2011 SMC Yearbook

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-uC\ MARGARET'SCOLLEGE JUNIOR, MIDDLE & SENIOR SCHOOL

The Year in Review

CONTENTS SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

THE ARTS

Principal's Report ...............................2 Trust Board Chairperson's Report.. 4 Old Girls' Association Report... ....... 5 PFA Report ..........................................6 Staff Report ..........................................7 Staff List ...............................................8 Business, Development and Archives ......................................11 Catering ..............................................12 Cleaning .............................................12 Grounds and Maintenance .............13 Administration ..................................13 IT Department.. ................................14 Maggie's Shop ...................................14 Junior School Committee ...............15 Middle School Committee .............15 Community Committee ..................16 Development Committee ...............16 Academic Committee .....................17 Environment Committee ................17 Chapel Committee ...........................18 Head and Deputy Head Girl Report .........................................19 Library ................................................21 Duke of Edinburgh ...........................22 2011 Senior School Prizegiving .....23 2011 Middle School Prize giving ...28 2011 Junior School Prizegiving .....31

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50 7FR ......................................................

51 8EB ......................................................

52 8SM .....................................................

53 QMC Exchange ................................54 (Almost) Year 7 Camp .....................55 Year 8 Camp ......................................

56 Year 9 Boyle River Camp ................57 Year 9 In-School Camp ...................58 Kids' Lit Quiz The Sport of Reading .......................59

Arts in 2011 .......................................83 Dance Overview ...............................84 Catwalk ...............................................

86 Middle School Dance Company ...88.

Senior School Dance Company .....89 Arts Council ......................................91 Our Town ...........................................92 NCEA Production Evenings ..........94 Theatre Sports ...................................95 Music Department ...........................96 Music Overview ...............................98 Visual Arts .......................................101 Arts Awards .....................................107

SENIOR SCHOOL Year 13 Geography Trip ..................60 International Baccalaureate ...........61 IB Camp .............................................

62 Year 13 French Weekend in Akaroa ............................................

63 Year 11 ABL Day...............................64 Year 12 Leadership ...........................65 Year 12 PE Camp ..............................66 Fiji Missions Trip ..............................67 Creative Writing ...............................69 Senior Ball..........................................

71 Year 11 Semi Formal... .....................72 International Club ............................73

BOARDING ACADEMIC Academic Review .............................32 Science Department ........................35 Debating .............................................37 Poetry Competition .........................38 Myers' Cup Speech Competition ..40 Year 8 and 9 Technology .................41 Year 11 and 12 Technology ............42 Maths Department ...........................43 Rite Journey .......................................44

Julius ...................................................

74 Adelphi/Kilburn ...............................75 Cranmer .............................................

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HOUSE REPORTS ■ I(onini .............................................

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78 □ Manuka ...........................................

79 ■ Matipo ............................................

80 ■ Rata .................................................

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JUNIOR SCHOOL

Year 1 and 2 .......................................45 Year 3 and 4 .......................................46 Year 5 ..................................................

47 Year 6 ..................................................

48 Junior Sport .......................................49

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SPORTS Sports ................................................

110 Athletics ...........................................111 Dragon Boating ...............................112 Lawnbowls .......................................113 Multisport ........................................113 114 Rowing ..............................................

Swimming ........................................116 Tennis ...............................................

117 Touch ................................................

118 Volleyball. .........................................119 Waterpolo ........................................120 Surfing ..............................................

120 Summer Tournament Week. ........121 Netball ..............................................

123 Hockey ..............................................

125 Aerobics ...........................................128 Badminton .......................................128 Basketball .........................................129 Climbing ..........................................130 Cross Country .................................130 Cycling ..............................................

131 Equestrian ........................................132 Rugby ................................................

132 Skiing/Snowboarding ....................133 Squash ..............................................

133 Sports Wrap Up ..............................134 Sports Teams ...................................138 Sports Awards .................................144

PHOTOS Tutor Groups ...................................147 Year 13 ..............................................

158 Daughters of Old Girls ..................169 2011 ...................................................

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"EDUCATINGYOUNGWOMEN TOWVEAND L-fAD" Our theme for this year is "soaring into the future" as we look to the next one hundred years of our great school.

The Year 13 leaders have taken this into the single word "UP" as the theme for all their leadership activities in 2011.

The wind beneath our wings is our heritage and soul, our solid moral foundations and above all the courage and determination of the current St Margaret's family to future proof our school.

One can easily relate this to the mythical Phoenix, a magnificent bird which has been to so many in diverse cultures a symbol of hope and enlightenment, new life and new beginnings.

When I wrote the forward for the 2010 Yearbook a few weeks after the shock of the September earthquake none of us thought that in the 2011 Yearbook we would be reflecting on this theme and images of a Phoenix in a very real way as we experienced further major earthquakes in February and June shattering our beloved city and school and causing more human and building devastation.

As we near the end of an unprecedented year we pay tribute to those families of current and past students who have suffered personal loss of loved ones or of properties and livelihoods.

We also pay tribute to those staff and volunteers who have given endless hours over the last year to prepare the school after each seismic event for the return of students and teachers and to prepare for rebuilding our campus. Thank you to those who have sent messages of love and encouragement from all over the world and to those of you who have so generously contributed to our Earthquake Fund.

We are all living in unprecedented and extraordinary times! Never before have we needed the resilience, the adaptability, the courage and the compassion that we need right now in Canterbury. St Margaret's has a responsibility and a duty to grow and embed these attributes in our people. Our college community - our Old Girls, our parents, our staff and girls are doing really well and will come through this as better people with a new understanding of what is important in life and a desire to make a difference.

The key to rebuilding our school on a vital and sustainable foundation is people. The soul and heartbeat of this school is palpable wherever members of our community meet and whenever one steps onto the campus.

It is often said that St Margaret's has a soul and a feel of true affection for all the members of its community and this never been more apparent than over the last twelve

challenging months. We all need to feel valued and to belong and to be needed. We want our girls to be happy and that is when they thrive and learn and grow emotionally into the adults that will lead and care for our world.

Every difficult decision made by the Trust Board and Management this year has been based on physical safety, on emotional well being and an overriding need to keep our community together in one place.

Our young women and staff never cease to amaze us.

Remarkable things happen here every day and I am committed to rebuilding this school for them and for future generations.

A couple of earthquakes will never beat us and together we will rebuild our school! I quote Milton (from Comus) "Yet where an equal poise of hope and fear does arbitrate th'event, my nature is that I incline to hope rather than fear:' We have an extraordinary opportunity to fast track our long term campus plan. We have, literally, a blank canvas and a golden opportunity to design and build exciting new facilities. We are fortunate to be well insured for repair and rebuild.

Designs and detailed briefs for a sports and chapel complex and a new Jean Crosher classroom and library block

have been signed off for a summer start to building and for a completion date for occupancy at the end of 2012.

Our vision and dreams for the St Margaret's campus of the future will become a reality.

To quote Aristotle "Hope is a waking dream": Our community is filled with hope and unfaltering purpose.

I leave you with a prayer that has helped many at this time.

Lord Help me to live this day quietly and easily to lean on thy great strength trustfully and respectfully to wait for the unfolding of thy will patiently and serenely to face tomorrow confidently and courageously Amen God bless St Margaret's - have faith and hold on to hope - kia kaha!

GILLIAN

TRUST 801\RO1 GHJ\IRPERSON S REPORT This will be my final report as Board Chairman as my term ends at the end of 2011. What an experience it has been. It is hard to imagine a more turbulent time to govern a school. I am still smiling, which is thanks to our inspirational Executive Principal, Mrs Gillian Simpson, my fellow Board members and Board Secretary, Mrs Janine Clarkson, the staff at the school, our supportive parents and Old Girl community, and of course the wonderful students at St Margaret's College. We have much to be thankful for and we have found strength in our community that we never knew was there. We have all risen to the occasion. Never have the words "That which does not kill us makes us stronger" seem more apt.

A school is much more than bricks and mortar, it is flesh and blood. We have been reminded how precious life is, and how resilient and resourceful our school community is.

"Keep Calm and Carry On" was a catch phrase from the blitz. It has a special resonance to all of us in Chrislchurch and faced with mountains of rubble from our school buildings we have kept calm and we are carrying on with a pace which in normal time would seem blistering. Speed has been of the essence in order to minimise the disruption to our student's education.

The school is very fortunate that we are well insured and that we have high calibre members on our Trust Board who have ensured we employ the best professionals to rebuild the school. As you can imagine the Trust Board and especially the property committee have been extremely busy. We have had to make decisions while remaining focused on ensuring that the future of the school is safe, and indeed enhanced, for future generations. It is hard to imagine that it was only last year we were celebrating our Centenary; and we are now laying the foundations for the next hundred years. The end result will be a school with fantastic modern facilities.

Despite all that they have gone through, including learning in temporary structures, the confidence of our girls has not been shaken and this is evident in how well they have achieved this year in all areas of the curriculum. It is a rapidly changing world and our students will be able to cope with change as they have demonstrated so ably this year. I have just attended the Catwalk production, Ms Alison Rossiter and the staff and girls who produced it are to be congratulated - it was fantastic and showcased so much that is good about St Margaret's College.

Two other Board members are finishing their terms on the Board this year, Ms Sue McCormack and Mr Hugh Martyn. The school has benefited from their contribution

especially their legal, financial and governance experience. I would like to thank them and all my fellow Board members, not just the present Board but all the members I have worked with over the last six years. All give their time and skills freely for the betterment of the College and we are richer for the wonderful contribution they have made. I have been very privileged to meet and work with some amazing people, including Miss Wysocki and Mrs Simpson.

And now to our leavers: I feel like one of you this year.

I leave with mixed emotions as I am sure you all do. It is sad, but there are things to move on to and exciting times ahead. Good luck with the next step in life's journey. Remember the lessons you have learnt at school, and enjoy and embrace all the new opportunities that will come your way. Step over the rubble and Keep Calm and Carry On. Thank you.

BRIDGET THOMAS

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2011 was going to be an easy year after the celebrations of the Centenary in 2010. It was a great time to take over as President as all the hard work had been done! The year began well as always. The Janet Storry Tennis match between old rival schools St Margaret's, Rangi Ruru, Christ's College and St Andrew's at Elmwood Tennis Club and the Noelene Mclllroy Bowls Competition were to be held on Wednesday 23 February! Unfortunately, of course, neither of these events took place. Many have been affected by the tragic events of 22 February and our thoughts and prayers go out to the community, especially those who lost family and friends.

This year, St Margaret's College Old Girls' Association (SMCOGA) has been working closely alongside the SMC Foundation to spread the word of the damage to our old school and to raise funds for the Old Girls' Atrium to be included in the new buildings. We are focused on achieving this goal to provide a constant reminder of the philanthropy of our community.

We encourage you to join the SMCOGA when you leave school. We aim to keep Old Girls in contact with their school and their school friends. SMC is a very special place where many have developed lifelong friendships.

There are a number of traditional events such as the tennis, the bowls, the bridge and golf competitions but we are always open to new ideas as we want to involve all age groups in our activities.

Our traditional event in May is a gathering of the Old Girls who were at school at Cranmer Square. To see these ladies together each year is a compliment to SMC, that after all these years they are still keen to stay in touch.

The weekend after Labour Weekend is SMC Reunion Weekend. Each year the groups at 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70-years-on from third form, come from all over the world to get together again for a weekend of fun, laughter, chat and hilarity. It is a wonderful way to reconnect with old friends and classmates, and to catch up on all that has happened since we last saw each other! Many friendships are rekindled at this weekend. SMCOGA are able to hold your contact details so we can help you keep in touch.

Of course our big event of the year is hosting the Leavers' Ball for the girls leaving SMC. This is a glamorous, formal event which everyone looks forward to and that has been a tradition since the 1920s. We also help at Open Days, the Christchurch Show and like to show our faces anywhere there may be Old Girls present. We have started a Facebook page (https://www. facebook.com/pages/St-Margarets-College-Old-GirlsAssociation/32864658807) to keep in touch with you all and to keep you up to date with events. Keep an eye on this page for happenings.

SALLY VILSBAEK PRESIDENT OF SMCOGA

PFAREPORT

With all good intentions after a wonderful Centenary Year we launched into 2011 with lots of plans for events and activities. Sadly we had not planned on 22 February's devastating events and the destruction and disruption for the school and wider community.

Allocated funds from previous years' budgets had been set aside for further developing the Dining Room Courtyard and the placement of the St Margaret Statue; these plans would have occupied the PFA for the greater part of this year, however they have been put on hold until the school rebuild enters its final stages and landscaping becomes the focus.

Sadly despite two attempts the High Vis Vest Disco has had to be cancelled; but this gives us a great opportunity for a Roof Shout Party next year (why stop at one when we could have many!).

Despite the obvious interruptions we have: • • • •

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As a sign of appreciation for the wonderful hard work, loyalty, devotion and adaptability (all above the call of duty) the PFA hosted a special thank you morning tea. This was for the entire school community staff; teaching, maintenance, administration and boarding on behalf of all the parents and pupils. This acknowledgment of their commitment was much appreciated by all who have put in an extraordinary effort in what has been an extremely trying year.

introduced a successful buddy system to assist with welcoming new parents; organised a Drinks Function for new .A~Ji,c"'f~~dfiu,p7_A,201 Year 9 parents; 1 lj 9 helped with refreshments at Year 7 'It ID~liivi, BlterJ.6ad Wt, and 8 "Meet the Teacher" evening; _ painted the new relocated classrooms and special thanks to Trevor Ingham who organised the donaThe monthly PFA meetings (buoyed by a pleasant glass tion of the carpeting; of wine) have been vibrant and well attended. The PFA provided staffing for the bar at Catwalk; looks forward to another successful year and, with the hosted various Father /Daughter breakfasts held in the planned building development and associated activities, Dining Room, and the Junior Breakfast at MacDonald's, welcome input from parents.

Junior barbecue and Fish and Chip evening DEBORAH KERRY AND JULIET VAN KUIJK assisted at the Fair.

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Soaring into the next century! "UP"! These were the themes of the Year 13's this year. We are not sure if they were meant to be prophetic but it certainly has been a very different year.

Staff and students alike have shown amazing compassion, caring and resilience in the face of huge challenges and changes, at a personal and professional level, and we have been in awe of what has been achieved time and time again.

Out top priority has been to keep our girls and staff safe, our campus together and to continue to deliver the curriculum in the most effective and efficient ways. However, we do hope the term "derived grades" is not a permanent part of the new vocabulary we have learned this year.

Many extraordinary things have been achieved in adversity.

We learned the fate of our Chapel in February, unused since September 2010. It was remarkable that Bishop Victoria Matthews and Dean Peter Beck happened to visit us on the day prior to its scheduled demolition. A small group of staff joined them as they conducted a moving ceremony to deconsecrate the building. We miss our Chapel but understand that the removal was necessary.

We have coped very well in the marquee all year.

Other thoughts that come to mind include Maggie's Pie Kitchen with over 600 bacon and egg pies being delivered to earthquake effected families, silt shoveling by staff and students, food deliveries to the City Mission, Wednesday sport being played in the mornings to help out schools with afternoon shifts on shared sites, all hands on deck to evacuate buildings ... the gym, library, Tonbridge, Jean Crosher and Science/Tech (in fact almost all!), the Julius lawn complex appearing, the erection of Andover Village in record time, Administration in portocoms and now Winchester Village under development on the fields.

The performing arts evenings and the awe-inspiring production, Catwalk, nourished our souls starved of music, dance, colour and creativity. These events showcased the amazing talent within our school. We cannot adequately

thank the staff and students involved for what they were able to give us because of their passion.

We welcomed several new staff this year and trust they will find their time with us rewarding regardless of the shaky start! Julie Peterson, Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning and Ashley South, Business Director were welcomed to the Leadership Team, and Kalina HarmerCampbell (Design), Nicky Langley (Boarding), Jessica Kennedy (Dance), Paul Millican (Physics), Lydia Moscrop (Maths), Kath Parkes (English), Kim Englebretsen (Year 8), Jian Chen (Chinese and maths), and Amanda Woods (Music) were also welcomed to our midst.

Through the year we farewelled and thanked the following for all they have given to St Margaret's College: Michael Sharp and Tonya Low, Peter Welham, Tristen Nash, and Angela Lidstone. Bryon Mann and Luba Roth are to be especially mentioned for their dedication and commitment to the College over many years and we will farewell Margaret Weiss, Sue Ellis, Terry Wood and Claire Wood at the end of the year and recognize their long service and considerable contribution to the College.

Within our staff room we have so much to continue to celebrate; the miracle of new life with five babies being born to staff this year; camaraderie and laughter; our legendary Friday Frolics, not too subdued in the Cafe Conservatory. However, we are looking forward to our new staffroom before the term's end!

Next year we have the development of our campus to inspire us. Already the hockey turf has been blessed and opened, the swimming pool extended and nearing completion and the refurbishment of Kilburn House will be finished by the end of the year. We are awaiting consents for our new chapel/ gymnasium complex being built in the heart of our school, and for Jean Crosher with classrooms and library. We are determined to rise 'up' as we soar into our new century.

CHRIS WYETH ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL

STAFFWST Executive Principal Mrs G Simpson BSc, Dip Tchg, Dip Edu Man Associate Principal Mrs CWyeth BSc, Dip Tchg, Pastoral Care Deputy Principals Mrs J Peterson BA, Dip Tchg, Dip Hort Distn, Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning Mr G Belcher BA (Hons), Dip Tchg, Deputy Principal Assessment and Reporting Chaplain Rev Peg Riley BA, Dip Tchg Head of Junior School Mrs P Sheldon Dip Tchg,Junior Year 6 Head of Middle School Ms A White Dip Tchg, BEd Business Director Mr A South BCom,NZICA Development Director Mrs J Brady Dip Mktg, Cert DMA College Nurse Mrs A Beeney RGN Counsellor Ms D Mcfadyen M.A Psyc (Hons), NZPsS Deans Mrs S Harlow BTchLn, Dip Tchg, HOD Health, Dean - Year 13 MsLChong BPhEd, Dip Tchg, HOD Physical Education, Dean - Year 12 Mrs J Laney BA, Dip PE, PG Dip Oenology + Viticulture, Dip Tchg, Fitness Co-ordinator, Dean - Year 11

Ms L Williams BPhEd (Otago), Dip Tchg, Physical Education -Associate Head of PE, Dean - Year 10 Miss D Lean B Tchg {Hons), Middle School Year 7, Technology, Dean - Year 9 1B Coordinator Ms B Rouse BA, MSc, Dip Tchg, Mathematics Careers Advisor Ms A Archer MA (Hons), Dip Tchg, Careers, Lifeskills, RE Dean of International Students Miss C Chambers BA, CELTA, Dip Tchg Staff Mrs J Allan BHSc, B Theo!, English Miss N Allen BA, Dip Tchg, History, Social Science Ms K Anderson BA, BFA, Dip Tchg, MT TchLn Degree, HOD Art Mrs J Ardagh ATCL, BA, Dip Tchg, ENSS, Literacy Miss S Ashton BA, Dip Tchg, French, HOD International Languages Mr D Atkin BSc (Hons), MSc, Dip Tchg, Physics, Science Ms H Bryant Associate Director of Sport and Netball Coordinator Mrs E Buckler BA Hons, PECE, ATCL, Drama, French Ms M Buhrkuhl MFA, Dip Tchg,Photography and Art Mrs N Carson BSc, Dip Tchg, Science, Chemistry Ms L Chambers BEd PE, Dip Tchg,PE Health Lifeskills Mrs J Chen MSC, Dip Tchg,Chinese, Mathematics Mrs K Chittock Dip Tchg, CELTA (Cambridge English Learning and Teaching to Adults), Junior Years 3 and 4

Mr B Clarke BA (Joint Hons), PGCE TEFLA English, ENSS Ms N Coventry Dip Tchg, BJL IB Japanese, Japanese Ms S Donovan BA, Dip Journ, Dip Tchg, English, ENSS Mrs P Double Dip Tchg, Junior Year S Miss N Douglas Dip Tchg, Junior Years 1 and 2 Mrs S Ellis Dip Tchg, Middle School Science, Mathematics Mrs K Englebretsen BSc, Dip Tchg, Middle School Year 8, Technology Mrs S Fazio-Smith BSc, Dip Tchg, Geography, Social Sciences Mrs R Fraser BA, Dip Tchg, Middle School Year 7 Ms P Henriksen Dip Tchg, Dip Home Economics, HOD Food Technology Mr J Hermans Dip Tchg, NZCE {Mechanical), TIC Graphics Dr S Hickford BA, BSc, MSc (Hons), PhD, LTCL, Grad Dip Tchg, Music, Chemistry Dr S Hossbach PhD, MA, French Mr MKauKau Kaumatua (Maori Adviser) Miss JKennedy BPSA Grad Dip Teaching, Dance Junior 6 Mrs T Keys NDBE, Dip Tchg, Dip Business Studies, Digital Technology, Technology Mr Gavin Leighton MEd (Otago), BSc (Otago), Dip PED (Otago), Dip Teaching Mrs N Leith BEd, Dip Tchg, Middle School Year 8, Social Science, Technology Mrs A Lidstone BSc {Hons), Dip Tchg, Mathematics Mrs L Lightfoot Com Teachers Cert, Dip Tchg, Dip Info Tech in Ed, HOD Business Studies

Mrs J Macdonald B Com, TTC, Accounting, Economics Mrs L Mackay BA, Dip Tchg, English Dr B Mann BA, BSc (Hons), PhD, FNZIP, Physics Mrs C Marsh BA, Dip Tchg, English, Associate Head of English Mrs H McDonald MA (Hons), Dip Tchg, Ln, History Mr K McDonnell BSc (Hons), PGCE, Mathematics Ms J McLaughlin BA, Dip Tchg, English Ms D Mellish BSc (Hons), Dip Tchg, Mathematics Mrs S Mene Comm Teachers Cert, Dip Tchg, Director of Sport Dr P Millican BSc (Hons), PhD, Physics, Science Ms J Monney BA, Dip Tchg,Japanese Mrs L Moscrop BSc (Hons), PGCE, Maths Mrs C Mutch BSc, M Ed L, Dip Tchg,Maths, Associate HOD Maths MrsHNewman BA, Dip Tchg, HOD Classical Studies and History of Art Ms K Parkes BA, Dip Tchg, English Mrs L Parsons BA, Dip Tchg, History, Social Science Ms C Rayward BA (Hons), MEd (with Distinction) Dip Tchg, English, Literacy, HOD English Ms S Rod BSc, Dip Tchg, Biology and Science, HOD Science Mrs A Rossiter Dip Tchg, TIC Dance, HOD Dance Mrs L Roth BA, Dip Tchg Senior Teacher Chinese Ms D Scott BSc, Dip Tchg, Postgrad Dip, Science Mr M Sharp Dip Tchg,HOD Performing Arts Mrs S Smallman BSc, Masters of Science, Pg, Dip Tchg and Learning, Science

Mrs S Smith B Ed, TTC, Dip Tchg, Middle School Year 8, Middle School Physical Education, FPS Ms A Stewart BEd PE, Dip Tchg, PE, Health, ENSS Mrs JStrang BA, Dip Tchg, Mathematics Mr M Summerlee BSc (Hons), Dip Tchg, Biology and Science Mrs T Taylor BPhEd (Otago), Dip Tchg, Physical Education Dr A J Taylor BSc (Hons), PHD, Dip Tchg, LTCL, Geography Mrs R Tiffen BE (Hons), Dip Tchg, HOD Mathematics Ms J Todd-Molineaux BFA, Dip Tchg, Art Mrs P Vesty BSc (PE), Dip Tchg, Physical Education Mrs Y Wedlake BA, Dip Tchg, MA Linguistics, Spanish MmeMWeiss MA, Dip Tchg, Dip Theo (Hons) University of Strasbourg, France TIC French MrsCWood HOD Technology,NZCE (Mechanical), NZCD lnt. (Architecture), Cert in Fashion Tech and Design, Dip Tchg, Technology,Graphics MrTWood ATC, Dip Tchg, NZCB Technology, IB Technology, IT Manager Miss H Woodham Dance Ms A Woods MEd Admin (Hons), BMus, Dip Tchg, Director of Music MrB Woods NZCB, NDip Bus, DBEd, Dip Tchg, Cert Mgt, Economics, Information Technology Computer /Technology Technicians Mr L Keane MA Mr B Richardson

Mr H Shustak BSc Technicians Mrs J Isles NZCS, Qualified Technician's Certificate Mrs KWinter Food Technology Technicial Ms A Burt NZLSC, CertPM, Clickview Librarian Learning Support Ms P Harvey BA, Dip Tchg,HOD Learning Support Mrs C Fletcher Mrs C Lindsay MsNLowe Teacher Aide Cert Ms B Steven BTchLn, HdipT, Dip STN ESOL Ms Mary Dollin Dip Tchg, TRINITY, Dip Home Economics Library Mrs D White ALAA, Librarian Miss J Borkus Library Assistant After School Care/ Holiday Programme Mrs C Fletcher Speech and Drama Ms T Minns LTCL, HOD Drama Mrs R Spiers Dip Tchg, RAD Teachers, Drama Instrumental Music Staff (All Part-Time) Piano Mrs M Barrell BA, BTheo, LTCL, AMusTCL, AIRMT Ms S Spang Mus B, LTCL (piano), LTCL (vocal), AIRMT, RMTh (London), CPSM (London), SRATh (London), NZSMT

STAFFWST Piano and Keyboard Mrs D Tovey

Mrs N Sales Assistant to Business Director

Flute Emma Griffiths Mrs D Russell BA, LTCL, DipLibSch, AIRMT

Development Office Mrs L Hurley Foundation Manager Mrs G Pickles BA, Archivist

Clarinet and Saxophone Mr G de Lacey BMus, LTCL, Dip Tchg, AIRMT Mrs C Oliver LTCL, Cert. Jazz (Polytechnic) Violin and Viola Mrs B Dimitrova MMus (Perf), Grad Dip TL Cello Mrs J Davey Mus B, LRSM, AIRMT Brass Chris Harris Voice Mrs J Hewson MA(Hons), LTCL, LRSM, Dip Tchg Anna Whitaker Toni Randle Guitar Mrs M Wells Dip Bus Studies, Dip NZMSM Administration Miss W McPhail PA to Executive Principal Mrs Y Gallagher Office Manager Mrs T Fleete School Secretary Mrs M Garbutt Receptionist Mrs J Burrell Secretary to Management Team Mrs T Cartwright Enrolments Business/ Accounts Office Mrs K Jenkins Financial Assistant Mrs C Laughton Financial Assistant

Boarding School Staff Miss F Craig Assistant House Manager, Kilburn House Mrs R Ellena Manager, Kilburn House Miss J Edwards Supervisor, Kilburn House Mrs K Jones Supervisor, Kilburn House Mrs N Langley Manager, Julius House (Term Two onwards) Mrs J Laugesen Assistant House Manager, Cranmer House Miss T Low Manager, Julius House (Term One), Dip Tchg Mrs K Lyth Assistant I louse Manager, Julius House Mrs S Newton Manager, Cranmer House. Head of Boarding, Dip Nursing (Comp) Miss KOwen Weekend Supervisor, Julius House Mrs L Paul Weekend Supervisor, Kilburn House Mrs J Whitfield Supervisor, Julius House Catering Mrs P Moore Catering Manager Heather Khan Kristina Dodd Tracey Bain Heather Adcock Angela Hayward Chris Roberts Mike Lester Amanda Hall Sally Hayes Dot Curtis Sonja Lurajud

Maintenance Staff Mr R Derry Mr A Badger Mr P Carroll Mr S Lavill Mr A Douglas Mr R Hill Cleaning Staff Sharon Harman Cleaning Manager Tuupo Scarlett Sandra Purdon Peter Jarvis Trudy Dury Shona Dixon Carol Street Beverly Bennett Ryan Sales Christine Manahi Chontelle Harman Maggies Mrs L Wright BSc, Shop Manager Ms D Thomas BSc, Assistant Shop Manager Mrs Nicky Cocks Shop Assistant GAP Students Ellie Macleod Rhiannon Price Rebecca Hope Catriona Gray Imogen Bodimeade Eleanor Summers Georgina Palmer Kathryn Stewart

BUSINESS, DEvEUJPMENT ANDARCHIVES

This year has seen many changes to our campus and also to our teams. Throughout the year we said farewell to Bursar Peter Welham, Graphic Designer Tristen Nash and SMCOGA and Development Administrator Tanya O Sullivan as each undertook new opportunities. It was with great pleasure that shortly before term four we welcomed Mr Ashley South as Business Director and after becoming "homeless" in June we welcomed the IT Department to share our Villa at number 28.

Development

items from Old Girls, staff and friends of the school and was involved in many events, a relatively quiet year was expected for 2011. Despite the earthquakes, this prediction has been borne out. Apart from some tidying and strengthening of the middle stack of shelves, the Archives, in the Molly Mullan building has been barely affected by the quakes. Progress continues to be made on arranging and describing the collection and new additions are received almost weekly.

Both Jill Kerr and Bryon Mann have donated valuable historical records collected during their many years of teaching at St Margaret's. Other new additions include many earthquakerelated ones such as photographs, "thinking of you" letters from friends of the school as well as items resulting from department "clear-ups" when moving from condemned buildings. Karen Jenkins was delighted when a small treasure was discovered behind the chimney being removed in the Business Office. The age of chivalry had come alive.

What a year! In terms of events and initiatives the challenges have been numerous but so have solutions and we are very proud to have been able to contribute to the success of the senior ball, the annual mother I daughter breakfast, Catwalk, the SMC fair, the annual golf tournament, regional functions, the growth of the SMC foundation and launch of the stock scheme, Earthquake Fund and Maggie's Dinner Club, assisted our school representative groups with charitable funding for tournaments and equipment, marketed and promoted SMC, had an Ctvu:l6°wut6elwu,t~ I After the 13 June aftershock, some of the amazing Open Day and produced the ___J Science Department came to share the year's publications and collateral includMolly Mullan building and the Archives ing the very special "Fractured Reflections' - a collection Room was partially returned to its original familiar of creative works by SMC students and staff in response role; that of housing laboratory equipment. Jo Isles has to the Canterbury earthquakes. methodically and magically arranged her test tubes, chemicals, beakers etc so that the room has taken on a Archives new persona. Whereas, with some imagination, it could have been likened to an Aladdin's Cave, it has temporarFollowing the exciting Centenary in 2010 during which St ily been changed to a TARDIS - the inside really is so Margaret's College Archives received over one hundred much bigger than perceived from the outside.

With the Kilburn House boarders temporarily living at the Adelphi Motels while Kilburn repairs are underway we have been co-ordinating their breakfasts so they can have them in their rooms which the girls have really enjoyed.

We are delighted with the refurbishment of the dining room which was finished in Term Two. This has included a new ceiling and lighting, a wonderful outdoor area with tables and chairs and a conservatory - a very popular place to sit for lunch and enjoy the sun streaming through the windows. The new entrance to the dining room includes toilets, staircase and a lift, which is used by us to deliver catering to functions around the school

The cleaning department has had a rather busy year. All put in a huge effort after the shakes to get the boarding houses and school ready for the girls and staff alike. Long hours and many weekends were worked to make this happen. Just when things started to settle down, we get greeted with two snowstorms! This resulted in a lot of mucky mess for the staff to clean. The cleaning team put in 100 per cent to keep all areas in the college looking great.

as well as providing those with limited mobility access to and from the dining room.

This year we added new food items for sale in the cafe and to our boarders' dinner menus. We have had a great response and will continue to keep doing this.

We welcome any catering questions you may have. Please feel free to contact us on catering@stmargarets.school.nz

Sadly, since this photo was taken our dear Dot (Jar right) has passed away. Our thoughts are with her family and friends.

A big thanks goes to all the team. We are all looking forward to spring and a normal cleaning schedule!

SHARON HARMAN CLEANING MANAGER

GROUNDS ANOMAINTENANCE

Who could have imagined a more eventful year than 2010, yet 2011 and all its implications, was thrown upon us starting on 22 February.

"Catwalk" has also been a challenge, moving furniture and rigging, as was the move into the new science and maths classrooms in the old Andover Street carpark.

Most gardens have disappeared, some changed beyond recognition, the positive side being we get a chance to have something new and different. The maintenance crew will soon be busy refitting Kilburn House of all its furniture in anticipation of its re-opening in 2012.

The huge snowfalls of July and again in August was yet another challenge. Most of the snow was cleared away, some by hand where the excavator couldn't fit, and the next day another big fall was waiting to be cleared again.

A hard year, but also a positive one.

RAY DERRY

ADMINISTRATION Since writing the article for the 2010 year book, the Administration Staff have remained the same and the day to day systems have remained the same, but my oh my how the emergency procedures have changed!

Our fire drill folder used to consist of a student list per Tutor Group and a building inspection checklist. What we have now is an entire pack containing student Tutor Group lists, student release forms, Hi-Vis jackets, hooters, walkie talkies, barley sugars, contact lists, keys, keys and even more keys - you name it we have it. Like everyone else we have had to adapt to a changing environment and sharpen our emergency skills. For those of us who were girl guides in our youth, the motto 'be prepared' is now a permanent state of alertness.

When all about us was crumbling, the show had to go on and the School Office remained open for all bar a couple of scheduled days. During those times we worked hard to keep the community informed whilst we welcomed and re-distributed a steady stream of food and supplies for those working at the coal face and accepted multitudes of touching messages of support. For all this support, we thank our parents and the wider community.

Despite all the disruptions and changes over the past six months, we continue to adapt our systems to keep on top of the ever-changing staff locations and the daily needs of the staff, students and parents alike.

YVONNE GALLAGHER OFFICE MANAGER

ITDEPARTMENT This year has been a very challenging year for the IT Department. We have relocated the server room twice this year, once in February and again in June. This was a huge task and it has kept us very busy. As well as relocating the servers we have also had to shift the Help Desk office into a portacom after ST block was red stickered in the June earthquake.

Throughout all of these earthquakes we have been able to keep downtime to a minimum with the servers being offline for a total of only four days. We have learnt a lot in the last twelve months and have already made changes to the network to improve its reliability and redundancy.

We have also been involved in a few projects this year which include the new Maths and Science classes, Library and Language classrooms as well as the planning of JC block. We are also involved in the migration to a new library system and a new learning management system.

I would like to thank Terry, Leif and Henri for all of their hard work this year and wish Terry the best for the future.

BLAKE RICHARDSON HEAD TECHNICIAN

Looking back at 2011 it would be easy to concentrate on earthquakes and snow, but what stood out is, as in any other year, the girls. Of course school closures impacted on the shop but by far the strongest memories are the way the girls were so happy to be back together. The shop often provides an informal gathering place for students; shop staff are often entertained by impromptu karaoke sessions, versions of St Margaret's Next Top Model and dance offs as well, of course, as all the latest social news.

Girls ask who our favourite student is; but they all have such wonderfully different personalities we love seeing them all - there is never a dull day at Maggie's!

2011 saw the introduction of the optional sports jacket, a great addition to the girl's wardrobes. They have been so popular that we ran out of stock - twice! In the third term we sampled another addition, the skirt. Two hundred girls as well as staff and parents flooded into the shop over two days to give their opinions and the feedback proved invaluable in perfecting the design. The final version is a fresh and flattering look, which will update the girl's uniform next year. Exciting new products, lovely customers and a great community; there is much to look forward to in 2012.

LIZ WRIGHT

JUNIORSCHOOi-.

COMMITTEE In spite of seemingly endless disruptions and unscheduled time off school, and with lots of help from the Junior Council and committee, we have made all of our exciting plans go ahead this year. We started off the year by joining in on some brand new activities that I'm sure will become a tradition in the primary school. Such activities included celebrating Valentine's Day, harvesting and producing food from the Junior School garden, Easter hunt and raffle day, themed mufti days, school based activities and spending a day in town with a 'Big Sister' from Year 13.

Maggie Bear's Picnic and Junior School Master Chef were the exciting main events of the year. Everyone, including Maggie Bear, attended the picnic dressed as their favourite animal, and enjoyed a delicious shared lunch, bobbing apples, a lolly scramble and a paw print treasure hunt. Master Chef was also an exciting new activity, coming down to just six junior girls battling it out in the schools food technology classroom to be the first ever Junior School Master Chef. It has been a crazy year with all that has happened, but the girls have coped well and have been amazingly supportive to one another.

HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL SARAH FEARY

MIDDL..E SCHOO~COMMITTEE This year the bird that was chosen to represent the middle school was a mother duck. The reason that a mother duck was chosen is because it represents how the girls have grown up since being a "duckling" in primary school.

Both the Year 10 Leaders and the girls within the Middle School Committee have had the opportunity to take on the role of being a mother duck by role modeling and looking after the younger girls within the school. Our UP phrase has been "Move Up" as the middle school is helping girls to move up throughout the school offering them new challenges academically, culturally and in sport.

At the beginning of the year a new initiative was started by having Year 13 buddies for the Year

7 and 8 students. These buddies have helped to form a strong relationship between the middle school girls and the senior students. We have had games and a shared lunch together which has been lots of fun for everyone involved!

Our local school Year 9 and 10 dances are always a highlight of the middle school year. The Year 9 and 10 girls have had a great time going to other schools' dances and have met lots of new people.

Unfortunately St Margaret's was unable to host our own dance this year. However this will be something for the current Year 8 and 9 students to look forward to for next year, as they continue to move up throughout the school and become mother ducks themselves.

GEORGINA GARRETT

GOMMUNnY COMMITTEE 2011 has been a bizarre year. Despite the low points, though, what has made it fantastic is the number of people who in spite of their own problems have put endless time and toil into improving the lives of others.

The year kicked off with Heart Week and Rosie Cann's head shave for Heart Children. Community spirit ran strong during the earthquake days, with girls baking pies and shovelling silt, working to bring the city back to its feet.

As well as working, SMC girls have been networking.

Laura Tomlinson and Mandy Honig attended a SADD conference in Dunedin, while Holly Faulkner was selected for a national UNICEF forum in Auckland. All three had a great time and brought back skills to help develop the school's growing number of community groups.

Over 250 students joined the 40 Hour Famine to aid development work in Timor Leste. An assembly, a chalk-up of the school, and a onesie run were among the cunning plans dreamed up by a brilliant crew of girls from Year 9 to 13. A surprise Rice Day in the cafe helped students get some insight into a poverty diet. One of the best moments for me this year was seeing a student complain about her rice-and-water lunch, only to be told by her friends that a quarter of the world would be stoked to see it.

In a community as privileged and sheltered as ours, it's vital to actively engage with issues in the real world. This year has been made incredible by SMC girls' willingness to help out in a crisis in our city. With all the potential us awesome chicks have to change the world, all I want to say is don't stop there!

ZOE HIGGINS

DEVEI-OPMENTGOMMnTEE 'Dream Up' was the theme for the Committee this year.

Our first major assignment was the school's Open Day in May where we had over 600 visitors through the school.

Part of what made the Open Day so successful this year, were all of the incredible displays of dancing and music.

A huge thank you to Ms Woods for organizing these musical events and to the girls who were guides - all did an amazing job.

The much anticipated Senior Ball was definitely a highlight. It was decided that the Ball would be held on the school grounds in order to make the most of our large gym marquee. With help from Jo Brady and Theme Pro we were able to transform the marquee into an elegant setting for an event enjoyed by all. One of our final events for the year was the Mother Daughter Breakfast held in our new Dining Hall. This was a chance for us to say thank you to our mothers for all that they do for us, by making our way through the post snowstorm conditions to share a girly breakfast and listen to recent Old Girl, Amelia Gibson, as she spoke on the importance of family support to help us reach our

goals. We were delighted that Amelia has been selected for the Black Sticks and felt blessed she was able to be our breakfast speaker.

We have had an amazing year in the Development Committee and learned many new skills.

CLAUDIA COATES

AGAOEMIC COMMITTEE 2011 looked to be the year where the popularity of the nerd would increase much like an exponential function.

It was all about embracing and declaring your inner nerd, loud and proud, and letting these longitudinal sound waves reach the ears of the school community.

The celebration of some hard-working nerds began early in Term 1, with the International Baccalaureate Diploma ceremony. These girls strove for an incredibly high calibre of work, shown through some amazing results, with 20% of the IB students achieving the Diploma with Distinction. Celebrations continued with the Silver Tie ceremony, which gave us the opportunity to recognise the accomplishments of 39 students who gained an Excellence endorsement in NCEA Level One or Two. Five Year 13 students were officially awarded their highly sought after Academic Red Blazers, and we still look on in anticipation for the Year 12 students who might also attain this prestigious recognition.

life accessible to every single student in the school. Thus, we had a range of activities including tutor groups quizzes, a Junior School spelling bee, the annual Brainiest House competition and a Nerd Mufti Day. The true freedom to express our nerdiness was evident in the enthusiasm with which the girls threw themselves into these activities, and we hope that this 'nerd fever' rapidly proliferates among the St Margaret's community.

So embrace your inner nerd!

Academic Week truly epitomised our goal for the Academic Committee. We wanted to make the academic

SARAH BUSH

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE The goal for the Environment Committee this year was to focus not just on the natural environment, but also the people aspect of environment of the school, working with the Head of Community and Head of Middle School.

Unfortunately, with the effects of the earthquakes, many of the events that our committee had planned to do were unachievable. We were in the process of planning to help the children, by giving them support and paint their faces and spend time with the children every second weekend, rostering different people from the senior school to participate and organise different activities for the children to do.

Another activity, which was in the process of organising, was painting the swimming pool wall with a design, or graffiti art, however the wall came crumbling down in the earthquake! This was a popular idea with many of the students, and could be an activity for next Year's Environment Committee to focus on.

Following through with the initiative of interacting regularly with the children from Cholmondley Children's home would also be a worthwhile goal to work towards.

Our committee was, fortunately, able to organise a colouring competition with the Middle School Committee for the Year 7 and 8 students. The girls were instructed to design their own 'earthquake safe school environment' and had creative ideas like going to school under water, or having their classes in a McDonald's playground!

It has been fantastic to see the all-round support that the students have for each other despite the difficult circumstances that each student has had to face this year. I wish the whole school community all the very best as the school starts to rebuild again.

EILEEN SKINLEY

CHAPEL..

COMMITTEE

This year is one that we will never forget. Last year's damage to the Chapel saw us relocate our main meeting place to a marquee on the basketball court. However, following the events of February we found ourselves adapting to our new situation. We had online chapel services, creating a sense of normalcy in a time of abnormality.

After returning to school, we often gathered outside in the courtyard. Our open-air chapel services, although temporary, were unique and a new experience for everyone. But, before long we had moved once again, this time to the marquee beside the Dining Hall.

Despite everything that has happened, our many relocations, the continual aftershocks, our community has remained strong.

This year, more than ever, the Chapel has been a place for us to gather together, to unite as a community during the good and bad times.

Chapel music has changed as well, with the creation of a Chapel band. A mixture of traditional and modern Christian music has changed the tone of the services slightly. The girls have embraced the new music and have supported this new development. I hope that the band will continue to bring a mixture of styles of music to the school chapel services.

"I think that this has brought us closer together as community because we are all pitching in and helping each other:' EMMA HENDERSON YEAR 10 CHAPEL LEADER

"Chapel brings all of us together from all sections of Lhe school, and we become one family. God will get us through these difficult times and we must put our faith in him:' ELEANOR HURTON YEAR 10 CHAPEL LEADER

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"It doesn't matter where in the world we are; we still make up the community of St Margaret's College. We have all learnt that it we don't need a building to worship as a school community. We have each other and that's all we can ask for:' RENEE MESSERVEY YEAR 10 CHAPEL LEADER

"Where we are together, that is the heart of our Community:' PEG RILEY

ELLA HAWTHORNE CHAPEL PREFECT AND HEAD SACRISTAN

HEADANDDEPUTY HEAD

Gi~REPORT

2011. The first year of the new SMC century. What a year it has been!

We began the year with a trip to Sydney for the Alliance of Girl's School's Leadership Conference, run by Australia's 'Rising Generations'. The programme inspired us to focus on forming relationships in order to make everyone feel part of the special community we have here at

St Margaret's College. "People before Progress" has definitely been a priority for us this year and this experience filled us with ideas to take back to Prefects Camp and also to the Year 13 Leadership Training Day. For us, the most important message we got out of our trip was the reminder that "It's not what you do, it's who you are''. When asked who the Noble Peace Prize winner of 2006 was, nobody knew. When asked again, who won gold in the luge at the last Winter Olympics, nobody knew that either, but when asked who had recently made our day, or impacted on our lives, everyone had an answer they were passionate about. "People may forget what you did or what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel''. It's about doing small things to make people feel loved and cared for.

This theme became so much more poignant throughout this year as we realised that everything wasn't going to go quite as we had planned. More than ever this year, giving our time to show we care means more than ensuring that all the usual events ran exactly to schedule, so a huge focus from the beginning has been about building relationships and serving others. Our year group theme for 2011 was 'UP' and this also proved, from the very start of the year, to be exceptionally relevant.

It has been an extraordinary year with challenges we could never have prepared for, but at the end of it all and above all, we have learned flexibility and resilience.

It's about taking up those challenges and turning them into opportunities and the huge number of volunteers who helped out shovelling liquefaction and baking pies

HEADANDDEPUTY HEAD

G1RI-REPORT (GONTINUEO) for those in the eastern suburbs after the February quake, were just some of the many examples of our girls making the most of a difficult situation. Viewing unexpected events as opportunities for serving those around us have resulted in some extremely beneficial inter-year group bonding experiences, the consequent strengthening of relationships being a great outcome and the community spirit and support that the girls showed one another was more than we could have ever hoped for. It showed that no matter what happens to our buildings, it is our school spirit of getting back up, rising up and continuing forward with resilience and enthusiasm, that makes us who we are.

College fence before dawn. We also showed our competitive spirit as we splashed on our war paint and headed to STAC to verse those wild boys in a game of netball.

Overall, it's been a year of challenge, but also of huge learning opportunities. Thanks must go to our fabulous Prefect Team, who kept their passion and enthusiasm in all situations, to the whole of Year 13, for giving back so much of themselves and also to Mrs Simpson, Mrs Wyeth and Mrs Harlow, for leadership, support and encouragement throughout the year.

The only way forward for St Margaret's is 'UP' as we step off our strong foundation and soar into the next century!

ANNALISE BROWN

Despite the disruptions, we have still had a jam packed and fun filled year! We continued the Valentine's Day tradition, once again embellishing the Christ's

HEAD GIRL HANNAH STANFORD DEPUTY HEAD GIRL

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I concluded my article for last year's Centenary Yearbook with the sentence "No doubt 2011 will be more challenging than many of us previously anticipated': Never did I imagine just how true this statement would prove to be, or the size of those challenges that our whole community would face.

Anyway, thanks to the incredible support of so many people, some of whom were complete strangers, all our library resources were saved and we are now in very comfortable new temporary premises. With the use of two shipping containers as well, we are able to provide the same library service as before, (albeit with very limited seating).

Our Middle School Library Committee has unfortunately had a quiet year as lack of space has limited our normal library promotion activities, but Lauren Duke, Sophie Heenan, Annabel Hurton and Breanna Tapp have been a delight to work with. For the first time, we have had two

previous Committee members as our Senior Librarians, namely Amelia Marsden and Robyn Beddard. Thank you to all of you for your limitless enthusiasm and wicked senses of humour in these unusual circumstances.

We have so many people to thank.

We are very grateful for the kind donations of books, magazines and newspapers that we have received this year. Mr and Mrs Twine - thank you once again. To Miss Borkus - you worked so hard, often by torchlight in the dark and cold of the shipping containers, so we could become operational again as quickly as possible - thank you so much.

So now we look forward to a lovely new library, one with the WOW factor, that we can all share and of which we can be proud.

DIANA H WHITE LIBRARIAN

DUKEOFEDIN8URG+I The Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award requires you to complete a varying number of hours in each of the sections. Physical recreation is any kind of physical activity or sport that you take part in: netball, touch, swimming, the possibilities are endless. The same can be said for Skill: if you are a keen baker or singer or play a musical instrument, these can all count towards your skill hours. Finally Service: for some this can be challenging but start out small and work your way up, start walking your neighbour's dog or cooking a meal for the old lady down the street, every few hours adds up. Especially after 22 February, we have the perfect opportunity to become involved in our communities whether it be our local church or school community.

Then came the Expedition. Never before in my life had I ever considered tramping. But I had got this far and why not take the risk and challenge myself by doing something I wouldn't normally. Up until this point in the Award it had all been me, me, me but when it came to the tramp it became we. Each member of the group had different skill levels and different knowledge and strengths and no matter where you were placed on the spectrum you were able to achieve it as part of a team.

So, scary as it all was, we managed and had some pretty awesome stories to tell by the end of it. We also discovered how beautiful our country really is and that it is possible to survive by cooking yummy meals on a camp fire, having a long drop instead of a flushing toilet and no shower, something that after the earthquake became the norm. Who knew that pushing my personal limits by tramping would actually have some benefit in real life!!!!

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For me that is the main thing that I have really benefited from by doing Duke of Edinburgh, learning what my strengths are and learning how to push my boundaries. It provides an awesome opportunity to do this because you are among friends and while working towards gaining your Award you are developing every aspect of yourself both physically and mentally.

KIMBERLEY TWINE AND KIRSTEN MILLER BRONZE AND SILVER AWARD RECIPIENTS

2011SENIOR PRJZEGff INGYEAR 11AGJ\OEMIG PRIZES Ruby Adams Achievement in Materials Technology Savannah Adams Progress in Mathematics 129 from Year 11 Progress in Physics Progress in Chemistry Progress in Visual Arts Alice Bennett Achievement in Mathematics 112 Jessica Bucknell Progress in Drama Major Levy Cup for Achievement in History (joint) Belinda Thompson Cup for Achievement in Chemistry (joint) Leah Butt Achievement in Physical Education with Health Jessica Calder Progress in Home Economics Progress in Business Introduction Annie Cliff Progress in Mathematics 115 Augusta Cohen Progress in Mathematics 119 Achievement in French Abigail Collin Achievement in Mathematics 119 Kirsten Corbett Progress in Science 0 ksana Cottrell Achievement in Science Emily Doyle Achievement in French Isabella Eaton Progress in Materials Technology Georgia Francis Achievement in English 101

Sawini Gamalath Achievement in Geography Achievement in Physics Alexandra Gordon Progress in History Kate Grady Achievement in Japanese Holly Greenslade Progress in Visual Arts Nina Hall Achievement in Dance Georgina Harnett Progress in Physical Education with Health Katelyn Inch Achievement in Physical Education Katherine Johnstone Progress in Dance Achievement in Drama Alice Kozanic Achievement in Music Olivia Lissaman Achievement in Graphics Achievement in Physical Education Achievement in Visual Arts Colleen Luisetti Progress in Physical Education Amelia Marsden Achievement in Human Biology Paris Marshall Joanna Peat Memorial Cup for Improvement in Japanese Wallis Marshall Achievement in Mathematics 115 Grace Mayson Progress in Mathematics 112 Samantha McKellar Progress in Geography

Elise McLeod Achievement in Home Economics Emma Moore Achievement in Economics Lucy Peebles Belinda Thompson Cup for Achievement in Chemistry (joint) Progress in French Lauren Proud Progress in Graphics Isabella Roake Achievement in Visual Arts Progress in English Geraldine Roche Lyn Kennedy Cup for Achievement in English Achievement in Chinese Gosset Cup for Public Speaking Amelia Samandari Progress in Music Achievement in Drama Thitapha Sornkosa Achievement in ENSL Dana Thomson NZ China Friendship Society Excellence Award for Chinese Isabella van Woerkom Major Levy Cup for Achievement in History (joint) Progress in Economics Helen Vincent Progress in Chinese Jessie Wang Progress in ENSL Lauri Watt Progress in French Charlotte Wigley Achievement in Business Introduction

2011SENIOR PRJZEGiVING(CONTINUED) YEAR 12AGJ\OEMIG Pl<.IZES Charlotte French

Achievement in IB Geography

Hannah Adams Penney Cup for Achievement in History Cara Askew Achievement in Graphics Leigh Blair Achievement in Design Arabella Bonifant Achievement in Practical Art Stine-Lise Budge Achievement in 1B Theory of Knowledge Casey Carsel Achievement in 1B History Achievement in 1B Design Technology Achievement in 1B Visual Arts Achievement in 1B Japanese Seo Jin Choi Achievement in 1B Chinese Courtney Churchill Achievement in Photography Alessandra Clarke Achievement in 1B Physics Achievement in 1B English SL Achievement in 1B Spanish Achievement in 1B Biology Caroline Coates Achievement in 1B English HL Lucy Dallison McGibbon Cup for Achievement in Biology Achievement in Classical Studies Ellen Dick Shona Begg Cup for Excellence in Design Jessica Fitzjohn Achievement in 1B Chemistry Achievement in 1B Mathematics Higher Level

Sophie Hammond Achievement in Mathematics 125 Kate Idiens Achievement in Dance Red Rose for High Achievement in NZAMD Examinations Honor Kerry Fiona Dowie Cup for Most Improvement in Debating (joint) Achievement in IB French Hallum Cup for Individual Excellence in Art

Lydia Milner Achievement in Health Education Amanda Ott Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Accounting Jessica Page Achievement in 1B Maths Studies Grace Palmer Achievement in Digital Technology Achievement in Drama Katherine Pearse Fiona Dowie Cup for Most Improvement in Debating (joint)

Sun Ah Kim Achievement in Music

Harriet Redmond Achievement in English 201

Lisa Lamers Mills Cup for Achievement in Geography Achievement in Japanese Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Economics

Desi Soetanto Achievement in 1B Biology Achievement in 1B Spanish

Sarah Lilley Laura Martin Cup for Achievement in Chemistry Holly Lloyd Alabaster Cup for Achievement in Home Economics Alice Marshall Marshall Trophy for Academic Persistence Emily McGregor Dorothy Robinson Cup for Achievement in Computer Technology Fiona Mclachlan Achievement in Mathematics 129 Kirsten Miller Achievement in Classical Studies Storry Essay Cup for Achievement in Creative Writing Achievement in Physical Education

Poppy Surridge Achievement in English 201 Anh Thu Ta Miss Edgar's Cup for Achievement in Visual Arts Achievement in ENSL Caroline Turnbull Achievement in 1B Mathematics Standard Level Kimberley Twine Miss Edward's Cup for Achievement in English Achievement in French Dr Mann Prize for Achievement in Physics Lauren Tyler-Harwood Achievement in 1B Economics Shayla Vanstone Achievement in Mathematics 122 Emily Wood Achievement in Materials Technology

YEAR 13ACJ\OEMIG PRIZES Georgina Abbott Achievement in Dance Stock Cup for Achievement in Geography Austin Cup for Achievement in Biology Jessica Arthur Corsbie Cup for Achievement in Chemistry Madeleine Baird Logos Cup for Most Promising Classical Scholar Achievement in Classical Studies Sarah Bush Achievement in 1B Mathematics Higher Level Achievement in 1B English SL Dr Mary Tolley Prize for the Highest Achieving Year 13 Science Student Rosemary Cann Achievement in IB Design Technology Achievement in 1B Theatre Arts Courtney Chamberlain Achievement in Home Economics Jian Chen Achievement in 1B Chemistry Achievement in 1B Mathematics Standard Level Dr Mary Tolley Prize for the Highest Achieving Year 13 Science Student Madison Crowe Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Economics Joanna Duncan Achievement in Statistics and Modelling Achievement in Physics Hoy Prize for Achievement in Calculus Achievement in Music

Olivia Esposito Copland Cup for Excellence in the Social Sciences Taylor Prize for Achievement in Commerce Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Accounting Alice Fairley Achievement in History of Art Achievement in French Miranda Fraser Roy Smith Cup for Achievement in History Alexandra Fretter Larcombe Cup for Achievement in 1B French Georgina Garrett Achievement in 1B Mathematics Studies Spirit of 1B CAS Award Sarah Gibson Sarah Fell Cup for Achievement in Photography Laura Goebel Achievement in 1B Spanish (ab initio) Emma Grey Achievement in Digital Technology Zoe Higgins Achievement in 1B English Higher Level Achievement in 1B Geography Achievement in 1B Theory of Knowledge Achievement in 1B Physics Cooper Cup for Debating Myers' Cup for Public Speaking Julia Hipango Achievement in Materials Technology Charlotte Jackson Old Girls' Association Prize for Achievement in Art Seong-Ha Joo Achievement in 1B Japanese

Anna Latham Achievement in 1B Biology Claudia Leathart Achievement in Classical Studies Achievement in History of Art So-Jin Lee Achievement in Painting Achievement in Japanese Alethea Lock Achievement in Computer Technology Achievement in Photography Achievement in Health Education Briar McKenzie Achievement in Graphics Madeline Morton Achievement in English 301 Achievement in Design Lucy Pankhurst Achievement in Physical Education Rose Pike Achievemenl in Drama Eileen Skinley Achievement in 1B Visual Arts Hannah Stanford Wellington Old Girls' Association Cup for Achievement in English The Class of 1961 Environmental Initiative Award Allison Stokes Achievement in Printmaking Aidan Verity Achievement in 1B Music Jessica Wedlake Achievement in 1B History Waltenburg Cup for Achievement in Languages Achievement in 1B Information Technology in a Global Society

2011SENIORPRJZEG-IVING' (CONTINUED) Dance Trophy Annelise Theis Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards 2011 (Red Roses to be presented) Miranda Fraser Elizabeth Ravn

David Browning Cup for Perservance Jessica Wedlake

80AR.OIN(fHOUSEPRIZES Inglis Family Cup for A Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 11 Dana Thomson Wendy Nicholls Memorial Trophy for A Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 12 Arabella Bonifant Bradley/Zino Cup for A Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 13 Charlotte Evans Boarding House Cup Konini (Presented to Charlotte Woodley)

ARTPRIZES Rachel Gardner Cup for Service to Technical Drama Elizabeth Olliver Minns Prize for Initiative and Leadership in Drama Rosemary Cann Corder Cup for Achievement in Drama Sarah Gibson Matson Family Cup for the Most Promising Emerging Dancer Jessica Calder

Martin Cup for Musical Performance Aidan Verity Nicola Dodwell Cup for making a significant contribution to Choral Music Ella Hawthorne

SER.VICE AWAR.OS Thacker Sacristan's Cup Ella Hawthorne Service Award for Head of Choir Ella Hawthorne Chorister's Prize for Service Rose Pike

Ngaio Marsh Prize for Outstanding Promise in the Arts Grace Palmer

Stokes Cup for Service to School Music Joanna Duncan

"Poutama Iti a Hato Makere" the Artistic Trophy for Ability, Performance, Leadership and Spirituality in the Arts Ella Hawthorne

Librarian Award Robyn Beddard

SPORT PRIZES St Margaret's Cup for Excellence in Sport Mackenzie Keenan Chris Arthur Cup for the St Margaret's College Sports Team of the Year Senior 'A' Netball Team (Presented to Annalise Brown and Tiana Placid) Jocelyn Freeman Rose Bowl for Leadership in and Dedication to Sport Bernice Lough Hiatt Cup for the Most Outstanding Sporting Achievement Fredericka Archibald Reeves Trophy for Sportswoman of the Year Fredericka Archibald

THEBATESHOUSE GUP Konini (Head of House - Lily Batt) and Matipo (Head of House - Bailey Kennedy)

Mollie Copper Cup for Sportsmanship and Service to School Sport Bernice Lough Annabelle Wright Ashburton Old Girls' Prize for Support of the Head Boarder Madeleine Hayman The Best Family Cup for Head Boarder Annabelle Button St Margaret's College Award for Commitment and Service to the Arts Charlotte Jackson St Margaret's College Award for Commitment and Service to the College Claudia Coates Aidan Verity Principal's Service Award Amuri Hughey-Cockerell

UNIVERSITY SGHOU\R.SHIPMAJOR. AWAR.OS 2011

AWAR.OS

Lincoln University Scholarships Madison Crowe (Elite Sport, Equestrian) University of Canterbury Scholarship Amy Lin (Emerging Leaders, All Round Excellence) Amy Lin (College of Engineering, High Achiever) Jessica Wedlake (School of Law) Otago University Scholarship Sarah Bush (Leaders of Tomorrow) Fredericka Archibald (Maori and Pacific Islands Entrance) Ruby Ashworth-Manning (Maori and Pacific Islands Entrance) Massey University High Achiever Scholarship Madeline Morton (Arts) Jessica Arthur (Academic) Victoria University Scholarships Aidan Verity (Excellence) Rosemary Cann (Excellence) Elizabeth Olliver (Excellence) Hannah Stanford (Excellence) Caitlin Kennedy (Excellence) Georgina Garrett (Excellence) Alexandra Fretter (Excellence) Auckland University Scholarship Zoe Higgins Russell McVeagh Law Scholarship Zoe Higgins Arrow Foundation Leadership Scholarship Hannah Stanford Hurunui District Council Secondary School Achievers Award Annabelle Button

Further scholarships will be awarded to students attending the University of Canterbury after final 2011 NCEA and IB results are known in January 2012, along with other scholarships yet to be notified.

Marlene Bell Cup for Best All-round Year 12 Student Kimberley Twine Watson Salver for Dedication and Commitment to the 1B Programme Zoe Higgins St Margaret's College Award for Head Girl Annalise Brown

SUPREME AWAR.OS 2011 St Margaret's Cup for The Senior Student who, in all aspects of school life, most clearly expresses the spirit of St Margaret's College Hannah Stanford MacBrayne Cup for Proxime Accessit (runner-up) to Dux Sarah Bush Virginia Christie Cup to the Dux of St Margaret's College Zoe Higgins

2011MIDDL..E SCHOOL,, PRIZEGfVING YEAR 7 ACADEMIC PRIZES YEAR 8 AGJ\OEMIG PRIZES YEAR 9 ACAOEMIG PRIZES Maisie Bonifant Progress in Music Achievement in Art Achievement in Technology Olivia Damiano Progress in Art Mikayla Green Achievement in Music Progress in Mathematics Olivia Hutton Progress in Physical Education and Health Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in ENSS Kate Jenkins Achievement in Science Tessa McKellar Progress in ENSS Juliet Samandari Achievement in ENSS Ella Wells Minns Spiers Cup for Achievement in Performing Arts Progress in ENSS Serena Willis Progress in Technology Achievement in Physical Education and Health Gabrielle Zelter Progress in Science Progress in Performing Arts

ArynAzlan Achievement in ENSS Achievement in Mathematics

Emma Alderton Achievement in Science Achievement in Spanish

Lucy Brownie Progress in Physical Education and Health

Jemma Ballard Achievement in Literacy

Sophie Cawood Progress in Music Alisha Duncan Progress in Technology Isabella Fanselow Achievement in Physical Education and Health Achievement in ENSS Faith Gunn Progress in Performing Arts

Emily Barltrop Achievement in Drama Bridget Beadle Progress in Music Megan Bird Achievement in Chinese Emma Clucas Achievement in Music Progress in Chinese Gabriela Coates Achievement in ENSS

Makayla Montgomery Progress in ENSS Achievement in Art

Neve Duston Progress in Mathematics

Nele Pridmore Progress in Science

Caitlin Early Progress in Technology

Laura Smith Achievement in Music Achievement in Performing Arts Cup Achievement in Technology

Kate Hellings Progress in Physical Education and Health

Isabella Storer Progress in Mathematics Sophie Tunstall Progress in ENSS Maria Van Kuijk Achievement in Science EmilyWtldy Progress in Art

Frances Heslop Progress in Drama Rebecca Lilley Achievement in Japanese Nora Maarleveld Achievement in ENSS

Sarah Macfarlane Progress in ENSS Olivia Mendonca Achievement in French Sophie Patient Achievement in Dance Frances Redmond Achievement in Art Progress in ENSS Chrisanne Tarry Progress in Art Rose Taylor Progress in Japanese Achievement in Technology Progress in Science Lucy Thomson Achievement in Physical Education and Health Progress in Spanish Henrietta Tutton Progress in Dance Zoe Williams Progress in French Hyun- Jee Yoon Achievement in Mathematics

YEAl< 10ACADEMIC PRJZES Sophie Heenan

Progress in Science

AidaAzlan Achievement in Science Alice Barnett Progress in Spanish

Meghan Laing Progress in Mathematics 119 NCEA Level 1 from Year 10 Achievement in Food Technology

Hannah Beadle Progress in Social Science

Thornton Lanauze-King Progress in French Progress in Materials - Fashion

Natalie Bocock Progress in Materials Technology Interiors Creations

Terian Le Compte Progress in Graphics

Shannon Brien Achievement in Graphics

Hannah Lindo Achievement in Mathematics

Maria Court Progress in English

Sophie O'Brien Achievement in French Achievement in Social Science Progress in Music

Eliza Cowey Achievement in Digital Technology Madeleine De Lautour Achievement in Dance Gabriella Donaldson Achievement in Science NCEA Level 1 from Year 10 Achievement in English Achievement in French Belinda Dryden Achievement in Physical Education Lauren Duke Achievement in Japanese Emily French Progress in Dance

Olivia Pickering Achievement in Literacy Rebecca Read Progress in Digital Technology Achievement in Mathematics 119 NCEA Level 1 from Year 10 Achievement in Spanish Sarah Smith Progress in Art Rebecca Tang Progress in Science N CEA Level 1 from Year 10 Achievement in Materials - Fashion Hikaru Toyama Achievement in Music

Beatrice Fulton Achievement in Materials Technology - Interior Creations

Lauren Vermeeren Progress in Drama

Georgina Fulton Progress in Food Technology

Bronwyn Walsh Progress in Physical Education

Ella Gorton Progress in Japanese

Lucy West Achievement in Drama

Samantha Haywood Progress in Mathematics

Ai Jun Zhong Achievement in Art

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PRIZEGfVINGcCONTINUED) AR.TPRIZES Gabriella Donaldson Alexandra Pettit Memorial Prize for the Most Promising Chorister (joint) Kimberley Wood Alexandra Pettit Memorial Prize for the Most Promising Chorister (joint) Lauren Vermeeren Rossiter Cup for Best Emerging Dancer

MIOOL..E SCHOO~ AR.TS GOf-.OUR.S

Presented by Angela White

Hannah Beadle Middle School Colours in the Arts

ArynAzlan Ballantyne Essay Winner Year 7/8

Gabriella Donaldson Middle School Colours in the Arts

Nora Maarleveld Watson Girls Cup for Outstanding Achievement in Writing Year 9

Sophie O'Brien Middle School Colours in the Arts Kimberley Wood Middle School Colours in the Arts

YEAR10L.EAOERS Maisie Bonifant Year 7/8 Wilson Cup for Best Boarder Claudia Inch Morris Cup for Best Boarder in Year 9 Belinda Dryden Sutherland Cup for A Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 10

SPOR.TS PRIZES Julie ,Briden Sports Participation Year 7 /8 Lara Smith Year 7 /8 Sportsmanship Gabriela Coates Year 9 Sportsmanship Gabriela Coates St Margaret's Cup for Outstanding Junior Sporting Achievement Jessica Prosser St Margaret's Cup for Junior Sportswoman of the Year (joint) Phoebe Steele St Margaret's Cup for Junior Sportswoman of the Year (joint)

Arts Emily Barltrop Bridget Beadle Francesca Hayman Wendy Lin Nora Maarleveld Sophie McCracken Sports Gabriela Coates Claudia Inch Olivia Mendonca Frances Redmond Lucy Thomson Henrietta Tutton Chapel Grace Curtis Lillian McCormick Natalie Vaughan Courtney White Technical Emma Alderton Emma Clucas Caitlin Early Holly Gibson Community Kate Hellings Ni-Sha Ho Rebecca Lilley Claudia Murdoch Rose Taylor Rebecca White

MAJORPRIZES

Amelia Reed Toomer Trophy for Public Speaking Best Science Fair Investigation Alisha Duncan Friendship Cup

BESTAW...

ROUNO PRIZES Presented by Angela White Ella Wells Best All Round Year 7 Emma McClean Best All Round Year 8 Olivia Mendonca Best All Round Year 9 Gabriella Donaldson Best All Round Year 10

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PRIZEGfVIN~ GU\SSPRJZES

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Three categories of prizes are presented: Academic Excellence prizes, Academic Effort prizes and special prizes namely, The Spirit of St Margaret's, for girls who best display the values of St Margaret's College.

9YEARS Runner up Champion Hannah Ward

Spirit of St Margaret's Charlotte Bleeker

Champion (Hollis Cup) Ruby Smith lOYEARS Runner up Champion Ashleigh Benson Champion (Cameron-Smith Cup) Meg Calvert

Spirit of St Margaret's Trinity Hill

SPORTS PRIZES

YEARJ

Shirlene Lamb Cup Most points not a champion Katie Tunstall

Academic Effort Sophie Kennett Spirit of St Margaret's Aysha Kay

YEAR4

Phoebe Steele Cup Excellence in a Sport Prue Lange Carr Girls Trophy Junior Sports Participant of the Year Ashleigh Benson

Academic Excellence Sophie Benson Spirit of St Margaret's Yuki Kay

Excellence in Choral Music Katherine Ellis

YEAR5

Excellence in Instrumental Music Yi Yun Chon

Musical Creativity Natalie Hutton Spirit of St Margaret's Petra Green

YEAR6 Academic Excellence Yi Yun Chon Academic Effort Meg Calvert Spirit of St Margaret's Ashleigh Benson

Performing Arts Prize The Performing Arts Prize acknowledges an outstanding contribution in this discipline.

Katherine Ellis Lyn Kennedy Speech Cup Ruby Smith Pru Watson Cup The Pru Watson Cup for Excellence in Literacy is open to Year 5 and 6 girls. This year's literacy efforts were in the form of Recount Writing. The writing was based on the girls' experiences at Living Springs Camp.

Ashleigh Benson

The Philanthropy Cup The Philanthropy Cup is awarded to the individual or group within the college who best upholds the principles of philanthropy.

The Junior School The Friendship Cup The Friendship Cup is decided upon the votes of the Year 1-6 girls. The girls vote for a child who is not only friendly within their own class, but also demonstrates friendliness and support to all girls in the primary school.

Katie Tunstall Kia Manawanui 2011 Kia Manawanui means ''strong of heart." There are many individuals in our primary who demonstrate this inner strength of heart and soul, a belief in themselves, a strong sense of self, a passion for living and an infectious enthusiasm for learning. They also carefor others around them and know their place in the world. These girls are to be treasured.

Sarah Fulton St Margaret's Cup The St Margaret's Cup is awarded to the student in Year 6 who best demonstrates the qualities and values of the College. These include academic performance and effort, involvement in school activities, relationships with adults and students, sportsmanship and spiritual qualities. It is decided upon by votes from class teachers and specialist staff Rose McCarthy-Raw

AGI\DEMIG REVIEW

The usual buzz surrounded the start of the 2011 academic year; new classes, books, teachers, and courses merged with the p·assing long summer days. With exciting new programmes underway in the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools, the whole St Margaret's community felt the setbacks from 2010 were now behind us.

The February earthquake was most unexpected and very unwelcome. Presented with the daunting reality of another interrupted academic year the whole community rose to meet the challenges ahead. The staff moved quickly to reassure the girls that teaching and learning would continue despite the challenges on our physical site. Thanks to the long-term investment in technology and professional development at St Margaret's, academic programmes adapted to the new online environment.

Despite the unforeseen challenges, we can celebrate another year of academic excellence at St Margaret's

College. The girls can be proud of their perseverance, focus and positivity. Staff and students have made a determined commitment to prepare for and succeed in national and international competitions and examinations. The successes have been significant at all levels. Alongside the annual award of silver ties, academic blazers, workbars and academic colours, several students have gained outstanding individual awards and accomplishments.

Silver Ties are awarded to those girls whose Level 1 and 2 NCEA certificates are endorsed with Excellence. This year thirty students received acknowledgement for their outstanding results at Level 1 and impressively, nine students gained endorsement with Excellence at Level 2. The award of academic blazers and colours acknowledges students who achieve across a broad spectrum of academic challenges and also make a contribution to the academic life of the school. This year Zoe Higgins,

Alexander Fretter, Ella Hawthorne, Megan Chu, Sarah Bush, Casey Carsel and Caroline Coates were all very worthy recipients of this award.

We were also delighted to welcome back the 2010 Scholarship recipients and those who were awarded the 1B Diploma. Their academic success and amazing future pathways continue to be an inspiration to us all.

What a thrill to welcome the Honorary Consul General of Ireland to St Margaret's in term two. Mr Rodney Walsh graciously presented awards to five students who had all gained notable success in the National Irish Essay Competition. His very warm Irish disposition cheered us all and we were transported to the streets of Dublin with much humour.

Special commendation must go to Zoe Higgins who gained first prize and an all expenses paid trip to Ireland. All the girls put in a sterling effort and as Mr

ACADEMIC REVIEW

Walshe said "What an achievement it is for the College to have so many winners from the one establishment in the one year, it is a quite outstanding feat and has never happened before': Special thanks must be attributed to Mrs Marilyn Copland and Mrs Christine Rayward who supported the girls throughout the process.

The academic life of the school is strongly supported by the members of the senior committee who keenly contribute to the numerous events hosted throughout the year. Sarah Bush has ably led this group and we place a high value on these student voices. Alongside their own academic demands, the girls are helping to mentor and tutor other students and help shape new initiatives for our gifted and talented students in the Middle School.

We look forward to the implementation of new teaching and learning strategies in 2012.

MRS JULIE PETERSON AND MR GRANT BELCHER

SGIENGE OEPARTMENT From a science perspective, the year has been rich with seismological interest. Even the quake tossing all of the chemicals into the middle of the chemistry prep room provided some light relief as it all bubbled together, until it was time to clean it all up. However, by the year's end our interest was wearing thin. We experienced the loss of the science laboratories in June and then the wait until we had new fabulous laboratories in August. How were they built so quickly? Congratulations to science staff and students who showed great resilience, patience and adaptability over those weeks. It really was 'bucket chemistry' at times, and Mr Atkin's beloved teddy bear got quite a workout demonstrating Newton's Laws.

IGJ\SSGIENGE RESUf_rTS Year 5 Distinction Petra Green Year 7 Distinction Anna Rietveld Serena Willis Year 8 Distinction Nele Pridmore Year 9 Distinction Emma Alderton Olivia Mendonca Caroline Pearson Natalie Vaughan Silke Weil Rose Taylor Year 10 Distinction Gabriella Donaldson Sophie O'Brien Rebecca Reid Brittany Neal Year 12 Distinction Alexandra Staples Year 13 Distinction Sarah Bush Zoe Higgins

SGIENGE DEPARTMENT (GONTINUEO) AUSTRAWAN CHEMISTRY R.ESUL..TS Year 13 High Distinction Claudia Coates Megan Chu Alexandra Fretter Year 12 High Distinction Sarah Churchward Caroline Coates Katherine Harper Kimberley Twine Year 11 High Distinction Geraldine Roche Year 13 Distinction Sarah Bush Seong-Ha (Lea) Joo Year 12 Distinction Jessica Fitzjohn Lara Harris Anna Jarman Alyssa Liang Sarah Lilley Madeleine Mark Alexandra Staples Year 11 Distinction Jessica Bucknell Abigail Collin Olivia Lissaman Genevieve Redwood Amelia Samandari Helen Vincent

DEBATING"Nothing is as frustrating as arguing with someone who knows what they are talking about."

This house believes that St Margaret's girls are noteworthy arguers and have been able to develop this talent to become remarkable and enthusiastic debaters.

At the beginning of the year we were lucky enough to have a huge influx of new, keen Year 9 and 10 students, all ready to hone their already strong arguing skills. From here they were introduced into the structure and rules of debating by the very capable Ms Sada Donovan, discovering perhaps with a small amount of disappointment, that you can't simply stand up and say that you are right without thoroughly explaining why.

Alongside the regular inter-school competitions, a new component of debating was introduced - Junior House Debating. This fantastic opportunity was initiated by the teacher in charge of debating, Ms Jenni McLaughlin.

Three girls from Years 9 and 10 were selected to represent their school houses in this competition, leaving us as senior debaters to adjudicate the rounds. The junior teams were coached by our very able Year 11 debaters.

It was a highly successful competition, enjoyed by the young debaters, coaches and adjudicators alike. The girls had fun and it was an excellent learning experience for both the debaters and coaches, as well as doing much to raise the profile of debaling within the school.

In early Term 3 the Senior A debating team, consisting of myself, Zoe Higgins and Honor Kerry, travelled with the school to Timaru to compete in the annual Quadrangular Schools' Winter Tournament. It was very easy to distinguish the debaters from the people who played 'real sports' because we were the only ones not in our representative sports uniforms. In an attempt to fix this problem, I politely requested that we be allowed to wear sweat bands and spandex. Sadly, my request was denied and we had to resort to wearing nerdy 3D glasses instead. The glasses clearly did the trick, with us winning all our debates and contributing to St Margaret's winning the tournament overall.

Two Year 11 teams and an able Year 10 team competed in the Junior Press Debating Tournament in September.

The girls embraced the challenge of more difficult moots such as "This house would negotiate with terrorists'; with all teams succeeding in winning this debate and receiving 'best speaker' awards. I was amazed at how much the junior girls had learnt in such a short time. The quality of the debates was highly impressive and I congratulate them all, not only in their debating ability, but on their unlimited enthusiasm.

Unfortunately, this year, the Senior Press Championship weekend was cancelled due to the June earthquakes.

However, the wonderfully dedicated university debaters (who comprise the Canterbury Schools' Debating Council) continued to offer nearly all of the usual interschool debating rounds at Senior, Intermediate and Junior levels, despite regular interruptions. These events give our debaters the important opportunities to hone their skills, meet other debaters from different schools and engage in healthy competition.

Other debating events this year included a special invitation showcase debate against St Bede's at The Royal Commonwealth Society, won by our team of Zoe Higgins, Rosie Cann and Katherine Pearse. We are eagerly looking forward to our annual SMC versus Christ's College debate and the Nga Kete junior girls debating tournament in November.

For some reason, when one thinks of an elite and profoundly serious sport, debating isn't usually what springs to mind. However, I would like to emphasize just how hard the debaters have worked this year and I suggest that if anyone wishes to dispute what we all know deep down to be true - that debating is a real sport - I'd suggest you try your luck convincing us.

GEORGINA SHILLITO HEAD OF DEBATING

POETRY COMPETITION The quote 'the pen is mightier than the sword' has never been truer to me than this year. After reading through scores of poetry from girls all across the school, it is easy to see how poetry is not just lines of words

placed in odd places just

JUNIORSCHOOi-, SEGTION Winner: Katie Ellis (Year 6) There once was a man from Milan Who failed to achieve a good tan, He punched and he swore, And he stamped on the floor, Till his wife socked him one with the pan.

to trip the reader up.

Poetry is an art. Moreover, poetry is a way of expressing feeling, emotion and opinion in a clever and creative way. I feel it is fair to say that this year has been full ?f highs and lows, and this has certainly been expressed m the poetry entries I received during Term 3. Each and every poem I received (whether one line or twelve stanzas) showed such a high level of maturity and emotion, that Ms Rayward and I had a very tricky task deciding on the winning entries! Although not a prominent 'art' in St Margaret's, poetry is certainly not absent. The poetry competition, which was open to Year 1-13 students, showed me how much talent our school really has. It astonished me how much poetic ability had previously been hidden, and I encourage all girls to involve themselves in not only poetry, but all writing.

A big congratulations to those who entered - it was a pleasure to read your work. Keep your eyes peeled for next year's competition! Bravo to the winning entries below, who won writing journals and pens to keep up their great work.

LUCY TOTHILL

Runner-up: Hannah Ward (Year 5) I feel the breeze burning like a million bullets punching at my face.

I zoom down the mountain Planting my pole to the left and right I turn around and spurt my brother with snow.

We jump on the chair lift and l hear the peaceful sound I like.

We race each other to the terrain park.

When we are on the chair lift I see The snow and rocks, They look like cookies and cream ice cream.

At lunch we have a snowball fight, The snow feels like a million crystals tickling my fingers.

I smell hot chips as we race to the car.

MIDDI-ESCHOOL., SEGTION Winner: Ella Wells (Year 7)

YEAR 11

Winner of the Senior School section: Zoe Higgins (Year 13)

redwood leaves twirl on the ground dehydrated ballet

Runner-up: Casey Carsel (Year 12)

Runner-up: Frances Redmond (Year 9)

Winner of the Middle School section: Ella Wells (Year 7)

The sound of silence is what we heard, after that dreadful day, when all those buildings decided to sway, and then fell away.

The 22nd was the date, when lucky people decided to be late, to work, to town, or even their car, as the shake was felt from near and far.

It lasted only a little while, but left the city in dust.

I wish that none of this never happened.

I thought it must stop, it must.

Runner-up: Frances Redmond (Year 9) Winner of the Junior School section: Katie Ellis (Year 5) Runner-up: Hannah Ward (Year 5)

SENIORSCHOOL. SECTION Winner: Zoe Higgins (Year 13)

Runner-up: Casey Carsel (Year 12)

Fraternity You came to see me on my eighteenth birthday with taped-up shoes and your tigermoth tattoo that mum silently dislikes and gave me a kiss and my first cigarette.

Born Free I was born free, then I came apart.

My hair separated from my head, my head separated from my body, and I separated from myself. Complete and completely apart.

And so when I ran, I ran freely.

And I thought about the story played on repeat these days of three years - you shrieking mirthful in the high black pram while I, a tiny bulk of nappy still, push doggedly beneath.

The story I prefer is us together on the trampoline, hands full of skinsoft petals from next-door geraniums that we cast as careless scarlet so they fall with us and shiver with our foot-beats on the firm black canvas.

Neither of us fall; you do not catch me, nor I you, to make an easy shorthand for our use or that of others: free from narrative, we jump.

Running like a child caught forever in Spring or an adult stopped, trying desperately to grow, trying to stretch toward the sun and away from the ground, but somehow stretching towards the ground and away from the sun.

As I run I lose my mind.

It falls somewhere far behind me and I continue on.

I speak.

Nothing comes out and it seems I have lost my speech.

I listen.

I hear nothing and it seems I have lost my sound.

I look around and see nothing. A bright lack.

And one day it seems I no longer need or want to speak, no longer need or want to hear, no longer need or want to see.

Because we were born free, but we do not live free.

We were born free, but we do not live free because we hide behind what we want to be.

Only when we are children, running in that madness, can we come close.

But youth is wasted on the young and fear comes suddenly.

In the fear, we once more see how close to the ground we are and we hide, ashamed of our humanly forms.

We must understand that we aren't free to become free or we must see that we're free to trap ourselves.

We struggle, we smile, we gossip, we grow, but we don't understand. And we must understand that freedom is just a word, and that we were born free, but we do not live free.

MYERS• CUPSPEECH COMPETITION

St Margaret's College

2011 Myers' Cup Winners

The Chapel marquee filled with an excited, expectant crowd on the afternoon of Thursday 26 May. The wind whipped, the rain roared, but nothing could dampen our spirits while we waited to hear from 13 very talented young women. Over the course of one and a half hours we were enthralled, challenged, and entertained by a delightful range of speech topics and delivery approaches. There were times when we were moved to tears, and others when we slapped our knees with laughter.

I would also like to take this opportunity to especially thank all those people who made this competition happen. This acknowledgement includes the talented Ella Hawthorne and Jo Duncan, who delighted us with their rendition of Matt Wcrtz's "5:19''. Grateful thanks also to Annalise Brown, our MC, who put her own personal touch on the proceedings; I am sure her humour and thoughtful comments helped all of the speakers feel a wee bit more at ease, especially in such challenging conditions!

Our judge this year, Ms Nicola Allely, admitted to feeling somewhat petrified when it came time to make a decision about who had won, such was the standard. Nicola is herself an experienced public speaker and impressive debater - yet she said these were some of the best speeches she had ever heard! High praise indeed.

And finally, thank you to the wider school community.

I am very proud of the work done in the classroom by the English Department and the Year 5-8 teachers. Their efforts and expertise are evident in the girls' output and achievement. I also appreciate and applaud the help and encouragement of parents and other family members who have supported their daughters in the essential skill of speechmaking.

Our 2011 winners are: Lyn Kennedy Cup: Ruby Smith (Year 5) Toomer Trophy: Amelia Reed (Year 9) Gosset Cup: Geraldine Roche (Year 11) Myers' Cup: Zoe Higgins (Year 13)

MS CHRISTINE RAYWARD HOD ENGLISH

YEAR8 AND9 TEGHNOL..()fi'Y

YEAR11AND12TEGHNOUJ~Y

MATHS DEPARTMENT

GANTAMATH COMPETITION The Middle School has had a busy year mathematically with Cantamath, Australian Mathematics competition, ICAS maths competition and Otago problem solving challenges running along side the NZ curriculum.

Top mathematicians from Years 7 and 8 have had one period each week working on challenging extension topics. In Year 9, aspiring mathematicians have been on a path of discovery to prepare them for NCEA Level 1 in Year 10. A class of Year 10 mathematicians has entered for NCEA Level 1 mathematics.

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Academic programmes in both NCEA and IB have continued with good results in internal assessment across the board. Our best senior mathematicians competed in the Casio senior mathematics competition. Sarah Bush was awarded a Merit Certificate for being in the top 200.

Year 7 team: Juliet Samandari, Olivia Hutton, Serena Willis, Sophie Macfarlane and Kate Jenkins.

Year 8 team: Isabella Faneslow, Maria van Kuijk, Nele Pridmore, Sophie Carwood and Lydia Clarke.

Year9team: Olivia Mendonca, Hyunjee Yoon, Quinn Watkins, Silke Weil, Rose Taylor, Kate Evans, Rebecca Lilley, Jia Xu and Emma Clucas.

Year 10 team: Hannah Beadle, Gabriella Donaldson, Sophie O'Brien, Rebecca Read, Belinda Dryden, Meghan Laing, Brittany Neal and Kelly Zhong.

Thirty Year 12 and 13 students volunteered their time as markers and did a fantastic job.

RITEJOURNEY Rite Journey is a year long course for Year 10 students at St Margaret's College that covers aspects of religious education and health. There are three main parts to the journey. These are class periods, challenges every term and a project done with a female adult who mentors us individually. Its aim is to teach us life skills and give us a solid foundation to guide us through adolescence. This course has extended and challenged us all.

The periods of Rite Journey in class allow us to explore our opinions and beliefs and hear others' points of view through discussions. We have learnt how to listen to others maturely and accept others' contributions to our lives. We find humour as a class and have fun together.

The challenges issued every term are not what we would normally try to accomplish and extend us to our limits of patience and skill. The challenges have included learning to knit, bake bread, juggle and many more. One of our favourites was writing a list of things we would like to do before we die.

Each of us had to select an influential female who is a positive role model to mentor us on our journey into womanhood. Supported by this woman we endevoured to complete a project of our choice that stretched our personal boundaries and learn a new skill.

Overall the Rite Journey has given us the opportunity to accept others for who they are, and give us the skills lo be proactive and broaden our horizons. As the first group of students to go through this journey, we enjoyed refining certain aspects of this course and going through this journey together ... ... Remember, it's not the destination it's the journey. lOR RITE JOURNEY STUDENTS

YEAR11\ND2 The major focus for the Year 1 and 2 class for 2011 was the launch of the St Margaret's College Junior School Vision.

Maggie Junior has been teaching us how to be a successful St Margaret's girl. We have been learning to be resilient, creative and motivated learners.

YEI\R3AND4 MAKING-A DIFFERENCE TOOURWORL,.O What began as an inquiry unit to learn about the Junior School Vision has culminated into something wonderfully exciting and has invigorated us in Year 3 and 4 to do our part in helping restore our planet.

As we unlocked R.E.D.S and what each of the headings meant, the girls began to explore the idea that a responsible citizen would look after her world and make it a better place for everyone to enjoy; to this end we began to look at the idea of rethink, reduce, reuse and recycle.

This then lead to looking at pollution and its harmful effects on the world and how we are playing a huge part in its destruction. The girls interviewed their parents and asked them what products they used in the home.

We looked at some of these products that we commonly used, ie Jif, Persil, Handy Andy and the chemicals and poisons that are in these. The girls were horrified to discover that these same chemicals and poisons end up in our waterways and landfills.

We took these thoughts a little further and investigated some recipes that we could easily make that were not only environmentally friendly but also pet and human friendly. We made a few of these recipes at school and took them home to try, however we wanted to reach more than just our families so we put these recipes and some more that I have been using at home into a recipe book, which we sold at St Margaret's College School Fair and also to friends of our families.

I asked Wendyl Nissen to write the forward for this.

Wendyl is an acclaimed author and an environmental advocate who makes alternative products. She has also written about us in her newsletter that is on her website.

The girls are very excited to have made a difference to their world.

KELLY CHITTOCK

YEAR5

YEAR6 G-EOMETR.Y IN A YEAR 6 GLJ\SS The Year 6 class has finished their maths unit on Geometry. The question was; How to make the Geometric concept of"transformation"' exciting?

The girls knew how. They wanted to make the bedrooms! They had seen the bedrooms in previous years and were eager to make their own.

In teacher speak, the mathematical ideas of rotation, translation, tessellation, enlargement and reflection of shapes; the creation of circles and making nets to create a 3D object were to be incorporated in the design of a bedroom. The girls got the colour schemes down "pat:' Then it was onto the maths.

Can you see the geometric ideas in their bedrooms?

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JUNIORSPORT Sport is alive and well in the Junior School and all our girls competed in the swimming sports and the crosscountry). It is fantastic that our girls get to represent the College at the Zones. We also have a small enthusiastic team of girls and parents who compete in the SBS Marafun. Sport continues to be a strong focus at this level and participation is strongly encouraged and supported by teachers and parents.

The two main winter sports of hockey and netball are well supported by our girls, so much so that some of them play both codes.

The girls won all their grading matches and were then promoted into the Junior Intermediate championship pool. There they had to step up and use the skills they had diligently been practicing in our Friday sessions. We have ended the season top of the pool, unbeaten. I have enjoyed watching these girls grow in their skill level and in particular playing as a team. Thanks must go; firstly to Renee and her helpers, without you the girls would not have had such an enjoyable and successful season.

Secondly to the girls, you have all played so well and shown the St Margaret's Spirit when you have been out on the turf. I look forward to next year when we can continue our hockey journey together.

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IN THEJUNIOR. SCHOOL..

This year we had two netball teams; a Future Ferns team of Years 3, 4 and 5. It was great to have a Year 3 student mixing it with the bigger and more experienced Year 5 players.

The team played on Friday afternoons at the Hagley netball courts. Two parents, Char Benson and Nicki MacKay, coached these girls on Wednesday afternoons.

Our second team was a Year 6 team entered in the Under 11 grade. These girls played on Saturday mornings, and what a great team. They were ably coached by a senior student, Clare Fairgray, who played in the Year 6 team six years ago and is still playing the game. This team won their division at the Independent Zone tournament, and as this book goes to print competed in the Central Zone Netball Competition.

JUNIOR. INTERMEDIATE 8 HOGKEYTEAM The Junior School has had one hockey team this year and with much consultation between the Hockey Association and myself we were placed in the Junior 8 pool at the beginning of the season.

Renee Messervy (Year 10) has been our coach this year and under her tutelage the girls have certainly gelled together as a team. Alex Leck, Tilly Dunn and Izzie Brown have also been helping the team.

Some of the girls had never played hockey before and have taken to hockey like a duck takes to water. We have been a large team so Renee has been able to give the girls several positions to try during the season and we have been able to rotate players during each game.

POEMS BY71-N Old ivy Climbs cautiously up the tree Silent killer

Leopard seals on rocks Barking at intruders Sleepy guard dogs SOPHIE BUCKNELL

Ivy A snake slithering Jabbing the branches with its fangs SOPHIE NORRIS

The flowering Kowhai A dancer in the breeze Sways a never ending waltz ROISIN YATES

JENNIFER BEDDARD

Cherry Blossoms tornado of fuchsia coating the land with confetti GABRIELLE ZELTER

Cracks in concrete move like snails Earth comes to life MAISIE BONIFANT

The All Blacks fans Black and white rainbow Winning the pot of gold SOPHIE MACFARLANE

Construction Site Diggers engines pumping Noses to the grindstone

The coloured pencil casts its spell Drawings leap into life.

ELLA WELLS

OLIVIA HUTTON

7FR MEETUS! 'Every morning when I (Serena) walk into the classroom, there are smiles on everyone's faces and the whole atmosphere makes me want to be happy - they're bubbly, full of enthusiasm, kind, helpful, a great academic and sporty mix: Peyton: A cool friend who loves dancing and gives everything a go.

Olivia: Swimmer supreme! She's the best friend anyone could want.

Charlotte: Is sweet but very daring as she likes to climb trees and be adventurous.

Juliet: Loves giving hugs, reading and being friendly.

Kate: Is a kind generous friend. She's a really good sports woman, especially at touch.

Lara: Friendly and kind, she has heaps of ideas and is a great leader.

Sarah: Values others' feelings and ideas. She is considerate, generous and thoughtful.

Tessa: Is a great friend who loves anything to do with sport or playing the guitar.

Vanessa: Is always smiling. She is a fantastic and willing IT helper.

Mikayla: Loves horses, cats, her cello and her friends.

Meg: With her bubbly personality, Meg is always there with a laugh and a smile.

Serena: Is very competitive and sporty. If you are glum, there is no one better to cheer you up.

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making new friends as it was my first year here at SMC doing my Hanmer Venture because we did heaps on the computer making the creative bag for Materials Tech performing the Phoenix Dance in P.E learning about different countries for the Rugby World Cup Japanese was a blast in Kapahaka, we are having fun getting ready for our big performance playing in the Basketball final was exciting and awesome

BSM MYGU\SSPOEM We started the year with our Hanmer camp, It's always fun to go away But who would have known that very day Another earthquake would come our way.

Back home our houses rocked and swayed.

We thought we'd had our quake but that was not to be, Another earthquake came, a 6.3.

We only stayed a night, And when we returned what a sight!

Though smaller than the first, This one's damage was the worst, Christchurch buildings were brought to their knees, Even some of SMC's.

For several weeks we had no school, But learning continued at Mrs Smiths; she even had a pool.

Also for those who went away, With Skype, it meant we didn't miss a day.

In August we went to Wellington on our Queen Margaret trip.

The sports were fun, we loved it, every single bit.

We had the snow (the icing on the quake) And all our class birthdays, celebrated with cakes.

Now we have the Rugby World Cup. Hopefully the All Blacks can have some luck.

2011 will always be a year we won't forget, We all made friends together, The most delightful girls we've ever met.

As we go towards next year, We'll all give a fantastic cheer, For our 2011 class, 8SM. EMMA MCCLEAN

QMGEXCHANGE Being amongst the clouds always gives you an excited feeling, the feeling of adventure. Time flew past and so did our aircraft. Over the Cook Strait, we longed to breathe the Wellington air.

Firstly we transformed into artists at the Porirua Art and Culture Museum, mastering the art of vase making.

Using recycled materials we crafted simple treasures, a vase and a sketchbook. It's amazing what cardboard can do. While our hands were at work our minds were thinking of some very special girls with whom we were desperate to meet.

This is it, we thought. Even our loud heartbeats could not drown out the names called. That was the start of the friendship bond we shared with our billets. We all looked different, came from different schools but for the next couple of days we were to be sisters, once we got past the awkward atmosphere.

Thursday, our sports tournament day. Games were intense, our eyes were stuck on the ball, our head in the game, and we were playing with all our strength. We had to win the cup. Unfortunately to make this happen it was all down to the basketball game: SMC verses QMC. Thankfully, we played well under pressure, shooting the most baskets and eventually claiming the cup.

Later that evening our friendships grew stronger, when our billets generously took us out to the movies and dinner. We couldn't believe all the fun we had had in such a short time, and that it was soon coming to an end.

Queen Margaret College, with her ancient buildings, the history behind the tower, the chandeliers and staircases, was magnificent. Reminded us of what we were missing because of the devastating earthquake.

We would truly miss our billets.

We were very fortunate to share this special bond with our sister school and happy in the knowledge that many others can also, in the years to come.

ARYN AZLAN

Orienteering was my favourite part, running around in the forest finding numbers and letters. At times it felt like we were lost but we weren't.

The pools were a pleasant way to end Camp. We were all disappointed that it wasn't long but that's the way it goes.

'Flick!' I heard and my ears pricked up. I looked up and there was Maddy peering over at me shining her torch on my face. Five minutes later the room was full of chatter.

SOPHIE MACFARLANE

MIKAYLA GREEN

The vibration of the engine stopped. The doors hissed as they effortlessly opened. As we stepped off the bus the trees swayed gently in welcome.

At Hanmer Springs we had heaps of fun in the two days there. I really enjoyed the teamwork of the orienteering.

We didn't win but everyone thought it was awesome.

ELLA WELLS

VANESSA MARTIN

Togs check, towel check, goggles check. Everyone on the bus? Let's go! I knew what to expect but i was still excited.

Time to go swimming!

On the first day of Camp everyone was excited and quite pumped up. We were so looking forward to the new features at the thermal complex. It was extremely dark so the pools looked like a fun fair, with all their different coloured lights.

LARA SMITH

On Tuesday morning I was bubbling with anticipation.

Who would have thought that we would have to pack up and return to our crippled, badly hurt city? I found the orienteering exhilarating and especially enjoyed our two visits to the Super Bowl.

SERENA WILLIS

ELLA-ROSE MCGRATH

When I finally got to the top there was a huge line but I didn't care, I was so excited! I hopped into my tube and pushed off. As I went through the pitch black tunnel the wind rushed through my hair. I saw a light and zoomed out into the light. All around me was swirling yellow and blue.

MARIJKE COOPER

YEARBGAMP After lots of hug and kisses we set upon our way, to Hanmer Springs Forest Camp on what seemed a glorious day.

The bus ride rang with laughter and excitement, the scenery around filled us with enlightenment.

With a rush to our rooms to get the best bed, we were soon called outside for news we would dread.

A 6.3 earthquake had shattered our town, people had died and buildings fell down.

Even with instructions to get on with our day, worried thoughts of our families would not go away.

Orienteering and a swim was all we could manage, before the awful news of home confirmed the damage.

We boarded the bus our hearts full of dread, of what was to greet us on our journey ahead.

With tears and hugs our families we greeted, while thinking of adventures that were not yet completed.

LAURA SMITH

This year the Year 9 girls made the iconic trip up to the Boyle Lodge for Year 9 camp. The purpose of this camp is for all girls in the Year 9 cohort to get to know each other in an environment that encourages challenge by choice.

As usual, the girls launched into the activities with great enthusiasm as soon as they stepped off the bus. Groups departed straight after lunch for tubing, high and low ropes, navigation and the infamous "mud run''. Camping out in tents is always a great adventure and the experience of cooking dinner on camp ovens and sitting around the open fire at night is often the highlight of the camp for many girls. Although they often come back tired and occasionally wet, the experience is gratifying and conducive to making bonds with girls across the year group.

It is always such a pleasure for the teachers to use this camp to get to know the girls and to join into the activities. This year we had a fantastic group of motivational teachers who committed themselves to their group of girls and participated in every activity - even the camp out! Their commitment to the importance of this camp means that we can continue to offer the girls such a wide range of activities, while still receiving the exemplaty pastoral care that St Margaret's College is renowned for.

Quotes from girls on Year 9 Camp at Boyle: "I loved camp!" " My instructor was so nice and awesome she made every activity that extra bit better" "I liked the camp it was a good opportunity new friends:'

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"The food was really good!"

"I liked the tubing and night-line:' "Our instructor gave us options and helped people:' "My instructor didn't push us too far out of our comfort zones, but encouraged us to do our best:' ANGELA WHITE HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

YEAR 9 IN-SCHOO~CAMP

Under the wise counsel of St Margaret's College Kaumatua, Mr Miles Kau Kau, the Year 9 students 2011 spent two days of camp week on campus. Year 9 is comprised of students from many different schools, the aim of the in-school camp is to enable bonds to begin to form between students, encourage the consolidation of the group and familiarise students with St Margaret's College.

Mr Kau Kau imparted his knowledge of carving to the students. Students reflected on the important people in their lives and key members of their family. With a small bar of soap and a myriad of sharp tools each person carefully worked on creating a piece of carving that represented their family. Mr Kau Kau's voice soared over the chatter of the girls as he sang old favourites and taught new songs. The atmosphere was calm and purposeful, each student was intent on their carving and aspiring to do their best.

After mastering the intricacies of carving our girls were introduced to Simon Rutherford, weaver. He used his extensive knowledge to teach the girls about harakeke, (New Zealand flax). The importance of this plant to New Zealand history and culture was shown to the Year 9 tudents as well as instruction given on the protocols and traditions. Students prepared the harakeke for weaving a taka or mat. Having organised their resources they began.

Success depended upon careful listening and watching to learn the process. The ability to collaborate was also critical as girls worked in pairs or threes to accomplish their goal. The speed some groups developed was remarkable!

As they attended to the task at hand common ground was discovered and new friendships were formed. Year 9 was humming.

DEB LEAN YEAR9DEAN

Klos·L..IT QUIZTHESPORT OFREADING'

This year SMC entered two Year 7 and 8 teams in the Canterbury Kids' Lit Quiz, a very fun experience where schools compete against each other in a quiz about books and knowledge of all types of children's literature. It was held at Cobham Intermediate, a great experience and a day to remember.

2011 was a special one for Kids' Lit Quiz because it was the 20th anniversary of the competition. We were represented by Isabella Fanselow, Emma McClean, Aryn Azlan and Olivia Hutton in one team, while Molly Crossland, Madeleine Story, Ella Wells and Juliet Samandari made up the other.

Overall there are one hundred questions in the quiz and these are separated into ten categories. Each one is based on a topic connected with children's literature. Here are some of the categories for the Christchurch heat: XL, Islands, Age, Hats, Classics, Aliases, Beasts. Both teams did well, with one team winning the Classics round, bringing home book prizes.

We give a special thank you to Mrs Fraser who was our coach and ran lots of practices to ready us for the quiz.

Thanks also to families from our SMC community, the Messervys and the Fanselows, who provided generous prizes and sponsorship from their bookshops.

EMMA MCCLEAN AND ISABELLA FANSELOW YEARS

BUZZERS, LJ\RtiE GR.OWDS ANDTENSION,,,,., The twentieth anniversary of the competition in Hamilton in July, was a stunning performance, with the South African team comprehensively strong in all categories, to win this year's World final. Canada placed second, with the UK champions third.

The gala dinner too was a memorable occasion, with New Zealand children's authors thoroughly entertaining their audience between the courses. It was a pleasure to be present and see so many young people getting excited about their Reading. Long live Lit Quiz!

RAE FRASER YEAR 7 TEACHER CO-ORDINATOR KIDS' LIT QUIZ CANTERBURY

YEAR 13GEOti-RAPHY TRIP

Never before has geography been so at the forefront of Cantabrians minds. We have all as a community, become attuned to the complexities of the seismic activity around us. Each aftershock's magnitude, intensity and epicentre have been the subject of frenzied amateur assessment since the September 4th event. Geonet has become the homepage of first call and we have all become experts on liquefaction, fissures and lateral spread!

Mother Nature's rumblings unfortunately interrupted the Year 12 Geography fieldtrip to the West Coast in 2011. The Year 13s, however, were still able to continue their Canterbury coastline research, albeit in a more intrepid fashion than previous years! Never before have we had to don rubber gloves and face mask protection at the beach! The Year 13s braved the spectre of raw sewerage, silt, tsunami and water damage to their artificially darkened limbs. Who would plan a fieldtrip so close to the Senior Ball?

To sum up their experiences the Year 13s penned an ode to their earthquake-affected adventures.

Once on a fine Friday The 'Geo Girls' met With gumboots and spray tans we were all set They leapt in the vans and headed away To study the beaches on a bright sunny day At Birdling's we found destructive waves Working the coastline to create many a cave At New Brighton the beach was broad and sandy To measure the slope we found abney levels quite handy Data all gathered, achieving our goal All returned safe, except for a pole The journey home was tired and salty The roads kinda rough 'cause our city is faulty Back to school the day finally done We all had a great time full of geographic fun!

MRS SAMANTHA FAZIO-SMITH, DR ANNA TAYLOR AND YEAR 13 GEOGRAPHY

INTERNATIONA~ MGGAU\UREA TE

Have you heard the Chinese blessing 'May you live in interesting times'? Our 2011 1B candidates have certainly been blessed in this regard; the 2012 candidates have faced a first year like no other. The girls have been blessed, they have been tested, and they have shown themselves more than equal to the challenges!

In February we celebrated the achievements of our 1B girls from 2009, including four earning the exceptional '40 plus'! Then in no time at all 22 February rocked and shook, disrupting science experiments, internal assessment work, extended essays, study timetables ... And was THAT the end of it? Of course not...

Despite these obstacles the 1B girls continue to excel academically, are involved in a wide range of activities, and give service to the community. We applaud those who have gained exceptional awards, both within and outside of school. We admire the resilience and the strength of character you have shown. You girls are remarkable indeed!

BETH ROUSE 1B CO-ORDINATOR

18CAMP

One Sunday morning thirty very tired but eager 1B students boarded the bus for an academic retreat to Hanmer Springs, almost as excited as they had been about the ball the night before.

After arriving, we biology girls made our way down to a reserve area in Hanmer Forest where we stood knee deep in an alpine stream, in depleting sunlight and decreasing temperatures. As unappealing as this sounds, for us it was actually unexpectedly exciting, measuring water speeds and collecting bugs. However we became a little more apprehensive when three-centimeter toe biters and stoneflies were pulled out of the water!

Over the course of the camp we were enlightened as to what would be replacing our social life for the next two years. We were swamped with examples of extended essays, UWC's, TOK essays, IOP's, CAS, Group 4 projects, and most importantly, how to achieve the grades we need in the other 6 subjects to pass our

diplomas! As Mrs Rouse and the other teachers described the academic journey that lay ahead of us, we all sat there, a little terrified. But after hearing all this fear-inducing information, we were always quickly comforted by our teachers, by being reminded of the various benefits of 1B and the secrets of the trade, of which 'don't procrastinate!' was of course the recurring message.

We are still definitely looking forward to the challenges that we will soon be facing together and camp has definitely made us a closer group than before. This group quality is going to become very important to us, as above all it is the support of our friends, and of our teachers and families, that is going to get us through the next two years. If nothing else, we can all say it was a camp like no other. I mean at not many camps do you do an English oral in place of a camp concert!

JESS PAGE AND CAROLINE TURNBULL

YEAR 13FRENCH WEEKEND IN AKI\ROI\

It was Au revoir Christchurch and Bonjour Akaroa as Madame Weiss, Romain Vignaud, our French Language Assistant, and the Year 13 French class arrived to the sight of the last rays of the sun leaving the horizon. We soon pulled up in front of a red wooden house. Having unpacked our things, and admired the beautiful view of bush and sea from the deck, we headed out for a meal.

After having scoured the main street for a suitable restaurant, we opted for La Thai, a very French choice, to be sure! Here we enjoyed a lovely and filling meal, before returning to our little house for a game of Cluedo where Le Colonel Moutarde and Mademoiselle Rose were accused of assassinating le Docteur Lenoir.

The next morning after baguettes for breakfast, we headed out to see the sights of Akaroa. Our first stop was the Britomart monument, a beautiful obelisk which both marks the spot on which the British raised their flag on 9 August 1840 and acknowledges the arrival of the French naval corvette, L'Aube, six days later. This was of particular significance to Romain as his home in France is La Rochelle, the port from which the French settlers started out on their long journey to Akaroa. Having seen this monument and being completely unwilling to walk any distance along the waterfront in the strong winds, we drove into town to see what sights the little settlement

had to offer. We enjoyed a brief meander down the wharf before stopping in at the Blue Pearl Gallery, where we admired the beautiful jewelry. Our preferred destination was Pot Pourri also known as The Fudge Shop, where we spent an appetizing half hour tasting and buying some of the delicious fudge. Our frivolous pursuits finished we followed a track among the trees to a local historical site, the French Cemetery. That evening we enjoyed a delicious four course French meal prepared by Madame Weiss.

Over our weekend we also watched two French films, Jean de Florette and its sequel Manon des Sources, the subject of our film study back at school. Sunday was marked by croissants and pains au chocolat for breakfast.

After the morning in our cosy little cottage followed by more of Madame Weiss's cuisine with salad and flamiche for lunch, we packed up to head back home. On our way out of town we stopped one last time to visit The French Shop, which sells items imported from France, and Fire and Ice, a beautiful shop with precious and semi-precious stones. This weekend was an enjoyable opportunityfor us to experience a French lifestyle and practice our spoken French in a relaxed environment outside of the classroom.

ALICE FAIRLEY AND CUILLIN MACKAY

This year we were blessed by gorgeous weather conditions for our annual adventure based learning field trip for Year 11 students held at the start of term two. During this term, we focused on how students used their interpersonal skills to positively impact on other people they were working alongside. The girls spent half a day doing each of the two activities. One group started with an introductory self-defense course, which continued with further follow up sessions later on in term three. Many stories were shared as girls learnt the techniques to help them should they find themselves at risk. The other activity was at Spencer Park called the Adrenalin Forest. Up in the trees at the Adrenalin Forest the wind added an extra challenge to some students who were already pushed by the height of the course they were on. The graduated levels of difficulty allowed the students to challenge their own levels of confidence. Many girls surprised themselves in what they achieved.

Thank you to the wonderful team of Physical Education teachers who continue to support and encourage our students to develop and extend their skills.

YEAR 121-EAOERSHIP

This year we split the leadership programme for Year into two parts. The first part was held in mid August with a whole day session with David Garb. David has over 20 years experience in psychotherapy and counseling and has particularly focused on developing workshops specifically for adolescents.

His workshop started with an air of anxiety and throughout the morning David ran sessions to build trust and confidence. The activities were designed to break down barriers that segregated us and open up to one another about our feelings to do with ourselves, our friends and our families.

During the afternoon many of us became emotional.

Some people told stories about extremely hurtful things that had happened in their past. We became aware that we have similar problems, fears and issues. We are not alone, yet far too often we feel constricted and unable to express what is eating away at us inside. We learned that no one is perfect nor do they have perfect lives. We feel privileged to have shared a sneak peak at someone else's life. Like the ground of Canterbury, we do not know what is happening beneath the surface or behind the facade we portray in our community. Today the imperfections were freely discussed and we came

away with a better appreciation of life.

of the intricate web

Building on from the work that David did with the Year 12s, a short camp at Living Springs formed the second part of the Leadership programme. Mrs Simpson, Ms Chong, Mrs Harlow, and Mrs Wyeth facilitated a series of interactive workshops. The group had a chance to consolidate their relationships with each other as well as look to leadership opportunities next year and beyond.

The camp focused on communication, teamwork and taking educated risks. The girls were challenged by a number of tasks throughout the two days. Some activities gave students an opportunity to use their strengths and creatively project themselves in groups. Other tasks will continue to evolve and become our legacy to the school next year. We discovered that the key to great leadership was like cooking.

A delicious meal is made with passion, wonderful ingredients, and careful planning. The secret ingredient was the love and special spice that each of us adds to the mix. We are certain that the leadership workshops this year have provided the platform and support for the leaders for 2012.

LINDA CHONG YEAR 12 DEAN

YEAR 12PECAMP The Year 12 Physical Education camp to Boyle River continued as usual in 2011. The camp ran slightly later in the year but the weather was fantastic and the students were amazing.

The girls completed many Adventure Based Learning activities that challenged them physically and emotionally. Many were pushed into their own growth zones and reflected on how this affected themselves and others. It was amazing to hear some of the debriefing that occurred in groups and the understanding of how individual actions can impact others. We were impressed with the level of support, trust, listening and cooperative behaviour that existed among the groups.

Long days in the field and activities at night meant the four days were packed with adventure and fun. The girls made sure that the camp ran smoothly, that everyone was included, and that duties were completed without any prompting. The cooked breakfasts, "fudge off'; royal wedding dress design competition and night activities gave the camp added value.

FIJIMISSIONS TRIP

10-18APRIL., It's not every day that you wake up knowing that within 12 hours you'll be in a foreign country, meeting new people and creating memories to last a life time. Nine lucky Year 12 and 13 SMC students had that fantastic opportunity in April when we travelled to Fiji with Peg Riley and Mr. Belcher (otherwise known as Father Peggles and Mamma G respectively).

The purpose of the trip was to develop our relationship with Basden College and help the Save the Children centers in any way we could. We visited five early childhood centers during our trip where we spent a lot of time learning Fijian children's songs, playing with the kids and doing small tasks that seemed insignificant to us, but were truly appreciated by the teachers and parents. One of the most enjoyable and amazing things we did was build a sandpit for one centre. Wherever we went we were welcomed as though we were old friends and always treated to feasts of food. Thanks to a fantastic garage sale and some brilliant sausage sizzles we were able to make a significant donation to Save the Children, as well as donating books and pens for their centers.

We spent about a day at Basden College, an Anglican high school that is four years old. We saw the impact that our Lenten appeal funds from 2010 had on the community and went into the classrooms that they built with that donation. The books, sports equipment, sports uniforms and projectors we took with us were really appreciated. We also had a phenomenal welcome from the whole school. On our arrival we were taken to adjoining classrooms that were transformed into an assembly room where we were greeted with the sound of 100 Fijian voices singing to us. Various students performed for us, astounding us with their talent and stage presence. Even if they weren't natural performers the students still sang and the volume was magnificent.

We also sang some classic New Zealand songs, far less impressively, but they were welcomed nonetheless. We also played the traditional SMC vs. Basden volleyball game. Despite blatant score changes and the Fijian students going easy on us we lost pitifully and Basden was presented with the trophy for the second time. The students were incredibly friendly and we were terribly sad to have to say goodbye.

FIJIMISSIONS TRIP(CONTINUEO)

For some of us it was our first visit to Fiji, whereas others had been multiple times before. No matter what, we had a fabulous time and there were new experiences for all. Snorkeling over the reef, drinking kava, a nightly bible study, flea markets, the fruit and vegetable market, Fijian church services and so much more. The friendships formed within the group will last a lifetime and we got to know people on a much deeper level. A special mention needs to go to Lisa Lamers, the dark horse of the trip.

From all of the girls on the trip I'd like to thank Father Peggles and Mamma G for all of the time and effort that went into the trip. We all had a fantastic time and we will remember this trip for the rest of our lives.

ELLA HAWTHORNE

GREI\TfVE WRITINGs,xwEEl(s Written by Lauri Watt, Year 11

Six weeks was all it took. For one-point-one million lives to end, and the Vietnam War to begin. For my life to be grabbed by the ankles, yanked off its feet and flipped upside down. Six weeks, and I had sixteen less friends, sixteen hasty funerals to attend, and six thousand enemies. Just forty-two days, and Hanoi- the city of my birth - was unrecognizable, transformed into a garbage dump of bricks and memories. The ancient tea-shops that used to be in abundance were once a place for celebrating and meeting; now, each of their bricks lie in an abandoned pile on the ground like discarded pieces of paper. I am neither human, nor boy anymore. I can hardly be classed as alive in the eyes of the soldiers, who rule the streets like hawks searching for prey. I am an unwelcome stranger in my own town.

Bang. As I step out from the rusty piece of iron that covers the crumbling hole where our door used to be, the tin bucket that Mama and I use ·• as our toilet betrays me. As it clatters over onto its side noisily, I surrender to the fact that my plan could have already failed. My muscles freeze. A dog barks from afar. After a moment's silence, listening for the sickening shudder of army vehicles, I decide I have been blessed and begin to clamber across our brickstrewn lawn towards the road. Looking back, I see no movement and say a muted prayer under my breath that neither my mother nor the rebel patrol had heard me clumsily escape.

The night seems to hold its breath as I thud towards Thang Mai Road; my steps sound like an elephant on an autumn day. My heart races so loudly and quickly that I wonder if anybody can hear its desperate rush. To my left I notice a ripped woven tarp covering the remnants of house where the Lao family lives. The night was cold; their three vulnerable children Mother told me would be taken by pneumonia this week if not next. I exhale at the sombre thought of their future and cast my attention back to mine, searching for the night watchman whose observance of me could decide my destiny. But nobody, seemingly, is around.

I traverse bombed buildings - their front facades lie under my feet, creating gaping holes in the surviving structure that leave the building naked, a doll's house.

From outside you could see the leftovers of the rebels' ferocity: bookcases lie abandoned just like the graveyard

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of bodies still undiscovered beneath the rubble. Cups that once held the sweetness of nuoc mia lie in a thousand pieces on the floor. I walk on. Life in Hanoi is not safe anymore, and I doubt it ever will be again.

As if my thoughts were voiced, an army convoy cruises around the corner from my right, just as I slide back into the shadows of a fallen 'Chemist' sign. Soldiers flank the vehicle's back and sides, AK47s slung over their shoulders like a prized accessory. One of them laughs, a sickly-sweet cackle that makes the hair on the back of my neck rigid and my stomach churn. The vehicle passes me slowly; a young soldier's eyes grope through the darkness lazily until he feels reassured that nobody would dare confront their militia force on this night, and he looks away. A haze of dust and a wave of nausea is all they leave in their wake. My mind wanders back to my mother, blissfully unaware of my absence. Stepping out from the shadows, I take a deep breath and continue on the reminiscent journey of my past under the cover of darkness.

GREJ\TfVE WRITING' (GONTINUEO)

I take a right, take each step as carefully as possible, take each breath as quietly as I can. The Feng Ma Market which was my second home lies on my right, reduced to rubble and abandoned. Tears threaten to evade me and I cast my eyes back to the road ahead. Disheartened, I traipse toward my old street - Nyagen Ha Road. Ever since the life I knew and loved ended, I have yearned to return there. To crouch in peace inside the loins of hell and touch the now dusty ground where mother and I once picnicked, with my calloused hands that are now stained with the blood of seven soldiers. My final goodbye.

I was getting close now, I could smell my old neighborhood better than I could smell my mother's banh hoi noodles which once greedily entered my salivating mouth. My legs lurch into a run. Crash. A face full of dirt. The darkness had betrayed me, and I could already feel death's deceiving whisper in my ear. Night watchmen and their AK47s would have heard that pierce through the night silence like a bullet. Running. Shouts. Gunfire. Safety.

Next thing I know I am crouching underneath a sheet of rusty iron in the skeleton of an old house, panting and dripping with sweat. An army truck screeches past, towards where I tripped just thirty seconds earlier. Away from me. My mother's voice distracts my frenzied thoughts ... "Co hoi chi den mot Lan, Vo;' opportunity seldom knocks twice.

As the convoy was distracted, I venture out into the open under the glow of the skeletal moon. Counting my blessings, I once again befriend the shadows ...

Lights. Headlights, to be precise. Suddenly, I feel like a trapped animal. Then I realize that is exactly what I am.

Though blinded by the glare of the vehicle's lamps, I manage to make out a line of soldiers standing fifteen feet away from me, guns poised, faces ablaze with excitement. I count eleven men in total, in the time it takes for my heart to beat twenty-two times. I know this is the end. Voices yell out from the night, but I do not hear their message above the desperate thudding of my heart against my chest cavity. Budum. Budum. Darkness. Suddenly, the blackness returns, and so does the dirt beneath my feet. My teeth bite the dust; a cracking sound resonates through my body as my cheekbone breaks; my eyes close at the thought of what else is to come, and the world surrenders its presence.

But not for long. I am viciously yanked to my feet by sandpaper-rough hands that seem to pierce the skin of my upper arm. At this point, I lose my last droplet of hope with the gush of warm blood that bails from my forehead. My body is a rag-doll that eleven callous soldiers fling into the back of the truck. I am numb and dazed. My chin is suddenly lifted, and my eyes register the unwashed face of one of my capturers. Hot breath caresses my face. His eyes belong to somebody missing a conscience - possessed, like that of a rabid animal; he has a leaf-shaped birthmark on his left cheek just beneath his eye; moisture kisses his disheveled upper lip; and a green substance gathers in the cracks between his crooked teeth as he whispers, spitting, into my face: "To mo giet chet con meo" - curiosity killed the cat.

SENIORMU-.

Held on school grounds for the first time in St Margaret's College history, the 2011 Senior Ball proved to be a most elegant and memorable occasion for everyone involved.

Holding the ball in the large gym marquee which arrived at school after the February earthquake, helped to enhance the theme of 'garden party' which complimented the Development Committee's own theme for this year, 'Dream Up: After walking through the spectacular entrance of a red carpet with trees done up with coloured lights on either side, the marquee itself was covered with fairy lights and pink flowers and was made to look even more elegant with the arrival of the girls in beautiful gowns and their handsome partners. The sit-down supper, which was greatly enjoyed by all the guests, added to the formality of the evening.

A huge thank you must be said to Lizzie de Lambert's cuisine for providing all of the delicious nibbles and to Merivale supermarket for so generously donating all the non-alcoholic drinks which were served behind the beautiful lit up pink bar.

The presentation of the awards was also a highlight of the night with the awards for "Dancing Queen" and "Best Dressed" going to Kate Richardson and Annabel Ottowa respectively. The award for "Cutest Couple" was presented to Annabel Wright and her partner Jack Harper. Finally our main award for the night "Belle of the Ball" was awarded to Georgina Abbott who, along with the rest of the prize winners, was gifted a Westfield Riccarton voucher.

Overall the Senior Ball this year proved to be a fabulous night that was highly enjoyed by all.

CLAUDIA COATES HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

YEAR11SEMIFORMA~

The Year 11 semi formal was held on Saturday the 2nd July, at Riccarton Racecourse Showgate room. When the girls and their partners arrived, they were met by smoke and bubbles spilling out of the foyer. After signing in and checking their jackets, they walked through a vine covered archway into the main room. The ceiling was strung with hundreds of fairy lights and Justin was already, busy taking photographs in the corner.

With the music pumping, everyone quickly joined the dance floor, and the night went by in a blur of photos and dancing, only to be halted as an assortment of food was carried into the hall to be welcomed by the hungry guests.

The night picked up again but the mixture of chatter and giggles faded as the evening drew to a close. Enjoyed by many, the event was considered a huge success and was contributed to, by a great deal of people.

We'd like to thank all the teachers and Year 13s who supervised the event, and a special thank you to Gary Hann, Peter Brady, and Jenny Jones for their enormous help setting up.

MADDI INGHAM, BRITTANY ARTHUR AND BONNIE BRADY

INTERNATIONAL, GI-U8

The year began on a very high note as SMC welcomed 29 International students into the school community most of whom were boarders and looking forward to experiencing our friendly family environment in one of our four boarding hostels. We were also looking forward to welcoming four girls from our sister-school in Vina, Chile for three weeks in mid February. Of course events transpired to change our original plans for the year but highlights for 2011 did abound - both large and small.

On Sunday 20 February, Miss Chambers and Mrs Dollin invited our Chinese parents to a delicious meal at a local Chinese restaurant, to celebrate the fantastic 'Chinese community' that they were now part of our St Margaret's College parent body.

Our International Club '2011 ROAD TRIP' got underway on Friday 27 May when we all departed Christchurch in a big van headed for Wellington. It was a marathon trip including a long drive up the picturesque Kaikoura coastline, a late evening and then early morning crossing of Cook Straight by ferry plus three nights staying at the Wellington City YHA and visiting the highlights of that city! Of course SHOPPING was a top priority for our girls!!

In June our Senior school leaders organized a 'fun KIWI afternoon' from 2.00 to 4.00pm in SY210 whereby they and our International girls had a lot of fun and laughs playing typical Kiwi board games followed by 'eats and a drink' to conclude.

In July Miss Chambers accompanied four of our Year 13 1Bstudents to visit our sister school, St Margaret's British School for Girls, in Chile. The experience for all involved was fabulous and we look forward to welcoming girls from Chile in the new year.

Our annual fun-filled 'International Week' fell between 21 and 25 August. This year we were inspired by our Japanese alumni Shihomi Ogawa, who told us at our weekly Assembly that through utter determination and resilience, she had been able to preserver and ultimately graduate from Otago Medical school this year. The week concluded with the Staff International Parade in which our new Chinese teacher, Jian Chen was the prizewinner in her authentic Mongolian costume.

Finally in September our Year 12 1Bstudent Thao Vu won a prestigious art award in a Hong Kong based art competition which included a handsome monetary prize as well as a trip to Hong Kong to collect her hard won prize!

JUWUS

YEAR.10 Everyone said their nervous goodbyes to their parents as they set off on a new adventure, boarding at St Margaret's College. The first weekend was compulsory weekend in.

The new boarders got the chance to meet the older girls making life in the boarding house easier. Everyone was settling in well, but on the 22 February at 12.51pm the school took on a great shake. Emotions were running wild and these moments made the girls really realise what amazing friends they had as they comforted each other when they were feeling scared and upset. Many girls were very annoyed however, because this meant that the Christ's College dinner swap was cancelled!

In Term 2 everyone was getting familiar with the routine.

It was soon time to have our buddy outings where our Year 13 buddy took us out to spend some quality time together. It was soon time to have our second attempt at having a dinner swap with Christ's College. The girls were very excited because this was their first dinner swap. It was a day before and the girls could hardly wait, when Christchurch took another massive shake and that was the end of our dinner swap once again.

Term 3. It was the third attempt for the Christ's College dinner swap but we called it the dinner that shall not be named. It was the day before - no earthquakes. The day of the dinner - no earthquakes. Finally we could have our dinner with Christ's College.

The girls have been through an unbelievable year. They will remember it for so many reasons. They should be very proud of themselves for coping with the earthquakes, work, and most of all being away from home.

They are a great bunch of girls and I love having them as my year group.

FRA KIE HAYMAN

Year 9 passed so quickly and I almost couldn't believe it when I found myself unpacking my bags to begin Year 10 in Julius House. The year started with our weekend in, an activity packed weekend including the Amazing Race which took us to Rangi Ruru and much to the delight of many, to Christ's College. We even got a chance to shoot our matrons when we visited laser strike. After our small and quick visit to Christ's College a few weeks later we were excited and slightly nervous to hear about our dinner swap we were going to have with them. But the dream was short lived as the school suffered further damage from a 6.3 earthquake. We were all so excited to get back to school and -the boarding life after a small break.

Unfortunately we had to say goodbye to our House Manager Tonya Low, who would be sadly missed. But with every bad thing, there comes a good thing and we welcomed Nicky Langley to our family. We all quickly got back into the swing of things and boarding was as good as ever. But we never expected another earthquake. I have never been so grateful to have so many friends to talk to and to have support from. The first two terms flew by and before we knew it, Term 3 was underway. Finally, for bit of a change from good old cafe food, we gave Christ's College a third attempt and headed off to have dinner with them. Overall it's been a great year in Julius and we have a great year group and everyone is looking forward to next year for some more fun and plenty of laughter.

ROSE ROBINSON

I\OEL-PHI/KIL-BURN

We really should have named our report the 'Kilburn/ Adelphi/Winchester/Julius boarding report: This year has certainly been one of changes. We had three blissful summer weeks in Kilburn House were we enjoyed the luxuries of the nearby cafeteria, swimming pool and our own individual desk. The Year lls were just about accustomed to the new life in Kilburn House and the Year 12s were enjoying their new privileges when the 22 February Earthquake struck.

After a three week 'quake break' we were reunited and excited about our fancy new motel unit accommodation. However once we had the chance to explore our new rooms we found that the fuses in the ovens had been removed and our dream flat screen TV's and double beds were nowhere to be found. The motel units didn't quite fit everyone though, which resulted in the Kilburn girls being spread out all across the school. Some Year l ls returned to Julius House after only three weeks of 'freedom' and some Year l ls moved into Winchester House, located at the opposite end of the school.

This year's highlights included touch games, cooking and zumba lessons with our favourite school down the road, Christ's College. Both year groups also enjoyed dessert nights at Ruth's house, where our supervisor, Kyleigh had kindly prepared us a fabulous feast of brownies, banoffee pie, chocolate mousse and passionfruit. We also enjoyed two days off school during the snowstorm, where we spent quality time with the other girls in the boarding house through snowball fights and snowmen building competitions. Overall, despite the challenges we faced, it has been a solid year for both year groups and we look forward to the coming year.

DANA THOMPSON AND LARA HARRIS

CRANMER

Boarding is an experience in which you will never forget.

For me the experience began 5 years ago - although it honestly only seems like yesterday when I was a young 12 year old beginning her journey at SMC, compared to now, a young woman ready for what ever the future may bring.

To try and describe the year 2011 in under 400 words is impossible as it has been simply unforgettable. This year in boarding we have worked on creating a family community where girls are each part of their own 'family'. This system allows girls to form relationships with others outside their own year group.

We started the year with the Boarders' Weekend In. This was a jammed packed weekend filled with house competitions, laser strike, The Amazing Race, photo shoot , movie nights and pool sessions. This weekend was a great way for the older girls to show off their leadership skills and younger girls to get to know some older girls and mainly have some fun. I would like to thank the select Year 13 girls for running this weekend while I was away on sporting commitments.

After rising at around 3am on 14 February for a little decorating at Christ's College we were treated to a Valentine's breakfast with the Year 13 College boarders, where girls could line up potential College Ball dates, and considering the boy to girl ratio was about 2:1, it was the perfect opportunity.

Earthquakes, earthquakes, earthquakes -where to begin?

The February earthquake hit and once again the resilience of our girls was tested. Despite being sent home for a wee quake break, hearts were broken as the Christ's College Year 9/10 dinner swap for that night was cancelled.

Term 2 came and with the hope of no more earthquakes we started the term, adjusting to our new 'normal'. It was time for a Year 9 / 13 buddy outing, where the younger girls were taken out to have some 'down time' with their buddies and have a bit of fun. The spray tans and heels

appeared for the Year 12/13 formal which was held at school, providing a great night for all. 13 June came and we were rocked once again and all headed home for another quake break.

We were welcomed into Term 3 with a Boarder's chapel, which featured The Saddle Club, Justin Beiber and even Winnie the Pooh, this bringing the girls back together to start the new term. Snow was the highlight of Term 3.

School was closed yet again, So it was time to rug up and engage in snowmen competitions and snowball fights!

International Dinner provided the perfect opportunity for everyone to dress up in some new outfits and eat some yummy international food.

2011 ha really just flown by and time has gone so quickly in our final year. It wouldn't have been the same without Sue Newton and Jude. Thank you so much for giving up and sharing your family to look after us.

To my leaving girls, it's been an amazing past five years and I know that the friendships we've all made will last a lifetime. To my younger girls, it has been amazing working with you all and best of luck for the future.

'Sisters by Heart'

It seems we just connected Right from the start, Meant to be-naturally, Sisters by Heart And though we don't share parents As real sisters do, Growing in my family tree Is a special branch for you.

A time-tested kinship In which God plays a part, Through talks and laughter, sorrow and dreams Of Sisters by heart.

ANNABELLE BUTTON

KONINI

With our gorgeous purple lycra on, purple lollies at the ready and the Kardashian sisters as our idols, the Koninians were set for a year of action! Things were off to a flying start with house FunDay FriDay. The girls threw themselves into soccer, swimming, dodge ball, and various other activities. It was the perfect time for us to practice our new Khants, which the girls did splendidly, of course. The day came to a close with exhausted girls, purple paint everywhere ... and an empty lolly-box.

Our next port of call was Cross Country. It was a bit chilly, but that didn't deter our runners who powered their way though the course at Hagley Parle We were very happy with our 2rd place finish! House rowing was the next hurdle to jump. In the midst of sweat, tears and Lycra, the Konini girls once again showed their involvement and commitment to our glorious house. Stand out performances from the Year 9s clearly showed that the future of our Purple Passion in is good hands!

Swimming sports was the next event to tackle, and tackle we did! Our area of QE2 was purpled out, and anyone who walked past would have to cover their ears to block out our screams of KO! KO! KO! While our fantastic swimmers took out Bronze, we decided to create a bit of (un)friendly competition with our rivals, the dreaded Manukans (who all somehow seemed to disappear in the August snow storm ... funny that).

Konini was an absolute pleasure to lead this year, and I think a special mention needs to be made to the Year 13s. While I didn't have a Deputy of House this year, I could totally rely on all of them to help me organize our 120-strong house. Lastly, a massive thank you to all of the Konini house members. Your endless enthusiasm kept our house spirit pumping! Continue to let your purple passion spread throughout the school and good luck for the many successful years to come!

LILY BATT

KOWHAI

HEREWEAREANDWE1REKOWHAI! The Kowhai theme for 2011, following the common theme of "Up': was uproar. This word represents our spirit, and we have definitely lived up to our reputation as the loud, and slightly crazy house, with deafening renditions of our chants at every house event. We absolutely drowned out all the other houses at House Swimming, if you pardon the pun, and the effect was amazing, with Kowhai finishing in first place with 60 points and wiping the floor with the competition.

Rory, our full size lion mascot, lovingly sewn by the Duncan family, was very proud of our swimmers, and also enjoyed the Friday Fun sports day where there was fantastic Kowhai spirit. We, as lions, also have considerable prowess in Athletics, and we finished up with a fantastic 30 points after Cross Country.

Kowhaians are also bright, and not just because we wear yellow. The eloquent junior Kowhai debating team finished up second in our inter-house debating tournament

after a thrillingly close final, where they performed fantastically. The team we entered in Brainiest house also did very well, and although we didn't win, we certainly had the most fun guessing.

Although lions are not famous for their sensitivity, they are well known for their sense of community, pride, and support for each other. We expressed this during our House Chapel, the theme for which was 'Giving thanks'. I am amazed by the outstanding support that the Kowhai girls have shown each other throughout these tumultuous times, and the ability that they have to stay cheerful.

House lunch was another event full of laughter, as we gathered together to eat and watch the Lion King. We look forward to House singing, when you'll really hear us roar ... you might even see us shake our tails.

Stay loud and stay proud.

ROSIE CANN

MANUKA

OOOHAAAHMANUKA SAY OHAHMANUKA Manuka started off the year at the Swimming Sports. We all tried our best in the pool and showed the school our epic house spirit, but the best achievement of the day would have to be the sucessful capture of three of the house mascots!

We had some quality house bonding time on the sports 'fun day' where we all got dressed up in our best whites to practice our participation and get to know each other.

Our 'almost' first in the cross country motivated us to keep up the good work for the rest of the year. We dominated the academic events this year with our Year 9 debating team winning the interhouse debating and once again wining the Brainiest House event.

Currently we are preparing for the house singing and we are ready to let our awesome spirit shine onstage and bring home another gold!

We are Manuka ... couldn't be prouder ... and if you can't hear us ... we'll shout a little louder!

JAMEL BARBER

MATIPO

Matipo was set to have a pretty magical year in 2011, with the house drawing a bit of extra inspiration from our Harry Potter theme. House events have been a little scarce this year but enthusiasm and house spirit definitely have not.

We started the year with inter-house swimming, where a slightly more serious competition than usual took place.

With the school pool out of action the event was relocated to QEII, although a nice big area the shift meant Lhal Lhe girls were faced with the horror of swimming 50m rather than 25m. Brown power pulled through however with our swimmers securing 2nd place overall.

Our next defining moment was the cross country. It was decided that there would be more house points up for grabs than previous years with each house receiving 'team' points for their first 6 runners in each age group.

Naturally the Matipo girls flew through the course and

continued on their awesome streak to become cross country champions for 2011.

The brainiest house competition may have been our downfall, where we were perhaps a little lacking in knowledge ... and results, but with the power of positive thinking we may come away from this performance a little wiser, with the realisation of how difficult it is to stay at the top. Matipo will be sure to redeem itself however in the upcoming house singing and rowing competitions.

Lastly I would like to say huge thank you to all the members and teachers of Matipo who got involved and an even bigger thanks to my wonderful Year 13 committee!

Good luck for next year.

Wands Up! BAILEY KENNEDY

AATA

Well, what a year it has been for Rata house! We began the term when our fabulous peer support leaders had a day out bowling with the new recruits to the red house, and our Year 9s soon began to pick up on what our amazing house was all about. Here in Rata we always pride ourselves on participation in the house activities that are planned for the year, and although we've had quite a few disruptions to the inter-house competitions, the Rata spirit of the girls was not shaken and it was awesome to see the involvement of the whole house in the things that did go ahead.

Some of the house things that have happened year are: • • • •

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Swimming sports at QE2 (4th equal, we have such motivated and talented swimmers in our house) Cross country (3rd , the effort put in by everyone who ran for the house was fantastic) House debating (the 3 girls who did this were incredible!)

House chapel (which was super cool)

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Brainiest house (5th, our performance was absolutely brilliant) House lunch (because sadly house day plays and sports couldn't go ahead this year) As well as way to many evacuation drills thrown in the mix!

Many more fun events are still to come for us such as house singing and rowing.

A HUGE congratulations must go to my fellow Ratarian Year 13s who have been so positive and encouraging, I couldn't have done it without you guys! Throughout the house events this year the girls of Rata gave it their best shot in everything that we did, and it was beautiful to hear everyone who wasn't competing at the time cheering on their red-clad mates in the "heat" of the moment.

I have to say all our chants this year have been loudly and proudly shouted, your positive attitude through everything we've been through this year has been outstanding, so thank-you girls!

JESS ARTHUR

RJMU

I wanna be a Rimu ranger!

I wanna live a life of danger!

And if I die on the battle field, Carry me home on a great green shield!

Though the school community has lost buildings and learning time, Rimu has never lost its house spirit.

Whether cross country running beyond exhaustion in the cold, or scrambling to the right answer in a battle of general knowledge, all our endeavours have been with maximum effort. We have some very athletic girls in our house who did particularly well at representing Rimu in swimming sports and cross country, the brainiest house team should be proud of their result, and everyone who supported and cheered at these events had a very important role too.

The 'up' phrase that Rimu has focused on this year is "Jump Up;' meaning standing out, volunteering, and participating. You may have seen the "Jump Up Rimu" banner with the little green frog at the bottom - an appropriate animal to match our theme.

One of the most special moments of the year was when we were able to gather together for the house eucharist.

Many thanks to Rimu girls for their prayers, readings, leading and helping with communion. The whole house sang so well during the service, making for a lovely evening, in which we also offered food donations to the Christchurch City Mission. Another special moment was the shared house lunch. Despite House Day being cancelled this year, we still held a house lunch with plenty of yummy treats! Thank you to all who stayed behind to clean up, especially the Year 9s as per tradition; you've done it once and now you don't need to again!

Here are some of the events Rimu has participated in this year: • • • • • • •

fun sports day swimming sports cross country house eucharist shared house lunch brainiest house house rowing and house singing still to come.

AIDAN VERITY

ARTSIN 2011 It is pleasing to be able to say that despite the events in 2011, the Arts have continued to thrive at St Margaret's College. We have been most fortunate in having one of the best Arts Council ever, who have continued to meet early in the morning every week to organise several arts events throughout the year, including Talent Quest, Arts Week and many other events.

In Drama the Year 13 production of "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder was a joint production with Christ's College and performed in the Old Boys Theatre in May. It was an outstanding production and showed the dedication and professionalism of St Margaret's girls as well as their talent. The Sheliah Winn Shakespeare festival further showcased the high standards of our school and Year 11 and Year 12 productions, Theatre sports and Speech and Drama work made the year a memorable one.

The new Head of Music, Amanda Woods, made a huge impact on our girls with her energy, drive and enthusiasm. Nowhere was this more evident than in the fantastic music evening which took place in the Chapel in August.

It was incredible to see such a range of music being performed, from choirs to jazz bands, from classical music to popular music, from barber shop singing to chamber orchestras. Anyone listening to St Margaret's College perform in the Big Sing was blown away by the beauty of those voices.

In Dance, the Company continued to set the standard for dance in Christchurch and those who were lucky enough to see Catwalk will remember forever the stunning movement and choreography that we saw that evening. As Mrs Simpson said "It is incredible what you can do in a tent:' We are indeed fortunate to have the skill and vision of Ms Rossiter and Miss Kennedy.

In the Visual Art Department, students have produced strong work, and several senior students have made work with references to the earthquakes. The Junior Art Club has continued to operate with Lucy Tothill's guidance, enthusiasm and encouragement. The pinnacle of the year was the celebration of student art in the International Baccalaureate exhibition in October and the Senior Art Exhibition in November. We also celebrated Phuong Thao Vu's major international award in the Hong Kong International students' photography competition.

In the face of adversity the Arts in 2011 have triumphantly expressed the phrase for the year formulated by the Year 13's " Rise Up:' ELAYNE BUCKLER

OANGE OVET<.'VIEW 2011 has been an eventful year for dance. 'TDA - The Dance Academy' has enabled both students of St Margaret's and the wider community to participate in syllabus dance classes ranging from BBO Ballet, American Jazz and Contemporary. You can all be very proud of the 100% pass rate in all exams during a challenging year and a huge thank you to our talented and patient tutors! 2011 couldn't have been the most inspired without the creative energy and leadership of three wonderful dancers - Jamel Barber, Georgina Abbott and Lily Batt. These girls were leaders who demonstrated initiative, behind the scenes service and many innovative ideas to celebrate dance this year. Thank you girls.

ALISON ROSSITER

GJ\TWALJ( 2011 A FUSIONOFLS\OING-FASHION ANDPERFORMING-ARTS Catwalk 2011 set the stage for quite an adventure. Whilst battling the fury Mother Nature threw at our city, the age old saying 'The Show Must Go On' prevailed.

Together we overcame many logistical hurdles, weather nightmares, freezing nights of rehearsal, epic catwalk slips, muddy feet, running through the rain, smelly muslin, heavy tea-pots on heads, stale cupcakes, stressed choreographers, the highest of high heels, pink hair, costume fallouts and late nights to see the chapel marquee and YOU the performers, stand tall and proud ... without the leaks ... to greet the sold out audiences during the show.

Staged from 22-24 September, Catwalk presented a fusion of local fashion and tremendous performing arts.

'Strutting their stuff' on the catwalk were 32 Year 12 and 13 models from St Margaret's College and 10 models

from Christ's College. Alongside the models, the talented dancers and musicians worked hard to create imaginative stories and an ambience to complement the fashion.

Their performances were highly focused and commanded audience attention. And of course in support of those on stage was an incredibly dedicated and effective creative and technical crew!

Catwalk 2011 explored a 'Take on Life' through 4 distinct and contrasting sections. All sections explored a slightly abstracted viewpoint. Set within an extravagant Marquee - themed to replicate a Venetian Opera house, the staging and catwalk space featured a large stage performance space and 3 catwalk runways.

Section 1 was themed with an ethereal fantasia fusion.

Featuring Annah Stretton, Jane Daniels, Soeur, Lynn Woods and Trelise Cooper. The Performing Arts

integration was romantic and mystical. We were treated to beautiful winged dancers, a stunning Venetian Choir with Live Musicians and Pointe Snow Dancers.

Section 2 began with a little madness fun, funky, childhood reminiscent genre, moving into an abstraction of this through the Mad Hatter Tea Party! It was bright, colourful, funky, cheerful and larger than life. Will Anderson held the scene together with his ever-changing interpretation of the Mad Hatter whilst conducting dancing teapots, spoons, cups and saucers, dancing cupcakes, a French picnic and seductive Burlesque Dancers.

The Fashion featured tempted us to buy from Country Road, Andrea Moore, Sergios and Quinns.

Section 3 was dark, edgy and a little weird. The Fashion featured Factor, Barbara Lee, D'fusion, Ca Bouge and Sakaguchi. A little warped and wonderful, the performing

arts integration amongst the models featured pet creatures with abstract and larger than life limbs, cocooned creatures morphing from shape to shape and a fascinating light scene which journeyed around the Marquee.

The final scene took us back home with an iconic Kiwi celebration. Fun and funky models presented Spyder snow wear and Icebreaker clothing.

The months of lead up to the show were all consuming and vigorous. Students and staff worked extremely hard to create, rehearse, polish and run the show. All who performed and were involved (both on and off stage) should be extremely proud of their involvement, the outstanding reviews the show was given was a credit to you.

ALISON ROSSITER HEAD OF DANCE

MIDDL..E SCHOOL..

DANCECOMPANY

This year the aim for Middle School Dance Company was to foster the love of dance in all our keen girls and give all dancers the opportunity to perform and have some fun, from those just beginning, to our regular dance addicts!

Our first performance was with a magnificent troupe of over 35! We performed in the chapel marquee at one of the year's great music and variety evenings. The girls rocked out to 'Jump' by Glee and were able to put a smile on everyone's face just by being out there and enjoying themselves. As the year went on we lost many of our performance opportunities, however the girls stuck with it and showed up to dance each week.

We look forward to continuing to develop Middle School Dance with both a fun company and performance company to foster the love of dance and performance within the school in the year ahead of us.

JESSICA KENNEDY

After another grueling audition process our SMC Dance Company was selected. The following girls have worked extremely hard this year developing dance works, performing and choreographing for various events including Christmas in the Park 2010 (and again this year), open days, Catwalk, SMC Fair - thank you for your commitment even though events and space was scarce!

Jamel Barber Lily Batt Georgina Abbott Jessica Calder Sammy Brown Hannah McLeod Livvi Esposito Ellen Dove Annie Theis Georgia Marchand

Lily Cain Lucy Dallison Kate Idiens Ellen Dick Nina Hall Kimberley Kovacs-Wilks Bonnie Brady Lucy Peebles Jessica Hann Leigh Blair

ARTSGOUNGI~ The year of 2011 has been a messy one and the arts was no exception. Despite positive attitudes and open minds, the disruptions took their toll on plans for the arts at St Margaret's College. The council however managed to do a number of things this year, giving selfless hours to serve the arts community. While the opportunity to create new events or competitions has not been here this year, the council has shown resilience in their determination to stay positive.

The arts council showed their faces at events throughout the year, in both service and representation. Helping backstage, taking tickets and handing out programmes, each member took a step out of the spotlight in order to simple contribute their time and help performances function smoothly. However the girls haven't sat in the shadows all year - the council managed to continue their individual efforts in their chosen fields. Most of the girls sat exams, performed on stage and entered competitions too, expressing their own creative personalities.

Our very own SMC IDOL managed to survive set backs, providing dancers and musicians with the opportunity to perform in front of their peers. The school community thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment, packing in

at lunch times to support one another. The visual art competition which accompanied SMC IDOL was a great success, with stunning entries ranging from painting to design. It was encouraging to see so many talented girls sharing their creations, proving that there is a strong passion and support for this genre of the arts.

The final week of Term 3 saw the Arts Assembly, where the senior school celebrated the fantastic talent within the school. Cheers were heard as girls received certificates of recognition, pockets and honours in their chosen fields of the arts. To top off this celebratory event we were the audience of Daniel Pengelly, a Court Theatre Jester, and a stunning song from Aidan Verity. Overall the morning had a wonderful positive vibe, even bringing a few tears.

Without the eager and open minds of the arts council these events could not have come about, but the team of girls put in the time and effort to ensure that there were things for everyone to look forward to. In review of all the circumstances it must be acknowledged that the arts managed to pull through and shine, even in a tent.

CHARLOTTE JACKSON HEAD OF ARTS

OURTOWN Set in the early 1900's, Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town' became a very appropriate and somewhat sobering play to perform amidst the turmoil caused by the events of 22 February.

Neither a comedy nor a tragedy, neither a romance nor a farce, Our Town is a play concerning the human experience - and about how much of life's pleasures we allow to slip by unnoticed.

This year the Year 13 production was done in conjunction with Christ's College. After the intensity of auditions we were all thrilled with our parts and keen to get on with rehearsals of the iconic play. Three days later, the earthquake struck and we were forced to abandon Our Town for four weeks. There is an old saying in theatre: 'the show must go on' and we were determined that it would. In

order for the play to be ready by early May (led determinedly by Mrs Buckler) we decided to work through the holidays. It was impossible not to be drawn into the world of the play as it concerned the major events of everyone's life, daily routines, love and marriage and finally the after-life.

As the time approached for performance week, it was gratifying to see everyone's hard work finally coming together, seeing the authentic costumes and beautiful lighting designed by SMC 1B student Lizzy Olliver. These lights created the different worlds of the play in the absence of any set or props.

For the cast, one of the most difficult parts of the play was the final act, set in the after-life. The sound of wind and a blue light set the atmosphere as the dead sat completely

motionless, delivering their lines in a matter-of-fact, dead-pan way. This was the act which particularly moved the audience as the recently deceased, Emily, is allowed to re-live her birthday as a little girl. In doing so she realises just how much of life's little details she let slip past her without appreciating the beauty of it all.

"Goodbye to clocks ticking, to mama's sunflowers and food and coffee, to new ironed dresses and hot baths, to sleeping and waking up. Oh Earth you're too wonderful for anyone to ever realise you:' In this year, of all years, I think the world of 'Our Town' resonated deeply with both the audience and with the boys and girls performing the play.

ISABELLA ALDRIDGE

NGEAPROOUGTION &ENIN<iS In September, Mrs Spiers' Year 11.NCEA class mounted a shortened version of "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller.

This play, about the witch-hunt in Salem in the 17th century, gave the girls the opportunity to work at a high level on a brilliant script. It is a play which is very demanding vocally, especially in the tense and sometimes hysterical trial scenes. After many hours of intensive rehearsals, the girls performed with both bravura and skill to effectively create the high tension and emotional breakdown in the various scenes of this play.

Kate Johnstone was particularly impressive in her role as Abigail Williams and managed to convey both the evil of the character and the troubled sense of rejection which motivated her actions. The play used chorus work to great effect and the audience were left with a sense of horror at the unrelenting hysteria of the girls who, through their testimony, sent many innocent people to their deaths.

Continuing the theme of witches, Year 12 mounted a production in Term 4 of "The Burning of Sarah Murphy:' This play was based on a true story set in the village of Langdon in England in the 16th century. The play was performed in the style of Brecht with actors playing the parts of characters in the story and also stepping out of the story to make comments on the events that were taking place. Each member of the cast was called upon to create a fully believable character and to give the character psychological depth. The students worked with tremendous focus and seriousness of purpose and this meant that their final performances were entirely believable. It was an unusual play in that the roles were roughly equal and the "no star" approach was particularly suited to this very friendly, generous group of girls.

It is always wonderful to see that the girls work well beyond "assessment" level in drama and create performances which both entertain and enlighten their audiences.

THEATRE SPORTS It has been a fantastic year for Theatre Sports at St Margaret's!

Our bi-weekly trainings, on Mondays and Thursdays, are always full of hilarity and high spirits, as we improvise scenes stretching from pop-up story books about toads, to expert shows on religion, complete with deaf subtitles!

Theatre Sports attracts both the most flamboyant and the most timid of students, giving all equal opportunity to perform in a friendly and welcoming environment. This year I was delighted to be over-run with new theatre athletes, and, under the careful supervision of Maddi Baird, and myself, they learnt all about improv, and performed in front of the school at our Term 2 concert. They also went into the Canterbury school competition rounds, and performed brilliantly, gaining impressive scores!

In Week One of Term 4, we also had an interschool Theatre Sports championship as part of Arts Week, and proudly hosted Burnside High School, St Thomas of Canterbury College, and Christchurch Champions, Christchurch Boys High School. We were also honoured to have Emma Brittenden, Director of Education for the Court Theatre, as a guest judge. This event was a spectacular success with plenty of entertainment for the competitors as well as for the audience!

Theatre Sports does not stop at school level however, and there are amazing careers in Improvisation, including becoming a Court Jester for the Court Theatre, who are professional improvisers. We were fortunate enough to hear one such Jester, Dan Pengelly, as our speaker at Arts Assembly this year, as he regaled us with tales of his highly amusing career! I would like to thank Mrs Buckler, and the rest of the Arts Council for their support and organisation in the Arts this year, particularly in their support and flexible approach towards Theatre Sports.

Thanks must also go to the amazing students who have participated this year. Thank you so much for making my final year such a happy one, Theatre Sports is definitely in safe hands for the coming years, and each week you have bought a smile to all of those around you and been an incredibly enthusiastic and charismatic group of young actors to work with. It's the highlight of my week, every week, you are all my favourites, and I cannot wait to come back and visit in future years!

ROSIE CANN HEAD OF THEATRE SPORTS

MUSIC DEPARTMENT What a time of change it has been for the Music Department - the end of an era with Miss Kerr resigning her post as Director of Music after 42 years of outstanding service, and the end of the Music Department Building.

It has certainly been a very interesting and challenging start to my new role as Director of Music, that's for sure!!

I am really excited about what the future holds for Music at St Margaret's, it's going to be fantastic being involved in such a special part of the School, watching strong traditions being retained, but also developing new areas and offering new musical experiences for the students.

At the beginning of the year a great group of senior students (very capably led by Ella Hawthorne) put together a Chapel Band, and it has been fantastic having their input at Chapel Assemblies and other important occasions. They are introducing the School to a wide range of music, and the staff and students are enjoying their performances.

Many of the musical groups previously offered have again been up and running this year. We were delighted to welcome Toni Randle who is our fabulous new Musical Director of the Senior Choir, Chamber Choir, and the newly formed Musica Bellisima. It is wonderful having Toni working with us, and she is very excited to be working with these groups. The Big Sing in June was the Chamber Choir's first opportunity for public performan , and th y sang sup rbly.

The Jazz Band also have a new Musical Director too, the very experienced Chris Harris has also joined our Music team and he is really enjoying furthering this group of very able musicians. The Jazz Band performed at the Southern Jam in Blenheim in August and had a great experience.

The Middle School Orchestra and the Combined Schools Orchestra (with Christ College) have had a trickier year with rehearsals because they lost their rehearsal space for quite a time and so we are looking forward to a more settled year next year. A huge highlight for the Combined Orchestra was having the opportunity to hold the premier performance of Aidan Verity's original composition 'Subway Sketch' at the concert in September.

It was simply wonderful, the audience loved it and it sounded just fantastic!

St Margaret's was well represented in the New Zealand Community Trust Chamber Music Contest this year by the Mundo Chorde string quartet, the Caprice piano trio, the Chamaya clarinet trio, the saxophone quartet Shady Ladies and two combined St Margaret's College/Christs' College ensembles, the Ambrosius string quartet and the saxophone quartet Sebonista.

All of the St Margaret's College ensembles gave excellent performances and received very complimentary reports from the adjudicators. Of the 58 groups entered, eight were chosen to go through to the district final concert on the Saturday evening. The Ambrosius string quartet, featuring Hikaru Toyama and Kimberley MacKay-Wallace from St Margaret's was one of the groups chosen. Although this group did not progress to the National final, they gave a very moving performance of the beautiful second movement of Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No. 1 in D Major in the final concert to great audience acclaim.

There have been some new groups formed this year. The Fun Choir has had a good time rehearsing some wellknown pop tunes, and have performed at the two School concerts. The A Cappella choir has also started up and we have had lots of fun performing at a variety of events, including the opening of the cafeteria, open day, assemblies and the two concerts during the year. A number of new barbershop groups have also been formed this year and have had fun performing in a variety of events.

So ... given the unsettled year it has been, there is still so much to celebrate in the Music Department! There are so many very talented musicians at St Margaret's, and we look forward to another year of fabulous music making in 2012.

MS AMANDA WOODS DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

MUSIC OVERVIEW This year music has expanded to encompass a wide range of genres, and has been integrated into daily life at SMC. Under the guidance of Ms Woods and Dr Hickford many musical groups have popped up across the school and continued to develop and change throughout the year.

For so many girls music has become more than just a hobby or weekly meeting - it is a way of life.

This year we've seen lots of girls come out of their shells and share their artistic abilities for an audience. It has been a phenomenal year for music despite the unfortunate circumstances. We have been very privileged to have two massive Arts Extravaganza concerts this year, initiated by Ms Woods. There have been literally hundreds of girls involved in these concerts, including dancers, instrumentalists, choristers, soloists and bands. As soon we saw the balloons and fairy lights it became apparent that these would be no ordinary concerts. They were a celebration of performance in every sense of the word. Music, theatre sports, and dance. These concerts showcased the amount of work, time, and effort put into the Arts, both behind the scenes and on stage. The first was emceed by Rosie Cann and Lizzy Olliver, and the second by Aidan Verity, guiding us through these magical evenings, creating a continual

flow of musical jokes, puns, and general hilarity. Every girl put her heart and soul into each performance, resulting in a mind-blowing show with incredibly high standards. We were blown away by the talents of gorgeous young ladies who were courageously taking the stage. For some it was a new experience and for others it was familiar, but all involved exited the stage with humongous smiles on their faces and thunderous applause!

Catwalk brought a different challenge to musicians and singers, who were required to improvise and memorize over half an hour of music for the first section of the show. It was great to be a part of this extraordinary, unique event, and gave girls another opportunity to improve their skills.

Huge thank you to Ms Woods, Toni Randle, Claire Oliver, Chris Harris, Mr Coxon, Dr Hickford, Mrs Buckler, Ali Rossiter and Jess Kennedy who have kept the Arts alive through these hard times and helped us to be transported away with music, theatre and dance.

ELLA HAWTHORNE AND AIDAN VERITY HEAD OF CHOIR AND HEAD OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

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ARTS AWARDS Support and Commitment to Dance Georgina Abbott Year 13 Most Promising Dancer Nina Hall Year 11 Most Promising Dancer Jessica Hann Year 11 Most Dedicated Dancer Kate Idiens Year 12

JazzAwardMost Valuable and Dedicated Joanna Duncan Year 13 Technology Award Joanna Duncan Year 13 Choral Award - Most Valuable Ella Hawthorne Year 13 Instrumental Award Most Valuable Seong-Ha Joo Year 13

Outstanding Performer Georgia Marchand Year 12

Instrumental Award Most Dedicated Kimberley MacKay-Wallace Year 13

Outstanding Contribution to Dance in the Middle School Sophie Patient Year 9

Achievement in Solo Performance Ziah Mallard Year 12

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Achievement in Solo Performance Georgia Marchand Year 12

Service to the Arts Bridget Cowles Year 13 Achievement in Sheilah Winn Festival Alexandra Gilmour Year 12 Most Promising Year 11 Actor Kate Johnstone Year 11 Outstanding Service to the Arts Brydie Wolfe Year 13

Instrumental Award Most Dedicated Maddy Baird Year 13

Choral Award - Most Dedicated Rose Pike Year 13 Achievement in Solo Performance Amelia Samandari Year 11 JazzAwardMost Valuable and Dedicated Aidan Verity Year 13 Most Promising Composer Aidan Verity Year 13

VISUA~AR.T Most Improved Senior Savannah Adams Year 11 Most Improved Photographer Madeleine Honig Year 13 Dedication and Commitment Madeleine Honig Year 13 Most Innovative Charlotte Jackson Year 13 Most Independent Year 13 Seong-Ha Joo Year 13 Most Independent Year 12 Honor Kerry Year 12 Most Improved Painter So-Jin Lee Year 13 Most Promising Year 11 Olivia Lissaman Year 11 Most Promising Photographer Alethea Lock Year 13 Most Promising Painter Fiona Mclachlan Year 12 Most Independent Year 11 Isabella Roake Year 11 Most Promising Printmaker Eileen Skinley Year 13 Most Improved Printmaker Allie Stokes Year 13

ARTS AWARDS (GONTINUEO) Most Improved in the Middle School Clem Stoner Year 10 Dedication and Commitment Anh Thu Ta Year 12 Most Improved Designer Annelise Theis Year 12 Red Rose as one of 12 International Finalists in an International Competition Thao Vu Year 12 Dedication and Commitment Alice Walker Year 11 Most Promising Designer Nina Weil Year 13 Most Promising in the Middle School Kelly Zhong Year 10

Spiritual Contribution to the Arts Ella Hawthorne Year 13 Leadership in the Arts Charlotte Jackson Year 13 Ability and Performance in Dance Lucy Peebles Year 11

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Choral Music Emma Pratt Year 11

Visual Arts Kara Choi Year 12

Choral Music Lauren Proud Year 11

Debating Alessandra Clarke Year 12

Instrumental Music Geraldine Roche Year 11

Dance Ellen Dove Year 11

Public Speaking Geraldine Roche Year 11

Instrumental Music Umaya Gamalath Year 11

Choral Music Olivia Rogers Year 12

Drama Alexandra Gordon Year 11

Choral Music Charlotte Ross Year 11

Choral Music Alexandra Gordon Year 11

Instrumental Music Charlotte Ross Year 11

Drama Jessica Hann Year 11

Debating T.ucy Toth ill Year 11

Choral Music Jessica Hann Year 11

Public Speaking Lucy Tothill Year 11

Choral Music Lisa Lamers Year 12

Debating Helen Vincent Year 11

Instrumental Music Colleen Luisetti Year 11

Visual Arts Thao Vu Year 12

Dance Georgia Marchand Year 12

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Debating Savannah Adams Year 11

Choral Music Grace Olliver Year 11

Dance Bonnie Brady Year 11

Debating Grace Olliver Year 11

Choral Music Sophie Blair Year 12 Dance Samantha Brown Year 12

Dance Lily Cain Year 12 Instrumental Music Casey Carsel Year 12 Choral Music Caroline Coates Year 12 Choral Music Grace Davie Year 12 Dance Ellen Dick Year 12 Choral Music Clare Fairgray Year 12 Visual Arts Honor Kerry Year 12 Debating Honor Kerry Year 12 Drama Grace Palmer Year 12 Debating Katherine Pearse Year 12 Choral Music Felicity Ryan Year 12 Dance Annelise Theis Year 12 Visual Arts Lucy Tothill Year 11 Drama Kimberley Twine Year 12

Music Hannah Beadle Year 10 Dance Madeleine De Lautour Year 10 Dance Emily French Year 10 Visual Arts Beatrice Fulton Year 10 Music Hikaru Toyama Year 10

SPORTS

We welcomed in the New Year of 2011 full of hope and success for all of our girls - whether it was to improve on their best performances, create new friendships through trying different sports or gaining higher selections. This promise had been fueled at the end of 2010 in three different NZSS championship events held after the school year finished. Top National performances were achieved with 5 gold (including four girls in the 4x400m Relay), 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in Athletics, a silver medal in Lawn Bowls and a best ever placing of 9th in Touch.

Our swimming pool, newly renovated in time for the Junior School to complete their swimming sports, suffered further damage on 22 February and so the challenges started. Despite this and a further loss of the gym and all grassed areas the following accounts from Sport Captains capture the sporting year and clearly reflect the resilience of so many young sports people at St Margaret's.

ATHLEflGS

St Margaret's College was once again off to a flying start in the 2010-11 season, with some outstanding individual and team results being recorded at the 2010 New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships. Margot Gibson (Year 13 2010) achieved a 2nd placing in the Senior Girls 1500m, while Lauri Watt won gold in the Junior Girls 80m hurdles and jumped a personal best to gain 3rd place in the Junior Girls long jump. Mackenzie Keenan began a very successful season with a 3rd placing in the Open Girls 300m hurdles and 2nd in the 100m Hurdles. The relay team consisting of Margot Gibson, Jess O'Halloran (Year 12), Mackenzie Keenan (Year 12) and Laura Goebel (Year 13) continued their winning ways with a gold in the 4x400m Girls Open Relay.

girls will have to wait until next year to blow us away with their skills!

Following the 22 February earthquake our athletes did well to carry on in a very disrupted season. With QEII out of bounds the School Athletics Championships and Canterbury Secondary Schools Championships could not go ahead, while luckily the South Island Secondary Schools Championships were relocated to Timaru. It was exciting to see so much new talent emerging at St Margaret's but unfortunately the cancellation of the School Athletics Champs means that some of the junior

With athletics over until the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships in Term 4, I would like to say a huge thank you to Sally Mene for her tireless work at organising and looking after our athletes and also to her husband Mene Mene for once again offering his time and coaching expertise - we are very lucky to have you both.

Our only competition of 2011 was the South Island Championships in Timaru where a small team of nine girls had a very successful weekend with four 1st placings, four 2nd placings and four 3rd placings with multiple PB's being recorded and another eight girls finishing in the top eight of their respective events. Special mentions must go to Mackenzie Keenan and Lauri Watt.

Congratulations to Mackenzie for taking gold in no less than three events (U19 100m hurdles, U19 long jump, Open 300m hurdles) and also to Lauri for setting a new record in the UlS 80m hurdles.

BAILEY KENNEDY ATHLETICS CAPTAIN

Dragon Boating this year was an interesting season to say the least! From our whole season being interrupted by the earthquake and having no pool to train in, to having another team paddle into the side of us in our final.

However despite some of the set backs we faced, the girls all put a lot of hard work into the season. Once things settled back down we had our South Island's regatta.

The final outcome of the day was with the Year 12 team finishing 3rd in the B final and the Year 13 team 1st in the B final. Well done girls!

RENEE STEWART AND AMURI HUGHEY-COCKERILL DRAGON BOATING CAPTAINS

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At the 2010 NZSS Championships our top pairing of Brittany Tyson and Katelyn Inch again picked up Silver.

They have continued to go from strength to strength and in Term 1 they won the SI event. Brittany was also selected into the New Zealand Under 18 Junior team to compete in Australia against girls who had been playing

their sport from as young as eight. At the end of the season she was awarded the Bowls Canterbury 'Young Player of the Year' trophy.

We look forward to this sport gathering more players at St Margaret's given the level set by Brittany and Katelyn.

MUL-TISPORT

Multisport this year started off very successfully as we set to increase the participation in the sport across all age groups. We entered the Canterbury Schools' Triathlon with five teams and four individuals with our major place getters being Ella Boyd 2 nd in the Junior Individual event and Emily Wood achieving 3rd place in the Senior Individual event.

The next major event was the South Island Secondary Schools' Championships in Oamaru where Emily Wood took out 4 th place in the senior girl's event and Wallis Marshall got gth in the Intermediate section.

The New Zealand Secondary Schools' Triathlon was originally scheduled for Pegasus Township, but this event was moved to Jack's Point in Queenstown following the February earthquake. Three girls made the trip, Ella Boyd (U14), Wallis Marshall (U16) and Emily Wood (U19) and were placed gth, 24th and 13th places respectively following an event of top competition against girls from all around New Zealand.

HANNAH STANFORD MULTISPORT CAPTAIN

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This season literally started off with a bang and a shake, with the first of many earthquakes forcing our squad to relocate to Lyttelton. Although we faced many challenges, Lyttelton proved to be a great opportunity to train in rough water conditions. Thanks to our quick thinking coaches, it meant that we could maintain a certain amount of normality whereas other schools were traveling many kilometres to reach a training venue.

December came and we headed to Lake Rotoiti near Nelson. Our first whole squad training camp, some great relationships and memories were made. The rows were long, averaging about 40km a day, but the cold water, wet climate and sand flies couldn't dampen our spirits and we were off to endure a 10-hour bus trip to Twizel for the Otago Champs, our first opportunity for racing.

We returned from our summer break and were immediately off to compete in the Canterbury Club Championships in Twizel. Here, we were joined by Ellie, our lovely coach from York, England. We were also delighted to have two new Aussie additions to the squad, Tyler and Miller Ferris. Although a bit rusty, having just had the holidays, we had a successful regatta and now looked to training camp to refine our skills, train our hearts out and seat race for boat selection. At this point we were unaware that we would be seeing a lot more of Twizel in the future.

Even the 6.3 earthquake couldn't stop our Maadi preparation as we became full time athletes and moved to Twizel for three weeks. The High Country Lodge became our new home of learning complete with detentions, strictly

no talking rules and chemistry lessons with Burge. South Island Secondary School Champs brought the squad back together for a fantastic regatta, where we placed as the top school.

With the final round of erg testing ticked off much to the girls' relief, we headed up North to begin our Maadi campaign; the pinnacle of our season. We arrived at Lake Karapiro a little in the dark about where our squad was at, due to the lack of Secondary School racing earlier in the season. However, 1 gold, 5 silvers and 1 bronze later, we could be sure that our intense training had paid off. We arrived home an extremely satisfied squad, bearing the title of best overall school in the South Island and third overall in New Zealand, an incredible accomplishment!

The success of the squad this year can be largely attributed to the hard work of our coaches and management team who were vital to SMC Rowing re-establishing itself once again as a dominant force in NZ Secondary Schools Rowing. A huge thank you must also go to the parents for not only putting up with some very tired daughters during the season but also always supporting us on the banks and behind the scenes. Thank you and congratulations girls on an absolute cracker of a season, we wish you all the best for the next!

FREDERICKA ARCHIBALD ROWING CAPTAIN

SWIMMING-

Swimming sports this year was different than most.

Due to earthquake damage at our school pool and limited pool time at QE2, we ran a "championship only" event. Despite this, the school still turned out in force to support our swimmers and the chants and coloured costumes were a spirited as ever!!

Congratulations go to our Champions and Runners-up for this meeting.

Runner Up

Champion

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Fiona Wright

Madison Lloyd and Olivia Mendonca

Under 15

Lucy Morton

Ella Boyd

Under 16

Brittany Masters

Grace Rapley

Senior

Hannah Stanford

Courtney Churchill

The Canterbury Secondary School's Swimming Championships was cancelled because of the major damage to QEII, but our swimmers cannot be stopped. In July we look forward to another successful road trip down to Dunedin for the South Island Swimming Championships and in August we hope to attend the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships in Hamilton.

HANNAH STANFORD SWIMMING CAPTAIN

TENNIS

Despite the interruption of the earthquake, tennis has had another successful season at St Margaret's. Even though most teams did not get to finish their seasons, in the games they did play all of our tennis girls represented our school very successfully as they showed great levels of commitment and fair play. It is great to see how much talent we have in our school, especially with our junior girls coming through.

Congratulations must be extended to our Senior 'X team (Alice Batt, Claudia Coates, Gabriela Coates, Lauren Tyler-Harwood and Annabel Ottowa) who finished their season as the top Canterbury girls secondary school team after beating their long time rivals Rangi Ruru.

During the earthquake break the girls also went to the Secondary School Championships in Nelson. After a narrow loss to the 2nd seed team, St Hilda's College, the girls ended up placing 3rd in the South Island and qualifying for Nationals. However, unfortunately due to the school time that they missed after the February earthquake the team was unable to go. Despite this, they still managed an amazing result and we are all very proud of them.

'Thank You' to Sarah Coates for her generosity in taking this team away at the last moment acting as our coach, manager and general caregiver.

Tennis has also had some great successes on the individual front. Gabriela Coates was selected to compete in the 14s New Zealand team for the World Teams event in Malaysia in May. Lauren Tyler- Harwood was selected into the Canterbury performance squad and Alice Batt who along with Gabby was a part of the Canterbury Girls' 14s Tennis Team that played in The National Hardcourts Tennis Team's Event in Auckland in January finishing in 4 th place. Congratulations girls we are all very proud of you.

A huge 'thank you' goes out to our coach Matt Meredith for helping us to achieve our goals in the part of the season that we had. Also another big 'thank you' must go out to our TIC, Jean Macdonald, for co-coordinating all of the teams, we could not have done it without you both. Finally congratulations to all of the girls who competed in tennis this season, even though you only got a few games in you all did so well and should be really proud of yourselves! We are really looking forward to another successful season next year on our beautiful new tennis courts.

CLAUDIA COATES TENNIS CAPTAIN

TOUGH

At the end of last year our Super Touch team competed in the New Zealand Secondary Schools' touch tournament and as a completely new team to the tournament we were all a bit nervous and were unsure what to expect at this level. We were placed into a hard pool and unfortunately lost two games, against Tauranga Girls High School, 2-0, and Manurewa 5-3. Despite winning our third game against Otaki College, 5-1, we could not proceed to play off for the top eight teams in the country.

On the second day of tournament we moved into playoffs for the bottom half of the competition. We won all three of our games against Wanganui High, 5-2, Paeroa College, 5-4, and St Peter's College, 5-3. We finished on a good note on the third day, winning against Saint Kentigern College, 6-2, and we got to face Tauranga Girls' again, showing them that we should have beaten them the first time round, when we won 5-4 in a very intense drop off.

I couldn't have been more proud of the girls as we proved that we did deserve to be at the tournament as we finished 9th after qualifying 20 th • As 2011 rolled around, all of the girls were ready to get back into training and playing again. We had three Year 7 and 8 teams, two Year 9 teams and 3 Senior teams plus the Super Touch team, all eager to get into the game.

The Super Touch team was off to another good start

winning two Wednesday games and finishing 3rd at the Canterbury's the Saturday before the earthquake. As a result of this all Touch was cancelled for the remainder of the season.

We also had three girls to represent Canterbury at the National Touch Championships, Hannah McLeod Canterbury under 19s, Phoebe Steele - Canterbury under 21s and Annabelle Wright - Canterbury open womens. Unfortunately this tournament was cancelled as it was supposed to be played in Christchurch and these girls did not get to play. However the under 15 and 17 National Touch championship was still held and Hannah McLeod, Phoebe Steele, Neena Woodgate and Isabella Forbes were able to represent the Canterbury under 17 team and ended up placing third.

Touch at St Margaret's this season has been one with lots of ups and downs and although we were all disappointed with how it ended, I know I can speak for everyone in saying that we can't wait for Term 4 to roll around so we can get back into it once again. Touch is truly a fantastic game and I encourage more girls to get involved and I'm sure they will develop a love for the game just as I have.

ANNABELLE WRIGHT TOUCH CAPTAIN

It was looking to be an exciting season for St Margaret's College volleyball, however unfortunately due to the February earthquake the season was over before it could properly begin. Both CSS and SISS Volleyball tournaments were cancelled, so when combined with the decision to pull out of NZSS and the Summer Quadrangular tournament, the 2011 volleyball season consisted purely of a qualification round. It was looking to be a promising season for the Senior League team with the team pulling together well in a very short space of time to play some good volleyball. The team with the guidance of Roger Bleyendaal pulled out some good defensive and attacking moves to record a couple of wins and even managed to scare top Canterbury teams such as Burnside High School with some close sets.

Although some girls may be disappointed with how short the season was, the teams can look forward to continuing their development in Term 4. Good luck to the Junior A team who will be heading away to the Junior SISS tournament at the end of the year.

A special thanks must go to all the coaches, managers and TIC Paula Vesty for the wonderful effort they have put into the start of the year to ensure that volleyball ran as smoothly as possible. I believe that it will continue to grow as a sport at St Margaret's and look forward to completing my year as captain on a high note in Term 4.

BAILEY KENNEDY VOLLEYBALL CAPTAIN

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Water Polo was yet another sport which suffered greatly from the February earthquake in Term 1. Both of the pools that had hosted our team trainings and games were closed down forcing the barely begun season to a complete halt. The team had won our first two games of the season, and we were confident of achieving medals in the annual South Island Secondary School Girls Tournament which was to be held in Christchurch in April, so this was a great disappointment to us all. We are lucky however, that we have a young team that hasn't changed too much over the past few seasons. This will allow the majority of the team to carry on to represent St Margaret's at a high level once the pools are resurrected, as well as provide experience and leadership for younger players as they come through.

As captain of the St Margaret's College water polo team it was hard to watch all of the hard work and effort that the team had been giving fall to pieces around them, along with the high goals that we had set for the season. I am however confident in not only the resilience, but the depth of talent and potential that the team has, and think that they will return to the inter-schools competitions in Term 4 with much to show.

A small group of five girls were involved in Surfing at the beginning of the year. They enjoyed the experience and are eagerly anticipating being more involved in developing their skill in this sport. Alethea Lock has ably led the girls. She continues to achieve success in South Island and National championship events, being placed 1st in the Open Women division in the South Island Go for Gold

competition and 2nd in the Open women event. In the U20 girls event at the South Island Surfing Championships she finished runner-up at the Canterbury Champs, was 1st in the Open Womens and 2nd in the U20 grade.

ANNALISE BROWN WATERPOLO CAPTAIN

Nina Young in her first competitive event also achieved a win in the Open Women Longboard division.

SUMMER TOURNAMENT WEEK Summer Tournament Week in 2011 was for some girls the culmination of their sporting representation while at St Margaret's. Unfortunately two regular teams, League Volleyball and Water Polo, had no opportunity to contest the NZSS and South Island Championships this year because of lack of facilities to train and cancellation of the event. The teams that did get away had excellent results.

Congratulations to girls who have since represented New Zealand or gained selection into NZ Squads in these sports: Athletics Mackenzie Keenan, NZ Athletics Rio Squad and NZ Commonwealth Youths Lawn Bowls Brittany Tyson, NZ U18 team vs Australia Rowing Fredericka Archibald, NZ Junior Rowing team Coxless 4 at World Champs Tennis Gabriella Coates, NZ Junior Davis Cup team

RESUf-.TS FROMSISSCHAMPS ANONZSSCHAMPIONSHIPS IN TOURNAMENT WEEK Athletics - SISS Championships Name/s

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Age Group

Event

Time/Distance

Ul9

100m Hurdles

14.58s

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Long Jump

5.40m

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300m Hurdles

44.23s

2nd

Ul9

Triple Jump

10.78m (PB)

3rd

Ul9

100m Hurdles

16.89s

4th

Ul9

Long Jump

4.93m

3rd

Ul9

100m

13.16s

5th

Ul9

400m

l.0l.87s

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80m Hurdles

12.25s (Record)

3rd

Ul5

200m

27.0ls

2nd

Ul4

400m

l.0l.68s (PB)

3rd

Ul4

200m

27.71s

Bailey Kennedy, Lauri Watt, Mackenzie Keenan, Jess O'Halloran

2nd

Open

Relay - 4 x 400m

NIA

Bailey Kennedy, Lauri Watt, Mackenzie Keenan, Jess O'Halloran

2nd

Ul9

Relay- 4 x 100m

NIA

Alice Batt, Jemima Tennekoon, Sabine Keenan, Lucy Thomson

4th

Ul4

Relay- 4 x 100m

NIA

Mackenzie Keenan

Jessie Park

Jessica O'Halloran Lauri Watt Jemima Tennekoon

SUMMER TOURNAMENT WEEK (GONTINUEO)

RESUI-.TS FR.OM SISSCHAMPS ANONZSSCHAMPIONSHIPS IN TOURNAMENT WEEK Dragon Boating - South Island Championships Team

Position

Event

Year 13 Dragon Boating team

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'B' Grade final 'B' Grade final

Year 12 Dragon Boating team

Rowing - SISS Championships (Maadi Cup) Names

Position

Event

Annabelle Button, Alex Hazlett, Olivia Lissaman, Maddy Hayman, Lydia Milner

Gold

Ul8 Lightweight Four

Emily Doyle, Lara Harris, Holly Greenslade, Harriet Lange, Felicity Ryan, Henrietta Hutchinson, Maddy Ingham, Geraldine Roche, Nicky Wright

Silver

Ul6 Eight

Alex Hazlett, Olivia Lissaman

Silver

Ul8 Lightweight Double

Emily Doyle, Lara Harris, Holly Greenslade, Maddy Ingham, Nicky Wright

Silver

Ul6 Four

Julia Chamberlain, Rachel Basher, Miller Ferris, Jessica Prosser, Emma Henderson, Tyler Ferris, Julia Newsome-White, Belinda Dryden, Lydia Milner

Silver

UlS Eight

Holly Greenslade, Henrietta Hutchinson, Bella Eaton, Myrtle Mannering, Nicky Wright

Silver

Ul8 Novice Four

Julia Newsome-White, Belinda Dryden, Miller Ferris, Jess Prosser, Lydia Milner

Bronze

UlS Four

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Top South Island School and 3 overall New Zealand schools

Gabriela Coates, Lauren Tyler-Harwood, Alice Batt, Claudia Coates and Annabel Ottowa

Top Christchurch Secondary School Girls' team

All are aware of how exceptional this year has been for members of the St Margaret's College community.

However, within the netball community the year has also been full of participation, talent and achievement of seismic proportions. The persistence and dedication of all of the girls, coaches and managers involved has only been made more admirable by the multiple obstacles that they have all had to overcome. The fact that this netball season has been the most successful that St Margaret's College has ever had is testament to the flexibility and determination of all involved.

Eighteen netball teams represented St Margaret's this season, and we were extremely fortunate to have amazing coaches for each of these teams. Six of these teams competed in playoffs in the Saturday club competition with Year 9A and Senior A winning their grades.

At the beginning of the year a senior A and B squad travelled to Auckland for a pre-season development camp.

The trip provided the girls with an opportunity to find their feet after the summer season off, try new skills and play a variety of teams with different styles. The trip was a huge success and the girls returned home feeling more connected and confident about the season ahead.

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Year 9A team finishing 2nd at the South Island Schools' Junior Tournament with Madison Lloyd and Lucy Thomson being selected for the Junior Tournament team.

Year lOA team was placed 7th at the South Island Schools' Junior Tournament.

Senior A team was placed 4th and Tiana Placid and Neena Woodgate were selected as Talented Players at the South Island Secondary Schools' Tournament.

NEIBI\~ (CONTINUEO)

By finishing in the Top 5 at SISS Tournament the '.A:. team qualified for NZSS Finals Championships in October holidays. A placing of 10th out of the 16 best school teams in New Zealand is the best ever achievement by a netball team from St Margaret's.

We have many umpires that have been rising through the ranks over the season, Kimberley Twine and Holly Lloyd were selected to umpire the Year 10 Junior South Island Secondary Schools' final. Kimberley Twine was also recognised as a Talented Umpire at both the Junior Secondary School's and the South Island Secondary Schools' tournaments.

The senior A team had a particularly successful season qualifying to compete in the Canterbury Secondary Schools' SuperNet competition for the first time. The team went on to win the SuperNet title in an epic final against Marian College. In the Saturday competition the Senior A team started in the Senior Reserve grade before being promoted to Senior 2 and, by winning this, into Senior 1 grade. They went on to win this grade by one goal in the final therefore gaining entry to Premier 2 Grade for the start of the 2012 season.

Eleven players were also selected to represent Canterbury in their respective age groups.

U19 Tiana Placid U17 Bernice Lough Holly Lloyd Neena Woodgate U15 Jessica Prosser Lauri Watt Ul 4 Development team Ella Greenslade Olivia Mendonca Lucy Thomson Libby Booth Alice Barnett ANNALISE BROWN NETBALL CAPTAIN

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Hockey for 2011 began this year with a bit of a rocky start having lost Porritt Park, the main centre for Christchurch hockey. When only three games into the Super 6 summer competition mother nature struck again in February effectively finishing our early hockey start. We were faced with new challenges with trainings away from school at Nunweek Park and the loss of our school turf due to the earthquake. Teams coped with the interruptions of different training times and games, but fortunately in June we were very lucky to have the opening of the new school turf, in time for a few trainings before the teams headed to tournaments all over NZ.

The 1st XI continued to play outstanding hockey this season beating St Hilda's, Craighead and Columba in the annual Quadrangular exchange. They finished 3rd in Division 1 Sunday Women's Competition beating Avon 4-0 in play offs. We were also very lucky and finished in a creditable 4 th place. Rangi Ruru were once again in the final of the Wednesday Canterbury Secondary School's competition with us, and it was a game with great skill and talent from both teams. Our tremendous speed up front and solid defence pulled us through to a convincing 3-0 win to reclaim the Press Cup.

HOCKEY (GONTINUEO)

Federation Cup was the next tournament on the agenda.

Last year this was held in Christchurch and we were fortunate enough to be the last game to play on Porritt Park when we won the title of National Secondary School Champions. It was a huge challenge being in North Harbour as defending champions this year but the girls really stepped up to the challenge. After a good start to the tournament we earned a spot in the 'Top 8' but then unfortunately we went down 1-0 to Auckland Dio in quarter finals. This meant playing the runners up of last year for a playoff position but again lost 2-1. Our great speed and passing again got us an 8-0 win against Whangarei Girls High to claim 7th place and finish the tournament on a positive note.

The 2nd XI had a very successful year with a good start in Sunday competition for Division 3. They finished this competition in 6 th place. Their improved skill saw the 2nd's win the CSS Monday Competition. The girls again showed great teamwork and skill at the Chris Arthur National 2 nd XI tournament in Auckland. Following a great week of hockey the Christchurch teams proved too strong for the rest of the country with Rangi Ruru and St Margaret's contesting the final. This was a very intense match but unfortunately Rangi's passing upfront and a quick goal, saw them beat St Margaret's 1-0.

The 3rd XI contested the Jenny MacDonald tournament in Cromwell eventually earning a place in the final. This was as excellent achievement and the girls showed great commitment and determination in a very close game game against St Hilda's 2nd XI eventually losing 1-0. The 4th XI finished their season strongly as runners up in the Wednesday School competition with Rangiora taking out the title. They also finished 5th place in Sunday Championship competition. Friday evenings saw the Green team pit their skills against other youth players and had some challenging games.

Once again St Margaret's continue to have a good number of junior players eager to learn new skills and enjoy their hockey. With Primary A combining with Selwyn house, the girls get a great opportunity to mingle with a different school and enjoy their junior hockey.

Players at all levels developed good skills over the season under the guidance of excellent coaches. We are indebted to them, our managers, the sports department and our parents. Thanks for all the support and effort that you have put into St Margaret's Hockey for another successful year.

ANNABEL TAYLES AND ANNABELLE WRIGHT HOCKEY CAPTAINS

AEROBICS Aerobics in 2011 has been full of interruptions as the February and June earthquakes have stopped routines and practices. However our top competitor, Lucy Dallison, Year 12 has still had an extremely successful year and has done St Margaret's College proud.

She competed at the Regional Aerobics Competition and was placed 2nd overall in the Senior Individual Open category. Lucy also qualified for Nationals Championships where she competed at an amazing level and was placed 2 nd overall. We are all so proud of her achievements. Next year we hope to have fewer disruptions and to get aerobics back and running smoother and more successful then ever.

LIVVY ESPOSITO AND BRIAR MCKENZIE AEROBICS CAPTAINS

8AOMINTON 2011 been a busy and exciting year for Badminton with the spirit, resilience and success of the girls participating quite outstanding. We began the year with the loss of the gym, and due to the lack of available venues, the social badminton teams did not get a chance to participate in competition. As such, social trainings have been held at school, and there have been extra trainings at YMCA for A and B grade teams. These trainings were under the careful supervision of old girl Johanna King, whose help and motivation, as well as expertise, has led to an incredible advancement for many of the players.

Thanks must also be given to our teacher in charge, Pam Harvey, the supporting teachers and the sports leadership team, for giving their time and support, without which it would be impossible to run Badminton. This outstanding commitment coupled with the hard work of the girls, has contributed to an incredibly successful season. At the Quad tournament, the A team

came in a close second, and the Blue team, entered in the B grade, won their final for the Canterbury Secondary Schools Sport competition.

As well as this success on the court, the support and friendship seen this year in Badminton was fantastic. As we do every year, myself and vice captain, Jamie Chen, asked for nominations for awards for each team, and the sheer number of nominations submitted was astounding. This unity and encouragement has helped us overcome the challenges that this tumultuous year has presented. We retain the spirit and camaraderie that the Badminton community, and the wider St Margaret's community, is renowned for. I hope that next year we will once again see this level of spirit, sisterhood and success in Badminton.

ROSIE CANN BADMINTON CAPTAIN

2011 was a tough season for our seven teams. With no gym to train in and limited venues available, we persevered by training for one hour on a Sunday in the Rangi Ruru gym. All our teams were very talented and this reflects in our results.

The Senior A basketball team had yet another rewarding season finishing 3rd in this year's Division One Competition. We were also fortunate enough to have two experienced and knowledgeable coaches, Rebecca Lough and Jessica Bygate, who have both represented New Zealand and are both in the Canterbury Wildcats team.

All of the girls improved immensely throughout the season and made the most of their opportunities.

The Intermediate A team had an enjoyable season with a mix of experience and individual strengths. The girls learnt a lot from their coaches Andrew Beadle and Bernice Lough and improvements were evident each week. With some very tough games through the season they made Top 4 in the Intermediate competition. Overall they had a fun season making light of some dark situations.

The Intermediate B team was a mixture of girls from Year 9, 10 and 11. Despite having a range of ages they came together as a team and performed well. They all improved as a team and individually throughout an entertaining season with their coaches Justin Newton and Samantha McKellar. Our Year 9A team was coached by the 'one and only' Mr Belcher and the young but experienced Polly Hill. They finished top 4 in the Year 9 grade, narrowly missing out on the final. These girls improved out of sight as few of them had much previous basketball experience.

Three Year 7 and 8 teams showed potential from the start of the season with girls learning heaps from their experiences. For many it was their first year playing basketball.

We would like to thank the three student coaches, Holly Lloyd (A team), Emma Henderson (Blue team) and Maddi Ingham (Green Team). Congratulations to the four girls who made All Star teams, Grace Davie and Julie Briden (Cowles Year 8), Sophie Macfarlane (Pioneer Year 7) and Kate Jenkins (Cowles Year 7).

This year we had five girls representing Canterbury and one representing Buller. All of the girls had successful seasons, with some still to be finished.

Ul9 Canterbury, Top 4 at South Islands: Bernice Lough and Holly Lloyd.

Ul 7 Buller, Won South Islands, 5th at Nationals: Polly Hill Ul5 Canterbury 3rd at South Islands, Qualified for Nationals: Maddy Lloyd, Sophie Schrader, and Olivia Schrader.

We also have two girls competing in Australia next January as part of New Zealand Koru Development Squads - Maddy Lloyd U16 and Polly Hill Ul8. Best wishes to these girls.

We would like to thank Bernice Lough for her contribution to St Margaret's basketball in the five years she has been here. Also a big thank you must go to Richard and Lois Lough for their support and huge amount of time they have put into St Margaret's basketball over the years.

We recognise the hard work of our departing Year 13 players, Bernice Lough, Charlotte Evans and Jo Costello and wish them all the best for their future endeavours.

BERNICE LOUGH AND HOLLY LLOYD BASKETBALL CAPTAIN AND VICE CAPTAIN

GWMSIN<i' Despite being a year of challenges our great group of approximately twenty enthusiastic and talented girls have made it work. After the September earthquake the YMCA was shut down (is now open), so we made the decision to go to the Roxx. This has been lots of fun and helpful for getting experience on different climbs. Term 4 will see us return to our old base at the YMCA. While at the Roxx we competed in a small interschool competition in which we came 2nd out of the female teams and 4 th overall. These were great results for this young team. At deadline for print of magazine we are looking forward to competing in the South Island Secondary School competition and are hoping to improve on our 4 th placing from last year.

We would like to say a huge thank you to Stacey Rod and Angela White for all of their help and transport to and from climbing every Tuesday, and also to all the girls that come every week, thank you for your dedication throughout this messy year and it has been great seeing you all improve and learn, you all make it truly worthwhile.

BRIAR MCKENZIE AND JESSICA SWAIN CLIMBING CAPTAIN AND CO-CAPTAIN

GROSS COUNTRY On your marks ... set... GO! The 2011 SMC Cross Country went off with a bang (excuse the pun ... ), with runners from all year levels taking the Hagley Park course by storm!

Like most years, the emphasis was on all girls 'giving it a go'.

Whether trying to gain a placing, or aiming to finish the course without stopping, the girls did us proud with their can-do attitudes and positive energy. Matipo won this year's SMC Cross Country - much to the disappointment of Jess and myself!

The CSS Road Race was the next event of every runner's calendar.

With Maggie in tow, our girls ran their way to victory. Our senior team of Hannah McLeod, Emily Wood, Jessie Park and Jessica Arthur won. Wallis Marshall, Madelaine Ingham, Olivia Lissaman and Isabella van Woerkom were 2nd in

the Intermediate grade while Sabine Keenan, Ella Boyd, Alice Batt and Ella Greenslade were 2nd in the Under 14 event. This young team then finished 1st in the CSS Cross Country and our seniors were placed 2nd · A small team competed at the NZSS Cross Country event where our junior 3-person team finished 9th , senior 6-person team 7th and 3-person team 14th .

Congratulations to 2011 SMC Champions; Sabine Keenan (Ul 4), Emma Henderson (Junior), Wallis Marshall (Intermediate) and Hannah McLeod (Senior). Good luck for the future and go hard girls!

LILY BATT AND JESS ARTHUR CROSS COUNTRY CAPTAINS

"St Margaret's College is the most improved school team at the South Island Secondary Schools Cycling" - quote Kevin Searle (Head Cycling Coach at Villa Maria). Under the coaching of Paul Odlin, St Margaret's cycling team is going from strength to strength. In my two years as cycling captain, the team has grown from four to eleven members, and the podium finishes are now a far more frequent occurrence.

As the year has passed, we have had some outstanding results starting with SISS Championships, where we saw both Mackenzie and Sabine Keenan winning bronze medals for the road race. Sabine placed third in the under 15 individual time trial, and a team consisting of Sabine, Grace Curtis, and Bronwyn Walsh won bronze in the under 17 girls team time trial.

A few months later a team of girls consisting of Emily Wood, Alice Bennett, Bronwyn Walsh and Maddie Morton competed in the Litolff cup (a Canterbury secondary schools teams time trial competition). After two consecutive years of placing fourth, we finally achieved the bronze medal!

In September a bunch of the cycling girls travelled up to Blenheim where they competed in the Cuddon Cup two day cycling tour, achieving some of the best results of the season. All of the girls who competed achieved personal

bests and three of them were awarded for their achievements. Emily Wood placed first in the under 20 hill climb, first in the individual time trial, second in the criterium and third in the road race. She completed the tour with an over - all second place ranking. Bronwyn Walsh gained a bronze medal in the under 15 girls road race and Ella Boyd gained a silver medal in the individual time trial, a remarkable achievement for her first South Island cycling competition. Both Alice Bennett and Grace Curtis also placed within the top half of their age categories, concluding the most successful year for the cycling team yet!

As the cycling season draws to a close and the end of school draws nearer, it seems a good time to reflect on cycling at St Margaret's as a whole. I remember starting this sport in Year 10, when cycling was a very new sport at this school. There were only three members in the team, riding around on our bikes, not really knowing the potential we had. Since Paul started coaching us, our training has had much more focus and we have benefited so much from his advice, encouragement and expertise. I am so proud of these girls, who have pushed the boundaries, trained hard, and achieved some great results. I wish them well for next year, and hope that they continue to pedal hard and reach their full potential.

MADELINE MORTON CYCLING CAPTAIN

Equestrian this year was affected by the earthquake having most events cancelled or postponed. We were still able to compete in two great events with success from individuals and teams.

On 13 August a number of girls headed to McLeans Island to compete in our St Margaret's combined event with Rangi Ruru and Christchurch Girls High. They achieved some great placings including Monique Arthur 1st in the 85cm, Beth Turner and Brittany Arthur 1st and 3rd respectively in the 95cm. The event ran smoothly on a beautiful sunny day.

Three teams competed in the Canterbury Secondary Schools One Day horse trial on 3 September.

The Red team consisting of Maddy Crowe, Sarah Feary, Jessie Fitzjohn and Jess Land finished 3rd and the Green team of Beth Turner, Brittany Arthur, Monique Arthur and Kerry Thomson finished 6th . Jessica Arthur, Jemima Tennekoon and Charlotte Lindo were in the Blue team and Augusta

The year of 2011 for St Margaret's rugby has been challenging but very rewarding. We started our season well wearing our brand new jerseys by winning all our grading games and earning a position in the top tier of the Wednesday competition. We carried on this winning form throughout most of the season until losing some experienced players due to injury, but this gave some of our younger girls the opportunity to step up and get involved.

Due to injuries we were unable to travel to Oamaru to the 2011 Girls Rugby Festival but three of our senior members took the opportunity to play for St Hilda's College where they performed well. One was MVP and another selected for the tournament team. Our semi-final was postponed a week due to the wintery blast that plastered most of the country. The girls put 100% into both of our playoff games

Cohen rode for the Christ College team. With 22 school teams competing all of our teams did an amazing job achieving great placings.

Individual riders had some great successes in 2011.

Jessie Fitzjohn was selected into the Canterbury Pony Club eventing team and competed in Taupo in May 2011.

Shannon Brien was selected into the Canterbury Pony Club dressage team, which competed in Ashburton in January 2011. Maddy Crowe and Sarah Feary were selected into the New Zealand Junior Eventing Squad in the 2010-2011 season and were both recently reselected to continue training in the squad for the 2011-2012 season.

Congratulations to these girls.

MADDY CROWE AND SARAH FEARY EQUESTRIAN CAPTAIN AND VICE CAPTAIN

losing narrowly to both Christchurch Girls and Rangi Ruru in the final minutes of each game meaning we just missed out for a spot in the final to play off for the shield. We finished a proud 3rd in the midweek competition - a well deserved placing reflecting the girls' hard work and commitment throughout the season. Charlotte Evans and Fiona Wright were selected into the Canterbury Secondary Schools representative team.

This form was carried into the South Island 10s Tournament where we convincingly won all our pool games but once again narrowly lost to our archrivals Christchurch Girls but earned ourselves a well-deserved 4 th . It's been great to watch the girls grow and develop into excellent rugby players that will do St Margaret's rugby proud in the years to come.

CHARLOTTE EVANS AND AMY DUCKWORTH RUGBY CAPTAIN AND VICE-CAPTAIN

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The St Margaret's College ski team had a successful season even though there was a late start to the season which meant that we were unable to have House Skiing and Ski Team trials al Mount Hutt.

This year the Canterbury Champs were held on a beautiful winters day at Mt Cheeseman on 9 August. We entered two teams, the A team being Samantha Garbarini-McKendry, Isabella Eaton, Harriet Lange and Annabel Ottowa and the B team of Jamel Barber, Rebecca Bush, Emma McNicoll and Charlotte Wigley. Both teams did very well with the A team finishing 2nd and the B team coming 3rd .

SQUASH Squash is a fast growing sport within the school and over the past few seasons our dedicated teams have progressed the sport, receiving better results each year. This season we had a strong team of seniors who represented St Margaret's proudly at every game, and despite all the interruptions managed to have a really good season. We participated in fun and energetic- games each week and ended up coming second in the Wednesday competition B grade.

ROSE PIKE SQUASH CAPTAIN

Charlotte Wigley was the fastest SMC skier coming 8th with Samantha Garbarini-McKendry 9th , Annabel Ottowa 10th , Harriet Lange 11th and Isabella Eaton 12th .

The A team qualified for the South Island Champs held at Cardrona but was unable to compete because of a clash with the prelim exams. This was a great shame.

Many girls in the ski team have been training throughout the season and have had good individual results.

ANNABEL OTTOWA SKIING CAPTAIN

SPORTS WRAP UP As we round off our school sporting year for 2011 we look back on amazing achievements despite the huge challenges faced by so many young competitors. In a number of cases athletes were unable to continue their sport in Term 1 as in the case of Water Polo and Volleyball due to lack of facilities and venues. Track and field competitors have had to travel to Timaru to have an all-weather track to compete on. Rowing has had to establish a new home base in Kaiapoi. Many Canterbury Secondary School Championship events were unable to be held and other SISS events scheduled to be contested in Christchurch were taken away from our city.

Given all of these setbacks our students, supported by coaches and management, must be commended on the fantastic results achieved. St Margaret's has had five girls who have represented New Zealand in International Competition with our top Rower, Fredericka Archibald, winning a bronze medal at the World Junior Rowing Champs in the Coxless 4. Another five have been named in NZ Development Squads. At New Zealand Interschool level we have won three National titles, finished runnerup 10 times, won four Bronze medals and a further three teams and one individual have finished in 4 th place. At South Island Championship events St Margaret's have won nine gold, seven silver and ten bronze medals. These results have come from the seven sports that we have been able to contest.

Category4 'The award for the most outstanding individual achievement by a young sportswoman specialising in one sport' Fredericka Archibald: Highly Commended Gabriela Coates: Finalist Mackenzie Keenan: Finalist Category 5 'The award for the most outstanding team of young sportswomen' 4 x 400m Relay team: Highly Commended

In CSS mid-week or one-off competitions we have had 11 x ists, 9 x 2nd s and 7 x 3 rd s. At least 75 girls have represented Canterbury or other provinces across 12 sports with some representing in more than one code.

At the Zonta Sports Awards where students from all Canterbury, West Coast, plus North and South Canterbury schools we had girls recognised in the following categories.

Category 1 'The Award for the most valued contribution to a team by a young sportswoman not eligiblefor nomination in categories 4 and S' Bernice Lough: Highly Commended Category 2 'The award for contribution to sports administration by a young woman in a position of umpire, referee, coach or tutor'

Category6 The award for the best all round young sportswoman who has achieved in more than one sporting code Tiana Placid: Finalist Annabelle Wright: Finalist The Highly Commended certificates were not awarded lightly and these were seen as outstanding achievements surpassed only by the one 'Winner' in each category. Well done to all girls who have represented St Margaret's in sport through 2011 and achieved such amazing results.

Following the Zonta Awards evening three further individual athletes were acknowledged in the category for 'Best individuals in each sport'. They were Mackenzie Keenan - Athletics, Alethea Lock - Surfing, Gabriela Coates - Tennis and the St Margaret's Equestrian team.

Well done to all of these girls.

SALLYMENE

Kimberley Twine: Highly Commended

DIRECTOR OF SPORT

SPORTS TEAMS

Sports Council

Sports Colours

Athletics ISS and NZSS Champs

Badminton Grade A

Basketball Intermediate A

Basketball Year 7 and 8 A

Cross Country Year 5-8 Independent

Dragon Boating Year 13

Cross Country/Road Racing/ Duathlon/Triathlon/ Multisport

SPORTS TEAMS(CONTINUEO)

Hockey Junior Hockey

Lawn Bowls

Netball 7/8 A and B

SPORTS TEAMS (CONTINUED)

Netball Year 4 and 5

Rowing SISS Champions

Swimming Year 9-13 SISS and NZSS

Swimming Year 5-8 Interschool

Touch Supertouch

Touch

Volleyball

Year 7 and 8

Senior A

Volleyball Junior A

SPORTS AWARDS Individual Sports Awards Sport

Trophy

Recipient

Aerobics

Achievement and Service

Lucy Dallison

Athletics

Most Promising Athlete

Lauri Watt

Fiona Morrison Cup for Outstanding Performance in Track and Field

Mackenzie Keenan

Badminton

Clibborn Cup

Jamie Chen

Basketball

O'Connell Prize for Most Valuable Player

Bernice Lough

Climbing

Wesley Climbing Cup for Leadership and Commitment

Briar McKenzie

Rebekah Masterton Cup - Most Determined and Enthusiastic Climber

Jemma Ballard

Cross Country

Most Improved Runner

Hannah McLeod

Cycling

Beryl Burton Trophy for Most Valuable Team Member

Emily Wood

Dragonboating

Harlow Trophy for Outstanding Contribution

Amuri Hughey-Cockerell

Equestrian

Susan McCaul Cup for Equestrian Performance

Jessica Fitzjohn

Murdoch Cup for Outstanding Achievement

Madison Crowe and Sarah Feary

Joanna Brinkman Cup for Most Improved Player

Ruby Hauschild

Chris Arthur Cup for Leadership and Dedication to Hockey

Annabel Tayles

SMC Hockey Award for the Player who Displays the Greatest Commitment

Annabelle Wright and Meg O'Connell

Most Valuable Player

Elizabeth Redwood

Cartridge Cup for Most Improved Netball Player

Brittany O'Donnell

Chambers Trophy for Most Promising Junior Player

Jessica Prosser

Best Performed Team

Senior A

Best Senior Player

Tiana Placid and Neena Woodgate

Sarah Masterton Cup for Service to Netball

Kimberley Twine

Trudy Keys Cup Most Dedicated Rower

Anna- Liese Calder and Lara Harris

Leadership and Enthusiasm

Fredericka Archibald

Rower of the Year

Fredericka Archibald

Hilgendorf Cup for the Most Promising Novice

Holly Greenslade

Fechney Cup - Contribution to the Success of Rowing

Annabelle Button

Pierce Aubrey - Most Successful Crew

U18 Lightweight 4

Rugby

Smith Cup for Player of the Year

Charlotte Evans

Skiing

St Margaret's Cup for Skiing

Charlotte Wigley

Wigley Cup for Progress in Skiing

Emma McNicoll

Squash

Amanda Williams Cup for Most Improved Player

Caroline Coates

Swimming

Most Promising Swimmer (Year 9)

Madison Lloyd and Olivia Mendonca

Most Outstanding Swimmer - Over All Age Groups

Courtney Churchill

Hockey

Netball

Rowing

Individual Sports Awards Sport

Trophy

Recipient

Tennis

Contribution to School Tennis

Claudia Coates and Lauren Tyler- Harwood

Performance and Sportsmanship

Gabriela Coates

Most Valuable Player

Annabelle Wright

Wright Cup for All Round Contribution to SuperTouch

Hannah McLeod

Triathlon/Duathlon

Jane McDonald Cup

Emily Wood

Volleyball

Most Valuable Player

Charlotte Evans

St Margaret's Cup

Overcoming Illness, Injury or Disability

Hazel Redmond

St Margaret's Cup - Development and Growth through Sport

To a girl who has 'embraced the opportunities at SMC and who has grown as a person through sporting involvement'

Georgia Woodill and Brittany O'Donnell

Touch

Colours

Middle School Colours

Name

Sport

Sport

Recipients

Lucy Dallison

Aerobics

Hockey

Lauri Watt

Athletics

Jessica O'Halloran

Athletics

Polly Hill

Basketball

Emily Wood

Cycling

Madison Crowe

Equestrian

Isabella Brown Kate Butt Julia Chamberlain Isabella Forbes Julia Newsome-White Francesca Silvester Poppy Varley-Clapp

Sarah Feary

Equestrian

Netball

Jessie Park

Figure Skating

Isabella van Woerkom

Hockey

Alice Barnett Ella Greenslade Jessica Prosser Lucy Thomson

Leah Butt

Hockey

Rowing

Brittany Tyson

Lawn Bowls

Hannah Stanford

Lifesaving

Bernice Lough

Netball

Holly Lloyd

Netball

Rachel Basher Julia Chamberlain Belinda Dryden Emma Henderson Julia Newsome-White Jessica Prosser

Neena Woodgate

Netball

Rugby

Fiona Wright

Kimberley Twine

Netball Umpiring

Tennis

Gabriela Coates

Charlotte Evans

Rugby

Triathlon

Ella Boyd

Annabelle Button

Rowing

Holly Fletcher

Rowing

Madeleine Hayman

Rowing

Alexandra Hazlett

Rowing

Lydia Milner

Rowing

Olivia Lissaman

Rowing

Holly Greenslade

Rowing

Courtney Churchill

Swimming

Claudia Coates

Tennis

Lauren Tyler-Harwood

Tennis

Hannah McLeod

Touch

SPORTS AWARDS (GONllNUEO) New Zealand Representatives

Meg O'Connell Annabel Tayles

Hockey

Annabelle Wright

Hockey and Touch

Fredericka Archibald

Rowing

Annalise Brown

Water Polo

Name

Sport

Mackenzie Keenan

Athletics

Madeleine Parker

Ice Figure Skating

Jessie Park

Ice Figure Skating

Brittany Tyson

Lawn Bowls

Fredericka Archibald

Rowing

Gabriela Coates

Tennis

Major Awards

St Margaret's Cup Outstanding Junior Sporting Achievement

Gabriela Coates

Junior Sportswoman Outstanding Achievement/sin

Phoebe Steele and Jessica Prosser more than one sport

Jocelyn Freeman Rose Bowl Leadership in and Dedication to Sport

Bernice Lough

Mollie Copper Cup Sportsmanship and Service to Sport

Bernice Lough and Annabelle Wright

Chris Arthur Cup - Best Performed Team

Highly Commended

U18 Lightweight 4 4 x 400m Relay team

Winner

Senior 'A' Netball team

Excellence in Sport Award (all round sportsperson excelling in more than one sport)

Highly Commended

Tiana Placid

Winner

Mackenzie Keenan

Hiatt Cup Outstanding Sporting Achievement

Fredericka Archibald

Reeves Trophy Sportswoman of the Year

Fredericka Archibald

TUTOR <iR,OUPS AC Tutor Group

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Ms A Archer Annabel Ottawa, Bianca Iggo, Kate Idiens, Julia Newsome-White,Kathryn Hinton Shayla Vanstone, Cecelia Enright, Courtney Churchill, Katherine Johnstone Mackenzie Neal, Amelia Marsden, Laura Tomlinson, Brittany Sherriff, Iris Keizer

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Mrs J Allan India Ashmore- Price, Zoe Higgins, Madeleine Hayman, Ella Hawthorne, Eleyna Rider Felicity Messina, Eliza Cowey, Meg Elston, Grace Mayson Charlotte Lindo, Samantha Haywood, Holly Faulkner, Moira Mackenzie, Rachel Fulton Oksana Cottrell, Jessica Swain

Miss N Allen (absent) Caroline Caldwell, Kate O'Neill, Eileen Skinley, Katherine Harper, Rosa Horncastle Courtney Wright, Phuong (Thao) Vu, Neve Duston, Alexandra Gilmour, Alice Kozanic Virginia Casey, Julia Rockell, Terian Le Compte, Wallis Marshall, Seang-Ha Joo

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Mrs K Anderson Kirsten Corbett, Kate Stuart, Sophie Hammond, Ayari Saigoh Francesca Harris, Rebecca Collins, Samantha Brown, Mishalla Allen, Margot Phillips, Avoca Adams Brittany Arthur Beatrice Rogers, Kate Checkley, Sarah Gibson

AS Tutor Group

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Miss S Ashton Madeleine Baird, Nora Maarleveld, Caitlin Kennedy, Sarah Lilley, Caroline Pearson Emily Tapley, Annelise Theis, Grace Olliver, Suthatta (Hong) Khumsap Louise Jacks, Alexandra Staples, Aidan Verity, Rebecca Hastings, Emily Peebles

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BU Tutor Group

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Mrs E Buckler Sophie Patient, Sophie Heenan, Ziah Mallard, Lara Harris, Frances Heslop Renee Stewart, Kimberley Twine, Anna Sands, Nina Hall So-Jin Lee, Kristina Russell, Julia Bullen, Bryony Aitken-Fincham, Denver Adams

MrDAtkin Henrietta Tutton, Alice Walker, Danielle Daly-Lemon, Abigail Fleming Kimberley Wood, Kirsten Miller, Milly Dixon, Holly Lloyd Kate Flannery, Claudia Murdoch, Rosemary Cann, Lucy Morton, Rebecca White Madelaine Parker

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Front Row:

Miss C Chambers/Mrs L Parsons Belinda Todd, Rose Robinson, Morgan Baddeley, Olivia Daly-Lemon, Cuillin Mackay Sophie Bonnington, Grace Rapley, Sara Miura, Sarah Feary, Lydia Milner, Holly McLaren Millie Clifton, Laura Manning, Ella Boyd, Kirsty Findlay, Tianxiang (Alyssa) Liang

CH TutorGroup

Mrs K Chittock Yuki Jay, Sophie Benson Aysha Jay, Maddison Griffin, Rahmah Tawfeek, Sophie Kennett

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:

CL TutorGroup

Second Row: Front Row:

Inset:

DB TutorGroup

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row: Front Row:

Mrs P Double Georgia Mackay, Ruby Smith, Petra Green Hannah Ward, Amy Eveleigh, Natalie Hutton, Catherine Rietveld Katie Tunstall, Emily Klaassens, Loveday Mossman-Catchpole, Samara Ajjam, Abby Oliver

Mr B Clarke Lauren Duke, Sophie Blair, Joanna Costello, Holly Greenslade, Tessa Fulton Abbey Sutherland-James, Polly Hill, Hannah Lindo, Taylah Eder Chanaporn (Fern) Jaruvisitsri, Georgia Blacklaws, Janet MacKenzie, Annabelle Lee, Briar McKenzie Sun Ah (Rebekah) Kim

DN TutorGroup

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Miss S Donovan Peerayachan Noichaiboon, Deborah Chen-Green, Georgina Shillito, Sarah Churchward, Desi Soetanto Nina-Marie Weil, Breanna Tapp, Rebecca Lilley, Georgia Morton Amelia Reed, Alice Bennett, Hikaru Toyama, Lauren Taylor, Alice Whittle Alice Marshall, Samantha Garbarini-McKendry

DS Tutor Group

Miss N Douglas Emily Cunningham, Nataliia Lukonina Brieana Colway, Rory Brickman, Charlotte Bleeker , Leila Newton Trinity Hill

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row: Absent:

EB Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

FR Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row: Front Row:

Mrs R Fraser Charlotte McGill, Olivia Damiano, Peyton Calvert-White Sarah White, Juliet Samandari, Kate Jenkins, Meg Fulton Lara Smith, Tessa McKellar, Vanessa Martin, Serena Willis, Mikayla Green

Miss K Englebretsen Faith Gunn, Chloe Constable, Madeleine Story, Tayla Duff, Nele Pridmore Sophie Tunstall, Laura Dalgety, Charlotte Jones, Isabella Storer, Alice Murray Emily Holman, Brooke McCaw-Hurrell, Sophie Cawood, Isabella Fanselow, Maggie Morris, Alisha Duncan Aimee Williamson

FZ Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row: Front Row:

Mrs S Fazio-Smith Chunhua (Catherine) Chen, Madeleine Mark, Amber Cooke, Georgia Woodill, Georgia Cameron, Annie Cliff Rebecca Bush. Madison Lloyd, Gabrielle Elliott, Breanna Earl, Amy Lin Jessica Bucknell, Rose Pinckney, Joanna Duncan, Lucy West, Yen-Ling (Eileen) Wu

HD Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Dr S Hickford Georgia Ritchie, Madeline Hobson, Amelia Samandari, Grace Palmer Meghan Laing, Jessica Bremner, Emma Grey, Greta Caird Thitapha (Am) Sornkosa, Francesca Hayman, Thanida Trisuksakul, Courtney White, Sophie Smith Kimberley Mackay-Wallace, Cushla Parker

HE TutorGroup

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row: Front Row: Absent:

HK Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Ms P Henriksen Ashley Hyland, Sophie Barnett, Anna Latham, Shannon Clark, Teagan Killick Arabella Bonifant, Felicity Ryan, Charlotte Ross, Rebecca Christeller Pippa Spencer, Sophie Richards, Jemma Ballard, Georgina Fulton, Georgia Pickering Rhiannon Churchward, Alexandra Leck

Mr J Hermans Grace McCarthy-Raw, Caroline Turnbull, Sarah Weddell, Maria Court Sarah Macfarlane, Georgia Royle, Alexandra Archibald, Amy Duckworth Bundharee (Oom) Sae Hung, Emma Clarke, Ellen Dick, Alexandra Gordon, Anh Thu Ta Lauren Proud

KY TutorGroup

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row: Front Row:

Inset: Absent:

Mrs T Keys Jessica Ahearn, Belinda Dryden, Monique Hamilton, Jessica Higgins Lauren Vermeeren, Polly Gilroy, Ella Stoner, Bernice Lough Alice Sunderland, Kate McCoubrey, Ashleigh Miles, Fiona Blue, Genevieve Redwood, Natalie Bocock Georgia Nash Ruby Ashworth-Manning, Madeleine Ashby

LF Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

Mrs L Lightfoot Prue Silva, Jessica Fitzjohn, Claudia Mehrtens, Holly Geddes, Annalise Haywood Annelise Bryant, Anna Scott, Annabelle Button, Natalie Crowther, Millie Bremner Philippa Cross, Laura Dennehy, Emma Moore, Lyllie Colway, Georgina Harnett, Claudia Button Erin Harrison

LN Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row: Front Row:

LT Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Mr G Leighton Elizabeth Ravn, Olivia Mendonca, Gabriella Donaldson, Lisa Lamers, Kate Richardson Casey Carsel, Sophie Hamilton, Lucy Thomson, Hannah Adams Laura McKie, Rebecca Read, Umaya Gamalath, Alessandra Clarke, Wendy Lin Aimee Kenworthy

Miss D Lean Sophie Norris, Raisin Yates, Anna Rietveld Ella Wells, Marijke Cooper, Olivia Hutton, Sophie Macfarlane Gabrielle Zelter, Jennifer Beddard, Maisie Bonifant, Ella-Rose McGrath, Sophie Bucknell

LYTutor Group

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Mrs J Laney Ai Jun (Kelly) Zhong, Brittany O'Donnell, Henrietta Thomas, Harriet Lange Isabella Aldridge Alexandra Hazlett, Faith Mitchell, Jessica Arthur, Madelaine Ingham Katherine Pearse, Sophie Schrader, Emma Alderton, Grace Manning, Emily French Isabella Eaton

MD Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row: Front Row: Absent:

Mr K McDonnell Kate Stewart, Geraldine Roche, Emma Henderson, Amy McLeod, Eve Stockley-Smith Ruby Hauschild, Megan Chu, Alexandra Fretter Charlotte Wigley, Ni-Sha Ho, Jamie Paterson, Tanaya Boyd, Madison Earle Isabella Barfucci, Emily Erickson, Emma McNicoll

ME Tutor Group

Second Row: Front Row:

Absent:

MH Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row: Absent:

MrsDMellish Thornton Lanauze-King, Holly Fletcher, Claudia Inch, Bailey Kennedy, Jessica Land Ivana Moreton, Shannon Brien, Ella Robinson, Nicola Wright, Zoe Williams Jian (Jamie) Chen

Mrs S Mene Amy Gardiner, Emily McGregor, Tiana Placid, Lauri Watt, Kerry Thomson Lillian Woodgate, Jessie Park, Fiona Wright, Ella Gorton, Samantha McKellar Autumn Bleeker, Cassandra Luketic, Olivia Schrader, Grace Curtis, Lucy Pankhurst Erica Robertson

MO Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row:

Front Row: Absent:

MsJMonney Abby Silva, Alexandra Laming, Madison Crowe, Anna-Liese Calder, Libby Booth Melanie Kennedy, Phoebe Steele, Molly Lawrence, Holly Parbery, Jasmine Musson Helena Kirby, Paris Marshall, Lily Cain, Sophie McCracken, Bronte Barber Annabel Tayles

MU Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row: Front Row: Absent:

Mrs C Mutch Seo Jin (Kara) Choi, Stine-Lise Budge, Emma Turnbull, Olivia Hammond, Helen Vincent Charlotte French, Madeline Rogers, Jacquetta Hazlett, Rachel Gudopp Monique Arthur, Isabella Partleton, Isobel Grice, Rose Taylor, Jessie Wang Fredericka Archibald, Phajaraprabha (Pear) Limpawattanasiri

RD Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row: Front Row:

Absent:

RW Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

Ms CRayward Beth Turner, Madeleine Honig, Helen Dunn, Annabelle Wright, Amanda Ott Beatrice Fulton, Emma Pratt, Elizabeth Redwood, Lucy Peebles, Kate Hellings Katherine Grayson, Harriet Redmond, Silke Weil, Natalie Vaughan, Anna Hood, Gemma Green Sophie O'Brien

Ms S Rod Kate Evans, Amuri Hughey-Cockerell, Alice Barnett Olivia Lissaman, Beth Brodie, Jessica Hann, Bronte Norton Jemima Tennekoon, Clementine Stoner, Elizabeth Olliver, Alice Fairley, Olivia Pickering Caitlin Paterson, Claudia Leathart

SG Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row:

Front Row:

Mrs J Strang Philippa Gates, Emily Street, Olivia Rogers, Laura Goebel, Charlotte Jackson Sara Stanojevic, Kaitlyn White, Sarah Bush, Ella Greenslade, Kotchakorn (Film) Jaruvisitsri Frances Redmond, Henrietta Ashmore-Price, Jamel Barber, Hazel Redmond, Yifat Majgaonkar

SH Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Mrs P Sheldon Jessica Majgaonkar, Meg Calvert-White, Rose McCarthy-Raw, Sydney O'Brien, Sarah Fulton Ashleigh Benson, Katherine Ellis, Prue Lange, Amy McMurray Olivia Gordon-Booth, Hannah Bartram, Nishtha Denya, Katy Silva, YiYun (Yuna) Chon, Polly Forbes Jessica Williamson

SL TutorGroup

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row:

Front Row:

SM Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Mrs S Smith Julie Briden, Molly Crossland, Sophia Chen, Lucy Brownie, Alexandra Gordon- Booth Laura Smith, Lucia Graham, Makayla Montgomery, Emma McClean Melissa Kennett, Grace Davies, Tayla Messervy, Maria van Kuijk, Hannah Chamberlain, Aryn Azlan Lydia Clarke

Mrs S Smallman Ruby Adams, Madeleine de Lautour, Alexandra Egnot, Charlotte Evans, Grace Davie, Jessica Wedlake Antonia Mannucci, Lydia McIntosh, Diana Chen, Poppy Surridge, Paige Robertson Kate Caldwell, Jessica Page, Sophie Taylor, Isabella Forbes, Kate Butt, Francesca Lee

ST Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row:

Front Row: Absent:

Ms D Scott Hannah Stanford, Colleen Luisetti, Claudia Coates, Brighid Morgan, Nina Murnane Kathryn Jaggar, Hebe-Jane Haughey, Fiona Mclachlan, Lillian McCormick, Emily Ferguson, Honor Kerry Alice Batt, Nicole Dove, Hannah Beadle, Ellen Dove, Aida Azlan Charlotte Woodley

SU Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row:

Front Row:

Mr M Summerlee Olivia Graham, Emily Wood, Nina Young, Elise McLeod, Zasu Towle Poppy Varley-Clapp, Bronwyn Walsh, Mackenzie Keenan, Kate Grady, Eliza Matthews Bonnie Brady, Chrisanne Tarry, Rose Pike, Brydie Wolfe, Jessica Calder, Emma Clucas

SW Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row: Front Row:

Absent:

TD Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

Mrs J Todd Christina Greenwood, Megan McKay, Fiona Mackenzie, Cara Askew Courtney Chamberlain, Kimberley Kovacs-Wilks, Georgia Francis, Tilly Franks Consuello D'Azevedo, Rebecca Tang, Eilish Hargen, Jessica Hamilton, Jessica Mitchell Kamonchakrie (Misu) Sae Hung

Miss A Stewart Katelyn Inch, Julia Chamberlain, Sophie Cocks, Lauren Tyler-Harwood, Leah Butt Augusta Cohen, Sabine Keenan, Anna Jarman, Kaece Wright Holly Gibson, Francesca Silvester, Georgina Abbott, Annabel Caldwell, Olivia Guillen-Ireland Hannah McLeod

VS/CS Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Mrs P Vesty/Mrs L Chambers Gabrielle Beckett, Henrietta Mannering, Jessica Prosser, Annabel Hurton Victoria Livingstone, Olivia Esposito, Louise Turner Samantha Blair, Isabella van Woerkom, Hannah Tawfeek, Bridget Beadle, Megan Bird Rachel Basher, Brittany Tyson, Mrs P Vesty

WA Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Ms A Woods Miranda Fraser, Letitia Farrell, Tabatha Cook, Eleanor Hurton, Georgina Garrett Elizabeth McLean, Brittany Masters, Zoe Boyce, Estelle Koens, Clare Fairgray Emma Green, Crystal Esposito, Leigh Blair, Millicent Ferguson-Wilson, Quinn Watkins Alethea Lock

WD Tutor Group

Second Row: Front Row:

WO Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row: Second Row: Front Row: Absent:

MrsCWood Abigail Collin, Meg O'Connell, Caitlin Roberts, Isabella Roake Emma Hammond, Georgia Marchand, Millie Peers, Sarah Smith Shara Quin, Alice Harris, Lily Batt, Dana Thomson, Helena Roake Claudia Mills, Elise Batt

MrTWood Henrietta Hutchinson, Brooke Daniels, Lillian Callaghan, Bridget Cowles Renee Messervy, Robyn Beddard, Aine Yates, Lucy Tothill, Madeline Morton Jia Xu, Caitlin Early, Brittany Neal, Meg Glading, Kimberley Tyrrell

WS Tutor Group

Teacher: Back Row:

Second Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Mr B Woods Isabella Brown, Caroline Coates, Annalise Brown, Allison Stokes, Gabriela Coates Jessica O'Halloran, Kira Oldfield, Alice Rutherford, Julia Hipango Emily Doyle, Savannah Adams, Lucy Dallison, Eliza Staniland, Hyun-Jee Yoon Emily Barltrop

1st year Health Science -Otago

Speech and Language Therapy - Canterbury

Isabella Aldridge • •

Travel: Europe, UK, USA and Asia Study Italian in Florence

Architecture or Interior Design - Victoria

Fredericka Archibald

Jessica Arthur

Law/BA Otago or USA

Bachelor of Veterinary Science - Massey

Madeleine Ashby Work force Bachelor of Radiation Therapy - Wellington campus at Otago

Jamel

Olivia Batt LLB /BA with Psychology

Bachelor of

- Victoria or Auckland

Communications Auckland

Brown Health Science, Otago

Teachers' College

1st year Health Science

1st year Health Science,

-Otago

2nd year Physio - Otago

Courtney Chamberlain LLB and BA majoring in English and Film Victoria or Auckland

Gap year - Farming

Megan Chu Bachelor of

BE(Hons) - Auckland/

Physiotherapy - Monash

Canterbury

or Melbourne University, Australia

Claudia

Health Science -

Au Pair in Edinburgh,

Auckland or Otago

then Health Sciences/ Law at Otago 2012

Bachelor of Design Otago Polytechnic

Danielle Daly-Lemon

Amy Duckworth Bachelor AgScience -

Alexandra Egnot BE (hons) - Canterbury

Gap Year

Esposito Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Marketing Otago

• BA Classics, Linguistics -Victoria

Dip. Applied Science.

Lincoln University

•

Equine Business Management. Marcus Oldham College, Australia

PE with Psychology -

BA/BSc - Victoria

Lib and either BA or Bsc in Economics -Otago

Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Arts -

LLB and BA Victoria

CPIT Broadcasting School (Film and Television)

Laura Goebel

Emma Grey

Law and Languages

CPIT Broadcasting School (Radio)

- University Mainz, Germany

Hebe-Jane Haughey LLB and/or BA Canterbury, Victoria or

1st year Health Science -Otago

Otago

Julia Hipango Fashion - Otago Polytechnic

Madeleine Honig Nannying in USA

Amuri HugheyCockerell BA/LLB - Canterbury

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Australia

Bachelor Biomedical

1st year Law - Victoria

Science - Auckland

Aimee Kenworthy International Business and Industrial Psychology - Auckland

1st year Health Science - Otago or lnternship at the Canterbury Health

Molly Lawrence 1st year Health Science

Marketing and

-Otago

Communications - Otago

Claudia Leathart

So-Jin Lee

LLB/ BA - Otago

Undergrad - Sydney

Engineering - Canterbury

BA- Psychology- Otago

Kimberley MacKayWallace Health Sci - Otago

Gap Year in USA, 2012 Fine Arts and Philosophy - Auckland, 2013

Kate Mccoubrey Bachelor of Social Work - Canterbury

Work force

1st year Health Sciences

-Otago

Floristry - Academy

Bachelor of Fine Arts Otago Polytechnic

Hannah McLeod LLB/BA - Victoria

Bachelor of Science, majoring in Mathematics - Canterbury

1st year Design - Victoria

Meg O'Connell Fashion Design Dunedin Polytechnic

Ottawa BA/BCom - Victoria or

Queenstown Resort

Auckland

College

Gap Year (UK) or 1st year

LLB / BA - Victoria

Health Science - Otago

Work force 2012, BScMassey P.N. 2013

Richardson

Erica Robertson

BPlan - Auckland

Bachelor or Environmental Management and Planning or Bachelor of Commerce Agriculture - Lincoln

Bachelor of Commerce,

Bachelor of Science, majoring in Human Nutrition - Otago

Otago - double degree LLB, BSc (physics)

BA in Psychology and Criminology - Victoria

LLB and BA - Victoria

Paramedicine - Victoria

Equine - Telford Rural

• •

Barista for Underground Coffee Playing Bowls

Aidan Verity

Jessica Wedlake

NZ School of Music - Composition and Performance

LLB/ B ComCanterbury

Nina Weil

Brydie Wolfe

Bachelor of Arts Victoria or Design degree -Massey

BA - possibly Teaching -Otago

Georgia Woodill

Charlotte Woodley

BCom/ Ag - Lincoln

Gap Year

Annabelle Wright

Kaece Wright

Health/Sports Science Otago or Sydney

Gap year in Australia

Nina Young Biology - Otago

YEARS 1-8 Back Row: Front Row:

Ella Wells (Leith McPherson, Margaret Moffatt), Laura Dalgety (Christina Butt, Faye Moffatt), Maggie Morris (Kathleen Hawkins), Lucy Brownie (Lynley Armitage), Sophie Macfarlane (Emma Bethell) Katherine Ellis (Rachel Wells, Katherine Wickham), Sophie Norris (Heather Campbell), Maria van Kuijk (Juliet Sanders), Hannah Chamberlain (Jocelyn Gill), Petra Green (Aunts - Rachel and Jane Green)

YEARS 9-13 Back Row: Fourth Row: Third Row:

Second Row: Front Row:

Kristina Russell (Ngaire Blank), Kate Idiens (Susan Mohammed), Emma Henderson (Susie Vernon, Mary Russell), Joanna Costello (Katherine Page), Madeleine Hayman (Frances Walker), Allison Stokes (Erica Jones) Lucy Thomson (Sarah Todd, Carol Wilson), Alexandra Archibald (Belinda Fahey), Bridget Cowles (Susan Vickery, Jennifer Jones, Freda Cooper), Cuillin Mackay (Amanda Gerard, Gwynfa Owen) Georgia Francis (Mandie Foster) Hannah Beadle (Joanna Hadfield, Judith Hobbs), Francesca Hayman (Frances Walker), Fiona Mclachlan (Deborah Chambers, Betty Croft), Rebecca Read (Elizabeth Hamann), Elizabeth McLean (Marianne Murray, Allison Croft), Lucy West (Angela Banks, Juliet Courage, Elizabeth Maling) Jessica Mitchell (Rachel Milne, Janet Croft), Bridget Beadle (as for Hannah), Millie Bremner (Carol Franklin), Aidan Verity (Gillian Edwards), Alice Batt (Angela Kerr), Nicole Dove (Dinah Macdonald), Emily Peebles (Kathryn Hunt, Barbara Todd) Kate Johnstone (Diana Carson), Julia Bullen (Tonia Spang, Anna Luisetti), Kate Grady (Susan Wise)

2011 Date

Event

10/02/2011

20101B Graduation Ceremony

11/02/2011

• •

Rite Journey Ceremony Year 10 PFA Year 9 Parents' Meeting and Drinks

13/02/2011

• • • •

Year 9 Camp Group 1 at Boyle River Year 1-6 Family BBQ Year 1-6 Eucharist Year 11-1 Eucharist

14/02/2011

Year 1-8 Swimming Sports

16/02/2011

Year 9 Camp Group 2 at Boyle River

17/02/2011

Academic Blazer Assembly

19/02/2011

• •

20/02/2011

Summer Quad Dunedin begins

22/02/2011

Year 7 /8 Camp Hanmer Springs

22/02/2011

Earthquake

27/02/2011-01/03/2011

Start of demolition of chapel, gym and library

02/03/2011

First on-line chapel service

05/03/2011

Students launch Maggie's Pie Kitchen and deliver 700 pies to families badly affected by the February quake

10/03/2011

The new Maths Block - 4 temporary classrooms erected on the Andover Street carpark

12/03/2011-13/03/2011

South Island Secondary Schools Rowing Championships in Twizel. Top girls' school in the South Island - 9 medals (5 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze)

14/03/2011

• •

17/03/2011

Music Portacabin erected

23/03/2011

Gym and Chapel marquees erected

24/03/2011

2 temporary classrooms and library erected on Julius Lawn

25/03/2011

• •

26/03/2011

Summer Tournament begins - various sports teams competing in National/South Island Champs

27/03/2011

• • •

03/04/2011

Year 7-13 Palm Sunday Eucharist

05/04/2011

• •

10/04/2011

Grant Belcher, Peg Riley and 9 students from Years 12-13 visit Suva - Basden College and ECE centres developed by Save the Children Fund

19/04/2011

Opening of the new outdoor courtyard and outdoor theatre

20/04/2011-01/05/2011

PFA Working bee on new portable classrooms installed near the dance studio

05/05/2011

Silver Tie Ceremony

07/05/2011

Cranmer Square Luncheon

Dragon Boating Regatta, Pegasus Lake Canterbury Touch Championships

Jean Crasher building demolished Work on the Business Office, Winchester House and Warren House - chimneys and fireplaces removed and relining work

Year 10 Father /Daughter Breakfast Junior School's Maggie Bear's Picnic

2 toilet blocks built New Boiler House Start of build of new lockers near Molly Mullan building Commemoration Service PFA Annual General Meeting

2011 Date

Event

09/05/2011

• •

Open Day 10.30am -l.30pm Start of Sheilah Winn Festival

13/05/2011

• •

Year 10 Leaders' Workshop Kids' Lit Quiz begins

15/05/2011

NZSS Equestrian Championships at Clevedon

18/05/2011

NZSS Cross Country, Ashburton

19/05/2011

Lyn Kennedy Speech Competition Final in Junior School

17/05/2011-20/05/2011

Our Town - Senior production with Christ's College

21/05/2011

Senior Ball in the Marquee

22/05/2011

Independent Schools' Cross Country

22/05/2011-25/05/2011

• •

26/05/2011

Myers' Cup Speech Finals

27/05/2011

• •

28/05/2011

Year 9 Scholarship Exams

Year 12 1B Camp at Hanmer Springs Year 12 PE Camp, Boyle River Year 11 Father /Daughter Breakfast International Road trip to Wellington

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• Year 1-6 Eucharist ,_• CSS Badminton Champs

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• CSS Cross Country ,_• Year 12 1B Parents' Evening

29/05/2011 31/05/2011 02/06/2011

• •

05/06/2011

NZSS Multisport Champs, Rotorua

10/06/2011

Big Sing

12/06/2011

Year 11-13 Confirmation Service, Chapel Marquee

13/06/2011

Earthquake

16/06/2011

Science and Technology Block - partly red-stickered and SHARING SPACES begins around the school to accommodate Science and Technology

19/06/2011

Year 7-13 Manuka and Matipo Eucharists

20/06/2011

CPS Artistic Gymnastics

21/06/2011

CPS Netball Trials

22/06/2011

CPS Cross Country

24/06/2011

Year 13 Father/Daughter Breakfast

25/06/2011

NZSS Gymsports, Auckland

26/06/2011

• •

Campus update from Gillian Simpson Year 7-13 Rata and Rimu Eucharists

27/06/2011

• •

CPS Rhythmic Gymnastics Aerobics Champs

29/06/2011

New hockey turf completed

30/06/2011

Performing Arts Concert, Chapel Marquee

02/07/2011

• •

03/07/2011

Year 7 -13 Konini and Kowhai Eucharists

Staff Quiz Night Sheilah Winn Festival, Dunedin

SISS Cycling, Ruapuna Year 11 Semi-formal, Riccarton Racecourse

2011 Date

Event

05/07/2011

• • •

06/07/2011

Demolition of the Tonbridge Street House and creation of new car park

12/07/2011

School uniform - New optional skirt revealed for comments

13/07/2011

Performing Arts Evening

13/07/2011

Shared house lunch

15/07/2011

SISS Swimming

18/07/2011-20/07/2011

• •

20/07/2011-23/07/2011

NZSS Basketball Premier, Dunedin

24/07/2011

Snow

Careers Expo in Gym Marquee CPS Indoor Tournament (Basketball and Volleyball) Start of the new Science laboratories, Prep Room etc in Andover St carpark now known as Andover Village

SISS Girls' Rugby Festival, Oamaru SISS Netball Tournament, Christchurch

27/07/2011

25 yard swimming pool demolished and construction of new 25 metre pool begins

07/08/2011-09/08/2011

Winter Quad, Timaru

09/08/2011

CSS Ski and Snowboard Champs

10/08/2011-12/08/2011

Year 7-8 QMC Exchange, Wellington

13/08/2011

• •

15/08/2011

Snow - school closed

19/08/2011

Mother /Daughter Breakfast

25/08/2011

Musical Theatre Extravaganza

26/08/2011

Staff costume parade as part of International Week

29/08/2011

• •

01/09/2011

Junior School Master Chef Final

02/09/2011

Year 12 Father/Daughter Breakfast

03/09/2011

SISS (South Island Secondary Schools) Ski and Snowboard Champs, Wanaka

04/09/2011

Year 1-6 Eucharist followed by PFA Fish 'n' Chip Evening

07/09/2011

SuperNet - won by SMC A Netball Team

08/09/2011

CPS Winter Tournament

05/09/2011-09/09/2011

International Week

10/09/2011

Rowing - Great Race Schools' Challenge, Waikato

10/09/2011-11/09/2011

• •

11/09/2011

Sports Chapel, Chapel Marquee

15/09/2011-16/09/2011

Year 12 Leadership Camp - Part 2, Living Springs

18/09/2011

Year 11-13 Service of Blessing

19/09/2011

Year 7 and 8 Cultural Festival, Mairehau High School

20/09/2011

Year 12 Digital Technology at Whitebait Studios

21/09/2011

CPS Aerobics, Hip Hop and Dance Champs

22/09/2011

CSS Winter Sports Awards (Canterbury Awards)

NZSS Duathlon Champs, Taupo Twilight Equestrian Horse Trials, McLeans Island

House Rowing Year 1-8 Open Morning

SISS Cycling 2 Day Tour, Blenheim Rowing - Great Race Schools' Challenge, Waikato

2011

Date

Event

22/9/2011-24/09/2011

Catwalk 2011

23/09/2011

Decision made to vacate Molly Mullan and Stephanie Young Buildings so that investigation and work can go ahead for earthquake strengthening on them.

24/09/2011

Rowing - 1st Pennant Regatta, Lake Hood

25/09/2011

• •

26/09/2011

Start of the build of temporary classrooms on the sports field - Winchester Village (8 completed in 2 weeks)

27/09/2011

• • •

28/09/2011

Year 1-6 Grandparents' and Special Friends' Morning

29/09/2011

Arts Assembly

03/10/2011

Portacabins erected in Quad near Molly Mullan Building for Principal and Administration

15/10/2011

2nd Pennant Rowing Regatta, Lake Hood

16/10/2011

Leavers' Dinner, Chateau on the Park

17/10/2011

Leavers' Service

21/10/2011

Sports Dinner, Dining Room

30/10/2011

St Margaret's College Fair

31/10/2011

Founders' Day Service

01/11/2011

Year 1-8 Athletic Sports

Start of Arts Week Arts Chapel

Winter Sports Assembly Year 1-6 Celebration of Learning and Junior School Vision launch Musical Performance Evening, Chapel Marquee

PFA Junior School Father/Daughter Breakfast 10/11/2011

Decision to vacate Arts classrooms

14/11/2011

Year 10 Camp

16/11/2011-18/11/2011

Year 5 and 6 Camp at Living Springs

18/11/2011

SMC Golf Tournament at Windsor Golf Course

21/11/2011

Year 1-8 2012 Orientation Day

23/11/2011

Learning support portacabin erected in Winchester Village

29/11/2011

Portacabins for the Leadership Team erected behind the business office

30/11/2011

Senior Prizegiving

1/12/2011

Year 13 Leavers' Ball

5/12/2011

• •

Middle School Prizegiving Junior School Celebration

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