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The Sports Mentoring Programme

2005 School Magazine

This year the cover of our School Magazine depicts our Sports Mentoring Programme. This initiative, introduced in 2005, gives mentoring, support and training to senior students (from year 11) who are talented sportswomen. The girls involved in this programme are New Zealand representatives in a variety of sports from Ice Hockey and Equestrian to the more traditional school sports of Rowing and Hockey.

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Contents Executive Principal's Report Chairman's Report Staff Notes Staff Photo Staff List 2005 Catering / Cleaning Sacristans Old Girls Association Daughters of Old Girls Business Office / Grounds Committee Reports International Club / Gap Students Development Office / Boarders Boarders 2005

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PRIMARY SCHOOL Year 1-6 Class Photos Primary School Prize List Primary Sports 2005 in the Primary School Junior School Pictures

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MIDDLE SCHOOL Middle School Prize List Middle School Class Photos Middle School Competition Winners Middle School Sports Year ?Fr Articles Year ?Sm Articles Year 801 Articles Year 8Wh Articles Camp Year 10 Woodcut Peter Smart Writing Competition Toronto Exchange 2005

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SENIOR SCHOOL Senior Qualifications International Baccalaureate Exchange to Tokyo Amnesty International Arts Awards Arts Council Ballet Academy Creative Writing Glitteratti Australian Schools English Comp

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Hip Hop Dance Club Shakespeare Sheila Winn Festival Debating Theatresports Drama Janome Youth Fashion Awards / Te Papa House Reports Library Report Akaroa French Weekend Choir Tour 2005 Music Department Year 13 Art Prefects and Deputies Senior School Prize List New Caledonia Myers Cup / Peer Support Sports Council / Sports Colours Winter Sports Assembly

SPORTS GROUPS Aerobics / Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Climbing / Cricket Cross Country / Cycling Dragon Boating Equestrian / Gymnastics Hockey Lifesaving Netball Rowing Rugby / Skiing and Snowboarding Indoor Soccer/ Softball Squash / Swimming Tennis Table Tennis/ Touch Trampolining / Triathlon Volleyball Waterpolo Tutor Groups Year 13 Group Photo Leavers Ball Year 13 Profiles Obituary Autographs Head Girls 2005 meets 2006 CONTENTS

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Year 10 Printmaking

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Genady Sharpe Yr 9

IExecutive Principal's Report Thanks to the generosity of the Trust Board, 2005 has been an exciting year for my husband and me as we have had the opportunity of travelling and sabbatical leave. This is always a time to reflect and a time to see what is happening internationally.

I have been fortunate to attend conferences in Vancouver and in Bangkok, both these have again broadened my vision and my commitment to education and enabled me to bring back some new ideas and to be confident that what we are doing at St Margaret's is as good as anything I have seen internationally. However, it was a local conference that really got me thinking. When I attended the Independent School Conference in Queenstown a few months ago one of our speakers was a member of the Secondary Futures Trust.

She spoke to us, perhaps in a somewhat chiding tone, of the need that schools have to ensure that we are preparing young people for the future and again the recurring theme that schools are not moving fast enough and are not really preparing their students for the technological and other developments of the future. Her address really challenged me to think of what we are doing to prepare our young people for the future and yet I wonder about the proposed developments for the next few decades. We read a great deal about them but sometimes we forget how far we have come. I frequently reflect on how my mother would feel if she returned to the world that she left in 1976. Mother knew nothing of microwaves, mobile phones, computers, e-mail, CD-roms, CD-players, discs, texting, fax machines and numerous other things that we take for granted today. For her a washing machine was a wonderful invention and an aeroplane a remarkable technological development. Of course we know that the world of 2020 will be a very different place so what

should be doing about it in education? I believe that we should not be too worried about technology. Tools may make us smarter but they won't make us more intelligent. They might extend our reach but they will never tell us what to say to our neighbour over the fence or how to comfort a friend in need, or how to write a story with a message, or how to imagine a breakthrough in science or literature. One cannot download passion, imagination, zest and creativity, all the stuff that will make us untouchable. You have to upload it, the old fashioned way, through reading and writing, through travel and study through reflection and museum visits and human interaction.

I think that for schools who focus on the future there are no longer just three R's but now four R's. These are the basic building blocks of better secondary education. The first R is Rigour, making sure that all students are given a challenging curriculum that prepares them for the future. St Margaret's College, in introducing the International Baccalaureate, is really committed to rigour. Certainly IB is hard work but that's what rigour is. IB will give those students for whom it is the right choice, (and it is for many of you) the opportunity of really developing your thinking, learning and research skills and taking a rigorous approach to your learning.

The second R is Relevance, making sure that our students have courses and projects that clearly relate to their lives and to their goals. Hence our emphasis not only on what happens in the classroom but to what goes on outside of it - dance, drama, music, public speaking, debating and sport.

The third R is Relationships, making sure that our girls have a number of adults who know them, look out for them and push them to achieve. This is what we are trying to do through our tutor group system. During the course of this year one of our staff research groups has concentrated on improving our pastoral care and our tutor system. Many of the recommendations made by this group will be put into practice next year and I hope that all of you, parents and students alike, will see the benefits of the tutor group system to really develop relationships within the school community and to ensure that our girls have a place where they feel safe and where they are really encouraged to give of their very best.

The fourth R is Resilience - that ability to adapt and

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succeed despite risk and diversity. It is the capacity for selfrighting, for transformation and for change.

I sometimes worry that we are too quick to protect our students from the realities of living. Parents and staff need to ensure that while we offer a supportive and caring environment, while we want our girls to feel safe and secure we also have to be careful that we do not try to solve their problems for them, that we are not protecting them from the realities of living and the hard knocks of life. Resilience is something that I'm sure I learnt in my childhood; my parents certainly didn't solve my problems for me. They told me to get on with it and be strong that has enabled me to cope with the demands of life. Are we teaching our girls resilience today? Parents I challenge you to think about this and to reflect on how often, understandably, you want to solve your children's problem for them instead of guiding them and giving them skills of self righting, of transformation and of learning positively from problems.

My very warm thanks to the parents for all the support they have given St Margaret's this year. Your choice of school and the trust that you place in us is something we greatly appreciate. Education is probably the most valuable thing that you can give your children. I hope that your aspirations for them and your ideals are being reflected in the work that we do at St Margaret's and in the way in which you see your daughters growing up.

Girls thank you for the joy and enthusiasm that you bring to your school life for your hard work, your commitment, your openness and friendliness. It was interesting that the reviewers who recently came from the Education Review Office for our three yearly review of the school commented so positively on your openness and friendliness, your ability to discuss and reflect on your learning and the commitment that you had to the school. School should be a happy place, I hope that we make it a happy place for you; you certainly do make it a happy place for us.

I hope that this School Magazine will truly reflect the school of 2005 and be a memento for all of you of a year that you can look back on with real pride and gratitude.

Claudia M Wysocki Executive Principal

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IChairman's Report Bishop David, Invited Guests, Tru t Board Members, Parents, Miss Wysocki, taff and Girl .

As I was preparing this speech I have to admit to being truly shocked. I simply could not believe that it has been a year since I last spoke to you all.

Last year I spoke to you about the quality St Margaret's has that ets it apart- about the atmosphere generated by our outstanding staff. This year, I want to share with you an example f how others see that pecial quality. Last month, we were visited by ERO on their regular review of the chool. At the first interview with the Board and the Leadership Team following ERO's initial investigations, both ERO review officers commented on the atmosphere that existed in the school. They felt that the girls were incredibly natural- that whilst they were polite and articulate and respectful, they were also free and revelled in the atmosphere of trust that existed between them and the staff. If this is a quality that 2 experienced review officers noticed so markedly then we mu t, by inference, compare very favourably with the atmospheres that they have experienced elsewhere. So, top marks to our staff and our girls and congratulations to Miss Wysocki who leads the school o ably and with such pa sion, vision and care for every student. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you again this year. Your energy never ceases to amaze me and I am looking forward eagerly to 2006- thank you.

On the back of a sizeable roll increase, 2005 has been a year of consolidation and reflection for the Board as we have been striving to implement our vision of being the mo t sought after educational experience in NZ. In reflecting on that vision, the Board felt that one of the great strengths the school has was its emphasis on

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a balanced education. A first rate academic education of course, must be the primary role of any school and at SMC that is enhanced by a choice of qualification at senior level.

But, for each individual girl to truly shine the academic must be complimented and balanced by access to quality sporting, cultural and spiritual pursuits. How do we know whether we are achieving this in the best possible way? Like any good Board we must go to our stakeholders and ask.

To that end, the Board earlier this year, commissioned and carried out a urvey of all parents throughout the school.

The initial results are most positive but clearly, there is more work to be done. The results of that survey will form the focus of the Board's attention at our first meeting back together in January of the New Year and we will advise you, of course, of any new policies we adopt as a result of what you have told us in the survey -during the fir t part of the New Year. In the meantime I wish to take the opportunity to thank our parents and guardians for their time and effort in completing the survey. We were delighted with how many took the opportunity to respond and the Board is mo t grateful for your feedback.

This year we also took the opportunity, prior to some of our Board meetings, to have member of the Leadership Team present to us. This year we have received excellent presentations from the Director of Curriculum, Ms Marilyn opeland, As istant Principal and Head of Sport, Ms Chri Arthur and the Head of the Primary School, Ms Nicky Dunlop. Although we are a Board of Governance we believe that an enhanced understanding of the key roles within the operations of the school, can only elevate our ability to govern wisely and with a full understanding. This is something we intend to continue as part of our ongoing professional development as a Board.

Obviously, the end of the year brings changes to both Board and staff. I would like firstly to recognise and thank Mr Hanlin Johnstone who completes his term on the Board at the end of this year. Mr Johnstone has been a member of the finance committee and had remained a member of the property committee whilst also Chairing the funding committee. Thank you Hanlin for your enthu iasm and CHAIRMAN'S REPORT

support for the school and your outstanding contribution as a Trust Board member over the last 5 years.

I wish also at this point to recognise 2 of our most senior members of staff who are leaving us for appointments in prestigious schools in both Auckland and Australia. To our chaplain and counsellor, Mike Greenslade and to our As istant Principal, Ms Chris Arthur, we wish you god speed in your new schools and thank you for your wonderful energy and commitment during your years with us here at St Margaret's. We look forward to monitoring your progress with a great deal of pride.

Finally, of course, it is a really pivotal day for our Year 13 (and some Year 12 also) as this marks the last prize giving of your school career . Wherever you go or whatever you do remember your school and the support and strength, friendship and fun you have enjoyed- let that sustain you during the challenging times that life will present. You have provided constant and inspirational leadership to the schoolthank you and well done.

Good luck also to year 13, 2006 in all your various leadership roles most of which will be announced tonight- I know you will lead the school with distinction.

For all you girl in both year 12 and 13 it is a great time of change and A someone once said so wi ely: Life is not a situation, but a process; not static, but dynamic. It's es ential element i change, and the great question facing each of us is whether we will channel that change in the directions we want to go, shaping our destiny, or whether we will permit our activities and our character to be determined by tho e random force we call fate. To the extent that we procrastinate, we are following the econd choice.

To everyone present tonight Kia kaha Have a wonderful Xmas and a happy and safe holiday Thankyou

Ms Sarah Templeton Chairman St Margaret's College Trust Board

[ Staff Notes 2005 ! What an action packed year it has been.

At the start of the year we welcomed several new people into our staff room.

Sue Legget and Maureen Titheridge in the English Department, Sue Flewellen in the Maths Department, Angela White to the Middle School, Lisa Williams and Toni Taylor in the Physical Education Department and later Jolene King as a long term reliever. Angela Abercrombie was appointed to manage Winchester House, Geraldine Wyles joined the Drama Department for the year and Aaron Douglas became a member of the Maintenance Team. The administration of the school has been done by a completely new team with Sharon Jensen. Office Manager, Sally Mene, School Secretary, Ebony Rose in reception and Stephanie Gandy provides administrative support for attendance and record keeping.

Later in the year we welcomed Amanda Brierley to the Development Office and Justine Nichols as the Old Girls' Secretary, Jeanette Simp on to the French Department, Francesca Gebbie to the Sports Office and Angela Lidstone returned to the Maths Department.

Through the year we farewelled several staff. In February we farewelled David Harris who had been at St Margaret's for many years in the Maintenance Department. His legacy of superb joinery and well maintained buildings will be with us for a long time. We also acknowledged the work done by Gayle, his wife, who seemed to be 'painter in residence' for most term holidays.

Our farewells continued with Nyomi Pollock from the Administration Office after eight years with us, Sarah Turner from the Development Office, Amanda Rutherford, the Old Girls' Secretary, Relah Ansell after many years as a Weekend House Manager, Julie Balkenende from the catering staff and

Di Perkins who had been our fantastic Catering Manager for thirteen years.

Weddings and babies featured again this year and we all follow these events with much interest! Our best wishes go to Anna Taylor, Paula Chamberlain and Jolene King for long and happy marriages and we congratulate Leanne Chambers, Jacqui Donlan-Bearman and Janine Clarkson on the births of their babies.

As a Staff we have continued our research to implement our vision. Mr Bill Martin and Professor John Edwards returned to us early in Term Three to work on further aspects with us. Research Groups are currently working on the environment, pastoral care, balance and teaching and learning. It was exciting to hear recently the significant progress that has been made in all theses areas and the new initiatives that will be happening. This work will be ongoing as we continue to strive to meet the vision we have for our school Subject conferences remain the focus for other professional development and we are most grateful for the generous opportunities that St Margaret's provides for us. It allows us to keep up with changing curricular, new research in education and to maintain links with other schools.

This year for the first time, several St Margaret's schools from around the world met in the UK for a cultural tour.

Jill Kerr and Chris Adams travelled with the Dunfermline Singers and Claudia joined them before she continued on her sabbatical to Europe. Much hard work was required but it proved to be a wonderful experience for all and because of it's success it is likely a future tour will be considered somewhere in the world.

A cultural trip to New Caledonia was organised by the French Department and this too was most valuable for developing language skills and cultural understanding.

Our staff room continues to be a haven in a busy day, a place of warmth, humour and collegiality. The Staff Committee do a tremendous job to enhance our time there.

It is a place where secret Easter Bunnies and Santas abound, innovative hats are worn on Hat Day, we pretend we are at the Melbourne Cup in early November, the Jolly Jokers entertain us and Mallard Awards take place from time STAFFNOTES

to time! And who could forget our amazing Soul Sisters rendition on House Day and the spectacular performance of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, our very own Staff Coordinator. Our ever expanding waistlines are testimony to the fine food we share and the staff who are responsible for this are to be thanked ( sort of!).

The end of the year is a happy-sad time. Happy because we will have the opportunity to relax and refresh ourselves with family and friends and sad because there are good-byes to be said.

Nadine Allen, Jasmine Mahalm, Jan Shand and Jane Shand, are taking a year's leave which we hope will be rewarding and exciting for them and Chris Adams will devote time to further study in composition. Shirley Jarden, our head cleaner, leaves us after many years of outstanding service. We wish Robin Jones a long and happy retirement after 25 years of service with us. She has made a huge contribution as a superb mathematician, Head of Department and teacher. Many hundreds of girls must also be grateful for her expertise and knowledge. Mike Greenslade and Robbie Cave move to Brisbane where Mike will lead a Counselling Team in a large school and Robbie will continue her studies. We thank them for their wise counsel, spiritual care and wonderful stories ( the walnuts!).

Chris Arthur is moving to Auckland as a Deputy Principal.

Her contribution to the school has been enormous and we thank her for her energy, expertise, vision and tireless effort towards achieving excellence, not just in sport but many other areas of school life.

All are special, unique people that we have been blessed to have in our community as friends and colleagues. We look forward to hearing what they are doing in the future and hope they will stay in touch.

As always our staff have been dynamic and energetic, supportive and caring ensuring the best for our students and St Margaret's wherever possible.

Mrs Chris Wyeth Associate Principal

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Staff 2005

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Mr Adrian Badger, Dr Anna Taylor, Mr Christopher Adams, Mr Mike Summerlee, Mr Brian Woods, Mr Terry Wood.

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Mrs Jane Shand, Miss Jill Kerr, Dr David Winter, Mrs Stephanie Gandy, Mr Murray Hemmingsen, Mrs Trudy Keys, Mrs Rae Fraser, Mr Leif Keane, Mrs Sally Mene, Mrs Roz Spiers, Ms Jolene King, Mrs Hiliary Scandrett, Mrs Nola Kilpatrick, Mrs Sharon Jensen,

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Ms Pauline Henriksen, Mrs Hiroe Kobyashi, Mrs Sue Harlow, Mrs Carolyn Mutch, Mr Mike Green, Mrs Lisa Fitzgerald, Mrs Toni Taylor, Miss Jasmine Mahalm, Dr Bryon Mann, Miss Ebony Rose, Ms Geraldine Wyles, Mrs Jeanette Simpson, Mme Margaret Weiss, Miss Fran Gebbie, Ms Trish Minns, Mrs Maureen Titheridge, Mrs Julie Ardagh, Ms Poppy Poppich

Mrs Claire Woods, Mrs Sue Leggett, Mrs Kathy Anderson, Mrs Justine Nicholls, Ms Lisa Williams, Ms Michelle Baird, Mrs Michelle Callaghan Third row:

Second row: Mrs Linda Lightfoot, Miss Ruve Crawford, Mrs Luba Roth, Mrs Hana Newman, Mrs Janet Todd, Miss Chris Chambers, Mrs Jo Allan, Mrs Shirley Smith, Mrs Wendy Mayson, Mme Martine Marshall, Mrs Sue Ellis, Mrs Christine Laughton, Ms Linda Chong, Mrs Robyn Tiffen Front row:

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Mrs Diana White, Miss Amanda Brierley, Mrs Robyn Jones, Miss Nadine Allen, Mrs Beth Stevens, Miss Tracey Stockdale, Mrs Joanne Isles, Mrs Angela White, Mrs Anne Boyce, Mr Ray Derry, Mrs Sam Fazio-Smith, Ms Stacey Rod, Ms Chris Rayward, Mrs Lyn Kennedy, Mrs Jo Clarke

Mrs Paula Sheldon, Mrs Paulette Double, Mrs Sue Flewellen, Mrs Janette Strang, Mrs Susan Fisher, Miss Anne Archer, Miss Deborah Lean, Aaron Douglas, Mrs Jo Ditford,

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Ms Nicky Dunlop, Mr Grant Belcher, Mr Ken Beckman, Mrs Sue Oliver, Mrs Chris Wyeth, Miss Claudia Wysocki, Ms Chris Arthur, Ms Marilyn Copland, Mrs Peg Riley, Mr Mike Greenslade, Ms Robyn Cave

I Staff List 2005 Executive Principal Miss C Wysocki; MA (Hons), Dip Tchg

Associate Principal Mrs C Wyeth; BSc, Dip Tchg Student Co-ordinator

Leadership Team Ms M Copland; MA, Dip Tchg, LTCL Academic Co-ordinator Ms C Arthur; B.PhED, Dip Tchg School Co-ordinator Mr G Belcher; BA (Hons), Dip Tchg Staff Co-ordinator Mrs S Oliver; B Ed, Dip Tchg Middle School Co-ordinator Ms N Dunlop; B Ed, Dip Tchg Primary School Co-ordinator

Business Manager Mr K Beckman; BA, Dip Bus & Adm

Development Director Mrs W Mayson

Chaplains / Counsellors Rev. P Riley; BA, Dip Tchg Mr M Greenslade; BA, Dip T, M.Ed (Dist), Cert Couns

Careers Advisor Ms A Archer, MA (Hons), Dip Tchg

Dean of International Students Miss C Chambers; BA, CELTA, Dip Tchg

Staff Mr C Adams; B.Mus (Hons), Dip Tchg; Music Mrs J Allan; BHSc, B Theol, English, RE

Miss N Allen; BA, Dip Tchg; History Ms K Anderson; BA, BFA, Dip Tchg; HOD Art, MT ChLn degree Ms A Archer, BA, MA (Hons) Eed, Dip Tchg Mrs J Ardagh; BA, ATCL, Dip Tchg; Social Sciences/ English Ms M Baird, Sports Administrator, Coaching Co-ordinator Mrs M Callaghan; Adv. Dip Tchg; ATCL, LTCL, Primary Y3 Mrs N Carson; BSc, Dip Tchg; Science, Chemistry, Associate HOD Science Miss C Chambers; BA, CELTA, Dip Tchg Ms L Chong; BPhEd, Dip Tchg; HOD Physical Education Mrs J Clarke; BEd, Dip Tchg; Primary Year 2 Miss R Crawford; BFA, Dip Tchg; Art Mrs J Ditford; BA, Dip Tchg; Japanese Mrs P Double; Dip Tchg; Primary Year 5 Mrs S Ellis; Dip Tchg; Middle School Science, Mathematics Mrs S Fazio-Smith; BSc, Dip Tchg; Geography, Social Sciences Mrs S Flewellen; BA, LTCL, Dip Tchg Mathematics Mrs S Fisher; Dip Tchg; Primary Year 1 Mrs R Fraser; BA, Dip Tchg; Middle School Year 7, Science Y7 Ms F Gebbie, Junior Sports Assistant Mrs M Giblot Ducray; BA (Hons) Higher Dip Tchg; ESOL Mr M Green; BSc (Math), Dip. App. Sc (Meteorology), Dip Tchg, Mathematics Mrs S Harlow; BT ChLn, Dip Tchg, HOD Health Ms P Harvey; BA, Dip Tchg, Learning Support Co-ordinator Mr M Hemmingsen; NZIA Assoc, Dip Tchg, NZCD (Arch), Graphics, Technology Ms P Henriksen; Dip Tchg, HOD Food Technology, Dip Home Econmics Mrs I R Jones; MA (Hons), Dip Tchg, Mathematics Mrs L Kennedy; BA, Dip Tchg, HOD English Miss J Kerr; MusB, LTCL, LRSM, Acert CM, Hon GCM, Dip Tchg, AIRMT, HOD Music Mrs T Keys; NZBE, Dip Tchg, Dip Business Studies, Economics, Information Processing, Accounting Mrs N Kilpatrick; BA, Dip Tchg, Associate HOD English Ms J King, BEd,graduate diploma of teaching and learning STAFFLIST

Mrs H Kobayashi; BA in Japanese Literature, Diploma teaching and Marketing, Senior teacher, Japanese Mrs J Laney; BA, Dip PE, PG Dip Vit/Oen, FitnessCo-ordinator Miss D Lean; B. Tchg (Hons), Primary Year 4 Mrs S Leggett; BA; Dip Tchg Mrs L Lightfoot; Comm Teachers Cert, Dip Tchg, Dip Info Tech in Ed, HOD Business Studies Miss J Mahalm; BSc (Hons), Dip Tchg, Science Dr B Mann; BA, BSc (Hons), PhD, FNZIP, Physics Mme M Marshall-Durieux, BA, CAP, France; French Ms T Minns; LTCL, HOD Drama Mrs C Mutch; BSc, Dip Tchg, Maths Mrs H Newman; BA, Dip Tchg, HOD Classic Studies and History of Art Mrs S Oliver; BEd, TIC, Dip Tchg, Middle School Year 8, FPS Ms C Rayward; BA (Hons), MEd (with Distinction) Dip Tchg, English, lntergrated Studies Ms S Rod, BSc, Dip Tchg Ms A Rossiter; Dip Tchg, Dance Mrs L Roth; BA, Dip Tchg; Senior Teacher Chinese Mrs H Scandrett; Dip HSc, Dip Tchg; Science, Technology Mrs J Shand; B Ph Ed, Dip Tchg; Head of Dance Mrs Jane Shand; BA, Dip Tchg; English, Integrated Studies Mrs P Sheldon; Dip Tchg;Primary Year 6 Mrs J Simpson, BA, Dip Ed, RSA/CTEFLA; French (Terms 2-4) Mr O Shrimpton, BA (Hons), PGCE; French (Term 1) Mrs S Smith; BEd TIC, Dip Tchg; Middle School Year 7 Mrs R Spiers; Dip Tchg; RAD Teachers; Drama Mrs J Strang; BA, Dip Tchg; Mathematics Mr M Summerlee; BSc (Hons), Dip Tchg; Biology,Science Mrs T Taylor; BPhEd, Dip Tchg, PHO - Physical Education Dr A Taylor; BSc (Hons), Dip Tchg, LTCL - Geography, Physics, Social Science, Technology Mrs R Tiffen; BE (Hons), Dip Tchg; HOD Mathematics Mrs M Titheridge; BA (Hons), Dip Tchg Secondary Mrs J Todd; BFA, Dip Tchg; Art Mrs Y Wedlake; BA, Dip Tchg, MA Linguistics Mme M Weiss; MA, Dip Tchg, Dip Theo(Hons) Strasbourg; Senior Teacher French Mrs A White, Dip Tchg, BEd, Middle School 7

Ms L Williams; BPhed (Otago), Dip Tchg Dr D Winter; BSc (Hons), PhD, Dip Tchg; Chemistry, Science Mrs C Wood; NZCE (Mechanical), Cert in Fashion Tech and Design, Dip Tchg, Technology, Graphics Mr T Wood; ATC, Dip Tchg, NZCB; Graphics, Technology Mr B Woods; NZCB, Dip BStds, Dip Tchg, NDBE, Cert Mgt; Accounting, Information Technology Ms G Wyles; Mus. B; Grad Dip Arts Eng and Drama, Dip Tchg, Dip Bus Studies

Mrs KJones; LTCL, AIRMT Ms Y Ku; M Mus (Dist), B Mus (Hons), Adv Cert, AIRMT (Terms 1 & 2) Piano and Keyboard: Mrs D Tovey Flute: Oboe: Clarinet & Saxophone:

Computer / Technology Technician Mr L Keane, MA

Science Technician Mrs .JIsles; NZCS, Qualified Technician's Certificate

Learning Support Mrs C Lindsay Mrs J Mitchell Mrs B Steven; Higher Dip Tchg, Dip STN

Violin Viola: Cello: Trumpet: Guitar: Voice:

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Administration

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

Miss W McPhail Mrs S Jensen Mrs S Mene Miss E Rose Mrs S Gandy

After School Care / Holiday Programme Kirsty Tulloch

Speech and Drama Mrs T Minns; LTCL Mrs R Spiers; ATCL

Music Staff Instrumental Music Staff (All Part,Time) Piano: Mrs M Barrell; BA, BTheo, LTCL, AMusTCL, AIRMT Mrs M L Gutsell; Mus B, Dip. Tchg, AIRMT

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Mrs D Russell; BA, LTCL, DipLibSch, AIRMT Mrs W S Coxon; GWCMD, Dip Mus, LTCL, PGCE. Mr G de Lacey; BMus, LTCL, Dip Tchg, AIRMT Mrs C Oliver; LTCL, Cert.

Jazz(Polytechnic) Ms L. Shelley Ms P Mills; Dip Exec.Mus Mrs J Davey; Mus B., LRSM, AIRMT Mr D Gallaher Mrs M Wells Mrs J Hewson; MA(Hons), LTCL, LRSM, Dip Tchg

Boarding School Staff Mrs J Morrow Mrs B Parker Ms Angela Abercrombie Mrs A Beeney Ms Paula Moore

Maintenance Staff Mr R Derry Mr A Badger Mrs S Jarden

PA to Executive Principal Office Manager School Secretary Receptionist Secretary to Management Team / Attendance

Business / Accounts Office Mrs A Boyce Mrs C Laughton Miss T Stockdale

Financial Assistant Financial Assistant Assistant to Business Manager

Development Off ice Mrs W Mayson Ms A Brierley

Director of Development Adv Dip Graphic Design Allison O'Malley Yr 9

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Manager, Kilburn House Manager, Julius House Winchester Street Boarding House School Nurse Catering Manager

Caretaker Cleaning Supervisor

ICatering Department Firstly I would like to introduce myself. I have been a chef at St Margaret's for 7 years and then with the departure of Di Perkins in term 4 I was then appointed the new Catering Manager.

2005 has been a rewarding and achieving year for the Catering Department; we have achieved the silver award with the NZ heart foundation, which had been a year in the making. A special mention to Kristina Dodd for all her time and effort achieving this award for our department, this was a great effort on her behalf.

Healthy eating and good nutrition is really our focus for the future with 2006 being the year that we will be

!cleaning working towards achieving the gold award with the NZ heart foundation. You will notice with all our menus, the food choices for our girls are changing, with the cutting out of high fat/high sugar products and having more low fat/low sugar and salt products and choices available.

I would like to thank Claudia and the board for their support again this year and to my Catering Staff for all their hard work and effort during the year.

Please feel free to ring or call in to see me to discuss any nutritional needs your daughter may have.

Paula Moore Catering Manager

Kitchen staff Back L to R Kristina Dodd, Paula Moore.Jessica Sainbury, Nicola Watson Middle L to R MatyasBidnay Heather Adcock and Heather Khan Front L to R Kathryn Drost, Katie Orchard

Firstly a big thank you to all my hard working dedicated team of cleaners. Without the dedication of this awesome team of cleaners my job would be a lot harder and St Margaret's would not be able to be as clean as it is. Every single one of them give 110% and at short notice they will drop what they are doing to help set up for other events that are happening in the college. They will help the girls find items of clothing, books or other items that have mislaid which believe you me, that happened quite often.

Over my years at St Margaret's I have seen many enhancements take place and I am sure there will be many more. The biggest one being the refurbishment of Kilburn House. What an amazing change and to hear the girls on their return to school say WOW and even have the opposition girls admiring our boarding house made me proud to be part of it.

The boarding house at times can be quite a challenge, even doing their laundry can be challenge especially if a washing machine or dryer decides to break down in the middle of a busy day.

It is a full on job making sure that the college is looking its best and running smoothly every day. But in all honesty St Margaret's is an amazing place to work and the most rewarding place I have ever worked. All of this has only been possible thanks to my staff, teachers, Claudia and the girls.

Shirley Jardin

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IOld Girl's Association

I Sacristans In our community life at St Margaret's College, everyone has opportunities to assist with the worship services in the Chapel, so in a real sense, everyone is a Sacristan!

The tasks which Sacristans perform are many and varied, from running the overhead projectors and sound system, setting up the Chapel and cleaning up afterwards, to assisting with the distribution of communion, along with the obvious Cross carrying at the beginning and the end of each service. Our worship is richer when people feel able to contribute in their unique way to our community. It takes a few special people though, who assist and encourage the other students to take part. Robbie and Peg would like to warmly thank Sophie Bridge, Calantha Peter and Danielle Mills for being the Sacristans who through their knowledge, support and confidence helped many students take part in our Chapel life.

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Danielle Mills, Robbie Cave, Peg Riley, Sophie Bridge

President'sReport This has been a year of changes, with the resignation of Amanda Rutherford our Secretary and her replacement Justine Nicholl who sadly left us in December due to family commitments. We were fortunate to replace her with Tanya O'Sullivan who will start in February 2006.

Our annual publication , the Evergreen was distributed in April. This outlines our functions calendar for the year and contains news items of old girls, here and overseas including our Branches. This publication keeps our network alive and contains all our association contact addresses etc.

At our M.G.M four committee members including Anne Zwart our past president retired. All had been very pro~active women and we thank them warmly. We welcome their replacements and hope they will enjoy our fellowship.

The Janet Starry Tennis Tournament was held between Rangi Ruru, St Andrew's College and Christ's College on the same night as the Noeline Mcilroy Bowls Tournament.

Noeline kindly came and presented the trophy. This was followed by a barbecue meal at the Elmwood Tennis Club.

Our Cranmer Square lunch in May was another well attended function. This caters for old girls who attended school upto 1959, in Cranmer Square. Chris Wyeth the Associate Principal, spoke about St Margaret's College today.

Bridge and Golf Tournaments with Rangi Ruru were other enjoyable functions that were held during the year.

Our Reunion Weekend, with 20, 30, 40, 50 & 60 years on groups started well with a cocktail party in the college gymnasium. This was open to all old girls, including non~ SACRISTANS / OLD GIRLS ASSOCIATION

members and was well attended and extremely successful.

This cocktail party will be an annual fixture on our functions calendar. Our chapel service was held on the Sunday and Archdeacon Carole Graham, who is a past chaplain, gave a very moving sermon. This is a service where we remember old girls who have died in the past year and those also that would have been attending their year group reunions.

Suzanne Bell of Bell Lamb and Trotter presented two beautifully bound memorial books for recording the names of all old girls who have passed away ( commencing from the year 2000). These books are to be housed in a cabinet in the chapel.

Our leavers ball was held in December and it is held every year. This occasion is an opportunity for us to welcome the school leavers to the association and it is a wonderful formal family occasion to end the school year.

Rosemary Binnie President S.M.C.O.G.A.

130 Years on Reunion, 2005

I 20 Years on Reunion, 2005

Back Row:

Francesca Rudkin, Kelly Smith, Kate Newton, Sarah Dillon, Penny Mccaul, Jo Scott,

Susan Foster Fourth Row: Angela Reeves, Jayne Skinner, Yvette Fitzgerald, Clare Bridgeman, Kate Murray, Bridgit Sissons, Fiona Renwick, Katy Gosset Third Row: Julia Carpenter, Rebecca Cockram, Erica McLauchlan, Jan Fraser, Sarah Steele, Fiona McKenzie, Lucia Greenslade, George Talbot, Angela Whiting, Second Row: Annabel Skelton, Melissa Souter, Julie Diver, Katharine Taoley, Rachelle Henson, Bronwen Cox, Sharee Stossel, Kate Morris, Bronwyn Bedford, Sarah Mills Debbie Wall, Jacinda Clarke, Kim Wallis, Kate Avery, Gisele Bakkum, Andrea Lee, Mindy Front Row:

Ground:

Back Row: Fourth Row: Third Row:

Gill Laing, Vicki Armstrong, Jane Cartwright, Jo West, Suzanne Cattermole Sally Elder, Jane Jenkins, Felicity Cuzens, Deirdre Holmes, Jane Alexander, Brigit Bowron Juliet Utley, Tracey Allan, Pip Johnson, Louise Yeoman, Sarah Beadel, Sue Wilson, Kristin Gillespie Second Row: Tania Stuart, Sally Cartridge, Pip Kinley, Sally Mackay, Jane Taylor, Julie Newton, Clare Wagner, Jackie White Lucy Taylor, Lorraine Goslin, Vicki Averill, Sarah Hannah, Jenny Bird, Rachel Dobson, Front Row: Candice Elder

Rothschild, Cara Knapp, Rebecca Austin Kit Sidey

REUNIONS

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140 Years on Reunion, 2005

150 Years on Reunion, 2005

Margie Morton, Lyn Owles, Adrienne Bettle, MarianneCollins,MarciaWright, Sue Holland, Joy Woods, Jo Armstrong, Robyn Pearson,CherylTod, Mary Lou Smail, Carol Grant Fourth Row: Angela Williams,JenniferSymonds, Debbie Smith, HilaryAckroyd, Adi Thatcher, Mary Snowdon, Robyn Urquart, FelicityMulligan,ElizabethEverist,PaulineStreeter,Sally Nurse, Lois Walker Third Row: Anne McDonald, Pippa Muir, Sue Leonard,Judi Wilson, Anne Mahoney,Kirsty Macarthur, Angela Whetter,Susan McCallum, PatriciaHueston, Niori Fear,ShelleyEnsor,Vicki Winter, BeverleyMcLaughlin Second Row: Anne Hunter-Wright,Daphne Hinks, Margie Murchison, Liz Oswald, MaryanneHearn, JaneTovey,Barbara Marriott, Margie Saunders, Philippa Hester,Kerry Watson, Jane Heslop, Helen Preston Front Row: LindaWingham,Jenny Davis,Liz Sloss,Wendy Little,Joanna Fountaine,Anne Taylor,Nicky Hamilton,Katie Mackintosh,Ann-MareeWhitford,Susan McGuinness,SharynGood Back Row:

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Rachel Cooper, Carol Wilson, Gillian Brand, Lynne Wardell, Janet Marshall, Jennifer Horton, Wendy Glasson Third Row: Kathryn Harris, Micky McIntosh, Daphne Parr, Marian McLaughlin, PaulineThomson, Pauline Ballantyne,Loma Luney,Jenny Hall, Diana Hall, Rosemary Mackenzie Second Row: Janet Frizzell,Mary Irwin, Pam lnkson, Lynette Fisher, Lynette Cummings, Beverley Nicholls, RosemaryMating, Rose Erikson, Dianne Etwell, Carolyn Thomson, Gillian Holdgate, Jacqueline Scholefield Front Row: Ros Russell,Judy Manson, IsobelThrower, Mary Wynn-Williams,PhilippaWheelans, Anne Jamieson,Andrea Stokes, Janet CarolineWilliams, ElizabethBarnett, Jennifer Gray Back Row:

REUNIONS

160 Years on Reunion, 2005

Back Row:

Jennifer Jones, Marguerite Thomas, Diana Jarman, Hilary Agar, Nancy Wise, Mona Loversidge, Marilyn Johnson Middle Row: Mary Shields, Judith Todd, Jocelyn Vile, Jan Webley, Audrey Elms, Nancy Crawford, Rosemary Smith Front Row: Margaret Lewis, Beverley North, Janet Wilson, Margaret Barrell, Lois Luney, Margaret Penrose, Alison Bruce, Rosemary Packer

Sarah Mahoney Yr 12

REUNIONS

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Daughters,Grandaughtersand Great Grandaughtersof Old Girls

Named Left to Right - Daughters of Old Girls Mother= Italics, Grandmother= Bold, Great Grandmother= CAPITALS

Back Row: Rebecca Pierce (Suzanna Stevenson, Daphne Robinson), Kirsty Stewart (Dorothy McLean, Nola Vile), Kate Dirkzwager (Helen Dallison), Annabelle Pierce (Suzanne Stevenson, Daphne Robinson), Virginia Barnett (Rebecca Pears), Emma Symon (Joanne West), Amy Satterthwaite (Sue Osborne, Nerolie Jarman), Emma Burtt (Vicki McGregor), Hana Abbot, Samara Davie (Mary Gibson), Anna Stace (Nichola Murray), Erin Benyon, Olivia Marlow, Susie Vink (Jane Meikle), Claire Washington Fourth Row: Caroline Crutchley (Anne Lemon), Caroline Moody (Anne Taylor), Sophie Herbert, Gemma Craig, Sarah Watson (Pamela Hammett), Alice Howarth (Ann Wood), Emma Dewhirst (Catherine Robinson), Nicola Shaw, Clara Wells (Karen Chandler), Anna Mclachlan

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(Deborah Chambers), Caitlin Craigie (June Pa/lot), Bridget Robilliard (Julie Brown), Jennifer Turnbull (Wendy Fox), Georgina Diack, Annabelle Powell-Thomas (Anna Thomas) Third Row: Nicole Matheson (Maureen Joy Fraser), Harriet Daley (Marylyn Chamberlain), Charlotte Henley (Jacky Mercer), Anna Marshall (Diana de Lambert), Olivia Gowdy, Rebecca Ardagh, Katie Thomas, Julia Taylor (Andrea Lovett), Rebecca Wadworth, Hahna Retallick-Brown (Kathryn Reta/lick), Hailey Williams (Clare Wagner), Genevieve Hegarty (Priscilla Winter), Alice Wright (Angela Copland), Emma Fechney (Annabelle Hobbs) Second Row: Madeleine Baird (Julia MacKenzie), Harriett Smith (Karen Davison),

DAUGHTERSOF OLD GIRLS

Madeline Ellerm, Rebecca Manning, Eloise Hegarty (Priscilla Winter), Stephanie Henderson (Rebecca Morton-Smith), Lucinda Dewhirst (Catherine Robinson), Kate Taylor (Sarah Bush, Nan Jennings), Katie Vilsbaek (Sally Elder, Joan Chapman), Emilie Simpson, Kristie Benyon, Millie Atiken (Penelope Harris), Sara Satterthwaite (Sue Osborne, Nerolie Jarman), Rachel Gardner (Jennifer Bird), Megan Vincent (Valerie Winter)

Front Row: Cordelia Daley (Marylyn Chamberlain), Helen Vincent (Valerie Winter), Catherine Croft, Danielle Buckley, Laura-Beth Feary, Johanna King (Rachel Burt, Eleanor Coe), Lavinia Shanks (Dinah Anderson), Emilie Batt (Angela Kerr), Sarah Feary, Amelia Dalman (Sarah Hannah, Paris Frost (Shelley Pane~, Olivia Williamson (Arna Corbett)

IBusiness Office

I Grounds and Maintenance

The Business Office staff are Ken Beckman, Ann Boyce, Tracey Stockdale (currently covering for Janine Clarkson, who is on maternity leave) and Christine Laughton. We are located in the building at 28 Winchester Street.

Our role is to manage the business aspects of the College's operations. This includes the processing and collection of student fees, payments to our staff, and payments to suppliers of goods used by our classroom teachers and in other areas of school operations.

Another important part of your work is to provide the Executive Principal and Heads of Departments with regular financial reports to assist them in getting the most out of our valuable resources. Financial reports are also prepared for the Finance Committee of the College's Trust Board.

The Business Office staff enjoy working within a school environment and dealing with students and their parents.

We strive always to provide helpful and professional service to the College community, and encourage school parents to contact us with any questions they might have.

What an eventful year this has been with the grounds and maintenance department having many challenges to overcome. The grounds section welcomed Mr Aaron Dougla in February who settled in very quickly in his new role, his friendly and helpful manner being appreciated by the college staff.

The first project to be completed this year in the grounds was the junior school courtyard area which was paved, seeing an end to the wet ground problem that has been an annoyance during the winter months. Large planters and fixed macro,carpa seating was added and a shade sail for the summer has made the area much more usable for our juniors, permanent plantings have yet to be added.

The peace roses adjacent to the patio at Warren House are budding up much better this season now they are in their second year. The playing field al o looking good as the whole area has been sprayed for weeds and aerated, the aeration assisting the drainage problem, that causes the fields to flood every winter.

The unusually heavy snowfall we experienced on the 19th September caused a few minor problems, the shade sail outside the staffroom had to be taken down to release about 60mm of snow that had built up during the morning, also some of the specimen trees had to have some of their branches unloaded by shaking off the snow before they broke under the weight.

In the Maintenance department one of the main projects was the complete outside painting of Warren House, this house being the oldest building in the college and dates from around 1894. Some of the timberwork had to be replaced but was in generally good condition considering its age.

Some of the slates on the roof were replaced, as were the metal flashings, it is interesting to note that these original slates and also the metal window frames would have been imported from England either by steam or sailing ship and taken around three months to complete the voyage. Warren House was purchased by the college in 1964 and used for boarding purposes, the house being named after Bishop Alwyn Warren who was the college warden and the Bishop of Christchurch. Bishop Alwyn pas ed away in 1988 at the age of eighty,eight.

Business Office Tracey Stockdale, Ken Beckman, Christine Laughton, Anne Boyce

BUSINESS OFFICE/ GROUNDS

The gymnasium floor was another major project this year, with some flooring replaced and a complete stripping and sanding done, new basketball and badminton markings were laid and the whole area was finished in a clear polyurethane.

A routine maintenance check was carried out on the chapel bell and tower recently and I was urprised to see that the bell is dated 1878 and cast by John Warner and Sons of Cripplegate, London, making it one of the oldest items in the college at 12 7 years of age. This is the same bell manufacturing company that cast the first Big Ben of Westminster fame, the company made many church and cathedral bells during its operating years from 1760 to its demise in 1924. The bell was procured from St Stephen's Church in Ashburton around 1985. Projects for the coming year so far are the long awaited staffroom garden and re, roofing of the fitness room.

Caretakers Ray Derry, Aaron Douglas, Adrian Badger

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ICommittee Reports

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 1st Row Jane Cartledoe, Kanya Pramayudyani, Marewa Kraak, Charlotte Mooney, Sarah Heddel 2nd Row Laura Ash, Olivia Sutton, Jenna Adamson, Josie Hazledine 3rd Row Jenny Hazledine, Annabelle Rose, Annie Walsh

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE 1st Row Jenna Anderson, Sophie Bridge, Jaimee Kleinbichler 2nd Row Deborah Looi, Thanruthai Chinruksa

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PRIMARY SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1st Row Georgina Waring, Sophie Chima, Hollie Bailey,Leanah Magan 2nd Row Joy Shipgood, Sarah Hann, Charlotte Dolden

MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1st Row Melissa Gray, Georgina Thomas, Marewa Kraak 2nd Row Annie Walsh, Hilary Tregenza

CommunityReport Wow! What a fantastic year it has been for the St Margaret's community. We would fir t like to thank our committ e who were always willing to help, had positive attitude and imaginative ideas for promoting awareness weeks, The year started off with a 'Poppy Day" to remember this brave ANZACZ who fought in the war. In the spirit of this, poppies became quite the hot fashion accessory at school, but worn with pride on our blazers. Feeling the pressure of peer to try and make chapel "cool" we wrote our own prayers and selected some unusual fun hymns, but till enjoyed the old favourites like "Life High the Cro s". M Kerr also played a part in this by increasing the tempo on her beloved organ! Line dancing al o took place in the chapel when a Christian rock band "End of Discussion" played at a service. As you can imagine, numbers sky rocketed in chapel attendance. Next awareness week was to support the Cancer Society, "Daffodil Day". St Margaret's students and staff all had a very generous spirit, receiving a yellow daffodil in return. Some girls found that daffodils in their hair was the latest fad and wore them throughout the term. Of cour e this is non-regulation chool colours so unfortunately they went down in the "black book". The whole school wa eager to get involved, including the primary school, by turning white daffodils into gold with gold coin on charts. We would COMMITTEE REPORTS

like to thank Ms White. Together, with the junior school for donating books and other materials for unfortunate children in Fiji school .

The 1Bgirls wanted to show their support by setting up Amnesty International petition and meetings every week and also doing an entire chapel ervice dedicated to the remembrance of Hiroshima. Bandana week, organised by the school council proved that blue wa the new pink when the blue bandana became a fashion icon. This week was a huge ucce sand the girls thoroughly enjoyed supporting it. Environmental wise, the school was looking clean and green as it hould be. Ms Wysocki's list of rubbish item on the notice board soon decreased and students started to take responsibility for their own actions. We also taught them to burn three calories by walking to a bin. A "Good Girl" book was introduced for girls who had been seen cleaning up rubbish and were handsomely rewarded with chocolate. Thanks to the participation of staff and student , chool grounds are looking better than ever.

We hope the St Margaret's community will continue to be a bles ing. Thank you for all your support and best wishes to the community committee next year.

Head of Community: Calantha Peter and Sophie Bridge

I international Club

IGap Students

The year 2005 has been another fantastic year for the International Club. Another year full of celebrations and the joy of sharing extraordinary experiences with people from many other nationalities and backgrounds.

In term 1 we had a welcoming party where everyone participated by contributing their national food and sharing it with everybody else in the club. It was a fun event to start the year with. In the end of term we had the outing with Christ's College at Chung Wah II Restaurant. We had delicious Chinese cuisine. It was very exciting to know other people

We first thought about coming to St Margarets after meeting the gap girls from New Zealand at home. They told us how much they enjoyed the life and experience of being away from home but in an enviroment chat was familiar to them. It was also a chance to consider our options after leaving school before diving straight into university or work.

In the days leading up to leaving Scotland for New Zealand we began to get nervous; the thought of leaving our family and friends behind, not knowing what to expect on arrival and travelling so far from home were all on our minds; however there was also the excitement of a new adventure at the same time. We should not have worried.

Since arriving in New Zealand we have been overwhelmed by the welcome and kindliness of everyone within the school and have already made new friendships that will last a lifetime.

Coming to work each day has definitely been a pleasure! All of the staff take time to explain what is required of us and are always extremely helpful, especially in the first few days when using the photocopier was a challenge as well as a vital know how!

We have already had the opportunity to travel the South Island where we viewed some stunning scenery. We are looking forward to visiting the rest of New Zealand with a visit to Australia thrown in.

Our sincere thanks are given to Miss Wysocki, without whom this amazing experience would not have been possible.

This has been an exceptional journey where we have had the opportunity to travel to a beautiful country, meet wonderful people and importantly for us, grow and mature as individuals. Wherever life takes us in the future we will always have fond memories of out time here at St Margarets and will encourage others to come and sample the great hospitality and life in New Zealand.

from a large diversity of cultures. Before the term concluded, we had another party to celebrate our coming holiday.

We started the second term with a laser strike outing. All the fun~packed action and adrenaline rush from being chased around in a virtual war mode was thrilling. Some teachers and parents joined our fun childlike activity and we got many great laughs out of it. Afterwards we had coffee and a great Saturday afternoon. Beside the regular Monday meetings twice a month, we celebrated the end of term with another joyful food party. The diversity in our club allows us to always enjoy delicacy from all around the world. The bond it creates is also memorable, for great friendships are created.

Term 3 was the highlight of the year for International Club. We had our biggest and the most important event, the International Week. In that week we started the week with school assembly to show the diversity presented in our school community. On Wednesday we had the junior quiz for the primary students. It was so fantastic that the little girls in our school have such an extensive knowledge of the world. The chapel on Thursday was very interesting for us all. We listened to the prayers and the readings in different languages. At lunchtime we had our senior quiz. Many girls came along and they won our yummy prizes. On Friday we had the most exciting event, the international concert. The girls performed their national dances and songs.

We had a fantastic fashion parade in which almost 50 girls wore traditional costumes to INTERNATIONAL CLUB represent their original countries or related 1st Row Boram Yi,Emma Price, ChiakiTanizaki,ThanruthaiChinruksa(Capt), lnggita countries.

Pramayudyani(ViceCapt), MingOn Sri, YuriShimizu 2nd Row Mrs Hiroe Kobayashi,Jennifer Lee, TubtimphirojNantana, MelissaWong, End of the last term we had the big party Yi-PingLin,Muan Siramol, Ms Anne Archer to bid our leavers farewell and to wish them 3rd Row Ji Won Jung, Sae-Lim Salinee, Brenda Lee, KaikoIkeda, SylviaPark, Ms all the best for their coming exams and Chris Chambers holidays.

4th Row MarjorieWong, Praew Sri-utharawong, Sai Kanvara,HooiLing INTERNATIONAL CLUB / GAP STUDENTS

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IDevelopment Office

I Boarders

It has been another busy year in this office. The focus of our advertising and promotion continues to be St Margaret's unique features and the achievements and successes of our girls and staff. You will have noticed an updated St Margaret's image emerging from our promotional material. This has been very well received and congratulations for this excellent work should go to my new assistant in the Development Office, graphic designer and photographer, Amanda Brierley.

We have also managed quite a series of fund-raising events during 2005; a celebrity dinner at the Casino, Christchurch Expo in the Park, the hosting of the Shiraume Gakuen High School girls from Tokyo, the Old Girls v Girls Debate and the St Margaret's Golf Tournament. We are working on an exciting event with Christ's College for early 2006. Look out for 'On the Catwalk', a glamorous fashion event featuring collections from 15 NZ designers and also showcasing highlights of music, dance and drama from the students of both schools.

I would like to sincerely thank those within the St Margaret's community who have participated and contributed to our 2005 fund-raising events.

It is hard to get my head around the fact that a year had already passed since the Year 13 Boarders and their parents gathered around Miss Wysocki and Jim's Barbeque. It only seems like yesterday that we were anxious Year 9's settling into Bridge and Talbot, cramming the contents of many suitcases into tiny spaces that we would eventually call, 'our home, away from home'.

A memory that will always exist in my mind of boarding is summer time. When Boarders are dispersed all over the school, swimming in the pool, sunbathing on the grass, playing sport and rowers biking back from trainings. During term one, after school and in the weekends this is a common scene for Boarders and to me one of the best parts of Boarding.

The first few weeks of term one are always very exciting, seeing the arrival of many new faces, getting to know everyone and catching up on holiday gossip whilst lounging on the front lawn with pillows and duvets. A few changes were made to the Boarding House this year, one of them being the amazing new house for the Year 7 and 8 girls located at Winchester Street.

At the beginning of term one Louise, Thanawan and I had the pleasure of attending a Boarders lunch at Girls High. We discussed Boarding house matters as well as getting to know the other Heads of Boarding. This year has seen highlights

Wendy Mayson Director of Development

Development Office - Amanda Brierley, Wendy Mayson

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such as cooking classes with Christ's College for the Year 1ls, a Valentines breakfast, International dinner, a beach outing in term one, art classes for the juniors and the Boarders blankets and tops.

Six o'clock dinners are a valued time for any boarder. It's a time where we can get to know girls from other year levels as well as relax and wind down before prep. We are privileged to have such a wonderful and talented kitchen staff who continuously create the most amazing meals.

Every weekday, after dinner to 8 o'clock boarders are expected to hit the books. Year 13s however are allowed to do what they like at this time, 'as long as it's constructive'.

Michelle has seen a huge increase in Year 13 common room numbers during 7:00-7:30pm.

On behalf of the Boarders I would like to thank Mrs Morrow, Mrs Parker, Alison and Lyn for all your hard work, patience and support. Without you boarding would not be possible.

And lastly I would like to wish all the Boarders the best for the future, make the most of every Boarding day and I hope you enjoy these years as much as I have.

Mijntje Lepoutre Head of Boarding

Boarding House Staff From your left: Mrs Beatrix Parker, Alison Beeney, Mrs Jo Morrow, Miss Angela Abercombie, Lyn Paul

DEVELOPMENT OFFICE/ BOARDERS

Boarders 2005

Helen Abbey, Megan Aitchison, Hollie Anderson, Caroline Atkinson, Lucy Atkinson, Pippa Atkinson, Philippa Benton, Katherine Best, Emma Campbell, Hannah Checkley, Olivia Checkley, Ling Chia Hooi, Thanruthai Chinruksa, Sheng-Tsung Chiu, Emma Costello, Penny Costello, Caitlin Craigie, Catherine Croft, Emma Dewhirst, Lucinda Dewhirst, Clementine Dickie, Ella Dickson, Lucinda Douglas, Sophie Dowson, Amy Duckworth, Phillipa Dyer, Anna Farquhar, Emily Farquhar, Ashleigh Feary, Kate Feary, Emma Fechney, Belinda Ferguson, Annabel Fraser, Sophie Fraser, Emma Gardiner, Rebecca Gates, Dayle Gibson, Annabel Goslin, Philippa Goslin, Louise Graham, Melissa Gray, Lisa Hammond, Sarah Hammond, Harriet Harper, Alice Harris, Emily Hayman, Bridget Hazledine, Jenny Hazledine, Josie Hazledine, Tamsin Henley, Francesca Henry, Zoe Higgins, Gemma Hogg, Hannah Howard, Ngaio Hughey-Cockerell,

Emily Hunt, Amanda Inglis, Melissa Jacks, Megan Jones, Elora Kay, Sophie Kerr, Johanna King, Laura King, Maude Kusserow, Poanui Lee, Mijntje Lepoutre, Yi-Ping Lin, Jessica Loe, Olivia Loe, Marie Macfarlane, Molly Macfarlane, Josephine Maher, Meagan Maher, Martina Maxwell, Caitlin Mcconnel, Anna Mclachlan, Renee McLeod, Brodie McMillan, Isla McNeice, Danielle Mills, Ella Mills, Jessica Murchison, Elena Neill, Rebecca Newman, Ella O'Neill, Siramol On-Sri, Sireedhorn On-sri, Jemma Opie, Jane Pankhurst, Linda Park, Courtney Paterson.Rachel Pike, Nicola Polson, Kanyaka Pramayudyani, Anna Redmond, Zoe Redwood, Bridget Robilliard, Rachel Robilliard, Emma Rout, Bridget Rutherford, Elise Rutherford, Hannah Rutherford, Clare Ryan, Salinee Sae-Lim, Sara Satterthwaite, Lavinia Shanks, Yuri Shimizu, Joy Shipgood, Siprapha Siriwattanachareonch, Philippa Smith, Catherine

BOARDERS 2005

Snowden, Rina Soetanto, Michelle Souster, Sara Stockley-Smith, Allison Stokes, Rozlyn Stokes, Rosemary Studholme, Jessica Sturt, Kanvara Suchitta, Thanawan Tangthanasup, Thitikarn Tangthanasup, Chiaki Tanizaki, Julia Taylor, Georgina Thomas, Lauren Thomas, Rosa Thomas, Lydia Thomson, Frances Tilly, Charlotte Timperley, Elizabeth Timperley, Sarah Timperley, Kate Tothill, Carly Townrow, Nantana Tubtimphiroj, Alexandra Valks, Susanna Vink, Rebecca Wadworth, Emily Watson, Amy Wei, Georgina Wilding, Jamie Williams, Jourden Williams, Samanatha Williams, Taylah Williams-Hughes, Fiona Winksill, Hing Yee Wong, Melissa Wong, Alice Wright, Emily Wright, Boram Yi, Genevieve Yule, Suzanne Zeestraten

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IPrimary School

YEAR 1 Row 2: Jessica Williamson,Olivia-RoseCooke Row 1: Ariel Wu, Mrs Fisher,Sophia Hod(:le

YEAR3 Row 2: Ms St. Amand, Anastasia Kutovaya, Olivia Berger,Ashleigh Miles, Lucy Dallyn, Mrs Callaghan Row 1: Helena Roake, Sophie McCracken, Ivana Moreton, Emma Alderton, Sabrina Lee Absent MichaelaStrongman

YEAR5 Row 3: IsabellaRoake,SophieBonnington,DeborahChen-Green, Evangelyn(Evie)Edilson,Moira MacKenzie Row 2: Mrs Double,SarahDuff,Rosy Hogben,CaitlinYee,Charlotte Hemens,LaurenHemens,HelenVincent Row 1: TaylorAlexandra,JessicaLand, MadelaineParker,Georgia Blacklaws,MicheleGiblot-Ducray,JuliaBullen,OliviaWilliamson Absent:AnnabelleBenton,BrittanyHalligan

YEAR2 Row 2: Mrs Clarke, Sophia Chen, Brooke Pope-Mccaw, Madison Bould, Emily Lester Row 1: Aimee Williamson, IsabellaStorer,Alisha Duncan, Tayla Messervy,Hannah Chamberlain, Maria van Kuijk

YEAR4 Row 3: Renee Messervy,Rachel Miller,Lauren Duke, Phoebe Steele, Samantha Haywood, Ms Lean Row 2: Bre-Anne McDonald, Alexandra Leck, Autumn HowseBleeker,Alice Barnett, KimberleyWoods Row 1: TerianLe Compte, Claudia Mills, Catherine (Kate) Kemp, IsabellaComley-Forbes,Philippa Cross, Shannon Brien

YEAR6 Row 3: Sophie Cocks, Diana Chen, Jessica Smail, Emily Street, Leah Newbigging Row 2: Mrs Sheldon, Clare Fairgray,Olivia Grenfell,Calista Fung, Nina Murnane, Rebekah Kim, Lily Cain Row 1: Leigh Blair, Katherine Pearse, Mackenzie Keenan, Claudia Oswald, Courtney Milner, Jessica O'Hallaran, Kirsten Miller Absent Samantha Strongman, Cara Askew

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PRIMARY SCHOOL

IPrimary Sports

I Primary Prize Giving List 2005 I Athletics Champions

Year4

5 Years Runner Up Champion Polly Forbes 5 years Champion Jessica Williamson, Ariel Wu 6 Years Runner Up Champion Alisha Duncan 6 Years Champion Isabella Storer 7 Years Runner Up Champion Olivia Berger 7 Years Champion Emma Alderton 8 Years Runner Up Champion Rachel Miller 8 Years Riach Championship Cup Lucy Dallyn 9 Years Runner Up Champion Isabella Forbes 9 Years Hollis Championship Cup Rosy Hogben 10 Years Runner Up Champion Olivia Grenfell 10 Years Cameron Smith Championship Cup Charlotte Hemens 11 Years Runner Up Champion MacKenzie Keenan

Miss Lean Spirit of St Margaret's Philipa Cross Academic Achievement Lauren Duke

Primary Sports Participants of the Year Sophie Cocks MacKenzie Keenan

Class Prizes Year1 Mrs Fisher Spirit of St Margaret's Jessica Williamson

Year2 Mrs Clarke Academic Progress Aimee Williamson Spirit of St Margaret's Maria van Kuijk

Year3 Mrs Callaghan Academic Progress and Effort Anastasia Kutovaya Spirit of St Margaret's Emma Alderton

Year5 Mrs Double Spirit of St Margaret's Caitlin Yee & Taylor Alexander Academic: For displaying Habits of Mind for successful learning at St Margaret's Annabelle Benton

Year6 Mrs Sheldon Academic Excellence Calista Fung Academic Effort Claudia Oswald Spirit of St Margaret's Clare Fairgray

Special Prizes Outstanding Service to Music Leah Newbigging Service to the Library Michele Giblot Ducray Special Prize for Drama Cara Askew (for outstanding commitment and implementation of lighting and sound in the production.)

Special Prize for Dance Ivana Moreton (for continual focus, energy, and progress in performance and composition work.)

PRIMARY HOCKEY A 1st Row Phoebe Steele, Shannon Hegarty, Melissa Chester, Sophie Cocks, Holly Caird 2nd Row Olivia Orange, Fiona Morrison, Amy Duckworth, Alexandra Archibald, Sarah Truscott, Emilie Batt, Hana Ashworth-Manning, Michelle Baird 3rd Row Yoona Lee, Holly Fletcher, Olivia Wyatt, Sorcha Peren, Julia Noh

The Pru Watson Cup for Excellence in Literacy: This year's recipient is Calista Fung The Friendship Cup Evangelyn Edilson & Katherine Pearse The St Margaret's Cup Kirsten Miller & Courtney Milner

PRIMARY PRIZE GIVING / PRIMARY SPORTS

JUNIOR HOCKEY (1x6 aside) 1st Row Sophia Hodge, Jessica Williamson, Isabella Storer, Aimee Williamson, Alisha Duncan 2nd Row Brooke Pope-Mccaw, Tayla Messervy, Hannah Chamberlain, Maria Van Kuijk 3rd Row Charlotte Rowland-Jones, Madison Bould, Georgina Diack, Olivia-Rose Cooke, Annie Walsh

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IPrimary Sports

PRIMARY - JUNIOR 8 HOCKEY (Green) 1st Row Sabrina Lee, Terian Le Cornple, Emma Alderton, Claudia Mills, Sophie McCracken 2nd Row Genevieve Toop, Annabelle Fitzsimons, Olivia Berger, Renee Messervy, Bre-Anne McDonald, Harriet Johnstone

PRIMARY - JUNIOR 8 HOCKEY (Red) 1st Row Philippa Cross, Shannon Brien, Kimberley Wood, Isabella Forbes. Lucy Dallyn 2nd Row Olivia Glasson, Rosa Thomas, Jessica Land, Moira MacKenzie, Alexandra Leck

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NETBALL - FUTURE FERNS GREEN 1st Row Julia Bullen, Rachel Miller, Rosy Hogben, Lauren Hemens, Autumn Bleeker, Kate Kemp 2nd Row Philippa Smith, Abby Shaw, Penelope Buckley Absent Brittany Halligan

NETBALL-FUTURE FERNS BLUE 1st Row Alice Barnett, Caitlin Yee, Sophie Bonnington, Lauren Duke, Taylor Alexander 2nd Row Biddy Robilliard, Susanna Vink, Alice Wright Absent Annabelle Benton

NETBALL - FUTURE FERNS RED 1st Row Kirsten Miller, Mackenzie Keenan, Claudia Oswald, Jessica O'Halloran, Leigh Blair 2nd Row Sarah Hammond, Courtney Milner, Clare Fairgray, Leah Newbigging, Lily Cain, Fiona Winskill, Sophie Fraser Absent Olivia Grenfell

YEAR 5 & 6 BASKETBALL 1st Row Georgia Blacklaws, Michele Giblot Ducray, Caitlin Yee, Helen Vincent, Katherine Pearse 2nd Row Moira MacKenzie, Nina Murnane, Jessica Smaill, Emily Street, Charlotte Hemens

PRIMARY SPORTS

ning and new initiatives. luded: ary Triathlon • Yr 1 & 2 Baby Day • Year 4's & 6 camp to Living Springs • Buddy ball skills ith Year 12 • Our visit to Te Wheke Marae • Joint Activities with Medbury: art class, obstacle relay and teddy boar's picnic• 'My World' art exhibition • Parents and grandparents sharing their knowledge and expertise with us • Sporting triumphs: netball, hockey, basketball, touch and summer hockey, have been very competitive this year • Introduction of paper recycling • Girls competing in Christchurch running and duathlon events proudly wearing our new sports tops • Digital photography • Teams obstacle relay race • Great guest speakers for our Book Week • Drama in Action • Kahurangi Dance Company • Kids in Town • DiscoverySocial Studies Expo • Sharing writing and song with the elderly • Primary Idol • The Margbury's Touch team - St Margaret'sand Medbury together • Hosting Maggie the travelling unicorn • Fairy week • Maui and the Sun • 85 fantastic girls!

2005 IN THE PRIMARYSCHOOL

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IYear 1 Primary

Well, fairies are lovely because they have wings and beautiful dresses. They fly and some are little fairies and some are big fairies. I love fairies.

Poppy Fairies fly to the north Pole to tell Santa if you're being good or bad. They look beautiful. I love their wings. They land on you because they love you.

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Fairies kept you when you were a baby. They put me in Mummy's tummy. Fairies collect baby teeth and take them for the small babies.

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We had fairy week. We had fairy bread today. Fairy bread is fresh and has hundreds and thousands on it.

We had fairy pink lemonade. It's very yummy.

Sophia

My Dad is a magician and he does face painting at the restaurant. Today he did fairy face painting for the kids. We chose from a love heart, a star and a flower.

Isobel

Aimee and I have ten fairy dresses. Some have wings but some don't. Some have flowers and sparkles on. My favourite is my purple and lilac one.

Jessica My fairy dress is pink. It has a sparkly fairy on the front and has two skirts but it doesn't have wings. My fairy wand makes a pretty sound and red hearts spin around.

Ariel

I like fairy parties at Neverland. You wear fairy costumes and eat chocolate cake. My fairy dress is pink and I have stick on pink, sparkly wings. Pink is my favourite colour.

Polly

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Our first step was to create our clock designs.

We made a pattern from our design and glued it onto cardboard. out our clock front and back, we taped them to corrugated cardboard sides.

WOW! Our clocks really work!

Finally we attached our numerals, clock mechanism, battery and clock hands.

our clocks smooth.

Year2 'Funky Chunky Clocks' We painted our clocks with two coats of paint.

We mixed some plaster of paris and poured it into the clock cavity to weight our clocks.

Decorating our clocks was lots of fun. We used our design to guide us.

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IYear 3 Primary

We are dressed up as Alexander Graham Bell. He was born in Scotland and invented the telephone in 1876. He also invented the Silver dart which was a plane but his most famous invention was the telephone.We are clever inventors also. Together we invented a board game called the Miichaleigh Telephone game. It is in the shape of a telephone and is a quiz. If you get the answer about Alexander Graham Bell's life correct, you move on the correct number of spaces. The first home is the winner. We named the game by combining our names together.

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We are dressed up as the Wright Brothers.

Our names are ONille and Wilbur. They invented the bi-plane and flew it in 1902 in North Carolina, USA The bi-plane has two wings and an engine. They also invented the Flyer 1, 11, 111 .

We are inventors too. We invented a sleeping chair for an aeroplane.. It is a chair made from K Nex and it has two levels.. You can climb up high and sleep on the upper level or you can pull a lever and sleep down low on the bottom level.

The chair can lie flat or be in a reclining position.

We are dressed up as Thomas Edison. He was born in the USA in 1847 and his most famous invention was the lightbulb which he invented in1876. He patented over one thousand inventions during his lifetime. He also invented the phonograph and the first record ever made was "Mary had a Little Lamb". We are also inventors. As a group we invented the lightbulb game. It was rectangular shaped and had two wires so when you asked a question you touched the wire and with the other wire you touched the answer. If it was correct a red light would beep. We had a lot of fun thinking of the questions and discovering the answers.

YEAR 3 PRIMARY

We are dressed up as the Wright brothers.

They invented and flew the bi-plane called the Flyer in 1903. it has two sets of wings and a motor. They kept improving their design and invented Flyer 1, 11 , 111 . They became interested in flying when their father gave them a toy helicopter to play with when they were little. We are also amazing inventors. As a group we invented the Adult Fun Pack so adults (as well as children) could have fun on an aeroplane. Included in the pack was eye mask, ear plugs, playing cards, wine, Baileys liqueur, lollies, spending money and an amazing lnflight magazine especially designed and published by us!

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Once upon a time ....

Extracts from fairy tales written by Year 4 and read to Year 1

....there lived a girl named Alice.

She lived in a cottage in the forest with her mum. One day she went out to get some berries, but on her way she heard .. . Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!

Out of the bushes came a troll who grabbed Alice by her long golden hair.

Rachel Miller

She was only 15 when her father said "Go find a palace with a prince and get married and here take a knife just in case you don't like him you can cut his head off."

"All right." the little maid said shivering.Off she went on her journey.

Kimberley Wood

They called Renees' fairy godmother but she was too bu y, The fairy godmother said "Put her in a tower and let a handsome Prince come and kiss her".

Renee Messervy

Lucy was very shocked to see that Eve looked like her mother. She stood there frozen.

Eve shot something out of her wand. The something that shot out of her wand reflected off Lucy just as she was about to be hit!

Bre-Anne McDonald

Once upon a time there were three beautiful mice; mother, father and baby.

One day they went out to the park and played ball and skipping. But before they knew what was happening their baby was gone! They looked high and low and called her name, "Philippa, oh Philippa!"

Annabel Caldwell

Once upon a time was a special little girl, she was a little fairy, her name was Kate. Kate had light blue eyes, golden hair and a beautiful violet silk dress. She had just turned five and was going to school. Kate had everything except her fairy wings.

Isabella Comley-Forbes

The mayors wife said "Why don't we go into the wood and pick a poison apple?"

"NO WAY" said the skinny policeman. "It is too scary with all the creepy crawlys and big pink cows that eat you to bits!" said the scaredy cal principal uf the high school. "We're not scared!" said the local Rugby Team "We'll go".

Phoebe Steele

One day they got married in the castle. Bella's dress was pink and purple flowers. Prince Ben was wearing gold pants and a purple cloak. Penne the dog ( who was Bella's) was also at the wedding sleeping in her basket.

Kate Kemp The next morning,the stag and giraffe got up nice and early to inspect the lion's ruling. The lion was already up,and cracking his whip threateningly,to make the animals pulling a small hill go faster. "No,No,NO!"said the giraffe. "That's not how you rule wisely!"said the stag. , Lauren Duke

The next day the princess awoke and then she sadly died. When the prince heard that Isabella had died he said "I WILL SAVE THAT PRINCESS OF MINE EVEN IF IT IS THE LAST THING I DO" Jack had to fight through the kingdom to get her back.

Clauuia Mill He couldn't wait to tell his friends. He looked back for a second and he saw a sign, it said "No dragons allowed". But the dragon swooped down into the lake.

Stormy shouted "NO NO NO!!!" But it was too late. The dragon was splashing about, it was making a mess. A kangaroo boinged out of the mansion.

Autumn Howse-Bleeker

Two hours later Mary and Amanda finally got to the most beautiful palace. The palace had six windows, and staring right in front of them was the most pretty pink love heart. Amanda was not sick or gloomy any more ....and they lived happily ever after.

Philippa Cross

The Princess Polly was crying because she was frightened.Then the Dragon woke up and the Dingo Holly killed the Dragon Maitland with her claws.They lived happily ever after.

Terian Le Compte

The princess saw something glittering, it was a unicorn. The unicorn had golden eyes and its mane was sparkling silver,the wings were blue and the rest was pure white.

Alice Barnett

This is the story of a beautiful princess and a mean frog who became nice . The Princess Isis lived in a palace. The palace was bright and brilliant with gold sparkles on it. It smelt so delicious Princess Isis wanted to taste it.But suddenly one day the palace didn't smell delicious anymore.

Alex Leck

Ella gave him the ruby and as soon as Snowy ate it she became a unicorn again. "Yay" said Ella. "Come on Snowy, lets fly home." "Okay" said Snowy and they lived happily ever after.

Shannon Brien

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Friends can keep secrets.

Kind, caring, passionate fun Generous and happy.

Cool and playful mates Are always there for you Forgiving friends.

Moira Mckenzie Jessica 's my friend We always work together We are always mates

Friends keep your secrets Best friends are nice to play with They are very nice Sophie Bonnington

Smiles stick on my face Warmth of a hand curls around Her heart speaks for mine.

Brittany Halligan

Jessica Land Kind and forgiving They are always there for you Kind and caring.

Taylor Alexander

Keep friends forever Having great fun together Real friends are best friends

Always there for you.

When you're sad they make you laugh Real friends play with you.

Helen Vincent Friends are like sisters They are always there for you They stick up for me.

Trustworthy, faithful Looking out for each other Forgiving, cheerful

Deborah Chen-Green

Annabelle Benton

Caitlin Yee

They can cheer you up They will never yell at you They understand you.

Always there for you Cheer you up when you are sad Comforting people Charlotte Hemens

Madelaine Parker Friends keep you happy They support you through hard times They play games with you Rosy Hogben

Friends look out for you Make you laugh when you are sad Friends are forgiving.

Friends are forgiving Friends are fun to be around Always there for you.

Georgia Blacklaws

Good friends stick up for you Friends always listen to you Friends are always there Michele Giblot-Ducray Friends are great fun And they will always trust you Fun, trust, happy.

Sarah Duff

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2005 was a golden year for primary school hockey. Our top teams played in the first division of their grades. The Intermediate Eights were second and the Junior Eights Red third in their finals. The Junior Eights Green team showed great improvement in determination and attacking skill and the future of primary hockey is in great heart with the five and six year old minis playing with enthusiasm and skill. Sophie Cocks (year six) and Phoebe Steele (year four) played in the schools premier primary/intermediate team and were chosen for Canterbury Development teams. We appreciate the support of staff Shirley Smith and Michelle Baird, the coaching input of girls from the secondary hockey teams and of course the parents who commit to hockey each Saturday and cheer the players on.

Preparation, anticipation, nerves, energy, enthusiasm, effort, competitiveness and achievement ... it was all there at the inaugural Primary triathlon. A large crowd of families and friends came to witness an exciting school occasion. After swimming, biking and running each competitor proudly displayed a medal celebrating her achievement. We were thrilled to have the support of the senior students. Their initiative, encouragement and enthusiasm enriched the event. They were great role models for the younger girls. Everyone involved looks forward to the Primary Triathlon 2006.

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Each Friday three netball teams from the primary school flock to the Hagley netball courts to brave chilly winds and have an hour of fun against other schools and clubs in the Future Ferns competition.

Girls from years four, five and six play with enthusiasm and commitment. They have weekly sessions which encourage skill development and sound positional play. "Invisible corridors" encourage spacing and positional play and the girls to shoot from anywhere in the circle. As always the parents were fantastic, transporting and encouraging the girls.

A primary team competed in the Christchurch Mara'fun for the first time this year. 73 Christchurch children competed and the St Margaret's girls stood out in their red and white striped singlets .

The singlets were commented on by supporters and the race commentator and were an inspiring sight set to be repeated at future mara'fun events.

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Two teams kick-started the season with fast and furious hockey. The St Margaret's teams take on opposition with determination and flair and are a match for often aggressive mixed teams. The "Fantasticks" and the "Flicksticks" provide entertaining and heart stopping action for the supporters sitting sunning themselves in the dugout. Exciting summer sport with the promise of more to come.

The Lyttelton Harbour Bays Children's Duathlon provided a challenge for a small team of primary girls in the Spring. Children biked three kilometres and ran two kilometres from Governors Bay to the Allendale Reserve. In hot conditions the St Margaret's girls performed with distinction ensuring future participation in the event.

Basketball Touch

In terms two and three an enthusiastic group of girls from years five and six played basketball each Wednesday night at Pioneer Stadium. This year the St Margaret's team was third in the C grade competition. Outstanding player Jessica Smaill was selected for a Canterbury age group team and trialed for New Zealand. The girls were committed, made great strides in skill development and their attitude made them a pleasure to coach. A solid core of year five girls is set to carry on the high standard next year.

A challenge to combine St Margaret's and Medbury pupils for touch was eagerly accepted and "Margbury's" Touch was born. "Racing Stripes" and "Private Edition" have begun this inaugural season in style, improving every game. The teams are cheerfully supported by families and spurred on by the enthusiasm of coaches Robbie Benton (Christ's College) and Emily Close (Rangi), and manager Steve Benton (Medbury parent). We look forward to many seasons of sporting camaraderie with Medbury boys and parents.

PRIMARYSPORTS

Harriet Bowker Yr 9

MIDDLE SCHOOL Ella Storrie Yr 9

Olivia Loe Yr 9

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IMiddle School Prize List Sorcha Peren Chelsea Robinson Emma Silva Emilie Simpson Megan Vincent Georgina Wilding

Achievement in Drama Achievement in Integrated Studies and Science Achievement in Physical Education and Health Progress in Science Progress in Drama Progress in Physical Education and Health

Year9 Achievement in Dance Contribution to Religious Education Achievement in Music Harriet Campbell Natasha Coffey Progress in Ballet Emily Diack Progress in Music Genevieve Du Val Progress in Chinese Progress in Integrated Studies and Emily Farquhar Mathematics Amy Green Progress in Dance Lisa Hammond Progress in Integrated Studies Progress in Drama Stephanie Henderson Annabella Hodor Achievement in Drama Kate Kilpatrick Achievement in Physical Education and Health Amy Lee Progress in Technology Sophie Mitchell,Findlater Achievement in Art, Integrated Studies and Science Achievement in Integrated Marcelle Murdoch Studies Alyson O'Malley Progress in Art Achievement in Chinese Emma Price Achievement in Japanese Nicole Ruddiman Progress in Literacy Elise Rutherford Achievement in Mathematics Julianne Shields Achievement in Technology Shanelle Shields Raissa Sidhu Achievement in Japanese, Progress in Science, Contribution to Religious Education Achievement in French Ruchika Tandon Progress in French and Physical Mariah Turnbull Education and Health Anna Amin Rachel Ball

Special Prizes Sports Awards Champions Swimming 10 years Holly Fletcher 11 years Sorcha Peren 12 years Emilie Simpson Under 14 Nicole Ruddiman Athletics Annelise Bryant 11 years 12 years Helen Abbey Emilie Simpson 13 years Haidee Brown Under 14 Cross Country Year 7 and 8 Emilie Batt Under 14 Kate Kilpatrick Sports Participant of the Year , Year 7 and 8 , Emilie Batt Sportsmanship Award Year 7 and 8 , Helen Abbey Sportsmanship Award Year 9 , Charlotte Gardner Junior Sportsperson of the Year, Kate Kilpatrick

Boarding Awards Wilson Cup for Best Boarder in Year 7 and 8 , Charlotte Timperley Miller Prize for Best Boarder in Y9 , Lisa Hammond

Rebecca Woolman Yr 9

Academic Awards Ballantyne EssayCup (Y7 and 8) Dylan Dunn Watson Girls Cup for Outstanding Achievement in Writing (Y9) Anna Amin Toomer Trophy for Public Speaking Annabella Hodor Science Fair Cup for Best Science Fair Investigation , Sorcha Peren Environmental Award Rachel Robilliard Service to the library ,Chelsea Robinson Friendship Cup Y7 and 8 ,Sarah Gibson Best All Round Year 7 and 8, St Margaret's Junior Cup Helen Abbey & Rachel Robilliard Best All Round Year 9 Marcelle Murdoch Lexie Merhtens Yr 9

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Year7 Olivia Agar

7FR Back Row Mrs Rae Fraser,GeorginaGarrett, Janet Mackenzie, MadeleineBaird, OliviaAgar, GeorginaLimmer,Sophie Hendren,Zoe Higgins, Sarah Feary MiddleRow LauraTomlinson,Alex Egnot,ShannonHegarty,Charlotte Jackson,SophieWoods, CatherineCroft,KerryThomson FrontRow Emily Mitchell-Findlater,Rose Pike, Paris Frost, Emma Grey, Nina Weil, Alice Fairley,Courtney Chamberlain, Madeline Rogers

7SM Back Row SophieBarnett,ReneeStewart,AlexandraArchibald,Madison Crowe,HollyFletcher,Anna Latham,AllisonStokes,Bridget Cowles.

MiddleRow Mrs ShirleySmith,AnnaliseHayward,Amy Duckworth,Megan Chu,AnneliseBryant,BrittanyTyson,MadelineAshtonMartyn, AshleighKumar Wright,Aimee FrontRow AnnieLee,SarahGibson,JessicaArthur,Annabelle Kenworthy, JoannaDuncan,NicoleCousins,CordeliaDaley

Progress in Physical Education and Health Alexandra Archibald Achievement in Physical Education and Health Jessica Arthur Achievement in Integrated Studies Madeline Ashton~Martyn Progress in Integrated Studies Madeleine Baird Progress in Music Courtney Chamberlain Progress in Integrated Studies Madison Crowe Progress in Dance Cordelia Daley Achievement in Technology Joanna Duncan Achievement in Music and Contribution to Maori Holly Fletcher Progress in Science Sophie Hendren Achievement in Integrated Studies, Progress in Drama Zoe Higgins Achievement in Math and Science, Progress in Art Achievement in Danceand Charlotte Jackson Contribution to Maori Anna Latham Achievement in Drama Annie Lee Achievement in Art, Progress in Technology, Contribution to Religious Education Laura Tomlinson Contribution to Religious Education Annabelle Wright Progress in Mathematics

Years Helen Abbey Pippa Atkinson Alexandra Batt Kristie Benyon Dylan Dunn SOL Back Row

SorchaPeren,KristieBenyon,OliviaWyatt,EmilieSimpson, AimeeMills,Livia-KatePearce,CourtneyKing,EmmaChamp MiddleRow Mrs Sue Oliver,RoseBalderston,BrookeBishop,Bethanie Walton,EmmaLearey,ChelseaRobinson,DanielleBuckley FrontRow JosephineGallagher,AlexandraBatt, FrancescaArthur,Helen Abbey,AliceWilliams,GeorginaWilding,PippaAtkinson, JessicaMcConnell

SWH Back Row: MelissaChester,YoonaLee,HannahJarrold,Rachel Robilliard,MeganVincent,MaximilianeDiesenberg,Nicola Cordell,CharlotteTimperley MiddleRow: Ms AngelaWhite,TaylahWilliams-Hughes, DylanDunn, EmmaAskew,EmilyO'Brien,LibertyParsons,Jessica Benton,EmmaSilva FrontRow AlexandraFilsell,OliviaJarvis,EmilieBatt,AlexandraBond, SarahTruscott,JuliaNoh, HollyCaird,MadisonEdilson

MIDDLE SCHOOL/ MIDDLE SCHOOL PRIZE LIST

Madison Edilson Yoona Lee Aimee Mills Liberty Parsons Livia~Kate Pearce

Achievement in Art Progress in Technology Progress in Integrated Studies Progress in Mathematics Achievement in Integrated Studies, Mathematics, Music and Technology, Progress in Art Contribution to Religious Education Progress in Music Progress in Dance Achievement in Dance, Progress in Integrated Studies Contribution to Religious Education

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AustralianWriting Competition2005

AustralasianSchoolsEnglish Competition- 2005

Years 4 to 7

YEARS 4-8

In this year's competition students were asked to write the text for a brochure advertising an invention, in no more than 200 words. Using the picture given they had to describe what made the invention appealing and explain clearly how it worked. Choosing language which persuades, it was important to convince readers that the invention was useful.

We were delighted with this year's results and congratulate the following girls from the Years Four to Eight classes on their writing: High Distinction: Lauren Duke Distinction: Helen Abbey Charlotte Jackson Zoe Higgins Credit: Jessica Arthur Rose Bolderston Nicole Cousins Georgina Garrett Emma Learey Jessica O'Halloran

Madeleine Baird Georgina Limmer

Madeleine Ashton Martyn Deborah Chen Green Paris Frost Sophie Hendren Kirsten Miller

Australasian Writing Competition

High Distinction: Melissa Chester Zoe Higgins Distinction: Jessica Arthur Rose Bolderston Megan Chu Anna Latham Leigh Newbigging Chelsea Robinson Credit: Helen Abbey Shannon Brien Maximiliane Diesenberg Alexandra Egnor Georgina Garrett Janet MacKenzie Jessica O'Halloran Emilie Simpson Nina Weil Achievement: Charlotte Hemens

Years 4-8 Sophie Hendren

Madeleine Baird Leigh Blair Calista Fung Emma Learey Rachel Robilliard

Madeleine Ashton, Martyn Deborah Chen Green Dylan Dunn Alice Fairley Charlotte Jackson Kirsten Miller Katherine Pearse Jessica Smaill

High Distinction: Zoe Higgins Distinction: Deborah Chen,Green Dylan Dunn Credit: Jessica Arthur Brooke Bishop Joanna Duncan Shannon Hegarty Yoona Lee Sorcha Peren Helen Vincent Annabelle Wright Achievement: Calista Fung

Megan Chu Chelsea Robinson Madeleine Baird Shannon Brien Samantha Hayward Annie Lee Bre,Anne McDonald Rachel Robilliard Megan Vincent

Leah Newbigging

Australasian Maths Assessment

Moira Mackenzie

Distinction Zoe Higgins, Charlotte Jackson, Georgina Limmer, Madeleine Baird.

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High Distinction: Zoe Higgins.

Distinction: Megan Chu, Dylan Dunn, Chelsea Robinson.

MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPETITIONRESULTS

IWestpac Maths Competition I I Cantamaths 2005 Year 7 and 8 Teams Competition Year 7 100 - The Perfect Score Megan Chu, Jessica Arthur, Sophie Hendren, Anna Latham.

7th out of 80 teams, and close in time behind the winners.

Excellence Poster - Sarah Feary Y7 Highly Commended Class Project - Y7 SM Class Knitting Project Games and Puzzles - Georgina Limmer, Charlotte Jackson, Rose Pike, Madeline Rogers.

Maths in 3D- Madeleine Ashton,Martyn Computer Generated Design - Rose Balderston

Year9 Excellence Mathematics in 3D- Fem Douglas Highly Commended Computer Generated Design - Clare Ryan High Distinction: Charlotte Jackson, Zoe Higgins Distinction: Megan Vincent, Sophie Hendren, Rose Bolderston, Megan Chu, Dylan Dunn

MathematicalProblem Challenge2005 (Universityof Otago) Excellence: Madeleine Ashton,Martyn Dylan Dunn Zoe Higgins Megan Vincent Merit: Alexandra Archibald Sophie Barnett Melissa Chester Madison Crowe Georgina Garrett Anna Latham Sorcha Peren Emilie Simpson Annabelle Wright

Megan Chu Shannon Hegarty Charlotte Jackson

Jessica Arthur Jessica Benton Nicole Cousins Joanna Duncan Sophie Hendren Emma Learey Emma Silva Chelsea Robinson

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AustralianMathematics Competition Year 7 and 8 Congratulations go to Charlotte Jackson and Zoe Salmond, Higgins, Year 7, who gained High Distinction Awards (top 1% in New Zealand). Zoe also receives the Prudence Award for the most consecutive correct answers at St Margaret's College.

Distinction Awards: Year 7 Sophie Hendren Megan Chu Year 8 Megan Vincent Dylan Dunn Credit Awards: Year 7 Alexandra Archibald Madeleine Ashton,Martyn Joanna Duncan Anna Latham Hannah McLeod Year 8 Helen Abbey Emily O'Brien Sorcha Peren Emma Silva

Madison Crowe Rose Balderston

Jessica Arthur Madeleine Baird Shannon Hegarty Janet Mackenzie Annabelle Wright Emma Learey Jessica McConnell Chelsea Robinson Charlotte Timperley

Years 4-8 High Distinction: Zoe Higgins Distinction: Jessica Arthur Rose Balderston Dylan Dunn Rachel Robilliard Credit: Cara Askew Brooke Bishop Melissa Chester Holly Fletcher Bre, Anne McDonald Leah Newbigging Katherine Pearse Achievement: Deborah Chen,Green

Madeleine Baird Megan Chu Charlotte Jackson

Madeleine Ashton, Martyn Shannon Brien Joanna Duncan Anna Latham Janet Mackenzie Julia Noh Chelsea Robinson

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AustralasianSchools' SpellingCompetition2005 (Years4 -7) Some of our Year 4 -7 students this year participated in the inaugural Australasian Spelling Competition with most encouraging results. This assessment provides detailed diagnostic information on student performance in spelling, using tasks such as dictation, editing, rules and conventions and correcting in different contexts. The competition format reflects current spelling research and it provides a valuable opportunity to monitor the progress of students in mastering spelling concepts.

We congratulate the following students on their ::ichi vement~: High Distinction: Lauren Duke Year 4 Zoe Higgins Year 7 Distinction: Megan Chu Emma Grey Bre-Anne McDonald Charlotte Jackson Credit: Jessica Arthur Deborah Chen Green Jessica O'Halloran Nina Weil

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Madeleine Baird Michele Ducray Katherine Pearse

2005 Paper Plus LiteratureQuiz This year St Margaret's entered two teams into the Canterbury regionals of the Paper Plus Literature Quiz. These teams were a mixture of excited Year 7 and 8 students.

The 6th of May looked as if it was going to be a busy daywith the Lit Quiz going from 11:OOamthrough to 1:00, and the Cross Country starting at 1:00 !

The two teams arrived at Cobham Intermediate, and the competition began ......

A hundred questions later, and we had a winner!! St Margaret's Team One - Zoe Higgins, Sophie Hendren, Chelsea Robinson and Rosie Bolderston- had taken out the competition, with 92/100 points!

We were going to Auckland for the international finaljust under one month away- we HAD to practise!

Suddenly it was Saturday the 11th of June- the day of the final. We arrived at Christchurch airport on a cloudy morning, hoping Auckland airport, that had been closed for most of the week, would be open- and it was! We arrived at Auckland at 11:00am, and drove to the hotel. We had to hang around nervously until 2:00, the starting time of the competition.

This quiz had the best team from Great Britain and the best team from South Africa, as well as all the New Zealand regional teams.

Team talk in a backstage dressing room, then out onto the stage of the Aotea Centre.

There were a few differences at the final from at the regionals- this time there was no writing the answers down an a sheet of paper, you had to answer he questions into a microphone.The team now also lost two points if a question was answered incorrectly, and there was no time to consult team members about an answer- otherwise another of the fourteen teams would sneak in before you .....

It was only at the end that we started to climb up to the top of the scoreboard. It was getting scary- only a few questions to go. Southwell College from Hamilton were in the lead- by two points, with our team placed second.

The Southwell buzzer sounded. One of the team members leaned forward to the microphone, and gave an answer. "That answer is........ INCORRECT!" came the call from Wayne

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Mills. It was a draw.... and our hearts were beating even faster.

A tiebreaker- dreaded by all teams. We had to answer two out of a possible three questions to win, and we succeeded!

We won a laptop computer, $1,100.00 worth of books for the school and $250.00 worth of book vouchers each, all donated by Paper Plus.

The next day was the Storylines Festival. Books, especially those written by New Zealand authors, were celebrated at the Aotea Centre. We were treated like celebrities. We had, once again, a busy timetable. We had many things to do- giving mini-quizzes, reading Hans Christian Andersen books, and giving speeches about favourite books. In between that we were meeting authors, including David Hill and Tessa Duder.

The plane flight was when we finally got to sit down- and start on the books we had won at the quiz!

Thank you to Mrs. Fraser, our coach, and Emma Price, who also helped get us ready for the finals. It was a great experience for all who went, and we can't wait for the quiz next year!!!

Rose Bolderston Year 801

Sophie Hendren, Chelsea Robinson, Ouizmaster Wayne Mills, Zoe Higgins, Rose Bolderston with their cup.

Science Fair 2005 Term One Ms Rod gave us the delightful task of the famous, dreaded Science Fair. We all felt OK, but man, we didn't know what was around the corner ...

Term Two Everybody was asking themselves why they hadn't started earlier because it had to be finished by the end of this nine-week term.

All around in the science lab you could hear people sayin:, "Have we done the intro and the method? What about the board? Are the things blu-tacked on, including the photos!"

FINISHED! We all sighed with relief. Thank you Ms Rod for this good news of it being done, Or is it?

Some unlucky few had the Canterbury-Westland Science Fair to look forward to, (and it was on a Sunday, how inconsiderate of them).

Work, work, work, lucky, lucky us!

We got there al nine 011 Lhe JuL, LosLart setting up these famous exhibits that got us here in the first place. Everyone went through what they had to say to the judges in their heads and collars were fixed and blazers were buttoned up.

Ms Rod was very proud of us and in the end it all paid off for the lucky ones. Three of the girls got prizes and most of the people we met enjoyed themselves, and, of course, we did too!

We'll take this experience with us, because it wasn't that bad.

CanterburyWestland ScienceFair Results Congratulations to all the St Margaret's College students who represented the school at the Canterbury Westland Science Fair. The Science Fair competition was held on Sunday 21st August with 310 exhibits from 35 different schools. The Y8 Science Category has 110 exhibits from 22 different schools. Sorcha Peren and Chelsea Robinson were first and third, respectively.

The Prize winners were: Sorcha Peren Year 8 Science best exhibits: First Place Prize NZ Federation of Graduate Women's Prize for best science by a female student Rachel Robilliard University of Canterbury Prize for excellence in biological science Chelsea Robinson NZ Statistical Association Prize for use of statistical principles Year 8 Science best exhibits: Third Place Prize

IY8 Science Fair Congratulations to all Y8 students for producing such excellent Science Fair projects. The students who were selected to represent St Margaret's College at the Canterbury-Westland Science Fair on the 21st August were: Student Project Title Alexandra Batt Beautiful Biscuits Rachel Robilliard Breaking down the news Emilie Simpson Tannin' your hide Emma Champ/Olivia Wyatt Woodn't have water Chelsea Robinson Just Ducking into Hagley Sorcha Peren Put a Cork in it Melissa Chester Rolling Stones Highly commended for their projects were: Student Project Title Hully CairJ Best in field Maximiliane Diesenberg/ Madison Edilson Growing up Wonder dog, Slumber dog Megan Vincent Dough Ray Mould Josephine Gallagher Pigs in a puddle Brooke Bishop Don't smoke it's not a joke Alex Bond/Emily O'Brien Francesca Arthur Skimming the surface Know ze noise Alice Williams

By Olivia Wyatt and Alex Batt Year SOL.

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YEAR 4-8 ATHLETICS 1st Row Michele Giblot Ducray, Charlotte Hemens, Kerry Thomson, Sophie Cocks, Lauren Hemens, Phoebe Steele 2nd Row Sarah Feary, Francesca Arthur, Emma Silva, Emilie Batt, Catherine Croft 3rd Row Gabrielle Cross, Emily O'Brien, Melissa Chester, Emma Champ, Madison Crowe, Renee Stewart 4th Row Sorcha Peren, Eliza Sim, Emilie Simpson, Nicole Ruddiman, Amy Green

Badminton At the start of the season, when we were asked to choose our winter sport, only a few of us, considered " The Geeks", signed up for badminton. So on the first day of the season, a group of about seven of us waddled anxiously down to the gym, not knowing exactly what we'd got ourselves into.

Initially we struggled even to hit the shuttle into the air, let alone hit it over the net. But that soon changed with an excellent coach, appropriate teaching ... and PRACTICE!!

We soon gave badminton a good name, and we lost our geeky image. People wanted to join out of free will, and not that their parents "forced them". The new people soon caught up to our level.

Although Year 7 and 8 weren't allowed to compete, we were as good as the competitors from other schools. Next year when we join, we will show them what we can do, and show off the impressive skills that we have learnt this year.

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Middle School Sports The SchoolCrossCountry It was a hot and muggy day as we walked down to Hagley Park.

When we finally arrived, we all sat down on the blue tarpaulins, nervously awaiting the start of our race. First to be let off were the Years 1 and 2 girls, followed by the Years 3 and 4, then Years 5 and 6 and finally it was us, the Year 7 and 8s. We all lined up, watching the starter with butterflies in our stomachs. 'Bang!'

We sprinted off, all struggling to get to the front. Our race seemed to go on for miles but it was only three kilometres!

CrossCountryZones YEAR 7 & 8 BASKETBALL 1st Row Jessica Arthur, Nina-Marie Weil, Kerry Thomson, Olivia Jarvis, Alexandra Filsell 2nd Row Annabelle Wright, Francesca Arthur, Georgina Wilding, Pippa Atkinson 3rd Row MadeleineBaird, OliviaAgar, RachelRobilliard,HelenAbbey

We were very nervous as we jumped into the mini van and drove off to Hagley Park once again. But this time it was against all the Independent schools, not just our school! The weather was pretty warm, perfect for cross,country running!

When we arrived, we walked over the track and made sure we knew where we were going (we did this in school groups.)

Luckily we were already familiar with the track as it was the same as the school cross country course. Then the Years 4 to 6 finally got under way and we were left waiting at the start line for our race. When the Years 4 to 6 were on their last lap, we finally started, pushing for space and treading on each other's heels. We were away! A while later we crossed the finish line, huffing and puffing.

INDEPENDENTCROSS COUNTRY 1st Row Katherine Pearse, Julia Bullen, Kirsten Miller, Michele Giblot Ducray, Jessica O'Halloran, Madelaine Parker, Olivia Williamson 2nd Row Charlotte Hemens, Mackenzie Keenan, Madeline Rogers, Jessica Arthur, Cordelia Daley,Isabella Roake 3rd Row Alexandra Batt, Sophie Cocks, Annabelle Wright, NinaMarie Weil, Claire Fairgray 4th Row Emilie Batt, Janet Mackenzie, Emma Silva, Emilie Simpson, Georgina Wilding, FrancescaArthur Absent Olivia Grenfell, Katherine Pearse

CLIMBING 1st Row Courtney Chamberlain, Nicole Cousins, Nina-Marie Weil, Aimee Kenworthy, Paris Frost, Cordelia Daley 2nd Row Peg Riley, Madeleine Ashton-Martyn, Annelise Bryant, Sarah Feary,Charlotte Jackson, Ashleigh Kumar, Gina Scandrett 3rd Row Helen Abbey, Bridget Cowles, Olivia Agar, Renee Stewart, Caroline East

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MiddleSchoolSports Hockey

Year 7 and 8 Netball

As we walked out onto the field, we took our positions. Our team was great, thanks to our excellent coach Michelle and junior coaches Hana, Fiona and Oliva. Our team was well equipped with the best players, from Phoebe, who is only Year Four but equally as good as our legendary goalie Yoona.

Our wining streak continued for three games, two draws and three losses. This was a year to remember. Our will to win got us to Porritt Park in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Perhaps it was the jet plane lollies at half time, which helped us win so many games.

Wow, what a great season we had. If you cut out the losses from our memories, it would have seemed just like an outdoor spa on a Saturday night ... perfect.

With the A, B, C and D teams running up and down the courts, the Year 7 and 8 netball season just flew by. The judder of catching a hard pass and the feeling of success when the ball sunk through the hoop made the trainings worthwhile.

Which brings us to Wednesday afternoons, building up skills for Saturday. Trainings. Who actually like them? But omething gave us the edge to bear the enduring pain. Well actually, they were not that bad. As soon as we began Lu enjoy them, they seemed easier and soon the la t training was upon us.

Zones Netball Tournament. We all went, the Year 7 and 8's A, B, C and D team, ready for a hardcore day. Some teams did better than others, with the A team going on to come fourth in the Canterbury tournament.

Just like the spa, the season was great and we hope to see everyone back out, sweating, at the trials next year.

Holly Caird and Sarah Truscott YBWh

NETBALL - INTERMEDIATE A (Year 7 & 8) 1st Row Olivia Jarvis, Helen Abbey, Hannah Jarrold, Charlotte Timperley, Emma Silva 2nd Row Rachel Robilliard, Emilie Simpson, Livia-Kate Pearce

Helen Abbey and Livia-Kate Pearce YBOl

INTERMEDIATE8 HOCKEY 1st Row Georgia Blacklaws, Helen Vincent, Calista Fung, Charlotte Hemens, Michele Giblot Ducray 2nd Row Mrs Paulette Double, Zoe Redwood, Emily Smart, Hannah Brown, Amelia McKay 3rd Row Emily Street, Janet Mackenzie, Madeleine Baird, Bridget Cowles, Taylor Williams-Hughes

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NETBALL - INTERMEDIATE B (Year 7 & 8) 1st Row Jessica McConnell, Pippa Atkinson, Georgina Wilding, Alexandra Bond, Alexandra Filsell 2nd Row Kristie Benyon, Emily O'Brien, Madison Crowe, Annelise Bryant, Georgina Borowczyk

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NETBALL - INTERMEDIATEC (Year 7 & 8) 1st Row Nicole Cousins, Francesca Arthur, loe Higgins, Jessica Benton, Alexandra Batt, Cordelia Daley 2nd Row Anna Latham, Harriet Harper, Ashleigh Feary,Niamh Peren, GP-orginaLimmer

Colours of the school's houses, loud and spirited chanting, shouts of support from friends and fellow house mates around the pool. With the sapphire blue sky the commentator calls up the first race. "Can all contestants please step up to the starting block." Something had gone wrong. As we were made to wait, waves of nervous feelings swept through our shaking bodies. Stepping up onto the starting block, we looked down into the icy school pool that awaited our dive.

"Take your marks, get set ...... BANG!" And there it was, the start of the first race.

One by one the races went by until the finals were just around the comer. After a refreshing lunch, many of the contestants were ready to give it their all in the finals. Yet again contestants were called up to the starting podium, dives were made, and races were completed. After all the finals it was time for the fun part of the day~ House competitions! Members of all the six school hou e wer al led up for exciting relays. The egg and spoon race was by far the most favourite relay of the day!

Once all the relays were finished it was time for the prize giving. Cups were awarded, certificates presented and photos taken. After a fun day of racing and relays, everyone went home.

The next day at school, half the contestants had sore, aching muscles.

SWIMMING-Year1-8 1st Row Madelaine Parker, Claudia Oswald, Emilie Batt, Alexandra Batt, Caitlin Yee, Julia Bullen 2nd Row Annelise Bryant, Helen Abbey, Anna Latham, Emily Street, Francesca Arthur 3rd Row Emma Silva,Emma Champ, EmilieSimpson, HollyFletcher Absent Sarah Feary

Sorcha Peren and Emilie Simpson YBOL

NETBALL - INTERMEDIATED (Year 7 & 8) 1st Row Alice Fairley,Madeleine Ashton-Manyn, Sophie Woods, Joanna Duncan.Paris Frost 2nd Row Roisin Blake, Georgina Garrett, OliviaAgar, Brittany Tyson, Kimberley Smith

SWIMMING - INTERSCH00L 1 st Row Emilie Simpson, Annelise Bryant, 2nd Row Holly Fletcher

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MiddleSchoolSports TriathlonYear 5-8

Touch "You're on St Margaret's!" the ref called out. As we ran forward to make the touch, their fast moves caught us out.

The whistle blew, the try was made. The feeling of losing hit our hot sweaty bodies as they scored yet another try.

This happened often, as our team were new to this sport.

Our hard work paid off in one game. We drew against Selwyn House, two all.

All has changed this season as we have won both our first games. However, the horrid feeling came back when

we met our competition, Rangi Ruru. When the final whistle blew, we knew we had lost but we were happy with ourselves, as it is not always about winning. Overall, we had a great season and learned lots of new skills. Next season we will be well prepared to take on more schools in the Wednesday competition.

TOUCH - Year 7 1st Row Cordelia Daley, Alice Fairley, Joanna Duncan, Courtney Chamberlain, Sarah Gibson 2nd Row Kerry Thomson, Laura Tomlinson, Annabelle Wright, Annalise Haywood 3rd Row Madeleine Ashton-Martyn, Annelise Bryant, Brittany Tyson, Sarah Feary

TOUCH - Year 8 1st Row Alexandra Filsell, Emilie Batt, Francesca Arthur, Olivia Jarvis, Alexandra Batt 2nd Row Alice Faull, Rose Balderston, Olivia Wyatt, Melissa Chester, Helen Abbey

Olivia Jarvis and Taylah Williams-Hughes YBWh

TRIATHLON - Year 5-8 1st Row Madelaine Parker, Michele Giblot-Ducray, Jessica Arthur, Jessica O'Halloran, Olivia Williamson 2nd Row Sophie Cocks, Annabelle Wright, Emma Silva, Kerry Thomson, Emilie Batt 3rd Row Helen Abbey, Melissa Chester, Emilie Simpson, Hannah Jarrold, Holly Fletcher

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I Year 7 Safe Suri Day at Sumner Beach I

Year 7 and 8 Waterpolo The whistle blew and we were off. The ball was thrown into the pool just as the opposition reached the centre line. He passed the ball to his team mate who swam towards the goal, closely guarding the ball. One of our girls approached him.

The water splashed around them and the ball disappeared from the opponent's reach. The whistle blew and the referee yelled out, "Foul!"

It was another Thursday at the QEl 1 Intermediate Water polo competition. Every week we gave it 100%, although sometimes 100% wasn't quite enough. We competed against teams such as Rangi, STAC, Selwyn House, Medbury and St Marks. The St Margaret's team were out there to have fun as well as to win. We enjoyed playing in a team and got to know our fellow class mates well.

The final whistle blew and although the score was 16-2 to the opposition, we knew we had given it our best shot.

Jessica Benton and Rachel Robilliard YBWh

WATERPOLO-Year7&8 1st Row Kerry Thomson, Sarah Truscott, Madeline Baird, Sarah Feary, Aimee Kenworthy 2nd Row Janet Mackenzie, Bethanie Walton, Rachel Robilliard, Zoe Higgins, Helen Abbey, Emily Smart

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MiddleSchoolSports WellingtonSports Exchange The date was set, 27th July 2005. Sports bags packed, immaculate uniforms, shirt, tie and blazer, plane tickets ready, billets organised. 26, 2 7 and 28, we are all here.

This year, two netball teams, one basket ball team and one hockey team from Year 7 and 8 travelled to Wellington to play a sports tournament with students from Queen Margaret's and St Oran's. The students were billeted out with girls from Queen Margaret College and their families for two nights. Each team played two games of sport, one against St Oran's and one against Queen Margaret's.

The plane took off at 9.45. We had a bumpy flight to Wellington and all the girls we very excited to be on the way. The scenery wa fanta tic for ome of the time but as we were flying through clouds, we couldn't see anything.

We landed in Wellington airport at 10.30am, thrilled to be hopping off the plane. We collected our luggage and then took it to the bus. We were ready for an adventure around Wellington, on our five star bus!

The first stop was Te Papa, the biggest museum in New Zealand. We couldn't wait till we explored the building. As we came into the building, an enthusiastic guide named Tim greeted us. We were ready with our listening ears to explore the life of the sea.

After lunch we went to Wellington Zoo. We had a lesson on teeth and like thunder and lightning, we all took off to see the animals. It was funny seeing the chimpanzees throwing their apples at us. It was one of the highlights at the zoo.

At 3pm we made our way to Queen Margaret College to meet our billets. The next morning, after a good night's sleep, we set foot on the second part to our journey - the sports games!

We nervously walked into the hall ready for the instructions for the day. The nerves built up as we hopped off the bus into the stadium and the field. It wa drizzling lightly and our nerves were becoming excitement.

The whistles blew and the games were underway.

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competition but we pulled through in the end. The final whistles were relieving as we walked off the court and field.

The prize giving was exciting as we heard," Hockey, St Margaret's, first. Netball, St Margaret's, first and Basketball, St Margaret's first equal with St Oran's. The overall winner is St Margaret's."

On Friday we said our good byes. Our trip had come to an end and our success was excellent. Now for the trip home, a half an hour plane ride. When we got to Christchurch most of our parents were there to greet us. We were all so tired, but was a trip to remember.

Emma Silva and Hannah Jarrold YBWh

St Margaret'sOne Day Event 3rd May 2005 Jodhpur , boots, helmet, jacket, shirt, tie, saddles, bridles and of course my pony, Sir Callaghan, were all on board our horse truck with my sister' pony, Clifton Beethoven.

We headed out our gate at 7. I Sam in miserable, cold wet weather towards Canterbury Park, reciting our dressage tests to one another. We knew that once we arrived we would not have time to go over our tests again. It was exciting to arrive at the grounds and get unloaded.

While my sister, Dad and I tacked up, my Mum collected our back numbers and got our hats and armbands checked.

Dad helped us warm up for our first phase in the competition which was dressage. Although I was a little bit nervous I was hopeful that together Sir Callaghan and I would be in one of the top three placings. Waiting for the results seemed to take forever. It's always nice to know where you are sitting in the placings before you start the next phase. Yes! I was sitting in 1st place.

Now it was time to walk the cro s country course with my Dad. Dad advised me which of the jumps to watch out for, when I should slow down and when I should go faster.

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ground. He often does this in the start box. Next thing we were off, flying over the fences, even overtaking a rider that was having trouble with her pony. Before I knew it, we were headed for the finish flags. Fantastic, a clear round - no run-outs, no stops. Two phase down, one to go. My sister Chloe also had a clear round and was sitting in 2nd place in her class.

Finally the showjumping was started and it was time for us to warm up over the practice jumps. I had only jumped them a couple of times, when the gate steward called my number. I knew we had to go clear to hold onto our 1st placing overall. "Breathe, breathe, must remember to breathe." With a combination of nerves and excitement we entered the ring. Once again we were flying over the jumps and as we went through the finish flags we heard lots of clapping and cheering for us. Another clear round. Sir Callaghan and I won 1st in the dressage and won 1st overall.

My sister Chloe got 2nd in the dressage and won 1st overall in her class.

A very successful day for the Crowe girls and St Margaret's College.

Maddy Crowe Y7Sm

CreativeWriting- Year 7FR A Nightmare "ZZZZZZZZZZZZ." "There he goes again!" All of Tweedy's bunk room buddies sighed.

"Don't worry guys, he will have his tonsils out in less than a week," Sylvester, Tweedy's best friend, cried.

"Creak C r e a k CCCCRRREEAAK," a noise echoed in the boy's bunk room.

"He, he, I didn't know Tweedy snored like that," laughed Taz. "That was not Tweedy," gasped the boys, making Taz regret his words. "That was matron!"

All of Tweedy's bunk room buddies went silent .

The small room echoed with the sound of Matron's stomach rumbling. She was certainly hungry for a naughty littl hoy.

Her red eyes glistened, her yellow teeth glared. " Do I hear a little boy snoring?" she snarled.

"He's got tonsillitis," cried Sylvester.

"Are you not tired of him snoring?" Matron asked as she took out her extra sharp scissors.

CUT, CUT, CHOP, CHOP, went the sound of Matron's scissors. Once Matron was satisfied she had done enough damage she stomped out, slamming the door behind her.

"Belch! Belch!" was the loud sound of Tweedy throwing up.

Floated past, looking mugged.

I noticed my cat in a tree Terrified, looking at me, The only remembrance of my parents' life Before it ended in strife.

The wave came in as fast as light And water is impossible to fight.

The tsunami came crashing through the town Washing all the buildings down.

I sat on top of the hill The only building left was the old stone mill, A reminder of the life which seemed so far away Even though it was yesterday.

Shock was running through my veins I thought it would never wane.

I felt delirious in my head How long would it be until I would be fed?

I almost wished that I could die.

The me that is now showing i a lie I shall tell you the truth, I don't like lying It was then I started crying The tears poured out, Of weeping it was a very long bout.

I knew my life would never be the same ~ I called for my parents But they never came.

I like the colour of a Dunn, Cream and dark tan in the sun.

Canter, gallop, trot and walk, Ponies also love to cavort.

In the paddock, in the yard, Even if the ground is hard.

Riding every day is all I wish, I even turned down Dad's request to fish.

One day I will own my own, Until then I will moan and moan.

By Sarah Feary. Yr 7 FR

Bushfire Looking out across the wasteland Remembering: The green trees, the lush birdsong, The night of fire, Fleeing from the heat, Stumbling from the blaze, Surviving, Scars and burns across my arms.

By Shannon Hegarty Y7FR

By Sophie Hendren 7FR

Doom Day As I looked out over the sea Which had nearly covered up all of me I felt a hole inside Largening so fast it was surprising.

Everything I knew was gone Under the sea, which was so strong.

My parents were dead.

Those words filled my heart with dread And my dog who I loved

Ponies Ponies are cute, Ponies are sweet.

Ponies also love to eat, Any little titbit treat.

Colours can come in black or bay, The most uncommon is dapple grey.

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The gully is scarred and burned, Charred, blackened like a giant's bum~off.

Thinking Of the stupidity that started this ~ A dropped butt Or some bottle glass, magnifying the sun's killing rays.

Anger For the way it used to be And never will be again.

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CreativeWriting- Year ?FR 'The Goodnight3000!'

"Do you have back problems that never seem to go away?

Do you wish you could enjoy the retreat to the wild fun of camping with your children/friends/family but can't because your body rejects that mad discomfort of the camp beds?

Well now your worries can fly away, for 'The Goodnight 3000' is the next generation's Best Bed awarded sleep sensation!

For instance, this fantastic creation can do anything to pleasure your comfort. It can evolve into a cloud chair with cup holder, finger and hand massager, sleeping bed with the mattress of pure sheep's skin and a special system that was created just this year which copies your body heat, and adds it up by remote to whiche-ve-rte-mperature you want.

Do you want me to go over the sound system and visualisation goggles? Well, the former has absolutely any sound your beating heart desires, for you can download them from your own computer. The goggles function is very simple. Goggles are nonpluggable contraptions, which create the illusion that you are in any paradise you desire!

This dreammaker fantasy can plug in Gameboy Effecter, earphones for extra pop, rap, opera, any music you wish for, snack foods, and water bottles.

The extremely intellectual scientists at Work Shed called "Scientists R Us" have concluded that this mattress has it all , radio, telephone, storyteller, television, you name it! You'll take it? Great! That'll be $100 and 10 cents, thank you and please call again!

Georgina Limmer Y7 Fr

'Dance and Dive' Do you ever get bored while swimming over to the reef you want to explore? Or do you love aqua,aerobics?

If so, read on, take your time, go slowly.

Not only does this funky new swimming accessory have an under water radio, it can play any songs you record on it.

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The 'Dance and Dive' has a pair of matching flippers that come with the mask, tube and radio. Features include foot massagers in flippers of any size, fifty radio stations at all times, five bright colours: pink, blue, green, red and yellow, as well as a pre,recorded song that will frighten away sharks and stingrays.

If your child wants a set just like yours, go buy the 'Dance and Dive Mini'. Every set will come with a free matching wet suit until stocks last. This fabulous new invention can be worn in pools as well as sea water, making it more worthwhile to buy.

At only $40.00 a set, you will be able to purchase one for each member of your family (including yourself!) How's that for a wonderful Christmas present idea? If you like the sound of the new 'Dance and Dive', go to your n aresL puul ur tuy shop and you will never regret the money spent!!!

By Charlotte Jackson Year 7 Fr

Avalanche Crash! Bang! Roar!

The snow falls down, I pause.

As I look up at the sky I start to panic.

Where's Mum? Where's Dad? I am worried but at the same time very confused.

Cold winds howl and blow, I feel helpless in the snow, Too scared to move. I yell, I scream But no one answers.

I feel like I'm in a nightmarish dream.

By Madeline Rogers Y7 FR

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Asian Is a magnificent beast we all call the lion, he is A saviour and a hero in the book But to me he is Just a big cuddly cat who has attitude.

He can run like The wind and bring stone to life That's the Aslan we all know From The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.

By Emily Mitchell, Yr 7 Fr

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I Creative Writing - Year ?FR Narnia The wind blows cold.

Ice freezes as fast as Aslan runs.

Nothing feels safe.

All ofNarnia is ruled by the evil White Witch.

Christmas never comes.

Stone statues everywhere, Created by the nasty, cold Queen.

Aslan comes to save N arnia.

The whole ofNarnia is saved by Aslan the King

By Sophie Woods Year 7Fr

The Ride On Asian'sback I climbed on to Aslan's warm golden back Then with a great heave he rose from underneath me and shot off.

The King's mane was tickling my fingers, Threading his way with perfect skill in between tree trunks, Leaping over bushes and small brooks, Listening to the trickling water rushing down the stream.

You are not riding on a road nor park but Across Narnia, in spring, Down solemn avenues of beech and across sunny glades of oak, Through wild orchards of snow white cherry trees, Past roaring waterfalls and mossy rocks Through echoing caves and up windy slopes Until we found ourselves looking at an impressive castle with towers.

Aslan bulleted at full speed towards the fortress And with one great leap we were in front of the witch's house.

Breathless but unhurt, we found ourselves in the middle of a Wide stone courtyard full of statues.

Courtney Chamberlain Y7Fr

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When Dad Came Back From the War World War II had been going on for several years now. I had been a small boy when it started but since the bombing in London I had changed along with every other person as this war seemed to be endless. Many people had lost homes and died, air raids seemed to become more frequent now. The only thing that kept me getting up every morning was the thought of my father coming home. We had recently received a letter from the army explaining that Hubert J Colistin was to return to London after fighting for three years on the battle front.

For the first two years I had missed him terribly but now I couldn't even remember his face. I felt a bit guilty because of this and hoped that he was well. The exact time to pick him up was not mentioned, so on the twenty first of January we walked half a mile to reach the train station where all the retired soldiers met their families. Some soldiers returned to find their houses in ruins and their families gone and some didn't come back at all.

When we arrived we found the platform packed with people waiting for the members of their family. We stood at the entrance waiting for the train. When it eventually got there the crowds of people waiting rushed forward to try and find their loved one. My mother and I were in that crowd, when it hit me. How were we going to find him in such a busy place? And it didn't help that I had forgotten his face.

All of a sudden I was separated from Mum and was lost in the crowd. I floundered around for a while all the time looking for anyone familiar, beginning to panic.

I saw no one, but just before I left I felt the strong arms of a stranger. I turned around to find long lost memories flooding back as I looked into the face of my father, who lifted me high above his head as though no time had passed.

Tears of happiness sprang from my eyes as I saw my mother running towards us. We were once again an entire family with much to look forward to.

Alex Egnot Y7Fr CREATIVEWRITING

The PenguinDisaster It was the 12th of Febuary 1909, the night I stepped aboard the SS Penguin. I didn't think anything of it, just a normal mode of transport to get from here to there, but I was wrong.

It was windy and dark clouds started to appear as we sailed down Cook Strait. Still no thoughts of disaster or crashing filled my head nor anyone else's, but the weather got worse.

When we were approaching Wellington Harbour and no one could see the lighthouse, the captain declared that we would just drift out to sea until the bad weather passed.

No one really cared, but as the captain went for the turn the boat bumped and a huge crash noise that could be heard for miles arose. No one knew what was going on "Hurry, get into the life boats," some one from the crew called. I was one of the first people to go on board.

We were dropped off the boat into the shallow water and started to paddle in to shore, the SS Penguin fading into the distance. As we hit land an ear splitting noise screamed through the air. When the SS Penguin blew up into one million piece I went into a state of hock.

Rose Pike 7Fr

The MysteriousNarnia Narnia is a beautiful land where winter plays all year round Fawns, Lions, Unicorns, even giants are seen But Into the wardrobe four inquisitive adventurers climbed And to their surprise they did find A magical, mysterious fantasy place Where witches, goblins and dwarfs all fight for the children Who were lost in the land frozen by snow.

All this happened in the wonderfully, unbelievable Magical world of N arnia.

By Paris Frost Y7FR

CreativeWriting- Year ?FR My AboriginalLegend In the Dreamtime there was a great hawk named N ingena.

Now remember that the desert was flat then, so the animals could only hide in trees and bushes. At sunset Ningena went hunting. She travelled the land in search of food. Finally she found a young aboriginal boy at the edge of a billabong.

As N ingena swooped the boy saw her and leapt into the muddy billabong, so N ingena could not get to him.

She squawked in outrage as she flew off. A little while later N ingena came across some old hunters cooking a kangaroo after a hunt.

Once again she swooped, talons drawn, but the hunters scared her off by throwing stones and fire at her. This time she screeched so loudly that the hunters left their kill for the great bird to devour.

After N ingena ate she still felt hungry, so she went back to where the boy had been. To her surprise he had come out of the water and was now lying face down in the sand. This time she glided down to her prey.

Suddenly out sprang the tribal members who proceeded to slaughter the great hawk. Once the carnage was over the body of N ingena solidified into a large mound of clay which turned red along with the surrounding desert. The village named the red clay mound Uluru after the boy who was her prey.

Janet Mackenzie Y7Fr

No More School If there was no more school I would be so happy.

There would be no more homework.

And I could sleep in.

I could go horse riding every day and I could stay at a friend's house every night.

It would be fun to go on holiday whenever I wanted to.

Because I love movies so much I could go and see movies everyday with my friends.

Afterwards we would go shopping. Maybe Supre, Glassons and Jay Jays.

SpringtimeLion

If there was no more school I might be a little bit sad.

A golden lion runs around, Springtime flowers reflect the sound, The land is caught in a cage of light, Because the sun is shining bright.

The thing I would miss the most is Art because it is fun.

I would miss out on school trips.

I like P.E. because it helps me stay in shape.

I also learn about puberty and other important things.

I would miss out on these if I was not at school.

The worst thing would be no more basketball.

I couldn't see my friends everyday. Part of me thinks it would be good to have no more school And part of me thinks it wouldn't be a good idea.

By Olivia Agar Y7Fr

Narnia is now free, From the evil witch's grasp you see, Because of course the lion's roar, Is no more than Aslan's law.

The witch shall never ever return, For Aslan she ever dare not spurn, Winter is over and spring has begun, Time for playing in the glorious sun.

By Alice Fairley Y7FR

Rock Pool The rocky shore is a battleground, Where the sea attacks the land.

Rocks are tossed thoughtlessly onto the shore And pummelled again by the waves.

But there is life against the pools, Even as huge breakers hammer the rocks.

Lying fixed to the rocks, limpets and barnacles hold on tight.

Tiny fish with shimmering scales dart and weave Amongst the green and slimy seaweed.

The great black-blacked gull prowls amongst the rocks, Stabbing at anything edible with its strong bill.

Crabs scuttle for shelter as the next wave comes rolling in.

But the greatest threat of all is the weapon that is man, Carelessly destroying the natural world and the creatures of the rock pool.

By Paris Frost Y7Fr CREATIVEWRITING

The Returnof Asian!

I can see him!

He is coming, mane flowing in the breeze.

Aslan is on his way.

Snow is melting, Flowers are blooming, Trees are shaking off their winter snow.

Deer are jumping, The streams and rivers are brimming with melted ice.

Birds are chirping their summer song.

Snow patches are growing smaller.

Aslan is getting nearer.

Every one is yelling, "Hooray, The King is on his way.,, The White Witch is dying.

Aslan our saviour!

Aslan the great King is coming!

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CreativeWriting- Year ?SM I LoveYou Because.......... .

I love you because you are always there for me.

You always make me happy even when I'm really sad.

You always have a smile from ear to ear So that's where I got it from.

You know all of my favourite food And you give me special treats to eat.

That is why I will always love you.

You cared for me time after time, Looking out for me, You are always thinking about not only you, but others too, So you are the best Nana that I could ever have, To love me forever, even when I feel sad.

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Cordelia Daley 7sm

Bill.

He was my fish and he still is, Full of personality.

25th December, a present to me, Along with surprises and happiness.

Brittany Tyson 7Sm

I loveyou because...

I love you because, You think of me, I love it how you still swim in the sea, When I am sad I know you are there, When I am happy I know you care, Everything about you makes me smile, You're eighty, you're naughty.

I love your style, Your smell is sweet, Like candy treats, I love it how you take me shopping, You're young and happy like a bunny hopping, I will always hold you in my heart, Even when you depart.

By Alex Archibald Y7 Sm

I LoveYou Because...

You are always there for me, when I need you, Even when I'm feeling blue You support me through the rough and sad, You are always there for me when the sun shines through good and bad times.

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"Yes" I said "I miss th~" Miriam butted in to Daniel's conversation. "It's okay," she said. "I know a way to see them. While all the adults are unpacking, we can sneak into the house and say hello to Magdalin, Luke and the twins. Then we sneak out and if they do find us they can't hurt us, we're ghosts remember?"

"Yeah," I said. "But how do we know which house it is?"

He' in Heaven, Went there on a hot summer's day.

So dearly missed, But loved all the way.

He will be with me, Right to the end.

He was chirpy with food, And playful with his companions.

That is Bill Latham, My fish.

My Grandpa I love my Grandpa because .............. .

When he was at school, he got into trouble!

He'd do it again, and the trouble was double!

Then he used his power to fight in the war.

His brother got shot, and came back feeling sore.

Most of his life, he was a farmer.

And during that time, he could not have worked harder!

I love my Grandpa's bravery in war, but I love him, so much more!

My Grandpa may be old, far older than me But he is as special, as special can be! !!!

By Sophie Barnett 7Sm

Anna Latham Y7Sm

I am Not Esther Chapter 11 They turned the TV off. I looked around. Daniel had tears in his eyes. He wasn't moving, he just sat there gazing into the TV. Miriam was the same except she was holding a tissue box and wiping her eyes. I waved my hand in front of them.

They turned to me, tears falling from their faces.

"It's over," I said. "We're dead to them. Gone, you get it!

Gone, and even if you did go back to them, they would call you a ghost! There's no way you can return."

"I know," said Daniel. "Esther," Daniel put his hand over his mouth. "Sorry Kurby," Daniel whispered.

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I LoveYou Because...

You're always there for me You're always true, you're always kind You will always be mine Through thick and through thin You will always wear a grin upon the face That will always be in my mind.

Please stay in my heart forever and ever And never leave me alone No matter where you roam You are always close to home

Ashleigh Kumar Y7Sm

CreativeWriting~ Year ?SM Grandad, I LoveYou Because...

You let me ask questions when I want to know You cheer me up when I stub my toe Early each morning you go for a walk And during dinner you'll always talk Always I wish I lived closer to you Closer to everything you do You have fish'n'chips every Friday night You never complain when we always fight You always take us down to the ocean But before you make us put on lots of lotion Always I wish I lived closer to you Closer to every thing you do You don't mind when we make lots of noise Laughing and playing with all of our toys You do lots of crosswords every day Bumping you around with all our play Always I wish I lived closer to you Closer to everything you do

Holly Fletcher Y7Sm

I Am Not Esther Epilogue - Chapter 11 One year later. ..

It's Christmas right now and everyone is here in Auckland.

Mum, Daniel, Rory, Miriam, Aunt Nina, Uncle Jim, Jennifer and Mrs Fletcher, all here in this house. Mum's house.

Everyone's here to celebrate Christmas and the things that have happened in the past year.

Mum finding a good job in Auckland. Being able to buy our own house. One thing that I'm amazed at is that Mum is taking care of me, cooking and shopping, doing all

the things that a normal mother would do. So much has changed.

Thankfully, Esther is long gone and those hidden feelings toward Mum have faded away. Everyone's better. Those bruises that Daniel wore on his face are gone except for a scar on his cheek. He's adjusted to this new lifestyle and it's great to see him so relaxed.

No news from Uncle Caleb or Aunt Naomi. The only hint of how they're doing came from the documentaries on TV. They continued for five weeks, showing how they were settling into Nelson. During all those documentaries, I only got two glimpses of Uncle Caleb and family. Poor Maggie.

Thinking of Uncle Caleb makes me remember a whole lot of 'Praise the Lord' chanting. At least I've forgotten all the psalms and verses that I learnt. God knows I've had enough of them.

Everything's good and I enjoy returning h,:i k to my old lifestyle. I think everybody here enjoys it as well.

Megan Chu ¥7 sm

I LoveYou Because....

You compliment me on all the things I do, that's one reason why I love you.

Your heart is filled with pure gold, with this you'll never grow old.

Your house is filled with warmth and care, and this is something very rare.

You are beautiful and kind, and have a blessed heart and mind.

I am so lucky to have a Nana like you, you care for me when I have the flu.

You are funny, and sweeter then honey.

I love you Nana.

Allie Stokes Y7Sm

I loveyou because...

I love you because you make me smile, Your mouth's as big as a crocodile's.

But I don't care, When you are here, Because your hugs are as warm as a bear.

You love to garden, You love to laugh, When I go to your place I swim in the bath.

You're kind, You're sweet, Like sugar and spice; When I need you you're there in a trice.

I love your cooking, I love your soup, Sometimes you can be a loop!

I love you because you always keep me.

I love you because you're always kind.

I love you because you're always happy.

I love you because you always make me happy.

I love you because you always make delicious food.

I miss you because you live in Korea.

But that's why I love you.

I love you forever ........ .

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I LoveYou Because.........

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CreativeWriting- Year ?SM The Giverby LoisLowry.

The Last Chapter.

They had been biking for days now, without food. Longing for the luxury that is a full meal. Jonas no longer had the strength to look up while he was biking.

"Food, food!" Gabriel shouted. Jonas lifted his head in hope And then he saw it, what he had been looking for ever since they had run out of food. A paddock full of fruits and vegetables. Jonas and Gabriel ate and ate that night: corn, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, beans and peas.

The next morning, when they awoke, the two scoured the field for something to store their supplies in. They looked for hours on end and finally found a small wooden basket, filled it with all sorts of vegetables and ate a good hefty breakfast. Now Jonas felt that even this cloud had a silver lining.

More days passed and biking now became easier as more food went into him. Though Jonas seemed happy, he knew that the day they ran out of food was fast approaching. One morning when Jonas woke up, Gabe was looking inside an empty basket. When he saw Jonas he simply said, "Food?"

"Sorry Gabe, looks like we have run out," Jonas replied.

The days now seemed longer and the track even more so.

Jonas had lost all hope of surviving the seventh day without food.

"Come on Gabe, let's stop for a drink," said Jonas as he got off his bicycle and unstrapped his companion.

"Look, LOOK!" cried Gabe, pointing his little arm towards the sky. Jonas gasped. Above the stream was a large, • green sign that read: "Glensfeld 12 Km" and pointed to the right. Twelve kilometres was not survivable without food.

As Gabriel slept Jonas watched the fast flowing stream and thought about his options. He could just let himself die or try and walk to Glensfeld. But then Gabe would also die.

Jonas would not let that happen. Jonas lifted Gabriel up and put him in the empty wooden basket. The little body stirred in its sleep.

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'Sh sh sh,' Jonas whispered in the most soothing voice he could manage.

Carefully, he put the small basket onto the water and held it securely with both of his hands.

It was then that Jonas made the easiest decision of his entire life...

He let go.

I love you because You love me back Because I feel like there is nothing I lack You help me feel bold You help me feel strong As I make my way along You support me and guide me So people can see you are my Nanny

Madeleine Ashton-Martyn Y7Sm Joanna Duncan Y7Sm

I loveyou because....

When I need to talk to someone, I can always talk to you You always make me happy, no matter what you do Your laugh makes me laugh too I know you'll always love me, no matter what I do You support me when I'm sad And still love me when I'm bad And help me through times when I feel mad When I'm feeling sad, bad or mad you always end up making me feel glad.

By Nicole Cousins Y7Sm

Nanny'sPoem I love you because you make me feel special On the days when you like to boil the kettle You really do care Every time that you're there You are so kind Being a great role model in my mind You are my mentor You are my guide But there is something you don't need to hide You are my Nanny

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My Grandma I love you because You have a kind heart You make me smile You make me laugh When ever you come, you smell real great Like roses, like flowers and freshly picked grapes When ever I'm sad I know that you're there When ever I'm happy I know that you care I love you because of your great cooking Your cakes, your biscuits And chocolate goodies I love you because You're hip and you're cool Your no normal grandma you're the best is true!

I love you!

By Hannah McLeodY7Sm

CreativeWriting- Year SOL A Night in ShiningArmour Anna glared at her calendar. Her King Arthur essay was due tomorrow. "Horror," she thought to herself. She slumped into her bed. She closed her soft blue eyes as her shoulder length inky black hair lay cosy and snug around her head.

All was peaceful until something from the darkness pulled her hand and lead her away into the night.

"Unhand me you monster," shouted Anna, but gasped when the man stopped. "Where are we?" she mumbled as the vision of a castle came into view.

"We are in Camelot, and that is King Arthur's (God bless him) castle. I am Marty the Great!" Anna looked at him. The knight named Marty was wearing a suit of armour and cradling another in his arms.

After studying the metal she said, ''That isn't for me, is it?"

Marty handed her the armour. "Quickly, put this on.

I need your help in defeating the evil serpent that is attempting to murder King Arthur!" She heaved the armour on with great difficulty as Marty attempted to give it one last polish. Then, as before, Marty twisted her arm as he leapt onto his horse. After many failed attempts, he settled for a donkey named Martha. They trotted to the castle and in a gust of wind the serpent lashed out at the three. Martha took off running backwards, but the two brave knights vaulted off her in time to stumble into a hay barn.

Sitting on a hay stack sat King Arthur himself. Pleased to see his own kind he rambled on about running from his castle and managing to save only one precious thing.

Anna questioned him some more. "This will be great for my report!" she commented. Anna asked if she could see the object he had managed to save. From beneath the hay he pulled out the sword of Excalibur! "King Arthur, in order to defeat this serpent I'll need your sword. May I borrow it?" asked Anna. Arthur hesitated but eventually handed her his most prized possession and wished her luck. Anna ran back to the castle and battled the ferocious snake with all her strength. She eyed it in its cold yellow eyes and screamed

as she sliced his head off with one swing! She gathered the head and threw it into a woven bag. Before she could say good bye to her new friends she woke with a jolt in her bed.

The woven bag lay at the door almost like a souvenir. She catapulted from her bed, her school clothes still on her, in a quite crinkled state. The warrior Anna was a cheetah as she raced to school. The school bell rang as she shouted her essay to a bewildered classroom. "I screamed as I sliced the head from its body!" Then as she lifted the head from the woven sack the class gasped, as the serpent's eyes blinked at them.

By Chelsea Robinson Yr BOl

The Wunantoo Elections2005 In the midst of Term Three the New Zealand elections began. This was a fantastic opportunity for Year SOL and we grabbed the chance to learn the process and find out what happens behind the scenes of an election. So what's the best way to learn about an election? Have one of our own! This is how the infamous Wunantoo elections began ...

We were divided into four groups of five and six; these groups were to be our parties. In our parties we had to choo e a leader, ministers, name, logo, slogans, colours and a song.

We also had to create speeches for each minister: Education, Environment, Internal Affairs, External Affairs, Justice On the day of filming the leaders' speeches we got to decorate the classroom in all our campaigning posters, streamers, balloons and badges. After each set of speeches, the class voted for their favourite party. These votes were anonymous and were then tallied to see who was ahead in the polls. The final day of speeches was the climax because the final election votes were made, counted and the new Prime Minister was named.

Congratulations team Independent Energy and Helen Abbey, our new Prime Minister.

A Perfect Night A bluey black carpet sweeps the sky, As pearly white clouds settle down to sleep, Stars shine like diamonds winking at the moon, The moon brightens up the straggly trees as they sway in the wind, The moon so bright you could see every little crater on its sad little face, Whispers echo through my mind making me dizzy and tired, A breeze so slight it seemed to melt into the atmosphere, Just imagine it, a world without war, hurt and chaos, Wouldn't it be perfect?

That's what this night was like.

Absolutely Perfect

Brooke Bishop YBOl

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CreativeWriting- Year SOL Elections2005

NightSenses

Out of the Darkness

The snow fell and winter came, Helen Clark was no longer tame, Off to work she went full speed, Winning the elections was her need.

All I can see ...

Are the tall bushy trees which lead into a black hole And the moon hiding behind the trees as if it was playing hide and go seek with the stars All that I feel...

Is my whole entire body covered with coldness from the wind All I can hear. ..

Is a long silence as everyone and everything goes to sleep for the night All that I smell...

The fresh air that sways in one nostril and out the other All I taste ...

The dry saliva in my mouth which Makes it hard for me to swallow

Soft, tender, wrapping me in folds of silk.

Drowning, fighting for breath in the comfort and softness.

Flowing like a river, engulfing me in coldness, chilling my bones.

Sturdy yet soft, pricking like minuscule needles into my skin, The moon, formless and shifting, frolicking and gambolling aero s the heavens.

Coming and going like a black round tyre swinging gently over a glassy stream.

Stars twinkling, beacons of hope and light amongst the inky blackness of the night sky, Tree silhouetted against the night, skeletal branches waving eerily.

Labour was working in everyway, Preparing for the debate the next day.

Don Brash and Helen did their stuff, Slowly running out of puff.

Blowing steam and getting votes, Seemed all they needed to win with high hopes.

Labour joined fore with the Green , Hoping not to be smashed to smithereen .

Th elections were not far away, National didn't know what to ay.

Every vote counts o put your in, National or Labour, it's not a sin.

Pippa Atkinson Y80l

Night Billions of stars shining up at me, Diamonds and cro es as pretty as can be, I look above the dark sheet of night, To see star pattern shining so bright, Hope and wonder fill my head, The magic of Stars have so much to be said, There is no one here but my thoughts, and me, There is just so much my eye can see, I make a wish and send it to a tar, I let it go, as special as they are, The earth is still and silent.

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My eyes see the darkness My body is cold My ears hear stillness The air is fresh for my nose to smell My tongue is dry It is night and my senses need to rest

Kristie Benyon Y80L

Warsaw Bleak, blank, silent hell hole Perfectly pale in the pitch dark Hungry eyed humans with little to eat Ruined buildings and shattered things Wandering through this terrible place Wandering, wandering Warsaw

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Emma Learey Y80l

Tree Planting Tree planting took place in the Bowenvale Valley in the Port Hill in May. It was a long thirty minute walk up the hill to the planting area, but we survived all the same.

The main idea was to create a better environment for our native birds and in ects so that we can enjoy their peaceful singing again. St Margaret's started this project in 2004 and we hope we can keep at it for many years ahead.

Tree Planting was a great way to get out there in some fresh air and also a wonderful way to help the environment.

After we had planted all the trees, we felt refreshed and energised because we had done something worth while.

It was hard work digging but in the end we got it done.

On top of everything we had a wonderful experience and it is something we will definitely remember.

By Josephine Gallagher and Frankie Arthur Y80l

CreativeWriting- Year SOL Rugrats The water swirled around the boat. My brother, Mac, and I rocked the small tin dinghy violently. The tide was starting to creep up to the shore. The sun beat down on the water, white because of the many shells on the hard, hot sand beneath.

"Rugrats!" The tramper was calling to us. Rugrats..... that was the name our older cousin, Nick, had given Mac, Petra and me!

I leaped over the side of the boat, followed by Mac, and ran towards Nick. We grabbed a bag each, and showed him up to the house. Mum and Dad were just as surprised as us. No one had known when Nick was coming.

"Let's hit the beach!" Nick's English accent was a footprint left behind in the sand. He'd gone before we'd had a chance to reply.

The tide had come in a lot since we left the beach. A large sand spit separated Awaroa from the rest of the Abel Tasman, and that was where Nick was heading. Two pairs of small footprints followed one large pair through the sand and into the sea.

Eventually we caught up to Nick. The water crept up our legs fast, but then it would drop. The tides were like that at Awaroaunpredictable.

Soon Mac and I were holding onto Nick's brown shoulders, unable to touch the bottom, warning him about the very deep channel just before the sandbar.

"It doesn't look any deeper than this," Nick replied- the lase words we heard before he sank into the depths of the green water.

Darkness closed in on me as the cold swallowedus up. I do ed my eyes tightly- the salty taste was bad enough, without my eyes stinging. I thought about the stingrays.... and the mud crabs.... and then my vulnerable toes!

I kicked out in the direction I thought would carry me to the top. I broke through the bubbles and into the the sunlight. Nick and Mac hadn't come up yet, but I could see the dark shapes of their bodies struggling towards the surface.

Up came Nick's head. He tried to shake the water out of his hair. Mac surfaced, and we all started laughing, Mac and I once again holding onto Nick's shoulders. I swam back to the place where I could stand, still giggling. We walked back to the beach in silence. All I could hear was the swish of shallow water around three pairs of legs, relieved to be back on firm ground.

Rosie Bolderston Y80l

"Mum, Why Aren't I likethe Other Boys?"

(My Early Life as a Savant) Luminescent lights burst through my eyelids. Formless figures created shapes around me. Colours and numbers danced before my eyes. I fought to free myself from the delirium that had taken hold of my young body, encompassing me while the shapes clutched me, dragging me back. I wrenched myself away from my unconscious state and with a sigh of resignation I turned to face the real world ...

The world of images never truly left me again from that day on. From the moment I regained consciousness my life was never the same again. Pictures would float through my mind, and I could not make them go away. Where once I had seen objects I now saw numbers. l saw them everywhere.

As I walked through the city I saw not buildings but the number "9" instead. On a walk through the park I saw not hills and trees but the number "2". Each leaf and tree wa a "4" to me. Where once I had read large numbers I now saw the digits merge into kaleidoscopes of colourful patterns. My mind, my vision, my dreams were filled with numbers and patterns. I was fixated; I couldn't free myself of this strange, frightening world.

I could not make friends at school. My classmates did not understand my world. I played by myself, always drifting away to the world where numbers and humans were in perfect accord. I would spend the whole of a playtime studying a single leaf on a tree, feasting my eyes on its myriads of patterns and shapes. I would stand as a statue for an hour watching a game of hopscotch mesmerised by the swirling patterns and colourful shapes the numbers made.

The world of Mathematics became my friend. Whereas my classmates used pencil, paper and calculators to figure out sums, beautiful visions of numbers made patterns and pictures in my brain. I had only to feast my eyes upon their beauty and I would see the answer to any calculation or equation given me. After encountering "Pi" my mind wa flooded with even more vivid and colourful shapes. I had only to follow the patterns with my eyes and I found I could effortlessly calculate and recall Pi to one thousand places.

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"A freak", "A fraud", is what they said. I knew they were wrong. I knew what I saw even though it was frightening to me. Wherever I went numbers and patterns always danced around me, hemming me in, never leaving me. The weight of my loneliness and fear finally became insufferable and I decided to confide in the one person I could trust - my mother.

We sat close on the couch, my head on her lap. Her hand stroked my hair. "We'll find an answer, I promise," she said. "We'll find out why you are not like all the other boys."

Emma Learey Y80l

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CreativeWriting- Year SOL UnderThe Stars

WunantooElections2005

MuseumTrip

Under the stars I can see two stars shining, Brighter than the rest they glow.

Sparkling, fading, dying If only I could join them with rope And walk on it Above this world I have learned to love

As we all know in Term 3 it was the General Elections, so our class 801 had our own Wunantoo Elections.

The class was divided up into groups of five or six.

In our groups we had to decide who was going to be the Leader, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, Justice, Environment and the Party Whip. After we had decided the roles, we had to decide on our parties' names. They were Youth Unity, Kiwi Teens, Future Kiwis and Independent Energy.

We all had to write our own speeches which had to include our policies and needed to be very convincing. One group mentioned about having a water slide or even making the teachers run the cross country anJ wear ·chool uniform.

Also in our groups we had to choose a theme song, slogan and a logo.

The day of the Wunantoo elections came. People were making posters and sticking them all over the room. One of the groups had lollypops that they were giving out and streamers along the windows.

Group by group we videoed the Leader's talk and our party's song.

Then we sat down and watched everyone's speeches. We had our first vote and Youth Unity was in the lead. Then two of the ministers did their speeches and soon after the speeches Kiwi Teens were in the lead.

Now for the final. Two Ministers from each group did their speeches and the final votes went in as... Independent Energy won the 2005 Wunantoo Elections and the new Prime Minster was... Helen Abbey!

On the first day of Term 4 at school we started on our topic on "Explorers". We were told that there was to be a museum trip the next day.

So on the next day we turned up in our customary shirt and tie and set off on our enforced march to the museum where our guide David appeared to show us the sights. After traipsing up two flights of stairs, we arrived in the "Antarctic Room" where displays of the Antarctic explorers greeted us.

We sat down on the floor and listened to David talk to us about the displays. After being infused with the spirit of Antarctica we were sent off on a mission to spy interesting facts in each of the display dioramas. We divided up into group of five anJ t off. We aw the gl v that Scott wore and a copy of his last diary entry.

We then regrouped and played a game of life and death with "Life Score". Even though the decisions were only made on paper it was very hard thinking that Scott had to make these decisions in real life. The game included shooting dogs and leaving a man behind and also letting a friend go outside to his certain death. You have to be impartial about the decisions and not actually think about it in terms of life and death. Several of our class mates found it extremely difficult to handle the decisions and we were all thankful we were not placed in that situation in real life.

Under the stars I can hear the birds Showing off their dark eyes Fluttering, gliding, swooping A faint twitter rings through the air Two wings beat a natural tune A tune that I have learneJ to listen to Under the stars I can feel the soft grass Below my body they crouch Thin, short, massaging Sunny days have turned its tips brown cratchy, not green and yellow The colour I have learned to look at Under the stars I can taste the fresh air The forest blows it towards me Soft, sharp, careful Twi ting through the trees A mix of pine and water The wind that I have learned to taste Under the stars I can see the moon Climbing the hill Bright, pale, luminous Taking its place on the hill Like an angel on a Christmas tree A moon that I plainly love

By Courtney King and Emma Champ.

Year 8 OL.

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CreativeWriting- Year 8WH The Deep Sea Dive

"The Press"News Cruise

Kids in Town

My lungs were bursting for air as I pushed up from the bottom of the sea. My wetsuit zip caught in my hair, seaweed tickling my toes, the water feeling as cold as ice, and my shoulders aching as the oxygen tank on my back seemed to get heavier and heavier.

The amazing sensation of being underwater had finally lifted, as the light of the sky above became brighter and brighter. I worked my way up higher and higher towards the gleaming surface of the Pacific Ocean. I remembered the look of the ocean from the boat, directly above. It looked like a million clouds had dropped billions of glistening diamonds into a pit of air, creating the watery affect. It looked absolutely magical, like a fantasy dream, thought of only in the brothers Grimm fairytales.

I looked up to see a bright array of tropical fish, every colour of the rainbow: red, yellow, blue, green, pink, purple and orange. They all looked terrified, as if something big, with sharp teeth had threatened to eat them, and they all bore marks of a close escape. I carried on, my legs feeling numb and tired, and my heart as if it was taking its last beat.

I was close now, and using my own oxygen to keep myself alive.

My head broke through the surface of the water, like a rock thrown at a mirror. The sound of the waves crashing on the shore returned to me, the look of the worried, reassuring smiles of my crew stared at me. The taste of the salty seawater caught my attention and made me long for a hot chocolate on board deck. The touch of the slippery side of the boat made me jump out quickly. The sound of the boat's horn told me that it was time to go back to land and retell my experience to everyone. I wrapped a towel around myself and sat down slowly as the boat turned around and slowly headed back home.

Off we went with our team members Emma Learey, Rosie Balderston, Melissa Chester and I going to Boy's High School, polished up to perfection in our school uniforms.

We were ready for some action. There were lots of schools competing in all three sections. St Margaret's had to wait until the 1st section "I-Site" was over. After applauding and the hosts proclaiming the placings, we were then seated.

There were four rounds in the News Links section. We breezed over the first two rounds, as they were rather simple (after fighting over who would be writing.) We each got a prize for the best group work and being the fastest team to complete.

In Round Three we each got a Lions Tour DVD for the second tidiest newspaper. Round Four was coming up; all of us were biting our nails in anticipation. A world map required labelling various locations. A few tense minutes passed, and then it was over! We were tied for second place with Merrin! !

Everyone's hands were trembling as we waited for the tie breaker question. We lost, but we didn't feel bad, as we didn't know George W Bush wears cowboy boots! Plus our prize was the biggest!

1st prize was a new cellphone 2nd prize was a new walkman 3rd prize was a mini black and white T.V for each team member This was definitely an experience I will never forget!

It was Thursday 11th August and we were all in our shirt and tie with our blazers buttoned up. We were all loaded on to the bu in single file bubbling with excitement as we were going to the Art Gallery to sing in Kids in Town.

The whole way there the bus was buzzing with chatter and laughter. We arrived ready to represent St Margaret's College by singing our hearts out.

The art gallery seemed HUGE! I was extremely nervous because I was doing my first flute solo, accompanying the Year 7 and 8 choir; I was playing 'Walking in the Air.' It would be so obvious if I made a mistake because it would echo.

Nervously, I put together my flute and started warming up.

First was the orchestra who played: "Spring Out Of the Seasons" and "English Country Garden". Then the Year 1-3 choir and then Year 4-6 choir. Year 7 and 8 orchestra was up next and I was so nervous!

We had been sitting down in our choir lines at the side entrance of the Art Gallery for twenty minutes and were glad to stand up. We walked over to the bigger part of the Gallery near the staircase.

My flute solo came too fast; I stepped up to the front of the choir and faced the audience. Some were upstairs looking over the balcony.

Miss Kerr started to play the keyboard and the choir sang the first verse, then it was two bars until I would play. I took a deep breath and I blew into the flute and I played the first part of my song without knowing I was doing it. I didn't make a mistake. I could hear my flute's strong tone echo through out the gallery; I was extremely proud of myself.

Once the song was finished I took my bow and walked back to my spot in the line.

When we had finished we went back to where the other choirs were waiting, then a couple of minutes later we got on the buses and went to back to chool.

We were pleased; we had repre ented our school well.

Alex Bond YBWh

By Maximiliane Diesenberg YBWh Exploring the unknown lands and the deep, deep seas Xanadu just waiting to be seen Persistence is the key to being a captain Leaming valuable lessons Opening the land that you found to other people Racing to the finish line before anyone else gets there Education at a young age Rescuing a crewmember from danger or death Success at last! We found land!

Madison Edilson and Liberty Parsons YBWh Charlotte Timperley YBWh CREATIVEWRITING

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Camp 9.00am, leaving St Margaret's ready for our destination, HANMER SPRINGS!! Hot pools, mountain biking, jet boating and of course the camp concert. But first we had to get there.

One hour later, we finally arrived, got out of the bus and to our surprise there was another school at the same camp site. They had tents, we had cabins (lucky for us.)

We jumped out of the bus, had a stretch and helped unload the bus. There were bees all around us; it was horrible! We got settled into our cabins, made our beds then went outside for lunch.

That night we all went to the pools, and were having a great time. Then came the other school from our camp site, who were quite immature and being silly, but we just ignored them.

The next day we split up into our house colours and set off to our separate activities. The actives were mountain biking, jet boating, Mission Impossible, cemetery study and po 1problems. Each house did each one of these on different days.

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The camp concert finally came. Everybody was crazy, and you could tell that the concerts were not very well rehearsed.

The last day we had to leave, we were all a bit sad but we were ready to go.

I'm pretty sure we were all tired , and a lot of us fell asleep on the bus.

Everyone had a great time at camp!!

By Kristie Benyon and Aimee Mills YBOl

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I Creative Writing - Year SWH I I Peter Smart Writing Competition InternationalWeek In International Week we had some changes taking place around the school. The food at the cafeteria changed to a country's traditional snack or meal. There were Mexican, Chinese and American foods. They all tasted great!

There was also a junior quiz held in the Health room.

This was about identifying flags and traditional costumes of a particular country. Prizes were given out to winners and also smaller prizes were given for answering questions.

The best thing was saved until last... The Parade in chapel! Many St Margaret students wearing traditional co tumes arrived. Some of the countries were Germany, Poland, India and Korea. I wore the Korean traditional co tume, the Hanbok, and Maximiliane wore the German traditional costume, the Dirndl.

Some of the countries, such as Japan and Thailand, performed dances for us to ee. It was fun and exciting for us to watch. We all enjoyed this experience very much.

Julia Noh and Maximiliane Diesenberg Y8Wh

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Fourteen schools from Canterbury were represented in this annual writing competition. We entered the Junior Prose section and were delighted with the "Highly Commended" awards Jasmin Lancaster (Year 9) and Anna Amin (Year 9) received.

You can read their stories and see the quality of their writing for yourself!

The Edge I'm walking down a road lit with streetlights. I don't know where I am, how I got here or why I am here. My destination is a mystery to me and I can't go back because I don't know where I came from. There i no rope attached to me to guide me home, I don't know where or what home i . I don't even know who I am. All I know is that I'm walking down a cold, empty street lit up with streetlights. I have no purpose. I have nothing.

As I walk along, scuffing my worn out shoes on the footpath, I see a family laughing and smiling inside a hou e.

I walk up the steps to the front door and let myself in. They are sitting in a room around a large table piled high with food. One person is singing merrily to himself while another tells a story about pirates and treasure. But they cannot see me, for I am not there. I do not belong anywhere. As I tum to leave I hear a scream of delight as a blueberry pie is placed on the table. But I feel nothing, for I am not there.

Now I'm walking through a school. Kid are everywhere, laughing, jumping, running, playing. I walk past three girls jumping in squares drawn on the rough concrete. But like last time they do not see me walk through their game. I am just centimetres away from them but yet I am not there. I am invisible. I don't belong. Some other kids are pushing around a small boy, but I don't care. It's not my problem. Nothing is.

I belong to nothing therefore I am loyal to nothing. But as I walk past he looks at me, not ju t through me like the other kids but into my eye. His gaze penetrates through me until it stings me in the heart. I hurry on.

Now I am walking down a beach. Girls line up on the

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sand; roasting in the sun in bikinis that are so small you couldn't tell they were there. As I walk past, a small boy cries out, "Mummy, the sand is burning holes in my feet". I look down at my feet, they are red and bare but yet I feel nothing, even the sand cannot tell I am there. Children play in the wave , jumping as each one comes in, in hope of not getting wet but splashing themselves even more in the process. I walk up to the waves crashing against the shore. Now I'm up to my waist in the cold water. I can feel the water's coldness penetrating all the way through my soul, but I can't feel the sun's warm rays. I have forgotten what it is like to be warm, but I don't bother to wonder. To which point and purpose, I ask myself?

I am walking through a meadow. In the distance I can hear a waterfall leaping and swirling as it makes its way down the steep hillside. The grass is green and lush and it crunches underfoot. But I can't feel the soft drops of dew that roll off my blue feet.

Now I am standing on the edge, nothing is holding me back, there i no rope attached to my frail figure. I am but a ghost, not seen, not heard. I am emptiness, I am despair. I am pain. A small red petal dances on a breath of wind in front of me. I am awestruck with its beauty. This one small petal has no home. It has no memory, but yet is it beautiful. It is filled with hope, with colour life. I step back from the edge, the edge of losing control. I hear a shout behind me "Can you please pass us our ball, and you can play if you want to". Me, play?

Why not, I ask myself? I have nothing to lose, but so much to gain, As the round soccer ball connect with my foot I feel heart rush into my body from my toes and all the way up to my head. I look up into the warm blue sky, no longer glaring down at me, but smiling at me as I laugh and play.

Jasmin Lancaster

TorontoExchange2005 The End Night and day were one where she was heading. No light penetrated the filth encrusted stained glass windows and no light sank down to clear the ancient, musty air. Statues, many missing limb , crutinized her as she hurried along the way, clutching a bundle close to he breast. A wooden door, decaying with the damp, and broken with the many forced entries it had to endure, was all that blocked her way.

She pushed it open, and stepped into the rancid darkness where frozen air flew through the gaping windows like an unwelcomed curse. Holding a taper in front of her, she felt for a candle, and lit it, shedding smoke into the dirty air.

The stone room was a prison. Heavy archways stretched from the floor to the kyscraping ceiling, where they opened out onto black gothic windows like mouths opened wide in an eternal scream. Going into the confession box, where God's furniture had been stained with blood, she found a navy blue dress. Placing the sleeping bundle on the woven seat, she changed out of her habit, her di guise, and into the peasant's attire.

The rough, dyed sacking cloth of the dress rubbed against the bundle, causing the baby inside to turn and sigh. Wending her way through the remains of battle, she walked swiftly through to the altar of the Lady Chapel, and to the side of a dying man. Turning his heavy eyes to her, he whispered, "Burn it".

She nodded and took the golden cross from around his neck for her son, from his father. Running now, she went to the heap of supplies behind the warrior , and selected bags of gunpowder. She knew precisely what to do.

Leaving the main body of the church, where her husband and hi men lay in a timeless sleep, she trailed the heavy gunpowder sack behind her, into the entrance hall and beyond. She then hurried to collect the bundle, her son, all that was left of the King's bloodline, and a lighted taper, burning for all their sins. Following the precise, silver path of explosive, the taper held aloft in her hand, he turned and contemplated what she saw. In front of her eyes was a

gothic church, a gothic tomb, a huge crouching black spider that she held the power to bum to the ground. Flicking the taper onto the gunpowder and watching it catch fire, she then ran to cross the river as fast a her exhausted legs would carry her and turned again to watch centuries of sins bum to the ground. The wetness of the river water soaked through her dress as she turned to lay the bundle, her baby, onto a large river stone. Great flying buttresses, flanked by leering gargoyles, crumbled towards the earth as ruby red flames engulfed them. The flames were the same ruby red as the blood that the warrior's bodies had shed inside the church.

Remembering this, she turned away and proceeded to leave the area and her past, burning to the ground.

Anna Amin

Early this year, before school at St Margaret's had begun, the three of us set off on our journey across the world that we will never forget.

We left Christchurch Airport sunburnt at 36° and flew across 8 time zones with a short stop in LA before arriving at a bitter ~27° in Toronto Airport.

Five weeks in a Winter Wonderland flew by quickly for all of us but the friendships we made, the classes we attended and the Outward Bound Canada experience was nothing to be forgotten. We spent two nights sleeping in the Canadian Wilderness under the stars; we visited Montreal, Ottawa, Niagara Falls and Collingwood. We visited the CN tower, caught the subway and made sure to max out our credit cards before heading back home to our Kiwi lives.

Canadian school life was a very new experience for us. It all seemed liked an American movie, with tall lockers ...and a personal favourite, real yellow school buses.

With only four EIGHTY MINUTE periods per day, one break (for lunch), squirrels running past our classes and no chapel services but two assemblies a week where the whole school had to sit on the floor of the gym.

We were sad to be leaving the wonderful city, the Canadians we had become friends with, our lovely "Canadian Families", the Aussie girls, the South Africans and the English girls but luckily we had a farewell snowfall as we were leaving on the plane.

We returned to Christchurch with VERY overweight luggage and many stories to tell.

It' been nearly a year since we ventured across the world, but we encourage all future Year 9 students to apply for an exchange and experience the thrills that we had.

Claire.Emma and Anna with some of the other exchange students from England and South Africa.In the back row are the Principaland a staff member from Branksome Hall,Toronto.

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Claire Martin, Emma Banks and Anna Marshall Year 10

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Alex Mercer Yr 12

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SeniorQualifications The NationalCertificateof EducationalAchievement This certificate starts in year 11 (Level 1) and continues through to year 13 (Level 3 ). Each subject studied is assessed both internally by the St Margaret's staff and externally via examinations in November. Students choose 6 subjects at years 11 and 12 and 5 subjects at year 13.

Each course is divided into units of work called Unit or Achievement Standards each worth a certain number of credits. A Level 1 National Certificate requires at least 80 credits. Students are awarded Achieved, Merit or Excellence grades for each unit of work as appropriate, as well as the credit value.

Each year some year 10 girls are invited to enter for Level 1 Mathematics and / or Science or Music from year 11. This allows them to study Level 2 Mathematics or music from year 11 , or to rnke Level 1 Chemi try and/ or Phy ics. It is also an excellent grounding for tho e girls interested in entering the International Baccalaureate Programme at year 12.

from Language A (English), Language B (French, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish), Individuals and Societies, Experimental Sciences, Mathematics and Arts and Electives.

Three additional features form the core of the 1B programme and give it a special character: The Theory of Knowledge, The Extended Essay and CAS (Creativity, Action and Service). For the latter, an individual programme is developed for each girl which involves participation in both the local community and in voluntary work.

The International BaccalaureateProgramme The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a two year course with a balanced educational philosophy. It places importance on the international nature of knowledge, facilitates geographic and cultural mobility and develops international understanding and responsible citizenship. Its emphasis on training students to research, analyse, debate, think laterally and to present, gives them skills to be lifelong learners, and to be highly successful at tertiary level.

Assessment and qualifications are achieved by one set of examinations at the end of year 13. Each subject studied has an internally assessed component.

The 1B diploma programme is based on a hexagonal model of subject choice which gives it the strength of a broad curriculum. A student takes six subjects, one each

Year 12 International Baccalaureate2005 Well, we began the year a little nervous because of rumours that we would have no social lives, and become frequent visitors to the library, but now after our first year we are all feeling more confident and ready to face next year's challenges. Over the Christmas holidays we had our first dose of work reading three novels on world literature, This exciting start prepared us for the work to come. In the third week back all 26 girls went on our first journey together to LB camp, nick named 'Nerd Camp' by the N.C.E.A girls. We were anticipating a relaxing retreat to Hanmer Springs; a nice time to bond with our fellow I.Bers however Mr Green, Ms Copland, Mrs Kennedy, Peg, Ms Wysocki and Ms Mahalm had other plans entirely.

We explored the wonderful world of C.A.S. Creativity, Action and Service, we learnt of the hard yards that we would h:-:iveto endur. and write up C.A.S journals about.

We also began Theory of Knowledge by watching the Bicentennial Man and asking, "what makes us human?"

Mr Green introduced us to statistics with pines needles and rocks; he also enjoyed taking us on a hike through the rugged terrain of Mt Isabelle. Mrs Kennedy forced us to face our fears and do speeches with few cue cards in front of everyone ... a very nerve racking time! Ms Mahalm took the keen biology students on a field trip to learn about ecology (i.e. put some bugs in a jar). At nights we were left to our own devices to concoct our own meals ... and for some it was more successful than others. Night times turned out to be a successful bonding session, where we made up our own dance to 'Push up' outside our rooms after midnight, consumed a large amount of junk food and had a good gossip session.

After three days we returned from camp back to the intensive road ahead of us, faced with world literature essays, ITGS portfolios and the beginning of our group 4 science project. Our first group C.A.S. activity arrived,

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which was planting trees in the Port Hills with year 7 and 8's. It was a good experience to get to know the year 7 and 8s at our school and was a taster for the hard C.A.S. hours ahead. The higher~level math class organized a successful maths week, creating a treasure hunt for the younger students and daily questions with daily prizes. We held an I.B. bake night for us to relax, bond, eat and forget about all our work we had to do for at least one night! Mr. Wood's birthday was celebrated by the ITGS class with a pink themed party, including a pink hat for him to wear!

We had an exchange student from Germany for a term who was a delightful addition to our class group and Fay taught us a lot about her life compared to life in New Zealand.

Later in the year we all helped with the Special Olympics Day at QE II, where we assisted in various jobs and took with us more tolerance, acceptance and appreciation of our own lives. Other activities we did for C.A.S. included: the cultural diversity conference, Model United Nations, Amnesty International and Baking at Ronald McDonald House.

We had seven students enter the Laws Of Life contest; with Rosie Holliday winning 1st place, Jess Murchison with 2nd place, Monica Johnson and Niamh Peren won 3rd place, and merit awards to Jane Millar, Kirsty Stewart and Liv Marlow. In the Australian Languages competition, students with double distinction were Sophie Meares, Sarah Reese, Kirsty Stewart, Sarah Masterton, Olivia Marlow and Monica Johnson (French) and Rosie Holliday (Japanese). In Australian Chemistry, girls who obtained distinction were Jane Millar, Jess Murchison, Shelly Hann, Kirsty Stewart, Sarah Masterton and Elizabeth Dawe and high distinction achievers were Bronwyn Hanger, and Monica Johnson with a place in the top 700. In Australian English, Distinction achievers were El Wootton, Olivia Marlow, Shelly Hann, Sarah Masterton, Te sa Page and Rosie Read and High Distinction winners were Elizabeth Dawe and Monica Johnson.

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2005 has been a wonderful year where we have grown closer to one another, learnt and explored new things about ourselves, discovered how well we can apply ourselves to what we are passionate about and prepared our elve for next year's obstacles. This year has been challenging but it has been lots of fun and has definitely been worth it. We encourage all students who are entering year 12 to consider 1B as you can still have a social life, be involved in other activities not surrounding academic studies, you can still have friends and you even make a large number of new friends at the same time.

Our 2005 year 12 IB class

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~l1_e_ar_1_3_1_B_R_e_p_o_rt ___ ___,I I Exchange to Tokyo IB or not to IB was the question for many of us over the summer holidays, but the majority of us dutifully carried on with this challenging programme in 2005. This year was a very serious year with the trying Extended Es ays, IOC's, IOP's, TOK oral, TOK essay, science practicals, language orals and the rest of the internal assessment IB threw towards us! However, we still retained our sense of humour throughout these times, and the majority of us kept sane! There were some memorable times throughout IB, and we all grew together to appreciate everyone's unique talents. One such talent is Sophie Wynne's inexhaustible supply of excuses, for example "I emailed it to you ... did you not get it? What's your address... oh I must have spelt it wrong. The system must be down." etc! We heard a lot of tho e throughout these last two years!

The last two years have also been, at times, immensely frustrating. We were always in the same classes with the same people but whether it was hearing aho11tMichelle's dreams about five times a day, Katherine's inevitable "Shh" during history, or Joanna's constant singing, we managed to make it through together. We came to see Ms. Copland as an actual person with a sense of humor rather than a frightening, intimidating teacher! As a class, we experienced some interesting times. Theory of Knowledge orals shed light on others as we saw people's different experiences and ideas mould their perspectives and opinions on highly debatable topics such as euthanasia, religion in schools and cosmetic surgery. However, we all got slightly lost in Mike's longwinded questions that required full concentration (not our best characteristic!).

Another characteristic of IB students - we no longer like cake very much! After each maths class had a cake day (started by Mr. Green) for the first year, the thought of cake made us all a bit ill!

Whether it was our 2004 Spanish teacher Olga's inability to pull down the OHP cover for the whiteboard, Sarah George's class with herself and Mr. Woods only or Michelle's pride at getting a CAS folder two weeks before it ended (after a year and a half!) we have finally made it through our exams, practicals and oral with only a few breakdown and tears.

Thanks to the teachers we have had for their hard work and dedication in helping us to conquer IB. All and all, the 1B class of 2004- 2005 has made it through sane, relieved and had a "fairly" good time!

In April, Hayley and I left New Zealand and began the biggest journey of our lives. We set off for a twelve week exchange in Tokyo, Japan. It was an incredible experience.

It being the middle of a bitterly cold autumn night when we left New Zealand, we were unprepared for the highly humid atmosphere of Tokyo's spring. We were also unprepared for the extreme awkwardness of our first meeting with our host families. In typical Japanese style they brought out the cameras the moment we arrived - and nobody looks particularly attractive after an 11 hour plane flight. We were relieved that they could speak a little English, and they were really lovely - they went out of their way to ensure that we felt at home, providing us with strawberry and cream sandwiches and copious amounts of kiwifruit.

It was surprising how many people had dogs in their small hom . My ho l family haJ a vicious Chihuahua which savagely attacked my hand upon arrival. The dogs all wore little jackets, like Paris Hilton's Tinkerbell - my family's dog, Willy, had a soccer jersey that matched that of Japan's international soccer team, and also a basketball jersey. Cute, but oddly disturbing.

The next day we started school. Everybody was very friendly, and all tried to speak to us in English, with varying levels of success. We were pulled up in front of the assembly and made to do a speech in Japanese, but we said good morning and then just cracked up laughing. It was very embarrassing. The next few week were spent in intensive Japanese les ons, with some exciting distractions, such as the fire drill. In Japan, the bells aren't just rung, but a smoke bomb dropped and a flickering red light activated which makes the process just so much more interesting.

Also vastly different was the unique Japanese style of dressing. At our school, which was mufti, all the girls dressed the same. They wore cardigans, like you would find here in an old people's home, and on them proudly sported the playboy logo. They al o wore very short skirts, like you would find here in Supre, and knee high socks.

Everyday I took the train to and from school. At the beginning I, absolutely terrified, would watch mothers happily depo it a five year old at the bu stop, to take YR 13 IB REPORT/ TOKYO EXCHANGE

the bus, then a train, to school on their own, completely fearles ly. The trains were packed and you had to stand for long amounts of time, often next to a sleeping man hanging off a handhold, perfectly balanced, but snoring loudly. Lucky Hayley got to walk to school - but it later meant I had more confidence when travelling alone.

We met a Texan girl called Lizzie there during our stay - she was over halfway through a nine month exchange and was extremely helpful with translation and with understanding some of the cultural aspects of Japan. She'd not talked to an English speaking person her age in all that time, and was a very good friend. She took us to many different places: Ueno zoo, Roppongi and Harajuku.

Roppongi is a foreigner-dominated, very expensive part of Tokyo, and Harajuku the youth fashion centre of Japan.

Harajuku was my favourite place, as there were many strangely dressed people there, and also many shops.

Some interesting experiences we had included traditional Japane e green tea ceremony, their stuJent-lead music classes and singing, "Blest are the pure in heart" in Japanese.

We thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of our time in Japan and recommend to anyone who has this opportunity to see how it can impact on your life too.

Brynlea Collin, Year 11

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ArtsAwards 2005

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This was the first year that Amnesty International has been run at St Margaret's College. Shelly Hann and Jessica Murchison set it up in tern 1 after being inspired during a International Baccalaureate C.A.S class. The group has been successful throughout the year running various fundraisers to raise money to further Amnesty International's cause in freeing political pri oners. A highlight of the year was the Teachers vs. Students debate which raised over $200 and was an entertaining night with the senior A debating team winning over MS Arthur, Ms Copland and Mr Belcher. It was a fierce debate over whether chool need rules, and in the end it was decided the teachers would not be able to handle us without them! This year we also held the fir t Arnn ty International Freedom week, which featured a mufti day, chapel s rvice, petitions and a human rights quiz. Another $400 was raised through this effort. We have also been busy writing various letters to many overseas governments asking for the freedom of prisoners of conscience. This year has been awesome to get the group up and running, we even starred in the national Amnesty Newsletter as a re ult of our brilliant efforts. Next year we hope to raise more awareness in the school and we have got lots more exciting fundraising ideas stored away!

POCKETS Belinda Howarth Olivia McLennan Sarah Gunn Sara Satterthwaite Harriet Smith Nicola Davidson

HONOURS Jane Millar Juliette Wanty Virginia Matson Carly Townrow Annabelle Matson Chelsea Brook

Sophie Trengrove Ella Ovington Chiaki Tanizaki Harriet Johnstone Antonia Bryce

BALLET POCKETS Sophie Dowson Eve Palmer

Elizabeth Guthrey

HONOURS Katie Bijl

Lily Cartwright

DRAMA AWARDS POCKETS Miriam Black Jessica Murchison Jennifer Howes Jennifer Turn bull Eve Palmer

Genevieve Rutherford- Hawkins Niamh Peren Stephanie Pryce Lily Turnbull

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Jessica Murchison Back Row: Rachel Gardner, Sara Satherswaite, Jessica Murchison, Shelly Hann, Caitlyn Habgood Middle Row: Katherine Borowczyk, Jane Millar, Julia Miles, Jessica Steenson, Niamh Peren, Lucy Atkinson Front Row: Rebecca Gates, Sara Stockley-Smith, Katherine Best, Tessa Page, Kimberley Smith, Olivia Marlow

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Hilary Tregenza Danielle Mills Amelia Aitken Olivia Brooks Sireedhorn (Ming) On-Sri Ella Marks

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Olivia Carville Erin Jackson Calantha Peter Natalie Watson Charlotte Mooney

Eleanor Wootton Jenna Anderson Courtney Hobson Hana Ashworth-Manning

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO DRAMA Alexandra Garrett

Alice Bourdot

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Rosemary Holliday Boram Yi

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Rebecca Ardagh Claire Martin

Miriam Black

Mijntje Lapoutre Melissa Gray

Jessica Murchison

Red Rose for Rosie Holliday for Highly Commended award overall and also winning her age group section in the Pacific Forum Line National Pacific art Competition.

HONOURS Erin Jackson Zoe Carson

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO DEBATING Harriet Hamilton

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Monica Johnson Samantha McConnell Melissa Tyson Sarah Masterton Rosemary Read Nicola Shaw Emma Currie Eun Sol (Sylvia) Park Georgina Borowczyk Kira Williams Rebekah Masterton

Red Rose al o to Melissa Gray for her work representing New Zealand in United States at the International Sister Cities exhibition.

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OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION Melissa Cray

HONOURS Music Instrumental Music Choir

Kirsty Stewart Sarah Reese Monica Johnson Jennifer Rees Joanna Chen~Green Kate Moran

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Emily Noire Yr 9

POCKETS Lucy Faull Niamh Peren Kathrine Borowczyk

Ella Storrie Yr 9

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Arts Council Being involved in the Arts Council this year has been a real pleasure. The Arts Council, supervised by Mrs. Wyeth, promotes and supports all of the cultural disciplines within the school and this year has been no exception.

We've all had a great time and members in the arts council this year have been incredible for thinking, creative and dedicated.

The successes celebrated in the arts disciplines thi year are phenomenal. We had the choir trip to England, two debating teams entered at Senior Press with one coming second overall, success in ballet academy and 'Celebrating Shakespeare' a senior drama production performed outside.

We are also treated to a beautiful dance variety night, art exhibitions and Glitterati the year nine and ten production where we combined forces with hrist's College. It has been an honour to be an Arts Council member and to have the opportunity to be involved in the support of all these disciplines, and to have seen the dedication, commitment and talent first hand in all these disciplines at St. Margaret's College.

Our goal in Arts Council this year was to make it an innovative year. We really pushed for our Art Week this year and that happened in the last week of term three. It was a really exciting time; there were performances every twenty minute break, a staff and student exhibition of art work in the Science and Technology block and a memorable debate against Chri t's College. Erin, Jess and Harriet did a great job with the moot that girls are better than boys, with the College team being affirmative and I think it's safe to say that it's the first evening that has led to a male strip show in the chapel. I'd like to thank Mike, Robbie and Peg; our absolutely wonderful chaplains, for their support during this time. As the determined Arts Council member that we were, we saw chapel times during art work as yet another opportunity to showcase the excellent work in all of the performing art disciplines. Mike, Robbie and Peg were nothing but accommodating and supportive.

The culmination of our Art Week was our annual Arts Award assembly, held on the la t day of term three. We were extremely lucky thi year to have the talented performer

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Geraldine Brophy come and speak to us, and I know that I'm not alone in finding her speech moving and inspirational.

The symbolic Eucharist executed by masked figures and performances from contemporary dance, ballet and drama added to the intimate, special feeling of the assembly. The amount of awards, especially colours and pockets, were really pleasing and reflected the increasing strength in all the arts disciplines, of which St. Margaret's College can be proud and excited. I really congratulate everyone recognized at Arts Awards.

I relish having the opportunity to thank the Art Council; whether selling toffee apple at Celebrating hakespeare holding the choir's platforms still at musical performance evenings or organizing arts exhibitions, they have shown extreme commitment and dedication.

To all of the taff involved, we thank you for your commitment, your time and your creative experti e and the succes in the arts discipline is only a tribute to this. I really appreciate the staff arts committee for all of their support and guidance, especially the tireless Mrs. Wyeth. Mrs. Wyeth has been incredibly upporti ve all year and sh deserves a special thank you.

I would like to encourage everybody to get involved in the arts at St.Margaret's College.

Being involved in drama has given me a pa sion and purpose. The arts disciplines foster teamwork, creativity, new friendshipsand self-expression.

As Geraldine Brophy told us at Arts Awards, we all have something creative deep inside of us. It is up to us to be ARTS COUNCIL

courageous enough to develop this into a form of selfexpression. Involvement in the arts can be enriching and fulfilling in involvement and appreciation. Take the opportunities offered here at St. Margaret' and push for further recognition of the Arts. Because as Jeff Krewson said 'Good art maketh glad the heart of man'

Ally Garrett - head of arts council -

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ARTS COUNCIL 2nd Row Mijntje Lepoutre, Kirsty Stewart, Harriet Hamilton, Michelle Souster, Sarah Reese 1st Row Niamh Peren, Carly Townrow, Olivia Carville, Erin Jackson, Jessica Murchison

St Margaret'sBalletAcademy 2005 has been a very busy and fruitful year for all of the dancers.

This year we had students from yr 9 ~ 12 inclusive repre ented in the Academy. The students enjoyed great success in their vocational examinations and all of the senior dancers completed several Unit standards which added to their credit total. We danced in the Variety Evening which, as always, was very well organised and received. The remaining two highlights were the acceptance of two students, after audition, into the highly esteemed American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive and the end of year production which was comprised of the students own choreography. This performance highlighted the skills that these dancers had gathered since beginning their work with the Academy three and four years ago.

They demonstrated their ablility to dance many different genre with a highly a developed artistic and technical skill level and exhibited their great creative flair both with the choreography and staging of their works. It also gave them the opportunity to share this with the School community and their peers.

There were four performances with the donation proceeds given to Cholomondeley Home. A wonderful experience for all involved and a close to a very satisfying year!!

BALLET ACADEMY 1st Row Lily Cartwright, Danielle Mills 2nd Row Zoe Deans, Alice Harris, Hannah Anderson 3rd Row Elizabeth Guthrey, Eve Palmer, Jessica-Anne Cathcart, Olivia Marchand 4th Row Sophie Dowson, Natasha Coffey, Hannah Brown, Haidee Brown, Anna Amin, Taisia Missevich Absent Anna Highley, Rebecca Wadworth, Poanui Lee, Anna Brankin, Annelise Oorschot

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CreativeWritingSeniorSchool CreativeWritingNow and Then - NCEA Level 1 task At Pigeon Bay, one could easily be mistaken for thinking that it only housed pigeons with the lack of buildings and a total population of about five.

It is summer, my Christmas holidays and the whole family has pitched up tent at the camping ground here. Two minutes to my left, I will find the jetty and decrepit boat shack where yesterday my cousins and I went for a sail on my uncle's yacht. As the soft waves broke against the bow, playful dolphins swam in convoy with us. However, five minutes to my right, along the mountainous winding road, I will find the local church, war memorial and one of the seldom seen house .

No one needs clocks in Pigeon Bay, because the un tells us whether we should be up or not. In the early morning when the blinding light wakes me from my lumber, I go shake my cousin's tent so that she too is awake. Thi ensures that she will accompany me up the dusty path to the toilet.

In the daytime we go in pairs so that there is someone to hold the door shut with their foot for us because the ancient lock has ru ted over and is too stubborn to move. Whilst in there, we go as fast as we can, holding our breaths, because just outside is a cage where all the rubbish is kept. It is colourful with beer boxes and yellow plastic bags, but it smell of sea leftovers combined with human waste.

Now that we're awake, Courtney and I make our way down to the beach, dodging tent pegs and feeling the soft, dry grass between our toe . The murky water i freezing, making the hair on the back of our necks stand to attention like oldiers.

The sand isn't really sand; it feels more like mud that wouldn't mind pulling an unsu peering person into the dark depths below.

The tents are cattered and quiet but the camping ground is abuzz with noise as people greet each other to plan the day's events.

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The sweltering summer heat is unbearable so a spontaneous water fight seems just the thing to liven up the slow existence here. Everyone joins in, the children from aero the way and the adults from the tent beside u .

But when the sun goes down, the atmosphere changes.

Tents are lit up, with moving silhouettes of the people inside visible. They are getting ready to turn in but they aren't likely to get much sleep with all the noise that we tend to make.

This is the time when beer cans start popping open and the deep gentle laughter of the men begins. A singsong emerges as the Liverpudlian James brings out his guitar and book of 'The Beatles Greatest Hits'.

We pool our re ource to make an impromptu campfire of candles in jars, despite the regional fire ban. I could have stared at the dancing flames for hours, entranced by their glowing beauty.

A 'Norwegian Wood' wafts from the drunken voices of our parents, we children head up to the toilets in groups. It is dark now, so the shadows of the tall trees keep us on edge.

At night we travel in groups to the toilet, not in pairs, because we need one another for moral support. There is rustling in the trees from the possum above, and we all know where they are headed; towards the garbage to scavenge for food, toward the toilet.

We cling to one another, afraid for our lives. On the way back down, a lonesome swing creaks on rusty hinges in the breeze, hattering our nerves. There isn't much more this gaggle of girls can take.

Ironically, Pigeon Bay does house pigeons, and the 'woof woof' of wings as one flie overhead sends us running in all directions like headless chickens. In our plight, we all forget about one another and sprint back to the safety of our separate tents as fast as we can, yelling 'night!' .... but only if we'r game.

Kimberlee Smith Year 11

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CreativeWritingNow and Then - NCEA Level 1 task Highand lows in the Port Hills Sunday morning, 8am, Sign of the Takahe. Birds twitter in the treetops and the early morning sun casts its soft light over the hilltop meeting place. The carpark is abuzz with runner of all shapes and sizes sporting lycra, carrying drink bottles, and chattering happily as they anticipate the morning's activity.

As we wind our way up above the city, the tracks are a highway u( p uple and dog . N atly clipped foliage allows only the fern frond to stretch out their long green fingers to tickle our legs as we pass, and every breath of air is alive with the sounds and smells of summer. The steady rhythm of our feet adds a beat to the droning melody of the cicadas.

Working our way higher, small beads of sweat form on our foreheads as we are given our first glimpse of Christchurch waking. Like the turrets of a castle tower, the tall buildings rise to meet us as the city flaunts its majestic views. Summer sunshine warms our backs and the glow spreads to flushed cheeks. The air is warmer up here than down; there is not a single place I would rather be. I feel as if I could run forever.

Sunday morning, 8am, Sign of the Takahe. Dark cloud loiter ominously overhead and the car park is bleak and abandoned. The few lonely figure standing here are clad in their winter woollies: gloves, hats, thermals and full length lycra.

Snaking our way upwards through a tangle of dense, overgrown bush scratching at our limbs, we are met with almost empty tracks. Our laboured breathing creates clouds in the frigid air, and the hilly surroundings look grey and foreboding. In exposed places the wind roars with a powerful, relentless vigour, threatening to blow us into the valleys below. Faces, fingers and toes are numb. Each breath is sharp and ragged as we take in the icy shards of air. Deathly silence is broken only by the pounding of feet on the frozen ground.

CreativeWritingSeniorSchool As we emerge up above, the city is a bowl of haze and smog. Clock watching is inevitable and the only thoughts running through our minds as the hands slowly tick are of the finish, shelter from the icy droplets the clouds have begun to pelt at us, our warm, dry cars. Hot showers beckon and I long for my cosy bed.

Sunday morning, 8am, Sign of the Takahe. Sparkling sunshine in summer, wild whipping wind in winter. I know which season I would prefer to be here.

Lucy MacFarlane, Year 11

Winner- StorreyEssayCup for Year 12 CreativeWriting Passingthroughlimbo Come now, traveller, come hither and stop a while.

Swerve for a moment, if you dare, from that track you grind, grit and gravel spit, all steam rolled business broad.

Step out a moment, traveller.

Dusk has long since settled, cool and hush fallen. The air speaks of grass musk and gorse crackle dry, of water, silent and stilted between the ditch weed. Dust sleeps at the road's edge, trodden and hoof tossed.

Narrow your eyes.

Gorse armies huddle at the verge side, squat, black and with armour raised. Grasses, plump and moon painted, unbend the dints made by barefeet, chill and tickle soft. Shine do the bones of the land, with a patent gloss. It streams now with Indian ink, last apricots and indigos retreating on tip toes.

On ditch lip while flowers gather, bravely raised on slender stem, pale faces heaven turned.

Switch off your motor, traveller.

Go quickly now, traveller.

Night, for no one waits.

Becky Richards, Year 12

Hear the di tant natter of a far away bird. War cry yelled high and thin. The rise and fall howl, woldorlorn and wild.

It fades then is again. From the reception tower, foreboding iron giant, glaring down from iL black sLilts, hear the alien buzz of power, metallic amid the prickle dust and dew breath.

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Breathe.

SummerTime

Feel the earth shift in its twilight. Gone the fairy flick of horse leg , gleaming chestnut and lack through the brown top. Gone the echo of young heels, running swift with barley grass caught between their toes, soles dirt pressed and hardy.

The sun has thieved the colours, snared them in her ways.

The emerald and dog,tail brown, the burnt gold and baby room blue. Dragged from the land like sheets of gathered satin to rest beyond the mountains. The ground has drunken the day's heat , greedily lapped it down to its roots. Wind naps, long limbs crossed and folded, her sleeping breath moves only the cocksfoot.

Flick off your head lights, traveller.

Peer with me through the deep air, the cool air, waiting creatures of the night blinking beneath it. The sun's last whispers streak, long flute notes blown from pouted lips.

A paper moon, sickle thin, hung aglow by eerie children's finger , in a pressed silk sky. Smooth as a tumbled stream stone, its crown bruise blue and scatter starred. Night is sinking, an inch a minute, giving the air its shadow sheen.

The moon has slid her body lower, richer now, licked by candle flame. Like fumes from an opened bottle, night leisurely uncoils. Those waiting click and rustle. Moon watchers. Tails twisted and treading cotton soft with hackles risen. Lying silent in shadows growing, crouching in ditches, eye poison bright.

Brief is the between time, its death already close. A no man's land, unclaimed and haunting. Too bright still for night beasts, who grow ragged with impatience, claws silently sharpening on creek bottom tone. They wait for the final swoop of darkness, zodiac white and unrivalled.

Be still.

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It is a crisp, summer morning, with the nighttime cover of dense fog just fading away, the final wisps melting into the fern fronds and fans of flax with each comer that disappears behind you. With only a few minutes to go, each second ticks on forever, with every bend never ending as you crawl along, behind the steady trickle of fellow campers.

Just as fingers of nausea start to grip the edges of your stomach, the trees give way to a brilliant blue sky, with a mirror image of ocean beneath it. Miniscule patches of red, white and green break up the perfection of the horizon and streaks of cloud frame the climbing sun as it strives to reach the zenith, before tiring and falling gracefully back to sea.

Breathe in. Breathe out. Immediately your head clears and your energy level soar as the salt, seaweed and sun block gulp of air, streams through your lungs and into your veins.

The orchestra of cicadas, kingfishers and bell birds start up again and the buzzing of native wasps rise from your feet where grains of golden sand lodge themselves between your toes.

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CreativeWritingSeniorSchool On the beach, sharp edges of shells dig into your soles.

Mas es of people are ju t tarting to emerge fr m their hideaway tents, laden down like pack-horses with umbrellas, chairs, magazines and towels so they can stake out their claim before other can steal away with their favourite spot.

Children tum them elves into doughnuts, but and and salt coated instead of sugar, while parents catnap and teens soak up the early morning rays. Soon the sun's heat becomes over powering and everyone retreats to the shade to wait until twilight.

The sun sets and the tars slowly come out, brighter and more luminescent than city stars because out here, they have no electricity to compete with, only each other. They spread acros the tar-black sky like diamonds scattered by the wind.

Around the tents, wood-smoke curls upwards, tentacles of murky grey that blanket the stars for an in tant, before dwindling away into nothingness. The sharp tang of burning green wood reaches you, and soaks into your clothes, hair and skin. A scent that will not leave you until it is overpowered by more civilised, polluted smell of the city when you return home.

The tinkle of glass on gla and the clink of metal on metal starts to be heard as children sink into the bottomless aby of an exhau ted sleep, after an activity filled day.

Parents eat and drink, peacefully, while reminiscing with their annual friends about all that has happened ince last January, traditional lines of "How's work?" and "Haven't the kids grown!"

When the undulating flames die down to glowing embers, and the embers to slate grey ashes, the wine bottle empty on the table, tired, but stubborn teen emerge from the darkness after adding even more hours into their day.

With no more than a murmured good night, and a tiny rou ing of energy to trek down to the toilets for a scrubbing of teeth and quick toilet stop, you stumble into your tent and curl up in your sleeping bag to dream a deep, but dream-filled sleep of your day, the people you met, the things you did, but most importantly, the things that have yet to happen.

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FishFood for Thought At the time I write this there are approximately fifteen days of school left. And after thirteen years of educational videos, watergate prize givings and lace up shoes I think I'm ready to say so long, farewell, aurwiedersehen, adieu. The fish has gotton too big for its pond, so to speak. One very algaeridden, uptight, pemickety puddle.

If I remember rightly, the puddle didn't start out so bad. My memories of primary school blur into sunny days brimming with adventure playgrounds, lunchboxes, trips to Science Alive and hands stickier than Donna AwatereHuorta's. A merry minnow in the education system; if you will. But somewhere there, between tiddly-wink and titration analysis, the allure began to dwindle and my dorsal fin began to flop.

The fin-floppage grew to pandemic proportions around Year nine-orientation week. I don't know who thought up sticking one hundred hormonal teenagers together for five days a week; but perhaps this i one theorem that needs rethinking. At the time in life when a young girls' tender mind is at its most impressionable, is it really the best idea for her to sit by uzie? She's been wearing a bra since birth and her vast collection of lipsticks rival a Hero Parade, in ize and colour. The piscina is filled with girls like Suzie and intermingling is encouraged. Dangerous if you ask me.

But knowledge is power, and my peers have taught me many thing , especially the girl like Suzie. They helped me with the concept of photosynthesis and they taught me which alcohols mix well and which alcoholic combinations leave you green about the gills. I am now fully enlightened about the ins and outs of a karma sutra manual, the best parental in ults and how to hot wire a car (whilst not getting caught). Brilliant. Thank you, Mr Mallard.

But girl will be girls, as the parents at the PTA say, and school remained compulsory; no matter what the fish out of water effect. I swam my way through fourth, fifth and sixth forms; and I must have done something right becau e I became a prefect. A superior sort of fish. Halibut, as opposed to haddock. And I have to say it felt good. There's nothing like feeling that your hard work has been truly appreciated.

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ever so slightly disheartened with the task at hand. Asking people to tuck their shirts in didn't seem so fundamental any more and "responsibilities" seemed to be an euphemistic way of aying slavery. The prefects gave it a good hard slog but gaining the respect of others is never an easy thing.

Especially when confronting an entire fifth form with a drug problem and a penchant for wearing "old man slippers" to school.

Slippers a ide, school is about education. It's about engaging your brain and extending your horizons. Ghandi said, "You can chain my body but my thoughts are free," and I take great comfort in the sentiment that the fifth formers may steal my shoes but they can't rob me of my grade point average. So when the "golden tickets" were introduced I wa in for a bit of a shock.

An unexpected fishhook through Lhe muuLh u[ my education. The crimes were scruffy uniform and a relaxed punctuality when it came to turning up to class. The chocolate factory became a Saturday detention and Willy Wonka became Ms Arthur, the hammerhead shark of our ecosy tern. uddenly, people whom I hadn't seen since the semi-formal were materializing in my classes. People who didn't want to be there.

I know the importance of an education and that it is a basic human right. Give a man a fish, feed him for a day, teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime. But the man has to want to pick up the tackle, if omeone doesn't want to come to class; don't make them. We hould be encouraging those who want to learn, and indulging their zeal for knowledge; rather than inflating their classes with an influx of imbeciles. You can't teach an old cod new tricks, so to speak, and you have to catch the whitebait while they are in season.

Achieving the right balance of power in a school of fish will never be an easy thing, analogous to a Greens / Winston Peters coalition. Combing students, prefects, teachers and the-powers-that-be will always result in an uneven share of the fish food. I don't have to think about it much longer; the fish of 2005 are catching a new wave into the wider world.

But if I've realised one thing, it' that for an inquisitive scholar it shouldn't be about swimming upstream.

Ally Garrett, Year 13

CreativeWritingSeniorSchool TalkingTrash One of my guilty pleasures in life is indulging in a good read of a women's magazine. Or as I like to aptly describe them "trashy magazines", the ones that aggressively jump out at you from a rack by the supermarket checkout. They are bright, tacky, crudely designed and aesthetically appalling.

But that doesn't stop me from all too regularly buying one.

News Weekly, or NW (for those in the know) is my absolute favourite. One look at the cover page with its cliched and grammatically offensive captions coupled with enticing "shock pies" and I'm captivated. Taking it home I become absorbed in the lives and scandals of the rich and infamous.

After reading approximately three of these magazines, it becomes blaringly obvious that only about one hundred words or catch phrases are repeated in every article, week in, week out. This really is high intellect, top journalism. It would appear that at some stage every female reported on will become a "party girl" who goes Lhruugh a "diet hell" then has a "binge crisis" due to a "bitter feud" with their "bad boy lover". But all will usually end up well for the "devastated diva" who will no doubt "triumph" over their problems to "reveal a new voluptuous figure" after their "romantic" getaway with their "formerly estranged hubby."

Not to forget the all important fact that whilst suffering through their ordeals they have undergone a "noho-boho stylicious make over". If only my life was so interesting.

But I became somewhat disillusioned by my trusty NW recently. On a trip down to the local petrol station to get my weekly fix, I was delighted by what I saw at the counter.

"Out of control Kate" was caught on camera "snorting cocaine" to my delight there were "shock pies inside!"

Without another thought I snatched it up and parted with my money barely giving a second thought to the rather attractive attendant. Once home I got comfortable in the couch and sat down for a good judgement read. To my utter horror, these promised "shock pies" of Kate were merely reprints of those on the cover page. All there was in relation to actual pictures of her in the act were descriptions of the photos, printed in a British tabloid!! I was indeed shocked,

but for all the wrong reasons. This was not what I had paid my precious $4.20 for!

It was at this moment I realised I had been duped ....

For all of these years. I, who had sympathised with Sienna's suffering thanks to "love rat Jude". Read on in horror at Naomi's "temper tantrums" and J. Lo's "diva demands" rejoiced when "loved up couple" Chris and Gwyneth had brought an Apple into the world. And ogled at the numerous "drug scenes", "pregnancy scares", "anorexia hells" and "marriage hells". But the most terrifying of all will always remain to any female reader, no matter their age, the dreaded "cellulite crisis". Had I been sucked in? Was this simply badly written, sensationalised journalism at its worst, taking advantage of desperate people with boring lives - such as myself. I no longer knew who or what I could trust in this world. Were these stars really any different to me, or was NW and its partners in crime simply trying to feed me everyday mutton gossip dressed as a chic lamb?

I was no longer going to be deceived by this magazine or its counterparts. I decided then and there to tum my life into my own badly written and deliciously cliched trashy magazine fodder. In light of the magazines' propensities to refer to stars not by name but instead a title (Jude Law can never be just Jude but is instead commonly referred to as "love rat" or "the Cold Mountain star"), I changed my title. No longer was I Harriet, I am an "angsty out spoken Anglican school girl" or my personal favourite "the svelte guy magnet." I needed to sum up my image so reflecting on past trends I had once read so attentively I came to the conclusion my look was "smart casual street wear with a neogoth boho glam edge."

I soon realised that my family were no longer just that.

My father has become an "aged rocker" with mum in the throes of the aforementioned and dreaded "cellulite crisis."

To my delight I realised my long lost sister was in fact my "estranged sister with sordid past." But my biggest thrill came when I realised that thanks to my boyfriend, a grand total of four months my junior I could be propelled into the ranks of Demi Moore. Yes, I too am a "cradle snatcher" with a toy boy lover.

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But how could I tum my every day mundane life into anything "scandalous and juicy"? Pondering the likely stories to fill up the pages of NW, I came to see that what I considered to be a trip to the petrol station could in fact become a "frantic power walk to an undisclosed location for a binge eating frenzy." My exchange of money with the male attendant then becomes a "secret rendezvous with a mystery man." When this is revealed to the world by an "unnamed source close to the svelte guy magnet" my "toy boy lovers' public outburst" will no doubt cause a "bitter rift" between us. In my despair I will then go on a "boozed fuelled wild night out" hurt by our "irreconcilable differences" and trying to "slowly recover from the traumatic ordeal."

I was astonished by how quickly my life could fall off the rails if I were a celebrity subjected to the "ruthless and out of control" paparazzi. With horror I realised the numerous times I had put myself out like a lamb to the slaughter in the past year. If the "red carpet" at our school ball had been reported on, no doubt my hair would have made the front cover of any magazine. "Dye disaster." "God gave it to me from a bottle!" claims feisty fiery haired femme fatale. To add interest to the story would no doubt have been a comment on my "shock weight loss" ( caused by a very restricting corset) and rumours of a collagen implant ( that's just good lip-gloss).

Was celebrity life really all it's cracked up to be? After my brief, albeit imaginary, brush with fame I decided the answer was no. It turns out my mundane life isn't so boring after all. And my feelings of hurt and ill will against NW soon dissolved anyway, when the next week I was again sucked in, this time by Nicole's "Anorexia Hell." It's much more fun to selfishly indulge in famous people's problems than realise or fabricate your own!

Harriet Hamilton Year 13

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Australian Schools English Competition 2005 The English Department caused major disruptions to the smooth running of our school when 335 of our students from Year 4 to Year 13 decided to have a go at "Ozzie English" earlier this year.

Our results confirm strengths in interpretation, spelling, reading, syntax, selection, influence etc. We are delighted with our overall performance. Eight girls will receive Red Roses! Congratulations to everyone who took part.

High Distinction: Zoe Higgins Year 7: Sophie Hendren Year 8: Melissa Chester Year 9: Emma Price Sarah Faulkner Sophie Mitchell Findlater Year 12: Elizabeth Dawe Monica Johnson Distinction Awards: (54!)

Year 6: Leah Newbigging Calista Fung Year 7: Jessica Arthur Megan Chu Year 8: Rose Balderston Rachel Robilliard Year 9: Anna Amin Penelope Bundy Fem Douglas Melissa Jacks Raissa Sidhu Jordan Tomkins Nicole Wheeler Year 10: Anna Brankin Zoe Deans Molly Ferguson Fiona Millar Emma Symon Courtney Paterson Year 11: Georgina Archibald Morag McDonald Tamsin Henley Year 12: Jaimee Edwards

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Year 13:

Shelly Hann Sarah Masterton Tessa Page Eleanor Wootton Ally Garrett Jennifer Rees

Hip-hop 2005 Olivia Marlow Alison McKay Rosemary Read Brooke Mellsop

Already we are looking forward to the 2006 competition!

Lyn Kennedy HOD English

Leigh Blair Madeleine Baird Anna Latham Emma Learey Chelsea Robinson Sophie Bennetts Harriet Campbell Alice Dunn Jasmin Lancaster Susannah Stewart Mariah Tumbull Hannah Brown Belinda Ferguson Emma Gardiner Carie Murray Lauren Thomas Katie Todd Rebecca Gates Aimee Borlase Lucy MacFarlane Olivia Faull

This year the St. Margaret's College Hip-hop team "Just Like That" comprising of Olivia Glasson, Annabelle Matson, Ginnie Matson, Chelsea Brook, Sophie Trengrove and Bindi Howath, Harriet Johnstone and I definitely got ourselves known.

Keenly choreographing in the first term, we gave up our Saturdays to devote to our dance and with the help of Tina Haliwell, our enthusiastic coach and choreographer, we developed a highly unique and interactive piece we all loved to perform. With bake sales, sausage izzles, auctions, cocktail parties and of cour e generous donations we raised enough money to equip us with professional music and costumes. After practicing for months with a few trial performances for the school we were ready to hit the stage.

After an impressive performance at the Canterbury Secondary School's Aerobic and Hiphop competition followed by standing ovations, it was clear we in the running to qualify for nationals. To our delight, not only did we qualify, we took first place and were awarded the cup for "The Most Promising Dancers".

More fundrai ing was required to cover the cost for the travel and accommodation - in Gisbome to compete in the National Competition. We were the only team from the South Island in our category and proudly walked away with silver medals.

We would like to sincerely thank everyone who kindly donated their time and money to help us reach nationals - without you we wouldn't have had such an amazing experience. It has been a great year; watch out for us in 2006 !

Jane Millar

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Dance Club A large number of the wider school community was once again involved in Dance Club this year and the highlight of this was the Dance Variety Night held in Term Four. Dance Club ran from mid way through Term One right through to the beginning of Term Four and involved a wide range of classes from Contemporary and Hip-Hop right through to Musical Theatre and Yoga, making it possible for girls of all levels of dance experience to participate and enjoy this extra curricular activity.

The Dance Variety Night showcased works from not only the Dance Club classes but also curriculum work from the NCEA Levels Two and Three Dance classes and the Ballet Academy. This provided the audience with a spectacular evening of diverse entertainment which was thoroughly enjoyed by all and gave the dancers an opportunity to display the pieces they had been working hard on all year.

A range of choreographies were presented that engaged the audience. Students performed quality work in the styles of Contemporary dance, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Flameco, Hip Hop, and an Ethnic flavoured Contemporary Ballet. This show would not have been possible without the direction and organisation by Mrs Shand and the support of the Stage Manger, Julia Sadler, Technical Organiser, Pat O'Connor from Christ's College and others who assisted to create a successful production.

This year has been a very successful year those with a competitive streak in dance and interest in Hip hop. St Margaret's entered two hip-hop competitions with two groups gaining recognition at Regional competitions and one of them attending the Nationals.

Chelsea Brook, Bindi Howarth, Ella Ovington, Toni Bryce, Chiaki Tanazaki and Olivia McLennan performed a hip-hop dance choreographed by Natasha Perkins at the Christchurch Regional Competition 'Off da Hook' at Fendalton Hall. They were awarded first place.

Unfortunately the dancers could not attend the National Competition, but Mrs Shand said that they were 'On fire' and they enthralled the school with this performance on more than one occasion.

Another hip-hop group, this time consisting of Jane

Miller, Chelsea Brook, Bindi Howarth, Harriet Johnstone, Bellz Matson, Ginnie Matson, Liv Glasson and Sophie Trengrove took part in a Regional Competition held at Christchurch Girls High School and also gained first place for their efforts. The girls worked hard to fundraise for Nationals holding two sausage sizzles, bake sales an extremely successful cocktail evening and sending out sixty sponsorship letters. This paid off and they travelled to Gisboume for Nationals and were awarded second place overall in a very tough competition against boys and girls from across the country. The girls were thrilled with the experience and their success.

We would like to especially thank Mrs Shand and Mrs Rossiter and all the teachers involved in Dance Club for giving us the opportunity to study and enjoy dance as well as the chance to perform.

Our years of dance at St Margaret's have been invaluable anJ we are grateful for this unique experience.

Carly Townrow and Juliette Wanty Student Head and Deputy Head of Dance.

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DANCE CLUB 1st Row Megan Oliver, Michelle Souster, Katherine Best, Eleanor Wootton, Miriam Black, Tamsin Henley, Anna Marshall, Olivia Brooks, Emma Rout, Jourdan Williams, Sophia Meares, Jennifer Howes 2nd Row Emma Price, Alice Harris, Danielle Mills, Boran Yi, Kate Feary, Juliette Wanty, Carly Townrow, Ming On-Sri, Harriett Smith, Tangthanasup Thanawan, Jasmyne Ryan-Hiha, Alisha McLennan 3rd Row Siramol On-Sri, Jaimee Kleinbichler, Sophie Trengrove, Annabelle Matson, Samantha Mcinnes, Emily Hayman, Chiaki Tanizaki, Katey Chapman, Mrs Jan Shand 4th Row Penelope Bundy, Charlotte Baddeley, Lily Cartwright, Harriet Harper, Emma Fechney, Felicity Bishop, Hahna Retallick-Brown, Bridget Hazledine, Niamh Peren, Jessica Murchison, Sara Satterthwaite, Hannah Rossiter, Elizabeth Dawe, Amy Tappenden 5th Row Katherine Borowczyk, Lanie Blacklaws, Sophie Dowson, Emily Farquhar, Antonia Bryce, Alexandra Warren, Nicola Davidson, Shanelle Shields, Rebecca Wadworth, Olivia McLennan, Ella Ovington, Hannah Wood, Julia Currie, Amelia Aitken, Jane Bellis

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Debating I don't think anybody would want to argue against the fact that this has been one of the most exciting and eventful years we've had in debating at St Margaret's for a very long time. Whilst being extremely enjoyable and at times hilarious, it has also been very successful in all age groups.

This year started off with a bang when we had Summer Quad, hosted by Craighead in Timaru, in the third week of the school year. With a new Senior Team that had not previously debated together, consisting of myself, Jess Murchison (yr 12) and Erin Jackson (yr12), we did extremely well. There were some very closely fought debates and we managed to come out first equal.

The main debating event of the year however is the Senior Press Debating Competition. This year it was held in Christ's College, which to me is a very formidable place, but Jess, Erin and I were ready for bu ine s. We got through a very strenuous day with three victories out of four debates.

This propelled us into the semi finals the next morning.

To cut a long story short we lost very narrowly to Boys High which left us feeling shocked and short changed.

The boys themselves had already conceded defeat to us but the adjudicators saw things otherwise~ far be it from me to question the formidable Colin Fife! The weekend had great rewards though, with both Jess and Erin receiving well deserved places on the Canterbury teams which were to travel to Nationals. A special congratulations also to Erin who received the cup for debater of the Tournament.

Victory was to be ours in the Winter Quad however!

This time it was held in the friendly surroundings of our very own St Margaret's College. Given the fact that we again had a new team; this time Zoe Carson (yr 13), Rebecca Ardagh (yr 11) and myself this was a wonderful outcome. Towards the end of term three we had two junior teams entered in the Junior Press Competition, held at Boys High. The fine debating skills of these six young girls Annelise Oorschot, Anna Brankin and Caitlin Craigie, (yr 10) and Rebecca Ardagh, Miriam Black and Claire Martin (yr 11) shows the strength of debating in the school. Sadly both teams narrowly missed out on making the final, it could and should have been a St Margaret's vs St Margaret's final. Having the pleasure of coaching one of these teams I was very impressed at the skills and knowledge these girls have at such a young

age. Rebecca Ardagh was duly rewarded for her skills as she received a place on the Junior Tournament team, well done!

We had a whole new side to debating this year which was "Comedy Debates". I can't imagine why, but a lot of people think that debating is nerdy and we are often ridiculed for the fact we partake in Quad as debating is not a "sport". So Jess, Erin and I set out to prove these cynics wrong! The first of these fun filled debates came in the form of a "Teacher vs. Student" showdown to raise money for Amnesty International. We had a sizable crowd and raised over $200 for a great cause. I took great delight in hearing Miss Arthur and Miss Copland's cases as they negated the moot "That school's need rules". And Mr Belcher, what can I say, your debate was hilarious although far off topic but you looked superb in that wig! Although the teachers fought nobly with both words and tennis balls, the students came through.

The next of these fabulous events was against everybody's favourite boys~ Christ's College. It had been well advertised that we were having a "battle of the sexes" but I don't think anyone was expecting College to affirm the moot "That girls are better than boys". What was even more hilarious was the fact that they did so in our very own uniforms, with Richard Evans and James Beavis both looking stunning in our school tunic. The debate got off with a hiss and a roar and to everybody's great surprise Richard Evans stripped to his underwear in the school chapel! To every females delight it wasn't to bad a sight really! Sadly I don't think the judges could see past Richards ironed boxers and the boys came out victorious.

Finally and most recently we had a debate against the St Margaret's debating team of 1983 consisting of Paige Toomer, Liz Riley and Sarah Templeton. I'd be lying ifl said the team and I weren't a little intimidated at the prospect of debating well respected Old Girl's in front of an audience full of even more Old Girl's, but we coped. They negated the moot "That independent schools should be abolished". It was fascinating to hear the views of the school's Chairperson of the Board on that subject! The team looked extremely becoming in their old school uniforms and were such good sports making light~hearted fun of both themselves and the private education system. Once again Jess, Erin and I had to compete with a revealing wardrobe, this time Paige Toomer DEBATING

in her very short bloomers. The negating team deservedly won and I think the evening was enjoyed by all. In light of the fact the event was to raise funds for the new Art's Block, the evening started off with drinks and nibbles in the Science and Tech block where everybody could enjoy the Senior Art Exhibition, displaying the work of our many talented pupils.

I would like to point out the fact that none of these successes would have been possible without the enthusiasm of everyone who took part in debating. It is fantastic to see it flourishing throughout every age group and I know we as a school will continue to be successful. A huge thank you to my team mates Jess and Erin for their dedication to the "sport" and also to Zoe Carson, deputy of debating for her

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ITheatresports enthusiasm and participation. Thank you o much to all the staff members who coached teams and gave up large amounts of their time. I think Mrs White our lovely Librarian often gets forgotten. I cannot count the number of boxes Mrs White has compiled especially for our debating moots during my five years. It is thanks to her that us St Margaret's girls are so well informed and up to date! But most of all a gigantic thank you to Mrs Kilpatrick ("Kilpatty") for her unfailing support. Mrs Kilpatrick gives up enormous amounts of her time and puts in copiou amounts of energy to ensure

debating runs smoothly and successfully. So thank you Mr Kilpatrick for all of your support, all the time you give and for putting up with Jess and I constantly fretting and being in hysterics! What you do goes way beyond the call of duty and without your dedication, organisation and leadership debating would surely wouldn't flourish. And what a tragedy that would be! Because clearly debating is so hot right now.

Harriet Hamilton Head of Debating

THEATRE SPORTS 1st Row Emma Price, Hahna Retallick-Bronw (Senior team competitor) Eleanor Wootton, Eve Palmer 2nd Row Shanelle Shields, Ms Geraldine Wyles, (Coach) Sophie Meares, Jenny Howes, Susie Stewart 3rd Row Jennifer Turnbull (Team Captain), Erin Jackson, Absent Courtney Hobson, Courtney Martyn (SnrTeam competitors)

DEBATINGTEAM 1st Row Marcelle Murdoch, Emma Price, Claire Martin, Harriet Hamilton, Emma Banks, Jasmin Lancaster, Philippa Benton, Amy Lee 2nd Row Mrs Jane Shand, Francesca Henry, Jessica Murchison, Sara Satterwaite, Caitlin Habgood, Sarah Hammond, Zoe Redwood, Sarah Faulkner, Mrs Nola Kilpatrick.

3rd Row Mrs Julie Ardagh, Erin Jackson, Belinda Ferguson, Kate Tothill, Caitlin Craigie, Katherine Borowczyk, Molly Ferguson, Mrs Joanne Allan.

4th Row Lucinda Douglas, Annelise Oorschot, Miriam Black, Pippa Hayward, Jourden Williams, Tessa Schriek, Mrs Maureen Titheridge.

Absent Rebecca Ardagh, Zoe Carson.

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Drama Over the past eight years that I have been a student at St. Margaret's College I have been involved in drama. When I think about my involvement in drama I can only think of the many benefits, drama has enriched my schooling career and given me so many special memories as well as firm friendships.

The first project for the seventh form drama class this year was "Celebrating Shakespeare' an outdoor performance in March this year. We wanted to pay our respects to Will, the greatest playwright of all time, with this performance where we served authentic Shakespearean food like port and cheese, and not so authentic Shakespearean foods like toffee apples and fudge. Performing outside on our wonderful stage, paid for by the Valentines Day mufti day, wa challenging and exciting and senior drama tudents performed a range of pieces; serious, comedic and musical.

Celebrating Shakespeare gav us a chance Lu showcase and te t our pieces for the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival, later on in March. Shakespeare Festival ha been one of the most special times in the dramatic calendar for me at St. Margaret's and definitely the most exciting, especially when playing a jester that doubled as a piece of furniture in 2003 's Twelfth Night. This year we entered a group scene from Romeo and Juliet, with the title roles played very sweetly by Olly Tapper from Christ's College and Alice Bourdot and a scene I student directed from Richard Ill, focussing on the complex female characters in Shakespeare's history. This year was incredibly successful for St. Margaret's, we were the only school with both pieces selected for the showcase evening and the Richard III won the Canterbury regionals section, being selected to travel to Wellington.

This trip to Wellington was one of the highlights for the year, giving the drama crew special time to bond and hone their talents. We would love to thank Mrs. Kennedy who came to supervise us for her patience with our midnight shenanigans, both wholesome and unwholesome. I certainly don't envy Olly having to explain for the rest of his life why he was carrying handcuffs in his pocket on the way home, leading to their removal and this event being recorded on his pas port forever. (What was he doing with out prop anyway? Maybe Alice knows)

'Celebrating Shakespeare' was used as a fundraiser for my trip to the Globe Theatre in England this year. I was a member of the Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand Young Shakespeare Company, twenty young actors who were selected from the 4800 involved in Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival 2004, giving me the chance to train and perform at the prestigious Globe Theatre in England.

This experience is unforgettable. I certainly grew as an actor, and we were lucky enough to have workshops with Stewart Pierce and Glyn Macdonald which have given me a greater awareness of my voice and body. Seeing productions there, particularly Mark Rylance as Prospero, gave me a new respect for my craft. I had heaps of other life~changing experiences and made so many new friendships. I will never forget flying into Heathrow two hours after the London terrorist attacks and paying NZ$200 for a taxi, drinking cosmopolitans in an underground club in Soho and playing Miranda from the Tempest at the globe theatre as the bells of SL Paul's chimed across the Thames. This experience highlights the opportunities out there for drama that are growing every day and what students at St. Margaret's can gain with dedication and focus.

I have so many special memories to take away from my involvement in drama at St. Margaret's College. Having the chance to play Marlene in Caryl Churchill's Top Girls in sixth form was really wonderful and we are so lucky to have a drama teacher like Trish Minns who will make such brave choices in theatre productions, like this powerful piece of political theatre. I remember the seventh form drama class this year struggling with so many solo monologues and all of the hard work paying off. I remember traipsing through the Avon River at waist depth pushing Georgia Heard on a raft wearing costumes made only of flax, in the short film made in 2003 with Christ's College. I remember Jacqui Denford drinking out her hip flask during our Top Girls rehearsal on her 18th birthday. I remember Alice and Olly's first performance of Romeo and Juliet that was so pa sionate that it resulted in lipstick all over both their face and the comment "did Juliet have a bleeding nose?" I remember the seventh form drama class this year; Alice Bourdot, Jenna

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Anderson, Natalie Watson, Calantha Peter, Charlotte Mooney, Sam Lust and myself; some of the best friends I've ever had.

The talent, commitment and passion of St. Margaret's drama students has been evident in the many drama events this year; in speech and drama results, Glitterati, performance evenings and Celebrating Shakespeare. There are so many more exciting events to look forward to in the future; like the showing of the film made over the summer break with Christ's College and the development of theatre sports within our school, as well as more Shakespeare festivals and productions and I can only encourage everybody to get involved and support drama. Drama and theatre has been around since Ancient Greek times and the power of the theatrical art form is incredible. The level of trust between actors on stage is pretty extreme, and I think the teamwork that goes into any production could rival any one of Ms. Key's rowing eight. Theatre has the power to inform and entertain, to clarify and illuminate human life.

Laurence Olivier said "the actor can create the universe in the palm of his hand" and it's true. Drama, like all arts, is intrinsic to our school life and human life in general.

We are so lucky to have such wonderful staff in the drama department. Geraldine Wyles was a superb addition to the staff this year, and we really valued her musical expertise especially her patience with trying to teach the 7th form drama class to sing during Celebrating Shakespeare.

Roz Spiers' dedication is impressive and she is a formidable presence in the drama department who achieves wonderful results every time. Most of all I would like to thank Trish Minns for her stalwart commitment to drama at St. Margaret's College, for being an inspiring and provocative teacher as well as a truly great friend.

Ally Garret Student Head of Drama

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IJanomeYouthFashionAwards I I Art History Trip to Te Papa These awards are a National event and a place young designers can showcase their creations. This year Elizabeth Guthrie in Year 11 created two magnificent original garments - one for the Cultural section and the other in the Walking Art section. The cultural section garment was a real work of art it was made from corn and certainly looked stunning when modelled and was named the winner of the section.

The second garment wa constructed from a lightweight fabric with dyeing techniques used to reflect the Beach theme. This was named as the runner up of the section.

Claire Wood HOD Technology

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On Saturday 28 May, the Year 13 Art History class got up at the crack of dawn in order to further our knowledge.

We boarded a plane to Wellington to view the amazing exhibitions The Windy City has to offer and to see how tho e exhibitions could broaden our perceptions of art in general.

On our arrival in Wellington, we enjoyed a power breakfast at a cafe in the central city. Our "Artistic Journey" began in the Wellington City Gallery where we marvelled at the ingeniou works of Bridget Riley. The exhibition was a collection of her abstract art works which are known to be visually interactive and at time quite dizzying. We pondered the effects of the arrangement of hapes and lines in the works and questioned how she could achieve such depth on a flat canva . We really enjoyed participating in her "trippy" optical illusions.

We then gave our eye a rest and walked on to Te Papa. Here we were able to taste many different delights but the main course for the day would have to have been "Holbein to Hackney", Drawings From The Royal Collection. We felt truly privileged to be able to view some of the works of the big names such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bernini and Poussin. Also, we were able to use our knowl dge of Renaissance Art to analyse the drawings and practise using all the technical lingo! This body of work is usually housed in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, but Te Papa is one of a few galleries around the world who has been granted permission to exhibit the art. We were very spoilt!

The afternoon was an opportunity for us to get lost in Te Papa and experience ome "Me~Time". We wandered the halls and reflected on all the exhibitions; it was fantastic!

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the opportunity to broaden our minds in the field of Art History and for her organization of the trip; everything ran incredibly smoothly thanks to her preparation!

I think that this trip ranks highest on the list of "Amazing field trips"! It was a truly eye~opening experience and one that I hope others will be able to do in years to come.

Lucy Faull Year 13 Art History Student

House Reports KoniniHouse It's an awful cliche, but this year was one of Konini's best!

There was endless enthusiasm and hidden talents emerging from new and old members of the house. The year started off with the traditional first event of Swimming Sports. All the new third formers seemed slightly scared of the seventh formers in their outrageous gear and strange chants, but it wasn't long before they were screaming louder than us and giving a new meaning to purple! The house spirit was awesome that day, and I was o proud of every Konini~in who joined in and strutted their stuff to achieve an overall place of third, and prove (as our signs said) ... Purple really is the new black!

The new event "The Pancake Race" that the chaplains created turneJ uul Lube a hit! After ome blatant cheating from Mr. Belcher, Kowhai finally won although Konini was close behind. Athletics Day was next, and Konini really shone here. Our fantastic talent showed through, a we naturally fell into first place (where we belong!). Well done to Rata though, as it was a close race with only two points in it! It was a great display from the athletes, but as was shown, every entry counted on this day!

House Tennis was well done, with a slick second place, even though we lacked the commitment at this event. No house is perfect! The cross country showed off some of our quick Konini~ins, although some preferred a leisurely stroll around the park on the beautiful day! We achieved a great second place as it was apparent some had actually trained!

After this, the biggest day of the year was fast approaching. House Day turned out to be a fantastic day, although the weather may not have agreed. There were some great displays of true colour by Konini~ins, and thanks to all the sixth formers for all their help ( including the pizzas at hou e lunch!). Sports were a lot of fun, even though we came ixth. The primary school chalk competition blew us all away as they showed their artistic brilliance. Our house play was well done, thanks to N iamh Peren and Charlotte Mooney for their great performances. The primary school girls were fanta tic too! We came fifth in the plays, and

ended up with sixth overall on House Day. However, our house spirit was obviously not taken into consideration and we were definitely first with that!

Konini released our secret weapon in the form of House Skiing and Snowboarding and greatly impressed the college guys! True to form, we came first equal, and the rest of the snowboarding teams were practically all Konini~ins! The infamous House Rowing was well done, and congratulations to our Year 12 team who came first in their section.

Then it came down to the final house points. Konini came an awesome third place! Congratulations to Matipo who was first, and all the other houses for their friendly competitiveness. It was a great year for Konini, and best of luck to next years house captain! Thanks to all the seventh formers, especially Jenny Hazledine who was a great deputy, an<l <lon't forget that guys dig Konini~ins (although the colour purple may not be the seventh formers first choice in our closet for a while)!

Matipo Well what a full on and exciting year it has been for all MATAPOIANS! It began with a hiss and a roar in swimming sports when we spalashed our way to 2nd!

I'd like to point out this was in part due to the fantastic swimming ability of the house but mainly through our huge participation and everyone turning up to races. Awesome stuff! Up next was Athletics Day and we really felt the pressure since Matipo seems to win every year. That wasn't to be the case this year but we did extremely well and came in a close 3rd. We had a large number of girls win or come runner up in their age groups which is brilliant, so congratulations to these people.

Then it was House Tennis. A big shout out to all the girls who gave up their Sunday to partake in the competition, it certainly paid off a we won! We cleaned up in almost every age group in both double and singles. We then ran and huffed and puffed our way to victory again in the Cross Country, Woohoo!

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Next on the agenda was the highly anticipated and much dreaded House Day. Months of planning went into the house play, starting with some of the 7th form Matipoians gathering at the beginning of the year to stuff our faces with pizza and watch the Brady Bunch movie to dust up on our 70's lingo and check out the fashion. From here we came up with many ideas that eventually developed into our uper groovy and neat house play. I'd especially like to thank Brooke for her constant help, from organising outfits, to painting signs, to compiling CD's, you were a rock!

Annabelle and I were extremely pleased with how the house play turned out and thought the entire house (especially Mr Belcher in his afro wig and 70's get up) turned in a stellar and psychedelic performance, coming away 3rd. We battled to 2nd on the sports fields, with the girls doing us proud and sweating it out in their brown gears; from the hockey turf and netball courts to the petanque pitch and trivial pursuit, er ...physics room.

We came 1st again in. kiing/ snowboarding although this time at the wrong end, but never to worry! Finally we had indoor rowing, where we grunted and sweated our way to 3rd place. All and all it was a huge year for Matipoians as we came away with the HOUSE CUP!!! This is the 5th year that Matipo has won the cup in a row which is just incredible! So keep up the awesome work guys, its all about participating! And I mean, why wouldn't you, we are the coolest house with the funkiest colour!! I'd like to say a huge thank you to Mrs Ardagh the teacher in charge and Annabelle's and my tutor for her constant support. Also special thanks to Mr Belcher for being such a good sport and wonderful actor as a very spunky Mr Brady. Finally a big kiss and hug and thank you to the wonderful Annabelle Rose, for always being so damn enthusiastic and supportive and making sure everything stayed fun and keeping my stress levels down! Congratulations all Matipoians, keep on doing that funky brown proud. Just remember like the hou e day song said "when you're alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go ...to Matipo". Keep on keeping on.

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House Reports Kowhai We came out fast, we came out strong, and we proved to a screaming crowd at the St. Margaret's poolside that Kowhai was more than capable in the swimming league. The year of hou e activities had begun, and we successfully gained a first! .... At the wrong end. WOOPS! However, our high spirits carried us through and we begun gaining from the rear, scoring 5th overall at the next house event, athletics days! It was a day full of fun, un, skipping, sprints and sack races. I believe I am correct in saying fun was had by all.

And then, on a cri p Tuesday morning, straight after chapel, six eager participants were pumped up at the starting line ( including our very own musical Mr. Adams in a dress!) for the very latest house event - hrove Tuesday pancake race.

We were bright in our yellow, and the crowds were cheering.

The race had begun! We were running, we were flipping, and we were succes fully not tripping! We had relayed our way to a win .... A real win! And it felt good. Kowhai house is officially the first house to be engraved in the Shrove Tuesday pancake race fry-pan-trophy, and what a lovely fry pan it is! Congratulations to every girl involved with term one house festivitie , you make the house hine and stay true to a favourite quote of mine - "participations rules!"

As the house events of term one drew to a close, preparation for term two' event had only just begun.

Numerous meetings were held and many laughs were had.

The 7th formers of the house let their creative juices flow, and the outcome was amazing. (Or at least we thought so!)

House day had come around before we knew it. Okay, so the day wa a bit bleak, but that didn't stop Kowhai - we'd been saving all our energy for this day and a little bit of weather wasn't going to hold us back! The day had begun with a hoot at theatre sports where our stunning team of Edwina Home, Natalie Watson, Calantha Peter and myself played out an expedition to Mr. Adams House, and by doing o we gained a 3rd placing. Yahoo! We then skipped off to play our house sports. And let me tell you, we were the champions! Gaining such results as a first in Trivial Pursuit, pentanque and a third in table tennis. A quick lunch break and did the primary

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school come to the party with baking or what?! YUM-MY! And who wa that wonderful child that bought hot wedges?

If the food was anything to go by (and I always think it is) what a superb house we do have! "BZZZ" was the word as we performed our best in the house play. We danced, we buzzed, we dramatized, and sing? By golly did we sing!! However after exerting ourselves through sport, we were unable to pull off our rendition of "Bumble" as well a hoped, gaining a 4th place. A special congratulations must go to Natalie Watson who was our (could have been but not quite original) Bumble! She did if for the house, antennas and all - and we thank you for your effort. As the Post House Day Symptoms crept through - loss of voice, tiredness, muscular pain, it was proven to me that you gave it your all, thank you Kowhai!

The reminder of the year flew by with other house events keeping the girls busy such as Skiing and snowboarding, where we came 1st =, and house rowing where gained a 1st at the wrong end (Kowhai has a tendency to get a little bit muddled with that!) I've really enjoyed leading the hou e through 2005; it's been very rewarding with a good laugh here, there and everywhere! I'd really like to take this opportunity to thank every 7th former in the house for your effort in helping the hou ego forward this year. I've had o much fun working with you guys and wish you very success in the future. And to the remainder of the house - thanks to every girl for her input, however big or small it may have been. Your contribution to the hou e is appreciated, so keep it up! We've run, hit, rowed, jumped, laughed and danced our way through 2005 - and by crikey did we make some noise!

Kowhai in the front, let me hear you grunt Kowhai in the back, show me where you are at Kowhai in the stands, come on, clap your hands!

Good luck in the future Kowhai, keep the golden house shining.

Hiliary Tregenza Head of Kowhai House, 2005

Rimu 2005 ha been a great year for Rimu with huge hou e spirit being displayed throughout the year but specially on House Day. Rimu kicked off the year with the swimming sports and what a fantastic way to start the year! The house spirit was electrifying and it was so great to see everyone getting involved, in and out of the water. We had ome magnificent swims, which resulted in us being placed 1st in the swimming sports. Yeah!!

Next up came the Athletic sports. We were all prepared with QE2 covered in green and we were ready to leave our mark. The house spirit was yet again evident and we came out with a 4th placing, not bad at all!!

With Term 1 over the bigge t event in the house calendar was bearing down upon us: House Day. A solid performance across our sports put u in high spirits for the long awaited hou e play. Luckily our hours of preparations, intense rehearsal , Sunday practices and elaborate co tumes were well rewarded with our outstanding 2nd placing. Top effort girls!!

Our year was rounded off with an entertaining effort in the indoor rowing where guts and glory failed to serve us.

But the house skiing showed that we could keep up with the crowd, gaining a }way tie for 2nd place.

Rimu's year culminated in a 4th po ition overall. Our greatest achievement was not our placing but rather the house spirit, which grew and grew as the year progressed. It was fantastic to see the hou e coming together and working as one, e pecially in the house play.

A huge thank you must go the most fantastic bunch of Rimuette 7th formers that were always keen to help, especially to Jenna Anderson for her amazing work with the house play and of course to my magnificent deputy, Sophie Wynne who always had incredible ideas. To all of Rimu thank you and all the best for 2006 go hard girls and do us proud! RIMU RIMU RIMU 010101!!!

Caroline Moody Head of house

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House Reports Manuka

Rata

It's been a challenging year for Manukans, full of ups ad downs! Yet, after all the chaos we managed to hold onto 5th place by our finger nails! The year went off to a flying start with Swimming Sports where we also finished in 5th place, not to mention the record breakers and stars of the day which cleaned up at the prize giving. Aside from the competition, Manukans showed their true fighting spirit that day which stuck with us throughout the year. If there were a cup for house screamers, we'd win it hands down.

The year rolled on, passed the Cross,Country and Athletics Day right through until it was time for Manuka to truly live up to it reputation on House Day. The day feared by all house captains was upon us and the pressure to take out 1st place for the House Play was mounting .... Were we witty, brave, talented and determined enough to win it again this year? Of course! As awesome Manukans we pulled together a show like no other, having fun while earning the 60 points for 1st place, enough to rekindle our fighting sprirt and throw us back in the competition.

It has been an unforgettable year, which (hopefully) can only been topped by the next. We wish our fellow Manukans all the best for next year and beyond and we know you will do us proud. Keep trucking, your in good hands for 2006!

And from us to you we sing ...

Go, go,go ...

Go, ya mighty Manukans Fight, fi,fight ...

Fight, ya mighty Manukans Win, again ...

Win, ya mighty Manukans GO! FIGHT! WIN! From the amazing 7th Form Manukans 2005

AMAZING!! That's a word that can surely describe the effort, enthusiasm and sprit that has shinned through the Ratarians of 2005.

We kicked off the year with a splash at swimming sports.

But although we went out hard and did some fantastic work in the pool, even with all our talents we were only able to gain 4th placing. But I can proudly say that the chanting and efforts made by the ones that participated did a great job.

Athletics however had a different outcome, as the amount of points gained entering into QE2 by participation wa 100 points ahead of the other houses!! What an achievement. The chanting and support towards each other was awesome. But we were not able to hold this glory of having a huge lead in points and ended up 2nJ l,y one point.

"Don't worry Rosa it was not because you were sick and couldn't race".

Peer support was a lot of good times throughout first and second term getting to know all the new bee's to St Margaret's. Playing games, sharing stories and healthy outing to burger king. Yummy!

Next we were approaching the preparation for the biggest highlight on the school calendar - HOUSE DAY. The usual stress of writing a house play was on the 7th formers shoulders, but many pizza nights of sharing thoughts and ideas helped. On the day red covered the school, the spirit was surely in good form. The day started with theatre sports, this was where I could prove my amazing talent of entertaining haha ... I don't know about that, but with the help of Annie Walsh, Jenny Turnbull and Bridget Rutherford we were able to gain a 1st placing. WOW. Next we all scattered off to various sports where we showed true determination, pride and guts and it surely payed off even Olivia Glasson's display of underwear while playing hockey showed true house sprit. We gained mainly 1st and 2nd placing's on everything. We were just "Red Hot". After having a shared lunch it was time for house plays!! Thank you girl for trying so hard and putting in the effort to make it work but the judges just were having a bad day as we ended up 6th. But over the day we came out on top!

Michelle Souster (Head of House)

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Other house events that occurred throughout were house tennis, skiing, cross country and house rowing. We hit the courts with tennis we were placed 4th, on the slopes at Mt Hutt we gained 3rd equal, cross country 3rd and house rowing we got 1st which was awesome as we got 1st, 2nd or 3rd in every form relay. Now that's AMAZING!!

Finally I would like to express how proud and privileged I have been this year to be Rata's house captain. You all deserve a huge thank you as the effort and true house spirit shown this year was awesome! Also I would like to thank Georgie Thomas, Annie Walsh, Sarah Heddell, Rachael Farthing, Thanawan Tangthanasup, Alice Bourdot, Leanah Magon and Hannah Simpson the 7th formers of Rata house for all the support you give throughout the year. But on a stronger note I would like to thank Melissa Gray (house deputy) for her contribution and support, as I would not have been able to get through the year without her, So thank you. I would also like to thank the staff members especially Ms Chambers and Mrs King my tutors who were always keen to help when I asked and for your support I am truly grateful. Rata had an AMAZING year, this was due to the HUGE support and encouragement towards each other gaining us a 2nd placing overall. So proud!!

Good luck to the House of Rata for the future, keep the high spirits and positive attitudes going and you will achieve great things. Good luck to the 7th formers of 2006, you guys will be great, support each other and be extremely organised then you will have no troubles, but most of all have fun!

Emma Burtt House Captain

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LibraryReport 2005 has flown by in the school library and we have been busier than ever. The new carpet, a fresh coat of paint and lots of colourful cushions have brightened up our surroundings considerably since last year.

Our Book Week wa held in term two with special guests Gavin Bishop talking about book illustrations, and Dr David Marshall sharing some of his experiences as both a veterinarian and an author. Jason Gunn told us how important reading is and also gave us some hilarious ideas on how to get rid of unwanted vegetables. Writer Diana Robin on entertained our younger readers in the primary department.

Our Middle School girls kept us busy finding books for them to read in preparation for the International P,iper Plus Kids' Literature Quiz held in Auckland in June. We are very proud of Zoe, Rosie, Sophie and Chel ea who defeated thirteen other teams from as far away as South Africa and the United Kingdom, to win the competition.

Congratulations again to the girls and Mrs Fraser.

Libraries get used for many different things, but I doubt if any other school has used their library for didgeridoo le ons!

Mr Keane, our intrepid IT Technician, showed his expertise to the primary girls studying the Australian aborigines in the third term. Many of them had a go at "playing" our genuine didgeridoos and some did just as well with pieces of plastic pipe. We had a great afternoon and look forward to Mr Keane repeating the performance with next year's students.

The seniors and those doing the International Baccalaureate always present us with challenges and this year has been no exception. Their demands have been for information on topics as diverse as apples, paracetemol and caffeine and they have really kept us busy!

A special thank you to those parents, staff, ex-staff and girls who donated books, magazines and newspapers to us - we really appreciate your generosity. Sincere thank once again to Miss Borkus for all her hard work and support this year.

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morning tea and lunchtimes. Thank you so much for your time - we really appreciate it and look forward to having your help again in 2006.

Diana H. White Librarian

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LIBRARIANS 2005 4th Row Chelsea Robinson, Emma Learey, Jessica Smail!, Madison Crowe.

3rd Row Leah Newbigging, Charlotte Jackson, Emily Street, Renee Stewart, Sarah Feary, Sophie Cocks 2nd Row Mrs Diana White, Clare Fairgray, Olivia Grenfell, Calista Fung, Nina Murnane, Paris Frost, Lily Cain, Courtney Chamberlain, Miss Jose Borkus 1st Row Leigh Blair, Katherine Pearse, Michele Ducray, Mackenzie Keenan, Courtney Milner, Cordelia Daley, Jessica O'Halloran, Kirsten Miller Absent Diana Chen, Samantha Strongman, Emma Price

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I Year 13 French Weekend in Akaroa At the beginning of Term 2, the Year 13 French class and Madame Weiss spent a fun and memorable weekend in Akaroa.

After planning the weekend for weeks beforehand, and shopping for all of the food, we set off to Akaroa on the Friday night in two cars. That night we ate a delicious dinner in one of the restaurants in the village.

The next morning we got up late to find that Madame Weiss had gone to buy fresh petit pains and baguettes in the village, which we ate out on the deck making the most of the warm sunny day.

Later that day we were supposed to watch Jean de Florette, one of the two French films we were to study for NCEA. However this was made difficult when we realised the TV didn't work. Luckily we had a generous neighbour, Frank, the local lighthouse keeper, who let us watch our video in his living room. After a tour of the lighthouse and a walk around the village, we set to work preparing an amazing three course French dinner which we invited our neighbour to join us for.

On our last day in Akaroa it was cold and it rained, so we played French Cluedo after breakfast. We all had a fun and interesting time in Akaroa. Thank you to Madame Weiss for her planning and effort which made it a great weekend.

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Choir Tour 2005

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Year 9 Choir 1st Row

Marcelle Murdoch, Amanda Howes, Charlotte Gardner, Raissa Sidhu, Jessica Chamberlain, Emma Price, Julianne Shields.

2nd Row Miss Jill Kerr, Chloe Crowe, Susannah Stewart, Nicole Wheeler, Philippa Benton, Chelsea Richdale, Genevieve Du Val 3rd Row Georgina Du Val, Hannah Lee, Sophie Bennetts, Shanelle Shields, Alex Valks, Rosemary Studholme, Alyson O'Malley.

1st Row Kirsten Brown, Esther Chen-Green, Olivia Brooks, Jenna Anderson, Georgia Brownlee, Elizabeth Dawe.

2" 0 Row Sophie Trengrove, Rebekah Masterton, Olivia Phillipson, Muan On-Sri, Emma Banks, Lily Cartwright, Dominique Chiu, Bridget Hazledine, Sarah Gunn, Madeline Ellerm, Sarah Masterton, Yuri Shimizu.

3rd Row Elena Neill, Fiona Winskill, Rebecca Ardagh, Jessica Murchison, Kimberlee Smith, Belinda Ferguson, Ottilie Smith, Molly Ferguson, Mikaela Lancaster-Weerts, Rebecca Manning, Holly Richdale, Rebecca Lankshear, Elizabeth Guthrey.

4th Row Miss J Kerr, Jacqueline Kaye, Joanna Chen-Green, Katherine Borowczyk, Hannah Brown, Georgina Borowczyk, Caitlin Craigie, Caitlin Roberts, Melissa Tyson, Alice Faull, Annelise Wolt, Whitney Brown, Alexandra Warren.

5th Row Catriona Murray, Samantha McConnell, Rebecca Gates, Sarah Reese, Michelle Souster, Kirsty Stewart, Jamie Edwards, Eleanor Wootton, Monica Johnson, Kate Moran, Anna Marshall.

Absent Louise Daprini, Erika Morrin, Charlotte Bell, Brynlea Collin, Rosemary Read, Zoe Redwood, Hailey Williams.

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Chamber Groups 1s, Row Georgina Borowczyk, Sarah Reese, Rebekah Masterton, Boram Yi, Sylvia Park.

2nd Row Yuri Shimizu, Mr Chris Adams, Hooi Ling Chia.

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Chamber Choir / Dunfermline Singers

Jazz Band

String Ensemble

1st Row Madeline Ellerm, Bridget Hazledine, Joanna Chen-Green, Rebecca Manning, Sheng-Tsung Chiu, Sophie Trengrove.

2nd Row Miss Jill Kerr, Rebecca Ardagh, Kate Moran, Rebecca Gates, Elizabeth Dawe.

3 rd Row Monica Johnson, Sarah Reese, Kirsty Stewart, Michelle Souster, Eleanor Wootton, Samantha McConnell.

Absent Louise Daprini, Hailey Williams.

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1st Row Hannah Lee, Harriet Campbell, Jennifer Rees, Annabel Goslin, Sylvia Park.

2nd Row Jamie Edwards, Melissa Tyson, Sarah Masterton.

Lauren Thomas, Anna Farquhar, Frances Tilly, Georgina Borowczyk, Johanna King.

2nd Row Caitlin Craigie, Kirsten Brown, Emma Currie, Courtney Paterson.

3rd Row Sarah Reese, Monica Johnson, Elizabeth Dawe.

Absent Susanna Vink, Lizzie Rae, Emma Dewhirst, Jessica Prebble, Lavinia Shanks.

Senior Orchestra 1st Row

2nd Row

3 rd Row

Flute Groups 1st Row Rebekah Masterton, Emma Hipango, Jennifer Arthur, Emily Farquhar.

2nd Row Sophie Mitchell-Findlater, Sophie Hendren, Nina-Marie Weil

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Joanna Duncan, Rebekah Masterton, Annabel Goslin, Jennifer Rees, Sylvia Park, Boram Yi, Sarah Masterton.

Mr Chris Adams, Hannah Lee, Emma Currie, Rosemary Holliday, Holly Richdale, Annabella Horlor, Harriet Campbell.

Hooi Ling Chia, Kira Williams, Nicola Shaw, Melissa Tyson, Bronwyn Hanger, Sarah Reese, Jamie Edwards.

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Hollie Bailey, Dominique Chiu, Edwina Horne, Lucy Faull, Annie Walsh, Melissa Gray, Sophie Chima Tara Clinick, Annabel Goslin, Marewa Kraak, Louise Graham, Katherine Borowczyk, Sophie Wynne Mijntje Lepoutre, Caroline Moody, Sophie Bridge, Jenny Hazledine, Georgina Thomas, Hilary Tregenza, Julianne Bellaney Annabelle Rose, Emma Burtt, Zoe Carson, Michele Souster, Harriet Hamilton, Charlotte Mooney Ally Garrett, Samantha Lust, Calantha Peter

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Music Department 2005 For seventeen lucky girls the year started with rehearsals before the beginning of the first term. These were the girls who were to travel to Britain for the Queen Margaret of Scotland Schools' Choir Festival. The festival combined nearly two hundred female voices from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, York, London, Chile, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Australia, the United States and New Zealand.

Our group took the name "The Dunfermline Singers" after the Scottish abbey when Queen Margaret was originally buried and where her shrine may be seen today. As the term progres ed the girls practised for two and a half hours a week a well as excitedly preparing their tour uniforms and their tour mufti which featured a monogrammed vest and beanie.

These smart outfits made them ea ily identifiable when let loose in places like the Tower of London.

On March 17 they were farewelled by the school at a special service where the guest speaker was Bishop David Moxon of Waikato who is an authority on our patron saint.

At this service the new hymn for St Margaret written by one of our music staff, Mrs Mamie Barrell, was sung.

Sarah Reese describes the tour: "On March 20th seventeen very jetlagged and but happy Christchurch choir girls arrived at Queen Margaret's School, Bushey (40mins from London), to a rather fresh English spring morning. We began rehearsals that very evening and many battled to stay awake after our very long journey. The next five days in Bushey included gruelling rehearsals and sightseeing tours including the picturesque Tower of London, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, the London Eye, Oxford University and Windsor Castle. We were lucky to be let loose for a few hours in Oxford Street, to have dinner at the tropical Rainforest Cafe in Piccadilly and enjoy a night out at our choice of 'The Lion King' or 'Chicago'. We went on a river cruise from the Waterloo Pier to the Greenwich Royal Naval College where we were performing. We were totally overwhelmed by the beauty of the Naval College Chapel and were so privileged to have sung in such an amazing place where we received a standing ovation!

After we said our goodbyes to Bushey, we had a nine-hour bus trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, in Good Friday traffic on the motorways. After many games of '20 questions' and 'I Spy'

we arrived at our youth hostel in Edinburgh that was very tastefully furnished with tartan carpet! The temperature across the border had dropped significantly but fortunately the food in Edinburgh had improved considerably! We were honoured with a 'Welcome to Edinburgh' function hosted by the castle Governor in the Great Hall of Edinburgh Castle along with Scottish dancing and bagpiping, which was certainly very entertaining. We spent Easter Sunday in Edinburgh with our dear music teachers relieving for the Easter Bunny. We went sightseeing to yet another of the Queen's premises, the famous Palace of Holyrood House but sadly we felt a bit palaced-out by then! Unfortunately sickness struck a few members of our choir due to the biting cold but we soldiered on and continued to sing to our full potential. We had two concerts while in Edinburgh at two more astounding venues - Dunfermline Abbey and St Giles Cathedral. It was here in Edinburgh where we first performed our 'medley' of folk songs from every country of the massed choir. These included the much-loved 'Waltzing Matilda', 'La Mulita' from Chile and 'Akatombo' from Japan, which proved to be a bit of a brain workout to get the pronunciation correct!

After one week in Edinburgh, we had another lovely bus trip back on to English soil to York. We were blown away by the boarding house at St Margaret's, Escrick, where we stayed, which was equipped with riding tables, indoor and outdoor pools, an 18-hole golf course, a state-of-the-art performing arts centre and last but certainly not least, the motorised conveyor belt for your dirty dishes! Our concert in the famous York Minster was such a success and an unforgettable event.

Throughout the tour, we produced such a high standard of music and all the concerts were well received by the audiences. All our brilliant memories are filmed in the 'UK documentary', which we think i very Oscar-worthy! The UK Tour was an exhausting but utterly amazing experience that we will all remember forever."

In February the touring choir sang at Gabrielle Hamer's funeral in the School Chapel and also at the Ash Wednesday ervice. On their return they sang at the end of term Eucharist and early in the second term they embarked upon a bu y round of recitals of the works they had sung on Tour. The girls performed at the school Open Day, the Myers' Cup

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competition, the Confirmation and at Christ's College. They were guest artists at fundraising concerts for the Durham Street Methodist Church and the Friends ofNgaio Marsh society. They also performed very creditably at the Choral Festival where for the first time they were accompanied by the Town Hall organ. After the Festival the Dunfermline Singers were dissolved and more girls were auditioned to bring the number in the Chamber Choir up to 24.

This choir made its debut at the school concert in August.

During the September holidays members of the choir sang at Elizabeth Wylie's wedding at Hororata and at Alexandra Pettit's funeral in the school chapel. In the fourth term they sang anthems at the Service of Blessing and the Old Girls' Communion service as well as making a significant contribution to the Carol Service. In November th y sang a weekday Evensong in the Cathedral and at Georgie Bowker's funeral at St Mary's, Merivale. They concluded the prizegiving with "Queen Margaret's Prayer"

by Ian Hope, the Director of music at St Margaret's, Bushey.

This anthem had been part of the Tour programme and has now become an established favourite in our repertoire.

The Senior Choir numbered about sixty girls this year. They sang with the Christ's College Choir at the Confirmation and also performed their Choral Festival repertoire at a concert at Christ's College which seems to have a become an annual event and a very useful practice for all the choirs involved before the "Big Sing" competition.

They sang most creditably in the festival producing a beautiful performance of the American folk song "How can I keep from singing?" This was repeated at the school concert in August. The Senior Choir led the music at the Arts' Assembly Eucharist and performed during Arts' Week as well as leading the Leavers' Eucharist, the Old Girls' Communion, the Founders' Day and Carol services.

A couple of years ago an attempt to form a Barbershop choir had foundered due to overcommitment on the part of the girls involved. This year a determined group finally brought the project to fruition and they made their debut at the school concert, performing again during Arts' week.

They were very encouraged by the reception they got from their audiences and we hope that the Barbershop choir will

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Music Department 2005 now become an established part of our musical scene.

The Year 9 Choir started as a relatively small group but by the end of the year had nearly doubled in size. They performed a wide repertoire including songs from opera, folk songs, jazz and songs from musicals. They sang at the choral and instrumental concert in August and the middle school prizegiving.

All girls in Years 7 & 8 sing as a choir, their chief project being participation in the Schools' Music Festival in October.

This year they were a particularly strong and enthusiastic group and they performed at "Kids in Town", which this year was held at the Art Gallery, the school concert and the middle school prizegiving.

Years 4 - 6 girls also sing as massed choir. This year their infectiou enth11sir1sm,md sheer joy of singing resulted in their building up the largest repertoire of all the choirs in the school. "Eat your vegetables" was a great favourite as well a song from "Oliver". Performance opportunities for them included "Kids in Town", the school concert, Grandparents' Day, the Primary prizegiving and a number of chapel services.

Other activities in the Music department were the Junior and Senior solo performance evenings where the standards were e pecially pleasing this year. We were very proud of Katie Bijl who entered the Independent School' piano competition held at Scots College in Wellington where she won the senior section. Mr Adams organised trips to many orchestral and chamber music concerts and a school group also went to the Canterbury Opera's production of "Tosca".

An unplanned activity was the incident of a runaway milk truck careering down the hill and hitting the music department, demolishing the ramp and part of the rose garden. Fortunately no one was in its path.

It has been a busy year for the many instrumental groups at the chool. The Jazz Band has developed throughout the year, tackling progressively more difficult music and performing longer sets. They performed at a New Caledonia fundraising function in June, the School Concert in August and two hour-long ets at the 40 years on Reunion Dinner and the PTA Showtime drinks. A new group, the Middle School Jazz Band, has recently been started with the aim of building a strong foundation of skills, preparing the younger students for the Senior Jazz Band.

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The Senior Orchestra has performed a wide range of music this year. Highlights for the students included a "Best of the Beatles" medley and "Moon River" by Henry Mancini. They performed at the School Concert in August, a school assembly in April and two of the Thursday after school chapel services.

The Combined St Margaret's and Christ's College Orchestra performed at concerts in May and at a concert with Rangi Ruru in September, which included two massed items, "Hungarian Dance" by Brahms and the "1812 Overture" by Tchaikovsky. This year the two schools combined for the annual Orchestral Festival in the Christchurch Town Hall.

The Junior Orchestra performed at "Kids in Town" and has tackled a number of different pieces, ranging from Christmas Carols and the "Pink Panther" to "Autumn" from the Four Season .

Three Chamber Groups, including the Flute Group, performed in the National Chamber Music Competition, an opportunity for them to perform in public and receive feedback about their performances. Chamber Groups also performed at Sunday chapel services, the New Caledonia function and at a school assembly. The Chamber Strings performed at a school assembly in July and for the Old Girls' Reunion Weekend Cocktail Function.

Numerous girls have passed instrumental examinations, many of them with merit and distinction.

Awards in Music this year are as follows: Honours MUSIC - Sarah Reese, Kirsty Stewart CHORAL MUSIC - Joanna Chen-Green, Kate Moran INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC - Monica Johnson, Jennifer Rees

Pockets CHORAL MUSIC- Monica Johnson, Samantha McConnell, Sarah Masterton, Rosemary Read, Meli sa Tyson INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC - Georgina Borowczyk, Emma Currie, Rebekah Masterton, Sylvia Park, Nicola Shaw, Kira Williams.

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Chamber Choir Mo t Valuable: Joanna Chen-Green Most Improved: Rebecca Ardagh Most Dedicated: Dominique Chiu

Senior Choir Most Valuable: Rosemary Read Most Improved: Mikaela Lancaster-Weerts Most Dedicated: Muan On-Sri

Barbershop Choir Most Valuable: Georgina Borowczyk Most Improved: Madeline Ellerm Most Dedicated: Samantha McConnell

Year 9 Choir Most Valuable: Julianne Shields Most Dedicated: Amanda Howe, Susannah Stewart

Years 7 - 8 Choir Most Valuable: Alexandra Batt, Annelise Bryant

Years 4 - 6 Choir Most Valuable: Phoebe Steele, Kimberley Wood Most Dedicated: Courtney Miller

Years 1 - 3 Choir Most Valuable: Ivana Moreton Most Improved: Tayla Messervy Most Dedicated: Sophia Hodge

Senior Orchestra Most Valuable: Sarah Reese Most Improved: Rosemary Holliday, Holly Richdale Most Dedicated: Jennifer Rees

Jazz Band: Most Valuable: Georgina Borowcyzk Most Improved: Johanna King, Emma Dewhirst Most Dedicated: Elizabeth Dawe, Emma Currie

String Ensemble: Most Valuable: Jennifer Rees Most Improved: Melissa Tyson Most Dedicated: Harriet Campbell

I St Margaret's College Prize List - Academic Prizes Year 10 Prizes 2005 (Donated by St Margaret's College PTA) Presented by: Mrs Joy Coles Charlotte Baddeley Anna Brankin

Progress in Materials Technology Achievement in English Achievement in French (Joint) Olivia Brooks Progress in Information Management Progress in Science (Joint) Hannah Brown Progress in Japanese Achievement in Chinese Caitlin Craigie Progress in Music Alice Faull Achievement in Materials Technology Achievemenl in FooJ Technology Belinda Pergu on Achievement in Physical Jessica Fibbes Education Achievement in Health (Joint) Achievement in Graphics Annabel Fraser Achievement in Economics Sophie Fraser Progress in Art Emma Gardiner Progress in Information and Lucy Halligan Communication Technology Achievement in Information and Hannah Howard Communication Technology Achievement in Drama Casey Johnstone Progress in English Hyo,Jeong (Jennifer) Lee Achievement in Structures and Mechanisms Achievement in Music NCEA Rebekah Masterton Level 1 Catriona Murray Progress in Food Technology Achievement in Health (Joint) Claire Martin Fiona Millar Achievement in Social Science Achievement in Information Management Siramol (Muan) On,Sri Achievement in Japanese Annelise Oorschot Progress in Ballet Achievement in Science NCEA Level 1 (Joint)

Vanessa Ott Perilla Peter Sarah Pratt Laura Saunders Lavinia Shanks Emily Shearer Ottilie Smith Rina Soetanto

Xuelin (Katrina) Wang

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Achievement in Literacy Progress in Mathematics Progress in Drama Progress in Social Science Achievement in Art Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Dance Progress in Structures and Mechanisms Progress in Graphics Participation in Religious Education Achievement in French (Joint) Progress in Physical Education Achievement in Mathematics 119 NCEA Level 1 Achievement in Science NCEA Level 1 (Joint) Progress in Economics Achievement in ESOL Progress in Science (Joint)

Year 11 Academic Prizes 2005 (Donated by the SMC OGA) Presented by: Mrs Rosemary Binnie Rebecca Ardagh

Miriam Black Georgina Borowczyk Lily Cartwright Alice Cohen Brynlea Collin Julia Currie

Major Levy Cup for Achievement in History Fiona Dowie Cup for Most Improvement in Debating Achievement in Drama (Joint) Achievement in Graphics Achievement in Sports Mentoring Achievement in Ballet Progress in Science (Joint) Joanna Peat Memorial Cup for Improvement in Japanese Achievement in Information Management

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Progress in Chemistry Progress in Mathematics 119 NZ Institute of Physics Prize for Achievement in Physics Progress in Technology Madeline Ellerm Achievement in Dance (Joint) Emma Fechney Achievement in Physical Education with Health Achievement in Mathematics 115 Dayle Gibson Progress in Home Economics Shannac Ola sey Achievement in Mathematics 112 Progress in Art Elizabeth Guthrey Progress in Ballet Achievement in Human Biology Erin Heasley Achievement in Physical Sighle Illston Education Achievement in French Progress in Mathematics 115 Jessica Loe Progress in English Progress in Science (Joint) Anna Mclachlan Progress in Dance Isabelle MacCulloch Achievement in Business Morag MacDonald Introduction (Joint) Achievement in Mathematics 129 NCEA Level 2 Progress in Physics Lucy MacFarlane Achievement in Art Belinda Thompson Cup for Achievement in Chemistry (Joint) Progre s in Health Education Renee McLeod Rebecca Mehrtens Progress in Physical Education with Health Freya Morrison Progress in Physical Education Sireedhom (Ming) On,Sri Progres in History Eve Palmer Gosset Cup for Public Speaking Achievement in Drama (Joint) Sylvia Park Achievement in Music NCEA Level2 Jessica Prebble Achievement in Technology Sophie Davie Sophie Dowson Emma Dewhirst

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Sara Sattherwaite Kimberlee Smith

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Kanvara Suchitta Amy Tappenden Katie Thomas Rebecca Wadworth Melissa Wong

Achievement in Geography Achievement in Chinese Achievement in English Achievement in Business Introduction (Joint) Achievement in Japanese Achievement in Home Economics Belinda Thomp on Cup for Achievement in Chemistry (Joint) Progre sin Geography Achievement in Japanese, NCEA Level2 Achievement in Health Education Achievement in Dance (Joint) Achievement in ESOL

France Guthrey Bronwyn Hanger Rosemary Holliday Jennifer Howe

Erin Jackson Monica Johnson

Year 12 Academic Prizes 2005 (Donated by SMC PTA) Presented by: Ms Sarah Templeton Lucy Acland Katherine Best

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Olivia Carville Olivia Clements Elizabeth Dawe Clementine Dickie Olivia Faull

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McGibbon Cup for Achievement in Biology Dorothy Robinson Cup for Achievement in Computer Technology Mills Cup for Achievement in Geography Achievement in Clas ical Studies (Joint) Achievement in Drama (Joint) Achievement in Mathematics 125 Achievement in 1B Chinese Alabaster Cup for Achievement in Home Economics Laura Martin Cup for Achievement in Chemistry

Molly Macfarlane Olivia Marlow Sarah Masterton Sophia Meares Jane Millar Fiona Morri on Ella Ovington Niamh Peren Stephanie Pryce Sarah Reese Rebecca Richards

Dr Mann Prize for Achievement in Physics Achievement in Physical Education Achievement in Mathematics with Statistics & Modelling, NCEA Level 3 Achievement in Mathematics 122 Achievement in 1B Physics Achievement in 1B Chemistry Achievement in 1BJapanese Achievement in 1B Art Achievement in 1B Theatre Arts Achievement in 1B Information Technology in a Global Society Achievement in 1B Design Technology Achievement in 1B French Achievement in 1B Mathematics Higher Level Sarah Fell Cup for Achievement in Photography Achievement in 1B English Achievement in 1B History Achievement in 1B Mathematics Standard Level Achievement in 1B Spanish Achievement in 1B Biology Achievement in Graphics Achievement in Classical Studies (Joint) Achievement in 1B Theory of Knowledge Achievement in Drama (Joint) Achievement in 1B Mathematical Studies Starry Essay Cup for Creative Writing Miss Edgar's Cup for Achievement in Art SENIOR PRIZE LIST

Elizabeth Shalders Chaiki Tanizaki Julia Taylor

Genevieve Toop Sophie Trengrove

Edward's Cup for Achievement in English Hallum Cup for Individual Excellence in Art Achievement in Painting Achievement in Technology Penney Cup for Achievement in History Achievement in ESOL Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Economics Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Accounting Lincoln University Prize for Commerce Achievement in Health Achievement in French Achievement in Design Achievement in Dance

Year 13 Academic Prizes 2003 Donated by SMCOGA Presented by: Ms Chris Arthur Roy Smith Cup for Achievement in History Caroline Atkinson Achievement in Photography Achievement in Home Economics Julianne Bellaney Kathryn Borowczyk Achievement in 1B Art Corsbie Cup for Achievement in Georgina Bradfield Chemistry Larcombe Cup for Achievement in French Sophie Bridge Achievement in 1B History Fiona Browning Austin Cup for Achievement in Biology (Joint) Joanna Chen-Green Achievement in 1B Theory of Knowledge Sheng-Tsung(Dominque) Chiu Achievement in 1B Japanese

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End of Year LevelPrizes Thanruthai Chinruksa Tara Clinick Charlotte Dolden

Lucy Faull

Alexandra Garrett

Sarah George

Melissa Grey

Harriet Hamilton

Sarah Hann Edwina Horne Kaiko lkedo Jaimee Kleinbichler

Deborah Looi

Hoy Prize for Achievement in Mathematics with Calculus Achievement in 1B Chinese Achievement in Computer Technology Achievement in Classical Studies (Joint) Achievement in Painting Shona Begg Cup for Excellence in Design Achievement in Drama Achievement in Art History Myers' Cup for Public Speaking Achievement in 1B Information Technology in a Global Society Old Girls' Association Prize for Achievement in Art Achievement in Design Achievement in Graphics Cooper Cup for Debating Wellington Old Girls' Association Cup for Achievement in English Achievement in Physical Education Achievement in 1B Chemistry (Joint) Progress in Human Biology, NCEA Level 1 Waltenburg Cup for Languages for Achievement in 1B Spanish and French Dr Mary Tolley Prize for the Highest Achieving Year 13 Science Student Achievement in 1B Biology Achievement in 1B Chemistry (Joint) Achievement in 1B Mathematics Higher Level

Nina Mc Vicar Kate Moran

Achievement in Physics Austin Cup for Achievement in Biology (Joint) lngittaKanyakaPramayudyaniTaylor Prize for Accounting Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Economics Lincoln University Prize for Commerce Achievement in 1B Mathematical Jennifer Rees Methods Achievement in 1B English Achievement in 1B Physics Achievement in Printmaking Tania Snelgar Thanawan Tangthanasup NZ China Friendship Society Prize for Achievement in Chinese Achievement in English 301 Carly Townrow Achievement in Classical Studies (Joint) Stock Cup for Achievement in Annie Walsh Geography Achievement in Technology Juliette Wanty Achievement in Dance Achievement in 1B Mathematical Sophie Wynne Studies Achievement in Japanese Boram Yi

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Boarding House Prizes Presented by Bishop David Coles For making a positive contribution to the Boarding House Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13

Sutherland Cup Zoe Redwood Julius Prize Amanda Inglis Wendy Nicholls Memorial Trophy Clementine Dickie Bradley/Zino Cup Louise Graham

Service Awards Thacker Sacristan's Cup (Joint) Calantha Peter & Sophie Bridge Chorister's Prize Sheng-Tsung(Dominque) Chiu Stokes Cup for Service to School Music Jennifer Rees Service and Commitment to Instrumental Music Boram Yi Award for Head of International Club (Joint) Thanruthai Chinruksa & lngitta Kanyaka Pramayudyani Mollie Copper Cup for Service to School Sport Katherine Borowczyk Ashburton Old Girls' Prize for Service in the Boarding House Thanawan Tangthanasup St Margaret's College Award for Head Boarder Mijntje Lepoutre St Margaret's College Award for Head Girl Lucy Faull St Margaret's College Award for Commitment and Service to the College (Joint) Katherine Borowczyk & Charlotte Mooney

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New Calendonia Character Awards Browning Memorial Cup for Perseverence (new cup) Boram Yi The Smart Cup for Courage Sophie Bridge

Arts Prizes Martin Cup for Musical Performance Kate Moran Nicola Dodwell Cup for making a significant contribution to Choral Music Joanna Chen-Green Corder Cup for Achievement in Drama Alexandra Garrett Dance Trophy Carly Townrow The Alexandra Pettit Memorial Prize for the Most Promising Chorister (new award) Monica Johnson Ngaio Marsh Prize for Outstanding Promise in the Arts Alexandra Garrett "Poutama lti a Hato Makere" - the Artistic Trophy given for Ability, Performance, Leadership and Spirituality in the Arts Boram Yi

St Margaret's Cup for Excellence in Sport Lizzie Rae Reeves Trophy for Sportswoman of the Year Fiona Morrison The Chris Arthur Cup for the St Margaret's College Sports Team of the Year (new cup) 1st XI Hockey Team (Capt. Tara Clinick) The Bates House Cup Matipo University of Auckland Scholarship Presented by Heather Mcallister Tara Clinick

Major Awards Marlene Bell Cup for Best All-round Year 12 Student arah Ma terton Watson Salver For Dedication and Commitment to the IB Programme Sophie Bridge MacBrayne Cup for Proxime Accessit (runner-up) to Dux Georgina Bradfield The Virginia Christie Cup for the Dux of St Margaret's College (Joint) Deborah Looi and Jennifer Rees The St Margaret's Cup for the Senior Student who, in all aspects of school life, most clearly expresses the spirit of St Margaret's College Lucy Faull

Sports Prizes Outstanding Junior Sporting Achievement Abby Shaw The Hiatt Cup for the Most Outstanding Sporting Achievement Fiona Morrison Jocelyn Freeman Rose Bowl for Leadership and Dedication in Sport (Joint) Tara Clinick & Lucy Faull

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Bonjour, Salut. La Nouvelle-Caledonie etait un voyage que je n'oublierai jamais. New Caledonia was great. We had a bit of a ticky start, but by the time we got to Auckland all pas ports had been found and all fourteen girls, Mrs Leggett and Madame Weiss, were finally ready to leave cold New Zealand and to ay bonjour to the sunny shores of New Caledonia. We flew Air Calin and it gave us our first taste of the French culture that we were going to be spending the next ten days in. On the flight, instead of serving tea and coffee, we had le the, le cafe et le chocolat chaud, or in English, tea coffee and hot chocolate. And instead of having stale bread rolls, we had the traditional croissant and jam.

When we got there, our first big exploration was a day trip to a magnificent i land, the Phare Amedee, dominated by a lighthouse Napoleon had had sent out from Paris. Here we really practised all that French speaking - spending the whole day on the beach working on our tans did involve a lot of intense conversation! We saw quite a few sights on the island, which we wouldn't here in New Zealand. Lovely snakes, a couple of sharks, and heaps of coral and tropical fish!

We stayed the fir t two nights in a lovely hotel all together - just to warm u into our surroundings. On the third day, we were passed onto our host families, who were to look after us for the next eight days. We were really nervous, but it turned out to be an amazing experience staying with people who spoke very little or no English. At times it was quite a mission trying to successfully communicate with them!

The whole trip wasn't a holiday sunbathing ...we actually did some work! We attended CREIPAC, a French language school for three hours each morning over five days. Thi tallied up to a grand total of fifteen hours of school. It was actually quite handy though. The homework gave us something to talk to our host families about at night, and we found that the more of the French language you were exposed to the more you learnt. Classes started at 8.30 in the morning, and unfortunately ome of our host families were determined that we wouldn't be late, so we arrived as early as 7.20! A bit of a shock to the system!

After our les on we had some great afternoons eeing the sights of Noumea. The Tjibaou Cultural Centre of

indigenous art was a striking piece of architecture. We enjoyed our day there following the journey of the Kanak people. We also went to the aquarium and to the movies.

The movie we went to was all in French, but, we still found it absolutely hilarious even though we only understood one in every ten words! It will be quite handy when it comes out on DVD and we can have English subtitles! We did a lot of exploration of the shops and markets in and around Noumea, which is where we bumped into these amazing places called creperies. As we have dairies in New Zealand, the New Caledonians have creperies where you are able to buy crepes, which are like pancakes, waffles and ice~cream!

These places were amazing, and if you managed to get lost, you knew you could always find one of our crew tucking into a crepe omewhere around the town!

Two things surpri ed us and I'm sute everyboJy that went would agree, The first is how tired you get when you speak another language all day. By eight at night, we were absolutely whacked, and it gives me a new respect for the girls coming into our school who can't speak fluent English, and what a huge effort they make at the start.

And the second thing that I became aware of is the international language of food and how we can all enjoy it.

When you travel, one of the most exciting things is the food.

Once we had got over the language barrier of actually buying the right food, the eating of crepes, baguettes, orangina, chocolate was great fun, and a great talking point between us. We know not to underestimate how interesting and enjoyable food is in another culture.

Everyone would agree that it was an absolutely amazing trip for us to be a part of. It opened our eyes to a whole different way of life. I'm sure that everyone who went on the trip returned with a greater appreciation of learning a foreign language, and an interest in foreign cultures.

If you get the chance, take it!

Merci beaucoup.

Bon Un Kirsty Stewart

NEW CALEDONIA

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I Peer Support

MyersCup Speech Competition Traditions are established over time. Some decades ago, someone had the wisdom (or perhaps, stupidity!) to establish an annual speech competition within the chool. Year later it became my delight and dilemma to uphold the traditions of the annual event.

For many girls, at the out et of the "speak fest", a sort of nightmare begins. But once a suitable topic is selected, a bit of work is done on how to give a good speech, some nervous practice in front of the bathroom mirror is squeezed in, and the day for classroom presentation arrive , everyone i able to enjoy the success of a job well done.

The 2005 competition proved to be every bit as affirming and satisfying a we would have hoped it to be. Amongst the fairground hoopla at the end of term one and the beginning of term 2, girl spoke - in the classroom, in the semi finals and in the grand final, and their passion for the task was tangible. Our judge, Ms Lee Ball, was again thrilled with the quality of the semi finalists' work.

She had been greatly impressed in 2004, and felt that the standard of speaking had been raised even higher in 2005. The dry wit of so many of the seniors' speeches was appreciated by the warm appreciative audience.

And so it was with pride we congratulated these winners: Toomer Trophy (Years 7~9) Annabella Hodor Year 9 Gosset Cup (Year 10-11) Eve Palmer Year 11 Myers' Cup (Years 12 - 13) Alexandra Garrett Year 13 A with traditions, the MC role was admirably filled by Lucy Faull, and the newly named Dunfirmline

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Singers provided beautiful songs to complete the night's entertainment.

Every year we wonder, with some trepidation I admit, just how necessary the competition is, and every year we are all enriched and rewarded!

L.E. Kennedy HOD English

1st Row

Boram Yi, Earn Chinruksa, Sophie Chima, Katherine Borowczyk, Sophie Wynne, Jane Cartledge, Melissa Gray 2nd Row Edwina Horne, Marewa Kraak, Deborah Looi, Georgina Bradfield, Louise Graham, Lucy Faull, Sarah Heddell 3rd Row Georgina Thomas, Hilary Tregenza, Nina McVicar, Emma Burtt, Jenna Anderson, Sarah Hann, Julianne Bellaney 4th Row Annie Walsh, Annabelle Rose, Zoe Carson, Harriet Hamilton, Charlotte Mooney, Jamie Williams

ST MARGARET's COLLEGE

2005 MYERS CUP WINNERS

DEBATING - MYERS CUP WINNERS 1st Row Annabella Horlor, Eve Palmer.

2nd Row Lily Cain

MYERS CUP / PEER SUPPORT

Sports Council The sporting success this year has been phenomenal.

Congratulations to our many sportswomen who have pushed boundaries to achieve their goals. We both feel honoured to have lead this aspect of our community, which consists of such a talented group of athletes, such committed staff, and where there is genuine support to turn any dreams we may have into reality.

We certainly jumped straight into the action on day one as we set about organising the swimming sports day. Due to the great group of girls we had on the council, the day ran smoothly with many records broken. Of course we must congratulate the council in their victory against the staff in the annual staff vs. student relay. It was great to see the fierce competition on both ides, and all we can ay to the staff is better luck next time!

Soon after was the athletics sports, which provided a challenge with the amount of organising there was to be done, but again thanks to the council and the support form the 7th formers, especially the house captains, the challenge was tackled head on, and the day was a great success. Unfortunately for the staff, the students were again victorious in the staff vs. student relay, however there was vast improvement from swimming sports, a they finished only seconds behind us.

The beginning of term two came round rather quickly and saw the cros country battled out in true St Margaret's style with excellent sportsmanship and participation shown.

Although not nearly as hectic as term one, term two saw the sports council helping out at numerous events, including primary triathlons, house tennis, house day and of course the weekly winter sport, where there was an impressive amount of involvement and success in many grades.

Term three saw St Margaret's hosting Winter Quad which was a great opportunity for girls to extend their friendships with our ister schools and really improve their skills in some friendly but competitive matches. An awesome effort by all saw St Margaret's coming out top school overall.

Term three passed at an alarming speed but it was good to see girls still involved in their winter sports and the annual house kiing and rowing competitions. All the successes

this year were celebrated at the annual sports assemblies and sports dinner. Thank you to the girl who accepted our challenge we issued to participate and tep out side your comfort zone. Your efforts have been outstanding!!

A huge thank you mu t go to Fran, Michelle, Mrs Laney and Miss Arthur of the sports development team. Your ability to make sport at St Margaret's run like clockwork is amazing and none of our successes would be possible without you. A special thanks must go to Miss Arthur who is leaving us at the end of this year. Thank you for everything you have given to sport and for guiding us in the right direction to ensure that our dreams were one step closer to reality. We wish you all the best for your new job next year.

On behalf of the YU' who are leaving we would like to extend our thanks to the Miss Wysocki, Mr Scanlon and the St Margaret's community for helping us to excel and pursue our passions in our chosen sporting disciplines.

To the sports women of St Margaret's. We look forward to recognising you as the sporting stars of the future. St Margaret's will give you the opportunity for you to go as far as you want to in you chosen ports. The rest is up to you. Follow you dreams and remember, "faith is to believe what you do not ee, the reward of faith is to see what you believe."

To the sports council of 2005, leading such a talented group of young sports women has been amazing and an invaluable experience. Thank you so much not only for the laughs we've had but also for the hours of work you have put in to making sporting events and as emblies run so smoothly.

The incredible efficiency and success of these events is a true reflection of your dedication and commitment you brought to every task.

We would like to wish the sports council of 2006 the best of luck and we truly hope that your year is as successful and enjoyable as this year has been for us.

Sports Colours 1st Row 2 nd Row 3 rd Row

Jordan Grant, Genevieve Hegarty, Charlotte Henley, Lucy Faull, Laura Ash, Tara Clinick, Lizzie Rae. Marewa Kraak, Fiona Morrison, Dayna Aubrey, Emily Hunt, Abby Shaw, Katherine Borowczyk.

Pippa Hayward, Josie Hazledine, Kate Dirkzwager, Emma Burtt, Samantha Walker, Danielle Bowden.

SPORTS COUNCIL 2005 Katherine Borowczyk and Tara Clinick Joint Heads of Sport

1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row

SPORTS COUNCIL

Fiona Morrison, Laura Ash, Tara Clinick, Katherine Borowczyk, Lucy Faull, Marewa Kraak Ms Chris Arthur, Olivia Faull, Dayna Aubrey, Tessa Page, Emma Burtt, Annie Walsh Caroline Moody, Emily Hunt, Georgina Thomas, Georgina Diack

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I St Margaret's College Winter Sports Assembly 2005 On Thursday, 13 October, the school celebrated our winter sporting successes, acknowledging achievement, progre s and fair play in 20 different sports. The Sports Council, lead by Katherine Borowczyk and Tara Clinick, chose a story and prayer highlighting the fact that the greatest victories are those when you triumph over your own in ecurities, pain, weaknesses and everyone else's doubts. They acknowledged the wonderful opportunity the school offers for sporting succes , with thanks to all parents, coaches, managers and staff who help make it possible.

POCKETS AWARDED Aerobics Badminton Basketball Climbing Cross Country

Cycling Eque trian Gymnastics Hockey Ice Hockey Lifesaving

Netball

Netball Umpiring Rugby Skiing Snowboarding Soccer

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Amelia Aitken, Georgia McMeeking, Ella O'Neill Johanna King, Lisa Shephard Rebecca Lough, Emma Symon, Kate Kilpatrick Rebekah Masterton Olivia Faull, Rosa Thomas, Sighle lllston, Charlotte Henley, Lizzie Rae, Erin Heasley, Marewa Kraak Rachel Che ter Alice Cohen, Emily Reynold , Chloe Crowe Amanda Inglis, Tam in Henley, Lauren Thoma, Shanae Glassey, Amy Lee Carissa McGregor, Zoe Redwood, Olivia Orange Hollie Anderson, Emma Rout Lucy Faull, Katherine Best, Jessica Murchison, Elizabeth Timperley, Jessica Steenson, Emily Watson, Olivia Faull Julia Miles, Georgina Borowczyk, Erin Benyon, Olivia Faull, Olivia Marlow, Julia Taylor Sarah Masterton Jessica Loe Marewa Kraak Belinda Howarth, Emma Fechney Georgia McMeeking

Squash Trampolining

Bridget Quartermain, Eliza Sim, Grace Johnston, Mariah Turnbull, Emma Sim Lauren Thomas

RED ROSES AWARDED Red roses are awarded for either gaining a National Title or selection to represent New Zealand in a National Team.

Basketball • Emma Symon was selected in the National Ul 7 Basketball Team.

Cycling • Rachel Chester was selected for the NZ Ul 7 Cycling Team Disabled Skiing • Alisha McLennan won a silver medal in the ocial Slalom Women's Division at the National Disabled now Sports championship Gymnastics • Amy Lee wa placed 1st overall individual in the novice A grade at the national champs and was a member of the team that were placed 2nd in the novice A grade.

• Lauren Thomas was a member of the team that were placed 2nd in the novice A grade in NZ • Amanda Inglis was placed 2nd in the novice A grade in NZ • hanae Gla sey was a member of the team that placed 2nd in Novice A Grade.

Hockey The First XI were placed 2nd at the National Federation cup • Laura Ah • Hana Ashworth Manning • Emma Burtt • Tara Clinick • Annabelle Fitzsimons • Jordan Grant • Pippa Hayward • Charlotte Henley • Carissa McGregor • Fiona Morri on

WINTER SPORTS ASSEMBLY

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Olivia Orange Lizzie Rae Zoe Redwood Charlotte Rowland Jones Lizzie Rae and Pippa Hayward receive another Red Rose as they were selected for the New Zealand Ul6 Hockey team.

Sailing • Gabrielle Cross was selected in the New Zealand team to compete at the Asian Continental Optimist Championships Squash • Emma Sim selected in the NZ U 17 development squash team.

Swimming • Abby Shaw wa selected for the NZ swim team and has just recently represented NZ at the Tran ~Tasman Tri Series in Australia.

Touch • Kate Kilpatrick was selected in the National Ul5/U 17 invitational tournament team.

Trampolining • Lauren Thomas was placed 1st overall in the Women's C grade at New Zealand Secondary School Champ .

• Lauren Ching, Johanna King and Amy Lee were placed first in the D Grade Team event.

Sports Groups Archery

Athletics

During Term One there were many students eager to try a new skill and take up archery. While they enjoyed the experience, the call of hockey and netball meant that most did not continue during the winter terms in the competition round. Jenny Rees and Alex Mercer did compete and must be congratulated on their first and second placings, respectively, in the Women's Barebow Recurve competition.

Jenny Rees was also awarded with her own bow from the Aimtru archery range for her dedication and commitment to the sport. Well done Jenny!

On Monday 7 March the Athletic Sports were held in perfect condition. A total of eleven records were broken by the following girls: U14 U15

Haidee Brown Sarah Gunn

U16 1/2

Fiona Morrison 80m Hurdles - 11.62s

Senior Laura Ash Open Jenny Tumbull Tutor Group Relay ST MARGARET~ COLLEGE 2 00 5 AEROBICS

100m - 13.40s 200m - 26.90s 400m - 62.88s 100m - 13.13s Long Jump- 5.00m 400m - 60.06s 100m - 12.58s Triple Jump- 10.71m 400m - 63. 94s 1500m Walk - Sm.07.70 Ms Chong- 54.03s

On Saturday 19th March the girls competed in the Canterbury Inter chool event. The Saint Margaret's College Team put in a great effort to compete at QEII Stadium The top placings included .....

Aerobics 1st Row Amelia Aitken, Harriet Johnstone, Georgia McMeeking, Ella O'Neill.

2nd Row Petrea Parkhill, Jessica Cunnold, Ella Marks Absent Chelsea Brook

ST MARGARET'S

12-19 yrs

Fiona Morrison Jenny Turnbull

16-18 yrs

Laura Ash

15-16 yrs

Erin Heasley

Lucy Macfarlane Fiona Morrison

COLLEGE 2005 ARCHERY

Absent

Sarah Gunn

Jordan Grant

Archery 1st Row

14 yrs

Jennifer Rees, Rozlyn Stokes Alex Mercer.

SPORTS GROUPS

12-13 yrs

Haidee Brown

1st - 300m Hurdles 2nd - 2000m walk 4x400m relay 1st 3rd- 200m 1st - 400m lst- Boom 2nd- 1500m 2nd-3000m 1st - 80m Hurdles 1st - High Jump 4x100m relay 1st 2nd-100m 2nd-200m 1st - Long Jump 3rd-100m 4xl00m relay 3rd 3rd- High Jump 107

Sports Groups Also a big congratulations to the Open 4x400m Relay Team; Erin, Fiona, Sarah and Laura who broke the Canterbury Record in a time of 4:09:92 (almost 8 seconds faster then the record)!!!

On the 2nd April the South Island Athletics Championships for 2005 began. Saint Margaret's College team of 9 athletes competed with distinction after the typical lnvercargill weather (wind and rain) cleared up.

The team did extremely well either gaining a placing or a personal best. The results were: U19 yrs

Fiona Morrison

Jenny Turnbull Laura Ash U16 yrs

Erin Healey

U15 yr

Lucy Macfarlane Sarah Gunn

Jordan Grant U14 yr

Haidee Brown

1st - 300m Hurdles *New record of 46.57 sec 1st - 100m Hurdles *New record of 14.79 s 2nd - Triple Jump 4th - High Jump 2nd - 2000m Walk 4th-400m 4x400m relay 1st 1 t-800m 3rd - 1500m 4th-3000m 2nd-100m 2nd-200m 3rd - Long Jump 8th-100m 4x100m relay 3rd 13th- High Jump

As you can see St Margaret's College has had an eventful year and all the girl have achieved to a high tandard - whether it be a placing, or simply just a personal be t. I would like to thank two important people who helped out with the athletes this season: Mr Belcher who continued to efficiently organi e the teams, and George Thomas who although he was injured for most of the eason still supported fully! Good luck to all athletes next year and to anyone interested in joining, come along!

Fiona Morrison Athletics Captain

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ATHLETICS

Athletics 1st Row Julianne Shields, Sarah Masterton, Georgina Thomas, Fiona Morrison, Kate Feary, Alice Harris, Lucy MacFarlane 2nd Row Raissa Sidhu, Chiaki Tanizaki, Bridget Rutherford, Tara Clinick, Sarah Gunn, Rebecca Lough, Jane Pankhurst.

3rd Row Jordan Grant, Nicole Ruddiman, Sophie Kerr, Hannah Brown, Kate Kilpatrick, Charlotte Henley, Laura Ash. 4th Row Haidee Brown, Pippa Hayward, Emma Symon, Pippa Smith, Jennifer Turnbull, Erin Heasley.

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Sports Groups Badminton Badminton 2005 ha been a fanta tic season with our players achieving great successes. Our special congratulations to the two girls who received badminton pockets this year, Lisa Shephard and Johanna King. Well done guys.

Some of the highlights of this season: • The A team was placed 3rd at the Canterbury secondary schools badminton championships.

• The green team was placed 2nd in the B grade division 2 at the Canterbury secondary schools competition.

• The blue team was placed 2nd in the B grade division 3 at the Canterbury secondary chools competition.

• The white team was placed 1st in the C grade division 2 at the Canterbury secondary schools competition.

• The A team came 2nd in the Quad tournament against St Hildas, Columba and Craighead.

Special thanks to our two very best coaches Anna and Carrie. Thanks al o to Ms Copland, Mrs Strang, Ms Kobayashi, Miss Crawford, Miss Mahalm, and Praew's homestay parent Jill, who gave up their time to provide our girls with transport and support. We couldn't have done it without all their contributions.

Finally, we would also like to acknowledge Mr Smith, who passed away earlier this year, his enormous contribution to St Margaret's College badminton over the past years will not be forgotten.

Badminton has been most enjoyable this year and we wish all the best for the girls participating in badminton in the years to come.

Captain and vice captain, Dominique Chiu and Debbie Looi

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COLLEGE 2005 BADMINTON A

Badminton A 1st Row 2nd Row

Johanna King, Sheng-Tsung Chiu, Tania Snelgar.

Lisa Shephard, Kanvara Suchitta, Hing Wong.

Badminton 1st Row

Chinruksa (Earn) Thanruthai, Sarah Timperley, Deborah Looi, Sheng-Tsung Chiu (Captain), Rina Soetanto, Nantana Tubtimphiroj, Tania Snelgar.

2nd Row Thanawan Tangthanasup, Marcelle Murdoch, Kanya Pramayudyani, Salinee Sae-Lim, Sireedhorn On-Sri, Melissa Wong, Johanna King, Nicole Wheeler.

3rd Row Yi-Ping Lin, Rosemary Holliday, Kira Williams, Lisa Shephard, Emma Currie, Kaiko Ikeda, Rozlyn Stokes.

4th Row Praew Sri-Utharawong, Marjorie Wong, Bronwyn Hanger, Kaitlin Allan, Monica Johnson, Kanvara Suchitta, Shanelle Shields.

Sports Groups Basketball

The Senior D Team

The Year 11 (1) Team

This year's Basketball season was huge! The largest number of players we've had in a long time got involved and while we're going to let each team tell its own story we can't help but tell you how proud we are of the Open Band Year 11 (2) team , both of whom won their divisions of the competition.

Once upon a time there was a basketball team At the tart of their season they discovered their dream To win one game. Just one moment of fame.

Mr B was disgusted at first. He watched their practice, shook his head and cursed.

A great coach he turned out to be, unlocking their skills and letting them free.

They'll never forget his support when on the court SMC and Girl's High fought.

He was cheering and clapping in time, when all of a sudden the ball hit him traight in the head. No one owned up to the crime.

Dayna was captain of the team, she never lost sight of the dream.

Out there between the court border she battled and tackled in feisty order.

Luc scored most of our baskets , which was about 12 for the season.

Nip tended to nip around her player, she was the team's main slayer.

Rolly was vigorous up front, as she ran you could hear her grunt Nina wa the sideline hottay, on the court she was feisty, naughty but nicely.

Sarz caused a bit of strife, when she sacrificed the team for her social life.

Molly bounced into action, to the team's satisfaction.

Annie liked shooting from half way, to the teams dismay.

Emmy laughed a lot, she filled the teams entertainment slot.

Liv was energetic, although her shots were pathetic.

So much for basketball days, they are lost in an unfit haze We weren't the most organised team, but we did fulfil our dream We loved our basketball days, and we'll be back next year..it's not just a phase.

Each player contributed their own unique talents this year.

Renee' unstoppable dribbling, Bridgey's lightening peed, lzzy's rocking,horse layups, Georgie's knockout three, pointers, Katie's unco but reliable free,throws, Gemma's concrete wall defence, Ro a's ball repos es ion and fechney's attempted slam dunks all left an impression. The team got to the semifinals, with coach Gina our inspiration, and we all had an awesome time playing.

Sarah Hann (Cptn) and Annie Walsh (Vice Cptn)

The Senior B Team In the early hours of the morning the victorious team from 2004 decided to reunite for one last time. They knew it would be hard but they were commited. Spectacularly Annie, Emily, Piona, Sarah, Mel, Katherine, Annabelle, Caroline and the spirit of Marewa succeeded once again in winning their competition. Their thanks go to Matt , their amazing coach and Emily, their star shooter.

The Senior C Team Our amazing basketball team, consisting of Shelly Hann, Julia Mile , Meagan Maher, Jess Steenson, Katherine Best, Jenny Turnbull, Kir ty Stewart, Jess Murchison, Caitlin Eve , Tessa Page, Emily Watson and Caroline East, had a bit of a rocky start to the season as only a few of us actually knew how to play basketball, but due to our amazing coaches our basketball skills soon became fine,tuned and we even won a few games!

The highlight of the season had to be when a certain tall blonde player mistook the opposition's hoop for our own.

And yes, the goal does count for the other team if you core in their hoop!! Excitedly, the player turned to us expecting the usual high,fives and pats on the back. It was only a we lay doubled up with laughter on the court chat she reali ed her mi take. Bon un! !

Overall, it was a heaps of fun for all of us and I'm sure we'll all be back next season for some more hilarious basketball games.

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The Yr10 Team It has been a wonderful season for our yrl0 basketball team.

We entered the season with many doubts on our mind, doubt of commitme-nt ;mci er1pahility within the team, some of which were true but many were not. Our fir t training sessions went a little astray with our coach, Kahn, but we soon settled down and got cracking on the needed improvement within the team. We soon faced a great lo s when two of our team members, Josie Maher and Courtney Paterson left us to go on the rowing exchange. Although we lost two great players we were delighted to welcome two new players, Emily Shearer and Casey Johnstone, to our now hyperactive and enthusia tic team. We also came upon a few other mishaps such as Emma Sim and her broken arm and Pip Smith with her "baby sitting". We then faced some awful defeats against some more experienced teams, like Rangi. But also within the sea on our team had ome great victories. From our season we will take away some great memories but some we would prefer to leave behind us. We would like to thank Kahn, our great coach who has brought us o far within such a short period of time and without his wonderful skills and knowledge of basketball we would have never succeeded as well as we did. We would also like to thank our team members, Kate Langer, Sophie Kerr, Pip Smith, Alice Faull, Emily Shearer, Casey Johnstone, Rina Soetanto, Caitlyn Craigie, Josie Maher and Courtney Patterson for without you guys we would have ... no TEAM! We couldn't of asked for a better season! Thanks guys!

I Sports Groups Snr A Team The 2005 season began with us having to farewell Mary who had been our coach and welcome our new coach, Nick.

Practices began, usually to a backdrop of top 40 stuff blasted out on the CD player, and we have fond memories of lay~ ups and jump shots galore. The team was a powerhouse of talent and after the regular season we went off to Dunedin to compete in their tournament and came back to play in the summer league as the "Saints".

The players were: Becky M who was really good at organising us all; Becky L, who is faster than a speeding bullet and almost as dangerous (for the opposition); Becky W who impressed us all with some classy moves; Kate, who was MVP (and an experts on chins); Tamsin, who is as graceful a basketballer as you're ever likely to see; Frances, who was an ace rebounder and defender (because no body could see nver her); George B, a strong defensive player and budding 3 point shooter; Emma who was awesome as a post player and Lexi another powerhouse of energy and advice ("the ball's coming!"). During tournament George A added her experience to the team and ensured an endless source of laughs.

It was a fantastic season and we're looking forward to next year ( and that amazing motel!)

Written by Bridget Quartermain and Emma Sim

Basketball 1st Row 2nd Row 3"' Row 4th Row 5th Row

Basketball A 1st Row

Rebecca Lough, Georgina Borowczyk, Frances Tilly, Tamsin Henley, Kate Kilpatrick.

2nd Row Alexia Mehrtens, Emma Symon, Rebecca Mehrtens.

Absent Rebecca Wadworth

6th Row

Virginia Orange, Susie Stewart, Emma Robson, Rina Soetanto, Charlotte Rowland-Jones, Rebecca Lough, Meagan Maher, Anna Farquhar, Renee McLeod.

Bridget Rutherford, Emily Watson, Jessica Steenson, Bridget Quartermain, Kate Langer, Jane Millar, Fiona Browning, Georgina Diack, Jessica Murchison, Annabelle Fitzsimons, Caitlin Eves, Courtney Paterson, Philippa Benton, Emma Fechney.

Marewa Kraak, Alexia Mehrtens, Isabelle Manson, Katie Thomas, Melissa Gray, Annie Walsh, Sarah Hann, Emily Hunt, Emma Rout, Caroline Moody, Sophie Bennetts, Morag McDonald, Josephine Maher, Julia Miles, Ashleigh Feary, Olivia Glasson, Caroline East, Natasha Coffey, Dayna Aubrey, Emily Smart, Kate Tothill, Katherine Borowczyk, Alice Faull, Rosa McGregor.

Haidee Brown, Kate Kilpatrick, Philippa Goslin, Tamsin Henley, Georgina Borowczyk, Jourden Williams, Rebecca Newman, Shelly Hann, Molly MacFarlane, Emma Costello, Emma Sim, Anna Mccoubrey.

Annabelle Pierce, Philippa Smith, Jessica Loe, Kirsty Stewart, Frances Tilly, Lucy Acland, Annabelle Powell-Thomas, Tessa Page, Bridget Allison, Katherine Best, Emma Symon, Georgina Archibald, Rebecca Mehrtens.

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I Sports Groups Climbing

Cricket

This year has been a big year for St Margaret's Climbing with even more girls from all age group joining the ever~growing sport. Many girls come each week bringing friends, some who stay for good and some who come just for the experience.

As well as all the girls who come just for the fun of it, we also achieved much of what we aimed to do at the end of 2004.

We had St Margaret's climbers in all of the competitions that were available to u this year. These included; Canterbury Secondary chools Team, Canterbury Individuals and South I land Secondary Schools Team. The re ult showed how much effort and time our climbers put into this sport, with top placings in all of these.

We also managed to get ome of our more experienced limhPrs into lead climbing, which allows the girl to eventually climb outdoors, which we plan to do in 2006.

"Climber ready, be layer ready, climb away!"

This was another fun filled year with our sights set high for Nationals. We played 6 games all together with 2 of those being games needed to win for Nationals.

Our first game was again t Burnside High School; we bowled fir t and bowled Burnside out for 124 runs with Lizzie Rae taking 4 wickets. We then achieved the score with only 1 wicket down, Lizzie Rae with a score of 42 not out and Caitlin Eves with 56 not out. This was our first win of the knock out competition. Our next game in this competition wa against Marion College, unfortunately it wa not our day. We batted first and only managed to score 86 runs, Lizzie again featuring with 43 runs. Marion batted well, scoring our total with 4 wickets down. We were knocked out of the competition and were no longer in the running for Nationals.

Our Wednesday games were better, winning all but 2. Everyone was improving and contributing to the great team spirit, especially Hailey Williams with her interesting encouragement methods. Hannah Brown bowled well throughout the games and Lizzie and Caitlin continued to contribute big scores. The newer girls improved heaps with the help of Vicki Burtt and were soon scoring runs as well.

We had three representative players this year: Caitlin Eves Canterbury Ul 7 Christchurch Ul 7 Lizzie Rae Christchurch UIS Elite Christchurch U 15 Hannah Brown Christchurch UIS Elite Christchurch UIS We would like to thank our coach, Ms Williams, for all the effort ·he pul inlu u . We hop to see everyone back next year a we tart another journey to Nationals.

Caitlin Eves, Captain

Gina Scandrett and Caroline East.

Cricket 1st XI 151 Row Rebecca Lough, Caitlin Eves (Captain) Lizzie Rae, Penelope Buckley, Zoe Redwood.

Miriam Black, Lucy Thomson, Emma Symon, Hannah Brown.

Absent Emma-Skye Lancaster, Hana AshworthManning Hailey Williams, Claire Ruddenklau, Emma Sim, Jess Fibbes.

Climbing 1st Row Courtney Chamberlain, Julianne Shields, Genevieve Du Val, Caroline East, Georgina Limmer, Nina Weil, Paris Frost.

2nd Row Mrs Peg Riley, Rachel Gardner, Jennifer Arthur, Madeline Ellerm, Muan On-Sri, Sophie Davies, Rebekah Masterton, Mrs Stacey Rod. 3rd Row Rachel Ball, Sarah Faulkner, Siana Fitzjohn, Emily Murray, Ottilie Smith, Penelope Bundy, Helena Schwertheim,.

4th Row Tylah Fitzgerald, Morag McDonald, Georgina Archibald, Georgia Brownlee, Emma Hipango, Sarah Pratt, Niamh Peren.

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Sports Groups Cross Country The school cross-country began the season on a very positive note, everyone was encouraged to participate and strong house spirit was shown. The intermediate and primary schools cross-country followed in the afternoon, this was a very successful event and all the girls showed great enthusiasm. A week later a team of girls who were placed in the top 10 of their age group at the Senior School crosscountry competed in the Christchurch Secondary Schools road-race. The results were very pleasing with 3 out of our 4 teams being placed in the top 3.

Then came the Canterbury Secondary School crosscountry champs, which for the first time were held at the Halswell Quarry. This added a bit more of a challenge to the event, nothing like a gradual up hill climb. Once again we had some very good results, Rosa Thomas was the 1st runner home for the junior team in 10th place. This team was also placed

2nd. Tessa Page was first runner home for the intermediate girls in 6th place. This team was also placed 2nd.

Lucy Faull was the first runner home for the enior's in 9th place, this team was placed 1st. Unfortunately due to injury and timing we didn't have any St Margaret's girls competing at the National Cross Country this year. It was great to see the commitment and enthusiasm shown by so many girls, A big thank you to all the teachers and parents who supported our team and provided transport, it was greatly appreciated. I have really enjoyed my time as cross-county captain and I wish all the girls the best of luck in the years ahead.

Cycling

Georgina Thomas Cross-country Captain

Cross Country Sitting

Emma Costello, Haidee Brown.

1st Row Sarah Masterton, Sighle lllston, Alice Dunn, Emma Burtt, Georgina Thomas, Nicole Ruddiman, Lizzie Rae, Laura-Beth Feary.

2 nd Row Charlotte Henley, Erin Heasley, Elise Rutherford, Hannah Brown, Annabel Goslin, Laura Ash, Sophie Kerr, Marewa Kraak, Lucy Faull.

3 rd Row Hillary Tregenza, Natasha Coffey, Olivia Loe, Alice Feary, Bridget Robilliard, Julia Taylor, Kate Kilpatrick, Abby Shaw.

4th Row Elizabeth Dawe, Nicola Davidson, Pippa Hayward, Rosa Thomas, Tessa Page, Pippa Smith, Jenny Hazeldine, Olivia Faull, Josie Maher.

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Cycling 1st Row

Rachel Chester, Amanda Inglis

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I Sports Groups Dragon Boating After our final race in Auckland I could not help but mile.

Our team had just won the 'A final' at the nationals.

The season started out with training once a week beside the school pool during term four of 2004. This was an important time because Rick, our coach, taught everyone how to correctly paddle. After a relaxing ummer holiday we had our first training on the water. A bus took us over to Lyletton. The first training was exciting as for most people it was the first time they had ever been in a dragon boat. At this point we had too many girl for two crews but were a few short for three. It was decided to gather some more girl from school to form a third crew. Thi was the fist time that St Margaret's had ever had the numbers to enter three teams.

To make the competition fair between all the schools in New Zealand, school teams are only allowed eight on water trainings before regional competitions. At the Canterbury regional festival our top team came fourth in a very close final.

The next weekend twenty~two girls, our team manager Mrs Harlow, and Rick our coach, flew to Auckland for the National Championship Festival. The first day in Auckland we enjoyed a team building event at Rainbows End, a trip to Victoria Market and dinner at the 'Red Dog'.

Race day involves a lot of tradition. It starts of with everyone French plaiting their hair, tying red and white ribbons to the end of each plait and painting our nails red and white. We do this o that we look and fe I like a t am.

On the way to the harbour we had the great pleasure of driving past the Crusaders after their win in Wellington the night before. It was a great excu e for the girls to warm up their vocal chords. The atmosphere at the Auckland harbour was amazing. There wa a buzz of anticipation in the crew's area as everyone prepared for their varying races. In the first race we came a respectable second. We won our second race. This meant that we were the top qualifiers for the A final. There was an open final above ours. In the girls section we came ixth overall in New Zealand, which was a great achievement. It wa a pleasure to belong to this team of amazing girls. It was the best trip that I have ever done with a Dragon Boating team.

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Dragon Boating

Dragon Boating A 1st Row Leanah Magon, Hollie Bailey, Jessica Murchison, Annabel Goslin, Fiona Browning, Thitikarn Tangthanasup, Lanie Blacklaws.

2nd Row Jessica Steenson, Melissa Gray, Debbi Looi, Sarah Heddell, Sara Stockley-Smith, Joy Shipgood.

3 rd Row Terri Growcott, Paige Jackman, Jamie Williams, Katherine Best, Olivia Marlow, Elizabeth Timperley, Melissa Tyson.

Absent Amelia Dunstan-Grimwood.

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1fil Row Amelia McKay, Tania Snelgar, Thanawan Thangthasup, Harriet Miller, Kimberley Smith, Jessica Murchison, Annabel Goslin, Marie MacFarlane, Earn Thanruthai, Hollie Bailey, Leanah Magon, Thitikarn Tangthanasup 2nd Row Megan Aitchison. Fiona Winskill, Sireedhorn On-Sri, Sara Satterthwaite, Lanie Blacklaws, Joy Shipgood, Jess Steenson, Rebecca Ardagh, Belinda Ferguson, Fiona Browning, Gemma Hogg, Rebecca Lankshear, Rachel Gardiner.

3rd Row Mrs Sue Harlow, Melissa Gray, Sarah Timperley, Melissa Tyson, Debbie Looi, Hooi Ling Chia, Nicola Shaw, Roisin Blake, Elizabeth Timperley, Sarah Heddell, Caitlin Habgood, Rachel Farthing, Sara Stockley-Smith 4th Row Jess Deacon, Sophie Fraser, Jamie Williams, Molly MacFarlane, Olivia Marlow, Katherine Best, Kirsty Stewart, Annabelle Rose, Nicola Davidson, Nina McVicar, Emma Gardiner, Tamsin Henley.

Sports Groups Equestrian

Gymnastics

Hockey

Gymnastics Equestrian st

1 Row Sam Bagrie, Chloe Crowe, Hollie Bailey, Katherine Todd, Anna Farquar, Anna Redmond 2nd Row Mrs Linda Lightfoot, Susie Stewart, Emily Watson, Martina Maxwell, Erin Jackson, Alice Cohen.

3rd Row Olivia Loe, Carissa McGregor, Jessica Loe, Kirsty Stewart, Melissa Thompson, Olivia Orange.

1st Row Jessica Gibson, Kate Brown, Tamsin Henley, Amanda Inglis, Amy Lee. 2nd Row Johanna King, Lauren Thomas, Petrea Parkhill, Sarah Hammond, Harriet Milner, Vanessa Ott. Absent Lauren Ching

This season has again been very successful for Sc Margaret's hockey. The First XI began the season playing in the premiere grade for the second year in a row. This proved to be challenging, although we definitely showed that we were competitive in many of our lead up games. The Canterbury secondary schools' Press Cup Competition was won for the third year in a row, where we beat Christchurch Girls' High school in the final, just a week before heading to Whangarei for Federation Cup. Despite losing the final 2, 1 to Wairarapa College, Fed Cup was a fantastic experience and I am very proud of our team. Everyone stepped up to the challenge and the younger players especially showed great promise for the future of St Margaret's hockey. Hopefully such performances as these can be equalled and improved upon in the near future.

The number of other hockey teams in the chool i reflective of the level of hockey at which our top team compete, and the depth of the sport at our school. The Second XI won the premiere reserve grade in the Canterbury secondary schools' competition. They also came 16th in the Chika Gilmore trophy national competition in Oamaru.

The senior red team were placed a creditable 3rd in the senior grade of the Canterbury secondary chools Wednesday competition. At Mary Clinton in Cromwell, they came 11eh overall. The green XI competed in the Jenny McDonald trophy in Nelson, coming 13th equal.

Special congratulations to those First XI girls who received their pockets; Caris a McGregor, Zoe Redwood and Olivia Orange. These awards were well,deserved, girls.

Well done to all players, and thank you to all coaches, managers and supporters of St Margaret's hockey. It is through all your support that our teams are able to achieve all the above successes and we appreciate it very much. Thank you e pecially to Miss Arthur and Michelle Baird, for their continued dedication and amazing work they have done for hockey in the school this year. Miss Arthur will surely be missed next year; we wish her all the best for her new start in Auckland. We wish to thank her for everything she has done for hockey in the school; hers will be very hard shoes to fill.

Being involved in hockey at St Margaret's has been a truly rewarding and amazing experience, all the best for tho e girls participating in hockey next year and the year to come.

Captain & vice captain, Tara Clinick & Emma Burtt SPORTS GROUPS

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Hockey 1st XI st

1 Row Zoe Redwood, Jourdan Grant, Tara Clinick, Emma Burtt, Charlotte Henley, Lizzie Rae. 2nd Row Ms Arthur, Laura Ash, Pippa Hayward, Olivia Orange, Carissa McGregor, Fiona Morrison Absent Hana Ashworth-Manning

Hockey 2nd XI 1st Row Olivia Glasson, Alison McKay, Alice Dunn, Genevieve Hegarty, Annabelle Fitzsimons, Nicole Ruddiman, Charlotte Rowland-Jones.

2nd Row Ms Trudy Keys, Emma Burtt, Georgina Diack, Megan Maher, Hannah Brown, Carissa McGregor.

3rd Row Caitlin Roberts, Annabel Goslin, Rosa Thomas, Dayna Aubrey, Nicola Shaw.

Absent Josephine Springford.

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Hockey U15

1st Row Harriet Miller, Sophie Davies, Hilary Tregenza, Annie Walsh, Genevieve Toop, Kirsty Trengrove 2nd Row Jane Millar, Olivia Glasson, Harriet Johnstone, Molly Macfarlane, Emily Smart.

3 rd Row Tessa Page, Georgina Archibald.

1st Row Charlotte Gardner, Penny Costello, Kathleen Zeiter, Hannah Howard, Emily Reynolds, Thitikarn Tangthanasup.

2nd Row Jane Millar, Laney Mahuika-Willis, Marie MacFarlane, Alyson O'Malley, Tessa Page.

3rd Row Siana Fitzjohn, Rebecca Manning, KaitlynTyson, VanessaOtt. Absent Lauren Ching.

Hockey Red st

Emily Diack, Lauren Smith, Ella O'Neil, Laura Holder, Alice Cohen, Gabriella Finnis.

2nd Row Samantha Mcinnes, Lizzie Rae, Charlotte Henley, Jourdan Grant, Anna Bremner.

3rd Row Katie Vilsbaek, Rosie Studholrne, Harriet Bowker, Hannah Brown, Elise Rutherford Absent Caitlin Cragie, Ellie Hegarty.

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Hockey U18 Blue 1st Row Katherine Snowden, Leanah Magon, Nina McVicar, Sarah Heddel, Caitlin Habgood 2nd Row Annabel Goslin, Lucy Chapman, Anna Mclachlan, Ellie Hegarty 3rd Row Olivia Orange, Claire Walters, Erin Heasley, Phillipa Dyer Absent Jessica Prebble

Sports Groups Lifesaving

Netball

What an amazing year it has been for lifesaving!! We started off strongly with some tight competition in the annual house lifesaving event on swimming sports day. It was great to see so many students giving it a go. This was followed by a huge number of Y9's willing to take up the sport and go for their different badges. Due to this and the commitment of our other lifesavers this year has been the most successful so far with a total of 88 girls sitting exams, including 8 Distinctions. I might also add that this was a 100% pass rate, reflecting the real commitment and talent we have amongst our girls.

Monica Thacker this year wa good fun and a wonderful opportunity for the development of our lifesavers, with 3 teams competing. Unfortunately our top team could only manage a 3rd place but were separated by only a few points from first and second. There is some strong talent coming through and there is definitely hope that it will not take long for the shield to be back at school. Congratulations to all the girls involved in the competition and for all you dedication and efforts in training. Thanks must go again to Neil Lanyon for his support he give to the college in coaching the Monica Thacker teams every year ~ it is greatly appreciated!!

A thank you must also go to every one who has helped me this year. To Annie Walsh, my Vice -Captain, your support has been amazing and I could not have done it without you. I would also like to thank our group of Y12 lifesavers who have been willing to do anything and have been such a great asset to the lifesaving programme at St Margaret's.

And finally thank you to all the girls involved, your dedication and commitment to the sport has ensured that this once relatively small sport is now growing in gigantic leaps in bounds. I hope you all continue next year and get some more of that 'bling' on your blazers. Train hard, keep smiling and don't forget to have fun!!

Across the board, St Margaret's Netball 2005 was very successful. Maximum participation and enthusiasm contributed to a season of great results. The sun shone brightly for the Saturday competition and only one day was postponed due to rain; that must be some kind of record! In this competition, the Hand I teams (Yrl0 A and B teams) were both in the under 15 Championship playoffs and the H team ended up winning this grade. This is a fantastic achievement, the team held off fierce competition from Cashmere to win by just two goals in an incredible game of netball. These girls also won the goal differential cup for their grade for "Most goals for and least scored against", well done! The Senior A team were also second in the first round in the Saturday comp which meant that we were promoted to the Senior Reserve grade, a great opportunity to play that next step up. The L team were second in their section (U 14) and only lost one game in this Saturday competition. The Q team were also in the U 13 plate competition playoffs.

Like the Saturday competition, SMC netball did really well in the Wednesday school draw. The B team was 3rd in A grade division 3, the E team was 1st in C grade Oiv 2, the H team was 3rd in the Junior Division 1 and the M team was 3rd in year 9 grade Div 2. The year 9 A team also managed to win the year 9 Challenge Shield which they managed to hold for 4 weeks. This was a big achievement, as SMC has never held this shield before. This was great to see SMC being represented and achieving in all grades in this competition.

Unfortunately the A team was relegated from the indoor Supemet division after losing to Marian and Ashburton College. This is very disappointing as this grade is hotly contested over but I am sure that next year's team will give it everything to get back into this prestigious division.

Quad tournament this year was just as tough as usual with Craighead, St Hilda's and Columba College all sending their strongest sides to our courts this year for two days of awesome netball. We ended up coming third and congratulate the other teams on some magnificent netball.

At Canterbury and South Island level, St Margaret's continued to show strength. The year 8 team (P Team) was

Katherine Borowczyk Captain Lifesaving

Life Saving 1st Row Jessica Steenson, Jessica Murchison, Katherine Borowczyk (Capt), Annie Walsh (Vice Capt), Nicole Ruddiman 2nd Row Lucy Faull, Georgina Borowczyk, Elizabeth Timperley, Hannah Brown 3rd Row Olivia Faull, Katherine Best, Sarah Hann

'A' Lifesaving 1st Row Katherine Borowczyk, Lucy Faull 2nd Row Olivia Faull, Georgina Borowczyk

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SportsGroups 4th in the Canterbury Primary Schools Tournament. It's great to see "Future N.s" coming through in these young girls! At the South Island Junior tournament, both the yr9s and 10s were 9th in their respective divisions. These girls had some great games and really enjoyed the experience of "tournament life"; a taste of what is to come! The senior A team had a pretty disappointing SI tournament for 2005. We went into the tournament with expectations to do better than last year but soon discovered this was not to be. We lost several games and ended up coming 30th out of 32 teams in A grade and were relegated to B grade. This will be a huge challenge for next year also but I know that everyone will rise to the task!

Special individual successes for 2005 must also be recognised. Kate Dirkswager was selected for the Canterbury U16 rep team which is an amazing accomplishment. Kate Kilpatrick, Rebecca Lough, Jane Pankhurst, Jordan Tomkins and Biddy Robilliard were named in a "top 30 under 14 reps group" with Kate, Beccy, Jane and Jordan also being named in the top 11 out of this 30.

Very special congratulations and acknowledgement must go out to Sarah Masterton who has shown herself to be quite the umpire. Sarah was awarded "Mo t promising new umpire" from the Canterbury Netball association as well as being identified as a talented umpire at the Junior South Island Tournament. Her uccesse in this field are incredible, watch this space!

Lastly, I would like to thank everyone who was involved with St Margaret's Netball for 2005. As Ms Chay was off having a baby (We love Blake!) Ms Williams took over the reigns as TIC of netball and did a fantastic job in running the netball hip as well as managing to coach the year 9 A Team. Thank you Ms Williams, it is a tough job and you were great. To our new coach (Senior A) Ngaio Stewart who was new this year. She brought new ideas and knowledge to the A team this year, many thank go out to her. Thank you to Mrs Mutch who was team manager to the N.s, Mutchy; you were fantastic. And to Mrs Laney; she once again took the A Team for morning circuits and acted as a strong support person for the entire season. This year we really 118

were the fittest we could be and we couldn't do it without you! Thank must go to Sally Mene who offered the A team knowledge and guidance even though he had worn she had thrown in the towel! Sally, we really appreciate everything you helped us with; please keep coaching, you were fantastic!

I would also like to say a huge thank you to Terry Hunt who was camp mum to the N.s and has been for two years now. It has been great having her on board and Terry, you have been an asset to the team; we will miss you so much!

Lastly, I would like to thank every coach, manager, parent, teacher and "positive sideline supporter" who has helped encourage and support SMC netballers in anyway throughout the 2005 netball eason. Your enthusiasm has helped make this season great and it i fantastic to see so many people out there helping the sport develop!

I wish every netballer all the best for the 2006 season; it's going to be a good one!

Lucy Faull, Netball Captain

Netball - Senior 'A' 1s1 Row Julia Miles, Julia Taylor, Lucy Faull (Capt), Emily Hunt (VC), Harriet Harper 2nd Row Ngaio Stewart (Coach), Georgina Borowczyk, Ashleigh Feary, Mrs Carolyn Mutch 3rd Row Olivia Marlow, Kate Dirkzwager, Erin Benyon, Olivia Faull

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Netball - Senior 'B' 1si Row Lanie Blacklaws, Katherine Borowczyk (VC), Frances Tilly (Capt), Sarah Masterton, Freya Morrison 2nd Row Emma Costello, Meg Jones, Lucy Ackinson, Kelly Belcher, Danielle Bowden

Netball - 10A Fiona Winskill, Philippa Smith (VC), Alice Faull (Capt), Sarah Hammond, Sarah Gunn 2 nd Row Sophie Fraser, Biddy Robilliard, Penny Buckley, Abby Shaw Absent Emily Shearer 1si Row

Sports Groups Polo

Rowing

Netball 9A 1st Row Jane Pankhurst, Rebecca Louch 0,/C),Kate Kilpatrick (Capt), Jordyn Yee, Jordan Tomkins 2nd Row Ms Lisa Williams, Amy Green, Olivia Loe, Anna Mccoubrey, Alexia Mehrtens

Polo 1st Row Anna Redmond, Katie Todd, Hollie Bailey, Sophie Shaw, Tania Snelgar.

2nd Row Mrs Linda Lightfoot, Zoe Deans, Emily Watson, Martina Maxwell, Sussie Stewart, Samantha Bagrie.

3 rd Row Sarah Heddell, Petrea Parkhill, Carissa McGregor, Shelly Hann, Annabel Goslin, Katherine Page.

Indoor Netball 1st Row Bridget Rutherford, Marcelle Murdoch, Hannah Rossiter,Laura Clemence, Charlotte Baddeley, Kate Feary,JenniferArthur 2nd Row Lanie Blacklaws, Belinda Ferguson, Ottilie Smith, Julia Miles, Jessica Steenson, Felicity Bishop, Holly Richdale 3 rd Row Sarah Taylor, Kaitlin Allan, Halley Coulter, Hope Westbury, Elizabeth Timperley, Shanelle Shields, Brooke Mellsop 4 th Row Susanna Vink, Olivia Marlow, Katherine Best, Alana Bowden, Clara Wells, Emma Hipango

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Rowing season 04/05 started with a sweat and a roar as our 50 girls and 5 coxswains wiped the dust off the beloved erg machines and completed the first 2000m erg test. This became all to familiar as we soon found out this ritual would occur every three weeks of term four then again in term one.

Never~ the~ less it didn't halt the rapid progress of our young talent and that of the rest of the girls in the programme.

Our first training camp in December gave the novices a chance to get a little taste of what was to come when they managed to seat race their way down the winding Avon river. Thanks must go out to the supporting rescue crews and coach directed steering assistance. After another cultural experience of staying in a marae and competing in the Blenhiem champs came the most awaited for 'self motivated' holiday training. Although ome fuun<l this a tough challenge, January came around all too quickly and the team again found themselves assembling for the pre training camp erg test. The unpredictable and changing Twizel weather proved to make the huge amount of seat racing scheduled a challenging task to complete which eventually meant their was a delay in the announcement of crews. Instead most of the week was spent brushing up on our running and cycling skills. Something in the weather may have also contributed to the annual skits night having to be postponed as well (still waiting for further details on the date of this!).

While wearing down the road between Christchurch and Twizel we got the chance to race our various crews in the Otago, Canterbury and South Island champs. After this it was back to the office to get some serious training in before bringing our full team back down south for the South Island Secondary Schools Champs. Great results were achieved here and our green squad showed the huge improvements they had made in their final races of the season. They were a real asset to the team during their time and, hopefully, will all be back next year to give it another crack! A successful and 'strategically' placed Easter camp polished up our crews and less then a week later our mission to Maadi Cup began.

We would like to acknowledge Rick Acland for the kind use of the 'vibe machine'. This amazing piece of equipment not only provided us with a humorous source of entertainment 119

I Sports Groups watching girls 'hula' on it but also did the legs wonders. Up at lake Karapiro the record number of participants entered in the week long regatta meant the standard of competition was again going to be extremely fierce. The conditions remained perfect most of the week resulting in a rare straight run of racing through to the finals. Congratulations to every member of the St Margarel's Leatuut your effort and achievements on and off the water. The school wa represented extremely well and final improvements throughout the regatta itself helped contribute to many successes.

UIS 2X~ UIS 4X+ UIS 8+

Gold Gold Gold

UIS4+ U18 8+ U18 LW4+

Rowing Top 8 1st Row Caroline Moody, Marewa Kraak, Emma Fechney, Lucy Faull, Dayna Aubrey.

2nd Row Annie Walsh, Jessica Loe, Josie Hazeldine.

Bronze Bronze Gold

Overall St Margarets was placed 3rd equal out of a grand total of 104 schools. All the achievements that SMC rowing has made this year would not have been possible if it weren't for the efforts of the coaches. The continuing support, dedication and expertise of Trudy, Paul, Ms Arthur, Mr Laney, N ic, Anna and Abbey did not go unnoticed; thank you all so much for giving us every advantage possible. Next year we look forward to watching the progress of everybody back into it and giving it your all. We will definitely be chasing you down the bank at Ruatanawha.

Bring it on girls its all yours if you want it ! ! !

Rowing Sitting

Ella O'Neill, Claire Martin, Charlotte Rowland-Jones, Sophie Chima, Emma Fechney, Anna Farquhar, Jess Sturt, Anna McLauchlan.

1st Row Johanna King, Bridget Quartermain, Courtney Paterson, Marewa Kraak, Lucy Faull, Georgina Diack, Molly Fergusson, Catherine Snowden, Lucy Thomas.

2nd Row Mrs Anna Taylor, Caroline Moody, Sophie Kerr, Katherine Borowcyzk, Bridget Robilliard, Emma Costello, Emma Feary, Ella Dickson, Hannah Howard, Meagan Maher, Ms Trudy Keys, Ms Chris Arthur.

3 rd Row Georgina Borowcyzk, Rebekah Smith, Isla McNeice, Jess Cunnold, Josie Hazledine, Pippa Smith, Jenny Hazledine, Olivia Faull, Dayna Aubrey, Josephine Maher.

4th Row Emma Burtt, Erin Benyon, Annabelle Pierce, Frances Tilly, Lucy Ackland, Megan Oliver, Tessa Page, Jessica Loe, Annie Walsh, Rebecca Thomas.

Rowing U18 Lightweight

Captain and Vice captain Marewa Kraak and Lucy Faull.

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1st Row Marewa Kraak, Charlotte Rowland-Jones, Lucy Faull.

Jenny Hazledine, Josie Hazledine.

2na Row

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ISports Groups Rugby I'd like to start this with a huge "YAY! We made it through the season!". Every year in rugby the team seems to be made up predominantly of 7th formers. This means adly that at the end of every season over half the team leaves the school and the next year the team is very cut down. This year was no different having lost over 10 players, however we did not have the regular influx of 7th formers and the team was in crisis!

So I decided it was time for a snazzy advertising campaign to lure girls into the exciting sport that is women's rugby. With such phrases as "If Carlos Spencer can play any one can" and "Do your father proud, play rugby this winter" several girls showed interest. Sadly some people found it hard to maintain interest and we had a very small team this year. But quality not quantity I say! And what a fine bunch of girls it was that stuck it out to the end of the season, as we became the first 10 rather than 15.

We had a lot of young players which will hopefully do the sport good in the future as the team will have more continuity. We weren't the biggest team in the world and were initially a little intimidated by and terrified of the big girls we came up against. But I'm sure the team will agree what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and if we could survive playing Hillmorten we can survive just about anything. Looking at the scores it would appear it was a bad season but I have learnt this year that the phrase "it's not about whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game" is in fact very true. We built on our skills every week and I think turned in to a really great team.

We always played at our best when we faced really challenging teams who were at the top of the table and a lot more experienced than us. This showed through on the 10 a side one day tournament we attended at the end of the season.

All of our games were very close fought and exhilarating and by the end of the day we were all very mentally and physically tired. Our team certainly never went down without a fight!

I'd like to say a huge thank you on behalf of the team to our wonderful coaches Alister and Nick who were always enthusiastic and encouraging. Thanks to them we had the fun of going to our game by bus this year like true rugby players, but more importantly we developed lots of skills and confidence. Thank also to Mrs Harlow who accompanied

us on our tournament and offered a great deal of support. I have a great deal of admiration for all the younger students who gave rugby a go and stuck to it, it's not exactly the most popular sport and it can seem scary and daunting. We had a really trong group who always came to training ready to give it all and threw everything in to the game. The girls were o eager to prove themselves and put their bodies on the line for the sake of the team that we had a couple of injuries during the season but thankfully nothing too serious.

I'd like to say a massive thank you to Sarah, Rachel, Jamie, Nina, Katherine, J,Lo, Laura, Kate, Lydia, Martina, Anna, Olivia and Sam who all stuck it out to the end of the year. I hope you all continue to play next year and build on this year. I also seriously encourage anyone who i even thinking of playing rugby to give it a go next year. Don't worry whether your friends are playing or not and what they'll think because I can honestly assure you you'll make heaps of friends and have a tonne of fun if you just go hard.

And if your mother's worried about you getting hurt, buy ume heaJgear because if Richard McCaw wears it, it's got to be cool, right?

Skiing and Snowboarding The snow this year was minimal, but the fun we had Snowboarding and Skiing at St Margaret's College was anything but! We had a brilliant year, with our A Snowboarding team taking first place at the Canterbury Champs. Although the South Island Champs was canceled due to a lack of snow, the trips up to the mountain were still entertaining. Sadly we did not have a large amount of time on the mountain this year because Mt Hutt was often closed, or the conditions just were not worth going up for , our shared trips with Christ College were largely affected by this. We had a group of new talent enter both our skiing and snowboarding teams this year, hopefully next year with better snow conditions we will be able to see their huge potential. We look forward to a better year next year (fingers crossed)! !

Captain - Niamh Peren Deputy - Harriet Johnstone

Harriet Hamilton, Captain Rugby

Rugby 1st Row Anna Redmond, Laura King, Katherine Page, Martina Maxwell, Sophie Shaw 2nd Row Rachael Farthing, Lydia Thomson, Jess Loe, Sarah George, Samantha Williams

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SportsGroups Indoor Soccer

Softball 04/05

Man wa given two legs and a head and every Wednesday afternoon, St. Margaret's students from year nine to thirteen used them a we battled out to win the fast, fun and competitive sport that is indoor soccer. Although it was labelled as a "social sport" on the school sports noticeboards, most of us left the sociali ing until later, and for that half an hour period focu ed entirely on getting the highlighter yellow ball into the goal of the opposition, of course also concentrating on carefully dodging the box. Whether or not St. Margaret's team had points on the scoreboard they definitely were the winners when it came to charging into a game, occasionally literally as well, full of life and determination. Some excellent headers were made, some truly skilled and sometimes marginally fluked goals were scored, the teamwork was strong and the defence even stronger. Special congraLUlaLiun• mu Lgo to the Year 10 player who came fir t (equal) in their grade with exceptional teamwork, brilliant goalies and coring that would turn David Beckham green with jealously. This year we had a successful, competitive and most importantly enjoyable season, with enthusiasm that I hope will spread into next year.

St. Margaret's was represented by an enthusiastic and talented team of novice players in the 04/05~summer competition.

After the team formed in term 4 of 2004, they quickly developed their skills and were subsequently placed 2nd in the Girls Grade Term 1 2005 competition. As the core of this team was a group of Year11 girls who were already friends, team spirit was strong from the start. Capable leadership was provided by Em~a Rout, who also did a great job at backstop, and we must also mention the sterling work done by Millie Aitken as our number one pitcher. Hollie Anderson (Year12) showed that she is not only an excellent ice hockey player, but can also throw, hit and catch a softball with power and accuracy, as well as run those ba es at speed. In addition, our YearlO players contributed well and we really appreciated the score keeping ability of our youngest team member, Emma Price, along with her parents support at our games. We also greatly appreciated the input of our coaches, Shirley Jarden's daughter, Amanda, in the early stages and Jordan Grant's mum, Sharon, who took over later.

Unfortunately, the only other Canterbury schools to participate in the 04/05 girls competition were Aranui and Burnside. After 5 consecutive weeks of traveling to Burnside to play alternatively their senior and junior teams in term one this year, our enthusiasm for this competition waned.

The team has not reformed for the term 4 competition.

As team manager, I can only say that softball's loss is other sports' gain. These girls impressed me with their natural sporting talent, enthu ia m and team spirit and it was a pleasure to be involved with them.

Caitlin Craigie

Soccer 1st Row Marcy Banbury, Olivia Clement, Melissa Tyson (Capt), Catherine Snowden, Kate Davis 2nd Row Melissa Parker, Anna Mclachlan, Caitlin Habgood, Isabelle Manson, Georgia McMeeking_ 3 rd Row Charlotte Farthing, Emily Farquhar, Louise Brazier, Jessica Deacon, Julia Currie.

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Softball 1st Row Emma Price, Millie Aitken, Emma Rout, Sophie Davies, Maddie Ellerm 2nd Row Ms Anne Archer, Hahna Retallick-Brown, Rosa McGregor, Morag McDonald, Elena Neill 3rd Row Ella Dickson, Katie Thomas, Jourdan Williams, Beckie Mehrtens, Ella Mills Absent Hollie Anderson

Sports Groups Squash This year our squash players were made up of both new and more experienced players.

We entered one team, consisting of Emma Sim, Eliza Sim, Grace Johnston and Bridget Quartermain in the A grade Wednesday competition, plus two teams in the C grade section, with the year 13 players Kirsten Harvey( Captain of Squash), Georgina Thomas, Louise Graham, Jenny Hazeldine and Josie Hazeldine making up one team and Mariah Turn bull, Kate Langer, Maude Kusserow and Emma Anderson the other team.

These two teams had a great season throughout with all players showing considerable improvement. Both teams made the final of the C grade with the younger girls coming through to beat the year 13s in an exciting match at the University courts.

Swimming The school swimming sports this year once again showed the amazing swimming talent we have in the senior school.

Nine St Margaret's College records were broken this year by Samantha Walker, Danielle Bowden, Anneliese Wolt and Abby Shaw in individual events. Also two relay records were smashed by Matipo and Manuka. The house spirit shown on the day was wonderful, making the sports day a very enjoyable one.

St Margaret's swimmers next conquest was at the Quadrangular tournament where we are pleased to say the girls dominated, and gained St Margaret's 1st place in swimming!

The final event that the swimmers competed at was at Canterbury Secondary Schools Swimming Sports. We had a team of nearly 20 outstanding girls who all got into their individual finals! We also had two winning relay teams. The star St Margaret's swimmer at secondary schools this year was Abby Shaw, who broke two age group records, and received a Canterbury Secondary Schools Junior award for her efforts. Emily Diack also received the Canterbury Secondary School's female fair play award.

The A team also played extremely well in the Wednesday competition against some tough opposition. They ended up in the semifinals but just lost to Burnside in that match.

We also entered our top 5 players (the A team plus Mariah) in the Canterbury Secondary Schools Championships in August. Our team won, helped by some excellent playing from Emma and Eliza Sim. As in previous years, we were fortunate to have regular coaching at Christchurch Squash Club, organised by Julie Mc Williams, a Canterbury player and qualified coach. We are very grateful for her time and expertise.

Overall it was a great season and we can look forward to further success next year.

Sue Flewellen - Teacher in charge of squash

Squash 1st Row Kate Longer, Bridget Quartermain, Josie Hazeldine, Kirsten Harvey, Emma Sim 2nd Row Mariah Turnbull, Jenny Hazeldine, Maude Kusserow, Grnce Johnston, Emma Anderson

Overall St Margaret's swimming this year has been very successful. A big 'well~done' to all the swimmers for their outstanding efforts, and a big thankyou to Ms Lindsay, the swimming co~ordinator for her help and in assisting us with her knowledge of the sport. Thanks must also go to all the supporters and parents who were there for the swimmers on the day. Swimming 2005 has been an extremely successful one so congratulations to all!!

Sophie Bridge, Captain Danielle Bowden, Vice Captain

Swimming - lnterschool 1st Row Lauren Thomas, Johanna King, Danielle Bowden, Sophie Bridge, Emily Diack, Sighle lllston, Elizabeth Potts 2nd Row Ms Chris Lindsay, Nicole Ruddiman, Abby Shaw, Katherine Borowczyk, Olivia Orange, Sarah Hammond 3 rd Row Lucy Faull, Georgina Diack, Georgina Borowczyk, Emily Smart, Anneliese Wolt 4 th Row Lucy Dewhirst, Olivia Faull, Samantha Walker, Jess Loe, Jessica Reihana, Catie Murray

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I Sports Groups Tennis The 2004/2005 tennis season has been a very uccessful one.

In Term one St Margaret was able to enter eight teams into the After-School Wedne day Competition.

House Tennis was also very successful this year, it was played on Sunday 13th March. With huge entries through all ages, clear blue skies and house spirit from all houses, the atmosphere was fantastic. For some people it was a chance to play tennis for the first time and for some people it was a chance to get some good practice in, but for most it was just to have fun and get a few extra house points. Both Doubles and Singles were played and the day was a huge uccess. Well done to everyone who joined in and gave it a go especially when you were giving up your weekend and Congratulations to the Winners. Thank you to everyone who helped out on the day and helped me with the preperation.

The Senior A Team had a very successful year. Our fir t trip away was to Timaru where we came 2nd to Rangi in the Summer Quad. But we proved to Rangi that we weren't going to give up when we came back and bet them in the Canterbury Secondary Schools final which qualified us for the South Islands. South Island Secondary School tournament was in Chri tchurch this year and the Senior A team played outstanding and got 2nd in this tournament which qualified us for Nationals. So off to Wellington the team went to participate in Nationals unfortunately Ms Scandrett, Mr Green and Emily Hunt were unable to go to this tournament, so with a new teacher on the cenes and everyone in the team having to play up a position the team was going to find it very challenging. But the girls tuck it out and did a very good job and gained 6th place. Well done girls I am so proud of you. Good luck for net year.

The annual event of current girls versus Old Girls was a good experience for everyone. Members of the Senior A and B team combined played well to take victory over the Old Girls. Well Done and Thank-you to the Old Girls who played in at, it was a great experience.

A special Thank you to the Senior A and B team coaches Matt Meredith and Sam Keenan for all your early mornings and motivating our teams and improving our skills

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throughout the whole season. Thank you very much for all your support.

Thank-you to Mr Green for all the help he has given me over the season, from picking teams to house tennis. Your help wa greatly appreciated from me and thank-you also for coming to South Islands and our Wednesday games to support us.

Also thank-you to Ms Scandrett for helping out with House Tennis, organizing our trips away and supporting us from the sideline. I'm sure I can say on behalf of the team you were a great help.

Also another Thank-you to Mrs Fisher who took the team to Wellington for Nationals you're help with looking after the team and giving up part of your holiday wa Greatly appreciated and the girls had heaps of fun so thank-you again for coming in at such short notice and helping us out.

Thank-you to all the teacher who managed teams, Michelle and Miss Arthur for all the fantastic help you gave me with tennis this year and also to the girls who helped me out by coaching girls especially the coaches that gave up their Sundays to coach.

I would also like to thank my vice Charlotte Henley who helped me out a lot I know I will miss the good times we've had out on court and good luck to everyone next year. Go hard and give it all you've got when you're out on court and have fun!

Tennis 'A' Team 1st Row Charlotte Henley, Mrs Hilary Scandrett, Emily Hunt (Capt) 2nd Row Grace Johnston, Erin Heasley, Ashleigh Johnson

Emily Hunt - Captain of Tennis

Tennis 1st Row Shannae Glassey, Grace Johnston, Erin Heasley, Emily Hunt, Charlotte Henley, Ashleigh Johnson, Harriet Smith 2nd Row Mrs Hilary Scandrett, Kirsty Trengrove, Phillipa Benton, Renee McLeod, lzzy Manson, Penny Costello, Katherine Collins 3rd Row Rebecca Woolman, Fiona Winskill, Zoe McCoy, Annabelle Fitzcimmons, Ldia Thomson 4th Row Amy Green, Julia Currie, Jane Bellis, Georgie Archibald, Eliza Simm, Martina Maxwell

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ISports Groups Table Tennis

Touch

2005 has been another great year for table tennis at St Margaret's. Last year we wrote in the school magazine that it would be great to attract some new table tennis players, and we did, a whole team in fact! It was fantastic to have some new players who can keep table tennis alive at St Margaret's when we leave. Each week we gave it our best and even though we didn't win we had a lot of fun.

We would like to say a big thank you to Ms Anderson for all the support and encouragement and the rides to the table tennis stadium each week. Good luck to all table tennis players for next year and the years to come.

This touch season has been a very enjoyable and challenging one for all teams involved in touch at St Margaret's College. Thank you to the coaches of our teams who helped to improve the girls" skills and knowledge of the game. A warm thank you to Tana Manu, coach of the super touch team, who was responsible for guiding, is to our successes this season.

The super touch team performed well in the Wednesday Canterbury Secondary schools competition, being placed third. We were also entered in a Thursday open module, which developed our touch skills even further by playing more games and gaining experience against older teams.

Some main highlights were the Canterbury champs held early this year and summer quad tournament where we were placed third.

The more junior touch teams also had a great season. In the senior school we had a total of four touch teams. There was a year nine team, an open B team, the super touch

Jane Cartledge and Calantha Peter Captains of Table Tennis

team and also a year 7 & 8 team. Considering there are not a large number of touch players in the school this year, we performed creditably throughout the season. There are a lot of young players who are showing great potential and creating a good base for touch at St Margaret's.

Congratulations to Pippa Hayward, Kate Kilpatrick, Sarah Gunn, Sarah Masterton and Laura Ash who all deservedly received their touch pockets this year. Extra congratulations to Pippa and Kate who represented the South Island under 15 team. Good luck to the seniors and young developing players for next eason, you will get out what you put in, and remember it's never too late to beat Rangi!!

Tara Clinick Captain of Touch

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Table Tennis 1st Row Laura Clemence, Calantha Peter, Jane Cartledge, Ella Storrie, Courtney Martyn 2nd Row Mrs Kathy Anderson, Kate Nuttall, Jenna Anderson, Ginny Storrie Absent Samantha Lust, Olivia Sutton, Laura Ash

Touch - 'A' Team 1st Row Sarah Masterton, Sophie Trengrove, Tara Clinick, Chiaki Tanizaki, Sarah Gunn 2nd Row Jordan Grant, Alice Faull, Olivia Glasson, Georgia McMeeking 3rd Row Harriet Johnstone, Pippa Hayward, Kate Kilpatrick

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Sarah Masterton, Sarah Gunn, Rebekah Masterton, Sophie Trengrove, Tara Clinick, Laney Mahuika-Willis, Muan Onsri, Hannah Milner, Chiaka Tanizaki 2nd Row Francessca Rose, Rina Soetanto, Jordan Grant, Vanessa Ott, Alice Dunn, Laura-Beth Feary, Emily Hayman, Annabelle Cohen 3 rd Row Anna Bremner, Fern Douglas, Sarah Hammond, Kaitlyn Tyson, Rosemary Studholm, Bridget Hazledine, Hannah Lee, Nicole Ruddiman, Georgia McMeeking Absent Alice Faull, Jessica Fibbes, Harriet Johnstone, Kate Kilpatrick, Pippa Hayward, Olivia Glasson, Caitlin Roberts, Kate Tothill, Elise Rutherford

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Sports Groups Trampolining

Triathlon

Triathlon 2005

Although triathlon is a relatively new sport at our chool, we continued to lead the way at this year's CSS triathlon championships on the 1 t March. This year we had record entries and the results we obtained were truly amazing! On a cool but otherwise ideal day, weather~wise, we trekked over to Corsair Bay to participate in the various age group competitions. The results we gained were as follows:

St. Margaret's College ended another successful season with girls demonstrating a high level of health and fitness, and good portsmanship. The Canterbury Champs were held at Corsair Bay under ideal racing conditions, with a calm sea and a testing hilly bike and run course. Many thanks to the enthusiastic parents who helped with transport and gave support to all the participants, and helped towards the succe s of our girls. All our girls performed well, but special mention goes to our junior team, and 'place getters' in the intermediate and senior individual events. The junior girls team (Sighle Illston, Rachel Chester, Lucy Macfarlane) easily beat all the girls teams (including seniors) as well as beating most of the senior boys teams. Both Lucy Faull and Georgina Borowczyk were second in the enior and intermediate grades, and in previous year·, ome girls who hav b n placed in the top 3 at senior level, have gone on further to represent New Zealand at the world Triathlon Champs, o we look forward to their continued success in this demanding sport.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Eloise Hegarty 4th, Olivia Loe 5th, Kate Kilpatrick 7th Intermediate: Georgina Borowczyk 2nd, Emily Shearer 7th Senior: Lucy Faull 2nd, Marewa Kraak 4th

Juniors:

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Amy Lee, Amanda Inglis, Shanae Glassey, Hannah Milner, Kirsten Brown, Katherine Collins.

2nd Row Kirsty Trengrove, Lauren Thomas, Georgia McMeeking, Vanessa Ott, Harriet Smith.

3rd Row Tylah Fitzgerald, Louisa Leathart, Lucy Thomson, Petrea Parkhill, Johana King.

Absent Chelsea Brooke, Lauren Ching.

TEAM RESULTS: Intermediate: Team 1 - 1 t Sighle Illston swim, Rachel Chester bike, Lucy Macfarlane run Team 2 - 2nd Emma Dewhirst swim, Emma Fechney bike, Erin Heasley run Senior: Team 1 - 1 t Olivia Faull swim, Dayna Aubrey bike, Tessa Page run Team 2 - 2nd Emily Smart swim, Emma Burtt bike, Laura A h run Team 3 - 7th Genevieve Hegarty swim, Kate Dirkswager bike, Rosa Thoma run Special congratulations must go to the intermediate team of Sighle illston, Rachel Chester and Lucy Macfarlane who were the fa test girls team aero s all the age groups, finishing in a time of 50 min 26 sees. These girls also beat quite a few of the boy , well done!

The results reflect the health, fitness, enthusiasm and motivation of the girls involved. The event is demanding but is such an awesome opportunity for girls to really push themselves in an excitingly competitive environment and I hope that next year, even more people will give triathlon a go!

Also, thanks must go to all the parents who assisted with transport and encouragement and who helped to make it such a successful event. Also, to Mr Summerlee for his smooth organization and encouraging words, we wouldn't have done it without him.

All the best for next year!

Lucy Faull, senior triathlete

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Mike Summerlee

Triathlon "1st Row

Lucy MacFarlane, Emma Fechney, Marewa Kraak, Lucy Faull, Sighle llston 2nd Row Emily Smart, Olivia Loe, Kate Kilpatrick, Erin Heasley.

3nd Row Dayna Aubrey, Olivia Faull, Tessa Page, Emma Burtt, Georgina Borowczyk.

Absent Laura Ash, Emma Dewhirst, Rachel Chester, Kate Dirkzwager, Gen Hegarty, Rebecca Thomas.

ISports Groups Volleyball This year there has been a great interest in volleyball.

Many competing teams as well as social teams played in the Monday night competition. It was great to see their enthusiasm for the sport, their greatly improved skills and their positive sportsmanship. I would like to give a huge thanks to all their coaches and managers. Keep up the outstanding commitment shown this year and the future of SMC volleyball will definitely be a promising one.

As for the League team, we started an early season having to play in a grading tournament. Sadly we didn't win enough games to play in division one, so our next big goal was to win all our Monday division two games. After many of Vanessa's sweat~driven training sessions, a promising league team was well underway to that goal and by the Lime Qua<l tournament came around we came a well placed second.

After Quad, there were a couple of weekends where we wholly dedicated ourselves to volleyball tourname11Ls. I would like to thank the parents who supported us on the sidelines, especially to Anna who also made sure we were well fed with delicious rolls and hydrated with LEMON JUICE! The Mainland Tournament was a huge success where we gained 1st in division 2 and in the Canterbury Secondary School Tournament we gained 2nd in division 2.

We had improved a lot and by the time Nationals came we were all very excited to get on the plane to Palmerston North. Once there Ms Chong had made a wonderful 'Volleyball wall,' a wall we could look to for inspirational quotes, our team goals and our results ... Every part of the trip, we all agreed was an amazing experience ...especially the van trip to Wellington!

Teamwork was not just something we showed on the courts and sidelines but also in our nice motel when doing duties and dishes. We spent many hours watching, 'The notebook' and 'A Cinderella Story' with Louise especially enjoying, 'that scene in the garden!' and doing wonderful reenactments.

We ended up coming 11 th in division four and all though this was disappointing at the time, every single one

of us gained so much experience and therefore the future for the SMC League team is definitely an exciting one.

I would like to give a huge thank you to Vanessa Loe, our coach who showed continuous encouragement, support and dedication to the team. And to Mrs Reihana and Ms Chong our managers who made Nationals '05' the best ever!

Good luck to next year's team. Keep up your enthusiasm and I'm sure you'll achieve all your goals.

Mijntje Lepoutre Captain of Volleyball

Volleyball'N 1til Row Freya Morrison, Julia Miles, Annabelle Powell-Thomas, Kirsten Harvey, Caitlin Eves nd 2 Row Harriet Harper, Shelly Hann, Jess Reihana, Louise Brazier Absent Mijntje Lepoutre

Volleyball 1st Row Thitikarn Tangthanasup, Lisa Hammond, Olivia Phillipson, Zoe Redwood, Bridget Rutherford, Siramol On-Sri, Penny Costello, Rebecca Lough, Lauren Smith, Hannah Checkley.

2nd Row Jane Pankhurst, Rita Soetanto, Freya Morrison, Fiona Winskill, Katie Vilsbaek, Annabelle Powell-Thomas, Minjte Le Poutre, Kate Kilpatrick, Sarah Hammond, Caitlin Eves, Vanessa Ott. 3 rd Row Emma Currie, Kirsten Harvey, Belinda Ferguson, Tyiah Fitzgerald, Louisa Leathart, Ella Mills, Alex Warren, Sophie Bennets, Pip Goslin, Harriet Harper, Lexi Mehrtens.

4th Row Jessica Fibbes, Julia Miles, Natasha Coffey, Emma Rout, Tessa Shriek, Caitlin Craigie, Rebecca Newman, Haidee Brown, Jane Bellis, Anna Mccoubrey, Harriet Bowker.

5th Row Emma Gardiner, Shelley Hann, Louise Brazier, Lucy Thompson, Emma Symon, Kelly Belcher, Susie Vink, Jessica Reihana, Jourdan Williams, Kanvara Suchitta, Sophie Fraser

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I Sports Groups Water Polo This years water polo team has made huge improvement from the first time we got into the pool at the start of the year, despite losing over half our girls to other porting commitments and over eas. Credit must be given to our two new dedicated coaches Debbie Bowry and Charlotte Pearce.

Both coaches have represented New Zealand and have helped inspire the new girls and teach us all new skills and knowledge of the game.

Recently our 'IV.team with the help of the two 'B' players, travelled to lnvercargill to complete in the South Island Secondary Schools water polo tournament, to defend our title from 2004. Whilst the tournament results

were disappointing the girls had a great time together. The experience proved invaluable. The girls will draw on these experiences for future tournaments. Because of our young team I look forward to playing with the girls in the following year and being strong contenders to regain our title of a top South Island girls school team.

It has been very encouraging to see the number of girls who have been keen enough to carry on training with the QEII crushers club, to expand their knowledge of the game and will help the team to gain more experience. Four girls participated in a refereeing clinic to help improve their knowledge of the game and improve their skill for the betterment of the team.

Special thanks to Debbie and Charlotte for their commitment and to my vice-captain Emily Smart and Miss Chambers you have brought a lot of fun to the water polo team of 2005.

New Zealand water polo may establish a water polo academy for budding players, I expect as many St Margaret's player in the academy as possible. Water polo is on the up in New Zealand and is likely to send a woman's team to the next Olympics in 2008. Be part of the team!

Genevieve Hegarty Water polo captain

Waterpolo 1st Row Emma Anderson, Jane Pankhurst, Genevieve Hegarty, Emily Smart, Zoe Redwood, Anna Redmond 2nd Row Laura King, Emily Farquhar, Jordan Tomkins, Lucy Dewhirst, Samantha Williams, Emma Robson, Sighle lllston 3rd Row Hannah Brown, Abby Shaw, Sam Walker, Anna Marshall, Kirsten Brown, Kate Vilsbaek Absent Emma Dewhirst, Lucinda Douglas, Eloise Hegarty

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Waterpolo 'A' Team

ST MAR6ARETS COLLEGE 2005

1st Row Katie Vilsbaek, Genevieve Hegarty, Emily Smart, Sighle lllston 2nd Row Hannah Brown, Abby Shaw, Sam Walker, Anna Marshall, Kirsten Brown Absent Ellie Hegarty

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Third Row

Alice Faull, Hope Westbury, Harriet Hamilton, Annabelle Rose, Hannah Howard Second Row Mrs Julie Ardagh, Emily Watson, Meagan Maher, Katie Vilsbaek, Harriet Harper, Elena Neill First Row Francessca Rose, Sophie Mitchell-findlater, Elizabeth Guthrey, Tania Snelgar, Lucy MacFarlane Absent Kelly Belcher

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Second Row Mrs Kathy Anderson, Ruby Hall, Zoe McCoy, Georgina Archibald, Georgina Thomas, First Row Georgia Wilcox, Fern Douglas, Mikaela LancasterWeerts, Thitikarn Tangthanasup, Sarah Masterton, Absent Amelia Aitken, Georgie Baxter, Alice Bourdot, Catriona Murray, Frances Tilly

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Rebecca Lankshear, Praew Sri-utharawong, Esther Chen-Green, Tess Schriek, Isla McNeice Second Row Ms Nadine Allen, Laura Holder, Josephine Maher, Tylah Fitzgerald, Rebecca Tindall, Antonia Bryce First Row Jennifer Arthur, Yuri Shimizu, Lucy Garvin, Genevieve Toop, Jessica Murchison Absent Annabelle Cohen

Amy Tappenden, Virgina Storrie, Jessica Cunnold, Samantha McConnell Second Row Mrs Joanne Allan, Lanie Blacklaws, Julianne Bellaney, Sarah Taylor, Emma Currie First Row Kathleen Zelter, Amanda-Jane Wakelin, Alice Wright, Sarah Faulkner, Brodie McMillan Absent Laura Haase, Erin Heasley, Michelle Souster

TUTOR GROUPS

Lucy Dickie, Annabelle Powell-Thomas, Annabelle Pierce, Sophia Meares Second Row Mrs Hillary Scandrett, Annabelle Fitzsimons, Ye-rin Ju, Bridget Robilliard, Jane Bellis First Row Gabriella Finnis, Kate Manzie-Ryan, Lucy Faull, Ashleigh Johnson, Danielle Mills Absent Dayle Gibson, Thanruthai Chinruksa

Isabelle Manson, Ella Dickson, Bridget Rich, Olivia Faull, Samantha Williams Second Row Ms Linda Chong, Courtney Paterson, Fiona Morrison, Charlotte Henley, Sarah Skea First Row Catherine Snowden, Sheng-Tsung Chiu, Harriet Campbell, Sarah Gunn, Claire Ruddenklau Absent Gina Scandrett, Carly Townrow

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Third Row Jenny Hazledine, Eleanor Wootton, Melissa Thomson, Second Row Ms Ruve Crawford, Kate Davis, Poanui Lee, Gemma Hogg First Row Rozlyn Stokes, Sophie Davies, Whitney Brown, Kaitlyn Tyson, Lisa Hammond Absent Laura Ash, Haidee Brown, Olivia Marchand, Toni Neho, Jessica Reihana

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Georgina Diack, Reisin Blake, Olivia Marlow, Miriam Black, Hilary Tregenza Second Row Mrs Susan Ellis, Emma Costello, Kirsten Brown, Kate Tothill First Row Johanna King, Jessica Steenson, Hannah Lee, Siramol On-Sri, Emma Price Absent Annabel Goslin, Hailey Williams

Molly Macfarlane, Louise Brazier, Jenna Adamson, Erin Benyon, Rebecca Thomas Second Row Marewa Kraak, Halley Coulter, Penelope Buckley, Hollie Anderson First Row Jasmyne Hiha, Hannah Anderson, Sophie Chima, Melissa Jacks, Ahreum Lee Absent Natalie Stagg

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Second Row Perilla Peter, Renee Mcleod First Row Eliza Sim, Kimberley Smith, Monica Kenworthy, Penny Costello Absent Mr Murray Hemmingsen, Elizabeth Dawe, Sarah George, Kate James, Annabelle Matson, Rosa McGregor, Natalie Watson, Lizzie Rae, Jessica Sturt, Jacqueline Kaye

Caitlin Cragie, Hollie Walton, Harriet Johnstone, Lucinda Douglas Second Row Ms Jolene King, Emily Smart, Kanvara Suchitta, Charlotte Farthing, Rosemary Studholme First Row Sophie Trengrove, Jordyn Yee, Sarah Hammond, Isla Cross, Jung Min Lee Absent Emma Burt, Jessica Prebble

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Hannah Steenson, Elora Kay, Dayna Aubrey, Elizabeth Timperley, Ashleigh Feary Second Row Mrs Sue Harlow, Rebecca Ardagh, Ella Mills, Georgia McMeeking, Casey Johnstone First Row Kate Langer, Emily Diack, Laney Mahuika-Willis, Jane Cartledge, Emily Wright Absent Sarah Deaker

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Second Row Mrs Hiroe Kobayashi, Molly Ferguson, Julie Mile, Lucy Acland, Kirsty Stewart, Sophie Dawson First Row Jessica Chamberlain, Kaiko Ikeda, Hyun Jeong Lee, Alexandra Mercer, Charlotte Gardner Absent Josie Hazledine, Eloise Hegarty, Sophie Moir, Samantha Murphy, Petrea Parkhill, Kimberlee Smith

Third Row

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Frances Guthrey, Olivia Glasson, Megan Oliver, Emma Gardiner, Lisa Shephard Second Row Mrs Nola Kilpatrick, Penny Hurst, Hannah Rossiter, Charlotte Rowland-Jones First Row Samantha Read, Melanie Green, Samantha Mcinnes, Amelia McKay, Alice Harris Absent Katie Bijl, Anna Highley, Maude Kusserow

Rachel Seay, AmeliA Dunstan-Grimwood, Megan Jones, Rebecca Louise Mehrtens, Emma Dewhirst Second Row Mrs Linda Lightfoot, Martina Maxwell, Grace Johnston, Ella Storrie, Natalie Bradford, Olivia Carville First Row Harriet Miller, Emily Reynolds, Lauren Thomas, Hollie Bailey, Gabrielle Cross Absent Clementine Dickie

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Third Row

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Terri Growcott, Sophie Bridge, Pippa Hayward, Rebecca Gates, Jessica Fibbes Second Row Mrs Lyn Kennedy, Aimee Borlase, Alexia Byrne, Prudence Watson First Row Anna Brankin, Francesca Henry, Penelope Bundy, Amanda Howes, Megan Aitchison Absent Bronwyn Hanger, Tamsin Henley

Carissa McGregor, Hannah Brown, Caroline East, Jenna Anderson, Ella Marks Second Row Mrs Trudy Keys, Bridget Quartermain, Sarah Hann, Olivia Brook First Row Rina Soetanto, Alexandra Callaghan, Ashleigh Dods, Amy Ryan, Anna Redmond Absent Hayley Street, Sarah Mahoney

TUTOR GROUPS

Josephine Springford, Lilly Turnbull, Genevieve Yule, Anna Mccoubrey, Melissa Tyree Second Row Mrs Sue Leggett, Sophie Wynne, Emajane Harwood, Louisa Leathart First Row Raissa Sidhu, Olivia Clement, Olivia Phillipson, Anna Amin, Lauren Smith Absent Lavinia Shanks

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Third Row

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Kate Kilpatrick, Susanna Vink, Emma Symon, Rosa Thomas, Shanelle Shields Second Row Mrs Jenny Laney, Oliva McLennan, Melissa Gray, Yvette Penney, Lucy Atkinson, Catherine Notley First Row Oliva Checkley, Sarah Heddell, Georgina Gaunt, Bridget Rutherford, Amanda Inglis Absent Shanae Glassey

Sophie Kerr, Annie Walsh, Phillipa Smith, Morag MacDonald, Jordan Tomkins Second Row Hannah Simpson, Phillipa Dyer, Belinda Howarth, Emma-Skye Lancaster, Mrs Carolyn Mutch First Row Rebekah Masterton, Jane Pankhurst, Kirsty Trengrove, Hannah Checkley, Melanie Smith Absent Hannah Rutherford, Erika Morrin

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Third Row Julia Currie, Jennifer Howes, Jennifer Rees Second Row Dr Bryon Mann, Danielle Bowden, Anneliese Wolt, Miss Anna Taylor First Row Kate Brown, Ruchika Tandon, Jaimee Kleinbichler, Melissa Wong, Anna Bremner Absent Caroline Atkinson, Lucy Halligan, Courtney Hobson

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Hahna Retallick-Brown, Louisa Bradley, Sarah Reese, Emma Sim, Georgina Bradfield Second Row Ms Anne Archer, Ji Won Jung, Sarah Timperley, Lydia Thomson First Row Chelsea Mongan, Tegan Timperley, Marcy Banbury, Kate Feary, Chelsea Richdale Absent Courtney Kelly, Calantha Peter

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Hooi Ling Chia, Claire Walters, Alana owden, Lucinda Dewhirst, Hing Wong Second Row Miss Jasmine Mahalm, Louise Graham, harriet Bowker, Olivier Loe, Allanah-Kate Wakelin First Row Claire Martin, Emma Fechney, Siana Fitzjohn, Erin Jackson, Emma Banks

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Kate Nuttall, Caitlin Roberts, Nicola Davidson, Clara Wells, Joanna Chen-Green Second Row Emma Anderson, Lucy Chapman, Hana AshworthManning, Nicole Ruddiman, Zoe Redwood First Row Madeline Ellerm, Jasmin Lancaster, Tara Clinick, Alice Dunn, Courtney Martyn

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Third Row

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Laura King, Charlotte Bell, Kate Dirkzwager, Isabelle Macculloch, Sophie F-raser Second Row Mrs Peg Riley, Rachel Gardner, Paige Jackman, Virginia Orange First Row Charlotte Dolden, Hyo-Jeong Lee, Julietter Wanty, Bridget Hazledine, Rachel Ball Absent Jordan Grant

Amy Wei, Brooke Mellsop, Jamie Williams, Jessica Deacon, Sara Stockley-Smith Second Row Yi-Ping Lin, Rebecca Manning, Sophie Shaw, Mrs Janette Strang First Row Min-Hsuan Kao, Amelia Dalman, Holly Erickson, Gennady Sharpe, Philippa Benton Absent Monica Johnson, Samantha Robinson

Melissa Tyson, Olivia Orange, Emma Hipango, Kaitlin Allan, Alexandra Valks Second Row Ms Janet Todd, Emily Murray, Charlotte BAddeley, Alyson O'Malley First Row Melissa Parker, Stephanie Pryce, Katey Chapman, Felicity Bishop, Fiona Browning Absent Alexandra Garret, Natana Tubtimphiroj

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Third Row Ella Ovington, Mariah Turnbull, Anna Marshall Second Row Mr Mike Summerlee, Olivia Sutton, Nicola Shaw, Kira Williams, Julia Taylor First Row Marsha Taaffe, Manon Kozanic, Georgina Waring, Elise Rutherford, Stephanie Henderson Absent AliceCohen, Sighle lllston,GenevieveRutherford-Hawkins

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Charlotte Mooney, Jamie Edwards, Tessa Page, Katherine Best, Rebekah Smith Second Row Georgia Brownlee, Hannah Brown, Emily Farquhar, Deborah, Looi, Mrs Ngaire Carson First Row Anna Mclachlan, Joy Shipgood, Genevieve Hegarty, Emma Robson, Susanna Stewart Absent Brynlea Collin, Emily Shearer

TUTOR GROUPS

Georgina Du Val, Annelise Oorschot, Rachael Farthing, Clare Ryan Second Row Mrs Robin Tiffen, Rosemary Read, Caitlin Habgood, Lousie Daprini First Row Jessica Gibson, Katherine Todd, Leanah Magan, Jessica-Anne Cathcart, Thanawan Tangthansaup Absent Chelsea Brook, Rachel Chester, Jennifer Turnbull

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Sarah Pratt, Jemma Opie, Bridget Allison, Michelle Hann, Alison McKay Second Row Madame Margaret Weiss, Kirsten Harvey, Sophia Bennetts, Ngaio Hughey-Cockerell, Vaness Ott First Row Boram Yi, Helena Schwertheim, Samantha Bagrie, Lilly Cartwright, Nicole Wheeler Absent Amanda Boyd, Suzanne Zeestraten

First Row

Genevieve Du Val, Julianne Shields, Hannah Milner, Rebecca Richards, Annabella Horlor Second Row Dr David Winter, Eun Sol Park, Sara Satterthwaite, Holly Richdale, Fiona Winskill Third Row Laura Saunders, Katherine Borowczyk, Katie Thomas Absent Jane Millar, Kate Moran

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WS Tutor Group

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Third Row

First Row

Holly Loughton, Chantelle Doody, Jessica Loe, Virginia Barnett, Nina McVicar Second Row Mrs MaureenTitheridge,EmilyHayman,Alexia Mehrtens, Rose Parkinson,KatherinePage, Chloe Crowe First Row Ella O'Neill, Chiaki Tanizaki, Eve Palmer, Chloe Papas, Alisha McLennan Absent Lauren Ching

EdwinaHorne, Philippa Goslin,Rebecca Newman, GeorginaBorowczyk,ElizabethShalders,BelindaFerguson Second Row Elizabeth Potts, Salinee Sae-Lim, Ottilie Smith, Hannah Wood First Row Virginia Matson, Laura-Beth Feary, Sireedhorn On-Sri, Fiona Millar, lnggita Kanyaka Pramayudyani, Marcelle Murdoch

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Olivia Brooks, Emily Heap, Samantha Walker, Lucy Thomson, Natasha Coffey Second Row Ms Lisa Williams, Caitlin Eves, Caroline Moody, Rebecca Wadworth First Row Freya Morrison, Alexandra Warren, Zoe Deans, Amy Green, Rebecca Lough Absent Katherine Collins, Mijntje Lepoutre

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Anna Farquhar, Harriet Smith, Niamh Peren, Rebecca Wollman, Charlotte Bell Second Row Mr Brian Woods, Marie Macfarlane, Emily Hunt, Abby Shaw, Rosemary Holliday Third Row Emma Rout, Zoe Carson, Jourden Williams Absent Laura Clemence, Annabel Fraser, Samantha Lust

Year 13

Fifth Row:

Edwina Horne Georgina Bradfield Caroline Moody Sophie Bridge Praew Sri-utharawong Kaiko Ikeda Brooke Mellsop Jennifer Rees Hooi Ling Chia Deborah Looi Annabelle Goslin

Fourth Row:

Jenny Hazledine Josie Hazledine Jamie Williams Nina McVicar Harriet Hamilton Michelle Souster Annabelle Powell-Thomas Genevieve Yule Zoe Carson Charlotte Mooney Annabelle Rose Jenna Adamson Amelia Dunstan-Grimwood

Third Row:

Sarah Heddell Rachael Farthing Joanna Chen Green Kate Moran Emma Burtt Jenna Anderson Hilary Tregenza Georgina Thomas Sarah Hann Emily Hunt Louise Graham Mijntje Lepoutre Marewa Kraak Kirsten Harvey Holly Laughton

Second Row: Dominique Chiu Jaimee Kleinbichler lnggita Kanyaka Pramayudyani Katherine Borowczyk Sophie Chima Carly Townrow Georgina Waring Ji Won Jung Sophie Wynne Tara Clinick Joy Shipgood Melissa Gray Olivia Sutton Thanawan Tangthanasup Min-Hsuan Kao

YEAR 13

Front Row:

Tania Snelgar Boram Yi Charlotte Dolden Thanruthai Chinruksa Leanah Magon Yuri Shimizu Annie Walsh Lucy Faull Juliet Wanty Hollie Bailey Jane Cartledge Fiona Browning Caroline Atkinson Alisha McLennan

Absent:

Laura Ash Julianne Bellaney Alice Bourdot Ashleigh Dods Alexandra Garrett Sarah George Samantha Lust Erika Morrin Calantha Peter Hannah Simpson Natalie Watson

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LEAVERS BALL

Year 13 Profiles Alisha McLennan 2004 - 2005 Canterbury, Law

Annabelle Rose 2001 - 2005 CPIT / Victoria - Bachelor of Design

Brooke Mellsop 2000 - 2005 Canterbury, Bachelor of Speech, Language and Therapy /Bachelor of Arts

Ameila Dunstan - Grimwood 2001 - 2005 Massey, Bachelor of Technology or Lincoln, Bachelor of Science in Food Science

Annie Walsh 1997 - 2005 Gap Year, England / Wales

Carly Townrow 2001 - 2005 Unitech, Bachelor of Performing Arts I Dance

Annabel Goslin 2001 - 2005 Bachelor of Design -Massey/ Victoria/ CPIT or Commerce, Canterbury

Ashleigh Dads 2004 - 2005 Working

Caroline Atkinson 2004 - 2005 Air Force?

Annabelle Powell-Thomas 2001 - 2005 CPIT, Bachelor of Nursing

Boram Yi 2001 - 2005 University (in USA?)

Caroline Moody 2003 - 2005 Gap Year, England, 2007 Air Force / Army

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Charlotte Dolden 2001 - 2005 Bachelor of Recreation Management, Lincoln

Edwina Horne 1999 - 2005 Otago, First Year Health Science (Med)

Genevieve Yule 2000 - 2005 Employment/ training - Hospitality industry

Charlotte Mooney 2001 - 2005 Canterbury

Emily Hunt 2001 - 2005 Work 06, CPIT Travel and Tourism

Georgina Bradfield 1999 - 2005 Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Art, Business, French, Canterbury

Deborah Looi 2004 - 2005 Otago, First Year Health Science, Medicine

Emma Burtt 2001 - 2005 Otago or Canterbury, Physical Education

Georgina Thomas 2001 - 2005 Massey, Sports Science

Dominique Chiu

Fiona Browning 2000 - 2005 Otago

Georgina Waring 1999 - 2005 Canterbury, Bachelor of Speech, Language and Therapy

YEAR 13 PROFILES

Year 13 Profiles Hannah Simpson 2001 - 2005 Canterbury, Bachelor of Science

Holly Loughton 1999 - 2005 Bachelor of Social Worker, Canterbury

Jane Cartledge 1998 - 2005 Canterbury, Bachelor of Art Classics/ History/French/English

Harriet Hamilton 1999 - 2005 Canterbury, Batchelor of Arts / Law

Hooi Ling Chia 2004 - 2005 Canterbury / Auckland - Commerce/Accounting/ International Business

Jenna Adamson 2001 - 2005 Law/ Commerce, Canterbury

Hiliary Tregenza 2001 - 2005 CPIT, Nursing

Jaimee Kleinbichler 2003 - 2005 Return to Germany

Jenna Anderson 2001 - 2005 Bachelor of Art in History/ Classics, Canterbury

Hollie Bailey 2001 - 2005

Jamie Williams 2002 - 2005 College of Education, Early Childhood

Jennifer Rees 2001 - 2005 Canterbury, Bachelor of Arts, Japanese, Anthropology/ Bachelor of Science - Physics

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Jenny Hazledine 2001 - 2005 Lincoln, Recreation Management

Joy Shipgood 2004 - 2005 Canterbury, Bachelor of Commerce

Kanya Pramayudyani

Ji Won Jung 2004 - 2005 Return to Korea

Julianne Bellaney 1997 - 2005Sir George Seymour College of Travel & Tourism

Kate Moran 2001 - 2005 Canterbury, Bachelor of Science / Law

Joanna Chen Green 1996 - 2005 Otago, First Year Health Science (Med)

Juliette Wanty 2001 - 2005 Victoria, Architectural /Design

Katherine Borowczyk 2001 - 2005 Gap Year, Massey/ Victoria - Design or Otago - Physical Education

Josie Hazledine 2001 - 2005 Massey, Exercise Science or Victoria, Design Studies

Kaiko Ikeda 2005 - 2005 Return to Japan

Kirsten Harvey 2002 - 2005 Australia/ Otago, Physiotherapy

YEAR 13 PROFILES

Year 13 Profiles Laura Ash 1996 - 2005 Beautician Course

Marewa Kraak 2003 - 2005 Gap year in Edinburgh, Otago, Human Nutrition (2007)

Mijntje Lepoutre 2001 - 2005 Victoria, Bachelor of. Design

Leanah Magon 2001 - 2005 CPIT - Bachelor of Applied Science

Melissa Gray 2001 - 2005 Victoria University,Bachelor of Fine Arts

Nina McVicar 2001 - 2005 Canterbury, Bachelor of Engineering/ Geology

Louise Graham 2001 - 2005 Gap year in Edinburgh

Min-Hsuan Kao 2003 - 2005 Auckland / Canterbury/ Australia - Japanese/ Science/Commerce

Olivia Sutton 1995 - 2005 CPIT, Hospitality Management

Lucy Faull 2001 - 2005 Fine Arts Degree, Canterbury

Michelle Souster 1997 - 2005 Auckland, Law

YEAR 13 PROFILES

Praew Sri-utharawong 2004 - 2005 Otago, Bachelor of Commerce

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Rachael Farthing 2004 - 2005 Auckland / Victoria, CPIT Fashion

Sophie Chima 1999 - 2005 Otago, First Year Health Science

Thanawan Tangthanasup 2001 - 2005 Canterbury, Bachelor of Engineering/ Bachelor of Arts (Chinese)

Sarah Hann 2003 - 2005 Primary Teaching, Christchurch/ Dunedin

Sophie Wynne 2003 - 2005 Otago, First Year Health Science

Thanruthai Chinruksa 2003 - 2005 Queensland Uni, Business Studies

Sarah Heddell 2001 - 2005 Gap year, employment and parttime study, or Massey Veterinary Science 2007

Tania Snelgar 2004 - 2005 CPIT, Interior Design

Yuri Shimizu 2005 - 2005 Japan

Sophie Bridge 2001 - 2005 Otago - First Year Health Science (Med)

Tara Clinick 2001 - 2005 Auckland, Medicine

Zoe Carson 1999 - 2005 Otago, Law, Bachelor of Arts Politics Science/Spanish

YEAR 13 PROFILES

Year 13 Profiles Alice Bourdot 1999 - 2005 Bachelor of Arts Psychology, Canterbury Sheng Tsung Chiu 1999 - 2005 Otago, First Year Health Science 2001 - 2005 Sarah George Work part-time 2006, Melbourne University, 2007, Media Studies Alexandra Garrett 1998 - 2005 Bachelor of Art, Victoria Erika Morrin Victoria, B Design

1999- 2005

1996 - 2005 Calantha Peter Canterbury, Law/Bachelor of Arts lnggita Kanyaka Pramayudyani 2004 - 2005 Canterbury/Auckland -Bachelor of Commerce 1998 - 2005 Natalie Watson Canterbury, Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology

AlexandraVictoriaPettit 1978 - 2005

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It is with great sadness that we record the death of Alexandra Pettit. Alexandra entered the school in 1991 and quickly immersed herself wholeheartedly in a host of activities. Few people knew that she suffered from cystic fibrosis because she never allowed her condition to get in the way of what she wanted to do.

She was a member of the Chamber Choir that went to Adelaide in 1994 and was Head Choir Girl in 1995.

On leaving school she attended Canterbury University and gained a Law degree followed by a postgraduate degree in Business management. She was admitted to the bar in 2002.

In 2003 Alexandra received a double lung transplant which brought her renewed hope and she was able to practise law for a time.

All who knew Alex remember a brave and sparkling personality who touched their lives in an unforgettable way. It was fitting that, at her request, the Chamber Choir sang at her funeral in the school chapel.

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2005 Meets 2006

Mr Richard Faull,Mrs Sara Faull,Lucy Faull(Head Girl 2005), Jessica Murchison (HeadGirl 2006), Mrs Brenda Murchison, Mr Richard Murchison