I washuddledamongstmy family,semiawake,baskingi the pulse and rhythm of the pride. Small, warm bodies,smellingof sand and rustling softly, movedaround me. Wecubshuddledtogether, often emitting soft contentedsighsand luxuriouslystretchingtiny paws.

Thegood temperedsnarlingyawns of waking lionessesrousedme and I stretched and shook my tousled mane of sun-blondehair.

Thewarmclayfelt goodbeneathmy feet and I madeseveralpurring chirrups.Wecubsran,rollingin sand,refreshedby sleepandexcited by the brief fresh air that comeswith morning. We growledand nipped,all in play,leapingand wrestling,clawstuckedout of sight.

I leapedalso, but I had not the muscleof my brothersand sisters.

My clawswere blunt, as were my teeth. IndeedI was part of the tribe yet our differencesweremany. Catchinga glimpseof myself in the shining eye of a sibling I saw that I had not the thick, soft coating of fur, only a hard skin, as brown as antelopehide. And my mane,though equally shaggy - was a lighter, more golden shade.

Ourexuberantrough and tumble did not last long. Soonthe mist of the morning clearedaway and the heat rose. The sun made herselfcomfortable, low in the brilliant African sky. Tiring from play,I collapsedunder a charcoalcoated skeletaltree. I watched bright birds and butterflies flash succulent beauty acrossbarren plains and absorbedthe heat from sun-warmed ground. Heat was part of us. Part of Africa. It pulsedthrough me as though part of my own blood.

The other cubs lay in a similar fashion, only rousedfrom sleepy, half-slumber by lionessesreturning from a mid-day hunt. The striped hide of a Zebralay streakedwith red. I ate until satisfied, then, closing my eyesagainst the piercing blue of the sky,was onceagain lulled to sleep.

In my hours of dreaming,the sun made a slow lazy arch across the skyand I awokejust asnight arrived,bringing with her insects and coolness,turning the land to a greenershade. Havi g bid farewell to the bolshy sun, we welcomed the ever-timid night sounds. I saw through sleepy,contented eyes a sky encrusted with diamondsand streakedwith milk. As I watched,that eccentric whitecraneglidedown andjoin the realclanof flamingos,balanced in a lakeof polishedglass.Snuggledin my nestof soft furred skin, I saida last sleepygoodbyeto another glowing African day.

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I sat in the car all clenchedand sore. I couldn't help but remember my first day at my newschool. I'djust movedinto town and there was no one I knew. In the first period I got so nervousthat I peed in my pants. Bringingmyself backto reality now,from that huge embarrassmenteight yearsago,I tried to dismissthe thought that at agefifteen I was about to peemy pants.

Just as I wasdecidingthat maybean acting careerwasn't the best choice for me, the big black car screechedto a halt. I solemnly looked out the darkenedwindows to see a gloomy two-storey building glaring at me. I gulped again, feeling as though I was going to die of anxiety. But to my joy, there were Michael and Jodie,my agentsand friends. Theywerestandingoutside the dull grey walls that seemedto shut the rest of our 'ignorant' world out. My driver was a polite man,and he openedthe car door for me. I wasvery grateful and alsoextremelydisappointed. Because if he hadn't done it, I probablywouldn't havecome out.

Soonenough I found myself inside,and took the time that I had, to get my nervesunder control. I went into the main room and met the director. HisnamewasAndrewTaylor,and he seemedlike a really nice man. Thesceneof a housewas set up in the room.

But it wasjust roomswithout one wall so that the cameracould go there. Therewere about thirty peoplegetting everything in sight workingand readyto shoot. Andrewcalledover a guy called Rick,who had a microphoneby his mouth. He led me to a big changingroom,whereapproximatelytwenty peoplewere getting changedand getting their make-up done. Rick led me through anotherdoor into a corridor. Oneof the doorshad a bright star on it, and this one he pushedopen and told me to get dressedinside.

Once he had left I took a look around. I had always wondered what a movie star's changing room would be like. Of course,I wasn't a moviestar; I was a budding teenageactresswith a little luck and a drop of talent. Thevelvet seatswerefadedand stained, but they were still soft and warm as ever. A large sheetof mirror coveredthe left wall. I poseda little, but rememberedI neededto get ready.I walkedwith a bouncein my step to the sheetwhere I was supposedto change. I went behind it, and found a black cloth, which happenedto be a top, and a long blackchiffon skirt.

WhenI waschangedand 'made-up;I nervouslyand excitedlymade my way to the main room. At once we got started. And to me, it all seemedlike an amazingdream.

l2002-------Creative Thesepeoplewho didn't know who I was,treated me like an old friend, and helped me enjoy what I was doing. Severaltimes my fellow actors and actressesmadesilly mistakes,or just couldn't stop laughing. Andrew was not angry if I madea mistake.And he, and the others, didn't laugh at me, they just helped me up and chuckled,just like I did.

It was helpful having my agentsthere for a while. But at lunch I sat down with someof my newfound friends,and discoveredthat MichaelandJodiehad left. I wasa little disappointedand worried at first. But my mind was soon taken off that thought, because Josh had just stuck some french fries up his nose, and was pretendingto bea walrus. Everyonesaid I wasa great actressand that I'd makeit. I laughedand smiledreplyinghonestlythat all of them could make it as far as Hollywood,if they wanted. We all smiled,and giggled,wonderingwhat it would really be like, if we could.

Despitethe new and scarychangesI was told I wasgoing to face, I felt warm, and safe. Likebeing inside by a hot blazing red fire, while the sky litters freezing snow on the land. And when that daycameto an end,I couldn't wait to comebackagaintomorrow!!

Everythingseemedso unrealand amazing. I hadthought this was the hardest thing to do. Comingto a new place,meeting new people,and trying to makea goodfirst impression.But in the end, it wasn'tso hardafter all, I madeheapsof newfriendsand a brilliant world of opportunity and happinesshas been brushed into my lap. I realisenow, that the little girl who was so nervous at her new school that she peed in her pants,has now grown up. And likea goldenkey in a dark gloomyprison,it hasopenedto reveala new light and future, for me and many other peopletoo.

EleanorWootton - Year9

Euthanasia Thesubjectof euthanasiabringsup a varietyof different arguments and views. There are justifiable reasons for believing that euthanasiashould be legal,but you can not surpassthe fact that it is legitimising one person'skilling of another. Legal murder!

Euthanasiamay be useful to the terminally ill and those in chronic pain,but only if carefully monitored.Theproblemwith this is that monitoring would be an almost impossibletask.

Euthanasia,also known as mercykilling, is the practiceof ending a life so asto relievean individualfrom diseaseor suffering. Surely euthanasiawould only be an option to the terminally ill. But who classifiesasterminally ill? TheDutch law describes'terminal' asa 'concrete expectancy of death'. Isn't everyone going to die sometime,so according to this everyone,sick or healthy,has the right to be euthanisedwheneverthey want!

Thisexampleof the Netherlandsshowshow hard it is to set proper rulesand lawsfor euthanasia.Euthanasialawsaretoo difficult to

Writing] control and monitor. Theyare simply too easy to corrupt. The assistedsuicide law in Oregondoes not allow anyoneto 'coerce' or use 'undue influence' to obtain a 'requestfor assistedsuicide: However,there is absolutelynothing in the law preventingdoctors or anyoneelsefrom suggesting,encouraging,offering,or bringing up assistedsuicidewith a patient who has not askedabout it. By making euthanasiaavailable,some peoplewill be pressuredinto accepting assistancein dying, by their families. Potential for interferenceis so seriousthat it makeseuthanasiaimpossibleto be fairly and safely legalised.

Thingsother than other peoplecan pressurepeopleinto assisted suicideif it was legalised. Emotional,financial and psychological pressurescan becomeoverpoweringfor depressedor dependant people. If the choice of euthanasiais consideredas legal as the choice of receiving care, some people will feel guilty for not choosingdeath. Legalisedeuthanasiaencouragesdecisionsmade simply becauseof the fact that it is a legal option.

A few of thesepeoplemaycommit suicideby themselves.Suicide is a tragic individual act. Euthanasiaand assistedsuicidesare not privateacts. Rather,they involveone personfacilitating the death of another. Assistedsuicidesinvolve the patient, the family and the doctor deciding what to do to the patient's life.

Whena doctor reportsinformationabout the patient'sdeaththere is no way to know if it is accurateor complete. Wecannot askthe patient, they are dead. In 2001 Dutch doctors were assuredthat they would not be prosecutedfor euthanasia as long as they followed guidelines and filed a report after the patient's death.

However,anonymoussurveysshowedthat only 41O/oof euthanasia deaths were reported. Caseswhich fail to meet guidelinesare likelyto go unreported.Thereis no way to tell whetherthe patient was pressuredinto it or whetherthey really were 'terminally ill' or even if they consentedto be euthanised.

One of the major arguments of euthanasia supporters is that "without euthanasiaor assistedsuicide,peoplewill be forced to endureunbearablepain." It is a nationaland internationalscandal that so many peopledo not get adequatepain control. But killing is not the answerto that scandal.It isjust another myth that prochoiceactivists havemadeup. Everyone- whether a personwith life-threatening illnessor a chronic condition - has the right to pain relief. With modernadvancesin pain relief,no patient should ever be in excruciatingpain. If a patient who is under a doctor's care is in excruciating pain, there's definitely a need to find a different doctor. But that doctor should be one who will control pain, not one who will kill the patient.

Euthanasiais not ethical. It is simply governmentsgiving one group of people(e.g.Doctors)the power to kill another group of people(e.g.their patients). It is legalmurder! Activistsoften claim that lawsagainsteuthanasiaaregovernmentmandatedsuffering.

But this claim would be similar to sayingthat lawsagainstselling contaminatedfood are governmentmandatedstarvation.

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Lcreative Writing Euthanasiaand assistedsuicidesare not about giving rightsto the personwho dies but, instead,they are about changingpoliciesso that doctors or others can directly and intentionally end or participate in ending another person's life. Arguments about painkillers,corruption and lackof lawsare feeblewhen compared to the major issue with euthanasia. The fact is that eut anasia andassistedsuicidesarenot about the right to die. Theyareabout the right to kill.

NicolaRobson- Year 11

Labyrinth

The Sea Floor Slimeyseaweed Slithersalong the sand Cold,wet water runs up the sand and down again Peacefulwaters filled with mystery and strangeanimals Crabswalking along the seafloor like a winding path that might lead to a dark place.

Thesharpgrey lines were mirrored

the windows reflecting the austeresetting.

Hard cold rocks sit on the oceanfloor

Glass doors parting in front of us

like statues

on eachside of the harshstructure

directeda rush of air towards me.

Thewaiting room housednervousfoot tapping

Animals,that at night fill the dark water with light from their mouths.

By AmandaBoyd- Year9

and an endlessthumbing of magazinepages distractedlydelving through an assortment of colour photographson glossypages

Ugly PicassoPainting

and staring blankly through them as they waited.

It was late. I lay silent contemplating tomorrow's journey. The night wasstill and I adjustedmy pillow which had flattened under the weight of my head. I focusedmy vision on the slit between the curtains where the streetlight mixedwith the moonlight and swam into my room,illuminating the shadowydarkness.I stared until my eyesbecametoo heavyanddrifted into a distraughtdream.

I saw myselfwalking down a misty gatewaywhich led to a vague city that seemedfamiliar, but was hollow and distant. My image thinned and thickened,pushedand pulled until it becamean ugly Picassopainting.

Theelevatorchimed with its usual impatience and silvereddoors slid open like the hydraulicson an old tractor worn from overuse.

Thewhite streakedlinoleum seemedto echo and the geometricalpatternstwisting out of shape.

An uncomfortablesilencehung over us like a lacy net of cobwebspulling us together.

Theywerethinking about her too.

Theway her eyesshone,but not the way they usedto the hazystare that she had no control over.

The labyrinth rivers of creases giving her the characterand life that now seemedlost, in the midst of her relaxedconfusion.

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I woke up with the imageof the ugly Picassostill burning in my head. I dressedpurposelyslowly and ate breakfastat a snail's slither. Dadclearedhis throat for attention and announcedthat Rocky,our black Labradorwas to be sent to a kennelwhile we were away. QuicklyI formulated a plan in my headand with the most convincing of smiles and sincerest of eyes I could play, instantly offered to stay to look after him. But my planfailed,as I was just as instantly answeredwith a "No!" I wasn't much of an actressanyway.

Theairport was bustling when we arrived. It was that 'peaktime' when everybodywas going on vacation. We didn't haveto wait long for the speakerto announce,"now boardingflight NZ8201to Taipeiat gate three."

'That's us!" said Charlieand beinga typical older brotherhe gave me a shoveand tried to lure me into a raceto the boardinggate. I

l 2002-------Creative repliedwith a "No, leaveme alone." And receivedanother shove as well as being branded"chicken." I wavedoff the insult as I forced myself to stand up and inch by inch, started ladybug steppingto the boardinggate. Eventuallyafter a few disapproving glancesfrom mum, I half limped and half draggedmyself onto the jet and plasteredinto my seat. Charlie was already there, makingflappingmovementsto remindmeof my newtitle. Making sure mum and dad'sbackswere turned, I shot him a rudegesture which caughtoff guarda nearbyelderlyladybleachingher ancient face of colour. I sighed and strapped on my seat belt and got readyfor take off.

WritingJ familiarity of everythingaround me. Dadhailed a bright yellow taxi and I was thankful for the air conditioning inside it. As we drovethrough the lightedstreetsI staredout the window at passing sceneryand smiled. Theugly Picassowasstill an ugly Picasso,but now it donnedan extravagantframe and was labelledwith a sixdigit price tag.

ByYu-SanKang- Year11

I can't rememberthe last time I sawTaiwan. I have lived in New Zealandmy entire life and although I know I have been backon previousoccasions,I had alwaysbeenverysmall,beyondthe age when memoryexisted. This time it was going to be different.

Christmashad come and so did the holidaysthat alwaysended too quickly. I rememberdad announcingwith a puffed chestthat the whole family was going backto Taiwanfor the holidays. The others cheeredwhile I had remainedblankandexpressionless, and blank and expressionless I had adaptedto eversince.

My mind blurredand I glancedat my watch. Elevenpm. We had beenflying for eight hours. Theplanelost its initial flashinessand becamedark and stuffy. It started to smell from someonewho hadjust depositedtheir dinner in an air sicknessbag. Most of the peoplewere sleeping,others watching a romanceprojectedonto a screenwhich I thought was too soppy. I yawnedand squirmed to find a comfortablesleepingposition. Yes,I thought. Thistime was different. I didn't want to go backto Taiwan. Charliesaid it was hot and dirty with rubbish all over the place,which didn't exactlyhelptrigger my enthusiasm. I tried to imaginea beautiful city but only the imageof the ugly Picassoappeared.Dismissing the thought I shruggedand returnedto my sleep.

Integrated Studies Year 9

Strong turbulence woke me and I noticed that the lights were dimmed and we were about to land. Everyonearound me was awake,and I caught sight of the elderly lady,now back to her normal colour,slipping on her loafers. Rememberingthe earlier encounter I quickly lookedthe other way and tightened my seat belt then checkedthe tray table for landing. Theplanedescended and bumpedon the runway as we safely landed. Wejolted to a stop and peoplestarted to queue up to get to the exit. I became alert andjoined the queue,grateful to beableto standand stretch my legs. As we cameto the arrival'sgatewaywe were flooded by a mobof peopleand my mum'shandclutchedaroundminetighter.

The noisewasoverwhelmingas I stared,I hadneverseenso many peoplelike me before. Everyonehad charcoalhair,sandcoloured skin, and almond eyes. My gaping mouth slowly turned into a huge grin, and my blankand expressionless facenevercameback, was lost, at last.

Wefinally retrievedour luggageandsteppedoutsidewhichshocked every nervein my skin, as it was dramaticallyhot, even at night.

Whiffs of emissionwelcomed me and I becamenumb with the

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Effort in Drama

CaitlinCraigie

Achievementin Science

EllenCunliffe

Effort in music Achievementin drama Effort in IntegratedStudies

GeorginaGray

Achievementin IntegratedStudies Contribution to ReligiousEducation

EloiseHegarty EmmaHipango CaseyJohnstone JenniferLee RebekahMasterton

Effort in IntegratedStudies Contribution to Maori Effort in PE Achievementin Art Achievementin musicand Biotechnology Effort in Production and Process

Technology FionaMillar

Achievementin Mathematics Effort in Dance

CatrionaMurray PetreaParkhill AbbyShaw EmmaSim Ottilie Smith

Achievementin IntegratedStudies Achievementin Dance Achievementin PhysicalEducation Effort in Mathematics Achievementin Productionand ProcessTechnology

MarshaTaaffe KatherineTodd ClaraWells

Effort in Art Contribution to ReligiousEducation

RoseParkinson KimberleySmith

and Science Achievementin MaterialsTechnology

PrudenceWatson

Contribution to Maori

JourdanWilliams

Effort in IntegratedStudiesand Science

Year 9 LucyAtkinson ChelseaBrook OliviaClement NicolaDavidson ElizabethDawe GeorginaDiack Caitlin Eves

Michaela Achievementin IntegratedStudies and FoodTechnology

GeorginaBorowczyk Achievementin Mathematics, PhysicalEducation,Art and Music GeorgiaBrownlee Effort in Dance EstherChen-Green Effort in Mathematics SophieDavies

Effort in Music Contribution in ReligiousEducation

LucyGarvin

Effort in FoodTechnologyand

MelanieGreen

PhysicalEducation Effort in IntegratedStudies

HannahRutherford Effort in Art AmberKillanin Mikaela Lancaster-Weerts

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Contribution to ReligiousEducation Effort in Drama

Effort in Art Effort in Dance Effort in IntegratedStudiesand Drama Effort in Health Achievementin Chinese Achievementin Literacy Effort in Graphics Achievementin PhysicalEducation, FoodTechnologyand Art

ShellyHann

Achievementin Health Effort in Chinese

BronwynHanger

Achievementin Science

CourtneyHobson

Achievementin Drama

RosemaryHolliday MonicaJohnson

Effort in Japanese Achievementin French

SarahMasterton

Achievementin Graphics, Information and Communication Technology,IntegratedStudies, Mathematicsand Music

AnnabelleMatson

Effort in PhysicalEducation Achievementin Japanese

SophiaMeares

Effort in IntegratedStudies Achievementin IntegratedStudies and Mathematics

Barraclough-Cody Achievementin Drama Miriam Black

Achievementin Biotechnology

Olivia Faull

Effort in Science

JadeAdams-Webb Effort in MaterialsTechnology

Achievementin IntegratedStudies

SamanthaWalker

Effort in Biotechnology

Year 8

Achievementin Dance

DanielleMills

Effort in Biotechnology Effort in Mathematicsand religious Education

JessicaMurchison

Effort in MaterialsTechnology

EllaOvington SarahReese

Achievementin Dance Effort in French Achievementin MaterialsTechnology

GinaScandrett KirstyStewart SophieTrengrove MelissaTyson

Effort in Science Effort in FoodTechnology Effort in Music

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DanielaAebli Yr 11

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SpecialPrizes

PressEssayCompetition

BoardingAwards Wilson Cupfor BestBoarderin Year7 and 8

The Day when the UnthinkableHappened!

EmmaCostello Miller Prizefor BestBoarderin Y9

It seemedlike a normal day. Normal peoplegoing off to normal work, living a normal life, but what they didn't know was that it was going to be a day from hell.

LucyAtkinson

SportsAwards Champions Swimming 1Oyears

EllieHegarty

11 years

SamanthaWalker

12 years

LouiseDaprini

Under14

GenevieveHegarty

Athletics 11 years

LauraHolder

12 years

Charlotte Henley

13 years

LouiseDaprini

Under14

FionaMorrison

My mum rushedinto my room and I sat bolt up right. "Quickturn on the N" she said. I rushedout and turned on the N. Thereit was,being playedover and over again. My heart was pounding.

What was this? A horror movie?It seemedlike it. The plane,the TwinTowers,the explosion,the people,all goneat the click of your fingers. I felt horrible at the sight of these terrorist attacks.

Dayslater,the storiescameout. Themiraclesthat savedpeople's livesandthe unfortunate painthat killedmanypeople'slovedones, lost in the rubbleof the TwinTowers,neverto beseen,neverto be found again.The whole world, speechlessand deeplysorrowful for peoplehurt, emotionally and physically,and for the workers who put their heart and soul into cleaningthe rubbleand finding deadbodies.What would hurt more,beingblown up by a planeor wa ching lovedonesdie in an explosionof terror?

Crosscountry Year7 and 8

Abby Shaw

Under14

TessaPage

SportsParticipantof the Year Year7 and 8 Abby Shaw Most PromisingJunior Sportswoman FionaMorrison SportsmanshipAwardYear7 and 8 GeorginaBorowczyk SportsmanshipAwardYear9 JessicaMurchison

AcademicAwards BallantyneEssayCup

EstherChen-Green

ToomerTrophyfor PublicSpeaking

RosemaryHolliday

ScienceFairCupfor Best ScienceFairInvestigation

RebekahMasterton

EnvironmentalAward

Caitlin Craigie

FriendshipCup

KimberleySmith

BestAll RoundYear7 and 8 St Margaret'sJunior Cup

GeorginaBorowczyk

BestAll RoundYear9

SarahMasterton

What does this mean for children, for our future? Growing up, alwaysdreading September11,fearful of what our future may hold. To me it meansthat there are peopleout there who don't carefor othersbut only for themselves.Peoplewho havean angry hatefor others,who can only take it out on innocentpeople.Why would peoplehaveso much hatred in them?Whydo theseinsane peoplewant to give up their livesjust so their country will be satisfiedwith them and becausethey hatesomeoneso much?No one knows.There may be someoneout there right now who is planninganotherterrible attack,which will bring the whole world to a halt.Anotherexplosion,morepeopledying,maybeevenWorld War 3. Who will be with whom? Who will fight whom?Who will kill whom?Warfarearound the world increasesasthe technology doesas well.

Now, I feel glad and safe.As I was watching the planesexplode into the WorldTradeCentreI felt safe,in my own homein a small country which somedon't even know about. I feel glad that I live in NewZealand.I feel glad that we are only a tiny nation at the bottom of the PacificOcean.

Peoplewill live with an empty spacein their hearts,where many peoplehave been hurt and killed, where they will fear war and where they will rememberSeptember11forever.Neverwill it be forgotten. September11 will be thought of as the day when the unthinkablehappened!

GeorginaBorowczyk80L Winner,IntermediateSection,'ThePress'EssayCompetition

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lcompetition winners-----Resultsfrom AustralianSchools EnglishCompetition A total of over 475000students from Australia,NewZealandand the Pacificregiontook part in this year'sEnglishcompetition. 251 students in Years5-13 from St Margaret'sCollegewere included in that vast group. Our school report which comparesour total test results with the national scoresshows that again, in every age group competing,we have achievedmean scoresabovethe nationalstatistics.Thisis encouragingas the skillstests (Reading, Language,Spelling etc) all the key elements of literacy which underpinall academicsuccess!

Weare delightedwith our result packageand congratulate all of the girls who choseto participate this year.

Acrossthe variouslevels73 girls receivedCertificateof Credit,30 wereawardedCertificatesof Distinction and 6 haveach·evedthe prestigiousCertificateof High Distinction.

Our RedRosewinnersare: SamanthaWalker Year8 ElizabethDawe Year9 ErinJackson Year9 MonicaJohnson Year9 Year 11 LaurenSmith Year 13 JennaRennie TheCertificatesof Distinction studentsare: Year5 EmmaLearey,Amy Saunders,MeganVincent Year6 SarahElliott Year7 CatrionaMurray,ClaraWells Year8 KimberleySmith,JourdanWilliams Year9 LucyAtkinson,LucindaDouglas,BronwynHanger,Shelly Hann,CourtneyHobson,RosemaryHolliday,Sarah Masterton,RosemaryRead Year10 Joanna Chen-Green,Tara Clinick, Alexandra Garrett, BrookeMellsop,Jennifer Rees Year11 NicolaRobson,FrancesRuddiman,JenniTipler,Morgana Woolhouse-Williams Year12 NatashaBarnes,LauraColl,SachaHealey,Joha na Riley Year13 JessicaEllerm We are very proud of all the girls' efforts and congratulate our winnerswhole heartedly.

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by AndreaStevens Pitta patter,pitta patter; drip, drip; pitta patter, pitta patter; drip, drip. Jean watched the rainfall. Big drops colliding with the window, the concrete,little refreshmentsdropping from the sky.

The rain. The rain drew a picture in Jean'smind, of a time not so long ago, not so far into the distant past. A picture of a time before. Before... now. Pitta patter,pitta patter; drip, drip.

Jeancould seethe concrete,feeling the excitementrising as the rain cascadeddown. A distant place. A distant time. But the memoryso,so what? Fixed.

Jean remembers her six-year-old hands clasping her togs, uncontrolled excitement, adrenalin rising. "Mummy please?"

Permissiongranted, she racedout the door, into an oblivion of water,and laughter.

The sweet smell. The sweet smell of the rain as it washedthe gathereddust from all the different walks of life. Sugarcoated water lilies,that's what the rainsmelt like and the cookiesMummy baked,what were they called?Jean'smind movedtoo quicklyfor herto remember,caughtinsteadby the prospectof standingunder the waterfall of water falling from the roof.

The rain pinched her skin, sweet pain, refreshing pain, it was welcomed. Jeanstood under the perpetualwaterfall. What had Mummycalledthis? Monsoon,falling heavyand hard,falling not in drops,but in a constant stream of water. Likewhen Mummy turned the tap on in the kitchen.

Without warning the rain slowed,and then stopped. Jean'sheart sank,but then she rememberedthe tree swing. Jubilant,knowing shecould makeit rain again. Jeanpouncedon the swing, pulling the branchesof the leafy tree down, then sendingthem skyward again. Big,fat blobsof rain splatted on the ground,on her head.

Ouch! Theywere too big!

Jeangatheredher six-year-oldself and trotted acrossthe concrete, splashing in small puddlesand avoiding water logged worms.

Worms like rain, they were playing in it too, but not as much as Jean. It started to rain again. But now it was cold rain.

That'show Jeanfelt now,watching the rain fall, cold. Pitta patter; drip, drip. Jean couldn't play in the rain anymore. Mummy said.

Mummy said the rain would makeher wheelchairtoo wet. But Jeandidn't mind beingwet. Pitta patter, pitta patter; drip, drip.

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L Science ScienceDepartment Theyear has given us many successesthat we can all feel proud of. FabulousScienceFair exhibits and awards, superb Science Competition results and of course the usual high standards achievedin national examinations.

ScienceFair Our Year 7, 8 and 9 students had exhibits in the CanterburyWestlandScienceFairand we were very proud of the awardsthat they received. Many of our students receivedawards in open categories competing with high school students. Rebekah Mastertonwasawardednot only somefive awards,including first in Year7 Science, but alsothird placeoverallin the Fair.An amazing achievement.Caitlin Craigie'sexcellentproject on Erosiongained her the prestigiousEnvironmentCanterburyAward.

AustralianScienceCompetitionResults MonicaJohnsonand ElizabethDaweachievedHigh Distinction (a top 1O/oplacing).

A further 33 students achievedDistinction (a top 100/oplacing).

Thosestudentsare: EmilyAcland AnnabelleHanafin NatashaBarnes JennaRennie Bronwyn Hanger Nicola Robson RosieHolliday BrookeBishop GeorginaBorowczyk Amy Ryan CatherineRutherford Jennifer Howes TaraClinick Lucy Macvicar AnnekeCockerell HannahSimpson KimberleySmith Olivia Marlow LauraColl Alison McKay LaurenSmith RebeccaCraigie SamanthaWalker SophiaMeares EmmaDewhirst FionaMorrison JourdanWilliams Olivia Faull MorganaWoolhouse-Williams RosemaryRead NicolaGreen ElizabethReay BoramYi

AustralianChemistryCompetitionResults Anneke Cockerell,RebeccaCraigie, LauraColl, Hannah Franklin, Nicola Green, Nicola Robson and Lauren Smith gained High Distinction (a top 10/oplacing).

A further 17 studentsachievedDistinction(a top 100/oplacing)in the AustralianChemistryCompetition. Thosestudents are: RobynAndrews JessicaGlen NatashaBarnes JennaRennie KateTaylor Nicki Hulley KateJones LisaBamfield OianyiChuah JenniTipler SophieWigley Na RangJung

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ChemistryPracticalCompetition The annual Year 11 Chemistrypractical competition was held in Term 3. The competition involvesteams using a wide range of chemistryskills and analytical techniquesas quickly as possible.

The St Margaret'steam comprisedNicola Robson,LaurenSmith and MorganaWoolhouse-Williams,and was placedsecondin the competition.

GenesisForum2003 TheGenesiscompanysponsorsa seriesof workshops,lecturesand laboratorysessionsfocussingon contemporaryissuesin Science.

Na RangJungand OianyiChuahhavebeenselectedto attend this event in Auckland,January2003.

Field trips The IB studentsstarted the year with 3 days at TempleBasin. It was a great opportunity to begin thinking about their Group 4 Sciencesprojectand find out about Alpine plants. Then it wasthe turn of the Year12 6FCBiologystudentsto get out and about. A lovelysunnymorningwasspentat Taylor'sMistakecollectingdata for their investigationon RockyShoreecology.Year13 headedfor the dunes at Pines Beach counting lupins and at Grana Park observingmonkeysand lemurs. Year 10 also had an outing at GranaPark.Therehave beentrips to CanterburyHospital,Lincoln University, Canterbury University and Polytech. To recycling stations,laboratories,the museum,the water treatment plant,the estuaryand the gardens.

National Certificate in EducationalAchievement (NCEA) Thechangesin assessmentprogrammesthis year have presented many challengesto our Year11students. It has been pleasingto see that almost all of our students have gained achievementin both Internalassessmentsfor Investigationand Research.Year9 and 10 students are coming to grips with the new NCEAstyle assessmentin their practicalwork and will feel very at homewith the new systemwhen they meet it in Year11.

InternationalBaccalaureateSciences Staff and studentshaveenjoyedthe IB sciencesprogrammesthis year. Students have found many aspects of the programme challenging,particularly the internally assessedpractical work.

Students have worked in multi-disciplinary groups on topics of their own choice to investigate various environmentally based issues. One group worked with Professor Rattin at Lincoln Universityinvestigatingthe effect of organic farming techniques on soil micro-organismsand anothergroupobservedkiwi at Grana Parkto identify ways in which the impact of visitors could be less stressful. A numberof studentsusedthe resourcesand expertise

[2002------of the Waterwatchteam to analysevarious water samplesfrom streamsand rivers around Canterbury,while others investigated aspectsof air pollution from fires. Dr HamishCochranefrom the School of Forestryat CanterburyUniversity helped a group to analysegut contents of possumsto find out which plants they had been eating. Many 18 students have chosen to do their ExtendedEssayin a Science.Thisinvolvesindividualscarryingout a long term investigation.Someprojectsare underwayincluding one student who is going to make a gas chromatograph and anotherwho is planningto makea sampleof buckminsterfullerine.

We are confident that students studying sciencesat the higher levelwill gain an edgeoverother studentsin the very competitive first year at university. As teachers,it is fantastic to be working 'alongside'and sharing ideas and resourceswith other science teachersfrom all over the world.

StaceyRod HODScience

MathematicsDepartment TheMathematicsDepartmenthasbeena busyareawith students and staff working together on improving students' key skills, problemsolvingand investigativeskills. Thesecameto the fore as many students successfullyparticipated in a variety of local, national and internationalcompetitions.

TheNationalBankCompetitionwasheldin Marchwith particularly good outcomesfor threeYear11students: NicolaRobson Top30 Award RobynAndrews Top 100Award ElizabethReay Top200 Award MonicaJohnson(Year9) Top 100Award

Mathematics J The challenging Eton Senior Maths Competition saw Rebecca Craigie,Year 12,scorein the top 100,a great result. LeonYu and LauraColl,Year12,scoredin the top 200.

In the weeksleadingup to Cantamathsthere wasa great flurry of activity...wonderful individual and classproject work along with greatdeterminationfrom our team competition members to have St Margaret'sCollegeon the awards list on the night of the big event. Staff wereon the edgeof their seatswith excitementas both Year 9 teams performedbrilliantly and an award seemed imminent. The team of Sophie Meares,Bronwyn Hanger, Elizabeth Dawe and Monica Johnson came third - a great effort and a top team of females. We have great hopesfor 2003,that top award feels highly attainablewhen we havesuch talentedstudents. A displayof winning entries in the other categories of Cantamaths brightened the walls of the department and was enjoyedby students. It was exciting to see the creativework in the 'WearableMaths' sectionand for several days we welcomed people through our doors with students' colourful mathematically themed fashion statements at the entrance.

TheAustralianMathematicsCompetitionresultsprovideda special highlight. ElizabethDawe,Year9, wasawardeda prize- a fantastic feat in the face of many thousands of competitorsthroughout Australasia. This placed her in the top 0.30/o. Special congratulations also go to Monica Johnson who gained High Distinction (top 20/o)and all the girls who gainedDistinctionand Merit awards.

It has beena busyyearwith students welcomingsomenew staff into the classrooms,taking on new coursesof study with the introduction of the InternationalBaccalaureate programmeand keeping abreastwith the latest technologiesavailableto assist their understandingof Mathematics.

SueBrydges-Jones HODMathematics

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Boarders Front Row left to right: Cassie Irving, Danielle Mills, Emily Watson, Irene Wong, Annabel Goslin, Jessica Murchison, Georgianna Simpson 2 nd : Thanawan Tangthanasup, Dominique Chiu, Stephanie Young, Natalie Webster, Charlotte O'Keefe,

Rosemarie Christie, Georgina Guild, Julia Waghorn, Lucinda Douglas, Boram Yi, Hannah Rutherford, Jenna Graters, Laura Coll, Lucinda Dewhirst 3 rd : Megan Whittaker, Josephine Schoeller, Leon Yu, Elizabeth Timperley, Lucy Atkinson, Carly Townrow, Mrs Beatrix Parker, Mrs Joan Hayward, Mrs Jenny Jones, Meagan Maher, Marjorie Wong, Niamh Peren, Natasha Zwart, Erin Davies, Rebecca Ding, Amy Wei 4 th : Kirsty Stewart, Yujae Jung, Shelley Nahr, Linda Park, Virginia Timperley, Bo Ra Kwon, Jourdan Williams, Louise Graham, Mijntje Lepoutre, Caroline Cooper-Dixon, Emma Dewhirst, Sarah Heddell, Maria Yu, Lauren Ensor, Lucy Woodley, Jane Cockburn, Georgina Thomas 5th : Emma Reardon, Jessica Cooke, Millie Volckman, Amelia Houston, Zoe Rattray, Chen Hsu, Rebekah Daniel, Lydia Bisdee, Kirsten Harvey, Amanda Grigg, Olivia Blair, Amy Barbara, Laura Fairbairn, Natalie Gibson, Leilani Krans, Rachel Smith 6th : Kate Moran, Amy Satterthwaite, Kate Vink, Melanie Begg, Tess Howard, Sophie Pinckney, Philippa Young, Jessica Bell, Jamie Williams, Karin Lepoutre, Jenny Hazledine, Josie Hazledine, Megan Jones, Samantha Daniel, Julianne Boyd, Genevieve Yule Back: Laura Blythe, Sara Bowden, Sophie Wigley, Rosie Todhunter, Sachi Gormack-Semple, Alana Tuck, Anna Stace, Katherine Best, Jessica Loe, Michelle Souster, Adair Bailey, Georgina Fraser, Amanda Murray, Hannah Maher, Annabel Gardner, Charlotte Baxter

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l2002------China2002 LubaRoth,TourLeader Headof Chinese, St. Margaret's College Peopleoften askedme why do I spendthree weeksof my school holidaystaking students,parentsand colleaguesto China?I haveoften askedmyselfthe samequestionand wondered whether I was perhapsa little unwise?Months of preparinga detailed itinerary,endlessnegotiating with travel agents, numerousfundraisingeventsand monthly meetingswith the group, all taketime and energy.Often the languageis the main barrier.

LastSeptember,the ChineseGovernmentmadea vital decision; that the English languageofficially becomesa compulsory subjectfor all High Schoolstudents.

Thisis no doubt a very positivemove.

In the nearfuture, peoplewill feel more comfortable travelling throughout Chinaindependently. Chinais still very much unknownto the West.I was fascinatedwith Sumner Redstone'scommentsregardingChinaon TALKASIAon CNNin Beijingwhile negotiatingmediadealswith PresidentJiang Zemin.

SumnerRedstoneis Chairmanof the Boardand Chief Executive Officer of ViacomInc. Under his leadership, Viacomhasbecome one of the world's largest entertainmentand mediacompanies, and a leaderin the production, promotion,and distribution of entertainment,news,sports,and music.

Hesaid: "I enjoy China,particularly becauseit is such a beautiful country.Oneof the problemsI think with Chinais that peoplein the outside world reallydo not understandChina,they don't understandthe Chinesepeople.Theydon't understandthe ChineseGovernmentand in fact one of the missionswe have undertakenin VIACOMis to export Chinesemusic,Chinese culture and Chineseinformation to the rest of the world.

ChinaTripJ I think that is one of the reasonswhy we are treated so well in China''.Perhapsin a very small way,one of my missionsin taking groupsto China is to introducethis vast,ancient and fascinatingcountry to thosewho are interestedin its unique languageand diversecultures,includingthe joy of seeingthe group'sfacial expressions,watchingthe densetraffic, shopping in the bustling shopsand markets,usingthe public toilet facilities,dining at glorious restaurants,visiting significant historical places,mixing and mingling with localChinesepeople and practicingwhat studentshavelearnedin class.

Hearingyour student talking to their parentsor friends on the cell phone.

"Hi mum, Hanahere.Guesswhere I am right now? ... On the GreatWall of China! It's awesomehere!Theview is magnificent and I still can't believethat I am herein China!"

Admiring Sophiaand Michelleindulgingthemselveswith three deliciousChineseBanquetseveryday,and watching A and N literally shop till they dropped.

Studentsreturning from Chinaoften becomemore appreciative of NewZealand,the greennessof the country,spaciousnessof the homes,cleanlinessof public facilitiesand pure tap drinking water. Theyalsostart to valuethe NewZealandeducation system.

We havevisited three affluent schoolsin Beijingand Shanghai and comparedto our schoolsthere are manysignificant differencesbetweenour two countries: Schoolsin China Start at 7.30am and finish at 5.00pm Classsizeis around 50 to 60 students Verydisciplined More passivelearning More homework-studentsoften work till midnight Studentscleantheir own classroom/toilets Schoolsin NewZealand Start at 8.00amand finish 3.45pm Much smallerclasssize More freedom Active and independentlearning Lesshomework Hire ProfessionalCleaners Themore I evaluatethe validity of sucha trip, the more I am convincedthat there is no doubt the benefitsoutweigh all the hard work in planning. It is an excellentway of introducing one's birth country to the community at large.

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L ChinaTrip A MemorableTime In China Nola Kilpatrick EnglishDepartment,St. Margaret'sCollege

2002] FrenchTrip to Akaroa The Frenchtrip to Akaroawas really fun. We had great

Twentytwo students,parentsand staff left Christchurchon April 30 for a three-weektour of China.Thistrip was the result of two years of planning and fund raising between the Chinese Departmentsof St Margaret'sCollegeand ChristchurchGirls' High School.Ourfirst destinationwas Beijing.Herewevisitedthe famed ForbiddenCity, the beautiful SummerPalace,the Ethnic Village, Mao's mausoleumand TiananmenSquare.We dined in historic restaurantsand watched the famed Beijing Operain action and we experiencedmanyof the 8 million bicyclesin the city. Heretoo we madeour first school visit. A visit to Beijing is not complete without the daytrip into the mountainsto climb a segmentof the Great Wall. This massive structure, visible from space, is an impressivereminderof the feat of the Chinesetwo thousandyears ago.Ourwalk alonga two kilometrelengthat the Badalingsection wasspectacular.

FromBeijingwe caught the overnight train to the ancient city of Xian.Themost famousattraction hereis the world famous Buried Terracotta Army. We were able to wander around he three impressivepits marvellingat the army createdby the tyrannical First Emperorin order to guard him in his afterlife. But a visit to Xianisn't completewithout visiting the site of the Neolit ic Banpo villageand the TangDynastyshow.Guilinwasour next destination.

We arrived to temperaturesof 31 degreesand high humidity. We meltedon our climb up to the spectacularReedFluteCavewhere we were transportedinto a fairyland grotto and on the climb of ElephantTrunk Hill but the view was worth it. The next day we cruiseddown the RiverLi amongst someof the most spectacular limestoneformationsin the world andalightedat Yangshou.Here we were treated to a delightfully quaint village where we spent severaldays relaxingin cafes,biking through the countrysideand exploringwonderful markets.

weather through the weekendwhich enabledme to see my first view of Akaroaby driving up to the top of the hill to seethe magnificentview. Also we were able to watch two Frenchvideos which Mme Weissshowed us at the housewith one movieshownon eachday. Westayedin a reallynicehousewith a wonderful view overthe township which helpedto makeus feel homely.

MmeWeisswas very kind and generousand got up early in the morning to go and get us Frenchbaguettesand chocolatecroissants.Also she took us out to dinner one night to a Frenchrestaurantto enjoy a superbmeal. The secondnight she cookeda delicious Frenchmeal which we also thoroughly enjoyed. During the walk through Akaroa,we found manyshopsand cafe'snamedin French.

It wasa wonderful weekendin Akaroaand we experienced manyof the Frenchwaysof living.

CharlotteRuland Studentfrom Germany- Terms3 & 4, 2002

Our second internal flight took us to the bustling and very cosmopolitancity of Shanghai.We walkedthe Bund,Nanking Rd, visitedMadameSoon'sresidence,the Children'sPalaceand viewed the city at night from the OrientalPearlTower.Wediscoveredmore markets,teahousesandgardens.Wetravelledto Suzhouand visited a silk factory, cruisedpart of the canal which extendsto Beijing and visited the impressiveShanghaimuseum,two schoolsand a performanceof the ShanghaiAcrobaticTroupe.

Thefinal leg of the tour was Hong Kong.Herewe were treated to beautifully lookedafter pandabearsat OceanParkand we let the girls loose on the theme park rides. We dined at Lama Island, renownedfor its seafoodand did somefinal purchasingat Stanley market.Sadlyall good things must cometo an end.

Chinais a fascinatingplace.A land of contrasts.A land of over a billion people,a land of beauty.A land of wealth, poverty and pollution. Our three weekswere filled with memorablesights and experiences.We playedwith the language.We had a wonderful trip. Thankyou Mrs Roth for introducing your country to us.

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Readyto savoursomeFrenchcuisine- from left to right: JessicaEllerm,Mme. Margaret Weiss,AnnabelleHanafin, CatherineRutherford.

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Here on Earth

SpringChange

I'll tell you a secret. I know where heavenis. Heavenis the park aroundthe corner from my house. You might not believeme,but it's the truth. I know its true becauseI heardGrandadtalking to my Mum, and they weretalking about the park.

Signsof spring were everywhere.Theair aroundthe housewas warming and even the atmospherefelt lighter. The sky itself seemedas if it were reverberatingwith excitementfrom the suns new rays or energy. Around the garden,flowers were budding and the pollen was gathering yellow on the black tar-sealed driveway. Eventhe cat, Zimba,was showing signs of the new season;beginningto malt his heavywinter coat of warm fur. The resonance of birdsongwasbeingcarriedon the slightwarmbreeze.

"It'sheavendown there,Lisa,"hesaid. I go to heavenwith Grandad everySaturday.

Wesit on the benchby the river looking in total lucid water. When I turned eight, Grandadtook a slice of my birthday caketo the parkwith us, becausethe ducksdeserveda treat. Thepink icing slippedthrough the glassysurfaceand the ducksgulpedit down their smooth, brown beaks.

There'sa slide at the park. It's very big, probably as big as The EmpireState Building,and it's red like a fire engine. I might drive a fire engine one day. I take handfuls of helicoptersfrom the Sycamoretree and tear up the ladder into the sky. Then I drop them. Theyfilter down,twisting and turning, liketheir namesakes, landing safely on the thick green runway. MaybeI'll be a pilot someday.

I don't like having to leavethe park. Grandadtakesmy hand and tells me that we'll be backnext week. I know that one day,I will spendforever herebecauseit's heaven.

Thenmy headhits the armreston the cold, unforgivingbenchand the suddenpainjerks me into reality. It's hell in the parkat night.

Thewetnesshascrept into the hole in my sleepingbagand I lie in the clammy wreck thinking about when I was small. I usedto be hopefulwhen visitingthis park.It wassomethingto beanticipated, somethingto besavouredand remembered.I'm rememberingnow asthe stars drift in the sky and the crumpled plasticbag dangles in my hand.

I usedto breathe in and smell grass,and the metal-barksmell of the playground. NowI smellthe faint aromaof solventsand duck messsquelchingnearmy ears.

Throughthe gapsin the woodenbenchI canseethe slide,drowning in graffiti and a sign rests on the ladder: 'Dangerous- Out of Bounds'.I used to fly on that slide.I try to let the soundsof the riversootheme to sleep.But the water soundsstrangelydifferent to the gurgle that I remember,clamberingover the boozebottles, the wrappersand the cigarettepackets. I wonder if the ducksare hungry,as hungry as I am. Did they notice when Grandadand I stoppedvisiting? Didthey notice when their nirvanaturned into a rubbishgraveyard?That was a long time ago,of course.

I roll over again forcing my teeth together to quietenthe chatter, sleepwill come soon. Easingthe dull ache in my stomach,the longing in my veins. Easingthe coldnesswake tomorrow,then sleepheretomorrow. Stuckhereforever. Damned.

AlexandraGarrett Year10

Thenewseasonmadeeverything feel morealive,andZimbaagain becameenergetic. Feraland excitedwith the prospectof prey,he wasagainenjoyingthe outdoors. Heplayedhideand seekup the long grasslikean exuberantkitten, rejoicingin the weather.Zimba ran with sinuousgrace,prowling the property,while delighting in the watery sun brushinghis back. Springseemedinvincible.

The Bestof Rugbyat JadeStadium Jeers,cheers,shoutsof laughter,of humorousabuse,the old, the young,wearingblackand red,yellow and blue,the heavilydrunk, the enthusiasticsober. It is all there,and the playersare not even out on the field.

As fans spill into JadeStadium,the hypeand the glamour of the great game is all worked up, while security guards, in their highlighteryellow coatsmount off to watch the crazycrowd.Who is the loudest,most disruptivefan? Which is the bestteam?

The overwhelmingatmospherelooms and spreadsas more and more headsfill the arena. Thehungry breezeis biting cold and is followed by an aromaof hot chipsand sauce.Thetang of beer is alwaysnear,so strong as though it is stuck in the cornersof the largeconcretestairs.

Thegloomy,blacksky seemsto hidethe secreteveryonewishesto know; who will win? And as the frosted mist whispersover the beamingmoon, the rugby playersemerge. Theclusteredyellow lights blazemore intenselythan everand seemto zoom in on the rugby players. An uproar shoots out from the crowd. Drunken personalitiesbellow from their unstablepositions. The tension and provocativebehavioris spreadthroughout,andthe mammoth volume of the crowd is raisedhigheryet chaoslike no other.

The rugby playersweave in and out from underneaththe goal postsas their teamswarm up and as the organisers,officials and refereesgearup,an eeriesilenceis sweptoverthe crowd wanting, waiting for what they camefor, waitingfor what theyareall about, waiting for what they live for: RUGBY. Theshrill whistle is heardand the familiar signsof chaosappear throughout the crowd again. Thegreat game is on, as live as it gets. All eyesfocus on the vast rugbyfield. Thegoal postsstand

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Thedayafter the rugby is almost sorrowful. Whereare the rugby players?Whereare the fans? The heavyclouds hang tired from the stalesun. Theseats,all in perfect rowsseemto tell how many people were once there. They are all folded back up neatly, discretelybut likecardboardboxes,so eagerlyawaiting to befilled againat the next rugbymatch. Thedensewind wraps in and out, betweenthe rows and lanesof seats. Lonelycarrying only the gatheringsof empty litter but placingthe piecesbackdown again in dismay. Whereare all the people?Thepotties that were once filled with hot chipsarenow only a distantpatchof grease.Hollow echoeswrap the stadium,teasing what was once there. And as the postsstand limply on the rugby field, I am remindedof the great game. JadeStadiumwill be full soon,when there is rugby.

Victoria Perez Year11

The Disease Thereshe is. I force my face to lose any sign of expression,any sign of feeling. Dareto show any emotion to her kind and they will cut your soul deep. I would know.

But the most hurt she'sever inflicted upon someoneis me for I usedto be her bestfriend. Overthe yearsI lost her to the widely spreading and extremely contagious disease of bimbo. Not controlledby fashion,make-upand boys,her oncewarm sky blue eyeshavefrozen overand I haveto put a shieldon my thoughts to protect myself. Thecoldnessof her stare,the intendedhurt of her words those I can take in my stride. But I cannot believethat she lost the fight. She had always been so strong and now nothing but a weakconformer. I guessno one is safe. I don't blameher for what happened,but I wish that someoneelse had succumbed instead.

Sheknowsmy everymove,my everyweakness.I try to ignore her in defensebut she knowsme too well. "Knowyoursef, knowyour adversary,and you hold the keyto victory,"she oncetold me. But I don't know her anymore.

Riskingattention I look at her. Thediseaseshowsin the deformed features. The cruel smile, that twists and turns, processingthe invisiblechill that runsdown your back.Themaskof make-up,so thick it smothersany natural beauty. And the ice-cold eyes,what I usedto love most about her,now hold the liesand dark thoughts of one so badly affected by the disease.

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hurt. Forone secondshe too lays her shield down and her truth astoundsme.

She is almostgone;the spirit has nearly departedfrom the body.

But sheremembersme,and my suspicionsare backedup with the quickest,smallest,yet sweetestsmile from her.

In fear of beingdiscoveredshe turns away. And once again all expressionhasevaporated.

GemmaMcLaughlin Year 11

The LindisPass As the sunadvancesinto the skyonce more,a quiet breath of wind gently strokes the tips of the outstretched tussock. Without hesitancetheir bladesflatten.

It is summer. What was once rich and fertile is now a barren wasteland. Reluctanttussockhave no choice but to surrenderto the unforgivingsky and acceptwhat comes. The noon sun beats down onto the LindisPass,like a hammerto a nail. Earth beneath starts to clay and crack as the sun continues to emit heat. The wind picksup pace. It rapidly turns from a breezeinto a summer gale. Weaktussockare yankedfrom the ground and carriedaway by the current. Thisis not an unusualoccurrence.Summerbrings drought, immenseheat and death while the plant and animal life long for the coolermonths ahead.

Tussocktips reachout from their white duvet of snow to graspthe fresh, crisp air. It seemsmost life has stopped to shun the cold.

Tussocksshiveras the wind brushespast and chills their blades.

Theelementsof winter oppressnature and takes its toll. Survival is truly for the fittest. Not all life can withstand the winter, sometimesit's just too cold. Deadmatter starts to rot underneath the heavenlywhite blanket,sending rich nutrients back into the land. Tussockabsorbsthe fertilizer through their frozen roots to strengthenthem so they can endure and survive the months to come. Youngtussockare not so fortunate and sneezeand snuffle from the cold snow revealingtheir new roots and hoping winter will soon be over.

Mother Naturegivesout and takesback,all nature that inhabit the Lindis Passmust learn to accept the consequencesshe brings whether it bethe threat of cold or the harsh heat. Thetransitions are almostimperceptible,but the echo of nature will ring through the Passforever.

OliviaWakem Year 11

[2002-------Anotheryear hasflown by.

Westarted2002with a verysuccessfulBookWeekfor our younger girls. Our guest speakersMichael East, Avril Thresh and Peb Simmonsgaveverygenerouslyof their time andtalentsandthanks to the support of parents,girls and staff we wereableto addover $700 worth of booksto the library for our primary readers.We havehad many booksand magazinesdonatedto us and I would liketo takethis opportunity to thank everyonefor their generosity.

Weare busierthan everbeforewith more booksbeing issuedand increasedclassbookings. It is interesting to seethe numberof girlsengrossedin readingbeforeschoolandat lunchtime.Frequent weedingof stockmeansthat we haveonly relevantand up to date titles occupying our shelves. Our vertical files have been reorganizedthis year and the periodical titles we subscribeto

LibraryJ LibraryStatistics Total numberof booksin Library

13188

Fiction

3959

New ZealandFiction

697

Non-Fiction

6738

New ZealandNon-Fiction

1794

Vertical Files

802

ReferenceBooks

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New ZealandReferenceBooks

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Posters

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Maps

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increased in line with new demands.

Our senior pupil Librarian,GeorgieBowker,left in Term 3 after being so helpful to us during her time at St Margaret'sCollege.

We miss her and wish her well in her future studiesand career.

Alice Williams,JosephineGallagher,PetreaParkhilland the two Emmas,Champ and Leary,have become expert at issuing and returning books,alwayswith a smile. I hopethey will continueto enjoy working in the Libraryand be Librariansagain next year.

My thanks must go to Miss Barkusfor her hard work, dedication and support again this year and Mr Keane for solving any technologicalproblemswe mayhavehad without once losinghis senseof humour or pulling his hair out!

Greaterdemandsthan ever beforeare being placedon all school Librarieswith the introduction of NCEAand, in our case,Middle School and International Baccalaureateprogrammes. These representan excitingchallengeand the opportunity for the Library to play an even more vital part in educating our girls and young womenfor an exciting future. DianaH White Librarian

MagazineIssuesin stock

3410

MagazineSubscriptions

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PrimarySchoolPictureBooks

665

PrimarySchoolNewZealandPictureBooks

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SpecialistVideosand Cassettes

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Booksaddedto stock in 2002

1401

TotalLoansin 2002

14860

Percentage of teachersusingthe Library

98.80/o

Percentage of studentsusingthe Library

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[2002-------2002 sawan amazinglyproductiveand busyyear of Drama,with not only manyextracurricularactivitiesrelatedto the theatre,but classesin schooltime extendingto the whole school,from Years1 to 13.

First up was the SheilahWinn Festivalof Shakespeare.A group scenefrom MacBethcombinedthe acting talents of our senior girls with Christ'sCollegeboys.Jazzdancingwitches,a maddening MacBeth and theatre of the absurd influences made for an engagingscene. Mrs Minns, Headof Dramaand the Director of the scene,saidshe "loved doing it." Choreographyfor this piece was by Julie Drummondfrom the ChristchurchTeachers'College and addedhugelyto the visual impact of the piece. TheYear 11 student directedscene,'Pucks'from a MidsummerNights Dream wasalsoa highlight in the festival,gaining praisefrom the judges for the magicalatmospherethey created.

Meanwhile,Mrs Spierswas brainstormingup a winning formula for our stagechallenges.'Ball gowns and Small towns' told the story of Cassie(EmmaMatson),who left her small town where she didn't fit in, to the city where she was tempted by drugs, prostitution and gangs. Cassieleft her past behind her and won the stardom and happiness she deserved, all to a fabulous soundtrackfeaturing NewZealandmusicianGregJohnson,which waskindlycompiledby NigelSpiers.Thestatement"OurSchools," whichcameout of the mouthsof manyparticipants,truly describes the atmosphereof rehearsalsand performance, with Christ's CollegeandSt Margaret'sCollegecombined.StageChallengewas a lot of hardwork, but paid off with the win!

DramaJ his love,Audrey,a run down florist shop and some rather large maneatingplants. It is harderthan it looksto performin a musical, eachperformer havingto not only act, but sing and danceaswell.

The girls can be proud that they succeededin this challenging genre,gaining loud applauseeach night. 'Little Shopof Horrors' wascolourful, funny and a delight to watch.

This huge amount of work could never be achievedwithout the help of some exceptionallydedicated and talented staff. Dale Hartley in costumes,Lyn Kennedyassistingwith wardrobeand weavingher magicwith hairand wigs,AlisonRossiterour gorgeous choreographerand Jill Kerrand Janet Kingsburyour exceptional musicteachers.A hugethankyou to the DramastaffTrish Minns and RozSpiers.Without their unfailing patience,all this wouldn't havegone on stage. Manythanks to all who helpedthroughout the year,and of courseto our wonderfully talentedstudents,with whom we makethe magic!

Compiledwith the helpofTrishMinns,RozSpiers,StephanieWalker, OliviaFryand Natalie-RoseRutherford(StudentHODDrama).

Classproductionsin the Little Theatreincludedtwo OscarWilde stories- 'Birthdayof the lnfanta' and 'TheHappyPrince."Year11 broughtthesefavouritechildhoodstoriespoignantlyto life, giving someof the audiencesomewhatof a secondchildhood. Year 10 brought us dramaand humour with polishedextracts from 'The Crucible'by Arthur Miller and 'Livingwith LadyMacBeth'with its witty darkhumour,wasmostenjoyableto both performand watch.

The play had a moral that affectedeverycast member,as well as the escapades of Lily,Mon, Barryand the heavenlyStephanieBoyce provingto be a crowd pleaser.

Our junior girls also entertainedwith a variety night that had a definite storybooktheme,with everythingfrom 'Winniethe Pooh' to 'Matilda'.Thegirls were all charming in their performanceand we areconvincedthe seniorschoolhashugeamountsof talent to look forward to.

At the sametime 'Little Shopof Horrors'was unfolding......

After a short,intenserehearsalprocesswith scaresthat the main propswe needed (a large plant, big enough to eat people)would not be found,the first musicalSt Margaret'sCollegehad done for some time hit the stage of the Old Boys'Theatre. Once more teaming up with Christ'sCollege,a relativelysmall cast brought Skid Rowto life, telling the story of a geekyboy called Seymour,

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Three members competed. Thesegals were fantastic. They competedagainstHillmorton,Riccartonand RangiRuruandwould havegoneonto the semi-finals,but they lost the tie-breaker.Good luck next year. The juniors had their competition in November with the help of Nick,Glub,and the seniors.

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[2002--------Dance DanceClub Report2002 Danceat St Margaret'sCollegethis year hasyet again beenmore exciting,challengingandsuccessfulthan the last.Theopportunities that the action packedyearof 2002 brought to the studentswere tremendous,but even more so, were the outcomes the dancers generatedfrom them.

The brilliant kick-start to the DanceClub this year with evening classesowes much credit to our brand newcomerto the Dance DepartmentMrs Alison Rossiter. Her active contribution to the club by taking as manyas four classesa weekincluding 'Hip Hop; 'On Broad Way' and 'Top of the Pops'classeswas very much appreciatedby the girls,as her dancingwasa big hit, offering us a fresh and exciting new dimensionto the danceat St Margaret's College.Alongsidewasthe Bellydance,Contemporary, StreetStyle Funk,Yoga,Balletand ImprovisationClasseswhich gavegirls the chanceto experience differentdancestyles,improvetheir technique andexploretheir creativeability in choreography.Studentsshowed a great amount of enthusiasmand promisingtalent for dance.

The highlight of the year in dancewas certainly our sixth major biannualdanceproduction'MeetingPoint;which left the audiences in awe at what was delivered,and the people involved with an unforgettableexperience.Wearevery lucky hereat St Margaret's Collegeto haveMrs Shandto give us this pricelessopportunity to takepart in a showso highly professionaland uniqueto the whole country.

costumesfor the showcannotbecommendedandthankedenough.

Thefine polishand professionalismof eachdanceis truly owedto the presentationdeliveredby these legendarymums!

Thankyou so much to MrsShandfor her soledevotion to making this show a successand giving us this experiencewhich we will carry with us forever. Her leadershipis inspirational in that as dancersbeing directed to reach the ultimate X-factor in our performance,we ourselvesarethe onesto credit, but in all honour lookto Mrs Shandfor getting us there.

Dancingat St Margaret'sCollegehasbeenoneof my mostfulfilling and rewardingexperiencesof my schoollife. I havemadelifelong friendships,gained life skillsand hadsomeof the bestlaughsever.

I would loveto seedanceat St Margaret'scontinue to flourishand for more and more peopleto discoverthe excitementof being involved. Good luck to everyonefor the future, I hopethat 2003 will bejust as successfulas this year. Keepdancing and keepit happening!

GeorginaGoater StudentHeadof Dance

Studentsfrom Years9-13 ranging in experienceand ability came together at the beginningof Term2 with the common desireto danceand to be in a schoolperformance.Little did they realiseat the time, our potential for us to transform a school performance into a highly polished,professionalshow that exceededschool levelstandard.

Extensivesweatedhours were put into rehearsalsin the dance room overten weeks,with nine professionalchoreographers, Sally Williams,Megan Platt, Andrew Shepard,KirstyThomas,Fleurde Their,SherylRobinson,LisaWilkinsonand JanShand,who all managedto blessuswith exquisitepiecesof choreographyto perform for our show. Somerehearsalsalso took placeduringthe holidaysat the endofTerm 2. Students not involved in the dance production were probablyunawareof the extent of commitment in terms of time, energy,sacrificesand devotion that was demandedfrom the dancersuntil the final product was presented and they could comprehendjust how hugethis eventwas.

Theparents(includingAndrewShepardwho designedandcreatedcostumesfor hiswork) who gave so much of their time and dedicationinto designingand sewing our

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L Arts Council This year has been an extremely busy one for the Arts at St Margaret'sCollegeand the Arts Councilled by Mrs Shand. Our main focus is to promote all art disciplines within the school community.It hasbeena successfulyearwith all girls participating showingcommitment and dedicationto their area of expertise.

With the upcomingball in Term2, the Arts Council ran a Ball Dress FashionShow. Hair and make-upwas professionallydesignedby TracetteBrown-Leefrom Imago Salonand modelswere supplied by the gorgeousYear13students. It wasa great night, performed in the Chapel, and proceeds were donated to t e Arts at St Margar~t'sCollege.

At the end of Term 2 we celebratedthe annual HouseDay. An alwaysexciting and colourful day,the ArtsCouncilran a successful and entertainingevent. Fourgirls from eachHouse,with extreme amountsof courage,performedimpromptuworks to impressthe judgesin the TheatreSportsCompetition,followed by the famous (perhapsinfamous)HousePlays.Thewholeday ran smoothlyand will alwaysbe an event in the memoriesof the Year 13 leavers.

With the biannual danceproduction,'Meeting Point; danceat St Margaret'sCollegewas againa wonderful processfor studentsto be involvedin. This was a marvellousshow which displayedthe girls commitment and dedication through an outstanding professionalperformance.Somedancersalsoperformedat Christ's Collegeat their SpringFestivalandat the SecondarySchools'Dance Festival,'OutstandingFeet:Againbothof theseperformanceswere to a high calibre and greatly enjoyed.

The school was thrilled to haveguest - Actor, Writer, Comedian, Singerand Artist Mark Hadlowto addressthe schooland present awards. Studentsfrom a varietyof Arts Disciplinesgavefantastic performancesat the Awards and the occasionwas special and meaningfulto many. I congratulateall thosewho were presented awards.

Eachyear the opportunitiesat St Margaret'sCollegein the Arts are increasingin diversityand strength. I havefound that being involvedin the Arts hasledto a greaterfeeling of fulfilment of the time I havespenthere.Themoreyou contribute to the school,the more you get out, and you will neverregret the contribution you make.

Finally I would like to thank my fellow Arts Councilmembersfor their support andcontribution to the council this year,the staff in the Arts who sharetheir talents and expertisewith us and to Mrs Shand for her leadershipand guidance throughout a busy and successfuI year.

AnnabelleHanafin Head of Arts Council

Mrs Minns and the DramaDepartmenthavealso had a very busy and exciting year. The St Margaret'sand Christ's Colleges'joint senior production of 'Little Shop of Horrors' performed at the Christ'sCollegeOldBoys'Theatrewasan entertainingandcolourful musicalperformance.With the helpof Mrs Spiers,studentsfrom St Margaret'sand Christ'sCollegecombinedtheir efforts to perform and excel in the SmokefreeStage Challenge- an eight minute drama and dance show held at the WestpacTrustCentre. The studentsdid extremelywell gaining pt place in the C ristchurch Region.

The Music Department led by Miss Kerr with the help of Mrs Kingsburyhave had another successfulyear with the creationof new and exciting music groups and with many performances throughout the year. Oneof the highlightswas the SeniorChoir's outstanding performanceat the ChoralFederationCompetition qualifying them for the InstrumentalNational Co petition held in Auckland.

The debatersand Mrs Kilpatrick have had yet another fantastic year with the senior team winning both Debating Quadrangular Tournaments,and makingthe semi-finalsof the SeniorCanterbury SecondarySchools'PressDebatingTournament.The Intermediate team also did well, narrowly losing the final of the Junior Press DebatingChampionships.

Our annual Arts Awards Ceremonywas once again a highlight.

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ChoralMusic Year 1-4 Choir

Year 9-11 JuniorAwards:

Most Valuable: Most Dedicated: Most Improved:

KimberleyWood ParisFrost GeorgiaBlacklaws

MostValuable: Most Improved: Most Dedicated:

JaneMillar RebeccaPierce SophieTrengrove

Year 12 a 13 SeniorAwards: Year 5-8 Choir Most Valuable: Most Dedicated: Most Improved:

EllenCunliffe MeganVincent KirstenBrown

Middle SchoolChoir Most Valuable: Most Improved: Most Dedicated:

SophieTrengrove HannahWood ElizabethDawe

A Certificatefor OutstandingContribution to DanceProduction work for Stage Management: KateJones

Pockets: Dance ElisePurcellwho also receivedan award for Most Valuable,Erin Dooley(for RehearsalDirection in Dance),RachelHeta,Phoebe Brooks,RebeccaKnight who also receivedan award for Most Improved,SophieMclernon,OliviaWakem,SarahJohnson,Jessica Glen,JessicaCooke

SeniorChoralAwards

Honours:Dance

Most Valuable: Most Improved: Most Dedicated:

EmmaMatson,ShaeMorris,JaneHornibrook,GeorginaGoaterwho also receivedan award for Most Dedicated

SophieGibbons KateMoran MahaliaMcNeil!

Pockets:ChoralMusic ElizabethHogg,MahaliaMcNeil!,ShaeMorris, RhiannonNewman, AnnabelleRoake,AnnishaVasutavan,Mindy Choi

Honours:ChoralMusic

OratoryAwards: Contributionto PublicSpeakingand Debating: KatherineWylie,SheilaGidley

AnnabelleHanafin,JennaRennie,KatherineWylie Certificates- Junior Awards:

InstrumentalMusic: Junior Orchestra Most Valuable: Most Dedicated: Most Improved:

SoojinLee KimberleyMcKay-Wallace HannahRutherford

Pockets:Debating JenniTipler,SophieGibbonsand RobynAndrewwho alsoreceived an awardfor Most Improved

Certificates-Senior Awards: SeniorOrchestra Most Valuable: Most Dedicated: Most Improved:

Jiwon Lee MelissaTyson GinaScandrett

Most Valuable: Most Dedicated:

JennaRennie JennaRennie

Honours: Debating

Pockets:InstrumentalMusic

EmilyAclandwho also receivedan award for Most Improvedand LauraColl

Jennifer Rees,Robyn Andrew, Annabel Goslin, Nina McVicar, KatherineWylie

JennaRennie

Honours:InstrumentalMusic: CatherineRutherford,ClaireWashington,Mindy Choi

OutstandingContributionto Debating:

DramaAwards: Theatre Sports

Honours:Choraland InstrumentalMusic

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JessicaEllerm

Most Dedicated: Most Improved: MostValuable:

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Drama: Year9-11 JuniorAwards: Awardfor BackstageProductionwork: MostValuable: FernMcGaw

DramaAwards: Most Dedicated:AmandaGrigg Most Improved: SophieFitzsimons MostValuable: Charlotte Bradshaw Most Promising: AlexandraGarrett

Year 12 a 13 Senior Awards: Awardfor TechnicalWork: MostValuable: AlexandraWatson

Awardfor BackstageProductionWork: MostValuable: DanielaAebli

DramaAwards: Most Improved: Julia Guthrey

Pockets:Drama

Year 10 Drama

JacquelineDenford GeorginaEast SheilaGidley AnnabelleHanafin JennaRennie LucyTurnbull OliviaFry

Honours: Drama Erin Dooley,GreerHowat

VisualArts Awards: MostValuable: NatashaBarnes Most Dedicated:Alice Rodwell

OutstandingContributionto VisualArts: RebeccaCraigie

GuestSpeakerat the ArtsAssembly, Mark Hadlow,singingwith the ChamberChoir

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l2002-------Debatinghasexperienced yet anotherexcitingand interestingyear.

The high level of participation and enthusiasm has been very encouraging,with 6 teamsparticipatingin the CanterburySpeaking Union Inter-SchoolCompetition. Although this was somewhat disrupted due to the teachersstrikes, teams put in very good performancesin the debatesthat did go ahead. I was fortunate enoughto beableto adjudicatefor, and at timesassistin coaching, many of the debatingteams,and was greatly encouragedby all the talent that we havein all levelsof debating. However,none of the debating activitieswould be able to occur if it wasn't for the significantcontributionsof manystudents,andespeciallythe staff.

As such,I would like to extendmy gratitude to EmilyAcland and LauraColl,who coachedjunior teams,KatieWyliewho wasa great help in adjudicatingdebates.Mrs Allen, Mrs Shand,Mrs Rayward and Mrs Kennedyhavebeena great help at Intermediatelevel,and Mrs Kilpatrickhasbeenoutstanding,coachingboth at Intermediate

Debating_] we will be hostingthis tournamenton 28 November.I'm surethis will be a great experiencefor all participantsinvolved.

Onceagain,thank you to all the staff and students involved for their effort, and thank you also to the parents who have come along and supportedtheir daughters during debates.It is this enthusiasmand commitment that hasenableddebatingto be so successfulthis year, and will ensure that future teams while continueto succeedadmirably. JennaRennie,(StudentHeadof Debating)

and Senior level, as well as helping with the administration of all

events. A lot of the successthat we haveexperiencedthis year is due to thesepeople.Thanksalsoto Mrs White,our librarian,who hasalsobeeninvaluable,sourcinginformation and helpinggreatly with the preparationof manydebates.

TheSenior"A" teamof EmilyAcland,LauraColl (bothYear12),and myself have had a very successfulyear. We started the year by winning the SummerQuadrangularTournament,hostedby Rangi Ruru. We were then ableto continue this successin the Winter QuadrangularTournament,held in Dunedin,where we finished first equal with ColumbaCollege. Thesetwo tournaments are definitely one of the highlightsof the year,and we weredelighted with our results.

TheCanterburySecondary SchoolsPressDebatingTournamentwas another highlight of the year. This is a gruelling event, taking place over both days of the weekend. Our senior team put in another highly commendable performance, winning the quarterfinal againstRangiRurubefore losingto Christ'sCollegethe eventual winners - in a split decision in the semi-final. The support receivedfrom teachersand parents,aswell as Mr Scanlon, wasgreatlyappreciatedandmadethe eventall the moreenjoyable.

Additionally,I wasagainselectedfor the CanterburyRegionalteam, to competein the NationalFinalsin Wellington,whilst EmilyAcland received the Most Promising Speaker award, a tremendous achievement,and one that bodeswell for debatingnext year.

At the end of the third term, two Intermediate teams showed admirablededication,and spentthe first Sundayof their holidays debating in the Junior PressDebatingChampionships,held at St. BedesCollege. SophieGibbons,Jenni Tipler and RobynAndrew debatedbrilliantly, losingnarrowly in the final to Christ'sCollege, debating''ThatNZneedsa betterdefenceforce''.OurYear10team of Harriet Hamilton, Zoe Carson and Sophie Bridge also did exceedinglywell againsttheir Year 11 oppositions,which is once again encouraging for the future. Of particular note are the achievements of Sophie Gibbons, who achieved a Highly Commendedaward,and RobynAndrew,who receivedthe award for "Speakerof the Tournament''.

Thefinal event of the debatingyear is the NgaKetetournment for Year9 and 10 students. Lastyear our team of JenniTipler,Robyn Andrew and SophieGibbonswon this tournament, and as such

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Amazing changes have been wrought in Tonbridge House to accommodatean up-to date computerand keyboardlaboratory that has been welcomed by music classes from the Primary Departmentto theYear13compositionstudents.Goneisthe dingy, freezing kitchenand bathroomarea,a relic of the building'sdays as a boarding houseand later the seventhform common room, and in its place is a warm, bright classroomin tones of cream, navyand hot chilli and sevencomputersand MIDI keyboards.

The latest Sibeliussoftware has beeninstalledand there has been a suddenenthusiasmfor composition,especiallyamongstthe NCEA students.

TheChamberChoirgavea numberof publicperformancesoutside the schoolin TermThree.Thefirst of thesewasat the invitation of St Mary's,Merivaleto celebratethe 75th Jubileeof the building of the presentchurch.Theyalsoperformedat our own schoolChoral and OrchestralConcertand at the CombinedConcertwith Christ's College.Thentheysangan extendedprogrammeto a largeaudience at a communitycultural afternoon at St Paul's,Papanui.

In the fourth term the Choir was joined by selectedvoicesfrom the Christ'sCollegeChapelChoir to sing ChoralEvensongat both the Christ'sCollegeChapeland the Cathedral.Another Cathedral occasionwas to sing for the annual Eucharistof the Association of AnglicanWomen.As usualthey roundedoff the yearwith some lovelysinging at the CarolServiceand the Prizegiving.

THE SENIORCHOIR The Senior Choir of forty-five girls made its first appearanceat the MaundyThursdayserviceand then with the Christ'sCollege ChapelChoirat the combinedConfirmationin the Cathedral.They had a most successfultime at the Choral FederationFestivalat the end of May in the Town Hall,beingone of only four choirs in the South Islandto be chosenas one of the top twenty choirs for the finals in Aucklandin August.An unfortunate clash with our own major Danceproduction and the rehearsalsfor the "Little Shopof Horrors"meantthat the choir did not travel to Auckland, but they still had great satisfactionin their achievement.

ChamberChoir Front Row left to right: MindyChoi, KatherineWylie, Shae Morris,AnnabelleRoake,AnnishaVasutavan 2nd: MissJill Kerr,SophieGibbons,Jenna Rennie, AnnabelleHanafin,Mahalia McNeil!

Back:Nina McVicar,JessicaEllerm,RhiannonNewman

THE CHAMBERCHOIR The ChamberChoir was smallerthan usual this year but sixteen girls still managedto producemusicmakingof an excellentquality.

Theybeganthe yearby leadingthe first EveningServiceand then the Harvest Festivalthat was reintroducedafter an absenceof someyears.Theyperformedin the Chapelon OpenDayand at the Myers' Cup Speechevening.Much of the early part of the year wastaken up with rehearsingfor a Cabareteveningwith Malcolm McNeil!and BarryBrinson.Therepertoirefor this includeda number of popular songssuch as "Stardust"and "A Nightingalesang in BerkeleySquare''.Unfortunatelythe occasionhad to be cancelled but the programmewas performedinstead to an enthusiastic audiencein the wonderful acousticof the McDougallArt Gallery at the festivities to mark its closing. It was a privilege to be associatedwith two such fine musiciansas Mr McNeil!and Mr Brinson.

Theyperformedat the Choraland Orchestralconcertin the Chapel in Augustandthe followingweekat Christ'sCollege.

At that concert this year the combinedchoirs sang "TheChorusof the Hebrew Captives"by Verdi,"TheHeavensareTelling"by Haydnand "Zadok the Priest"by Handelwith orchestraland organaccompaniments.

A numberof Years12 and 13 girls took part in the production of the musical"TheLittle Shopof Horrors"with Christ'sCollege.The EndofTerm Serviceroundedoff a busythird term.

Thefourth term saw the SeniorChoir leadingthe Founders'Day, the Old Girls' Communion and Leavers' Services as well as contributing to the CarolService.

THESENIORORCHESTRA The Senior Orchestrahas rehearsedthis year on Thursdayafter school, which enabled the girls to learn and perform more challengingworks.Thefirst performancethis yearwasat the Open Day assemblyat the start of Term 2. In August they performed most creditablyat the Music Departmentconcert,and at the end of the term they werewarmly receivedby the restof the schoolat an assembly.Congratulationsto JessicaEllerm,Year13,who has beena memberof the ChristchurchYouthOrchestra,and to Jiwon Lee,Year9, who was selectedas a memberof the New Zealand Schools'SecondarySchoolOrchestrain the Term1 holidays.

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THE COMBINEDORCHESTRA More advancedinstrumentalists continued to join with Christ's College for orchestral rehearsals on a Friday afternoon. The CombinedOrchestrahas performed on two occasionsthis year at the Christ'sCollegeMusicon a Winter's Eveningin J ne,and at the combinedSt Margaret's/Christ'sCollegeconcert in August.

CHAMBERMUSIC Twosenior chambermusicgroupstook part in the ChamberMusic New ZealandSchoolMusic Contest in June.The lbert Trio (Claire Washington,violin, CatherineRutherford,flute, MindyChoi,piano) and Ad Libitum (JessicaEllerm,Claire Washington,violins, Katie Wylie, piano) both performed extremely well and receivedvery favourable comments from the adjudicators. Ad Libitum also performedat the Departmentconcert in August,and at St Paul's Church in Papanuitowards the end ofTerm 3.

Chamber music has also been alive and well further down the

schoolwith severalgroups,a recorderensemble,a flute ensemble, and a string trio. Thesegroupsperformedat the MusicDepartment concert and at "Kidsin Town''.A jazz ensemblewasformed during Term2 this year and had its inaugural performanceat the Music Departmentconcert.The Recorder,Fluteand JazzEnsemblesalso performedas part of the Middle SchoolEndof YearCelebration.It is very encouraging to see the number of talented musicians coming through the Primary/MiddleSchoolarea- it is hopedthey will continue with their music making well into their secondary schooI years.

Ad Libitum Front: KatherineWylie Back:JessicaEllerm,ClaireWashington

OTHERMUSICALACTIVITIES AND EVENTS In June a group of girls attendedthe CanterburyOperaCompany's production of 'Norma'. In August the annual Solo Performers' eveningshowedoff the talents of girls who learninstrumentshere at school,manyof whom must becongratulatedfor passingRoyal Schoolsof Musicand Trinity Collegeexaminations.

At the end of Term3 there was a joint production of ''TheLittle Shopof Horrors",with Christ'sCollege.Thiswasfor a smallcast of senior students.The many hours of hard work paid off and the resulting performanceswere a great success.

During the 4th term the PrimarySchoolrehearsedand performed a musical production - ''TheSelfish Giant''. Thisinvolvedall girls from Years1-6.

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A co-production betweenChrist'sCollegeand St Margaret'sCollege.

Venue:Old Boys'Theatre,Christ'sCollege Dates:9-12 September2002 "Whatdo you want from me - blood?" Seymourinnocently asks the Plant. And that's exactly what the carnivorous beastiedoes want - and lots of it! Christ'sCollegeand St Margaret'sCollegemadean excellentjob of recreatingthe Broadwayshow of the 1980'swith their co-production of "Little Shop of Horrors." The show was a delight with its lively mix of science fiction,

B grade movies, a failing

business, over-the-topstereotypicalcharactersand of course, the songand danceroutinesof a thoroughlymodernmusical - set in the 1950's!

Studentsfrom SMCthoroughly enjoyedthe show and this reviewis madeup of a collageof their commentson seeing one of the matineeperformances.

The stars of the show were Audrey and Seymour. Played beautifullyby GeorginaEastand AlexWootton respectively, they brought their characters to life with their sweet, romantic,soppysinging. They held the play together with their innocentlove. "SuddenlySeymourtouchedeveryone's heart as did the highly entertaining disappearanceof Mrs Mushnik down Audrey 2's menacing, blood-demanding throat! We wereevensorry when the geek,Seymour,went down the throat of his won - dollar invention! We were not sorry when the dentist, Orin Scrivello,played superbly

by Nick Forbes,suffered the samefate. He deservedit for inflicting pain on his dental patients and hurting Audrey when she was his girlfriend.

The three Ronettes, with then lovely 50's outfits, also provided spectacle and intrigue with their actions and singing.

A musicalis nothing without the musicand this production wasblessedwith a splendidlive"mini orchestra."Thequartet of piano,keyboard,bassand drums sparkled- keepingthe performerson key task and pace!

Specialeffectson this show includedthe manipulationof a steadilygrowing carnivorousplant. Thiswas handledwith skill and humour. Nick Forbesin the roleof Audrey2'svoice did a fine, funny job making the plant live with his talent and flare.

Everyonewas impressedby the verycleverset designwhich could so easily convert the stage to represent Skid Row, Mrs Mushnik'sflorist shop,and even the dentist's sadistic little surgery. Audrey 2 snappingaway in the background further enchantedan appreciativeaudience. ''Thewhole audiencewas really caught up in the storyline and I think the responsefrom the audiencehelpedthe actors to makethe performanceeven more spectacular. It was a stunningperformance,with so muchcolourand excitement.

It was so intricately put together and unbelievablyskillful and entertainingthat it was hard to believeit was a school play!"

"A top performanceand well worth the visit!"

Thechoruswerea lovely,hardworking bunch who kept the paceof the musicalswinging along. Songand dancewere carefully interpreted and they performed enthusiastically.

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Flute Ensemble Front Row left to right: Rebekah Masterton, Abby Shaw, Emma Hipango, Clara Wells, Lauren Ching Back: Mrs Janet Kingsbury, Bronwyn Hanger, Samantha Walker, Sarah Reese

SeniorOrchestra Front Row left to right: Melissa Tyson, Mindy Choi, Claire Washington, Jessica Ellerm, Jiwon Lee, Annabel Goslin, Tessa Page 2nd : Catherine Craigie, Sarah Reese, Bronwyn Hanger, Jessica McVicar, Jennifer Rees, Lucy Rutherford, Nina McVicar, Catherine Rutherford, Mrs Janet Kingsbury 3 rd : Boram Yi, Leanah Magan, Jane Millar, Lucy Atkinson, Samantha Walker, Caitlin Eves, Robyn Andrew Back: Erin Jackson, Nicola Green, Gina Scandrett, Linda Park, Lily Cartwright, Holly Richdale

RecorderEnsemble Front Row left to right: Rosemary Holliday, Sarah Masterton, Jiwon Lee, Rebekah Masterton Back: Caitlin Craigie, Bronwyn Hanger, Melissa Tyson, Mrs Janet Kingsbury

lbert Trio Front: Mindy Choi Back Row left to right: Catherine Rutherford, Claire Washington

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TheVisualArts studentshavebeeninvolvedsupportingother arts areassuchas Danceand Dramaby designingsets,backdrops,makeup and hair.Theset for stagechallengein Term1 was basedon the well-known Canterburylandscapepainter Bill Sutton's 'Nor westerin a CanterburyGraveyard'.

Thestudentsinvolvedwere RebeccaCraigie,AlisaundreVanAmmers,NatashaBarnesandAlice Rodwell,who won bestset, designand interpretationof a themeas exploredthrough the set. RebeccaCraigiedesignedan effective,dynamicbackdropfor the dance production in Term 3 that involved the innovative use of rakau sticks and fabric. The set for Little Shop of Horrors was completedby NatashaBarnes,Alice Rodwelland Alisaundrevan Ammers,to a brief developedby Mrs AnnabelleCraighead,a parent of a Christ'sCollegestudentwho createsillustrationsfor children'sbooks.Ourart studentsalsoassistedwith the Hairand Makeupfor drama and dancewith creativedesignsin especiallyin 'Wild Daisy',a dancework choreographedby Mrs Jan Shandfor 'Meeting Point'.

Visual art students havealso supportedthe cultural groups in the schoolby designingand making postersfor InternationalWeek.

Among the highlights this year have been the exhibitions of student work. Some of Year 10 work was displayedin "O Stara"- the SecondarySchoolsArt Festivalin the first weekof September.We had an exhibition of Year12 work at CoCAbasedon the surrealists theme involving painting,photography,prints,3D and mixedmediaworks,with all artistsand photographersparticipating.Somestudents contributed work for considerationfor acceptanceto exhibit in the CoCAshow-'100Workson Paper'and Aliceand Natashaexhibitedin the JanomeYouth FashionAwardsat STACin the outrageousfantasy section. Natashaalsoexhibited in the AshburtonArts Society.

Our art students havebeeninvolved in the Arts in the wider community visiting a variety of exhibitionsand shows.Someattended a seminarat Christ'sCollegefrom Simon McIntyreand manyYr 12/13/ IB studentsbecamemembersof CoCAand kept in touch with the exhibitions being held there. Memorableshowsthat stood out were the Colin McCahonat CoCA,exhibitionsat the DobsonBashford gallery by notable Nelsonartists and print galleries.

Year 13 travelledto Wellington,where they visited the Henry Moore exhibition,a noted photographerand sculptor.

Throughout 2002, students have not only exhibited locally and regionally,and have contributed to the SchoolArts community. Art students would like to acknowledgethe support and expertiseof Mrs Andersonand the Art departmentduring our endeavoursin the VisualArts.

NatashaBarnes

Lcanterbury Schools'ClassicsQuiz-----) Sometime in Term 3, two teams of budding young thespiansventured into Canterbury University for the annual Secondary Schools' Classics Quiz.

Danielle Le Prevost, Elizabeth-Sarah Prescott, Emmeline Halligan, Andrea Stevens,AnnabelleRoake,Amy Barbara, RebeccaCalwelland RhiannonNewman were readyto set the classicalworld on fire. Unfortunately our fire turned out to be a meresparkas we cameunplacedwith AvonsideGirls' wearingthe victory laurels.

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However,our big successwas in the mascot competition. St Margaret'sCollegeenteredtwo teams in this prestigiousevent, Dionysis (Danee'slittle brother) and a beautiful Ionic column (SamanthaLovie). Dionysiswas fully equippedwith this year's vintage of 'Alexanderthe Grape'juice while our Ionic column dazzledthe judges and won 4th place and a beautiful book on Pompeiifor the school. Weall had a great time, after all no event can be too bad when there'sfree chocolateinvolved.

EmmelineHalliganEtRhiannonNewman

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MyersCup SpeechCompetition

And so, our congratulationsto all the students who have made our competitionso worthwhile. The82 semifinalists werewhittled

A commentoverheardby a regularvisitorto our speechcompetition

down to 13 for Grand Final night and our Judge,Ms HelenPeate

GrandFinalsays it all! It went like this. "Its unbelievable!Every

had a difficult, unenviablejob to sort out the absolutewinners! It

year the standard of the competition gets even better. I wish I

turned out to beanotheryearfor sisters.Our recordsshowthat in

could speaklike that!"

1998 ElizabethWylie won the Myers'Cup and it is a delight for KatherineWylie to win it this year.

This year with the introduction of NCEALevel 1, our school competition gained even more importance. The dreaded '1.7,

The2002 Winnersare:

Makinga Speechin a FormalSituation' held few fea s for our Year

Myers'Cup

KatherineWylie

11studentswho havealreadypreparedat leasttwo suchspeeches

GossetCup

HarrietHamilton Year 10

in their regular Englishprogrammeat our schoolat Years9 and

ToomerTrophy

RosieHolliday

Year9

10. In fact, manyof our girls,who havebeenhereat St Margaret's

PrimarySchoolPrize

MeganVincent

Year5

Year 13

Collegefor a numberof years,areverywellversedin the formidable act of PublicSpeaking.Wedo it very,verywell - at all levelsin our

Specialthanksto MissJill Kerr,Mindy Choiand the ChamberChoir

school-from Year5 right through to Year13!

whosebeautifully preparedmusic(pianosolo and singing)proved to be delightfully entertaining.

Thanksalso to JessicaEllerm,our MC,whose natural spontaneity helpedall of the speakersto feel relativelyrelaxed.

And finally, thank you to the wider community - all the adults, parents,teachers,family memberswho have helped to bring the individual speakersto such fine standardsagain. Your work and patiencehas resultedin excellentperformancesat everylevel.

Lyn Kennedy HODEnglish

AnnabelGardnerYr13

MyersCup Winners FrontRow left to right: KatherineWylie, MeganVincent, Harriet Hamilton,RosieHolliday

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Sports ReportJ

Sports Yet again, the SportsCouncilthis year have been occupiedwith organisingsportseventswithin the school.TermOnewasincredibly busywith the swimmingsportsandathleticssports beingthe first events.Bothprovedto beverysuccessful, with a numberof records brokenat each event,and those involvedhad an awesometime.

Unfortunately the Staff vs. Sports Council relay at the athletic sports was won by the staff, but one could argue that there may havebeenan elementof cheatingon the teacher'sbehalf! Summer Quad was hosted by Craighead Diocesan in Timaru and St Margaret'sCollegecame pt overallwhich was great to see.

Thisyear hasbeena realprivilegefor meand I thoroughly enjoyed working with the SportsCouncil,MissArthur, Mr Shaw and Mrs Laney. I would like to thank all of these people- without your tremendousdedication,sportat St Margaret'sCollegewould cease to exist. Goodluckto nextyear'sHeadof SportandSportsCouncil, and to all thosewho play a schoolsport - keepgiving your all to sport at St Margaret'sCollege.

PennyGordon Headof Sport 2002

TermTwo kept usjust as busyaswe were in TermOne.Thecrosscountry was a major event,with a number of girls making it to the Canterbury SecondarySchools'Competitionwherethey achievedexcellentresults. HouseDaywas also a big event for the Sports Councilto organise,but the day went very smoothly with no major problems.

By Term Three many sports teams were getting prepared for the Winter Quad Tournament,this year hostedby St Hilda's in Dunedin. Again, the teams achieved outstanding results, and St Margaret's Collegecame 2nd overall to St Hilda's,who only won by three points. Soonafter Quad was Winter Tournament, which saw our teamsperformingextremelywell,including our pt XI hockeyteamwho cameanamazing 2nd to Rangitoto College at the National SecondarySchools'Competition.

In Term Four,the Sports Councildidn't have too much to keep them busy,exceptfor the annualschoolSports Dinner.Thisgreat occasionwas madeevenbetter this year with our medalwinning guest speakers,Carolineand GeorginaEvers-Swindelland Anna Rowberry,who wasjust recentlynamedCaptainof the SilverFerns.

Againthere werea lot of prizesawarded,and girls receivedcolours for their respectivesports. It certainly shows us how involved studentsare becomingin sportsat St Margaret'sCollege.

SportsCouncil Front Row left to right: CharlotteBellis,SophiePinckney, PennyGordon,Millie Volckman,GeorginaGuild, Anna Clouston Back:MissChrisArthur,JessicaBell, AmandaMurray, RosieTodhunter,JacquelineLee

The CollegeDiningRoom where the Annual Sports Awards Dinner was held

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Aerobics Athletics Badminton Basketball Climbing CrossCountry Cricket Equestrian Gymnastics Hockey

Life Saving Netball

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Rugby Skiing Snowboarding Soccer Softball Squash Swimming Tennis Touch Trampolining Volleyball Waterpolo

Achievementand Service Most PromisingAthlete ClibbornCup O'ConnellPrizefor Most ValuablePlayer WesleyClimbingCup Leadership& Commitment Most ImprovedRunner KearnsRoseBowl for the BestAll Rounder Cupfor Most OutstandingCricketer SusanMccaul Cupfor EquestrianPerformance MurdochCupfor OutstandingAchievement MackintoshAward for Service TaylorTrophyfor CompetitionResultsand Coaching JoannaBrinkmanCup for Most ImprovedPlayer Cupfor Effort and Commitmentto FirstXI Hockey MostValuablePlayer Dedicationand Commitment CartridgeCupfor Most ImprovedNetballPlayer BestPerformedTeam: BestSeniorPlayer TrudyKeysCup Most DedicatedRower Leadershipand Enthusiasm Rowerof the Year HilgendorfCupfor the Most PromisingNovice Smith Cupfor playerof the year St Margaret'sCup for Skiing TheBlair Cupfor most extremeSnowboarder Fairestand BestPlayer KellySmith Cupfor Most ImprovedPlayer AmandaWilliamsCup for Most ImprovedPlayer Most PromisingSwimmer Contributionto SchoolTennis MostValuablePlayer Administrationand Service MostValuablePlayer Contributionto Waterpolo

KateTaylor FionaMorrison LeonYu LaurenEnsor AnnabelleRoake ClaireWashington RebeccaCraigie Amy Satterthwaite RosannaFrankish SophieWigley Anna & KateTaylor MorganaWoolhouse-Williams Anna Clouston SophiePinckney Millie Volckmanand EmmaReardon JennyChapman JessicaAstor BTeam- CaptainJacquelineLee RebeccaSolomon SophiePinckney VanessaHartnell JessicaBell MychelleHellmann Zoe Rattray PrudenceJohnstone LeilaniKrans Erin Davies KarinLepoutre Amy Satterthwaite KateHeveldt CharlotteBellis Anna Cloustonand LaurenEnsor KateTaylor GeorginaGoater AmandaMurray

Winnersof the SportsAwards with the GuestSpeakers,Anna Rowberryand Carolineand GeorginaEvers-Swindell.

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CSportsAwards ------2002] Major Awards •

Junior Sportswoman Runner-up Emily Hunt The 2002 Junior Sportswomanof the Year FionaMorrison

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Jocelyn FreemanRosebowlfor Leadershipin and Dedicationto Sport Amanda Murray

Colours Climbing

AnnabelleRoake

Cricket

Amy Satterthwaite

CrossCountry

RebeccaKnight

Equestrian

Victoria Sumner

Hockey

LauraAsh

Mollie CooperCupfor Sportsmanshipand Serviceto Sport Millie Volckman

TaraClinick SophieFitzsimons FionaMorrison

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Hiatt Cup for OutstandingSportingAchievement-

EmmaReardon Rowing

JessAstor SophieAubrey

GeorgieGoater Runner-UpSportswoman- Excellencein Sport AwardJessBell Reevestrophy for Sportswomanof the YearRosieTodhunter

CharlotteBaxter PennyClark-Hall AmandaGrigg AbbeyMilner RebeccaPierce SophiePinckney RachelPrankerd Snowboarding

LeilaniKrans

Tennis

EmilyHunt

Touch

Anna Clouston LaurenEnsor

Trampolining

KateTaylor

Volleyball

GeorgieFraser GeorgieGoater

SportsColours Front Row left to right: Charlotte Bellis,PhilippaSmith, PhilippaFrench,Millie Volckman,KateTaylor,AnnaTaylor 2nd : Amanda Kennard,Antonia Guthrey,KristianaO'Connor, PennyGordon,Anna Clouston Back:SophieWigley,AmandaMurray, JosephinePowell-Thomas, HannahMaher,JessicaBell

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2002 has brought an awesomeyear for St Margaret's College Aerobics. Froma squadof four seniorslastyearto a squadof 15 seniors this year clearly represents the interest in the sport throughout the school.

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SarahJohnson/KateTaylor Grade4 Pairs AnnaTaylor/EllenMcDonald/Wendy Sullivan Grade4 Teams AimeePaterson/Jane Millar Grade3 Pairs EllaOvington/BelindaHowarth Grade3 Pairs SarahMasterton/Melissa Tyson/Sophie Shaw Grade1 Teams KateTaylor Grade4 Individual SarahMasterton Grade1 Individual

Weare onceagainextremelygrateful to haveStephanieEggelton as our head coach and I would like to, on behalf of the whole squad thank her for all the time and effort she has put into choreographyand fine tuning our routines.

SarahMasterton Junior NoviceIndividual Ellen McDonald/AnnaTaylor/WendySullivan Senior Open

NoviceTeams From this competition all 15 girls competing qualified for the NationalSecondarySchool'sAerobicsCompetitionin Wellington.

Unfortunately not all of the squad memberscould competebut from the 10 girls that travelledup to the Nationalsthey brought backsix medals.

3rd Anna Taylor/WendySullivan/EllenMcDonald Senior OpenNoviceTeams Jane Millar/AimeePaterson Junior NoviceTeams Sarah Masterton Junior NoviceIndividual Nationalsconcludedthe run of competitionsfor this seasonbut St Margaret's,I'm sure,will comebacknextyearstrongandstriving for gold.

2002 Awards Coaching Most Improved Most Dedicated

KateTaylorEtSarahJohnson SophieTrengrove SarahMasterton

KateTaylor CaptainOf Aerobics

I would also like to thank MeganPyneand the seniorsfor helping with the squadalso.

Nextwasthe CanterburySecondary Schools'AerobicsCompetition.

Despiteall the nervousnessand hype St Margaret'sgained many outstanding resultswhich put us 3rd in the top school award.

NZCAF 2nd 2nd 3rd

SarahJohnson/KateTaylor SeniorOpenTeams AimeePaterson/Jane Millar Junior NoviceTeams SarahMasterton/SophieShaw/MelissaTyson Junior NoviceTeams KateTaylor SeniorOpenIndividual ChelseaBrook/EllaOvington/BelindaHowarth Junior NoviceTeams ChelseaMongan Junior NoviceIndividual SophieTrengrove Junior NoviceIndividual

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Aerobics Front Row left to right: SophieTrengrove,ChelseaBrook, BelindaHowarth,Ella Ovington,SarahMasterton 2nd: Kate Taylor,EllenMcDonald,SophieShaw, SarahJohnson, Back:Anna Taylor,Aimee Paterson,MelissaTyson, WendySullivan,Jane Millar

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LAthletics ---------2002 Athletics Overthe years,athletics at St Margaret'shasseenmore and more studentsbecominginvolvedand performingsuccessfully.

Thisyear, again,the girls competedvery well and the resultswereexcellent.

Theseasonbeganwith the schoolathletic sports heldon the chilly afternoon of Monday 4 March and needlessto say, numerous recordswere broken, including: U14: FionaMorrison U15: LauraAsh

- 60m - 8.16sec - Hurdles- 13.57sec - 400m - 1.03.98min

Relays: CSTutorGroup Matipo Matipo

On Saturday23rd March, the South Island SecondarySchool's Athletics Champswere held here in Christchurch.It turned out to be a hot, sunnyday and our team of 10girls (plusa few who came later in the dayfor relays)performedwell again.Thehighlights of this day were: U14: FionaMorrison

- 1st - ?OrnHurdles

U15: LauraAsh ClaireWashington

- 2nd - 400m - 2nd - 3000m

U16: ElizabethKitson

- 3rd - Javelin

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- Hurdles - 14.38sec

- Tutor Group Relay- 57.78sec - Year9 HouseRelay- 1.00.09min - Year12 HouseRelay- 58.35sec

Theall-time favourite eventof the day,the staff vs.sportscouncil relay,wasa great success.Forthe staff anyway.(No hardfeelings, right Mr.Shaw?)Of course,the outcomeof this relaywasdebatable, but the sportscouncil will comeout on top next year.Thewinning housefor the most housepoints was Matipo.

Thanksto everyonewho helpedout at theseevents,especiallyto Mr Shaw,Mr Belcherand the other teacherswho came out to OE11.Also,thanks to my deputy,JosiePowell-Thomas, who has been a real asset.Finally,a huge thank you to the parents and supportersand especiallythe athletes.

We had a reallygreat seasonthis year and I hope athletics at St Margaret'swill continue as well as it has been.

PennyGordon Captainof Athletics

Tuesday12th March was the day for the CanterburySecondary SchoolsPreliminaries.Again, St Margaret'sstudents performed outstandingly, and many girls qualified for the finals held on Saturday12 March.Thehighlights of the finals were: U14: FionaMorrison Junior: LauraAsh ClaireWashington Intermediate: BeckyKnight ElizabethKitson Senior: RosieTodhunter PennyGordon

- 1st - 80m Hurdles

- 1st - 400m - 1st - 800m - 1st - 3000m - 2nd - Open1500msteeplechase - 2nd - Javelin

Athletics - 2nd - 800m - 2nd - LongJump

Relays: Open4x400m Relay - 3rd

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Front Rowleft to right: CharlotteRowland-Jones, LauraAsh,JosiePowell-Thomas,PennyGordon, RebeccaKnight, FionaMorrison 2 nd: TaraClinick,KateTaylor,TessaPage,ElizabethKitson, Millie Volckman Back:ClaireWashington,AnnabellePowell-Thomas, Victoria Sumner,RosieTodhunter

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Badminton Thisyear our schooldid exceptionallywell in Badminton. Our 'A team' madetheir wayto the senior pt divisionand gained3rd place while our 'C team' gained2nd placein their division. Wewereglad to seeso manynew playerswho havejoined us this year.Theyare so keenon playingthe gamesand also comingto practice.This is very encouragingfor the whole sport at St Margaret'sCollege.

In the Winter QuadTournament,which was held in Dunedin,we were pleasedto gain 3rd placefor Badminton.Someof the players we playedagainst were representativeplayers,so it was a great opportunityto meetnewpeopleand improveour skills. Badminton is a very enjoyablesport and we hope the numberof participants will continue to grow.

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BadmintonA Front Row left to right: Sarah van der Kley, Mrs Janette Strang, Leon Yu Back: Lisa Hsu, Maria Yu

Badminton Front Row left to right: KarnthipKulla-Ark, DominiqueChiu, Michelle Choi, Maria Yu, Monica Johnson,ThanawanTangthanasup 2nd : Mrs Janette Strang, LisaHsu, RebekahDaniel, Kathy Neranartkomol,JosephineVickery, Ari Higashi Back:Bo Ra Kwon,Kate Sinclair, BronwynHanger,Sarahvan der Kley,SophiaKwon,Anna Jo

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L Basketba 11 Basketball St Margaret'sCollegehad three senior school basketballteams competingin Fridaynight competitionthis year.Eachteamplayed in a division equal to their ability and all had an enjoyableand successfulseason.

Thisyear the A Basketballteam had a new coach,GinaCameron.

Gina'slovelyattitude towards us,and organisedpractices(where sheturned up in her slippershencethe namewpers) helpedus to progressindividuallyand as a team.Weall developednewskills and with her encouragementwe were able to transfer the ideas and techniquesfrom our practice drills into our games.Lauren Ensor as team captain was a positive leader, motivated and continuouslyput top effort into everygame(event ough sheput us in interestingsituationswith her lackof direction).PennyClarkHall was committed to all trainings and Fridaynig t games.She was strong on offensive play as well as defence and was a valued

asset to our team. Sarah Rhodes,as the seaso progressed, developedboth her skills and her confidence.HannahMaherhad great dedication and desire for basketballand was a naturally talented player who stood strong at any expense).Adair Bailey showed vast improvement as the season continued and her shootingaccuracycontributed to the team greatly.JosiePowellThomaswas an enthusiastic and confident player who often successfullyattempted two point shots. Elizabeth Kitson, our youngestbut by no meansleast valuableplayer,enjoyedputting her rugbyskills into practiceon the basketballcourt. Herability to confidentlydribblethe ball wasgreatlyrecognisedwi hin the team.

CharlotteBaxterwasan assertiveand passionatebasketballplayer andherability to blockshotsandattain reboundswasan advantage to our team.Thank-youto Mr B for both, his role of driving us to and from our gamesand for the numeroustimes he refereedus, we reallyappreciatedit.

A stunning line up of athletes came together to form the Intermediatebasketballteam under the caring guidanceof their coachSally,who took the team to a gloriousvictory overSTAC,in front of a nearcapacitycrowd of supporters.Amongstthe line up were Melissa Gray and Annabel Powell-Thomas.Melissa'sball handling skills were an asset as was her willingness to get in amongst the play and Annabel is on her way to being a star rebounder.CharlotteSavageand Annie Walsh madean excellent job of frightening the opposing teams and so becameour best defensiveplayers.Alwaystherewhenwe neededthem a d ensuring that therewerealwayssomenumberson our sideof the scoreboard were Emily Hunt, Amy Satherthwaite,Sophie Aub ey and Josie Benny.Amy and Emilywere both verygood all round playersand impressedeveryonewith their ability to take a basketballthrough the opposition and then take the shot. Sophie,the earncaptain, wasa skilled rebounderand,determinedto lead by example,now wishesit to be known that she regretsalmost hospitalizingthat STACplayer.Josie'senthusiasmand her netballexperienceensured

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that she was always amongst the action, playing with determination.CarlyTownrowand Amy Kroeningfinishedthe line up. Carly madea graceful basketballerand Amy dived down the court making life difficult for the opposition'soffensiveplayers.

The team would like to thank Charllotte who made training at Collegevery interesting by entertaining the entire First~. and Sallywho remainedvery supportiveand encouragingthroughout the season.

PS.Next year Sallyyou're going to need a lot more Eskimos,we promiseyou!

Theyear9 basketballteam were,quite rightly, annoyedthat Friday happenedonly oncea week.With more enthusiasmthan 10 kids in a chocolateshopthey took to the court eachweekseekingthe sweet taste of victory.JennyTurnbull, HanaAshworth-Manning and Meg Joneswere always in amongst the action and played with such determination it's a wonder the ball didn't run away and hide.Impressively, Caitlin Evesdribbling skillsimprovedout of sight and we all rememberthe spectacular basket she scored towards the end of the season. Olivia Faull was a bit nervous about all the rulesat first but quickly masteredthe basicsand was well in amongstthe shooting action by the end of the season.

Jenny Howes,our American import, showed us all how to be a good all-rounder with her dribbling, passingand shooting ability.

We lost CarolineEast,who wasdevelopinginto a niceball handler, to injury during the season.Sam McConnell and Kelly Belcher combinedgood shootingability with height that enabledthem to bring down those reboundsfor us.

It was an exciting season.Theywon a few, they lost a few more, they felt the injustice of poor refereeing,the sportsmanshipof good refereeingand got to wave a lot at Christchurchas they drove through the suburbs,usually in a hurry. The team was coachedby Mr. Belcher,who again this year refuseda lucrative contract with the NBL(asa water boy!) to be with us.

LaurenEnsor- Captain Charlotte Baxter- Vice Captain

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Basketball Front Row left to right: Caitlin Eves, Caroline East, Carly Townrow, Lauren Ensor, Charlotte Baxter, Emily Hunt, Jennifer Howes, Jennifer Turnbull 2 nd : Amy Kroening, Melissa Gray, Elizabeth Kitson, Amy Satterthwaite, Josie Benny, Olivia Faull, Sarah Rhodes 3 rd : Tessa Page, Kelly Belcher, Megan Jones, Annie Walsh, Samantha McConnell, Hana Ashworth-Manning Back: Charlotte Savage, Josie Powell-Thomas, Annabelle Powell-Thomas, Sophie Aubrey, Hannah Maher, Jessica Bell

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L Cricket Cricket Although the team this year was madeup of a variety of players,

everlasting'freshair highs'andconstanthumour.Everyoneenjoyed

from those new to the game to those representingCanterbury,

the facilities and lunchesprovided.

the enthusiasmshownby everyonemeantthat the seasonstarted well with wins againstAvonsideGirlsandMarianCollege.Theeffort

We would like to thank Mr Woods,for all his efforts during the

in the field, ElizabethKitson'sconsistentbowling attack and Amy

season,andVicki Burtt for her assistancein coaching.Thanksalso

Satterthwaite's65 runs not out againstMarianCollegebrought St

to all the parentswho helpedwith transportandgavetheir support.

Margaret'scloserto a position in the South Islandtournament.

All girls enjoyedthe season,and we're sure most will be backnext year,when we'll be evenstronger.

However,the nextgameagainst Burnside,top in the South Island last year and fourth at Nationals meant that our initial winning streakwas brought to an end, with Burnsidechoosingto bat first

RebeccaCraigie Captainof Cricket

and scoring251for 2, whereas we wereall out for 60. We had another chance to secure a

placein the SouthIslandtournament, a game against ChristchurchGirlsHighSchool.

Despite Pip Rawsonbowling 2/26,we failedto reachthe target GirlsHigh hadset for us of 118 and were 81 runs short.

Although we tried hard, with especiallygood fielding from ZoeRattrayand SarahRhodes, we could not be too disappointed as our opposingteam mainly consisted of representativeplayers.Luckilyfor us one of the teamsdroppedout of the SouthIslandtournament

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Thetournament consistedof only two gamesbecauseof rain on the first day and a byeon the third. Ourfirst gamewasagainstthe eventualtournament winners, Burnside.Evenwith a top scoreof 42 by Amy Satterthwaite,we only managedto score79. Burnside easily reachedthis score with only two wickets down. On the Wednesdaywe lost to MarlboroughGirls.With a coupleof brilliant individualbatting scores,Marlboroughachieveda total of 222 for 6. Weagainfell short only managingto reach77,all ou . Thisgave us an overall positionof fifth in the tournament.But although we did not win, our spirits were still held high with Eliabeth's

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Cricket1st XI Front Row left to right: SarahRhodes,Amy Satterthwaite, RebeccaCraigie,Emma-SkyeLancaster,Caitlin Eves 2nd: Mr BrianWoods,MonicaJohnson,ChantelleDoody, Zoe Rattray,UrslaWiig Back:ElizabethKitson,CatherineRutherford, Hana Ashwoth-Manning

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CrossCountryJ

CrossCountry Thisyear St Margaret'sCollegehad a very successfulseason.Girls from everyage group were involvedin the RoadRace,Canterbury Secondaryand PrimarySchools'Competitions,Nationalsand the National Road Racewhich will be held in December.It was so good to see an increasein people involved and the enthusiasm which was seenall around the track.

I would liketo saya hugethank you to everyoneinvolvedin Cross Country this year. All of our runnerswere awesomeand to our parentsand staff, thank you for your organisationand support.

SophiePinckney Captain

TheschoolCrossCountrystartedthe seasonoff in Term2. Although it isn't everyone's favourite sport, everyone in the school got involved by participating and running in either the fun run or a competitive run. We saw many great races as people ran their hardest.Fromthis, the top ten placingsfrom eachagegroup went on to further races.The Primary schoolCrossCountryalsoheldon the same day was a great event.

True sportsmanship was seen, everyonetried their hardest and perseveredto completeit.

The Canterbury Road Race was raced by the top ten girls from everyagein the Secondary school.

Heldin HagleyParkon a concrete path, it was a very tiring but worthwhile day. Tight competition was seen between the schools but everyone ran extremely well. ClaireWashington rana great raceand gained2nd in the intermediate girls' section which wasSt Margaret'sCollege's top placing. Our teamsdid very well gaining two 2nd placing'sand a 1s1_ Only a week later and we were on the track again racing in the CanterburySecondarySchools'Competition.Thiscoursewasmuch the sameasour schoolCrossCountryexceptfor the hurdleswhich made for a very interesting race. St Margaret's did very well.

Individualsstood out but as teamswe were awesomegaining pt placein the Juniors,2nd placein the Intermediatesand 4th placein Seniorand U14 girls.

TheNational CrossCountry,held in Blenheimsaw 16 competitors driveup for the weekend.Althoughthe track wasextremelymuddy, nothing was going to slow us down. We had a great time, not only racingbut we alsohad a greatexperienceof nationalsporting events. It was so goodto seeso manygirls wanting to participate in this event.

CrossCountry Front Rowleft to right: SarahMasterton,FionaMorrison, RebeccaKnight,SophiePinckney,Tara Clinick,LauraAsh, CharlotteRowland-Jones 2nd: MelissaTyson,JosieBenny,GeorginaThomas, EmmaBurtt, CharlotteYoung,Olivia Faull,AnnabelGoslin Back:TessaPage,JessicaBell,HannahMaher, AnnekeCockerell,ClaireWashington, AmandaMurray,RosieTodhunter

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CDragonboating Dragonboating Theinauguralyearof Dragonboatingat St Margaret'sCollegethis year has provedthe ever-increasingpopularity oft e sport. And was very successfulfor our team 'SMCAttack'.

All 25 girls werecoachedby RickSmith,RickHarlowandSueHarlow at MagazineBayin Lyttleton. Paddlinga borrowedboat and using paddles loaned from Rick Smith's team 'Evacut;the team battled very tough seasto developstrong stroke and enthusiasticstyle.

Evenbiggerplanshave beenlayedfor the St Margaret'screw next year, watch out for them paddling towards victory in the Christchurchcompetitions. Followedby a trip acrossCookStrait to the National DragonboatingFestivalin Wellington. Training has begun!

ClaireChambers CaptainDragonboating

Thebig dayfor the team in 2002was March 10 at the Christchurch Dragonboat Festival at Lake Rotokohatu. The team had three racesgaining placingsof l5t,2nd and 3rd. Overallwe wereplaced2nd in the ChristchurchGirls' Schools'section - an excellentachievementgivenour opponents(Villaand Girls' High)experienceand size comparedto our young noviceteam.

Highlightsof theseasonincludedthe compulsory'tip' on rough seasand the awardingof the silver paddleat the DragonboatingFestival.Thanks must go to Rick Smith for his coaching,skillsas a sweep,and sponsorshipof our team through useof his crewsand paddlesand alsothe tent on raceday. Thanks also to the Harlowfamily for their time and commitment to the team. Also the numerousfamilies of our crew membersfor their ongoing support.

Dragon Boating FrontRow left to right: LucindaLawrence, LaurenSmith, AnnabelGoslin,Claire Chambers, Emma-SkyeLancaster,Kate Taylor 2nd: Mrs Sue Harlow,SachaHealey,RobynAndrew, Zoe Rattray,Hana Abbot, KateVink, CarolineCooper-Dixon Back:EmilyHeap, LauraFairbairn,SarahJohnson, Alex Shearer,Anna Stace,DanielleLe Prevost

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l2002------Equestrian This has been a very successfulyear for our EquestrianTeams.

Firstly,we had the St Margaret'sCollegeOne Day event which went off verywell without a hitch. In August,St Margaret'sentered two teamsin the Inter schoolsevent.The Inter schoolsDressage was heldearly September,but St Margaret'sdid not competeas a team of availableriderscould not be madeup, due to injury and other commitmentsfor our top riders.

Onthe first day ofTermTwowe hadour St Margaret'sCollegeOne DayEvent.Thiswas held at the RangioraShowgroundsand wasa great success.Everyonehad an enjoyableday,the weather was perfect and the running of the event went off without a hitch.

Ridersfrom St AndrewsCollege,Christ'sCollege,Selwyn House, CathedralGrammarand Rangiora High Schoolwere invited to competeand we had the most entriessincethe start of this event.

St Margaret'sgirlswereconsistentlyin the prizesanddid extremely well as the standard of competition was very high. St Margaret's had winnersin four of the classesand placingsin most classes.A big thankyou needsto go to everyone who helpedon the day and also in the daysleadingup to the event.It is a big job to organise an event and it cannot be done without the support of parents and riders.

Thefollowing are how St Margaret'sgirls finished up: ClassOne 1st CharlotteYoung 3rd NadiaFearnley ClassThree 2nd EllenMcDonald ClassFour 1st ErinJackson ClassSix 1st HollieBailey ClassSeven 1st RosannaFrankish 3rd RosannaFrankish In Augustthe InterschoolsOneDayEventbetweenthe Canterbury schools was held at the National EquestrianCentre, Mcleans Island.We wereverysuccessfulwith our two teamsdoingextremely well. It beganon a beautiful day but we found that two changes had to be madeto our teams becauseof injuries that occurred during the night to Victoria Sumner'sand Brigitte Lee'shorses.

With only one reserveavailable,one team had to ride with only three ridersinsteadof the normal four.

TheTeamswere BlueTeam RedTeam Hollie Bailey SophieWigley GeorgieMeredith CharlotteYoung NadiaFearnley JessicaNeame RosannaFrankish Theeventwaswell organisedand the coursebeautifullydesigned and constructed. Our day started with the turnout, with Mrs

Lightfoot, keento keepup St Margaret'snear unbeatenrecordin this event, asking for ribbons in our hair, white underwearand spotlessly clean and turned out horses.Our efforts were well rewardedwith our RedTeamwinning the prestigious turn out prize.Thiswas followed by the dressageand both our teamswere off to a greatstart.TheRedTeamwerein the leadafter the dressage with the BlueTeamcoming in at 14th place.In the cross-country our trailblazer Holly Baileyhad a foot perfect round and it was great for everyone'sconfidence to know the course was very rideable.Overall,the crosscountry rodewell with the odd problem arising but everyonegot around safely.After everyonehad got overthe high of cross-country,ridershadto be readyfor the show jumping. Generally,the show jumping went well, as the course wasdesignedfor everyoneto havea nice round.

The day turned out to be a great success and everyone was

extremelypleasedwith the performancethat their horsesturned on. Whenthe final scorescameout thereweretwo scoresequalin first place.Tofind who cameseconda count backwas usedbased on the third placegetterin the team.Unfortunately,St Margaret's Redwere relegatedto secondplacebehindLincoln High School.

TheBlueteamendedup in 12thplace.Bothteamswereverypleased with their resultsandwewerepleasedto seethat RosannaFrankish endedup with the bestscorein the whole competition. It was a veryenjoyableday and everyonehada lot offun. Thankyou to all the parentswho helped,assistingon the dayand to everyonewho turned up on the Saturdayto assistwith setting up.

Thisyear has beena greatsuccessfor St Margaret'sand nextyear we all hope to do just as well, if not better. We won the Inter schoolCup in 2000,camesecondin 2001so the Lincolnteam had better watch out next year. Hopefully,we will have a Dressage Teamcompetingagainnextyear.Thisyearhasbeena greatlearning curve for myself and Victoria as it has madeus realizethe work that goesinto our sport.I would finally liketo thank Mrs Lightfoot for all her support that she gave us during the year and the knowledgethat she had to offer during the lead up to our One Day Event. It was a huge job organising it and without Mrs Lightfoot'sorganisationit would havebeena mess.

SophieWigley,Captain

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L Equestrian St Margarets One Day HorseTrial St Margaret'sheld a one day horseevent on Tuesday the 23rd of April at the Rangiora Pony Club grounds. St Margaret's, Selwyn House,St Andrew's and Rangiora High were all invited to competeat our event.Theday started off really well with the dressageas the first phase.Then there was more excitement becausethe next phasewas cross-country and the course was awesome; the heights were kindergarten,introductory, pre-training and training. Mostpeoplegot round and only one mishapoccurred,with one girl breaking her leg. The last phase was show jumping and everything went well for this. Lastof all was the prizegiving and everyone took home their fair share,especiallySt Margaret's.

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Gymnastics It hasbeena veryexcitingand successfulyearfor the girls,reaching their own personaland teams goals. Coachingby seniorschool studentshasbeena big commitment with coachingawardsgoing to Ellen McDonald, Anna Taylor, Kate Taylor and Morgana Woolhouse-Williams.Thankyou especiallyto Morganafor all her extra afterschooltime coaching the juniors, thank you so much Morgana.

Therehas beena great interest in gymnasticsin both the primary and intermediatedepartments. We have beenvery proud of all the girls, they are dedicated and have improved tremendously.

Specialthanksgoesto Morganafor all the helptowardsthe badge

Thankyou to all of the girls, we havelovedhaving you all in our teamsand hopeyou will be a part of gymnasticsnext year. You are all winners no matter what!

BestWishes AnnaTaylor EllenMcDonald Captain Vice Captain

work with all girls passing. Next year we are prepared to slow

down our gymnasticsto provide a programmefor the younger girls at St Margaret'sCollege(Years1-8),to keepthe gymnastics at a high leveland alsoto seeeveryonehavingfun and achieving their personalgoals.

Theseniorgymnastsof the schoolhavebeenverybusythroughout the year with training for the Canterburycompetitionsand New ZealandNationals.In Termtwo we competedin the WestpacTrust SecondarySchools'Competition in Christchurch.Therewere 12 girls, 2 teams in Novice B and 1 team in NoviceA. From the Christchurchcompetitionall of the seniorsqualifiedfor Nationals.

Thisplayeda big part in the CanterburySchools'pointsprizewhich St Margaret'sCollegehas won for the last two years. The New ZealandSecondarySchools'GymnasticsNationalswereto be held in Aucklandat the end of Term three. Throughoutthe term the whole team with the support of parentswere able to fundraise about $900 and with valuablehelp from KateTaylor,all girls were handedan awesomefloor routine with music. "Thanksheapssis" - Anna "ThanksKateheaps"- Ellen.

Gymnastics Front Row left to right: Jane Millar, Olivia Carville 2nd: Harriet Johnstone,Olivia Glasson,ChelseaBrook Back:KateTaylor,Ellen McDonald,Anna Taylor, SarahMasterton,Wendy Sullivan,Brigitte Lee,LaurenLee

The competition was very high at the Nationalsbut with the big support crew backingthe teams,the girls presentedthemselves very well, successfullybringing back23 medals.

Resultswere: NoviceB JaneMillar HarrietJohnstone ChelseaBrook OliviaGlasson OliviaCarville EllenMcDonald BelindaHowarth NoviceA Anna Taylor WendySullivan SarahMasterton

2nd Overall 5th on Beam 8th on Bar 8th on Floor 6th on Beam 6th on Bar 8th on Beam

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7th Overall 10th Overall 12th Overa11

Front Row left to right: Olivia Glasson, Harriet Johnstone, Belinda Howarth, Chelsea Brook, Sarah Masterton 2 nd : Ellen McDonald, Jane Millar, Olivia Carville, Anna Taylor Back: Kate Taylor, Lauren Lee, Brigitte Lee, Wendy Sullivan

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l Hockey Hockey 2002 has been a very successful season for many of the St Margaret'sCollegehockeyteams.

Everyonewho has beeninvolved this seasonwould agree that it hasbeenone of the best,with all playershaving imp oved greatly and benefitedfrom the exciting seasonthat it was.

It hasnot only beena fun and challengingyear but an extremely successfulone for the first eleven. Throughout the season we havebeen working towards the National HockeyFederationCup, which was held in Rotorua this year. In the build up to this tournament, we gained entry into the Southern Hockey League taking us to placessuchas Greymouthand Ashburton. Our school Quadrangulartournamentheld in Dunedinand hostedby St HiIda's was not as successfulas we hoped,but it is alwaysgreat to meet

Thisyearsunderfifteen teamwascoachedbyTaniaJohnson.Tania put a lot of effort into the girls who all improvedthroughout the season.Theteam fought strongly in their Wednesdaycompetition with ManagerTrudy Keyscheeringthem on.

The fourth eleven showed great commitment and school spirit competing strongly in everygame. A lot of these girls had never playedhockeybefore,so their huge amount of enthusiasmmade their studentcoachesAmandaMurray and SophiePinckneyproud.

The team ManagerMs Rod added her wisdom and Anna Dooley coachedthem for the season.Thankyou everyone.

TheSt Margaret'shockeyturf was finished just in the nick of time for all the teams to put in somebeneficial hours which helpedto increaseour skills for all the tournaments to come. The hockey studentsof St Margaret'sthank everyonewho was involvedin the making of this turf. We feel very privileged and know all hockey playersat school will benefit. Thanksheaps.

new people and have some competition!

The fundraising efforts needed to get to Rotorua roved to be very successful. This could not have run smoothly without the amazinghelpof MrsSmithand food preparationfrom SuePinckney and other enthusiasticfirst elevenhockeyparents.

Finallythank you to all the studentswho helpedcoachand umpire this year. Your efforts are alwaysneededand greatly appreciated.

We hope you continue these efforts next seasonand enjoy your hockeyto come.

Anna Cloustonand RosieTodhunter

FederationCup was the highlight of our season,where we went from strength to strength. After finishing in the top two of our pool we went on to play extremelychallenginggames,but pulled through showing our determination and team work. The final against Rangitoto was a tough game and ended in a slightly disappointing2-0 loss.

Thankyou to our coach Ms Arthur and Manager Ms Laneywho were very supportive and positive throughout the week. Ms Arthur's experienceand leadership helped us play beyond our potential and all seventeen of us found this an amazing tournament, which was difficult to leave(especiallythe smell!).

The secondeleven had a challenging tournament up in Nelson.

Theyfinished secondin their pool, which took them to the top half of the Mary Clinton tournament, finishing up 7th equal.

Thankyou to the CoachNikki Patersonand Manager PeterShaw.

Thesetwo contributedan amazingamount of positive energyand enthusiasmwhich enabledthe secondelevento succeed.

Thethird elevenwasa very young team who constantly competed against older players and other schools first elevens. Marty Fitzsimonscoachedthis team,which madebrilliant progress.Thank you also to the support of the team's ManagerCh is Chambers.

The team entered in the Nunweek tournament and under Tania Johnston and Trudy Keysthe girls had a wonderful experience, which will help them develop their hockeyskills for next season.

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Hockey1st XI Front Row left to right: LauraAsh,Tara Clinick, RosieTodhunter,Anna Clouston,FionaMorrison 2nd : Mrs ShirleySmith, Millie Volckman, Hana Abbot, PhilippaSmith, SophieFitzsimons, MissChrisArthur Back:EmmaReardon,EmmaBurtt, AmandaMurray,Sophie Pinckney

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Front Row left to right: Frances Ruddiman, Sarah Ash, Karin Lepoutre, Jessica Ellerm, Hana Ashworth-Manning 2nd : Mr Peter Shaw, Robyn Andrew, Miss Nikki Paterson, Genevieve Hegarty, Nicola Hulley Back: Julianne Bellaney, Sophie Enersen, Prudence Johnstone, Annie Walsh, Annabel Goslin

Front Row left to right: Leanah Magon, Virgina Matson, Olivia Mclennan, Emily Smart, Annabelle Matson 2 nd : Tara Clinick, Lucy Taylor, Calantha Peter, Sarah Heddell, Caroline Cooper-Dixon, Anna Clouston Back: Chantelle Doody, Jenna Anderson, Joanna Chen-Green, Mrs Trudy Keys

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Hockey3rd XI Front Row left to right: Olivia Glasson, Annabelle Fitzsimons, Harriet Johnstone, Jane Millar, Charlotte Rowland-Jones, Ella Ovington 2 nd : Philippa Smith, Fiona Browning, Emma-Skye Lancaster, Josephine Springford, Elizabeth Dawe, Meagan Maher, Sophie Fitzsimons Back: Hilary Tregenza, Tessa Page, Nina McVicar, Dayna Aubrey, Georgina Diack, Mr Marty Fitzsimons

Front Row left to right: Daniela Aebli, Anna Lindsay, Rebecca Pierce, Sarah Watson, Jenna Groters, Bo Springford 2 nd : Ms Stacey Rod, Sophie Pinckney, Brigitte Lee, Amanda Murray, Jessica Fransham Back: Amanda Grigg, Sara Bowden, Sophie Wigley, Charlotte Bradshaw

HockeyGoalieCoachingClinic EveryFridaythe Intermediate HockeySuper Eight and Elevena sidegoaliesspendtheir lunchtimeswith TaniaJohnstonwho taught us lots of different goalie movesand saves.I was really suprised about how much I learnt and the way you can save balls from going into the goal.Taniawas a goalie herselffor SelwynHockey Club.Theskillsshetaught us wereextremelyvaluableand we used them a lot during hockeygames. Thankyou Tania.

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Lifesaving Lifesavingasalwayshasbeenverysuccessfulthis yearwith a 1000/o passrate. A lot of girls have been involvedthis year which has beenwonderful to see. Thisyear a wonderful,dedicatedteam for MonicaThacker,practicedhard only to find out that it had beenpostponed.A newdate was set and the girls were up early and did their practicesonly to find that it had been postponedagain.SoMonicaThackerhasnot taken placethis year,but I hope all the girls who worked so hard will keep going until next year and perform well.

Thankyou to NeilLanyonwho hasput a huge amount of time and effort into the St Margaret'sCollegeteam. His loyalty to the Monica Thacker teams is amazing.

Congratulationsto Kate Heveldt, Amanda Kennard,LucyTurnbull and Laura Fairbairn for achievingtheir distinction badges. Not manypeopleachievetheseso well donegirls.

I'd like to thank Miss Allan for all her help and support this year. Also thank you to all our instructorswho put in such a lot of hard work. Lifesavingcouldn't happen without you. Thank you to my Deputy Amanda Kennard,you havebeenan amazinghelp.

I wish all next year's Lifesaversthe best of luck and I hopeyou all e·njoybeing involvedwith this sport.

JennyChapman Headof Lifesaving

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MonicaThackerLifesaving FrontRow left to right: PhilippaSmith, LauraFairbairn,FrancesRuddiman Back:KirsteenLovie,AmandaMurray, Nicola Robson

The photo at left was taken in 1994 at the CrossCountryDay at Ward School.

Canyou identify who the studentsare?

(Clue: They all appear in other photosin this magazine)

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Netball TheNetballseasonthis year had a comparativelylate start due to commitments to summer sports. A highlight for many Netball playerswas the lighting of the courts allowing all teamsto train late into the evening.Theimplementationof a new structure and teacher in charge - LeanneChambers,saw four of the school's elite teams head into a two-day camp at the start of the season.

Thesegirls werechallengedwith fitnesstesting,team building and the introduction of a newfacewithin St Margaret'sCollegeNetball - NicolaJones.

the seasonensuringeverythingran smoothlyand wasas it should be. Thankyou also to Mrs Jenny Laneyfor overseeingthe fitness of our elite teamsandto Mr PeterShawfor keepingusall in check!

Good luck for next season.

Melanie BeggEtRebeccaSolomon Headof Netball

Nicolatook on the roleof coachingour 'A team' which hada season riddledwith injury. Theycompetedwell maintaining their second placing at Quad in Dunedin and finished a credible 16th at the

SouthIslandSecondarySchools'Competitionheld in Dunedin.The tournament was enjoyableand for the first time it was hosted indoorswherethe weatherelementswere no longeran issue.The challengewas to overcomethe incrediblybouncyastroturf courts.

Toensureour netballerswereaimingfor the stars,an interplanetary theme was usedas each opponent becamea planet to conquer.

The'A team' would liketo extendtheir thanks to LeanneChambers for beingan expertManagerand foot strapperand alsoto Barbara Gordonfor being camp mum as well as TeamUmpire.

Thesuccessstory of the seasoncamefrom our 'B team' coached

by Ms SamMcKenna.The 'B team' finished as overall winners of the second.The team breezedthrough the final against a very feisty and competitive Marian side.

The 'B team' and U16 also had the opportunity to host and play againstWycombeAbbeySchoolfrom Englandwho specialisedin playingLacrosse.Understandably their inexperiencein Netballlead to a St Margaret'sCollegewipe out of at least 20 goals in both games.

Netball 10A Front row left to right: GeorginaThomas,BrookeMellsop, ShelleyNahr,GeorginaBradfield,Tiffany Marshall Back:Julia Waghorn,JennyHazledine, Josie Hazledine,Zoe Carson,JamieWilliams,Melanie Begg

Two other teams,the 'N team' coachedby Sarah Hendersonand Charlotte Baxter made it to section play offs fighting hard but unableto finish off the opposition. The 'Q team' coachedby Alex Brownlee,LaurenEnsorand JennaGratersto their credit madeit to the semifinals but were overcomeby a considerablybiggerSt Nicholasside.

Congratulations to Charlotte Baxter and Lucy Woodley who successfullytrialled for Canterburydevelopmentteams for U17 and U15 representatives.

Wewould like to acknowledgethe time and effort that was put in by all our coachesfrom in and outside the school. Without your time and effort the seasonwould not have been successfuland enjoyable.Wewould like to encouragestudents within the school to get involved with coaching, as the knowledge you have is valuable to the younger netballers coming through. A special thanksalsoto MissLeanneChambersfor all her work throughout

Netball 9A Front Row left to right: JenniferTurnbull,HannahWood, SarahReese,LucyAtkinson,LanieBlacklaws Back:SamanthaMcConnell,KellyBelcher, LucyAcland,Julia Miles

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Front row left to right: Alexandra Brownlee, Penny Gordon, Julia Waghorn, Melanie Begg, Lauren Ensor Back: Susan Gresson, Jessica Astor, Charlotte Baxter, Georgina Fraser, Rebecca Solomon, Sarah Henderson

Front Row left to right: Lucy Woodley, Sara Bowden, Jessica Bell, Brigette Solomon, Ursla Wiig Back: Miss Sam McKenna, Kathryn Veale, Anneke Cockerell, Hannah Maher

IndoorNetball Netball U16 Front Row left to right: Sarah Masterton, Victoria Minson, Katherine Borowczyk, Melissa Gray, Rosie Conaghan Back: Miss Leanne Chambers, Emily Hunt, Kate Dirkzwager, Olivia Marlow

Front Rowleft to right: JessicaMurchison,Alana Purchase, PaigeJackman,Terri Growcott,CourtneyHobson, FernMcGaw,PhillippaLee,JessicaSteenson 2nd: GeorginaWhittaker, UrslaWiig, Jennifer Howes, KirstynSteyaert,BrookeMellsop,Julia Miles, Alexia Byrne,Michelle Hann Back:FrancesMuirhead,PennyGordon,PhilippaBradford, AnnekeCockerell,Zoe Carson,Antonia Guthrey, SamanthaWastell,Sarah Reese

D Netball EverySaturday the D netball team went to the Hagley Park NetballCourts to play netball. We had our fair shareof wins and losses.Our first win was on about our fifth game which wasveryexciting.OnWednesdayafter schoolwe hada practice and also one lunch time practice a week .Our netball team hada greatcoach,MrsJohnstone,who alsorefereedon various

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occasions.Therewere 10 peoplein the D netball team so there were three reservesbut sometimesat least one person was away so usually we played half to a whole game.This year, netball was great and I definitely enjoyed the season very much. I am surethe rest of the team did too.

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RockClimbing Thisyear the climbing club hasbeena great success.Climbingis on everyTuesdaythroughout the whole year,climbershavecome along with greatenthusiasmand energyfor the sport. Anyoneis welcometo comealong to climbing no matter what the age or ability. Currentlyclimbersrangefrom Year6 to Year12,someare beginnersand somealready haveexperiencedthe enjoyment of climbing. This year the climbing club has participated in two secondaryschoolscompetitions. Thefirst was held early in Term 2,we hadthreeteamsentered.Thegirls went along with a positive attitude and all had a lot of fun, unfortunately not gaining any placingsas therewas fierce competition.

Thesecondcompetitionwas held at the end of Term3. Again we entered three teams,I am pleasedto say that the girls showed hugeimprovementand we cameawayfrom the competition with three placings. Thefirst team was in the mixed teams category, this consistedof EmmaDewhirst,JourdanWilliams and a special addition to the SMCteam, DanielBattern from Boys'High, they gained3rd place.Theteam in the girlscategoryconsistedof Annabel Goslin,DominiqueChiu and AlexandraBatten,they also gained 3rd. Our third team competed in the NZSFcategory. Thesegirls competedagainstnationally rankedteams,they were Annabelle Roake,GinaScandrettand AlexMercerand placedPt. I would like to makespecialmention of Gina Scandrettand Annabel Goslin who haveshowngreat potential and who will be competing at a nationallevelalongsideAnnabelleRoakewho hasbeencompeting this year in the nationalseriesand is currently placed4th overall in NewZealand.Overallwe have had a fantastic year climbing and hopeto seemanynew facesnext year. AnnabelleRoake,Captain

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L Rowing--------2002] Rowing Onceagain the rowing seasonfor 2002 was very successful,with our biggestteamyet of 6 coxesand 41 rowers.Throughoutthe season St Margaret'swas achievinggood resultsat all regattasand was right on track for the looming Maadi Cup! Many laughswere shared here and there, with RachelPrankerdbeing so bursting she couldn't hold on; SophiePinckneybeing in love with Fergie;Miss Arthur drinking dish washing liquid; many bike crashes;JessFranshamending the seasonoff very well; myself being pasty; our brilliantly connectedvan trips with Christ'sCollegeand man more.

TheSt Margaret'sCollegeteam was very pleasedwith the outstanding Maadi resultsat LakeRuataniwha,which consistedof: U 15 8+ U16 2x U164+ U164x+ U168+ U174x+ U174+ U178+ U17 Novice4+ U19 Lightweight 4+ U19 8+

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Wealsocarriedon our current 2 yeartradition of the StarTrophyfor bestoverallschool,maleandfemale,with 33 points,followed closely behindby JamesHargestHigh Schoolwith 30 pain s.

Rowingis a tough sport both mentally and physicallyand I would like to thank and congratulateour coachesand my fellow rowers.It wasa wickedly fun seasonand I challengeyou all to many more to follow - the 6 am 20 minutesergs really do help,enjoy!

Captainof Rowing GeorgieGuild

Rowing Front Row left to right: KristianaO'Connor,HayleyScandrett,SophieChima,VanessaHartnell,Amanda Grigg,Emily Acland, DanielaAebli, AbbeyMilner, Charlotte Bradshaw, JessicaFransham 2nd : KatherineBorowczyk, GeorginaWaring, LucyMacVicar,CassieIrving,GeorginaGuild, KimberleyTaylor,LucyFaull, LouiseGraham,Bo Springford 3rd: Mrs TrudyKeys,MelissaGray,JulianneBellaney,JosieBenny,AmandaKennard, Anna Lindsay,GeorginaThomas,Aimee Waring,GeorgiannaSimpsonJessicaCooke,Sarah Heddell,Ms ChrisArthur 4 th : EmmaBurtt,JosieHazledine,SarahGeorge,SophiePinckney,Alana Tuck,Sara Bowden,Annie Walsh, SophieEnerson,JennyHazledine Back:MychelleHellmann,CharlotteSavage,JessicaAstor,RebeccaPierce,CharlotteBaxter,SophieAubrey, HannahMaher, PennyDalziel,JessicaBell

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Rugby Theseasonstartedoff with a fizz and a bang when we were introducedto our two new spunkycoaches- Mark and Scott! We wereoff to a good start when we won our first gameagainstGirlsHigh 56-0,with the majorityof the teambeingbeginners.Therestof our games were alwaysvery closewith a gutsy effort from everyone. We were pleasedto see PoppyTuck,Zoe Rattray,BeckyPierceand Rachel Prankerdselectedby Canterburyto participatein the Townvs Countrytournament. Poppy,Zoeand Rachelthen proceededto go on to trial for the Canterburyteam. Injuries hinderedour rankingon the table when LucyTurnbull suffereda brokennose,VanessaHartnell from severeconcussion,ElizabethKitsonfrom ankle injuriesand GeorginaEastfrom two brokenfingers. Despitethis the St Margaret's 1st '/;v soldieredon. Thankyou to our terrific coachesand the hugecommitmentfrom our team managerMsChong. Wehadan awesome friendly atmospherewith a really neat rapport betweenteam managementand the players. We all had a really enjoyableseasonwith plenty of scratchesand bruisesto show off. Wewould also liketo thank the manyparentsand studentswho supportedus at HagleyPark everyweek.

Statisticsfor the 2002season: = 213 Pointsfor Pointsagainst = 180 TopTry scorers: Zoe Rattray 13 tries RachelPrankerd8 tries Top Points:

Zoe 65 Rachel40 ElizabethKitson35 LaurenEnsor20 (from one game)

RugbyA Front Row left to right: JessicaCooke,VanessaHartnell,Haley Scandrett,Zoe Rattray, LouiseGraham,SarahCrispin,JulietteWanty 2nd: Mr Scott Brown,GeorgiannaSimpson,ElizabethKitson,Amanda Kennard,KirstenHarvey, Anna Spence,SarahRhodes,Ms LindaChong Back:Sarah George,PennyDalziel,CharlotteSavage,RebeccaKnight, Harriet Hamilton, Lucy Turnbull, Alana Tuck

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l Skiing/Snowboarding Skiing/ Snowboarding Followingthe patternof recentyears,the 2002seasonbeganslowly with a lack of snow. When the snow did arrive however high windscoupledwith badweatherpreventedmany of the schoolski trips to Mount Hutt. Eventually(a weekbehind sc edule)we did manageto run the houseskiing,in whichRimuachievedfirst place followed by Konini and Manuka.Theresultsof the snowboarding followed a different pattern with Matipo in first, Ratacoming in with a close secondand Konini in third. Fromthese great results we were able to pick our team for the interschoolcompetitions.

After an early start (beingpickedup by a bus load of Collegeboys at 7.00am) both the ski and snowboardteams competedwell (in the CanterburyChamps)and were rewardedfor their efforts with the skiteam gaining secondplace.Asan individual P ueJohnstone did well gaining first place for skiing and Leilani Kransgained secondplaceas an individual.Thesnowboardingteam was placed first in the CanterburyChamps,which meantthat both teamswere through to the South IslandChampionships, held at CoronetPeak, in Queenstownon 7 September.

Thisnewswasgreatly inspirational to oneof our newestadditionsto the schoolthis year NiamhPeren, who exclaimedrather loudly during the Prizegivingt at "you're all coming to my house"when we went to Oueenstown.

SnowboardingTeam

After numerousphoto shootsand congratulationswe headedoff to the bus. On the trip home,while manyslept, Niamh promptly sorted out accommodationfor Oueenstownon her cell-phone.

After a quiet journey home, exceptfor the occasionaloutburst from the College boys of "Bucket" (for reasons t at only Alex Watsoncan explain), we managedto get off the bus, all home safelyexcept'D' who was left on the busas the boys had trapped her,and muffled the criesfor help! (Poor'D'!!!)

A couple of changesto the team, becauseof date clasheswith otherevents,meantwe wereoff to the SouthIslandChampionships andto meet Niamh'sparents,poorthem- a housefull of teenagers!

We had a few exciting stops on the way down, showing off the countrysideto those among us who had neverbee so far South.

Niamh'smum madean amazingdinner,whichwe ate by candlelight and then settled in to watch Harry Potterwhile the teachersate their dinner along with a glassof Peregrinewine.

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Three must have been our lucky number on the day of the Championships- PrueJohnstonewasthird in the in ividualskiing, LeilaniKranswasthird in the individualsnowboarding,the skiteam was placedthird overall,as was the snowboardteam.Apart from our successwe wereableto showoff our respectiveteamdesigner hoodies,although we struggled to find Lucy at times! A lovely stop at Arrowtown on the way home for ice-cream and some shoppingtopped off a brilliant day skiing.To soak pall the pain and pressureof the skiing competition, it was back to Niamh's houseand into the hot tub, with brilliant American hotdogsas a stomachfiller. Nevermind the troublewith the water we will use the 'hi-tech' housedown the road- oh no, it's cold!

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l2002-------Soccer AnotherSoccerseasonhasflown by. Westartedthe seasonlooking great with someexcellenttalent coming through and a fantastic coachto bring out the bestin us. Thisyear,it was great to seethe Soccerteam lookingthe part with our new uniforms. This really provided a focus for the team to play together and not just as individuals.

In the first weekwe hada bye which gave ussomeextratime to practiceour skillsand we were looking good for the first game.

In our first test of skills,we playedHornby, a traditionally strong and aggressiveteam which ended with a draw. During the next

few gameswe playedextraordinarilywell but tended to get tired towards the end.

Our coach worked really hard with us, buildinga strongdegreeof confidenceand skill levelwithin the players.Unfortunately, due to other commitments,our coach had to departandsowetendedto strugglefrom this time onwards.

The highlights for the year included: Erin Daviesmanagingto scorea goal for the other team,MrsTiffen failing to makeone of our gamesdue to herfalling off her bike and of course,the yearlytradition of dinner at PizzaHut. Half an hour beforeweset out we realisedthat the Riccartonbranchdidn't exist any more!We finally madeit to Northlandsto seeCharlotte makean interestingconcoctionof icecream,cokeand who knows what else!

Overallwe haveall hada great Soccerseasonin 2002 and I wish the very bestto those playingSoccernext year.

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Soccer Front Row left to right: Erin Davies, CharlotteO'Keefe,PhillipaCox, MelissaTyson,SophiaMeares 2nd: Mrs RobinTiffen, BonnieHasson, JenniTipler,EmmaCurrie Back:ElizabethHart, Olivia Meares,CatherineRutherford, Antonia Bryce Absent:ElizabethHogg

IndoorSoccer IndoorSoccerbeganin Februarythis year,with a smallsquadwho producedfantastic results. We had a few girls new to the game, but they soon caught on, playing extremelywell. We had some great techniqueand this showed in our full time scores. Indoor Socceris a fast gameanda whole lot of fun. Thelast round of the 2002seasonhasjust begunand we hopemanygirls will havea go next year,seeingthis as an opportunity to build skill levelsand meet a great group of girls from a crosssectionof the school.

ElizabethHogg Headof Soccer

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Squash It hasbeena reallygood year for Squashthis yearfor someof the girls. We have had two teams competing in the lnterschool Competition and they did reasonably well. It was a year of introducing new squashplayersto the sport. Hopefully,next year we should havestronger teams.

Theteamswere A Team AmySatterthwaite LeilaniKrans NgaretaWilliams AbbeyMilner HanaAbbot BTeam SarahWatson AlanaPurchase JaneCockburn AmeliaDunstan-Grimwood NatalieBradford

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Front Rowleft to right: Ngareta Williams, AbbeyMilner, LeilaniKrans Back:Mrs LindaLightfoot,Amy Satterthwaite, HanaAbbot, Mr Mike Green

Amy and Leilani have played Tuesdayevening lnterclub for ChristchurchOld Boys'SquashClubduring the secondhalf of the seasonthis year.The skills they havedevelopedwill be invaluable for their squash next season.Congratulationsmust go to Amy

' was Satterthwaite and Leiilani Krans for gaining Pockets.Amy chosen for the Secondary Schools' Canterbury Team but, unfortunately,due to school commitmentswas unableto play.

Theteams have gained much experiencethis year and hopefully their enthusiasmand skills will carry on to their successesnext year. Hopefullywe will havegood teamsfor 2003.

Thankyou to all that playedsquashthis year,to Mrs Lightfoot and Mr Greenfor helping to organiseand coachthe teams,alsoto my vice-captainNgaretaWilliams for assistingme during the year.

Abby Milner Captain

Squash Front Row left to right: Natalie Bradford,Jane Cockburn, AbbeyMilner, NgaretaWilliams,Alana Purchase 2nd: Mrs LindaLightfoot,Leilani Krans, RobynAndrew,Mr Mike Green Back:SarahWatson,HanaAbbot,Amy Satterthwaite Absent:Amelia Dunstan-Grimwood,PhilippaBradford

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EIite SoftbaII Front Row left to right: Kathryn Veale, Sarah van der Kley, Karin Lepoutre, Toni Bravo, Hannah Wright Back: Mrs Janette Strang, Harriet Hamilton, Annabel Gardner, Victoria Eide, Laura Morris

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Lrennis Tennis Tennishasbeenvery popular this year with manygirls playing in eight teams. All teams that entered in the SecondarySchools' competitionscompetedwith enthusiasmandskill,achievingresults to be proud of in all grades.

Thisyear'slargeinvolvementand interest in Tennisby all the girls has beenencouragingas we look to build on our resultsfor next year. Many of these girls showed impressivecommitment, and attended a group practice on Tuesdaynights or specific team practiceswith coaches.Whilethe SeniorA and Bteamsdedication to early morning practices and runs definitely paid off towards our successes.I would like to congratulate all players on their fair play and sportsmanship.OurSeniorA teamwon the South IslandSecondarySchools'in April for the first time. Wealso won the Canterbury SecondarySchools' Competition. In the National SecondarySchools' Competition we camea disappointing4th after losing a playoff tie-breaker7-5 to get into the final.

All the playersin our teams haveimproved over the season, with many successes throughout the teams. SophieFreearand Emily Hunt were valuable members of Canterbury teams and both have won CanterburyChampionshipsthroughoutthe year. CharlotteBelliswas selectedfor New Zealandteams,which took herto Indonesia, SydneyandGosford. Shealsowon the AustralianNationalDoubles title and the NewZealandNational Doublestitle.

TheHouseTennisChampionshipswent rathersuccessfully this year although we intend to changethe format to completingthe whole event on a singleday in 2003. Matipo won the event,with Konini 2ndand Rimua close3rd.

I would liketo thank all the teachersand parentswho contributed to Tennisthis year and in particularthose teacherswho managed a team and the amazing support of parents. Your help and organizationhasbeengreatly appreciated.I would especiallylike to thank Mr Green,for his great help in managingthe Senior A team. Thank you to Mrs Scandrett for taking the Senior A to Hamilton for the New ZealandSecondarySchools'Competition.

HouseTennisChampionshipsResults Junior SophieFreear SinglesWinner SinglesRunner-up AnnabelleFitzsimons DoublesWinner SophieFreearand AnnabelleFitzsimons DoublesRunner-up Olivia Faulland Antonia Bryce Intermediate SinglesWinner

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SinglesRunner-up DoublesWinner DoublesRunner-up Senior SinglesWinner SinglesRunner-up DoublesWinner DoublesRunner-up HousePlacings pt Matipo 3rd Rimu 5th Kowhai

LucyWoodley LucyWoodleyand Emily Hunt Anna Spenceand LauraFreear CharlotteBellis CharlotteYoung CharlotteBellisand RosieTodhunter KarinLepoutreand Charlotte Young

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Tennis Front Row left to right: SophieFitzsimons, AnnabelleFitzsimons,LucyWoodley, Charlotte Bellis,AmandaMurray, Hana Ashworth-Manning,Sophie Freear 2nd: Mrs Hilary Scandrett,EmilyWatson, Niamh Peren, Ngareta Williams,Alice Rodwell,Anna Spence,Jane Cockburn,LucindaDouglas,Mr Mike Green Back:AnnabelGoslin,CharlotteYoung,Leilani Krans, NatashaBarnes,Anna Stace,LauraFreear,Emily Hunt

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l Touch

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Touch FirstlyI would like to thank all our coaches,for the time and effort that wasput in by all of you.Also,to all our parentswho supported their daughtersin rain and sunshineon the sideline,playingtouch is a lot more fun when you have peoplecheeringfor you. Lastly,I would like to thank all the touch players.Playingtouch takesa lot of dedication and commitment. A lot of time and energy is put into training by all of you; practices,games,fitness sessionsetc. I know you all worked hard to make the most out of your touch season.Thankyou.

TheA team hadan outstandingseasonwith great resultscompeting in the Super Touch grade in the WednesdaySecondarySchool competition, achieving 2nd place. By also gaining 2nd in the Canterbury Inter School Competition qualified the A team to compete at South Islands in Temuka. This tournament was thoroughly enjoyed by all the girls, but extremelychallengingas playingmany touch gameson the hard, no grassfields madethe girls tired, soreand grumpy and forced us to makeregulartrips to the StJohnshelpful assistants.Ourfrowns weresoonturnedupside down when we realizedthat there were boys playing as well! We endedup having an amazingtournament where getting placedin the top four qualified us to go through to Nationals.TheA team wascoachedby Jeff Smith, who we all give a huge t ank you to, as we realise how hard coachinga new team of girls, must have beenextremelydifficult. Thankfully,we had our managerMs FazioSmith to deal with our moansand groans.

All the girls in everytouch team participatedwith enthusiasmand SMCheart, gaining pleasingresultsthroughout the grades.The B team gained 2nd place in the open grade, with Ms Archer supportingon the sidelineat everygameasthe Manager.Theyear 9 A team did brilliantly in the year9 gradewith MelissaAshwellas the coach.The year 9 B team with Miss Chambersas the coach showedgreat potential for next seasondoing well in the year 9 grade.And the all so enthusiasticJunior team showedgreat skills, gaining great results in the junior grade,coachedby Mark Curr.

The seasonof touch this year has been fun-filled and exciting with young players showing excellent and skilful potential for seasonsto come,and I for one will be keepingan eyeout for when the day comesthat St Margaret'sbeatsRangi!

Thankyou to all those girls who gave up their time to coachand refereeprimary school teams: Lauren Ensor,Sarah Henderson, MeganJones,Kirsten Harveyand Anna Clouston,with the Year7 touch team and the Year7 & 8 combinedtouch team,the quality of our Secondaryschool touch will continue to improve.

AnnaClouston CaptainofTouch

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TouchA Front Row left to right: Fiona Morrison,Tara Clinick, Anna Clouston,Sarah Henderson,HannahWood 2nd: Millie Volckman,EmmaReardon, GeorginaEast,LaurenEnsor Back:SusanGresson,RosieTodhunter, AmandaStorey

Touch Front row left to right: KirsteenLovie,JulietteWanty, SophieTrengrove 2nd: Olivia Glasson,Virginia Matson, Ella Ovington, LeanahMagon,Anna Clouston,Sarah Henderson, Charlotte Rowland-Jones, ChelseaBrook,AnnabelleMatson, 3rd: Miss LeanneChambers,JenniferTurnbull,Fiona Morrison,OliviaCarville,Tara Clinick,BelindaHowarth, Millie Volckman,Jane Millar, LaurenEnsor,Harriet Johnstone,HannahWood 4th : Olivia McLennan,EmmaReardon,ElizabethDawe, FrancesGuthrey,AmandaStorey,DaynaAubrey, Lily Turnbull,GeorginaEast,Mijntje Lepoutre Back:SusanGresson,SamanthaMcConnell,MeganJones, LucyAcland,Brigitte Lee,Kate Dirkzwager,TessaPage, RosieTodhunter

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l2002------Trampolining

2002 has been a very successfulyear for St Margaret'sCollegeTrampolining with many trampolinists travelling up to Auckland in Septemberfor the NewZealandSecondarySchools'Gymnasticand TrampoliningChampionships.

The CanterburySecondarySchool'sTrampoliningbrought many outstanding resultsthrough all grades. pt pt pt pt

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Elevengirls competedin Aucklandand camebackwith many medalsand exciting memories.This is an extremelygreat achievementat National leveland all girls should be very proud for what they have accomplished.

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Thisyear we wereespeciallylucky to havethe coachingskillsof a trampolining coachfrom ChristchurchSchoolof Gymnastics,who put a large amount of work into getting us all preparedfor the competitions.

Hopefully next year we will be ableto organiseto sit badgesand also again to gain tremendousresultsat both Canterburyand National level.

KateTaylor Vice CaptainofTrampolining.

Trampolining Front row left to right: Sarah Masterton, Kate Taylor, Anna Taylor, Amy Satterthwaite, Harriet Johnstone Back: Olivia Glasson, Jane Millar, Ellen McDonald

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Volleyball Thisseasonof volleyballwasan overallsuccessfulone that brought very pleasingresults.New comers to the sport, the junior year 9 team as well as the Year 10 and the Senior team, all showed impressiveprogressionin their skills and team play.We trust that eachteam had an enjoyableand successfulvolleyballseason,and will continue with the sport in the future.

As for the Leagueteam, it was a rockyjourney towards Nationals.

It beganwith the automatic entry into competing in division one in our region (Canterbury)which enabledus to fight for a Division Onespot at Nationals,as opposedto competing in DivisionThree last year,which was pleasingfor us all. Our team was pretty much the sameas last yearexceptfor two leaversand three new comers to the team, so our goals were focusedon improving as much as possibleand beingthe best team that we could be.

Quadwas an improvementsince last year as we finished second, but with the victory once again taken by Rangi.The Mainland tournamentwent well aswe finished 7th equalin the South Island in DivisionOne.Our Mondaynight gamesput us in a good position with a largenumberof wins and it all camedown to the Canterbury SecondarySchoolsTournamentin which to gain one of three spots to go through to DivisionOne at Nationals.Unfortunately for us we finished in 5th place,only just missingout on the spot we had hoped for and went through to play in Division Two instead.

Nonetheless,a vast improvementsince last year.

VolleyballA Front row left to right: StephanieYoung,TessHoward, GeorginaGoater,BrigetteSolomon,Victoria Perez 2nd : Miss PaulaTownsend,KateJones, JacquelineLee,RebeccaSolomon Back:JosephinePowell-Thomas, Annabelle Powell-Thomas, GeorginaFraser

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Little did we know at the beginningof the season,that all the hard work put into training and the weekendtournaments,a seasonof soul dedicationto volleyball worth literally giving up a social life for, would all mount up to such a rewardingoutcome. Our silver medals certainly do reflect our achievementand highlight our improvement since last season.PalmerstonNorth was a highly competitive experiencefor us and perhaps a little less social oriented than last year's National Tournament in Ta ranga, but this did not detract from focusing on the other impor.:antthings while on tournament: the boys.

Of course much of the credited successgoes to our persistent, devotedcoach MissTownsendand not to mention Mrs Lightfoot our awesomemanageralso dedicatedto the team's well being, especiallyto our vast consumption needs.A specialthank you to our numberone supporterMr Scanlon,whoseinterest in our team was always much appreciated.Thankyou also to all parents and friends for their support as well.

This season has made a significant mark in the his ory of St Margaret'svolleyballand has certainly made it a pinnacleending for us leavers.We hope that this continues and in the future St Margaret'svolleyballwill bring evengreater success.

Captain: Georgie Goater, Vice captain: Georgie Fraser

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Volleyball Front Row left to right: Holly Richdale, Emily Watson, Lucy Atkinson, Georgie Fraser, Georgie Goater, Meagan Maher, Elizabeth Timperley, Jessica Murchison 2 nd : Miss Paula Townsend, Tara Clinick, Edwina Horne, Victoria Perez, Kate Jones, Brigette Solomon, Stephanie Young, Katherine Best Melissa Tyson Back: Tess Howard, Jacqueline Lee, Kelly Belcher, Josephine Powell-Thomas, Annabelle Powell-Thomas, Harriet Hamilton, Zoe Carson, Rebecca Solomon

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l2002------Waterpolo

Thisseasonthe St Margaret'sCollegeWaterpolo squadwere filled with many new playersmaking two teams. Everyonewas looking forward to the seasonbut due to an unfortunate accidentVictoria Sumner(ViceCaptain)broke her arm before the first game and couldn't play all season.

We entered a team of 16 players(coachedby FrazerBickleyand Sam Nolan) into the South Island WaterpoloCompetitionfor some experience,training and getting used to more seriouscompetition. Although we didn't achieveglory we had fun, gainedexperience, showedfairplay and tried our hardest.

TheBTeamalso did well in the Wednesdaycompetition learningto readthe gameand becamemore skilful as the seasonprogressed.

Overallwe had a fun, learning,enjoyableand pumpingseasonand are all awaiting next seasonto practiceour new skill and improve (or in Victoria'scaseto play). PhillipaCox, Captain

Waterpolo Front row left to right: EmilySmart, EmmaMatson,LauraColl,PhillipaCox, Victoria Sumner,FionaBrowning, CarolineEast 2nd: Miss ChrisChambers, LucyTaylor,Olivia Faull,Antonia Bryce, GenevieveHegarty,Mrs ChrisWyeth Back:AnnabelleRose,AnnaCopland, AmandaMurray,SachiGormackSemple,LauraFairbairn,HilaryTregenza

WaterpoloA Front Row left to right: LauraFairbairn,LauraColl, Phillipa Cox,Victoria Sumner, GenevieveHegarty Back:Olivia Faull,AnnabelleRose, Anna Copland,AmandaMurray, SachiGormack-Semple

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[House Reports--------

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( KoniniHouseReport )

( KowhaiHouseReport )

Well,what an exciting,action packedyearit hasbee for all of the staff and students involvedin the greatesthouseever - KONINI; where every girl is really an individual! The year began with a splash,literally in the pool,where Koninicarvedup. A sensational third place overall, with an excellent effort from the seventh formers (and a couple of 6th formers becauseof turnout) taking out the inaugural House Croc, possibly the most exciting achievementall year.

Another excellentyear hascometo an end. Yet again Kowhaihas provedthat we havethe talent to swim, run, danceand most of all show that great house spirit which resulted in mixed successfor 2002.

Nextcamethe HouseAthletic sportswherecompetitionwasfierce.

Konini challengedthe eventual winners Matipo righ to the very last event,but were pippedat the post (well half way through the day'seventsanyway).A great time washad by all and it wasgood to seeeveryoneparticipatingin variousforms,no needto mention that certain teacher(that did a fabulousjob) from our housethat could be heardfor milesassheannouncedthe resultsof the latest raceas though we were at a WWFwrestling match ("LLLetsgget rrreadyto rumble!").Thefeature placingfor Koniniwould haveto havebeensecond,which we gainedin cross-country,tennis,skiing and rowing. Lots of noise and encouragementcou d be heard from the Koninicrowd even to those Koniniteam memberswho madea valiant effort but were unableto reachthe fi ish line.

HouseDayonceagainrolledaroundwith the usualstressof writing, directingand starring in our houseplays.I tell you what - Rebecca and I deservean Oscarfor all our contributions. Classicalheroes, wanton goddesses,warrior princesses,pop stars and queens,a difficult cast to cater for and a complexplot to create. However, we tried and would like to acknowledgeour own personalsaviour for steppingup to the challengeof a leadrole,when onceagain a certain personcould not last the distancein the hot houseof the chapel. Toeveryone'ssurprisefirst placeagaineludedus and was won by Matipo, (this whole points thing is starting to get me thinking.....) but really Matipo put on a very entertainingand well constructedshow.

We'd like to thank all the teachers,parents(cosI know you must get sick of us being stressedall the time especiallymine), and students who were a great support systemfor Rebeccaand me.

We have both learnt a lot from leadingthis fabulous houseand will treasurememoriesand friends we havemadeat St Margaret's Collegeforever. Tothat lucky Headof Houseand Koniniseventh form of next year,best of luck and Godspeed.

AlexandraBrownleeand RebeccaSolomon

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We started off the year by making a splash in the pool. All competitorswere hugely supportedby the enthusiasticcheersof the house. Unfortunately in someof this enthusiasmalong with the harshactionsof the judges,leadto disqualificationin the house relaysand medleys.Howeverour efforts were highly rewardedin the divingsectionof the daywhereKowhaianscleanedup in almost everydivisionof the event,socongratulationsto AlexMark,Victoria Minsonand LaurenEnsor.At the end of the day,well... we would have won if there was a cup for 6th place! Although this only meant that there was room for improvementand the swimming sports were merelya steppingstone to the top!

Nextup wasa stop at QEIIfor AthleticsDayand the houseshowed that this time we were keento put morehousepointson the board.

We had a lot of entries to all eventsand many house members came away with prizes. SophiePinckneydid especiallywell by gainingthe runner-uptitle in the Under16 1/ 2 section.TheAthletics day resultssaw Kowhaiscorea very honourable3rd placing.

A lot oftime and effort was put into the most important date on the HouseCalendar- HouseDay! Everyoneturned up to school in terrific top to toe yellow costumes. This must have inspired everyoneto try their best in all aspectsof the day starting with our theatre sports team who came4th. The sports followed and everyoneparticipatedin the wide rangeof activities from Netball, to Petanque,to Trivial Pursuits. From this we came away with many 2nd placing'sand even a few pt's. The junior hockeygirls carvedup on the new turf bringing in a good 6 points as did our 'A TableTennis'team revealingthe sport as one of the houses hidden talents. All this contributed to our placing of pt in the sports! Yahoo!

Themostexcitingand challengingpart of the day wasyet to come with the houseplays after lunch. Thisyear the standardsof the plays were set very high and accordingto the judges, ours was right up there with the best,where we came 2nd. Thanksto the Greasedancers,Charlie'sAngels,sign holders,Ninjas,Contestants and the stars of the show - host SheilaGidley and Natalie-Rose Rutherford as K'lee for Kowhai. I also think that our singing practisespaid off after boomingout the words "Wego together" throughout the chapel,(despitegetting a little out of tune to the piano)goodstuff! Although the show was definitely stolen by the Year1-6'sin their internationalcostumeswith their cute rendition of the McDonaldsadd. Thereforethe day as a whole was hugely successfulfor all Kowhaiansandwe clearlydeserved(andclaimed) pt place.

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Theother house eventsthat should also be mentionedwere the CrossCountry,Tennisand the Skiing/Snowboarding.Eventhough we didn't quite come away with any victories in these events,it was great that peoplewere willing to put in that extra time and effort outside of schooltime for the house.

Ourplay wasalsogreat(aftera few glitcheswith the sound)gaining 3rd place. Thankyou to everyonethat took part, especiallythe younger studentswho werethe stars of the show.A specialthank you to Meg who savedthe day when our music cut out for the housesong.

Lastlywe managedto set a high standard at the house Rowing competition. Thanksto those who had to fill in for the absentees of the day and eventhough we came4th , it reallydidn't reflect our awesomeindividual pursuitson the ergs. Not only did Charlotte Baxterof Year 12 win the Year 13 500 metre sprint, but novice AnnabelGoslinrowedherway to the gold medalin the experienced section,breakingthe recordset by Year 10 rowers! This was a great way to wrap up the houseactivities for the year.

Well done to all girls who entered house skiing, snowboarding and the indoor rowing competition,you all did very well.

Overallwe havereallyenjoyedour rolesas KowhaiHouseCaptains.

2002 has beena year filled with accomplishmentsand memories not to be forgotten. We'dlike to thank the entire housefor their outstandingcontributions,the support you've given in all aspects of the year and also for showingsuch great sportsmanship.This especiallyincludesall our fellow 7th formers who were there to helpout wheneverthey wereneeded,along with our Kowhaistaff members.Mrs Wooddid a goodjob of keepingussuperorganised and Mrs Harlow showedgreat housespirit after agreeingto play 'SaraMarie'in the houseplayafter neverevenwatchingan episode of Big Brother. Kowhaiwould not be what it is without you all.

The6th formers were alsovery helpful by showing encouragement and by taking on jobs or roles,reassuringus that the housewill be left in good hands next year. So good luck to everyoneand keep the golden houseshining.

Good luck for 2003.

BEGREAT, BEPROUD,BEYELLOW! UrslaWiig 8: Natalie-RoseRutherford

(__M_a_n_u_k_a_H_o_u_s_e _R_e_p_o_rt __ ) We began the successful Manukan year with a splash at the swimming sports, where we had some outstanding results. We wereall very impressedby the fantasticsupport shownthroughout the house. Overallwe gaineda whopping 5th place. Thanksto all swimmers,divers and supporters.

AthleticshasneverbeenManuka'sstrong point but everybodygave it their bestand supportedthe housewith style.

Houseday would haveto be the most exciting and most stressful of all houseevents. Wewereall very proud as we gained4th place overall. Weare defiantly moving up the ranks. Thanksfor all the effort that was put into sports as well as a huge thanks to the theatre sports team.

I want to saya hugethanksto Timi and the restof the 7th formers for all your help and support in organisingand leadingthe house.

We have all been very impressedby the huge amount of house spirit that hasbeenevidentthis year. Keepit up.

KimTaylor

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( Rata HouseReport

Thankyouto all Ratariansin 2002.... we couldn't haveachievedso much without everyone'shelp and participation.

All Ratariansstarted the year with great fire. It wasvery exciting walking into a meeting to feel the energy bounceoff everyone with their enthusiasmto achieve.Fromthe Primaryschoolto the Seniorschool,Rata put their best foot forward when we entered our first competition, the Swimming Sports and cleanedup by achieving pt place in both the Primary and Senior school competition. Thecolour red wasblazingand lookingveryenergetic as we launchedourselvesinto the water for our house.

Athletics howeverhada different outcomewherewe were placed 4th , but it waspleasingto seethat evenwhenthingsweren'tlooking up, Ratarians kept blazing on with determination and power winning the very competitive tutor group relay.

With the endofTerm 2 approachingwe weregetting preparedfor the all-exciting HouseDay. With everyonefinally knowing their lines and parts, we were ready to grasp the difficult play, ''The Grinch who stole Rata." Unfortunately our efforts did not pay off in our placing but its alwaysgreat humour to seethe enthusiasm lackedfrom previousmeetingssuddenlycomealive in the actual play. Onceagain the sporting part of the day wasa great success, winning the seniorhockey,and B gradeTabletenniscompetitions.

The housespirit and fair play once again shonethrough not only

by Rata but all the houses. This was very pleasingto see as the competitionbetweenhousescan beverycontroversial.Weshowed everyonewhat HouseDayis about,and of coursethe housechants, where Rata was (by my standard) the biggest,the best and the loudest,"Oohaah Rata!"

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L HouseReports------2002] Term3 was now on us,where we jumped on the Erg machinesin hopefulstrengthto out pull the other housesin the 'HouseRowing' competition. With everyonecheeringon, our red Ratariansslogged it out and gained an amazing pt place. We also hao the most 3rd form entries,which was wonderful to see!

Thankyou to everyone in Rata, especially the 7th formers and MelanieBegg(DeputyHouseCaptain),our housestaff members, Ms C Chambersand Ms LChamberswho werealwayslendingtheir hand. Rata could not haveachievedin 2002 without your help, support and encouragementto other Ratarians.

I hopethat 2003 is as successfulas this one,so good luck to next years 7th formers and the rest of the house by stayi g the most competitive,gutsy and of coursethe best coloured house- RED! I say were what, RedHot I say we're what, RedHot I say we're R E D Red H O T Hot, once we start we can not stop!

Anna Clouston Headof House

school to dressup take part and makea complete idiot of yourself in front of the whole school (which we Rimufolk managedto pull off quite nicely). After the early start to get the school coveredin balloonsand signs(which were by far the prettiest), Rimu was set to go. We began well with an...ah...entertaining theatre sports performancewhich lead to a well-deserved1st=. Yay! Thenwe spreadout around the schoolfor our manyvarioussports which hmm shall we say we havedone better at in the past!!!

We took a breakfor lunch to restore some lost energy and the primary school children yet again brought enough food to feed the whole house (and the Yr 13s for afternoon tea). Thanksfor that guys,and a big thank you to all of those mumsand dadswho madesuch wonderful plates as well.

After our feast anda quick housesong rehearsalwe nervouslysat in our costumesfor our name to be pulled out of the hat. Finally we had our chance and hmm what can I say ... we tried... So althoughthe wholeplaydidn't run that smoothlyand peopleforgot to go on and off at the right times the HouseSong WOW!!! We were the best by far, I guessall that practisepaid off.

Rimutarianscertainly strutted their stuff up on the slopes with house skiing and snowboarding.Our snowboarding team came

( Rimu HouseReport ) Well,what a busytime we havehad in Rimutarian Landthis year.

Lots of fun and adventuresfor all, starting with buh dah da da.... SwimmingSports!

Swimmingsportswasthe high point of Rimu'syear - literally. We yet again swam our way to victory in the novelty racesand camea cool 2nd overall pity they don't havean awardfor loudestand best dressed- we would havetaken the gold for sure!

Athletics sports at QEIIhad everyonegreen with envywatching our brilliant sporting achievements.

Of course,we didn't want to hog all the glory, and decidedto give the other housesa chanceat first.

Ohhh,such a consideratehousewe are.

PeerSupport was another great successthis year,with the Year 13s and the Year 9s having lots and lots of fun and getting to know each other, and becoming best friends for life - passthe cheeseplease!

1st overall,winning a very largeand heavytrophy!!!

Rowingwasa first this yearfor manyRimutarians,with our entries in the houserowing consisting mostly of novices.Kirsten Harvey put in a tremendouseffort rowing for both noviceand experienced and a huge congratulations must go out to Sophie Wigley who broke the Yr 12 Novicerecord. Goodstuff guys!

House Chapel was held for the 2nd year and although many Rimutarianshad other commitments (or so they say)it was still a lovely service with lots of involvement from all different year groups,and left all of us that actually went, feeling refreshedand readyto win.

Well that's it from me.Thanksto everyonefor such a wickedyear, I've thoroughly enjoyedbeing your housecaptain. Good Luckfor the future and I hope to hear next year that we had another wonderful and fun year.

Unfortunately,our new attitude didn't prove to be very effective.

HOUSEDAY- The main houseevent of the year,a whole day off

So ..Wouldn't it be nice if the world were RIMU. Erin Dooley,Headof House

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AD Front row left to right: Meagan Maher, Annabelle Rose, Phillipa Cox, Aimee Waring, Emily Watson Second row: Mrs Julie Ardagh (teacher), Kelly Belcher, Charlotte Savage, Olivia Parker Third row: Harriet Hamilton, ElizabethSarah Prescott, Josephine Powell-Thomas, Alex Shearer Absent: Billiana Hanson, Ngareta Williams

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AE Front row left to right: Bobby Hogben, Amy Kroening, Kate Gunn, Ji Won Choi, Jessica Murchison Second row: Leon Yu, Sophie Freear, Yujae Jung, Antonia Bryce Third row: Julia Guthrey, Alisaundre van Ammers, Kristiana O'Connor, Claire Washington, Kate Jones Absent: Angie Charuwatkul

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l Tutor Group Photos------2002] AL Front row left to right: Lucinda Lawrence, Georgina Guild, Lucy Martin, Emma Currie, Lanie Blacklaws Second row: Mrs Joanne Allan (teacher) Amanda Storey, Samantha McConnell, Olivia Blair, Haejun Yoon Third row: Kate Sinclair, Michelle Souster, Rachel Heta Absent: Julianne Bellaney, Natasha Zwart

AN Front row left to right: Nicola Green, Georgie Baxter, Alice Bourdot. Lisa Hsu, Sarah Masterton Second row: Mrs Kathy Anderson (teacher), Lisa Bamfield, Aimee Paterson, Anna Clouston, Joey Roberts, Rebecca Calwell Third row: Kate Vink, Antonia Guthrey, Georgina Thomas Absent: Elizabeth Reay

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Group Photos] CN Front row left to right: Josie Benny, Emily Acland, Genevieve Hegarty, Annisha Vasutavan, Annabelle Roake Second row: Mrs Ngaire Carson (teacher), Tessa Page, Katherine Best, Georgina Fraser, Nicola Robson Absent: Lydia Bisdee, Nadia Braybrook, Natalie Gibson, Charlotte Mooney

co Front row left to right: Rebecca Knight, Gina Scandrett, Christina Jeong, Dominique Chiu, Fiona Morrison Second row: Carly Townrow, Olivia Faull, Laura Freear, Olivia Meares, Ms Linda Chong (teacher) Third row: Tess Howard, Amanda Kennard, Alisha Fox Absent: Charlotte Bellis, Sarah van der Kley

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CR Front row left to right: Catherine Craigie, Kate Davis, Eleanor Wootton, Valda Swarbrick, Daniela Aebli, Laura Ash Second row: Miss Ruve Crawford (teacher), Jenny Hazledine, Jacqueline Lee, Laura Morris, Leticia Marchand, Melissa Thomson Absent: Mengjue Cui, Brigette Solomon

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l Tutor Group Photos------2002] CS Front row left to right: Lucinda Douglas, Harriet Johnstone, Linda Park, Emily Smart. Sophie Trengrove Second row: Miss Leanne Chambers (teacher), Cassie Irving, Alice Howarth, Jenna Graters, Shelley Nahr Third row: Emma Burtt. Leila Bunnett, Holly Campbell, Natasha Barnes, Sarah Henderson Absent: Sophia Kwon

EL Front row left to right: Lisa Gluyas, Lauren Smith, Rie Matsuo, Michelle An, Jessica Steenson Second row: Mrs Sue Ellis (teacher), Annabel Goslin, Jennifer Read, Hilary Tregenza, Georgina Diack Third row: Rachel Prankerd, Sachi Gormack-Semple, Sophie Aubrey, Amy Barbara, Olivia Marlow

GN Front row left to right: Erin Jackson, Louise Graham, Ari Higashi, Nadine Engel, Allanah-Kate Wakelin Second row: Mr Mike Green (teacher), So-Hyung Kim Josephine Vickery, Anna Jo Third row: Katie Easter, Lila Schriek, Erin Moran Absent: Grace Ng

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Front row left to right: Elizabeth Timperley, Caroline Cooper-Dixon, Jane Cartledge, Karnthip Kulla-Ark, Sheila Gidley, Second row: Mrs Sue Harlow (teacher), Jenna Cox, Katherine Wylie, Kate Watson, Lauren Ensor Third row: Dayna Aubrey, Charlotte Baxter, Hana Abbot Absent: Katrina Lines, Abbey Milner

HK Front row left to right: Bonnie Hasson, Michelle Liu, Ahreum Lee, Sophie Chima, Na Rang Jung Second row: Ms Pauline Henriksen (teacher), Bo Springford, Samantha Lovie, Jayne Craigie Third row: Jenna Adamson, Penny Clarke-Hall, Karin Lepoutre Absent: Samantha Knowles, Victoria Perez

KD Front row left to right: Sophie Bridge, Olivia Cowdy, Alana Purchase, Terri Growcott, Brigette de Spa Second row: Mrs Lyn Kennedy (teacher), Olivia Fry, Wendy Sullivan, Bronwyn Hanger, Alexia Bryne, Sung Keum Lee Third row: Rhiannon Newman, Toni Bravo, Annabelle Hanafin, Jessica McVicar, Philippa Bradford

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l Tutor Group Photos------2002] KP Front row left to right: Charlotte Rowland-Jones, Jennisie Tipler, Rosemary Conaghan, Katie Bijl, Olivia Glasson Second row: Mrs Nola Kilpatrick (teacher), Judy Shiu, Frances Guthrey, Sacha Healey, Laura Coll Third row: Zoe Rattray, Penny Dalziel, Leilani Krans Absent: Jacqueline Denford

KY Front row left to right: Tiffany Marshall, Caroline East, Sarah Ash, Sarah Mahoney, Vanessa Hartnell Second row: Mrs Trudy Keys (teacher), Jane Cockburn, Jennifer Chapman, Lai-i Lee Third row: Fern McGaw, Penny Gordon, Jenna Anderson Absent: Claudia Vavasour, Georgina Whittaker

LF Front row left to right: Miriam Crothall, Hollie Bailey, Millie Volckman, Gabriella Hamer, Natalie Bradford Second row: Mrs Linda Lightfoot (teacher), Olivia Carville, Georgie Meredith, Kimberley Taylor, Jessica Glen Third row: Megan Jones, Amelia Dunstan-Grimwood, Sara Bowden Absent: Kirstyn Steyaert

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Group Photos] LY Front row left to right: Georgina Gaunt, Ashley McNeil!, Prudence Johnstone, Natalie Webster, Kirsteen Lovie Second row: Mrs Jenny Laney (teacher), Sarah Heddell, Lucy Atkinson, Emma Reardon, Melissa Gray Third row: Susan Gresson, Anna Copland, Annabel Gardner, Cayley Morrin, Jessica Fransham Absent: Adair Bailey

MN Front row left to right: Irene Wong, Robyn Andrew, Courtney Hobson, Alexandra Watson, Juthamas Sukumvitaya Second row: Dr Bryon Mann (teacher), Jennifer Rees,Bo Ra Kwon, Laura Mason, Jennifer Howes Absent: Jaimee Kleinbichler, Shae Morris

PK Front row left to right: Andrea Stevens, Elizabeth Hart, Lucy Rutherford, Lucy MacVicar, Alexandra Mercer Second row: Ms Sarah Perkins (teacher), Kirsty Peters, Frances Muirhead, Julia Miles Third row: Josie Hazledine, Georgia Heard, Lucy Acland, Alexandra Brownlee, Kirsty Stewart

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L Tutor Group Photos------2002] RD Front row left to right: Tara Clinick, Hana Ashworth-Manning, Claire Matheson, Rosie Christie, Nicola Davidson Second row: Claire Chambers, Elizabeth Kitson, Johanna Riley, Ms Stacey Rod (teacher) Third row: Amanda Grigg, Elizabeth Fellows, Sophie Wigley, Sophie Enerson, Joanna Chen-Green

SA Front row left to right: Charlotte Dolden, Alice Rodwell, Niamh Peren, Paige Jackman, Juliette Wanty Second row: Mrs Jan Shand (teacher), Hee-Sang Hwang, Mahalia McNeil!, Clare Temperton, Lauren Lee Third row: Kate Dirkzwager, Greer Howat, RebeccaSolomon

SC Front row left to right: Annabelle Fitzsimons, Sophia Meares, Kathy Neranartkomol, Sarah Watson, Danielle Mills Second row: Ms Hilary Scandrett (teacher), Anna Spence, Amy Freear, Millie Austin, Lucy Faull Third row: Hannah Maher, Annabelle Powell-Thomas, Rosie Todhunter Absent: Samantha Daniel

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Photos] SD Front row left to right: Josephine Springford, Lily Turnbull, Nicola Hulley, Lucy Taylor, Olivia Clement Second row: Mrs Jane Shand (teacher), Danielle Le Prevost, Charlotte Young, Sophie Gibbons Third row: Cassandra McKnight, Genevieve Yule, Mychelle Hellmann Absent: Georgina East, Samantha Wastell

SG Front row left to right: Sophie Fitzsimons, Hayley Scandrett, Anna Taylor, Stephanie Young, Sarah Crispin Second row: Mrs Janette Strang (teacher), Monica Johnson, Jessica Cooke, Chen Hsu, Sophie Shaw Third row: Rebekah Daniel, Anneke Cockerell, Brooke Mellsop

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ST Front row left to right: Chiaki Tanazaki, Felicity Johnson, Josephine Schoeller, Charlotte Bradshaw, Katherine Page Second row: Mrs Julia Steel (teacher), Georgina Bowker, Holly Loughton, Julianne Boyd, Chantelle Doody Third row: Hannah Wright, Victoria Eide, Alexandra Horne, Nina McVicar Absent: Emily Stewart, Georgina Lewis, Sophie Mclernon

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Front row left to right: Sarah Rhodes, Maria Yu, Kira Williams, Jing Jing Ding, Ella Ovington Second row: Mr Mike Summerlee (teacher), Kate Taylor, Georgina Waring, Philippa French Third row: Sophie Tapper, Jessica Bell, RebeccaPierce Absent: Olivia Sutton

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TD Front row left to right: Natsuki Taira, Melissa Tyson, Boram Bang, Stephanie Pryce, Harriet Daley Second row: Mrs Janet Todd (teacher), Fiona Browning, Alexandra Garrett, Lindsay Roberts Third row: Yu-san Kang, Catherine Rutherford Absent: Rachel Gilliard-Tew, Elizabeth Hogg

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TF Front row left to right: Leanah Magon, Jian Lee, Jennifer Turnbull, Rebecca Craigie, Thanawan Tangthanasup Second row: Mrs Robin Tiffin (teacher), Rosemary Read, Rachel Campbell, Maggie Whiteley Third row: Laura Blythe, Melanie Begg, Kate Bremner Absent: Chelsea Brook

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Group Photos] TS Front row left to right: Qian Yi Chuah, Alissa Apaitan, Frances Ruddiman, Yi Rang Jung, Caitlin Eves Second row: Miss Paula Townsend (teacher), Mijntje Lepoutre, Emily Heap, Kate Heveldt Absent: Caroline Crutchley, Lynda Moore, Rachel Smith

WD Front row left to right: Virginia Matson, Michelle Choi, Jessica Chapman, Hannah Franklin, Hannah Wood Second row: Mindy Choi, Jane Hornibrook, Rai Banbury, Mr Terry Wood (teacher) Third row: Amanda Murray, Victoria Sumner Absent: Jou-An Chen, Edwina Horne, Alexandria Mark

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Front row left to right: Xiao Nan Shi, Michelle Hann, Pei-Wen Liu, Phillippa Lee, Boram Yi Second row: Hwa-Young Lee, Alison McKay, Amanda Boyd, Margaret Weiss (teacher) Third row: Erin Dooley, Julia Waghorn, Phoebe Brooks, Jessica Ellerm, Kirsten Harvey Absent: Charlotte Ruland

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l Tutor Group Photos------2002] WN Front row left to right: Morgana Woolhouse-Williams, Charlotte O'Keefe, Jane Millar, RebeccaRichards, Holly Richdale Second row: Victoria Minson, Georgianna Simpson, Katherine Borowczyk, Emma Matson, Dr David Winter (teacher) Third row: Kate Moran, Elise Purcell, Anna Lindsay Absent: Emmeline Halligan

WO Front row left to right: Kate James, Elizabeth Dawe, Nadia Fearnley, Ursla Wiig, Annabelle Matson Second row: Mrs Claire Wood (teacher), Kathryn Mccorkindale, Sarah George, Jenna Rennie, Sophie Pinckney, Virginia Timperley Absent: Janelle Holton-Lowe, Amy Satterthwaite, Natalie Watson

ws Front row left to right: Erin Davies,Jiwon Lee, Gemma Mclaughlin, Natalie Blackmore, Ellen McDonald Second row: Mr Brian Woods (teacher), Kelly Egan, Anna Stace, Alana Tuck Absent: Zoe Carson, Rosemary Holliday, Emily Hunt, Madeline McKay, Megan Whitaker

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ST MARGARET'S COLLEGE PRIZE LIST 2002 AcademicPrizes2002 (Donatedby St Margaret'sCollegePTA) Presentedby Mrs JoyColes

Year 10 Prizes2002 JennaAdamson GeorginaBradfield SophieBridge FionaBrowning Zoe Carson JaneCartledge DominiqueChiu (in absentia) TaraClinick Charlotte Dolden LucyFaull

AlexandraGarrett Harriet Hamilton

EdwinaHorne Hee-SangHwang Holly Loughton Nina McVicar LeanahMagon Charlotte Mooney ErikaMorrin GraceNg AnnabellePowell-Thomas Jennifer Rees ThanawanTangthanasup

GeorginaThomas CarlyTownrow Juliette Wanty BoramYi

Achievementin Economics Progressin French Achievementin Biotechnology Achievementin Drama Achievementin Information Management Progressin FoodTechnology Achievementin Science Achievementin PhysicalEducation Progressin English Progressin Mathematics Achievementin Art Achievementin French Achievementin Information and CommunicationTechnology Achievementin SocialScience Progressin PhysicalEducation Participationin ReligiousEducation Achievementin FoodTechnology Achievementin English GossetCupfor PublicSpeaking Progressin Biotechnology Achievementin ScienceNCEALevel1 Progressin Japanese Achievementin Mathematics Progressin Drama(Joint) Progressin Music NCEALevel1 Achievementin Literacy Progressin Drama(Joint) Achievementin Electronicsand Control Technology Achievementin Health Education Progressin Health Education Progressin SocialScience Achievementin Music NCEALevel1 Achievementin Chinese Progressin Economics Progressin Information Management Progressin Information and CommunicationTechnology Achievementin Dance Achievementin Graphics Progressin Dance Achievementin Japanese Progressin Art Progressin Graphics Progressin Science

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CSenior PrizeList ST MARGARET'S COLLEGE PRIZE LIST 2002 AcademicPrizes2002 (Donatedby the SMC Old GirlsAssoc) Presentedby Mrs PieterStewart

Year 11 Prizes2002 RobynAndrew

Achievementin Technology Achievementin Information Management SophieAubrey Progressin Art Achievementin Health Level1 JosieBenny Progressin PhysicalEducationwith Health Progressin Mathematics115 JulianneBoyd Achievementin Graphics Charlotte Bradshaw Achievementin Drama Progressin Economics Achievementin Mathematics115 RachelCampbell Progressin Human Biology JessicaChapman Achievementin Economics Progressin Mathematics113 CarolineCrutchley Progressin Science Harriet Daley Progressin English SophieEnersen Progressin Mathematics119 LauraFairbairn Achievementin English HannahFranklin SophieGibbons FionaDowieCup for Most lmprovemedin Debating NicolaGreen Achievementin French Progressin Chemistry Progressin Drama AmandaGrigg Progressin Graphics Yu-SanKang Achievementin Art So-HyungKim Progressin Technology Amy Kroening Achievementin Chinese SophiaKwon Achievementin Japanese Progressin Home Economics LaurenLee Progressin History Anna Lindsay Progressin Health Level1 GemmaMcLaughlin Achievementin PhysicalEducationwith Health RebeccaPierce Achievementin Mathematics119 Nicola Robson Progressin Physics Progressin Geography HayleyScandrett BelindaThompsonCup for Achievementin Chemistry LaurenSmith Achievementin ExtensionEnglish Major LevyCup for Achievementin History Progressin Japanese Progressin PhysicalEducation Achievementin Geography PhilippaSmith Achievementin Home Economics RachelSmith Progressin Information Management Anna Stace Achievementin Mathematics113 EmilyStewart Progressin DanceStudies KirstynSteyaert JuthamasSukumvitaya(in absentia) Progressin ESOL Achievementin PhysicalEducation KateTaylor NZ Institute of PhysicsPrizefor Achievementin Physics JenniTipler Achievementin Dance OliviaWakem JoannaPeat Memorial Cup for Improvementin Japanese ClaireWashington Achievementin Human Biology LucyWoodley

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l2002-------Senior Year 12 Prizes2002 EmilyAcland

MichelleAn

LisaBamfield BoramBang Amy Barbara JessicaBell CharlotteBellis KateBremner LauraColl RebeccaCraigie

SarahCrispin

GeorginaEast Julia Guthrey SachaHealey RachelHeta JaneHornibrook

PrudenceJohnstone Na RangJung

JacquelineLee JessicaMcVicar AmandaMurray AndreaStevens AnnaTaylor Alisaundrevan Ammers LeonYu

Achievementin 18Biology Achievementin 18Chemistry Achievementin 18Physics Achievementin IB MathematicalMethods EricWills MemorialPrizefor Achievementin Accounting EricWills MemorialPrizefor Achievementin Economics Dr Mann Prizefor Achievementin Physics Achievementin IB Spanish Achievementin Mathematics129 (Joint) Achievementin ClassicalStudies SarahFellCupfor Achievementin Photography Achievementin InformationTechnologyin a GlobalSociety AlabasterCupfor Achievementin FoodTechnologyand Nutrition (Joint) Achievementin IB Theoryof Knowledge Achievementin 18English Achievementin IB History Achievementin IB Mathematics(HigherLevel) Dorothy RobinsonCup for Achievementin ComputerTechnology Achievementin Graphics AlabasterCupfor Achievementin FoodTechnologyand Nutrition (Joint) Achievementin 18French Achievementin Drama Achievementin Painting Achievementin IB Economics Achievementin 18Geography Mr Hallum'sCupfor IndividualExcellencein Art McGibbonCupfor Achievementin Biology Starry EssayCupfor CreativeWriting Achievementin Design Edward'sCupfor Achievementin English Laura artin Cupfor Achievementin Chemistry Achievementin French Achievementin Mathematics129 (Joint) Miss Edgar'sCupfor Achievementin Art PenneyCupfor Achievementin History Achievementin Japanese Mills Cup for Achievementin Geography Achievementin PhysicalEducation Achievementin History of Art Achievementin Mathematics125 Achievementin IBVisualArts Achievementin IB Japanese

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Year 13 AcademicPrizes2002 Natalie Blackmore Mindy Choi AnnekeCockerell

NadineEngel Amy Freear AnnabelGardner Ari Higashi Mahalia McNeil!

CayleyMorrin Shihomi Ogawa JennaRennie

CatherineRutherford Natalie-RoseRutherford AmandaStorey Julia Waghorn UrslaWiig KatherineWylie

CharlotteYoung

Austin Cupfor Achievementin Biology Achievementin Music CorsbieCupfor Achievementin Chemistry Achievementin Physics (NewAward 2002) Dr MaryTolleyPrizefor the Highest AchievingYear 13 ScienceStudent Achievementin PhysicalEducation TaylorPrizefor Accounting Achievementin ComputerTechnology Old Girls' AssociationPrizefor Achievementin Art Achievementin ESOL NZ China FriendshipSocietyPrizefor Achievementin Chinese Achievementin Art History (NewAward 2002)ShonaBeggCupfor Excellencein Design Hoy Prizefor Achievementin Mathematicswith Calculus Achievementin Mathematicswith Statistics Achievementin ClassicalStudies(Joint) CooperCupfor Debating RoySmith Cupfor Achievementin History(Joint) Wellington Old Girls'AssociationCupfor Achievementin English LarcombeCupfor Achievementin French Achievementin Painting Achievementin Printmaking Achievementin FoodTechnologyand Nutrition Achievementin Design(Joint) StockCupfor Achievementin Geography Achievementin ClassicalStudies(Joint) EricWills memorialPrizefor Achievementin Economics RoySmith Cupfor Achievementin History(Joint) Achievementin Photography Myers'Cupfor PublicSpeaking Achievementin Design(Joint) Achievementin Graphics

ServiceAwards Presentedby BishopDavidColes ThackerSacristan'sCup Choristers'Prize Choristers'Prize Choristers'Prize Choristers'Prize Award for Headof Orchestra Award for Headof Choir StokesCup for Serviceto SchoolMusic Mollie CopperCup for Serviceto SchoolSport Ashburton Old Girls' Prizefor Headof the BoardingHouse St Margaret'sCollegeAwardfor HeadGirl

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ClaireChambers ElizabethHogg Mahalia McNeil!

JennaRennie JessicaEllerm JessicaEllerm KatherineWylie KatherineWylie Millie Volckman GeorginaGuild GeorginaGoater

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BoardingHousePrizes Formakinga positivecontributionto the BoardingHouse Year 10 Year 11 Year 11 Year 12 Year13

SutherlandCup Kilburn Prize Julius Prize WendyNichollsMemorialTrophy Bradley/ZincCup

DominiqueChiu (in absentia) LauraFairbairn JessicaCooke LeilaniKrans Erin Dooley

Arts Prizes Martin Cupfor MusicalPerformance CatherineRutherford (TheDodwellFamilyare representedtonight) NicolaDodwellCup for makinga significant contribution to ChoralMusic AnnabelleHanafin CorderCupfor Achievementin Drama GreerHowat DanceTrophy(Joint) GeorginaGeater& Jane Hornibrook "Poutamalti a Hato Makere"- the Artistic Trophygiven for Ability, Performance, Leadershipand Spirituality in the Arts AnnabelleHanafin

SportsPrizes The Hiatt Cup for the Most OutstandingSportingAchievement GeorginaGeater JocelynFreemanRoseBowl for Leadershipand Dedicationin Sport AmandaMurray St Margaret'sCupfor Excellencein Sport JessicaBell ReevesTrophyfor Sportswomanof the Year RosieTodhunter

The BatesHouseCup Matipo

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l Senior PrizeList Major Awards MarleneBell Cupfor BestAll-round Year12 Student(Joint)

EmilyAclandand RebeccaCraigie MacBrayneCupfor ProximeAccessit(runner-up)to Dux

Anneke CockerelI TheVirginia ChristieCupfor the Dux of St Margaret'sCollege(Joint)

JennaRennieand KatherineWylie TheSt Margaret's Cupfor the SeniorStudent who, in all aspectsof school life, most clearly expressesthe spirit of St Margaret's College

GeorginaGoater

St Margaret'sYear 13 - 2002

Claudia Va.vuour

Victoria Eide Laura Morris Anneke Ce<:kereU Elizabeth-Saran Prescott Elise Purcell Karin Lepoutre Lucy Turnbull Caytey Monin

Fourth Row·

Rebecca Solomon Elizabeth Fellows

Kate Veale Greer Howat Amanda Storey Amy Freear Elizabeth liogg Kelly Egan Annabelle Hanafin Mengjue Cul Ral Banbury

Third Row.

Natalie Blackmore Catherine Ruthenord Mahalia McNeill Hannah Wright Amelia San<Mrson Jenna Rennie Kristiana O'Connor Melanie Begg Alexa.ndra Brownlee Penny Gordon Amanda Kennard Charlotte Young Katherine Wylie Rebekah Daniel Sophie Tapper Mindy Choi

SecondRow:

Aimee Waring DanleHe Le Prov0$t Julia Waghom Kimber1eyTaylor Judy Shiu Phllippa French Kate Heveldt Tonl Bravo Olivia Fry Georgie Guild Annisha Vasutavan Jayne Craigie

FrontRow·

Shihomi Ogawa i..isa Gluyas Ari Higashi Erin Davies Kathy Neraurtkomol Maria Yu Ji Won Choi Lisa Hsu Sung Keum Lee Kamthlp Kulla-Ark

Absent:

Holly Campbell Nadine Engel Annabel Gardner Sarah van der Kley Haejun Yoon Kelly Zhang

Back Row left to right Georgina Goater (Head Girl)

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Shella Gidley

Erin Dooley

Antonia Guthrey

Georgie Fraser

Rosie Todhunter

Alexandra Home

Jessica EJlerm Susan Gresson

Millie Volckman

Jenny Chapman

Natalie-Rose Rutherfo«:I

Ursla Wiig

Yl Rang Jung

Christina Jeong

Anna Ctouston

Claire Chambers

Rie Matsuo

[2002-------Year

13 Profiles]

Name:Rai Banbury FuturePlans:Commerce degreeat Canterbury University.

Name:JennyChapman FuturePlans:B Comat Otago University.

Name:MelanieBegg FuturePlans:Medical RadiationTherapist

Name:Mindy Choi FuturePlans:LLBat Victoria or SydneyUniversity.

Name:NatalieBlackmore FuturePlans:HealthScienceor LaboratoryScience.

Name:Anna Clouston FuturePlans:Podiatristat AUT.

Name:AlexandraBrownlee FuturePlans:Doubledegree BA/Beammajoring in Psychologyand Business ManagementScience.

Name:AnnekeCockerell FuturePlans:Bachelorof Scienceat OtagoUniversity.

Name:HollyCampbell FuturePlans:Architecture.

Name:ClaireChambers FuturePlans:Drivingwarships as a SeamanOfficer in the Navy.

Name:JayneCraigie FuturePlans:Canterbury University.

Name:RebekahDaniel FuturePlans:Teachers Collegeafter my GAPyear.

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LYear 13 Profiles-------Name:Erin Davies FuturePlans:Resource Managementand EnvironmentalScience.

Name:ElizabethFellows FuturePlans:BAat University.

Name:Erin Dooley FuturePlans:Nursing.

Name:GeorginaFraser FuturePlans:BA/BComat Otago University.

Name:KellyEgan Future Plans:Canterbury Universityto do Commerce.

Name:Amy Freear FuturePlans:Wellingtonto do a BCA.

Name:Victoria Eide Future Plans:Otago University.

Name:PippyFrench FuturePlans:Designat Massey.

Name:JessicaEllerm FuturePlans:Otago University: HealthScienceor Auckland University:Architecture.

Name:NadineEngel FuturePlans:Physiotherapyat AUT.

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Name:Olivia Fry FuturePlans:GAPyear in Wales then CanterburyUniversity:Law and PoliticalScience.

Name:AnnabelGardner FuturePlans:Bachelorof Designat Masseyor Psychology at Otago.

l2002-------Year Name:SheilaGidley FuturePlans:MediaJournalist, going to Canterburynext year, BA/LLB.

Name:LisaGluyas FuturePlans:Diplomain Businessat Collegeof Ed.

Name:GeorginaGoater FuturePlans:B/SA ContemporaryDance,UNITECH, Auckland.

Name:PennyGordon FuturePlans:GAPyear in Scotland.

Name:SusanGresson FuturePlans:DesignCourse.

Name:GeorgieGuild FuturePlans:GAPyear then Otagoor LincolnUniversity.

13 Profiles] Name:Antonia Guthrey FuturePlans:FineArtsat Massey.

Name:AnnabelleHanafin FuturePlans:Engineeringin Wellingtonthen Canterbury.

Name:KateHeveldt FuturePlans:Physical Educationat Otago University.

Name:Ari Higashi FuturePlans:To be a business lady.

Name:ElizabethHogg FuturePlans:Lincoln- Tourism Managementand learning Spanish.

Name:Timi Horne FuturePlans:Otago BSC.

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CYear 13 Profiles Name:GreerHowat FuturePlans:HagleyDance Company.

Name:Karin Lepoutre Future Plans:OtagoUniversity.

Name:LisaHsu FuturePlans:VeterinaryScience at Massey.

Name:DanielleLePrevost Future Plans:GAPyear then to CanterburyUniversityto do Psychologythen American summercamps. Finallygo to Otago Universityto do doctorate.

Name:ChristinaJeong FuturePlans:

Name:Mahalia McNeil!

Future Plans:FineArts/Art History.

Name:Yi RangJung FuturePlans:1st year Health Scienceat Otago University.

Name:CayleyMorrin Future Plans:FineArts at CanterburyUniversity.

Name:Amanda Kennard FuturePlans:Chef.

Name:Karnthip Kulla-Ark FuturePlans:To get into CanterburyUniversityand be a designerin Thailandafter graduation.

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Name:Kamonvor Neranartkomol Future Plans:To do B-Comat AucklandUniversityand after that backto Thailand(home country).

Name:Kristi O'Connor Future Plans:GAPyear then Otago University.

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Name:ShihomiOgawa FuturePlans:Study medicineat OtagoUniversity.

Name:Judy LynnShiu FuturePlans:OtagoUniversity.

Name:Elizabeth-SarahPrescott FuturePlans:Canterbury University.

Name:SophieTapper FuturePlans:OtagoUniversity: HealthScience.

Name:JennaRennie FuturePlans:Bea diplomat for the UN.

Name:KimberleyTaylor FuturePlans:Otago University.

Name:CatherineRutherford FuturePlans:BE(hons) Universityof Canterbury.

Name:RosieTodhunter FuturePlans:Sport and Recreation.

Name:Natalie-RoseRutherford FuturePlans:Travel, Broadcasting,Fashion.

Name:LucyTurnbull FuturePlans:To work for animal welfarein Africa.

Name:AmeliaSanderson FuturePlans:FineArts at Canterbury.

Name:Sarahvan der Kley FuturePlans:Lawyeror Radio Announcer.

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LYear13 Profiles-------Name:AnnishaVasutavan FuturePlans:pt year Health Scienceat Otago University.

Name:AimeeWaring Future Plans:Otagoor Canterbury:Human Nutrition.

Name:ClaudiaVavasour FuturePlans:Big OE.

Name:HannahWright Future Plans:Lincoln.

Name:KateVeale FuturePlans:Otago UniversityBA.

Name:KatieWylie Future Plans:Universityat Canterburydoing a BA then diploma in Journalism.

Name:Julia Waghorn FuturePlans:BA in Designat Masseyor Otago.

Name:UrslaWiig FuturePlans:Physiotherapyor FoodSciencein Otago.

Name:Millie Volckman FuturePlans:Lincoln University.

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Name:HaeJun Yoon Future Plans:Togo to University.

Name:CharlotteYoung Future Plans:Architectureat Victoria University,Wellington.

Name:Maria Yu Future Plans:pt year architecture or engineeringin Canterbury.

Name:k !'·ii Zhang FuturePli:rs: Go to Polytech

l2002-------Year

LauraMorris

Mengjue Cui (Mandy)

Rie Matsuo

AmandaStorey

RebeccaSolomon

Sung-KeumLee

Ji Won Choi

Toni Bravo

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