2008 SMC Yearbook by St Margaret's College Foundation

Contents Principal's Comment

Year 1O & Year 11 Camp

38-39

Trust Board Report

Year 12 PE Camp

PTAReport

Year 13PE Camp

Staff Notes I Photo

4-7

House Reports

42-47

HeadGirl / Deputy Head Girl Report

Kids' Literature Quiz

Business / Catering / Cleaning / Maintenance

Decoration awarded to

9-10

Primaryand Middle School Community

Madame Marshall

Science

Development Reports

11 -12

Tahiti Trip

51-52

Academic Committee Report

Vietnam History Tour

53-54

Library report

Geography Field Trip

Year 12 18 camp

15-16

Oratory and Debating Report

56-57

Sacristan's Report

Year 11 Learning Day

58-59

International Club

18-19

Drama / Performing Arts

60-66

Amnesty International

Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Boarding Houses

21-24

Art

68-70

Primary School

25-28

Music

71-72

Sport / Sports Awards

30-33

Year 13 Profiles

34-35

Centenary

36-37

Principal's Comment MRS GILLIAN SIMPSON

A yearbook is a celebration and record of a year of activities, events, and achievements of the students and staff in our school. This is your book and to be treasured in the years ahead. For me personally, this is a very special year to be treasured as it is my first in this wonderful school family. It is fitting to pay tribute to all those who have so warmly welcomed David and me into our new life at St Margaret's and in Christchurch. My first impressions of this school were the warmth and friendliness of the people. As the Maori people say it is " tangata, tangata tangata": it is the people who make a place and give it a soul. The heritage and Christian foundations of this school set it apart and must be preserved as we look to the future embracing innovation while holding onto what is the best from our past. On a recent planning retreat, one of our Trust Board members came up with a metaphor which encapsulated my first impressions of this school - of a rather rusty chipped jewellery box full of beautiful sparkling gems. While it is the people who are most important, I am also committed to continuing Miss Wysocki's good works in curriculum innovation and in the general improvement of the school buildings. Great teaching deserves state of the art facilities and the leadership team and the Trust Board are committed to a long term Campus Directional Plan to provide these and to future- proof our campus. We have a dedicated teaching, boarding and support staff who again this year have given much of

themselves to the care of the girls through their work both in and out of the classroom. I thank them for their support and their wonderful work with the girls. Alice and Catie have shown true service leadership in the way they have led their team of prefects and in their contribution to St Margaret's this year. It has been a pleasure to work with them. Maggie has been a great addition to the school community!! Boarding is part of the fabric of the school and there has been a feeling of community and belonging engendered by the staff and girls. I hope the initiative of having day houses in Boarding will go from strength to strength. Living on site enables me to get to know the boarders on a day to day basis. This yearbook celebrates the wide involvement in extracurricular cultural and sporting activities by so many girls. Congratulations to all those who committed time and effort to groups and teams and to those whose perseverance has been rewarded with success. By challenging ourselves to try new things we find out so much about ourselves. Congratulations to all who have given their best to their studies and to those who have achieved at the highest level. Congratulations to those who have given time to help others this year! It is impossible to fit a busy action packed year at St Margaret's into one book and this represents a snapshot of and a feel for the holistic philosophy of our school and how many people are involved in making it such a special place. As our Primary School girls sing "Together we can make a difference - each a shining star:' To all the gems, the shining stars of St Margaret's this has truly been a year to CELEBRATE • 2008!!

Trust Board 2

REPORT SARAH TEMPLETON, TRUST BOARD CHAIR

This has been a dynamic year for the Trust Board and for the College. In 2007, we celebrated the enormous contribution to the school by Claudia Wysocki and prepared for her departure after 16 years of leadership. 2008 has been about welcoming Gillian Simpson and celebrating the freshness and innovation that accompanies change. A number of Board members completed their terms at the end of 2007 and new Board members have been appointed this year. Our year began in January with a retreat, the focus of which was firmly directed towards the long term needs of the school regarding its facilities. The Board has determined that St Margaret's special character must be preserved and accordingly, the roll in the senior school is at capacity. To promote a clear understanding of the challenges faced by the school community, the Board has regularly attended presentations and tours of the school prior to each meeting, including the IT Department, Performing Arts, Primary School and the Boarding Hostels. This has been received with enthusiasm by all the Board. Another important milestone was recognised this year as we farewelled Bishop David Coles, the Warden of the SMC Trustboard. The installation of Bishop Victoria Matthews as 8th Bishop of Canterbury, took place on August 30th. We welcome Bishop Victoria's valued contribution as Warden of the College. To ensure that the school provides the very best facilities to support not only the academic education of the girls but appropriate support for the special Anglican character of the school and the vast number of extra curricular activities, the Board has determined that a campus directional plan that is capable of being a blueprint for the next ten years be commissioned. A new subcommittee of Communications and Compliance has been established to ensure that the Board communicates properly with stakeholders. The two remaining subcommittees are Finance and Property and Facilities.

Property and Facilities Committee It has been a busy year for us. We have been involved in overseeing the landscaping of the Winchester Street entrance and are also involved in the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the school's property. Luckily, we have such a dedicated workforce at school who strive tirelessly to achieve this. A consultant has chosen a colour scheme for the school so that over the next few years, as buildings are painted, there will be a unified look to the school. We look forward to the campus directional plan being completed so that there will be a comprehensive property scheme for the school for the next ten years. It is a privilege and an exciting time to be involved with St Margaret's College. Bridget Thomas (Chair of Property Committee) Compliance and Communication Committee This has been formed with two key objectives: 1. The Trust Board has a statutory obligation to keep the school's policies up to date and relevant, and ensure that all policies are reflective of current practice. These policies include; Health and Safety, Discipline, Harassment, Management and Privacy. 2. The Compliance and Communication Committee also provides contjnued focus on the very important aspect of communication with stakeholders. We have begun to identify opportunities where we can provide easily accessible information on a range of topics which we hope will grow to be a useful resource. Emily Steele (Chair of the Compliance and Communication Committee) Finance Committee In March this year, the long-standing Chair of the Finance Committee, Mrs Tonia Bullen, resigned from the Board. We thank Tonia for her tremendous contribution to the Finance committee over her five years on the Board. The main function of this committee is to monitor financial performance and this year we commissioned an independent financial health check. I am pleased to report that the College is in a good financial position. The funding of a campus directional plan and the way forward for the school in terms of new buildings and facilities, is likely to be a key focus for this committee over the next 12 -18 months. Richard Benton (Chair of the Finance Committee)

PTA PRESIDENT'S REPORT PETER BLACKLAWS PRESIDENT

2008 has been a very happy and busy year for the PTA. A major focus this year has been welcoming Mrs Gillian Simpson to our very special school. Gillian very kindly has been our Guest Speaker at all five of our Father /Daughter breakfasts. It has been a pleasure to hear about Gillian's life, her relationship with her own dad and her message for our girls. It is also heart warming to see so many dads make that extra effort, early in the morning, just so they can enjoy their daughter's company and be part of her school life. Our thanks too, to Paula and her fantastic catering staff who always provide such delicious food. This year we have seen Mrs Diana White, Librarian, and Mrs Shirley Smith join Mrs Susan Fisher, Mrs Chris Wyeth and Mrs Gillian Simpson as Staff Representatives on the PTA. Despite the huge number of extra curricular activities they all perform, these dedicated staff still manage to find time to attend our evening meetings and contribute on behalf of all parents and girls. We greatly value their input, and the effort they make. Perhaps the highlight for us as a PTA this year has been the donation of Graham Bennett's sculpture "Insight" to the school in recognition of our 50th Anniversary. Graham Bennett is a local Canterbury sculptor and we commissioned a piece of his work, which was presented at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in September. We were thrilled that Miss Claudia Wysocki, our immediate past principal, was able to join us for the occasion, as were several past PTA Presidents, PTA Board representatives and committee members from the early 1970s up until recent times. We are also very grateful to Rachel de Lambert, a past pupil, for her very generous donation towards lighting the sculpture. If you have not already done so, take a stroll through the beautiful grounds of St Margaret's, and come and have a look at the sculpture. We hope that the girls will be inspired and uplifted by it and that they also have the opportunity to formally study the piece within the Art Department.

Much of what the PTA does is focused around fostering positive contact among parents and staff. To this end the PTA has also been active in the primary school with the annual barbecue; fish 'n' chip evening, Mother and Daughter Craft and Cupcake Afternoon, McDonalds Father /Daughter breakfasts, and participation in the SBS Mara'fun for both children and parents. At the time of writing, the PTA is working with Mrs Simpson on the Executive Principal's Wish List. The PTA endeavours to fund special items, outside the school's normal budget, in order to enhance the facilities of the school for our daughters. We are also in the process of organising our gala event Showtime Drinks, our cocktail party on the Wednesday evening of Show Week. The PTA is hugely grateful to the core group of volunteers who organise and coordinate all its activities. This year we sincerely thank and farewell our Treasurer, Jill de Jong, who has put in countless hours behind the scenes organising our finances, and those of the second hand clothing shop. Also we must mention once again our gratitude to Eve McGregor. After retiring as Secretary at our AGM earlier in the year, Eve went on to manage the second hand clothing shop and helped oversee its integration into the new school shop at the Papanui Rd entrance. We are always looking for new volunteers for the PTA, to help run functions or take on an executive role. If you would like to help or come along to one of our meetings please contact our Secretary, Mrs Juliet van Kuijk, or the school administration office. Contact details can also be found on the St Margaret's College website. On behalf of the PTA, I wish you all a very Happy and relaxing Christmas and a prosperous 2009.

NOTES FROM THE

Staffroom CHRIS WYETH ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL

Celebrate 2008 - the catch phrase of our student leaders this year. Indeed that is what we set out to do! Celebration, consolidation and care were our objectives. Our very special powhiri and welcome to Gillian was an exciting start to the year. Along with her we welcomed several other staff into our midst - Caroline Black, Jo Brady, Elayne Buckler, Tina Cartwright, Kelly Chittock, Caroline Fletcher, Michelle Garbutt, John Hermans, Karen Jenkins, Gavin Leighton, Diane Mellish, Angela Mitchell, Lynette Parsons, Annie Pexton, Nikki Sales, Andrea Stewart, Andrew Taylor and Nori Yamada. We hope they will all enjoy their time at St Margaret's and that they feel a part of our community. We have celebrated Kirsty's wedding, engagements for Francesca Gebbie, Ali Rossiter and Peter Welham. and the arrival of Carolyn Mutch's baby girl. We have also sadly had to farewell staff - Kirsty Tulloch, Heather Gibbon, Nicoliene van Luijk, Jenny Sutton and we thank particularly Ann Boyce who worked in the Business Office for thirteen years and has gone on her OE, Hiroe Kobayashi from the Japanese Department and Janine Clarkson from the Business Office who were both here for more than five years. We wish them all the very best on their future pathways. We can be 'out there' and never miss an opportunity to showcase our talents. The occasional Mallard award and raffles every Friday provide a focus for us to laugh together. The more recent introduction of "You can be a Hero" is a fantastic recognition of the amazing people we have in our staff room. Thanks especially to Linda and Sue for making the end of each week so much fun. We never miss an opportunity to dress up and love occasions such as International Week, the Catwalk,

'Pink' or 'Express yourself' mufti days, House Day, Hat Day, athletics sports and swimming sports. There is something for everyone to participate in and most do so with great enthusiasm. Some of us try to look after our bodies by using the gym regularly or the yoga lessons available each week - absolutely marvellous at the end of a busy day. All part of caring for ourselves and others around us. We have consolidated what we are doing in the classrooms; increased numbers of girls using laptops as tools for learning demanded that we too upskill. Many are well on their way to earning their "IT Passports': Habits of Mind are generally embedded in our practice, as are other thinking and learning programmes. The revised NZ curriculum is being worked on within departments and we continue to develop the Middle School concept and a campus plan for the future. Care of our environment, not just of ourselves and each other, has also been high on the list this year. Our impressive new entrance at Winchester Street has made a huge positive impact on our surroundings and on the people who pass there every day. It is restful, welcoming and creative and leads one forward into the heart of the school. A wonderful sculpture, "Insight" by Graham Bennett, recently donated by the PTA in recognition of 50 years of service, will endure for decades to come in this space and help remind us to stand tall, look outward, stay grounded and reflect on where we have come from and where we might be headed. So, we do care greatly about our school and the people in it, we are consolidating all that is good about us and for us and we have plenty to celebrate!

Staff List 2008

Mrs N Carson;

Executive Principal Mrs Gillian Simpson, BSc, Dip Tchg, Dip Edu Man

Mrs K Chittock,

Associate Principal Mrs C Wyeth; BSc, Dip Tchg Pastoral Care

MsLChong; Mrs C Dardaiac,

Leadership Team Ms M Copland; MA, Dip Tchg, LTCL, C.O.P. Psychology Deputy Principal Academic Mr G Belcher; BA (Hons), Dip Tchg Deputy Principal, Staff Head of Primary School Mrs P Sheldon; Dip Tchg; Primary Year 6

Ms J Ditfort; Mrs P Double; Miss N Dunlop, Mrs S Ellis; Mrs S Fazio-Smith;

Head of Middle School Ms A White, BEd, Dip Tchg

Mrs S Fisher; Mrs S Flewellen;

Bursar Mr Peter Welham, B. Com (Hons), B Compt. C.A

Mrs R Fraser;

Development Director Mrs Jo Brady, Dip. Mktg, Cert. DMA

Ms F Gebbie, Ms P Henriksen;

Chaplain Rev. Peg Riley; BA, Dip Tchg

Mr J Hermans,

Counsellor Ms Deborah Mcfadyen, M.A Psyc (Hons), NZPsS Deans Mrs S Harlow; BT ChLn, Dip Tchg, HOD Health Dean - Years 12 and 13 Mrs J Laney; BA, Dip PE, PG Dip Vit/Oen, Fitness Coordinator Dean - Years 10 and 11 Mrs J Strang; BA, Dip Tchg; Mathematics Dean of Middle School Careers Advisor Ms A Archer, MA (Hons), Dip Tchg, Careers, Health and Lifeskills Dean of International Students Miss C Chambers; BA, CELTA, Dip Tchg Staff Mrs J Allan; Miss N Allen; Ms K Anderson;

Mrs J Ardagh; Miss S Ashton, Miss C Black Mr Z Boros, Ms M Brennan, Ms M Buhrkuhl,

BHSc, B Theol, English BA, Dip Tchg; History BA, BFA, Dip Tchg; MT chLn degree, HOD Art BA, ATCL, Dip Tchg; Social Sciences, Intergrated Studies BA, Dip Tchg, English and French BA, Dip Tchg, English, Assistant Head of English Sports Administrator, Coaching Co-ordinator BSc, BComm, Dip Tchg, Mathematics MFA, Dip Tchg, Photography and Art

Mr Miles Kau Kau, Mrs L Kennedy; Miss J Kerr;

Mrs T Keys;

Miss D Lean; Mr Gavin Leighton, Mrs A Lidstone, Mrs L Lightfoot;

Mrs L Mackay, Dr B Mann; Mr B Marryatt, Mme M MarshallDurieux, Mrs D Mellish, Mr K McDonnell, Ms J McLaughlin, Mrs S Mene, Mrs H Newman; Miss A Plummer, Ms C Rayward; Ms S Rod, Ms A Rossiter; Mrs L Roth;

BSc, Dip Tchg; Science, Chemistry, Associate HOD Science Dip Tchg, CELTA (Cambridge English Learning and Teaching to Adults), Primary Year 3/4 BPhEd, Dip Tchg; HOD Physical Education Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Post Grad Diploma Tchg and Learning, Technology BA, Dip Tchg; Japanese Dip Tchg; Primary Year 5 BEd, Middle School Year 8 Dip Tchg; Middle School Science, Mathematics BSc, Dip Tchg; Geography, Social Sciences Dip Tchg; Primary Year 2 BA, LTCL, Dip Tchg Mathematics, Assistant HOD Mathematics BA, Dip Tchg; Middle School Year 7, Science Y7 Junior Sports Assistant Dip Tchg, Dip Home Economics, HOD Food Technology Dip Tchg, NZCE (Mechanical),TIC Graphics, Kaumatua (Maori Adviser) BA, Dip Tchg, HOD English MusB, LTCL, LRSM, Acert CM, Hon GCM, Dip Tchg, AIRMT, HOD Music NDBE, Dip Tchg, Dip Business Studies, Economics, Information Management, Accounting, Technology, Accounting B. Tchg (Hons), Middle School Year 8, Technology Dip Tchg, Chemistry and Science BSc (Hons), Dip Tchg, Mathematics Comm Teachers Cert, Dip Tchg, Dip Info Tech in Ed, HOD Business Studies BA, Dip Tchg, English BA, BSc (Hons), PhD, FNZIP, Physics BA, S.F.Fin,Dip Tchg, Accounting BA, CAP, France; French BSc (Hons), Dip Tchg, Mathematics BSc (Hons), PGCE, Mathematics BA, Dip Tchg; English Comm Teachers Cert. Dip Tchg, Director of Sport BA, Dip Tchg, HOD Classical Studies and History of Art GMus (Dist), PGCE, Music BA (Hons), MEd (with Distinction) Dip Tchg, English, Literacy BSc, Dip Tchg, Biology and Science, HOD Science Dip Tchg, TIC Dance BA, Dip Tchg; Senior Teacher Chinese

Ms B Rouse,

Ms J Sadler, Mrs H Scandrett; Ms D Scott, Mr M Sharp, Mrs A Sibson, Mrs S Smallman, Mrs S Smith;

Mr M Summerlee; Mrs T Taylor; Dr A. J Taylor; Dr A. D Taylor, Mrs R Tiffen; Mrs J Todd; Mrs P Vesty, Mrs Y Wedlake; MmeMWeiss; Ms L Williams; MrsCWood;

MrTWood; MrB Woods;

MrNYamada,

BA (University of California), Maths and Anthropology, MSc (University of London), Dip Tchg, Maths, Statistics and Computer Education Dance Dip Hsc, Dip Tchg; Science, Dip Tchg, BSc, Postgrad Dip, Science Dip Tchg, HOD Performing Arts BEd, Dip Tchg and Learning, English BSc, Masters of Science, Pg, Dip Tchg and Learning, Science B Ed; TTC, Dip Tchg; Middle School Year 7, Middle School Physical Education, FPS BSc (Hons), Dip Tchg; Biology and Science BPhEd (Otago), Dip Tchg, Physical Education BSc (Hons), PhD, Dip Tchg, LTCL, Geography and TOK BSc (Hons), PhD, FRAS, Dip Tchg, Physics, Science and Mathematics BE (Hons), Dip Tchg, HOD Mathematics BFA, Dip Tchg, Art BSc (PE), Dip Tchg, Physical Education BA, Dip Tchg, MA Linguistics, Spanish MA, Dip Tchg, Dip Theo(Hons) Strasbourg; Senior Teacher French BPhEd (Otago), Dip Tchg, Physical Education HOD Technology, NZCE (Mechanical), NZCD Int. (Architecture), Cert in Fashion Tech and Design, Dip Tchg, Technology, Graphics ATC, Dip Tchg, NZCB; HOD Graphics, Technology NZCB, NDip Bus, DBEd, Dip Tchg; Cert Mgt; Economics, Information Technology BA, Dip Tchg, Grad Certificate in TESOL, Japanese

Learning Support Ms P Harvey;

Mrs C Fletcher Mrs C Lindsay Ms B Steven, Mrs P Popich

ESOL Ms Mary Dollin,

Library Mrs D White; Miss J Borkus;

BA, Dip Tchg, Learning Support Co-ordinator NNEB BTch Ln, HdipT, Dip STN Dip (BibStud) Laidlaw College Cert. Band LS

Dip Tchg, Trinity, Dip Home Economics

ALAA; Librarian Library Assistant

After School Care / Holiday Programme Mrs C Fletcher Speech and Drama Ms T Minns; Mrs E Buckler Mrs R Spiers;

LTCL, HOD Drama BA(Hons), PGCE, ATCL Dip Tchg; RAD Teachers; Drama

Instrumental Music Staff (All Part-Time) Piano Mrs M Barrell; BA, BTheo, LTCL, AMusTCL, AIRMT Miss K Bijl; ATCL, (piano), ATCL (Speech & Drama) ARAD. Mrs J Crucian; MFA, BM, Cert. Kindermusik (USA) Ms S Spang; Mus B, LTCL (piano), LTCL (vocal), AIRMT, RMTh, (London), CPSM, (London) SRATh (London) NZSMT Piano and Keyboard Mrs D Tovey Flute Mrs D Russell;

BA, LTCL, DipLibSch, AIRMT

Oboe Mrs W S Coxon;

GWCMD, Dip Mus, LTCL, PGCE

Clarinet & Saxophone Mr G de Lacey; BMus, LTCL, Dip Tchg, AIRMT Mrs C Oliver; LTCL, Cert. Jazz (Polytechnic)

Computer / Technology Technician Mr L Keane, MA Mr H Shustak BSc Mr S Williams BSc

Violin & Viola Mrs B Dimitrova,

MMus (Perf), Grad Di. TL

Science Technician Mrs J Isles;

Cello Mrs J Davey;

Mus B, LRSM, AIRMT

NZCS, Qualified Technician's Certificate

Trumpet & Trombone Mr T Eves; LTCL Mr D Gallaher; BA, LTCL, FTCL, Dip Tchg

Voice Mrs J Hewson; MA(Hons), LTCL, LRSM, Dip Tchg

Mrs A Mitchell Mrs J Morrow

Guitar Mrs M Wells; Dip. Bus. Studies, Dip NZMSM Drums Mr T King Marimba Ms E Powell Administration Miss W McPhail Mrs Y Gallagher Mrs T Fleete Mrs M Garbutt Mrs S Gandy

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

Business I Accounts Office Mrs K Jenkins Financial Assistant Mrs C Laughton Financial Assistant Mrs N Sales Assistant to Bursar Development Office Mrs T Cartwright Mr T Nash

Mrs T O'Sullivan

Boarding School Staff Mrs A Winter

Miss T Low Miss D Lean Mrs L Paul

Registrar Project Specialist, Dip Graphic Design, Dip Interior Design Old Girls Association Administrator

Manager, Kilburn House, BSc (Hons), Dip Tchg Manager, Julius House Winchester Street Boarding House Weekend Manager, Kilburn House

Mrs A Beeney Catering Mrs P Moore Heather Khan Kristina Dodd Kath Drost Tracey Bain Heather Adcock Matyas Bidnay Paula Whanau Amanda Hall Sally Hayes

Boarding Weekday Administrator, Kilburn House Director of Boarding Adv. Dip. Tch Health Centre Nurse Registered General Nurse Catering Manager

Archives Mrs G Pickles, BA, Archivist Maintenance Staff Mr R Derry Mr A Badger Mr P Carroll Mr S Lavill Mr A Douglas Cleaning Staff Sharon Harman Tuupo Scarlett Sandra Purdon Owen Lord Betsie van der Par Paula Walker Yvonne Brown Peter Jarvis TrudyDury Shona Dixon Carol Street Naoupu Tauamiti

Cleaning Supervisor Assistant to Supervisor

Head& Deputy Head Girl Report ALICE FAULL AND CATRIONA MURRAY

Our busy year began with a Leadership Conference in Perth, Australia during the summer holidays. We were thrown into the 40 degree heat along with over 200 school leaders from all around Australia and New Zealand, participating in Outward Bound style activities and discussions about how to be effective leaders within our school. This conference inspired us to try to really make a difference within St. Margaret's and create a positive, fun, and united atmosphere within the school. After bringing our ideas to the Prefects' Camp (held in Living Springs), our supportive and enthusiastic team helped us to brainstorm a plan for putting our ideas into action, starting with our year-long theme: Celebrate 2008. We aimed to encourage school spirit and reward the positive rather than focusing on the negative, with some new initiatives to help us along. These included a school mascot, Maggie the bear, a dance space (which is placed around the school with a stereo so students can boogie on their way to class,) and gate checks with lollies for good uniform. We also started a Support Crew to join Maggie at sports events and competitions that our girls participate in. A highlight of the 2008 Big Sing was having Maggie in the audience giving us a standing ovation! Some other highlights of our year have been our Valentine's Day decorating mission, when a group of stealthy young women arrived at Christ's College at six

in the morning armed with chalk, confetti, streamers, balloons and love hearts. The boys, however, still managed to show us up with a sign placed over our achievement boards of four Christ's College boys posing with roses in their mouths and wishing us a Happy Valentine's Day! (The sign still hangs in our common room!) Another highlight was putting together our Prefects' Assembly in which we went on 'a bear hunt' for Maggie and the prefects and deputies taught us all the unwritten rules of the school. It was a great success and we were very impressed by the dedication of our leadership team. The best part of the year, however, has been how every aspect of the school has supported and taken part in our theme. The sports council has organised banners for our sports teams to encourage, motivate and celebrate their success and the arts council has taken the theme of appreciating the arts within our school. This has been the most rewarding experience of our year because we can see that our ideas have made a difference and inspired others. We've thoroughly enjoyed the hard work and really appreciated the opportunity to lead our school. Our fantastic year group are a joy to work with and have really supported and encouraged us along the way. Our final year of school has left us with lasting memories and friendships and we wish the leadership team of 2009 the very best.

Business/Catering Cleaning& Maintenance

REPORTS

Cleaning This has been another busy year for the cleaning department. The cleaners are all kept very busy and do an excellent job. There is never a dull moment in amongst our team and all are willing to go the extra mile in everything they do. We all wished Michelle well on the birth of her baby boy [Kameron] and hope to see her back in our cleaning team soon. We also farewelled Jenny after seven years' dedicated service and wish her all the best in her new venture.

Sharon Harman - Cleaning Supervisor

and the playing fields had to be closed for the first time that I can recall. A few hundred more daffodil bulbs were planted this year to help make our spring a bit more cheerful after such a dismal winter. The older gardens continue to be added to or replanted, the Art block gardens with its eight Portuguese laurels will be under planted with a variety of hostas which will give colour in the Summer months. The Library gardens will have a selection of he bes added; these new releases are mostly variegated and look fabulous in the right setting.

Grounds The summer of 2008 had to be one of the best for a number of years, with day after day of fine weather. This enabled Aaron and myself to carry out a lot of uninterrupted work on the grounds. The first major event of the year was Open Day in May. The landscaping for the front of the college began with the clearing of the old plantings between the college and Executive Principal's house, followed by the old tar seal being taken up as far as the administration offices. All went well until the weather turned bad in April and the ground became too wet to re-seal. The soft landscaping was planted with an avenue of conifers and six claret ashes which will look stunning in Autumn and Summer. This was finished just in time for Open Day. This year also saw four snowfalls in Christchurch and although some suburbs missed out on a couple of these, the College claimed them all. The winter months were the coldest and wettest for many years

Some of the Iceberg Roses at the Business Office have been removed as they are really old plantings, and have been replaced with Margaret Merrill Florabundas, this remarkable rose with its fragrance and clear white perfect flowers was named after the fictional character "the girl with the perfect complexion" from the Oil of Ulay's advertising campaign. This year has seen a few changes to the grounds with more colour being introduced including a sunflower area for the junior school and new dahlias for the bed in the butterfly garden. More variegated shrubs such as Acuba Japonica will be planted in the shaded areas. Although a trying year with the weather conditions, 2008 was a very rewarding one as well.

Ray Derry

Catering

As we come closer to the end of another year, I thought I would take the chance to introduce you to our Catering Department team. Amanda Hall is our most recent staff member, a qualified chef who completed her training in the army. While serving in the army, Amanda was deployed to Afghanistan where she worked in a kitchen with limited resources. Amanda brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to St Margaret's College. Matyas Bidnay is also a qualified chef. Matyas is from Hungary so brings an international flair to our kitchen. The girls will see from time to time some Hungarian dishes or desserts that he makes for them. Heather Khan is our Sous Chef and also a qualified chef with a large range of skills and experience in all areas of cooking. Her knowledge of catering for children and their nutritional needs is a great asset to St Margaret's College. Heather also assists me in ordering and a wide range of other catering requirements. Kristina Dodd is our team supervisor. Her role is very wide, from making sandwiches for the cafe to running it at morning tea and lunch and also training new and existing kitchen assistants. Kristina's role has changed greatly as she has taken on more responsibility. Paula Whanau is one of our kitchen assistants and works evenings and weekends. Paula has a lot of experience in the food industry.

Tracey Bain is another one of the kitchen assistants and worked for a number of years at a school in Dunedin so has a lot of experience in all areas of the kitchen and food service. Sally Hayes comes back to working for us after leaving three years ago to further her cooking skills and knowledge. Since returning, Sally's role is helping with evening and cafe cooking as well as kitchen assistant duties. Heather Adcock has been working for St Margaret's since the middle of 2004. Over this time Heather's role has changed a lot, due to her ability and experience. She started service in our cafe during morning tea and lunch, moving on to vegetable preparation and now assists the chefs in the daily evening and cafe preparation. Kath Drost has also been working with us since the middle of 2004. Kath has brought to St Margaret's College a huge amount of experience as she has worked in the catering industry for a large number of years. This sort of experience and knowledge is priceless. Lastly myself! Thi year in June I had been at St Margaret's ten years. I am also a qualified chef with a range of experience in the catering industry. I thank all the staff for their hard work and dedication over the years. Please remember you are more than welcome to come in and speak with me about your daughter's food or eating requirements.

Paula Moore, Catering Manager

Business Office

The Business Office has enjoyed another busy and successful year. There have been staff changes in two key areas. Mrs Janine Clarkson has left to spend more time with her young family and has been replaced by Mrs Nikki Sales. Nikki administers the payroll, manages debtors and assists me, the Bursar. Ann Boyce retired and embarked on a belated OE. She has been replaced in the accounts payable area by Mrs Karen Jenkins.

So we are back to our full complement again and enjoying the recent paint and polish that has been applied to the Business Office. In case you don't know, you can find us at 28 Winchester Street in the villa behind the wrought iron gate with the green sign. We would be happy to answer any queries you might have.

Peter Welham, Bursar

PrimarySchool Committee ANNABEL FRASER AND BINDY FERGUSON

The Primary School Committee has been very busy organising and celebrating various events with the Primary School throughout the year. In March, we arranged an exciting Easter Hunt for all of Years 2 to 6, where the girls had to follow clues and complete challenges to reach the final prize - lots and lots of Easter eggs! It was a close race, narrowly won by Konini! We were amazed by the girls' sportsmanship and enthusiasm, particularly Matipo who lost one of their teammates and wouldn't go on without her! The Primary Triathlon and Cross Country were events filled with intense determination and notable accomplishments. The Primary Committee helped to supervise these and was amazed with the amount of effort the girls put into their races. Look out Senior School, there is a lot of talent coming your way! On House Day, we organised for Years 2 to 6 to take part in activities such as building newspaper towers, the "Egg Drop'; and creating a house flag. This was heaps of fun, and the girls showed plenty of originality, creativity, and house spirit! Kowhai were successful

Middle School Committee ANNA MARSHALL AND FIONA MILLAR

The time we spent in the Middle School was fun and exciting for both of us and 2008 was no exception. Our aim this year was to help "integrate" the Middle School not only into St Margaret's as a whole but also to help the new girls settle into the SMC community. With the Year 9 camp week early in term one, we kicked off the year with a photo activity where the girls had an opportunity to relax in the school environment and laugh at themselves. This was a great time for the Middle School committee to get to know the Year 9s which we thoroughly enjoyed! One of our greater successes was the lunchtime food decorating with Years 7 and 8. Ice cream with the

in taking out first place in the day's competition. In association with the Primary Council (made up of five Year 6s), we organised a range of themed days. These included Valentine's Day dress-up, "Pink Day" in support of the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation, and "Nude Food" Day - where girls brought food to school which was not packaged. This was an environmental initiative and promoted

awareness of the excessive packaging that is in today's society. This year we have thoroughly enjoyed working with the Primary School and incorporating the committee with the Primary students. The collaboration of ideas has meant that the year's events have been highly successful, with plenty of excitement, laughter and friendly competition! Good luck for next year, we will miss you heaps!

Year 7s proved to be a very tasty, yet messy way to get to know the girls. We also have to admit that it was truly amazing how much icing the Year 8s managed to get on their cupcakes on our cupcake decorating afternoon. The Year 9 and 10 dance was another highlight of the year for the Middle School. It was a fun and interesting night seeing what the girls wanted to be when they grew up. We still have a few more events planned to celebrate the end of year with the Middle School girls. It has been great collaborating with both Ms White, the Head of Middle School and Mrs Strang, the Middle School Dean. We would like to thank you for your help and support in bringing about some of our ideas. Lastly, we would also like to thank all the amazing and outgoing girls in Years 7, 8 and 9. You are awesome and we hope you enjoy the rest of your time at St Margaret's. You have all made the job fun and worthwhile and it has been great getting to know you all.

Development Committee HANNAH BROWN

This year the Development Committee has been non-stop, taking on challenges and working in conjunction with the Development Office and new Director of Development, Jo Brady, in a number of events and activities both within the school and wider community. Three weeks into term 2 saw the biggest event on the St Margaret's College social calendar. The Years 12 and 13 Ball, eagerly talked about for weeks before and after, was once again a successful and enjoyable night for all. This year's theme of 'Winter Wonderland' seemed very applicable as girls and their partners arrived at Addington Raceway on a chilly Saturday night and were transported into an icy wonderland. As a committee, it was great to see our creativity and organisation enjoyed by so many people. Thank you to everyone who helped out in ensuring the night was enjoyed by all.

Community Committee SARAH LEWIS AND REBEKAH MASTERTON

Once again the year has flown by. We began the year discussing ideas of a possible local organization we would support with our Lenten Appeal. Claire Martin had the idea of a 'family focused fundraiser' benefiting young people in Canterbury, so it was decided that the school community would donate the funds raised to the Waipuna Youth and Community Services Trust. For six weeks during term one junior classes and senior tutor groups participated in a range of activities including sausage sizzles, bake sales, raffles, waffles and even a bouncy castle. A grand total of $7024.95 was raised, a truly amazing effort by both students and teachers. I'd like to say a big "Well done!" to everyone involved. The Trust were extremely thankful for the effort each individual person in our school community put in to help them

Next on the school calendar was Philanthropy Week, with our aim this year being to implement philanthropy and the art of giving within the school community, particularly through events appealing to teenage girls. Our choice of charity was the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation and as a result, the event was aptly renamed "The Ultimate Pink Week:' The Week included events such as a cupcake stall, whole school photo in the field, mufti day and the inaugural "Pink Day Out:' This event would not have been possible without the support of not only the St Margaret's school community, but also the generosity of a number of local businesses. By the end of the week we had successfully raised over $10,000 for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. The tasks we have undertaken as a committee this year have all been huge learning experiences and ones that have made us more aware of what it takes to 'make it' in the business world. We would like to thank Jo Brady, the Director of Development for all her amazing support. Her enthusiasm has been unrelenting and the new ideas and initiatives she has brought with her, invaluable. We wish the very best to the Development Committee for 2009, and hope that they learn and develop as much from their experience as we have.

continue their work in Christchurch and achieve their goal - 'to provide young people and their families, with support and opportunities for change: In the latter part of the year our fundraising was focused on raising money to help support Sonam Chutin. Sonam Chutin is the 6-year-old daughter of Dorji, Mark Inglis' sherpa in Nepal. The money from collections taken during chapel services goes towards funding Sonam Chutin's education. As the school in her remote village only goes to year 5 and shares only three teachers. Those who can afford it send their children to Kathmandu. By going to Kathmandu the children can receive a good education in order to better themselves in the world. This is the second year of St. Margaret's support of Sonam Chutin and her father is so grateful for the opportunity to give his daughter a chance to receive a good education. He gives his utmost thanks to everyone in the St. Margaret's community for their support and we hope it will continue for the years to come. Under the umbrella of Community we incorporate various other committees including Environmental Committee and Smiley Face.

Academic

Report RINA SOETANTO AND CAITLIN CRAIGIE, HEAD AND DEPUTY HEAD OF ACADEMIC 2008

2008 has been another fantastic year for the academic side of the school. We started the year with the -ate word "Liberate" and a highly artistic, very blue patch on the beautiful 'Celebrate 2008' tapestry. The committee's first challenge was to create a dove on the patch. This proved to be quite testing, as the dove still hasn't quite made it onto the patch. Doves aside, academia is about being creative, being open to all sorts of knowledge outside the classroom as well as inside and liberating your mind. As Benjamin Franklin put it, "Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom:' The ultimate highlight of our year was, of course, the awesome Academic Week. The week was packed with events that encouraged creative learning. Congratulations to Manuka who took out the silverware (a.k.a the hypothetical cup) for the annual Brainiest House competition, a battleground of fierce academic swordsmanship. We were proud of the dedication and house spirit that was everywhere. We were, however, not impressed by the fact that a certain somebody divulged the answers to Rata and yet they still managed to come last. Well done. We hope that everyone enjoyed the question "how old is the IB coordinator's son?" The more you read the more you know, the more you know the more chocolate you get. It was great to see the number of students who are engaged in the subtleties of the greatest works of our generation and their predecessors at the Literature Quiz. The S-p-e-1-1-i-n-g B-e-e, another traditional Academic Week event, was also an immense success this year,

especially since the juniors outdid the seniors, not even by a narrow margin. The most obvious spelling error was over the IB certified generic TOK word "paradigm" pronounced "para-dime''. A new initiative on the academic front this year was the Pop Culture Quiz, appealing to those people who think that the library has gossip magazines for educational purposes. Never fear as they ploughed through questions on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, making good use of those pieces of information that clog up our brain, to obtain chocolate. We have also had some academic awards given out this year. At the silver tie assembly, we were given the honour of meeting Dr Karen Poutasi, the chief executive of NZQA. We're very proud of the Year 12s and 13s who achieved NCEA L1 or 2 with a Grade Point Average of 80 or higher, or with a Certificate of Excellence. We honestly believe that silver is the new gold. Workbars are of course always encouraging for all. It's great to see so many blings on so many people's blazers. Scientists believe that the average human uses only ten percent of their brain. So girls, take up the challenge and prove them wrong. Liberate your mind and don't put a limit to your learning, and as part of the academic prefects' tradition, we'll end this report with a quote from a highly inspiring academic figure; "There is no such thing as part freedom. Let freedom reign ... The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement:' Nelson Mandela.

Library REPORT MRS DIANA H WHITE LIBRARIAN

Another busy year has flown by in the library. We are lending more books than ever before, which is reassuring when one considers the ever-increasing role technology plays in our students' busy lives. It is also encouraging to see an increasing number of parents using our resources. Our Valentine's Day competition was a great success and we were able to award a book voucher to each of the winners. In May we held our Book Week celebrations. Jason Gunn visited our primary girls to share with them his love of reading, and Mrs Simpson joined us for story-telling. Some of our most avid readers took part in the Lit Quiz, organised by Mrs Fraser and hosted this year by St Margaret's. This was an amazing day for all concerned. We have started a Book Club this term. A group of us have been sharing our favourite titles and will soon be going on a shopping expedition to choose new library books which we hope will appeal to all ages. Our Middle School girls will shortly have the opportunity to earn a special St Margaret's College keyring by achieving certain levels of library skills, which will hold them in good stead for their senior years and tertiary studies.

We have, as always, many people to thank. Mr and Mrs Twine - thank you again for keeping us so well supplied with newspapers from other parts of the country as well as overseas. We appreciate Mrs Diesenberg's donation of a set of nature encyclopedias and also wish to thank Mrs Vilsbaek for giving us such amazing magazines. Our Paper Plus Ferrymead friends have been so generous to us once again. We are, of course, very grateful to all other staff, students and girls who have donated books to our collection. We do appreciate it. Our librarians have done an amazing job this year. You have given up your morning breaks and lunchtimes to issue and return our books and have worked very hard. Thank you very much - you are all fantastic girls and we have thoroughly enjoyed having you in the library. Our IB helpers have been of great assistance and we hope you have enjoyed the tasks we have set you - thank you to all of you. Miss Barkus - thank you. As another year draws to a close, we look forward to the challenges of 2009.

Year12IB Camp

HANMER SPRINGS GEORGIA CAMERON

Geek camp; the camp to transcend all before it. Though most would assume an academic camp such as this would involve uttermost intensity of schoolwork for three days straight, surprisingly enough, this was not the case. This venture started with a not-so-early meeting on Monday morning seeing us loaded and supplied with food (a large proportion being lollies and chocolate ... ), ready to jump on the bus headed for Hanmer Springs. We were greatly entertained for a number of hours with certain people's lyrical talents - and for some, Hanmer could not come quickly enough! Arriving at our lodging for the next two and a half days and we were straight into it! The first afternoon included a quick TOK activity before getting into the mechanics of unseen written commentaries, which proved very useful as they are a rather important part of the English programme. On the Tuesday, the keen biologists headed off for a three hour expedition to the creek, studying and collecting data while the non-biologists spent time being acquainted with the Socratic Method, ready to model it to the others on their return. We discussed CAS (where a lot of

fantastic ideas were formed and deliberated over) and Group 4. Early on Wednesday morning, after packup, we had a much needed discussion to clarify what was expected of us regarding the rather daunting 4,000 word extended essay. That's not where the fun stopped. Having to organize, delegate and then create all meals was comical with some being more challenged than others in the kitchen. Night time activities included a trip into the centre of Hanmer and the hot pools, hysterical debates over Dancing with the Stars, the rather classic ballroom dancing lessons led by Ms Copland which followed on from that programme and let's not forget the amazing shoulder massage train that was set up every so often. All in all, it was an enjoyable few days for most, and was a splendid way for us IB geeks to establish ourselves in the IB Course as well as get to know each other as we commence the two-year voyage (yes, we are all in the same boat people!) together. Regards and thanks to those teachers who attended this camp and for making it the amazing experience that it undoubtedly was.

Sacristan's REPORT REBEKAH MASTERTON HEAD SACRISTAN

Chapel is central to celebrating and promoting all aspects of the St Margaret's Community, supporting a large number of groups and committees such as Environment, Development, Smiley Face, International Club and Amnesty International. This year chapel services have been taken largely by students within the school community to promote and encourage their group or committee. We were fortunate enough to have numerous speakers come and inspire us. Early in the year, Mrs Strang took the opportunity to enlighten and move us about her second trip to Nepal where she worked alongside and encouraged school teachers in the classroom. We were also privileged to have Professor Aitchison from Hong Kong come and talk to us on the science behind natural disasters. Late in term three, I was greatly inspired to see Year 6 from the Primary School lead a senior chapel. The girls spoke on responsibility and how important it is for each individual to be responsible for themselves and their actions. It is not often senior students sing children's songs, but this service was different. Everyone was asked to join in singing (with actions) while the primary girls led the school in the song "God loves you and I love you and that's the way it should be .. :' I thought this was inspirational as I was able to see the leadership role the younger students were taking within the school community. Although underneath they may have been nervous, outwardly they all appeared confident in what they had to share with the school. There was a feeling of oneness and

community when the entire school joined hands and sang the Grace. Our school community has been fortunate to help collate folders on behalf of Christian World Services for the "Keep Hope Alive Christmas Appeal': We have been doing this for the past twelve years. Remember that all Chapel offerings in term four go towards this appeal. On behalf of Christian World Services and Peg Riley, our wonderful Chaplain, I would like to thank all students and staff for their outstanding assistance. We happened to complete all the folders in record time!!! Well done. On Saturday, 30 August, I was very fortunate to attend, along with a number of other students and teachers from St Margaret's College, the Installation of The Right Reverend Victoria Matthews, the eighth Bishop of Christchurch. Although it is the end of a journey for all of us in Year 13, it is the beginning of another. It's an opportunity God has given each of us to broaden our horizons and live the life He has planned for each one of us. Life is full of seasons! As this is my last year at St Margaret's College I would sincerely like to thank Peg and Mr Kau Kau for the huge contribution they make to the school community.

International Club St.Margaret's College has well over fifty girls whose immediate families come from beyond New Zealand's shores. Our school community therefore is rich in its diversity and so our International Club is vibrant and inclusive. At the beginning of each year, the international student body elects a club committee from within the senior school. They then devise a club strategy for the coming year, with the aim of organizing some fun activities for all members to be involved in as well as to promote at school the global nature of our world today. Every one is welcome to come along and join these activities, which have included a dinner out together, ice-skating trips, visiting the dolphins at Akaroa, practising their marksmanship at Laser Strike, enjoying an afternoon tea at Miss Archer's home and of course, the highlight of the year - International Week which was even bigger and brighter than before!

This year the organisers worked hard to make sure all members of the school community, from students to staff, were given the opportunity to participate in events which were wide ranging and fun. On day one, students entering the school gates at 8.25am were greeted personally by international students in bright and exotic national costumes who were handing out raffle tickets which promised exciting prizes! The following week then developed into a kaleidoscope of fun-filled entertainment - colourful, loud and at times delicious!

The Japanese Tiako Drum performance in the school gym saw massive traditional Japanese drums shattering the silence and ear-drums as experts, as well as student-amateurs, thundered out their rhythms. On the same day we were similarly enchanted by Japanese Shadow puppetry.

The senior and junior quizzes were particularly popular as girls pitted their general knowledge against the clock as well as each other, bagging very popular chocolate prizes! The Tuesday night International Dinner in Kilburn House saw kitchen staff going overboard and presenting a lavish, colourful and diverse array of delicious fare,

which was complimented by the highly exotic and imaginative 'International' costumes devised by the guests. On Wednesday night, a further opportunity to indulge in international tastes was given when many girls and parents met at the Pagoda Restaurant to consume Chinese delicacies. Chapel that week include a power point presentation by the younger international students as well as an opportunity in assembly for all to pronounce and practise (hilariously!) 'Hello' in a wide variety of languages! The week culminated on Friday afternoon with the 'Variety Concert' to which friends and families were invited and which included items from Maori,

Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Spanish cultures. Here the audience was entertained by the colours, sounds, actions and movements of a diverse cross-section of the school community, each item having been diligently practised and polished to a professional level. The end product was astounding and immensely satisfying for all those involved. The following afternoon tea to which all were invited, was a fitting end to a most successful week. The success of this week presents the International Club members of 2009 with a very big challenge!

Amnesty International RINA SOETANTO AND NICOLE CREQUER (HEAD AND DEPUTY 2008)

Amnesty International has had another great year, with a record number of students joining. We kick started the year with a focus on the Control Arms campaign, sending numerous petitions and letters (many of which were creatively decorated) to heads of governments.

this activity. We also held a coin trail/chalk petition. Unfortunately the rain washed out the Tuesday session, but the girls were not discouraged by this, which was proved by the enthu iasm that filled the atmosphere on the Thursday's session as we used our freedom and expressed our ideas on concrete.

Freedom Week was no doubt the highlight of the year for us. We decided as a group that our freedom challenge for this year would be women's rights, which turned out to be a great focus.

Our chapel service raised global awareness, where the group creatively presented the situation of the violation of women's rights (a mild, comical version of it) to the school community. Zoe and Tylah made humourous, yet convincing male figures.

sTOP VIOLENCE AGAINST

WOMEN

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We started Freedom Week with a Pink Mufti Day. The main issues that we focused on over the week were the violation of women's freedom of speech and their sexual and physical abuse. ..., The girls took

the opportunity to sign various petitions to go to Burgundi and Iraq, asking for the governments to fix their women's rights issues. The countless number of girls wearing the white ribbons, the Amnesty stickers and tattoos showed the amazing participation in

The highlight of the week was the "Silence-athon': where many people were denied their basic right of freedom of speech for a whole day. Many girls resorted to sellotaping their mouths. The impact of this action really made the girls and their peers realize, to a certain extent, what life is like for many women in the world who are denied such a basic right. The sponsors of these girls were major contributors to our fund raising. Over the week we managed to raise over $700, which was a lot more than we had expected. So well done girls! Before we end this report, we would just like to thank everyone for participating throughout the year. Keep fighting for freedom and we hope that next year will be as good as this.

Boarding 2009 21

COURTNEY PATERSON HEAD BOARDER

Being a Year 13 student this year has had its good times and bad, but the boarding house and our fellow boarders have always been our haven. There was always an event to get involved in to kill some time, yet there has always been a chance to gain some quiet time or have a good catch up with your roomie. In our final year, the extra freedom and privileges we are given allow for our boarding experience to become one to remember and we are fortunate enough to be given such wonderful facilities and staff to look out for us. A huge thank you to all the Boarding staff, including the House Managers, Supervisors, Weekend Managers, Cleaning and Maintenance staff

Winchester

for ensuring our home away from home is safe, clean and enjoyable. It is sad to know that after around five years living together, I and the other Year 13 boarders will be separating and living different lives. Despite this, we have made friends and memories that we will cherish forever. To next year's Year 13 boarders, good luck, and to all future girls who pass through St Margaret's Boarding, cherish every moment you have together and have fun!

We are the smallest house in St Margaret's College boarding. As there are only six of us we get up to lots of mischief.

We all love birthdays and special occasions because that means pancakes in the morning and sometimes a visit to Coffee Culture for a hot chocolate, all organized by our loving house manager Ms Lean, who is new to the boarding house this year. We go to the library every night for an hour of hard and focused homework (well, sometimes focused!).

Five of us are Year 8s, four of us are in our second year of boarding and two of us are new to Winchester House this year. Boarding at Winchester is like living in a family with lots of sisters and just like sisters we have our fights, but we always make up in the end.

We all love our weekly trips to Merivale Mall to eat a delicious rice ball and buy ourselves a treat. Scooters are a Winchester trademark - four of us own them and we use them to get to dinner each night and to go to the mall.

DANA THOMSON Y8

Julius POPPY SURRIDGE AND 22

KIRSTY HOGG

We started the year off with a brand new House Manager, Miss Low. She settled in quickly and helped make all the new Year 9s feel welcome. As they adjusted to the new boarding house life, the Year 10s and l ls showed them the ropes and got back into boarding life after a long, relaxing holiday. Not hesitating to start off the new year with fun, we celebrated Waitangi Day. All the boarders were allowed to stay in for the day off school. We took part in activities, all of which the girls participated in to gain house points for their houses. We are sure everyone enjoyed themselves. We used the rest of the term to get back into the school routine. Soon came the winter term where the boarding prefects organized plenty of theme dinners, which seemed to warm up the next two dreaded terms of winter.

At the beginning of term three, we had a dinner to celebrate the school's Pink Philanthropy Week. We dressed up in pink clothes and enjoyed strawberry milk, strawberry mousse, marshmallows and Pinky bars. The supervisors have been great this year, especially as they have taken on the job of weekend supervision. They have made these so much fun by organizing activities such as hair curling, photography competitions, puzzles and swimming activities. They have also been great when supervising our prep and make boarding that much more enjoyable. I'd like to thank Emma Dodge, Alex Thomson, Rachel Weusten, Hannah Craig and Ruth Ellen All in all boarding in 2008 in Julius House has been fantastic! We hope all future boarders enjoy Julius House as much as we have.

Kilburn

CHESSIE HENRY AND EMILY FARQUHAR

We've had another fantastic year in Kilburn House this year, with many exciting activities, dinners, games and of course the arrival of our lovely new house manager, Amanda Winter. The year has sped by, but we cannot forget all the good times we've had, starting with our Waitangi Day games earlier on in the year. This involved a series of games put on by the Boarding Council and staff, which included apple bobbing, treasure hunts, swimming races and of course a diving competition, where Sam Williams took the cake with her "biggest bomb': It was great to see everyone getting involved and enjoying this day in the sun. Also, we've once again been able to enjoy the International Dinner where we witnessed some incredible, traditional outfits and some more ...

interesting creations. Keeping with our international theme, we had a sushi making course with one of our Kilburn boarders, Mariko. This was a great experience for the girls, and we really appreciated the end result! As you know, we boarders love dressing up and this talent came out once again for our "When I grow up I want to be .. :' dinner where everyone gave us a taste of their ideal future! Of course, the most exciting development this year has been getting to know Mrs Winter and her family. She has adjusted so smoothly to Kilburn life, it's hard to remember a time when she wasn't there! We have had so many good times in Kilburn this year and can't wait for more good times next year!

Cranmer COURTNEY PATERSON

After a relaxing holiday, our year group returned to school as Year 13 leaders, eager to rule the school as well as the boarding houses. Cranmer house was to be a new experience for all of Year 13 in boarding and we couldn't wait to get a chance to live in these semiindependent rooms. We welcomed Mrs Catherine Mahoney who became our weekday supervisor, along with Mrs Newton, our weekend supervisor, and they assisted in the efficient settling in process. The privilege of living in Cranmer house comes with an expectation of self responsibility. We are in rooms of two with our own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and even the opportunity to bring our own television

from home. Keeping our rooms tidy and washing our dishes were chores that, whilst not always being completed, gave us the chance to "fend for ourselves': This semi-independent living situation has hopefully better prepared us for when we leave school and move out of home. Unlike many teenagers, we will be able to work a washing machine! As we come to the end of 2008, our year group will move away to different universities or towns, or even countries. We have so many memories that we will cherish for ever and we are confident that the friends we have made in boarding will be our friends for life.

Year2 What do I have in my lunch box today? I LOVE my lunch. My lunch box has a dog on it. It is pink and blue and white. My lunch box lives in my bag.My Mum makes my lunch and sometimes my Dad makes my lunch. My Mum, my Dad and me go to buy my lunch. I have three biscuits. I have two sandwiches. I have fruit bread, some CCs and a pear ... mmmm. I have a yummy lunch thanks to my Mum.We do not share our food because we might be allergic to food other girls have. My Mum thinks the food is healthy for me. - Loveday Mossman - Catchpole Hi, I am Amy's lunch box. When it is time for Amy to have snack she gets it from me. I only get hungry when Amy eats all her lunch. When Amy has a lunch order I only give snacks. Amy's Mum makes her lunch, sometimes her Dad makes it. They make Amy healthy lunches. Amy loves cake in her lunch box, chocolate cake. Amy says, "chocolate cake is so deliciousimo': She also loves fruit bars. Strawberry yoghurt is yummy and Amy loves to suck the pistachio shells. Sandwiches are very healthy. Amy loves peanut butter but she doesn't like it when her Mum puts in yucky meat. Amy doesn't like the crusts.When Amy has finished her lunch I only eat the crumbs. Goodbye. - Amy Eveleigh I hope there is chocolate cake in my lunch box today. I LOVE my lunch. In my lunch I have an apple, some crackers, a sponge roll up with jam in the middle, a bun with jam in it and some cookies. At school we don't share food because some one might be allergic to it. My Mum makes my lunch. Mum or Dad usually buys the food for my lunch. We eat food that our Mum or Dad puts in our lunch box because we like it or our Mum or Dad thinks it's healthy. My lunch box holds my food. Your lunch should be healthy every day except exciting days like triathlon or your birthday. You might be allowed a treat.I don't have a have chocolate cake in my lunch today ... awwww! - Natalie Hutton

I love the lunch my Dad makes me. He gives me celery, he gives me 5 celerys. I have one square sandwich. I have salami and lettuce and two olives. It is yummy. I have fruit a lot. Dad puts in a peach, an apple and a little red and green box of raisins. I have a sweet bar sometimes. My favourite is a Smarties bar. Sometimes I have it for a treat. Mum and Dad put healthy food in my lunch box. They give me my favourite things and they are healthy. My school lunch is great. My favourite lunch box treat is a Smarties bar. It is my favourite treat of all. - Samara Ajjam I am hungry. I look forward to seeing my lunch. Mmmmm . . . nutella sandwiches, my favourite. Yay, a note from Mum. An apple, a banana and strings. Munch, munch there go my sandwiches. Yum, yum, there go my strings. Crunch, crunch there goes my apple. Bite, bite, there goes my banana. Thank you Mum for making my lunch. Oh no, I didn't know I had more. Grapes, nuts, crackers, yoghurt, fish cut up, sunflower seeds. At least I love them. I love fish, apples and bananas. My Mum buys lots of fruit - mandarins, oranges, apples, bananas, apricots, peaces and mangoes.My Mum makes my lunch for me. My Mum chooses my lunch for me and my Mum buys it. Sometimes Molly and me choose. - Ruby Roberts I am a Roxy lunchbox. I am black. The Roxy is blue. I have a big apple flower on my lid. Katie feels happy because her Mum puts all the things she wants in her lunchbox. She has lots of fruit peaches in juice, a mandarin, a banana and a box of fruit juice. There are some sweet treats. Lollie cake, a pikelet and some chocolate.There are some walnuts and chips - a yummy lunch.I love Katie's Mum because she washes me every day. I feel clean and smell fresh. Katie and her Mum bought me from Riccarton Mall. - Katie Tunstall

Years3 &4 We studied 'Mini Beasts' in the second term. The big question we asked ourselves was; 'what would happen if all the mini beasts disappeared?' The girls decided that it would affect the food chain and in turn affect our food and us. The girls are now able to successfully carry out an investigation on a chosen insect or spider and write up a report. For many of the girls this was their first attempt at this type of writing. When we first got the books about insects and spiders we looked through them and discovered some new facts about mini beasts. We learnt to use the index and contents pages to locate information. We drew some scientific pictures of some mini beasts. We learnt that spiders have two parts to their body and insects have three. The girls also learnt that a spider can have up to eight eyes and it has seven parts to its leg. The ladybird belongs to the insect family. It has black dots on red wings. It can fly. It has a pig snout nose. The ladybird likes to live in your garden. It has two sets of wings. It likes to eat aphids. They are bright red which means they are poisonous. When faced with an enemy it will spray out poison from its knees.

The bee is an insect. The bee has three parts to its body; a thorax and an abdomen, two antennae and six hairy legs. It is yellow and black and gold. It also has wings. They can be found in and on beehives and on plants and in the air. It collects pollen for us to make honey. It is good, it also eats pollen. It flies and it walks and it can sting you too. There is one Queen bee in a honey colony and there are some male bees called drone bees and the worker bees are the females. They look after the Queen bee, the nest and the young bees. The Trapdoor Spider belongs to the Arachnid family. It is 40 mm long; it has hairy legs and a red tummy and eyes. It has purply brown legs and it has seven joints on its legs. Its habitat is a tube in the ground and when it is hungry it comes up the tube and pops out and pounces on its food. It burrows with its fangs and its top looks like a circle with little square. It eats insects. The stick insect belongs to the insect family. It looks like a stick that moves. It can grow up to 30 ems long. It lives on leaves, it is camouflaged, which means it looks like what it is standing on. It eats leaves and plants. Stick insects are herbivores. It moves fast and slow.

Year5 INQUIRY LEARNING IS ALIVE AND WELL IN YEAR 5.

Inquiry Learning is the idea of framing learning with a central question. This form of learning lends itself to social studies and science topics along with many other areas of the curriculum. Inquiry learning involves collaboration, multiple intelligences, open ended and generative questions, multiple perspectives, longterm learning and active investigation. Inquiry learning is alive and well in Year 5. What began as a study of the sea in Term 1 has evolved into looking at how plastic is having drastic consequences for our seas and precious planet. We posed the question at the beginning of our study in Term Two -"Can we make a difference, can we recycle plastic at our school?" This led to an in depth

27 scientific study of how plastic is made, the types of plastic that can be recycled and the properties of plastic. The girls made their own milk plastic and used the internet to find out about plastic pollution and recycling in other countries around the world. At this stage the girls have written questionnaires for the key stakeholders who use plastic e.g. the cafe, the cleaning staff, the workmen and the boarding houses. The girls then used the computer to create thinking maps, which compare the answers. We found that, although some of these people feel guilty about it, there is no recycling of plastic in place. My nine and ten year olds are full of ideas to change this situation. So watch this space. These girls are ready to do all it takes to raise plastic pollution awareness! 'We Need To Do Something Drastic About Plastic:

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DESIGNERGEOMETRY Effective learners can make connections with what they are studying in class and the world outside.

Sometimes planning took place on a larger scale, in order to see the "bigpicture:'

Thus it is with geometry. How can the geometric ideas of rotation, translation, tessellation, reflection and enlargement be used in design? How important is it to accurately measure a net to construct a 3D object? The Year 6 girls created a bedroom, not only to demonstrate their mathematical knowledge, but also to explore their creativity.

Making sure the designs Measuring the net for were accurate required the 3D object required persistence, patience and accuracy and precision. much hard work

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Accuracy was paramount when translating and tessellating shapes. Another decision made was, ''shall . l ?" I use complementary or harmonious co ours.

Almost finished! A job well done! Cutting the net was a communal task.

Primary Sport Touch The 2007 /2008 season was the last for the combined St Margaret's/Medbury"Margburys" team. Camaraderie, skill and great sportsmanship have epitomized the team's play for five years. Congratulations to Phoebe Steele (captain) and Isabella Forbes on their selection to the under 13 mixed Canterbury team. Once again, thank you to Jill and Grant Forbes for their enthusiastic and invaluable coaching and refereeing. Winter Hockey Despite unpleasant conditions dominating many playing days, girls and enthusiastic families committed to Saturday mornings without fuss. All hockey players are to be congratulated on their dedication and determination. It was a treat to watch them play. Hockey numbers in the Primary School are healthy and contributed to excellent results. Congratulations to Emma who was selected in the Canterbury Development Training Squad. Thank you to Primary Staff Kelly Chittock, Susan Fisher and Paulette Double, and the secondary student coaches. Special mention and thanks must go to outside coaches Michelle Baird, Chris Edwards, and Jason Gunn for their enthusiasm and commitment to St Margaret's hockey. Mara'fun This year a committed group of parents helped with the training, registration and organization of primary girls entered in the Queen's Birthday weekend race. The day was a family experience with our runners showing competitiveness and a keenness to test the fitness and commitment of the competing parents. The Mara'fun is an annual sporting highlight and an opportunity for girls to fly the flag for St Margaret's. Cross-country This year perfect Autumn conditions greeted girls and spectators at Hagley Park for the annual race. Secondary sports council girls led warm ups and set the pace. After running along the Avon River and twisting and turning between trees at the Carlton Mill Corner, girls sprinted to the finish line. Special mention must be made of Lucy Dallyn. In the Canterbury School's Cross Country school race she

29 went on to beat 93 under 10 year old girls for first place. A great achievement. Triathlon The Primary triathlon is fast becoming one of the most popular events on the school's calendar. The Sports Department oversaw the running of the event, again without fuss or mishap. Secondary Sports Council girls assisted staff at pool, bike and running stages and many staff came to watch. Families loved the excitement of the event as participants sprinted to the finish underneath the St Margaret's banner and proudly accepted their medals from Mrs Simpson. Netball This year only one netball team was entered from St Margaret's and for the first time our Year 6 team moved from the Future Fern format of rotational play to an Under 11 grade where the girls were able to retain their playing positions for the season. The team was a mixture of girls who had played for two seasons to those brand new to netball. This was a challenge for the coach, Vicky Blair, as she needed to build up the skill base and knowledge of the new players whilst lifting the performance of the more experienced ones. A tough ask for any coach. Every week, and sometimes in near snow conditions, the St Margaret's Magic, with their enthusiastic supporters, gathered at the Hagley Park netball courts. Every week, what a joy it was to watch these young sportswomen give of their absolute best. Watching the improvement in the skill level, their knowledge of the game and court play and the mental toughness needed to play the hard games was both humbling and awe inspiring.

?SM MY DREAM CLASS

Wonderful friends; fun subjects Kind, caring and welcoming. Alice Barnett Emma had a little lamb and a Emma Clarke large horse I have learnt how to play AtiyaDein netball. It's fun. Gabriella Donaldson F.P.Swas a great learning experience! Writer extraordinaire! Lauren Duke Pet rock, Rocky. Wonderful Meg Elston humour! Warm class; warm fuzzies! Isabella Forbes Fun and laughter all day long. Jessica Hamilton Flora Hansen J Rock was the highlight of my year. Fantastic friends; a great time. Biancalggo P.E is fun when we use ribbons Catherine Kemp and balls. AidaAzlan

Alexandra Leck Julia Newsome Molly Roberts Anna Robertson Beatrice Rogers Prue Silva Grace Siplon Phoebe Steele Kimberley Wood Kelly Zhong Grace Siplon

I love my friends and our subjects are fun. White Tennis Champion; great friend 7Sm has been a treasured lesson in life. New friends; an exciting year. Best camp EVER! Great sense of humour. A year to remember! New Country; new experiences. Friends, leadership, SPORT! Heaps of new friends; lots of laughter. Camp was a highlight, especially Capital E New country; new experiences

7FR MINI OLYMPICS We proudly marched around the gym behind each flag bearer. Rachel Basher

My throat was sore after cheering my team. The food was delicious even though I only ate lollies! Hikaru Toyama

I felt important, standing on the podium. Autumn Howes-Bleeker

It was interesting to hear each other's team chant. Emma Henderson

The 'Moonhopper' game was small and challenging, but a lot of fun. Kate Butt

We did sports with our teams - I enjoyed playing 'Frog on a Dot: Terian Le Compte

Our favourite games were 'Peglegs' and 'Jellybean Sucker:' Rhiannon Churchward, Shannon Brien

We played lots of really fun and exciting games then ate a yummy shared lunch. Maria Court, Morgan Baddeley

Lots of people were awarded medals but we didn't get to keep them. Rebecca Collins

We painted a huge banner on behalf of the class for Joanne Kiesanowski, Mrs Fraser's niece, who competed in the cycling. It was a great experience. Hannah Beadle, Rachel Miller

We had to complete a country poster, then everyone else was quizzed about it. Molly Dyer, Elise Le Compte Before the games started, the countries came together and had a quiz. Renee Messervy The mini Olympics were awesome! My team was Chad. Claudia Mills Everyone played fair and the games were very creative. Sophie O'Brien I liked having the shared lunch because we never did anything like that in Marlborough. Aine Yates

They were very educational. It was exciting and I had Olympics fever after that. HanseulNam It was a great feeling knowing that your team had reached their goals. Philippa Cross We ate many delicacies including rice, cupcakes, Turkish delight, lychees and kebabs, some decorated with their country's flag. Sophie Heenan Our class enjoyed creating the rhythmic ribbon and rings ance for the Opening Ceremony. Holly Stanford, Jenny Park, Elise Le Compte

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Year8LN IT'S A WONDERBUBBLE DANA THOMPSON

8LN are class of gorgeous, multi-talented young women oozing school spirit. They describe themselves as different, daring, crazy and a little bit odd. This year JRock gave them an opportunity to shine and they took full advantage of it. They were creators, performers and an appreciative audience to other schools. 8LN took on a leadership roll and led the Years 5, 6, and 7 through a very successful production.

Wellington Camp was three days full of opportunities for learning, whether it was making a news show or learning about parliament. The camp was action packed and all of 8LN got fully involved and so chill out time was much appreciated. The girls got to be sporty when swimming, rock climbing and walking around Wellington. They were Tech-Savvy at Capital E, and learnt about parliament, nature, animals, Noah's Ark and New Zealand's treasures. Camp was absolutely wonderbubbly!

YearSOP 33 Take two cups of enthusiasm, 1kg of energy, a litre of consideration, 2 heaped tablespoons of studiousness, a generous sprinkle of creativity and two barrels of good humour, stir together and mould into a variety of shapes and sizes ... hey presto you've got a healthy bunch of 8DPers! Clever wit, probing questions and original ideas are never in short supply. We've honed our IT skills as we've explored a wide range of contexts, from presenting country study information graphically to using blue screen photography to place ourselves in foreign lands. Our skills were put to the test during the three day ]Rock workshop at the end of term one. There was the wonderful boat, so skillfully painted to look like an authentic explorer's vessel ... only to discover that we had two starboard sides and no port! The explorer plaque creators discovered the importance of striving

for accuracy and good spray paint technique. Their results were most impressive. The albatross team did a superb job of enlarging Alby Jnr. into three graceful and lifelike birds. The girls are good on the details and ensured that each albatross had a heart tucked safely inside. These majestic birds are now our guardians as they watch over us while we work.

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YEAR 7 WELLINGTON CAMP

Wellington Camp was so cool. We went to Capital E, which was awesome. When we had finished doing our radio show, we had lunch and after everyone finished we had some spare time so we went to an art museum. We had a good time. In one room there was a mat that most people walked over, then realized it was a piece of artwork. It was a grey mat with wedding pebbles on it. Then in another room there was a massive T.V that had a movie on it so a few of us went in and started watching it, but it had no talking. It was quite weird. Now back to Capital E. I was really excited to start the T.V show. We were so nervous, but it was all good. We got into our jobs and had a great time. On that same day we went to parliament. We went for a beautiful walk on the waterfront. I loved it. We walked past pretty much, well everything. We also went rock climbing and we had a great time then went back to the Youth Hostel. The next night we went to sleep at the zoo, which I thought was a highlight of the trip. That night we went for a small tour, but we didn't see much because of the darkness. The next morning we were all woken up by monkey chatter, which was really annoying. That made it an early start to the morning, but we were very energetic. We had breakfast and went for a better tour to see most of the animals. There was a really good view at the top of the hill which was really fun to look out at.

We had a really good time swimming and then we went to the airport and had pizza, chips and delicious burgers. Then the trip came to an end. That was a very enjoyable, fun camp.

By Kate Butt 7Fr Camp was fantastic! Everything was well planned and thoroughly enjoyable and the accommodation was great. The Youth Hostel was spacious and comfortable whilst the Zoo was noisy and cramped, but that made the Zoo unique. The transport was very appropriate and great for observing all of the different and interesting things in our capital city. Ranging from informative and just absolutely fun, our Wellington experience was enjoyable and a great opportunity for us all. Rock climbing, Te Papa, Museum of City and Sea, Kilbirnie Aquatic Centre, Wellington Zoo, Plimmer's Ark and Parliament were just some of the activities we did. The highlights for me were definitely Capital E, where we made a news show and song, and Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, where they protect native plants and animals. I liked these because although they were fun they also taught me new facts and skills such as how a TV show works or how many brown teal ducks are left in New Zealand. I will say it again and I truly mean it, camp was fantastic!

By Gabriella Donaldson 7SM

Year8 Camp DP CLASS

LN CLASS

Wellington Camp was an awesome experience, from getting up at Sam on Monday to be at the airport on time, to attacking each other with water blasters at the Kilburnie Aquatic Centre on Wednesday afternoon. Our time was jam packed with fascinating visits and experiences. Being based at the Wellington Youth Hostel, we were a minute's walk from the waterfront, a place we became very familiar with as we walked to many of our activities. At Capital E we produced our own TV news show. Just like at a real TV station, we all had specific jobs to do. Melanie was floor manager. It was her job to cue everyone and make sure they were looking at the right camera. Basically she had to make sure everyone knew what they were doing. A sleepover at the Wellington Zoo was a real highlight. We learnt lots about the animals who lived there. For example, when feeding the sun-bears, the zookeepers put their food inside a toy such as a ball or hide it somewhere in their enclosure. This results in the sunbears having to think about how to get their food, just as they would if they were in the wild. We got physical at Ferg's Rock Climbing Centre. For some of us this presented a major challenge as we sought the courage to take responsible risks. Other flew up the walls with great skill and confidence.

One highlight of Te Papa was the whale exhibition. We enjoyed climbing into the whale's heart and watching the movies about whales being killed. Learning about past prime ministers and buzzing around a beehive may sound boring, but visiting parliament was by far the best way to learn about politics. At the zoo sleepover you would expect to sleep with animals. Well, we were sleeping with snoring animals AKA parents and teachers. Maddy fell out of her bunk onto the floor in the middle of the night. She landed on her knees. Greta laughed her head off. At the zoo Charlotte put her lips up against the glass at the chimpanzee enclosure. Then the chimp came over and puckered up. It was a magical and funny moment. We were told scary stories of lion escapes as they were roaring. The story became a reality, but that was just a false alarm. The only real alarm we had was the one in the morning, made by the gibbons. WHOOP! WHOOP! WHOOP! After walking all day it was nice to turn around and start walking upwards to the top of the rock climbing wall. It was entertaining watching Dana climb up the slippery rope like a monkey.

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CAMP LEWIS PASS

School for the Year 9 students can be hectic in term one and camp comes around quickly. In week four the students put their classes on hold to venture into the idyllic setting of the Lewis Pass. Year 9 Camp gives our students an opportunity to bond with their peers, and make new friendships whilst in a challenging environment. The camp at the Boyle River Outdoor Education Centre has many exciting activities. Girls get to experience sleeping in a room with nine or more other people; using a long drop whilst on campout; wearing wet suits with natural ventilation (holes); swimming in mud; having plenty of choice at meal times; and

being bitten alive. The sand flies were the most talked about subject and became enemy number one. The girls got a chance to develop their physical and interpersonal skills through problem solving and team activities. We fostered their creative skills and saw this in their end of camp concert items. We wish to thank the experienced instructors of the Boyle who worked positively with our students and who created a supportive and fun environment to work in. This talented group of dedicated individuals provided the learning environment in which our students flourished. Another group of people we rely heavily upon are the teaching and catering staff who opt to support this programme. We thank you for your dedication and commitment to support our students' growth beyond the classroom.

"More free time and less walking" "Didn't sleep well at campout"

"Need to be able to talk in the bunkrooms at night" "It was sooooo fun" "Food was awesome"

"It was an awesome camp even though . . we missed the Boys' High dance"

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YEAR 10 PORTER HEIGHTS SKI CAMP 2008 (JULY 22 - 25)

The 2008 camp left on Tuesday morning with thirtysix excited girls and staff, ready for four days of skiing at Porter Heights. The lodge at Porters is a fantastic place, which provides everything you would need for a fantastic time away on a ski field and is only a seven minute trip up to the lifts each morning. We skied on Tuesday afternoon and all day Wednesday, with the girls having a lesson to help them ski down their little patch of the mountain. Wednesday was a difficult day to ski as it was snowing most of the day and visibility was low, so it was great to see the girls having so much fun and success in those conditions. It continued snowing so we were unable to ski on the last two days, with over fifty cm of snow around the lodge! This didn't, however, deter us from having fun with cup stacking, Pictionary, charades and playing in the snow. The bus did get stuck in the snow at the lodge, but we managed to get home safely with a bus load of very tired students and staff. Thank you to Ms Chong, Ms Williams and Mrs Anderson and the thirty-three girls who made this trip highly enjoyable. YEAR 10 YMCA WAINUI PARK CAMP 2008

The Year 10 YMCA Wainui Park Camp was held over fours days and attended by twenty-four students and three staff members. We arrived at Wainui by bus just before lunchtime and were met by Courteney, our link person, and instructors Evan and Gareth. After a briefing of rules and the programme for the next four days, the girls were off to their bunkrooms to unpack before lunch in the dining room. The afternoon programme involved orienteering with a challenge theme to make purchases from "the shop" to be used to build something capable of supporting an egg, later dropped from the high rope course. This was great fun as were all the activities. On Wednesday the girls participated in kayaking, high ropes, abseiling, and Tyrolean followed by Action Auction in the evening. The rain had set in by Thursday, so challenging and team building activities were held indoors and when the rain stopped it was off to the high ropes. That

evening was concert time with talent abounding. Friday morning everyone had the opportunity to be a Flying Kiwi before tidy up and homeward bound. There was still enough energy left for singing and laughter on the return trip to Christchurch with comments flowing like "that was the best camp ever" which sums up the four days and was made possible by a lovely group of girls. Thank you to all involved. YEAR 10 MOUNT CHEESEMAN SKI CAMP

7.30am on the first Tuesday of term fifty-one keen and eager girls and four staff met in the dark to pack our buses and depart for camp. After a minor hiccup with a flat tyre on one of the vehicles, we were on our way to the snow. We didn't have to wait long for that because as we got closer to the mountain, it had started snowing. We were then treated to three and a half days of fun-packed excitement in the snow. There were a range of skiers - many of whom relished the conditions and the challenges this field can offer and also those who were new to snowboarding and skiing and displayed great persistence in gaining new skills in these areas. On the Wednesday night, we were treated to a large fall of new snow - some students got more than they bargained for when it came into their bunkroom during the night! The next day the new snow provided some tricky conditions for skiing and adding to the fact that the T-Bar was only open for four hours in the middle of the day, not a lot of skiing was done. All was not lost, as the ski instructors planned an action packed activity on the snow and then, to complete the day, the staff also organized a treasure hunt. All in all the week was a huge success. The girls were fun to be with and it was great to finish the camp with a last sunny day skiing.

Year 11Camp BURNHAM This year, the Year 11 camp was linked to the ABL unit of the Physical Education programme. Although tired from their exciting day out at Burnham, the girls boarded the buses at 4.15pm and headed out to an overnight camp at Blue Skies. The theme of the camp was 'Developing Leadership Skills through Action Based Learning: The aim was to build on the interpersonal skills, confidence and leadership, that the students had demonstrated in the challenges they had faced during their ABL day. There were a number of objectives we hoped to achieve. Recognizing, and tolerating one another's differences, building initiative, and taking self responsibility, were among the most important. The girls had two major activities that they completed in groups. These were randomly selected so that students worked with others, whom they did not necessarily know very well.

The creativity of the students in the first activity was incredible. Their presentation was equally impressive. The second activity was 'The Great Race: Students worked together in their groups and had to complete a number of activities, ranging from mathematics and geography problems to throwing and catching eggs and extracting lollies from flour. Points were accumulated from each activity, with an overall winner. It was a lot of fun and the participants quickly learnt that they had to draw on everyone's talents to be successful. It was an absolute pleasure to observe the students. They were positive, enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive of one another. They were a wonderful group of girls to work with, and the camp was among the most successful that we have had at this level.

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BOYLE RIVER MAY 4TH - 7TH BY SUSIE STEWART AND MARTINA MAXWELL

The Boyle. Whether it was an extension of our holidays or a shortening of our term, it was a highly enjoyable affair. Initially it took us all a while to get there as we had horse events, basketball, netball and various other commitments to attend. Those of us who didn't make it by Sunday lunch time, however, made it by Sunday night and those of us who still weren't there by then came early Monday morning. To begin with, no matter which way you look at life, food is essential and with our self-selected menu consisting of pizza and chips, burgers and chips, fish and chips and many other healthy options we could not starve. Ms Williams and Miss Ashton did a fantastic job in the kitchen, never once letting the thought of hunger pass through our minds. The relief of not having to think of our stomachs made way for different thoughts to fill our heads. It was quite a disappointment for our eyes when Greymouth arrived. Although, after accepting the multiple piercings and the only shades of black and blonde provided by the Greymouth Hair Salon, we learned that it truly is what is on the inside that counts. Meanwhile, Amuri was cause for many beginnings of blossoming relationships. After undeniably beating them in a full on tug-of-war, we were challenged to a game of spotlight to give them a chance to redeem their egos. This game, however, was brought to an abrupt end when Stef Harkerss discovered a short drop in the dense forest and reached out for a sharp

object to break her fall. Our next attempt at fun was also cut short by Kate Feary calmly stretching her arm through a window which tinkled to the ground, allowing sufficient blood to flow forth to call it a night. We were occasionally reminded that we were on PE Camp to learn new skills and complete two achievement standards through adventure based learning. Participation was the key, not only to passing, but also to enjoyment. Jane Pankhurst discovered that while you needed to take part, teamwork was not essential in all activities in order to have fun. When Anna Redmond and Penny Costello found the Giant's Ladder to be just too high, Jane had gone too far to turn back, so had no choice but to continue to the top alone, laughing all the way. After a strenuous few days, it was for the best that we went to Hanmer for a relaxing last night and it was, more or less. We didn't actually run out of petrol, but the fuel light did come on and the van trip back to camp did become a little tense at times. Steep hills and sharp corners were the main issues, but thanks to the downhill slopes, we made it back to The Boyle in one attempt. Luckily, none of us had abused our instructors too much, at least not enough to prevent them bringing us petrol in the morning. So, after a morning of climbing, swinging, jumping, a bee sting or two, and more vocal interaction with Greymouth and Amuri than ever before, we were enthusiastically waved off the premises to enjoy a nap, a chat and an ice cream on the way home.

Year 13 PE Camp CHRISTCHURCH THURSDAY 16TH AND FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2008

As part of the Year 13 Physical Education programme, students have an opportunity to plan and organize their own two day experience and then complete a written assessment on how this affects their personal well-being / hauora. The 2008 class designed two days of action packed activities in and around Christchurch. The first day started with a session at Centennial Pool, which allowed several students to complete their practical assessment while the others took a leisurely dip in the spa pools. Ice-skating was our next stop, which included a lesson and some excellent tuition on how you are meant to skate, obviously lost qn some of the class!! The highlight of day one was the High Ropes Course in New Brighton, which involved us all negotiating a series of challenging activities high up in the tree canopy, attached by an overhead safety wire. There are several different courses suitable for a range of age and fitness levels. Adrenalin Forest enables participants to

step outside their comfort zones and experience life on the edge. In all there are five pathways, and it takes about two and a half hours to get round the entire course. By the end of it we were totally exhausted. Overall though it was fantastic fun. Friday, the second day started with a breakfast at Drexells and then we were off for an exciting mountain bike experience, a ride up the gondola followed by a mountain bike ride back along the summit road and back down the Rapaki track to the gondola basin. (16km). This was two hours of fun and spills. Some thought it would be a straight down hill ride from the top, but it did involve some climbing, which proved challenging to some! We won't mention the names of those who did get off their bikes and walk. After a picnic lunch, we headed off to Paintball. A lot of our shots were a long way off, but a few managed to hit their targets and cause bruises on heads, arms, legs and other places. An activity suited only to the brave. Overall we had a great two days, with the weather almost perfect. Thank you to Ms Williams, Ms Chong and Ms Stewart for driving the minivans and to the Year 13 class for their enthusiastic level of participation (and the occasional moan!)

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KOWHAI GEORGIA McMEEKING & HANNAH BRADLEY

First thing ... High Fives all round!!! What an improvement from last year. Kowhai has certainly made a lasting impression on the school this year with its record-breaking results! Boarding House Activities: 1st Athletics: 2nd Swimming Sports: 4th House Sports: 4th The most impressive results of all were coming first equal in House Plays and second overall for House Day. A huge thanks must also go to our Theatre Sports team who filled the audience with laughter. This team consisted of, Kirsten Brown, Georgia McMeeking, Helen Abbey and Kate Tothill. Although we got an awesome team together for House Skiing (which

would have dominated), they did not get a chance to slice some ice on the day due to bad weather. Shout-Outs: * Kate Langer: You pull off lycra like no other. * Helen and Kirby: Best growl ever. 'k Year 13 Relay Team: First place ....... that is all that needs to be said. * Perilla Peters: Outstanding prop-making skills. * Fiona Millar: Best tech nerd ever. * Fiona Winskill: "Miss Rap Supreme" * Muan: Organizing the Year 13 costumes ... WOW! * Harlow, Faz and Wyeth: Words from the wise and from the Ghetto really made the house play. As your House Captains this year we would like to say how proud we are of you all! Well done on a great year, keep it up and the best of luck for the years to come. Keep the Kowhai Spirit buzzing.

RATA EMMA GARDINER

2008 has been a fantastic year for Rata. The house spirit and energy has been great. The year started out well with peer support. We sent out cards to the new Year 9 students, welcoming them into Rata and our school community. We then met them on Orientation Day where we had a treasure hunt around the school and went bowling! It was an awesome day and everyone had heaps of fun! The race to win the house cup began with swimming sports! The Rata team competed with pride; one event we must mention was the Year 13-freestyle relay team who broke the school record, becoming the fastest yr 13-relay team in St Margaret's history! All the girls were highly competitive and we were very proud of the effort that went into this event. Athletics was

another fun day with everyone getting into the spirit of things, coming to QEII dressed up in their best red gear! The house spirit and energy that was shown at athletics made us proud to be Ratarians! House day was a wicked day! We competed strongly in the sporting events and the primary school did us proud in their chalk-drawing event. A major highlight was coming second in the house plays, showing that we were able to overcome the losing tradition that we have had in this event in the past years! This was due to the organization of our seniors who were wonderful, and the passion and enthusiasm the rest of the house put into practising and planning their sections of the play. We may not always win, but the determination, passion, grit and support that the Rata girls show ensures that Rata will always be a competitive house in all school events.

MATIPO HANNAH HOWARD

had some stunning swimmers as well as the strong participation from the rest of our house, which led us to second place.

AND BIDDY ROBILLIARD

In the past, our house has some times been referred to in negative ways due to our stunning house colour ... Brown!! We decided, however, to put a positive spin on things this year by choosing a theme we knew no one could resist. So, Matipo's theme for this 2008 was 'CHOCO-LATE'!! We also brought in a theme for our Year 13 leaders who were soon known as the Brownie Brigade. This was also later included in our spectacular house play. We have both been extremely impressed by the amount of house spirit, enthusiasm and participation that have come through at every house event this year. At the beginning of this year, the Year 9s and a selected group of Peer Tutors (Year 13s) gathered together for the nine-week course of Peer Support. It has been amazing seeing how much every single girl has grown and made new friends. They have come into our house exhibiting passion, pride and spirit. Swimming sports was a great success and it was evident that everyone enjoyed themselves. We

Only a few weeks later we were all dressed in brown and seated at QEII to compete in the school's athletic finals. We had a fantastic day and many great achievements. One of our highlights was the Year 13 tug-of-war championship where we held on to the title won by our Year 13s last year ... no pressure Year 12s!! House day was a great success. Our theatre sports team excelled, one of the funniest quotes being "What are you doing in my hole?" (Mariah Turnbull). Every single girl participated in the day's activities with house spirit and passion for what they were doing. Thanks to all the Year 13s who have got involved and helped us out throughout the year and also a big thanks to our lovely house teachers who were always on the side lines wearing our house colour with pride! Good luck for next year. We leave our best wishes with you and hope that you all remember that BROWN IS BEAUTIFUL!!

RIMU ZOE REDWOOD AND HELENA SCHWERTHEIM

The Rimu house year started with a bang, as the race for house cup began at athletics heats and finals. We easily took out first place, thanks to the excellent participation. House relays were fantastic, and our highly competitive girls gave their whole hearted effort. Next up: swimming sports. Here the energy was just as keen, and the girls displayed great house pride and made the seniors proud with the roaring of "I wannabe a RIMU RANGER" and other winning chants. The Year 13s came up with the theme of "annihilation': which captured the fighting spirit of every Rimuling. We thought it showed the passion of the Rimu house. We may not always win, but we won't go down without a fight! From the eager group of Year 9s, to the supportive leaders of the Year 13s, our house really came together to give their best efforts in the House Cup Competition. e couldn't have been more proud

on House Day, when we won due to the awesome attitude and incredible input from the whole green house. A great big thank you to every person in every sport who put in the wonderful effort and allowed us to achieve what we did. Our Rimu play wouldn't have been complete without the music, props, costume, and brilliant actors. Theatre sports were no less magnificent because of the daring performances. The energy and enthusiasm were marvellous. Year 13 peer support leaders had a fabulous time getting to know a wonderful group of Year 9 girls. I'd like to make a special mention of Rimu council members and their leaders, Caitlin Roberts and Louisa Leathart. You were amazing! This year was so successful thanks to the outstanding house spirit. These feats could not have been achieved if it hadn't been for the great teamwork that you all put in. Well done and thanks again, and good luck for next year!

KONINI EMILY SHEARER AND BRIDGET HAZLEDINE

Konini once again has shown their spirit and enthusiasm with purple to the extreme. Throughout the year, not only have the girls participated fully within house activities, they have demonstrated what it is to be a true Koninian. They gained much success in everything they did and we're so proud of you all! Athletics Day came round quickly with much anticipation as this was the first major house event. Purple was shining from a mile away as the girls entered the stadium, gearing up for what was going to be an eventful day. Clearly the most skilled and spirited, we were placed a close second, but the sportsmanship shown was outstanding to see! It set the bench mark for the year to come. We were in for an exciting year of house competition. Secondly up was the Swimming Sports, where individual talent shone. Gracefully accepting first place, we celebrated in true Konini style! Without the enthusiasm and encouragement from all girls, we would have never done as well as we did. WOW! House Day.....What can we say?! Many hours of practices, pizzas and commitment went into making this day a real success. This day truly was a highlight of the year. With much laughter and screaming the theatre sports got the day away to a great start. Next was the sport, with much contesting

and teamwork displayed. What a pleasure to watch!! Finally, the moment we'd all been waiting for, house plays! Our interpretation of Britney Spears was a sure winner, with many moments of hysterics. All of the hard work put in by the girls paid off, gaining a first place in the house play. Overall, a day full of spirit and excitement (and then exhaustion!) came to an end, with Konini placed third overall. With house skiing unfortunately cancelled, next on the calendar was house rowing. This was a great opportunity for the girls to once again show their fantastic involvement and commitment. Our eye-catching and dazzling house has been an absolute honour to lead this year. With a special thanks to all of Year 13 for your involvement, support and role modelling to the rest of the house. Also, thanks to the Konini staff, for being hugely supportive in everything we have done this year. Finally, thanks to all in Konini! You girls have proved this year how outstanding you are in all areas of the house competition. Without your participation and enthusiasm, Konini would not be half the house it is! Keep up the Konini spirit! Continue to let your vibrant passion spread throughout the school, and good luck for the years to come.

MANUKA JESS FIBBES AND ALICE WRIGHT

Looking back it is hard to believe the year has nearly come to an end. Almost seven months ago we began our year with our first house meeting. Our goal was to participate and motivate and what better way to start the year than with a jam packed first term. Swimming sports and athletics were first on the list, with great results from each. Congratulations to the girls who were awarded silverware on the day, you thoroughly earned it. For those who didn't, well done for getting out there and trying new events, keep up the enthusiasm. Manuka placed fourth overall in both events. House day certainly crept up on us very quickly, a stressful time organising house sports and of course the house play. It all came together however, on the day, with a special mention to the junior netball,

and trivial pursuit teams who won their respective grades. Before we knew it, it was time to participate in the much awaited event of the year, the one every house leader dreads, the House play. A lot of time and effort had gone into organising, developing and practising this ten-minute masterpiece, and although our technology didn't work as planned, the dancing, singing and acting were tremendous. With the steep competition from the other houses, fifth place was still a great achievement. I'm sure we did those three wise women proud! To the future leaders of Manuka, we wish you well next year, and for the many years to come. Go out there and do us proud! "Fight ya mighty Manukans, GO, FIGHT, WIN!"

CanterburyKids' Lit Quiz RAE FRASER COACH & CO-ORDINATOR

Tuesday 6 May, our College hosted the annual Canterbury Kids' Lit Quiz, a prestigious international reading based competition for Years 7 and 8 students. The 270 participants in our Chapel, from throughout the province, were an extremely enthusiastic and literate group. They ably answered questions across twelve categories of literature from children's classics to comics and the latest books written for young adults. Parents present also had the opportunity to display their literary talents and win book vouchers throughout the event.

Students enjoyed competing against a team of local authors but were unable to beat them! We were fortunate to have V M Jones, Bill Nagelkirke, Heather McQuillan and Doc Drumheller join the fun, as well as Jason Gunn to entertain us. St Margaret's 1 was made up of Paris Marshall, Juliet Frost, Gabriella Donaldson and Grace Olliver. St Margaret's 2 was comprised of Pippa Gates, Deborah Chen-Green, Sophie O'Brien and Lauren Duke. Team 2 placed fifth in the competition and Team 1 came eighth out of sixty-seven teams who competed for a chance to go to Auckland for the National Final. The teams who took the prizes at the end of the day were St Andrews 1 and Cathedral Grammar 1. Cathedral Grammar continued their success to take the New Zealand title, winning entry to the World Final of this competition and a trip to Oxford, England where they came fourth.

Decoration AWARDEDTO MADAME MARTINE MARSHALL

Martine Marshall-Durieux, IB French teacher at St Margaret's College and Honorary Consul for the French Embassy in New Zealand, has been awarded the Ordre de Merite by the French government in recognition of her services to France. Martine was presented her medal on 10 April 2008 by the French Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Michel Legras, at a special ceremony in the new Alliance Franc;:aise premises in Christchurch. Martine has worked tirelessly over the years for the Alliance Frarn;:aise, also being responsible for the researching and purchase of the current premises.

She has had a career in teaching French and since 1999 has been the French Honorary Consul. In his presentation, Mr Legras thanked Martine for her competence, for sharing her passion for French and for France and for all the help she has given the French community here. We are proud to have Martine on the staff of St Margaret's College and offer her our congratulations on this outstanding award. Margaret Weiss HOD French

Science

ICAS Science Competition 2008

More than a million students from eleven countries sit the Science Competition. The skills assessed are knowledge, measuring and observing, interpreting data, predicting/concluding from data, investigating and reasoning/problem solving. The top 1% of students gain a High Distinction and the top 10% Distinction.

from around the country. Some of our highlights over the two weeks were: visiting central Auckland police station, visiting TVNZ studios, Sky Tower, visiting the ESR Forensics laboratory, going to Long Beach, dissecting sheep hearts and lungs and being able to meet well known and respected professors from around the world. By Jenny Arthur and Jess Cunnold

High Distinction:

Year 8: Year 10: Year 11:

Tilly Dunn Alex Fretter and Zoe Higgins Jamie de Jong

Distinction:

Year 6: Year 7: Year 8: Year 9: Year 10:

Year 11: Year 12: Year 13:

Emma Alderton Hannah Beadle, Sophie O'Brien, Gabiella Donaldson, Dana Thomson, Jessica Land, Juliet Frost Katherine Harper, Sam Henderson, Kimberley Twine, Sarah Bush, Megan Chu, Claudia Coates, Ella Hawthorne, Anna Latham Amy Mackenzie, Rachel Robilliard Sophie Mitchell- Findlater, Nicole Wheeler Annelise Oorschot

The National Rotary Science and Technology Forum

During the summer holidays, we had the opportunity to travel to Auckland for The National Rotary Science and Technology Forum. We experienced real university life while we stayed in one of the best halls of residence Auckland University had to offer. 150 other students from around the country, with six from Australia, joined us. During our time there, we were able to attend lectures, explore Auckland city, meet new people and talk to current university students

Yl2 Chemistry Practical Competition

The girls who competed at the annual Year 12 Chemistry Competition were Sophia Bennetts, Hee Won Kong, Amy Lee, Sophie Mitchell-Findlater, Raisssa Sidhu and Ruchika Tandon. Science Fair

The Year 8 finalists who had their exhibits entered in the Canterbury /Westland Science and Technology Fair were: Ashley Hyland Savannah Adams Brittany Arthur Colleen Luisetti Paris Marshall Dana Thomson Helen Vincent Sarah Weddell

'Incredible Invisibles' 'Walking on Water' 'Faecal Fertilizers' 'Eyewitness Reliability' 'Sugar Rush' 'Burning Weight' 'How High?' 'Sinking Straws'

Savanah Adams gained two awards: Best Year 8 exhibit and the Water Prize Colleen Luisetti gained two awards: The University of Canterbury Dept of Psychology Prize and the Institute of Environmental and Scientific Research Forensic Group Prize Helen Vincent's exhibit was selected to be on display at Science Alive as part of the Science in Sport Exhibition.

TahitiTrip On Friday 26 September, Mme Weiss, Miss Ashton and eighteen very excited girls boarded a plane bound for Faa'a Airport, Papeete, Tahiti, to take part in the St. Margaret's College 2008 French Trip. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a Tahitian group playing ukeleles and were adorned with leis of tiare flowers (Miss Ashton's Tahitian family sent her to school every morning with flowers behind her ears, frangipani necklaces and once with a floral 'coronne' on her head). The temperature was about 30 degrees - at 8 o'clock in the evening ! After a pleasant night's stay at the Royal Tahitian Hotel we set off at 7 .30 am to begin the first of our three hour-long morning French lessons at Horizones Francophones. Tqese proved to be excellent, although we all found it exhausting to speak French for so long! ... of course, we all worked up an appetite as we 'parlaient: Our lunches consisted of baguette, ham, cheese, juice, fruit, baguette, baguette and more baguette!!! The meals we ate with our homesta families were sometimes a little more difficult to describe. On Saturday we took the ferry to the sister island of Moorea, where our high hopes of sunbathing on golden sands and swimming in an azure-blue tropical lagoon were dampened a little by a tropical downpour. It seemed to disappear as quickly as it had arrived and then we all made a huge effort to change our post-'most ghastly New Zealand winter ever' porcelain skins in order to fit in better with the locals. The highlight of the day was the heavily pregnant goat which stole whatever she felt like from our picnic lunch (she even vacuumed up freshly sliced pineapple).

We spent Sunday doing a variety of things with our homestay families, some of us snorkelled, others shopped ... After French classes for the following three days we visited the museum (no sign of any past French activity on Mururoa Atoll there!), did a circle tour of the main island, went to the oldest marae on Tahitinui, visited the Pearl Museum and the village of the artisans (although a handful of us and Miss Ashton happened to get separated from the main group and they had to make their own fun!) The last three days were 'free' and so we all made the most of the beautiful Tahitian sun and went swimming in the beautiful warm water. We were woken on Sunday morning at 3.30am in order to bus to the airport to leave the tropical island paradise of Tahiti and return to Aotearoa. Tahiti was an amazing experience. It was a fantastic opportunity for all of us to improve our spoken rench, bond together as a group and to get a taste of the wonderful Tahitian culture. Although we won't miss the mosquitoes, the sunburn and the crazy French drivers, we will certainly miss tne families who were so kind and tolerant of us and who welcomed us so generously and warmly into their homes and lives. We are grateful to Mme Weiss and Miss Ashton who ensured that we all remained in good health and for making the trip so memorable. We definitely recommend to all students of French that they seize the opportunity to go on the next trip.

Au revoir, Belinda et Emma

Vietnam HISTORYTOUR In 2007, the Year 12 History class was studying the Vietnam War and thought it would be amazing to see the sights for real. With the help Steve Gillingham at House of Travel Whangarei and his team, this idea became reality. In the 2008 April school holidays, twenty-four girls and three staff finally set out for the trip of a lifetime. Over the next eighteen days we experienced new food, new cultures, new ways of life and the history of the region came to life as we realised these places we had only read about in the text books were actually real and the impact of the war ongoing. From the teachers' perspective, it was amazing to watch the girls go from being totally culture shocked by the absolute unfamiliarity of everything around them, to feeling confident enough to interact with their surroundings and even cross the road by themselves (quite an achievement in Vietnam!). For all three staff members, it was a privilege to share this experience with such a lovely group of girls who were great ambassadors of St. Margaret's College.

Chris Chambers, Nadine Allen, Deb Lean Travelling to Vietnam in the April school holidays was an unforgettable experience. For me it was my first time leaving New Zealand so there was much to learn. It took me several hours to realise that there were channels where you could start the movie on the inflight entertainment when ever you wanted. My first experience outside Vietnam was driving to Halong Bay after landing at the airport. It took me some time to notice that we were driving on the right hand side of the road, partly because I was staring out the window in wonderment and awe, and partly because the only road rules (particularly in the north) are that there are none. The food was a whole new experience in itself. Spring rolls fresh or fried, pho the traditional noodle soup, seafood, prawns, crabs, fish cooked in

every different way, beef, barbecued pork, minced pork on sugar canes, crunchy scorpions, rice, fresh mango, jackfruit, pineapple, crispy pancakes. With fork or spoon, chopsticks or fingers we found a way to sample all the exotic tastes. While in Hoi An, a group of us took the opportunity to attend a cooking class where we learnt how to make spring rolls and bake fresh tuna. The further south we went, the more the food changed and we could see the different cultural influences in both the food and the architecture, from Chinese to Japanese, French to American and through it all the traditional Vietnamese. We had learnt about the history of Vietnam in class, but seeing all the places such as Dien Bien Phu, Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the Citadel, Emperor Khai Dinh's tomb and the Cu Chi tunnels really opened our eyes, both to the fact that all these events and places that we had learned about in text books and documentaries were real and that the people around us were all in some way affected by the only too recent history. One of the most moving experiences for me was the visit to the war museum in Ho Chi Minh. There were six buildings and the displays were mostly visual, made up of photos and models of prisons and places of torture, helicopters, tanks and planes. It's true that a picture can say a thousand words, because these photos told the most compelling stories of what happened, from the French arrival to the departure of the USA, and the effects these events had on the Vietnamese people. The Vietnam trip '08 was the most fantastic experience, from the people we met, to the histories we learnt about and the culture we tried to understand.

Emma Gardiner

Geography FIELDTRIP ROSIE MORRISON ON BEHALF OF YEAR 12 GEOGRAPHY

The geography field trip was to the mighty West Coast, and what a trip it was! With two vans jampacked full of feisty females, Ms Faz and our South African imported geographer, Miss Gibbon, the trip was always going to be an adventure. Travelling over 230kms, we graciously observed the ever-changing landscape of alluvial fans and U-shaped valleys, our terrific teachers eagerly explaining in a series of short spiels about glacial deposition and other important geographic terms. (They hope that one day, we might be able to impress a lowly Christ's College boy with our geographic knowledge.) Finally, reaching our once distant destination of Greymouth, we were pleasantly surprised by the amount of civilisation that greeted us. There were people! Shops! Streetlamps! Bunking down for the night in our cozy cabins, we slept like glacial boulders, exhausted from our long day of travelling. The next morning, after being woken at an ungodly hour, we stumbled our still half-asleep bodies into the vans and once more hit the highway, heading this time to Greymouth and then on to Punakaiki. The beauty of the West Coast is a well-preserved and well-hidden secret, even we teenagers managed to marvel at the untouched coastline and huge expanse of quietly beautiful sea.

55 Never again would we 'take the mickey' out of our westerly neighbours. A few pancakes later (pancake rocks that is) and a lovely video showed to us courtesy of D.O.C, we headed north once more to Charleston and Norwest Cave Adventures. As soon as we set foot in the village, we were rigged up with gear, treated to a short ride on a train named 'Cecil' and catapulted into caves. Now caving, for proper private school girls like us, is not a regular occurrence, but to put it plainly, we loved it. Our guide, Howie, copped a bit of slack, but he was extremely knowledgeable on the ancient stalagmites, stalactites, glow-worms, barren female eels, and, quite reassuringly, how the caves would behave in an earthquake. The quote of the trip would have to go to our dear Howie, as when asked if he ever brought his girlfriend into the caves to see the quietly romantic glow-worms, he replied firmly, with emphasis on the 'W' word, "Yes, I've brought my wife here': Back in our newly acclaimed town of Greymouth, we were treated to a creepy night tour of the nearby graveyard. Creepy, however, was not the opinion many of us came out with. The tour was quite frankly, pleasant. Ms Faz was a great ghost role model, proving that paying respects to those passed should not be feared. Our final day on the West Coast, we were up once again at a non-desirable hour and off to Mr Andrew Robb's dairy farms at Taylorville and Gladstone. Once again to our disappointment, our male eye candy was happily married, although this didn't stop the girly giggles and jokes. In between all this, we somehow managed to soak in information about the quality of West Coast soils, fertilisers, automated milking sheds and the advantages of humping and hollowing. Finally homeward bound, we trundled our poop-covered gear back into the faithful school vans and headed back east over the mighty Southern Alps towards Christchurch. The trip to the West Coast was definitely an entertaining one. There wasn't one moment I wished I were back home. The memories of our time away still manage to put smiles on the faces of every student in class, proving undoubtedly our field trip was indeed, a very successful one.

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MYERS' CUP 2008 TUESDAY MAY 27 ST MARGARET'S COLLEGE CHAPEL LYN KENNEDY, HEAD OF ENGLISH

And the winners are ... Tuesday May 27th, 7pm in our chapel. Alice Faull welcomed a supportive audience of parents, teachers, students and singers to our Grand Final of the Myers' Cup Speech Competition. As has become our tradition, the fourteen participants spoke with conviction, dignity and style as they persuaded and pressured us to accept their points of view. The judge, Ms Helen Peate, an Old Girl of our school, was impressed with the clarity of the girls' voices and their imaginative abilities in exploring the richly divergent topics. Having Mrs Jane Hole, the Head Prefect and Winner of the Myers' Cup in 1958, in the audience was particularly special. She also was impressed by

the knowledge, research and depth of insight offered by the speakers. I wonder what Catie Murray will be doing in 2058? I wonder if the long established tradition of the Myers' Cup will survive? Only time will tell. In the

meantime,

I am

proud

and

glad to

congratulate Kate Chapman Year 6 Winner of the Primary School Competition Grace Palmer Year 9 Winner of the Toomer Trophy Jessica Cridlin Year 11 Winner of the Gosset Cup Catriona Murray Year 13 Winner of the Myers' Cup

We wish to thank Miss Kerr, the Chamber Choir, the Barbershop Quartet, and all the English teachers from Years 5 - 13, who have contributed to the marvelous success of this annual event.

DEBATING REPORT ANNA BRANKIN

STUDENT HEAD OF DEBATING 2008

The year started with the Summer Quadrangular Tournament, held at St Margaret's College. Three rounds of debating took place between the Senior SMC 1 team, Craighead, St Hilda's and Rangi Ruru. It was a great opportunity to interact with debaters from all over the South Island. It was also the first appearance of Miss Black at the helm of St Margaret's Debating. She is the new Teacher In Charge of Debating and coach of the senior teams. The debating tournament was won by the St Margaret's team, with Year 13 students Anna Brankin, Caitlin Craigie and Claire Martin all receiving best speaker awards. Shortly after this came the senior debating event of the year, the Christchurch Senior Press Cup, held on the weekend of the 29th and 30th March at St Bede's College. Unusually, for the first two rounds, the teams were asked to prepare an argument for both sides of the moot, "that the return of traditional lands is better for indigenous people than economic compensation;' both of which the St Margaret's team of Anna Brankin, Caitlin Craigie and Claire Martin won. The final two rounds of the first day were limited preparation debates with challenging moots and interesting adjudications, as well as one limited preparation debate the following morning. It was a fantastic learning experience and exciting to have Claire Martin named as part of the Canterbury squad for the second consecutive year. In the regional Canterbury Schools' Debating Competition, held throughout the year, we have had two teams in the senior division and three teams in the intermediate division. There have been a range of prepared and limited preparation debates, presenting our girls with challenging and topical moots. The girls have performed admirably, with wins and best speakers frequently awarded. The Senior SMC 2 team of Year 12 students has stepped up to the plate and taken on board the challenges of limited preparation debates, gaining experience for their roles as the Senior SMC 1 team of 2009. The girls involved in this team are Francesca Henry, Genevieve Du Val, Kate Tothill, Philippa Benton and Sarah Faulkner. These girls have also taken advantage of the workshops provided by the Canterbury Debating Association. Another Year 12 student, Ruchika Tandon, should be congratulated

for her ready assuming of the role of second speaker in the Senior SMC 1 team, due to the absence of Claire Martin. Ruchika is a promising debater and has established herself as a very competent second speaker. Last year's Nga Kete Cup winners, Madeline Ashton-Martyn, Georgina Shillito and Zoe Higgins have progressed this year to be the Intermediate SMC 1 team, a huge step up for Year 10 students competing in a Year 11 competition. They are also joined by two other Year 10 teams in this grade: Francesca Nossell, Alexandra Fretter, Jessica Wedlake, Anna Latham, Sophie Hendren, Lily Batt, Rose Cann, with reserves Ella Hawthorne and Ciullin MacKay. These girls are progressing well under the coaching of Anna Brankin, Caitlin Craigie and Ruchika Tandon and the management of Ms McLaughlin. Term Three saw the launch of an "In-House" Debating Competition for Year 9 and Year 10 students. This provided an introduction to debating for newcomers and an opportunity to gain experience in preparation for the Nga Kete Competition in Term Four. We looked forward to seeing enthusiastic girls joining the SMC Debating Club. Upcoming events at the time of writing are the Winter Quadrangular Tournament in Dunedin, the Junior Press Debating Tournament in September, and the semi-finals and finals of the Senior and Intermediate rounds in October. A huge thank you must be directed to Mrs White, the 'secret angel' of the SMC Library, who has provided all debating teams with invaluable support and information on any moot, no matter how obscure. As always, it is not only the girls themselves who are responsible for the success of their endeavours, so thanks must be given to all those who work behind the scenes to support and prepare the teams. Miss Black has brought remarkable vision and direction to her role as Teacher In Charge of Debating, and Ms McLaughlin has supervised the Intermediate teams with aplomb. All coaches, from teachers to senior students, must be acknowledged for the lunch times, evenings and weekends they give up to support their teams at various meetings, rounds and tournaments throughout the year.

Year11 ADVENTURE BASED LEARNINGDAY 22 MAY 2008

It was a cold wintry Thursday when the Year l ls headed out to Burnham Military Camp as part of their Adventure Based Learning unit in physical education. The purpose behind the field trip was to continue to develop the students' interpersonal skills and to give them an opportunity to participate in challenging situations whilst focusing on teamwork. Our first challenge was to combat the weather. A southerly was presenting itself and both groups had to deal with operating in drizzle and rain at certain times throughout the event. Through participating in these obstacles students displayed varying interpersonal skills. It was fabulous to see people supporting others verbally, physically and emotionally. Although some were reluctant to begin with, they soon could not give up the opportunity to have a go. Students were heard saying such things as ''I'm so pumped'; ''I'm so proud of myself" "I'm scared of heights but I did it': The course involved jumping hurdles, climbing walls, using rope ladders, swinging out over water obstacles using ropes, monkey bars,

and flying foxes. There was little chance of staying clean and dry if you completed all the obstacles presented. At the end of the day we had group of very tired, muddy students with huge smiles and a great sense of achievement and satisfaction at completing a very challenging day in difficult conditions. We were very fortunate to also have Lynda Maindonald who tutored the girls in self defense. This introductory course presented the girls with everyday scenarios and taught them how to reduce the risk of being vulnerable and a target for unwanted attack. They learnt and practised moves to get them out of an attacker's grasp and to be confident and behave in a manner that would deter an aggressor. The instructors and tutors from the day's activities together with the SMC staff, were very proud of all participants for their enthusiasm and determination. It reinforced the belief that St Margaret's College is creating strong, determined and confident women willing to take calculated risks while supporting each other.

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& PERFORMINGARTS CATWALK 2008

After an exciting audition process, a group of talented models and dancers were chosen to take part in the year's most exciting event 'Catwalk os: Rehearsals were extremely productive, with the girls learning vast new skills in the area of modeling. The talented young people made amazing progress, not only as performers, but also as models. They produced an absolutely mind-blowing performance whilst the

dancers displayed such perfection with their routines. The show was a display of such professionalism, from every aspect be it the models, dancers, backstage and technical crew or the remarkable directors who moulded these young talents into experienced performers. The show was eagerly awaited and what was delivered was a show of the utmost professionalism. Congratulations to all those involved on a major success. Well done.

Olivia Brooks, Head of Arts

J ROCK 08

J Rock is the junior version of Stage Challenge. This year Mr Sharp entered all our Years 5-8 girls and had nearly 100 girls on stage for the performance. The audience exploded at the end of the show and the accolades and awards which followed were tremendous. The panel of judges each took turns to comment on an aspect of the performance and our girls swelled with pride at each compliment. It was a night to remember for everyone involved. The whole performance was part of a terms unit on "what explorers have done for us:' Teachers developed their Integrated Studies work around the theme as did Performing Arts. The girls worked on research projects to give a context for the exploratory work they did in Performing Arts. Mr Sharp had the 'big picture' in his head and he used ideas and suggestions from girls to develop the process of creating an eight minute dance. Each class was a different element. Mrs Smith's class were all penguins who came out to the music "Don't worry, be happy': Everyone in the audience started laughing when they entered the stage. Mrs Fraser's class were wind and snow and had to use huge blue

feather fans and wear big, grey, hooded capes. Mrs Double's class were explorers and Mrs Sheldon's class were the sea. Some girls held giant albatrosses and some pushed the gigantic mountain to the front of the stage. No matter what their role, it was a massive team effort which ran seamlessly, thanks to Mr Sharp's very sharp, organization! Ms Lean's and Ms Dunlop's classes were explorers and albatrosses as well, but mostly they were the backstage, makeup designers and prop makers. They had a three-day workshop prior to the event where they made giant albatrosses, painted the boat, made the earth shields and papier-mached the masks. Mr Sharp used their designs for the actual make up on the night. It was a very successful evening and we were honoured to be invited to perform for a second time to at the Canterbury Commerce Commission's Conference. A huge amount of exploratory learning and team work was required and everyone should be proud of their contributions. I wonder what the theme will be for next time? Angela White Head of Middle School

PIRATES OF PENZANCE

In the midst of term three this year, a small group of Year 11, 12 and 13 students came together with a hearty group of Christ's College lads to embark on an adventure back in time to the reign of Queen Victoria, a time when pirates sailed the seven seas, enjoying limitless amounts of intoxicating beverage and when Victorian maids climbed the rocky seashore of Penzance, when Major-Generals were willing to accept becoming honorary members of a pirate band and when policemen scurried about the country side in search of villains.

of the Christ's College great hall. Brave work! Catie Murray, who played Ruth, the piratical maid of all work, and Caitlin Roberts, who played the lovely Mabel, made outstanding performances both singing and performing at very high levels. The chorus of girls also performed incredibly well and it was great seeing how much everyone improved and grew throughout the experience - although it was evident throughout most of the chorus girls that our hearts lied in the roles of the pirates with our favourite song of the musical being 'Cat-like tread'!!

This year's senior production was the famous Pirates of Penzance, written by W. S. Gilbert and composed by Arthur Sullivan and it would be an understatement to say we all had an 'enjoyable' experience. A lot of time was spent on the music and singing side of this production as it was a classic opera and proved challenging to master at times. Throughout the production, when performing as a chorus, we were singing in a four-part harmony and it definitely required full commitment and perseverance learning every single note, especially as there were many in the cast who had little experience in the music department. Through many sleepless nights, however, of singing the catchy tunes over and over in our heads, we all sang to our best abilities on the night. Rehearsal times to block movements and practice lines were slotted in between the music rehearsals and we all soon found our schedules becoming jam-packed. From being involved in other productions, however, it has to be said that this rehearsal process was incredibly laid back which worked well with school, sport and all our other extra curricular activities. We had many funny and memorable moments with our lovely director Mr Chambers (a.k.a DC) and time flew by quickly. Before we knew it, we were dressed in our Victorian/Edwardian styled costumes full of nervous energy ready to 'break a leg' on stage in front of an audience. Opening night was an absolute thrill with the whole cast and crew breathing a sigh of relief when the curtain closed. We all joined together for three more performances, Friday night standing out in particular with every single cast and crew member nailing their role on the head. A special mention must be made of the wonderful crew members who were in charge of lowering the cast members on the somewhat temperamental anchor from the Fly-Floor

A mention must be made of all of the wonderful teachers who took part in this production from both Christ's College and St Margaret's. A huge thanks to the wonderful Mr. Chambers, from Christ's College, who gave us all the opportunity to be part of his vision on stage and to Miss Kerr who spent a great deal of time coaching us how to sing the music, and also looking after us at rehearsals making sure we were not being too over powered by the males. Again, a big thanks to Mr. Sharp who dedicated a great amount of his time to choreographing movement and directing the spoken lines, and also to Mrs. Buckler who helped us really get into character and perform to our best abilities. So, for many it was an enlightening experience that gave us all the chance to take a step out of our

comfort zones to learn new skills, make new friends and to develop our individual talents. So it's "Pour o pour the pirate sherry, fill o fill the pirate glass, and to make us more than merry let the pirate bumper pass" OHHH ARRGHH!!

Hannah Howard and Kirsten Brown

SHEILAH WINN

So after many long hours and late nights spent devising scripts, researching theatre forms, learning to speak in Iambic Pentameter (the language of Shakespeare), rehearsing movements, sewing costumes and making props, a group of excited - though somewhat nervous - students from St Margaret's College and Christ's College stepped on stage to present our conception of Ophelia's destruction in Shakespeare's famous play Hamlet. This group consisted of Bex Manning, Molly Ferguson, Ca tie Murray and myself (directors and actors), Cameron Ward, Taylor Frost, Sarah Pratt, Kirsten Brown and Chessie Henry (actors), Jamie Johnson (lighting and music), and Clara Wells and Alice Faull (Wardrobe and Makeup). After our first performance we all sat in anticipation awaiting the decision, which would determine whether our piece of theatre was - to quote Hamlet - 'To be, or not to be .. : in respect of advancing on to the Show Case on the Wednesday night. After much applause and positive feedback by the two judges, we were delighted to learn that we had progressed. The next two days passed quickly and before we new it we were making our way together to the Repertory Theatre for the Wednesday night performance. We stepped on stage, prepared and ready to perform to our best ability. Unfortunately, try as we may and despite the performance having gone outstandingly well, we were not selected to represent Canterbury in the Grand Final in Wellington.

The Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival is a theatre competition held annually around New Zealand. It presents an opportunity for secondary school students to be involved in a five or fifteen minute piece of theatre, whether their involvement be directing, acting, or backstage work. The competition consists of a series of heats in which all schools that enter have the opportunity to present their work. From the heats each night, three are chosen to move to the Finals (Show Case) and from there three are picked to go to the Grand Finals held in Wellington.

This, however, definitely did not dampen our spirits. Sarah and Taylor were awarded Certificates of Excellence for their acting skills, and our team of directors was awarded the prize of the Most Original Concept. This experience was richly rewarding and I know I speak for the whole group when I say we had a ball! We learnt, we laughed and many new and endearing friendships were formed. Bex, Molly, Catie and I were very proud of how our vision was so beautifully and eloquently presented on stage, and wish to thank all those involved who helped to make our dream come true, especially Mrs Minns and our parents - who were in the audience on both nights supporting us 100%!

Hannah Howard

CONNECT08

Connection between Christ's College and St Margaret's College has been very evident in the arts this year. One such venture that promoted our Years 9 and 10 students took place mid-year in the Old Boys' Theatre. 'Connect' was a celebration and culmination of theatre from both schools. Initially this production was going to be a Junior Theatre Arts Festival that showcased student drama work, but it turned into much more. Musical theatre was added, vibrant dance choreographed by Olivia Brooks and stunning theatrical works were woven into a feast of performance that made the audience smile, think and feel afraid.

Cait Burke was outstanding in the Year 10 presentation of The Crucible and Jessica Fitzjohn, Samantha Henderson and Kirsten Miller were very proud to have their work "What it Means to be a Girl" performed within the Festival. Victoria Livingstone surprised us all with her energetic rendition of Columbia from The Rocky Horror Picture Show and all the dancers in Hair danced with psychedelic flare. 'Connect' allowed over 100 students from both schools to create something new. They all enjoyed the experience and the socializing and were able to develop and learn some new skills in the arts that will assist in future artistic endeavors.

Arts WEEK 2008 MICHAEL SHARP DIRECTOR OF PERFORMING ARTS

What a joy it is to work with young people who are motivated and keen to promote an area of our school that they are truly passionate about! Our Arts Council of 2008 chose the word 'appreciate' to set them up for this year and they have truly set out to make sure that our school has appreciated what we have achieved this year in the arts. Impressive displays have been made and time and thought has gone into thoughtful quotes, running a talent quest, coordinating a sublime Arts' Chapel and Assembly that has all made us realize how great the arts make us feel. We started Arts' week with the viewing of the film -A World Away. This was a combined effort with Christ's College. The same day, viewing the DVD of the show Pirates had the cast in stitches, seeing themselves for the first time performing with such refinement and finesse. Our Arts' Chapel service was truly remarkable. Olivia's sermon was delivered with such elegance and poise and the touching story, 'The Guest of the

SMC'S GOT TALENT

One of the highlights of Arts Week 2008 was the inaugural 'SMC's Got Talent' showcase. Here students were given the opportunity to perform in front of their peers any genre of talent they wished. This offer proved impossible to resist and a range of talented young girls took to the stage, with some very entertaining, some very interesting and often some very unexpected performances. In fact the volume of talent witnessed was truly astounding. There were those who took a classical approach to the talent show and performed some original compositions,

Maestro: made both Peg and me cry as it took us on a journey through the beauty of God's music and how even the simplest of creatures can appreciate the wonder of the world. One of the major highlights was SMC's Got Talent. Our girls most certainly do have talent and Miss Alison Rossiter and I found judging this competition no easy task. Well done to all who entered and made the final and special congratulations to Ashleigh Howell, Jessica McConnell (1st), Josie Archer (2nd), and Alexandra Batt (3rd) for giving of themselves and making us appreciate yet again the truly magnificent talents we have in or school. The Arts' Assembly and annual Instrumental and Choral Concert (aptly renamed 'Showcase') are always highlights of the school calendar. To have the opportunity to listen to Gareth Farr and get an insight into his world was a true gift to our girls and staff. Following this up with 'Showcase' finished Arts' Week off with an impressive finale. I would like to thank all the staff, students and parents who are regular patrons of our artistic endeavours without you we would be performers in the dark. Roll on 2009! May the light of the Arts at SMC continue to shine!

beautiful singing and well-honed dancing skills, and then there were those who gave the event a jovial atmosphere. The final winners on the night, however, were truly gifted young women Ashleigh Howell and Jessica McConnell, who performed a "raunchy" number from the hit musical 'Chicago: We hope they both continue contributing to the arts and musical theatre. The runners up were Josephine Archer and Alex Batt, who were both very professional. Thanks to everyone who showed their support. Can't wait till next year's! Jenny Henderson

THE YOUNG NEW ZEALANDERS' CHALLENGE OF THE

Duke of Edinburgh's AWARD

Skill This can be any non-physical hobby, skill or interest. Guidance about the level and presentation is available from the coordinator or website.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a non-competitive, voluntary programme for young people aged 14-25 years. In 2008 there were 140 students involved in the Award at St Margaret's College at the Bronze, Silver and Gold levels. This can be achieved by anyone willing to challenge themselves to work through the different sections at their own pace. Guidance is always available, but the value of the Award is that the holder is a self-motivated person who takes on responsibility and accomplishes her goal.

Physical Recreation This can be any form of exercise (eg swimming, walking, team sport or dance) that is done on a regular basis.

These are the four sections that must be completed at each level:

Further information about all these sections can be found on the website www.challengenz.org.nz

Service This is regular service in any area of the community (eg childcare, walking a dog for an elderly neighbour) or at school (eg being on a committee, peer tutoring or helping with teams).

If you think that you would like to '~challenge" yourself to have lots of fun and achieve a nonacademic internationally recognised award, please consider making the commitment to earn the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Good luck to all the girls involved in 2009!

Expeditions At Bronze level training and expeditions can be done in groups from school. These involve weekends away staying in huts and tramping and may also be completed on horseback or cycle.

Art

Lavinia Shanks 1B Art Flying

Abbey Silva Year 8 Kete Sculpture

Muan On-Sri Year 12 Gridlock

Music 2008 JILL KERR, HEAD OF MUSIC

The Senior Choir spent the first half of the year practising for the regional Big Sing competition. They performed their selection of three songs at Christ's College in May and they also sang at the combined schools' Confirmation. They sang at the Palm Sunday service when the College farewelled Bishop David Coles and they led the school at Eucharists. This year the whole school learnt a setting of the Eucharist by David Childs, a former member of the staff. The Chamber Choir had a very busy start to the year. In February they attended the Diocesan Farewell to Bishop Coles in the Town Hall. On Passion Sunday in March they went to Geraldine and sang the morning service at St Mary's and in the afternoon performed a service of readings and music for Lent at the Church of the Holy Innocents, Mount Peel. During Holy Week they presented some of this music at assemblies. They also gave a recital to the annual meeting of the Royal School of Church Music which was held in our chapel and performed an item at the Myers' Cup. During the April holidays a number of them sang at former Chamber Choir girl Libby Peate's wedding at St John of God Chapel and also at the Confirmation, the Big Sing and at the Christ's College concert. While the ChristChurch Cathedral choir was overseas in August, both the Senior and Chamber Choirs officiated at Cathedral services. They performed this duty in a most professional manner and received many compliments. These choirs will sing at the school concert in September and at the Founders' Day and Carol services later in the year.

The Year 9 Choir entered the Big Sing where they thoroughly entertained the audience with a rendition of "Two for the price of one" and an extract from "The Mikado'; complete with Japanese fans, kindly lent by the languages department. In August they performed at the Anglican Schools' Conference at the Cathedral joining with a choir from St Mark's School. After the school concert they will work on music for their prizegiving and for a recording of "Praise Be" to be televised on Christmas Day. The Barbershop Quartet made its debut for the year at the Myers' Cup and with the Barbershop choir have plans for busking around the school during Arts' Week later in the year. In April, auditions were held for the combined Christ's College/St Margaret's production of "The Pirates of Penzance" which took place at the end of July. Catriona Murray and Caitlin Roberts were outstanding as Ruth and Mabel, the female lead roles. They were ably supported by fourteen chorus members with Hannah Howard and Kirsten Brown also singing solos. The staging was superb and a combined orchestra ably supported the singers. There was momentary consternation on the opening night when the anchor bearing Fred and Mabel got stuck in its descent from aloft, but Caitlin bravely carried on singing "Poor wandering one" with only her feet showing beneath the proscenium arch. The Years 7 and 8 Choir sang at the School Concerts, "Kids in Town'; and "Kids for Kids'; with Suzanne

Prentice and the Schools' Music Festival. They will also perform at their prizegiving. We congratulate the students from this group who were chosen for the Senior Choir and instrumental ensembles in the Festival. The Jazz Band under the direction of Miss Plummer and assisted by Mrs Claire Oliver, participated in the schools' jazz festival in Blenheim in August. They had a most successful trip, winning a silver medal for their performance. Saxophonist Courtney Paterson was chosen for the All Stars' Band. A number of instrumentalists made their debuts as soloists at the Junior and Senior Solo Performance Evenings in August and November. Instrumentalists also participated in the combined colleges' "Catwalk" production which added greatly to its success. Two groups entered the secondary schools' Chamber Music competition and the string ensemble played at a chapel service. There are a number of different instrumental ensembles which cater for the needs of all levels of players from Junior Rock Band to Senior Concert Band and they enthusiastically take advantage of every opportunity for performance. The Combined Colleges' Orchestra performed at the May concert and at the Secondary Schools' Orchestra Festival in September

MUSIC AWARDS 2008

Honours in Music Choral:

Belinda Ferguson Rebecca Manning Catriona Murray Caitlin Roberts

Instrumental: Courtney Paterson Music:

Rebecca Stoop

Pockets in Choral Music: Kirsten Brown Alexandra Batt Philippa Benton Molly Ferguson Hannah Howard Louisa Leathart Elise Rutherford Megan Vincent Pockets in Instrumental Music: Joanna Duncan Michelle Kendall Marcelle Murdoch Claire Ruddenklau Hannah Smith Susannah Stewart Lauren Thomas Jordan Vanderklei Aidan Verity Jessica Wedlake Pocket in Music: Sophia Bennetts

Summer SPORTS REPORTS ATHLETICS

With the conclusion of athletics for 2007 and 2008, the St Margaret's athletics team is able to look back and be proud of a season filled with broken records and personal bests as well as reflecting on the tremendous dedication and commitment of every girl. Top performances were displayed at the Canterbury Secondary Schools' competition by the St Margaret's team with Margot Gibson getting placed first in the junior girls' 1500m and 800m, breaking both Canterbury records. Haidee Brown won double titles in the senior girls' long jump and high jump. Also finishing strongly was the senior relay team consisting of Haidee Brown, Sarah Gunn, Pip Smith and Jordy Grant, and the junior 4x100m relay ofJessie Park, Emily McGregor, Sophie Cocks and Jessica O'Halloran, which both placed first. At the South Island Secondary Schools' competition held in Timaru, the oncoming winter conditions and rain didn't prevent the girls putting in impressive performances. Margot Gibson won the 1500m and 800m as well as breaking the South Island records for both events. Haidee Brown finished a strong first in the senior girls' long jump and triple jump. The 4x100m relay consisting of Jessie Park, Emily McGregor, Sophie Cocks and Jessica O'Halloran finished a well deserved first. Other season highlights were from Haidee Brown who finished third in both the long and triple jumps in the under 19 girls' grade at the New Zealand Club Track and Field competition held in Auckland and Margot Gibson being the top thirteen year old athlete in New Zealand at the Inter- Provincials. Congratulations to all the girls as well as a big thank you to Sally Mene and parents who supported and encouraged the athletes over the highly successful season.

INDOOR NETBALL

Indoor Netball is a very fast game due to the fact that the ball is played off the surrounding nets and never goes out of court. This requires good fitness levels and although some of our girls found this a bit of a struggle to start with, it was fantastic to see the improvement made over the term, especially in the Year 9 teams. Some girls played indoor netball just as a social activity and to improve their fitness, while for others it provided excellent preparation for outdoor netball in the winter terms. Although none of our teams made it to finals, we witnessed plenty of team spirit, enthusiasm and skill development and all girls are to be congratulated for their efforts. Indoor netball is an ideal sport to consider if you are wanting something which is not too time consuming (two fifteen-minute halves) and provides a great opportunity for having fun, getting fit, making friends and learning to play better netball. Keep it in mind for the future!

Anne Archer - TIC

DRAGON BOATING

Late in 2007, two crews were formed in preparation for competing in the South Island and National competitions in term one this year. At the South Island competition, Year 12 were very successful in coming third in the W final with the Year 13 crew winning the 'C' final. These were made more challenging when a cold southerly whipped through. This day was enjoyed by all and ran smoothly with the help of parents, teachers and the organizers from the Dragon Boating Association. The Year 13 crew departed for the Nationals held in Auckland and with much team-bonding at Rainbow's End and Sylvia Park (the largest shopping mall in New Zealand) were then ready for the big day to follow. We were well-rested and ready for the competition. After another early morning wake up call for the long bus trip to the lake, it was a shock to see what we were going to be racing in for the day. These boats were imported from China and were decorated with the traditional dragonhead and tail. Not only were they beautiful, but they were also super light, which gave us a huge advantage as we had been training in boats twice the weight. Our first two races saw us blitz the opposition and after checking the times of our rivals we realised we were in good form to make it to the grand final. In our third race we came a close second, but this did not deflate our spirits and we still made it to the grand final. Despite nerves taking over as we paddled to the start line, we held ourselves together finishing a proud fifth out of twenty-five other crews. This result was more then we could have ever imagined and we were all so proud of our

achievements at this regatta. Although we didn't hold the trophy or the title, we came back as champions in our own hearts and held our heads high. We would like to give a huge thank you to Mrs Harlow for all the hard work put into both crews and to Rick, our sweep, who held us out on the water and kept us calm and on track for all the races. Both of you were FANTASTIC. The hard work and dedication of all the girls throughout the season really paid off and it showed in our results. For the leavers of 2008, we hope you enjoyed a great final season as a member of the SMC dragon boat team and we wish the 2009 leaders all the best of luck for the new season. Marie Macfarlane (Captain) Jess Fibbes (Vice-captain)

GOLF

SOFTBALL

In the first term this year, five teams competed in the local Wednesday schools' competition, with two in the Year 9 and three in the open section. Girls from Years 10 to 13 were involved, with three staff members sharing the responsibility of supervising the five teams at the different venues.

With the support of Mr and Mrs Price we were able to enter a softball team this year. The team was very encouraged by the attitude of so many of the opposition schools who went out of their way to give our girls a positive experience in playing a game which is often dominated by a good pitcher and catcher. Hopefully this will give us the incentive to continue to improve and be more competitive in future.

ROWING

The season started well with a three-day training camp which allowed the girls to get to know each other and for introducing novices to the sport. From term four we worked in squads on ergs, circuits and water trainings as well as the new 5km erg tests.

Part way through Term One our crews were finalised and we competed at the South Island club championships the inaugural Fulton Hogan regatta and the SISS championships. These events gave us additional experience at racing as well as some medals.

A five-day training camp was held in Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes at the end of the year. In this unique environment, without any other squads, we were able to fully focus on improving our rowing with technical coaching and longer rows. It also allowed us to bond with the other team members.

Tournament Week saw us back in Twizel for the last time to compete for the Maadi cup. At the end of a week of mixed weather conditions we had success with our UIS 8+ winning gold and the U16 8+ getting third. A number of crews made A and B finals as well.

The new year began with erg testing and then straight to Twizel for a week long training camp where we experienced heat, wind and pouring rain and still managed to fit in some training and seat racing. We finished the week with the Canterbury Club Champs regatta.

We would like to thank our dedicated coaches, supportive friends and families and all the teachers who have put up with the excuse "I couldn't do my homework, I had rowing': Bridget Robilliard Captain of Rowing

TEN PIN BOWLING

Unfortunately the bowling season has now come to an end but our great memories will stay with us throughout the rest of the year. A big group of us participated this term and it was great to see everyone get really involved and have fun at the same time. Improvement is evident in the results. Despite the occasional hiccup with taxis not turning up, we met every Wednesday and enjoyed the opportunity to talk with people from other schools and see their progress also.

We look forward to seeing some new faces in the next round. Thank you to everyone who was involved, we had a great time and hope you did too!

SWIMMING

2008 was yet another great year for swimming at St Margaret's College. Although the swimming sports were postponed because of rain, the later date provided perfect conditions and each and every house member got behind their swimmers to make the day very enjoyable. The students convincingly won the relay against the staff to conclude a brilliant day at the pool. A team of ten swimmers was then chosen to represent our school at the summer quadrangular tournament held at St Margaret's. We managed to win every race except one, where we came a close second. The day after the Quad tournament, a strong team then headed out to QEII to compete at the Canterbury Secondary Schools' Swimming Championships. A number of girls made the finals and were placed in the top four of their own events. Aimee Browne and Abby Shaw set Canterbury records in the 50m Backstroke and the 100m Butterfly, which gained them both "swimmers of the meet': St Margaret's was the fourth ranked overall school that competed at the championships and the first ranked of all girls schools.

In the term one holidays, nine dedicated swimmers headed to Dunedin for the South Island Secondary School Championships, where again the team swam brilliantly and as a result was placed the second best school in the South Island winning seven individual titles and two open relays. Overall swimming at St Margaret's had another fantastic year. Thanks must go to Christine Lindsay and the Sports Department for their support throughout the season.

Abby Shaw and Elizabeth Potts Captain & Vice Captain Swimming

LAWN BOWLS

TOUCH

The Secondary Schools' Lawn Bowls competition is an adventure fraught with danger, passion and the occasional serious bowler. Despite the fact that this is a predominantly "senior" sport, we discovered to our delight that we would be playing people under the age of sixty, and would also be playing mainly teams of the opposite sex including St Bede's, Christchurch Boys' High, Burnside and St Thomas's. Not knowing how to play is definitely not an issue - the chances are your opposition is equally clueless. We would love more people to join this highly competitive, entertaining and addictive sport. As our taxi driver said "Lawn bowls opens a lot of windows':

At the end of term four 2007 our Super Touch team competed at the NZSS Champs for the first time and achieved a creditable result in being placed eleventh out of sixteen teams.

Courtesy of the Lawn Bowls 'B' team

New teams were selected and coaches, including some students and managers, were appointed at the beginning of this year. Year 9 players were placed in teams of fairly even ability and this showed in their results and, because of shortened playing days due to camps, they all played only four games. Super touch girls again worked very hard in training and at games this season, but results from Wednesdays, Canterbury and South Island Championships have not truly reflected the effort and time that was put in. It has, however, been an enjoyable season and we look forward to lifting the standard again in term four.

Sarah Gunn & Alice Faull Co-Captains of Touch

TENNIS

The tennis this season has been awesome. Following the departure of two senior players at the end of 2007, many new younger players stepped forward. The Senior A team had a very good season playing summer Quadrangular, qualifying for SISS Championships and then, at the last minute, making the NZSS Championships gaining fifth from the eight girls' schools competing at this top level. The team consisted of Ashleigh Johnson, Jessica and Annabel Ottawa, Fiona Winskill and Freddie Archibald. Lauren Tyler-Harward also competed in the team at the SISS Tournament.

part in the Wednesday competition against other Canterbury schools. This is the highest number of teams we have had in recent years. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Mene, Ms Gibbon and our team managers for all their work. They helped me in my role as Tennis Captain with the amount of effort and support they put into the teams. I have really enjoyed my season and I would like to thank the A team members for being such an awesome group of girls. Their commitment has been fantastic. Ashleigh Johnson, Captain of Tennis

An outstanding player we were fortunate to have was Jessica Ottawa. As a young Year 9 student this year, she was offered a scholarship for the Elite Squad at Wilding Park and she won the 12u doubles national title. We were lucky to have two professional coaches this year with Matt Meredith coaching our A Squad and Alistair Chapman coaching our B Squad, plus other players who wanted extra morning coaching. We had seven teams and thirty-three

girls taking

VOLLEYBALL Term 1 is always an exceptionally busy time of year for our Volleyball teams. This year we had two junior and two senior teams. Our juniors were very lucky to have fantastic staff members who took trainings and attended their games. Our Junior A team will also have the opportunity to take part in the SISS Junior Tournament in term four. Our Senior A team was exceedingly busy with several tournaments packed into the already very busy term. They were involved in Quad Tournament which was held at St Margaret's. This was a good chance for all the girls to get some games under their belts as a team. The following weekend we attended the SISS Tournament and our effort in making the semi-finals was a fantastic result! A week later we finished twelfth in the CSS Championships. This result gave the team

a ranking going into NZSS champs in Palmerston North during Summer Tournament Week. This was a fantastic experience for all the girls and one that they look forward to repeating in the future. Sophie Fraser Volleyball Captain

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WATER POLO

SUMMER QUAD

Wow, what a term it has been for water polo at St Margaret's! Both the 'X and 'B' teams asserted their dominance early in the Secondary School Competition. Despite some setbacks due to reshuffling game times because of lack of pool space, the 'X team remained unbeaten to win the CSS competition. The 'B' team narrowly lost their Wednesday sport final to Girls' High, thus taking out second place in the B grade competition. This team had a great mix of young and old, with the more experienced seniors lending a hand to the enthusiastic beginners.

The Annual Summer Quadrangular Tournament between Rangi Ruru, St Hilda's Collegiate, Craighead Diocesan School and St Margaret's was held on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th February in beautiful summer conditions.

With an improved skill and fitness level the 'X team deservedly won the newly-introduced CSS tournament and went on to win the South Island Secondary Schools' Champs. We faced a nail-biter against Villa Maria in the semi-final, and emerged with an 8-6 victory. The final against Marian College was closer than anyone could have imagined, with spectators stating it was the best game of secondary school water polo they had ever seen. Drawn 8-8 at full time, our fitness levels and determination once again managed to see us through as 12-10 victors at the end of extra time. Congratulations to the five girls named in the South Island Schoolgirls' Squad. They are Ellie Hegarty, Anna Marshall, Jayne Stewart, Annalise Brown and Hannah Brown. Annalise was later in the season named in the NZSS U15 team. Our final event of the season was the NZSS National Championships held in Wellington in the holidays. As expected, the games were tougher than ever, but we were up to the challenge and achieved our goal of making the top eight. Our finishing place of seventh was the highest ever for a team from St Margaret's. I would like to thank everyone involved in St Margaret's water polo this term for their dedication and support, in particular to co-coaches Zoltan Boros and Rebecca Stewart for their gruelling trainings and unrelenting support of us girls; to the parents and students who supported us tirelessly and to all the players whose commitment and enthusiasm made it possible to achieve so much. There is no way we can put seventeen straight victories down to good luck. SMC water polo is a force to be reckoned with!!! Hannah Brown Captain of Water Polo

All the visiting teams were welcomed with a moving Powhiri in the chapel, led by Miles Kau Kau and events quickly got under way. St Margaret's outclassed the rest of the field in swimming where we won all but one of the events. Abby Shaw was named as our 'Most Valuable Player~ We also won the Debating where Anna Brankin was recognised as our MVP. We were runners-up in tennis, third in touch and fourth in volleyball. Jordan Grant (touch) and Sophie Fraser (volleyball) were MVP for St Margaret's. When the points were tallied, we finished Runner-up behind Rangi Ruru. Craighead and St Hilda's shared third equal. Coaches, referees and adjudicators kept the events running smoothly throughout the competition along with the team of willing student helpers. Again this year we were acknowledged as being the most innovative and generous in providing food for all of our visitors, with home baking being provided for morning and afternoon tea. Our early appeal for help in catering and providing billets was answered by an enthusiastic band of mothers. They worked tirelessly to make sure there was sufficient food available for all girls, coaches, staff and visitors. The end-of-event luncheon was catered for by Paula Moore and her team in the school cafeteria and again the comments were hugely complimentary, even to the point where I spotted one of our visitors taking a photo of the platters in the centre of the table! Although it was a mammoth task to host Summer Quad alongside all the other sporting commitments at this time of year, everything ran without a hitch thanks to the support of staff directly involved as well as those who supported with their classes throughout the competition. Sally Mene Director of Sport

Winter SPORTS REPORTS BADMINTON 2008

Once again the season was set to be a big one with ten SMC teams entered in the Canterbury Secondary School sport Wednesday competition, another rather large year for badminton. All the St Margaret's teams proved their worth over terms two and three, no doubt due to near-faultless attendance at games as well as a real effort from those who utilized trainings. Success stories first - the Orange and Green teams came first in the C Grade Division 1 and Division 2, respectively, but congratulations must also go to our Year 9 Pink team, for qualifying for the C Grade Division 1 also, even though the competition had no age boundaries. The B team also proved they were a force to be dealt with, gaining a creditable fourth place in the tough B Grade Division 1, the second-highest grade in the competition.

Of course, these results would obviously not be attainable had it not been for the time and effort of our awesome coaching and crew supporters this year. A huge thank you must go to Mr David Gee, who stepped up to the challenge of coaching us throughout the season. Having gone coach-less last season, this was a bit of a shock to some, but definitely provided us with a knowledgeable source of skills and experience, giving us a real insight into the competitive world of badminton beyond school. Cheers Mr Gee! A big hand also to Ms Harvey, Ms Archer, Ms Copland and Mr Yamada for supporting us out and about at the different venues around town. Thank you so much! That's it from us - good luck for next season girls, keep going hard and have fun!

Johanna King & Rina Soetanto Captain and Vice Captain Badminton

Our premier team improved immensely over the season, achieving second at the Canterbury Secondary School Tournament, (conceding only to the Burnside Premier team, who took out second at South Island's) and third overall at the Winter Quadrangular Tournament at Columba, with some intense three-set matches against St Hilda's.

BASKETBALL REPORT

St Margaret's Basketball has seen a number of teams come together this year and compete in various grades and divisions.

It is good to see St Margaret's featuring in a number of divisions and we look forward to next season and the progression we can make.

Places were as follows: Division Team 2 Year9 Intermediate purple 5 5 Orange 4 Black 4 Yellow Intermediate A 1 Open White 7 Open Blue 4

Some of these teams were fortunate to have the services of girls from the A Team coaching them. Bernice Lough and Holly Lloyd coached and umpired the Year 9 team throughout the season and their improvement was evidence of the hard work of these coaches.

Result 7th 11th 12th 6th 6th 6th 7th 4th

How can we thank Mr Belcher for giving endless hours of his time at basketball games on a Friday night, reffing, supporting and also finding a few

more hours to coach the Orange team? Thank you to Justin Newton, who coached the Black and Yellow teams and refereeded most Friday nights, and Jane Pankhurst, who also gave her time selflessly to assist Justin with these teams. We were fortunate this season to have the services of Paula Wilkinson who has been a mainstay of Canterbury basketball for many years and who actually coached the Senior '/\ coach, Gina, at the start of her career.

the South Island Tournament with a very positive approach. Our aim, as a team, was to be placed in the top six at this tournament in Invercargill in order to make National Championships. Unfortunately, we narrowly missed out, gaining a final placing of seventh despite the fact that we lost to the eventual winner in Game 1 by only three points. The girls played an awesome tournament and we were able to finish positively, thrashing James Hargest 73- 40.

This year our Senior A team has had a successful season, gaining entry to Division 1 for the Friday night competition and then progressing to achieve a final seventh placing in the competition. Gina Farmer, a former Olympian and New Zealand Tall Fern player, coached the team. The team consisted of Becky Lough, Emma Symon, Nicole Lloyd, Lexie Mehrtens, Bernice Lough, Holly Lloyd, Henrietta Hazlett, Hannah Jarrold and Phoebe Morris.

A special thanks must go to our manager Lois Lough for the preparation of meals and keeping us all in line. We also thank Zoli, in the Sports Department, for the organisation of flights and accommodation and for his support throughout the season. Gina, our coach, has done an incredible job with us. She has an amazing knowledge of the game of basketball and was forever sharing her many experiences with us. We would especially like to thank all the parents for their support through the Friday night competition and while on tournament. We can look forward to bigger and better things for season '09.

We had a number of representative age group players Bernice and Holly Canterbury Under 15 Canterbury Ul 7 Becky Lough (4th at National Championships) Emma Symon Canterbury Ul9 (1st National Championships)

Rebecca Lough & Emma Symon Captain & Vice Captain Basketball

Becky was selected to the New Zealand UIS women's team which competed in the Australian State championships in July. From these achievements it is clear that there is a lot of talent throughout this team so we went into

CROSS COUNTRY REPORT

Cross Country at St Margaret's has had yet another successful year. We sent strong teams to the various competitions which included the Road Race, Canterbury Secondary School Cross Country and even Nationals in New Plymouth. It all started with our own school Cross Country at Hagley Park in the second term with the following results.

Under 14:

Under 15:

16½:

Senior:

Margot Gibson (1st) Emily Wood (2nd) Mackenzie Keenan (3rd) Annalise Brown (1st) Rita Poad (2nd) Bailey Kennedy (3rd) Elise Rutherford (1st) Alex Batt (2nd) Harriet Ingham (3rd) Sarah Gunn (1st) Penny Buckley (2nd) Rosa Thomas (3rd)

We were well represented in the CSS Road Race and Cross Country with Margot winning the individual Ul 4 grade and helping guide the team to a win in both events. The junior team was placed fourth.

Results: Year 9 race (150 runners): Mackenzie Keenan 22nd, Emily Wood 35th, Grace Palmer 63rd, Olivia Grenfell 77th. The team was placed eighth.

Based on these results a young team then traveled to the NZSS Championships. This consisted of from Year 9: Olivia Grenfell, Mackenzie Keenan, Grace Palmer and Emily Wood and Juniors: Lily Batt, Emilie Batt, Margot Gibson and Rita Poad.

Junior race (209 runners): Margot Gibson first (for the second year in a row!), Rita Poad 61st, Lily Batt 66th. The team was placed seventh.

EQUESTRIAN

St Margaret's has had another very successful year on the equestrian scene in both team events and individually. We had three teams entered in the Canterbury Interschools' Show Jumping competition in March, with the team of Susie Stewart, Georgia Bonner, Olivia Grenfell and Jessie Fitzjohn performing exceptionally well, placed second overall out of eighteen teams. Individually Georgia Bonner and Claudia Mehrtens performed creditably by gaining a considerable number of points greatly boosting their teams' overall tally. The Canterbury Interschools' Horse Trials Competition was nail biting this year with three very competitive St Margaret's teams entered. The team of Rochelle McGregor, Martina Maxwell, Emily Reynolds and Georgia Bonner were out to defend last year's winning title, but unfortunately had it snatched

Abby Shaw Captain Cross Country

away from them by a mere whisker by Rangiora High School, so had to settle for second place which was still a fantastic result. This team also won the Best Turn Out prize, thanks to the mothers for giving us a last minute 'lick and polish' before we set off. Another team, consisting of Susie Stewart, Laura Page, Lucy Pankhurst and Kerry Thomson, was placed sixth overall, showing the depth we have in equestrian at St Margaret's. This is a great achievement and congratulations to all of the girls for such great results. Individually the equestrian girls have performed exceptionally this year with special congratulations to: Rochelle McGregor Selected in the NZ Eventing Talent ID Squad Georgia Pinckney Overall winner of the l.lm Championship at the Show Jumping Nationals and also winner of the l.lm at Horse of the Year in Hawkes Bay

Susie Stewart Selected as a member of the Canterbury Pony Club Champs Team and placed second in a Junior Rider Ul8 Novice Class held at Pukemarama One Day in Foxton Kerry Thomson Winner of the Ashton Cup and Withel's Trophy at the Canterbury Branch of NZ Pony Club Dressage Scandal Trophy Competition Martina Maxwell Selected as first reserve for the Canterbury Pony Club Championships Team Sacha Ritchie Selected as a member of the Canterbury Pony Club Dressage Team.

Many of our riders gained very creditable results over the season, both in the South Island and the North Island. We continue to go from strength to strength in this sport. Keep up the good work girls.

to wet ground conditions at Canterbury Park, making it a combined training day. After a week of constant rain beforehand, it turned out to be a spectacular day and it was great to see Mrs Simpson come along and support all the girls. It was also fantastic to see Old Girl Amanda Brown judging the dressage. A huge thanks to all the parents and girls for their contribution and helping make the day run as smoothly as it did. Lastly and most importantly, a huge thank you from all of the girls to Mrs Lightfoot for her massive contribution and dedication to SMC Equestrian. She has done an amazing job organizing the One Day Event and been a great supporter and manager to all of the teams in the Interschools' competitions this year and many years previously. St Margaret's Equestrian would not be where it is today without her continued devotion and passion for the sport. It has been an amazing year and I wish all of the girls the best for the future. It is certainly looks promising. Rochelle McGregor Captain of Equestrian

Once again, our ODE was a great success, even though the cross country phase was abandoned due

FOOTBALL

We kicked off the season with trials, of course, with a substantial number of girls wanting to join the intense, physical environment we liked to call SMC FOOTBALL. Eventually a team was named, the 'X team. The only team ... but still the number one team! Uniform was purchased along with the latest style of boots and shin-pads and everybody was ready to hit the fields. We started off the season with a good win, ready to take on the rest of the draw. Unfortunately, this winning streak did not last and we fell behind on a couple of games, but of course that fighting SMC spirit encouraged us to pull a few games back. We finished fifth overall in the Premier Reserve grade. Well done girls! Unfortunately we were unable to attend tournament

this year for a variety of reasons, but we still ended the season with smiles on our faces. A huge thanks must go to Aaron (our newly appointed coach) and Zoli (our manager) for all the hard work put into this team over the past two terms. The whole team greatly appreciated all that was done for it. To the team, well done on your commitment to the team this year. Thank you for putting up with the Hagley Park training runs and SOMETIMES the harsh words on the field. It was all in the heat of the game and Mel and I still love you all! Thanks again girls! Georgia McMeeking and Melissa Parker Captain and Vice Captain of Football

GYMNASTICS AND TRAMPOLINING

The SMC Gymnastics and Trampolining team of 2008 had a very successful and enjoyable year. Our results both in the Canterbury Secondary Schools' competition in June and the National Secondary Schools championships in Auckland in September were exceptional. Our team members and coaches throughout the year showed great commitment, enthusiasm and support for each other. It was a real pleasure to be involved. On Monday June 9th, the SMC Gymnastics and Trampolining teams competed at the Canterbury Secondary Schools' Gymnastics Championships. We had a really successful competition day with all teams putting in fantastic efforts. In trampolining, both teams won their championship competitions, with Jamie de Jong placed first overall and Emma Champ coming third overall in B Grade. In C Grade Lauren Ching gained first place and Petrea Parkhill was awarded second place overall. In Artistic Gymnastics, Jessica Gibson won the Open C Grade and Lauren Thomas won the Novice A Grade championship. In Novice B, the team of Hannah Milner, Amy Stockley-Smith, Lauren Ching and Emma Sim were placed second overall with Amy Stockley-Smith placed second aggregate, Hannah Milner placed first on floor and Emma Champ first on vault. This was repeated with success in Auckland at the National Secondary Schools' competition. We took home thirteen gold medals, one silver and four bronzes and successfully set off the metal detectors at the airport (after a bit of All Black stalking). This achievement (the medals, not the All Blacks!) was the highlight of our year with every gymnast receiving some "bling': In Artistic Gymnastics, Charlotte White (our New Zealand representative competing with stress fractures in her spine) came fifth overall in the Club A grade and was first on vault. Jess Gibson gained a bronze medal in the Open C grade competition. Lauren Thomas picked up a silver medal in the Novice A grade. In Novice B grade, the team of Amy Stockley-Smith, Lauren Ching, Emma Champ and

Jamie de Jong took the gold medal while the team of Hannah Milner, Emma Banks and Petrea Parkhill came third missing out on a silver medal by only 0.2 of a point. We were also successful in the Trampolining competition with the B grade girls (Jamie de Jong, Emma Champ, Jess Gibson, Lauren Thomas) coming first overall and receiving gold medals with Emma coming third in her voluntary routine. The C grade Trampolining team of Amy Stockley-Smith, Lauren Ching, Hannah Milner and Charlotte White achieved first overall with Lauren Ching placed first aggregate. We couldn't have done any of this without the support and organization of our coach Mrs Fazio-Smith and manager Mrs Vesty. Mrs Fazio-Smith showed how proud she was of our outstanding achievements by bursting into tears during all the medal ceremonies. A big thanks goes to both of you. Charlotte performed well in Australia and earned a bronze medal as part of the New Zealand team. We wish all the girls luck in future competitions and hope the tradition of excellence continues!

Lauren Ching, Lauren Thomas and Hannah Milner Captains and Vice Captain Gymnastics and Trampolining

HOCKEY

This has been yet another amazing season for St Margaret's hockey. The First XI had many successes throughout the season. Playing in the Premier Women's grade proved once again to be beneficial. The team demonstrated their ability against much older, more experienced women and every weekend contended matches. Finishing fifth again has shown how strong and consistent the team was, going from strength to strength as the season progressed. These games were very helpful when it came to school competition. Winning the Canterbury Secondary Schools' Press Cup competition for the sixth year in a row is a result of hard work put in by the girls. In an intense final against Rangi Ruru, we verified just why we were the best with a 3-0 win. This was played less than a week before heading to Auckland for Federation Cup. Federation Cup proved to be such an exciting week! By coming top of our pool, we were to face last year's winners, Whangarei Girls: beating them 2-1. Next we were up against our neighbouring rivals, Rangi Ruru. After what was an anxious, yet very exciting game, we managed to pull away with another 3-0 win, meaning we had made it to the finals!! Coming up against St Cuthbert's College, we endured a long and exciting game, however, we were unable to pull away with the win, losing a very close 1-0. In spite of the score, the girls played well and kept fighting until the very end. We are very proud of the team. Everyone made huge improvements throughout the season, especially the younger members of the team, which is a good

indication of the strength and potential for the future of St Margaret's. Special thanks must be made out to our amazing coaches, Michelle Baird and Shirley Haig, both of whom were very dedicated and taught us lots; to Mrs. Wyeth, our incredible manager, who was always at hand and very organised; also to Mrs. Laney, whose intense and passionate fitness sessions were a vital part to the success of our season. Thank you. The 2nd XI enjoyed quite possibly their most successful season ever this year, with the team, four years in the making, coming together to win both the Secondary School Monday grade and the inaugural national 2nd XI tournament, The Chris Arthur Cup. The final went to sudden death strokes after a draw at the end of regulation and extra time. Combined with a strong showing in the weekend competition, the team made up of girls from Years 9 to 13 formed a close knit and supportive group that achieved all the goals they set for the season. A huge thank you must go to Nick Haig, who along with his knowledge and understanding of the game, has been a dedicated coach and the girls are very appreciative of all his hard work. Another name that must be mentioned is Trudy Keys. Thank you for your commitment and help throughout this entire year; your dedication and enthusiasm at every game on both Monday and Sunday is greatly appreciated. Under the watchful and knowledgeable eye of Garry Diack, the 3rd XI had yet another successful year, finishing in first place in their Wednesday Sport grade. A huge thank you to Garry. You have been a great coach for St Margaret's for many years and we are very thankful for your enthusiasm and hard

work that you have put in to hockey to encourage and support the girls in developing their own hockey. The Youth grades have shown that the future of Hockey at St Margaret's College is very positive. Both teams, coached by Rob McGregor and Andrew Taylor, have been a positive bunch of girls that have developed throughout the season. Both Youth teams competed in the Wednesday division 2 grade in which the Green team came first with a convincing 4-1 win over Rangiora High School. The Youth Red team finished in fifth place. Last but not by any means least, we would like to thank the girls. You have been amazing. Your commitment, enthusiasm and attitude right from the word go has been a delight and we hope that you continue with your hockey and strive for your goals. A special mention must also go to Zoe Redwood. You have been a great part of hockey this year. We know that the girls found it easy to talk to you and they respected your advice and help throughout the season. Your confidence, spark, enthusiasm, and ability to make any situation a memorable one has not gone unnoticed. You are our rock and we love you for it. Thanks again to all of those who helped make 2008 a successful year for all who were involved in Hockey at SMC. We hope to see you continue in 2009 and wish the girls who are returning, the best of luck.

Pippa Hayward and Jordan Grant Captains Hockey

LIFESAVING

Lifesaving continued to be as popular this year at St Margaret's as it has been in previous years. A disjointed first term meant that exams were delayed until the second term, where we saw twenty girls successfully pass their exams and gain badges ranging from Bronze Star to Award of Merit. These achievements continued through to the Monica Thacker Lifesaving Competition, where the A team of Anna Marshall, Hannah Brown, Nicole Ruddiman and Elise Rutherford defended their title as Secondary School Champions in this demanding competition which incorporates relays, lifesaving, resuscitation and initiative. Lifesaving relies fully on student direction, with administration and coaching coming from senior students. I would like to extend my thanks to everyone who has coached girls at various levels this year. Without your input lifesaving at St Margaret's would not be successful as it is.

Hannah Brown - Captain of Lifesaving POLO

This year the polo crew has improved beyond what was ever foreseeable. Over the last season, we had three strong teams competing in both the B grade and C grade tournaments. With many thrills and laughs, a few spills and injuries, we managed to play our way through the season improving with every practice and game. In our final tournament, the SMC A Team was put to the test playing our blue rivals from around the corner. In the playoff for third and fourth place in the B grade our tactics backfired and both teams were overcome with raucous laughter. Struggling to maintain the flow of the game, Martina Maxwell put in some huge shots however, we were tragically beaten in the last minute with a very sneaky goal from Rangi Ruru. Meanwhile our other two teams were battling to establish a number on the scoreboard. The evenly matched teams played hard and fair with the B team beating the C team by one goal. We look forward to even more enthusiasm and fun this season and can't wait to get backinto it.

Su • Stewart - Captain Polo

SPORT CLIMBING

Once again, 2008 has been a challenging yet brilliant year for the St Margaret's College Climbing Club. We have been taking girls down to the YMCA most weeks of every term on a Tuesday and Wednesday from 4.00pm - 5.30pm. We have had a number of girls compete this year as well. The results are as follows: National Bouldering Series 2008 Spittle Hill Rebekah Masterton 8th Expert Female Meisha Booth Junior Female 10th Overall Series Results Rebekah Masterton Expert Female 21st Meisha Booth Junior Female 20th Canterbury Secondary Schools' On Saturday 14 June, three teams from St Margaret's College competed in the Canterbury Secondary Schools' Indoor Rock Climbing Competition held at the YMCA. The day was a great success, as seen in the following results:

8th place: 4th place:

1st place:

Amy Campbell, Hannah Smith, Jordan Vanderklei and Aidan Verity Julianne Shields, Alice Urquhart, Samantha Henderson and Jessica Swain Jennifer Arthur, Briar McKenzie, Meisha Booth and Rebekah Masterton

As a result of the team being placed first, the girls were presented with climbing equipment for the school. Also, thanks to Jen and Briar's superb general knowledge, St Margaret's College won the quiz, which earned the school a training board as the prize. Many thanks to those who came along and supported the girls throughout the day, especially Maggie, our Mascot!

NZ National Cup Series #2 and #3 Rebekah Masterton 2nd in Junior Female Lead, 1st in Junior Female Speed and ll th in Open Female Lead in both series events. South Island Secondary Schools' A total of 32 teams competed at the SISS Climbing Competition held at the local YMCA Climbing Gym during the weekend 9-10 August. St Margaret's entered two teams in the female section; the results are as follows:

Jessica Swain, Aidan Verity, Deborah Leong-Ikin and Emma Gardiner Briar McKenzie, 2nd place: Meisha Booth, Jennifer Arthur and Rebekah Masterton Best Female Climber: Rebekah Masterton 7th place:

We also won a bag of chalk and a hard hat to go towards the School Climbing Club. We would like to give a special thanks to Sian and Romy (two exchange students from Australia) for all their support over the weekend. We would also like to thank Mrs Julie Booth, Mr and Mrs McKenzie and Mrs Masterton for all the food and encouragement you gave each of us throughout the long and tiring weekend. Finally, thanks to those other supporters who popped in over the weekend to give your support, we greatly appreciate it. Jen and I would like to wish the future climbers of St Margaret's College all the best for the coming years. Keep up our winning escapades at the school competitions, but most importantly make the most of your time, have fun, enjoy it and do your very best, that is all we can ask.

Jennifer Arthur and Rebekah Masterton Vice Captain and Captain of Climbing

NETBALL

The netball season at St Margaret's for 2008 has been another successful and enjoyable adventure. In one of the coldest winters Christchurch has endured in many years, over 200 girls from our school trudged out to the Hagley netball courts every Saturday to play for their team. In sleet and snowstorms, our enthusiasm for the game and supportive school spirit was always evident on the court and on the sideline. As a break from the blizzards and to gain new experience, the Senior A and Year lOA netball teams ventured to the Gold Coast Canterbury Netball Carnival in the July holidays to warm Australian sun. It was a very exciting and hugely beneficial trip for every girl who went, playing top- level netball against both New Zealand and Australian teams. (We were often entertained by the billowing skirts and exotic hairstyles of some of the Australians). Both teams did very well in the tournament, with the Senior ./\s finishing 5th in the Senior grade and the Year 10s finishing 5th in the Second Division of the Intermediate grade. This provided both teams with practice and experience helping us to begin the second half of the season with enthusiasm and excitement for the game. The Saturday competition is now drawing to a close with many successful teams soon to compete in semi-finals and finals, including our senior B team amongst four others. The F team remains undefeated this season including the Wednesday competition.

A valiant effort girls! We also had a number of Canterbury representatives this year, including Jordan Tomkins, (Ul 7), Annalise Brown, (UIS), and Bernice Lough, Holly Lloyd and Lily Cain, (Ul 4 Development squad). It is great to see some of the talent within our school being recognized and have girls develop their skills in a different environment. The Senior B team was successful in getting into the finals of the Under 19 Grade in the Saturday competition by beating Avonside Girls' by one goal in a very exciting and entertaining game. Our Senior A team has also had a very exciting season in the recent competitions. At the South Island Secondary Schools' Tournament in Dunedin, we were placed 13th out of thirty-two teams in A grade and were fourth of all the Christchurch teams. This is an incredible achievement, as SMC has not done so well in many years. Gaining 17th in 2007, we were dealt a difficult pool but managed to consistently surprise our opponents with our intensity and commitment. Unfortunately on our return from Tournament we were unable to lift our game again and failed to gain a place in the SuperNet challenge for entry into the Wednesday competition top grade. This competition would have helped raise the standard of our games even higher, with the indoor venue providing consistently high-quality games. Finally, a huge thank you must go to all the coaches, managers, supporters and referees who are essential in the running of St Margaret's netball. Hours of time and effort go into organizing teams and your dedication is appreciated. A special mention must go to our tireless Ms Chambers for coordinating all of the teams and catering to every girl's needs. She has been a joy to work with. Also to Mrs Sally Mene, (Director of Sport), Toni Robinson (Senior A coach), Fran Gebbie (Senior A manager and allround Wonderwoman), Andrea Stewart (Senior B coach) and Ms Laney (Fitness Coordinator). There are many others who have played important roles in the successes of 2008 and we truly appreciate your enthusiasm for the game. We wish every girl the best for 2009 and hope it proves to be an equally enjoyable season.

Alice Faull and Pippa Smith Captains of Netball

RUGBY

This season has been extremely successful and one to remember for many years to come. It started off with a group of fairly novice athletes ready to give the typically male orientated sport of rugby a go. Although we struggled at the beginning with the basics, the commitment and perseverance of the girls helped them pull through along with the help of the senior members and our two coaches. Right from the beginning our goal was to make the top four in our Wednesday competition. Our first game was against our rivals Rangi Ruru. Because this was the first game for most of the girls, it was a chance for them to experience some "tough" hits along with gaining some experience for our up and coming games. As our season continued, we discovered that the road to victory would be a difficult one and we had to dig deep to find our hidden strengths. After some easy wins and some tough losses we found ourselves in the top four. After this fantastic news it was time to compete in the Oamaru Girls' Festival and with a few players from St Andrew's we quickly became a force to be reckoned with. Throughout the competition the opposition was fierce, but we played with determination and passion. Although our results did not reflect on how well we played, we quickly gained the reputation of having the best defence in the whole competition, finishing ninth overall which was still not a bad effort. The tournament was an awesome way for our team to bond even further. It provided

great experience for our younger players, giving some more game time to prepare for the tough semi final, which we faced on our return. Back in Christchurch we played the toughest game of the season so far. A semi-final against the notoriously well-drilled and polished Girls' High Rugby team was no mean feat. We looked at it, however, as an opportunity for success, thinking positively throughout the weeks leading up to the game where we knew we had to give it all or nothing. The day finally loomed with rain and mud to add to the mix of already nervous and excited feelings experienced by all members of the team, not to mention our supporters. It was hard to believe that eighty minutes went by so quickly and even more of surprise when the score remained at 0 - 0. With adrenalin running high we went into ten minutes of over-time. Once again the score remained 0 - 0. Having to dig deep and realising we were still in this we continued to play in the most grueling match of our rugby careers. Staying positive was going to be the key to success, and with two minutes remaining on the clock we were awarded with a penalty right out in front of the posts, leaving a large burden and all our trust on the shoulders of our goal kicker, Charlotte Evans. Sure enough, just like all season, she slotted it away for an extremely close win 3 - 0. We could almost smell victory! Finals here we come! The day couldn't come soon enough when we would attempt to make St Margaret's history by winning

the grand final for the first time; the only thing stopping us was the aggressive Papanui High Girls' rugby team. With the score 14-12 to us and the clock counting down we truly believed we had it in the bag but unfortunately we were pipped at the post by a last minute try, ending the game 17 -14 to Papanui High School. Second place was a huge achievement and as captains we are extremely proud of what we have accomplished and how far the girls have come since the beginning of the season. This was shown in the number who were selected to trial for the Canterbury School Girls' Rugby Team. For this the girls would travel down to Alexandra for the inaugural South Island Tournament. This bodes well for their future rugby career, as the next step after this is the Canterbury Women's Development and NPC Teams. With nine girls in total being selected this is a huge privilege for our school and establishes a good base for the future of rugby at St Margaret's. We would like to thank our coaches Mark and Nick. Without their dedication and commitment to our team we wouldn't have achieved as much as we did. Last, but not least, we wish the girls who return next year all the very best and hope many more students take the opportunity to participate in a very rewarding sport.

SKIING

This ski season has been an interesting one, with blizzards, whiteouts, broken down buses, exploding chairlifts and near death experiences, yet we still managed to do what we drove two hours to do ..... . ski. Unfortunately we never got round to competing in the schools competition as this was cancelled due to the I.Sm visibility, but the cafe was warm and any day off school was all good with us! Our Senior Freestyle Team (special thanks to Bee, Van, Sez Ham, Pip and Sus) did however do extremely well. Dominating the park, you can see from some of the photos the amount of talent that the girls possess. We will never forget Sarah's 360° grab that won the crowd. It was an amazing day. Special congratulations to Ginny Orange, Annabel Ottowa, Jessica Ottowa and Kate Lange who have all really excelled in this sport, representing Mountains, Canterbury and New Zealand in some competitions. Thank you Mr Woods and Mrs Newman. You have been so awesome with organising us, and I cringe to imagine how many gloves, goggles, poles, passes, and girls would have been left behind if you two were not there to shuffie us along! Thanks again. Finally to all you dedicated skiers; keep fighting the good fight and stay friends with the weatherman! Good luck for the years to come, and we hope to hear more on the marvelous success of SMC skiing.

Jessica Fibbes & Olivia Loe, Captain & Vice Captain Bridget Hazledine and Vanessa Ott Head and Deputy of Skiing and Snowboarding

90 SQUASH

This year's squash has been a reasonably productive one. A team of six squash-hungry girls emerged from within the school as the school 'B' team, leading the school's squash. After devoting every Wednesday afternoon to go and compete against the other teams, all the players transformed into more than capable 'squashees: I know that they are all keen for more and stoked that they had given the game a go! The A team's journeywas amuchmorefleetingbutlong distance one. After a long road trip to New Plymouth from 'Palmy; we woke up to our first game against the home team, New Plymouth Girls' High School. All of our players were pretty evenly graded but in the end, after some good games, we came out on top and made history. It was the first time we had ever won our first game at South Islands or Nationals! Next we lost to Epsom Girls' High who were seeded second compared to our seventh seeding. The following morning we faced the third seed Christchurch Girls' High whom we were obviously determined to beat. This we did after some really tight games including Eliza's game against another top Christchurch player. After losing our last game to St Cuthbert's we ended up finishing sixth, one place higher than our original seeding. It was a really successful trip for all the girls

in the team who gained experience in this prestigious event. Congratulations to Eliza and Emma Sim on being selected for the New Zealand Schoolgirls' Team. Special thanks goes Mrs Flewellen and Sharon Ashmore for their help and organization at the event. Another huge thanks goes to Mary Dollin who frequently accompanied the B teams girls on a Wednesday.

Mariah Turnbull Captain Squash

YEARS 2-8 SPORTS

For the girls from Years 2-8, sport at St Margaret's has been busy from the word 'go' with Swimming Sports and Triathlons in term one through to Cross Country, Queen Margaret College Exchange and the Independent Schools' Winter Tournament in terms two and three. We also look forward to Athletics in term four and the Canterbury Summer Tournament. In amongst all of this, we've had girls competing in the following sports for St Margaret's: Touch, Water Polo, Summer Hockey, Netball, Climbing, Hockey and Basketball. We got off to a fantastic start with our School Swimming sports with twenty-three girls competing at the Zones and then a further five going through to the Canterbury Primary School Swimming Sports in which two gained placings in their finals. A huge result at that level! We also had three Top 10 placings at the Canterbury Triathlon held at QEII, which is brilliant considering there are up to ninety competitors in every race. Congratulations to Lucy Dallyn for being first over the line in the 10 year girls' race - even beating the top 10 yr boys' time!

A number of girls played Summer Hockey, Touch and Water Polo during the first term. Our Red Touch Team took out the Year 8 grade in the competition played on Fridays at STAC. Great work girls! A handful of girls joint forces with Rangi Ruru to play Water Polo and did brilliantly, I was constantly being told how many goals they'd each scored after every game! In term two the girls returned to compete in the school Cross Country on the first Wednesday back. Huge congratulations go to Phoebe Steele for gaining first place at the Zones, Emma Henderson second in the 10 yr age group and Tilly Dunn third in the 11 yr age group. A team of girls went on to compete at the Canterbury Event after this. Phoebe and Emma then made it through to the Top 20 race against the intermediate schools. Another fantastic achievement. During both terms two and three, we have had six netball teams competing from Years 6-8 on a Saturday. They have also taken part at the Zone Winter Tournament where our 7A team was placed first, our BA team was placed second and our Year 6 team was placed third. Great results there and a big congratulations to all the girls taking part. We have some fantastic talent coming through the ranks! Our 7A team also made the semi-finals of their Saturday competition. We had five hockey teams this year with girls playing from the 6 A-side Minis to the Primary A Grade. Our Super 8 team was placed fourth, Junior 8's third and Primary A second in their respective Saturday grades. Fantastic results. Our Primary A also competed as two 6 A-side teams in the winter Zone tournament held here at SMC where they came first and fourth. Our basketball teams have also excelled with all three competing at Pioneer Stadium in the Junior Competition. The A team finished Runners Up in the Year 7 & 8 Girls' grade.

A real highlight of Term three for the Years 7 and 8 sports girls was the Queen Margaret Exchange. QMC came here in the second week of term and played us in basketball, hockey and netball. Selwyn House and Rangi Ruru also took part in our tournament. The girls all played with great spirit and determination and it showed with our Hockey, BA Netball & 7A Netball all winning their grades and our basketball team coming second. We have had a dedicated group of Years 7 and 8 girls going down to the YMCA joining in with our senior school girls rock climbing. This has been happening all year and I hope that these girls continue with this sport as we've seen some of our senior girls compete and achieve at South Island and national levels. We now look forward to term four and all the excitement with the Athletic Sports and our follow on Zone and Canterbury events for that. Last year we had over thirty-five girls compete at the Zones with thirteen girls making it through to Canterbury's and several of those girls came home with both individual and team placings. It was just brilliant! I can't wait to see more of these great results! We also look forward to a great season for our Summer hockey, touch and water polo teams. I would like to say a HUGE thank you to all the teachers and parents who have been coaching, managing and transporting girls all year and have offered their time at our big school events such as swimming sports and athletics. I appreciate and value your effort so much as we simply would not be able to offer as many sports or options to the girls if you were not involved. Francesca Gebbie Coordinator of Junior Sport

SPORTS DINNER 2008

INDIVIDUAL SPORTS AWARDS FOR 2008 SPORT

TROPHY

RECIPIENT

Aerobics Athletics

Achievement and Service Most Promising Athlete Fiona Morrison Cup for Outstanding Performance in Track & Field Clibborn Cup O'Connell Prize for Most Valuable Player Wesley Climbing Cup - Leadership & Commitment

Jenny Arthur Margot Gibson

Rebekah Masterton Cup Most Detemined and Enthusiastic Climber Most Improved Runner Beryl Burton Trophy - Most Valuable Team Member Harlow Trophy for Outstanding Contribution Susan McCaul Cup for Equestrian Performance Murdoch Cup for Outstanding Achievement

Badminton Basketball Climbing

Margot Gibson Johanna King Rebecca Lough Rebekah Masterton

Football Gymnastics

Fairest and Best Player Mackintosh Award for Service

Meisha Booth & Briar McKenzie Mackenzie Keenan Emily Wood Marie Macfarlane Rochelle McGregor Rochelle McGregor & Georgia Pinckney Melissa Parker Lauren Ching

Hockey

Taylor Trophy for Competition Results and Coaching Joanna Brinkman Cup for Most Improved Player

Jessica Gibson Lizzie Redwood

Chris Arthur Cup - Leadership & Dedication to Hockey

Jordan Grant

SMC Hockey Award for the Player who Displays the Greatest Commitment

Amelia Gibson

Cross Country Cycling Dragonboating Equestrian

Life Saving

Most Valuable Player Dedication and Commitment

Netball

Cartridge Cup - Most Improved Netball Player

Pippa Hayward Hannah Brown & Anna Marshall Emily Shearer

Chambers' Trophy for Most Promising Junior Player

Tiana Placid

Best Performed Team

'B' team - Captains Nicole Lloyd & Penny Buckley

Best Senior Player

Bridget Rutherford

Sarah Masterton Cup for Service to Netball

Emma Silva

Rowing

Trudy Keys' Cup Most Dedicated Rower

Rosa Thomas

Leadership and Enthusiasm

Johanna King & Bridget Robilliard 93

Rower of the Year

Rosa Thomas

Hilgendorf Cup for the Most Promising Novice

Joanna Costello

Fechney Cup - Contribution to Success of Rowing

Rosa Thomas

Rugby Squash Swimming

Rebecca Pierce/Sophie Aubrey Cup Crew of the Year Smith Cup for Player of the Year Amanda Williams Cup - Most Improved Player Most Promising Swimmer (Year 9)

Under 158 Jessica Fibbes Eliza Sim Courtney Churchill

Tennis

Most Outstanding Swimmer - Over All Age Groups Contribution to School Tennis

Abby Shaw Ashleigh Johnson

Touch Trampolining Volleyball Waterpolo

Performance and Sportsmanship Most Valuable Player Administration and Service Most Valuable Player Dedication and Commitment to Waterpolo

Jessica Ottawa Jordan Grant Lauren Thomas Sophie Fraser Hannah Brown & Anna Marshall

St Margaret's Cup

Player of the Year Overcoming illness, injury or disability

Jayne Stewart Charlotte White & Aimee Browne

NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATIVES NAME

SPORT

ACHIEVEMENT

Margot Gibson Rebecca Lough Rochelle McGregor Jessie Park Charlotte White Sian Fremaux Pippa Hayward Nicole Ruddiman

Athletics Basketball Equestrian Figure Skating Gymnastics Hockey Hockey Royal Lifesaving

Abby Shaw Emma Sim Eliza Sim Jessica Ottowa Jordan Grant Sarah Gunn Annalise Brown Eloise Hegarty

Swimming Squash Squash Tennis Touch Touch Water Polo Water Polo

NZ team for South Pacific School Games Selected NZ Under 18 team Selected for the Z Talent ID Squad NZ Rep in Primary Grade at Australian Champs NZ Level 10 team - 3rd Australian Champs NZ Hockey Tiger Turf Team (Ul6) NZ Junior Blacksticks Squad Represented New Zealand at the Australian Royal Life saving Championships in January NZ Development team Selected for the NZ Schoolgirls Team Selected for the NZ Schoolgirls Team & NZ Junior Elite Squad NZ 12u - Australian Champs NZ Ul9 Squad for 2009 World Cup 2009 NZ Under 21 Mixed Squad for 2009 World Cup NZ UlSA team NZ Squad selection and NZ Youth Invitational Team

COLOURS

Athletics

Haidee Brown

Equestrian

Georgia Pinckney Susie Stewart

Gymnastics

Charlotte White

Hockey

Hannah Bradley Lizzie Redwood Nicole Ruddiman Rosie Studholme Annabelle Wright

Rugby

Jessica Fibbes

Swimming

Aimee Browne

Water Polo

Annalise Brown

Re-awarding of Colours Medal - recognition to Year 13 girls for exceptional commitment to development of sport at St Margaret's and excellence in personal achievement Rebekah Masterton Rochelle McGregor Jordan Grant Pippa Hayward Rosa Thomas Abby Shaw Hannah Brown

Climbing Equestrian Hockey Hockey Rowing Swimming Waterpolo

OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION AWARD

Kate Rattray, New Zealand Representative at two Winter Olympics in skiing

MAJOR AWARDS

St Margaret's Cup Outstanding Junior Sporting Achievement Junior Sportswoman of the Year (all-round sportsperson - achieving in more than ONE sport) Jocelyn Freeman RosebowlLeadership in and Dedication to Sport

Annalise Brown

Tiana Placid and Annalise Brown

Abby Shaw and Pippa Hayward

Molly Copper Cup Sportsmanship and Service to Sport The Chris Arthur Cup Best Performed Team Hiatt Cup Outstanding Sporting Achievement Excellence in Sport Award Runner Up Sportswoman Reeves Trophy - Sportswoman of the Year (Achievement in more than one sport)

Jordan Grant

'X Water Polo and 1st XI Hockey team

Ii Pippa Hayward and Abby Shaw

Pippa Hayward

Jordan Grant

2004-2008 Otago - Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Arts

Francesca Allen

Jennifer Arthur

2007 - 2008 Canterbury - Bachelor of Arts, Classics

2004 - 2008 Otago - First Year Health Sciences

LJ Hannah Ashby

Charlotte Baddeley

Emma Banks

2007-2008 2009 Gap year, 2010 Canterbury University

2002-2008 Otago - Psychology / Marketing

2004-2008 Victoria - Bachelor Commerce & Administration / Bachelor of Law

LJ 2007-2008

Hannah Bradley

Anna Brankin

2007 - 2008

2004- 2008 Otago Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Arts, English

Performing Arts Pharmacology

Hannah Brown

Kirsten Brown

2004- 2008 Canterbury - Bachelor of Commerce

2004-2008 Victoria - Bachelor of Law/ Bachelor of Arts, Japanese

2002-2008 Otago - Bachelor of Fashion Design

Penelope Buckley

Lauren Ching

Summar Connelly

2008-2008 CPIT - Bachelor of

1999-2008 Victoria - Bachelor of

2006-2008 Victoria - Bachelor of Arts / Psychology and

Jessica Cunnold 2002 - 2008 Victoria - Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Commerce and Administration

2004-2008 Otago - First Year Health Sciences

Zoe Deans

Holly Erickson

Alice Faull

2004- 2008 2009 - Gap year, 2010 Massey or overseas Bachelor of Design

2004-2008 CPIT or Design & Arts College - Bachelor of Design

2004- 2008 Massey - Bachelor of Fashion & Business

Jessica Fibbes

Belinda Ferguson 2004-2008 Canterbury - Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Arts

2004- 2008 2009 - Gap year, 2010 - University

2004- 2008 Auckland University or CPIT - Radio

2004 - 2008 Canterbury - Bachelor of Sports Coaching

Chelsea Foley

Annabel Fraser

2006-2008 Otago - Bachelor of Science

2004- 2008 Victoria - Bachelor of Architecture

L Sophie Fraser

Emma Gardiner

Alexandra Gilchrist

2004- 2008 Otago - Bachelor of Science or BioMed (Pharmacology & Toxicology)

2004- 2008 Otago - Bachelor of Science

2007 - 2008 Massey - Veterinary Science

L Jordan Grant 2004- 2008 Canterbury - Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Lucy Halligan 2004- 2008 Canterbury - Bachelor of Arts - Psychology &

2004- 2008 Otago - Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

2009 - Gap year, 2010 - Auckland Bachelor of Law with Arts or Commerce

2005- 2008 Auckland - Fine Arts (or Canterbury)

Sarah Hammond 2004- 2008 Otago - Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing

Pippa Hayward

Bridget Hazeldine

Eloise Hegarty

2004-2008 Canterbury - Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Arts

2004-2008 Massey or Otago Polytechnic - Bachelor of Fashion Design

1996- 2008 Massey - Bachelor of Science, Human Nutrition

Jennifer Henderson

Emma Hipango

Gemma Hogg

2006- 2008 2009 - work/ travel, 2010 - University in Australia - Commerce and Arts

2002 - 2008

2004-2008 Kent University To study film

Bachelor of Fine Arts or Bachelor of Arts

LJ Laura Holder

Hannah Howard

1996- 2008 Canterbury - Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Arts (Psychology & Bio)

2005- 2008 2009 - Canterbury Bachelor of Arts 2010 - Victoria College of Arts Film &TV

2004- 2008 2009 - Gap year/ working. Maybe University in 2011

Gwendoline Jackson

Casey Johnstone

Ye-rin Ju

2007 - 2008 First semester working Second semester Otago (possibly Bachelor of Arts)

2002- 2008 CPIT - Bachelor of

2002-2008 Victoria - Bachelor of Design

Sophie Kerr

Johanna King

Kate Langer

2004- 2008 2009 - Gap year, 201 0 - Massey or Victoria - Bachelor of Design

2003- 2008 Otago - First Year Health Sciences

2004-2008 CPIT - Bachelor of Nursing

Louisa Leathart 2005- 2008 Canterbury - Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of

Ngaio HugheyCockerell

Marie Macfarlane 2006-2008 Massey - Bachelor of Fashion Design

2004- 2008 Lincoln - Bachelor of Science

Josephine Maher

Rebecca Manning

Ella Marks

2004- 2008 Nannying in USA

2002- 2008 2009- Gap Year in Edinburgh, 2010 Bachelor of Arts

2004-2008 Canterbury - Bachelor of Arts - Psychology / Art History

Anna Marshall

Rebekah Masterton

Rochelle McGregor

2002 - 2008 Otago - First Year Health Sciences

1999- 2008 Otago - First Year Health Sciences

2006- 2008 Massey - Bachelor of Science - Animal Science

Amelia McKay

Georgia McMeeking

Isla McNeice

2004-2008 Otago - First Year Health Sciences

2004- 2008 CPIT - Bachelor of

2004- 2008 2009 - Gap year, UK, 2010-CPIT Bachelor of Medical Imaging

LJ Fiona Millar

Hannah Milner

Madeline Morris

1999- 2008 Victoria - Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Arts -Political Science

2004-2008 Massey or Victoria Bachelor of Design

2007 - 2008 2009 - Pre Health I Sciences and Working 2010- Bachelor of Nursing

LJ Phoebe Morris

Catriona Murray

Ella O'Neill

2007 - 2008 2009 - Working, 2010 - Police College

2002- 2008 Victoria - Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Arts, English

2004-2008 Otago - Bachelor of Science, Psychology

2004-2008 Canterbury - Bachelor of English or Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of

2002 - 2008 Otago - First Year Health Sciences

Siramol On-Sri 2003 - 2008

Melissa Parker

Petrea Parkhill

Courtney Paterson

2004-2008 Lincoln - Bachelor of Tour Management

1999- 2008 Canterbury - Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Commerce

2004-2008 Lincoln - Bachelor of Valuation & Property Management

Perilla Peter

Zoe Redwood

1996- 2008 Canterbury - Bachelor of Commerce

2004-2008 2009 - Gap year, 2010 - Canterbury -

Caitlin Roberts

Bridget Robilliard

1998- 2008 2009 - Gap Horizons Unlimited, 2010 - University

2004- 2008 2009 - Gap Year, UK, 2010 - University, Landscape

2004-2008

2002 -2008 2009 - Gap Year, Wales, 2010 - Canterbury Bachelor of Arts, Classics and History

~ Salinee Sae-Lim

Laura Saunders

Helena Schwertheim

2005- 2008 Auckland - Bachelor of Commerce, Canterbury or Lincoln

2002- 2008

2002 - 2008 2009 - Gap Year, 2010 - University

Lavinia Shanks 2004-2008 Victoria - Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Arts

Emily Shearer 2002 - 2008 Otago - Bachelor of Applied Science

2004-2008 Otago - Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Commerce

Philippa Smith 2002 - 2008 Otago - Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of

1998- 2008 Victoria - Bachelor of Architecture

2004-2008 Otago Polytechnic Diploma of Sport

Rina Soetanto

Natalie Stagg

Jayne Stewart

2003- 2008 ANU or Melbourne University- Bachelor of Science Biochemistry & Neuroscience

2004- 2008 2009 - Gap Year and Working, 2010 -Auckland Bachelor of Arts

2006- 2008 2009 - Gap Year work & sport, 201 0 - Queenstown Resort College

Amy Stockley-Smith

Laura Suddens

Maria Sulusulumaivas

2007 - 2008 Massey - Bachelor of Design or Canterbury

2005- 2008 2009- USA Camp Counsellor, 2010-CPITBachelor of Nursing

2007 - 2008 Massey - Bachelor of Commerce I Bachelo of Science

Thitikarn Tangthanasup

Lauren Thomas

2004-2008 University in USA

2004- 2008 Otago - First Year Health Sciences

Katherine Todd

Susanna Vink

1999- 2008

2004- 2008 2009 - Work / Travel, 2010 - Nursing, Nan or Hospitality

LJ 2004- 2008 Otago - First Year Health Sciences

Fiona Winskill

Katrina Wang 2005-2008

2001 -2008 Canterbury - Bachelor of Fine Arts and/ or Bachelor of Arts,

2004- 2008 Otago - Bachelor of Surveying

Alice Wright

Han (Cindy) Yang

Kathleen Zelter

2004 - 2008 2009 Gap Year, 2010 - Otago First Year Health Sciences or Bachelor Medical Imaging

2007 -2008 Hong Kong, Australia or Auckland -

2001 - 2008 NZ School of Food and Wine

Centenary 2010 JO BRADY, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

In 2010 the College celebrates its 100th year. Plans are underway to ensure all 2010 events have a centenary theme. The main celebration will be held over Labour weekend and the programme includes a school breakfast, cocktail function, ball and launch of the school history book.

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While work is continuing on the school history for its completion in time for the October 2010 launch, a "name the history book" competition was held. The winning title will be announced in Term one, 2009. Promotion of the centenary is planned to commence in term two, 2009 and updates will also be posted on the school website. Be sure to stay informed - after all, it is the SMC party of the century!

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AC TUTOR GROUP

AE TUTOR GROUP

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Ms A Archer Nicole Lloyd, Chelsea Richdale, Tegan Timperley, Annabel Ottowa Ms A Archer, Margot Mills, Emma McKay, Mrs K Robinson Cassidy Andrews, Courtney Churchill, Kate Idiens, Kate Feary, Laura Tomlinson Shayla Vanstone, Liberty Parsons, Hannah Milner

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Mrs J Allan Amanda-Jane Wakelin, Zoe Higgins, Jessica Cunnold, Emma Booth, Sarah Faulkner, Ella Hawthorne, Mrs J Allan Holly Faulkner, Alice Wright, Chelsea Robinson, Georgina Wilding, India Ashmore-Price, Jessica Swain Willow Dyer, Madeleine Hayman, Laura Haase, Sarah Taylor, Kathleen Zelter

Ms N Allen Isla McNeice, Tessa Schriek Sophie Hendren, Josephine Maher, Eileen Skinley Olivia Hobson, Amanda Gardenbroek, Rachel Robilliard, Tylah Fitzgerald, Hannah Wilson, Jennifer Arthur Alexandra Gilmour, Sharina Lopez, Katherine Harper, Seong-Ha Joo, Emily Mitchell-Findlater Laura Holder, Annabelle Cohen

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Ms K Anderson Kate Stuart, Zoe McCoy, Kahleea Daprini, Catriona Murray, Emilie Noire Fern Douglas, Georgia Coffey Mishalla Allen, Sang (Joanne) Yi, Anna Rumbold, Roseanne Matson, Sophie Hammond, Sarah Gibson Megan Vincent, Lauren Hodges, Mariko Harada, Thitikarn Tanghanasup

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Miss S Ashton Madeleine Baird, Anna Mccoubrey, Maximiliane Diesenberg, Madeline Morris, Josie Copland Miss S Ashton, Rebecca Stoop, Louisa Leathart, Kate Lange, Caitlin Kennedy Cait Burke, Courtney Milner, Raissa Sidhu, Alice Williams, Aidan Verity Lavinia Shanks, Alexandra Staples

BK TUTOR GROUP Teacher: Back Row:

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Ms M Buhrkuhl Olivia Marchand, Rozlyn Stokes, Gemma Hogg, Lauren Walsh, Annabel Keys, Alexandra Batt, Ms M Buhrkuhl Elizabeth McLean, Amy Mackenzie, Lisa Hammond, Clare Fairgray, Leigh Blair Alice Urquhart, Alethea Lock, Miranda Fraser, Georgina Garrett

BC TUTOR GROUP Teacher: Back Row: Second Row:

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Miss C Black Laney Mahuika-Willis, Amber Cooke, Hannah Steenson, Elliot Finlayson Sirapat Tarah, Madeleine Mark, Georgia McMeeking, Casey Johnstone, Joanna Duncan, Miss C Black Amelia Thompson, Emily Diack, Kate Langer, Wright, Rita Poad Genevieve Marshall, Hannah Smith, Gwendolen Jackson

CN TUTOR GROUP Teacher: Back Row:

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Mrs N Carson Susannah Stewart, Alexandra Miles, Claudia Coates, Haidee Brown, Emily Farquhar Mrs N Carson, Kirsty Hogg, Emma Askew, Hannah Brown, Emma Robson, Hannah Stanford, Nina Murnane Rebecca Skjellerup, Honor Kerry, Jennifer Hanan, Emily Shearer, Charlotte Dallison, Emily Ferguson, Fiona McLachlan

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CO TUTOR GROUP

CH TUTOR GROUP

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MsLChong Alexandra Gilchrist, Olivia Cowie, Katie Vickers, Samantha Williams Ms L Chong, Hannah McLeod, Aimee Browne, Sophie Cocks, Courtney Paterson Anna Jarman, Hannah Adams, Harriet Campbell, Claire Ruddenklau, Georgina Abbott Lauren Tyler-Harwood, Kaece Wright, Sarah Gunn

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Mrs K Chittock Polly Forbes, Charlotte McGill, Jessica Williamson, Jennifer Beddard, Mrs K Chittock Peyton Calvert, Sophie Norris, Katja Collins Meg Calvert, Nishtha Denya, Isabella Solomons, Gabrielle Zelter

DB TUTOR GROUP

DP TUTOR GROUP

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Mrs P Double Alisha Duncan, Maria van Kuijk, Brooke McCaw-Hurrell, Sophia Chen, Mrs P Double Sophie Tunstall, Hannah Chamoerlain, Tayla Messervy, Isabella Storer, Aryn Azlan Bhadra Rajendren, Aimee Williamson, Elise Dein, Faith Gunn

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Miss N Dunlop SarahDuff, Grace Olliver, Kate Johnstone, Philippa Gates, Deborah Chen-Green, Elise McLeod, Samantha McKellar, Georgia Francis Julia Bullen, Sarah Weddell, Moira Mackenzie, Juliet Frost, Erin Harrison, Isabella Van Woerkom, Ashley Hyland Robyn Beddard, Miss N Dunlop Francesca Lee, Phoebe McGowan, Charlotte Wigley, Polly Gilroy, Melanie Kennedy, Brittany Arthur, Savannah Adams, Nicola Wright

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EL TUTOR GROUP Teacher: Back Row: Second Row:

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Mrs S Ellis Kate Tothill, Emma Sim, Kirsten Brown, Abby Donaldson Mrs S Ellis, Sarah Feary, Cuillin Mackay, Helen Abby, Georgia Pinckney, Saranda Tanakanjanapong Jessica Ottowa, Emma Price, Siramol (Muan) On-Sri, Ami Rogers, Lydia Milner Sophie Woods, Johanna King

FL TUTOR GROUP Teacher: Back Row: Second Row:

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Mrs S Flewellen Jennifer Henderson, Rebecca Manning, Nicole Crequer, Marissa Scott Mrs S Flewellen, Sarah Whittall, Philippa Benton, Christina Greenwood, Bailey Kennedy, Amelia Dalman Alexandra Bond, Jenny Tang, Zoe Boyce, Shahirah Lopez, Jia Wen (Angel) Huang Holly Fletcher, Gennady Sharpe, Holly Erickson

FI TUTOR GROUP Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:

Mrs S Fisher Katie Tunstall, Ruby Roberts Samara Ajjam, Natalie Hutton, Loveday Mossman-Catchpole, Amy Eveleigh

FR TUTOR GROUP Teacher: Back Row:

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Mrs R Fraser Hannah Beadle, Renee Messervy, Rachel Miller, Morgan Baddeley, Sophie Heenan, Maria Court, Hikaru Toyama, Emma Henderson Molly Dyer, Elise Le Compte, Rachel Basher, Autumn Howse-Bleeker, Holly Stanford, Rebecca Collins, Hanseul Nam, Mrs R Fraser Claudia Mills, Terian Le Compte, Rhiannon Churchward, Shannon Brien, Jae-Hyung (Jenny) Park, Sophie O'Brien, Philippa Cross Kate Butt

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HK TUTOR GROUP

KO TUTOR GROUP

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Ms P Henriksen Natalie Stagg, Phoebe Morris, Anna Latham, Shannon Clark, Halley Coulter Teagan Killick, Rowena Hughey, Nicola Cordell, Sophie Barnett, Ms P Henriksen Felicity Ryan, Melissa Jacks, Vanessa Shanks Brooke Bishop, Arabella Bonifant Caitlin Gardner, Hannah Anderson, Rochelle McGregor

KY TUTOR GROUP

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Mrs T Keys Monica Buhler, Olivia Brook, Georgia Nash, Hannah Brown, Olivia Quinn, Taylah Williams-Hughes, Amy Ryan, Mrs T Keys Bernice Lough, Kate McCoubrey, Ella Marks, Bridget Quartermain, Rina Soetanto, Ella Stoner Porsha eo, Marcella Zeestraten, Ruby Ashworth-Manning, Anna Collins, nna Redmond

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Mrs L Kennedy Nicola Arrowsmith, Juliet Sewell, Francesca Henry, Emily Street, Jessica Fibbes, Charlotte Jackson, Olivia Rogers, Mrs L Kennedy Sara Stanojevic, Emily Wright, Sarah Bush, Megan Aitchison, Jessica McConnell, Jamel Barber Penelope Bundy, Pippa Hayward, Anna Brankin, Amanda Howes

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MsDLean Caitlin Yee, Tilly Dunn, Lucy Peebles, Sophie Bonnington, Colleen Luisetti, Caitlin Paterson Annabelle Benton, Leah Butt, Rosy Hogben, Helen Vincent, Georgia Morton Ms D Lean, Isobella Partleton, Jessica Land, Paris Marshall, Greta Caird, Victoria Williamson, Hannah Kyle Charlotte Colgan, Claudia Selwood, Madelaine Parker, Georgia Blacklaws, Harriet Lange, Kirsten Corbett, Dana Thomson

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Mr G Leighton Lisa Lamers, Aimee Kenworthy, Laura Saunders, Elizabeth Ravn Genevieve Du Val, Lydia McIntosh, Isabelle Bush, Annabella Horlor, Mr G Leighton Casey Carsel, Fiona Winskill, Hannah Bradley, Paris Frost, Julianne Shields

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Mrs L Lightfoot Ravadee Jutivaree, Martina Maxwell, Catherine Mallon, Annalise Haywood Anna Scott, Emma Silva, Claudia Mehrtens, Emily Reynolds, Olivia Brown, Mrs L Lightfoot Gabrielle Cross, Annelise Bryant, Lauren Thomas, Annabelle Button, Jessica Fitzjohn Natalie Crowther

MD TUTOR GROUP

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Mr K McDonnell Eliza Eldred, Sarah Vickers, Hope Westbury, Kate Vilsbaek, Megan Chu Emily Erickson, Jessica Cridlin, Alexandra Fretter, Sophie Mitchell-Findlater, Amy McLeod Francesca Arthur, Ruby Hauschild, Alice Faull, Mr K McDonnell, Hannah Howard, Amy Campbell

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Ms J McLaughlin Emma Champ, Georgina Du Val, Emma Gardiner, Penny Hurst Renee Stewart, Panita Tangthanasup, Catherine Gill, Nicole Cousins, Ms J McLaughlin Kimberley Twine, Lara Harris, Amelia McKay, Kristina Russell, So-jin Lee Alice Harris Anna Sands

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MH TUTOR GROUP

ME TUTOR GROUP

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Ms D Mellish Hannah Checkley, Kariba-Lee McGinn, Fredericka Archibald, Henrietta Hazlett, Jane Pankhurst, Ms D Mellish Madeline Rogers, Pippa Atkinson, Melanie Smith, Rebekah Masterton, Seo-Jin Choi, Charlotte French Henrietta Thomas, Olivia Hammond, Madeleine Harker, Jordan Tomkins, Sophie Kerr Philippa Smith

PL TUTOR GROUP Teacher: Back Row: Second Row:

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Miss A Plummer Georgia Bonner, Harriet Bowker, Laura Suddens, Michelle Kendall Kate Currie, Emma Grey, Siana Fitzjohn, Kimberley McKay-Wallace, Jiwon Ahn, Miss A Plummer Jessica Bremner, Emily Taylor, Emma Banks, Georgia Ritchie,Grace Palmer Lucy Dewhirst, StephanieGates

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Mrs S Mene Jessica Smaill, Tiana Placid, Emily McGregor, Rosemary Studholme Holly Chapman, Melissa Chester, Olivia Loe, Caitlin Craigie, Kerry Thomson, Amy Gardiner, Mrs S Mene Lucy Pankhurst, Charlotte White, Ji-Hae Choi, Jung Min (Amy) Lee, Deborah Leong-Ikin Erica Robertson, Sarah Hammond

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MsS Rod Harriet Tomkins, Hannah Minty, Amuri Hughey-Cockerell, Clara Wells, Alice Dunn, Chelsea Foley Caitlin Roberts, Beth Brodie, Claudia Leathart, Nicole Ruddiman, Latarsha Green, Alice Fairley, Ms S Rod Elizabeth Olliver, Nikita Green-Lewis, Zoe Redwood, Emma Anderson, Jessica Campbell

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Ms P Sheldon Miki Yamaoka, Ni-Sha Ho, Lucy Dallyn, Lily McCormick, Emma Alderton, Anastasia Kutovaya, Millie Bremner Ms P Sheldon, Sophie McCracken, Samantha Blair, Neve Duston, Grace McCarthy-Raw, Ella Stokes, Ivana Moreton Sabrina Lee, Laura Faulkner, Kate Chapman, Fatima Alqassab, Jemima Tennekoon, Iris Keizer, Meg Glading

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Mrs Aimie Sibson Alexia Mehrtens, Sophie Blair, Joanna Costello, Kelsey Flynn Ashleigh Howell, Janet Mackenzie, Laura Page, Shannon Hegarty, Emily Hayman, Jessica Benton Chloe Crowe, Hannah Ashmore-Price, Sun Ah (Rebekah) Kim, Lauren Ching, Abbey Sutherland-James, Briar McKenzie Mrs A Sibson

SL TUTOR GROUP

SM TUTOR GROUP

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Mrs S Smallman Mrs S Smallman, Bridget Robilliard, Lucy Porteous, Lucy Dickie, Charlotte Evans, Alexandra Egnot, Ye-rin Ju Holly Caird, Poppy Surridge, Ashleigh Johnson, Diana Chen, Ashley Crequer, Grace Davie Jessica Wedlake, Gabriella Finnis

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Mrs S Smith Prue Silva, Ai Jun (Kelly) Zhong, Julia Newsome-White, Molly Roberts, Gabriella Donaldson, Alice Barnett, Alexandra Leck Mrs S Smith, Anna Robertson, Flora Hansen, Lauren Duke, Phoebe Steele, Bianca Iggo, Atiya Dein, Mrs P Popich Aida Azlan, Meg Elston, Isabella Forbes, Catherine Kemp, Beatrice Rogers, Jessica Hamilton, Emma Clarke, Kimberley Wood

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SW TUTOR GROUP

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Mr M Summerlee Brydie Wolfe, Stephanie Henderson, Mariah Turnbull, Nina Young, Livia-Kate Pearce, Hillary Westbury, Mr M Summerlee Mackenzie Keenan, Julia Noh, Francesca Allen, Anna Marshall, Amy Stockley-Smith, Rose Pike Emily Wood, Zasu Towle, Catherine Gilchrist, Hee Wong Kong, Elise Rutherford

TL TUTOR GROUP Teacher: Back Row: Second Row:

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Dr A Taylor Samantha Pexton, Meg O'Connell, Lucy Halligan, Emilie Simpson Dr A Taylor, Anna-Liese Calder, Madison Crowe, Harriet Bond, Bridie Martin, Anna Bremner Abby Silva, Victoria Storrie, Lily Cain, YuhTiatwani, Kate Brown Olivia Jarvis, Ruchika Tandon

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Miss A Stewart Charlolle Timperley, Danielle Daly-Lemon, Philippa Thomas, Rosemary Cann Miss A Stewart, Elly Fielder-Gill, Milly Dixon, Monica Kenworthy, Dearnna Keats, Maria Sulusulumaivas Olivia Grenfell, Holly Lloyd, Penny Costello, Han (Cindy) Yang, Kirsten Miller Perilla Peter, Sarah Lewis, Eliza Sim, Jessica Horne

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Mrs R Tiffen Mrs R Tiffen, Caroline Turnbull, Amy Duckworth, Annelise Oorschot, Clare Ryan, Stephanie Harkerss, Harriet Ingham Yu-Kyung (Sue) Lee, Sun-Ju (Christelle) Choi, Francesca Nossell, Katherine Todd, Ellen Dick, Laura Robertson Jessica Gibson, Alexandra Archibald

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TD TUTOR GROUP

WE TUTOR GROUP

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Ms J Todd Ajamaphorn Uttasart, Alyson O'Malley, Alexandra Valks, Emily Murray Cara Askew, Aiko Robinson, Fiona Mackenzie, Megan McKay, Melissa Parker, Ms J Todd Caroline Rigby, Madison Edilson, Georgia Cockram, Courtney Chamberlain Kaitlin Allan, Emma Hipango, Charlotte Baddeley

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Ms L Williams Annabelle Wright, Charlotte Tomkins, Georgia Cameron, Natasha Coffey, Elizabeth Kay Ms L Williams, Kristie Benyon, Olivia Brooks, Rachel Gill, Jayne Stewart, Zoe Deans Jessie Park, Harriet Redmond, Sian Fremaux, Rebecca Lough, Elizabeth Redwood, Amanda Ott

MdmeMWeiss Hannah Jarrold, Georgina Shillito, Ngaio Hughey-Cockerell, Maryem Al Samer, Sophia Bennetts Mdme M Weiss, Nina Weil, Georgina Limmer, Sarah Pratt, Helena Schwertheim, Vanessa Ott Alice Marshall, Sarah Churchward, Natalie Cheng, Nicole Wheeler, Desi Soetanto, Rose Balderston Suzanne Zeestraten

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Mrs CWood Xuelin (Katrina) Wang, Rachel Ball, Sophie Fraser, Olivia Agar, Millie Peers Mrs C Wood, Annie Davies, Virginia Orange, Bridget Hazledine, Jordan Grant, Danielle Buckley Olivia Batt, Laura McKay, Jessica Chamberlain, Siriluck Dejthamrong, Lauren Colgan, Emma Hammond Georgia Marchand

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WS TUTOR GROUP

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MrTWood Bridget Cowles, Josephine Archer, Ottilie Smith, Hannah Port Mr T Wood, Belinda Ferguson, Annabel Morris, Laura-Beth Feary, Fiona Millar Madeline Morton, Kimberley Tyrrell, Elizabeth Potts, Marcelle Murdoch, Samantha Henderson Salinee Sae-Lim, Breanna Hayes, Emma Learey

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MrBWoods Abby Shaw, Bonnie Murray, Rachel Best, Annabel Fraser, Amelia Gibson Mr B Woods, Marie Macfarlane, Mayan Baran, Charlotte Bell, Sorcha Peren, Allison Stokes, Rebecca Woolman Lucy Dallison, Jessica Green, Caroline Coates, Margot Gibson, Annalise Brown, Julia Hipango, Jessica O'Halloran

YA TUTOR GROUP

LY TUTOR GROUP

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MrNYamada Jamie de Jong, Molly Ferguson, Gabrielle Beckett, Emilie Batt, Eloise Hegarty, Rosemary Morrison, MrNYamada Olivia Esposito, Charlotte Gardner, Madeleine Ashton-Martyn, Brittany Tyson, Misaki akiuchi, Victoria Livingstone Aimee Mills, Petrea Parkhill, Jittanan Uttasart

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Mrs Jenny Laney Bridget Rutherford, Brittany O'Donnell, Shanelle Shields, Sarah Truscott, Scarlet Aldridg Mrs Laney, Chelsea Saunders, Jessica Arthur, Katherine Pearse, Meisha Booth, Alexandra Hazlett Emma Symon, Susannah Vink, Kate Kilpatrick, Summar Connelly, Rosa Thomas Faith Mitchell

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