-C\. MARGARET'S COLLEGE u JUNIOR, MIDDLE & SENIOR SCHOOL
The Year in Review
Photograph taken by Sarah Platt The cover of the 2016 yearbook is inspired by this year's theme of 'Magic'. Head Girl Aryn Azlan spoke about 'Magic' in the autumn Evergreen magazine. "Within this theme of magic, we place a lot of emphasis on your own magic spark. We want to encourage girls to showcase their own spark along with cherishing that spark. To empower someone else is to help them ignite their spark. Everyone has the potential to change the world and be whatever they want to be, but not all sparks light as easily. Sometimes we need to lend our own spark in order for other sparks to be ignited, which in my opinion, creates the best kind of magic!" At the Ferndale Fun Day earlier this year, an image was taken of Year 13 student, Nicolette Oosterhuis and a student of Ferndale's satellite class, (part of Wairakei School) holding hands. This moment in time captures the essence of St Margaret's girls empowering others to believe in themselves and realise how special they are. With this in mind, there is every possibility that the world can be changed by one person at a time; recognising the magic in themselves and letting it shine!
Contents SCHOOL Principal's Report............................... 2 Chairperson's Report ......................... 4 PFA News ......................................... 5 St Margaret's College Old Girls' Association (SMCOGA)...................... 6 Daughters of Old Girls ....................... 7 LeadershipTeam............................... 8 Chaplain's Report .............................. 8 Library and e-Learning Centre ........... 9 Centre for Innovation ....................... 10 Business Office................................ 11 Community Relations ...................... 13 Administration Office........................ 13 Staff Room Notes ........................... 14 Staff List .......................................... 15 Head Girl and Deputy Head Girl Report ................. 17 St Margaret's College Staff .............. 18 Academic Committee ...................... 20 EnvironmentCommittee .................. 20 Junior School Committee ................ 21 Middle School Committee ............... 21 Community Relations....................... 22 Global Relations ............................. 22 Service ............................................ 23 Chapel Committee........................... 23 Prizegiving....................................... 24 Student Exchange........................... 33
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Academic Review............................ 34 Science Faculty ............................... 36 InternationalLanguages Faculty....... 38 Mathematics Out and About ........... 39 PE/Health Faculty ........................... 40 Humanitiesand Social Sciences Faculty .................. 41 Technology Highlights...................... 42 Leck Centre for Learning Enhancement.................... 44 English Faculty ................................ 46 Debating ......................................... 47 Myers' Cup Speech Competition .... 48 CreativeWriting ............................... 49
JUNIOR SCHOOL St Margaret's Pre-school ................. 51 Year 1 .............................................. 52 Year 2 .............................................. 53 Year 3 .............................................. 54 Year 4 .............................................. 55 Year 5 and 6 - Inquiry Learning........ 56 Junior PerformingArts .................... 57 Junior School Arts .......................... 58 Junior Sport ..................................... 59
MIDDLE SCHOOL Year 7 ENSS.................................... 60 Year 8 ENSS - Mighty Women ......... 61 William Pike Challenge..................... 62 Middle School Performing Arts ........ 63 Year 7 Camp ................................... 65 Year 8 Camp ................................... 66 Year 9 Camp ................................... 67 Rite Journey .................................... 68
SENIOR SCHOOL Year 12 IB Camp ............................. 69 Geography Field Trips...................... 70 Year 12 PE Camp ............................ 71 Young Enterprise Scheme (YES)...... 72 Year 13 PE Camp ............................ 73 Humanities - Italy and Greece Adventure............................ 74 France Trip ...................................... 76 Duke of Edinburgh's HillaryAward ... 78 International Club ............................ 79 Year 11 Semi-Formal....................... 80 Year 12 and 13 Senior Ball .............. 81
BOARDING Boarding.......................................... 82 Julius ............................................... 83 Kilburn............................................. 84 Cranmer ......................................... 85
HOUSE REPORTS â– Konini .......................................... 86
Kowhai ........................................ 87 â–¡ Manuka ....................................... 88
â– Matipo ........................................ 89 â– Rata............................................. 90 â– Rimu............................................ 91
THE ARTS The Magic in Arts ............................. 92 Arts Council .................................... 97 Dance.............................................. 98 Drama ........................................... 102 Music ............................................ 106 'Just Desserts' Production............. 110 Visual Arts ..................................... 112 Year 7 and 8 Art ............................ 113 Year 9 Art ...................................... 114 Year 10 Art .................................... 115 Year 11 Art .................................... 116 Year 12 and 13 Design .................. 117 Year 12 and 13 Practical Art .......... 119 Year 121Band 131BVisual Art ........ 120 Group Photos ................................ 121 Arts Awards ................................... 126
SPORTS Director of Sport Report ................ 128 Sports Captain Report .................. 129 Athletics ........................................ 130 Aerobics ........................................ 132 Archery.......................................... 132 Golf .............................................. 132 Badminton..................................... 133 Basketball...................................... 134 Climbing ........................................ 135 Cycling .......................................... 135 Cross Country .............................. 136 Multi Sport ..................................... 136 Equestrian..................................... 137 Football ......................................... 137 Hockey .......................................... 138 Netball........................................... 140 Kayaking ....................................... 142 Polo............................................... 142 Lifesaving...................................... 142 Sailing ........................................... 143 Squash.......................................... 143 Skiing ............................................ 143 Rowing .......................................... 144 Summer Quad ............................... 146 Winter Quad ................................. 146 Rugby ........................................... 147 Swimming ..................................... 148 Tennis............................................ 149 Touch ............................................ 150 Volleyball ...................................... 151 Waterpolo...................................... 152 Gymnastics ................................... 152 Sports Dinner ................................ 153 Sports Awards ............................... 154 Sports Teams ................................ 157
PHOTOS St Margaret's Pre-school ............... 164 Tutor Groups ................................. 164 Year 13 Group Photo ..................... 178 Year 13 Leavers' Profiles................ 179 Timeline......................................... 187
Reflectionson 2016 from the Executive Principal This has indeed been a "MAGIC" year. The senior girls' theme for SMC in 2016 has infiltrated the whole community ... "inspiring and serving through our own 'magic' and bringing out the 'magic' in others". We thank our senior student leaders in Year 13 for their service and inspiration. 2016 heralds the end of an unprecedented and unique era in the history of St Margaret's College. Not one we would want to repeat but one which is poignant to us all and significant in taking us to where we are today. September 2010 turned our world upside down and the last six years have seen a community grow stronger and closer, united in a common hope and purpose. Now yet again in 2016 many members of our community are experiencing devastation and uncertain futures and our thoughts and prayers are with them. We faced huge disruption and challenge from the earthquakes and now we face and embrace enforced disruption from technology. Disruption to the way we do business, to educational practice and to old 20th Century ways of thinking as these 21 st Century changes are coming fast at us.
We live in an age they refer to as the "velocity era" or the "4th industrial revolution" where technological change is exponential and global issues threaten our very existence. Our graduates face a completely new world of work ahead - A new world in which to "live and lead." As artificial intelligence and computerised robotic technology will definitely take over many traditional jobs, we have to ensure that you as parents and that our teachers and girls prepare differently for the future. We need to rapidly develop a new mindset as teachers, parents and students. Girls, surely you have to change the questions to ask yourselves before you graduate and we have to change the questions we ask you and that you should ask yourselves as daughters and students. These are the conversations we should now be holding ... Firstly What are the issues and problems impacting on the sustainability and future of the planet I want my children and grandchildren to grow up in? Then Which issue am I most passionate about? Then How would I make a difference?
Would I be the ideas person or the research person or the problem solver, the carer, the educator or the designer? What skills and attributes do I have already? What skills and attributes do I need to further develop in order to equip myself do that? How and where would I develop those? Then surely this is the way to lighten our career pathways? The Board and teaching staff are working hard to provide the best possible preparation for each girl every stage of her time at St Margaret's College. We look to holding on to those things we value most while being nimble and adaptive to the challenging, changing demands and opportunities of education. I also believe St Margaret's College should continue to be the driver and leader of the change we want to see! I see one of the biggest issues facing the West is that of mental health. At St Margaret's College we understand and value that hauora, physical, spiritual and mental well-being are core to a happy and successful life. Being physically active, creative, hopeful, mindful of self and by serving others brings a true sense of well-being which then allows achievement and satisfaction by realising the potential locked in each of us. There is a global drive to support the empowerment of women and there is no better time than now to be flourishing in a supportive and formative environment of an all girls' school. Paul Hawken says: "We are all alive at an extraordinary time when we are globally aware of each other and the multiple dangers that threaten civilization. Each of us is as complex and beautiful as all the stars in the universe. We have done great things and we have gone way off course in terms of honouring creation."
Girls, you are graduating to the most amazing, challenging, stupefying challenge ever bequeathed to any generation. Nature beckons you to be on her side. You couldn't ask for a better boss. The most unrealistic person in the world is the cynic, not the dreamer. This is your century. Take it and run as if your life depends on it. GILLIAN SIMPSON
Chairperson'sReport The 2016 Year has been a significant year for St Margaret's College. We have shifted the emphasis on rebuilding the College'sfacilities and activities after the major earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, to looking at the long-term future of the College. The past few years have been marked by the great efforts of so many to rebuild our campus and develop our school community that now covers ages from Pre-school to the Senior School, and to ensure that St Margaret's College has the resilience to deal with similar events in the future. In the past year, we have seen considerable success in opening the College campus with increased use of Maggie's Cafe and the Charles Luney Auditorium. By hosting various events, our profile in the local community is continuing to grow, and we are achieving increased enrolment in the Pre-school and the Junior School, and some areas of the Senior School are requiring additional classes. The leadership that has been provided by Gillian Simpson, her team, our former Chair, Andrew McGill, and those Trustees who served the College over the difficult and uncertain times of the past few years has been invaluablein the school's rebuilding of its facilities. But just as important has been their efforts in maintaining the academic and community standards that we as parents of St Margaret's girls value so much. The College is seeing considerable growth in enrolment at all levels, and continues to achieve great success in academics, sports and the Arts. Every day we can see the visible evidence of the values and spirit that St Margaret's College is known for. Despite all the College's success, the staff and Trust Board have begun to concentrate on the changes that are taking place in the world around us. We have all read the predictions that most current occupations are either dramatically changing or may disappear altogether in the years ahead. Organisations from the World Economic
Forum to the Ministry of Education are questioning whether educational planning can keep up with the degree of innovation required to prepare students for the future they will inherit. Indeed, the discussions are even now shifting from innovation to the degree of disruption we will see in the future, and how we prepare students to adapt to an exponential rate of change. The Trust Board and the College staff are already reviewing how we adapt facilities, course offerings and how programmes may be delivered in the future, all the while still working hard to maintain the values and community feel of the College. We need to continue to look to the future, while recognising the value of the past and present. In June, after 8½ years of service, Andrew McGill, my predecessor as Chairman, retired from the Board. Andrew's commitment and contribution to the Board and to the College has been immense. During his tenure Andrew played an integral role in the rebuild of the campus facilities, and provided tremendous support to Gillian and her team during a difficult time. While we will miss Andrew around the Board table, we wish him every success as he moves on to new challenges. A great deal is owed to the College's fee payers and donors who continue to support St Margaret's College because they believe it provides a point of difference. We have many dedicated people who serve the College on the Parents' and Friend ' Association, the Old Girls' Association and the Foundation, and I would particularly like to thank my fellow Trustees who give so freely of their time and experience to govern the present and to making sure that the College continues to prosper, while still considering the future. There is something about St Margaret's College that makes us all want to do the best for the College, in return for what it offers our daughters. ALBERT BRANTLEY CHAIRMAN, ST MARGARET'S COLLEGE TRUST BOARD
PFA News I am very pleased to have been a part of the PFA again this year. This is a wonderful team who help out at many events during the year which have included the Year 7 and 8 BBQ, Year 9 Drinks, Sports Dinner, Arts Soiree, Year 9 Orientation Day. This year the PFAhas contributed to the Music Department, Chapel, Junior School, Boarding House and we have again made a contribution towards prizes for the School Prizegiving. We have also funded a SMC Gazebo for events and new flags for the Winchester Street entrance. We also bought a sculpture called the "Dancer" from the Art Exhibition to donate to the school (pictured). The Arts Committee was formed in 2015 to organise the Art Exhibition to be held this year. Funds raised were the PFA's contribution to the Foundation to be used on the cost of the new buildings. The opening night was sold out and it was wonderful to see the community coming together and enjoying a social and arts evening. The Art Exhibition continued over the weekend and a total of $45,353 was raised. It was a fantastic outcome. The Father/Daughter Breakfasts have been well supported again this year which is no wonder with the amazing speakers that we have had and the wonderful breakfast the cafeteria puts on. It has been a wonderful year and I would like to thank all the PFA members and the community for all their help and support during 2016. The PFA are always keen for more members and if you are interested, please find our details on the school website. TANIA BURDEN PFA PRESIDENT
St Margaret's College Old Girls' Association(SMCOGA) 2016 marks an important and special year, the Centenary of the St Margaret's College Old Girls' Association. The first AGM was held in 1916 by our predecessors who had foresight to form the OGA so that the girls could remain an integral part of the School community. Our Centenary Committee planned events with the School and Old Girls to celebrate this milestone with as many people as possible. Our sport tournaments were well supported by the Old Girls in 2016. SMCOGA hosted the Descendants' Breakfast with Ingrid Taylor as speaker this year. SMCOGA hosted the successful Bridge Tournament while events were held with Old Girls in Brisbane, Nelson and Marlborough. Eleanor Burt entertained the school and Cranmer Old Girls with her experiences as a 'Cranmer' girl at a school assembly. This will become an annual event. The Old Girls who attended the Cranmer Luncheon were entertained by guest speaker, Helen Peate. At the SMCOGA / CCOGB Centenary Debate, a large audience listened to the teams debating the subject
"Boys Need Toys" with the SMCOGA team judged the winners. The 2016 SMCOGA Sports' Award recipient is Sue Robson (nee Gibson) to recognise her Olympic skiing achievements. At ReunionWeekend, Jill Kerr delighted us with a wonderful sermon at the Chapel Service. Dame Ngaio Marsh was posthumously elected to Honorary Vice President, a fitting tribute given she was one of the first members of the SMCOGA. The 2016 Leavers' Ball was again held in the school gymnasium, always a significant occasion for the girls and their families. Also this year a number of the committee were farewelled. Their valuable contributions to the OGA will be missed. Many thanks to our Committee and Co-ordinator who contribute significantly to the success of our events and maintaining contact with our members. Remember to please update your contact details so we can keep in contact into the future. MELANIE MUIRSON, SMCOGA PRESIDENT
Daughtersof Old Girls
Back Row:
Ella Wells (Leith McPherson, Margaret Moffat), Maggie Morris (Kathleen Hawkins), Cara Donaldson (Belinda Harre, Susan Gebbie), Caroline Wells (Leith McPherson, Margaret Moffat), Annabel Norris (Diane Copland), Sophie Thomson (Sarah Todd, Carol Wilson), Georgia Lund (Ingrid Taylor), Rosa Dunlop (Annabel Thomas, Jenny Boanas)
Third Row:
Ruby McCallum (Katherine Whyte), Sophie Norris (Heather Campbell), Kate Baird (Donna Stewart), Virginia Macdonald (Diana Austin, Margaret Young), Annabelle Watts (Jane Faulls), Daisy O'Connor (Lorelei Mason), Madeleine Tilley (Amanda Nuttall), Harriet Bush (Nicola Warren), Henrietta Bullen (Diana Hope, Anna Luisetti), Victoria Wells (Jocelyn Blackler), Hazel Montgomery (Angela Davidson), Alice Mitchell (Rachel Milne, Janet Croft), Jemima Pavey (Victoria Scott, Elizabeth Acland), Dana Leadley (Patricia Craythorne)
Second Row: Amelia Tillman (Anna Clark), Isabella House (Angela Stock), Claudia Perkins (Vivien Smith), Victoria Voice (Julie Paterson), Sophie Macfarlane (Emma Bethell), Biddy Tothill (Jimmo McAlpine), Lucy Davidson (Virginia Norris), Piera Neill (Sara Hope), Georgia Voice (Julie Paterson), Katie Ellis (Rachel Wells, Katherine Wickham), Francesca Williamson (Bridget Mccallum), Ella Miles (Trudy Loe), Georgia Mackay (Frances Godfrey)
Front Row:
Rosa Turner (Shona Rhodes), Jasmine Tomuli-Sii (Samantha Sii - Aunt), Amy Bourner (Jo Francis), Paris Bruce (Melanie Bills), Alice McLeod (Eileen Benjamin), Lily Cockram (Wendy Mauger), Maria van Kuijk (Juliet Sanders), Lucy Vaughan (Sue Whitehead), Sarah McKeegan (Margot Ferguson), Mimi Dyer (Elizabeth Rebbeck), Georgiana House (Angela Stock), Samantha March (Jeanette McKeown)
Absent:
Alice Abraham, Elizabeth Andre, Briar Bellaney, Kari Bellaney, Lucy Bird, Annabel Black, Lucy Brownie, Charlotte Bush, Lydia Clark, Sophie Butler, Paris Counsel!, Laura Dalgety, Madison Dalgety, Charlotte Darry, Sophie Davis, Olivia Dyer (Elizabeth Rebbeck), Alice Elworthy, Cecilia Foster, Sophie Geddes, lzzy Goddard, Holly Haig, Susannah Harper, Lily Heywood, Ella Holland, Olivia Hubber, Eva Jackson, Tara Keenan, Molly Leckie, Charlotte Lee, Billie Leiataua, Alex Leighs, Isabella Leighs, Sophie MacGibbon, Grace Mains, Annabelle March, Lily Marshall, Gaby McKellar, Tessa McKellar, Caroline Murdoch, Sophia Neill, Amelia Perkins, Olivia Pinckney, Isabel Priest, Lucy Roberts, Sophie Rutherford, Lucy Ryan, Georgia Satterthwaite (Gina Gough, Lesley Glasson, Diana Wood, Rhona Commings), Hannah Seymour (Julie Dawson), Ruby Turnbull (Helen Stringer), Skye Turner (Shona Rhodes), Sarah Wigley (Kathryn Hunt), Maddie Wilson (Amanda Field), Katie Workman (Liza Minty), Jessica Yockney (Bettina Menzies)
Key:
Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great Great Grandmother
LeadershipTeam Leadership - the action of leading a group of people or an organisation. Team - a group of people coming together working towards a common good. The St Margaret's College Leadership Team works tirelessly with the focus of common good, vision for the future of St Margaret's College and genuine care of all those making up the school community, fulfilling the essence of the definitions above. This dynamic group of people represent each area of the school. Last year there were several additions with changing leadership roles and the addition of the Preschool. 2016 has seen real stability in the group and the opportunity for robust discussion on consideration of the future pathway of education we will offer.
As with most other organisations, Health and Safety, has been a focus for this year. All individuals have worked in their own areas of responsibilityto contribute to the schoolwide plan. As the year works towards an end, crystal ball gazing has ensured we have a strong plan with creativity and innovation for the future while retaining the most important values central to St Margaret's College. This will continue into 2017 with the perspective on a new year. JENNIE NAIRN
2016 Leadership Team: Gillian Simpson, Chris Wyeth, Grant Belcher, Jennie Nairn, Lynette Archibald, Kathryn Gray, Julie Calder, Brian Woods, Nicky Langley, Sue Gleeson, Peg Riley
Chaplain's Report The Chapel is the true Heart of the College where Magical Moments happen. From the Powhiri at the beginning of our year, to the hugely anticipated Carol Service, when we gather as the whole community, Magic happens!! Whole school Tuesday chapels thrived under a larger team of passionate students ably led by Sophie Cawood. Sophie's ability to make relevant the issues and topics that concern us, these confronting issues presented with passion and sensitivity. We have had light and enjoyable chapels, with music and laughter; as when the Kenyan visitors came to school, reminding us that music is a Universal Language.
This year,we began each week with a Junior School service in the chapel. The younger students have responded with their voices, singing, praying and participating fully in the school worship. We appreciate their passion in singing the worship songs. Major Sunday Services have had additional unique gifts offered to enhance our worship, from the Chapel Dance group bringing praise so eloquently expressed in movement, to gorgeous rich and melodic music in both voice and instruments, all deepen the experience and touch our hearts. The gifts of their talents from all the Performing Arts is so appreciated, and I thank you for your loving and generous support through the year. God Bless us all. PEG RILEY, CHAPLAIN
Libraryand e-Learning Centre It has been another busy year in the Library and e-Learning Centre and with the help of the wonderful girls of the Library Committees, it just seems to be getting better and better. We have two Library Committees; a Junior School Committee made up of 10 girls from Years 5 and 6, and a larger group of both Middle and Senior school girls. We help with the day to day running of the Library and meet weekly to organize activities to promote the use of the Library and e-Learning Centre to the school. One event this year was the Library Olympics which saw teams of girls competing in events such as speed book shelving and book balancing races. Another initiative from some of our Year 10 girls was a very popular book craft group. We've also had many author visits this year from New Zealand authors, Soraya Nicholas, Helen Taylor, Desna Wallace and a Skype call with Kyle Mewburn. The main event for the Library Committee was Book Week in Term Two. We decided to incorporate the theme of magic and had a magical book dress up day and also different competitions and activities through the week. We also brought a bit of Hogwarts into the Library with a sorting hat quiz and appropriate house decorations. New to the occasion this year was a Book Week Chapel service where we were able to share the joy of reading, and the Scholastic Book Fair that let us have a small book store set up in the Library for the students, parents and staff to use with a portion of the proceeds going back to the Library and e-Learning Centre to buy books for the school. It has been wonderful to incorporate the entire school in our activities.
I'm sure our efforts have lead to the library becoming a hub for activity, which has been lovely to see. The Library is always busy with students using the space during breaks and to study at all times of the day. The Pre-school, Junior School and Year 7 -8 have weekly sessions in the library as well as Y9-13 classes getting support for reading, research, referencingand other aspects of digital literacy. It has been especially helpful to have the addition of our new website which now has all of our resources and information in one easy to use place. All in all this has been another fun year with even more participation in all the activities planned and the library continuing to support the students with all their reading and research. We always look for ways to make the library the best space possible and I look forward to it being even better next year. JULIET SAMANDARI HEAD OF LIBRARY AND E-LEARNING CENTRE
Centre for Innovation Developments through the Centre for Innovation are exciting. Our students have had many opportunities to lead and learn using a range of technology tools. In Year 7 and 8 ENSS, girls have been using a combination of digital tools to bring to life the work they have been studying. Technology has enabled us to create survivor islands, Shakespearean memorabilia and use the design platform to create a professional looking gap filler concept. These digital tools have improved our spatial awareness and provided an alternative method of developing concepts ideas into a physical 3D model. Students have also been using other digital tools such as "Thinglink"; augmented reality,papertronics, music and video creation to bring their work to life. Some other firsts for St Margaret's College students have been our entries into the Robocup competition. Our teams placed well at both regional and national events and we look forward to competing again next year with a larger team. Students have been offered a number of leadership opportunities this year. I have had a keen group of girls from the Middle School who have dedicated their time to
support the pre-school programme. Girls have worked one-on-one or in small groups with the children guiding them in activities which have developed directional movement and sequential thinking. Another opportunity for our students to be leaders has been at the launch of the Buzz Off competition. Our girls have supported 60 children from around Christchurch to compete in a ten activities using computational thinking and Beebot robots. We welcomed the support of Felicity McKay in the Junior School programme this year. A wider range of digital technology has been added to existing programmes to enrich the girls' learning. SingularityU came to Christchurch as a movie, workshop and summit. We were fortunate to take part in all of these events. Solving global 'Grand Challenges' kick started student thinking about how we can positively use technology to mitigate world problems. The Summit has opened our eyes with wonderment and awe at what lies ahead. LINDA CHONG
BusinessOffice It has been another great year at St Margaret's College with a lot going on. We are well and truly settled into our new premises, and we have a focus on maintaining everything to a very high standard. It is wonderful to hold events on our campus, which more recently has included utilising our sports fields for a number of activities. The Catering, Finance, IT, Cleaning and Property and Maggie's Shop and Cafe teams focus on providing support to everyone within St Margaret's College. This can range from ensuring our technology is operating well and kept up to date, through to ensuring that our facilities and grounds are maintained and we are ready to hold events. The Catering team manages the dietary requirements of our boarders, as well as preparing lunches for our Preschool, students and staff, and canapes for events. Our team at Maggie's Shop ensures all uniforms and school essentials are available and more recently hot chocolates, coffee and lattes are available for sale. We also ensure our finances are managed well. In April the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) came into effect. As with all of New Zealand, this impacted on what we do and how we do it. During the year we organized for the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce to provide Health and Safety training to all staff and we continue to focus on how to improve in this area. To assist us we have a part-time Health and Safety Co-coordinator working with us.
IT Department This year we have been kept busy with many exciting upgrades. With the major upgrade being our new super massive Sonicwall the old equipment had hardware limitations that were causing issues, the upgrade went smoothly and our internet is once again super fast! We have also replaced our outdated point of sale system in Maggie's Shop with a brand new touch screen terminal. This terminal is linked into the Maggie's Cafe and Cafeteria system which allows us to have better reporting. Another thing that has kept us busy throughout the year is working alongsidethe Centreof Innovationto start discussions with some of our technology partners with the aim of starting future visits to innovativebusinesses and creators. BLAKE RICHARDSON, TECHNICAL SYSTEMS MANAGER
It is wonderful to have the opportunity to be a part of such an innovative, forward thinking and caring community. St Margaret's College is in a sound financial position. Our student roll is increasing within all year groups, and we continue to focus on delivering on our vision. Thank you to everyone involved in St Margaret's College and for contributing in providing a fabulous environment and for delivering a high quality education. LYNETTE ARCHIBALD, GENERAL MANAGER
Catering 2016 has just flown by. The first part of the year we worked closely with our Dietitian, Nicola Fraher from Nourish Nutrition Ltd. We focused on student feedback and we surveyed all the boarders. Nicola also came to many meals and chatted to our girls. It gave us some amazing honest feedback. We have since been able to implement the girls ideas and feedback into our daily meals. Food trends in New Zealand and the world are forever changing. My team and I continue to keep our menus current and on trend, keeping within the girls' nutritional needs. After many years at St Margaret's College I still get great delight seeing and hearing the feedback from the girls after they have tried a new dish.
My team continue to show great enthusiasm, pride and commitment to St Margaret's College. I thank them very much for always going above and beyond what is expected. Feel free to contact catering@stmargarets.school.nz if you have any questions regarding your daughter's food/ eating requirements. PAULA MOORE, CATERING MANAGER
Maggie'sShop and Cafe 2016 was a landmark year for Maggie's as this was our first full year operating in our new location with the cafe. Maggie's Cafe was an instant hit with staff, students and the wider community. Our wonderful lead barista, Hannah Lamb, assisted by Em, Kate and in the later part of the year Wil, rapidly became everyone's newest best friend. Our talented baristas introduced us to many treats; from nourishing turmeric lattes to superb long blacks and our customer base ranged from newborn babies to 92 year olds. Maggie's Cafe is now established as a valued extension to the College and certainly has been very successful in its goal of bringing the wider community into the College. Maggie's Shop, in its ninth year of operation, has continued to provide St Margaret's families with all the essentials of school life. Liz, Jo, Sue and Fi still find the best part of their job is getting to know the girls and their families. They love watching the girls' progress from nervous new entrants at their initial uniform fitting to confident young women in Year 13 picking up their leaver's gear, ready to take on the world. LIZ WRIGHT, MANAGER MAGGIE'S SHOP AND CAFE
Grounds,Maintenance and Cleaning Once again another year has flown by and like previous years it's been a busy one for the grounds, cleaners and maintenance staff. With things settling down now that all the construction work is complete, our aim is to maintain the campus to its already high standard and continue to help and support staff and pupils in the daily running of the school. With Christmas break almost upon us it is a good time to undertake the larger maintenance projects such as the Cranmer Units upgrade and the alterations of the Junior School. All this work needs to be completed for Term 1 2017. So from the cleaners, grounds and maintenance staff, may we wish you a happy and restful Christmas. PETER CARROLL, PROPERTY MANAGER
CommunityRelations It has been another busy year for Community Relations. The team works hard to strengthen relationships with our school community of current and past parents, Old Girls and friends, promote the school to the wider community, increase enrolments and generate revenue to ensure the school continues to educate young women to live and lead.
We farewelled Marketing and Communications Manager, Rachelle Mathews, Advancement Manager, Rose Crossland and welcomed the following new staff: Wendy Groves, Events and Old Girls' Association Co-ordinator, Janine Hutton, Graphic Designer and Andrea Boyd, Database Administrator /Secretary.
Thank you to the Parents' and Friends' Association and the Old Girls' Association for their tireless work keeping our school community connected to the school and each other. Thank you also to the many people who gifted their time to support the activities held throughout the year including Open Day, the various A&P Shows, hosting events in their home, fundraising activities - the list is long! Thank you to those whose financial gifts to the school through philanthropy or corporate support ensured every girl had access to the best teachers, facilities and programmes and that talented girls received scholarship opportunities to attend St Margaret's College.
Our grateful thanks to everyone whose help and expertise made a real impact on the school this year. We look forward to seeing you all again in 2017.
Thank you also to Head of Community Relations, Molly Crossland, her team and all of the students who represented the school so well at events on and off campus.
AdministrationOffice As we write this article for the Yearbook and read through previous editions, we realise how much we have to be thankful for. The few years spent separated and nomadic within the campus are a distant memory and though sometimes it may appear that we are taking our surroundings for granted - we are not. When arriving at school as the sun is coming up through the 'corridor' of the buildings; when walking on the third floor of Winchester South and glancing out toward the field and historic walnut tree; while hearing the awesome girls chanting or watching their shenanigans and fun in the Quad; while listeningto the hum and laughter of staff together for morning tea on a Friday - at so many times during the course of our jobs, we are so grateful! In our team there are no staff changes, no office changes, no procedure changes - we are happy in our 'status quo'. Gill Blackler joined us as we wrote last year's report and has been a lovely addition to our team. She seems to be revelling in the challenges of her first year in the role, not only taking on the Database Manager tasks with great gusto but also continuing to manage the venue and facilities hire in her usual unflappable fashion.
St Margaret's College is a lovely place to work. The students are inspirational, the staff are remarkable and we, in the Administration Office, are grateful to be part of such a warm and inclusive community. Thank you. MICHELLE GARBUTT, RECEPTIONIST
Staff Room Notes 2016. 106 years old. Six years on from earthquakes. Stunning students and staff. Stunning facilities. Settled. MAGIC! These thoughts would sum up the feelings of many staff. It is blissful coming to the oasis that is our campus after the disruptions in recent times. Add a Cafe and we nearly have it all! Wonderful new staff arrived to our staff room: Teresa Burgess (English), Dr Anna Chapman (Science), Kate Denton (Mathematics), Stacy Goldsworthy (Performing Arts), Jana McNaught (Technology), Karen Paterson (Physical Education and Health), Marie-Eve Therrien and Carolina Tornero Martos (Languages), Wendy Groves, Andrea Boyd and Sarah Platt (Community Relations). I hope they feel welcomed and included as they settled into new routines. Returning from a long summer break, one is immersed in school life instantly; there is no easing in! The Prefects and Year 13s have been truly wonderful - very visible around the Campus and leading by example with their 'magic' theme. A settled campus has meant we have been more future-focused on teaching and learning, professional review and wellbeing with pedagogy at the fore of any decision-making. These areas have been the focus for our professional learning development this year and we have made some significant steps forward on a managed timeline. The holistic development of a student is always prominent on our agenda. Student wellbeing and outdoor education programmes continue to be aligned to ensure clear progression of purpose to meet the needs of our girls. The Middle School Camp programme will be instigated next year. The Year 11 Retreat Day proved a success with key speakers engaging the girls. We wish to sustain and grow such relevant initiatives. Through the year we have farewelled Aimie Sibson, Sarla Donovan, Nick Potts, Anna Whittaker, Rachelle Mathews and Nikki Lowe. Individually each has given so much to our community and we wish them well in their new endeavours. The Gappies, Sophie and Ellie,were replaced by Matilda and Rebecca mid-year. These young women do wonderful work for many staff, undertaking many varied tasks. Their willingness to be part of SMC is really appreciated. We have enjoyed meeting the Smallman twins, Rosa and Charlie
and also Sophie Shanahan. We love visits from these new mums and bubs and delight in their milestones. We will farewell two significant staff members in November. Nadine Allen arrived in 2001 to teach History. She has been a wonderful colleague, a fabulous tutor and outstanding teacher. She wholeheartedly involved herself in the Humanities Faculty and school life through Model United Nations, trips to Vietnam and USA. Memorable moments include staff plays for House Days, Dancing with the Staff, EGGs Factor, Cup Day hats and the beautiful brown outfits to honour Matipo! Queen Margaret College is extremely fortunate to welcome her. Anne Archer joined St Margaret's in 1999. As Careers Advisor, tutor, teacher of Lifeskills programmes and teacher in charge of Kowhai she has had an impact on every girl before they exit school. Programmes have evolved to meet the changing needs of society and Anne has been incredibly adaptable to these changes, role modelling what is happening in the global work place. Anne has always been exceedingly generous with her time and supportive in so many areas - camps, extracurricular activities, organising academic regalia for formal occasions, Careers' Expo days, University liaison visits and many, many tertiary applications. The changes in regulations and criteria have been immense yet Anne has ensured girls have been well informed about them. She too is remembered for her involvement in many staff activities, including Dancing with the Staff, and her classic sunny jacket and golden boa are always at the ready. I suspect they will remain in the wardrobe for others in the future! We thank her for all she has given to our community and wish her the very best in her next adventure. Another action-packed MAGIC year! CHRIS WYETH, ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, PASTORAL CARE
Staff List LEADERSHIP TEAM Executive Principal Mrs G Simpson
BSc,DipTchg,DipEduMan Associate Principal Mrs C Wyeth
BSc,DipTchg Pastoral Care Deputy Principals Ms J Nairn
MEdL,DipPE,DipTchg Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning Mr G Belcher
BA(Hons), DipTchg
Ms L Williams
Ms C Cain
Ms J Gilbert
Ms J McNaught
BPhEd(Otago}, DipTchg
BDance, DipTchg
BA,DipTchg
BA,DipTchg,
Physical Education -CL Health Dean - Year 10
Curriculum Leader of Dance
18 English, English
TIC DVC Technology
Mrs E GodfreyChatterton
BSc(Hons), PhD
Mrs J Wilson-Fouracre
BA,DipTchg
BA,DipTchg
BPHEd, Bed,DipTchg
18 Spanish, Spanish
Dean -Year 9
Ms N Carson
BSc,DipTchg
Ms S Goldsworthy
BA(Hons)QTS
Science, Chemistry
B Tch(EGE), Dance
Mathematics
BA,DipTchg
Ms L Chambers
Mrs F Hartland
Mrs C Mutch
BEdPE,DipTchg
BEdPE,DipTchg
BSc,M EdL, DipTchg
PE Health, Assistant HOF Physical Education
Spanish, Junior PE
Maths, HOF Maths
Ms P Henriksen
Ms K Paterson
Dr A Chapman
DipTchg,DipHome Economics
BPhEd(Hons), DipTchg
Year 7 Dean - Year 7 & 8 IB Coordinator Ms 8 Rouse
BA,MSc,DipTchg
BSc(Hons), PhD,DipTchg
Mathematics
Science, Biology, Chemistry
Chaplain Rev Peg Riley
Careers, Lifeskills, Step Up
Head of Junior School Mrs J Calder
Postgrad EdEndorsed Ldrshp,BEd,DipTchg Head of Middle School Ms K Gray
DipTchg,BEd Director of Pre-School Ms S Gleeson
BEd,DipTchgEGE, DipMontessori Education General Manager Business Director Ms L Archibald
MA(Hons), DipTchg
Dean of International Students Miss C Chambers
IB Design and Materials Technology
IB English, English and ENSS, HOF English
MSC,DipTchg IB Chinese, Chinese
Mrs M Herd Drama and Theatre Arts
Mr B Clarke
BA,BSc,MSc(Hons), PhD,
English, Theory of Knowledge
IB Music, Music, Chemistry
ENSS, Learning Support
Ms N Coventry
Dr S Hossbach
Mr C Arnold
IB Japanese, Japanese
History, Social Science Mrs J Ardagh
ATCL,BA,DipTchg
MFA,BFAHons,DipTchg HOF Visual Art
BA,DipTchg
BSc(Hons), MSc,DipTchg
Economics, Information Technology
Mrs S Bates
Mr D Atkin Physics, Science
BA,DipTchg Junior Performing Arts and Music Ms C Bell
DipTchg,PGDipED (LitEd)Dist Head of Learning Enhancement, English Ms K Boon
DEANS
Ms A Robertson
Mrs J Chen
Dr S Hickford
NZCB, NDipBus,DBEd,Dip Tchg;CertMgt
MAPsyc(Hons), NZPsS
TIC Materials Technology
BA,DipTchgTechnology, DipEngineering Tchg
HOF Centre for Innovation
Year 8 ENSS
Counsellor Ms D McFadyen
Mrs R Henschel
ENSS (Terms 3 & 4)
STAFF
Director of ICT Mr B Woods
RCompN
BEd,DipTchg,Year7 & 8
BA,DipTchg
Miss S Ashton
College Nurse Mrs S Rowe-Lucas
BA,PGCE,
BPhEd, DipTchg
Miss N Allen
BA,DipTchg
Mrs P Vesty
ENSS, Social Science
BSc(PE), DipTchg
Mrs E Buckler
Physical Education Dean - Year 13
BA(Hons), PGCE, ACTL
Ms D Scott
Ms M Buhrkuhl
BSc,Postgrad DipScience, DipTchg;Biology, Science
MFA,BFA,DipTchg, Photography andArt
Dean - Year 12
Ms T Burgess
Ms J McLaughlin
BA,DipTchg;English, ENSS
BA,DipTchg;English, ENSS, StepUp,TICDebating
Mrs M Callaghan
Advanced DipTchg
Dean - Year 11
Junior Year 2
Drama
Health and Physical Education
Mrs S Chapman
BA,CELTA, DipTchg
BA,DipTchg
Mrs S Mitchell
Curriculum Leader Food Technology and Home Economics
Ms L Chong
CA
Director of Boarding Mrs N Langley
Physics, Chemistry, Science
Mrs E GodfreyChatterton
Careers Advisor Ms A Archer
Religious Education
Dr P Millican
Year 7/8, ENSS, Maths, Science
Deputy Principal Assessment and Reporting
BA,DipTchg
Ms C Carreno
BA(JointHons),PGCE, TEFLA LTCL,GradDipTchg
DipTchg,BJL Ms M Davison
BA,TEFL, Postgrad DipEd, DipTeAraReaMaori Arts Facilitator Mrs A Demaine
BA,DipTchg English (Terms 3 & 4) Ms K Denton
BSc,DipTchg Mathematics Mrs P Double
DipTchg Junior Year 5 Miss N Douglas
DipTchg Junior New Entrant & Year 1 Mrs A Drayton
BCM,DipTchg Economics, Accounting, Social Science, Step Up Mrs R Drummond
BFA,DipTchg Design, IB Visual Art Mrs K Englebretsen
BSc,DipTchg
PhD,MA,DipTchg IB French, French, HOF International Languages
Ms S Rod
BSc,DipTchg Biology, Science, HOF Science Mr M Saunders
BEng(Hons),GradDipTchg & Lrng(Secondary) Mathematics, Technical Design Ms D Scott
BSc,Postgrad DipScience, DipTchg
Mrs T Keys
Biology, Science Mrs J Seymour
Business Studies
DigitalTechnology, Technology Mr G Leighton
MEd,BSc,DipPED, DipTeaching Chemistry, Science Mrs B Macdonald
Bsc,DipTchg Mathematics Mrs J Macdonald
BCom,TTC Accounting, Economics Ms J Madden
BPhEd, DipTchg HOF Physical Education Ms J May
BA(Hons), MA(Oxon), DipTchg English (Term 3 & 4) Mr K McDonnell
BSc(Hons), PGCE Mathematics Ms J McLaughlin
Mrs S Fazio-Smith
English, ENSS, TIC Debating
Geography, Social Sciences
BA,DipTchg
NDBE, DipTchg,Dip
Maths, Science
BSc,DipTchg
Mrs C Price
BA,DipTchg
Bed,DipTchg, Level2 FitnessCert Physical Education Mrs W Shannahan
BEdPE,DipTchg Physical Education Ms J Sharman
BSc(Hons), DipTchg ATCL Mathematics Mrs P Sheldon
DipTchg Junior Year 6 Mrs A Sibson
BEd,DipTchgandLearning Digital Learning Facilitator Mrs J Strang
BA,DipTchg Mathematics Mr M Summerlee
BSc(Hons), DipTchg Biology, Science Mrs T Taylor
BPhEd, DipTchg Physical Education, Health
Ms M Therrien
BA,GradDipTchg French Mr D Thompson
BA(Hons), DipTchg
SPORT DEPARTMENT Ms H Belcher Director of Sport
CL Classical Studies and Art History, RE, Social Sciences
Mrs S Lloyd Assistant Director of Sport
Ms J Todd-Molineaux
Mrs J Seymour Sport Fitness/ Administrator
BFA,DipTchg Art Mrs S Tokona
AdvDipExultant Music, DipTchg
Mr G Thompson Strength & Conditioning Coach
Drama Miss C Tornero Martos IB Spanish, Spanish Mrs P Vesty
TECHNICIANS Ms H Hilgendorf Food Technician
BSc(PE),DipTchg
Mrs J Isles
Physical Education
NZCS,Qualified Technician's Certificate
Mr C Walker
BA(Hons), DipTchg
Ms T Minns
LTCL Mrs R Spiers
DipTchg
Mrs L Dyer Registrar
RAD Teachers, Speech & Drama
Mrs T Fleete School Secretary
THE DANCE ACADEMY
Mrs M Garbutt Receptionist
Mrs A Rossiter
DipTchg
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC STAFF (ALL PART-TIME) Bagpipes Liz Drury
Cello Naomi Deacon Clarinet & Saxophone Claire Oliver
HOF Humanities and Social Sciences
LEARNING ENHANCEMENT
Drums Jon Biddington
Miss A Whitaker
Mrs J Ardagh
BMus,DipJazz,DipTchg
ATCL,BA,DipTchg
Flute Elvira Dommisse
(Term 1)
ENSS, Literacy
Mrs R Wilford
Ms C Bell
BA,DipTchg
DipTchg,PGDipED (LitEd)Dist
Music Mrs J Wilson-Fouracre
BPHEd, Bed,DipTchg
Head of Learning Enhancement
Year 8 ENSS, TIC Netball, Dean Year 9
Mrs C Fletcher
Ms A Woods
Ms V Hanna (Terms 3-4)
MEdAdmin(Hons), BMus,DipTchg HOF Performing Arts
NNEB
Mrs C Lindsay Ms N Lowe
Guitar Stephen Fowler
Piano Marie Barrell
Mrs S Bradley
Ms S Gleeson
BEd,DipTchgEGE, DipMontessori Education, Director of Pre-school Ms C Harman (Terms 2-4) Miss R Messervy Mrs A van de Water
GradDipTchg(Primary), BTchg& Lrng(EGE), DipTchg(EGE)
IT DEPARTMENT Mr L Keane
MA Mr B Richardson
Technical Services
Saxophone
Manager, HOF Mr H Shustak
BSc
Trumpet & Contemporary Piano Alex van den Broek
Jennie Goldstein
VOICE / CHORAL MUSIC
Mrs F McKay
Jennine Bailey Jillian Hewson (Barbershop Tutor)
Mrs C Fletcher
SPEECH AND DRAMA Ms D Bevers
RTSCA, LSBSpeechand Drama,LSBPublicSpeaking
K Koole
Mrs A Boyd Database Administrator Secretary Mrs R Crossland
S Hayes A Hayward V Hutchinson H Khan M Malolot Mrs P Moore Catering Manager
MAINTENANCE STAFF Mr P Carroll Property Manager
Mr S Lavill
BA
AFTER SCHOOL CARE/ HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
S Clutterbuck A Culling
Mr G Marra
Ms S Coursey
Mrs V Ward Archivist and Digital Library Assistant
K Bankovsky S Byrne
Ms R Mathews
Anne Robinson
Library and e-Learning Centre Assistant
CATERING
Carolyn Johnson-Wu
Violin & Viola Bistra Dimitrova
Library and e-Learning Centre Manager
Ms J ThomasHiddleston Supervisor
Ms J Hutton Graphic Designer
LIBRARY AND E-LEARNING CENTRE BSc,PGDiplS (LIBS)
Miss P Sutton Assistant House Manager, Year 13 Supervisor BA Hons, Grad Dip (Term 1)
Keiko Hashimoto
Mrs L Pickles
BTchg& Lrng(Primary), DipTchg(EGE)
Mrs J Mehlhopt Assistant House Manager (Julius)
L French
COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE
Mrs W Groves Events and Old Girls' Association Coordinator
Trombone Charlotte Crone
BEd,DipTchg
Mrs C Laughton Financial Assistant
Oboe Ian Thorpe
Vincent Leahy
Miss G Bolton BTchg& Lrng(EGE)
Mrs K Jenkins Financial Assistant
Event Management, Advancement Manager
(Terms 1-3)
Mrs B O'Callaghan
Mrs A Evernden Finance Manager
BA,DipTchg,GradDip
BATchg&Lrng
BEd,DipTchg
BUSINESS OFFICE
Jazz Band Henare Kaa
Teacher AideCert
PRE-SCHOOL
Ms W McPhail PA to Executive Principal
Andy Genge
Mrs P Woolford Junior Year 4
Mrs J Burrell Administrator
BA,UipMiss, PGOipMgmtSt,
Mr R Hill
Marketing and Communications Manager (T1-3)
CLEANING STAFF
Ms S Platt
S Clarke
BOARDING SCHOOL STAFF
T Oury
Ms J Atkinson Weekend Supervisor
S Harman Campus Supervisor
Miss C Blair Assistant House Manager (Kilburn), Year 13 Supervisor
T Scarlett
B Bennett
S Dixon
Miss B Daniels Prep Tutor Miss C Davis Year 11 Supervisor
S Greig
S Purdon
C Street
MAGGIE'S Mrs J Bland Mrs F Eaton
Jonathan Densem (Director of Pop Choir)
Miss B Dryden Prep Tutor
DipPhys
Shelley Spang
Ms M Gibbons Weekend Supervisor
Ms H Lamb Cafe Barista
Miss G Harnett Prep Tutor
Ms E St Baker Cafe Barista MrW Sze Cafe Barista
Jamie Thomson
Mrs M Hill Middle School Boarding Manager
BSc
ADMINISTRATION
Mrs N Langley Director of Boarding
Kimberley Wood (Barbershop)
PERFORMING ARTS TECHNICIAN
Miss G Blackler
MSc(Hons), CertTertTchg Database & Facilities Hire Manager
Miss C Luisetti Year 12 Supervisor
Mrs S Fulton
Mrs L Wright Shop Manager
Head Girl and Deputy Head Girl Report 2016 was a magical year that saw our whole school come together, and this celebration of our community and pride created the magic we continually saw and felt within the school. The theme for this year was magic, and that is exactly what the year has been. We celebrated the magic of each other, the magic of the school and worked hard to create magic for ourselves and others. We created magic by coming together as a school to perform our very own "magic dance". A simple act of performing the same choreography brought us closer together and it was then when we saw the magic of school pride shine. Though challenging, we made many great attempts to perform this dance at events such as House Day and Athletics Day. Magic was also spread around school by the granting of "magic wishes" where each girl wrote a magic wish that older students aimed to grant by the end of the year. A simple act of kindness such as buying a younger student a box of chocolates reminded us how easy it was to add magic into another person's life. Overall it was a year full of magical memories. From teaching the staff the magic dance, to the strained voices after continous house chants, girls came together to support, challenge and celebrate one another and truly ignite the magic spark within the school.
From the start of the year we placed a strong focus on using magic for empowerment. It was incredibly important to use our magic sparks to not only empower those within our school community, but outside it. We saw the growth of Educating Girls Globally (EGG) which is now developing new relationships with Kabuthu Community Day Secondary School in Malawi. Soon we will begin to see the development of a new hostel for girls at the school. We don't want to forget how magical 2016 has been and there are a few people with whom we owe thanks to. First of all, the staff. It is not St Margaret's without you. We acknowledge the hard work that you put in towards making every single second at St Margaret's magical. It is your spark that allows us to shine, and you will never know how much you have inspired all of us and shaped us all to be the young women we have become. Secondly, to Mrs Simpson, Mrs Vesty and Mrs Wyeth. It is an honour to work beside you, and we can never thank you enough for believing in us. Even more so, you never felt that we had to be more than who we are, and your support towards us this year has been nothing short of empowering. Finally we would like to thank the girls of the school. Your magic radiates wherever you go, and the laughs and tears that we have all shared together will be something that we will never forget. You are the source of the pride that comes with being a St Margaret's girl. ARYN AZLAN (HEAD GIRL) AND MADELEINE TILLEY (DEPUTY HEAD GIRL)
St Margaret's College Staff
Academic Committee 20"16 has been a successful year for the combined Year "12and "13Academic Committee. We have worked hard as a team to motivate and support St Margaret's College students in their learning and in their enjoyment of the academics at school. We also have been kept very busy with the organisation of the peer tutoring programme and other activities. The peer tutoring programme was a major task for the Academic Committee in Term I in pairing tutors with tutees, and it has been great to receive feedback regarding the positive impact it has had for participating students this year. However, the biggest event we facilitated this year was 'Academic Week,' which took place in Week 9 ofTerm 2. This event put the committee to the test as we organised and ran many activities such as the General Knowledge Quiz, email competitions and the Periodic Cupcake Bake Sale raising money for EGG. Alongside these, listening to the fantastic speaker, Julia Rucklidge, professor of Clinical Psychology at Canterbury University, in the Academic Assembly gave the senior school insight into the role
of micronutrients and nutrition on mental health. It was great to see students getting involved in these events and it was a fun, enjoyable week all round! Thank you to everyone involved with the Academic Committee and Ms Nairn for her help and support throughout the year. GRACE SULLIVAN
EnvironmentCommittee This year the Environment Committee decided t~e most valuable contribution we could make to the school was to foster more environmentally conscious attitudes and thinking. During Environment week in May, we ran flower planting in the Junior School, allowing them to plant their own flowers and grow their appreciation for nature. This
activity was also aimed to add beauty to the school environment as the colourful flower pots can now be seen outside the Junior block. During Environment Week we also ran a rock painting activity for a school rock garden and held a plant based bake sale to share sustainable food ideas and raise funds for SAFE. An ongoing project throughout this year was to help establish more sustainable waste disposal practices at the school. For this we worked closely with the Junior school, organising for them to present at assembly about the practices we have at school and how we can improve them. Following this, we organised an audit from Envirowaste at the school to investigate options for the development of our practices, the results of which will hopefully result in an opportunity to improve. Ultimately, the girls on the Committee have worked passionately all year and are excited to see the school grow into the future as a forward thinking, environmentally friendly institution. Thank you to Ms Double for assisting the Committee with her wonderful passion for the environment. EMILYWILDY
Junior School Committee What a magical year it has been in the Junior School. So many fantastic new memories and experiences have been made with the help of Mrs Calder, the wonderful Junior School Teachers and the Year 13 Junior School Committee. The annual Easter Egg hunt was a huge success. The girls were in their house groups following clues around the school with the help of the Year 13 Committee girls, then at the end they found all of the Easter treats along with Maggie Bear! Maggie Bear has spent time with the girls at the Teddy Bear Picnic, the Chapel run by the junior girls, at House Day events and during lunch time activities, just to name a few. However, I think that the talent quest was the highlight of the year. The girls put so much time and effort into
their performances. It was awesome to watch them all enjoy themselves. It has been an absolute privilege to be involved with the Junior School community this year. I have loved interacting and connecting with all of the girls andl hope that the big sister-little sister bond continues within the school. Thank you so much to the incredible Junior School staff, parents and students for their endless support this year. I wish all of the Junior girls the very best and remember "You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think". LUCY BROWNIE
Middle School Committee In the Middle School this year, our year group's chosen theme of magic has never been far from our minds. Whether it be from the creation of the "What Magic Means To Me" wall for the Year 7 & 8 students, Elgregoe the magician's performance for the Middle School students, or the creation of a new accessory for the Middle School Maggie award - her magic crown (for students who embody the spirit of magic), we believe that this year truly has been magical! We have loved being involved with the four different year groups throughout the year in different ways; hanging out at the Year 7 & 8 pool party, walking with the Year 10s on their Rite Journey opening ceremony, and getting to know the Year 9 girls through a Q&A session. It has been awesome to see the success that our Middle School girls have experienced, and to celebrate their achievements at various Middle School assemblies. Some of the most enjoyed moments for the Middle School girls were the events involving our brother schools, such as the Year 7 & 8 SMC/Medbury quiz night and the ever popular Year 9/10 dances, which our committee were very helpful in supervising. Overall, we have loved being Heads
of Middle School and it has been a privilege to watch the magical success our girls have celebrated this year.Thank you to all the committee members who have helped with organisation and leadership,and also to Ms Gray our Head of Middle School. GEORGIA DOYLE AND !SABELLA FANSELOW
Community Relations The Community Relations Committee worked extremely hard throughout 2016 helping bring together social and promotional events such as the Senior Ball, the Mother-Daughter Breakfast, Open Day and the Old Girls' Reunion Weekend. The 'magical' themed MotherDaughter Breakfast was split into two separate events held in the Kilburn Dining Room. Our guest speakers, Kat Mccorkindale and 'Sophie Aubrey were Old Girls who discussed life after St Margaret's College and highlighted the endless opportunities for women in all industries; technology, sport, creative and academic. We were extremely grateful to have these two inspiring women speak and I'm sure their words of wisdom resonated with all of the girls and their mothers. The theme of 'magic' was evident throughout the breakfast as the girls were encouraged to follow their passions and that they have the potential to achieve anything. Thanks to the efforts of our wonderful volunteers, Open Day this year was also a great success. The incredible facilities we are privileged to utilise were enhanced by the friendlinessand kind-heartedness of all the Year 11-13 girls
who were guides. I was very impressed by the feedback received from potential members of the St Margaret's community; thanking the guides for such a warm welcome and congratulating their approachable nature. Finally,the Old Girls Reunion Weekend held in October enriched our girls with the opportunity to celebrate the school's exceptional heritage. These events could not have happened without the hard work of the Community RelationsCommittee. I am so grateful to have had such a supportive and enthusiastic group of girls to work with throughout the year. I would especially like to thank Rachelle Mathews who has been an outstanding mentor to me, providing ceaseless support and advice. MOLLY CROSSLAND
Global Relations 2016 marks the second year for the Head of Global Relations position. I was lucky enough to have the support of a huge Committee of 22 girls, as we collaboratively worked towards several different projects, each contributing towards our overall goal of "Exploring the magic within diversity". One of the aims we had for this year was to discover more about the various backgrounds of girls within the school. We began interviews of our Internationalstudents, learning more about their lives and experiences, to be shared with the community. Additionally,we were able to finally see the large quilt of student flags, created in 2013, hung proudly in the Old Girls' Atrium. Our final assembly of Term 1 was Global themed, in which we showcased some of SMC's best international performances, laughed along with Japanese Exchange student Risako, and celebrated the work of our main school charity - EGG. The highlight of the Global Relations year was definitely our International Week in Term 3. To start the week, we created a colourful, free-for-all International chalk mural. In Chapel we explored our overall 'Refugee' theme of the week, something carried on into the International Week Assembly. Our speaker Dr Lan Le-Ngoc, a former refugee from Vietnam, moved the school considerably with his life story and experiences. At the conclusion, he
was received with deafening applause and a few tears from a captivated audience. International Mufti Day was equally as successful, bringing out the creativity of many in support of EGG, alongside food trucks/stalls later on that day. I would like to say a huge thank you to all that contributed to Global Relations this year, and good luck to those leading into the future! GEORGIA BELL
Service This year as Head of Service I have worked with an amazing group of dedicated girls, and together we have been able to create and carry out both community and globally-based projects. We started the year with participating in the Relay for Life. This was a heartwarming and saddening experience, as we fundraised for the event and were faced with the unwavering survivors of cancer. Next up was 'Pink Day' organised by Clara and Sophie, in order to promote the worldwide campaign to raise awareness for bullying. The day was a success and struck truth with many of us. Finally our biggest event for the year was our promotion of the Syrian Refugee Crisis through World Vision through the 40-Hour Famine. World Vision's aim; to help kids recover from the trauma of War, and to allow them to be kids again, inspired all of us to do our part. We organised a raffle, an afternoon with performances, food trucks, and challenged the girls to do their bit. This year I am proud to say that
we have raised nearly $10,000, and ultimately it comes down to the dedication, hard work and compassion of girls in the Service Committee. It has been a huge honour to raise awareness for issues that are important to each and everyone of us. DINUKI KARUNASEKERA
Chapel Committee This year our Chapel team held a great emphasis on making chapel services relatable and approachable to all students and staff within St Margaret's College, not just to those of Christian beliefs. This meant heavy student involvement in prayers, service themes and approaching particular Christian ideas or scripture focusing more on virtues. This was initiated by my view on showing people the way of Christ through good nature.
Finally a project carving from the Year 10 Chapel Committee in 2013 is nearing completion; a waka paddle designed from symbols submitted from SMC 2013 girls and dedicated to our previous Kaumatua - Miles KauKau. Thus a new tradition will start this year with the Year 13 Prefects passing the waka paddle onto next year's prefects - thus symbolising the passing down of leadership through the school.
There were a lot of opportunities this year for students to attend camps or courses to explore faith from an Anglican perspective. We had students attend the NZ Anglican Schools Camp, The Abbey, God Quest and Synod. God Quest not only allowed girls to explore their faith in an Anglican way for about a term and a half but also gave them the opportunity to get confirmed, baptised - both or neither.
SOPHIE CAWOOD
The whole school was more involved in Synod this year, with the option given to them to vote and have a say on three big issues: Blessing of same sex marriages within the church, refugee quota and climate change. This had a terrific response with over half the school responding in the single day they were given to vote. These views were then shared in two speeches given by one of their representatives (and feedback says that we actually made a difference).
Junior School Prizegiving Year 1
Year 6
Alice Murfitt Academic Progress
Stella Foulds Academic Progress
Isobel Masters Academic Excellence
Alexandra Nicolaou Academic Excellence
Alice Murfitt Spirit of St Margaret's
Natalie Whitteker Spirit of St Margaret's
Year 2
Tineke Hinton Achievement in Art
Alisha Arora Academic Progress
Natalie Whitteker Effort in Art
Ivy Mehrtens Academic Excellence
Special Prizes
Senuli Wijayasena Spirit of St Margaret's
Tineke Hinton Phoebe Steele Cup for Excellence in Sport
Year 3 Madeline Mitchell Academic Progress Anjali Selvarajah Academic Excellence Allie Boon Spirit of St Margaret's
Year4 Montse Moya-Carreno Academic Progress Cleo Nicholas Academic Excellence Maia Stanbury Academic Excellence Angelina McCullough Spirit of St Margaret's
Year5 Grace Zhou Academic Progress Lauren Warne Academic Excellence Rosa Turner Spirit of St Margaret's
Milly Gallagher Carr Girls Trophy for Junior Sports
Participant of the Year Milly Gallagher Excellence in Performing Arts Tineke Hinton Excellence in Instrumental Music Isabella Watson Excellence in Choral Music Harriet Norris Lyn Kennedy Speech Cup Rosa Turner Library Service Award Lauren Warne Pru Watson Cup for Excellence in Literacy Charlotte Bleeker The Class on 1961 Environmental Initiative Award Charlotte Bleeker St Margaret's Cup Alexandra Nicolaou Kai Manawanui 'Strong of Heart' Trophy Lucy Horton The Friendship Cup
Middle School Prizegiving Year 7 Academic Prizes Caitlin Blair Progress in Physical Education and Health Jemma Burrowes Achievement in Physical Education and Health Achievement in Science Progress in ENSS Progress in Performing Arts Emily Cunningham Achievement in Art Achievement in Technology Gloria Kingston Progress in Mathematics Bianca Koleda-Yamamoto Minns Spiers Cup for Performing Arts Amelie Lewis Progress in Science Annabelle March Achievement in ENSS Holly McMahon Achievement in ENSS
Alice McLeod Achievement in Science
Year 8 Cup for Achievement in Performing Arts Ella Munro Progress in Art Jiya Puri Achievement in Art Achievement in Mathematics Isabella Smith Progress in Performing Arts Amelia Speight Progress in ENSS Lucy Vaughan Achievement in ENSS Caitlyn Wickham Achievement in in ENSS
Year 9 Academic Prizes
Jessica Pitt Progress in ENSS
Sophie Benson Achievement in Art Achievement in French Progress in Science
Janvi Puri Achievement in Music
Sophie Berrill Achievement in Technology
Bella Spear Achievement in Mathematics Progress in Technology
Lucy Botting Progress in French
Emelia Surridge Progress in Art Progress in Music
Year 8 Academic Prizes Lara Chiswell Achievement in Music Rhiannon Cutler Progress in ENSS Jessica England Progress in Mathematics Zoe Fulton Achievement in Technology Cadance Gan Progress in Music Progress in Science Monique Graham . Progress in Physical Education and Health Progress in Technology Tayla Hardy Achievement in Physical Education and Health
Samara Brown Achievement in Drama Aggie Burgess Achievement in Literacy Hattie Compton-Moen Achievement in ENSS Achievement in Science Progress in Technology Maggie Cui Progress in Japanese Sarah Frizzell Progress in Physical Education and Health Maddison Holden Progress in Dance Isabella House Progress in ENSS
Lucy Jessep Achievement in ENSS Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Spanish Progress in Science Maya Kelly Progress in Drama Rylie MacGibbon Achievement in Dance Achievement in Music Grace McMahon Achievement in Japanese Achievement in Science Rosie Milne Progress in ENSS Josie Persico Achievement in Physical Education and Health lvanka Pileff-Fasso Progress in Music Taiesiya Steere Progress in Spanish Lilli Thacker Progress in Art Genevieve Watson Progress in Mathematics
Year 1O Academic Prizes Alice Abraham Achievement in Science Kate Baird Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Bella Belcher Progress in Drama Progress in French Ella Bennett Achievement in Rite Journey Georgia Benton Achievement in Food Technology Kaitlin Burden Achievement in Drama Achievement in Product Design Yoonseo Chung Progress in Music Sarah Cosgrove Achievement in English Achievement in Spanish Ella Cowles Achievement in Rite Journey
Madison Dalgety Progress in Dance Progress in Design and Visual Communication Progress in Science NCEA Level 1 from Year 10
Jennifer Satterthwaite Progress in Mathematics
Emily Davison Progress in Art Progress in Science
Emma Taylor Achievement in Digital Technology - Design Achievement in English Achievement in French Achievement in Science NCEA Level 1 from Year 10 Achievement in Social Science Progress in Product Design
Molly Dougherty Achievement in Science Progress in Materials Technology - Fashion Rosie Foulds Progress in Digital Technology - Media Hannah Graham Progress in Digital Technology - Design Progress in Science Petra Green Progress in Materials Technology - Interior Creations Kate Harris Progress in English Sujean In Achievement in in Mathematics Achievement in Music Progress in Science NCEA Level 1 from Year 10
Kate Smith Progress in Physical Education and Health
Madeleine Wilson Achievement in Physical Education and Health Progress in Science Olivia Wilson Progress in Food Technology Rebecca Yan Achievement in Chinese Progress in English
Year 10 Service Kate Baird Kaitlin Burden Samantha Capon
Annalida Jaeger Achievement in Dance
Amy Cawte
Sophie Jensen Progress in Chinese
Natalia Crestani
Madeline Kerr Achievement in English Progress in Spanish
Sarah Cosgrove Rosa Dunlop Olivia Dyer Grace Flint
Molly Leckie Achievement in Literacy
Rosie Foulds
Billie Leiataua Achievement in Materials Technology - Fashion Achievement in Rite Journey Achievement in Science NCEA Level 1 from Year 10
Kate Harris
Ruby McCallum Achievement in Digital Technology - Media Achievement in in Materials Technology - Interior Creations Brodie Morris Progress in Mathematics
Hannah Graham Sujean In Eva Jackson Annalida Jaeger Harriet Kennelly Madeline Kerr Georgia Mackay Libby Millar
Loveday Mossman-Catchpole Progress in Japanese
Emelia Paulsen
Lydia Munro Achievement in English
Caroline Wells
Mizuki Nagatakidani Achievement in Art Olivia Paterson Progress in Social Science
Ruby Roberts
Year 10 Leadership Samantha Capon Petra Green Georgia Hardy
Rosa Pattie Achievement in Japanese
Grace Horsbrugh
Haoming Ren Achievement in English as a Second Language
Natalie Hutton
Olivia Hubber Pieta Luthi Holly Macdonald Olivia Wilson
Year 10 Leadership and Service
Academic Excellence
Georgia Benton
Holly McMahon Academic Excellence Year 7
Henrietta Bullen Samantha Capon Ella Cowles Sophie Green Dana Leadley Elise Mason Ruby Mccallum Loveday Mossman-Catchpole Lucy Roberts Kate Smith
Caitlyn Wickham Academic Excellence Year 8 Hattie Compton-Moen Academic Excellence Year 9 Lucy Jessep Academic Excellence Year 9 Emma Taylor Academic Excellence Year 10
Academic Excellence Bar
Emma Taylor
Anoushka Chiswell
Olivia Willems
Sarah Cosgrove Rosie Foulds
Arts Awards
Sujean In
Yoonseo Chung St Margaret's College Award for the Most Promising Instrumentalist
Ruby McCallum
Natalie Hutton Outstanding Musical Performance
Best All Round Award
Sujean In Contribution and Service to School Music Rosie Milne Rossiter Cup for Best Emerging Dancer
Boarding Awards Anna Morris Wilson Cup for Best Boarder in Year 7/8 Alyssia Nicolson Morris Cup for Best Boarder in Year 9 Claudia Bethell Sutherland Cup for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding house in Year 10 Olivia Wilson Sutherland Cup for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding house in Year 10
Special Prizes Madeleine Collins Smart Memorial Cup for Courage Lily Gamble Best Science Fair Investigation Friendship Cup Lucy Jessep Library Service Award Watson Girls Cup for Outstanding Achievement in Writing Holly Macdonald Rite Journey Cup Holly McMahon Ballantyne Essay Winner - Year 7/8 Jordan Mealings Friendship Cup Toomer Trophy for Public Speaking Emma Taylor June Palott Award for Innovation
Emma Taylor
Lily Gamble Sue Oliver Junior Cup for Best All Round Year 8 Sujean In Sue Oliver Cup for Best All Round Year 10 Amelia Parker Middle School Cup for Best All Round Year 9 Bella Spear Anglea White Cup for Best All Round Year 7
Senior School Donated by the Parents' and Friends' Association
Hattie Richards Achievement in Mathematics 11 2 Georgia Robinson Achievement in Human Biology
Elizabeth Andre Achievement in Business Introduction Achievement in French
Katy Silva Achievement in Materials Technology Achievement in Mathematics 11 5
Sophie Baker Achievement in Music
Emily Stewart Achievement in Drama
Ashleigh Benson Belinda Thompson Cup for Achievement in Chemistry
Mydear Suwannarat Achievement in Visual Art
Emily Burke Achievement in Science
Mia Thomson Achievement in Physical Activity
Harriet Cox Achievement in Design and Visual Communication
Year 12 Academic Prizes
Jessica Ellis Achievement in Chinese
Lucy Adams Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Economics
Year 11 Academic Prizes
Katherine Ellis Achievement in Geography Alice Elworthy Achievement in Mathematics 119 Polly Forbes Gosset Cup for Public Speaking Georgia Hintz Achievement in Health Studies Gemma Holden Achievement in Home Economics Achievement in Physical Activity Sophia Kaewphaleug Joanna Peat Memorial Cup for Achievement in Japanese Ailing Liu Achievement in English Literacy Achievement in Physics Achievement in Mathematics 129 Lillian Montgomery Achievement in Dance Charlotte O'Brien Achievement in Physical Education with Health Aisha O'Malley Achievement in Spanish Lyn Kennedy Cup for Achievement in English Major Levey Cup for Achievement in History
Rebecca Adolph Alabaster Cup for Achievement in Home Economics Victoria Bayliss Achievement in Design Caitlin Bonne Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Accounting Olivia Burns Achievement in IB Psychology Harriet Bush Achievement in Physical Education Penelope Chapman Mills Cup for Achievement in Geography Emma Clarke Shona Begg Cup for Excellence in Design Abida Denny Achievement in IB English Standard Level Vivien Emile Achievement in IB Chinese Achievement in 18 English Higher Level Achievement in IB History Jiayin Fu Achievement in 18 Design Technology Achievement in IB Visual Arts Lucy Green Achievement in Spanish Georgia Hamilton Achievement in Mathematics 125
Susannah Harper Myers' Cup for Public Speaking Penny Cup for Achievement in History
Lily Mirfin Achievement in IB Film Nicolette Oosterhuis Achievement in IB Mathematical Studies
Michaela Hogg Achievement in Health Studies
Anna Pacey Achievement in Photography
Nina Hogg Achievement in Chinese Sophie Holland Miss Edgar's Cup for Achievement in Visual Arts Kate Jenkins Achievement in IB Mathematics Standard Achievement in IB Theory of Knowledge
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Scotia Keen NZ China Friendship Society Excellence Award for Chinese Hanah Kim Achievement in IB Biology Achievement in IB Chemistry Achievement in IB Mathematics Higher Level Achievement in IB Physics Achievement in IB Theory of Knowledge Erica Laing Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Laura Martin Cup for Achievement in Chemistry Joyce Liang Achievement in Spanish (ab initio) Georgia Lund Achievement in Drama Miss Edwards' Cup for Achievement in English Billie MacGibbon Achievement in IB Chemistry Achievement in IB Mathematics Higher Level Achievement in IB Theatre Arts Joanna Mainwaring Achievement in IB Spanish Standard Level Amanda Manson Achievement in Classical Studies Hannah Marriott Achievement in Materials Technology Vanessa Martin Achievement in Technology - Creative Media Samantha McDonnell Achievement in Music
Adelaide Perry Achievement in IB French Olivia Pinckney Achievement in Practical Art Sophia Priddy Achievement in Dance Anna Rietveld Achievement in IB French (ab initio) Juliet Samandari Dr Mann Prize for Achievement in Physics McGibbon Cup for Achievement in Biology Lucinda Sullivan Achievement in French Storry Essay Cup for Achievement in Creative Writing McKenzie Watson Achievement in Mathematics 122 Hang Zeng Achievement in IB Economics
Year 13 Academic Prizes Sophie Adams Achievement in Painting Margot Allais Larcombe Cup for Achievement in IB French Waltenberg Cup for Achievement in Languages Aryn Azlan Achievement in IB English Standard Level International Baccalaureate Excellence in Biology Cup International Baccalaureate Excellence in Theatre Arts Cup Aswini Batchelor Achievement in Music Sierra Bayley International Baccalaureate Excellence in Visual Arts Cup Wedlake Cup for Achievement in IB Spanish (ab initio)
Georgia Bell Achievement in Physics Achievement in Statistics Austin Cup for Achievement in Biology Dr Mary Tolley Prize for the Highest Achieving Year 13 Science Student Millie Barren International Baccalaureate Excellence in Chemistry Cup International Baccalaureate Excellence in Mathematics Cup International Baccalaureate Excellence in Physics Cup Madeline Bradley Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Julie Briden Achievement in Physical Education Sarah Duncan Achievement in Dance Enya Engelbrecht Logos Cup for Most Promising Classical Scholar Lucy Fulton Achievement in Printmaking Cen Xi Clara Gan Achievement in IB Chinese International Baccalaureate Excellence in Design Technology Cup Isabel Goddard Corsbie Cup for Achievement in Chemistry Bridget Jaggar Hallum Cup for Individual Excellence in Art Dinuki Karunasekera Achievement in IB Mathematical Studies Melissa Kennett Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Accounting Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Economics Taylor Prize for Achievement in Commerce Jen Lim Hoy Prize Achievement in Calculus Anna Macfarlane Wellington Old Girls' Association Cup for Achievement in English Uoint award) Georgina Macfarlane Wellington Old Girls' Association Cup for Achievement in English Uoint award)
Lily Marshall Achievement in Classical Studies Gabrielle McDonald Achievement in Design Old Girls' Association Prize for Achievement in Art Sarah McKeegan Achievement in History of Art Holly Mcleish Sarah Fell Cup for Achievement in Photography Daisy O'Connor Achievement in Drama Aminah Ockey Achievement in IB Spanish Achievement in IB Theory of Knowledge International Baccalaureate Excellence in History Cup International Baccalaureate Excellence in Literature Cup International Baccalaureate Excellence in Music Cup Madison Orange Dorothy Robinson Cup for Achievement in Creative Media Geneva Pitt Achievement in Home Economics Isabella Randall Achievement in Materials Technology Isabella Storer Achievement in Photography Grace Sullivan Achievement in IB Mathematics Standard Level Bree Thomson Achievement in Health Studies Roy Smith Cup for Achievement in History Madeleine Tilley International Baccalaureate Excellence in Economics Cup International Baccalaureate Excellence in Theatre Arts Cup Maria van Kuijk Achievement in Spanish Sophie Westenra Stock Cup for Achievement in Geography EmilyWildy Copland Cup for Excellence in Social Sciences
Gold Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Awards
Aminah Ockey St Margaret's College Award for a significant contribution to Instrumental Music
Lucy Adams
Amanda Manson Matson Family Cup for the Most Promising Emerging Dancer
Sophie Cawood Georgia Doyle Anna Macdonald
Isabella Randall McKerrow Award for Choreographic Innovation
Character Award
Georgia Doyle .. Minns Prize for Initiative and Leadership In Drama
Makayla Montgomery Marshall Trophy for Academic Persistence
Boarding Awards Nicolette Oosterhuis Inglis Family Cup for Contribution to Boarding by a new Senior Boarder Evie McPherson Julius Cup for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 11 Alexandria Bagot Wendy Nicholls Memorial Trophy for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 12 Sophie Westenra Bradley Zino Cup for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 13 Anna Macfarlane Boarding House Cup - Rata
Arts Awards Aryn Azlan Corder Cup for Achievement in Drama Aswini Batchelor Contemporary Performance Music Prize Minns Prize for Initiative and Leadership in Drama Ngaio Marsh Prize for Outstanding Promise in the Arts Emma McClean Alexandra Pettit Memorial Prize for the Most Promising Chorister
Nina Hogg . Rachel Gardner Cup for Service to Technical Drama Madeleine Tilley Fiona Dowie Cup for Most Improvement in Drama and Debating EmilyWildy Cooper Cup for Debating Gabrielle McDonald .. Poutama lti a Hato Makere - the Artist Trophy for Ability, Performance, Leadership and Spirituality in the Arts
Sports Awards Melanie Puckett Sally Mene Tanoa for Aspiring Leadership Lily Marshall St Margaret's Cup for Excellence in Sport U18 Eight Chris Arthur Cup for the St Margaret's College Maria van Kuijk Jocelyn Freeman rose Bowl for Leadership in and Dedication to Sport EmilyWium Hiatt Cup for the Most Outstanding Sporting Achievement Lily Marshall Reeves Trophy for Sportswoman of the Year
House Cup
Lillian Fata Nicola Dodwell Cup for a significant contribution to Choral Music
Kowhai The Bates House Cup Presented to Maggie Morris
Gen Xi Clara Gan Martin Cup for Musical Performance
Service Award
Abida Denny St Margaret's College Award for a significant contribution to Instrumental Music
Sophie Cawood Thacker Sacristan's Cup Sarah Bassett Principal's Award for Special Service to Chapel
Hannah Langley Principal's Award for Special Service to Chapel
Sophie Adams Leaders of Tomorrow+ Vice-Chancellors
Daisy O'Connor Chorister's Prize for Service
Millie Barren Leaders of Tomorrow+ Vice Chancellors
Laura Smith Service Award for Head of Choir Samantha McDonnell Stokes Cup for Service to School Music Isabella Randall St Margaret's College Award for Commitment and Service to the Arts
Islay Fowler Leaders of Tomorrow+ Vice-Chancel Iors Grace Sullivan Leaders of Tomorrow + Vice Chancellors Daisy O'Connor Leaders of Tomorrow
Juliet Samandari Library Service Award
Lauren Bennett Vice Chancellors
Bree Thomson Best Family Cup for Head Boarder
University of Canterbury
Islay Fowler Ashburton Old Girls' Prize for Support of the Head Boarder Madeleine Tilley Principal's Award for Services to School Council Molly Crossland Principal's Award for outstanding service to the St Margaret's College Community Year 13 Boarders The Philanthropy Cup for upholding the Principles of Philanthropy
University Scholarships Le Cordon Bleu (Wellington) Scholarship Anna Macdonald
Lincoln University Amelia Calder Sports (Hockey)
University of Otago Georgia Bell Academic Excellence Piera Neill Performance (Speech+Drama) + Vice-Chancellors Maria van Kuijk Performance (Equestrian) + Vice-Chancellors Olivia Davidson Performance (Rowing) Emma McClean Performance (Choral Music) Makayla Montgomery Performance (Speech+ Drama)
Lily Marshall Emerging Leader Emily Wildy College of Business + Law Award for Excellence
University of Auckland Aryn Azlan Top Achiever+ Faculty of Science Entry Level Isabel Goddard Top Achiever Madeleieine Tilley Top Achiever
AUT University (Auckland) Molly Crossland Significant Student Gabrielle McDonald Significant Student
Massey University Holly Mcleish High Achiever (Academic)
Victoria University Georgia Doyle Excellence Scholarship Bridget Jaggar Excellence Scholarship Molly Maclean Excellence Scholarship Madison Orange Excellence Scholarship
Amelia Perkins Excellence Scholarship Merryn Solloway Excellence Scholarship Georgia White Excellence Scholarship
Major Awards Aryn Azlan St Margaret's College Award for Head Girl St Margaret's College Award for Commitment to the College Ashleigh Benson Lindo Cup for Academic Excellence in Year 11 Juliet Samandari Deputy Principal's Cup for Academic Excellence in Year 12 - NCEA Billie MacGibbon Deputy Principal's Cup for Academic Excellence in Year 12- IB Cen Xi Clara Gan Watson Salver for Dedication and Commitment to the IB Programme Adelaide Perry Marlene Bell Cup for Best All Round Year 12 Student
Supreme Awards Georgia Bell MacBrayne Cup for Proxime Accessit (runner-up to Dux) NCEA Dinuki Karunasekera MacBrayne Cup for Proxime Accessit (runner-up to Dux) IB Madison Orange Virginia Christie Cup for Dux of St Margaret's College - NCEA Aryn Azlan Virginia Christie Cup for Dux of St Margaret's College - IB Isabella Fanselow 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
Student Exchange We went on the Australian Exchange to Berwick, Victoria this year. It was one of the most amazing experiences of our lives. We met such nice people while over there and we still keep in contact with many of them now. It was really cool to experience another school and what it is like to live with another family. Both of our host families took us to do the coolest things while in Australia. Sam's host family took her surfing, camping, to Luna Park and the Enchanted Maze Gardens. My host family took me to Sydney for a weekend, Phillip Island, a football match at the MCG and we got to go to Luna park and the Enchanted Maze gardens with Sam and Phoebe. It was really great when Alana and Pheobe came over to New Zealand for the second half of the exchange - it was really cool to be able to see them again. It was really strange having someone else living with us for 4 weeks however it was still really enjoyable to have someone our age living with us. We were able to do things in NZ that we wouldn't normally do like the Shotover Jet in Queenstown, Bungy Jump and riding on the gondola and luge.
What we found most enjoyable about this experience was getting to meet a whole lot of new people and learning how to adjust to a new lifestyle. We would seriously recommend the Australian exchanges as it was one of the most amazing trips of our lives. GEORGIA MACKAY AND SAM CAPON
Academic Review Empowering our young women through learning has been a central message in the academic life of St Margaret's College. Being effective communicators, confident, collaborative, self-managers and flexible, critical thinkers, are all attributes that significantly influence our girls' academic success and life beyond school. Last year at Prizegiving we introduced three awards with the Academic Excellence Prize for Year 11 , Year 12 NCEA and IB. This year we have introduced the Principal's Prize for Outstanding Learning with recognition for personal excellence and outstanding work ethic; congratulations to the inaugural recipients, Katy Silva (Senior School) and Loveyday Mossman-Catchpole (Middle School). Preparation for examinations was an area we considered with Patrick Sherratt's workshops who helped the girls understand how they learn, how they can maximise learning opportunities and how to manage retention of information for exams. The workshop for parents to assist them in their understanding was well received also. Role modelling lifelong learning contributes to the appreciation of learning, and the strong teachers professional learning programme across the school shares this message explicitly with the girls. Increasing use of electronic learning platforms e.g. Google Classroom has supported students in learning when they are not able to be in the classroom. This is becoming increasingly essential as students are taking learning opportunities outside the classroom with personalised courses. With this comes the responsibility of the girls to self manage and complete work without relying fully on class based instruction from their teachers. As a result of review and student voice there was a change to Academic Honours to recognise the exceptional achievement of Year 11 students and to include the outstanding awards presented within the School. Congratulations must go to Georgia Bell (re-award), Grace Sullivan, Aryn Azlan, Sierra Bayley, Kate Jenkins, Adelaide Perry, Abida Denny and Juliet Samandari with their 2016 Academic Honours award.
Thanks must go to Grace Sullivan, the Academic Prefect and her Academic Committee. Their creative approach to Academic Week and the guest speaker, Julia Rutlidge, who shared the importance of research as the career path to helping others, and the nutritional impact of non processed foods on many illnesses,was much appreciated by the student body. 'The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder' has been a consistent theme in our academic message this year. With new initiatives and opportunities, this quote accurately reflects the positive developments in the academic life of the school and the exciting opportunities ahead for 2017. JENNIE NAIRN, DEPUTY PRINCIPAL TEACHING AND LEARNING
NCEA Most of us come up against the tyrannical despot that is NCEA assessment many times during the year. Fearlessly, and with our eyes constantly on the prize, we tame the beast until it is just a plaything in our hands. Just a super cool squishy stress-ball. What once seemed an ugly, wearisome creature that challenged us at every turn eventually becomes nothing more worrying than a long blindfolded walk through a minefield! Lucky we're resilient. To be fair, most of us have a map and very good guides and so the minefield isn't too bad, just a little nerve wracking if the guide is on a tea-break. Although there were some of us who weren't very happy at having to sort out the whole map thing even with the help of guides. So it goes. If you want the god's honest truth most of us made it to the place where our goals are realised, with glory. You can tell that from the number of Silver Ties, Gold Academic Bars, and Red and Green Academic Bars that we proudly wear. And, from the stories of long hours spent studying hard so that we could ace that test. Sure they threw an earthquake at us in November just when we were settling down into NCEA exams, but we shrugged that off like Wonder Woman fends off bullets. Some of us are back for another go next year, while the rest of us are going to see what we can do about broadening our horizons. GRANT BELCHER, DEPUTY PRINCIPAL ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING
InternationalBaccalaureate We hear over and over again from universities, both within New Zealand and in other countries, that the International Baccalaureate is exceptional preparation for students intending to pursue tertiary study. Why is that? Sound academic standards are one aspect of the course, but we know there is so much more. We add to that the development of learners who are enquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective. Our Year 12 IB girls are on their way to reaching this goal as learners; our Year 13 girls have indeed achieved this goal. I would add another descriptor as well: the girls are balanced, reflective and resilient. I have perhaps never
felt as proud of the Year 13 girls as I did on Monday, when they settled into the morning's examinations with calm determination, despite the rocking and rolling which introduced disruption and confusion into their night's rest. We look forward to celebrating the success of these 2016 candidates next February. This year we welcomed Aiko Robinson, artist and IB graduate from 201 0, to our graduation ceremony for our impressive 2015 graduates. Amongst their many achievements were 5 students - 20% of the group - who had gained 41 points or more. We applaud our IB girls for all they do and have achieved in the academic arena and beyond, and await to hear news of the many successes that lie ahead for them. BETH ROUSE, INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE COORDINATOR
Science Faculty ICAS Competition These students gained ICAS Science Competition:
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Y9: Amelia Parker, Eleanor McVicar, Grace McMahon, Lucy Jessep, Harriet Compton-Moen. Y10: Petra Green, Sarah Cosgrove, Maddie Wilson
AustralianChemistryResults These students gained Distinction and High Distinction in the Australian Chemistry Competition: Distinction Y11: Katie Ellis, Milly O'Brien, Jemima Vaughan Distinction Y12: Anna Rietveld, Olivia Damiano, Abida Denny,Vivian Emile, Kate Jenkins, Billie MacGibbon, Tigerlily Perry, Hang Zeng
BrainBee NeuroscienceChallenge
Distinction Y13: Maria Van Kuijk and Millie Barren
At the end of last term Katie Ellis travelled to Dunedin to compete in Round 2 of the 2016 Brain Bee Challenge. The Brain Bee Challenge involves learning about the complex structures and interactions of the brain and nervous system. There is a huge amount of information to remember and months of study go into preparing for the challenge. There were students from all over the South Islandpresent and Katie represented SMC proudly, making it through to the semi-finals. While in Dunedin Katie was also given a tour of the anatomy lab where she was able to hold plasticised brains and take part in a neuro-stimulation lab experience. We are grateful to Warren Lidstone of Christ's College for providing some opportunities for Katie to 'train' with his students in addition to the work he did with last year's contestants Kate Jenkins and Adelaide Perry.We hope that many Year 11swill take up the Brain Bee Challenge in 2017.
High Distinction Y12: Hanah Kim and Juliet Samandari, High DistinctionY11 : Ashleigh Benson and Sophie McClean High Distinction Aisha O'Malley
with Excellence
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CanterburyWestlandScience FairAchievement These girls were successful Westland Science Fair:
at the Canterbury
Dinuki Karunasekera Y13 - 2nd place overall in the Canterbury Westland Science Fair. 1st Prize Senior Science, Statistics prize, Food Technology prize and an Excellence in Chemistry. Millie Barren Y13 - 2nd Prize Senior Science and the Sports Science Prize. Grace Sullivan Y13 - 3rd Prize Senior Science and an Excellence in Statistics. Lily Gamble Y8 - 2nd in Y8 Science category.
DR ANNA CHAPMAN
BiologyOlympiad Katie Ellis, Tigerlily Perry and Kate Jenkins have gained entrance to the New Zealand Biology Olympiad Programme. These girls will work toward selection in the International Biology Olympiad Team in 2017.
Hands On Science, Otago University The thought of going to 'Science Summer Camp' might strike many as an odd way of whiling away a week of precious school holidays. But this is how I spent an amazing week late last January and I have to say it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I was one of around 200 Year 12 and 13 students selected from high schools nationwide to take part in the annual Otago University 'Hands On Science' programme and can now confidently say my five days as a 'scarfie', living-in at Arana Hall, surrounded by other science enthusiasts was without doubt one of the most rewarding, fascinating, exhausting, yet most social weeks of my life. The course offers a wide variety of science topics from Genetics to Immunology, Marine Biology to Zoology. I was lucky enough to get selected for my first choice, Anatomy, along with just eight others. The highlights for me were the dissections; firstly a
deer's knee, then a human knee, made possible by being able to access the extraordinary cadaver programme available to the medical students. Some might find this idea a little gruesome but we were all fascinated and fully aware of how privileged we were to be able to get 'up close and personal' with the real thing; it was an unparalleled learning experience. The week cemented my decision to pursue a career in medicine or human health and I would encourage any girl with similar aims to apply. DAISY O'CONNOR Y13
InternationalLanguages Faculty Languages at St Margaret's College are thriving. With two new teachers, from Spain and from Quebec, the faculty is now even more international, and proud to model the global citizenship values we teach our girls. Like every year, the girls have been involved in a wide range of fun activities with high educational value. A lot of them evolved around food. No wonder, everyone loves international food, and it teaches so much about culture and language! The French Year 11 class participated in the Concours de Cuisine, and Mardi Gras was pancake race day. The Spanish students loved their chorizo tastings, while the Chinese students indulged in a range of foods during Chinese culture week and the Spring festival. Junior Japanese students made rice balls. We encourage our students to communicate with native speakers. This year, 19 students took part in a trip to France. The Spanish students mingled with girls from Chile on two occasions, and the Japanese students could also profit from the exchanges with our sister schools abroad.
Our students get many opportunities to get creative and extend themselves beyond the learning in the classroom. Just to name a few: Chinese students did Tai Chi and some participated in the Confucius Speech competition, Japanese students took part in a day at University where they worked with students from other schools and produced a video that went viral on Youtube. Year 9 Japanese students participated in the Canterbury trivia quiz night. French extension students took part in the DELF examination, and the Shared Histories WWI project was wrapped up with the publication of a bilingual recipe book. The highlight of the year has been International Week where we focused on refugees in New Zealand. The whole school got involved in producing postcards and a 'Welcome to NZ' video which we sent off to the refugee center in Mangere, Auckland. They were very pleased to receive your kind thoughts. You have made us proud, girls! STEFANIE HOSSBACH, HOF LANGUAGES
Mathematics Out and About CASIO SENIOR MATHS COMPETITION
We are now very much settled in to our new facilities and are making the most of every opportunity to enhance the learning of Mathematics in the College.
Top 200 Hanah Kim (top 15% of combined Y12/13 entrants)
Competitions
AUSTRALIAN MATHS COMPETITION
Well done to the following girls who did extremely well in the following competitions:
Distinction
OTAGO UNIVERSITY JUNIOR MATHS COMPETITION Top 200 - top 7% of entrants Anna Wilson Y9
Sophie Benson Y9 Merit - top 15% of entrants
Caitlyn Wickham Y8 (Competition is for Y9-11) Amelia Parker Y9 Shuqin (Jenny) Jiang
ICAS Distinction
Anjali Selvarajah Y3 Lauren Warne Y5 Bella Spear Y7 Sophie Berrill Y9 Emily Blackmore Y9 Elizabeth Cross Y9 Maggie Cui Y9 Lucy Jessep Y9 Grace McMahon Y9 Ruby McCallum Y1 o
Hanah Kim Jiayin (Emma) Fu Shuqin (Jenny) Jiang Credit
Hang (Audrey) Zeng Billie MacGibbon
PE/Health Faculty "In Health and Physical Education, the focus is on the wellbeing of the students themselves, of other people and of society through learning in health-related and movement contexts" (NZ Curriculum). Our programmes aim to develop resilience and a sense of personal and social responsibilitythrough a variety of unique, challenging and enjoyable physical activity and movement contexts.
them to learn in, through and about movement, "they learn to understand, appreciate and move their bodies, relate positively to others and demonstrate constructive attitudes and values".
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Year 1 and 2 - Home Base and Kiwi Gym
With the ever-increasing demands on our lives today our Faculty has a focus on the importance of students developing an appreciation and understanding of movement and mindfulness, in order to nurture our total wellbeing (social, physical, mental and emotional and spiritual). Across year levels we are focusing on teaching the students the importance of looking after their whole self, this has been done through experiences in yoga, meditation, silence and stillness, recreational activities and growth and physical development activities.
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Year 3 - Jump Jam
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Year 4 - Wheels unit
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St Margaret's College Olympic Games at Year 5 and 6
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Year 7 - Black Sticks and White Ferns unit
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Year 8 - Change it Up
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Year 9 - Softball and Experience This
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Dareto be Challenged,Yoga and Skate Park at Year 1O
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ABL Day and Self Defence at Year 11
The unique nature of Physical Education is that we offer specialised teaching from the Pre-school through to Year 13. At all levels students participate in units which allow
Some highlights from the year include:
JULIA MADDEN - HOF PE/HEALTH
Humanitiesand Social Sciences Faculty 2016 has been a year to remember for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The high point of the year for severalteachers and students was the inaugural Humanities Tour of Greece and Italy.This was organised by Dave Thompson, our Head of Classical Studies and Art History, who was accompanied by Sam Fazio-Smith, Peg Riley and 18 enthusiastic students. Looking ahead to next year, we have 25 students keen to experience American culture and history who will be touring the USA next April. We will be travelling to big cities like Los Angeles, New York City and Washington DC and through the state of Alabama, into the heart of Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Other field trips closer to home this year included the regular Geography trips to study local coastal processes and the natural environment of the Southern Alps. The Classical Studies and Art Historians made several trips around town to the Christchurch Art Gallery,the Museum and the Centre for Contemporary Art. In Term 2, the Year 11 History classes researching soldiers' (and nurses') experiences in World War One visited the newly restored Great Hall at the Arts Centre to study the World War One Memorial Window. Later, Year 13 students had the opportunity to go to the UC History Day, listening to talks from visiting American lecturers on the subject of the Black Civil Rights Movement and its connections with modern America. There was also an Accounting class trip to Ballantynes, giving our students a real world encounter with accounting practices. Early in Term 3 this year we combined with the Languages Faculty to organise an International Global Awareness Week, with a particular focus on the plight of refugees. The highlight was a wonderful talk to assembly by Mr Lan Le-Ngoc, who shared his story of life as a Vietnamese refugee to New Zealand who is now making an incredible contribution as an industrial research scientist. Mr Lan's story of determination to survive and succeed in the face of danger and prejudice was an inspiration. In Term 4 we hosted the BP Business Challenge. For the second year in a row, Year 10 students gained hands on experience in what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur in New Zealand. A group of business leaders from around Christchurch gave generously of their time, coming into school on the final day to hear the students pitch their
product ideas. We also experienced success in the Canterbury-wide 'BizNinja' competition, with the Year 1O team of Sarah Cosgrove, Georgia Benton and Olivia Hubber making the finals. Our Faculty is expanding. Next year we will introduce a Year 13 Business Studies course which will allow students to explore the realities of running a business in New Zealand. We have split the Year 11 Business Introduction course into two and St Margaret's girls now have the choice of stand alone Year 1 1 Economics and Accounting courses. It is also exciting to see the addition of a new International Baccalaureate course 'Environmental Systems and Societies', which will run for the first time in 201 7 and will look at environmental issues from scientific, ethical and societal perspectives. This year we are sad to be farewelling two teachers who have contributed an enormous amount to our team. Nadine Allen, our long-standing Head of History, leaves us to take up an HoD role at Queen Margaret College. Nadine's leadership, knowledge, deep care for others and sense of fun will be deeply missed by staff and students alike. Jane Wilson-Fouracre is also leaving Christchurch. Jane has made a huge contribution to the whole school, but we would like to acknowledge in particular her work in the development and running of the dynamic ENSS programmes in Years 7 and 8, as well as the good humour and collegiality she has brought to our Faculty meetings and activities. CHRIS WALKER, HOF HUMANITIES
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Leck Centre for Learning Enhancement The Leck Centre for Learning Enhancement has certainly undergone some significant transformations since its inception in 2015. The Centre was formally opened in February of this year after a generous contribution by the Leck family - Stuart Leck, Jackie Keeley and Alex, their daughter. Alex spent 13 years at St Margaret's College, many of those under the care of Pam Harvey and her team, and the fact that this contribution was so significant, shows the true value of this department. Learning Enhancement draws together the various support and extension programmes already offered at St Margaret's and fulfills our philosophy that we value girls who think differently; we are committed to personalizing learning programmes for each. It provides focused support for girls who are gifted and talented, require additional support with their learning, or speak English as a second language.
The faculty now boasts 12 staff including our Head of Faculty Catherine Bell, International Dean, Christine Chambers, acting GaTE Co-ordinator Jacq Gilbert, teachers Julie Ardagh and Lillian Pickles and our invaluable support teachers, Chris Lindsay, Caroline Fletcher, Nikki Lowe and Vivienne Hanna, as well as teacher aides Bindy O'Callaghan and Jo Symon. If it seems busy judging by the size of the staff, it is. And we are growing. About 150 girls enjoy the centre in one way or another. It is certainly an exciting and fulfilling place with which to be involved.
Following, is a snapshot of some of our highs this year:
The following teams reached the semi-final stage:
Principal'sOutstanding LearningAward
Year 7: Georgiana House, Juliet Knowles, Holly McMahon, Caitlin Parrett
Awarded to one student in the Junior, Middle or Senior School, who has been nominated by their teachers as the most worthy recipient for the current academic period, for learning and achieving at a level that has personally challenged them and has been beyond expectations. Congratulationsto Katy Silva who enjoysbeinga part of the learningenhancementfamily.
FutureProblemSolving Throughout this year we have had nine teams from Year 7-10. Each sat the Qualifying Problem booklet in late Term 3 with the Year 10 team mentioned above earning a place at National Finals.
Year 9: Elizabeth Cross, Enya O'Malley, Amelia Parker, Violette Perry Year 10: Grace Flint, Holly Macdonald, Lydia Munro, Emma Taylor
FPS NationalsSuccess The 2016 Future Problem Solving programme concluded successfully, with our Year 10 team of Sujean In, Sarah Cosgrove, Rosa Pattie and Emma Taylor attending the National Finals at Auckland over the weekend of 29-30 October. At the conclusion of the event we were delighted to learn they were placed second amongst the ten finalists (from 90 teams nationally) and had earned an invitation to represent New Zealand at the International Finals in Wisconsin next year. Congratulations to all of the girls involved with FPS this year for their enthusiasm and willingness to challenge themselves with extra learning and higher order thinking skills. CATHERINE BELL, HEAD OF LECK CENTRE FOR LEARNING ENHANCEMENT
EnglishFaculty Ko taku reo taku ohooho, ko taku reo taku mapihi mauria
At Year 12 and 13, we offer three pathways:
My language is my awakening, my language is the window to my soul.
1. ENGLISH
English as a subject is rich in meaning; it allows students to view and read literature as an organic piece of art that has multiple layers and textures. As a result, 2016 has been another exciting year in English with students learning about the layers of literature in their classes. The English staff are passionate about choosing literature and themes that reflect the needs and personal learning of the students and we have purchased a number of new texts to reflect the ever-changing needs of our students. In Year 9 and 10, the English Curriculum is focused on learning for enjoyment, learning modern learning skills and English foundations. This includes looking at how to read, view, interpret, evaluate a range of spoken, written and visual texts. This year, we have adopted a marking rubric based around the New Zealand curriculum levels. This has been very successful, as it allows students, parents and teachers to monitor achievement against National Standards. In Senior levels, students build upon skills learnt in earlier years to analyse an author's/director's craft and the multiple layers that make up text. In these levels, students reflect upon the context of the text, the author's and director's style, stylistic elements of genres, characterization, narrative structures and intertextuality. This year, we have also changed the names and content of our NCEA English courses to reflect our philosophy and content. In 2017, students and courses will reflect literary intensity not academic ability. At Year 11 we offer two pathways:
1. ENGLISH In this class, students study a range of contexts. This class, is targeted at students who need more flexibility and need to work at a more supportive pace.
2. ENGLISH LITERATURE This is our full academic programme. In this class students study a range of contexts and crafting aspects.
In this class students study a range of contexts. This class is targeted at students who need more flexibility and need to work at a more supportive pace.
2. ENGLISH LITERATURE This is our full academic programme. In this class students study a range of contexts, crafting aspects and stylistic components.
3. ENGLISH SCHOLARSHIP This is a full academic programme with a critical focus. In this class, students study a range of contexts at in-depth level. These pathways, allow students more freedom to choose courses that reflect enjoyment, interest and critical intensity. They also promote movement as students are not confined to one pathway.
EnglishFacultyStaff Curriculum aside, there has also been a number of staff changes in the Faculty. Firstly,this year we have welcomed TeresaBurgess to our team from Waikato Diocesan School for Girls.While Teresawill not be with us in 2017 (as she has accepted a position at Burnside High School), the Faculty and students have enjoyed her knowledge, enthusiasm and humour. We wish her all the best for the future. At the end of Term 2, we also said farewell to two other staff members; Sarla Donovan and Nick Potts. Sarla was a long serving (since 2010) Faculty member who made extensive contributions to Debating, Public Speaking and teaching and learning. Nick came to St Margaret's College in 2015 as the Assistant Head of English and left to take up an opportunity to teach in China. Nick had a strength in digital literacy and a passion for critical lens. With Nick and Sarla's departure, we welcomed two new staff members to our Faculty. Firstly, we are very pleased to announce Angela Demaine as our new Assistant of English. Angela comes to us from Ashburton College where she was the Head of Faculty. We are also excited to have Jenny May in our Faculty, who comes to us from Burnside High School. Both are passionate and knowledgeable teachers. ANGEE ROBINSON, HOF ENGLISH
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Debating Every year at St Margaret's College it is exciting to see more and more junior girls take up the art of debating and throw themselves out of their comfort zones.This year we had a record number of girls sign up and plenty of new debaters in each year group. Not only did a large number of girls participate in the local CDSC rounds, but we also had some pretty amazing achievements too. Our junior girls have done especially well this year, with two novice and one junior team breaking into the semi-finals -- something which is hard to do in any circumstance, let alone if it's your first time debating! This year our senior teams also did very well in the Canterbury Regional Debating Competition. Two of our senior debaters, Madeleine Tilley and Emily Wildy, were selected from the regional competition to compete at Nationals as representatives from Canterbury. The girls went up to Wellington, where they were challenged with complex moots and where one team was able to enter the semi-final round. The girls did us all very proud, especially considering this is the best placing of a Canterbury team at Nationals in recent memory! In the second term we had the Student-Teacher debate, with the moot 'Donald Trump will make America great again'. Special thanks to Mr Walker, Mr Thompson and Mrs Robertson for not only agreeing to do the debate, but also having the horrendous job of agreeing with the moot. Although Donald may not be the most accomplished at debating himself (being a misogynistic orange can be a hindrance), both sides were able to make a crack at the moot, and luckily in the end, by totally unbiased Year 12 adjudicators, the debate swung in the favour of the students, and we concluded that Donald Trump would absolutely not make America great again.
Throughout the year we have also run our usual Junior House Debating Competition. It was great to see so many new students give debating a go for their House, and there was plenty of talent to be seen each round. Well done to Kowhai for placing first in the competition. I think one of the best things about being a senior debater is getting the opportunity to adjudicate and coach. This year we were especially lucky to have the President of CSDC in for specialist coaching sessions. The pointers, ideas and lessons Bill gave us were invaluable and will go on to help a lot of girls in their future debating. Of course, a massive thank you to Ms McLaughlin, our TIC Debating. Ms McLaughlin is someone who without fail always encourages us to try new things in debating and genuinely cares about the achievements of her students. None of this would have been possible without her persistent emails, encouragement, tenacity to sit through multiple debates a week, and ability to leave late and yet still deliver us on time. Finally, to the girls, thank you for the persistence, determination and talent that you consistently showed every chance you got. Keep up the great debating! DINUKI KARUNASEKERA HEAD OF DEBATING
Myers' Cup Speech Competition On the morning of 9 June our Chapel Auditorium was once again filled with excitement and anticipation, as the school gathered for the annual St Margaret's College Myers' Cup speech competition. This year our speech topics were:
TOOMER (YEAR 7, 8 AND 9) FINALISTS Jordan Mealings - Year 8 Raha Waler - Year 9 Grace McMahon - Year 9
TOOMER TROPHY- YEARS 7-9 Flying High
GOSSET (YEAR 10 AND 11) FINALISTS
Magic!
Aisha O'Malley- Year 11
The Max Factor
Polly Forbes - Year 11
Kid Power
Mia Thomson - Year 11
GOSSET CUP - YEARS 10-11
MYERS' (YEAR 12 AND 13) FINALISTS
Our Changing World
Susannah Harper - Year 12
The Greatest Gift
Vivien Emile - Year 12
Feminine'ist'
Lillian Fata - Year 12
Engagement
The 2016 winners were:
MYERS' CUP - YEARS 12-13
LYN KENNEDY CUP:
'Her Body, Her Choice'
Harriet Norris - Year 7
'Trumped Up'
TOOMER TROPHY:
Hybrid
Jordan Mealings - Year 8
'End Z'
GOSSET CUP:
On the day, the audience was treated to a range of wonderful speeches by ten very talented students. There were a delightful range of speeches and presentations, which were entertaining, inspiring, at times challenging and at other times hilarious.
Polly Forbes - Year 11
This year, we were very excited to have Professor Ursula Cheer, the Dean of the Law at Canterbury University, to be our guest judge. It was clear from her comments, that she was was most impressed by the high calibre of the speeches and the fantastic talents of the girls. Ms Cheer, who is herself an exceptional debater and former legal adviser to the Prime Minister and to the Lord Chancellor in the United Kingdom, was most impressed by all the finalists and chose the winners based on the speeches that had a strong argument, impressive presentation skills and audience engagement. Our 2016 Finalists were:
LYN KENNEDY FINALISTS Alexandra Nicolaou - Year 6 Rosa Turner - Year 5 Maia Godfrey-Chatterton - Year 6 Stella Foulds - Year 6 Lauren Warne - Year 5
MYERS' CUP: Susannah Harper - Year 12 I would like to take this opportunity to especially thank all those people who made this competition happen. This acknowledgement includes our very talented musical duo Ashy Batchelor and Gabby Donaldson who delighted us with a stunning musical interlude. An appreciative thanks also goes to Aryan Azlan and Madeleine Tilley our Head and Deputy Head Girls for acting as the MCs for the occasion. Finally, thank you to the wider school community. We are very proud of the work done in the classrooms by the English Faculty teachers and the Year 5-8 teachers. Their efforts and expertise are evident in the girls' output and achievement. ANGEE ROBERTSON
Creative Writing OPHELIA TAKES A DIP
AN OPEN LETTER TO MYSELF - SUBJECT NO
Ophelia looks fruitful today, says the sailor who kindles a flame in one palm, The sailor wears an anorak, frilly around the neck and ever so slightly tinted at the ends with oil spit
The worst part is when they look at you with their eyes And I mean really look at you. It's like they're staring straight into your soul To persuade you is their goal But all you want to say is no. They say the eyes are the gateway to the soul. And it seems that's my weakness. Perhaps it's because when I'm exposed to someone's inner most self They seem vulnerable. It's like they're moonlit In an outfit weaved to be unfortified, open. Which for some reason makes me vulnerable too and before I know it I'm back tracking and saying Yes But that's not what my inner-self is screaming. When examining myself I realise that I am in fact a people person And I find myself wondering if this is a curse in disguise of a blessing Because I feel like the word no has the power to cause offence It's a word that to me has so much density So to avoid disappointing I use the word yes a defence It's something I don't have control of yet. I feel as if I am in debt with the word no. I feel as if I need to catch up and match the amount of times I've said yes with the amount of times I'd said no. You see I've said yes so many times to things Sometimes I wish if only I had wings to fly away from my stupid habit of saying yes. And all of these thoughts are caused by a simple question And more often than not I can give a believable expression Except I want to re-freshen, rewind. You see I tell myself it's because I don't want to wound others But it ends up The only person I end up wounding is myself.
The servant, who has eyes of a varsity blue, scrambles for the dregs of milk hugging the bottom of the glass chalice. The servant swats at a fly sucking at the shoulder Thank God for trade, says the sailor who assumes for a lighter day, The world's on an axis, and today we tilt towards the sun! The servant nods and climbs the mast and through framed windows examines the bumps and bruises of an assiduous ocean Perhaps there was a calm hidden by a lopsided simile of moon heavy in the sky ADELAIDE PERRY, Y12
ELLA WELLS, Y12
CLUTTER When I am cold, I watch them weaving their felted flowers pinning them to their aprons . They weave dust from their looms, selling it for $1.50 a kg, the finest dust on this side of the hemisphere. Modelling clay on my fingers, sticky, like the lime cordial served at the Christmas workshops. I delve down past DIY embroidery and silver buttons Silken ribbons strangle the ready made cushions by factories in Thailand. They stick needles into the quilts that have been sewn by robots in Burma. There is no warmth in machine-made blankets. When I am cold I watch them weave their felted flowers. LUCY JESSEP, Y9
BLONDIE AND LITTLE BOY PEEP The streets shone like a nightlight, bold and bright and baring all. Highlighter windows, broken disco balls, fraying hems of human skin, glittery banners screaming of children. Saturated and lost. An idiot's daydream. The sticky air hummed a dirty whisper to the craters of a waxing moon. Stars, plump celebrities, pulsated through the conservative blackness of some heaven and yawned. Cats evangelised in dustbins, sweet feline calls to poetic alleyways, novella cobblestones and drunken sonnets tripping over themselves. High heeled, can't run. 22A, door slam later a beauteous blonde, disturbing miracle, trailed two left feet and wobbled into the streetlight, into starlit midnight. She fought the blur like a storm. She stood up on ends, seeping with charge,
her fingers spoke of sparks, she cut a crowbar smile to a walled face. Her blonde waves tumbled, then shot over her body in a cloak of keratin, cured by shampoo and long nights in businesswoman buns. She rose from the footpath. She sniffed the air. We were scared. We were told to fear flesh, so our windows were shut. Eyes covered in pillows and palms. Goodnight lace moon, goodnight china-town smoke, goodnight rats with twitching tails. Goodnight. We'd sipped at fear and it made us mad. Mad as cows. Moo. I didn't realise she'd seen me until she smiled, softly. I saw the gentle creases at her eyes, the cradle shape of her lips, her milky tendrils of hair. She fanned a cool wind at my warm, child face. We had the same ears, same mouth. She spoke to me, a lullaby, I looked past her mascara and saw her eyes they were blue, greying slightly at the sides. I could see she had cried. She denied, saying she'd stuffed her soul long ago with wine and wanted posters. I asked why, she replied: 'I have a world to change' then she sighed. The moment she turned away I was struck blind. How did I have the guts to open my eyes? I blame my childish curiosity. I was a boy once, malleable and dumb, lived on sugared sweets and TV static, and the latter made me lose all thought at 12. I swear, I was a lost cause. Nothing more than a pause in my parents mouths. A loose coin. Numb. I still can not make it past a day When I can't hear her hoarse hooves threatening to tear at time. She burnt my name in the laughter of history. I can hear them now. 'Poor peeping Tom. Reduced to nothing more than lesson number one.' ADELAIDE PERRY, Y12
St Margaret's Pre-school This year we have welcomed many new children and Georgia, a new ECE teacher, to the Pre-school. We have developed Inquiries that build on the interests of the current children. The year started by exploring "Our Living World and our responsibilities within it" as we investigated animal life cycles, and recognised what living things need to survive and our impact on these. The new raised garden bed gave the children the opportunity to plant seeds, harvest vegetables, through to making vegetable soup. We also spent a term exploring mathematical concepts including shape, measurement and quantities to encourage children to experiment with their understanding of these in a context relevant to them. Children began to notice the shapes and patterns that exist in nature and the manmade world. We have been developing our understanding of time, weight, height and distance using various units of measurement. The children measured
their height and were fascinated to see how they compared to others and also how much they grew over a term. We could also use our knowledge of volume and weight when we were baking - and the children always liked the end product of that type of experiment! Our Inquiries change every term, but we maintain our regular PE, Art, Music, Library, Technology and Yoga sessions throughout the year. The children are regularly out and about in the 'big school' and join in school-wide festivities including 'Princess and Superheroes' Dress Up day, Pink (and Blue) for Breast Cancer Awareness and we dressed up in our colours on House Day. We also have senior students visit twice a week to introduce us to a variety of languages. These girls have shared with the younger children songs and games to teach greetings and counting, words and names in Spanish, Chinese and French. One day I hope it may be one or two of our current Pre-school girls returning this act of service to a new generation of St Margaret's Pre-school children. SUE GLEESON, DIRECTOR OF PRE-SCHOOL
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Year 3 The Year 3 girls search for "new beginnings" in central Christchurch.
Year 4
Year 5 and 6 - InquiryLearning 'Inquiry Learning' is a modern educational catch phrase. It encompasses all curriculum areas, whilst allowing the students to take ownership of their learning. Making connections in their learning with the world around them is also an integral part of the pedagogy behind inquiry learning. In the Year 5 and 6 class, inquiry learning was particularly evident in Mathematics, Novel Study and Social Sciences. Presentation of the work by the students took place in Term 3 to parents, grandparents and special friends.
The girls showed their 30 bedrooms demonstrating how the geometric concepts of transformation translate into creative design. The Novel Study activities showed plot sequences, character webs, 30 models and essays to explain learning. For some students, their chosen novel extended the learning of the Social Science unit, 'Finding Refuge' undertaken in Term 2.
Junior PerformingArts The Junior School were delighted to perform in the opening number of the whole school production, 'Just Desserts'. Strawberries, raspberries, grapes, bananas, carrots, capsicums and kiwifruits lit up the stage with colour and energy as they announced "We're alive!". Two senior girls, Eva Dallison and Faith Gunn, featured as the head fruit and vegetable. They danced with the girls and helped those that were 'on special' to find their seats in
the audience or to get back to their shelves before the supermarket opened. The Junior girls kept up their energy and enthusiasm for all four of the night shows and the matinee performance which was a commendable effort. Well done to their Performing Arts teacher, Sam Bates, Rachel Wilford, their choir teacher, and all the Junior School students.
Junior School Arts This year our Junior girls enjoyed visiting shows from NZ Playhouse, NZ Opera, and Richard Scholes' magical 'Crazy Science'. In Arts Week they participated in drama games, Jump Jam and princess workshops, and tried different instruments. The Year 3-6 Choir performed the song 'Magic' at Grandparents' Day (fitting with the 2016 school theme), the Year 5-6 students sang in the Christchurch Music Festival (with Isabella Shatford in the Senior Special Choir), and the Junior School Band rocked on with the help of Natalie Hutton and Petra Green. The Year 6 class worked on a wide range of art-making projects and skills, contributing to the school production, 'Just Desserts' by designing, constructing and modelling wearable arts costumes. They also created artworks inspired by contemporary artists, Jamie Rovenstine and Tracey Tawhaio. In the Junior School String Programme, the Year 3 and 4 girls are progressing in leaps and bounds in their first and second years of violin lessons, respectively, and two Year 5 girls are making great progress on the cello.
Junior Sport
The Junior School followed in the school's sporting tradition of encouraging maximum participation of students. This year, our girls were involved in a variety of different sporting codes under our school. Our sporting teams included hockey, netball, equestrian, cross country, triathlon, representations in athletics, swimming and gymnastics. Added to this, was the sporting opportunities that were provided throughout the year from our senior students; Rippa rugby, cheerleading, hockey skills, introduction to sports programme, and tennis to name a few. We are very proud of our achievements gained throughout the year. Of particular note is our Year 5-6 netball team
who made it through to the semifinals of their Saturday competition, won the Christchurch Independent Schools competition which allowed them to compete in the Canterbury Zones competition this year. The success of a team is in the combined efforts of everyone involved, especially as young players are starting out in a sport. A huge thanks to the many parents, teachers and coaches (all senior students) who gave up their time to support our girls. These people have ensured that our girls have had an opportunity to achieve, be challenged, forge new friendships and, most importantly, develop their self-confidence and worth by participating in sports. JULIE CALDER
Year 7 ENSS 7ENSS - Two periods a day, 10 periods a week, 40 periods a month, ENSS you gotta love it. 2016 was a year of many exciting projects and class trips. Survival Island saw some daring creative writing. Double Dare, a novel about friendships gone wrong, just as we were forming ours. Gap Filler,designing temporary innovative social projects, bringing the city back to life. Market day, where goods and services were produced and sold. ELISE WALKER AND HOLLY WHITAKER
Year 8 ENSS - Mighty Women Being in Year 8 has been a magical experience where we have thoroughly enjoyed learning through our Mighty Women theme. We investigated many Mighty Women, exploring those at SMC and we were transported back in time through Shakespeare's work. We discovered how relevant it is in modern society and recognised his work in popular songs and movies. The Rio Olympic Games was an opportunity for us to explore the diverse backgrounds of female athletes and be wowed by their performances. A highlight was having Olympic medallist, Anna Simcic,
speak to us about her training and experience swimming in the 1988 Olympics. Our year rounded off following our passions, exploring a variety of social issues with opportunities to make a difference and let our inner mighty woman shine. Another highlight of ENSS has been taking part in an informative and entertaining weekly current events quiz, exploring events happening around the world. JIYA PURI, SOPHIE LANYON, EMMELINE FANSELOW, LILY COCKRAM, RHIANNON CUTLER AND ELLA MUNRO
William Pike Challenge Doing the WPCA give me a reason to try a new activity which I hadn't done before. Because of this I have found two new loves; rock-climbing and gymnastics, which I am going to continue. I loved that they're both competitive sports. The community service aspect was an opportunity to give my ..,.....,,. time freely at the St Margaret's College Pre-school and teaching them age appropriate robotics skills. This gave me an appreciation of the patience required to work with young children and the great rewards that come with working with this age group. The amount of satisfaction I received knowing that I was preparing them for the future that involvesthis technology was invaluable. Whilst I'd previously had the opportunity to do outdoor activities with my family, I had fun doing them with my friends. The incredible scenery that we witnessed while completing one of the walks in the Mount Cook area was another highlight of of the William Pike Award. CAITLYN WICKHAM
I really enjoyed doing the WPCA. I think it was a great way to help the community and know that you have made a difference. I did not eat for 24 hours to raise money by getting sponsored by friends and family. I did this for a man named Shane who goes to Vietnam to educate Vietnamese children and delivers proper medicine to them. In the end I managed to successfully raise $97. My favourite thing I got to do was the physical activities because we had to work together and push our limits. I think doing it twice made me aware of helping the community and that we need to support those who are going out there to do something good. I liked hearing William Pike's story and being able to try my best. SOFIA BLACKBURN
Doing the William Pike Challenge twice I developed a new appreciation for keeping _.,~..--~-.. my community clean and understanding the power of helping out. While doing over ............a .. 70 hours of community service in the past two years I can only begin to understand what some go through for their community every day, I will forever be mindful and grateful. This picture is taken when I helped out at my local Primary School. JORDAN MEALINGS
Doing the William Pike Challenge meant I gained a lot of experience in a number of activities and had to persevere to achieve success in all my challenges. My hobby consisted of learning to ride a bike non stop for two hours. It was reallyhard work because you have to gain momentum to keep going. On camp we did all of our outdoor activities. One of my favourites was our map reading activity which meant we also learnt a lot about the area we were in. My service component consisted of helping the little kids at Ashley School. It was lots of fun working with the little children that you have never meet before. I gained a lot from the experience even though they got a little irritating, but usually they are really fun to be around. TAYLA HARDY
Middle School PerformingArts
2016 has once again been fantastic for our Middle School girls in the Arts. The Year 7 Performing Arts classes have been busy learning keyboard, ukulele and marimba pieces. In Term 1 they completed a music unit on David Bowie, researching his life and music career. In Dance and Drama, units included role playing, theatre sports, a dance based on the Olympics, and mime. In Terms 3 and 4, students learned songs for the Christchurch Schools' Music Festival performing as part of the Massed Choir in October. The; have been an energetic and positive group to teach, and enjoy taking part in all aspects of Performing Arts classes. Our Year 8 students have been exposed to a wide variety of music, dance and drama experiences within their Performing Arts classes - from learning African songs and rhythms, playing Djembe drums, learning an African dance celebrating young women, using music technologies and partaking in an African Dance Workshop with Ra McRostie. Year 8 student, Lara Chiswell, successfully auditioned for the highly prestigious Senior Special Choir that performed in the Christchurch Schools' Music Festival in October.
This year our Pop Company Dance group was led by Senior Dance Leader, lssy Randall. The group of 11 girls really loved the opportunity to learn dance in a relaxed environment, surrounded by their friends. They learnt new movement vocabulary and performed choreography to their favorite pop songs. During the year they had the opportunity to perform at the Twilight Festival and Performing Arts Showcase. lssy enjoyed watching their confidence and enthusiasm for different dance genres grow throughout the year. This group continues to be a success, and we look forward to seeing it develop further in 2017. The Middle School Dance Company, along with all the performance opportunities they had at St Margaret's College, were also invited to participate in some Adagio Workshops with Christ's College. The girls experienced partnering, and worked with a suspended hoop and silks. It was an amazing experience for the girls, and they got to show off aerial skills they didn't even know they had. In Term 3 they had the opportunity to learn repertoire from Giselle with one of the rehearsal directors from the Royal New Zealand Ballet. The girls have worked incredibly hard this year, and we are so proud of them.
Middle School Drama has been on fire this year and interest in Drama is going from strength to strength. The Middle School Drama groups run by our inspiring Senior Drama Leaders developed new skills while exploring theatre games and scripts. The Middle School Theatresports team competed in the regional Theatre Sports Competition in November with great skill, poise and much hilarity, and performed at the Middle School Arts Awards Assembly for the first time. Many of our Middle School students are achieving well with their Speech and Drama lessons and exams.
Our Middle School Choir is an all-comers choir for students from Year 7 -1 0 who met once a week. This year they worked on three part harmony, and building a repertoire of popular music. They also performed a choreographed number at the Twilight Concert earlier in the year. The Arts are an important part of St Margaret's College. The girls create new friendships, develop collaborative skills and immerse themselves in the wonderful world of Performing Arts in a supportive and creative environment. We are excited to see the Middle School Arts programmes continue into the future and look forward to many more performances from our girls.
Year 7 Camp Nothing can draw a fresh, nervous Year 7 group together like a camp in Hanmer Springs. Every day on our camp was jam packed with character building activities and endless amounts of laughter, tears, smiles and, of course, fun. Taking part in the famous 'Make Me Beautiful' was the most funny part of camp. Seeing girls prancing around in rubbish bag dresses and tinfoil high heels was hilarious. We also gave back to the community by being gardeners, and to add to the camp spirit, we just so happened to
be working in a wasp nest infested area. You wouldn't believe how much character building and bonding comes out of spending a good two hours hacking out weeds with other girls. All in all, camp was one of the most challenging yet crazily fun three days of my life. From late night bunk room giggles to waterslide races at the pools, I had the best time on camp and I would love to do it all over again. HOLLY MCMAHON
Year 8 Camp
After the long drive to Mount Cook the day before and our jaw droppingly beautiful cycle ride around the aqua, blue water canals, our first activity on day two was the Hooker Valley walk. This led us to the stunning sight of icebergs in the water surrounded by towering mountains. That afternoon we cycled on a track around beautiful Lake Tekapo and learnt about the incredible search and rescue organization base at Mount Cook. We ended our day with a movie at the Hermitage Hotel.
The day after we did an 'Amazing Race' map reading activity which was really fun. After lunch we travelled into the countryside and did a small walk to a massive tree and then cooled off at the new Caroline Bay Aquatic Centre. On our last day, we completed our river safety activity which was a mission ...accomplished! We then gathered our stuff and prepared for a long ride home, knowing that part of our William Pike Challenge was now complete. JORDAN MEALINGS
On Wednesday, we travelled to Geraldine and completed the challenging rock climbing and abseiling activity and had a group quiz that evening.
Year 9 Camp From 15-19 February 2016, both the Day and the Boarding Schools were a little quieter than normal. While the rest of the school wondered where they were and what they were doing. We have it on good authority they were intrepidly crossing rivers, mud, and doing battle with their greatest enemy: the infernal sandfly. Mostly while in pouring rain! This year's camp was a little different to how you might remember because all of the 100-odd Year 9s went at once for the whole week. Some secrets of the camp have now been released and we can reveal some of the highlights and lowlights of the week:
Voted Most AnnoyingThing: Sandflies! Those nasty little blighters were EVERYWHERE!
Voted Best Activity: Sylvia Falls! This awesome activity involved swimming around and through in a waterfall and jumping into a pool of water from a massive height. Brrrr!
The GrossestThing: "We crossed a small muddy swampy stream thing, only later to be told that there was a dead cow in it!" EWW! A close runner up was many people's accounts of the long drop. Rumour has it "You were able to smell it from miles away. The smell was so disgusting that girls had to go to the toilet with the door open, while their friends stood patiently in the rain"
The FunniestMoment: "Anonymous dropped the tent in the river while crossing the swing bridge in the last five minutes of the tramp and then instructor Kevin had quite a job running alongside the river to get it" Oops! As this was written, girls are happily reuniting with their homes, their soft mattresses and the best of all their hot showers, that they are allowed in for longer than 2 minutes! While you parents get to listen to your fabulous daughters complain about camp, as they seemingly forget to mention all the fun they had, we have proof at the top of this page. So to the future Year 9s, if you hear the rumour that camp was awful, then please note it was a rumour and that it is safe to say that most of the Year 9s (do not deny it) enjoyed their full week at The Boyle River! LUCY JESSEP AND PAIGE CAREY
Rite Journey It has been another fantastic year for The Rite Journey programme, where we had seven classes and more students than ever before. Year 10 have experienced beginning and end of year ceremonies, challenges that have pushed them mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically, many discussions surrounding life and the culmination of a 5-day camp week that has included 18 hour solos, service to the community, learning how to surf and completing a First Aid Course. Congratulations to Ms Williams' class who won the Health Challenge competition with an outstanding performance. This year again proved that Year 10 students are very creative and produced outstanding performances.
Congratulations to Ella Bennett whose design won the 2016 Rite Journey graduation badge competition. LISA WILLIAMS YEAR 10 DEAN
Year 12 1BCamp
Year "121Bcamp was like a big glamping sleepover. Eighteen girls, three teachers and a whole load of banter. Who would have thought that fish and pythons looked so similar and that dumplings were so scarce? It was a great opportunity for everyone to get to know each other better (and for the new girls to meet everyone!) through super fun activities such as poetry analysis and reading HEAPS of four thousand word extended essays. In reality we all did have a good time despite the power cut early one morning and the reports of the large forest fire on the other side of Hanmer. As expected there was a strong competitive atmosphere with many girls attempting to cook the best meals or be
the fastest down the hydro-slide. Hanah's fantastically persuasive speech denouncing the hot pools must be mentioned, as well as Tigerlily's refusal to leave the pools. Our new African comrades definitely made the camp feel very international and the playground had us all bouncing around like kids again. Thanks to Ms Rod and Ms Scott we have all developed into budding pseudoscientists and are ready to take on the world with our new products such as the Ngai Tahu Matipo Cream and the notorious beautiful gum AKA Bum. Overall, 1B camp was a blast and we thank Mrs Rouse and all the teachers for making it such a great experience. ALEX BAGOT, TIGERLILY PERRY, AND KATE JENKINS
Geography Field Trips
Year 12 PE Camp
The Year 12 Physical Education class headed to Lake Clearwater for an "Amazing Race". This camp is designed to test and challenge the girls physically but also mentally as they perform a range of physical tasks. The focus of the camp is group development and the girls experience real life scenarios of how groups form, bond, face conflict, succeed and sometimes fail. All of these situations are then used to complete a written reflection for one of their Level 2 Achievement Standards. The best thing about camp was getting to spend time with everyone and building stronger relationships in our teams. - Harriet The part that I enjoyed most about camp was when we rafted across Lake Camp, as we had to work together to come up with ideas as to how to get across. - Ilaria The best thing on camp was EATING after coming back from a challenge - Amy
The best thing about camp was when we saw a shooting star while lying on the trampoline stargazing -Olivia The best thing for me about camp was going sailing, the food and winning the Amazing Race! - Stephanie The best thing about camp was swimming to the island during the bike ride it was cool because we were hot and we were all together and it was just fun. Another one of the best things about camp was when we reached the top of Mount Guy and took photos. - Sarah The best thing about camp for me was being in an actual Amazing Race like the TV show, I have always wanted to do it, and camp was just like it!! - Lucy
Young EnterpriseScheme (YES) Young Enterprise is in good heart with record numbers of girls signing up to participate in the Young Enterprise Scheme in 2016. YES joined in the Sports and Arts sign up afternoon for the first time and this was a very effective way of girls with a common interest in Enterprise to find each other and discover the opportunities to flex their entrepreneurial muscles within the YES programme. Four teams, a total of 14 students, signed up and began the process of team building and brainstorming innovative product and service ideas. E-day was once again a highlight of the YES year. St Margaret's College YES teams joined with school teams from around the region to be inspired and motivated to step outside their comfort zones and take entrepreneurial risks. Teams completed speed dating style consultations with experienced business mentors regarding their product and service ideas. This provided the teams with a range of business contacts and advice before making the leap into raising capital. Prathe Chandru, Georgia Lund, Meg Fulton, Lulu Sullivan and Sophie Early entered negotiations with Maggie's Cafe to create an online coffee ordering App. They completed a feasibility study and Lean Canvas business model before pitching their idea at the annual Canterbury YES Dragon's Den event. The girls presented with passion and enthusiasm at this huge event and came away from the event with invaluable experience. YES will be offered again in 2017 for those wishing to ride the entrepreneurial wave at St Margaret's College.
BizNinja After taking out the inaugural BizNinja Cup in 2015 we were back to defend our title in 2016. BizNinja is a one day competition for Year 10 students in Canterbury. Teams of students are given a challenge to design and promote a new, innovative product or service to meet a predetermined brief. This year the brief was safety.
Students were presented with video clips and statistics about New Zealand accident rates and challenged to address this issue. The St Margaret's College BizNinja team included Georgia Benton, Olivia Hubber and Sarah Cosgrove. The girls addressed the issue of road saftey with a product called 'SnowGlow'. A flourescent paint product that can be used for road marking. This product will not allow ice or snow to freeze on top of it thereby assisting with road accident prevention. Genius! The girls presented a well researched and enthusiastic pitch to the judging panel and made it into the finals. I could not have been more proud of both the BizNinja and YES teams. ANDREA DRAYTON
Year 13 PE Camp
Year 13 Physical Education Camp for 2016 had a surfing theme and saw the students catching waves from day one and demonstrating the ability, given time to hang ten on some big old mals should they take surfing up as a sport in the future. We headed for Gore Bay and Cheviot which would be our base for the three-day surfing adventure. Blessed with beautiful sunshine and warm days the girls were always keen to hit the waves. Unfortunately, big swells were brewing and it became a great test of endurance for the girls. Long days in the water made for tired bodies each night. Special thanks and great praise go to our amazing surf coaches, Donna and Alyssea from Christchurch School of Surf. Their expertise in the water and excellent teaching techniques made for confident, happy and successful
surfers who were always looking to extend themselves. The battle to get out the back really was a battle, given the large swells. I think the girls underestimated just how much they achieved over the three days. Highlights of the Camp included sunny days, all students standing up and catching waves. Seeing the girls push themselves both physically and mentally to get out the back and the opportunity to watch them experience success. The Morris family welcoming us into their home for dinner - thank you so much it was delicious! And last but not least surfing with dolphins, the icing on the cake. Bring on 2017! JULIA MADDEN
Humanities- Italy and Greece Adventure
In the April holidays a group of 18 girls and 3 teachers travelled on an epic Odyssey to the lands of the classical gods and goddesses. After 30 hours of travel we arrived in Milan to see our first artwork, Leonardo da Vinci's 'Last Supper'. After a brief shop in Milan, we continued our journey to the beautiful city of Venice. We explored the narrow canals and streets, visiting the Doge's Palace having a sunset Gondola ride with Stephano the singing gondolier. Arriving in Florence, via Bologna, we had a walking tour around the city. At the Uffizi we saw some of the most famous artworks in the world created by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo. For the girls who took Art History and Classics to see the work they had studied was awesome. After an epic shopping expedition, to end our Florence experience we headed up to the PiazzaleMichelangelo where we saw the most spectacular views with famous landmarks beautifully awash in twilight. Our next stop was Rome with an action filled few days. First we visited Vatican City and Museums, the home of the Pope, where we saw the famous Sistine Chapel with the painted ceiling by Michelangelo. In Rome we visited other famous sites such as the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and Roman Forum which was a great experience for Classics students who study most of these places in class.
From Rome we made our way to Sorrento, via the ancient site of Pompeii. After pizza making we visited the most beautiful seaside village of Positano. Here we swam in the warm waters of the Mediterranean and drank fresh lemon slushies while tanning in the sun. A brief visit to the quaint town of Alberobello ended the Italian leg of our tour. Taking the ferry to Greece we arrived in Patras and then onto Olympia. We went straight to the ancient site where the ancient Olympics were held. As we were walking to the museum, we met Nicholas, one of three students from Colorado Springs that was there as part of the Olympic Torch relay. The next day the excitement was high on the bus to Athens. On the way we stopped in Mycenae, an archaeological site. Having a relaxing evening in Athens chilling around the rooftop pool with a view of Acropolis, life was sweet. We spent our first full day in Athens looking at every single ancient site and museum possible. We also took an hour bus ride to Cape Sounion where the Temple of Poseidon was situated, an ancient temple that overlooked the Mediterranean sea, a photogenic temple right on the edge of a cliff.
Finally the day arrived to go onto the Acropolis which for me was my favourite day of the entire trip. With a beautiful blue sky the Acropolis really was "gram-worthy" on that day, getting guided tours of the Acropolis and museum, it was a educational day for us all. At this point we were ready to treat ourselves to the beautiful island of Santorini. The ferry journey was eventful and not the most enjoyable. However, Santorini itself was stunning! We had a couple of days shopping, seeing
ruins and relaxing on the island. Our last night was spent altogether viewing the famous Santorini sunset and we could not have asked for a better evening to view it, a memorable send off to the trip of a lifetime. On behalf of all of the "Gritaly" girls we would just like to say thank you to Peg, Mrs Faz and Mr Thompson for taking us on an epic adventure. ENYA ENGELBRECHT
France Trip Nervous but definitely excited, we boarded our plane on 3 April 2016. After a massive 29 hours of travelling, we arrived in Toulouse. It was certainly a culture shock as we spent seven days in an actual French family home; going to a school for two days and discovering authentic French culture. We visited Carcassonne, an ancient castle, and the centre of Toulouse. After that, we travelled to Avignon - a beautiful city in the south of France - where we spent six days learning incredible history and exploring sites.
Then, we caught a train to Amiens where we spent three days learning about the New Zealand soldiers who fought in WWI. Finally, we travelled to Paris. A massive highlight was going to the very top of the Eiffel Tower which was so surreal and beautiful. Hoss and Ms Gilbert were amazing, both with their stunning organisation and their remarkable humour. Overall, this trip was an unbelievable experience that we are sure to remember for many years to come. RUBY ANDERSON
Duke of Edinburgh'sHillaryAward
This year four St Margaret's girls completed their Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award, the highest level of the Award each taking over 12 months to achieve. The Gold Award requires participants to spend an hour a week working on three different components; developing a skill, giving service and playing a sport as well as a five day residential project away from home and a four day adventurous journey. Anna Macdonald, Sophie Cawood, Georgia Doyle and myself (Lucy Adams) have put a great amount of work into getting our Bronze and SilverAwards so it is a fulfillingfeeling to have completed our Gold Award. For me, one highlight of the programme was the fourday tramp. Georgia and I did our tramp together in the Mt White Station area, going over the Casey and Binsar Saddles completing 68kms in four days. Although this tramp brought many challenges, it was incredibly rewarding as we walked through beautiful countryside making new friends with other Gold participants. I congratulate all the girls who have completed any level of the Duke Edinburgh's Hillary Award this year and wish them luck as they move on to the next level. LUCY ADAMS
For me, the Duke Edinburgh's Hillary Award was an opportunity to go on tramps through the beautiful New Zealand countryside, doing service, sport and music as my creative interest. DoE provided a team building aspect to the tramps that made them really memorable, challenging at times, and very character building. For my Gold Tramp and Residential Project I was given the amazing opportunity to go with a group of people to Vanuatu to help out a village there, but I instead went with another group, World Challenge, with some amazing girls from St Margaret's, to Nepal where we tramped around the Mt Langtang region and helped build a school in the tiny village of Lapsephedi. I guess the point in sharing all that is that DoE provided me with a lot of fun memories, challenges, but also many amazing opportunities that I am forever thankful for. SOPHIE CAWOOD
InternationalClub St Margaret's College has a range of different cultures and as the Heads of the International Club, our aim is to give local and international students the opportunity to engage and interact with new cultures. This year we did activities such as an International food sale, trip to Diamond Harbour and International gatherings with different schools. Currently we have members from all around the world which includes countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania. We think that the aims of our International Club were achieved successfully and we hope to get more members including many Kiwi friends to join our club next year. We have a weekly gathering every Wednesday lunchtime which gives us opportunities to get to know each other's culture and also to make friends, talk about a range of worldwide experiences, share stories and memories. International Week is one of the most important times of the year. This year, we had Thai and Chinese food sales and many club members were involved in this.
Thanks goes to My Dear Suwannarat and Emma Fu who provided these tasty dishes!! Our SMC students were able to have the chance to get a taste of Asian style foods for example curry puffs, pani curry with rice, Thai fried chicken with spicy sauce, spring rolls, dumplings, fried rice, and fried noodles. Staff members, friends and classmates supported the food sale and made great comments on the food. Many middle school girls came over a few times to order. Everyone had a fantastic time! St Margaret's College is not only a school, it is a community. What is more, for many international students, it is their 'home away from home' in a foreign country. We organise this club to gather everyone together, to make this place more memorable. All of us share a special connection, no matter when we will leave, where we will go, and what we will do - we will always remember the time at these special events and friends we made at SMC International Club. YEJIN CHO AND JENNY JIANG HEAD AND DEPUTY HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL CLUB
Year 11 Semi-Formal The Year 11 Semi-Formal took place on 6 August and it was a spectacular success. This year, the theme was 'A Night in Hollywood' which provided a sophisticated and glamorous evening. Red, gold and black encompassed the venue with dazzling decorum, amazing the guests that arrived through a balloon arch. Everyone looked fantastic in their dresses - it was hard to recognize most of the girls so glammed up! There was a blur of colourful dresses and midnight suits as everybody got down on the dance floor. DJ Dale supplied an eclectic range of music; spanning from Justin Bieber to John Denver.
Sashes were handed out for awards; Charlotte Francis took home Best Dressed, Julia Beker deservingly won Best Dancer after dancing for the whole night and Isabel Priest and Harry Black won Semi King and Queen. Overall, this night was an incredible affair that all involved are sure to remember and cherish. A big thank you to Ms McLaughlin and the Semi Committee for organising an unforgettable evening! RUBY ANDERSON
Year 12 and 13 Senior Ball The Senior Ball for 2016 was held on Saturday 21 May at the well-acclaimed Wigram Airforce Museum. With high hopes from both the Year 12s and 13s, this event is sure to be well remembered in years to come. The 'Midnight Magic' theme was suitably fitted by the purple fairy-lit entrance, and a runway to walk in on, along with our dutiful supervisors that welcomed us as we entered. Presentation of awards to the 'stand outs' were, of course, met with much anticipation. 'Best dressed'
was awarded to the incredible Geneva Pitt who received a Ruby voucher which was generously donated. 'Prince and Princess' was awarded to Penny Chapman and Wolsey Cain while the 'King and Queen' went to Emma Trafford and her partner Jake van Peer. In conclusion, the ball was an incredible night of excitement and glamour for the senior students who were very well deserving of a great night out.
Boarding January 2016 saw the Boarding House come alive with the sounds of a busy family but on an enormous scale. The laughter and excited buzz of so many young women together is music to the ears of an equally vibrant boarding staff. Our girls are encouraged and supported by a dynamic bunch who bring a variety of talents, skills and humour to our Boarding Community. The Middle School Boarding Team is lead by Michelle Hill and comprises of Jenny Mehlhopt, Janelle Atkinson, Jo Thomas-Hiddleston Georgina Harnett and Brooke Daniels. The Senior Boarding Team consists of Nicky Langley, Chelsea Blair, Casey Davis, Maree Gibbons, Colleen Luisetti and Belinda Dryden. Philly Sutton finished at the end of Term 1 after four years of dedicated support of our senior girls. We aim to support the holistic needs of every young lady by successfully providing a home away from home, giving our girls the opportunity of a first class education while building strong relationships and learning lifelong values. This year has been exceptionally busy, with the girls getting stuck into a variety of school, community and sporting events. The 2016 Year 13 group chose to continue supporting New Zealand children through Variety. They have worked hard as a year group specifically with community support projects; this has involved working together, organising fundraisers and being involved in
working alongside external communities. A highlight of the year has been the community involvement with Rowley School. They have developed a wonderful relationship with the children and have prepared and delivered a breakfast or lunch for them every term. The Year 9s and 10s have enjoyed their dinner swaps with Christ's College. We have developed a similar tradition in Year 7 and 8 with dinner and movie nights with Selwyn House and Medbury School. These evenings are always enjoyed by the girls involved. Janelle continues to find new and exciting activities for the girls to take part in on the weekends. From movie nights, bowling, horse treks, flip out, rugby games and clip and climb, there is never a dull moment. Our supervisors have further contributed to these events, organising trips to the movies, school production, surfing lessons, boxing fitness, and quiz nights. Student Leaders are very pro-active in organising activities and outings for all of our year groups through the year. These are complemented by our usual themed dinners and vibrant boarder chapels. The SMC Boarding Facebook page is regularly updated giving us the opportunity to keep our families well informed and involved with activities and achievements happening for all three houses and our collective Boarding community. NICKY LANGLEY DIRECTOR OF BOARDING
Julius Julius House is a vibrant, kind, fun community of girls and staff. At the beginning of the year we welcomed new girls in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 and we have enjoyed having girls from Waikato Diocesan School for Girls, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, Ravenswood School for Girls and St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School in the House on various exchanges throughout the year. The girls have been looked after by a caring team of supervisors, Michelle Hill (Middle School Boarding Manager), Jenny, Janelle, Georgina, Brooke and Jo. Weekends in Julius have been filled with outings organised by our amazing weekend supervisor, Janelle. These have included trips to the rugby, Flip Out trampoline arena, the Tram, Ten Pin Bowling and Strawberry Fare to name a few. The girls have also had outings during the week including whole House movie nights, and a trip to Laser Strike, as well as individual Year group dinners run by our Student Leaders, Laura Muckle, Amelia Perkins and Georgie Macfarlane.
The Year 7s and 8s hosted the boys from Medbury School and our neighbours at Selwyn House for a highly anticipated dinner which was brilliantly organised by Georgie. The Year 9s and 10s have enjoyed mingling with the Christ's College boys during their dinner swaps. 2016 has seen Julius Council in its second year running. This great group of girls is comprised of Lucy Hamilton, Aggie Burgess, Ashley Martell, Jemima Pavey,Alex Cooper, Amy Cawte. These girls have helped make decisions and offer suggestions about events and the running of the house. This year our Year 10s have had a "Raise $1 0" Rite Journey challenge and has meant that the front office has looked like a flourishing sweet shop for a good part of the year. This year will also see these wonderful Year 10s end their time in Julius House and we wish them well as they move into the fun and challenges of Year 11 life in Kilburn House. SOPHIE WESTENRA
Kilburn 2016 has welcomed the fun loving environment of Kilburn House with open arms. We saw a few new changes with the staff. However at Kilburn we embrace change and welcomed back our amazing Director of Boarding Nicky Langley, our Weekend Supervisor, Maree Gibbons and Casey Davis who has stepped up from Prep Tutor to being the new Year 11 Supervisor. Chelsea Blair joined the team as Assistant House Manager and we also got to welcome back some familiar faces of St Margaret's Old Girls, Colleen Luisetti and Belinda Dryden. Along with new staff we welcomed the new Year 11s from across the driveway at Julius. Moving out of the dorms into the freedom bearing rooms of 2, 3 and 4 girls was a big change and really allowed them to step up into the senior school and take on the new challenges of NCEA. This big step up can be scary at times but the best thing about boarding is the sisterhood that comes with it. We are very fortunate for our Kilburn experts, the current Year
12s and the responsibility that they have accepted to help this transition for the Year 11s a lot easier and enjoyable. With responsibility comes leadership and we thank our awesome Boarders Council year group representatives Penny Chapman, Maddie Mann, Lucy Robinson and Caro Murdoch for the amazing work they have done to make this year the best year for Kilburn! And it has been the best year! The girls have experienced boxing classes, Zumba, quiz nights and many more boarding outings, safe to say these were enjoyed by all with such a variety of activities set out to have something enjoyable for everyone. As the end of the year approaches, we in Kilburn look forward to many more opportunities to grow our friendships. We also wish the girls the very best of luck in their upcoming exams and can't wait to see them back next year. GABY WOODMAN AND EMMA TRAFFORD
Cranmer The St Margaret's College Boarding Community started 2016 with a bang. Kicking off with the annual Big Day In, the entire boarding community stayed on site for a day of house orientated activities and fun. The weekend consisted of the Boardathon; tug of war, sack races, a visit from a stage hypnotist and a sing along movie night with a showing of the much loved Mam ma Mia. The hypnotist was the real highlight of the weekend with members of staff getting involved. The Big Day In is a cherished tradition within the Boarding School, setting the energetic, joyful, and humorous tone of boarding life for all the girls. Our biggest initiative for 2016 was to raise the profile of Boarding within the wider St Margaret's College community, giving daygirls an insight into life at the hostel. Through the establishment of 'Boarders' Week', we showcased the sparks, which makes boarding so special. This involved Boarders' Chapel and a school assembly introducing 'life of a boarder' through film clips. We also hosted a gumboot throwing contest, Boarders' Birthday dinner, pyjamathemed dinner, quiz night, Junior School Boarding tour and a food truck extravaganza. We hope this becomes an annual event as Boarding continues to make its mark on the wider school! The girls of Cranmer House have been driven with a community focus this year. We decided to give back both directly and indirectly supporting the lives of others. We have held a weekend long carwash, sausage sizzle and bake sale as well as a series of stalls throughout the year raising an excess of $2,200. With a portion of these funds, we now sponsor the education of a young girl in Wellington through Varieties Children's Charity. Reaching out to children closer to home, we have established a relationship with Rowley Bilingual Primary School.
Preparing a breakfast and morning tea for their entire school as well as a 'good health' focused lunch day with various activities, nutritious food and games. Leftover funds provide a base for this relationship to be further strengthened by the Year 12 Boarders as they progress to Year 13 Leaders in 2017. Over the past 5 years, indescribable friendships have been made across our year group and we hold countless memories to be cherished; from the disco party Julius House dorms of Year 9 to the independence of the Cranmer House flats. We thank the staff for putting up with our treacherous behaviour and providing the family support system in our 'second home'. Nicky Langley you have had faith in us through the thick of our time here at St Margaret's College and we will all miss your intercom calls and morning weather reports. Thank you to our Year 13 Supervisor Chelsea Blair for being fun, caring and supportive. Good luck to our Boarding girls; may your inner magic continue to shine bright from within the school, out the Papanui gates, down to Hachi Hachi and beyond. BREE THOMSON AND !SLAY FOWLER
Konini 2016 has been a fantastic year for the purple people. Konini have embraced this year's theme and our year has truly been magical. I have had the best time leading this House and it has been exciting watching everyone getting involved and enjoying themselves. During Term 1 everyone was welcomed into our House and the upbeat Konini spirit was underway. Our first event, Athletics was underway in no time. This was a day everyone embraced and stood out on and off the track. The house spirit stayed high throughout the day and everyone took it in their stride and it was a successful day! Swimming sports saw the Konini girls take like fish to water. Everyone completed a compulsory length and our chants and cheering were to be heard throughout the whole day. Cross Country was accomplished with everyone's energy which at the end of the day, pulled us through. Our main event for the year was the annual House Day. This without a doubt was Konini's most promising day. It all began with House events which everyone got involved
in and this was followed by a delicious shared lunch. Everyonewas then ready for our big moment, House plays. This play was an accolade to our whole House, every member got involved and had a ball performing our play, Mumma Mia. The dancing queens pulled through enough for us to come away second, which we were all proud of. With 2016 coming to an end, the Konini spirit will continue to rise following an encouraging year. The Year 13 girls are to thank for their hard work and energy put into the House. Ms Chambers has been the most uplifting and supportive House teacher and has played a huge part in Konini's success. It has been my privilege to lead this wonderful House which I am immensely proud of. It will be sad to say goodbye but I know and trust Konini will continue to do great things and spread the magic throughout St Margaret's because once a purple person always a purple person. GRACE DAVIES
Kowhai What a 'MAGIC' year it has been for the Kowhai girls in 2016. It has been my privilege to lead Kowhai this year and I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the Kowhai girls have fun, compete, laugh and smile during this eventful school year. Kowhai started the year off with School Athletics, here we showed our bright colours, house spirit and our competitive side. As a house group we pulled off first place showing our tremendous sportsmanship. Our next House event was swimming sports, here we had another great result pulling off second place as a House. Next in line was Cross Country where I was proud to watch Kowhains succeed in all manners of disciplines. Spirits were high during these three huge events, both the Junior, Middle and Senior School worked together to generate tremendous results. The main event for Kowhai this year was House Day. Kowhai girls all excelled in the chosen sports and arts producing energy and entertainment. It was extremely satisfying to see girls from all ages being involved in the Kowhai spirit.
As a House we were able to interact with those in other year groups, we all worked together to strive to succeed. I have witnessed a huge ray of friendship which has developed from the Junior School to the Senior School. We have also embraced our relationship with other House groups throughout the year, combining our chapel with Konini in Term 3 focusing on the theme of 'Kindness'. This year would of been impossible without the support of KOWHAI and most importantly my fellow Year 13 Kowhains as well as the support from the Kowhai staff who helped the success along the journey. I could not be more proud of the Kowhai girls this year, facing all new challenges with teamwork, laughter and determination. KOWHAI Here we are and we're Kowhai. MAGGIE MORRIS
Manuka Over this past year Manuka has been something that I have been humbled to lead. The experiences I've had with these girls will be ones that I will cherish because our spirit is so infectious that you can't help but remember the incredible legacy that is the coolness of Manuka. Brrrrr it's cold in here, there must be some white girls in the atmosphere ... At the beginning of the year we were happy to welcome a group of very enthusiastic girls in Year 9 and met with them every couple of weeks in our Peer Support programme. A group of Year 13s spent time with the girls and every few weeks would focus on different values or topics regarding the concerns or queries starting school. We may have placed 6th in Swimming Sports, Athletics and Cross Country, we placed 5th in House Activities and Rowing. BUT. We tied with Matipo earlier on in the year for first place in the pancake race as a part of lent. Some say we cheated, I say we used common sense. We placed first in the house relays in Sport Week (even though this didn't require any sporting ability) and one of the biggest projects we have tackled together was our House Play.
One of the highlights of this year was placing 3rd in House Plays and I thank you all for stepping out of your comfort zones. I forced some of you to have lines, some of you to dance, some of you to act, even when you gave me the look of "I hate you". But you know what Manuka? You never said "No I don't wanna do that" and you went along with all my crazy ideas and the huge vision that I had for this play. I also want to acknowledge the talent that took place on stage, from the musicians, to the actors, to the singers. I'm also grateful to say that walking through school and even receiving a single smile from any one of you gives me the hope that you still might like me. Especially after my numerous motivational speeches, usually consisting of me pacing back and forth and saying the words "Ok guys, even if we don't win, let's participate with spirit". So this is my chance to say thank you, thank you for working as a wonderful community and still cheering with me when we place 6th. ASHY BATCHELOR
Matipo What a blast we have had! This year's 'Magic' theme was well represented by the girls as our very own Scooby-Doo mascot boosted our house spirit leading us into a very successful year. We kick-started the year with Athletics Day, a day filled with laughter, chanting, dancing and of course the track and field events. The Year 13s came together and showed their strength in the tug or war, pulling us through to our first victory. We also left the field with pleased parents, after being named the 'Most Sun-smart House.' Swimming Sports and Cross Country saw us snacking on cola strips and chocolate fish, as I proudly watched over our successes when the girls showed off their speed and agility in the pool and at the Hagley grounds. House Day was most definitely the highlight of the year. House Day is a very special day dedicated to inter-house competition, uniting Matipoians from all ages, building teamwork and camaraderie. The girls embraced the Matipo spirit, largely participating in House Rowing and chanting with encouragement at the girls who rowed us to success in the finals. The girls exhibited their creative
side too, as our very own Henrietta Bullen stunned the crowd with a beautifully constructed newspaper costume, themed 'The Hunger Games'. Our Scooby-Doo magician-mystery house play was a stressful build-up but a roaring success. The House undertook such a challenge with energy and determination, scoring us our most glorious win. We were all well entertained by Mr Summerlee's goofy remarks as he played the character of Shaggy, and by Dr Millican as he revelled his feminine side (yet again) dressing up as Velma. It has been a pleasure to lead such an enthusiastic and talented bunch of girls this year and I praise you for all of your outstanding efforts. Our successes were largely due to such a supportive group of Year 13s, who I simply cannot thank enough. Also to the peer support leaders, who welcomed our youngsters so warmly into the Matipo sisterhood. Thank you Mrs Taylor for your reassurance and helping hand throughout the year, and to all of the other staff for their contributions and involvement. All the best for next year!! PIERA NEILL
Rata Per usual Rata's year started off with a bang, as we took on the 2016 theme of 'MAGIC'. We started the year with our Peer Support team, leading the Year 9s into which we hoped would be an exciting and eventful year but most importantly leading them into the Rata House. The girls quickly discovered their Rata spirit and we had the loudest chants in no time!
off to represent the house in their chosen activity, with Rata winning the Visual Art, and 3rd in the Wearable Arts. After a busy morning we headed straight to house rowing, where we had an outstanding performance from our Year 10 team coming first. Although the main highlight of the day being the house plays, where Rata performed Matilda and Little Red Riding Hood. The girls all came together to put on a show-stopping performance, which demonstrated the amount of magic we truly have.
Heading straight into athletics, the Rata girls showed off exactly what we are made of coming in red-hot. Sprinting their way into finals, and slowly turning as red as the house outfits. We managed to end the day in a high finishing 2nd in the house relay. Swimming sports would be one of the highlights of the year, with Rata coming 2nd overall we sure were fish out of water. The chants were loud, the sun was out and the red caps were easily spotted in the water. Cross Country was another event on the calendar which we were eager to get stuck into with everyonegiving it their all, Rata finishing in the top 3.
Wrapping up the year I would like to thank all my Year 13s for their huge amount of support and help. Also Ms Coursey and all the other teachers for her ongoing enthusiasm and commitment to Rata. I am so privileged and proud to have been able to lead such a diligent, passionate and talented group of girls. I wish you all the best!!
House Day was a day to remember, with the competitive and house spirit surrounding the school. The girls splitting
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Rimu After a smashing 2015, Rimu had a kick-start into the magical 2016. The green queens all displayed passion and enthusiasm for their House, making it an exciting and fun-filled year to remember! 2016 started out with Year 9 peer support. The young Rimu rangers were shown the ins and outs of the school by the Year 13 committee. Very quickly strong friendships and bonds were formed within the House. The inter-house competition began with Athletics Day. Rimu was quick to show the other Houses our magical spirit which led to some great results throughout the day! High levels of participation and talent were shown and rewarded, while House chants were passionately sung at the STAG grounds. The enthusiasm and momentum of the green spirit continued to flourish at swimming sports. The day started out with the Middle School leading the way with some amazing results, followed by the seniors. Everyone'sefforts were rewarded with a great result for Rimu. The green spirit was buzzing once again on House Day. It was great to see the Junior, Middle and Senior School involved in House activities. Everyone was dressed in
outrageous green costumes to match their astounding green spirit. The enthusiasm continued throughout the day with house rowing and house plays in the afternoon. House Day enabled our green queens to showcase their magic in every way possible! Our combined mid-winter Christmas themed chapel with Rata let us celebrate the spirit of Christmas and the gift of giving. We were reminded to make someone's day by celebrating the Christmas values everyday and enjoying the gift of giving! It has been a pleasure to work with every Rimu ranger out there. The magical Rimu house spirit could not have been achieved without everyone's awesome efforts. A big congratulations to Rimu for making this such a magical year by offering their help and showcasing their talent wherever possible. A special thank you goes to the Year 13 Rimu Committee and to Rimu staff for all their help in helping create such fantastic house spirit. Good luck and all the best for the future. Once a green queen, always a green queen! RIMU RIMU RIMU!! IZZY GODDARD
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Newcomer into Middle School Dance, Stacy Goldsworthy, has kept us giggling and eating cake, and we have welcomed back Sam Bates as Junior Performing Arts specialist, with all her charming tales from the littlest members of our community. Candice Cain has done a fabulous job as our new Curriculum Leader in Dance, and Sarena Tokona has become our stupendous new Drama Curriculum Leader. A heartfelt thank you to these and to all our Arts staff for the incredible job they do in nurturing, guiding and inspiring our girls.
Just Desserts saw the involvement of our entire Junior School together with an ensemble and main roles auditioned from Years 7-13. Over 150 students and more than 50 staff members with a group of dedicated parents all came together in the spirit of fun and produced a most entertaining spectacle over four evenings. We adored our all-singing all-dancing little fruit and vegetables, laughed at eccentric shoppers' antics in the supermarket aisles, cheered on the check out chicks and gasped at the dairy mall mob's tricks. It was a light-hearted show full of fun, however, there are deeper and more widereaching implications inherent in a school show which are very much a part of its intrinsic value. This year's World Economic Forum gave us 1O key skills needed in the workplace by 2020. They are cognitive flexibility, negotiation, service orientation, judgement and decision making, emotional intelligence, co-ordinating with others, people management, creativity, critical thinking and complex problem solving. These life-long skills are an essential part of the creation of a school production of this magnitude and as staff we are privileged to see the positive impact participation in such a project can have on our students as they put these skills into action.
StudentLeaderswave their wands Each year we elect a senior student Arts Council comprised of Year 12 and 13 girls. These students, after following an initial application process, are selected by student vote with input from staff, and maintain a close relationshipwith their relevant Curriculum Leaders or Teachers in Charge. Arts Week, a celebration of the Arts in Term 1 involving performances and activities by and for the whole school, is organized and run by the Arts Council and is always of the highest standard, and this creative and capable group of girls is also responsible for our annual Arts Soiree/ Dinner at the end of Term 3, this year celebrating Harry Potter and the Soiree of Secrets. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our quite extraordinary Head of Arts, Gabby McDonald, for her indomitable energy and drive, and our hard-working and creative Arts Council team.
Captivatingvisitors As part of our girls' education in the arts we believe in exposing them to a variety of artists who will inspire, challenge and motivate them. This year we have enjoyed performances from NZ Playhouse, NZ Opera, the Royal NZ Ballet, magician El Gregoe, crazy scientist Richard Scholes and dancer-actress Jen McArthur, with her endearing autistic Echolalia. The latter proved particularly confronting for our students, provoking valuable dialogue about performance as a social tool. Our Chamber Choir joined 5 contributing schools as part of the Sisters of the Church Festival in Perth. This biannual music encounter allows our girls to workshop and perform with hundreds of other secondary school students, a valuable and unforgettable experience.
Arts Enchantment Within the school context, it is difficult to find a better environment for a truly inclusive, diverse setting, than the Arts. Events such as concerts or showcases are very much egalitarian settings, where multi-aged and multi-skilled students work hand in hand in non-hierarchic collaboration. The connections formed through this type of experience are often far-reaching for our girls, especially those struggling to achieve in other areas. lnclusivity, though, is never an excuse for a drop in standard but rather a way of bringing together our community in all its creative diversity and glory. We wish you all a very safe, happy and magical holiday. Ka kite MARY DAVISON, ARTS FACILITATOR
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mid-term was a success for all of the girls involved, and along with other competitions throughout the year such as Big Sing, Sheila Winn Shakespeare Festival,Orchestra and Jazz Quest, was a stunning representation of our school's talent. Rolling in for a term-long reign on a hideously bright shopping trolley, was our school musical 'Just Desserts'. What an experience.
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Thrown into Term 1, the Arts began its slow seep around the school, enhancing the culture and providing a sense of cheer to a daunting new year. With Arts extra curricular and Stage Challenge beginning signups within the first week, it was clearly obvious I had my job cut out for me. Across the first quarter of the year the Arts Council and myself helped with the general organisation of all creative events, whilst simultaneously planning for our debut 'gig' - Arts Week. With seven weeks of planning and a school of fresh-faced, eager to judge teens, you can't blame me for pre-booking a space in the local cemetery. But with a council of talented art-repreneurs at my side, we managed to produce a week of events that aimed to encompass the whole school - throw in a Twilight Concert and the curtain came down on Term 1 .
Term 2 brought with it Open Day, Stage Challenge and 'Just Desserts'. Recruiting all of our new arts slaves and fledgling St Margaretins, Open Day went off with a bang, our arts girls showcasing their overflowing talent to the public. Stage Challenge taking place around
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Term 3 has most definitely been one with significant achievement in all areas of the Arts. As a Council, our main priority this term has been to organise the coveted Arts Soiree, a night to celebrate achievement and appreciation of the Arts. But after the restrictions of prelims were shed, chaos broke loose. Art exhibitions, school concerts, dance evenings, orchestra festivals ... an obvious retaliation to the past preliminary exams if you ask me. But with this impending Soiree, our Arts Council will end our yearly duties and now only be present at school (mainly)during school hours, as opposed to our evenings and weekends. Aside from our continuing participation and support of our creative exploits, it will be our final bow. This year of Arts has provided not only our girls, but also myself and my Council, with abundant opportunities, and watching creative minds grow and succeed has humbled me in ways that being onstage and behind a canvas never will. I have learnt that if nothing else, we create for others. GABBRIELLE MCDONALD
Dance What a fantastic year 2016 has been for Dance. Our Head of Dance, lssy Randall, has lead our dancers with enthusiasm and a creative spirit and this year we have focused on solidifying and adding to our dance co-curricular options. We have seen dancers from all year groups come together to learn movement and create choreography. Well before the first day of school our Stage Challenge leaders, Aryn Azlan, Ashy Batchelor, Faza Azharashid, lssy Randall, Mandy Manson, Maria Cropp, Miriam Tofan with directors Gabby McDonald and Madeleine Tilley got started with auditions and over 50 girls were accepted to take part. Every Saturday from week one and multiple times over the holidays the girls got together and made the SMC theme 'Blitz' come alive. Their performance was well received and St Margaret's walked away with 7 well deserved awards. A new initiative that began this year was Choreography Club. This club was created to allow girls to experienceand experiment with different choreography methods as well as help support them further when creating choreography for NCEA Dance assessments. Learning through play has been well received by the girls and we hope this club can continue into the future. Other co-curricular groups that continued to run were Pop Company, lead by lssy Randall, the Junior Dance Group, lead by Alessandra Demarchi and Sophie McClean and Alessandra also started a junior cheerleading group. Our Highland Dance Group, lead by Annabel Watts, entered their first team competition as a school group this year. They gained first place in both the Highland Reel Team and the Irish Reel Team categories, winning trophies for each event. We congratulate Kennedy Jones, Abby Smith, Annabel Watts and Ashley Martell on this fantastic result and look forward seeing this group continue in 2017. Once again our Middle School and Senior Dance Companies have shown their ability to juggle performance and their studies. This year they performed beautifullyin Arts Week, the Twilight Concert, Performing Arts Showcase, Open Day, Outstanding Feet and the Kaleidoscope dance show celebrating NCEA Dance. They also had the privilege of being asked to open the Rotary Conference that was held here at St Margaret's College.
The Senior Dance Company performed to support and farewellAnna Whitaker in her fund raiserconcert in the middle of the year. The girls performed a jazz number to 'crazy in love' performed by a Jazz Band. This was many of the dancers' first experience in dancing to live music and one that will forever be treasured. It was with heavy hearts that we farewelled Anna as she has always been an excellent cheerleader for the arts here at St Margaret's College. Another special performance involved the Middle School Dance Company who were asked to perform in the Sheryl Robinson Tribute Show. Sheryl was heavily involved in the Christchurch dance scene and a show is put together every year to honour her memory and contribution to dance. The Middle School Dance Company continues to go from strength to strength under the guidance and talent of Stacy Goldsworthy. This year we have once again had the pleasure of supporting a student in the audition process in the lead up to moving onto tertiary dance education. A huge congratulations to lssy Randall who will be moving to Auckland in 2017 and beginning a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts (majoring in Contemporary Dance) at Unitec. Being granted entry directly from College is a huge achievement and one lssy truly deserves. Dance at St Margaret's continues to flourish because of hard work and dedication from the Performing Art teachers, student leaders and students involved in Dance. Their love of dance is evident in everything they choose to do. They give up their time and energy to bring an inclusive, dynamic and creative spirit to St Margaret's College and have made 201 6 one to remember. CANDICE CAIN
Drama Drama and Theatre Arts have continued to flourish at St Margaret's College this year with many outstanding successes and celebrations. The move into our new and amazing facilities has been exciting and appreciated by staff and students alike.
and William Brandt and 'Shudder' by Pip Hall. Both the Year 12 and Year 13 performances showed integrity and honesty as well as great skill in characterisation and composition. Well done to all our actors and to their teacher, Megan Herd.
Term 1 began with three teams entering student-directed pieces in the regional SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. Two of the three groups were selected for the Canterbury finals at the Court Theatre. Both groups went to Wellington to represent Canterbury at the National Festival with outstanding results, winning five major awards.
Once again our SeniorTheatresports team were selected as a wild card entry to the Canterbury Regional Finals, where they performed with flair and energy. Their quirky sense of humour and imaginative improvisation have delighted us on many occasions including school assemblies.
Year 12 student, Tigerlily Perry, and Year 13 students, Aryn Azlan and Madeleine Tilley, were selected for the annual Shakespeare in Schools Production 2016. Tigerlily was able to attend and the group met in Dunedin during the Term 3 holidays to work with professional theatre directors in rehearsing and presenting three 45-minute Shakespearean performances. Tigerlily's performance drew particular praise. Term 2 started with our entry in Stage Challenge which was produced by Year 13 students, Gabby McDonald and Madeleine Tilley. For the eighty strong cast of Year 9-13 students the experience was hugely positive and a true celebration of student leadership and potential. The Major Production 'Just Desserts' celebrated our talented Drama students in a fun-filled romp through the Super Saver Store. There were plenty of largerthan-life character roles where students were able to explore comedy, broad New Zealand accents and fight over specials. In Term 3 our senior NCEA Drama students presented an exploration of two iconic New Zealand plays in the Ngaio Marsh Theatre; 'Verbatim' by Miranda Harcourt
Term 4 saw Year 11 NCEA Drama students take to the stage in the Ngaio Marsh Theatre to present an excerpt from 'Our Town' by Thornton Wilder directed by Elayne Buckler. Our students enjoyed the opportunity to work with this famous text and to present their performance work to family and friends. Congratulations to the large number of students doing Speech and Drama lessons. St Margaret's College students continue to achieve outstanding results with many girls gaining top marks in New Zealand for Trinity College and New Zealand Speech Board. They are a credit to their tutors Roz Spiers, Trish Minns and Dinie Bevers. Our 2016 Year 12 and 13 student leaders and mentors have been wonderful ambassadors for the Drama community. Congratulations to Head and Deputy of Drama Ashy Batchelor and Georgia Doyle, Senior Theatresports leaders Tigerlily Perry and Alice Taylor, Senior Theatre Company Leader Alice Taylor, Year 9/10 Drama Club mentors Georgia Doyle, Tori Bayliss and Lydia Clarke, Year 9/1 O Theatresports coaches Tigerlily Perry, Nina Hogg and Sheryll Kamat and the Year 7/8 Drama Club led by Merryn Solloway, Molly Crossland and Charlotte Jones. SARENA TOKONA, MEGAN HERD AND ELAYNE BUCKLER
Music Well, here we are again, at the end of another busy action packed year in the Music Faculty at St Margaret's College. Let's now reflect on 2016, and the musical year that it has been. In April we celebrated our musical performances with another great Twilight Concert which was such a wonderful celebration for co-curricular music. Great to see how many groups were up and running and performing with such confidence and enjoyment. In April we also celebrated Briar Bellany, Sujean In and Sammy McDonnell being chosen for the NZSSSO April Holidays course, a great achievement! In May we enjoyed a musical evening at the annual combined Concert with Christ's College. It was a fantastic concert with items from many musical groups. 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 Rachel Wilford. We are so lucky to have Rachel as our Choir Director, and it is fantastic seeing the choir's growth in confidence. Also in June, five groups competed as part of the Chamber Music Competition, and Ashy Batchelor and NatalieHutton competed in the Rockquest Competition. The Bellbirds also made their debut competition performance in the Young Singers in Harmony competition, and they should be very proud that they were the wildcard quartet to be chosen for Nationals. The beginning of July saw the culmination of ten weeks of extremely hard work by a large number of students, and our performing arts staff. Just Desserts hit the stage and what a fun, colourful and energetic production this was.
In August the SMC Jazz Band performed at Jazz Quest again. They were really good, but also a little sad because that very same week they farewelled the lovely Miss Whitaker who left SMC to go and further her studies in New York. The following week the Chamber Choir flew to Perth to celebrate the Festival of the Sisters of the Church. This was a wonderful experience for our girls - they got to make music with students from the five Australian schools, and were lucky to perform under the direction of many well-known guest conductors. The Voices Festival was held at the end of August and what an incredible sound the Senior Pops Choir made-just fantastic!!! Huge thanks to Jonathan Densem who has been the Choir Director, what an amazing job he has done. In September we held a Showcase concert which was another musical feast. It was wonderful to see some girls performing for the first time and doing so brilliantly. The last week of Term 3 saw the combined orchestra perform in the Orchestral Festival. They performed so well and should be proud of their efforts. The Christchurch Schools' Music Festival was held in late October, and it was wonderful to see our very own Lara Chiswell and Isabella Shatford in the special choirs. In early November the Combined Orchestra opened the Sedley Wells Concert at Christ's College. Phew ... another big year for Music at St Margaret's - well done on a fabulous year girlies. Huge thanks to all people that are involved with Musical groups/events at SMC, we are so lucky to have you here as part of the Music Team. AMANDA WOODS
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Visual Arts It has been a very successful year for students within the Visual Arts, we have had outstanding results in both IB Visual Art and NCEA. We have focused on students developing capabilities in critical and creative thinking as they learn to generate and evaluate knowledge, clarify concepts and ideas, consider alternatives and possibilities, and use these ideas to solve problems. Students are encouraged to apply this in all learning areas at school and to look towards their next challenges in tertiary study and the global context. The student Head of Visual Art, Piera Neill and Sophie Adams, have worked diligently organising art projects, engaging and encouraging more students to become involved in the creative arts. In August staff and a selection of senior students exhibited Artwork as part of the PFAArt Exhibition& SculptureGarden. This was a huge success and a valuable art experience for staff, students and the wider St Margaret's College community. In September we had a very successful IB Exhibition in the Chapel Atrium where Sierra Bayley and Ye Jin Cho exhibited a series of works in a range of media. Most of the work sold to various staff, parents and members of the public. As part of the growing schools art collection a painting from Sierra was purchased and now hangs in the staff room. Y12 1BEmma Fu was third in the national competition for the 'Trusts Art and Sculpture' awards held in Auckland for her digital collage. Emma will exhibit her work as part of the IB exhibition in September 2017 along with Nicolette Oosterhuis and Alexandria Bagot.
In October the senior Art exhibition presented NCEA folios to students' parents and teachers and showcased the diversity of approaches across the art disciplines. Senior work in Painting, Design, Photography and Printmaking demonstrated the talent and creativity in the Visual Arts students. The Visual Arts faculty has worked dillegently to contribute and enhance the profile and appreciation of Art at St Margaret's College which has been due to the dedication and commitment of the students in Painting, Printmaking, Design and Photography. CALLUM ARNOLD
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Arts Council Teacher: Back Row:
Mary Davison Emily Wildy, Laura Smith, Sammy McDonnell, Makayla Montgomery, Abida Denny Second Row: Miriam Tofan, Dinuki Karunasekera, Nina Hogg, Daisy O'Connor, Tigerlily Perry, Gabby McDonald (Leader), Mandy Manson Front Row: Sophie Adams, lssy Randall, Piera Neill, Ami Ockey, Ashy Batchelor, Georgia Doyle, Sheryll Kamat Absent: Emma McClean
Sarah McKeegan, Piera Neill, Lucy Fulton, Rosa Dunlop, Ms Buhrkuhl Syvannah Stark, Elise Mason, Valeria Bankovskaya, Katie Gluyas, Sophie Adams, Jiwoo Son Emily Cunningham, Natasha Lukonina, Mydear Suwannarat, Zelle Logan, Emma Fu, Brooke Moodie, Madison Orange, Gabrielle Kitley,Victoria Wells, Jess Ellis, Ailing Liu, Sophie Ferguson, Emma Kay, Hannah Graham, Elise Walker, Hannah Ferguson, Janvi Puri, Charlotte Shepherd, Holly Fairclough
Barbershop Ensembles Teacher Back Row:
Jillian Hewson, Kimberley Wood, Sammy McDonnell Lillian Fata, Juliet Samandari, Sophie McClean, Sammy McDonnell, Jemima Vaughan, Alice Elworthy, Georgia Lund Second Row: Emily Stewart, Natalie Hutton, Caroline Wells, Nadia Edmond, Meg Fulton, Billie Leiataua Front Row: Alexandra Watson, Billie MacGibbon, Georgia Benton, Milly O'Brien, lzzie van der Hoorn, Annie Larkin, Sophie Baker
Chamber Choir Back Row:
Lilian Fata, Sophie McClean, Laura Smith, Sammy McDonnell, Emma McClean, Molly Crossland, Juliet Samandari, Daisy O'Connor Third Row: Georgia Doyle, Natalie Hutton, Lydia Robinson, Hannah Ferguson, Kate Smith, Emily Stewart, Nadia Edmond Second Row: Harriet Kennelly, Raha Walker, Millie O'Brien, Billie Leiataua, Rylie MacGibbon, Eleanor McVicar, Olivia Willem Front Row: Risako Mitachi, Samantha Morris, Billie MacGibbon, Annie Larkin, Sophie Baker, Alexandra Watson, Amy Bourner Absent: Emma Kay, Zelle Logan
Chamber Music Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:
Dr Sarah Hickford, Ms Amanda Woods Hanah Kim, Alexandra Lay, Sammy McDonnell, Abida Denny, Lydia Robinson, Sujean In Alexandra Watson, Katie Gluyas, Briar Bellany, Risako Mitachi, Clara Gan, Amy Chung, Crystal Li
Debating Teacher: Back Row:
Ms Donovan & Ms McLaughlin Emma Taylor, Tigerlily Perry, Holly Rainey, Lillian Fata, Lucy Adams, Abida Denny, Madeleine Tilley, Emily Wildy (Leader), Molly Crossland, Maria Todhunter, Lily Mirfin, Alexandra Lay, Ruby Anderson Second Row: Valeria Bankovskaya, Emily Blackmore, Sophia Lawrence, Lydia Munro, Virginia Macdonald, Ashleigh Benson, Dinuki Karunasekera (Leader), Kate Jenkins, Grace Flint, Emily Stewart, Sujean In, Amelia Parker, Grace McMahon Front Row: Elizabeth Cross, Sophie Benson, Raha Walker, Aisha O'Malley, lzzie van der Hoorn, Emma Chiang, Maya Kelly, Maddy Kerr, Sarah Cosgrove, Anna Doak, Mia Wright, Claudia Snow Absent: Prathe Chandhru, Jess Ellis, Vivien Emile, Susannah Harper, Sheryl Kamat, Hannah Marriott, Milly O'Brien, Lulu Sullivan
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Dr Sarah Hickford, Hanah Kim, Lillian Fata, Abida Denny, Sammy McDonnell, Emma McClean, Alexandra Lay, Lydia Robinson, Nicolette Oosterhuis Alexandra Watson, Georgia Bell, Sujean In, Ella Williams, Maddy Kerr, Nishtha Denya, Amy Chung YeJin Cho
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Senior Barbershop Front Row:
Billie Leiataua, Lillian Fata, Sammy McDonnell, Susannah Harper
Jazz Band Teacher: Miss Anna Whitaker Back Row: Alexandra Lay, Sammy McDonnell, Lillian Fata Second Row: Emily Pearson, Laura Simcock, Alex Bagot, Gabby McDonald, Natalie Hutton Front Row: Ashy Batchelor, Risako Mitachi, Sophie Early, Mia Gamble, Clara Gan, Harriet Ireland, Asha Tokona Absent: Nadia Edmond, Millie O'Brien
Junior School Rock Band Back Row: Front Row:
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Middle School Dance Company
Middle School Choir Teacher: Back Row:
Miss Anna Whitaker Natalie Hutton, Hannah Fergusson, Caroline Wells, Henrietta Bullen, Kate Smith, Billie Leiataua Second Row: Harriet Kennelly, Laura Simcock, Riley MacGibbon, Georgia Mackay, Maddie Stead, Amelia Tillman Front Row: Lara Chiswell, Annalida Jaeger, Olivia Willems, Sophie Berrill, Evelyn Sayers, Lucy O'Connor Absent: Georgia Benton
Back Row:
Front Row: Absent:
Miss Stacy, May Goldsworthy, Lucy Flint, Anna Cropp, Rylie MacGibbon, Henrietta Bullen, Olivia Wilson, Georgia Levey, Ella Miles Ashley Martell, Georgia Hardy, Bella Spear, Annalida Jaeger, Sophie Berrill, Rosie Milne, Brianna Odering, Kennedy Jones Maddie Wilson, Enya O'Malley
Middle School Drama Back Row:
Cara Donaldson, Rosie Foulds, Rosa Dunlop, Molly Crossland (Leader) Second Row: Emily Cunningham, Tory Bayliss (Leader), Merryn Solloway (Leader), Elise Walker, Georgia Doyle (Leader) Front Row: Amelia Lewis, Holly Hansen, Annabel March, Bella Spear, Juliet Knowles, Chloe Wheelans Absent: Amy Bourner, Kaitlin Burden, Sam Capon, Elizabeth Cross, Feya Durkin, Maya Kelly, Hannah Seymour, Syvannah Stark, Hannah Lord, Caitlin Parrett, Tessa Wisbey, Lily Webb, Graham Monique
Pop Company Back Row: Front Row:
Production
lssy Randall (Leader), Zoe Fulton, Henrietta Bullen, Mizuki Nagatakidani, Lily Gamble, Mandy Manson (Leader) Claudia Meads, Millie Burden, Gabrielle Kitley, Scarlett Wilson, Brooke Moodie, Georgiana House
Senior Pops Choir
Senior Dance Company Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:
Absent:
Miss Candice Cain Poppy Cox, Amy Duckmanton, Sarah Knopp, Sophie McClean, Annabel Watts, Sophia Priddy, Gabby McDonald Faza Azharashid, Julia Beker, Mandy Manson, Madeleine Tilley (Leader), Miriam Tofan, lssy Randall, Lily Montgomery Grace Sullivan
Teacher: Jonathan Densem Back Row: Sophie McClean, Sammy McDonnell Ella Wells, Georgia Lund Second Row: Ella Williams, Meg Fulton, Ella McIntosh, Lillian Fata, Emily Stewart Front Row: Sophie Baker, Lucy Robinson, Gabrielle McDonald, Milly O'Brien, Annie Larkin, Ashy Batchelor Absent: Emma Kay
Sheilah Winn Shakespeare
Senior Theatre Company Back Row: Front Row: Absent:
Meg Fulton, Georgia Lund, Ella Wells, Tabitha Woolhouse, Lily Mirfin, Nina Hogg Kirsten Blair, Alice Taylor, Kate Jenkins Maria Cropp Tory Bayless, Billie MacGibbon, Michaela Hogg Lucy Bird
Back Row: Front Row: Absent:
Madeleine Tilley, Tigerlily Perry Ashy Batchelor, Kate Jenkins, Alice Taylor,Aryn Azlan Anna Rietveld, Georgia Doyle
SMC Orchestra
String Orchestra
Dr Sarah Hickford, Ms Amanda Woods Alexandra Lay, Abida Denny, Sammy McDonnell, Emma McClean, Lillian Fata Second Row:Ami Ockey, Sujean In, Lydia Robinson, Hanah Kim, Ashleigh Benson, Ella Williams Front Row: Alexandra Watson, Briar Bellaney, Sarah Cosgrove, Maddy Kerr, Katie Gluyas, Nishtha Denya, Amy Chung Absent: Harriet Compton-Moen, Nicolette Oosterhuis, Violette Perry
Teacher: Dr Sarah Hickford, Ms Amanda Woods Back Row: Abida Denny, Sammy McDonnell, Emma McClean Second Row: Sophia Priddy, Nicolette Oosterhuis, Sophie McClean, Lillian Fata, Alexandra Lay, Clara Gan Front Row: Alexandra Watson, Sujean In, Lydia Robinson, Violette Perry, Hanah Kim, Ami Ockey, Amy Chung Absent: Harriet Compton-Moen
Teacher: Back Row:
Technical Team Back Row:
Meg Fulton, Lily Mirfin, Ruby Roberts, Vanessa Martin, Sammy McDonnell, Makayla Montgomery, Katie Borrill, Cara Donaldson, Second Row: Mrs Trudy Keys, Tigerlily Perry, Maggie Cui, Holly Macdonald, Nina Hogg (Leader), Holly Rainey, Hannah Ferguson, Violette Perry, Kate Jenkins Front Row: Elise Mason, Molly Taylor, Maya Kelly, Maria Cropp, Emma Chiang, Mia Wright, Sophie Early, Asha Tokona Absent: Valeria Bankovskaya, Hattie Compton-Moen, Sophie Ferguson, Zelle Logan, Milly O'Brien, Charlotte Shepherd, Kimberley Spekreijse, Emma Taylor
Theatre Sports Back Row: Emily Davison, Cara Donaldson, Kaitlin Burden, Lisa Chahine Second Row: lzzie van der Hoorn, Anna Doak, Nina Hogg, Tigerlily Perry, Kate Jenkins, Alice Taylor Front Row: Millie Morgan-Petrie, Rosie Milne Maria Cropp, Sheryll Kamat, Gyda Heidtke, Paige Carey Absent: Eleanor McVicar, Mia Gamble, Marijke Hinton, Lucy Bird
Ukulele Orchestra Teacher: Back Row: Front Row: Absent:
Mary Davison and Sarena Tokona Harriet Bush, Sammy McDonnell, Abida Denny, Biddy Tothill Asha Tokona, Eleanor McVicar, Audrey Zeng, Maria van Kuijk, Mia Gamble, Ailing Liu, Sophie Jensen Anna Cropp
Year 13 Choir Teacher: Amanda Woods Back Row: Molly Crossland, Laura Smith, Emily Wildy Second Row: Gabrielle McDonald, Mackenzie Figgitt, Merryn Solloway, Daisy O'Connor, Tayla Duff Front Row: Ashy Batchelor, Georgia Doyle, Madeleine Story, Enya Englebrecht, Samantha Morris, Aryn Azlan Absent: Molly Maclean
Stage Challenge
Arts Awards Middle School Arts Awards CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION Most Dedicated to Middle School Art: Zelle Logan
Outstanding Contribution & Service to School Music
Billie Leiataua Holly Macdonald
Senior Arts Awards Dance HONOURS Harriet Cox Amy Duckmanton Sophie McClean
Natalie Hutton
Isabella Randall
Most Outstanding Middle School Dance Award
Annabel Watts
Kate Flanagan
POCKETS
CERTIFICATES Most Outstanding Performer Aryn Azlan
Most promising Actor Madeleine Tilley
Dedication & Commitment to Drama Georgia Doyle & Aswini Batchelor Most Committed Actor Award Daisy O'Connor
Most Outstanding Student Director Adelaide Perry
Music
Julia Beker
HONOURS
Harriet Cox
Aswini Batchelor
Logan
Amy Duckmanton
Samantha McDonnell
Dedication and Commitment to Technology
Emily Stewart
Alexandra Watson
Most Promising Year 9 Debaters Harriet Compton-Moen & Zelle
Caitlyn Wickham & Hannah Ferguson
Middle School Arts Badges Georgia Benton Lara Chiswell Yoonseo Chung Sarah Cosgrove Anna Cropp Hannah Ferguson Sujean In Harriet Kennelly Madeline Kerr Billie Leiataua Holly Macdonald Elise Mason Lydia Munro Laura Simcock Emma Taylor
CERTIFICATES
POCKETS
Most Promising Dancer Amanda Manson
Sophie Baker
Most Promising Choreographer Julia Beker & Harriet Cox Outstanding Commitment & Service to Dance Isabella Randall Contribution to Senior Dance Company Gabriella McDonald & Madeleine Tilley Outstanding performance in Dance Lily Montgomery
Drama HONOURS Aryn Azlan Molly Crossland Eva Dallison Georgia Doyle Faith Gunn Adelaide Perry Alice Taylor
Abida Denny Nishtha Denya Nadia Edmond Gen Xi Clara Gan Alexandra Lay Sophie McClean Emily O'Brien Emily Stewart Alexandra Watson
CERTIFICATES Outstanding Commitment & Service to Co-Curricular Music Lillian Fata & Samantha McDonnell
Most Dedicated & Valuable Jazz Performer Harriet Ireland & Gabrielle McDonald
Choral Award: all round service & dedication to choral music Laura Smith & Emma McClean
Madeleine Tilley
Instrumental Award: all round service & dedication to instrumental music
Middle School Arts Colours
POCKETS
Aminah Ockey
Lucy Bird
Most Promising Performer
Kaitlin Burden
Lydia Clarke
Risako Mitachi
Amy Chung
Georgia Lund
Performance Award
Sarah Cosgrove
Daisy O'Connor
Gen Xi Clara Gan
Anna Cropp Hannah Ferguson Sujean In
Oratory
CERTIFICATES Practical Art
HONOURS Ye Jin Cho Madeleine Tilley EmilyWildy
Most Innovative Artist Sierra Bayley Most Supportive Artist Lucy Fulton
POCKETS Ruby Anderson Ashleigh Benson Jessica Ellis Lillian Fata Alexandra Lay Susannah Harper Emily O'Brien Aisha O'Malley
Most Promising Artists Olivia Pickney, Jiayin Fu
CERTIFICATES
Photography
Debating Coaching Awards Molly Crossland, Madeleine Tilley
Most Promising Photographer Bridget Jaggar
Most Valuable Year 11 Debaters Ashleigh Benson, Alexandra Lay
Outstanding Commitment in Photography Georgiana Craw
Technical POCKETS Vanessa Martin CERTIFICATES Technology Award for Service, Commitment & Leadership Nina Hogg Commitment & Support to the Technical Team Meg Fulton,Vanessa Martin, Samantha McDonnell, Makayla Montgomery
Visual Art POCKETS Sophie Adams
Sarah Bassett Jessica Ellis Amelia Perkins Olivia Pinckney AnnabelleTurnbull JessicaWiles
Outstanding Commitment in Art Sophie Adams Design Most Dedicated Designer Nenah Milne Outstanding Commitment in Design Gabrielle McDonald
Most Supportive Photographer Lucy Brownie
Director of Sport Report Such are the vagaries of Sport - 'To Win Or Not To Win" U18 Rowing 8 - 2nd by 0.9sec Senior A Netball - 5th by 3 goals 1st XI Hockey - 3rd by 1 goal Senior A Tennis - 5th by 1 game That's Sport and that's OK. "Winning isn't everything and Success isn't winning"
St Margaret's College is proud to acknowledge girls who compete at all levels, despite the result.'Sport is about many things-winning, losing, participating, fun, life balance, mental and physical health, well being, social interaction, life skills, resilience, self esteem, confidence, motivation, trust, dedication, hard work, role modeling, leadership and much, much more ...... Separating Talent and Character - Most of your physical talents only get you so far in life. Being an athlete is more than having the physical skills and being able to perform better than an opponent on a certain day. These traits are a gift from your parents that you have no control over. Being an athlete has nothing to do with gender, age or sport. Being a true and great athlete involves choices you make on the things you do have control over - effort and attitude. "True athletes understand that attitude is a choice"
I would like to share Bruce Brown's 'Life Lessons for Athletes' and challenge all those who participate in Sport to complete the following: Are you an athlete? How would you rate yourself? How would your teammates and coaches rate you from 1 (poor) to 10 (Excellent)? 1.
Integrity - Do you know what you stand for as an athlete and a person
2.
Teachable spirit (coachability)- Do you take correction as a compliment?
3.
Academic responsibility - Do you compete academically as hard as you do athletically?
4.
Confidence - Is your confidence based on preparation?
5.
Accountability-Work Habits-Are you accountable for your actions? Are you a problem solver or an excuse maker? Can your teammates count on you?
6.
7.
Discipline - Do you accept and embrace discipline as a positive statement about yourself, your coach and your team? Mental Toughness -Are you mentallytough enough to stay positive and competitive through the challenging times? Are you a confidence builder?
8.
Competitive Pride and Humility - Do you have the 'shared joy' kind of pride?
9.
Leadership and Service - Do you lead your team by serving others?
10. Selflessness - Team First - Can you accept a role? Put the team ahead of yourself? Can you keep the needs of the team first in every choice? Lily Marshall, 2016 Sports Prefect delivered an extremely poignant and powerful speech at Sports Dinner this year and I am honoured to include some of Lily's words in my report. SPORT: A simple word that has had such a significant impact on my life over the last 5 years at SMC. It has taught me about handling disappointments, the excitement of succeeding and sacrifice. It has given me friendships and humility, determination and an understanding about teamwork. Through my sport I have been through good times and bad and have learnt to deal with everything that has come with that. And so today I am going to talk to you girls about 5 things I wish someone had told me when I was younger. One:
WINNING ISN'T EVERYTHING. AND SUCCESS ISN'T WINNING.
Two:
THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL TOUGHNESS
Three:
ENJOY IT
Four:
TRAIN HARD, THEN TRAIN SOME MORE. AND THEN STOP
Five:
BALANCE
Lastly, never forget what a privilege it is to represent your school. Wear your stripey or the red dress with pride and make the most of every opportunity St Margaret's has to offer. HELEN BELCHER DIRECTOR OF SPORT
Sports Captain Report The theme of 'Magic' has been exemplified in this year's sporting endeavours. It began with Swimming Sports and Athletics Day in Term 1, which set the tone for a spirited and enthusiastic year ahead. The end of the first term brought summer tournament week, with our volleyball,touch, water polo, swimming and rowing teams all competing for SMC over the week in National and South Island competitions around New Zealand. During Terms 2 and 3 we had Cross Country then House Rowing that was incorporated into House Day this year. It was great to see the sportsmanship and whole school participation from our girls during these events, with house spirit running high as girls competed for the House Cup that is presented at the end of the year.
The Sports Council, which is made up of nine Year 12 and 13 students, had a busy year as they helped run whole school events, as well as promote sport throughout SMC. They ran Sports Week in Term 3 with a highlight being a mechanical bull that was organised for the end of the week. I would like to personally thank the Sports Council for their ongoing support as they have put huge time and effort into these events whilst balancing their own busy lives as leaders in their respective codes. The commitment of our Sports Captains has been outstanding this year. The dedication and leadership they provide to their sport helps make SMC so successful and inspires younger players to continue to work towards being the best they can be.
Over the winter terms we had huge numbers of girls competing in the weekly school competitions. Our top teams worked towards South Islands Secondary Schools and New Zealand Secondary Schools tournaments where they competed in the red and white school colours. Our girls showed sportsmanship and unwavering work ethic as they represented SMC in hockey, basketball, football and netball and many other sports, all with pride, determination and fair play. The Sports Dinner held in Term 4 was a great event showcasing the wonderful sporting talent we have at SMC. It is amazing to see the huge numbers of girls who have had incredible achievements. We also recognise the time and effort all girls have put into their sport throughout the year, including all coaches, referees and administrators.
Through my involvement in sport over my 5 years at St Margaret's, I have made great friends and have had experiences that will last a lifetime. The highs and lows that come with sport have taught me so much that I will carry on into years to come. I have been exposed to many opportunities through my sport at school which I am truly grateful for. As Sports Captain this year, I have thoroughly enjoyed being involved in different aspects of SMC sport, as well as playing a part in continuing to develop sport to the highest level. My very best wishes for the future years ahead. LILY MARSHALL, HEAD OF SPORT
Athletics
The 2015-2016 athletics season started off in December 2015 with a small group of St Margaret's girls traveling south to Timaru to compete in the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Athletic Championships. The girls all competed well, achieving personal bests and qualifying for semi-finals and finals in both the individual and relay events. Anna Percy
1st 300m Open Girls Hurdles 3rd 100m Senior Girls Hurdles
Harriet Bush
2nd 200m Open Girls Steeplechase
Caitlin Bonne
2nd Discus Junior Girls 3rd Javelin Junior Girls
The athletics day in February 2016 started off a very successful season with another hot sunny day at St Andrew's College. The annual athletic sports for Years9-13 provided the opportunity to see not only the school's best athletes competing but also the enormous school house spirit on show. With girls competing in a number of events throughout the day there was plenty of opportunity for parents and supporters to watch girls competing in both track and field events. The fierce house rivalrywas evident
again this year and it didn't require much encouragement to get everyone even more fired up for the annual house tug-of-war. This was a close won war again with Matipo coming out on top. The age group school champions for 2016 were: Senior - Sophie Thomson U16 - Jordan Blake U15 -Anoushka Chigwell U14 - Maddie Wilson & Francesca Williamson Following the SMC athletics sports we had a large team of girls represent the school at the Canterbury Secondary Schools' event. SMC had some great results with first placings going to Jordyn Blake, Sophie Thomson, Lydia Robinson, Harriet Bush, Caitlin Bonne, Georgia Mackay and the Senior 4x1 00m relay team. I would like to make special mention of Caitlin Bonne who broke the intermediate javelin record and was named "outstanding female athlete" for the meet.
Our next challenge was the South Island Secondary Schools' meet in Timaru. This was a step up from the Canterbury meet but SMC still managed to shine with Caitlin Bonne gaining the U16 javelin and discus titles and Maddie Wilson the U14 high jump title. There were many other placings including Lydia Robinson, Violette Perry,Anoushka Chiswell, Tara Keenan, Sophie Thomson and Harriet Bush. Amongst the athletes who didn't place in events were a number of girls who achieved personal bests for the season.
I have loved my role as captain of athletics and would like to thank Sharon Lloyd, Pip Keenan and Scott Thomson for their help during the season. SOPHIE THOMSON, ATHLETICS CAPTAIN
Aerobics Aerobics this year has been a great success with girls ranging from Year 9-13 participating. We have new girls joining as well as older more experienced girls continuing to compete at a very high level. The sport is growing more and more throughout the school and we have seen lots of commitment, enthusiasm and dedication to this sport. We love to watch the girls grow as an athlete and learn new skills and reach higher fitness levels by putting in hard work and persevering. Over the course of the year we have had Saskia Houchen compete at the inter-schools aerobics competition and placed 3rd in her grade. Later in the year Saskia, Briar Bellaney and Freyja Harris competed at the regional NZCAF aerobics competition placing 4th, 2nd and 4th respectively. SUZIE WILDING, AEROBICS CAPTAIN
Archery Archery this year has been fantastic with lots of new and old faces giving it a go. Highlights include shooting at balloons and the periodic table. It has been great to see everyone improve as the year went on and hit the target more and more! It has been lovely getting to know everyone better and I have made some great friends from different year groups. Come and sign up next year if you are interested, it's a relaxed and fun environment with not too much commitment and great satisfaction. We'd like to thank Ms Burgess for giving her valuable time to drive us there, and organising things for us. We also thank Maria for being such a phenomenal instructor! LUCY JESSEP
Golf At the start of the year we had an awesome new coach, Kerryn Starr, teaching us how to play golf at Hagley. You would think that an ex-New Zealand number one women's golfer would be too good to teach beginners, but the opposite is true. She is a very good coach. She is super helpful, kind, encouraging, and she gives very clear instructions. Participating in golf is a very enjoyable way of spending a Wednesday afternoon, and I would definitely recommend taking golf as a sport to everyone. MILLIE MORGAN-PETRIE
Badminton 2016 has proven to be a very successful year for Badminton, with the main aim to consolidate the strength of each league and prepare our players for future success. The girls took hours of training in their stride throughout the season and improved their skills maintaining great dedication and commitment throughout the season. This ensured pleasing success across all the grades. The St Margaret's Gold team competed in the A grade and won the Canterbury Schools' league. There were three teams competing in the B grade and five competing in the C grade. Two teams ended up second and three teams third in their respective leagues. It has been wonderful to see the energy, enthusiasm and joy experienced by all at the Tuesday practices and Wednesday matches. Every tournament has helped us to appreciate the value of perseverance and the joy of participating and succeeding. At the annual winter Quadrangular Tournament there was strong competition with our girls competing favourably against national standard athletes. In addition to this, we were lucky enough to have Tracey Hallam (Olympic and Commonwealth player)provide training with expert advice for all. I am sure that we will all be truly delighted to host this event next year so there is much preparation ahead!
Thank you to Crystal Li, our devoted and passionate Badminton captain, who supported everyone throughout the year. Thank you also to the St Margaret's staff, who provided teams with much needed transport to and from the weekly inter-school competition venues. Thanks go to Mr Clarke, who shows great dedication to Badminton, coaching the girls for two hours each week at after school trainings, as well as providing transport and support. Our players have truly embodied the spirit of sport as we all learn together and ensure that every player is considered an essential part of the team, our SMC team. With so many new members this year, we have certainly achieved our objective of consolidation and expansion. I am very proud of the immense efforts of all the girls, who were consistently devoted to Badminton, and displayed admirable enthusiasm and diligence to the sport throughout the season. The positive attitudes of the girls made it a pleasure to work with them, and I look forward to working with these lovely girls again next year! KELSEY NORRIE, BADMINTON CAPTAIN
Basketball Once again the basketball season was set to be a big one with ten St Margaret's College teams entered in the Friday night competition and three teams competing in the primary competition based at Pioneer Stadium. The Intermediate C team had an enjoyable season with a mix of Year 10 and 11 girls. The girls grew as basketball players and learnt so much over the season, ultimately winning Section 1 of Intermediate Division3. The Intermediate D team also won Section 2 of Intermediate Division 4. These girls improved throughout the season and as their skills developed, they became more confident and achieved some great end of season results. The Year 9B team finished 2nd in the Year 9 Division 2. These girls had a very successful season, with all the girls improving on their previous basketball experience which will be carried onto their next season.
The Senior A team was under the guidance of Ashley Gayle,an American Basketballlerplaying for the Canterbury Wildcats. They attended the South Island Secondary Schools Championship, striking a tough pool that tested the players' skills and teamwork. The team enjoyed the season and made the most out of every opportunity. This year we had four girls representing Canterbury. All of the girls had successful seasons. This is a great achievement and an accolade to St Margaret's Basketball. Basketball will continue to grow at St Margaret's and is exciting for all the girls involved. We thank all the Coaches, Managers and St Margaret's Sports Department who have organised and supported St Margaret's basketball. A special thank you to Sharon Lloyd who has devoted huge hours to Friday night basketball as well as being the Senior A manager for SISS tournament. We appreciate the efforts of her van driving and positive attitude at the South Island Secondary Schools' tournament. GRACE DAVIES, BASKETBALL CAPTAIN
Climbing 2016 has been a really good year for climbing at St Margaret's College. We have had an increase of climbers and participation from all year groups has been a success. The South Island Secondary Schools competition in September was a buzz and turned out to be a great experience, with meeting and competing against climbers from multiple schools around the South Island. We were lucky enough to enter two teams of four this year and one team of Mikayla Green, Alex Bagot, Alex Hamilton and Vanessa Martin gained 2nd place female team section. Mikayla also placed 2nd in the individual female section. This year we have seen lots of the girls pushing themselves to climb harder grades and improve their skills in bouldering. We are looking forward to another great year next year hopefully getting even more girls into climbing to have fun and enjoy the awesome, relaxed atmosphere. Of course, we would like to thank Ms Rod and Ms Henschel for driving us to and from climbing each week. Also for their endless support to the St Margaret's College climbing community. MIKAYLA GREEN AND VANESSA MARTIN
Cycling We started our St Margaret's cycling season at the beginning of Term 2, with the girls progressing rapidly with their confidence, road safety and bike handling skills. Wednesday racing at Tai Tapu started on 13 May, where the girls were faced with a number of challenges with trying conditions, cancellation and changes of courses. In true St Margaret's spirit the girls were able to adapt and work through the set backs. We have had a very successful season at secondary school racing on a Wednesday with nearly every week one or more of our riders placing in the top 3 positions. Huge improvements were also shown as everyone was progressing through the grades. Paris Armstrong making a massive improvement moving from F grade to now racing in B grade. By the end of the season we had two of our riders racing A grade, one in B grade and one in D grade. Hannah Bartram also taking out the individual hill time trial, and breaking the record in a time of 4:15 was an incredible achievement. The last weekend of Term 2 we had three riders competing at the South Island Secondary Schools' event. Charlotte ldiens raced U13, having a gutsy ride finishing 12th in the Road Race and 11th in the individual time trial. Hannah Bartram competed in the competitive U14 age group, smashing the individual time trial in first place, and a very close second in the road race.
Over tournament weekend Hannah Bartram traveled to Blenheim to compete at the Secondary Schools' Cuddon tour. Hannah had an impressive tour picking up 3 golds in the Individual time trial, hill time trial and road race as well as winning the overall U14 girls. We would like to thank our coach Paul Odlin, convener Mrs Smallman, and parents for supporting us throughout the season. GEORGIA VOICE, CYCLING CAPTAIN
Cross Country Term 2 started off with a bang as the girls competed in the SMC's annual cross-country event. Our top ten finishes from each age category had the opportunity to represent the school at both the Canterbury Secondary Schools Road Race, held at the new location of the AMP showgrounds and the Cross Country Race taking place at the normal grounds of Halswell Quarry. The girls had to brace the freezing wet conditions, a true cross-country course it turned out to be. The environment proved to be no barrier for Lydia Robinson, who was an outstanding performer in both races. Lydia placed 1st in the road race and 2nd in the cross country race individually and led the U14 girls' team home with a 2nd and 3rd team placing respectively.
The junior girls team were able to clench their team title at these CSS champs. The Senior girls team placed a convincing 1st in both races. This is both Lucy Davidson and my 4th straight consecutive teams title in the double races alongside new recruits varying from year to year. Nationals took place in Rotorua with Lydia Robinson and myself competing. We were both fortunate to be selected into the Canterbury relay team that competed the next day. This is a new event to incorporate the team spirit into an individual sport. Lydia's Year 9 team placed 3rd with the Canterbury senior girls taking their grades title. I hope to see a large number competing at next years' nationals, taking place on our home turf to contest the teams' medals for 2017. HARRIET BUSH, CROSS-COUNTRY CAPTAIN
Multi Sport Multi Sport this year has been exciting and successful, gaining a range of results through different competitions. My main goal this year was to increase the participation of girls at all ages, therefore we had a large team of younger girls and also seniors who participated in the Canterbury Secondary Schools Triathlon in Pegasus. The major place getters for this event were the U19 team of Julie Briden, Georgia Voice and Maggie Morris who gained 3rd place. This event was a great start for the juniors and everyone was passionate and determined whilst competing. The next major event of 2016 was the South Island Secondary Schools' Championships in Oamaru. Due to the impressive weather the large number of girls were able to participate as well as gaining great results. Molly Leckie achieved 3rd place in the Under 14 individual category while the seniors also took out 3rd place comprising Julie Briden, Maggie Morris and Kerri-Ann Sinclair.
Through out the year, Multisport athletes have travelled to Pegasus, Queenstown for NZ Secondary Schools and Oamaru. We couldn't have done all of these events without the continuous help from Mr Summerlee, who dedicates his time for us. Also a massive thankyou to the parents and the supporters throughout the year. MAGGIE MORRIS, MULTI SPORT CAPTAIN
Equestrian Once again 2016 has been an extremely busy year for our Equestrian riders, with girls competing around New Zealand and achieving highly. It was great to have 3 teams competing in our first school competition, the Inter-Schools Show Jumping. Our second competition was the Combined Schools Event with Christchurch Girls' High and Rangi Ruru. It was a fabulous day this year at Waihora with many St Margaret's Girls riding. Our final event was the Schools ODE. We had two teams competing this year and they placed 6th and 13th.
Major achievements this season included Mikayla Green riding in the NZPCA Eventing Championships and Annabel Francis representing Canterbury in the Saba Sam Shield at HOY, in Hastings, placing 3rd. Seven girls competed at Springston Trophy in Marlborough this year. Maria van Kuijk was part of Eyreton Navy, which placed 2nd overall. A huge congratulationsto all the girls for their achievements, and a massive thank you to the parents behind the scenes for their ongoing support. Also a big thank you to Lizzie Dyer for all the hours spent organising Equestrian at school and it is great to have her as part of the team. Good luck for the season ahead! MARIA VAN KUIJK, EQUESTRIAN CAPTAIN
Football It has been a fun and successful season for our 1st XI Football team this year. As I was unable to play myself, Sophie Norris stepped up and led the girls on the field, providing guidance to the younger players of the team. Sadly since Mr McDee could not coach us this year due to injury, we had a brilliant new coach Rebecca Gillet. Through this, and the ongoing support of Dr Millican, the girls were able to win the majority of their games, with a few hard rivalries against Avonside and Riccarton. Our team is full of fresh talent, including Nicolette Oosterhuis, who is determined to complete everything to the best of her ability and whom I believe is a role model to the other girls in our team. Overall on behalf of the girls, this season has been thoroughly enjoyable and we would love to thank Dr Millican, Rebecca Gillet and Mr Walker for their dedication and effort to St Margaret's Football. EMMA CLARKE, FOOTBALL CAPTAIN
Hockey
St Margaret's College hockey has again lived up to the expectations of success. All teams have kept up the strong tradition of St Margaret's hockey and have had a great season. We started off the season with a bang, taking out the Canterbury Premier super six crown, being the first time in history to be won by a school. The 1st XI showed their dominance throughout the entire season, making the final for the Canterbury Secondary Schools' Premier Press Cup, placing 2nd. This was a very close and intense game for the players and supporters, unfortunately going down 1-0. The 1st XI then went on to win the annual Quadrangular Tournament in Dunedin, the girls putting in a great team performance throughout the tournament which gave the team confidence going into Federation Cup. Federation Cup was the final event of the season which we had been working hard towards all season. Despite being defeated 2-1 in the semi final against St Cuthbert's the girls picked themselves up again and went on to win the bronze medal match, 4-2 against Auckland Diocesan. We wish the three seniors set to depart next year the best of luck and would like to say a massive thank "-~~~~ you to the coach
Sunjay Ganda, for all his help and support. Also a huge thank you to all of our
managers, Mrs Wendy Shannahan, Ms Lisa Williams and Ms Jennie Nairn. With a new team and a new coach the 2nd XI also showed dominance throughout their season, developing a strong team bond both on and off the turf. The 2nd XI showed good strength and ability from game one, taking out the Canterbury Secondary Schools' Division 1. They then went on to have a successful tournament at the Chris Authur Cup, with a strong semi final win, which gained them a spot in the final against Rangi Ruru. Unfortunately they were not able to come away with the win. They did take home the silver medal, which is still a great achievement. Congratulations to Sophie Calder who was named MVP for the team and the tournament. Thanks very much to the management team, Kellie-Lee James, Mel Puckett and Trudy Keys. The 3rd XI had a good season finishing eighth in the Canterbury Schools' Division 1 competition, being the only 3rd XI team in this competition, which proves the strength of St Margaret's hockey. Huge thanks to Wendy Shannahan and Maddie Story for all their help and support towards this team. The 4th XI finished 2nd in the SSL Division 2, thanks to the management team of Bella Forbes and Mrs Toni Taylor. The Red team finished 5th in Youth Division 1 , coached and managed by Rob McGregor and Renee Messervy.The Green team coached by Bella van Woerkom had a great season finishing 1st in Youth Division 2. Our junior teams have also had an amazing season, thanks to Miss Kim Englebretsen.
The support from friends, family and staff this year has been greatly appreciated by the players. We have a number of Canterbury representatives this year:
U21 Regional:Millie Calder, Maddie Story, Emily Wium U18 Regional:Millie Calder, Charlotte Lee, Libby Morris, Maddie Story, Emily Wium
U18 Association:Rebecca Adolf, Olivia Allan, Mel Puckett, Ruby Spencer, Biddy Tothil U15 A: Sophie Calder, Anoushka Chiswell, Meg James, Jordie Plunkett, Lucy Roberts, Pieta Surridge U15 B: Georgia Bonne, Maddi Dalgety, Ayla GoodwinLister, Molly Leckie, Gaby McKellar, Emma Roberts, Francesca Williamson We also have two players in the New Zealand Junior Blacksticks squad, Millie Calder and Emily Wium. Emily Wium went on to be selected into the New Zealand Future Blacksticks team who travelled to Chile in November to attend the Junior World Cup.
Overall it has been a very successful season for St Margaret's hockey. We would like to say a massive thank you to Mrs Wendy Shannahan, Miss Kim Englebretsen and all coaches and managers for all their hard work and dedication towards hockey at St Margaret's this year. It is greatly appreciated. We would like to extend our thanks to everyone who has helped out this season and wish everyone the best of luck for 2017. MILLIE CALDER, GRACCIN PLUNKETT, BRIDGET JAGGAR, HOCKEY CAPTAIN AND VICE-CAPTAINS
Netball
2016 has been another busy year for netball at St Margaret's. With around 250 girls playing across 24 teams from Years 3-13, as well as numerous coaches and umpires, we have had another successful season. Our Senior A team started their season off travelling to Australia, along with a development team, to play against various schools and clubs as well as competing in the Netball Festival on the Gold Coast. It was a great pre season tour allowing the teams to develop and grow both on and off the court. It was great for them to test themselves against the Aussie teams and form combinations that stood them in good stead for the remainder of the season. Once they returned to Christchurch they played in Christchurch 's Premier 2 grade on Tuesday nights and the Supernet competition on Wednesdays. After winning round one of Supernet, the team travelled to Dunedin to compete in the annual Winter Quadrangular Tournament in which they competed against St Hilda's, Columba and Craighead. They successfully retained the title after winning all three games over the two-day tournament. For the 6th year in a row the team won the Canterbury Supernet title.
The team travelled to Nelson to compete in the South Island Secondary Schools tournament. Unfortunately, they met the eventual winners St Hilda's in the quarterfinals which ended their pursuit of defending their title. However, the team fought hard and managed to place 5th, which qualified them for Nationals in the upcoming school holidays. After a week's break the team came together again for a threeday training camp in preparation for the New Zealand Secondary Schools tournament in Lower Hutt. The girls played hard over the four days of tournament, placing 7th overall. A highlight of the tournament was their win on the second day against St Hilda's, whom had beaten them in the SISS tournament a few weeks before. This placing was a huge achievement for an enthusiastic, committed and skilled group of girls, as well as a reflection on the hard work and dedication of their coaches Helen Belcher and Julie Seymour. Our Senior B team also had an awesome season this year placing second in both the 2nd Grade, Division 2 on the Saturday competition and Under 19 Division 1 on Wednesday competition. They also travelled down to Dunedin and played a University team, Otago Girls and Geraldine on their way home. This awesome bunch of girls played with spirit, determination and passion as shown in their results. Our Year 9 and 10 A teams also had very successful 2016 seasons. The Year 9 A team were in the Year 9 Division 1 on Wednesdays and placed second and played in the U14 Division 1 in the Saturday competition and made semis. They were also extremely successful at the Junior South Island Secondary Schools tournament in the Term 2 holidays where they placed 2nd. The Year 10 A also had a great season playing in the Year 10 Division one grade, along with the Year 10 B team, in which they placed 3rd. They also made it to the semis in
the U15 Division 1 grade in the Saturday competition. The team placed a credible 5th place in the Junior SISS tournament. The standard of all our Year 9 and 10 teams forms a great platform for future success of netball at SMC. Our Year 3-8 netball teams had an awesome season this year. The Year 5 & 6 team won the Independent Schools netball tournament in Term 3. They then went and represented St Margaret's at the Canterbury Primary Winter Tournament.
We also had four Year 7 & 8 teams and two Year 3 & 4 teams playing in the Saturday competition. LILY MARSHALL, NETBALL CAPTAIN
Special mention mustgotoLilyMarshall whohashada stellarseason. Lilyhasplayedover200gamesfor thecollege'sSeniorA teamand thisyearshewasselected intotheMainland Bekoteamin itsinaugural season.Shewasselected andwasViceCaptainof theNewZealand Secondary Schools' team.Lilywasnamedasa talented playerat both SouthIslandSecondary Schools andNewZealand Secondary Schools tournaments andhasbeenselectedto trialat theendof November for theNewZealandU21team.
Kayaking This year Canoe Racing NZ has introduced a South Island Regatta incorporating Primary and Secondary school categories. I took this opportunity to gather a few classmates and helped train them to make up a team of four to represent SMC in October at Lake Ruataniwha. Kayaking is a really fun and interesting sport, whether you're doing it competitively or purely for leisure.There are so many opportunities that can lead you to many different places. I encourage anyone who is interested to give it a go and hope that they would enjoy it.
I train and race through Arawa Canoe Club and will be competing in the U 16 grade for the first time this season. With two big regattas this season I will be competing at Blue Lakes in Rotorua and the National Championships at Lake Karapiro in February. PIETA LUTHI, KAYAKING CAPTAIN
Polo Polo at St Margaret's has been thriving over the last year. We now have around 16 girls making up 3-4 teams who are involved in lessons, tournaments and holiday camps.
Tournament results February Term 1 2016: A team in B Grade (Mariavan Kuijk, Victoria Levey, Charlotte Jones and Ella Holland) - 2nd March Term 1 2016: A team in B Grade (Maria van Kuijk, Victoria Levey, Skye Turner and Ella Holland) - 2nd equal; C team in D Drade ( Mya Reid, Mehalah Richardson, Maddie Mann)- 2nd; D team in E Grade ( Sophie Holland, Sophie Geddes, Sarah Bassett) - 3rd
Polo is an amazing sport that I have been privileged to be captain of this year. However we would not be able to play without Roddy Woods supplying us with horses and his amazing facilities and coaches. ELLA HOLLAND, POLO CAPTAIN
Lifesaving Before school, after school, and during free lunch times, the girls learnt, practised and perfected skills, in the school pool which one day could save lives of people in danger in the water. They learned skills such as water safety, resuscitation and first aid. The badges acknowledge the hard work and extensive knowledge required for water rescues. We had a 100% pass rate and a huge thank you goes to Ms Scott, Renee Messervy and Madeline Bradley for their tireless commitment and help.
Distinction:Maria van Kuijk Award of Merit: Madeline Bradley BronzeCross:Sophie Cawood, BiddyTothill, Harriet Bush, Sarah Bassett, Emily Stewart
Bronze Medallion:Emily Barron, Henrietta Bullen, Emma Taylor,Ruby McCallum,Rosa Dunlop, HarrietKennelly,Emelia Paulson,Hannah Ferguson,EmilyDavison,Georgia Mackay Bronze Star: Laura Muckle, Maddy Fleming, Annabelle Turnbull, Ella Frazer, Jess Wiles MARIA VAN KUIJK
Sailing Sailing this year has been fun and eventful. This year our SMC sailing team consisted of six passionate sailors. After school we had several theory lessons learning about cortical language. Every Wednesday there was sailing training at Lake Ruha, where essential skills were learnt and many laughs occurred. St Margaret's College entered a team into the Secondary Schools' Sailing Regatta in which we placed first overall. We are the first ever girls school to be awarded this trophy. Sailing is about having fun, learning about yourself while on the water and determination. MAKAYLA MONTGOMERY, SAILING CAPTAIN
Squash It was wonderful to establish squash more fully at SMC this year after training and coaching many beginners last year. We entered a team in the Wednesday competition, in which we finished third in the NB grade. The team comprised of Sophie Westerna and Ye Jin Cho, Year 13, Hazel Webster and Syvannah Stark, Year 9. SMC was dominant in the CSS Tournament with Ruby Turnbull winning the A Division, Hazel Webster winning the B Division and Syvannah Stark coming third in the B Division. This year we also took a team to the NZ Secondary Squash Nationals held in Palmerston North in August. The team comprised of Ruby, Hazel, Syvannah, Jessica Bayliss and Sara Duncan. We were seeded 18th and we finished 14th. Ruby Turnbull was named in the NZSS senior girls team to play Australia. Ruby has had a very successful career as an individual squash player in which she has won many titles including: 2013 Australasian Under 13 and 2015 U15 girls' titles, the Canterbury Under 11/13/15/17 titles and
she is in the NZ Elite Junior Girls Squad, which has been put together to select a NZ Team to play in the World Junior Girls Champs in 2017. It was very pleasing that Ruby was awarded her Colours at this year's Sports Dinner. Hazel has also done well in tournaments, winning the Canterbury U13 title and Junior Girl's Club Champion for Christchurch Football, where Ruby is Senior Girl's Club Champion. JANE SHARMAN, MANAGER
Skiing On Tuesday 10 August, 11 ski racers woke up bright and early to proudly represent SMC at the Canterbury Secondary Schools' ski race at Mt Hutt. We caught the bus outside the Papanui Road entrance to head for the mountain at 6:15am. The Christ's College boys whom we shared the bus with did not look as though the morning was their most alert time of the day. The sun was out and everyone was ready for some speed and a fun day skiing down the mountain. Each girl completed two runs of the course successfully. A huge congratulations to Paige Causer and Serena Willis. Paige placed first and Serena placed third in the women's individual racing. Paige
also came second overal I by less than a second. All the girls raced incredibly well and should be very proud of their achievements. SARAH WIGLEY, SKIING CAPTAIN
Rowing
Our rowing season started in September last year. Three times a week we would head out on the big red bus to our base at the Kaiapoi River, where we had a couple of containers as our boat sheds! We would then row down the Kaiapoi and onto the Waimakariri River to do our valuable on-water training. On top of this, we had two erg and two gym sessions and an early morning run. We started the racing season at Lake Hood, a great experience for all our navies, who very quickly learnt the tricks of the trade. In December, we headed up to Blenheim for the Marlborough regatta. Navigating the bends of the Wairau River is quite a different experience to racing on the straight courses of Lake Hood and Twizel! Our December training camp at Lake Rotoiti showed how much everyone's technique, fitness and strength had improved already. We were very lucky with the weather,
being able to get out on the lake for every session. Everyone made huge progress. The camp was a great introduction for our 29 navies to the joys of rowing - early morning starts, wicked blisters, endless roll-ups, but most of all lots of fun and great friendships! In mid-January we came back together in Twizel for the Canterbury Championships and our next training camp. We had been given a fitness programme to follow over the Christmas break and everyone returned in great shape. This showed with some great racing at the regatta and the girls being ready and prepared for the intense training sessions and seat racing. Again we were lucky with perfect rowing conditions for the whole camp, meaning we could row every session. Biking back up the hill twice a day, after a hard work out on the water, was a struggle but we were well rewarded with lots of delicious food prepared by our amazing parent helpers!
Term 1 was incredibly busy with our usual weekly training as well as weekends away for regattas. The fitness sessions and kilometres put in on the Waimak showed in the results at regattas. We were very proud of how the girls performed. But before we left for Maadi Cup, there was one last training camp - super comp. This is a three-day camp held a week out from Maadi Cup and a crucial part of our preparation for the big regatta. This camp challenged us all physically and mentally, but gave us confidence knowing that we were well prepared.
There was huge excitement - finally it was Maadi! This is an amazing event with over two thousand rowers from 119 schools competing. The competition was tough, but the girls rowed incredibly well and by finals day St Margaret's had fourteen crews in A finals and five crews in B finals - a fantastic achievement. By the end of Maadi Cup we had gained one gold, three silver and three bronze medals - a great way to end the season. Congratulations to the whole squad on a successful season. And a big thank you to Trudy Keys and the incredible coaching team and to our amazing parents and supporters - we couldn't have done it without you! IZZY GODDARD, ROWING CAPTAIN
Summer Quad This year, we were fortunate to host the 2016 annual Summer Quadrangular Tournament. St Hilda's Collegiate and Craighead Diocesan joined us and Rangi Ruru in the two-day tournament competing against each other in debating, swimming, touch, tennis and volleyball. The Quad tournament marks the beginningof most of our teams' seasons and provides a great way to test our determination, skill and adaptability against tough competition. Although only together for a short period of time, our team did incredibly well, coming first in the swimming, tennis and volleyball, second in the touch and third in debating. This enabled us to be named the overall champions of the tournament. The sportsmanship and fair play shown by all teams throughout the tournament was outstanding and the high level of skill made for a challenging yet enjoyable couple of days. Congratulating to the following girls who were awarded certificates for 'Effort, Fairplay and Team Spirit' in their respective codes: Debating - Molly Crossland (Best Speaker) Swimming - Julie Briden Tennis -Annabel Coates Touch - Sophie Macfarlane Volleyball - Isabella Fanselow LILY MARSHALL, SPORT PREFECT
Winter Quad This year, our hockey, netball, badminton and debating teams travelled to Dunedin to play in the annual Winter Quadrangular Tournament hosted by Columba College. Competing against St Hilda's Collegiate, Craighead Diocesan and Columba over the two-day tournament, our girls did extremely well.
This annual tournament is an excellent way for our girls to test themselves against some of the best in the South Island in a tournament that is both challenging and exciting. For the netball and hockey teams it also provided a good tournament to finalise preparations for their South Island Secondary Schools and New Zealand Secondary Schools tournaments respectively. Our girls did extremely well with our netball and hockey teams placing first and badminton and debating coming third.
This placed us the overall champions tied with both St Hilda's and Columba. Most Valuable Players were: Badminton - Ailing Liu Netball - Kerri-Ann Sinclair Hockey - Maddie Story Debating (Best Speaker) - Emily Wildy LILY MARSHALL, SPORT PREFECT
Rugby Rugby has continued to develop at St Margaret's in 2016. We had five girls representing SMC in the Forward Foundation combined schoolgirls' rugby team. This team captained by Islay Fowler played weekly in the Canterbury UC Cup competition, narrowly placing 2nd. We attended the South Island Schools' rugby festival in Oamaru, winning the South Island title and also earning Best All-Round team for our results in both the 7 and 15 aside competitions. Islay was named in the tournament team at the festival. Melanie Puckett, Lucy Jenkins, IslayFowler and Julie Briden were selected for the Canterbury Secondary Schoolgirls rugby team, winning the South Island Schoolgirls' title at tournament in the Term 3 holidays. Melanie and Julie were named in the South Island tournament team following Canterbury's successful campaign. Islay,Julie and Lucy completed a strong club rugby season for Christchurch Senior Women's team, placing 2nd in the Canterbury women's club competition. Melanie was a member of the Varsity women's team who took out the 2016 Canterbury club rugby title in a nail biting final. Lucy, Islay & Julie were named in the Canterbury Senior Women's NPC squad. Congratulations to Julie, who earned her first cap for Canterbury.
Condor Nationals. Melanie and Islay were part of the Canterbury Senior Women's Sevens wider squad training over the Summer.
Sevens Rugby continues to make its mark at St Margaret's. Playing2-3 games each Friday night during Term 4 the girls have improved and Sevens Rugby looks set to develop further with lots of keen players. For the second year we have narrowly missed out in qualifying to attend the
Big thanks to Greg Thompson, Maddy Surie and Jimmy Sinclair for their coaching and support. I look forward to further growth of rugby at SMC with the success of NZ Sevens at Rio Olympics being an incentive! ISLAY FOWLER, RUGBY CAPTAIN
Swimming We started the swimming season off with school swimming sports in February. Chants and screams of support could be heard a mile away, which I am sure contributed to many school records being broken.
2016 results Runners - up
Champion
8 Yrs
Lucy Charteris
Sophie Mounce
9 Yrs
Isabella Watson
Milly Gallagher
10 Yrs
Anna Marra
Tineke Hinton
11 Yrs
Jemma Burrowes
Emelia Surridge
12 Yrs
Tessa Wisbey
Kate Flanagan/ Isabella Marra
U14
Josie Persico/ Violette Perry Francesca Damiano
U15
Rosie Averill
Emily Barron/Sujean In
U16
Annabel Norris
Olivia Damiano
Senior
Madeline Bradley
Julie Briden
A team of high-spirited enthusiastic swimmers took on the Canterbury Secondary Schools Swimming Champs held at Jellie Park. With over 15 different schools competing, the team had a great meet claiming 23 top ten places, with 7 of these being 'top 3' finishes. Violette Perry secured 3rd place in the 50m Backstroke 12-13 years. While in the 14 year old age group Emily Barron placed 1st in the 50m Backstroke, Sujean In placed 2nd in the 50m
Butterfly and Rosie Averil placed 3rd in the 50m Freestyle. The girls brought their efforts together to place 2nd in the 200m Freestyle relay. In the 15 year old age group Olivia Damiano secured 3rd place in the 50m Breaststroke and in the 16-18 year old group Julie Briden placed 1st in the 50m Freestyle. Our good form then continued into the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Swimming Championships. Elite swimmers from all over New Zealand converged in Wellington to finish off the season in September. Possibly the highest numbers ever in the six years the event has been run, with approximately 50 swimmers in most races. Olivia Damiano, Emily Barron, Violette Perry and Sujean In attended and represented the school proudly against at least 150 other schools. All four girls managed at least one top 10 placing with eight overall in fierce competition. One of our top swimmers, Emily Barron placed 3rd in the Girls 15 years 100m backstroke while narrowly missing out on the 200m backstroke along with Violette Perry in the 13 years 50m freestyle. All four girls swam PBs and should be congratulated in finishing 25th amongst over 80 girls schools. Our thanks go out to Christine Lindsayfor all her organisation and encouragement of the team, also her time put into swimming club and lessons at St Margaret's College. Without her, none of this would have been possible. JULIE BRIDEN, SWIMMING CAPTAIN
Tennis Tennis at St Margaret's College has once again got off to a great start and is thriving in all levels of competition. We had an overwhelming number of teams enter the competition this year and it just shows the amount of enthusiasm and enjoyment the girls get out of playing this sport at all levels. Tennis in 2016 has been the most popular summer sport with more teams entered than we have ever had before. It is great to see people giving it a go and enjoying the sport. We get many comments on how great the sportsmanship, honesty and fair play is from our teams all across the board and this is fantastic as it is the most important thing. Our Senior A tennis team was made of very young and talented individuals, Tessa Mccann, Ruby Spencer, Elizabeth Andre and Annie Coates as well as Sophie White and Caroline Murdoch who play up from the Senior B team. Contrary to previous years when the Senior A has been made up of majority Year 12 and 13's, this year our Year 11 Ruby Spencer is the most senior member. It is very exciting to see such young talent coming through and performing for St Margaret's. Our
other senior teams are also performing with the Senior B's currently sitting 4th in the Premier grade and our Senior C team is leading the points table in the B grade. In Term 1 the Senior A team attended Quad which was held here at St Margaret's. Quad is a tournament which happens every year and includes St Hilda's, Columba College and Craighead. The girls all did incredibly well and won overall which is a huge achievement. They placed 1st at South Islands not losing any sets throughout the whole tournament which is an amazing effort. They then attended Nationals during summer tournament week and placed 5th. The games were very close and in their final game lost by 1 game on count back with a score of 57-56. Sophie White, Annie Coates and Tessa Mccann were all selected for the U 14 rep team and Ruby Spencer for the U16 rep team. Tennis resumed in Term 4 and we look forward to hearing all about the success to come! EMILY WIUM AND SUSANNAH WILDING TENNIS CAPTAINS
Touch
What a year it has been for touch at St Margaret's College. From the increase in participation numbers to the great results across all age groups, it has been another successful season. The Super Touch Team had a positive season showing that they are truly capable of competing at a high level as their results show. Their season started out competing in the Annual Quad tournament where the girls were able to perform to a high level on the pitch. Next was Canterbury Champs which was a breakout moment for this team as they soared to great heights, defending every opposition and ending up first place. This is the first time in 11 years SMC has held this title. In the weekly Super Touch competition this team also ended up on top, which was a huge achievement after many weeks of hard games. South Islands was a tough weekend with many good games being played over a hard two days. The team showed great play on field finishing in 4th place and earning them the right to attend Nationals in December this year. All of the hard work and dedication by the girls is shown in their great results and a special mention has to go to Jimmy, Josh and Ms Wills for all their efforts in supporting the Super Touch Team. All other Senior Touch teams reached great success and enjoyed their season showing wonderful results and enjoyment on the field. Our Senior B team went undefeated in the Div 2 competition, winning their final in an intense drop off. It was another great year for junior touch at St Margaret's
as the players continue to show great development and potential for touch at St Margaret's in years to come. The growing success and passion for touch at St Margaret's is credit to the players and coaches for all doing their part. Ample amounts of time and organisation has gone into this season both on and off the field. A massive thank you to everyone involved. St Margaret's College 2015/16 Representatives:
Touch Canterbury
Canterbury U21 Women's - Georgia White Canterbury U17 Girls - Islay Fowler, Aimee Brown, Sophie Macfarlane, Charlotte Lee, Evie Mcpherson, Lucy Jenkins Canterbury U17 Mixed - Mel Puckett Canterbury U15 Girls - Charlotte Bush, Josie Persico New Zealand U20 Touch Trial - Georgia White New Zealand U 17 Academy - Islay Fowler GEORGIA WHITE AND ISLAY FOWLER, TOUCH CAPTAINS
Volleyball 2016 has been a very successful year for volleyball at SMC. In January we had a group of students from Years 9-11 attend the South Island Training Camp which took place over 3 very intense, yet rewarding days. The Term 1 season was largely focused on the senior team, with 14 days of tournament, weekly games and many hours of training being put in by everyone involved. The Senior A team won the annual Quad Tournament. Captain of the Senior A team, Isabella Fanselow was out of the season early with an injury, but the team bounced back from this to play some really great volleyball, captained by Ana Craw throughout the rest of the season. The team won 5 out of 9 games at Nationals in Palmerston North. A special mention goes to Rosie Gorton who trialled and was selected into the New Zealand Youth Age Performance Camp, and to Ella Ferguson who made the Canterbury Champs Tournament team. Serena Willis and Ana Craw played Mia Thompson and Ella Ferguson in an all SMC senior beach volleyball final, with Serena and Ana coming out on top; Georgia Bonne and Marijke Hinton also winning the junior beach volleyball grade.
The Junior A team won Division 1 of Monday night games in Term 1 as undefeated champions! It is great to see the level of volleyball at SMC stepping up, with many of our top senior and junior players choosing to play Club volleyball over the winter, to keep up their skills ready for the 2017 season. The Year 7 and 8s have also been getting more involved in volleyball, playing in a league with the rules slightly adjusted to give them the opportunities to learn the basics of the game. It was great to see them developing early an understanding of a game that is difficult to learn! In Term 4 we entered two teams in the CSS Junior Championships at Pioneer Stadium and were thrilled to see our A team place second in this event. Onwards and upwards for SMC Volleyball. A huge thank you to our Convenor of Volleyball Ms Robertson, and to all of the coaches and players at every level who put in a huge amount of time and effort to make volleyball at St Margaret's what it is! !SABELLA FANSELOW, VOLLEYBALL CAPTAIN
Waterpolo The 2016 season has been huge for waterpolo, with two Year 7 and 8 teams entered on Friday nights. The Junior Year 9/10 team won a bronze medal at the Junior SISS at the end of last year. The Senior team came second in our pool at SISS during tournament week, moving onto the semi-final and ended up a draw at full time. It went to a penalty shoot out against St Hilda's, which we eventually lost. Overall we gained 4th place at SISS, a huge improvement from previous years. It was great for our coach Zoltan Boros, who has just completed 10 years of waterpolo coaching for St Margaret's College. Girls were selected into representative teams and competed during the October holidays.
U14 Div 2 - Ella Frazer, Violette Perry, Amelia Speight, Tessa Wisbey- Silver Medal Winners. Violette was named in the tournament team
Josie Persico, Annabel Norris and Tayla Marshall all attended a camp prior to Nationals. The purpose of the camp was for New Zealand Water Polo to identify those players who have the ability and potential of competing at the U20 World Championships in 4 year's time. Josie and Tayla have also been invited to attend a trial to become a member of the born 2002 and later 2017 NZ squad.
U14 Div 1 - Tayla Marshall, Josie Persico - qualified for the Plate final
A real acknowledgement for Zoli after so many years of service.
U 12 Div 3 - Jemma Burrowes - Silver medal winners U12 Div 2 - Lucy Hamilton - Gold medal winners
U16 - Taygen Salt, Annabel Norris - Plate winners.
Gymnastics St Margaret's College has many girls competing for clubs in various gymnastics disciplines. It has been encouraging to see the results of Mackenzie Figgitt who competes at the Senior International Level in Artistic gymnastics and Melissa Romeril competing at Junior International Level in trampolining and tumbling events. Other gymnasts who have achieved highlythis year include Alexandra Watson, Renee Martin and Georgina Lange.
TONI MCKEE, WATERPOLO CAPTAIN
Sports Dinner
Sports Awards Individual Sports Awards Sport
Trophy
Recipient
Aerobics
Achievement and Service
Saskia Houchen
Athletics
Most Promising Athlete
Caitlin Bonne
Fiona Morrison Cup for Outstanding Performance in Track & Field
Harriet Bush
Badminton
Clibborn Cup
Crystal Li
Basketball
O'Connell Prize for Most Valuable Player
Grace Davies
Climbing
Wesley Climbing Cup For Leadership and Commitment Rebekah Masterton Cup - Most determined and enthusiastic climber
Vanessa Martin Mikayla Green
Cross Country
Most Improved Runner
Maggie Morris
Margot Gibson Cup for Most Outstanding Performance
Harriet Bush
Cycling Equestrian
Beryl Burton Trophy for Most Valuable Team Member
Hannah Bartram
SMC Cup Most Promising New Rider
Charlotte McGill
Susan Mccaul Cup for Equestrian Performance
Jordie Plunkett
Murdoch Cup for Outstanding Achievement
Harriet Laing
Football
Fairest and Best Player
Sophie Norris
Gymnastics
Taylor Trophy for Competition Results and Coaching
Mackenzie Figgitt
Hockey
Joanna Brinkman Cup for Most Improved Player
Charlotte Lee
Chris Arthur Cup for Leadership and Dedication to Hockey
Millie Calder
SMC Hockey Award for the Player who Displays the Greatest Commitment
Maddie Story
Life Saving Netball
Rowing
Most Valuable Player
EmilyWium
Dedication and Commitment
Maria van Kuijk
Chambers Trophy for Most Promising Junior Player
Grace Mains
Cartridge Cup for Most Improved Netball Player
Jemima Vaughan
Cranmer Cup for Best Performed Team
Senior A
Sharyn Pratley Cup for Best Senior Player
Lily Marshall
Sarah Masterton Cup for Service to Netball
Georgia Hardy
Trudy Keys Cup Most Dedicated Rower
Alice Elworthy
Jo Zwart Cup for Leadership and Enthusiasm
Saskia Klinkenberg
B. Macdonald Shield for Rower of the Year
lzzy Goddard/Star Davidson
Hilgendorf Cup for the Most Promising Novice
Emma Roberts/Gaby McKellar
Fechney Cup - Contribution to the Success of Rowing
Grace Cocks
Pierce Aubrey - Most Successful Crew
U18 8
Rugby
Smith Cup for Player of the Year
Julie Briden
Skiing
St Margaret's Cup for Skiing Wigley Cup - Progress in Skiing
Paige Causer Evie Eaton
Squash
Amanda Williams Cup for Most Improved Player
Sophie Westenra
Swimming
Most Promising Swimmer (Year 9) Most Outstanding Swimmer Over All Age Groups
Violette Perry Julie Briden
Tennis
Contribution to School Tennis Performance and Sportsmanship
Ruby Spencer Annabel Coates
Touch
Most Valuable Player Wright Cup for All Round Contribution to Supertouch
Islay Fowler Melanie Puckett
Volleyball
Most Valuable Player Most Promising Junior (Y9/10)
Ana Craw Marijke Hinton
Waterpolo
Dedication and Commitment to Waterpolo Davie Family Cup for Player of the Year
Toni McKee Annabel Norris
Major Awards
Senior School Honours
Trophy
Achievement
Recipient
Sport
Recipient
St Margaret's Cup
Outstanding Junior Sporting Achievement
Paige Causer & Pieta Luthi
Athletics
Jordyn Blake
Junior Sportswoman
Meg James
St Margaret's Cup Sally Mene Tanoa
Aspiring Leadership
Melanie Puckett
Jocelyn Freeman Rosebowl
Leadership in and Dedication to Sport
Maria van Kuijk
Mollie Copper Cup
Sportmanship and Service to Sport
Kate McVicar
Chris Arthur Cup
Best performed Team
Rowing U18 8
Excellence in Sport Award
(More than one sport)
Lily Marshall
Hiatt Cup
Outstanding Sporting Achievement
EmilyWium
Sportswoman of the Year
Lily Marshall
Reeves Trophy Old Girls' Association Award
Athletics
Sophie Thomson
Cheerleading
Alessandra Demarchi
Cross Country
Harriet Bush
Football
Emma Clarke
Gymnastics
Mackenzie Figgitt
Hockey
Charlotte Lee
Life Saving
Maria van Kuijk
Officiating (Netball)
Olivia Hutton
Officiating (Netball)
Holly Mcleish
Rowing
Alice Elworthy
Squash
Ruby Turnbull
Volleyball
Rosie Gorton
Water Skiing
Gabriella Woodman
Middle School Colours
Susan Gibson
Ongoing Outstanding Service To and Excellence In Sport (Year 13 - beyond achieving colours)
Sport
Recipient
Athletics
Violette Perry
Barrel Racing
Makenzie Causer
Hockey
Georgia Bonne
Hockey
Sophie Calder
Hockey
Anoushka Chiswell
Hockey
Jordie Plunkett
Hockey
Lucy Roberts
Kayaking
Pieta Luthi
Rowing
Millie Crossland
Rowing
Harriet Kitchingman Gaby McKellar
Name
Achievement
Millie Barren
Rowing
Julie Briden
Rugby & Swimming
Rowing
Millie Calder
Hockey
Rowing
Emma Roberts
Grace Cocks
Rowing
Rowing
Caroline Wells
Star Davidson
Rowing
Skiing
Paige Causer
Swimming
Sujean In
Swimming
Violette Perry
Touch
Emily Dobbs
Islay Fowler - Rugby & Touch
Best performed Team
lzzy Goddard - Rowing
(More than one sport)
Saskia Klinkenberg - Rowing
Outstanding Sporting Achievement
New Zealand Representatives
Lily Marshall
Netball & Rowing
Sport
Name
Team/Squad
Maddie Story
Hockey
Gymnastics
Mackenzie Figgitt
Libby Morris
Hockey
NZ team as an Intl competitor
Maria van Kuijk
Equestrian
Hockey
EmilyWium
NZ U21 Team
Georgia Voice
Rowing
Netball
Lily Marshall
NZSS Team
Georgia White
Netball & Touch
Squash
Ruby Turnbull
NZSS Team
Trampolining
Melissa Romeril
NZ 17+ Team
Water Skiing
Gabriella Woodman
NZU"17Team
arts Teams
Athletics - Year 9-13 SISS / NZSS Back Row:
Evie Eaton, Olivia Allan, Sophie Thomson, Madeleine Wilson, Maggie Morris Second Row: Mrs Sharon Lloyd, Victoria Wells, Caitlin Bonne, Harriet Bush, Amy Duckmanton, Lydia Robinson, Mrs Pip Keenan Front Row: Bella Belcher, Abby Theobald, Tara Keenan, Jordyn Blake, Francesca Williamson, Violette Perry, Anoushka Chiswell
Badminton A Back Row: Front Row:
Tayla-Rae Paulsen, Alexandra Lay, Kelsey Norrie Hoeing (Crystal) Li, Ailing Liu, Jiayin (Emma) Fu
Back Row: Front Row:
Kate Zarifeh, Sophie Ness, Evie Eaton, Millie Ness Sarah Frizzell, Isabella Gibson, Amelia Parker, Sophie Rutherford, Syvannah Stark
Back Row: Front Row:
Olivia Hutton, Star Davidson, Emily Evans, Merryn Solloway Madison Eder, Lauren Bennett, Grace Davies, Emily Stewart, Sophie Macfarlane Susannah Harper
Basketball 9A
Year 7 & 8 Basketball A Back Row: Front Row: Absent:
Elise Walker, Amelia Speight, Annabelle Goodwin, Piper Eder Tayla Hardy, Jemma Burrowes, Lauren Healey, Zoe Fulton Madison Lloyd (Coach)
Back Row:
Mr Max Wright (Coach), Alexandra Cooper, Harriet Kitchingman, Casey Bennett, Skye Lowry, Nadia Edmond Madison Eder, Lucy Jenkins, Charlotte Bush, Emily Dobbs, Claudia Bethell Sophie MacGibbon
Basketball Intermediate A Front Row: Absent:
Basketball Senior A
Absent:
Year 5-8 ISSA Cross Country Back Row:
Emelia Surridge, Annabelle Goodwin, Angelique Bruce, Lily Cockram, Jemma Burrowes, Lucy Hamilton Second Row: Mrs Sharon Lloyd, Milly Gallagher, Scarlett Wilson, Maia GodfreyChatterton, Holly McMahon, Caitlin Parrett, Lucy Horton Front Row: Harriet Norris, Lauren Warne, Emily Zhou, Grace Zhou, Anna Marra, Rosa Turner, Brieanna Colway
Cycling Front Row: Absent:
Hannah Bartram, Georgia Voice Charlotte McGill
Back Row:
Kate Martell, Amanda Mann, Sophie Holland, Charlotte Jones, Skye Turner, Susannah Wilding, Ella Holland Petra Green, Isabella Leighs, Victoria Levey, Sarah Bassett, Maria van Kuijk, Mya Reid, Georgia Levey, Sophie Geddes
Cross Country/ Road Race CSS Back Row:
Abby Theobald, Charlotte Darry, Madeleine Wilson, Harriet Bush, Maggie Morris, Henrietta Bullen, Rose Averill Second Row: Emily Taunt, Sujean In, Gabriella McKellar,Nicolette Oosterhuis, Lydia Robinson, Lucy Davidson, Lydia Munro, Mrs Pip Keenan Front Row: Claudia Bethell, Sophie Rutherford, Molly Leckie, Lucy Roberts, Melanie Puckett, Sophie Berrill, Charlotte ldiens
Equestrian Back Row:
Katy Silva, Isabella Leighs, Mya Reid, Ella Holland, Jordie Plunkett, Evie McPherson, Victoria Levey, Olivia Dyer Second Row: Mrs Lizzie Dyer (Manager), Georgia Levey, Grace Horsbrugh, Breagha Beggs, Maria van Kuijk, Parabha (Gem) Krairiksh, Lucy Roberts, Jessica Yockney Front Row: Amy Bourner, Mikayla Green, Emma Anderson, Petra Green, Sophie Rutherford, Amelia Dyer, Sophie Geddes
Polo Front Row:
Football A Back Row: Front Row: Absent:
Dr Paul Millican (Manager), Lillian Fata, Maria Todhunter, Nicolette Oosterhuis, Hannah Marriott Gyda Heidtke, Emily Taunt, Amy Cawte, Sophie Norris, Valeria Bankovskaya, Georgia Hintz, Katie Gluyas Kate Jenkins, Emily Davison, Elena Pileff-Fasso
Hockey - 1st XI
Hockey 2nd XI
Back Row: Amelia Calder, Olivia Allan, Jordie Plunkett Second Row: Mr Sunjay Ganda (Coach), Ayla Goodwin-Lister, Lydia (Biddy) Tothill, Libby Morris, Meg James, Ruby Spencer, Madeleine Story Front Row: Melanie Puckett, Emily Wium, Lucy Roberts, Rebecca Adolph, Pieta Surridge, Anoushka Chiswell, Charlotte Lee
Back Row: Tessa McKellar, Isabel Goddard, Emma Roberts, Gabriella McKellar Second Row: Mrs Trudy Keys (Manager), Georgia Bonne, Jordyn Blake, Bridget Jaggar, Kate Martell, Francesca Williamson, Melanie Puckett (Student Coach) Front Row: Ivy Gyde, Gabriella Woodman, Olivia Paterson, Molly Leckie, Sophie Calder, Mia Thomson
Hockey - 3rd XI Back Row: Front Row:
Madeleine Story, Tara Keenan, Olivia Pinckney, Evie McPherson, Ella Heselwood, Graccin Plunkett, Sarah Anderson, Eva Kotzikas Molly Dougherty, Isabella House, Sophie Grigg, Olivia Hubber, Madison Dalgety, Charlotte ldiens
Year 3-6 Hockey Back Row:
Charlotte Lee, Isabella Watson, Sophie Mounce, Grace Zhou, Maia Godfrey-Chatterton, Maija Martin, Emily Zhou, Lauren Warne, Ella Cowles Third Row: Pieta Surridge, Olivia Allan, Ashley Bonne, Natalie Whitteker, Rosa Turner, Brieana Colway, Samantha March, Harriet Norris, Lucy Charteris, Lydia (Biddy) Tothill, Jordyn Blake Second Row: Fleur Duddy, Angelina McCullough, Isabella Wilson, Maddison Bleeker, Libby Mounce, Jessica Blair, Amelia Mitchell Front Row: Eleanor Bell, Anjali Selvarajah, Lucy Mitchell, Lucy Holdaway, Anneliese Surveyor, Madeline Mitchell, lmogen Masters, Masha Lukonina
Hockey - Primary A Back Row:
Isabella Storer (Student Coach), Lily Cockram, Georgia Lassen, Isabella Smith, Tayla Duff (Student Coach) Second Row: Mrs Elspeth Godfrey-Chatterton (Manager), Nataliia Lukonina, Sophie Lanyon, Annabelle Goodwin, Paris Bruce, Lara Chiswell, Jessica Becker Front Row: Lucinda Kippenberger, Claudia Meads, Gabrielle Kitley, Annabelle March, Holly Hanson, Lily Webb, Chloe Wheelans
Netball - Senior B
Netball - Senior A Back Row: Front Row: Absent:
Ms Karen Paterson (Manager), Ella Wells, Kerri-Ann Sinclair, Julie Seymour (Coach), Helen Belcher (Coach) Aimee Brown, Jemima Vaughan, Lily Marshall, Sophie Thomson, Brooke Pope-Mccaw, Anna Macdonald Georgia White
Back Row: Front Row:
Netball - 10A
Netball - 11 A Back Row: Front Row:
Mrs Jane Wilson-Fouracre (Coach), Skye Lowry, Gemma Holden, Charlotte Hutchinson, Alexandra Taylor Caroline Murdoch, Kate Duckmanton, Emily Evans, Emily Stewart, Seane Pieterse, Taygen Salt
Back Row: Front Row:
Front Row: Absent:
Mrs Sharon Lloyd (Manager), Samara Brown, Marijke Hinton, Grace Mains, Millie Ness Emma Parker, Josephine Persico, Sophie Ness, Mackenzie Haycock, Olivia Parker Miss Nicole Lloyd (Coach), Maddison Holden
Casey Bennett, Harriet Kitchingman, Alexandra Cooper, Caroline Wells Kate Baird, Katie Hamilton, Kari Bellaney, Kate Harris, Sophie White
Year 7 & 8 Netball A
Netball - 9A Back Row:
Toni McKee, Laura Muckle, Maggie Morris, Ms Kathryn Gray (Coach) Lauren Bennett, Charlotte Bush, Amy Duckmanton, Charlotte O'Brien, Grace Davies, Sophie Macfarlane
Back Row: Front Row:
Miss Lucy Thomson (Coach), Grace Glassey, Angelique Bruce, Amelia Speight, Emmaline (Lou Lou) Fanselow Lily Gamble, Ella Munro, Madeline Jeffries, Lydia Pye, Tayla Hardy, Jordan Mealings
Year 3 & 4 Netball Netball U11 Back Row:
Front Row:
Mrs Paula Sheldon (Manager), Maddie Read (Coach), Alexandra Nicolaou, Tineke Hinton, Milly Gallagher, Mikaela Bruce, Taylor McNicholl (Coach), Rhonda Blair (Coach) Anna Marra, Rory Brickman, Charlotte Bleeker, Lucy Horton, Isabella Watson, Brieanna Colway
Back Row:
Mrs Belinda Blair (Coach), Seane Pieterse (Student Coach), Skye Clifford, Sophie Mounce, Cleo Nicholas, Taygen Salt (Student Coach) Second Row: Mrs Michele Callaghan (Manager), Amelia Mitchell, Maddison Bleeker, Libby Mounce, Fleur Duddy, Caya Wiebernet, Angelina McCullough, Mrs Paula Sheldon (Manager) Front Row: Madeline Mitchell, lmogen Masters, Lucy Mitchell, Jessica Blair, Georgette Laing, Mariia (Masha) Lukonina Absent: Kaitlin Burden, Olivia Willems (Student Coaches)
Rowing Squad Back Row:
Rowing - Maadi Medal Winners Back Row:
Harriet Kitchingman, Saskia Klinkenberg, Lily Marshall, Ella Wells, Olivia (Star) Davidson, Genevieve Lyall Third Row: Caroline Wells, Caroline Hutchinson, Isabel Goddard, Alice Elworthy, Millie Borren, Ilaria Earl, Sophie MacGibbon, Mrs Trudy Keys (Manager) Second Row: Lydia (Biddy) Tothill, Olivia Hutton, Meg James, Emma Roberts, Gabriella McKellar, Millie Crossland, Georgia Voice Front Row: Georgie Wells, Lucy Davidson, Grace Cocks
Hazel Montgomery, Alice Floyd, Grace Mitchell, Freyja Harris, Emma Roberts, Olivia Paterson, Alice Abraham, Mrs Trudy Keys Fourth Row: Casey Bennett, Eva Kotzikas, Victoria Levey, Caetana Langston, Madeline Mann, Grace Davies, Emily Stewart, Sarah Wigley, Katie Tunstall, Lydia (Biddy) Tothill, Georgia Voice, Maria van Kuijk, Gabriella McKellar, Meg James Third Row: Olivia Hutton, Georgia Lund, Charlotte Hutchinson, Charlotte O'Brien, Gemma Holden, Sophie MacGibbon, Alice Elworthy, Caroline Wells, Minnie Summerfield, Millie Crossland, Alexandra Taylor, Tayla Marshall, Madison Eder Second Row: Jorja MacRae, Ella Wells, Saskia Klinkenberg, Olivia (Star) Davidson, Lily Marshall, GenevieveLyall, Stephanie Beattie, Harriet Kitchingman, Isabel Goddard, Millie Borren, Ilaria Earl, Riley Marshall Front Row: Frederica Diver, Madison Dalgety, Gyda Heidtke, Lucy Davidson, Grace Cocks, Sophie Baker, Claudia Bethell, Georgie Wells
Rowing - U18 Eight Back Row: Front Row:
Mrs Trudy Keys, Saskia Klinkenberg, Lily Marshall, Olivia (Star) Davidson, Genevieve Lyall Georgia Voice, Isabel Goddard, Millie Borren, Lydia (Biddy) Tothill, Grace Cocks
Student Coaches Back Row: Third Row:
Olivia Allan, Ella Wells, Jemima Vaughan, Emily Evans Lauren Bennett, Islay Fowler, Olivia Hutton, Merryn Solloway, Maggie Morris, Harriet Bush, Kaitlin Burden Second Row:Tayla Duff, Holly Mcleish, Emily Wium, Madeleine Story, Lydia (Biddy) Tothill, Jordyn Blake, Grace Davies, Piela Surridge Front Row: Ella Cowles, Melanie Puckett, Seane Pieterse, Maria van Kuijk, Lucy Green, Olivia Willems, Taygen Salt
Sports Captains Back Row:
Millie Borren, Maggie Morris, Makayla Montgomery, Lily Marshall, Ella Wells, Isabella Fanselow, Isabel Goddard Third Row: Graccin Plunkett, Anna Macdonald, Toni McKee, Harriet Bush, Sophie Thomson, Vanessa Martin, Grace Davies Second Row: Ms Helen Belcher (Director of Sport), Lauren Bennett, Islay Fowler, Olivia Hutton, Amelia Calder, Bridget Jaggar, Ella Holland, Julie Briden, Kelsey Norrie, Mrs Sharon Lloyd (Assistant Director of Sport) Front Row: Sarah Wigley, Georgia Voice, Maria van Kuijk, Lydia (Biddy) Tothill, Emily Wium, Hoieng (Crystal) Li, Makayla Green
Sports Council Back Row:
Front Row:
Swimming - Year 9-13 SISS & NZSS Back Row: Front Row:
Ms Christine Lindsay, Madeline Bradley, Nicolette Oosterhuis, Annabel Norris, Toni McKee, Margot Allais Violette Perry, Sujean In, Emily Stewart, Julie Briden, Adelaide (Tigerlily) Perry, Emily Barron
Ms Helen Belcher (Director of Sport), Lily Marshall (Captain), Ella Wells, Isabel Goddard, Islay Fowler, Mrs Sharon Lloyd (Assistant Director of Sport) Grace Davies, Lydia (Biddy) Tothill, Harriet Bush, Georgia Voice, Melanie Puckett
Year 5-8 ISSA Swimming Back Row: Front Row:
Emelia Surridge, Jemma Burrowes, Natasha Lukonina, Tineke Hinton Georgiana House, Milly Gallagher, Isabella Watson, Anna Marra
Year 7 & 8 Touch A Back Row:
Super Touch Back Row: Front Row: Absent:
Mr Jimmy Sinclair, Emily Dobbs, Evie McPherson, Aimee Brown, Charlotte Bush, Lucy Jenkins Melanie Puckett, Sophie Macfarlane, Josie Persico, Ayla Goodwin-Lister, Polly Forbes, Charlotte Lee Georgia White, Islay Fowler
Front Row:
Polly Forbes (Student Coach), Brooke Parnell, Alice McLeod, Kate Flanagan, Lily Cockram, Amelia Speight, Isabella Smith, Piper Eder, Charlotte Lee (Student Coach) Jordan Mealings, Caitlin Parrett, Annabel Surveyor, Holly McMahon, Grace Roxburgh, Lucy Hamilton, Dani Bandasak, Georgiana House
Triathlon - CSS / SISS / NZSS
Tennis A & SISS Back Row: Front Row:
Tessa Mccann, Ruby Spencer, Caroline Murdoch Annabel Coates, Sophie White, Elizabeth Andre
Back Row:
Georgiana Craw, Isabella Fanselow, Ella Ferguson, Rosie Gorton, Skye Lowry, Mrs Sharon Lloyd Serena Willis, Amanda Manson, Isabel Priest, Holly Wild, Mia Thomson
Back Row: Front Row:
Kerri-Ann Sinclair, Maggie Morris, Mrs Sharon Lloyd Sujean In, Charlotte Darry, Julie Briden, Abby Theobald, Molly Leckie
Back Row: Front Row:
Rosie Foulds, Mia Fanselow, Isobel Gould, Marijke Hinton Loveday Mossman-Catchpole, Katie Hamilton, lmogen Maynard, Georgia Bonne
Volleyball - Junior A
Volleyball - Senior A Front Row:
Water Polo A Back Row: Front Row:
Ms Nicola Lowe, Nicolette Oosterhuis, Jessica Mills, Amy McMurray, Annabel Norris, Toni McKee, Hannah Price Sarah Cosgrove, Josie Persico, Violette Perry, Tigerlily Perry, Ella Frazer, Aisha O'Malley, Taygen Salt
Year 7 & 8 Water Polo Back Row:
Abby Smith, Amelia Speight, Tessa Wisbey, Angelique Bruce, Olivia Wells, Grace McCone, Lucy Vaughan Second Row: Ms Nicola Lowe (Coach I Manager), Sophie Lanyon, Annabelle March, Madeline Jeffries, Lucy Flint, Jemma Burrowes, Lara Chiswell Front Row: Juliet Knowles, Rhiannon Cutler, Holly McMahon, Emelia Surridge, Lucy Hamilton, Scarlett Wilson, Georgiana House
Pre-school
Teachers: Chantelle Harman, Renee Messervy, Sue Gleeson, Sarah Bradley, Georgia Bolton, Alison van de Water Back Row: Isabella Blakely, Soraya Starrier, Annabelle Smallman, Omega Spencer-Berry, Hugo McFarlane Second Row: Ethan Zhao, Kevin Wang, Luka Mathews, Daisy Chauhan, Gabriella Parkinson, Annabel Close, Leo Verdugo, Jacob Bradley, Coco McCulloch, Methuli Wijayasena, Sophia Gordon, Front Row: Hudson Stratford-Bevins, Mackenzie Crampton, Maisie Diver, Miliana Moffatt, William Parkinson, Jazmine Tonk, William Valentine, Cooper McCulloch, Caroline Shallcrass, Hannah Tian, Joanna Liang, Maru Bateman, Hollie Jackson Absent: Archer Dreaver, Aiesha Harman-Broughton, Isabelle Greer, Alessandria Greer, Jed Hartland, Luna Tan, Jack Locker, Freddie Smulders, Amelia Thomas-Wright
AE Tutor Group
AC Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Front Row:
Ms A Archer Emma Trafford, Alexandria Bagot, Nicole Connolly, Shuqin (Jenny) Jiang, Hang (Audrey) Zeng, Ailing Liu, Sophie Early, Sarah Duncan, Miriam Tofan, Julia Beker, Taygen Salt
Ms N Allan Rosa Foster, Hannah Ward, Ruby McCallum, Amelia Parker, Rosa Cocks Second Row: Nataliia Lukonina, Makenzie Causer, Isabella Leighs, Breagha Beggs Front Row: Charlotte Parker, Amy Bourner, Bella Spear, Molly Dougherty, Priyanka Ravji
Teach er: Back Row:
AR Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Mr C Arnold Molly Crossland, Emma Mcclean, Ella Heselwood, Tessa McKellar Second Row: Olivia Norton, Annabelle Turnbull, Millicent Notley Front Row: Alice Taylor, Elena Pileff-Fasso, Ayla Goodwin-Lister, Maria van Kuijk, Amelia Harris, Georgie Wells Absent: Mr Arnold, Anna Macdonald
AS Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Miss S Ashton Lydia Munro, Samara Brown, Rosa Pattie, Jessica Mills, Samantha Capon, Lucy Botting Second Row: Lilli Thacker, Aspen Berry, Olivia Willems, Valeria Bankovskaya Front Row: Gabrielle Kitley, Claudia Bethell, Annabel Surveyor, Kate Flanagan, Jessica Pitt, Evelyn Sayers
AT Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:
Absent:
Mr D Atkin Ilaria Earl, Genevieve Lyall, Kerri-Ann Sinclair, Maggie Morris, Lillian Fata Clara Newbound, Peyton Calvert-White, Aimee Brown, Molly Robinson, Seane Pieterse, Laura Dalgety Sarah Anderson, Victoria Wells
BG Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Ms T Burgess Emily Cunningham, Paige Pawson, Olivia Caddick, Caetana Langston, Grace McCone Second Row: Emma Taylor, Emily Blackmore, Isabella House, Paige Causer Front Row: Alexandra Leighs, Sophie Jensen, Isabelle Chudleigh, Maisie Gallagher, Georgiana House Absent: Madeleine Collins
CA Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:
Mrs M Callaghan Lola Roberts, Genevieve Surridge Hazel Hanrahan, Marnie Bell, Leilah Pukepuke, Alisha Arora
CB Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Front Row:
Absent:
Cl Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Ms C Cain Harriet (Poppy) Cox, Caitlin Bonne, Erica Laing Second Row: Annabel Black, Grace Budge, Madeleine Story, Jessica Campion, Faith Gunn Front Row: Jessica Majgaonkar, Emma Anderson, Serena Willis, Maria Cropp, Jessica Wiles, Lillian Montgomery
Miss C Chambers Hannah Smith, Minnie Summerfield, Rhiannon Proper, Mia Fanselow, Alice Floyd, Grace Mains Harriet Compton-Moen, Grace McMahon, Sujean In, Angelique Bruce, Grace Dreaver, Ella Munro Alexandra Cooper, Raha Walker, Miss C Chambers
CL Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Mr B Clarke Victoria Levey, Leilana Elms, Annabel Norris, Katie Borrill, Annabel Watts Second Row: Isabel van der Hoorn, Madison Eder, Joanna Mainwaring, Meg Fulton Front Row: Sarah Brantley, Tayla-Rae Paulsen, Melissa Kennett, Charlotte Lee, Gabrielle Zelter Absent: Sophie Grigg, Ruby Slattery
CN Tutor Group
Teacher: Ms N Carson Back Row: Emily Wildy, Lily Marshall, Isabella Fanselow Second Row: Grace McEwen, Hannah Langley, Sophie MacGibbon, Amelia Perkins Front Row: Ivy Gyde, Kate Duckmanton, Emily Wium, Samantha Harcourt, Georgina Macfarlane, Elizabeth Andre
CR Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:
CS Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Front Row:
Absent:
Mrs P Vesty, Ms L Chambers Jemima Pegg, Josephine Persico, Grace Armstrong-Hill, Freyja Harris, Amy Cawte, Alexandra Mealings, Amelia Dyer, Georgia Hardy, Sophie Green, Sophie Rutherford, Jessica England Sophie Brettkelly
Ms C Carreno Nikita Yates, Sophia Lawrence, Eva Kotzikas, Emily Dobbs, Maggie Cui, Mia Gamble Lily Jones, Feya Durkin, Lily Gamble, Madison Dalgety, Emelia Surridge, Kennedy Jones
DB Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Front Row:
Mrs P Double Madeline Mitchell, Amelia Mitchell, Samantha March, Isabella Wilson, Lucy Mitchell, Jessica Blair Layla Martin, Anjali Selvarajah, Lucy Holdaway, Annabelle Harvey, Anneliese Surveyor, Mariia (Masha) Lukonina
DE Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Front Row:
Ms K Gray (absent), Ms K Denton Kate Zarifeh, Niamh McCormick, Henrietta Bullen, Harriet Kitchingman, Scarlett O'Brien, Libby Millar Hannah Lord, Holly Gaunter, Anna Wilson, En Re (Constance) Lee, Petra Green, Caitlin Parrett
DR Tutor Group
Teacher: Mrs R Drummond Back Row: Ella Wells, Stephanie Lee, Laura Smith Second Row: Yan (Amber) Teng, Amy Duckmanton, Annabelle Burns Front Row: Harriet Ireland, Maddison Read, Georgia Voice, Rose McCarthy-Raw, Emily Taunt, Pratheeksha Chandru
DY Tutor Group
DS Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:
Ms N Douglas Isabelle Cadman, Alice Murfitt, Sofia Botvinnik Constanza Moya-Carreno, Isobel Masters, Hollie Tribble, Ling Yi (Xiang Xiang) Zhang
Teacher: Back Row:
Front Row:
Absent:
Mrs A Drayton Enya Engelbrecht, Tayla Duff, Stephanie Beattie, Olivia (Star) Davidson, Graccin Plunkett, Sarah Bassett Jiayin (Emma) Fu, Lara Smith, Melanie Puckett, Sophie Tunstall, Katy Silva, Emma Anderson Chenhua (Faith) Gu
EB Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Miss K Englebretsen Sophie Ness, Maya Kelly, Casey Bennett, Rebecca Yan, Dana Leadley Second Row: Courtney Richards, Sofia Blackburn, Ella Miles, Front Row: Amelie Lewis, Annabel Francis, Allessandra Kitley, Francesca Damiano, Meg Goodland Absent: Alice Abraham, Lily Webb
FZ Tutor Group
Mrs S Fazio-Smith Ella McIntosh, Sophie Thomson, Charlotte Hutchinson Second Row: Mackenzie Figgitt, Harriet Bush, Sarah Knopp, Madison Fleming Front Row: Maddison Flannery, Natasha Thomas, Riley Marshall, Victoria Bayliss, Ella Williams, Lucy Robinson Absent: Nicolette Oosterhuis, Melissa Romeril
Teacher: Back Row:
GC Tutor Group
Mrs E Godfrey-Chatterton Alexandra Hamilton, Ella Bennett, Genevieve Watson, Jordie Plunkett, Victoria Kay, Grace Horsbrugh Second Row: Mackenzie Haycock, Paris Armstrong, Lisa Chahine, Kimberley Spekreijse Front Row: Nuttawalai (Nina) Prommayon, Piper Eder, Holly Fairclough, Lucy Flint, Laura Healey, Syvannah Stark
Teacher: Back Row:
GI Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Ms J Gilbert Lydia Robinson, Rose Averill, Caroline Wells, Natalie Hutton, Laura Simcock Second Row: Annabelle Goodwin, Claudia Perkins, Emmeline Fanselow, Victoria Voice Front Row: Holly Haig, Lucy Jessep, Juliet Summerfield, Elise Mason, Tessa Holley
HB Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Front Row:
Dr S Hossbach Tara Keenan, Hannah Marriott, Georgiana Craw, Ella Ferguson, Ella Holland, Kate McVicar Georgia Turner, Risako Mitachi, Emily Burke, Piera Neill, Siti Faza (Faza) Mohamed Azharashid, Gyda Heidtke
HD Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Dr S Hickford Jessica Ellis, Juliet Samandari, Samantha McDonnell, Abida Denny, Georgia Hamilton Second Row: Hoieng (Crystal) Li, Sheryll Kamat, Nadia Edmond, Sophie Adams Front Row: Sarah Fulton, Anna Doak, Aswini (Ashy) Batchelor, Samantha Morris, Nishtha Denya
HK Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Ms P Henriksen Victoria Morton, Makayla Montgomery, Felicity Hamilton-Hill, Evie McPherson Second Row: Lucy Davidson, Olivia Damiano, Sophie Macfarlane Front Row: Anna Pacey, Sophie Westenra, Maddison Abbott, Georgia Robinson, Emily Pearson Absent: Isabella Storer
KY Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Mrs T Keys Maria Todhunter, Jorja MacRae, Isabel Goddard, Lucy Fulton Second Row: Penelope Chapman, Amy McMurray, Grace Lamont, Lauren Bennett Front Row: Saskia Houchen, Nina Hogg, Harriet Richards, Sophie Norris, Olivia Turner, Emily Sunderland
LT Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Mr G Leighton Daisy O'Connor, Tabitha Woolhouse, Libby Morris, Nenah Milne, Isabel Priest Second Row: Alexandra Taylor, Lucy Brownie, Susannah Wilding, Charis Hyde Front Row: Hanah Kim, Charlotte Bush, Lydia (Biddy) Tothill, Julie Briden, Charlotte McGill, Heather Newbound
MD Tutor Group
Teacher: Mr K McDonnell Back Row: Sophie Holland, Toni McKee, Emily Evans Second Row: Lucy Jenkins, Olivia Hutton, Brooke Pope-McCaw, Lauren Dunlay Front Row: Olivia Pinckney, Ruby Turnbull, Madeleine Tilley, Grace Cocks, Polly Forbes, Sarah Wigley
MA Tutor Group
Teach er: Back Row:
Miss J Madden Imagen Maynard, Olivia Wells, Laura Chancellor, Marijke Hinton, Hazel Brooks, Hannah Graham Second Row: Lily Cockram, Jemima Pavey, Gabriella McKellar, Sophie Davis, Olivia Paterson Front Row: Holly Whitaker, Katie Workman, Sophie Lanyon, Tamika Maier-Gant, Jessica Becker
MH Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Miss J McNaught Katie Hamilton, Natalia Crestani, Mehalah Richardson, Meleane Kinikini Second Row: Grace Mitchell, Courtney Peter, Millie Morgan-Petrie, Millie Horton Front Row: Paige Carey, Sophie Geddes, Hannah Cowles, Mia Stuart, Jiwoo Son
ML Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:
Absent:
Dr P Millican Shanshan Qi, Sophie Chen, Millie Borren, Amelia Calder, Lily Mirfin, Scotia Keen Mikayla Green, Pribphandao (Mydear) Suwannarat, Sophie Butler, Holly Rainey, Aimee Williamson, Aisha O'Malley Dinuki Karanasekera, Isabella Lavery
MT Tutor Group
Mrs S Mitchell Meg James, Rosie Foulds, Emma Roberts, Cara Donaldson, Hannah Ferguson Second Row: Paris Bruce, Sophie Calder, Mya Reid, Georgia Benton Front Row: Claudia Meads, Ashley Martell, Enya O'Malley, Grace Roxburgh, Claudia Snow, Georgia Lange Absent: Brooke Moodie Teacher: Back Row:
MU Tutor Group
Ms C Mutch McKenzie Watson, Rosie Gorton, Sophie Mcclean, Charlotte Shepherd Second Row: Susannah Harper, Sierra Bayley, Anna Macfarlane Front Row: Vivien Emile, Sarah McKeegan, Ruby Anderson, Emily Stewart, Ga-Eun (Anna) Ko, Sophie Baker Absent: Alice Murray, Tamara Dick Teacher: Back Row:
MX Tutor Group
Ms J Todd-Molineaux Ellen O'Malley, Gemma Holden, Alice Elworthy, Lydia Clark Second Row: Isabella Broughan, Rebecca Adolph, Ella Davies, Gabriella Woodman Front Row: Ella-Rose McGrath, Isabella Randall, Alice Mitchell, Alessandra Demarchi, Hsin-Ying (Daphne) Chiang Absent: Molly Maclean
Teacher: Back Row:
PO Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Front Row:
Absent:
Mr N Potts Rylie MacGibbon, Amelia Speight, Rosa Dunlop, Ruby Williams, Kate Smith, Jenna Pannett Ruby-Jane Mclachlan, Lily Heywood, Hazel Webster, Sarah Cosgrove, Tzu-Lin (Emma) Chiang, Ashley Farrell Madeleine Dewe
PR Tutor Group
Mrs C Price Mia McDonnell, Eva Jackson, Grace Flint, Alice Anderson, Georgia Levey Second Row: Emelia Paulsen, Anna Cropp, Amelia Tillman, Brianna Romeril Front Row: Chloe Wheelans, Zoe Fulton, Asha Tokona, Rosie Milne, Holly O'Connor, Juliet Knowles
Teacher: Back Row:
RB Tutor Group
Mrs A Robertson Georgia Lund, Saskia Klinkenberg, Charlotte Jones, Victoria Boyd, Second Row: Myah Klinkenberg, Grace Sullivan, Madeline Mann Front Row: Victoria Clark, Charlotte Francis, Caitlin Hemmingson-White, Amanda Manson, Ashleigh Benson, Lucy Bird
Teacher: Back Row:
RD Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Ms S Rod Virginia Macdonald, Jemima Vaughan, Margot Allais Second Row: Aminah Ockey, Madeline Bradley, Maisie Bonifant, Georgia Bell Front Row: Michaela Hogg, Lucinda Sullivan, Kelsey Norrie, Katherine Ellis, Emily O'Brien, Taylor-Jane McNicholl
RY Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Revd P Riley Parabha (Gem) Krairiksh, Maddison Holden, Skye Turner, Kari Bellaney, Ella Corner Second Row: Annabel Coates, Olivia Hubber, Olivia Dyer, Lucy Ryan, Isabella Gibson Front Row: Caitlin Blair, Emily Young, Renee Martin, Maia Colenso, Jordan Mealings, Harriet Laing Absent: Revd P Riley
SB Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Mrs A Sibson Kate Harris, Ruby Roberts, Evie Eaton, Millie Crossland, lvanka Pileff-Fasso Second Row: Monique Graham, Loveday Mossman-Catchpole, Jennifer Satterthwaite, Georgia Benny Front Row: Lucinda Kippenberger, Holly McMahon, Jemma Burrowes, Isabella Smith, Sophie Berrill, Yue Yi (Cadance) Gan
SA Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Mr M Saunders Molly Taylor, Holly Macdonald, Aimee Sparks, Hannah Ferguson, Grace McKay Second Row: Katie Tunstall, Frederica Diver, Georgia Bonne, Madeleine Stead Front Row: Emma Parker, Rhiannon Cutler, Annabelle March, Brooke Parnell, Janvi Puri
SG Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Mrs J Strang Holly Blackburn, Paris Counsel!, Madeleine Wilson, Kaitlyn Burden, Annabelle Velenski Second Row: Harriet Kennelly, Billie Leiataua, Emily Barron, Front Row: Kate van Peer, Sophie Benson, Eleanor McVicar, Lara Chiswell, Millie Burden
SH Tutor Group
Mrs J Calder, Mrs P Sheldon Lucy Horton, Milly Gallagher, Charlotte Bleeker, Tineke Hinton, Mikaela Bruce, Alexandra Nicolaou Second Row: Maija Martin, Stella Foulds, Isabella Watson, Rory Brickman, Meihui Zhou, Jasmine Tomuli-Sii Front Row: Natalie Whitteker, Harriet Norris, Anna Marra, Yan Jie Zhou, Lauren Warne, Brieana Colway, Rosa Turner
Teach er: Back Row:
SR Tutor Group
Ms J Sharman Mizuki Nagatakidani, Olivia Wilson, Charlotte Darry, Ella Frazer Second Row: Alice McLeod, Molly Leckie, Madeline Kerr, Mia Wright Front Row: Daniella Bandasak, Charlotte ldiens, India Surridge, Lucy Hamilton, Lucy O'Connor
Teach er: Back Row:
SU Tutor Group
Mr M Summerlee Sophie Cawood, Sophie Ferguson, Laura Muckle Second Row: Courtney Manera, Skye Lowry, Charlotte O'Brien, Merryn Solloway Front Row: Sophia Neill, Kate Jenkins, Cecilia Foster, Emma Bone, Ye Jin Cho, Jordyn Blake
Teacher: Back Row:
TK Tutor Group
Ms S Tokona Kate Baird, Tessa Wisbey, Isobel Gould, Katherine Martell Second Row: Abby Smith, Elise Walker, Olivia Parker, Sarah Frizzell Front Row: Gloria Kingston, Yoonseo (Amy) Chung, Ruby Smith, Alyssia Nicolson, Jiya Puri
Teacher: Back Row:
TM Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:
Absent:
Mr D Thompson Lucy Barltrop, Georgia White, Cate McArthur, Grace Davies Bree Thomson, Holly Wild, Aimee Taylor, Anna Rietveld, Hannah Bartram, Madison Orange Kirsten Blair, Bridget Jaggar
WS Tutor Group
Mr B Woods Ruby Spencer, Geneva Pitt, Emma Clarke, Lucy Adams, Olivia Allan Second Row: Georgia Doyle, Tessa Mccann, Holly Mcleish, Caroline Murdoch Front Row: Mia Thomson, Lucy Green, Annie Larkin, Brittany White, Jemmima Colbran, Olivia Burns
Teacher: Back Row:
WA Tutor Group
Mr C Walker Francesca Williamson, Jessica Baylis, Brodie Morris, Tayla Marshall, Hannah Seymour Second Row: Aggie Burgess, Lucy Roberts, Pieta Surridge, Olivia Peter Front Row: Scarlett Wilson, Kate Wylie, f:lla Cowles, Maddison Griffin, Taiesiya Steere, Holly Hanson
Teacher: Back Row:
WD Tutor Group
Teacher: Back Row:
Front Row:
Absent:
Ms A Woods Gabrielle McDonald, Alexandra Lay, Islay Fowler, Sophia Priddy, Vanessa Martin, Adelaide (Tigerlily) Perry Aryn Azlan, Alexandra Watson, Billie MacGibbon, Emma Kay, Briar Bellaney, Sophia Kaewphaleug Eva Dallison
WF Tutor Group
Mrs J Wilson-Fouracre Zelle Logan, Emily Davison, Eliza Barltrop, Abby Theobald Second Row: Isabella Marra, Catherine Rietveld, Violette Perry, Sophie White Front Row: Tayla Hardy, Amelia Dunlop, Annalida Jaegar, Bella Belcher, Caitlyn Wickham
Teacher: Back Row:
WO Tutor Group
Mrs P Woolford Ashley Bonne, Sophie Mounce, Montserrat Moya-Carreno Second Row: Angelina McCullough, Maddison Bleeker, Lucy Charteris, Libby Mounce, Cleo Nicholas Front Row: Elleanor Bell, Imagen Masters, Poppie Dowson, Fleur Duddy, Georgette Laing
Teacher: Back Row:
WI Tutor Group
Ms L Williams Anoushka Chiswell, Abby Oliver, Hazel Montgomery, Hannah Price, Georgia Mackay Second Row: Lucy Vaughan, Millie Ness, Jessica Yockney, Lucy Hadden Front Row: Anna Morris, Pieta Luthi, Gemma Lawson, Katie Gluyas, Brianna Odering Absent: Portia King Teacher: Back Row:
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Sophie Adams
2017 GAP, NZ University 2018
University of Otago Health Sciences First Year
Margot Allais
Aryn Azlan
University of Otago - Health
University of Auckland B.Sc(Biomed) or Australian
Sciences First Year
Ashy Batchelor Developing Music career in Auckland
University of Auckland B.Fine Arts/B.Arts
Georgia Bell
Lauren Bennett
University of Otago - Health
University of Otago -
Sciences First Year
B.Science/B.Commerce
Annabel Black
Millie Borren
Victoria University - B.Arts
University of Otago - Health Sciences First Year or University of Princeton, USA
Madeline Bradley Massey University - B.Design B.Veterlnary Science
Lucy Brownie Victoria University - 8.Design
Lincoln University - 8.Science
or 8.Law
Sophie Cawood University of Otago -
University of Auckland -
Health Sciences First Year
BA (Psychology)
Ye-Jin Cho Ara Institute or NZ School
University of Auckland -
of Tourism - Certificate in
Lydia Clarke Ara Institute of Canterbury
University of Auckland -
- 8.Broadcasting
B.Engineering(Hons)
Communications
University of Auckland -
AUT University (Auckland)
8.Law/8.Commerce
- B.Communications/8.
Laura Dalgety University of Otago -
Working/exploring acting opportunities
Working/Rowing, then USA
University of Otago - HSFY or 8.Arts (Communication Studies)
Georgia Doyle
Tayla Duff
Victoria University, Wellington
University of Otago -
- B.Commerce/B.Arts (Theatre
B.Science(Human Nutrition)
Studies)
2017 GAP (Lattitude) Canada,
Victoria University - B.Arts
NZ university 2018
Isabella University of Canterbury -
MackenzieFiggitt University of Auckland B.Commerce
B.Engineering(Hons)
Massey University or Ara
Massey University or Ara
Institute - B.Nursing
Institute - B.Design (Fashion)
Islay Fowler 2017 GAP, NZ University 2018
University of Otago - B.Law/ B.Science(Psychology)
University of Canterbury B. Engineering(Hons)
Massey University -
lzzy Goddard
Sophie Grigg
University of Auckland -
Lincoln University -
B.Architectural Studies
B.Agribusiness & Food
B.Design(Product)
Faith Gunn National Institute Dramatic Arts, Sydney (Acting)
Daisy WhiteHemmingson University of Canterbury -
B.Law/B.Arts
Harriet Ireland University of Canterbury B.Veterinary Science
B.Engineering(Hons)
BridgetJaggar
CharlotteJones
University of Auckland
Lincoln University
or Victoria University B.Architectural Studies
Karunasekera University of Auckland B.Laws/B.Arts
Saskia Klinkenberg
University of Canterbury B.Commerce/B.Laws
Grace Lamont Employment
University of Otago BScience/B.Arts
Crystal Li Au Pair - Sicily 2017, NZ
University of Otago - Health
University 2018
Sciences First Year or Melbourne - B.Biomedicine
Jen Lim University of Auckland B.Commerce/B.Health Sciences
Anna Macdonald Le Cordon Bleu (Wellington) - B.Culinary Arts
Georgina Macfarlane B.Veterinary Science
Lincoln University B.Agricultural Science
Jorja MacRae Victoria University - B.Laws/B.
2017 GAP, 2018 B.Nursing
Lily Marshall
Emma McClean
University of Canterbury B.Law/B.Science(Psychology)
University of Otago - LLB/BA (Performance Music)
Gabby McDonald AUT University (Auckland) -
University of Otago - Health
B.Design
Sciences First Year
Sarah McKeegan
Holly Mcleish
Victoria University - B.Arts
Massey University - B.Design
Kate McVicar
Makayla Montgomery
University of Canterbury B.Arts
University of Otago B.Science
Libby Morris
Maggie Morris
University of Canterbury -
Unitec (Auckland) B.Medical
B.Teaching and Learning
Imaging
Samantha Morris
Laura Muckle
Victoria University -
2017 GAP Camp America, NZ
B.Architectural Studies
University 2018
Alice Murray Lincoln University -
University of Otago -
B.Commerce (Agriculture)
B.Science/B.Arts
Clara Newbound
LivvyNorton
University of Canterbury -
Employment
B.Laws
University of Otago - Health
Victoria University - B.Arts or
Sciences First Year
Australia National University orUSA
Amelia Perkins Victoria University - B.Arts
Victoria University B.Architectural Studies
Graccin Plunkett GAP 2017, Otago University -
Lincoln University -
B.Sc (Food Science) 2018
B.Agricultural Science
Brooke PopeMcCaw
lssy Randall
University of Otago - Health Sciences First Year
Unitec (Auckland) B.Performing and Screen Arts (Contemporary Dance)
Melissa Romeril University of Otago - Health
University of Auckland -
Sciences First Year
B.Arts(Psychology)
Laura Smith University of Canterbury
Ara Institute of Canterbury -
- B.Speech & Language
B.Medical Imaging
Pathology(Hons)
Victoria University, Wellington - B.Commerce/B.Arts
University of Otago B.Teaching or B.Physical
(Theatre Studies)
Madeleine Story University of Canterbury -
University of Otago - Health
B.Laws/8.Arts
Sciences First Year
Natasha Thomas Victoria University -
University of Auckland -
B.Commerce (Accounting)
B.Science(Psychology)
University of Auckland -
University of Auckland -
B.Law/B.Commerce
B.Science (Biomedical Science)
Ara Institute of Canterbury -
Hairdressing Apprenticeship Christchurch
Annabelle Turnbull 2017 GAP, 2018 undecided
GeorgiaTurner University of Otago B.Science
Maria van Kuijk
Georgia Voice
University of Otago - Health
Lincoln University B.Commerce(Supply Chain
Sciences First Year
Management & Global Business)
Sophie Westenra
BrittanyWhite
2017 GAP (Lattitude) UK,
University of Auckland -
2018 Victoria or Canterbury -
B.Commerce/B.Property
B.Arts(Psychology)
Georgia White
EmilyWildy
Victoria University -
University of Canterbury -
B.Architectural Studies
B.Law/B.Arts
Jessica Wiles
Aimee Williamson
2017 GAP, 2018 Lincoln University - B.Agriculture
University of Canterbury B.Science
Gabriella Woodman University of Auckland B.Architectural Studies
2016 Timeline Date of Event
Event Description
25 January
Chapel Service for all Staff Y13 Boarders and parents BBQ dining room courtyard
26 January
New boarder parents lunch Boarder parents afternoon tea
27 January
Welcome Powhiri Classes begin for Term 1
28 January
New Staff Meeting Board Room 18 Meeting Staff Room
29 January
Rowers leave for Twizel
3 February
Leadership Induction Chapel
6 February
Waitangi Day
9 February
SMC Athletics Sports, St Andrew's College Parents Social Evening, Old Girls Atrium
1O February
Ash Wednesday Service, Chapel
11 February
Whole Staff, Trust Board and Families, BYO Picnic, Staff Room
12 February
Rite Journey Breakfast and Ceremony Y7 -13 Goal Setting Interviews NZ Playhouse, The Fairest ofThem All, Chapel
15 February
Y9 Camp Y1 -6 Swimming Sports Y13 PE Camp Senior Tennis Champs
16 February
Y7-13 Goal Setting Interviews CSS Triathlon
18 February
New Staff Meeting Board Room
22 February
Quad Tournament. St Margaret's College Earthquake Remembrance - 5 years on
23 February
Junior Goal Setting Interviews
25 February
Y11-13 Swimming Sports Junior Goal Setting Interviews Prefects/Parents Refreshments, Principals House
26 February
Y13 Father/Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room
29 February
Y7 Camp (2 March)
2 March
Y7 -13 Interim Reports CPS Triathlon
4 March
SISS Tennis Timaru SISS Volleyball
7 March
Y12 18 Camp, Hanmer Springs Y12 PE Camp
1O March
Sports Awards Assembly, Chapel Parent/Teacher Interviews
11 March
Parent/Teach er Interviews South Island Super 6 Hockey Tournament, Nunweek Park
14 March
Y8 Camp, Aoraki, Mt Cook and Geraldine
15 March
Arts Chapel Y13 Drama, Mistletoe and Wine, Ngaio Marsh Theatre CSS Athletics Prelims Zone Swimming, Wharenui Pool PFA AGM, Staff Room
Date
Event
17 March
Silver Tie Assembly, Chapel CSDC Debating, Principals' Centre Y9 Dance at Christs College
21 March
Arts Week
22 March
Arts Assembly IB Parents meeting
24 March
Maundy Eucharist
29 March
Polo Tournament
30 March
Easter Service, Chapel
31 March
Old Girls' Centenary Assembly, Chapel Twilight Concert, Chapel
1 April
Rowers depart for Maadi Cup
4 April
Summer Tournament week Teaching Support Professional Review Focus
6 April
SMCTU AGM, Staff Room
7 April
CPS Swimming Champs, Selwyn Aquatic Centre
8 April
Humanities Tour of Greece and Italy Term 1 ends
2 May
Term 2 begins
4 May
Y1 -13 Cross Country
5 May
CSS Swimming Champs Sports Assembly, Chapel
9 May
Open Day
10 May
SMC/RR/CGHS Equestrian Day, Waihoria Pony Club PFA Meeting CSS Road Race CSDC Junior Debating, Library
13 May
Echolalia performance, Chapel
15 May
Y11-13 Eucharist, Chapel
18 May
Stage Challenge, Horncastle Arena
19 May
CSS Road Race CSDC Senior Debating
20 May
Y9 Father/Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room
21 May
Senior Ball, Wigram Airforce Museum
22 May
Y1-10 Eucharist Service
25 May
Winter Sport
27 May
Senior National Debating Championships, Wellington
30 May
Y7 -9 Academic Scholarships Old Girls' Honorary Member Morning Tea, Staff Room
31 May
CSS Cross Country
1 June
Cyber Safety Education with John Parsons, Chapel Winter Sport 3
2 June
Mother/Daughter Breakfast, Kilburn Dining Room Sheilah Winn Shakespeare National Finals, Wellington Teacher Only Afternoon
3 June
Teacher Only Day
6 June
Queen's Birthday
7 June
Technology Week
Date
Event
8 June
Winter Sport 4
9 June
Myers' Cup Final, Chapel
1O June
Pre-40 Hour Famine celebration
13 June
Sports Week
14 June
Staff Morning Tea - hosted by PFA
15 June
Chamber Music Contest, Knox Church Winter Sport 5 SMC/CC Combined Music Concert, Christ's College
16 June
House Day
17 June
Y7 -13 Academic Bar Assembly
20 June
Book Week
21 June
Science Alive - Matariki Star, Atrium PFA Meeting, Staff Room
22 June
Winter Sport 6
23 June
Glennie Girls School Sports Exchange Combined Honours Assembly, Chapel Health and Safety Meeting, whole staff
24 June
Y10 Father/Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room Big Sing Gala Concert, St Mary's pro-Cathedral Y1 O Dance, Christ's College
27 June
Academic Week Farewell Andrew McGill Chairman of Trust Board Barbershop Competition, Cashmere High School
29 June
Winter Sport 7
3 July
Confirmation Service, Transitional Cathedral
4 July
SMC Production Week, Just Desserts - Opening Night, Charles Luney Auditorium
5 July
Combined Orchestra performing at Christ's College Assembly Matariki - The Little Eyes in the Sky, Ngaio Marsh Theatre
?July
Junior School Workbar Assembly
8 July
SISS Swimming, lnvercargill Term 2 ends
25 July
Term 3 begins
27 July
Patrick Sherratt - Parent's Evening, Chapel
28 July
CSDC Senior Debating
29 July
A Perfect Child - SMC/ CC Combined Film Premiere, Charles Luney Auditorium
31 July
House Chapel Services
1 August
International Global Awareness Week. SMC/CC Prefects Dinner, Christ's College Board Room
2 August
PFA Meeting, Staff Room
3 August
Winter Sport
4 August
Mufti Day - International Costume Parent/Teacher Interviews
5 August
Parent/Teacher Interviews
6 August
Kyoritsu students depart Y11 Semi- Formal, Showgate Room Riccarton Park
7 August
Teams depart for Quad
Date
Event
8 August
Mathematics Week Senior Learning Pathways, Old Girls Atrium
9 August
Junior School Learning Conferences
10 August
SMCOGNCCBA Debate, Chapel and Old Girls Atrium
11 August
Junior School Learning Conference
12 August
Mother/Daughter Breakfast, Kilburn Dining Room
16 August
Sisters of the Church Music Festival, Perth (21 August)
18 August
Senior Exams (24 August) Chilean Exchange students arrive at SMC CSDC Junior Debating Library
21 August
Y7 -1 O Eucharist, Chapel
22 August
Senior Prelim Exams (24 August)
25 August
Royal NZ Ballet - Ballet in a Box, Chapel
26 August
Y11 and 12 Father/Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room Opening PFA Art Exhibition, Old Girls Atrium
28 August
Y1-6 Eucharist, Chapel
8 August
Mathematics Week Senior Learning Pathways, Old Girls Atrium
9 August
Junior School Learning Conferences
1O August
SMCOGNCCBA Debate, Chapel and Old Girls Atrium
11 August
Junior School Learning Conference
12 August
Mother/Daughter Breakfast, Kilburn Dining Room
16 August
Sisters of the Church Music Festival, Perth (21 August)
18 August
Senior Exams (24 August) Chilean Exchange students arrive at SMC CSDC Junior Debating Library
21 August
Y7-10 Eucharist, Chapel
22 August
Senior Prelim Exams (24 August)
25 August
Royal NZ Ballet - Ballet in a Box, Chapel
26 August
Y11 and 12 Father/Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room Opening PFA Art Exhibition, Old Girls Atrium
28 August
Y1 -6 Eucharist, Chapel
5 September
NCEA Drama evening in Ngaio Marsh Theatre
6 September
PFA Meeting Staff Room
7 September
RNZ Ballet workshop
8 September
Academic Honours Assembly, Chapel Y12 Leadership Camp, Living Springs
9 September
NZSS Swimming
11 September
Y11-13 Service of Blessing IB Art Exhibition opening, Old Girls' Atrium
12 September
Y11-13 Academic Bar assembly, Chapel Orchestra Festival
13 September
Arts Assembly Christchurch Schools' Music Festival Junior School Celebration of Learning, Junior School CSS Winter Sports Awards
14 September
Grandparents' Day Junior School, Chapel Santiago, Chile Sports exchange students arrive
Date
Event
15 September
Winter Sports Assembly, Chapel CSDC Junior Debating, WS, Library Arts Soiree, Kilburn Dining Room
16 September
Chilean students depart Term 3 ends, Staff drinks, Staff Room Rowing Camp, Kaiapoi
17 September
Chamber Choir singing at the Transitional Cathedral
10 October
Term 4 begins
12 October
Y10 Business Challenge
13 October
Dr Libby Seminar for Y7 -13 and Staff, Chapel CSDC Junior Debating, Principals' Centre Connections Dinner
13 September
Arts Assembly Christchurch Schools' Music Festival Junior School Celebration of Learning, Junior School CSS Winter Sports Awards
14 September
Grandparents' Day Junior School, Chapel Santiago, Chile Sports exchange students arrive
15 September
Winter Sports Assembly, Chapel CSDC Junior Debating, WS, Library Arts Soiree, Kilburn Dining Room
16 September
Chilean students depart Term 3 ends, Staff drinks, Staff Room Rowing Camp, Kaiapoi
17 September
Chamber Choir singing at the Transitional Cathedral
1O October
Term 4 begins
12 October
Y10 Business Challenge
13 October
Dr Libby Seminar for Y7 -13 and Staff, Chapel CSDC Junior Debating, Principles' Centre Connections Dinner
13 September
Arts Assembly Christchurch Schools' Music Festival Junior School Celebration of Learning, Junior School CSS Winter Sports Awards
14 September
Grandparents' Day Junior School, Chapel Santiago, Chile Sports exchange students arrive
15 September
Winter Sports Assembly, Chapel CSDC Junior Debating, WS, Library Arts Soiree, Kilburn Dining Room
16 September
Chilean students depart Term 3 ends, Staff drinks, Staff Room Rowing Camp, Kaiapoi
17 September
Chamber Choir singing at the Transitional Cathedral
10 October
Term 4 begins
12 October
Y1 O Business Challenge
13 October
Dr Libby Seminar for Y7 -13 and Staff, Chapel CSDC Junior Debating, Principals' Centre Connections Dinner
Date
Event
14 October
Y1 O Business Challenge finishes
18 October
Leavers' Service and Assembly, Chapel
19 October
Y5 and 6 camp (21 October)
20 October
Founders' Day Celebration Founders' Day Service, Chapel
21 October
Middle School Academic Bar Assembly, Chapel Y13 IB Study Leave commences
25 October
NCEA Art Exhibition, Old Girl's Atrium
27 October
Christchurch Schools' Music Festival, Horncastle Arena Christ's College v St Margaret's College Debate, Charles Luney Auditorium Our Town - Y11 Drama Production, Ngaio Marsh Theatre
28 October
Y10 FPS team to FPS Finals, Auckland SMOGA Reunion Sports Dinner, Gymnasium
1 November
Y1 -8 Athletic Sports, St Margaret's College grounds Sedley Wells Competition - SMC/CC Orchestra, Christ's College
2 November
Y13 IB Exams begin (22 November)
3 November
Boarders' Christmas dinner, Dining Room
4 November
Study leave begins for Y11-13 NCEA students CSS Junior Volleyball Y9 201 7 Orientation and Sleepover
9 November
NCEA Exams begin (2 December)
10 November
Middle School Arts Assembly, Chapel
14 November
Y7 Market Day GATE Presentations
16 November
CPS Summer Tournament, Y7/8 Tennis
18 November
Y7/8 2017 Orientation and Sleepover
20 November
Y10 Camp to Friday 25 November
21 November
SISS Junior Volleyball, Nelson (24 November) 121B Special Week (25 November) Zone Athletics
23 November
CSS Junior Tennis (24 November)
24 November
Y8 independent Schools' Dance, STAG
25 November
SISS Junior Water Polo to Sunday 27 November, Chch
27 November
Rite Journey end of year Ceremony
28 November
Carol Service Kowhai, Rimu, Matipo 5pm, Chapel Carol Service Konini, Rata, Manuka 7pm, Chapel
29 November
Middle School Prize giving, Chapel Y13 Boarder Parent Drinks, Kilburn Senior Prize giving, Chapel
30 November
Junior School Prize giving, Chapel Senior Prize giving, Chapel
1 December
CPS Triathlon
2 December
NZSS Athletics, Auckland (4 December)
4 December
Junior Theatre Sports final, Court Theatre
7 December
CPS Athletics, Ashburton
9 December
NZSS Touch (11 December)
Date
Event
6 June 2015
8.00pm-12.00am - Senior Ball, Wigram Air Force Museum
7 June 2015
FPS team depart for International Finals, USA
8 June 2015
Y7 visit to Orana Park
9 June 2015
CSS Gymnastics. Photographs with Langwoods, Chapel.
10 June 2015
Chamber Music Contest, Christchurch (-12 June). CPS Cross Country, Halswell Quarry.
11 June 2015
10.00am - Winchester Precinct Official Opening by the Prime Minister, Rt Hon John Key. The Jean Crasher Centre renamed The Principals Centre
12 June 2015
1.00-5.00pm - Nepal Fundraiser- Fill-a-Crate (Farmy Army and other groups involved) Papanui Road entrance.
13 June 2015
1.00pm - SMCOGA Cranmer Lunch, Kilburn House Dining Room. Waikato Diocesan Exchange ends
14 June 2015
Confirmation Service, TransitionalCathedral (students and staff invited to attend to support our students being Confirmed).
16 June 2015
House Day
18 June 2015
10.10am - Y13 Honours Assembly, Chapel
19June2015
FPS team returns from International Finals. 9.25am - Y7-1 0 Academic Bar Assembly, Chapel. 10.00-11.00am - Staff Morning Tea, Staff Room (hosted by the PFA) 10.20am - Y11-13 Academic Bar Assembly, Chapel 6.30pm - TOA Dance Share, Charles Luney Auditorium (TOA Mid-Year Showcase.)
20 June 2015
Chamber Music Contest, Christchurch.Independent Schools' Conference (-21 June) NZSS Cross Country, Dunedin
23 June 2015
Academics Week. CPS Rhythmic Gymnastics. 8ENSS classes to Merivale Retirement Village. 4.00pm - Middle School PD Slam
24 June 2015
CPS Cross Country - Intermediatevs Primary
25 June 2015
7 .00-8.30pm - Y8 Quiz Night with Medbury, St Margaret's College
26 June 2015
Y1-6 SMC/ Medbury Disco, Medbury School (5.00-6.00pm for Y1-4 and 6.15-7.30pm for Y5-6). Rockquest Final, Isaac Theatre Royal
28 June 2015
CSS Team Badminton
29 June 2015
7.00pm - The Invisibles (-2 July). Brain Bee National Finals, Dunedin (-30 June) 8ENSS classes to Merivale Retirement Village
30 June 2015
Emerging Leaders' Conference, Christ's College (selected Y12 students to attend) 5.30pm - Boarders' Birthday Dinner
June 2015
2 school properties sold - 36 Shrewsbury St and 2/31 Shrewsbury St- they were identified as not required as part of the Campus Future Directional Plan.
July 2015
Property at 63 Andover St sold
2 July 2015
10.20am - End of Term Service, Chapel
3 July 2015
Red Socks Day. SISS Swimming, Greymouth (-5 July). 12.00noon - Classes finish for Term 2. 1.00-3.45pm - Teacher Only Afternoon. 2016 - Acceptance of Place 5.00pm - Boarding Houses close.
4 July 2015
SISS Cycling, Ruapuna (-5 July)
6 July 2015
SISS Girls' Rugby Festival, Oamaru. SISS Junior Netball, Christchurch (-8 July)
9 July 2015
7.30am - St Margaret's Pre-school opened
19 July 2015
Boarding Houses open. 6.00pm - Boarders' Dinner (compulsory for all boarders).
20 July 2015
8.25am - Term 3 begins. 8.30am-3.30pm - Y12 Leadership - Part 1, Chateau on the Park. (Presenter: David Garb) - No classes for Y12
21 July 2015
10.20am - Chapel. 6.30pm - NZ Opera, 'Madam Butterfly', Theatre Royal (Y11-13 Music students to attend). 7.00pm - PFA Meeting, Staff Room.
23 July 2015
Australian Chemistry Quiz. Otago University Problem Challenge.
24 July 2015
7.30am - Prefects' Breakfast, Cafeteria
Date
Event
26 July 2015
3.00pm - Kyoritsustudents arrive.5.30-8.00pm - Y13 Get-together,Staff Room.
27 July 2015
International Languages Week. Maori Language Week. Deadline for SMC Photography Competition entries. 4.00pm - 18 Meeting, Staff Room.
28 July 2025
FPS University Seminar, University of Canterbury 10.20am - Chapel and welcome to Kyoritsu students 6.30-8.00pm - Junior School Parents' Function, Old Girls' Atrium
29 July 2015
12.15pm - Union Meeting
30 July 2015
Mufti Day (International theme). Australian Maths Competition 10.1 0am - International Assembly, Chapel 4.15-8.00pm - Y7-13 Parent/ Teacher Interviews
31 July 2015
7 .00am - Y10 Father/ Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room. 1.15-4.00pm - Y7-13 Parent/ Teacher Interviews. CPIT JazzQuest (-2 August).
1 August 2015
Y11 Semi-formal, Showgate Room, Riccarton Park
2 August 2015
Depart for Quad Tournament, Dunedin. 5.00pm - Y7-10 Chapel Service, Chapel
3 August 2015
Book Week. Winter Quad Tournament, Timaru (-4 August)
4 August 2015
10.20am - Chapel and Kyoritsu item. 10.20-11.05am - HoF (Heads of Faculties) Morning Tea. 3.30-6.00pm - Y1 -6 Student-Led Conferences 5.00- 7 .00pm - Senior Curriculum & Careers Evening, Atrium
5 August 2015
Anglican Schools' Conference, St Margaret's College (-7 August)
6 August 2015
Whitebait Studios filming on-site for 4.30 Show TVNZ2. 3.30-6.00pm - Y1-6 Student-Led Conferences. 4.45-8.45pm - CSDC Debating Junior - Round 6, Principals Centre / Winchester South
7 August 2015
Mufti Day (Book character theme). 3.00-5.00pm - Farewell for Kyoritsu students. 7.00pm - EGG's Factor: Staff Edition.
9 August 2015
9.30am - Kyoritsu students depart
10 August 2015
Sports Week and Maths Week
11 August 2015
CSS Duathlon, Ruapuna. ICAS Mathematics. 5.00-6.30pm - Y7 & 8 Quiz Night with Medbury, CG classrooms, Atrium.
13 August 2015
CSS Ski and Snowboard Champs. 8.30-1 0.00am - SMC Junior School Kapa Haka performing at Commodore Hotel for Educate Plus Conference. The Big Sing National Finale - Wellington (-15 August).
14 August 2015
7.00am - Mother/ Daughter Breakfast, Old Girls' Atrium 5.00pm - SMC vs CC Showcase Debate, Old Boys' Theatre, Christ's College
15 August 2015
9.00am-4.00pm - CSDC Debating Junior
19 August 2015
Winter Sport concludes
20 August 2015
Senior Exams (-26 August). Y3 visiting EcoDrop, Bromley. 10.20am - Assembly (led by Junior School)
21 August 2015
Y1 and 2 visiting EcoDrop, Bromley. Basketball concludes.
23 August 2015
4.00pm - Senior Theatresports Regionals, Performing Arts Centre, Heaton Intermediate
25 August 2015
7.00pm - PFA Meeting, Staff Room
26 August 2015
8.30am-3.00pm - Y7 and 8 Strike,Strum and Blow Music Festival,HorncastleArena. Woodford Housevisit. Lunchfor AshburtonOld Girls in CommunityRelationsBoardroom
27 August 2015
Bandquest Regional Heats, Aurora Centre (-29 August). CPS Winter Tournament (Hockey and Netball). 3.00pm - Opening of Jill Kerr Room in Music Block (invited guests only).
28 August 2015
7.00am Y11 and 12 Father/ Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room
29 August 2015
Canterbury One Day Horse Trials, McLeans Island. NZSS Swimming Champs, Wellington (-1 September). SISS Cycling Tour, Blenheim (-30 August)
30 August 2015
NZSS Duathlon, Taupo. 3.30-5.00pm - Boarding Open House. 4.00pm - Junior School Chapel Service, Chapel (compulsory service for Years 1-6)
Date
Event
31 August 2015
Winter tournament week
1 September 2015
The Voices Festival, Charles Luney Auditorium (SMC Middle School Choir perform on 3 September. Rehearsal and sound checks, 4.45pm, concert 7.15pm) (-3 September)
3 September 2015
11 .30am- 7 .00pm - Model European Union at University of Canterbury 7.00pm - Y13 Drama Performance, 'DNA', Black Box Theatre
5 September 2015
7.00pm - NCEA Dance Evening,CharlesLuneyAuditorium (Triplex:Dance in Three Parts)
6 September 2015
5.00pm - Y?-13 Chapel Service,compulsory (formal uniform to be worn)
7 September 2015
House Rowing (-10 September). 7.00pm - Performing Arts Showcase, Charles Luney Auditorium.
9 September 2015
7.00pm - Senior Drama Evening, Ngaio Marsh Theatre
10 September 2015
10.20am - Academic Honours Assembly, Chapel. 2.00-3.45pm - Y12 Leadership Camp, Living Springs (-11 September).4.30-5.30pm - Middle School Curriculum Afternoon, Atrium and Winchester South
11 September 2015
NZSS Swimming Champs, Hamilton (-13 September). SISS Ski and Snowboard Champs, Cardrona (-13 September). 10.20am - Prefects' Assembly, Y7-13 attending, Chapel. 4.45-8.45pm - CSDC Debating Junior and Senior Finals
13 September 2015
Badminton Singles
14 September 2015
18 Art Exhibition, Old Girls' Atrium (-18 September). Exhibition Opening Monday 14 September, 5.00-6.30pm). 9.25am - Y7-1 0 Academic Bar Assembly, Chapel. 10.20am - Y11-13 Academic Bar Assembly, Chapel
15 September 2015
Secondary Schools' Orchestra Festival,Aurora Centre. (CC/ SMC Combined Orchestra Rehearsalat 4.45pm - Gala Concert at 7.30pm). Y7 and 8 Netball at Koru Games, Selwyn (-17 September). 10.10am - Senior Arts Awards Assembly, Chapel
16 September 2015
Methodist Ladies College visit (Sports Exchange from Melbourne). Basketball at SMC, Hockey at Nunweek, Football at STAG.8.30-11.00am - Junior School Grandparents' Morning.
17 September 2015
10.10am - Winter Sports Assembly,Chapel (Y1-13 to attend). CSS Winter Sports Awards. 6.00-9.00pm - Arts Soiree, Dining Room.
18 September 2015
8.30-10.20am - Y10 Rite Journey Challenge, Chapel. 10.45am - End of Term Service, Chapel. 5.00pm - Boarding Houses close
19 September 2015
9.00am-4.00pm - CSDC Debating Senior Impromptu
26 September 2015
NZSS Road Cycling, Palmerston North (-28 September)
6 October 2015
NZSS Netball Championships, Ashburton (-9 October)
9 October 2015
Y7 and 8 Water Polo Tournament, Christchurch (-11 October)
11 October 2015
1.00pm - Boarding Houses Open. 6.00pm - Boarders' Dinner, Dining Room (compulsory dinner for all boarders).
12 October 2015
Term 4 begins
14 October 201 5
Summer Sport - Week 1
15 October 2015
3.00pm - Prayer Relay (until 3.00pm, 16 October). Launch of cookbook, "Gather".
16 October 2015
5.00-6.30pm - NCEA Art Exhibition, Old Girls' Atrium
18 October 2015
5.30-1 0.00pm - Sports Dinner, Gymnasium (Guest Speaker: Sarah Cowley)
19 October 2015
6.00pm - Leavers' Dinner, Transitional Cathedral
21 October 2015
Year 4-6 Camp, Living Springs
22 October 2015
"Roses of No Man's Land", Charles Luney Auditorium (Y11 NCEA Drama Production) (-23 October).
23 October 2015
10.00am - Leavers Assembly, Chapel
27 October 2015
7.00pm - Founders' Day
28 October 2015
7.00pm - Christchurch Schools' Music Festival, Horncastle Arena (Y5-7 and some Y8 students).
29 October 2015
Zonta Awards
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Event
30 October 2015
FPS NationalsAuckland (-1 November).SMCOGAReunionWeekend (-31 October).
1 November 2015
Rowing - 1st Pennant Regatta, Lake Hood
3 November 2015
Y13 IB External Exams (-24 November). 6.00pm - Boarders' Christmas Dinner, Dining Room. 7.00pm - PFA Meeting, Staff Room
4 November 2015
Y1-8 Athletics Sports, Christ's College. 2.30pm - NCEA Study Leave commences.
5 November 2015
Y9 and 10 Exams (-9 November)
6 November 2015
3.45pm - 10.30am - Y9, 2016 Boarders' Sleepover,Julius House (Morning tea for new Boarding parents, 9.30-10.30am). 6.00pm - Old Girls' Business Dinner,Dining Room.
9 November 2015
Y12 IB Internal Exams (-12 November)
10 November 2015
5.30-7 .30pm - Volunteer Thank You Drinks, Old Girls' Atrium
11 November 2015
Y7 Market Day
12 November 2015
Middle School Arts Assembly
16 November 2015
Year 10 Camp (- 20 November). Independent Zone Athletics.
19 November 2015
Junior School Open Day
20 November 2015
8.30am - 3.30pm - Y7 Orientation Day. Year 7/8 2016 Boarders' Sleepover - Julius House. Morning tea for new Boarding parents 9.30-10.30am.
24 November 2015
PFA Function
25 November 2015
CSS Junior Tennis Championships
26 November 2015
CPS Triathlon Pegasus. Junior School production.
27 November 2015
SISS Junior Water Polo (-29 November) - Dunedin
28 November 2015
Ashburton Rowing Regatta (-29 November) - Lake Hood
29 November 2015
Rite Journey Ceremony
30 November 2015
5. 00pm and 7.00pm - Carol Services
1 December 2015
10.30am - Middle School Prizegiving. 7.00pm - Senior Prizegiving.
2 December 2015
6.00pm - Leavers' Ball - SMC Gymnasium
3 December 2015
End of term. 10.00am - Junior School End of Year Celebration. Staff Lunch
4 December 2015
10.00am - Rowers depart for Marlborough Championships
5 December 2015
NZSSAthletics and Road Race(- 6 December). MarlboroughRowing Championships.
Winchester Precinct The Official Opening of the Winchester Precinct took place on 11 June 2015 in the Cranmer Quadrangle, facing the brand new Winchester Precinct, on the same ground where over 700 staff and girls evacuated following the earthquake on 22 February 2011 at 12:50pm. In her opening address, Executive Principal Gillian Simpson said "We celebrate and give thanks that we have managed to save our 105 year old school and rest in the knowledge that in another 100 years St Margaret's College will, true to our Founders' vision, still be caring for and educating young people and contributing in a meaningful way to our city and our country".
Centre for Innovation I have been delighted to be involved in the launch of the opening of the Centre for Innovation. We are very fortunate to have this space that has been resourced with 3-D Printers and Robots. To date, the space has being heavily used by Middle and Junior School students. There have been some exciting projects taking place as we begin to integrate technology into existing curriculum programmes. The Year 7 students have grappled with the problem of bringing bird life back to our urban environment and they produced perches, feeders and houses to attract bird life. In Health Education, they have also been introduced to a coding language called 'Scratch' to create their own story about eating habits. A range of students have used the 30 printers in creative projects involving producing charm bracelets in the Year 9 Product Design course; souvenir badges as part of their country inquiry in Year 8 ENSS; Maori pendants and fridge magnets in collaboration with Year 6 Art and Maori; and in Year 8 Art, students have continued their theme of flight to make Christmas decorations. Some science students have had an opportunity to create periscopes and use electrical circuits to illuminate model houses in relation to their work
on 'Light'. The Makey Makey kits have helped to deepen engagement and learning of some Year 9 girls as part of their 'Conductivity' unit in science. Gummy snakes and marshmallows were popular conductive materials used to create joysticks for movement and keyboards that made music. Alongside the integration of technology in the curriculum, we have also offered students opportunities to join various clubs held after school and at lunch time. Gadget Girls is a keen group of students at Year 9 and 10 who have taken their interest in 30 printing further to design and produce items for the Pre-school. The Internet of Things, Robotics, and Code Clubs are girls-only groups which give these students a chance to extend their skills and knowledge through problem solving, creativity, working collaboratively and in the process of trying repeatedly to achieve a desired outcome. For updates on the Centre for Innovation see: http:// smccentreforinnovation 1.blogspot.co. nz LINDA CHONG - HOF CENTRE FOR INNOVATION
St Margaret's Pre-school Our Pre-school opened on Thursday, 9 July 2015 with our very first child, Annabel Close. It was a quiet first three days before our first boy Luka Mathews, joined her the following week. Since then we have welcomed many new boys and girls and now the playground and classroom is abuzz with 26 happy children.
use the Bee Bots in the Centre for Innovation and visit the kitchen to see who's working there and making our delicious meals. Renee takes us for Art once a week in the Art Room and our weekly Yoga session in the dance studio is an opportunity to practice relaxation techniques, develop body awareness and improve our core strength.
Getting to know each other, becoming familiar with this new environment and learning how to relate to others and develop relationships has been the main focus of our inquiries this year. We have explored our new environment and visited different areas of the school to get to know teachers, staff and students throughout the school. We have been taught Spanish by some of the Year 12 1Bgirls, and Chinese by Jin and Clara. Caroline from Year 9 visits us every Friday lunchtime and has been composing a song about friendship that we can weave into our inquiry. We
When we go to the field for PE, we have had Year 12 girls volunteer to help us in small groups as we tackle challenge courses, learn new skills and practice our gross motor control. On our weekly trip to the library, our friends in the 'big school' always come up to us, wave out to us or smile when they walk past with their friends. We have become a visible part of this amazing community and the Pre-school children value these relationships and the friendships they have made across the entire school. SUE GLEESON - DIRECTOR OF PRE-SCHOOL
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