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u-C\ MARGARET'S COLLEGE JUNIOR, MIDDLE & SENIOR SCHOOL
The Year in Review
contents SCHOOL Principal's Report .................................. 2 Trust Board Chairperson's Report ........ .4 PFA Report ........................................... 5 Old Girls' Association ........................... 6 Daughters of Old Girls .......................... 7 Staff Report .......................................... 8 Leadership Team .................................. 9 Chaplain's Report ............................... 1O Catering ............................................. 11 Cleaning Department .......................... 11 The Business and Community Relations Offices ................................................ 11 Administration .................................... 12 Maintenance and Grounds ................. 12 IT Department ................................... 13 Maggie's Shop .................................... 13 Staff List 2013 .................................... 14 St Margaret's College Staff 2013 ........ 17 Head and Deputy Head Girl Report .... 18 Junior School Council ......................... 20 Middle School Committee .................. 20 Community Relations Committee ........ 21 Community Services Committee ......... 21 Academic Committee ......................... 22 Environment Committee ..................... 22 Chapel Committee .............................. 23 Library and E-Learning Centre ............ 24 Duke of Edinburgh's HillaryAward ......25 2013 Prizegivings............................... 26 Japanese Trip ..................................... 35
ACADEMIC Academic Review............................... 36 18 Programme .................................... 37 Sciences ............................................ 38 Languages ......................................... 39 Myers' Cup Speech Competition ........40 Debating............................................. 42 Creative Writing .................................. 43 Technology......................................... 44 Mathematics....................................... 46 Rite Journey ....................................... 47
MIDDLE SCHOOL Year 7-8 Sports Summary .................. 54 7GC ................................................... 55 7WF ................................................... 56 8TH .................................................... 57 8EB .................................................... 58 Year 7 Camp ...................................... 59 Year 8 Camp ...................................... 60 J Rock ................................................ 61 Year 9 Camp ...................................... 62 Kids' Lit Quiz ..................................... 64 Our 'Remarkable' Girls!....................... 64 Future Problem Solving....................... 65 Year 9 Future Scholars Programme ...66 Year 10 Camp/Journey ....................... 67
SENIOR SCHOOL Geography Field Trips ......................... 68 11PE Camp ........................................ 69 Year 11 Adventure Based Learning Day ...................................... 70 Year 12 18 Camp ................................ 71 Year 12 PE Camp ............................... 72 Year 13 PE Camp ............................... 73 Performing Arts Trip to New York ........74 The Chinese Language and 18 Geography Trip to China................. 76 Year 12 Leadership............................. 78 Young Enterprise Programme (YES)....79 Creative writing ................................... 80 Senior Ball ......................................... 82 Year 11 Semi-Formal Dance ...............83 International Club ............................. 84
BOARDING Julius Boarding ................................... 85 Kilburn Boarding ................................. 86 Cranmer Boarding .............................. 87
HOUSE REPORTS ■ Konini ............................................. 88
JUNIOR SCHOOL
Kowhai ........................................... 89 □ Manuka .......................................... 90
Year 1 ................................................. 48 Year 2/3 .............................................. 49 Year 4 ................................................. 50 Year 5 ................................................ 51 Year 6 ................................................ 52 Junior School Sport ............................ 53
Photography Contributor: Justin Newton
■ Matipo ............................................ 91 ■ Rata................................................ 92
■ Rimu ............................................... 93
THE ARTS The Arts at St Margaret's College .......94 Arts Council Report ............................ 97 Dreamgirls.......................................... 99 Dance............................................... 100 Drama .............................................. 104 Music ............................................... 108 Visual Arts ....................................... 112 Junior Production: The Button Box ... 118 Arts Groups ...................................... 120 Arts Awards ..................................... 124
SPORTS Sports Captain Report ...................... 126 Archery ............................................. 126 Dragon Boating ................................ 127 Athletics .......................................... 128 Rowing ............................................. 130 Tennis............................................... 132 Touch ............................................... 133 Volleyball .......................................... 134 Water Polo........................................ 135 Sailing .............................................. 135 Surf Lifesaving.................................. 135 Water Skiing ..................................... 135 Golf .................................................. 136 Lawn Bowls ...................................... 136 Polo.................................................. 136 Aerobics ........................................... 137 Surfing.............................................. 137 Lifesaving ......................................... 137 Badminton ........................................ 138 Basketball ........................................ 139 Climbing .......................................... 140 Equestrian ........................................ 140 Cycling ............................................. 141 Football ............................................ 14 1 Cross Country ................................. 142 Multi Sport ........................................ 143 Skiing ............................................... 143 Hockey ............................................. 144 Netball .............................................. 146 Swimming ........................................ 148 AIMS Games 2013 ........................... 149 2013 Sports Awards ......................... 150 Sports Teams ................................... 154 Director of Sport Report ................... 162
PHOTOS Tutor groups ..................................... 164 Year 13 Leavers' Profiles................... 176 Timeline............................................ 186 New Buildings .................................. 193 Autographs ....................................... 195
Living the Dream 2013 Our seniorgirlschose the St Margaret'sCollegetheme for this year and we certainlyhave been "Livingthe Dream." We have a dream of rebuilding our damaged school and this year has seen the completion and opening of two major building projects. I enclose excerpts from my speech at the blessing and opening of the new Jean Crasher Centre in March this year ..... "Today we gather to celebrate incredible triumph over adversity - a community of people which has grown stronger and more determined and united in its vision for our school. We have come through frightening, challenging and emotional times together. This new building is a memorial to all the buildings we have lost and to the courage, determination and hard work of many people. The school theme for 2013 is 'Living the dream our vision becomes a reality' no dream can come true without loyalty, passion, endless hours of hard work and a dogged determination." . . . ..and from the Dedication and Opening of the St Margaret's Chapel, Charles Luney Auditorium and Gymnasium Complex in May this year ....... . "This new building is one of huge significance for our school and, in the post earthquake times in Christchurch. It is a Trinity of firsts - the first church, first gymnasium and first auditorium to be built and opened since the first large earthquake in September 2010. Its opening symbolizes hope and purpose and cements the future of St Margaret's College and of our city. To me the building is in a metaphoric sense a Trinity that represents through the Holy Trinity the religious foundations of the College, the Trinity of our three schools in one and a Trinity which symbolizes the holistic education which is the foundation of the College - body, mind and soul - the development of the spiritual, physical, creative and empathetic human being." These buildings are now in full use day and evening by the College and for many outside community sports and arts events. Our dream of providing 21 st Century learning, playing and performance spaces and sharing them with wider Christchurch as well as for our girls and staff is becoming a reality each day! Working with this year's Year 13 Leaders has been working with the "dream team" in more ways than one. This is an exceptional group of young women
so ably lead and inspired by Head Girl Augusta Cohen and Deputy Head Girl Lucy Tothill. Not only have they inspired others to make a difference and to work towards their individual dreams and goals but they have made a difference to the lives of young women in Malawi by raising money globally through their EGG initiative to help rebuild a school to ensure the safe and secure future education of young African girls. By supporting others in this way not only do we make dreams for others come true but we truly grow as contributing global citizens. Throughout all the physical and emotional challenges of the post-earthquake years it amazes me how incredibly well our girls have performed academically at the same time as continuing to give such great pleasure through their wonderful performances across the visual and performing arts. This year has also seen a record number of regional and national successes across the sports . Reading this magazine makes one eternally grateful and acutely aware of how fortunate we are to have spaces in which we can" live and learn", to have our precious school rebuilt around us and to be part of such a close caring community. GILLIAN SIMPSON EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL
The Speed of Life - 299,792,458 tasks per day I write this report while also preparing to deliver speechesfor three End of YearAssemblies. In doing so, I ask myselfwhether anybody eitherwants (or has time),to eitherread or listen. Don't worry,I won't take it personallyif you're brutally honest! After all, we're all busy peopleand I'm sure that there are many more interestingelementsto your lives than my ramblings. Unlike The Speed of Light, which is said to be a physical constant, it seems that the Speed of Life is ever increasing. Perhaps a worthy illustration of the modern speed imperativeis the proliferationof abbreviatedsporting forms such as Fast 5 Netball,SevensRugbyand T20 Cricket. Thesesports aredesignedfor thosewho have either the concentration of a woodlouse, or perhaps too many commitmentsto pause and watch the 'real thing' for any length of time. So, with all this in mind, I'd like to issuenews from the Trust Board in brief... 2013 was once again a year of high achievement by our talented students. Girls; you have achieved extraordinary thingsin the classroom,in both performing and graphic arts disciplines,in social contexts and in varioussporting endeavours. Your achievementsare far too numerousfor me to list. Best of all, it seems your work ethic matches your aptitude. Well done!
EROAuditorsseldom see performanceas impressive as that observedat St Margaret'sCollege. We can all be proud of this rare achievement. I would like to thank the 2013 Trust Board who have continued the traditions of generously and capably donating their time and expertise quietly in the background. This year sees Mr Richard Benton and Mr Quin Hendersonretireand I extend particular thanks to them. Mr Benton commencedin 2008 and has served as Chair of our Finance Committee for many years and as Board Vice Chairfor the past two years. Mr Henderson'sconstruction knowledge has proveninvaluablein navigatingour post-quakecampus redevelopment. While I am entirely convinced the St Margaret's educationrepresentsoutstandingvalue,Management and the Trust Board never lose sight of the sacrifices our fee payers make to enable their daughters and familyto attend. Thank you for investingin your girls and the future of our country.
Anyway,backto the Speedof Life... A yearor two back, I remembera classmateasking my 7th form Physics teacher,Mr Lightfoot,what the world would look like if he was acceleratedto the Speed of Light. Because I was distracted thinking about how I might help my fellow student reachthis milestone,I don't remember the absolutedetail of Mr Lightfoot'sanswer. I think it The Trust Board is very proud of the efforts of our was basedaroundEinstein'sGeneralTheoryof Relativity teaching staff. A particularly big thanks to those and discussed how the fabric of time would become who have committed time to help the girls with nonwarped. Similarly,as the Speedof Lifeis increasedfor curriculumactivities. It is often these experiencesthat us all, we run the risk that the way we spend our time roundour girls' educationgivingthem an understanding can become warped. Pleasetake time to enjoy the of the realworld, and critically,provideopportunitiesto simple things in life. Spend time with the peopleand enhancetheir social skills. activitiesyou love. Visit a relativeor neighbour. Read Our cleaning, catering, administration,grounds and a book. Perhapswatch a full game of netball,rugby maintenance staff may appear to go unnoticed. or cricket. After all, I'm sure we will all have plentyto However I assure you that you are not unnoticed do next year. within the College. You are the heartbeatthat keeps ANDREW MCGILL, TRUST BOARD CHAIR the College'slifeblood flowing and you do your jobs wonderfully. Once again, Mrs Gillian Simpson and her team of utterly committed leaders have worked tirelesslyto support,challengeand rewardour staff. Parentscan be reassuredthat thereis no stone left unturnedto improve the College. As the sayinggoes, 'Better neverstops'. Invalidationof this, our 2013 EROReviewReport,freely availableon-line,was thoroughlysupportive. And yet, the Report'sbrevityfails to fully capturethat theme of the meetingthat Mrs Simpson and I had with EROin June this year. At that meeting it was explainedthat
Parents'and Friends'Association(PFA) Duringthe year,the PFAwas privilegedto contributeto many schoolactivities. The year started with the 'buddy system', which links new parents to members of the PFA in order to welcome them and help their transition into our wonderful school community, particularly by answering any queries they may have.
motivational speaking to invigorate and stir feelings, whilst devouring a sumptuous breakfast to quell the hunger pangs. The inspirational guest speakers included Holly Greenslade (Year 13), Erin Jackson and Jason Gunn.
In March, the PFA assisted with the Junior School parent evening and provided support during the Year 1-8 Open Day. Interested families, after undertaking a tour of our rapidly developing school grounds, were treated to a BBQ at the conclusion.
As a social gathering, the PFA attended the Night at the Trots function, complete with buffet meal, a few drinks and a flutter or two - sadly no real winners (and I think one of the horses is still running) but all in the name of support for St Margaret's.
The PFA was pleased to again thank our wonderful teaching community through the annual staff morning tea.
As well as support of school activities through our physical presence, financial management of the annual PFA contributions is a key part of the PFA's function. This year, our contributions to the school have included the purchase of a Cyclorama (screen for the Auditorium stage), framing some student art acquisitions, purchasing a removable carpet for the gymnasium, a seat in the auditorium, equipping the kitchen in the Old Girls' Atrium and contributing to Junior School gardening supplies.
The PFAwas delighted to share in the official opening of the magnificent Charles Luney Auditorium. This was a fabulous occasion, at which the school community came together to celebrate a landmark step in the SMC building development. The SMC Community Mid-winter drinks, hosted by the Old Girls' Association and supported by the PFA, celebrated the end of term in the new Old Girls' Atrium. At the Dreamgirls performances, a strong band of PFA members met the refreshment needs of the attendees. The Art Exhibition - now affectionately dubbed the 'Arts Soiree' - was a roaring success, celebrating some fabulous art work. The PFA was again in there, with their sleeves rolled up. The father/daughter breakfasts are hosted by the PFA. They provide an opportunity for a morning of
At the end of the year dedicated PFA members donned their aprons, to support the "Button Box" junior production event. I would like to acknowledge all the members of the Parents' and Friends' Association and St Margaret's Community who have helped and supported me during my tenure as President. The contribution made by the parents to support and enhance their daughters' school experiences has been siginificant. WILLIAM MARSHALL PRESIDENT SMC PFA
Old Girls' Association 2004. Her career has been a successful one and she is a very worthy recipient. The number of girls at school representing New Zealand in sport is astounding and we look forward to following St Margaret's girls as they feature on the International scene. In 2013 we also updated our Old Girls' Association Constitution and presented it at our AGM in October. Also at our AGM we farewelled Katie Caseley and Tonia Bullen from the committee and thanked them for their hard work and dedication. The past year has again been busy for the St Margaret's College Old Girls' Association. By running many events during the year we endeavour to capture the interest of Old Girls of all ages. One particular highlight was this year's Leavers' Ball, held on a beautiful summer evening in our new atrium and gymnasium. The girls all looked stunning and it was truly a night to remember. The Tennis Tournaments, Golf, Bridge and Cranmer Lunch were all very successful and we celebrated a very enjoyable Reunion Weekend in October for Old Girls returning to the school. This year we held a lunch for Old Girls with daughters or granddaughters attending St Margaret's. Next year we are thinking of offering a breakfast to enable more of our working mothers to attend. Our fabulous new Old Girl's Atrium was christened with its first official function in July. We hosted a Mid Winter Drinks cocktail evening, which was great fun and have decided to make this an annual event for all members of the St Margaret's Community. The St Margaret's Old Girls' Sportsperson of the Year this year was awarded to Amy Satterthwaite, a member of the New Zealand Cricket team since
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Gillian Simpson, the Executive Principal and Patron of our Association for her interest, support and her tireless enthusiasm which she has shown the Old Girls over the past year. Our Community Relations Administrator, Gill Blackler, has been a huge asset to the Association with her skills, extended hours and availability. We thank Gill, together with Jo Brady, Director of Community Relations for the wonderful support and assistance the Community Relations Office gives the Old Girls throughout the year. The relationship the Old Girls' have with the school is stronger than ever and greatly appreciated. After three years as President I now hand over the reins to Juliet van Kuijk. I have thoroughly enjoyed serving the committee and the association and I would like to give special thanks to the committee for all their time, support, and dedication. The Old Girls' Association is in good heart and we look forward to another exciting year ahead. For those of you leaving St Margaret's don't forget to keep in touch with us, either on Facebook or email. We love to hear from you and all your exciting adventures and pursuits. SALLY VI LSBAEK SMOCGA PRESIDENT
Daughtersof Old Girls
Daughtersof Old GirlsYr 9-13 Back Row:
Maggie Morris (Kathleen Hawkins), Suzannah Harper (Jenny Dawson), Lilly Marshall (Jane Eddington), lzzy Goddard (Emma Gilroy), Sophie Thomson (Sarah Todd, Carol Wilson), Georgia Lund (Ingrid Taylor), Biddy Tothill (Elspeth McAlpine), Rebecca White (Jennifer Vickery), Lucy Thomson (Sarah Todd, Carol Wilson), Sophie Macfarlane (Emma Bethell) Third Row: Bridget Beadle (Joanna Hindfield, Judith Hobbs), Jessica Mitchell (Rachel Milne, Janet Croft), Francesca Hayman (Frances Walker), Emily Peebles (Kathryn Hunt, Barbara Todd), Piera Neill (Sara Hope), Madeleine Tilly (Amanda Nuttall), Daisy O'Connor (Lorelei Mason), Sophia Neill (Sara Hope), Ella Wells (Leith McPherson, Margaret Moffatt) Second Row: Georgia Voice (Julie Paterson), Sarah Wigley (Kathryn Hunt), Charlotte Wigley (Kathryn Hunt), Emily Tapley (Philippa Ansley), Julia Bullen (Tonia Spang, Anna Luisetti), Georgia Francis (Mandie Foster), Maria van Kuijk (Juliet Sanders), Sarah McKeegan (Margot Ferguson), Lucy Davidson (Angela Davidson, Barbara Norris) Front Row: Fiona Wright (Val Mackenzie), Carolyn Caldwell (Joan Clarkson, Thelma Gee), Rebecca Christeller (Margot Chaffey), Lucy Tothill (Elspeth McAlpine), Lucy Peebles (Kathryn Hunt, Barbara Todd), Prue Murdoch (Barbara Jaine), Emma McNicoll (Kate Rattray, Pamela Jones), Julia Chamberlain (Wendy Jenkins) Absent Alice Batt (Angela Kerr), Hannah Beadle (Joanna Hadfield), Annabel Black (Jane Pitcaithly), Lydia Clarke (Tonia Morgan), Laura Dalgety (Christina Batt), Emma Henderson (Susie Vernon, Mary Russell), Rosa Horncastle (Mrrietta Wright), Sabine Keenan (Philippa Townshend), Annabelle Lee (Julie Logan), Lily McCormick (Claire Baker, Marie Newton), Samantha McKellar (Amanda Hazlett, Margaret Todd), Amelia Perkins (Vivien Smith), Olivia Pinckney (Jane Broadhead), Pamela Watson), Anna Rankin (Sarah Mears, Jane Armitage), Anna Rutherford-Falconer (Elizabeth Rutherford-Hawkins), Helen Vincent (Valerie Winter), Lucy West (Angela Banks, Juliet Courage, Betty Maling)
Daughtersof Old GirlsYr 1-8 Amelia Dyer (Elizabeth Rebbeck), Olivia Dyer (Elizabeth Rebbeck), Tara Keenan (Philippa Townshend), Billie Leiataua (Sue Wilkinson), Sophie MacGibbon (Samantha Carr, Bridget Mosley, Doreen Bryne), Alice Mitchell (Rachel Milne), Meg Roberts (Sarah Templeton, Heather Wills), Victoria Voice (Julie Paterson), Caroline Wells (Leith McPherson, Margaret Moffat),Katie Workman (Liza Minty)
Notes from the Staff Room 2013 Livingthe Dream became a realityfor so many at St Margaret'sCollegethis year. New students and staff were welcomed into the magnificent Gymnasium instead of a marquee, the stunning Jean Crosher Centre was officially opened by the Mayor Mr Bob Parker, a week later, and in May we dedicated and blessed the Chapel/Charles Luney Auditorium. These significant milestones, achieved through the vision and drive of our Executive Principal, Trust Board, Architects, The Project Office, Construction Companies and their subsidiaries, and so many others, have had a huge impact on us already and this will continue for future generations. We now have facilities to match the excellent quality of education produced and ease the routines of the day, reinforcing the faith and hope not only in our future but the future of our city. Our new staff settled in remarkably quickly and they are to be congratulated for coping with the myriad of demands when beginning in a new work place. They include Samantha Bates (Dance), Elspeth Godfrey-Chatterton (Middle School), Megan Herd (Drama), Sinead Mitchell (Mathematics), John Ruge (Head of Faculty English), Emma Thompson (Middle School), Chris Walker (Head of Faculty Social Sciences), Jane Wilson-Fouracre (Middle School), Sarah Coursey (Library), Caroline Marsh (Library) and Aimie Sibson (Library). We trust their time with us will be rewarding. We have had the rare privilege to work with Augusta Cohen, Head Girl, and Lucy Tothill, Deputy Head Girl, in their leadership roles this year. In fact all the Prefects and Year 13 as a whole have been outstanding this year. Gussie and Lucy have taken us on the most amazing journey with their introduction to Educating Girls Globally (EGG). Their dream was to make an impact on the lives of girls elsewhere
in the world by joining forces with other schools around the globe. While the final figure is not known yet, the amount raised this year is nearing $20,000 for Lilongwe Girls' School in Malawi. We have the responsibility to continue this initiative in the years to come such has been the impact and inspiration of these two wonderful young women. They have worked tirelessly to bring their Year group dreams to fruition and having loads of fun along the way. We will remember the spray tans of Gillian, Peg, Paul and Chris for some time! In recent years we have farewelled several long service staff and this year is no exception. It is with enormous thanks for their expertise, dedication and commitment to our community and our very best wishes, that we say goodbye to Linda Lightfoot, Joanne Allen, Hana Newman, Sally Mene and John Hermans. While we imagine they might miss the "Friday Frolics" in the staff room they most likely will not with their exciting changes of direction! We also farewell Geri de Boo, Kalina Harmer and Lydia Moscrop, all remarkable teachers, and thank them for their huge energy, love and contribution. As we near the end of the year, more buildings are being completed and a new phase of building is about to begin. Staff have had input into these new developments and are excited for what is still to come. Our campus will be world-class to match the education we provide. One staff member commented recently that she has the best job in the world, loves coming to school everyday to be with colleagues and teach amazing young women in the oasis amid destruction and rebuilding across the city. We are very blessed indeed. CHRIS WYETH, ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
LeadershipTeam The Leadership Team at St Margaret's College consists of a dynamic and diverse group of highly skilled professionals. Ironically,the Leadership Team can be somewhat appreciative of the hard times we have shared because these have shaped and moulded us into an effective and resilient group. The earthquakes provided an unexpected boot camp on team building, developing skills and competencies that we have found invaluable this year as the rebuild process continues. Every school week begins with the Monday morning 7.45am meeting in Mrs Simpson's office. This is often a very sobering start to the week due to the daunting and complex demands of such a complex and dynamic organisation. The team comprises membership from all the main areas
of the College and every person has a key role to play in the successful functioning of the institution. We are a fabulous team who support, challenge and encourage each other. A healthy balance of common sense, intelligence, respect and good humour pervades our frequent dealings with each other. There have been so many highlights in 2013, in particular the opening of our fabulous buildings and the implementation of a new Faculty structure. We look ahead to further opportunities to develop our individual competencies and enhance the capacity of the Leadership Team at St Margaret's College. JULIE PETERSON, DEPUTY PRINCIPAL TEACHING AND LEARNING
The Leadership Team Left to Right: Julie Peterson (Deputy Principal of Teaching and Learning), Kathryn Gray (Head of Middle School), Jo Brady (Director of Community Relations), Peg Riley (Chaplain), Grant Belcher (Deputy Principal Assessment and Reporting), Gillian Simpson (Executive Principal), Sue Newton (Director of Boarding), Chris Wyeth (Associate Principal Pastoral Care), Brian Woods (Director of ICT), Paula Sheldon (Head of Junior School)
Chaplain's Report 2013 - We have been 'Living the Dream' in grand style this year, and we have been enabling many more people in our community, city and world to live their dreams too. As reported so eloquently by Genevieve Redwood and Colleen Luisetti, the community of St Margaret's College has been both celebratory and empowering; following the themes and visions of many student led initiatives. It isn't just the thoughts and planning, but the actions of all of the students that speak so loudly in the world, of who we are and what we believe in, and what is so important to us! Our joy in giving to others has run even beyond the Lenten Appeal and has been demonstrated in our fundraising in many other events, such as the Year 10 Rite Journey 24 hour run challenge, to raise the much needed support for the Champion Centre (over $10,000) and the year long fundraising for EGG - which will continue to be close to our hearts over the next few years! Now, our lovely warm, secure and open Chapel is once again the place where we gather, to think, to laugh, to sing and pray. We have gathered in sadness at times through the year, but mostly we
have come together in joy. The House Services,Year Group services, themed services for Academic, Arts and Sports services, have all given us opportunities to acknowledge the gifts and support we have been given to be fully ourselves in this school. We have many people both present and past to remember who support us to live our dreams. Our virtues are our foundations, and in our Chapel, we celebrated Founders' Day in a new but traditional way. All our Year 13 students held the lights that will then go out into the world to continue to make the world a better and better place, living their dreams and enabling others. Mr Kau Kau and I feel extremely blessed to be alongside each of you in this community and you encounter God's love in this place. Maybe this is what it means to be the People of God; we are Living God's Dream! God Bless you all in 2014. PEG RILEY CHAPLAIN
Catering 2013 has seen the opening of several new buildings and spaces. We have hosted many new functions and events since May for the school and the wider school community. It has been wonderful to be able to expand our services and showcase some of our other skills. This year the catering department staff have completed courses on nutrition, cupcake design and cake decorating. I have been working with a Dietician from the Canterbury District Health Board, reviewing our menus and recipes. All menus meet the Ministry of Health Food and Nutritional guidelines for Healthy children and young people. We have made some small changes to some of our recipes
with the aim that the girls are happy with the wide selection and variety of healthy food on offer. Feelfree to contact catering@stmargarets.school.nz if you have any questions regarding your daughter's food/eating requirements. PAULA MOORE, CATERING MANAGER
Cleaning Department Another year has gone and the cleaning department has been very busy with the new atrium and auditorium being used for functions and performances. It has been a real bonus this year to clean nice new buildings instead of marquees! Everyone in the team gives 110% to keep this very busy school clean and highly presented. This year we welcomed Jennifer to our team and hope she has many happy years with us. SHARON HARMAN
The Business and Community RelationsOffices Followingon from the excitement of opening the Jean Crosher Centre and then the Chapel, Gymnasium and Old Girls' Atrium it has been a year of further change for us at Number 28. In winter we farewelled our Business Director Ashley South and we are grateful to him for the wonderful work he did at such a critical time in our campus rebuild. We have just farewelled our payroll officer, Nikki Sales who leaves us after six years. More recently Nikki has also been managing our facilities hire. We wish her the best in her next venture. Archives are also part of our team and during 2013 there have been many new additions. Students have enjoyed visiting the archives containers throughout
the year and using the archives for their school projects - as always, dressing up in old school uniforms remains very popular! We are excited that the Winchester Precinct project that will house modern laboratories, multi use facilities, wireless teaching and learning spaces, performing arts studios and the school's reception and administration is underway and look forward to a new home in 2015! JO BRADY, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Administration The year began with the School Office and Enrolments moving to a new, albeit temporary, site in the Junior School. Though we missed our prime spots in the centre of the campus and being amongst the traffic and energy of the students as they pass, the extra space and sunny aspect that the new office provides and being a part of the everyday warmth of the Junior School has been equally rewarding.
keep pace with all the changes, as the vision for our school campus becomes a reality.
The Leadership team members have remained in cosy portacoms near Winchester Village. Though separated by distance and daily companionship, we enjoy every opportunity to get together and look forward to the day when we again share the same working environment. The School and Leadership offices will remain in their current locations until we move to our permanent home in the new Winchester Precinct in 2015. With the wonderful new buildings that opened at the beginning of the year and subsequent changes in the location of various classrooms, staff and other facilities, our administrative systems have required quite an overhaul this year. We are very happy to
Maintenance and Grounds It has been a busy year with the Maintenance and Grounds Departments involved in a great range of projects. As temporary buildings are removed from certain areas, lawns have to be reinstated as they were previous to the earthquake disruptions. The college is now starting to look great with the new landscaping starting to develop and establish. Good progress is being made on the new Warren House which will be accommodation for the House Manager and boarding staff and also the new Health Centre. It was a sad day when demolition started on the old Warren House after standing on site for approximately 115 years, it was the oldest building on campus, that honour now falling to Kilburn House. The maintenance crew were also involved with the junior school production of the Button Box, which involved making giant musical notes, water lilies, bookshelves and many other props. The swimming pool's new heating system is also working well with the water taking much less time to come up to temperature. These new systems also take quite a bit of setting up and managing especially in the early stages.
With more development underway the Maintenance and Grounds Departments are looking forward to next year's new challenges. RAY DERRY
This is Ray's last report for SMC as Ray will be retiring in early 2014 after 23 years of service. Thank you Ray for making the SMC grounds a colourful and appealing environment for us all.
IT Department 2013 has been a year of new beginnings for the IT Department. We have a brand new office space in the Jean Crasher Centre with a purpose built server room, IT Help Desk and offices. This year has also been a busy one changing the services we use. We have changed to Google as our email provider which has allowed us to reduce operating costs while still offering a modern feature packed email system. We have also installed a campus wide voice-over-IP phone system which allows better communication between staff. We also changed our firewall and content filtering appliance. We have been kept busy with the opening of the Gym/Chapel and the construction of the new music block and Warren house. Each new building requires our involvement to plan and oversee the installation for the IT and AV systems. 2014 will be a busy year for us with the construction of the new classroom and administration buildings which we look forward to.
Maggie's Shop As I write this we are celebrating our fifth birthday and like little Genevieve Surridge in our photo we're very excited about turning five. We feel so fortunate to have had five years of sharing the ups and downs of school life with our gorgeous girls and their families. The last week was no exception. We out-fitted 16 new entrants and met families from all over New Zealand, from excited 4 year olds to Peg, a very special grandmother to several families here and mentor to several other girls. It's always sad to say goodbye to the leavers and this year group in particular as this is the first group we've seen grow up from the nervous Year 9s to the confident Year 13s ready to take on the world. I've been extremely fortunate to work with such lovely staff in the shop; Deb Thomas joined shortly after we opened and Jo is now another well-loved 'face' for Maggie's. As always we are incredibly grateful to the volunteers for all their help during the past year too and I would like to mention one volunteer, Karen Hann. Karen has come in regularly to help out since we opened; her daughter Jess is now leaving for Otago and we will miss them both. LIZ WRIGHT
We would like to wish the leaving Year 13 students the best for the future. BLAKE RICHARDSON, TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER
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Mrs J Chen MSC,DipTchg IB Chinese, Chinese
LeadershipTeam
Deans
Executive Principal Mrs G Simpson BSc,DipTchg,DipEduMan
Mrs S Harlow BTChln,DipTchg;HODHealth Dean - Year 13
Ms L Chong BPhEd, DipTchg HOD Physical Education
Associate Principal Mrs C Wyeth BSc,DipTchg Pastoral Care
Ms J Manney BA,DipTchg Dean - Year 12
Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning Mrs J Peterson BA,DipTchg,DipHortDistn Deputy Principal Assessment and Reporting Mr G Belcher BA(Hons), DipTchg Business Director Mr A South B Com,NZ/CA (Terms 1-3) Director of Community Relations Mrs J Brady DipMktg,CertOMA Chaplain Rev Peg Riley BA,DipTchg Head of Junior School Mrs P Sheldon DipTchg Junior Year 6 Head of Middle School Ms K Gray DipTchg,BEd Director of ICT Mr B Woods NZCB,NDipBus,DBEd,DipTchg;CertMgt; Economics, Information Technology Director of Boarding Mrs S Newton DipNursing(Comp)
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Mrs A Clarke BA(JointHons),PGCE, TEFLA IB Spanish, Spanish Mr B Clarke BA(JointHons),PGCE, TEFLA English, Theory of Knowledge Ms N Coventry DipTchg,BJL IB Japanese, Japanese Ms M Davison BA,TEFL, Postgrad DipEd,DipTeAraRea Maori Arts Facilitator
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St Margaret's College Staff 2013
•Head and Deputy Head Girl Report 2013 has been a year of turning dreams into a reality. Our theme - Live the Dream 2013 - has represented the many aspirations and goals that were brought to life this year. This theme was particularly focused on the verb - the action of living the dream. Anybody is capable of dreaming, but we challenged the girls and staff to make it a reality as our school began its journey into an exciting era of new facilities and fresh opportunities. This year, we were not only dreaming of possibilities, but most importantly, making them happen. For some time we have been dreaming of a new school environment, and this year we were blessed to have that opportunity. As our tents were taken down and our beautiful new buildings began to rise, we were able to realize that our visions really were becoming a reality. Our theme has been played out on many levels throughout the year. Personal goals were set and dreams were achieved. Within our school communities, we worked collaboratively to make this one of the most dynamic and spirited years and finally we have fulfilled a global dream. We have learnt that living the dream is not only about achieving your own dreams, but also helping others to achieve theirs too. At the beginning of the year, we had a vision to improve the global status of girls' education. Our vision was turned into a reality thanks to the tremendous support from our school and wider communities and thus, Educating Girls Globally (EGG) was born. It has been fantastic to see the girls and staff backing our fund raising efforts throughout the year which has included mufti days, baking sales, EGG the teacher, and our main event, The EGGs Factor Concert. We also managed to have some fun along the way, namely, the 'TanO-Meter', where the tables were turned and four staff members - Mrs Simpson, Peg, Mr Walker and Dr Millican who sported gorgeous spray tans as a reward for our fantastic fundraising efforts. As
a school, we have exceeded our set target, raisinf over $20,000 - an amazing effort which will makE a profound difference to the lives of many girls i~ need. This year, the funds raised by the 35 school involved in Educating Girls Globally will go toward building a new security wall, bathroom facilities an potentially new classroom blocks, at Lilongwe Girls School in Malawi. If this is the difference we ea make in one year, imagine what we can achieve i ten years. We are both extremely excited to see ho EGG evolves as we continue to support this scho in years to come. Through the gift of an education we are turning dreams into a reality and providin these girls with the opportunity for a better future.
2013 has been a celebration of the diverse range o talents at St Margaret's. The success of our them this year has come down to the girls wholehearted! embracing all aspects of school life with fantasti commitment to and achievement in the Arts, Sports Service and Academic endeavors. Swimmin sports and Athletics were a great way to kick o the year, and the enthusiasm shown by the girl was overwhelming. This same enthusiasm wa carried through to Arts week, Academic Week an the fundraising efforts for our Lenten Appeal. On unforgettable highlight of 2013 was the Prefects Assembly which was an apt reflection of all of th funny things that characterise life at St Margaret' College. To wrap up the year, we held a Orea Day, coordinated and driven by the fabulous Yea 13 cohort. This was a brilliant way to add a splas of colour to the school community before exams We have been overwhelmed by the initiative an commitment shown by the girls this year which ha made all of these events, performances and sport so outstanding. The leavers of 2013 have gifted St Margaret' College with a sculpture of a tree which symbolise life and growth. It also stands to represent the man directions that we can take as individuals as w
branch out into different directions but also stay grounded by our roots. Each leaver has her name on her corresponding house leaf and eventually, we hope that every leaver in the future will also have this privilege. The unrelenting support, dedication and energy from our exceptional prefect team and year group as well as the continual enthusiasm from every girl and staff member at St Margaret's College is what has made 2013 such a memorable and exciting year. A huge thanks must also go to Mrs Simpson, Mrs Wyeth and Mrs Harlow for allowing us to dream big and achieve everything that we set out to do.
2013 has been a year like no other. As our school began its move into an exciting new period, we wanted to take the time to reflect on the past, remember what we have been through and achieved as a school community, and then embrace all of the opportunities to come in the future. Our theme, Live the Dream, is a statement which stands to show that the future is in our hands. We encourage the girls to keep living their dreams just as they have done throughout this year. AUGUSTA COHEN AND LUCY TOTH ILL HEAD AND DEPUTY HEAD GIRLS
Junior School Council What a fantastic 2013 the Junior School have had! Together with the theme of "Big Sister, Little Sister," and brilliant Senior and Junior Council members, this year has been a memorable one for all involved. We have finished the year having enjoyed a huge number of fun activities. Starting with a Valentine's Day-themed biscuit-decorating day, and including the hiring of a bouncy castle for Art's Week, a bake sale to fundraise for Educating Girls Globally (EGG - raising almost $400!) and finally ending with a Masterchef competition, organized by the Junior School Council with help from senior girls. Everything we have done has strengthened the inter-school
relationships hugely. A true big-sister, little-sister school to be proud of. 2013 has been a busy year but an unforgettable one as well. I have been so lucky to have worked with such an amazing group of girls in the Council, and met and got to know some quirky, funny and very kind girls in each year group. I know St Margaret's is in good hands with these girls! I would like to thank the Junior School staff for their never-ending support this year. ALEXANDRA GORDON
Middle School Committee It has been a fun, and crazy year in the Middle School, with teachers and girls having a great time all round. We began the year with Random Acts of Kindness, with girls buying food for each other, holding doors open and fetching things for girls on crutches. It was great to see the girls thinking about each other and the impact they could have on another girl's day. Following with this theme, we arranged a Year 7 and 8 20-hour famine sleepover, so the girls could be distracted as they raised money for third world countries. This was a lot of fun for girls and staff involved and after the extreme noise level in the evening, the teachers got their own revenge by snoring throughout the night. To further enhance good relationships with ourselves and with others, St Margaret's hosted the almost annual Quiz Night with Medbury School for Boys.
The girls and boys took part in mixed teams and the volume was at screaming level. However both the girls and the boys had a fantastic night. It has been a great year for all involved in the Middle School, and for this a big thank you must go to the teachers, staff and the Year 13 Committee involved. MADDI INGHAM
CommunityRelationsCommittee Throughout 2013, the Community Relations Committee have been Living the Dream. It has been a fun-filled year full of wonderful events and celebrations. The year started with a bang on Open Day in May. Every guide did a stunning job as perfect ambassadors for St Margaret's. Our school has undergone some incredible changes that make it easy to show off. Not bad SMC! The much-anticipated Senior Carnival Ball was held at Wigram Airforce Museum. The evening was unforgettable with photographs, a photo booth and a candy floss machine providing added entertainment to the perfect night.
In August, the Mother Daughter Breakfast was another annual event much enjoyed by the girls and their mothers. During the breakfast guests were entertained by Brigit and Kat Blair, an 'Old Girls' mother and daughter team. Brigit described her journey as the founder of Linden Leaves and Kat, her successful life after being Head Girl of St Margaret's. The year would not have been possible without the tireless work of the committee and their commitment and enthusiasm and a special thank you must be dedicated to Jo Brady whose guidance and mentoring was invaluable in the organisation and running of our events. EMILY DOYLE
CommunityServices Committee "This year we want to help others who are less fortunate than us to live their dream". This was the dream of the 2013 Community Service Committee at St Margaret's College. We have exceeded all of our expectations making this year one to remember. Term 1 saw our annual Lenten appeal raise over $8300 for the charity Pillars,which helps the children and families of prisoners. The drive for Pillars involved many events including raffles, a car wash, bake sales, a quiz night and tutor group fundraising efforts. Pillars were absolutely delighted and the money raised will fund mentors for the children of the charity. Term 2 was when the school went "Hard Out for the Hungry". Brooke Daniels, Libby Daly-Lemon and Caitlin Roberts ran the 40-hour famine and it was great to see many girls getting involved. SADD week was a huge campaign in Term 3, raising awareness of the effects of driving drunk. This week involved Death Day where all of the committee was silent to
show the impact that a crash would have on our school community, an obstacle course and driving simulator wearing fatal-vision goggles and a chance to sample mock-tails. I would like to thank my service committee for the fantastic job they have done this year as well as Peg and Mrs Wyeth for their assistance with running the committee. COLLEEN LUISETTI
Academic Committee 2013 has seen a very successful year for the Academic Committees (both Year 13 and Year 12) at St Margaret's College with the opening of the amazing Library and E-Learning Centre and many other happenings. There is no doubt that the determined attitude held by so many of the girls has contributed towards their success. The year began with the International Baccalaureate Diploma ceremony where we honoured the
incredible amount of effort put into the programme by graduates. This was followed by the Silver Tie ceremony through which the incredibly high standard of achievement at St Margaret's became evident with a record number of girls receiving awards. Term 1 also saw the establishment of the Peer Tutoring system. Senior girls have kindly dedicated their time to tutor many of the younger girls throughout the year - a perfect demonstration of the ever-growing enthusiasm for learning in our community. Academic Week was a true celebration of education and it was fantastic to see the whole school becoming involved with the many events held including the annual Tutor Group Quiz. Funds raised from the week were donated to the student-founded EGG charity (Educating Girls Globally). On behalf of the committees, I wish everyone the very best for the many years ahead and don't forget to embrace your inner nerd! SAVANNAH ADAMS
EnvironmentCommittee For 2013 the Environment Committee's dream was to make the students aware of their environment, love it and decrease bullying. This dream has come true. Rubbish levels around the school are at an all time low for the five years I have been here and I am so proud of all the student's participation in keeping our school clean. Environment Week was a success with all the students getting involved with cleaning their school and caring for the environment. As a treat, the girls were able to buy baking goods at the end of the week to help raise funds for EGG. I am proud to add that Emily Tapley has organised a "Bra Collection" from the women of the school for the organisation, Project Uplift. This is a wonderful organisation that provides bras to women around the world who cannot afford their own and suffer from discomforts because of this. Another ongoing project for the environment committee is the recycling system, one I can say is almost fully set up. The Middle School and Senior Environment Committee are organising a moss mural and setting up a school garden which will
incorporate the school emblem showing the unity of the students and the environment of St Margaret's College. A big thank you to all the girls on the Environment Committees for 2013 and the teachers who supported us in our decision making. I wish everyone all the best for the future and enjoy the spaces of your new and exciting school. EMMA PRATT
Chapel Committee What an incredible journey 2013 has been with the exciting opening of the new chapel/auditorium. It has been wonderful to see the change in chapel services with solid walls and seating, hi-tech musical performances, dancing and endless other creativity. The traditional part of chapel life has been the Lenten Appeal and this year was run by Colleen Luisetti and the Community Service Committee. We managed to raise $8300 for Pillars, an organization to assist in the mentoring of children of prisoners in New Zealand. This was an amazing effort by all involved and I'm sure they have had an impact on more lives than they anticipated. Dialogue this year reverted to the way it was many years ago, with just the SMC girls and not the CC boys involved, and this actually proved to be most successful with many girls becoming confirmed in the new chapel in a wonderful confirmation service led by Bishop Victoria Matthews. This year, our chapel goal was to embrace any chapel ideas that came from others. We have enjoyed Services with themes including Strength, Encouragement, Persistence, Dedication, Giving and Celebration, Culture, Unity, Environmental Awareness and Dreams. Many of these chapels were planned by, or included, the Middle School Chapel committee and the collaboration that occurred was very special. The Middle School Chapel Committee have worked hard to achieve their Year's big project of creating a Waka Paddle with designs that are meaningful to our school; in order to have something permanent to pass on to other Years. This project has been a long process for the girls and they are grateful to everybody who has been helping to make this a
reality; especially Miles Kau Kau, our Kaumatua, who has guided the girls in their choices and in carving the paddle. Lastly, I would like to mention the Anglican Schools Pilgrimage, which took place on 7-10 August this year. Peg, Mrs Simpson, Mrs Wyeth and their husbands, Colleen Luisetti and I travelled from Christchurch to the Bay of Islands Mission sites. We heard about the lives of the people of the time, and were asked to think at times about the difference between then and now. These Missionaries left the comforts of England in order to spread the Anglican religion, moving their entire family to the other side of the world. We were asked to compare these lives to our own, which only convinced many of us that these truly were phenomenal people. Thank you all for such an amazing year. GENEVIEVE REDWOOD
Libraryand E-LearningCentre This year we have enjoyed a significant shift from the traditional Library to our 21 st Century Learning hub. The Library and e-Learning Centre has indeed become a vibrant learning environment for our girls. This is in equal measure thanks to the impressive physical space and to our virtual learning space (SMC Live). It is now essential for us to enable learning to take place anywhere, at any time and SMC Live is a ubiquitous learning environment that has information on and provides links to: the Library catalogue, online databases, magazines, student and staff biogs, reading lists and sites, IB support and more. Fostering a love of reading is still very much at the forefront of all that we do. This year we have created reading challenges for both the Middle and Senior School. A large number of girls have taken up this opportunity and are enjoying working their way through our challenge lists and extensive range of new books. Our Senior reading Challenge is based on Professor Jim Flynn's 'The Torchlight List' and is designed to extend and broaden our students' range and depth of reading. Research is a vital skill and the Library and e-Learning team are very much enjoying supporting teaching and learning with the delivery of research skills sessions. These sessions have included; web search strategies, using online databases, evaluating websites, bibliographies and avoiding plagiarism. Essential skills for our 21 st century learners. Support has included classroom facilitation, introducing a range of digital tools to enhance the students' presentation options as they work towards NCEA achievement standards. Class visits to the Library have taken on a new dimension this year with oral storytelling, the introduction to new reading and literacy iPad apps and the use of augmented reality to bring characters to life. Exciting! This year the Junior School have used an iPad app, My Story, which allows the girls to draw, take photos, record their voices and write, enabling them to produce unique and creative digital story books and reading logs. In August we celebrated our first Book Week in our beautiful new Library. Our dynamic Library and e-Learning committee of girls led a range of creative initiatives and competitions. We were invited on a "blind date" with a book, to graffiti a wall with book suggestions, match the teacher to their favourite book and tweet authors. The Junior School designed gorgeous bookmarks and the winners' bookmarks are now professionally printed
for others to enjoy. In between story times and book swaps the girls organised a book character mufti day to finish off a wonderful week. It has been an exciting first year in our stunning new Library and e-Learning Centre and we are looking forward to the next stage of this amazing journey! AIMIE SISSON
Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award
"The mission of the Award in New Zealand is to have young people, regardless of cultural, ethnic and socio-economic background, participating in an exciting, flexible and individually-tailoredprogramme, to build skills, identity and self-esteem." In 2013 there were over 100 students involved in the Award at St Margaret's College at the Bronze, Silver and Gold levels. It was a year of celebrations as the Award reached its 50th anniversary in New Zealand. We took the opportunity to be involved in an On-line Record Book trial, which has been a real success among our students. To achieve the Award at any level there are four sections that must be completed:
SERVICE - to learn how to give useful service to others This is regular service in any area of the community (eg, assisting children/elderly, helping at events, lifesaving)or at school (eg committee, peer tutoring, helping with teams).
SKILL - to encourage the development of personal interests and social and practical skills of a non-physical nature This can be any hobby, skill or interest (eg, reading, singing, art, music, drama). Guidance about the level and presentation is available from the coordinator or website.
PHYSICAL RECREATION- to encourage participation in physical recreation and improvement of performance This can be any form of exercise (eg, swimming, team sport, walking, dance) that is done on a regular basis.
EXPEDITIONS- to encourage a spirit of adventure and discovery This section involves tramping/cycling/horse-riding a distance, and staying overnight in huts or tents with a group of 4- 7 young people. Training must be completed prior to any journeys to ensure the group is safe, self-sufficient (cook their food, plan their route, carry equipment), and can work together as a group to complete the tramp. Congratulations to all the girls who have achieved their Bronze, Silver or Gold Award this year, and good luck to everyone involved in 2014! JOANNE MONNEY AND NADINE ALLEN DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S HILLARY AWARD COORDINATORS
2013 Prizegivings Junior School Year1
Athletics
Cleo Nicholas Academic Excellence Maddison Bleeker Spirit of St Margaret's
9 Years
Year 2 & 3 Charlotte Bleeker Academic Excellence Isabella Watson Spirit of St Margaret's
Year 4 Annabelle March Academic Excellence Trinity Hill Spirit of St Margaret's
Year5 Claudia Meads Academic Excellence Zoe Fulton Spirit of St Margaret's
Year 6 Paris Armstrong Academic Progress Sophie Benson Academic Excellence Maddison Griffin Spirit of St Margaret's
Sports Prizes Annabel Francis Phoebe Steele Cup - Excellence in a Sport India Surridge Carr Girls Trophy - Junior Sports Participant of the Year
Zoe Fulton Runner-up Champion Maisy Snowden Champion - Holliss Cup
10 Years India Surridge Runner-up Champion Victoria Voice Champion - Cameron Smith Cup
Special Prizes India Surridge Excellence in Choral Music Sophie Benson Excellence in Instrumental Music India Surridge Excellence in Performing Arts Amelia Dyer Lyn Kennedy Speech Cup Sophie Benson Pru Watson Cup for Excellence in Literacy Paige Carey Excellence in Future Problem Solving Cup Maisy Snowden Friendship Cup Yuki Jay Kia Manawanui Trophy Sophie Benson St Margaret's Cup
Middle School Year 7 Academic Prizes Samara Ajjam Progress in Mathematics
Ella Bennett Achievement in ENSS
Sarah Cosgrove Achievement in Science
Georgia Hardy
KatherineEllis Achievement in Technology Progress in Science
Leilana Elms Progress in Physical Education and Health
FelicityHamilton-Hill Achievement in Art
Eugene In
Achievement in Music
Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Physical Education and Health Achievement in Science Progress in ENSS
Sujean In
Sophie MacGibbon
Achievement in ENSS Achievement in Mathematics Progress in Music
Sophie McClean
Progress in Physical Education and Health
Natalie Hutton
Progress in Performing Arts
Molly Leckie
Achievement in ENSS Achievement in Performing Arts Cup
Achievement in Physical Education and Health
Taygen Salt
Billie Leiataua
Progress in ENSS
Achievement in Art Achievement in Technology Progress in ENSS Minns Spiers Cup for Year 7/8 Drama
Katy Silva
Georgia Mackay Progress in ENSS Progress in Science
Loveday Mossman-Catchpole Progress in ENSS
Hannah Smith Progress in Art Progress in Technology
Ruby Smith Progress in Performing Arts
Katie Workman Achievement in ENSS
Rebecca Yan Progress in Art
Progress in Mathematics
Year 9 Academic Prizes Stephanie Beattie Progress in Dance
Jordyn Blake Achievement in Technology
Maisie Bonifant Progress in Art
Caitlin Bonne Achievement in Chinese
Isabella Broughan Progress in ENSS
Harriet Bush Progress in Drama Progress in ENSS Progress in Technology
Year 8 Academic Prizes
Olivia Damiano
Ruby Anderson
Abida Denny
Achievement in ENSS
Grace Beckwith Progress in Art Progress in Technology
Yi Yun Chon Achievement in Music
Lucy Duff Progress in Music
Progress in Science Achievement in Science Progress in French Progress in Music
Amy Duckmanton Achievement in Drama
LillianFata Achievement in Music Achievement in Physical Education and Health
Mikayla Green Achievement in Dance Nina Hogg Progress in Chinese Erica Laing Achievement in Art Billie MacGibbon Achievement in ENSS Achievement in French Charlotte McGill Progress in Literacy Olivia Pinckney Achievement in Art Progress in Physical Education and Health Juliet Samandari Achievement in ENSS Achievement in Mathematics Olivia Turner Progress in Mathematics Anneke Van Heyningen Achievement in Spanish Georgie Wells Progress in Spanish
Year 10 Academic Prizes Jasmine Adams Achievement in Science Sophie Adams Achievement in Social Science Progress in Graphics Aswini Batchelor Achievement in Music Sierra Bayley Achievement in French Georgia Bell Achievement in Japanese Lauren Bennett Progress in Spanish Madeline Bradley Progress in Literacy Ye Jin Cho Achievement in Chinese Grace Cocks Achievement in Food Technology Laura Dalgety Progress in Materials Technology - Interior Creations Grace Davies Achievement in Physical Education Georgia Doyle Achievement in Rite Journey Sarah Duncan Achievement in Digital Technology - Design Achievement in Rite Journey
Isabella Fanselow Achievement in Drama Islay Fowler Progress in Art Anna French Progress in Digital Technology - Media Isabel Goddard Achievement in Mathematics Progress in Science NCEA Level 1 from Year 10 Ella Holland Progress in Mathematics Eun Ji Hong Achievement in Science NCEA Level 1 from Year 10 Achievement in Mathematics 119 NCEA Level 1 from Year 10 Dinuki Karunasekera Progress in Drama Saskia Klinkenberg Progress in Food Technology Sarah McKeegan Achievement in Dance Progress in Art Progress in Digital Technology - Design Makayla Montgomery Achievement in Art Piera Neill Achievement in Art Achievement in Materials Technology - Fashion Aminah Ockey Achievement in English Madison Orange Achievement in Digital Technology - Media Nele Pridmore Progress in Mathematics 119 NCEA Level 1 from Year 10 Isabella Storer Progress in English Grace Sullivan Achievement in Social Science Bree Thomson Progress in Dance Progress in Japanese Progress in Physical Education Madeleine Tilley Achievement in Spanish Emma Trafford Progress in Social Science lsolina Waghorn Progress in Science Georgia White Progress in Materials Technology - Fashion Gabriella Woodman Achievement in Graphics Achievement in Materials Technology - Interior Creations
Kendra Wyke Progress in French Progress in Music
Arts Prizes Eugene In St Margaret's College Award for the Most Promising Instrumentalist Amy Duckmanton Rossiter Cup for Best Emerging Dancer Aswini Batchelor Contribution and Service to School Music Emily Britt Outstanding Musical Performance Gabrielle McDonald Outstanding Musical Performance Molly Crossland Nga Kete E Rua Cup for Debating Madeleine Tilley Nga Kete E Rua Cup for Debating EmilyWildy Nga Kete E Rua Cup for Debating
Ruby Anderson Friendship Cup Kelsey Norrie Watson Girls Cup for Outstanding Achievement in Writing in Year 9 LillianFata Toomer Trophy for Public Speaking Kate Jenkins Excellence in Future Problem Solving Anna Rietveld Excellence in Future Problem Solving Sophie Cawood Principal's Award for Special Service to Chapel Year 10 Rite Journey Students Middle School Philanthropy Cup
Rite Journey 2013 Bree Thomson Rite Journey Cup
Academic Excellence
Madison Eder Wilson Cup for Best Boarder in Year 7/8 Lucy Green Morris Cup for Best Boarder in Year 9 Bree Thomson Sutherland Cup for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 10
Sarah Cosgrove Academic Excellence - Year 7 Sujean In Academic Excellence - Year 7 Eugene In Academic Excellence - Year 8 Juliet Samandari Academic Excellence - Year 9 Eun Ji Hong Academic Excellence - Year 10
Sports Prizes
Academic Silver Bar
Boarding Prizes
Eugene In Dalziel Family Trophy for Year 7/8 Sports Participant of the Year Mia Thomson Hegarty Family Cup for Year 7/8 Sportsmanship Harriet Bush Fay Mangos Cup for Year 9 Sportsmanship Mackenzie Figgitt St Margaret's Cup for Outstanding Junior Sporting Achievement Lily Marshall St Margaret's Cup for Junior Sportswoman of the Year
Special Prizes Ruby Anderson Ballantyne Essay Winner - Year 7/8 Taygen Salt Best Science Fair Investigation Katherine Ellis The Class of 1961 Environmental Initiative Award
Aryn Azlan Millie Borren Isabella Fanselow Eun Ji Hong Aminah Ockey Grace Sullivan Maria van Kuijk
Best All Round Prizes Sujean In Angela White Cup for Best All Round Year 7 Eugene In Sue Oliver Junior Cup for Best All Round Year 8 LillianFata Middle School Cup for Best All Round Year 9 Aryn Azlan Sue Oliver Cup for Best All Round Year 10
Senior School Year 11 Academic Prizes Emma Alderton Achievement in Physical Activity Jemma Ballard Achievement in English 101 Bridget Beadle Achievement in Mathematics 11 9 Fiona Blue Achievement in Mathematics 115 Rebecca Bush Progress in English 101 Yao Chen Achievement in Physics Progress in Business Introduction Progress in English Joo Yeon Choi Progress in French Emma Clucas Achievement in Music Neve Duston Progress in Mathematics 11 9 Caitlin Early Progress in Chinese Millicent Ferguson-Wilson Progress in History Rachel Fulton Progress in Mathematics 129 from Year 11 Emma Green Progress in Mathematics 115 Francesca Hayman Progress in Music Kate Hellings Achievement in Geography Progress in Drama Ni-Sha Ho Achievement in Business Introduction Claudia Inch Progress in Science Iris Keizer Achievement in Chinese Rebecca Lilley Achievement in Japanese Belinda Thompson Cup for Achievement in Chemistry Uoint) Wendy Lin Joanna Peat Memorial Cup for Improvement in Japanese Madison Lloyd Achievement in Home Economics Nora Maarleveld Achievement in Drama Achievement in French Lyn Kennedy Cup for A~hievemen~ in ~nglish Uoint) Major Levy Cup for Achievement 1nHistory Gosset Cup for Public Speaking Lillian McCormick Lyn Kennedy Cup for Achievement in English Uoint) Olivia Mendonca Achievement in Physical Education with Health Jessica Mitchell Progress in Graphics
Ivana Moreton Progress in Dance Sophie Patient Achievement in Dance Progress in Spanish Emily Peebles Achievement in Graphics Frances Redmond Achievement in Physical Education with Health Achievement in Science Achievement in Visual Arts Amelia Reed Progress in Visual Arts Sophie Schrader Progress in Geography Ella Stokes Progress in Visual Arts Alice Sunderland Progress in Materials Technology Progress in Mathematics 112 Chrisanne Tarry Achievement in Visual Arts Rose Taylor Progress in Chemistry Lucy Thomson Achievement in Spanish Natalie Vaughan . . Belinda Thompson Cup for Achievement 1n Chemistry Uoint) Rebecca White Achievement in Physical Activity Alice Whittle Achievement in Mathematics 112 Kate Wild Achievement in Materials Technology Progress in Home Economics JiaXu Progress in Physics Hyun-Jee Yoon Achievement in Mathematics 129 from Year 11
Year 12 Academic Prizes Elise Batt Achievement in Spanish Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Economics Natalie Bocock Achievement in Materials Technology Ella Boyd . . . . Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement 1n Accounting Emma Clarke Achievement in Mathematics 129 Rebecca Collins Miss Edgar's Cup for Achievement in Visual Arts Lyllie Calway Achievement in IB Spanish (ab initio) Maria Court Achievement in Health Education Eliza Cowey Achievement in IB Biology
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Sara Miura
Achievement in Design
Achievement in Japanese
Madeleine de Lautour
Brittany Neal
Achievement in Dance
Achievement in 1BEconomics
Gabriella Donaldson
Sophie O'Brien
Achievement in Music Laura Martin Cup for Achievement in Chemistry McGibbon Cup for Achievement in Biology Uoint) Starry Essay Cup for Achievement in Creative Writing
Achievement in French Dr Mann Prize for Achievement in Physics McGibbon Cup for Achievement in Biology Uoint) Miss Edwards' Cup for Achievement in English
Lauren Duke Achievement in 1BEnglish Higher Level Achievement in 1BMathematical Studies Achievement in 1BTheory of Knowledge Cecelia Enright Achievement in English 201 Emily French Shona Begg Cup for Excellence in Design Beatrice Fulton Achievement in Practical Art Ella Gorton Achievement in Japanese KathrynJaggar Taylor Prize for Achievement in Commerce Astrid Knaggs Achievement in 1BFrench Achievement in 1BMathematics Higher Level Meghan Laing Achievement in Drama Achievement in Statistics and Modelling Charlotte Lindo Mills Cup for Achievement in Geography Uoint) Hannah Lindo Mills Cup for Achievement in Geography Uoint) Penney Cup for Achievement in History Renee Messervy Achievement in Photography
Achievement in IB Chemistry Achievement in IB History Achievement in IB Mathematics Standard Level Achievement in IB Physics Achievement in IB Spanish
Rebecca Read
Anna Rutherford-Falconer Logos Cup for Most Promising Classical Scholar Prue Silva Achievement in Graphics Achievement in Physical Education MihiterinaSorensen Achievement in Health Education Achievement in Mathematics 125 Eliza Staniland Achievement in Classical Studies Rebecca Tang Achievement in Practical Art LaurenTaylor Margaret Cooper Trophy for Excellence in Year 12 (awarded by The NZ Federation for Deaf Children) Poppy Varley-Clapp Alabaster Cup for Achievement in Home Economics Lucy West Achievement in Digital Technology Ai Jun Zhong Achievement in IB Chinese Hearourvoices, weentre1 Goddefendourfreeland. GuardPacific's triplestar Fromtheshaftsofstrifear
Year 13 Academic Prizes Ruby Adams Achievement in Materials Technology Savannah Adams Larcombe Cup for Achievement in IB French Jessica Bucknell Achievement in IB English Higher Level Achievement in IB Spanish (ab initio) Achievement in IB Theory of Knowledge Greta Caird Achievement in Dance Georgia Cameron Achievement in French Vanessa Cheong Achievement in IB Mathematics Standard Level Rebecca Christeller Hallum Cup for Individual Excellence in Art Stock Cup for Achievement in Geography Annie Cliff Achievement in Digital Technology Augusta Cohen Wellington Old Girls' Association Cup for Achievement in English Uoint) Abigail Collin Achievement in 1BJapanese Oksana Cottrel I Achievement in Classical Studies Umaya Gamalath Achievement in IB Biology Achievement in IB Chemistry Philippa Gates Achievement in IB Visual Arts Rebecca Hastings Dorothy Robinson Cup for Achievement in Computer Technology Marshall Trophy for Academic Persistence Katelyn Inch Achievement in Physical Education Madelaine Ingham Achievement 1nIB Economics Charlotte Jolly Achievement in Design Achievement in Painting Harriet Lange Achievement in English 301 Olivia Lissaman Achievement in Physics Austin Cup for Achievement in Biology Uoint) Corsbie Cup for Achievement in Chemistry Uoint) Dr Mary Tolley Prize for the Hi~hest Achieving Year 13 Science Student Uoint Hoy Prize for Achievement in alculus Paris Marshall Achievement in IB Mathematical Studies Emma Moore Achievement in Health Education Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Economics Kira Oldfield Achievement in IB English Standard Level Achievement in IB Mathematics Higher Level Achievement in IB Physics Achievement in IB Theory of Knowledge Courteney Pannett Achievement in Drama
Lucy Peebles Achievement in Physics Austin Cup for Achievement in Biology Uoint) Corsbie Cup for Achievement in Chemistry Uoint) Dr Mary Tolley Prize for the Highest Achieving Year 13 Science Student Uoint) Roy Smith Cup for Achievement in History Katherine Potts Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Accounting Lauren Proud Achievement in Home Economics Hazel Redmond Old Girls' Association Prize for Achievement in Art Sarah Fell Cup for Achievement in Photography Isabella Roake Achievement in Printmaking Geraldine Roche Achievement in IB Chinese Waltenburg Cup for Achievement in Languages Amelia Samandari Achievement in Music Lucy Tothill Achievement in Classical Studies Achievement in History of Art Wellington Old Girls' Association Cup for Achievement in English Uoint) Myers' Cup for Public Speaking Kaitlyn White Achievement in IB Geography Achievement in IB History Copland Cup for Excellence in the Social Sciences Spirit of IB CAS Award Alexandra Wootton Achievement in Photography
Gold Duke of Edinburgh'sHillary Award 2013 Lucy Tothill
CharacterAward Hazel Redmond The Smart Memorial Cup for Courage
BoardingHouse Prizes Maeva Poaru The Julius Cup for Contribution to Boarding for a new Senior Boarder Frances Redmond Inglis Family Cup for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 11 Sarah Smith Wendy Nicholls Memorial Trophy for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 12 Brooke Daniels Bradley/Zina Cup for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 13 Boarding House Cup Kowhai (Presented to Brooke Daniels)
Arts Prizes Rachel Gardner Cup for Services to Technical Drama Rebecca Read Minns Prize for Initiative and Leadership in Drama Claudia Murdoch
Corder Cup for Achievement in Drama Meghan Laing Fiona Dowie Cup for Most Improvement in Drama or Debating Emily Barltrop & Meghan Laing Cooper Cup for Debating Savannah Adams Matson Family Cup for the Most Promising Emerging Dancer Helena Roake Dance Trophy Annabelle Priddy The Year 13 Choreography Award Kimberley Kovacs-Wilks Martin Cup for Musical Performance Hi karu Toyama Nicola Dodwell Cup for a significant contribution to Choral Music Alexandra Gordon St Margaret's College Award for a significant contribution to Instrumental Music Umaya Gamalath The Alexandra Pettit Memorial Prize for the Most Promising Chorister Kimberley Wood Ngaio Marsh Prizefor Outstanding Promise in the Arts Hannah Beadle "Poutama lti a Hato Makere" - the Artistic Trophy for Ability, Performance, Leadership and Spirituality in the Arts Annabelle Priddy
Sports Prizes Sally Mene Tanoa for Aspiring Leadership Frances Redmond St Margaret's Cup for Excellence in Sport Katelyn Inch
Chris Arthur Cup for the St Margaret's College Sports Team of the Year Under 18 Eight (Presented to Holly Greenslade) Hockey 1st XI (Presented to Leah Butt) Jocelyn Freeman Rose Bowl for Leadership in and Dedication to Sport Leah Butt Hiatt Cup for the Most Outstanding Sporting Achievement Holly Greenslade Reeves Trophy for Sportswoman of the Year Holly Greenslade
The Bates House Cup 2013 Kowhai (Presented to Head of House Henrietta Hutchinson)
Service Awards Librarian Award Amelia Marsden Mollie Copper Cup for Sportsmanship and Service to School Sport Holly Greenslade Anteisha O'Connell Thacker Sacristan's Cup Genevieve Redwood The Best Family Cup for Head Boarder Dana Thomson Ashburton Old Girls' Prize for Support of the Head Boarder Alice Rutherford Chorister's Prize for Service Lauren Proud Service Award for Head of Choir Jessica Hann
Stokes Cup for Service to School Music Gabriella Donaldson St Margaret's College Award for Commitment and Service to the Arts Bonnie Brady The Philanthropy Cup for upholding the Principles of Philanthropy Augusta Cohen Lucy Tothill St Margaret's College Award for Commitment to the College Lucy Tothill Principal's Award for Services to the School Community Madelaine Ingham Colleen Luisetti Jamie Paterson
University Scholarship Awards PricewaterhouseCoopers Commerce Scholarship Madelaine Ingham
University of Auckland Scholarship Augusta Cohen - University of Auckland Scholarship
AUT University Scholarships Bonnie Brady - Significant Student Scholarship Rebecca Christeller - Business and Law Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship
University of Canterbury Scholarships Jessica Bucknell - UC Emerging Leaders' Scholarship for All Round Excellence Kira Oldfield - Canterbury Law Scholarship
Amelia Samandari - UC Computer Science High Achievers Award Kaitlyn White - Canterbury Law Scholarship
Massey University Scholarship Isabella Roake - High Achievers Scholarship (Arts)
University of Otago Scholarship Umaya Gamalath - Academic Excellence Scholarship
Victoria University Excellence Scholarship Geraldine Roche
Major Awards 2013 Marlene Bell Cup for Best All-round Year 12 Student Hannah Beadle Gabriella Donaldson Watson Salver for Dedication and Commitment to the IB Programme Savannah Adams St Margaret's College Award for Head Girl Augusta Cohen
Supreme Awards 2013 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 Augusta Cohen Virginia Christie Cup for Dux of St Margaret's College Umaya Gamalath Olivia Lissaman Lucy Peebles
In April and May this year, I went on a four-week exchange to St Margaret's School in Tokyo, Japan. I stayed with my host family and went to school during the week and travelled in and around Tokyo on the weekends. I was able to experience an incredible, ancient culture as well as the very modern world Tokyo is famous for. This harmonious blend of historic and contemporary living was simply beautiful. From one side of the commuter train, I could see thousands of sky-high apartment blocks and shopping centres, and from the other, an old tea house or shrine dating back to a time when New Zealand had no human inhabitants. Coming from rural New Zealand, it is safe to say that I was rather shell shocked when I stepped onto the tarmac at Narita airport. Thrown in the thick of it, I soaked up everything that was around me. I loved going to school each day as I was able to take many interesting classes such as Japanese, calligraphy and hand bell as well as participate in after school clubs like traditional tea ceremony and badminton. One of my pictures shows my Shodo (calligraphy) classmates holding signs that say 'lets meet again'. I am so privileged as I had such a loving host family and I made many life long connections with the incredible people I met. Not only has my confidence in my Japanese improved, but my desire to travel and experience other cultures has been realized. I was able to learn about a fascinating and archaic culture and meet some amazing characters, an experience I will always hold close to my heart. I plan to return to Tokyo and see even more of the country I now love!
REBECCA LILLEY - YEAR 11
Academic Review What a fabulous year it has been filled with impressive academic achievement across all year levels. We began 2013 celebrating outstanding and consistent IB and NCEA academic results. The girls can be very proud of their focus, perseverance and positivity.The theme of 'living the excellence dream' continued throughout the academic year. St Margaret's College provides a unique educational model. We are a trinity of schools yet we are one community. As our girls pass through each year level they have tremendous opportunities to develop and experience their true potential. Our education is holistic and broad in the Junior School moving to intellectual curiosity and blossoming independence in the Middle School then on into greater specialism in the Senior School. At each stage on the journey, the academic progress and achievement of every girl is paramount. We are charged with providing outstanding educational opportunities for all and the girls have certainly responded to these in 2013. Our teachers are highly skilled in meeting the particular academic demands of each year level. The positive, respectful relationships that develop between our girls and their teachers are definitely a key factor in achieving consistently outstanding national and international academic results. We are privileged to have such a high calibre of teaching staff who have invested in their professional fields with a particular focus on the learning needs of girls. This year, we have implemented a Faculty structure which is a move away from the traditional departmental model. The nine faculties house the key learning areas of English, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education and Health, Technology, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, and Languages.
Certainly the girls at St Margaret's College are provided with a world class education. The senior girls have the choice of continuing on with their NCEA pathway in Year 12 or opting to study the globally connected International Baccalaureate Diploma. These rich educational opportunities prepare the girls with a skill set for their future pathway. We really are preparing girls to live and lead in a world of unprecedented complexity, change and opportunity. JULIE PETERSON, DP TEACHING AND LEARNING
NCEA It's very satisfying to win a lotto (although I can not speak from experience, I just imagine it can't be anything else) and even more so to achieve a goal when you've carefully put a plan in place, worked your way through it in spite of obstacles and competing demands and finally achieved your ambition. Encouragingly during 2013 very many of us got to experience the euphoria that comes from making it all come together. Doing your best academically is no small feat in the NCEA system. Turn around and there's another opportunity to be great and a little bit exhausted popping up to meet you. If you love what you're doing these opportunities are sign posts on the road to glory but if you haven't quite worked all the twists and turns on a particular road they' re like I.E.Ds (bit of army talk there for those who like high energy action). Knowing all this makes us very proud of those amongst us who make the big commitment to do their best and see it through. This year we celebrated the academic excellence of more students than in
any year of our recent past. Nearly half our 2012 Level 1 students achieved their certificates with an excellence endorsement and a third of our Year 12 NCEA and IB students were acknowledged with the award of a Silver Tie or Silver Tie with Gold Academic Excellence Bar. At ceremonies throughout the year we have acknowledged the commitment of many students through the award of Red Work Bars for achievement and Green for effort. I am especially encouraged by the large numbers of students who were recognized for their determination to be as successful as
they can be. Irrespective of the end result, their determination speaks volumes about their character and their potential. I'm also aware of the large investment of time, expertise and personal energy that my colleagues contribute to seeing that their students become successful. All of the students from the classes of 2013 will, I know, have fond memories of the teacher who went the extra mile, took a personal interest in their achievement or just made things so damn interesting you couldn't wait for the next installment. GRANT BELCHER, DP ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING
1BProgramme The aim of the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme is to create "internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world". We are pleased to offer the IB Diploma Programme which provides a framework for an internationally recognized education that meets the needs of a changing world, opening additional avenues of opportunity to our girls, and which fits in so well with our own educational ideals.
In February we were delighted to celebrate the achievements of our 2012 candidates, including four earning the exceptional '40 plus' Certificate of Distinction. Helping us to applaud these girls was speaker Natasha Barnes, representing the first ever 18 group at SMC, and who now has a Masters degree in International Relations and experience with the United Nations. We congratulate our 18 girls for their personal successes, their scholarship successes and the many successes that lie ahead for them. BETH ROUSE, 1BCOORDINATOR
Sciences 2013 Science ICAS Distinction Results Year 7: Su Jean In Year 8: Eugene In Year 9: Lucy Adams, Sophie Early, Erica Laing, Billie MacGibbon, Juliet Samandari, Maria Todhunter, Annie Larkin Year 11: Rose Taylor Year 12: Astrid Knaggs, Sophie O'Brien
AustralianChemistryResultsin 2013 Distinction
Year 11: Gabriela Coates, Madison Earle, Zoe Williams, Hyunjee Yoon, Emma Alderton, Rachel Fulton Year12: Beatrice Fulton, Ella Boyd, Lyllie Calway, Georgina Fulton, Jessica Hamilton, Gabriella Donaldson, Hannah Lindo, Rebecca Read, Mihiterina Sorenson, Aine Yates Year 13: Jessica Bucknell, Maddi Ingham, Olivia Lissaman, Kira Oldfield High Distinction
Year 11 : Rebecca Lilley, Monique Arthur, Rose Taylor, Natalie Vaughan, Emma Clucas Year 12: Meghan Laing, Sophie O'Brien Year 13: Geraldine Roche
Y8 Science FairAchievement First - Taygen Salt (Need 4 Speed) Second - Ruby Anderson, Madison Eder (Effulgent efficient) Third - Katie Ellis (Cat Free New Zealand) Commended - Sophie Baker, Ashleigh Benson (Taste the Difference) Katy Silva (Toastie Toes) Sophie McClean (Flu on the move) Meg Calvert, Polly Forbes Eugene In
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Myers' Cup Speech Competition As a new entrant to the St Margaret's community this year, I soon became aware of the iconic Myers' Cup Speech Competition, which has been running for at least fifty years now. Every girl in the school competes, with just under ninety proceeding to the second round. The Grand Final features the four best speakers in each of three sections: Junior, Intermediate and Senior. The Primary School has a separate section, with its winner determined in another Grand Final event. The whole competition, which takes more than four weeks at the start of Term Two, highlights an enormous depth of talent across all levels of the school. The competitors in the 2013 Grand Final, held on Wednesday 5 June, were all superb speakers. They had the privilege of being part of one of the first major school events to be held in the new Chapel Auditorium, and their audience had the privilege of being entertained and challenged by fourteen articulate and thoughtful speeches. It is humbling to be able to listen to such outstanding examples of young people who can both think deeply about the world around them, and then convey their ideas fluently and convincingly. The event was jointly compered by our Head Girl, Augusta Cohen, and Deputy Head Girl, Lucy Tothill, who had to juggle the task along with competing themselves as Senior Finalists. Erin Jackson, a distinguished ex-student who is currently the
President of the Canterbury University Students' Association, was an erudite and perceptive judge who was able to draw on her own extensive experience as a public speaker and debater in deciding the winners of each section. We warmly congratulate the following students for their achievements in the competition. The 2013 winners are:
Lyn Kennedy Cup: Mimi Dyer (Year 5) ToomerTrophy: Lilian Fata (Year 9) Gosset Cup: Nora Maarleveld (Year 11) Myers' Cup: Lucy Tothill I would like to especially thank the dedicated teachers of Year 5-8 classes who are developing the next generation of fine young speakers, together with all the members of the English Faculty who brought their patience, enthusiasm and expertise together to make this a very high quality public speaking event. I am very proud of the work done by all of the dedicated staff and students at St Margaret's and look forward to many more years of fine speechmaking in the future. JOHN RUGE, HEAD OF FACULTY, ENGLISH
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Debating 2013 has been a fantastic year for debating! We have had numerous successes in the CSDC rounds, Summer and Winter Quadrangular tournaments and more. It has been great to see the growing enthusiasm in the school, particularly shown in the House Debating competition, and with each team going from strength to strength. We started off the year in February with Summer Quadrangular Tournament, hosted by Craighead Diocesan in Timaru. One Year 13 team of Savannah Adams, Lucy Tothill and Kaitlyn White competed and placed third in this competition. This tournament was a great way to start the year off, as it led to many successes in the CSDC rounds. Our three senior teams did very well throughout the Thursday rounds, gaining many wins and best speaker awards. In the senior championships in May, one of our senior teams progressed to the semi-final to only narrowly miss out on gaining a place in the final. A huge congratulations to Meghan Laing, who was selected to be a part of the Canterbury development squad and Savannah Adams, who was named as a member of the Canterbury squad. The Year 12 team of Sophie O'Brien, Rebecca Read and Meghan Laing also won first equal in the Winter Quadrangular Tournament, hosted at school. This same team took part in a highly entertaining and interesting debate in the annual Christ's College vs St Margaret's debate, unfortunately being beaten by the boys. The junior and intermediate teams continued to do remarkably well throughout all rounds, showing what exceptional young talent we have in the school. Many of our teams had numerous wins in each round, which led to one of the Year 10 teams gaining a place in the junior semi-finals. This is such a great achievement for a young team, which has only been debating for the last year or so! Further to this, one Year 11 team of Natalie Vaughan, Hyun-Jee Yoon
and Nora Maarleveld went on to win the Canterbury intermediate final for 2013. This is a sensational achievement and it is very exciting to see such talented debaters participating and doing so well. We also held the House Debating competition in Term 2 this year, which has become an annual event. Each house enters one team of three Year 9 and 10 students, hoping to reach the final in order to gain the most house points. We saw some superb debates take place, which were highly interesting and a great experience for the girls involved and the audience alike. The moots for the competitions covered a range of topics such as the legalisation of marijuana, changing the drinking age and the death penalty. However, Rata and Kowhai eventually emerged to be the top two houses, and battled in the final over the moot "This house would make learning Te Reo Maori compulsory". Although a very close debate, Rata came out on top and won the competition for 2013. This is always a great competition and is an excellent forum for raising the profile of debating in the school. Thank you to all the students who took part in coaching teams, adjudicating house debating, chairing debates, promoting events and setting up rooms prior to debating rounds. Most of all, thank you to Ms McLaughlin for all her hard work in running debate club, organising teams for rounds and finding opportunities for more debates. Debating would not be a possibility without her! It has been a terrific year for debating and hopefully St Margaret's can have more success next year. KAITLYN WHITE HEAD OF DEBATING
Creative Writing The Not So ImmortalQueen Once it stood tall, a queen, the other buildings shadowed by her superiority. Christchurch Cathedral. Bricks laid in a three dimensional jigsaw puzzle, lovingly placed by an expert hand. A queen - the precariously perching, limestone spire was her crown. Her minions and servants bustled around, snapping pictures and offering up gifts of gold. Even in the silence of the evening, when her followers had long since retired to their bedchambers; you could still hear her musical voice echoing across the square. Music. The organ never rested. It had no urge to. The royal queen of the city, immortal, god. She, who we thought, would never lose her crown. We - the visitors to her kingdom - are adopted as her minions and servants, forever faithful followers. We never thought she'd desert us. We never imagined she'd let her city fall to ruins. Our royal figure, who was supposed to live forever, standing tall and proud in her courtyard. The monarch, keeping a watchful vigil over Christchurch. But oh, how wrong we were. All it took was one jolt, the baby inside Mother Earth stretching. Our queen toppled, lost her crown. The carefully laid bricks scattered in pieces. The dissectologist's masterpiece, broken. Mangled by a careless child, like crushing a finished puzzle. The pale green crown is gone, it's ready to be placed on a new ruler's head. But are we ready to let our Cathedral go? Her servants and minions still surround the place she stood. They still snap with their cameras. But there are no smiling suns in the square, every tile stained wet with our tears. The shattered bricks are our hearts, pieces of our soul which died as our leader fell. The queen weeps with us, she shares our pain. Yet she doesn't offer up any more tender words of comfort. Never again will her followers step into her heart, and marvel at their surroundings. The broken heart. No longer can we press our cheeks into her bosom, and spill our inner griefs. No longer can our queen wrap her godly arms around us in a
maternal embrace, and offer us blessings of love. That musical voice we will never hear again. At long last, the restless organ has stuttered into an eerie silence. Our queen, who once cast a shadow over her neighbours, is now cast into shadow by them. This queen will never rise to take her throne again. Never again will the queen address us from her altar, raise her arms high and forgive us of our sins. Our queen can nevermore purify our souls from evil and declare us worthy worshipers. The queen is gone. This queen, our queen, our not so immortal queen, is dead. 1864 till 2011. Christchurch Cathedral is gone. MILLICENT FERGUSON-WILSON
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Courage Courage could be a shout or a whisper Courage is a small brave sort of high Courage is often mistaken for stupidity You don't have to have courage to jump in front of a train But it takes courage
To face your deepest fears To protect the people Who can't protect themselves Society isn't flawed Because of its abundance of fear But because of its absence of courage.
TAMARA DICK - YEAR 9
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Again this year we have had a wonderful time in the Mathematics Faculty. Mathematics in the school is really growing and our NCEA and IB results for 2012 were fabulous. Well done girls.
Successin ICAS Mathematics Our junior girls did very well this year in the annual ICAS Mathematics competition. Congratulations to Dana Hong who achieved High Distinction. This year we also had a record number of Distinction awards, well done to Sarah Cosgrove, SuJean In, Yuna Chon, Eugene In, Abida Denny, Olivia Hutton, Hannah Marriott, Juliet Samandari, Maria Todhunter and Millie Barren on achieving this level of achievement. The future of SMC Mathematics continues to look bright.
Successin Australian Mathematics Students also achieved highly in this year's Australian Mathematics Competition. Congratulations to Astrid Knaggs and Hyun-Jee Yoon for achieving High Distinction and Lauren Choi, Meghan Laing, Rebecca Lilley,Natalie Vaughan and Sophie O'Brien who all achieved to Distinction level. Well done girls we are all very proud of you.
Maths Challenge- Academic Week During Academic week students and staff took part in the annual Maths Challenge. It was wonderful to see this year the Year 11 team take out the trophy. Congratulations to Laura Chen, Emma Clucas, Rose Taylor and Hyun-Lee Yoon on a fine performance. We look forward to challenging you next year again.
Rite Journey Reflectionis a skillthat is developedthroughoutthe Rite Journey programme. Below are some thoughtsfrom 10TH: "Over Rite Journey this year I have learnt so much about challenging myself and communicating with others. Our class is like a family and we honestly are so willing to help each other out and support each other to take responsible risks. RJ has taught us that in order to actually listen we need to be silent and pay attention. This year has given us the courage to take risks, get to know each other and learn more about the world outside the classroom." "The most valuable thing which I have achieved in Rite Journey this year was doing the Random Act of Kindness. I found this activity was heart-warming to know that you had made someone's day. It was nice to appreciate how much people are a part of our school, and acknowledge the people who make
the school such a positive environment." "I think that the most valuable thing that I have learnt this year in Rite Journey is that I have grown up a lot. An example of this is at the beginning of the year I was terrified at the thought of camp and now I am not very nervous at all. I think that this is valuable because it means that I am more mature and I won't be as daunted by future challenges in my life." "I have learned to never give up in challenges throughout life, to always look on the bright side and to be courageous."
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Year 5
Year 6 In October the Year 5 and 6 classes went to Living Springs for their annual camp. For some, it is the first time away from home. Others are more experienced with nights away from mum and dad a more frequent occurrence. Regardless, all students need to cope with lots of noise, disruption to sleep, many activities and all their school friends with them 24/7. And what fun they had as these photographs show.
JuniorSchool Sport Sport, in its many forms, is thriving in the Junior School. During the year all girls competed in the Swimming Sports, Cross Country and Athletics. In swimming India Surridge set school records in the 9 years 25m Freestyle and Backstroke, then at Independent Zones, she placed 2nd 50m Backstroke. Mimi Dyer was the Year 5 Cross Country Champion with India winning the Year 6 race and finishing 7th place in the Zones. This year, Athletics was held at Christ's College, for the second time, in glorious conditions. Maisy Snowden was 9 years champion and 10 years Victoria Voice. The team did well at Independent Zones with Lara Chiswell, and India Surridge who will compete at CPS Champs. As well, sport is offered as an extra-curricula activity in both the summer and winter terms. The two main winter sports of hockey and netball are well supported by girls from Years 3 to 6, with many playing both codes. Those girls entering Year 6 in 2014 have to choose between netball and hockey for their winter sport, a difficult decision for some! The parents of our Junior girls are there on the sidelines supporting their daughters regardless of the weather. This year two teams were entered in the Christchurch Netball competition - a 'Future Ferns' team of Years 3, 4 and 5 players. This team played at the Hagley Netball Courts on Friday afternoons.
"Giving it all we've got" was the motto for the Year 6 team which played in the Under 11 Grade on Saturday mornings. This team played very energetic and physical netball. A mixture of new and more experienced players was spread around the court so that all abilities were catered for. There was no room for illness or holidays during the season as the competition for places was intense. Many girls got involved in Hockey this season with four from Year 6 in the Primary 'B' team. Year 4 and 5 girls made up the Intermediate '8' and the Junior '8' comprised Year 2 and Y Year 3 girls. The Mini 6 team was made up of six very enthusiastic Year 1 girls from St Margaret's and another two from St Andrew's College. As real beginners it took us a wee while to understand the rules and remember which way to go on the turf! All girls who coached these young players in all codes were outstanding with every player developing much more skill and experience by the end of the season and ready to compete again in 2014.
Junior Hockey
Year 7-8 Sports Summary
With swimming sports getting our school year underway, Eugene and Sujean In left their mark. Eugene won five school events and proceeded to win the Independent Zone 50m Backstroke and Freestyle then capped off the season by winning the Primary Zone 50m Freestyle. Sujean successfully won three school events in the 11-year age group, then placed 3rd in the 50m Freestyle and 2nd 50m Backstroke at Zones. At the CPS Champs she was placed 3rd Backstroke. Sujean set a school record in the in the 11 years Backstroke. At the Independent Zones Rosie Averillwas 2nd 50m Breaststroke and Taygen Salt 2nd 50m Breaststroke and 3rd 50m Butterfly. Taygen and Eugene along with two Medbury boys won the 200m Freestyle relay at CPS swimming. Molly Leckie convincingly won the 10-years category of the Canterbury Primary Schools Triathlonchamps and also the NZ triathlon champs. The school Cross Country was a great event with Year 7 champion, Bella Belcher then finishing 1st in Independent Zones and 2nd at CPS Champs. Year 8 champion, Tara Keenan was 5th Zones and 9th CPS and Sujean In, runner up at school event finished 2nd Zone and 4th at CPS. Bella, Sujean, Tara and Eugene all represented Canterbury at the Inter-Regional Champs. Touch was played in Term One and Term Four with three teams entered in the Independent Zone competition. Winter was again a very busy season with three selected Netball and Basketball teams and Primary A and B Hockey team playing each week. Ashleigh Benson was named in the Independent Netball and Pieta Surridge was awarded MVP in the Canterbury
Primary A Hockey team. A further three girls made the Collier B team. In Term Four Year 1-8 Athletics were held at Christ's College. Champions were- Tara Keenan 13 years, Jessica Mills 12 years, Sujean In 11 years. The Independent Zones saw some excellent results with Bella Belcher, Georgia Bonne, Sujean In, Anoushka Chiswell, Jemmima Colbran, Tara Keenan and Madison Eder finishing Top 2 in their events. The 13+ and 12 year old relay teams had great wins and these girls will represent St Margaret's and Independent Zones and the CPS Champs in December. Congratulations to all girls who got involved in sport in 2013 and 'Thank You' to all coaches, students and parents, who made it possible for these girls to compete.
7GC Quotablequotesfrom the girlsof 7GC .... 'Best year ever' 'Loved meeting all my new teachers' 'Camp was awesome' 'Aims Games was soooo fun' 'I'll always remember working with my friends making our gear for market day' 'It was nice making new friends but still playing with the 'old girlies' 'Funny putting up photos of us all around the classroom'
'Making our Creating Christchurch project model was neat' 'Playing games on the iPads and laptops made Maths fun' 'Challenging 7WF in multisport was fun - we bet them most of the time!' 'Keeping our Secret Santa person secret didn't last long!' 'So different from primary school - we got to do dance in a proper studio' ELSPETH GODFREY-CHATTERSON
7WF I really enjoyed Year 7 camp. Rebecca Yan Be a leader, not a follower, make your own steps. Nina Tudehope Life's not fair but it is good. Rosie Averill I have family but 7WF is my fun family. Catherine Reitveld Be who you want to be when you want to be. Courtney Peter
No-one is normal, we are all originals. Meg Roberts Live the dream 7WF. Caroline Wells Friends are my family and 7WF is just a happy, helpful family. Victoria Kay You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Billie Leiataua Every cloud has a silver lining. Mia Fanselow
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Anoushka Chiswe/1
I have learned so much and improved at loads of things. SMC rocks! Mia Gamble
Friends are like Stars. You can't always see them but you know they are always there. Annabel Coates
Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear; The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all. Georgia Mackay
Life is a lolly, enjoy it while you can. Sujean In Live today like there is no tomorrow. Jessica Bayliss Friends are one of the most important things in life. Petra Green We make our own tracks, not to follow others. Ella Bennett If you reach for the moon and miss you will still land among the stars. Olivia Paterson You don't need to climb the whole staircase, just take the first step. Natalie Hutton Dream what you want to dream and be who you want to be. Georgia Hardy All's well that ends well. Ruby Smith
The Sky is the limit. Madison Oalgety The things I have loved most about this year are meeting new people and forming great friendships. Abby Oliver
8TH "A highlight for me in 8TH was Creative Writing Club and going boarding for a week." Grace "A highlight for me in 8TH was when we did the Consumer Rights topic, because I enjoyed how the whole class was involved." lzzie "The best thing in 8TH this year has been the Creative Writing Club, a Wednesday Lunch activity to pursue growth in creative thinking." Katie "This year I have enjoyed getting to know my classmates. I really feel like we are a family, I can trust these girls so much, and I know that we will always be there for each other." Leilana A highlight for me in 8TH has been going to the retirement village as it was really nice to see the elderly people and spend time with them. Nishtha "This year I really enjoyed doing J Rock. I had so much fun trying to dance when I am not an amazing dancer." Katy "A highlight of my year was being welcomed into St Margaret's in Term Two and now I feel like we are family." Victoria EMMA THOMPSON
8EB
Year 7 Camp
Hanmer Springs
Swimming
Waterfall walk
Hydrosliding
Mrs G-C's amazing race
'Make me beautiful' design challenge
Orienteering
Rock climbing
Bush skills
Mountain biking
Mission impossible
Year 8 Camp
J Rock In Term 2 this year, the Year 7 and 8 students performed at CBS Arena as part of the J Rock and Stage Challenge event. The students explored the theme of bullying with the help of some well-known cat characters. The girls were involved in the creative process from writing the plot, designing the set to helping choreograph the dances. This was a great opportunity for the girls to experience performing on the stage in front of an audience and it was lots of fun!
Primary schools from around Christchurch performed over two nights. St Margaret's won six awards including: Stage Use, Concept, Drama, Set, Design and Function, Costuming Character and Performance Skill. A big thank you to the parents that helped with the costumes, the art club, the Year 12 helpers and all the staff that helped with creating the set and organization. SAM BATES
Year 9 Camp As has become tradition half of the Year 9 students boarded the bus bound for Boyle River while the other half had a Sunday morning sleep in on 17 February. Despite leaving Christchurch on a drizzly old morning the weather gods were shining on us as the average temperature for the week rose to 28°C. The week was full of rafting, high ropes, abseiling, tramping and amazing food! Yes there were sandflies and plenty of them, we even had a count up and a camp record for the number of bites was set. Wednesday, the day for the turnaround, was a beautiful day and as we said goodbye to camp one, camp two were hot on their tails and raring to go. For these girls the challenges were the same - rafting, high ropes, abseiling, tramping and yes, still amazing food! A movie night was a popular way to wind down after a full-on day and the girls experienced a small taste of what it is like to be alone in the forest. It was a real privilege to attend the camp for the whole
week and get to know each and every one of the wonderful Year 9 students. Similarly back at St Margaret's College an in-school camp programme was running. As well as group bonding and getting to know new people, the in-school programme had a culture and heritage focus. On the first day, the focus was on St Margaret's College. We looked at the physical environment and the art works around the school. Year 9 were also introduced to the Saint, Queen Margaret and explored aspects of her life and the important virtues she lived by and that form the base of our school community's values. Miles Kau Kau taught the school waiata in preparation for the next day when all students went to Willowbank. The Ko Tane experience at Willowbank was a fun and informative day out. We learnt more about Maori customs and had a chance to try our hand at flax weaving. Special thanks to the fabulous girls and staff who contributed to make the week one to remember!
Kids' Lit Quiz Kids' Lit Quiz is an annual international competition which aims to motivate young people to read for pleasure and develop the habit of sustained reading. It offers them irresistible challenges and enormous fun, with a competitive element and great team building opportunities. Participants work in teams of four and it is rather like watching the Mexican Wave- heads come up, hear the question and then all heads dive down as the members consult each other in hushed whispers. On Friday 10 May, nearly 200 Year 7 and 8 keen readers answered questions in the regional finals on a wide variety of themes from children's literature, including bears, detectives, legends and cutlery. St Margaret's College was enthusiastically represented by two teams of literary experts. Grace Beckwith, Katie Ellis, Ruby Anderson and Sophie Mcclean (all Y8) were pleased with their 7th placing in the quiz, scoring 75 points out of 100 and winning book prizes for themselves. Our team of Milly O'Brien (Y8), Sujean In, Sarah Cosgrove and Mia Fanselow (all Y7) scored a creditable 69 points, gaining 11th place in the closely contested competition.
assisted with organisation of this event and who helped out on the day. Thanks also to Take Note Ferrymead and the Messervy family for their generous sponsorship. RAE FRASER COACH AND CO-ORDINATOR
As host school for the quiz, we sincerely appreciated members of our wider College community, (including some former St Margaret's team members) who
Our 'Remarkable' Girls! As part of the 2013 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards the organisers, Booksellers New Zealand, organised a competition for Canterbury schools. As a tribute to New Zealand's much loved children's author, Margaret Mahy, groups or classes were invited to film their very own unique performance of one of Margaret Mahy's stories. Our Year 7 girls and their teachers undertook the challenge and put together highly creative performances of a wide range of Margaret Mahy's books. This process involved working alongside the Library and e-Learning team to: select a story, plan how to convey the story visually, rehearse and video their performance. The girls and teachers worked hard and managed to produce outstanding work in only one week. We were delighted that our very own Annabel Coates, Billie Leiataua, Petra Green, Sujean In and Anoushka Chisnell won the competition with their performance of Mahy's, "The Remarkable Cake". As part of their prize the girls were invited to perform
at the very prestigious New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards evening. We were incredibly proud of our 'remarkable' girls who received a wonderful response from an audience of very special guests. AIMIE SISSON AND SARAH COURSEY LIBRARY AND E-LEARNING TEAM
Future Problem Solving Future Problem Solving Programme's mission is "To develop the ability of young people globally to design and promote positive futures using critical, creative thinking." Paul Torrance 2013 has been an exciting year of learning for all students in this programme. It is now offered from Year 4 - Year 9. Students have explored a range of diverse topics which are already impacting our world but which have the potential to greatly affect the future world our girls will live in and lead. Celebrity Culture, the Robotic Age, Megacities and Ocean Soup have been explored by all our teams. In addition the international team studied the topic: The Global Status of Women.
Term2 The Year9 Team of Kate Jenkins, Sophie Macfarlane, Lara Smith, Anna Rietveld and Prathe Chandru travelled to Bloomington, Indiana in the USA to represent NZ in the International Finals of FPS. The girls had spent six months intensively improving their written skills for the booklet process and learning all that they could about the status of women around the world. This included meeting with Bishop Victoria, Erin Baker and other key women to understand their role as females in NZ and the challenges they face. At the university in the USA, the girls met students from countries throughout the world, participated in a range of activities and competed in the competition. In the Team competition, SMC placed 16th out of 70 teams of predominantly Year 11 students. SMC was the top placed NZ team in the Middle Division, an endorsement of the excellent learning they had done. Girls' reflections: "Reflecting on the International Competition is not only the hard six months we worked, the commitment and dedication we showed but the friends we have made from all around the world, the knowledge that I would have never gained, the depth of thinking, the creativity
and futurising of ideas, plus the character building, perseverance we have had to put in to get results. I think this amazing experience will help me in all aspects of school life, not only with the work focus and high level of thinking, but knowing the reward of hard work and sacrificing other things to focus and do well in one thing." Sophie. "I felt that the competition really extended my awareness of what was going on in the world. I was amazed at other people's ideas. It was great to meet so many nice people and take in all the different cultures of the students in the competition. I loved it!!!" Kate
Term4 Congratulations to all the St Margaret's teams for their excellent level of achievement in 2013. Five teams reached the final level of assessment for qualifying for National Finals. Two teams have qualified for National Finals. The teams attending National Finals are: Year 9: Kate Jenkins, Abida Denny, Lillian Fata, Billie MacGibbon. Reserves: Lucy Adams and Anna Rietveld. Year 7: Caroline Wells, Petra Green, Anoushka Chiswell, Sujean In. Reserve: Billie Leiataua Congratulations to the Year 7 team who won both the academic competition and dramatic presentation to become National Champions at Year 7 level. They have now been invited to represent NZ at the International Finals in the USA in 2014. "Don't be afraid to fall in love with something and pursue it with intensity." - Paul Torrance JULIE ROGERS GIFTED AND TALENTED COORDINATOR
Year 9 Future Scholars Programme 'The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.' FIELD MARSHAL FERDINAND FOCH
The Gifted and Talented programme at St Margaret's Programme runs from Year 1 to Year 13 with many different but connected components designed according to the needs of the girls. The students of the Year 9 high ability ENSS class were given the opportunity, as part of their Future Scholars' Programme, to explore a passion. The passion could either focus on an issue of importance to the girls on which their findings could make a difference or an area of creativity through which a message was shared. With guidance and mentoring the areas chosen ranged from developing artistic and musical works, to an original novel, exploration of important issues, eg the sustainability of our water, the importance of the youth voice in the future Christchurch to a music video showing the effects of bullying. Each girl's learning journey culminated in a formal presentation for staff, parents and visitors. A stimulating variety of formats were used ranging from books to works of art to keynote presentations.
A summary of some of the winning Special Projects: Vivien Emile: Anti-Bullying
A Music Video, which showed the effects of bullying and exclusion; how one person can make a change. The purpose of this video was to allow children and teenagers to understand and prevent situations of bullying in a graphically, entertaining but educational way. Annie Larkin: Stay Golden
An original song and music video, which focused on the way high school friendships can change rapidly. The message was to be yourself and to not get caught up in the emotions surrounding the changes. Nenah Milne: Away with the Fairies
A bright and quirky personal, published photography book with quotes to explain the message in the photographs. Juliet Samandari: The sustainability of our water
A study of the Christchurch water supply. Research into where Christchurch water comes from, what problems it is facing and suggesting some solutions to these problems.
Billie MacGibbon: When I Dreamed
A children's novella about fifteen year old Haelan Brenner-Cadby, whose only wish is to fit into a town full of prejudice and hate. Being accepted for the skills you have and earning your place in society, while trying to overcome innate prejudice is an enormous challenge facing Haelan. Lillian Fata: Dance of the Monarch
An original musical composition depicting the summer flurry of monarch butterflies. A musical score in which Lillian played various musical instruments that form The Lillian Fata Orchestra. She chose to write a classical movement, as she is passionate about music and challenged herself by writing an original score and producing a DVD of her production. Sharing the selection of each girl's passion and watching them develop, overcome various dilemmas and evolve their idea into a 'project' of which they could be justifiably proud was a pleasure for all the teachers involved. Sharing in the learningjourney and its development - the understanding of the wise use of time, the careful use and checking of resources,the acquiring of materialsand the publication into a quality presentation was something achieved by every girl. We are very proud of the passion shown and developed by every student. JULIE ROGERS GIFTED & TALENTED COORDINATOR
Year 10 Camp/Journey This year all students selected a journey of their choice, which all included a range of activities that would challenge them physically, mentally and emotionally. This included an overnight solo as part of their challenge. The purpose of each Journey was to give the students an opportunity to grow by stepping outside their comfort zones whilst gaining knowledge, skills and experience in the outdoors. Coast to Coast 5 day
21 students were joined by Helen Bryant and Lisa Williams on a 5-day adventure that started near Mt White Bridge and involved tramping, yakking (a type of kayak) and rafting. Coast to Coast 4 day
19 students were joined by Toni Taylor and Wendy Shannahan on a 4-day adventure that started at Pete Stream and involved tramping, yakking and rafting. Ultimate Adventure
22 students were joined by Leanne Chambers and Ceri de Boo on a 5-day challenge that started with yakking and rafting down the Rakaia River, mountain biking from Lake Clearwater to Lake Emily to Woolshed Creek, tramping Mt Somers and abseiling at Washpen Falls.
Mt Somers Adventure
21 students were joined by Paula Vesty and Lisa McKay on a 4-day adventure that included yakking and rafting the Rakaia River,tramping up Mt Somers and abseiling at Washpen Falls. Wainui Journey
20 students were joined by Linda Chong and Trudy Keys on a 5-day challenge which included sea kayaking for 2 days around beautiful beaches, tramping in the region, and a challenge activity to finish. Thank you to all the staff that made this amazing experience possible for the students. The photos say it all. LISA WILLIAMS, YEAR 10 DEAN
Geography Field Trips
11PE Camp HanmerSprings 15-17 May The Year 11 Physical Education classes headed to Hanmer Springs at the beginning of Term 2 to participate in three days of activities. The focus of the camp was being able to keep yourself safe in the outdoors. Students participated in archery, orienteering, mountain biking and an event called the Hanmer Challenge, which required the girls to complete 10 activities in the fastest possible time. Thank you to all the girls who were absolutely superb and a pleasure to be with. LISA WILLIAMS AND TONI TAYLOR, 11PE TEACHERS
Year 11 AdventureBasedLearningDay Early in Term 2, the Year 11 students visited Adrenalin Forest and also started a self-defence course. The group at Adrenalin Forest for the morning braved and battled the wet conditions. They are to be admired for their focus and determination to make the most of every opportunity. Balancing on obstacles high above the ground in the pine forest provided students with a personal challenge. Students were encouraged to support one another, push themselves to achieving a course that challenged
their individual comfort levels of height and difficulty. The other part of the day was spent starting a self-defence course. Girls explored scenarios and engaged in discussions around personal safety. They have been empowered to project themselves confidently and girls have been given a chance to practice how to react when faced with a fearful situation.
Year 12 IB Camp How to start the camp? With a rambunctious bus ride of course! We students had taken over the back of the bus, and used the time to get to know each other better. Once at Hanmer Springs Forest Camp, we unpacked and headed outside to learn about Unseen Written Commentary. We formed into groups and analysed poems. Each group then presented its poem through an interpretive dance and many dramatic readings. Next, we bonded in the kitchen over cooking dinner for ourselves, and what variety! This ranged from nachos, to salads to authentic Chinese food. Well fed, we were ready for our introduction to the Group 4 Science Project. The evening concluded with a spontaneous pajama party, complete with card games and funny videos. Brekkie the next morning included everything from fresh fruit and toast to hash browns and bacon, then we were off to the Hanmer library to research and debate the safety of the hot pools. We analysed
differences between logical and personal preference, while making use of the library wifi. Meanwhile, one member of our party got stuck in the toilet and had to exit using the window. That afternoon we headed down to Dog Stream Reserve to carry out a study of the water-borne micro organisms. This meant getting our feet wet, including one person gracefully plummeting in face first. The evening was rounded off with a well-earned trip to the pools, followed by a fish and chip dinner in the park. On the final morning we stepped into the wonderful world of Extended Essays,guided by Mrs Rouse. Bar a slight distraction by a spider, this went smoothly and then we packed up and headed back to school. This trip brought us all much closer together and increased our awareness and understanding of the well-rounded view of the world that awaits us with the 1B.Such fun! REBECCA READ AND ELIZA GOWEY
Year 12 PE Camp It was finally that time of the term that we had all been waiting for in anticipation of its arrival. We were heading off to Boyle River on the Year 12 Physical Education camp. From 9 to 12 April, we were encouraged to participate in a large range of camp activities which where both mentally and physically challenging. We completed a number of tasks from successfully working the way across a swamp with 12 group members and three pieces of wood, to night time navigation through a forest on a bearing of 220 degrees. We thought we had navigation nailed down to its finest and were very comfortable setting out for the challenge, but darkness added a whole new slant to the experience. Some of the other activities included belaying, high poles and high trees courses, low ropes, trust and problem solving. Our main learning outcome was to develop personal and interpersonal skills which was proven by the activities we did, the personal goals we set and the social interactions we made with each other both indoors and out. The ultimate challenge for everyone involved a 45 meter rock face, a harness and a helmet! Yes, abseiling off a cliff, down the face to the flat by the
I river where we were met by Mrs Vesty and her camera to capture some priceless facial expressions of relief and shock. This was an extreme adrenalin rush and terrifying experience but at the same time felt pretty amazing to be controlling ourselves and to have such a remarkable experience to put our belaying skills developed over the first few days to the test. All in all, lots of laughs were had, memories made, friendships built and trust developed in both ourselves and our peers. By the time Friday came along, after four action packed days we were all ready to return to the comfort of our own beds, a long hot shower and being able to venture outside without having to plaster ourselves in insect repellant. PRUE SILVA
Year 13 PE Camp
The Year 13 Physical Education class enjoyed their experience sea kayaking around Lyttelton Harbour late in Term 1. From day one we were on weather watch and our plans changed accordingly. On day one we explored the harbour after launching from Cass Bay. We took in the scale of the massive container ships at the Port and then crossed to Ripapa Island for a bit of a history lesson. The conditions were still calm so we were fortunate to be able to visit some caves along the way to our destination on Quail Island. As we paddled into the darkness of the cave, we were excited, and I think that we were making so much noise that we freaked out the doves as they flew toward the entrance to escape our invasion. The first night we found a lovely sunny spot on the Island. The tents were pitched and, after a big day on the water, we were snuggled up in our tents by about 8.00pm. Day two looked ominous as we awoke to rain and wind at about 6.00am. We took shelter and cooked up breakfast until the wind and rain abated. Eventuallywe got on the water and circumnavigated
Quail Island. Day three was an early start with no wind and glistening flat water ahead. The conditions were such a contrast from the day before. We paddled a long way! From Quail Island we paddled up the harbour, through the headlands and finished our journey at Scarborough. It was great to see Sumner grow in our sights as our arms were tiring. The highlights of the trip were seeing dolphins, seals, visiting the caves and shipwrecks.
PerformingArts Trip to New York
Nine months of anticipation and excitement was finally over and we were on our way. On 20 April, 39 students and 5 teachers departed for a two week trip of a life time to New York City! Three flights and over 20 hours of traveling later, we made it to Newark Airport in New Jersey. After collecting our luggage and meeting Thia, our tour guide for the next two weeks, we all piled onto the bus and headed to our hotel. Our first sighting of NYC was one that we will all remember as the contrast to little old Christchurch was unbelievable; the high rise buildings, yellow cabs and flashing lights were never too far away. Our home for the following two weeks was The Hilton Garden Inn, two blocks from the centre of Times Square, and we had everything at our fingertips. Four people per room and lots of laughs ensured everyone got along well. We became regulars at the local diner for breakfast every morning before heading out to a full-on day of being true tourists. Cameras were always in hand and everyone was continually amazed at their surroundings. It was an experience no one will ever forget with many 'pinch me' moments. We were lucky enough to take a day trip to Washington DC, have a day at Six Flags Adventure Park, get tours of Central Park, Harlem, Manhattan, Chinatown, Little Italy, The Broadway Costume Shop, The NBC Studios, Rockefeller Centre, The Lincoln Centre and The Radio City Music Hall, walk the Brooklyn Bridge,
take classes at the Broadway Dance Centre, watch a rehearsal of the Philharmonic Orchestra, visit the 9/11 Memorial and the Museum of Modern Art, take a Semi Circle Cruise, go to Top of the Rock at night, and get a historic walking tour of Times Square. We went to eight Broadway and off Broadway shows and, of course, we managed to fit shopping in-between. While we were away we were lucky enough to go and watch 8 shows. We saw Stomp, Newsies, Jersey Boys, Motown, Chicago, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Lion King and Wicked. As well as everything else in our jam-packed itinerary we had four of our own private master classes, in one of which we were taught a dance from Wicked by one the cast members. We also got to meet and greet the cast of Peter and the Starcatcher. We became locals in 'The Big Apple' mastering the use of the subway and learning that New Yorkers are always in a hurry. The subways were often a place for us to make fools of ourselves and to have lots of fun; busking and sing-alongs just to name a few. We will never understand the concept of the subway system as every station looked the same. I think it's safe to say that we all enjoyed ourselves and had the experience of a lifetime but were looking forward to being home. We learnt a lot and it opened our eyes to the endless opportunities that the arts have to offer. JAMIE PATERSON, YEAR 13
The Chinese Language and 1B Geography Trip to China 12 April 2013 was a BIG day! A group of Chinese language students and IB geography students with four staff and two parents started a two-week Chinese culture experienceto China. We went to four huge cities- Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an and Chengdu. We saw many areas of the countryside and we visited two Chinese schools. The one in Beijing is called Yuxin School, with classes from Primary to Year 13. The other one is called Dujiangyan High School (near Chengdu). Like our school that one also experienced a big earthquake (in 2008). Our st\Jdents enjoyed visiting both schools and have already made friends there.
• A train trip for 17 hours (plus a 2-hour stop to check for earthquake damage!). Chengdu
• A 'face-changing with masks' demonstration just how do they do it? - and many other cultural performances in the one show. • Sampling a wide range of high-quality Chinese food. • Shopping and communicating at a traditional market. • The panda bears - they are so, so cute!
It was a kaleidoscope of new images and experiences. Highlights were:
• The Museum at Sanxiangdui with bronze masks 4,000 years old.
Beijing
• The 72metre-high Buddha cut into the cliff face.
• The Great Wall snaking over the ridges.
• Monkeys galore!
• The Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City and their symmetry in their buildings and surrounds.
• Visit Dujiangyan High School that had suffered during a big earthquake in 2008 and where we had lots of interactive activities and games with their students.
• Visiting Beijing Capital Normal University Yuxin school, a chance to communicate with Chinese students. • The Bird's Nest (Olympic athletic stadium) and the Water Cube (for Olympic water events). • The old alleyways where you could have a very fast ride in a rickshaw. • An acrobatic show, which was skilled and funny (especially when Mr Belcher became target practice). Xi'an
• Hundreds and hundreds of full-sized terracotta warriors, thousands of years old.
Shanghai
• The Pearl of the Orient Tower with its great views over the city. • Models of the city in the City Planning Museum.
• The Chinese pavilion from the World Expo in 2010 with its stunning artwork.
• Beautiful old buildings. Huge, tall buildings in Beijing and Shanghai.
• The old Bund with high-quality shops mixed with old, character buildings.
• Climbing the Great Wall was a great experience now I am a true hero. You become one with the culture and the past. It took my breath away. It's something you really need to do in your lifetime. It's a great force.
• The evening boat trip on the river with the city night-lights providing colour. It was a wonderful cultural experience and a chance to see China past and present. It was exciting and fun! Some comments from the students:
• Amazing, awesome, massive, wonderful, impressive, marvellous, imposing, mind-blowing, eye-opening, incredible, large, immense, vibrant, modern, brilliant, pretty, spectacular, vast, cool, so nice, very special, memories and memories ..... • It has had so much history and they continue to build and build. • They can build a city in 20 years; we take that long to build a building.
• Really fun shopping (but challenging to make all those decisions). • Meeting and interacting with other students. • Seeing the Giant Buddha for the first time, I went 'whoa'. • Super-soft, fluffy, cuddly and care-free young Panda bears. • China's past + present = its future. • I had so much fun in the first few days I thought I would burst. • What was the highlight of the trip? Everything!
Year 12 Leadership In preparation for leading our school next year, the Year 12 students all participated in a two-part leadership programme. The first part was a whole day session in August facilitated by David Garb. It was an emotional day that gave the students the opportunity to open up to one another and come together as a year group. As we shared our dreams and fears, we became aware that many of us face similar fears and we can support one another and not feel so alone. The activities were designed to create trust and build confidence, and laid an excellent foundation for the second part of the programme.
The overnight camp in September at Living Springs was an opportunity to look forward to 2014. The interactive activities highlighted the huge talent and creativity within this group. Mrs Harlow and Ms Chong provided an opportunity to work in various groups using their strengths and developing communication skills to complete different tasks. The year group worked with Mrs Simpson and Mrs Wyeth to look ahead and develop their theme to lead together in 2014. We look forward to their enthusiasm next year and supporting them in their leadership roles. JOANNE MONNEY AND SUE HARLOW YEAR 12 AND YEAR 13 DEANS
Young EnterpriseProgramme(YES) At SMC, The Lions Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) is on offer for Year 12 & 13 students and is a wonderful and exciting experience that tests your entrepreneurial skills and challenges you to work within a team to have a go at building and running a real business. Although this program has certain criteria that you and your team must meet, it is also extremely flexible and this flexibility allows you to make your business what you want it to be! The Young Enterprise Scheme works with schools all over the country with around 50,000 students each year and has been running for 32 years. The enterprise programs are there to give students the chance to learn and engage in their community and develop some business skills along the way. This Year at SMC the YES team have chosen to support a cause close to our hearts and sell pendants to raise money for our partner, The Cancer Society. Surrounded by Love is our non-profit organization. The mission is to "Surround people affected by cancer with love and support." We wanted to
develop a product that would make you feel that you had supported people with cancer. It had to be functional, but also something you could treasure. So we decided on our product - a pendant, a simple yet beautiful heart shape design that is made with love. We designed this beautiful pendant in Black and Red and it fits easily onto a necklace, bracelet or keychain. As we wrap up our business for the end of the year, all of the profits from our sales are soon going to the Cancer Society to support the work that they do. All of the work we have done would not have been possible without the support from our dedicated head teacher- Linda Lightfoot, Our amazing Mentor- Jo Brady and of course all the love and support that we received from the St Margarets' College community. As a group we have learnt so much this year and we would strongly recommend that if you have the opportunity to be part of this amazing experience, go for it! XOXO SURROUNDED BY LOVE 2013
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Creative writing Rest Rock The dust envelops my body when I drag my feet up that steep, dusty, rocky road. It swims in and out of my mind, making my world blurry and unrefined. I hear my panting breath and feel my sweat trickle slowly down my face, but I have to keep going. I turn a corner, expecting to see the Rest Rock, I can taste the cool water on my tongue, and hear the friendly banter it promises. But, of course, it's a trick corner and the road continues on, cackling at my foolishness. I stop, and stare out at the landscape. I am reminded again of my determined journey, so with the careful whispers of rest wavering in my mind, I turn my attention once more to the road. I'm there. Finally. The rock is there, an old friend, eager for me to rest my weary feet. Another old friend lounges on the rock, taking pleasure in my sorry state. My father smiles at me as I fall down next to him. His bald head is red in the sun, and his warm cheery face greets me immediately. Doug runs around my feet, licking my shoes in delight, his long lolloping ears dragging through the dirt of the track. No words are needed as together we gaze around the crevices and cracks of the Bay. It's always been this way, him and me. We set off again at a steady pace, but the road that my father always promises me is easier after rest rock beats me down so I fall behind. My father smiles and powers on, immune to the road's soft whispers. Doug lags, unsure who to stay with, but, true to form, he trots to Dad, his master, his everything. Dad will always wait for me at the last corner, and we walk the final stretch together. Covered in sweat, we emerge from the layers of ugly bush surrounding the peak, and arrive at the top of the road. I flop onto the grass and Dad carries Doug over the cattle stop. We sit together, sip some water, and discuss our plans for the day. I look out to the crystal waters, and see a small boat cutting a line through the still ocean. That will be us soon. Once we get back home again, we will wetsuit up and spend the next three hours biscuiting and swimming down in the water. Dad will drive. He's the best. I think about all this as I laze at the top of the peaceful road. Dad, Doug and me. This time I walk up the road, and Doug patters beside me. The winding curves of the dirt track don't tempt me this time, I won't be fooled. The sweat pours off my skin, but I plow on, unwavering, like a train on its tracks. All of a sudden I'm there. The familiar mould of rock greets me, but it is the only greeting I receive, no balding man smiling to say hello.
Doug jumps up beside me, looking for someone I know will never come around that corner. I eye Doug carefully, and wonder if he knows that he is the sole witness in a trial that will never go to court. I look back out, distracting myself, as salt water stains my face. I sit and drink as I once again peer out onto the land. I spy a small boat, whizzing across the turbulent ocean. The driver is pretty good. But not as good as my driver. The tussocks of green with the odd polka dot of sheep and the grey beach with its tearaway waves distract me from my own thoughts. I can't see the beauty of this place. Not anymore. I stand up, and continue on with my mission. My feet slip and drag on the gravel as I walk up the road alone. I don't make it to the top, like always. My journey is complete when I near a dirty speckled shrub. There is a small wooden cross secured here, disguised from the elements, facing our bay. It's the best way to be seated. I should know, I chose it myself. "Fergus McCormick, 1960 - 2013." On the cross I can still clearly make out the golden plaque, sparkling in the forbidden sunshine that claws its way through the clouds. I look at my watch and realise I should be home, but for now I just laze on the grass and enjoy the peace. Dad, Doug and me. LILY MCCORMICK 11ENG MG
A Passionfor Protection Nothing compares to the determination, The drive to survive The need to live A passion for protection is the strongest, The most heartfelt passion There could be on Earth A child who wishes, who hopes Who truly believes Their family is alive Is the one who will survive. They don't often understand Their family has changed No longer a mother and father, But a fellow runaway, Any child who realises they are not alone, They have others like them, Is the one who will survive. Unfortunately, A fellow survivor They have a family BILLIE MACGIBBON YEAR 9
Creative writing Waiting I used to think that not knowing was the worst part. Waiting and not knowing. At 3.44 pm, Friday 19 November 2010 it happened. Fourteen minutes later we were called and told. I walked in the door, just home from school, picked up the phone and heard the news. Some people are mad about that, angry that someone 'so young' had to be the first to receive that sort of information. I was always going to find out though. No matter who you hear it from, or at what time, the news that the mine your father left the house for this morning has been blown up, will never be easy news to receive. That morning Dad left as usual, swinging his dirty coat off the hook and straight over his shoulder as he swaggered down the hall, pausing partway through the song he was whistling to hug me goodbye for the day. For forever. As usual I was in a hurry to get ready for school so I, like my siblings, slightly resented this daily farewell routine. How was I supposed to know that this brief passing embrace with my father would be my very last? Mum, however, was forever haunted by the thought of Dad working down in those dark scary mines and never once let him leave the house without a proper goodbye. But that day Mum was out, already dropping my sister off at school to an early starting field trip. That day Dad didn't get his wish good luck. When I first picked up the phone and heard the devastated undertone on the authoritative man's voice as he stumbled on the words "Is your mother there? ... no? ...oh" I immediately felt sick to my stomach. There was this terrifying image revolving around in my head, tauntingly circling my brain. It was of my father, alive but trapped. Able to breathe and think and feel ...but not move. Throughout the first day and the first night the officials claimed that nothing was certain yet, and that we mustn't give up hope. And so the waiting game began. I realised on the first night as I lay shivering in my bed whispering prayer after prayer into the silent night, that it was possible my father was doing the exact same thing as I was. Waiting. Waiting to be woken up from this heartbreaking nightmare.
Everyone was too scared. Scared that my father and the 28 other men in the mine had died in the instant of the explosion. Scared that the only way to save the trapped was by risking others. Nothing else for the entirety of the rest of my life will make me more scared than I was that night. But also nothing else would have stopped me from being killed a hundred times over, if only it meant bringing my Dad back to my poor terrified mother who could do nothing but stumble around looking lost, waiting for the man of her dreams, her best friend, to return. But no amount of my pain would bring back the best man in the world and I knew that. The second day brought a whole load of support from all over New Zealand, a fresh group of loudmouthed advisers and a brand new image to haunt my exhausted mind. It was of Dad, he'd be dirty like he always was then he got home, covered in the sort of black ashy mess that caused my mother to make sure his boots and jacket never got the chance to meet the inside of our house. His chin would be prickled with the kind of stubble you only get to see if you catch Dad early in the morning, before he'd got his hands on his trusty razor. But his face ...his face was contorted into an agonising expression. He was just near the entrance of the mine, clawing with blistered hands at the rubble blocking his path, his bottom half trapped under a huge boulder, while large balding men strode around on the other side of the blocked entrance, waiting for someone to have the brainwave that would save 29 trapped men. Brothers, uncles, sons, nephews and fathers. My father. The sort of man who was sure he would be retired and living a life of luxury by the age of thirty, but was still slaving away in that damn coal mine even now in his late forties in order to provide his four children with "the better benefits of life" as he so frequently called them. The sort of man who always swore he was socially unacceptable, making mum "do the talking", yet at social events he gained as many hearty laughs from his coal-mining friends as a boss does at a work function. After the first explosion I thought that not knowing was the worst part, and that waiting was the hardest. By the time the fourth explosion happened nine days later, I realised that worst thing was knowing. BY CLAUDIA MURDOCH 11 ENG ON
Senior Ball Over 350 senior students enjoyed the 2013 Senior "Carnival" Ball on Saturday 25 May. The Ball was held at the Wigram Airforce Museum in the brand new Conference and Events Centre and was a perfect space for our event. With a perfect venue and fun, colourful theme the attendees enjoyed bright lights, candyfloss and balloons. The very generous supervisors also looked suitably prepared for a party, completing the feeling of a Carnival. The dance floor was full of beautiful dresses and dapper suits with some couples even dressing to the theme of Carnival very enthusiastically.
The much-anticipated awards of the evening were selected by a secret committee of supervisors. "Prince and Princess" went to Emily Tapley and her partner, "King and Queen" went to Alice Kozanic and her partner and Clem Stoner was named "Dancing Queen." Overall, the Senior Ball was a colourful, fun night for everyone who attended and provided an enjoyable night out for the senior students. EMILY DOYLE
Year 11 Semi-Formal Dance This year, a group of ten Year 11 students helped organize the Semi-Formal, alongside Ms McLaughlin and Mrs Wyeth. We chose the theme of 'Starry, Starry Night' as we wanted to have a magical and bright, sparkly evening with our friends. We all went around to each other's houses before the event to oohh and aahh over our fancy attire and elaborate hairstyles. For many of us, it was the first time that we had worn high heels for an extended period of time, so some had been training in the weeks leading up to the Semi. We were all nervous about being the only ones to have to take our heels off, but by the time we hit the dance floor, it was safe to say that most of us had ditched the platforms!
The venue was decorated with fairy lights and silver stars scattered across the roof, thanks to the work of the Semi-Formal Committee. We were able to sing, dance, pose with Justin or line up at the photo booth with our friends. It was a great night filled with music and laughter and, although we had very sore feet by the end of it, we all had a very starry night at the Year 11 Semi-Formal. REBECCA LILLEY
Organising Committee:
Claudia Button, Lauren Choi, Poppy Friend, Rosa Horncastle, Rebecca Lilley,Lily McCormick, Frances Redmond, Sophie Richards, Rebecca White, Jia Xu
InternationalClub We may be a small group but we're FULL of energy!! A major highlight to start the new year was our BIG WELCOME to not only our previous students Jessie Wang, Nhu Nguyen and Vanessa Chong, but also Sala Miura, Kelly Zhong, Jia Xu, Lauren Chen, Michelle Ng, Eileen Wu, Amy Sasomsub and Dana Hong; and three new members to our school community - Ho Trang Nguyen, Lauren Choi and Yejin Cho. Finally in Term Three Daphne Chiang joined SMC as did Mizuki Nagatakidani for three weeks. Next on our yearly planner was 'International Week' in which each member of our school community contributed towards the creation of a huge banner illustrating the cultural and ethnic diversity of our school. Look out for this colourful and informative 'art work' when it is finally 'hung' on a wall in our brand new and gorgeous auditorium!
Next came our holiday exploits - first in June when a group of us spent 4 days and 3 nights on a 'Road trip' - first to Kaikora and then Hanmer Springs. The aim was to experience the different Kiwi environments of 'Sand and Sea' and 'Mountains and Snow'! The weather was great, the places interesting and the wildlife (eg the seal pups at Kaikora)so cute! In the September holidays seven of us plus Miss Chambers, flew to yet another Kiwi paradise Oueenstown. Here we indulged in jet boating up the Shotover River,negotiating the awesome luge at the Oueenstown Peak, and experiencing the world of the Titanic on the famous Earnslow steamboat on Lake Wanaka. Finally our 'End of Year' party at Miss Chambers' house 'up on the hill' was a lot of fun .... especially the individual Pavlova Cakes with kiwi fruit topping we each consumed!
JuliusBoarding "Boardingin Juliusis superduper fun and a great experience"- SheryllKamat Julius house is the most expansive house in the boarding community, hosting school boarders of Year 7, 8, 9 and 10. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that this year, Julius has been bustling with activity. There have been many exciting things going on for the Julius girls this year. The Year 7s and the Year Ss had a movie night and ice cream sundaes with their Year Group Leader Ruby Adams and myself. Another highlight has been their joint games night with Medbury and Selwyn house, with many laughs all round. The girls in Julius have enjoyed having two new dorms and two new bathrooms, with the other two dorms and bathrooms to be renovated in the near future. The fresh clean white paint has
really brightened up the dorms, and we were all very impressed by the speed of the renovation, the entire two dorms getting a serious makeover in only three weeks. The Year 9 and 1Os went on a trip to Laser Strike with their Year Group Leaders Hayley Muckle and Sophie Hamilton. Zumba has started up and the Kilburn, Cranmer,and Julius girls enjoy the fortnightly lessons. Every weekend there is a house activity for Julius and some of the activities so far have included going to the movies, surfing, high tea, ten-pin bowling, ice-skating, and jewellery making. We are looking forward to the completion of Warren House at the end of this year. It will be wonderful to return to the In House Residential staff and a beautiful new common room and the health centre being much closer to boarding. JESSICA CALDER
Kilburn Boarding 2013 has been a fantastic year in boarding and the Year 11 and 12 girls have had a great year being a huge part of the senior school. St Margaret's boarding has something incredibly special and it is great being part of this tight-knit community. This year, in Kilburn, we have focused on bonding within our year groups to make us stronger as a team. The amazing Kilburn girls have successfully handled their new responsibilities and continued to be outstanding role models for their younger peers. With school life, leadership programs and group activities including Zumba, Cooking with College, Barista courses, high tea and numerous movie nights, this year has been a busy one! Rebecca White and Sarah Smith have done a tremendous job in leading their year groups, and their contribution to the boarding community is something we are all very grateful for.
Term 4 is a stressful one, but one we all looked forward to, completing our exams and knowing that all the hours of studying will have paid off. We are all excited to relax and catch our breaths during the summer holidays and we hope everyone has a great Christmas & New Year. A huge thank you to all the staff and girls that have made Kilburn such an awesome place to live and a big thanks to our Year 13 Leaders Georgia Cameron and Sam McKellar. To our wonderful supeNisors, Kat and Josie, thank you so much, you have been incredibly supportive and a bunch of fun. From Dana, Alice and myself, a special good luck to the Year 12s who next year will be returning for their final year at SMC and no doubt they will be amazing at leading the school in 2014. I have full confidence they are going to do an incredible job. BROOKE DANIELS
Cranmer Boarding Nine months ago, we as Year 13s were buddied up with our Year 9 sisters, anxious as to what the year ahead had in store for us. Now, months later, we have to face the reality of leaving what has been our home and family for many years. As one of the biggest year groups in boarding, we were pleased and relieved to see the school had taken the initiative to build two brand new units as an addition to the Cranmer flats, however we still didn't quite fit, some girls living in single room units over in Kilburn and Julius house. Despite this our large year group continued to grow and we were extremely excited to warmly welcome the lovely Charlotte Jolly to our sisterhood. Six days into the first term, we had what is always the most exciting event in the boarding calendar, Boarder's Big Day In. Big Day In has replaced the tradition of Big Weekend In and proved to be a huge success this year. We made sure the day was jam packed full of fun activities. The girls spent Tuesday night playing Laser Strike and getting to know the other girls in their houses whilst planning a synchronized swimming routine. On Wednesday we had an amazing race, apple bobbing, pool games, synchronized swimming, staff impersonation, singstar and the list goes on. The girls all had a great time and Laser Strike was such a success that Hayley Muckle and Sophie Hamilton as Year 9 and 10 Leaders went on to organise another trip for the 'big kids' of Julius house.
As Year 13s, everything felt this year has felt new our new freedom, new responsibilities, the new units which we all adore, especially the large bathrooms and the crisp, soft, fluffy carpet. School was new the JC library block and chapel, gym and auditorium remarkable additions to our campus. But most, importantly, our new supervisor, Phillipa Sutton's British accent was new. Philly has been a great point of support for us this year, forming strong positive relationships with everyone and always willing to listen and give advice. We thank her for everything she has done for us. To sum up 2013 we have been disappointed as there was no snow, but relieved as there have been no big earthquakes. Reflecting our theme of Live the Dream 2013, we can see the value of the friendships we hold within our year group, our boarding spirit and community truly has been like a dream. We have all embraced the colorful and jovial memories we have made, and will cherish the life long friendships we have and know with upmost certainty we will never lose, this thought potent and bittersweet as we begin the next stage of our lives. Good luck to the Cranmer girls. Hearing about everyone's plans for the future makes us incredibly proud and excited for you. To our fellow boarders and the boarding staff, good luck for the rest of your St Margaret's journey, we hope you've had as much fun as we have. We hate to admit it, but we are going to miss you a lot. Thank you for making our time as St Margaret's College boarders absolutely incredible. DANA THOMSON AND ALICE RUTHERFORD
Konini It's difficult to comprehend that my year as the head of Konini is drawing to an end. It feels like no time at all has passed when I first joined Konini, as a nervous wee Year 9, yet here I am writing this piece as the former Head of House ready to pass on my role onto yet another Konini girl. But I'm pleased to say that I would not change a moment of this year alongside my fellow Koninians. It has been a year filled with excitement, dedication, passion and above all a huge amount of laughs along the way. As the inter house events kicked off with Swimming Sports, we took a bit of a thrashing from the other houses, finishing up in 5th place. Our younger girls proved to be the strong holds of our successes yet our spirit never faded from every single one of the girls. Athletics sports we took another punishing, placing the mighty 6th. It
was now clear that sports were not our strong point and we looked ahead to the arts events further into the year. By the time house plays came round we were destined to pick up our act. Our house had grown stronger from our previous losses and we had grown closer. The girls all worked unbelievably hard towards our play and produced a hilarious performance of Granny traveling throughout New Zealand to help all of her dreams come true. All of our hard work finally paid off and we were awarded with an amazing effort of 2nd place. Best of luck to my fellow Koninians as you continue your time here at St Margaret's. Keep our house spirit pumping and never stop believing in our mighty house. HENRIETTA MANNERING
Kowhai How do you spellyour VictoryCry? We splitour "V"we dot our "I" and we curveour C-T-O-R-Y ! We kicked the year off with heaps of support as every one of our Year 13 girls were peer leaders within the school. This meant that our new Kowhai Year 9 students were extremely supported and we had a great time bonding over many fun activities. Our theme for the year was "To find the sweet things in life" with the one and only Winnie the Pooh as our mascot. We proved to be a threat at Swimming Sports when we swam our way onto the podium taking out the gold medal (once again). This was then followed by Athletics sports where we put up a good fight with everyone participating successfully leading us to second place. We also got the chance to give back to our community and raise money for a charity called Pillars,this day was very enjoyable and we managed to raise a good amount of money. The main goal for
the year was to get everyone involved and increase the house spirit which we certainly achieved as everyone was able to bring out their dramatic side with the annual house play. House rowing was yet another victory for our amazing Kowhai girls. Kowhai was one of the biggest houses and we certainly had a very fun year. Thank you to all of Year 13 who were so supportive throughout the year. I couldn't have done it without you and an even bigger thank you to every house member and all of the staff! This year was a very entertaining year and I hope that in future years it is just as amazing! The future is looking bright for Kowhai and it was an honour to lead you all in what has been one of our most successful years. HENRIETTA HUTCHINSON
Manuka As I heard my name being called for Head of Manuka House, my dream became reality. Knowing that I had such a supportive Year 13 group of Manukans meant that we could live the dream together and I was extremely grateful for that, as reality hit straight away when school started. It's been an incredibly busy year for the house, with Peer Support, swimming sports and athletic sports and then the day we had been waiting for... House Plays became a huge commitment for the house as we didn't want to end our winning streak. I want to commend the Manuka girls for all showing commitment and passion to the many practices and for all the enthusiasm they put in. Sharing the house plays in our new Auditorium was exciting and the atmosphere was amazing. The sense of achievement that we had when winning the plays really brought our house together and put the stressful moments behind us. The rest of the Year
13s were all so supportive, and the outcome of our play wouldn't have been possible without them. It's hard to believe my dream of leading Manuka is now over. This fun, challenging and exciting year has been the best experience and I have loved every moment of it. Seeing all the girls, regardless of year group, sharing the Manuka Love has made me so proud. Thanks to all the Manuka girls for making my job so easy. Thank you also to Mrs Lightfoot for guiding me and supporting me throughout the year. You will be missed by the Manuka family and we wish you all the best. Keep the Manuka spirit alive girls. All the best of luck to the incoming Head of Manuka and I look forward to hearing the successes in years to come. HAZEL REDMOND
Matipo 2013 has been a fantastic year for Matipo! Our girls were amazing and enthusiastic right from the very first week. We kicked off the year by coming 2nd in school swimming sports, fueled by a combination of incredibly loud house chants and our slightly terrifying horse mascot. One of the biggest highlights of the year was house Athletics Day. The highest level of participation from everyone in the house meant that even though we may not have won all of the individual events, our points total was high enough at the end of the day for us to win over all.
Another highlight for the house was the house play in Term 3. The combination of everyone's talents (including a surprisingly graceful performance from Mr McD, Mr Summerlee and Dr Millican as the mystical Matipo Fairies)carried us to 2nd place, the best finish we've had in years. House Day sports were cancelled due to the weather, but Matipo girls still found time to shine in events like cross country, debating and house rowing. DEENIE ROCHE
Rata
2013 kicked off with the introduction of our new Year 9s to the school through peer support. Peer support this year has been an extremely valuable experience for both the Year 9 and Year 13 Rata girls. Our team of leavers have thoroughly enjoyed mentoring and getting to know this year's Year 9, who all of us agree are a very special group of girls. Not only are they a bunch of fun and outgoing girls but they earned more house points than any other Rata year group! Swimming sports quickly approached. This day was the first opportunity for the Ratarian girls to show off their athletic abilities, chanting skills, and wild red outfits! A variety of events followed throughout the year, such as Athletics Day, Cross Country, House Debating (which we proudly won), House Chapel, House Rowing and the ever-contested House Day. Due to poor weather conditions, unfortunately the house activities for House Day were cancelled this year. However, the plays still proved to be a lot of fun and certainly very entertaining. Our play followed the theme of 'Live the Dream' with the key message being that you can live your dream regardlessof what you chose to do in life as long as you are happy and motivated. I was very impressed with the theatrical talent and the dedication to rehearsals from all of the Rata girls. We were slightly disappointed with fourth place, but were pleased to have been placed higher than fifth for the first time in several years! It has been an honor to lead such a wonderfully enthusiastic house this year and I am so grateful for
all of the support which I received from my fellow Year 13s. It has been an exciting year for Rata and we have certainly proved that our success rates are on the up rise. To all the Rata girls, thank you for your continued energy and radiant spirit. Stay Red Hot. BELLA EATON
Rimu What a year! 2013 has definitely been one to remember, with all the usual house activities to participate in with a few extra surprises along the way. We started off the year with swimming sports in the new school pool, with a lot of fun being had by all. From freestyle to breaststroke, it was fantastic to see so much support for all the participants and the enthusiasm from the Rimu girls. A new star emerged in the form of Olivia Damiano, who crushed the competition and was Rimu's secret weapon. Her performance, along with Rimu's other stand out swimmers, resulted in a beautiful 3rd place finish for the green team - the best finish I have seen in years! Following swimming sports, it was the SMC athletics day. This is always an enjoyable day, with a huge range of events to participate for those at competitive level and those of us who are slightly less coordinated. With the Rimu house chants echoing through the grounds all day, the support for all competitors was fantastic and we had some more amazing results in all events. While our final placing was not as high as swimming, I think everyone enjoyed the day in the sun, even if we all had some faint, green tinged tan lines in interesting places the next day! House Day is always a day that is much anticipated due to the amazing house plays that are produced by all and the general hilarity of seeing friends in the most outrageous costumes. This year, the house plays had to show the theme of 'Living the Dream' and have a range of musical, dramatic and dance based aspects. Rimu focused on living out our tutors' dreams, and while this perhaps did not go entirely according to plan, was still fun as we discovered many things about our tutors that we did not know before! From Broadway, to lawyers, to orchestra members, Rimu made their dreams come to life.
I have thoroughly enjoyed being Head of Rimu this year, and wish the 2014 Rimu girls all the best! A special thanks goes to Trudy Keys, who as TIC Rimu has been my go-to person in times of crisis and question. I want to say a big congratulations to Rimu this year; while we didn't end up on top, the participation definitely stepped up a level and we had some amazing results in all areas of the school. Keep those chants going next year, and the green spirit alive! JESSICA HANN
The Arts at St Margaret's College New Staff and Appointments The Performing Arts have become a Faculty, with Curriculum Leader of Music, Amanda Woods, appointed as our esteemed Head to lead a dynamic team with two new staff members, Megan Herd (Drama and Dance) and Sam Bates (Junior Performing Arts & Dance), as well as the return of Drama teacher Elayne Buckler. Kathy Anderson is now Head of the Visual Arts Faculty. 2013 Student Head of Arts and the Arts Council is Bonnie Brady.
New buildingsand initiatives What a pleasure to move into our new venue, from tent to total luxury! The opening of the Charles Luney Auditorium was a magnificent affair, showcasing music and dance in the very best of conditions, and this year's senior Art exhibition was superbly housed in the Old Girls' Atrium. We are indebted to the St Margaret's PFA for their support in the Arts, funding the purchase of a cyclorama for our auditorium and framing a large number of student artworks. New initiatives this year have included the addition of a Sound Engineering course for our Year 11 Music students through Te Koru Papanui Youth Development Trust. The school now boasts over 30 co-curricular Arts groups offered from Year 7 up.
Arts Eventsat School The Twilight Concert at the end of Term 1 was cancelled as the heavens opened, but most groups performed early Term 2 for Open Day, welcoming families and providing a wonderful ambience for our visitors. Many of these performers and some new ones were the first to grace our new stage at the official opening ceremony of the chapel auditorium and later at the Concert of Celebration. Arts Week moved to Term 1 and was a full-on Circus extravaganza, organized by our magnificent Arts Council. Strike Percussion brought a dynamic visiting show for the whole school to enjoy, and Year 7 -1 O girls presented dance and music galore for the Middle School Open Day. At the end of Term 2 we staged the musical Dreamgirls in our auditorium. The St Margaret's Talent Quest held at the start of Term 3 awarded winning entry to singer Ashy Batchelor, second place to dancers lzzy Leighs and Olivia Dyer and third position to Hip Hop dancer Sophia Chen. Ashy will represent the school at the Canterbury Talent Show. Senior girls began preparation for the production of a film at Christ's College with film industry professionals as mentors. The end of Term 3 brought our annual Arts
Assembly and Soiree, and a splendid fundraising concert for Educating Girls Globally (EGG).
ChristchurchArts Festival Collaboration The school Art Department hosted a session for educators with visual artist Tiffany Singh who worked with over 2000 children, including our Year 7/8 girls, to create their own flag of hopes and dreams for the project Fly Me Up To Where You Are installed near the Arts Centre during the Arts Festival in August/ September. At this time, the Auckland Theatre Company's Pasifika comedy Niu Sila came to our auditorium as part of their schools' programme for senior students and our Junior School travelled to CPIT to enjoy the festival performance of Ivy: Saviour of the Dinosaurs.
Arts Awards The Senior Arts Awards were presented to Year 11 -13 students at our annual Arts Assembly and Soiree at the end of Term 3. This year a total of 19 girls were awarded Honours in the Arts and 3~ students gained an Arts Pocket. Criteria for achievement of these prestigious awards has been tightened, making the red blazer an even more coveted item.
Lookingahead Having enjoyed our new auditorium so intensely this year, we await the opening of the new Music Centre with glee! It has been a very busy and satisfying year for the arts, and a joy to collaborate with other schools and organisations. St Margaret's will continue to strengthen ties to the community, with the completion of a performing arts precinct. We look forward to new projects and opportunities next year for our girls to explore and shine.
Te toi whakairo,ka ihiihi,ka wehiwehi,ka aweawe te ao katoa. Artistic excellence makes the world sit up in wonder. MARY DAVISON ARTS FACILITATOR
Arts Council Report Wow what a year in the Arts 2013 has been! I have been fortunate enough to work alongside some incredibly passionate arts students and staff which has made this year so successful and enjoyable. Arts Week this year was one to remember. The Arts Council worked really hard to make this week such a success. After lots of planning and organising we had a 'Circus' themed week which involved the school being transformed with circus decorations. One of the highlights was seeing the school come alive with hand painted Circus Animal paintings which were done by the visual arts girls and the Arts Council. They were displayed on school gates, fences and high up in trees throughout the school. This week was enjoyed by all, with a bouncy castle and face painting for the Junior school girls, Cream Pie your teacher and entertainment for the whole school with a Circus show at lunchtime and a Magician show from Brendan Dooley in our Circus assembly. The school was also treated to a special performance from our Arts Facilitator, Mary Davison who show-cased her circus trick of fire breathing. The glamorous evening of Arts Soiree was 1920s Great Gatsby theme. The school cafe was turned into a sparkling room with fairy lights strung from the celling with feathers and pearls everywhere insight. Performances from music groups and the Dance Company kept guests entertained as well as our guest speaker Henry Sunderland who had us all in laughter with his gnome stories. Term 3 involved the members of the Arts Council pulling together to make this night such a success.
The trip to the Big Apple was a highlight for many Arts Students. Being immersed in the culture of the performing arts in New York City was an experience we won't forget. The Broadway shows, tours, workshops and of course all of that shopping was crammed into a very busy but inspiring two weeks. I'm sure New York hasn't seen the end to the incredible talent at St Margaret's College. The St Margaret's College Flag is a product of a competition the Arts Council ran this year. The flag proudly flies beside the New Zealand flag located at the entrance of Winchester Street. The Talent Quest was also another competition which was a big hit for all the girls which resulted in Ashy Bachelor receiving 1st place for her singing talent. Our major school production was Dreamgirls. It had many of the Arts Council members involved whether it be dancing, singing, acting or front of house or back stage working with the props, costumes, or technical side. This production was enjoyed by all. Every girl in the 2013 Arts Council has worked together to make this year such a blast. It has been an honor to work with such a talented and committed group and each one is to be congratulated for the success of 2013. We have been given such incredible opportunity at St Margaret's within the arts and it's only because of the amazing staff that we are able to dream BIG. Thanks to Mary Davison and the wonderful teaching staff. BONNIE BRADY
Dreamgirls SMC's Major MusicalProduction The NZ premier of the musical Dreamgirls held in our Charles Luney Auditorium at the end of Term 2 was a great success with around 2000 tickets sold over 4 performances, and the collaboration with different boys' schools a new and positive departure for the school. Thanks to Shirley Boys' High School, St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch Boys' High School, Rangiora New Life School and
Christ's College. Congratulations to all the performers and musicians, to the crew and supporters, and to Director Courtenay Washington, Musical Director Luke Di Somma, Choreographers Julia McKerrow and Ali Rossiter, and Producer Amanda Woods. A huge thank you to all the students, staff and parents who helped make this professional-standard show such a success.
Dance Wow! This year has just flown by. We have had such an energetic and exciting year in dance at St Margaret's. Our two amazing HOD Dance and PerformingArts teachers Alison Rossiter and Jessica Matthews have been on leave this year to spend time with their new wee stars, baby Evie and Aria. In their place Julia Mckerrow, Samantha Bates and Megan Herd have been working with our fabulous Performing Arts Department and student leaders to keep Dance 'front and centre' at St Margaret's this year! We started the year with auditions for places in the popular Middle and Senior Dance Companies. Middle School Dance Company popped up around school all year, from the Middle School Open Morning 'Shake a Tail Feather' to their sneaky Library 'Flashmob' and their Beyonce medley at the Middle School Arts Awards and Talent Quest! The Senior Dance Company kicked off the year with a Dance Movie Night for a bit of fun and inspiration and then exploded onto the scene at Open Day with a colourful version of 'We Go Together' from
Grease. The Company performed in the Concert Of Celebration, for the opening of our amazing new Chapel Auditorium. The girls performed alongside our gorgeous Junior dancers and some of Christchurch's top acts. Three of our Year 13's performed 'Spiegel im Spiegel' a stunning piece of music, played live by our very own talented musicians. We were so proud to have some of our top senior dancer/singers in the cast of 'Dreamgirls the Musical'. Dance featured spectacularly and the girls performed with professionalism across a wide range of styles. 'Steppin to the Badside' was a whole company number and a highlight piece choreographed by the fabulous Alison Rossiter. This year a new Chapel Dance group was formed. This small group of senior dancers created dance pieces especially for our special worship services. The girls danced at the Consecration Service for the new school Chapel and for the Founder's Day and Leavers Service this year.
The Performing Arts trip to New York was a fantastic opportunity for our dance students to be inspired by seeing musical productions like 'Wicked', 'Newsies' and 'The Lion King'. They took as many classes as they could fit in at The Broadway Dance Centre and treated us with a NYC dance piece made from phrases they had learnt while away on their trip, definitely one amazing experience they will never forget! Other dance events this year included our lunchtime dance concert, which truly highlighted some of the amazing talent we have at St Margaret's. Girls from Year 11-13 performed NCEA Dance pieces, PACANZ competition solos and winning Aerobics numbers. In 'SMCs Got Talent' dance featured highly, with second and third places going to dance acts this year! Professional and personal practice has been a focus this year in dance so we have been running weekly Pilates classes at school for students. It has been wonderful to see dance students making the most of the training opportunities this year
with dance workshops from Black Grace, Hagley Dance Company, The Edge Performers School and professional dance artists Madeleine Krenek and Sarah Elsworth. Our NCEA dance students presented an evening of their own amazing dance works inspired by Live The Dream 2013! These students presented an evening of high energy, deeply engaging and emotionally gripping works and was a night to remember. This year we have gone out with a bang! The Senior Dance Company brought a touch of 1920's glam to The EGG Charity Concert and our special Arts Soiree event with 'A Little Party' number, which topped the year off in true showbiz style! JULIA MCKERROW TEACHER IN CHARGE OF DANCE
Drama 2013 has been a year of celebration in the area of Performing Arts and Drama. I am honoured and excited to be taking on the role of Curriculum Leader in Drama and I feel very blessed to be working with such talented and dedicated young women. In May we celebrated the opening of our beautiful Charles Luney Auditorium. This stunning new platform for showcasing dramatic talent here at St Margaret's College has been filled with positivity, creativity and professionalism many times since its opening. The huge success of 'Dreamgirls'; Year 11, 12 and 13 NCEA Drama evenings; our winning scene in the Shakespeare Festival'Pyramus and Thysbe'; and Auckland Theatre Company's performance of 'Niu Sila' are just a few examples of some of the dramatic work that has graced the stage this year. In Term Two we celebrated the success of our Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival teams who competed at Regional Level and represented the school with pride. One of our teams won the regional competition and travelled to the National Festival in Wellington. The team all had a wonderful time, sharing this journey together. At the National Festival two students - Eliza Staniland (Year12) and Kate Hellings (Year 11) were selected to attend the National Shakespeare Schools Production. This is a huge honour indeed and the girls were wonderful ambassadors for our school in this prestigious event. The Charles Luney Auditorium was once again filled with celebration and dramatic tension in the NCEA Drama Curriculum evenings for Years 11 , 12 and 13. We saw excerpts from Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Lear'; from Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town' and 'Passengers' by Fiona Farrell. The girls demonstrated professionalism and dedication during the process and audience members commented on the extremely high standard of performance work that was evident during the shows.
At the end ofTerm Three it was wonderful to welcome back Elayne Buckler to the Drama Department. Her passion for theatre is infectious and the girls who worked on 'Our Town' and 'Passengers' with her did an amazing job of pulling the shows together in just three weeks. We look forward to having Elayne back on board for 2014 also. Our Senior and Junior Theatre Sports teams celebrated success in the Christchurch inter-school regional Theatre Sports Competition. Jessica Bucknell is to be congratulated for her huge contribution and leadership in this area. Students who participated in Theatre Sports also enjoyed working with the tutors from the Court Theatre Jesters and this helped them to develop their skills in improvisation. Jessica Bucknell also wrote, directed, produced and acted in her production of 'Snow White and the Seven Potters'. It was wonderful to see a student-led initiative coming to life and the cast and crew participating for the sheer love of theatre and performance. The TrinityGuild Hall Speech and Drama programme at St Margaret's College is forever thriving thanks to the wonderful Roz Speirs, Trish Minns and Dinie Bevers. This year we celebrated success with twenty girls completing their ATCL. Seven girls also received an Exhibition Award; these were Molly Crossland, Emma Mclean, Laura Smith and Madeleine Story at Grade 6 and Beatrice Fulton, Gemma Green and Hannah Lindo at Grade 7. A year of celebration. A year of growth. A year of professionalism and dedication towards the craft. Bravo girls! You inspire me each and every day. What a bright future for the Performing Arts here at St Margaret's College. MEGAN HERD CURRICULUM LEADER DRAMA
Music 2013! Where did the year go? It seems that everyone is saying the same thing about 2013 and how it has so quickly disappeared - but what a lot has happened in this action packed year. Co-Curricular Music has continued to thrive, and it has been great to see so many students involved in the numerous groups. The ukulele orchestra (wonderfully taken by our very own Mary Davison) and the St Margaret's College orchestra are the new additions for 2013, and they have both enjoyed performance opportunities throughout the year. Mention must first be made of Gabriella Donaldson and Kimberley Wood who successfully auditioned for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Choir, an outstanding achievement. Ashy Batchelor has again achieved outstanding results by being awarded six bronze medals in the world performing arts championships which were held in the USA earlier this year - well done Ashy!! Let's now reflect on all things musical in 2013! We were again the guest musical acts at the Arian Farm Charity Hospital fundraiser. This was a lovely day, and many varied soloists and groups performed through the day - a musical feat enjoyed by all. Sadly due to bad weather the twilight concert had to be cancelled, but we didn't have long before lots was happening again ... May was a busy month for many music students - we had the official opening of the Charles Luney Auditorium, and then we had the fabulous Celebration Concert for the Auditorium. Both events were very successful, and how lucky we are to have such a wonderful performance space. May also saw the annual combined Concert at Christ's College - our chamber choir, string orchestra, combined saxophone quartet, barbershop quartet, combined jazz band and combined orchestra all had the opportunity to perform and all did so well. June proved to be another busy month! At the annual Big Sing Competition, our Chamber Choir performed a lovely variety of music under the direction of Luke Di Somma. Also in June, three groups competed as part of the Chamber Music Competition, and Ashy Batchelor and Samantha Morris, with band "Aftershock", competed in the Rockquest Competition. While all of this was going on, our Dreamgirls cast were putting in a huge number of hours rehearsing for their upcoming Musical Production.
At the beginning of July our string orchestra performed in a combined school string concert, and then one week later Dreamgirls hit the stage. What an outstanding job the cast and crew did! Dreamgirls really was just fabulous and all involved in it should be very proud of themselves - what amazing talent. July also saw our Barbershop Quartet "Sweet Notes" make it through to the National final of the Barbershop Competition, winning the Canterbury competition. In August the SMC Jazz Band performed at Jazz Quest for the first time. They were really good, and seemed to flourish under the direction of Anna Whitaker. We are so happy that she will be joining the staff at St Margaret's and continuing in this role in 2014 - yay, go jazz band girlies! In September we held a Musical Showcase concert which was another musical feast. It was wonderful to see so many girls performing for the first time and doing so brilliantly.The Arts Soiree the following week again was a celebration of talent, and then the next night the EGG Charity Concert was also amazing! The combined orchestra opened the Sedley Wells Concert at Christ's College in October, and we also had the Kids for Kids, Christchurch Music Festival, String Concert and The Button Box Junior Production. Wow St Margaret's girls!!! What a tremendously busy year you have had - you give so much and you add so much to our school culture. Well done on a great 2013! Dr Hickford and I look forward to creating more magic next year. AMANDA WOODS HOF PERFORMING ARTS
Visual Arts During the year there have been many events and happenings for the Visual Arts students and staff. It was a highlight to have the generous support of the Parents' and Friends' Association to frame many works from 2012, Year 11 and IB Art students. These works related to the changing face of the school and community after the earthquakes as seen through the students' eyes. These students included Honor Kerry IB art, Sarah Smith, Samantha Hayward, Paige Robertson, Ella Greenslade, Isabella Brown, Georgina Fulton, Eliza Matthews, Beatrice Fulton, Bryony Aitken-Fincham, Rebecca Tang, Shannon Brien and Consuello D'Azevedo. These were exhibited at our Senior Art Exhibition on 22 October 2013. The year began with a busy Arts Week in Term One, and involved numerous drawing activities lead by the Visual Arts leaders, Lucy Tothill and Isabella Roake. The Junior Art Club, lead by Makayla Montgomery was also underway in Term One and several students were involved in making props and set pieces for the Year 7 and 8 "J Rock" production and in Term Two for "Dreamgirls". These students have also carried on the work on the stencil wall by the art rooms and added several more designs. Another activity included the collaboration with the Champion Centre by Isabella Roake and Rebecca Christeller,who designed a poster for the Champion Centre Concert that was held in the Chapel in Term Two. Several senior Art students were also enthusiastically involved in painting the set for the production of Dreamgirls during TermTwo. Following this, in Term Three the Year 7 and 8 students were involved in a collaborative project initiated by the Auckland artist Tiffany Singh. The work was based on "Hopes and Dreams" involving all students in many schools in Christchurch making prayer flags for an installation during the Christchurch Arts Festival. At the end of Term Three Philippa Gates held her IB exhibition in the library foyer to coincide with Arts awards and the Arts Dinner. At the end of such a successful and busy year for visual arts, many thanks must go to the fantastic support and enthusiasm from the senior leaders, Lucy Tothill and Isabella Roake. KATHY ANDERSON HOF VISUAL ARTS
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makeup and lights to large audiences. A huge thank you to the team of people that helped to make it happen. Musical Direction by Sarah Hickford and Elspeth Godfrey-Chatterton, Artistic Direction and Choreography by Samantha Bates, Drama Coaching by Elayne Buckler.
Arts Groups
A Cappella
Arts Council
Barbershop Quartet
Backstage Bats
Chamber Music
Chamber Choir
. Year 1O Chorale
Combined Orchestra
Flute Choir
Jazz Band
Junior Theatre Sports
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Middle School Dance Company
Mundo Corde String Quartet
St Margaret's College Orchestra
Pop Choir
Senior Dance Company
Sheilah Winn - Team One
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String Orchestra
Theatre Sports
Ukulele Orchestra
Year 9, 10, 11 Choir
Arts Awards MiddleSchool Certificates of Recognition Visual Art Most Valuable Makayla Montgomery Most Supportive Emma Trafford
Most Supportive Charlotte Jones, Billie MacGibbon Most Dedicated Juliet Samandari Most Promising Susannah Harper, Lillian Fata Performance Award Nina Hogg, Georgia Lund
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Most Improved Harriet Ireland
Most Potential lssy Leighs, Brie Thomson
Most Potential Dana Hong
Most Supportive lssy Randall, Anneke van Heyningen
Technology/ Audiovisual Most Valuable Contribution to Technology Dana Hong Most Supportive Contribution to Technology Anna French
Oratory Most Valuable Yr 10 Debaters Aryn Azlan Molly Crossland EmilyWildy Most Promising Yr 9 Debaters Vivien Emile Biddy Tothill Maria Todhunter
Music Most Potential Gabby McDonald Most Valuable Ashy Batchelor Most Supportive Faith Gunn Most Dedicated Emma McClean Most Promising Emily Britt
Drama Most Potential Sheryl Kamat, Vivien Emile
Dance Leadership Award Sophia Chen, Abida Denny Most Dedicated Sarah McKeegan, Maria van Kuijk Most Promising Mackenzie Figgitt, Amy Duckmanton Most Outstanding Gabby McDonald, Emily Britt
MiddleSchool Arts Badges Georgia Bell Mackenzie Figgitt Faith Gunn Eugene In Dinuki Karunasekera Sophie McClean Laura Smith Grace Sullivan EmilyWildy
Middle School Arts Colours Aryn Azlan Ashy Batchelor Emily Britt Molly Crossland Georgia Doyle Charlotte Jones Emma McClean
Gabrielle McDonald Makayla Montgomery Madeleine Tilley
Senior Arts Awards Dance Honours Greta Caird Annabelle Priddy Kimberley Kovacs-Wilks Madeleine de Latour Emily French Yifat Majgaonkar Sophie Patient Kate Wright
Pockets Bridget Beadle Hannah Beadle Nicole Dove Katelyn Inch Yifat Majgaonkar Sophie McCracken Sophie Patient Jamie Patterson Helena Roake Kate Wright
Outstanding Performance in Dance Annabelle Priddy Outstanding Service to Dance (Dreamgirls) Sophie Patient Most Promising Dancer Helena Roake Commitment to Dance Madeleine De Latour
Drama Honours Kate Hellings
Pockets Augusta Cohen Kate Hellings Meghan Laing Nora Maarleveld Claudia Murdoch Courteney Pannett
Achievement in Acting Uoint) Kate Hellings Eliza Staniland Most Outstanding Senior Performer Nora Maarleveld Most Promising Actor Courteney Pannett
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Savannah Adams Dana Thomson Kaitlyn White
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Kate Hellings Rebecca Lilley Nora Maarleveld Natalie Vaughan Hyunjee Yoon
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Outstanding Commitment to Co-Curricular Music Uoint) Gabriella Donaldson Kimberley Wood Jazz Award-Most Valuable & Dedicated Jazz Performer Uoint) Colleen Luisetti Geraldine Roche Choral Award-All round Service & Dedication to Choral Music Lauren Proud
Dedication and Commitment to Debating Kaitlyn White Outstanding Contribution to Debating Savannah Adams
Technology Award for Service, Commitment & Leadership Philippa Gates Commitment & Support to the Technical Team Eliza Cowey Kira Oldfield
Visual Art Pockets Bryony Aitken-Fincham Emily French Beatrice Fulton Georgina Fulton Alice Walker JiaXu
Dedication & Commitment to Visual Art Rebecca Christeller Most Promising Artist Frances Redmond Most Innovative Artist Emma Henderson
Most Valuable Year 12 Debater Meghan Laing
Most Supportive Artist Lucy Tothill
Debating Coaching Awards Meghan Laing Sophie O'Brien
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Service to the Arts and Technology Honours Philippa Gates
Sports Captain Report Wow! Where to beginafter such an amazinglyfull-onyear? Starting with the opening of our new gymnasium facilities, 2013 has been exceptional. From Swimming Sports and Athletics Day in Term One, to Cross Country and House Rowing in Terms Two and Three, the participation, house spirit and sportsmanship at these events has been infectious with girls competing to rally in the most house points for their houses. Everyone has got involved in their wacky green, red, yellow, purple, brown and white outfits, showing the true St Margaret's spirit of support and participation ... having a dance party before Athletics, and creating a literally deafening noise during the House Rowing relays held in the atrium!
A truly rewarding experience has been to watch girls grow and develop as athletes, achieving more than they could ever have expected and whose names I'm sure we will see in years to come. OLIVIA LISSAMAN SPORTS CAPTAIN
The gymnasium has been a haven during both the cold winter mornings and hot summer days, with girls having team fitness sessions, or sharpening up their ball skills and playing some friendly games during their breaks. And never has the fitness studio been so busy! Girls of all ages have been enjoying personal training sessions, new cardio and weight equipment as well as the air conditioning in a worldclass facility, compared to the cold, damp garage that we used following the earthquakes. Not only has participation across all summer and winter sports been outstanding this year, but teams and individuals have performed above and beyond their expectations, filling up the school trophy cabinet. As a student at St Margaret's College for five years, I have loved being involved in sport, making friends with a wide range of girls in all year groups who I may never have got to know otherwise.
Archery Archery definitely started 2013 on a high with an amazing 16 girls participating this year. It is certainly great to see an increase of people keen to try out this enjoyable sport. Every Monday in Term 1 we focused on our technique in sessions at Rawhiti Archery. Our instructor, Maria Tucker, improved our techniques and helped us develop confidence.
Through Terms 2, 3 and 4 girls continued to take advantage of this opportunity to improve with a few choosing to compete in the Inter-schools tournaments. AMELIA MARSDEN ARCHERY CAPTAIN
Dragon Boating The season started off successfully with our first training at Lake Rua, which was a new venue for our on water trainings once a week. With several new Year 12 and 13 paddlers keen to join in with the fun of dragon boating we had one full boat of Year 13s and another boat combining the two year groups. It was a relief to see that we would not be paddling in our old friend 'The Beast' however we knew we would miss the constant screams when we thought we were about to go overboard. Our first regatta, the Early Bird at Lake Pegasus began with great excitement as both teams were nervous yet eager to get on the water. We were grateful to have Mrs Rouse but Mrs Harlow's presence was hugely missed. The Year 12 and 13 combined boat showed great teamwork once the regatta was underway and got a feel for how the races went. Wellington was an unforgettable experience for all Year 13s. It was a definite shock racing amongst the wind and the waves splashing into the boat.
Two third places put us into the Girls' Grand A final where we got bronze! Tears and hugs of joy overwhelmed us and we celebrated this success at the prize giving. The traditional 'spatchie dance' was saved for this Wellington Festival and a great memory was seeing Maggie tackle another mascot to the ground then later apologising with a flower and a hug. Other memories were of the two missing bags and paddle set that arrived home from Wellington two days late and of course the dragon boating boys who made for some spectacular eye candy over the weekend. We all fell in love with the city and it was great having Mrs Harlow back for our last ever dragon boating event. Our huge thanks to her, Mrs Rouse, Rick Smith and Rick Harlow for all the hard work they have done throughout the season to make dragon boating an amazing experience. SOPHIE HAMILTON DRAGON BOATING CAPTAIN
Athletics The start of the 2013 season followed some remarkable performances by St Margaret's College athletes at the NZSS Athletic Champs in December 2012. Mackenzie Keenan, Sabine Keenan, Jemima Tennekoon and Lucy Thomson all displayed amazing speed and teamwork to finish with a silver medal in the 4 x 400 relay. Mackenzie pushed through injury to win the 300m hurdles and place second in the 100m hurdles. She was selected for NZSSAA Track and Field team at the end of the meeting. 2013 kicked off with the International Track Meeting held at Christ's College, where the veteran relayteam along with the new addition of Sophie Thomson ran strongly to win over Otago Girls' High School just before the line. St Margaret's Athletic Championships were held at St Andrew's College in fantastic spirit with great results. Five new records were broken - Sophie Thomson U14 100m, Caitlin Bonne U14 Shot, Harriet Bush U14 1500m, Isabella Brown Intermediate Javelin and Kowhai Y9 Relay team. A team of 29 girls competed in the prelim round of the CSS Champs with 17 making finals. This team consisted of the top athletics girls who compete at a national level through to girls who had never done athletics before. Anteisha O'Connell proved that you don't need always need experience to succeed. Some hard work and self-belief can get you stunning results. With her first school athletics she finished 3rd in the javelin with Caitlin Bonne, Susannah Harper and Harriet Bush, all new faces to the team, gaining 1st and 2nd placings in their respective events. Nine girls travelled to lnvercargill for the SISS event to compete against the best in the South Island. Stepping off the bus the weather came as a shock, with none of us prepared for how cold it actually is down south during the winter. A quick adjustment was needed to prepare for the next day. With frost
on the track and bitterly cold air, our first athlete of the day, Sabine Keenan, ran a blistering race in the 300m Hurdles to pick up third. She placed 4th in 80m Hurdles and 400m. Jemima displayed amazing athleticism to win both heat and final of the 400m. Caitlin was1 st Discus and 2nd Javelin. Harriet was 2nd 800m and 1500m, Sophie 3rd 200m and Emily Wium 4th 3,000m. Lucy placed 2nd in her 200m. Once again the 4 x 400 relay team, Sabine, Lucy, Jemima and Harriet showed their class in winning this Open event. They also won the Intermediate 4 x 100m relay with Sophie replacing Harriet in the lineup. At the end of an amazing season of athletics the team now looks forward to the NZSS Champs in Term 4, where more outstanding races will be run, hurdles will be jumped, javelins thrown and further records and national medals achieved by our amazing St Margaret's athletics. WALLIS MARSHALL ATHLETICS CAPTAIN
Rowing We began our season in September, heading out to Kaiapoi three times a week to get some crucial on-water time. We also had two ergs and two gym sessions, both important for building fitness and technique. Our first few regattas at Lake Hood were a great opportunity for the novies to get their first racing experience and gave us a good idea of what we needed to work on at our training camp in Rotoiti. We -started out in Blenheim and raced our way down the Wairau River with some good results, then packed up again and headed to Lake Rotoiti. Once we arrived at camp the girls piled into their rooms. The camps are all part of the fun and are a great bonding experience as a squad. With no rain and the sun shining, we got some crucial water time. With skits and 'secret Santas' at the end of the week, spirits were high after a grueling, literally blistering training camp. It was up to us now to put in the work over the summer to be ready for Twizel camp! The biking at the camp was tough as we all struggled up the hill twice daily after our hard workouts. The parents however kept us fuelled with amazing food! Great fitness levels at this camp indicated that everyone had been working hard over the summer and a lot of work was done on crew selection in our water sessions. Term 1 was hugely busy as we continued our weekly routine but the workload paid off with improvements constantly being made. We saw the results of our hard work at the regattas held almost every weekend. These results were consistently good, winning in total 11 medals at SISS, with nine gold, one silver and one bronze, finishing top school in the South Island. Then came another three-day training camp. This was a key part of our training programme as it set us up for the approaching Maadi Cup. These three
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days tested and pushed the girls to their absolute max, both mentally and physically and though it was hard, the benefits would be huge. Everyone was buzzing, it was finally Maadi! Spirits were flying high as some girls got to see the worldclass rowing venue, Lake Karapiro for the first time. Heats were tough with girls realising the fierce intensity of the competition. By Friday finals we had 17 crews ready to race, 12 A and 5 B finals. By the end of Maadi Cup we had won five golds; in the U17 four, U18 pair, U18 Lightweight four, U18 four, U 18 eight. Four silver medals were earned in the U15 four, U15 eight, U16 four, U16 eight and bronze in the U18 lightweight double. This was an astounding ten medals! Overallwe are so lucky to have spent the last season with the most amazing coaching family in New Zealand, the most supportive parents, positive school and sensational girls. HOLLY GREENSLADE, MADDI INGHAM AND ALICE DARRY ROWING CAPTAIN & VICE CAPTAINS
Tennis The 2013 tennis season started off with one of the biggest sign ups, 70 talented girls striving for top teams. The competition was stiff to make the top Senior teams, reflecting the depth throughout the year groups. With an impressive 14 teams entered in the Wednesday Secondary School competition, the girls played hard, finishing the season with positive results and many teams placed in the top three. The determination and commitment of the girls set off a very successful season for St Margaret's. The A team consisted of Gabriela Coates, Alice Batt, Julia Newsome-White, Hazel Redmond and Annabelle Lee who competed in the Quadrangular Tournament hosted by Craighead. Emily Wium made up the sixth player for this event. We had a tough start against Rangi, which warmed us up for a convincing win against Craighead, followed by a disappointing loss to St Hilda's and an unfortunate injury to one of our key players. The following weekend we took part in the South Island Secondary Schools Competition, with the need to make 'Top 2' to qualify for Nationals. The girls came out fighting with two out of our five girls injured. Despite this we managed to pull through with a close win against a very competitive St Hilda's. Qualifying second led us to the National Secondary Schools Championship in Auckland, which was something the girls aspired to at the start of the season. Determination and a desire to do our best showed throughout the tournament, and after many tough games we finished in sixth place. A highlight of the tennis season is the fixture against the St Margaret's Old Girls, the Betty Thomas Cup. Competitive games and an evening full of fun was evident, with the result being a narrow win for our team in doubt until the final round. A big 'thank you' to Jean Macdonald (TIC), who has supported us throughout the season and put in so much of her time to accommodate all the teams. Also thank you to our coach, Matt Meredith, who guided us throughout the season, and to the parents who provided us with the support during our games. Finally a big 'thank you' to all the girls who participated in tennis this season. Team spirit and determination were key factors in our successes and we look forward to another great season ahead. HAZEL REDMOND AND JULIA NEWSOME-WHITE TENNIS CAPTAIN & VICE CAPTAIN
Touch At the start of 2013 we were a bit unsure of how our young and inexperienced super touch team would go, up against all the other school teams that seemed to be packed with experienced and very knowledgeable players. We didn't expect to win the Wednesday super touch competition, but as the weeks went on everyone seemed to gain a little more confidence that only comes with more game time.
Six girls represented Canterbury at the National Junior Touch Championships, Isabella Forbes and Frances Redmond - Canterbury U17s. These girls were the top placed Canterbury team overall placing a solid 4th, with Isabella also being named in the South Island Tournament team. We also had Alice Harris - Canterbury mixed U 17's, Georgia White and Maddie Storey - Canterbury U 15 's and Islay Fowler - Canterbury mixed U15.
Our 6th place ranking at Canterbury Secondary School Championships didn't quite allow us to qualify for South Islands but with a few teams unable to go, we were given priority. The first day was jammed packed and saw us lose to Nelson College, Christchurch Girls' High School, Papanui and Columba, and have our first draw with Southland Girls. Although it wasn't the most successful of days, with each game we saw improvement amongst the girls. The next day we walked away with a last game win over Lincoln High School which saw us finish in 11th place, one place higher than our ranking.
The Year 7 and 8 teams had another successful start to the year. With the help of coach Grant Forbes, this year we had an exciting group of enthusiastic girls take to the paddock. Also the Year 9 and 10 teams found victory during their Wednesday games and continue to develop their skills through the help of the senior girls. This is a rebuilding year for touch at St Margaret's. I was so proud of all the girls getting involved through playing, refereeing and coaching. It is a promising sight for this developing sport. BELLA FORBES TOUCH CAPTAIN
Volleyball Our Senior League team played throughout Term 4 last year and came firing into Term "1.The majority of the team was made up from Senior A from 20"12 therefore the team's main focus was to continue to progress and refine their volleyball skills within a close team. The hard work and progress for all girls was evident over the season, placing sixth in Canterbury Champs and winning Division 2 at South Island Secondary Schools Champs. Full of team spirit we headed up to Palmerston North in Summer Tournament Week to compete with about "160other teams at National Championships. This is a massive event and a great experience for everybody. Having over eight games in one week, with one game not finishing until "12.45am,the team worked hard and ended up placing 44th overall. This was a huge achievement and a big step on the final placing in 20"12. Despite sickness and injury the girls have had an amazing season and with the majority of the team being Year "1"1 and "12 girls they can continue to push their skills and focus on their progress as a team looking forward to 20"14! I would also like to congratulate Ella Gorton, Lauren Vermeeren, Emma McNicoll and Emma Turnbull on their successful selection into SMASH (volleyball
club), with Ella playing along side our coach, Michelle Livingstone. Emma McNicoll and Madison Lloyd were chosen to attend South Island Secondary Schools Representative trainings in April and Emma has been recognized with a selection into the team that travels to Australia to compete later in the year. With two new Junior teams our coaches worked hard to introduce the girls to the game. The girls were enthusiastic and committed and showed their potential for the future. Competing in Monday games, both teams put in much effort and dedication, ensuring good results and a positive experience for all. The new Gymnasium has been excellent for all volleyball teams being able to train and play in this amazing new facility. This will help volleyball to grow at St Margaret's and I hope the girls in both Junior and Senior grades will continue to move forward within the sport in the future. REBECCA CHRISTELLER VOLLEYBALL CAPTAIN
Water Polo
Sailing A few girls have tried this smaller sport that is offered for students in Term 1 & 4 at St Margaret's. Makayla Montgomery made the most of inter-school opportunities. Islay Fowler finished 5th in the South Island Age Group Sailing Regatta then went on to finish 2nd girl and 13th overall in the Optimist Pre-Nationals. Melissa Kennett also made great improvements when she competed in the Toyota National Optimist Champs. She finished in 13th place overall out of 51 in the 8-14 age group then finished in 7th place in the South Island event.
Surf Lifesaving
The commencement of the 2013 season started shakily as two long time experienced players left the school. However,five new committed girls joined the St Margaret's College Senior A Water Polo Team. The main focus for this team throughout the season was to expand our skill knowledge, and create a team strong enough to send away for tournament. Our weekly Tuesday night games, gave us varied results, with a few losses and a few wins. The girls improved incredibly each week, and the extra game practice time against Rangi Ruru helped with this improvement.
Julie Briden competed in the South Island Southern Region events where she was well placed in the Under 16 grade, 2nd individual in the Beach sprint, 3rd in Diamond (board, run, swim) 4th Flags and Surf Swim. She was part of the winning U 16 Surf team (5 girls). At the NZ Surf Lifesaving Champs she finished in 7th place U16, 2nd placed 14 year old.
Most of the girls were also seen at Swimming Club once or twice a week, which meant they were deemed ready enough to take on the South Island Secondary Schools Tournament. This late decision saw us send a St Margaret's team, that was very inexperienced, to lnvercargill. Five key players were unable to participate due to previous commitments. This meant we saw the younger girls step up to the challenge. With the help of Coach Zoli and Manager Nikki, we placed a very pleasing result of 7th equal overall with James Hargest College.
Water Skiing
The Junior St Margaret's Water Polo Team is filled with a range of young enthusiastic girls, with skills that are surfacing through with the help of coaches Nikki Lowe, Annaleise Brown, Lucy Morton and Emma McNicoll. Their eagerness and passion to play has helped them win a few games, and more coaching could see them step up easily to the Senior team next year. EMMA MCNICOLL WATER POLO CAPTAIN
Gabriella Woodman has achieved much success in Water Skiing where she was placed 2nd in her age group in the Canterbury Water Skiing Champs in Slalom. Then in the Regional Champs she finished 1st overall. At the National Champs in Karapiro she beat six other competitors to take 1st place overall in the Junior Girls (U14) grade. Following this performance Gabriella was selected for the NZ U17 Junior Worlds Waterski Training squad from which four skiers will be selected to compete in the Ukraine next year.
Golf At the end of last year, three girls decided to commit to taking golf lessons with the idea of getting one more player and having a go at representing St Margaret's in Canterbury Secondary Schools events. Their progress was such that on Waitangi Day they had the opportunity to play four holes with professionals competing in the New Zealand Women's Open. Lydia Ko delighted everyone with her play and also all three girls when they had their photo taken with her. These three girls, Bianca lggo, Alex Leck and Julia Chamberlain later found a fourth member in Lillian Fata and won the CSS Golf Tournament with the best team nett overall including all boys' schools.
Lawn Bowls My name is Katelyn Inch and I was head of Lawn Bowls for 2013. In Term 1 six girls enjoyed learning and participating in bowls. With the basics under control we are looking forward to further CSS competitions. This season has been a successful and busy one for myself. My highlights include being a member of the Auckland U18 squad and being selected to play for the NZ U 18 Trans Tasman team. KATELYN INCH LAWN BOWLS CAPTAIN
Polo A small group of girls led by Anna French got Polo up and running in 2013. They did all the planning and organizing and gained their first win over Rangi Ruru when competing at the Waireka Polo school tournament in Term 1. This team of Anna, Ella Holland, Victoria Levey, Charlotte Jones and Lucy Duff then went on to compete in the South Island Inter-Schools Tournament. A second team also competed in this event.
Aerobics
Lifesaving
A small, dedicated group of girls have competed in different Championship events through the season with some excellent results. Zoe Williams and Yifat Majgaonkar started their season competing in the NZ Competitive Aerobics Federation (NZCAF) Champs with Zoe finishing 3rd overall in the Senior Secondary Open Female category. Then at the CSS Champs she won Step 7 with Yifat finishing in 4th place. Zoe went on to win the Christchurch Regional competition. To finish their season Yifat produced an electrifying routine to win the senior open section at the NZCAF Aerobics Nationals. She was the youngest competitor in many years to achieve this. Zoe did very well to finish 7th in the same section. Both girls are very motivated to develop Aerobics in the future and encourage lots more girls to get involved.
Bonnie Brady has been instrumental in a number of girls achieving their Lifesaving badges through 2013. She has worked tirelessly to organise and instruct groups, make pool bookings and set exams times with examiners. She coached three groups a week, from the start of the year until the end of Term 2. The following students sat their exam in July and achieved a 100% pass rate.
BRONZE STAR Emma Alderton Tori Bayliss Claudia Button Fiona Blue
Surfing
Laura Dennehy Georgia Doyle Rachel Fulton Tessa Fulton Chrisanne Tarry Biddy Tothill
AWARD OF MERIT Jamie Paterson
BRONZE CROSS Emma McNicoll Charlotte Wigley
BRONZE MEDALLION Madeline Bradley Neve Duston A keen group of experienced and novice surfers have travelled to Sumner for a series of lessons in Term Four of 2012 and 2013. In 2012 the group numbered sixteen. The size of the group nearly doubled to thirty in 2013. The girls are learning to surf with Aaron Lock and his team at Learn to Surf on the Esplanade at Scarborough Beach. Talented tutors in 2013 have included Alethea Lock (SMC 2007 -11) who has achieved nationally in the sport. Blessed with mostly fine weather, wetsuits and expert tuition, the girls have learnt new skills, improved on old ones and had fun.
Emily Peebles Shara Quin Maria van Kuijk Courtney White
Badminton
This year has seen a huge influx of badminton players, which is very promising for the future! It was amazing to see so many enthusiastic people turning up to the various badminton trainings and rearing to play in the interschool Wednesday games. We appreciated the expertise of coaches, Jo and Wendy, who worked equally hard to get the best out of us. The progress and enjoyment was evident throughout the season. The B and C grade teams (uniquely named by our dedicated TIC Ms Pam Harvey; grey, sky, royal, navy and steel) played consistently well which was reflected in their results. The so-called 'beginners' of the Grey team played fantastically, winning six out of their eight games. The Sky team had some intensely close games in the B grade, as did the Royal, but both responded strongly with an admirably positive attitude. The Steel and Navy team also had strong performances, only facing defeat in two games each throughout the season. The Gold team accepted the opportunity to move from the A to the girls premier grade and most definitely benefitted from playing against such skilled opponents, many of whom represent Canterbury. Talking of which, a huge congratulations to our Year 11 A team member for making it into the
Canterbury Under 17s team - well done, Eileen! We were ecstatic to make it into the finals against Riccarton, a formerly beaten opposition. Sadly, we didn't win, we gained much from playing against amazingly accomplished sportswomen. As our coach, Jo, always says, "It's not about winning, it's about playing well" - and all the girls have played incredibly well this season! The 'A' team competed in the annual Quadrangular tournament against Columba College, St Hilda's Collegiate School and Craighead Diocesan. Gruelling three-set games resulted in third place for badminton, but we are incredibly proud of our efforts and the immense improvement through the tournament. The results definitely don't reflect the play! All of the teams' energy, enjoyment and skill really encapsulate what sport is all about and it has been a pleasure to witness such sportsmanship and play alongside a great bunch of girls - keep up the great work next year! To any interested budding badminton players; DO IT! Thanks to our coaches, the Sports Department and especially Ms Harvey for putting so much into the running of Badminton at St Margaret's. CHARLOTTE ROSS AND NHU NGUYEN BADMINTON CAPTAIN AND VICE-CAPTAIN
Basketball St Margaret's basketball has had a great season this year with 11 teams signed up to the Monday or Friday night competitions. With over 70 girls involved, it is great to see the sport go from strength to strength. The teams and girls have made great improvements in their skill development and game play, which is reflected in the exceptional games and results the teams have had. All teams showed an incredible team spirit throughout the season. The Senior A team was placed third in the open grade division one and as a result, will not have to qualify for division one next year. The Senior B team made some great improvements in their individual game and finished fifth in division two. The intermediate blue team finished fourth in the intermediate division one, and the intermediate red team and intermediate white team had an incredible season against some tough teams to finish eighth in division two and division three respectively. The Year 9A team had a strong season losing narrowly to Girls' High in the semi final, and finished third in division one, while the Year 9B team had an impressive season and finished second in division two. A great effort from all teams! A big congratulations must also go to the following girls who were selected into representative teams for their age groups. Madison Lloyd, Frances Redmond, Olivia Schrader and Sophie Schrader were selected into the Canterbury U17 team and Lauren Bennett was selected in the Canterbury U 15 team. Another congratulations to Emily Evans who was selected in the Canterbury Country U 15 team.
A massive thank you must go out to all coaches, managers, umpires, score benchers and girls involved through an incredible season. The support for basketball has been evident both court side and through the progress in the girls' games. I am confident that the profile of St Margaret's College in this sport will continue to improve in the future. MADDI INGHAM BASKETBALL CAPTAIN
Climbing This year we have welcomed many new climbers into the SMC climbing club, all from Years 7-13. With this new influx of climbers our teams decided to get a little bit more competitive with girls competing in the National Bouldering Series in the summer. In winter the competition season for climbing started with a very large number of St Margaret's girls competing in the Indoor National Bouldering series. We also entered two teams into the usual Canterbury Secondary Schools' climbing competition where one team was placed 1st in the female category and the other team placed 3rd. This was then followed up by more success in the South Island Secondary Schools climbing where our teams placed 2nd and 5th. Some of the senior girls have also started to learn a new climbing discipline; lead climbing. This type of climbing opens opportunities to compete in national competitions. We wish to thank Ms Rod and Ms Henschel for transporting girls to and from the YMCA every Tuesday and for encouraging us to better ourselves. PARIS MARSHALL CAPTAIN CLIMBING
Equestrian
We have had a fantastic season overall for Equestrian, always presenting very competitive teams in all events. Our teams gained a place in all events, including the Inter-schools one-day event, dressage day, the annual Rangi, Girls High and St Margaret's College one-day event. Individually all girls did exceptionally well, showing great teamwork and fair play. Interschools dressage day ran smoothly with our team placing 3rd overall. The one-day event team was outstanding with a convincing win out of 23 teams. Riders were Maria
Van Kuijk, Monique Arthur, Victoria Levey and Beth Turner.We congratulate this team on a superb effort. 'Thank you' to all girls, parents and supporters who helped out this season at the various events. Of course we extend a massive 'thank you' to our teacher in charge, Mrs Linda Lightfoot who was instrumental in getting Equestrian started at St Margaret's 28 years ago and who has given us the opportunities to enter in events this season. Well done to all girls - we wish you all the best. BETH TURNER AND GUSSIE COHEN EQUESTRIAN CAPTAIN & VICE CAPTAIN
Cycling From cycling in stormy southerly gales, complete with sleet, to a road cycling tour of Marlborough in the brilliant sunshine, we've had all the extremes in 2013. The St Margaret's cycling team has been rebuilding this year and we look forward to being in a strong position in the future. Training with our coach Paul Odlin on a Tuesday, then racing on a Wednesday has helped all the girls improve their fitness, bike handling, motivation and commitment for the sport. It has been another successful year despite the horrible weather encountered for the SISS event where a couple of brave girls fronted up to the sleety showers and bitter cold head winds to compete. Congratulations to Hannah Bartram who came away with a bronze medal in both the time trial and the scratch race. Next up was the Litolff Cup (Canterbury Schools team time trial) where our U16 team of Tara Keenan and Hannah Bartram both Year 8 and Georgia Voice and Ella Harris, Year 10, gained 4th place just six seconds off the bronze medal. This was a great result in what is a fiercely contested inter-school
trophy. The Cuddon Cycling Tour in Blenheim was the highlight of our season. An awesome team of Ella Boyd, Sophie Smith, Hannah Bartram, Bronwyn Walsh, Georgia Voice and Lucy Morton launched some brave attacks and briefly held podium positions before just falling short at the end of the tour. We know several of the girls will be in contention next year as this has been their first year of serious competition. The highlight was Hannah's 2nd placing in the time trial and 3rd in the U13 girls race. We finished the Wednesday schools cycling in 10th place from 30 schools in overall points. So, after a solid year of rebuilding we can hit next year with more confidence and aggression, resplendent in our new cycling kit! A huge 'thank you' to Darren Atkin and Geri De Boo who assisted us throughout the year. BRONWYN WALSH CAPTAIN OF CYCLING
Football This year in football with two teams playing in the Wednesday tournament, we managed to surpass expectations and have fun in the process! Our Red team came second in the division, working hard throughout the year at practices and in our own time, to have another amazing year in football. Many girls in this team played last year and were very pleased with the continuing good results. The improvement seen throughout the year from all the girls has been amazing. Our Blue side also saw improvement. Many of the girls were new to the sport. They worked incredibly
hard and consistently improved throughout the season as a result. They should be very proud of their input to football at St Margaret's throughout this year. The most memorable game of the season was of course the in-house game, Red team playing Blue team, a very entertaining game with a final score of 5-0 to the Red team. Both teams extend a huge 'thank you' to Mr McDonnell and Mr Walkerfor Coaching our teams and Dr Millican for refereeingall of the Red team games. GENEVIEVE REDWOOD FOOTBALL CAPTAIN
Cross Country Bang! The sound of the starting gun echoed around Hagley Park as the grass was trampled by a stampede of eager Year 10s kicking off the cross country season. Sun shining, little breeze and excited girls from the get go, school cross country was set to be an event full of school spirit, amazing runs and personal achievements. Times were collated at the end of the exciting day revealing the 1st place getters in each age group who all ran fierce races against a tough group of school mates to earn the top placing. The Top 10 girls in each age group then had the opportunity to represent St Margaret's College at the CSS Cross Country and Road Race. Every season possible hit the girls at the cross country at Halswell Quarry, making for tough conditions and an even more grueling race. Despite the near hypothermic conditions everyone showed great perseverance to contribute to the success of the team events. It was an unforgettable cross country like no other with exhausted girls battling through blizzards, weather changes, mud and against a tough field of top competitors.
By the time Nationals rolled around 'mother nature' had calmed down, providing perfect running conditions. Nervous faces of the Year 9 girls, most of who had never experienced a national event on such a scale, soon turned into beaming smiles, wide eyes and the look of shock and joy. Our Year 9 team of Susannah Harper, Harriet Bush, Biddy Tothill, Emily Wium, Tessa McKellar and Lucy Davidson rightly shone in the spotlight, after their top performances as individuals and as a team. Harriet, Susannah and Emily Wium won the three-person team, and along with Biddy, Tessa and Lucy the girls also took out the six-person team event. Harriet exceeded even her own personal expectations to finish in third place in the Year 9 event. It was a fun day with girls in each age group turning in top performances. We have had an amazing season with many personal achievements both at local and national level. I am sure the friendships made and memories shared will never be forgotten. WALLIS MARSHALL CROSS COUNTRY CAPTAIN
Multi Sport The results achieved this season in multi sport events have reflected the hard work, perseverance, commitment and dedication of all girls competing. There have been outstanding efforts including the veteran triathletes Ella Boyd and Ella Harris who achieved top results in both the Canterbury Secondary Schools and South Island Secondary Schools triathlon in Oamaru. There were also many eager new girls who had never participated in a triathlon before competing either as part of a team doing their strongest discipline or even overcoming fears and completing the full triathlon as an individual. At the NZSS Championships at Pegasus we were represented by a strong and determined group of eight girls. The St Margaret's passion and determination came to the fore. The day presented itself as clear, calm and sunny, perfect for racing and the girls made the most of a fast-paced race when others struggled to keep up. Congratulations to Molly Leckie who showed outstanding drive to take out the Year 7 girls' category and become the National champion along
Skiing The 2013 ski season has been very successful for the St Margaret's College Ski Teams. Unfortunately we were unable to enter a snowboarding team this year. On 7 August we ventured up to Mt Cheeseman in the school van, kindly accompanied by Mr Woods and Mrs de Boo, to compete in the Canterbury Secondary Schools Ski Champs. There was a lot of interest shown from girls of all ages in the school to compete, but unfortunately we had to narrow it down to two teams. The 'A' team of Charlotte Wigley, Bella Eaton, Samantha McKendry, and Serena Willis won the title of the fastest Girls' Team and were presented with the winners cup at the Canterbury Secondary Schools Sports Awards. Our 'B' team; Prue Murdoch, Maria Todhunter, Rebecca Bush and Sarah Wigley convincingly took fourth place. Overall, it was a beautiful day with very pleasing results. We would like to see the team have more opportunity to compete in more events in the future and for the successful CSS team go on to contest the SISS Champs. BELLA EATON CAPTAIN OF SKIING
with the Under 16 girls' team of Julie Briden, Ella Harris and Harriet Bush who placed second in their category. WALLIS MARSHALL MULTI-SPORT CAPTAIN
Hockey The strong tradition of St Margaret's hockey has certainly continued this year and all teams have had yet another amazing season. The 1st XI finished the season unbeaten and succeeded in ticking off the three clear goals we set at the start of the season. After winning the traditional Quadrangular Tournament and the Canterbury Secondary Schools' Press cup competition the team travelled up to Rotorua for the NZSS girls tournament, Federation cup. The team finished top of pool and after beating Epsom Girls Grammar, advanced to the semis to verse our Christchurch rival, Villa Maria. The girls remained calm and played well to come away with a 1-nil win. For the first time since 2010 the 1st XI had made it into the final with only one more hurdle to overcome, Auckland Dio, Following an earlier game in pool play that had resulted in a nil-all draw, our girls pulled away to win 1-nil. We became the first school in history to win the cup three times! Special thanks to our amazing leadership team, coach Mandie Godliman, manager Kim Englebretsen and Ms Laney, our fitness coordinator. The 2nd XI and 3rd XI also had successful seasons with both making finals at their respective National and SI tournaments and obtaining silver medals. The 2nd XI team set their sights high aiming to get into the final of their school team weekday tournament, however after a tough semi final the team came a respectable 3rd. At the Chris Arthur 2nd XI hockey tournament in Palmerston North, the girls started with a bang, coming second in their pool. For the semi finals they crossed over with Whangerei Girls High School. It was a close game with a score of 1 all, and with no one scoring the game went to strokes in a 4-1 win to St Margaret's. Christchurch Girls High School, our local archrivals, were our opposition in the final. After a tough 60
minutes, the scores were again equal with extra time required. Although the team gave everything, they unfortunately lost 2-1. Thanks very much to our coach Jordy Grant and Trudy Keys for all their work throughout the season and to Ms Laney for overseeing the fitness of all girls. Our 3rd XI team had only one loss in the Jenny McDonald Cup Tournament against Timaru Girls in the final, after having to go into extra time. Silver was an amazing result for the girls playing against 1st XI teams. The 4th XI had an enjoyable season playing well in their youth first division grade against 3rd XI teams. The girls had a lot of fun and improved greatly throughout the season. Primary teams, many coached by senior students, also had a great season. For the first time, the Primary A girls attended the AIMs games in Tauranga and earned the experience of traveling and performing in an away tournament situation. They were very enthusiastic with a lot of talent on display. Many of the primary teams played through the season in top divisions, which is a good indication of the strength and potential for the future. Special thanks to Michelle Hill Primary A coach who also did a fantastic job running the primary hockey this year. Thanks to all who have supported hockey at SMC and helped make 2013 a successful season. Special thanks to Bridget Blackwood for her input and to Shirley Haig who has contributed much to St Margaret's hockey in overseeing all the teams this year. To all the girls, congratulations on your achievements, you've all had an amazing year! For those of you returning, best of luck! We hope that the SMC hockey spirit continues to shine and we look forward to hearing of future successes! LEAH BUTT AND TILLY DUNN CAPTAIN AND VICE CAPTAIN HOCKEY
Netball The Year 9 and 10 Netball has been such a privilege to be overseeing for the start of the season. With six teams competing on a Wednesday and Saturday all of the girls have put in lots of time and effort towards some pretty awesome results and memories. The beginning of the season kicked off with a mixed Year 9 and 10 team heading up to Auckland with the Senior Netball and Hockey girls for a week, gaining loads of experience and giving us all a chance to get to know each other. The Junior South Island Secondary Schools (SISS) Tournament was another great opportunity for all the young players to play different regions and gain the feel of a tournament experience held in the July holidays with great results for both the Year 9 and 1O A teams. The rest of the season had been promising especially with three year 10 teams in finals and the 10 C team winning their grade.
Jessica Prosser A t • , n etsha O'conne/1and a· tanca /ggo
A special mention to the following players and teams Junior SISS Netball Tournament
Year 9: 7th place Year 10: 7th place Talent ID Tournament Team: Harriet Bush U 15 Christchurch Representative Team
Maeva Poaru Lily Marshall U 16 Christchurch Representative Team
Lucy Thomson Olivia Mendonca U14
Harriet Bush Grace O'Loughlin Sophie Thomson Brooke Pope-McCaw
Swimming
At the beginning of the year, the whole school gathered around the pool to watch the girls who had made it to the A and B finals. Many great swims were witnessed on a fun-filled day with lots of house spirit. Olivia Damiano created two new best times in the Under 14 Individual Medley in 1 .22.22 and, 50m Butterfly in 37 .39. In the age group above, Julie Briden created new best times in every event in the pool. Her Under 15 Individual Medley time was 1.16.94, 50m Freestyle, 31.33, 50m Breaststroke, 42.42, 50m Backstroke, 36.77 and 50m Butterfly, 35.03. Ella Boyd created new best times in all her events as well - Under 16 Individual Medley, 1.18.63, 50m Freestyle 31.81, 50m Breaststroke, 42.14, 50m Backstroke, 37.67 and 50m Butterfly in 36.14. 2013
Runners-up
Champions
Under14
Jordyn Blake
Olivia Damiano
Under15
Toni McKee
Julie Briden
Under16
Emma Clucas
Ella Boyd
Senior
Brittany Masters
Grace Rapley
House Results:
Kowhai 1st, Matipo 2nd, Rimu 3rd, Konini 4th, Manuka 5th, Rata 6th.
and 3rd in the 100m Backstroke in 1 .11 .28. We also had a lot of 'almost placing' with some really good times. The St Margaret's College A team relay swimmers, Brittany Masters (Backstroke), Ella Boyd (Breaststroke), Grace Rapley (Butterfly) and Julie Briden (Freestyle) finished 3rd in the 200 Medley Relay. Julie Briden, Greer Te Kahu, Wallis Marshall and Grace Rapley backed that up with another 3rd in the 200m Freestyle Relay. Overall it was another great trip for the St Margaret's swim team. Hamilton hosted the NZSS Champs. This was quite an adventure for everyone although the quality of the fields meant that none of our team broke into the Top 10. This was hard to accept but everyone was still positive and happy. We all bonded much more as a team and became closer friends. With the girls' ages from 14-18, the team became more like a family than just a school sports team. As head of swimming and Year 13 student, I will miss all the great times that I have had bonding with these amazing girls. The away trips I will always remember and the memories I will never forget. Thank you to Chris Lindsay for all her hard work and good times and to the Sports Department for assistance with organization. GRACE RAPLEY CAPTAIN OF SWIMMING
Two weeks later over 15 different schools competed in the CSS Champs at Wharenui Pool. The team had a great meet with Olivia Damiano coming 3rd in the Under 14 50m Breaststroke, Julie Briden 2nd in the Under 15 100m Freestyle and Brittany Masters 2nd in the 17 & over 50m Backstroke. Both the 14 & under and 16 & over 4 x 50 Freestyle Relay teams finished 3rd. Flashing forward to July, the St Margaret's team headed up to SISS Swimming Champs in Blenheim. Again our top swimmers produced some great results with Julie Briden winning two individual medals - 2nd in the Women 14 & under 50m Freestyle in 29.20
AIMS Games 2013 Some Year 7 and 8 students got an amazing opportunity to spend five days in Tauranga at AIMS Games 2013 participating in Netball, Hockey, Tennis, Cross Country and Swimming. Teams came from all over New Zealand, a few from Australia and even some from the Cook Islands. On arriving in Tauranga we rushed to the exciting opening ceremony where we were given an outline of events to follow. In the heat on the first day our netballers struggled against strong opposition. The hockey girls won their second game, Eugene and Sujean In qualified for swimming finals and Annie Coates won her singles tennis.
By the end of the week, the Netball team finished third in the C grade and Hockey came 13th overall. Annie finished 5th in her singles and, with Gaby McKellar, 4th in doubles. Bella Belcher had an impressive result in her Cross Country finishing 4th with Sujean 17th! Eugene and Sujean came away with six personal best swimming times between them. We would like to thank our coaches and managers and also the parents who were so supportive throughout the tournament. Our amazing cook Sharon kept us well fed and we can't thank her enough. If we had the chance to go again we would take it up in a heartbeat! EMILY EVANS AND CHARLOTTE HUTCHINSON
2013 Sports Awards Individual Sports Awards Sport
Trophy
Recipient
Aerobics
Achievement and Service
Yifat Majgaonkar
Athletics
Most Promising Athlete
Harriet Bush
Fiona Morrison Cup for Outstanding Performance in track and field
Jemima Tennekoon
Badminton
Clibborn Cup
Eileen Wu
Basketball
O'Connell Prize for Most Valuable Player
Madison Lloyd
Climbing
Wesley Climbing Cup For Leadership & Commitment
Paris Marshall
Rebekah Masterton Cup - Most determined and enthusiastic climber
Jemma Ballard
Most Improved Runner
Maggie Morris
Margot Gibson Cup for Most Outstanding Performance
Harriet Bush
Cycling
Beryl Burton Trophy for Most Valuable Team Member
Bronwyn Walsh
Dragonboating
Harlow Trophy for Outstanding Contribution
Sophie Hamilton
Equestrian
Susan Mccaul Cup for Equestrian Performance
Beth Turner
Murdoch Cup for Outstanding Achievement
Maria van Kuijk
Football
Fairest and Best Player
Shara Quin
Gymnastics
Taylor Trophy for Competition Results and Coaching
Mackenzie Figgitt
Hockey
Joanna Brinkman Cup for Most Improved Player
Julia Newsome-White
Chris Arthur Cup for Leadership and Dedication to Hockey
Leah Butt
SMC Hockey Award for the Player who Displays the Greatest Commitment
Francesca Silvester
Most Valuable Player
Leah Butt
Life Saving
Dedication and Commitment
Bonnie Brady
Netball
Cartridge Cup for Most Improved Netball Player
Madison Lloyd & Lily Marshall
Chambers Trophy for Most Promising Junior Player
Lily Marshall
Cranmer Cup for Best Performed Team
Senior A
Sharryn Prattley Cup for Best Senior Player
Jessica Prosser & Anteisha O'Connell
Sarah Masterton Cup for Service to Netball
Madison Lloyd
Trudy Keys Cup Most Dedicated Rower
Larelle Bogdalski
Jo Zwart Cup for Leadership and Enthusiasm
Alice Darry
B. Macdonald Shield for Rower of the Year
Holly Greenslade
Hilgendorf Cup for the Most Promising Novice
Saskia Klinkenberg & Star Davidson
Fechney Cup - Contribution to the success of Rowing
Madelaine Ingham & Olivia Lissaman
Pierce Aubrey- most successful crew
U18 Eight & U18 Four
St Margaret's Cup for Skiing
Serena Willis
Wigley Cup-Progress in Skiing
Prudence Murdoch
Cross Country
Rowing
Skiing
Individual Sports Awards Sport
Trophy
Recipient
Swimming
Most Promising Swimmer (Year 9)
Olivia Damiano
Most Outstanding Swimmer Over All Age Groups
Julie Briden
Contribution to School Tennis
Hazel Redmond
Performance and Sportsmanship
Gabriela Coates
Most Valuable Player
Frances Redmond
Wright Cup for All Round Contribution to Supertouch
Bella Forbes & Samantha McKellar
Triathlon/ Duathlon
Jane McDonald Cup
Ella Boyd
Volleyball
Most Valuable Player
Emma McNicoll
Waterpolo
Dedication and Commitment to Waterpolo
Lucy Morton
St Margaret's Cup
For Endeavour - Development & growth through Sport
Natalie Bocock
Tennis
Touch
Middle School Colours
Senior School Colours Sport
Name
Sport
Name
Athletics
Sabine Keenan Jemima Tennekoon Lucy Thomson
Athletics
Harriet Bush
Cross Country
Harriet Bush
Equestrian
Beth Turner
Hockey
Madeleine Story EmilyWium
Multisport
Julie Briden
Netball
Lily Marshall Georgia White
Rowing
Hannah Beadle
Rowing
Star Davidson Tayla Duff lzzy Goddard Saskia Klinkenberg Georgia Voice
Rugby
Julie Briden Islay Fowler
Swimming
Olivia Damiano
Touch
Islay Fowler Madeleine Story
Equestrian
Beth Turner
Hockey
Emma Alderton Alice Batt Kate Butt Isabella Brown Julia Chamberlain Bella Forbes Kendall Holland Francesca Silvester Poppy Varley-Clapp
Netball
Madison Lloyd Samantha McKellar Olivia Mendonca Jessica Prosser Lucy Thomson
Netball Umpiring
Hannah Beadle
Rowing
Natalie Bocock Belinda Dryden Ella Greenslade Emma Henderson Olivia Mendonca
Tennis
Alice Batt Gabriela Coates Julia Newsome-White
Touch
Frances Redmond
Volleyball
Emma McNicoll
2013 Sports Awards Ongoing Outstanding Service To & Excellence In Sport (beyond achieving Colours) Name
Sport
Leah Butt
Hockey
Katelyn Inch
Netball
Madeline Ingham
Rowing
Olivia Lissaman
Rowing
Holly Greenslade
Rowing
Nicola Wright
Rowing
Alice Darry
Rowing
NZ Representatives Medals I
Name
Sport
Jemima Tennekoon
Athletics
Mackenzie Figgitt
Gymnastics
Katelyn Inch
Lawn Bowls
Alice Darry
Rowing
Holly Greenslade
Rowing
Gabriela Coates
Tennis
Major Awards St Margaret's Cup Outstanding Junior Sporting Achievement
Winner: Mackenzie Figgitt Highly Commended: Gabriella Woodman Harriet Bush
St Margaret's Cup Junior Sportswoman
Winner: Lily Marshall Highly Commended: Julie Briden Harriet Bush EmilyWium
Sally Mene Tanoa Aspiring Leadership
Frances Redmond
Jocelyn Freeman Rose Bowl Leadership in and Dedication to Sport
Leah Butt
Mollie Copper Cup Sportsmanship and Service to Sport
Holly Greenslade & Anteisha O'connell
Major Contribution To Sport
Olivia Lissaman
Chris Arthur Cup Best Performed Team
U 18 Rowing Eight & Rowing Four Hockey 1st XI
Excellence In Sport Award (More than one sport)
Katelyn Inch
Hiatt Cup Outstanding Sporting Achievement
Winner: Holly Greenslade Runner-Up: Alice Darry
Reeves Trophy Outstanding Sporting Achievement
Holly Greenslade
Old Girls' Association Sports Award
Winner: Amy Satterthwaite
Sports Teams
Aerobics Back Row: Front Row:
Iris Keizer,Zoe Williams Mackenzie Figgitt, Yifat Majgaonkar
Athletics Back Row:
EmilyWium, Lucy Thomson, Susannah Harper, Mrs Sally Mene Front Row: Jemima Tennekoon,Sophie Thomson, Sabine Keenan, Caitlyn Bonne, Harriet Bush
Badminton Back Row: Nhu Nguyen, Astrid Knaggs Front Row: EileenWu, Johanna King (Coach),Charlotte Ross
BasketballSenior A Back Row:
Mrs Sharon Lloyd (Manager),Katelyn Inch, Ella Greenslade,Samantha McKellar,Madison Lloyd, HenriettaTutton Front Row: Frances Redmond, Olivia Schrader,MadelaineIngham, Sophie Schrader,Hazel Redmond
Basketball IntermediateA Back Row: Jacquetta Hazlett, Rebecca Bush, LaurenBennett Front Row: Grace Davies, Maggie Morris, GeorgiaVoice, TaylahEder
Basketball9A Back Row:
Sarah Anderson, Rosie Gorton, Grace O'Loughlin, Ella Wells, Ana Craw, Mr Max Wright (coach) Front Row: Biddy Tothill, LillianFata, Susannah Harper,Ella Davies, Sophie Macfarlane
Cross Countryand Road Race Back Row:
Rebecca Collins, Georgia Voice, Ella Greenslade, Emma Henderson, Islay Fowler Third Row: Larelle Bogdalski, Ella Boyd, Maggie Morris, Ella Harris, Susannah Harper, Prue Silva Second Row: Biddy Tothill, Emily Wium, Tessa McKellar, Harriet Bush, Lucy Davidson Front Row: Prue Murdoch, Frances Redmond, Olivia Lissaman
Cycling Back Row:
Ella Harris, Bronwyn Welsh, Ella Boyd, Geri de Boo (Convenor) Front Row: Hannah Bartram, Lucy Morton, Georgia Voice, Sophie Smith
Dragonboating Back Row:
JessicaCalder,Julia Bullen HayleyMuckle, Alice Walker, CaitlinRoberts,Brooke Daniels,Erin Harrison,Augusta Cohen Second Row: VirginiaCasey,KaitlynWhite, Lucy Tothill,AbigailCollin, Libby Daly-Lemon,Jamie Paterson,Sophie Hamilton,GeorgiaHarnett Front Row: CharlotteWigley,UmayaGamalath,AlexandraGordon, EmmaPratt, DenverAdams, CourteneyPannett,CharlotteRoss Absent: CarolineCaldwell
Equestrian Back Row: Breanna Tapp, Star Davidson, Beth Turner Second Row: Prue Silva, Graccin Plunkett, Millie Calder, Augusta Cohen, Mrs Linda Lightfoot (TIC) Front Row: Monique Arthur, Shannon Brien, Ella Holland, Victoria Levey, Maria van Kuijk
Football Back Row:
Claudia Murdoch, Kate Evans, Kate Hellings, Genevieve Redwood Second Row: Mr Keith McDonnell, Shara Quin, Chrisanne Tarry, Hannah Marriott, Mr Paul Millican Front Row: Sophie Norris, Caitlin Early, Lauren Duke, Hyun-Jee Yoon, Ruby Slattery
Golf Back Row: Front Row:
Alex Leck, Lillian Fata Bianca lggo, Julia Chamberlain
Hockey 1st XI Back Row:
Kendall Holland, Isabella Brown, Julia Chamberlain, Julia Newsome-White, Emma Alderton, Poppy Varley-Clapp Second Row: Ms Mandie Godliman (Coach), Kendra Wyke, Francesca Silvester, Bella Forbes, Millie Calder, Madison Earle, Ms Kim Englebretson (Manager) Front Row: Emily Wium, Kate Butt, Alice Batt, Madeleine Story
Hockey 2nd XI Back Row: lzzy Goddard, Tilly Dunn, Alex Leck Second Row: Sabine Keenan, Annabelle Lee, Elise Batt, Olivia Lissaman, Beatrice Fulton, Mrs Trudy Keys (manager) Front Row: Biddy Tothill, Emily Doyle, Rebecca Christeller, Meg Glading, Tessa McKellar
Hockey 3rd XI Back Row: Sophie Taylor, Eilish Hargen, Ella Gorton, Lucy Fulton Second Row: Mollie Gardner (coach), Bridget Jagger, Jacquetta Hazlett, Caitlin Bonne, Mrs Toni Taylor (manager) Front Row: Gabriella Woodman, Sophie Grigg, Terian Le Compte, Georgia Doyle, Brittany White
Netball - Senior A Back Row:
Front Row:
Netball - Senior B Back Row:
Front Row:
Ms Kathryn Gray (Coach), Maeva Poaru, Ella Greenslade, Rose Robinson, Claudia Inch, Henrietta Mannering Frances Redmond, Ella Kotlowski, Madelaine Ingham, Sophie Schrader, Hazel Redmond
Chris Laughton (Manager), Wendy McPhail (Manager), Bianca lggo, Jessica Prosser, Lily Marshall, Fiona Wright, Lucy Thomson, Helen Bryant (Coach) Katelyn Inch, Samantha McKellar, Anteisha O'Connell, Madison Lloyd, Maeva Poaru, Olivia Mendonca
Netball - 11A Back Row: Front Row:
Emma Silva (Co-coach), Lily McCormick, Rebecca Lilley, Rebecca Bush, Kalina Harmer-Campbell (Co-coach) Alice Harris, Katie Caldwell, Henrietta Tutton, Taylah Eder, Bridget Beadle
Netball - 1OA Back Row:
Front Row:
Mrs Sonya White (coach), Alisha Duncan, Brooke Pope-McCaw, Isabella Fanselow, Georgia White, Toni McKee Grace Davies, Ella Holland, Maggie Morris, Cecilia Foster, Alice Murray
Netball - 9A Back Row: Front Row:
Year 7 and 8 Netball A and B Back Row:
Millie Crossland, Loveday Mossman-Catchpole, Mia Fanselow, Jessica Mills, Abby Oliver, Nishtha Denya Middle Row: Felicity Hamilton-Hill, Samara Ajjam, Sophie Baker, Georgia Robinson, Katy Silva, Courtney Peter, Georgia Mackay Front Row: Mia Gamble, Sujean In, Billie Leiataua, Claudia Bethell, Georgia Hardy
Polo Back Row:
Ella Holland, Charlotte Jones, Lucy Duff, Mrs Kathy Anderson Front Row: Grace Beckwith, Maria van Kuijk, Victoria Levey, Anna French
Rowing HenriettaTutton,CarolinePearson,EmmaHenderson, AliceDarry, StarDavidson,SaskiaKlinkenberg, EviePitt Fourth Row: RebeccaBush,TessaFulton,OliviaMendonca,EllaGreenslade, HollyGreenslade, lzzyGoddard,LarellaBogalski,JasmineAdams EmmaAlderton,AlishaDuncan,LucyBrownie,CeciliaFoster, Third Row: EilishHargen,Madelaine Ingham,BelindaDryden Second Row: SharaQuin,SophieTaylor,LaurenBennett,GeorgiaVoice,TaylahEder, OliviaLissaman, SophieTunstall Front Row: Coxswains- LucyMorton,PoppyFriend,NicolaWright,IvanaMoreton, NatalieBocock,GraceCocks Tay/aDuff Absent:
Crystal Pratt (Coach), Ana Craw, Sophie Thomson, Ella Wells, Grace O'Loughlin Serena Willis, Ella Davies, Harriet Bush, Olivia Hutton, Sophie Macfarlane
Rowing - U18 eight
Back Row:
Back Row: Front Row:
Olivia Mendonca, Ella Greenslade, Emma Henderson, Alice Darry, Mrs Trudy Keys (Convenor) Belinda Dryden, Olivia Lissaman, Nicola Wright, Madelaine Ingham, Holly Greenslade
Rowing - U18 Pair
Rowing - U18 four Back Row: Front Row:
Back Row: Front Row:
Holly Greenslade, Alice Darry, Mrs Trudy Keys (Convenor) Olivia Lissaman, Nicola Wright, Madelaine Ingham
Holly Greenslade, Alice Darry, Mrs Trudy Keys (Convenor)
Skiing
Sports Council
Charlotte Wigley, Rebecca Bush, Samantha Garbarini-McKendry Sarah Wigley, Prue Murdoch, Serena Willis
Back Row: Madelaine Ingham, Anteisha O'Connell, Katelyn Inch Second Row: Mrs Sally Mene, Fiona Wright, Samantha McKellar, Isabella Brown, Emma McNicholl Front Row: Emily Doyle, Bella Forbes, Olivia Lissaman, Leah Butt, Holly Greenslade
Tennis - Senior A Back Row: Front Row:
Jean Macdonald (Convenor), Julia Newsome-White, Gabriela Coates Annabelle Lee, Hazel Redmond, Alice Batt
Touch- Supertouch Back Row:
Poppy Varley-Clapp, Susannah Harper, Samantha McKellar Middle Row: Bella Forbes, Francesca Silvester, Georgia White, Alice Harris, Harriet Bush Front Row: Frances Redmond, Sophie Macfarlane, Islay Fowler, Madeleine Story, Alice Murray
Triathlon Back Row: Lucy Morton, Emma Henderson, Mr Mike Summerlee Front Row: Ella Boyd, Bronwyn Walsh, Ella Harris, Harriet Bush
Waterpolo Volleyball Back Row:
Front Row:
Mrs Sharon Lloyd (Manager), Madison Lloyd, Jessica Prosser, Ella Gorton, Lauren Vermeeren Maeva Poaru, Rebecca Christeller, Emma McNicoll, Sophie Schrader
Back Row: Fiona Wright, Lily Marshall, Stephanie Beattie Middle Row: Zoltan Boros (coach), Grace O'Loughlin, Laura Smith, Front Row:
Emily Wildy, Toni McKee, Ms Nicola Lowe (manager) Madeline Bradley, Lucy Morton, Emma McNicoll, Greer Te Kahu, Kate Evans
Director of Sport Report 2013 has been the most successfulyear ever for our teams and individualsas the reportof captainsand newsletter informationthroughoutthe year has indicated. The annual Sports Dinner was a huge celebration of this success and the Zonta Sports Awards, acknowledging top CSS sporting achievers, saw 13 out of 36 girls named as individual finalists in different categories and two out of six team finalists. 'Highly Commended' was awarded to the Rowing Eight and Hockey team and also to Holly Greenslade and Alice Darry in the 'Best Achievement in One Sport' and Lucy Morton for 'Most Valued Contribution to a team' for Water Polo. It was disappointing that both the Rowers and Hockey players had not lost a race or game through the season, both winning NZSS titles when the eventual team winner had not even won the Canterbury Secondary School Championship on their way to winning the National Basketball title and subsequently get the nod as the Winners of the team category. Such are the vagaries of awards!! At the Sports Dinner I gave a little insight into my own sporting career and the following is an excerpt of my speech. "With my decision to retire from the busyness of the St Margaret's family I feel that my life story has just had another chapter written. As a young girl the sportsfield, playing whatever sport, was my favourite classroom. At 16, I had already temporarily given away my team sports of representative age-group softball, basketball and netball to focus on athletics. That year as a Form 6 (or Y12 student) I broke the New Zealand open women's javelin record and met the qualifying distance for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Jamaica. Unfortunately I didn't repeat the performance and was not selected to represent my country at that young age. Had I been selected and repeated my NZ record throw I would have bagged a bronze medal! That was not to be, but knowing what I was capable of gave me the incentive to persevere and aim to qualify for the next Commonwealth Games.
Four years later, after extending my NZ record, I was selected to compete at the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games in both javelin and discus and again four years later represented my country in front of a home crowd at the newly built QEIIstadium in Christchurch in 1974. In both of these Games I finished in 'Top 8' in both events. My husband also competed in Christchurch and we were given the honour of attending a luncheon on the Royal Yacht Britannia with the Queen and Prince Phillip. In between these Commonwealth Games I took the opportunity to pick up team sports again and represented Canterbury and South Island in a winning Netball team and also briefly represented Canterbury at basketball and later played rugby in the first season of the women's competition. With the arrival of our three children my own sport went on hold but my husband, Mene, continued to compete and later coach New Zealand at Commonwealth and Olympic Games. All three children represented New Zealand and the boys, Chris and Nathan, took the opportunity to represent Samoa - their dad's home. Bernice had a huge career in Netball, selected in Y13 into the Silver Ferns, and going on to captain the team.
I have loved and been challenged by my role of Director of Sport at St Margaret's. I am now leaving,along with all of our very successful Year 13 girls, at a time when we have endured the hard times and seen the regrowth of our fabulous school." At the Sports Dinner, for the first time, we acknowledged the contribution of staff for their service to sport over many years. Linda Lightfoot, who is also leaving, for her major contribution to Equestrian at school and Canterbury, Paula Vesty, Volleyball, Grant Belcher, Basketball and Mike
Summerlee, Cross Country and Multisport. Helen Bryant's contribution for Excellence in Coaching was also noted for her guidance of the 'A' Netball team to win the SISS Championships for the first time by a St Margaret's team and also for coaching the top team to contest the NZSS Champs for three years in a row. I wish everyone ongoing success and know that sport will continue to maintain its present high standard under the excellent leadership of Helen Bryant. SALLY MENE DIRECTOR OF SPORT
Tutor groups AC Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Ms Anne Archer Cecelia Enright, Julia Newsome-White, Bianca lggo Second Row: Emma Trafford, Amelia Marsden, Iris Keizer, Anna Rankin Front Row: Molly Snowden, Tayla Messervy, Mackenzie Neal, Sarah Duncan, Sophie Early Absent: lsolina Waghorn
AE TutorGroup
Miss Nadine Allen Caroline Caldwell, Georgiana Craw, Brooke Pope-Mccaw, Katherine O'Neill Second Row: Virginia Casey, Rosa Horncastle, Alice Kozanic, Courtney Wright, Terian Le Compte Front Row: Wallis Marshall, Julia Rockell, Neve Duston, Piera Neill, Georgia Turner Absent: Holly Rainey
Teacher: Back Row:
AS TutorGroup
AN Tutor Group
Mrs Kathy Anderson Ella-Marie McMillan, Emma McClean, Beatrice Rogers Second Row: Kirsten Corbett, Margot Phillips, Brittany Arthur, Rebecca Collins Front Row: Anna French, Francesca Harris, Annabelle Turnbull, Millicent Notley, Georgie Wells Absent: Kate Checkley, Alice Taylor
Teacher: Back Row:
Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:
Absent:
Miss Sue Ashton Emily Peebles, Saskia Klinkenberg, Nora Maarleveld, Olivia Damiano Kyoka Yoshida, Vanessa Cheong, Atiya John Dein, Louise Jacks, Michaela Hogg Rebecca Hastings, Charlotte Jones, Caroline Pearson, Emily Pearson, Emily Tapley
CO Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Ms Linda Chong Sophie Schrader, Emily Wildy, Ai Jun Zhong, Kayla Placid Second Row: Grace McEwen, Isabella Eaton, Emma Alderton, Madelaine Ingham, Susannah Harper, Ms Rebekah Johnson Front Row: Emily French, Tessa McKellar, Ella Kotlowski-Nobbs, Georgina Macfarlane, Natasha Thomas Absent: Harriet Lange
DB Tutor Group
Teachers: Back Row:
Front Row:
DE Tutor Group
Teacher: Ms Geri de Boo Back Row: Georgia Hamilton, Eliza Gowey, Meg Elston Second Row: Annabel Black, Kasey Terry,
Front Row: Absent:
Titaya (Amy) Sasomsub, Samantha Haywood, Charlotte Lindo Serena Willis, Faith Gunn, Charlotte Jolly, Rachel Fulton, Sophie Adams Oksana Cottrell, Erica Laing
Mrs Paulette Double and Mrs Belinda O'Callaghan Amelia Dyer, Jessica Yockney, Amelia Speight, Emmeline Fanselow, Olivia Peter, Zoe Fulton, Libby Rodda Madeleine Collins, Claudia Mead, Aysha Jay, Lara Chiswell, Sophie Kennett
DN Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Miss Sarla Donovan Samantha Garbarini-McKendry, Rebecca Lilley, Georgia Morton Second Row: Isabella Storer, Hikaru Toyama, Breanna Tapp, Nina Hogg Front Row: Amelia Reed, Sophie Norris, Lauren Taylor, Sophie Westenra, Alice Whittle Absent: Deborah Chen-Green, Grace Lamont, Maria Todhunter
DS TutorGroup
Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:
Ms Nicki Douglas Maddison Bleeker, Cleo Nicholas, Ashley Bonne Mariia Lukonina, Samantha March, Angelina McCullough, Fleur Duddy, lmogen Masters
EB TutorGroup
Teacher: Back Row:
Kim Englebretsen Ashleigh Benson, Sophie McClean, Charlotte Hutchinson, Lucy Barltrop, Emily Evans, Lucy Duff, Georgia Robinson, Charlotte Francis Second Row: Anna Doak, Sophie Baker, Alice Mitchell, Eugene In, Hannah Bartram, Felicity Hamilton-Hill Front Row: Sarah Fulton, Jessica Majgaonkar, Heather Newbound, Mia Thomson, Milly O'Brien
FZ TutorGroup
Teacher: Back Row:
Mrs Sam Fazio-Smith Madison Lloyd, Sophie Thomson, Rebecca Bush, Annie Cliff Second Row: Harriet Bush, Breanna Earl, Rose Pinckney, Madison Fleming Front Row: Maddison Flannery, Mackenzie Figgitt, Lucy West, Jessica Bucknell, Yen-Ling (Eileen)Wu Absent: Georgia Cameron
GC TutorGroup
Teacher: Back Row:
Front Row: Absent:
Mrs Elspeth Godfrey-Chatterton Sarah Cosgrave, Samara Ajjam, Emma Roberts, Millie Crossland, Jessica Mills, Katie Tunstall, Pieta Surridge, Loveday Mossman-Catchpole, Meg James Sophie Jensen, Katie Workman, Olivia Dyer, Isabella Leighs, Bella Belcher Lisa Chahine
HB Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Dr Stefanie Hossbach Julia Chamberlain, Madeleine Egnot, Kate McVicar Second Row: Ella Holland, Leah Butt, Katelyn Inch, Sabine Keenan Front Row: Annabel Caldwell, Francesca Silvester, Augusta Cohen, Hannah Marriott, Holly Gibson Absent: Olivia Guillen-Ireland, Anneke Van Heyningen
HD TutorGroup
Dr Sarah Hickford Juliet Samandari, Abida Denny, Amelia Samandari Second Row: Courtney White, Greta Caird, Francesca Hayman Front Row: Aswini (Ashy) Batchelor, Ha Trang Nguyen, Sheryll Kamat, Sophie Smith, Samantha Morris Absent: Meghan Laing, Nele Pridmore
Teacher: Back Row:
HE Tutor Group
Teacher: Mr John Hermans Back Row: Laura Smith, Emma Clarke Second Row: Kendra Wyke, Sarah Macfarlane, Maria Court Front Row: Harriet Ireland, Annabelle Burns, Alexandra Gordon, Lauren Proud, Pratheeksha Chandru
HK TutorGroup
Teacher:
Ms Pauline Henriksen Pippa Spencer, Jemma Ballard, Makayla Montgomery, Alexandra Leck, Charlotte Ross Second Row: Sophie Richards, Ashley Hyland, Rebecca Christeller, Georgina Fulton Front Row: Georgia Pickering, Sophie Macfarlane, Kate Morrissey, Maddison Abbott, Lucy Davidson Back Row:
LF TutorGroup
KY TutorGroup
Teacher: Back Row:
Mrs Trudy Keys Larelle Bogdalski, Lucy Fulton, Isabel Goddard, Fiona Blue Second Row: Lauren Vermeeren, Penelope Chapman, Belinda Dryden, Lauren Bennett, Polly Gilroy Front Row: Natalie Bocock, Poppy Friend, Lucy Chugg, Olivia Turner, Alice Sunderland Absent: Jamie Blaxall, Ashleigh Miles, Genevieve Redwood
LTTutorGroup
Teacher: Back Row:
Mr Gavin Leighton Lucy Thomson, Gabriella Donaldson, Olivia Mendonca Second Row: Charlotte McGill, Alisha Duncan, Katherine Potts, Daisy O'Connor, Julie Briden FrontRow: Wendy Lin, Lydia Tothill, Sawini Gamalath, Susannah Wilding, Laura McKie Absent: Rebecca Read, Sophie Hamilton
Teacher: Back Row:
Mrs Linda Lightfoot Stephanie Beattie, Olivia (Star) Davidson, Laura Dennehy Second Row: Claudia Button, Graccin Plunkett, Prue Silva, Lyllie Colway Front Row: Lara Smith, Sarah Bassett, Erin Harrison, Georgina Harnett, Emma Moore Absent: Tayla Duff
MD TutorGroup
Teacher: Back Row:
Mr Keith McDonnell Anna Rutherford-Falconer, Toni McKee, Ni-Sha Ho, Emma Henderson, Geraldine Roche, Jamie Paterson Second Row: Olivia Hutton, Madeleine Tilley, Sophie Holland, Tanaya Boyd, Emma McNicoll Front Row: Sarah Wigley, Olivia Stewart, Madison Earle, Charlotte Wigley, Grace Cocks Absent: Isabella Bartucci
ME Tutor Group
Mrs Sally Mene Alexandra Wootton, Lily Marshall, Fiona Wright Second Row: Samantha McKellar, Anteisha O'Connell, Isabella Fanselow Front Row: Emily Wium, Tutemaeva Poaru, Autumn Bleeker, Olivia Schrader, Amelia Perkins Absent: Ella Gorton Teacher: Back Row:
ML TutorGroup
Dr Paul Millican Ivana Moreton, Hayley Muckle, Isabel Carter, Claudia Inch Second Row: Ella Robinson, Sophia Chen, Nicola Wright, Ella Stokes, Shannon Brien Front Row: Mikayla Green, Scotia Keen, Dinuki Karunasekera, Aimee Williamson, Zoe Williams
Teacher: Back Row:
MU TutorGroup
MN Tutor Group
Teacher: Mrs Betsy Macdonald Back Row: Aine Yates, Brooke Daniels Second Row: Renee Messervy, Henrietta Hutchinson, Lucy Tothill, Brittany Neal, Nenah Milne Front Row: Clara Newbound, Peyton Calvert-White, Meg Glading, Caitlin Early, Jia Xu Absent: Alice Darry, Sierra Bayley, Robyn Beddard, Maggie Morris
Ms Carolyn Mutch Jacquetta Hazlett, Alice Murray, Emma Turnbull, Rosie Gorton Second Row: Astrid Knaggs, Isobel Grice, Isabella Partleton, Monique Arthur Front Row: Jessie Wang, Sarah McKeegan, Vivien Emile, Tamara Dick, Anna Macfarlane Absent: Rose Taylor, Helen Vincent
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MX TutorGroup
Ms Janet Todd Molineaux Georgia Francis, Lydia Clarke, Kimberley Kovacs-Wilks, Jessica Mitchell Second Row: Jessica Hamilton, Emma Clarke, Kate Wild, Ella Davies Front Row: Rebecca Tang, Molly Maclean, Lauren Choi, Consuello D'Azevedo, Isabella Randall
Teacher: Back Row:
RD TutorGroup
Ms Stacey Rod Jasmine Adams, Kate Evans, Jessica Hann, Kate Wright, Alice Barnett Second Row: Madeline Bradley, Clementine Stoner, Olivia Lissaman, Yao (Laura) Chen, Georgia Bell Front Row: Taylor-Jane McNicholl, Maisie Bonifant, Aminah Ockey, Olivia Pickering, Jemima Tennekoon
Teacher: Back Row:
RU TutorGroup
Mr John Ruge Kate Hellings, Helen Dunn, Lucy Peebles, Beth Turner, Gemma Green Second Row: Grace Sullivan, Natalie Vaughan, Sophie O'Brien, Emma Pratt, Anna Hood Front Row: Kelsey Norrie, Silke Weil, Georgia Lund, Beatrice Fulton, Molly Tiller Absent: Caitlin Hemmingson-White
Teacher: Back Row:
SA TutorGroup
Mr Mark Saunders Philippa Gates, Kaitlyn White, Ella Greenslade Second Row: Frances Redmond, Jordan Mcivor, Sarah White, Enya Engelbrecht Front Row: Tayla-Rae Paulsen, Sophie Tunstall, Hazel Redmond, Eun Ji (Dana) Hong, Yifat Majgaonkar Absent: Henrietta Ashmore-Price, Ashleigh Mulholland, Gabrielle Zelter Teacher: Back Row:
SG Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Mrs Janette Strang Isabella Broughan, Shara Quin, Isabella Roake, Helena Roake, Alice Harris Second Row: Evie Pitt, Caitlin Roberts, Sarah Smith, Hillary Wright Front Row: Ella-Rose McGrath, Daphne Chiang, Dana Thomson, Georgia Doyle, Gabriella Woodman Elise Batt, Abigail Collin, Kelsey Franicevic Absent:
SH Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Mrs Paula Sheldon Sophie Benson, Genevieve Watson, Sophie Brettkelly, Paris Armstrong, Victoria Voice Middle Row: Holly Caunter, Yuki Jay, Kimberley Spekreijse, Taylor Moodie, Brianna Romeril, Maddison Griffin Front Row: Annabel Francis, Paige Carey, Rahmah Tawfeek, India Surridge, Maisy Snowden
SL Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Mrs Sarah Smallman Anneliese Caddick, Jasmine Lanauze-King, Millie Borren, Madeleine de Lautour Second Row: Amelia Calder, Cecilia Foster, Isabella Forbes, Kate Caldwell, Ye Jin Cho Front Row: Sophia Neill, Kate Butt, Ruby Adams, Sophie Taylor, Olivia Pinckney Absent: Paige Robertson
ST TutorGroup
Teacher: Back Row:
Ms Deb Scott Madison Orange, Eilish Hargen, Grace Davies, Kathryn Jaggar, Anna Rietveld Second Row: Bridget Jaggar, Colleen Luisetti, Lillian McCormick Front Row: Hannah Beadle, Aida Azlan, Ellen Dove, Nicole Dove, Kirsten Blair Absent: Alice Batt
SU TutorGroup
Teacher: Back Row:
Mr Mike Summerlee Kendall Holland, Bronwyn Walsh, Sophie Cawood, Elise McLeod Second Row: Jessica Calder, Merryn Solloway, Eliza Matthews, Chrisanne Tarry, Poppy Varley-Clapp Front Row: Bonnie Brady, Courtney Manera, Emma Clucas, Jordyn Blake, Kate Jenkins
TH TutorGroup
Teacher: Back Row:
Mrs Emma Thompson Tara Keenan, Sophie MacGibbon, Jessica Williamson, Leilana Elms, Amy McMurray, Madison Eden, Ruby Anderson Second Row: Grace Beckwith, Victoria Morton, Katie Ellis, Hannah Collins, Katy Silva, Jemmima Colbran Front Row: Taygen Salt, Polly Forbes, Meg Calvert-White, Yuna Chon, Nishtha Denya
VS CS Tutor Group
Teachers: Back Row: Front Row:
Absent:
Ms Leanne Chambers and Ms Paula Vesty Rachel Basher, Grace O'Loughlin, Jessica Prosser, Georgia White Bree Thomson, Vanessa Martin, Rachael Hatherley, Eva Dallison, Briar Bellaney Megan Bird, Henrietta Mannering
WA TutorGroup
Mr Chris Walker Millie Clifton, Sophie Bonnington, Olivia Daly-Lemon, Tabitha Woolhouse Middle Row: Belinda Todd, Anna Murphy, Laura Manning, Lucy Brownie Front Row: Melissa Romeril, Sara Miura, Grace Rapley, Ella Boyd, Victoria Bayliss Absent: Morgan Baddeley, Rose Robinson Teacher: Back Row:
WD Tutor Group
Ms Amanda Woods Brittany Masters, Islay Fowler, Courteney Pannett, Sophia Priddy, Crystal Esposito Second Row: Letitia Farrell, Annabelle Priddy, Gabrielle McDonald Front Row: Aryn Azlan, Billie MacGibbon, Millicent Ferguson-Wilson, Samantha Blair, Emma Green Absent: Nicole Kean, Estelle Koens
Teacher: Back Row:
WF Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Mrs Jane Wilson-Fouracre Meg Roberts, Natalie Hutton, Abbey Oliver, Jessica Bayliss, Mia Fanselow, Olivia Paterson, Victoria Kay, Rebecca Yan, Catherine Rietveld Second Row: Rosie Averill, Nina Tudehope, Billie Leiatava, Anoushka Chiswell, Annabel Coates, Caroline Wells, Ella Bennett, Georgia MacKay, Sujean In, Courtney Peter Front Row: Ruby Smith, Petra Green Mia Gamble, Madison Dalgety, Georgia Hardy
WG Tutor Group
Ms Courtenay Washington Libby Booth, Alexandra Laming, Jasmine Musson Second Row: Jessica Campion, Melanie Kennedy, Caitlin Bonne Front Row: Emilia Barber, Greer Te Kahu, Madeleine Story, Paris Marshall, Sophie McCracken
Teacher: Back Row:
WO Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:
Mrs Pauline Woolford Jessica Pitt, Emily Cunningham, Arizona Candy Trinity Hill, Natalia Lukonina, Annabelle March, Amelia lnnocente-Jones
WS Tutor Group
Mr Brian Woods Annie Larkin, Eliza Staniland, Gabriela Coates, Holly Mcleish, Brittany White Second Row: Emily Doyle, Alice Rutherford,lsabella Brown, Emily Barltrop, Lucy Adams, Kira Oldfield, Savannah Adams Front Row: Prudence Murdoch, Lucy Green, Hyun-Jee Yoon, Bridget Beadle, Hannah Chamberlain
Teacher: Back Row:
Year13
Year 13 Leavers' Profiles Savannah Adams
Ruby Adams
LLB/BA or Med first year - Auckland or Otago
B Veterinary Science Massey
Denver Adams
Brittany Arthur
BSc - Canterbury
B Nursing - Otago Polytech or CPIT
Robyn Beddard
Larelle Bogdalski
BA - Canterbury
Sophie Bennington BA part-time Canterbury
Jessica Bucknell
Julia Bullen
BA - Canterbury
Bachelor of Nursing - CPIT or Otago Polytechnic
Greta Caird Bachelor of Fine Arts Massey
Caroline Caldwell Bachelor of Occupational Therapy - Otago Polytechnic
B Design - Massey
Georgia Cameron
Virginia Casey
LLB/BA - Otago
Diploma in Beauty Therapy - National School Of Aesthetics
Vanessa Cheong LLB - Canterbury
Medicine or Pharmacy - Otago, Australia, Malaysia or UK
Annie Cliff B Broadcasting Communications CPIT
Augusta Cohen Medicine or Vet Science - Auckland or Massey
2014 - Lattitude Global Volunteering; Malawi. 2015 Undecided
Kirsten Corbett LLB - Victoria
Libby Daly-Lemon
Brooke Daniels
BCom Agriculture Lincoln
Alice Darry LLB/BCom - Otago
B.Occupational Therapy - Otago
Emily Doyle LLB/BA - Auckland
B Building Science Victoria
LLB/BA - Otago
Cert. in Airline, Travel, Tourism, International Flight Attending - Sir George Seymour College
Health Sciences First Year - Otago
BA/BCom - Auckland
B Nursing or First Year Health Sciences Auckland
BCom/BA - Otago
Nina Hall
Sophie Hamilton
Kirsten Stewart School of Make-up
Cert Rural Animal Technician - Lincoln at Telford
Jessica Hann BA/BCom - Otago
B Health Sciences Canterbury
Erin Harrison
Rebecca Hastings
LLB - Victoria
Travel Operations -
CPIT
Henrietta Hutchinson 2014 - Dover College UK. 2015 - BA Canterbury
Katelyn Inch B Sport Coaching Canterbury
Bachelor of Laws -
Ingham LLB/BCom - Otago
Charlotte Jolly
Melanie Kennedy
B Fine Arts - Massey
Bachelor of Design Massey
B Musical Arts - CPIT
Harriet Lange LLB/BA - Victoria
Bachelor of Laws -
Lissaman Health Sciences First Year - Otago
Henrietta Mannering 2014 - Queen Mary's School, England 2015 - Undecided
LLB/BSc - Canterbury
Marsden B Agriculture - Lincoln
Paris Marshall
Wallis Marshall
Bachelor of Health Sciences - Auckland
Canterbury, with possible transfer to Melbourne later
Brittany Masters
Samantha McKellar
B Engineering (Hons) Canterbury
Bachelor of Health Sciences - Canterbury
Elise McLeod
Emma Moore
LLB - Otago
Health Sciences First Year - Otago
Georgia Morton
Hayley Muckle
BDesign - Massey
B Physical Education/ BA- Otago
Nhu Nguyen
Anteisha O'Connell
BCom - USA
BCom/BACanterbury
Kira Oldfeild LLB - Canterbury
Isabella Partleton Professional lceskating
Health Sciences First Year - Otago
BCom/BA - Otago
"The Edge" School of Performing Arts, Melbourne
Lauren Proud
Grace Rapley
2014 - Camp America 2015 - Diploma of Make-up Artistry - Kristen Stewart School of Makeup
B Social Work Canterbury
Hazel Redmond
Genevieve Redwood
Photography lnternship
BEng - Canterbury
Isabella Roake
Caitlin Roberts
B Design (Hons) Massey
B Social Work Canterbury
Geraldine Roche
Charlotte Ross
LLB/BA - Victoria
2014 - Lattitude Global Volunteering; Malawi 2015 - Bachelor of Arts - Massey
Alice Rutherford
Amelia Samandari
Bachelor of Science Otago
BSc - Canterbury
Dana Thomson
Sindy Todd
LLB/BA - Auckland
Bachelor of Design CPIT
Lucy Tothill LLB/BA - Canterbury
LLB/BA - Otago
Alice Walker
Jessie Wang
Bachelor of Nursing Otago
BCom - Waikato
Kaitlyn White BCom/LLB Canterbury
B Engineering Canterbury
Alex Wootton 2014 - Horizons Unlimited 2015 - possibly LLB
LLB/BA - Otago
2013 Date
Event
Jan 2013
Molly Mullan building demolished
11 Jan 2013
Richard Hadlee Hut moved to Art Cam pus to be a darkroom. Temporary language classroom (previously between Julius and Maggie's Shop moved to new site (where gym m arquee had been)
17 Jan 2013
Rowers off to Twizel
28 Jan 2013
Teacher Only Day. Whole staff lunch. Y13 Boarders' and Parents' BBQ, Dining Room Courtyard
29 Jan 2013
Teacher Only Day. Boarding houses o pen. Y7 and 8 parents and girls regional meet the teachers. Peer supp ort for Y9 and Y13, Spencer Park
30 Jan 2013
Powhiri at school opening. Flag raised
31 Jan 2013
Leadership Induction Service for Y13 in the gym
1 Feb 2013
Rowers leave for Twizel
2 - 3 Feb 2013
South Island Rowing, Lake Ruataniwh a, Twizel
4 Feb 2013
Swimming Sports for Y9 - 13 Prefects' and parents' social function
6 Feb 2013
Waitangi day- Boarders' Big Day In
7 Feb 2013
The Jean Crasher Centre Opening
8 Feb 2013
Julius House Family BBQ
12Feb2013
IB Graduation Ceremony, Y7 - 13 in Gymnasium
13 Feb 2013
Janet Starry Tennis (SMCOGA) IB students meet the Governor-Gener al
14 Feb 2013
Assembly - Swimming cups and badg es
15 Feb 2013
Rite Journey Ceremony
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All Staff Family BBQ on Winchester Lawn Oarsome O'fare (rowing fundraiser) 16 Feb 2013
Canterbury Mazda Secondary Schools 'Rowing, Lake Hood
17 - 23 Feb 2013
Y9 Camp at Boyle River and in-schoo I programme
21 - Feb 2013
Banklink National Rowing Champs, Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel for Seniors
28 Feb 2013
Prefects Assembly
29 Feb 2013
Father/Daughter Breakfast, Dining Roo m
2 - 3 Mar 2013
SISS Rowing, Lake Ruataniwha, TwizeI
3 Mar 2013
SISS Triathlon and Duathlon, Oamaru
3 - 5 Mar 2013
Y 12 IB Camp, Hanmer Springs
5 Mar 2013
SMC Athletics, St Andrew's College
7 Mar 2013
Parents who are Old Girls' Lunch, Dining Room
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Y7 - 8 Parents' Social Function, Dining Room Courtyard Academic Awards Assembly Last of concrete pours for the floors in the chapel 8 Mar 2013
Chapel roof on
8 - 11 Mar 2013
Rowers' Training Camp, Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel
2013 Date 8-10
Event Mar 2013
Volleyball Champs
9 Mar 2013
SISS Dragon Boating, Lake Hood
14 Mar 2013
Athletics cups awarded
15Mar2013
SMC/Rangi Old Girls' Golf Tournament, Windsor Golf Club SMC Junior School Parents' Evening,Jean Crasher Centre/Dining Room Courtyard
18 Mar 2013
Landscaping around chapel begins
18 - 21 Mar 2013
Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival at Hornby High School
18- 24 Mar 2013
NZSS Rowing/Maadi Cup, Lake Karapiro, Cambridge
24 Mar 2013
Arts Chapel Service
28 Mar 2013
Maundy Thursday Service
4 Apr 2013
Fun Quiz Night Dining Room, Pillars Fundraiser Marlborough Regional Function
8-10
Apr 2013
8 Apr 2013
Y13 PE Camp, Lyttelton Harbour Y1 - 8 Open Morning Easter Service
9-12
Apr 2013
Y12 PE Camp, Boyle River
10 Apr 2013
Summer Sports Awards
11 Apr 2013
Tiffany Singh Workshop for teachers, friends and patrons held in the art rooms
12 Apr 2013
End of term Boarder Parents' Committee Meeting, Kilburn Common Room
17Apr2013
Start of demolition of Student Services Building
26 Apr 2013
Chairs put in the chapel
3 May 2013
Warren House construction commences
4 May 2013
8 beds added to Cranmer (now 31)
6 May 2013
First day of new term
6-10
ERO (Education Review Office) visit
May 2013
7 May 2013
Dedication of the new chapel by Bishop Victoria Matthews
9 May 2013
Cross Country
10 May 2013
Canterbury Kids' Lit Quiz
13May2013
Open Day
13May2013
4.30pm - Chapel/Gym Opening
14May2013
10.20am - Chapel service for all staff and students
15-17
Y11 PE Camp, Hanmer Springs
May 2013
Y12 Geography Field Trip, West Coast 16 May 2013
7 .00pm - Celebration Concert, Charles Luney Auditorium
17 May 2013
9.00am - 4pm - ISNZ (Independent Schools New Zealand) e-Learning Seminar (Professional Development for Teachers)
18-19
Confirmation Retreat, Chapel. Confirmation Service, Chapel compulsory for Y11 - 13 students on 19 May.
May 2013
Date
Event
20 May 2013
7.00pm - 10.30pm - J Rock at the CBS Arena
21 May 2013
Y11 Adventure-Based Learning Day
22 May 2013
SMC Community Open Morning Y1 3 Geography Field Trip to New Brighton/Birdlings Flat
24 May 2013
Y9 Father/Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room
25 May 2013
8.00pm - 12.00am - Senior Ball, Wigram Air Force Museum
27 May 2013
Y7 and Y9 Academic Scholarship Exams Central Otago Regional Function
28 May 2013
CSS Cross Country National Young Leaders' Day, Wigram Air Force Museum SMCOGA Bridge Tournament, Crockford's Bridge Club
29 May 2013
7 .30pm - Christ's College/SMC Combined Concert held at Christ's College
30 May 2013
City-wide Mufti Day - Red and Black - supporting the City Mission. Staff wearing school uniform
30 May - 2 Jun 2013
Sheilah Winn Festival in Wellington
2-14 Jun 2013
Future Problem Solving International Finals in Indiana, USA- Julie Rogers and St Margaret's College girls
4 Jun 2013
Teacher Only Day
5 Jun 2013
Myers' Cup Speech Competition
6 - 7 Jun 2013
Big Sing at CBS Arena
9 Jun 2013
Olivia Lissaman (SMC student) and Sarah Smallman (SMC teacher) cycling to Hanmer (140km) to raise money for EGG 4pm Junior School Eucharist 5pm Rata/Rimu Eucharist, Chapel
10 Jun 2013
Y1 - 3 visiting Orana Park
11 Jun 2013
Chapel Consecration Eucharist for all students and staff with Bishop Victoria Matthews
11 - 14 Jun 2013
Chamber Music Festival
14 Jun 2013
Strike Percussion performance in the chapel
15Jun2013
SMCOGA Cranmer Lunch Y11 Semi-Formal - Riccarton Park
16 Jun 2013
5pm Konini/Kowhai Eucharist, Chapel
20 Jun 2013
House Day
23 Jun 2013
7.00pm - Manuka/Matipo Eucharist, Chapel
25 Jun 2013
Workshop for NCEA Level 1 - 3 Dance students by Hagley Dance Company, Chapel
27 Jun 2013
Y13 Honours Assembly, Chapel
28 Jun 2013
PFA Y11/12 Father/Daughter Breakfast
28 Jun 2013
Warren House foundation concrete pouring
30 Jun 2013
7 .00pm - Middle School Eucharist, Chapel (compulsory for students in Y 7 - 10)
2 Jui 2013
Mufti Day- Mid-Winter Christmas theme (proceeds to EGG)
Date
Event
3 Jui 2013
6pm-SMC Ruru
4 Jui 2013
6.00pm - SMC Community Mid-Winter Drinks, Old Girls' Atrium
4 Jui 2013
First pour of concrete for the foundations for the Music Centre
9 Jui 2013
Cheque for $8300 for PILLARS (They provide support to the children of prisoners in New Zealand, helping them cope with parental imprisonment, and reducing the rate of intergenerational offending) being presented in Assembly
9 - 12 Jui 2013
7 .00pm - Dreamgirls in the Charles Luney Auditorium
12 Jui 2013
Last day of term
15-17
SISS (South Island Secondary Schools) Junior Netball, Hagley Park
Jui 2013
String Orchestra performing at String Evening, St Andrews at Rangi
SISS Rugby, St Kevin's College, Oamaru 15 Jui 2013
Warren House structural metal works begin
28 Jui 2013
1.00pm Boarding houses open 4.00pm - Students from Kyoritsu School, Japan arrive 4.00pm - Boarder Parent Function, Kilburn Common Room 6.00pm - Boarders' Dinner, Dining Room, compulsory 7.00pm - Boarders' Chapel Service, compulsory
29 Jui 2013
Term 3 begins 10.20am Welcome Assembly for Kyoritsu students, Exchange students and new students
30 Jui 2013
House debating final in the chapel
1 - 2 Aug 2013
Emily Sister Schools Group Meeting
2 Aug 2013
Christ's College vs SMC Debate, Old Boys' Theatre, Christ's College
4 Aug 2013
Y7 - 13 Eucharist, Chapel, compulsory
8 Aug 2013
Independent Schools' Winter Tournament
9Aug2013
Farewell for Kyoritsu students, Dining Room
10 Aug 2013
Kyoritsu students depart
10-13
Quad Tournaments
Aug 2013
12 -16 Aug 2013
SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) week
13Aug2013
Warren House roof cladding installation
13 Aug 2013
6.00- 7.30pm - Senior Curriculum and Careers Expo Evening, Old Girls' Atrium and Chapel for students in Years 11 - 13 in 2014
16Aug2013
Mother/Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room
19 Aug-23
Aug 2013
Book Week International Week
21 Aug 2013
Middle School Open Morning
22 Aug 2013
NCEA and Y13 IB Senior Exams
23 Aug 2013
Mufti Day (Y1 - 6 Book character/ Y7 - 10 International)
24 Aug 2013
CSS Equestrian One Day Event (won by St Margaret's College)
25 Aug 2013
CSS Ski Championships 5pm Middle School Eucharist, Chapel (compulsory for Y7 - 10 students)
Date
Event
26 Aug - 28 Aug 2013
Senior Exams
29 Aug 2013
3.30 - 4.30pm - SMC Information Afternoon, Ashburton 5.30 - 7.30pm - Mid-Canterbury Regional Function, Ashburton
30 Aug 2013
7 .00am - Y10 Father/Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room 8.00 - 10.30am - FPS (Future Problem Solving) National Qualifying Round
30 Aug 2013
Christchurch City Council inspection of the Music Centre building
31 Aug -1 Sep 2013
SISS Cycling 2-day Tour, Blenheim
2-8
Winter Tournament
Sep 2013
3 Sep 2013
Floor pour and remainder of foundation work for the Music Centre
5 Sep 2013
Y13 Biology Field Trip, Orana Park Y9, 2014 Class Placement Testing Middle School Curriculum Afternoon for students in Y7 - 10 in 2014
5 Sep 2013
Blocklayers start work on the Music Centre
7 Sep 2013
YES (Young Enterprise Scheme) Market Day, Northlands Mall NCEA level 2 and 3 Dance Rehearsals and Assessments Rowing "Have a Go" Day, Kaiapoi River
8 Sep 2013
6.00 - 7 .30pm - NCEA Dance Night, Charles Luney Auditorium
9 Sep 2013
Environmental Week
9-12
House Rowing
Sep 2013
10 Sep 2013
Waimakariri Regional Function 7pm - Music Showcase in the Charles Luney Auditorium
12Sep2013
Floor slabs for the Music Centre poured on-site - 2 units weighing 25 tonnes each
12 - 13 Sep 201 3
Y12 Leadership Camp, Living Springs
13 Sep 2013
8.00 - 10.30pm - Future Problem Solving National Qualifying Round 2, Dining Room
14 Sep 2013
SISS Ski and Snowboard Champs, Cardrona Ski Field
14-15
12.00 noon - Y10 Rite Journey 24 Hour Run Fundraiserfor the Champion Centre
Sep 2013
15 Sep 2013
3.00pm - Y1 - 6 Baptism Service, Chapel (compulsory for Y1 - 6 students) 5.00pm - Y11 - 13 Eucharist Service, Chapel (compulsory for Y11 - 13 students)
16- 20 Sep 2013
AIMS ((Association of Intermediate and Middle Schools) Games in Tauranga
16 Sep 2013
9.00am - Junior Grandparents' and Special Friends' Morning. 10.30am - Arts Assembly, Chapel 4.00- 5.00pm -Waimakariri Information Afternoon, Ohoka Hall
17Sep2013
5.30 - 6.30pm - Junior Celebration of Learning, Junior School
18 Sep 2013
6.30pm - NCEA Drama Evening, Charles Luney Auditorium
19 Sep 2013
CSS Winter Sports Awards 10.1 0am - Winter Sports Assembly, Chapel 5.00pm - IB Art Exhibition, Library Foyer 6.00 - 9.00pm - Arts Soiree, Dining Room (The Great Gatsby)
Date
Event
20 Sep 2013
12.00 noon - Boarder Parents' Committee Meeting, Kilburn Common Room 12.55pm - Classes finish for Term 3 7 .30 - 10.00pm - EGG Fundraising Concert, Charles Luney Auditorium
25 Sep - 26 Sep 2013
NZSS Golf Championships
26 Sep 2013
Warren House aluminium joinery installation
28 Sep-30
2013
NZSS Road Cycling
26- 27 Sep 2013
Removal of temporary buildings in front of Warren House
30 Sep 2013
The concrete floor slabs lifted by crane onto the blockwork of the Music Centre
2 - 3 Oct 2013
Drilling for piles for Winchester precinct
3 - 4 Oct 2013
WOW (World of Wearable Arts) trip to Wellington
8 - 11 Oct 2013
NZSS Netball champs, Auckland
13 Oct 2013
4pm - Boarder parents' function, Kilburn Common Room 6pm - Y7 - 12 Boarders' Dinner, compulsory, Dining Room 6pm - Leavers' Dinner, Chateau on the Park
14 Oct 2013
Start of Term 4
15 Oct 2013
Chapel and Flag Raising - School Flag designed by Deenie (Geraldine) Roche
16 Oct 2013
7.00 - 8.30pm - Y7&8 Quiz night with Medbury, Dining Room
17 Oct 2013
9.25am - Middle School Winter Sports Assembly, Chapel 10.20am - Senior School Assembly, Chapel
18 Oct 2013
St Margaret's College Foundation 'Night at the Trots', Addington
21 Oct 2013
6.00pm - Rowing Information Evening, Old Girls' Atrium
21 Oct 2013
Structural steel and framing of the Music Centre added to the first floor.
22 Oct 2013
Mufti Day to raise funds for EGG (Theme: Dream Day - When I Grow Up) 5.00 - 6.30pm - NCEA Art Exhibition, Old Girls' Atrium
21 -23 Oct 2013
Y5&6 Camp, Living Springs
23 Oct 2013
Senior Tennis Championships
24 Oct 2013
3.30-5pm -St Margaret's College InformationAfternoon, Lincoln Events Centre
25 Oct 2013
6.00 - 10.00pm - Sports Dinner, Dining Room (Guest Speaker: John Wright)
29 Oct 2013
10.40am - Time Capsule Burial 7 .00pm - Founders' Day/Leavers' Service, Chapel
31 Oct 2013
9.00am - 2.00pm - Y1 - 8 Athletics, Christ's College Zonta Sports Awards
1 - 3 Nov 2013
Future Problem Solving National Finals, Auckland SMCOGA Reunion Weekend
1 Nov 2013
7 .30pm - Christchurch Schools' Music Festival Concert
4 - 21 Nov 2013
IB External Exams
5 Nov 2013
6.00pm - Boarders' Christmas Dinner, Dining Room 6.00pm - Combined Strings Concert, Charles Luney Auditorium
7 Nov 2013
5.30 - 7.30pm - North Canterbury Regional Function, Waipara Hills
7 - 11 Nov 2013
Y9 and Y10 Exams
14 Nov 2013
Middle School Assembly - Middle School Arts Awards
Date
Event
21 Nov 2013
11am - Junior Production The Button Box, Charles Luney Auditorium 7.00 - 9.00pm - Y8 Independent Schools' Dance, Riccarton Park Function Centre
22 Nov 2013
6.30pm - The Button Box, Charles Luney Auditorium
22 - 24 Nov 2013
SISS Junior Water Polo, lnvercargill
24 Nov 2013
4pm - Y7 and 8, 2014 Boarders' Sleepover, Julius House
25 Nov 2013
Y12 18 Special Week Roof went on the Music Centre
25- 27 Nov 2013
Y8 Camp Blue Skies, Kaiapoi
28 Nov 2013
9.00 - 10.30am - Junior School Open Morning 12.00 - 2.05pm - Y7 Market Day
29 Nov 2013
St Margaret's College Golf Tournament at Harewood Golf Course 1.00 - 2.00pm - Talent Quest Finals in Charles Luney Auditorium
1 Dec 2013
Rite Journey Ceremony, Charles Luney Auditorium
2 Dec 2013
7.00pm - Carol Service, St Margaret's Chapel
3 Dec 2013
10.00am - Middle School Prizegiving, St Margaret's Chapel 7.00pm - Senior School Prizegiving, St Margaret's Chapel 10.00am - 2.00pm - Junior School day at Jellie Park 5.00pm - Boarding Houses close
4 Dec 2013
6.00pm - Leavers' Ball for Y13 students, Old Girls' Atrium and Gymnasium
5 Dec 2013
10.00am - Junior School Prizegiving, St Margaret's Chapel Last day of term 12.30pm - Staff End of Year Lunch, Dining Room
6 Dec 2013
Warren House completed
7 Dec 2013
End of Year TOA (The Dance Academy) Showcase, Charles Luney Auditorium
7 - 8 Dec 2013
Marlborough Rowing, Wairau River NZSS Athletics and Road Race, Hamilton
8-10
Dec
2013 NZSS Lawn Bowls
9 Dec 2013
The Winchester Precinct project commences. Demolition of Stephanie Young building and Storry House starts
9-12
Dec 2013
Rowers at Lake Rotoiti
13 -14 Dec 2013
NZSS Touch Champs
New Buildings Opened in 2013 The Jean CrasherCentre The opening ceremony for the new Jean Crosher Centre was held on 7 February. Christchurch Mayor, Bob Parker, declared the building open and cut the ribbon with Head Girl Gussie Cohen and Year 1 student, lmogen Masters. Bishop Victoria Matthews blessed the building which houses the library,e-learning centre, IT Support and English and Language classrooms. The building was designed by Wilkie and Bruce Architects and built by Leighs Construction.
The Chapel,Auditoriumand Gymnasiumcomplex On 13 May three significant facilities were officially opened by his Excellency the Governor-General and blessed by Bishop Victoria Matthews. The opening of the chapel, auditorium and gymnasium complex marked a significant milestone for St Margaret's post quake re build. With the completion of these new facilities around 7,000sqm of building was finished - more than half of the campus development plan. Included in the complex is the Old Girls' Atrium - a wonderful space that joins the worship, performance and sporting facilities. We could not have achieved this world class facility without the support of our St Margaret's Family of current and past students, parents and staff who generously supported the development with donations. We thank them sincerely. We also thank and acknowledge the Luney Family for their support and are thrilled that the auditorium is known as "The Charles Luney Auditorium".
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