2018 SMC Yearbook

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018 THE YEAR IN REVIEW

CONTENTS SCHOOL 2 Principal’s Report 4 Chairperson’s Report 6 PFA Report 8 Foundation Report 9 Old Girls’ Association 10 Descendants of Old Girls 11 Leadership Team 12 Chaplain’s Report 12 Staff Report 13 Staff List 14 Staff Photo 16 Finance Office 18 Catering 18 Cleaning & Property 19 IT Office 19 19 Maggie’s Shop / Café 20 Community Relations 20 Administration Office Archives 21 Head Girl / Deputy Head Girl 23 24 Academic Environment 24 25 Junior School Committee 25 Middle School Committee 26 Community Relations 26 Global Relations Service 27 Chapel 27 Wellbeing 28 EGG 28 31 Gillian’s Leaving Function Boarding 32 ACADEMIC 38 40 Prize Giving 48 Academic Review 50 Library & E-Learning Centre 51 Centre for Innovation 52 Science Faculty 54 Language Faculty 55 Maths Faculty 56 English Faculty Debating 57 Myers’ Cup Speech Competition 58 59 Creative Writing 60 PE / Health Faculty 61 HASS Faculty

Creative Technology Faculty 62 Creative Technologies Trip 64 Future Problem Solving 65 Learning Enhancement Faculty 66 Arts Faculty 68 JUNIOR SCHOOL 80 Pre-School 82 Year 1 83 Year 2 84 Year 3 85 Year 4 86 Year 5 87 Year 6 88 Junior Sport 90 Junior Performing Arts 91 MIDDLE SCHOOL 92 7ENSS 94 8ENSS 95 96 William Pike Challenge 97 Middle School Arts Year 7 Camp 99 100 Year 8 Camp 101 Year 9 Camp 102 Year 10 Rite Journey 104 SENIOR SCHOOL 106 12 IB Camp 107 Geography Field Trips 108 Year 12 PE Camp Year 13 PE Camp 109 110 Classics Europe Trip 112 French Trip 114 International Club 115 Duke of Edinburgh Semi Formal 116 117 Senior Ball HOUSES 118 Konini 120 Kowhai 121 Manuka 122 Matipo 123 Rata 124 Rimu 125 126 THE ARTS 128 Arts Overview 132 Arts Council Dance 133 Drama 136

Music ‘Alice!’ Production Visual Art Photos – Arts Groups Arts Awards SPORT Director of Sport’s Report Sports Captains’ Report Athletics Badminton Basketball Cross Country Equestrian Football Hockey Netball Rowing Swimming Tennis Touch Volleyball Water Polo Sailing Climbing Cycling Karate Kayaking Life Saving Polo Rugby Multi-Sport Rugby Sevens Summer Quad Winter Quad Skiing Waka Ama Waterskiing Sports Dinner Sports Awards Photo pages Photos – Sports Teams SCHOOL PHOTOS Photos – Tutor Groups Year 13 Profiles Year 13 Leadership List Year 13 Group Photo 2018 Timeline

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT “People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel” – Maya Angelou By its name, it is clear that you have one chance to make a first impression; so it was with some trepidation that I took up the reins of St Margaret’s College midway through this school year. Not only did I hope to make a good first impression on the College community, but I hoped that the College would live up to its strong reputation. You can visit a school, you can check out its website, and you can stalk it on social media, but this may only give you a constructed impression of what life is really like on the campus.

As the 10th head of SMC, I was acutely aware of the weight of expectation on me. Each of the past Principals have left their own mark on the history of the school, none more so than Gillian Simpson, so following in her footsteps was certainly a daunting task. I will be forever grateful for Gillian’s generosity and support as we worked together to orchestrate as smooth a transition as possible for the girls, families and staff of the College.

In these, my first two terms as Principal, I have quickly come to know St Margaret’s College better and share the fierce passion that I am sure my predecessors will have had for the school. Many of you will have a long association with the College, and may be interested to know what first impression it leaves on those of us new to SMC. What struck me in my early days was the clever balance of modern and traditional, both present in appropriate measure. Modern facilities, teaching methodologies, curriculum and opportunities, yet steeped in the traditions of character development, shared values, our ties to country Canterbury and the strong positive influence of fourth generation families. Similarly, the College manages to be confident and proud of its place in the city, the region, the nation and the world. We don black and red to support the Crusaders and give generously to local charities, we practice the Māori language and celebrate

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the international cultural diversity of our community, we support regional events and offer our girls experiences abroad with exchanges and tours. As our alumni are likely to spread their wings around the globe, this foundation, this appreciation of turangawaewae will be invaluable in supporting the confidence of our young women beyond the College gates.

Perhaps the most powerful first impression of the school, and one very difficult to describe or capture, is the sense of family. From the moment I stepped onto the campus, I was embraced in an environment of encouragement, of caring relationships and mutual respect. The seamless connection of our four schools provides a genuine sisterhood, one that aspires to excellence and celebrates endeavour, yet balances serious pursuits with a glorious sense of fun. The girls are proud of their school and of each other, and this provides a powerful environment for them to be courageous, to discover their gifts and to step confidently out into the world.

The warm reception I received from the girls, was mirrored by the wider St Margaret’s community.

I offer my thanks to the Trust Board, the Old Girls’ Association, the Foundation, the Parents and Friends’ Association and College staff for their kindness and support. The Leadership Team has been especially generous in giving extra time to set me up for success, while maintaining their energy and commitment to providing the very best for our girls and families.

All told, I have been blessed with an incredible first impression of St Margaret’s College, and I look forward to a long and happy association. I am incredibly proud to be the Principal and to work alongside a community with shared high expectations for our girls, one committed to educating young women to live and lead.

Diana Patchett – Executive Principal

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CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT This past year has been a year of managing change on many fronts. We have gone through a change in Executive Leadership of the school, we have seen some physical changes on the campus and there has been a change of Government that has resulted in new approaches to education. Throughout these events, the values and community spirit of St Margaret’s College have remained strong At the end of Term 2, Gillian Simpson retired from her position as Executive Principal after a remarkable ten-year term. When Gillian first announced her plans to retire from St Margaret’s College, many in the school community were concerned about how we would replace her. Rather than trying to replace Gillian, the Trust Board concentrated on recruiting someone who would be able to grow on the strong base that Gillian had left.

Diana Patchett joined us at the end of Term 2 this year and, working with Gillian, has been able to make a relatively seamless transition. Diana was welcomed into the St Margaret’s community with a powhiri at the beginning of Term 3, and already Diana has

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connected with students, staff and parents as well as the wider school community. She has established her own style and approach to the tasks of the Executive Principal’s role and has been well supported by the Senior Leadership team during her first two terms at the College. We are fortunate to have someone of Diana’s capabilities and style.

The roll at the College has continued to grow during the past year. The College generated a good operating surplus, strengthening our financial position. However, the Trust Board recognises this growing roll also places pressure on student/teacher ratios, class sizes and school facilities as well as the community feel of the school. Similar concerns were expressed in the community surveys we undertook this year, and we continue to look for ways to balance the benefits of high enrolment with maintaining those features of St Margaret’s that drive the enrolment in the first place.

Despite these concerns, the results from the survey of parents, staff and students undertaken this year were very encouraging. The scores recorded were very consistent with the high scores of past surveys. As to

This year also saw a new addition to the campus grounds when St Mark’s Chapel was relocated from Waiau to the boarding area in January. Redevelopment of the Chapel has been undertaken to provide an area of quiet reflection and contemplation for students and staff, to add to the historical connections with the northern area of the campus and to provide a facility that can be used by the wider school community for events such as weddings, funerals or meetings.

The work on the Chapel has been financed through targeted fundraising in the wider school community, and has been a labour of love for many. Exterior painting, restoration of the interior and initial landscaping is scheduled for completion by the end of the year, for re-consecration by the new Anglican Bishop early next year.

As I noted earlier, there was a change in the Government this past year. The Government has subsequently announced major reviews for the educational system, such as a review of the NCEA qualification, that will ultimately affect all schools in

New Zealand, not just the private system. The Trust Board also believes we can no longer take for granted the current level of Government funding for St Margaret’s, and we are considering ways we would replace this funding if it were to be reduced or eliminated.

It has been a very busy year for all of us, and as always, we owe a great deal of gratitude to many people. We have many volunteers who give freely of their time and efforts to support St Margaret’s College in many ways. I would like to thank Gillian Simpson and Diana Patchett in particular for the grace and generosity of spirit they brought to the transition of the Executive Principal role, and to my fellow Trustees for their hard work. A particular thanks to Greg Anderson, who retires from the Trust Board at the end of this year.

All of our volunteers, Trustees and others continue to serve the school well.

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be expected, the results also indicated some areas we will need to concentrate on during the coming year, which is why these surveys are so valuable.

This year marks my last as a St Margaret's parent, as my daughter heads out into the world, full of hope and aspiration. However, I look forward to my continued involvement with St Margaret's and to catching up with you at the many school events through the coming year.

Albert Brantley – Trust Board Chairman

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PFA REPORT This is my first opportunity as President to write an update for the Yearbook and I must say it’s been a whirlwind nine months since taking over from Tania Burden. We have welcomed Diana and Mike Patchett to the PFA community and are really grateful to them both for jumping in and being so involved.

This year the PFA has been involved with a diverse range of school events which we love to support.

As of now our membership is larger than ever as we welcome more families to the school.

Some of you may not know the purpose of the PFA is to provide support rather than fundraise. We support the School and the Foundation by volunteering at their many events and activities, as well as lead the charge on some of our own events. It gives us, as parents, friends, and grandparents, the opportunity to network and support our girls. They are enjoyable rewarding events and donating a few hours of your time really does make a difference. You could help at Father-Daughter Breakfasts, or Sports, Arts and House Chapels or the Foundation events such as the House & Garden Tour or Art Exhibition.

We also have the role of deciding where we spend the funds given to us via parent donations each year. At our monthly meetings we discuss where to focus these funds. Our aim is to enhance the girls’ environment and help the school on extra-curricular activities.

A few examples of where the money has gone this year … chapel steeple repairs, kapa haka uniforms and Junior School Fairy Garden; 10 iPads for the Centre of Innovation; photo montage around the turf and a school crest in the gym; performance

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microphones; Bernina sewing machines and the Farmbot gardening initiative.

Alternatively, you may be able to help us network to find speakers for our Father-Daughter Breakfasts.

They are a highlight of the year and a special time for girls and their fathers at school. We are looking for passionate knowledgeable people who can talk for 15 minutes on their expertise. Any topic welcome, we have had talks on being a lawyer, being a scientist in the Antarctic or running a restaurant in Christchurch.

These “real-life” examples are so important to give our girls a glimpse of life outside school and an example of career paths they may not have thought of.

This coming year we are kicking off an initiative around “SMC Young Gardeners”. We have a wonderful space behind the Junior School and the project will provide learning activities around growing seeds, composting, growing food with the seasons. This is coupled with the STEM project, Farmbot; a garden robot that can be coded to grow seeds and cultivate them into full plants. We are hopeful there are some parents and grandparents within our network who would have time to share their gardening and/or technical expertise with our girls.

Lastly, we are looking for candidates to get involved with the management of the PFA. The Secretary position becomes vacant in March 2019 which we are keen to fill on return to school. We are also looking for support for our Treasurer in the coming year. If you have any comments or would like to get involved, please email us at pfa@stmargarets.school.nz Flavia Timiani-Dean – President

FOUNDATION REPORT

Foundation fundraising for 2018 has centred around building a solid financial base to invest and fund our scholarship programmes. Therefore this year has seen a strong focus on fundraising events. Term 3 ended with a flurry of activity – for our Annual Giving Campaign we were the first school in New Zealand to use the Charidy fundraising initiative. With the backing of some very generous benefactors we took to the phones to contact our support base over a 24-hour period – during this time our benefactors were quadrupling every donation we received. The end result was an amazing $131,000 raised. Thank you to everyone for giving so generously and supporting our school so we can empower tomorrow’s women – today.

With barely time to draw breath, the following week we headed into the SMC Foundation Art Exhibition. Over

300 pieces of art and sculpture were on display for a very successful Friday opening night which led to a busy weekend of sales. Over $50,000 was raised through the generosity of the artists donating their commissions to the Foundation.

Term 4 was time for another first – the inaugural SMC House and Garden Tour. Once again there was incredible support from our community with over 200 tickets sold to view eight amazing Merivale and Fendalton homes and gardens. We thank the kindness of our homeowners for their hours of preparation and for opening their homes so generously for a thoroughly enjoyable sunny Sunday and all those who came and visited them.

In ongoing fundraising, the Business Club continues to grow with thirty members enjoying the benefits of our networking opportunities. If you would like to join please visit the ‘Support’ tab on the school website.

Thank you to our board of Greg Anderson, Suzanne Bell, Kerry Wells, Nick Pfahlert, Lizzie de Lambert, Annabel Shand, Charlotte Smulders, Diana Patchett, Fionn Moore and Victoria Murray-Orr, as well as our tireless Foundation Manager, Nicky Averill. We’re looking forward to an equally successful 2019 as we continue to build opportunities for future generations of young women.

Mark Cox – Chair, St Margaret’s College Foundation House & Garden Tour

St Mark’s Chapel

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2018 marked a time of new beginnings for the St Margaret’s College Foundation. In January we saw the arrival of St Mark’s Chapel onto the school grounds. In a moving ceremony the chapel was manoeuvred into pride of place and blessed by Bishop Victoria. Over the ensuing months the chapel has been fully restored inside and out through the incredibly generous donations from our school community and furnished via donations from other Anglican parishes throughout Canterbury. A date for the official Consecration is hoped for in early 2019.

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ST MARGARET’S COLLEGE OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION (SMCOGA) SMCOGA President Samantha MacGibbon

Old Girls’ Reunion 2018

30 Years On, school friends at the Reunion cocktail party

Jemima Vaughan with the late Sue Cronshaw at the Cranmer Assembly

2018 was a year that promoted greater contact with our younger Old Girls and continued close alignment with the College.

Our annual events provided many opportunities for Old Girls to renew and maintain connections. Over Reunion Weekend, 180 Old Girls were welcomed back to the College including our first 65 years-on group and 70 years-on plus! One hundred senior alumnae were entertained by author Jane Hole at our Cranmer Lunch and many more participated in our annual golf and bridge tournaments.

In addition to our Canterbury Margaritas’ function, we hosted combined events with the Christ’s College Old Boys Association in Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin – with 90 attending in Dunedin alone.

Ongoing collaboration with the school saw our support of its community events in Auckland and Wellington. We also worked together to recover time capsules, containing precious school memorabilia, for our Margaritas. Old Girls’ Sports Award recipient, Phillippa Langrell, presented awards at the Sports Dinner and I was privileged to participate in the Leavers’ and Founders’ Day Services and the Annual Prize Giving. Our Cranmer Old Girls attended a school chapel and assembly, providing wonderful opportunities to experience the working life of the school.

Philanthropy remained central to our mission with significant donations made towards the small chapel and the Foundation’s annual giving campaign. We also funded a scholarship for the descendant of an Old Girl.

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I would like to thank Gillian and David Simpson for their enormous support over the past ten years and to welcome our new patron Diana Patchett. Thank you to our committee for the energy, enthusiasm and time they so willingly give, in particular, Susan Mohammed and Annabelle Cohen – as well as Old Girls Eleanor Burt, Diana Marshall and Anne Zwart who continue to lend us their knowledge and experience and to our Association Co-ordinator, Wendy Groves, for her dedication and hard work. The association is in excellent heart and I am confident we will continue to go from strength to strength.

Samantha MacGibbon – SMCOGA President

DESCENDANTS OF OLD GIRLS SCHOOL

Sixth Row: Mia Allison (Renee Molloy), Charlotte Darry (Christiana Talbot, Ann Barton, Fay Barton), Lucy Roberts (Amanda Geddes), Gaby McKellar (Averil Jones), Cara Donaldson (Belinda Harre, Susan Gebbie), Molly Mackenzie (Jane Lowry), Victoria Wells (Jocelyn Blackler) Fifth Row: Annabel Watts (Jane Faulls), Isabel Priest (Rebecca Robertson), Charlotte Bush (Nicola Warren, Bridget Bush, Virginia Bush), Alice Mitchell (Rachel Milne, Janet Croft), Isabella House (Angela Stock), Victoria Voice (Julie Paterson), Kate Baird (Donna Stewart), Jemima Pavey (Victoria Scott, Elizabeth Acland), Hazel Montgomery (Angela Davidson), Claudia Perkins (Vivien Smith), Georgia Satterthwaite (Gina Gough, Lesley Glasson, Diana Wood, Rhona Commings), Henrietta Bullen (Diana Hope, Anna Bullen, Tonia Bullen, Sarah Bullen, Sara Neill), Annabel Norris, (Diane Copland), Katie Ellis (Rachel Wells, Katherine Wickham, Katherine Reeves), Ruby Turnbull (Helen Stringer), Charlotte Lee (Julie Logan) Fourth Row: Virginia MacDonald (Diana Sidey, Margaret Austin), Sophie MacGibbon (Samantha Carr, Bridget Mosley, Doreen Byrne, Kate Carr), Emma Graham (Margaret Graham, Dorothy Adams, Sally Graham), Georgiana House (Angela Stock), Holly Haig (Sarah Holliss), Millie Pavey (Elizabeth Acland), Olivia Cochrane, (Sue Jamieson), Millie Adams, Maddy Meates (Emily Stokes), Alice Davidson (Virgina Norris), Molly Roberts (Amanda Geddes), Isabella Bullen (Diana Hope, Anna Bullen, Tonia Bullen, Sarah Bullen, Sara Neill), Zoe Smith (Penny Cope), Emily Zhou (Kylie Bisman), Amelia Timiani-Dean (Judith Miller, Anna Mason) Third Row: Mia Fraser (Misumi Suzuki), Sydney Hall (Alison Dendle, Myrtle Corrider, Anna Hall), Gemma Armstrong-Scott (Amber Topschij), Jasmine Tomuli-Sii (Samantha Sii), Lily Cockram (Wendy Mauger, Rebecca Calder), Emily Garden (Pip Waghorn), Alice McLeod (Eileen Benjamin), Piper Smith (Penny Cope), Rosa Davidson (Marianne Davidson), Elysie Calder (Rebecca Calder, Wendy Mauger, Wendy Gray, Noni Thompson, Penny Calder, Emma Calder), Mila Ballin (Miranda Astley, Lanie Astley, Pieta Astley), Poppi Hamilton (Megan Greenwood, Jacqui Hamilton, Virginia Hamilton), Eve Meyer (Jan Phillips), Caroline Murdoch (Barbara Jaine) Second Row: Amelia Tillman (Anna Clark), Georgia Mackay (Frances Morgan-Stock), Molly Leckie (Margaret Sladen), Madison Dalgety (Christina Butt, Fay Moffatt), Hannah Bayliss (Ann Wilkinson, Mary Copland), Francesca Williamson (Bridget McCallum), Lily Keenan (Emma Bradley, Christine Percival), Ava Fitzsimons (Jacqueline Armstrong, Nicola Armstrong), Georgia Marchant (Amanda McBeath, Rosemary McBeath), Lilliana Murray-Orr (Alison Dendle), Rosa Turner (Caroline Borrie, Shona Howell), Harley McVicar (Kirsten Stewart, Pieter Stewart, Anneke Stewart, Myken Stewart), Maddie Pfahlert (Victoria Maling) Front Row: Eve Tayler (Charlotte Rebbeck, Lizzie Dyer, Sophie Rebbeck), Samantha March (Jeanette March), Molly Walker (Suzy Walker, Charlotte Walker), Ruby Cookeson (Maureen Goddard), Poppy Blakely (Jessica Bradbury, Isobel Matson, Ginnie Matson, Vivien Bradbury), Katherine Nichols (Virginia Christie, Elizabeth Christie), Hollie Tribble (Virginia Timperley), Beatrice McGlashen (Deanna McGlashen, Rachel Campbell, Monique Campbell), Nina Cunningham (Lois Walker), Harriet Gough (Penny Munns, Lesley Glasson, Amy Dixon, Gina Satterthwaite), Anjali Morar (Yvonne Jenkins, Jennifer Jenkins), Poppie Dowson (Joanne Harwood) Colour Code: Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great Great Grandmother, Aunt

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LEADERSHIP TEAM

2018 saw a couple of changes to the team with of course Diana Patchett joining as Executive Principal and also Fionn Moore coming on board as General Manager after we bid farewell to Lynette Archibald. They are joined by Chris Wyeth (Associate Principal), Grant

Belcher (Deputy Principal – Assessment & Reporting), Jennie Nairn (Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning), Kathryn Gray (Head of Middle School), Julie Calder (Head of Junior School), Sue Gleeson (Head of Pre-School), Nicky Langley (Director of Boarding), Brian Woods (Director of ICT), Peg Riley (Chaplain) and Victoria Murray-Orr (Director of Community Relations).

2019 and beyond is full of promise and we look forward to working with staff, pupils, parents and the wider community to continue to empower tomorrow’s women today.

Jennie Nairn – Deputy Principal Teaching & Learning

CHAPLAIN’S REPORT “God is with us, God’s love unites us, God’s purpose steadies us, God’s Spirit comforts us. Blessed be God forever.”

These words from our prayer book, are central to all our Chapel life at St Margaret’s College, especially in the continuing times of change – there has been quite a lot of change this year.

One exciting new change was the inclusion of Toby Behan on the Chapel team for Terms 1 and 2. Toby was in training as a Chaplain while also serving at All Souls Parish in Merivale. Through his warmth and support, we began a Youth Group with All Souls and have students from Year 9-13 meeting with students from the All Souls Church. We were sad to see him leave the school, but happy that we stay connected each week.

Some things were the same, though different! The Lenten fundraising event was more fun and inclusive, all happening together over two Fridays. Confirmation Service was back as a compulsory service for Years 11-13 at the Transitional Cathedral.

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And then there was the BIG change! We began the year, knowing that we were going to have to say goodbye to

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The Leadership Team has representation from all areas of the school and it is this diversity which allows us to support the running of the school from a truly holistic standpoint. As well as working day to day within St Margaret’s to help ensure every girl achieves her best, the Leadership Team works closely with the School Board as we prepare the school for the next generations of young women to live and lead.

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Mrs Simpson. Mrs Simpson has held the heart of the school through the dark days of the earthquakes and rocky rebuilds, and reminded us that wherever we are together is the “Heart of the School.” Her final farewell service, and escort from the Chapel was both a celebration of all that Mrs Simpson had done, and a sad occasion for the school community.

And in the new term, the next time we met, we welcomed Mrs Patchett with a warm, encompassing induction service, from members representing all of our St Margaret’s community, in our Chapel. Through House Services, Service of Blessing and many weekly Tuesday services, we have come to feel the love and heart of Mrs Patchett as she embraces her role as Executive Principal, and keeping the heart of the community strong through the next part of our journey.

God bless us, one and all.

Peg Riley – Chaplain

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“Everyday Superstars” provided the theme for the year and staff and students alike embraced it. We can all find the superstar in each other and it is good to be reminded that we can find it in ourselves too.

Early in the year we welcomed Graham Adams (French), Maaka Kahukuranui (Te Reo) Nicole Lloyd (Middle School), Genna McLaughlin (Physical Education/Health), Fiona Patterson (Middle School), Laura Watson (English), Annie Broad (Gap Student) and later welcomed Annie Wynne (Wellbeing Coordinator), Fionn Moore (General Manager/ Business Director), Sarah Caldwell (Maggies Shop and Café Manager), Tracy Willetts (maternity relief in Pre-school), Brydie Jones (Pre-school), Felicia Tanzer (Gap Student), Georgia Nery (Food and Materials Technician) and Nicki McDonald (Community Relations).

There are so many highlights that happen in a year.

Julia Smith (Madden) became married, Karen Paterson and Sarah Bradley welcomed Isaac and Patrick respectively into their families. The extraordinary production of ‘Alice’ was applauded by us all. The Performing Arts staff showed us the power of true collaboration. Many other staff were involved in the production, generously giving their time in so many ways. Friday Frolics continued to draw everyone into the staff room regularly and we thank those leaders for their energy and sense of fun! Several of us were also involved in the EGG Camp, a new initiative this year.

Through the year we farewelled and thanked staff for their contribution to our community: Lynette Archibald, General Manager/Business Director, Liz Wright, who set up Maggie’s, and created an enduring model for the Uniform Shop and Café, Georgia Bolton from our Pre-school, Rebekah Mounteney

(Gap Student), Henrietta Hilgendorf from the Technology Faculty, Angee Robertson, English Faculty, advancing her career in Auckland, Andrea Boyd from Community Relations, Pauline Woolford from the Junior School and Jean Macdonald from Social Science. We wish them all the very best in the future.

2018 has been a very special year in St Margaret’s history as we farewelled one Executive Principal and welcomed another. At SMC we acknowledge transitions from Junior to Middle School, Middle to Senior School and so forth. This time the transition that took place had a wide impact on our whole community.

Gillian, and husband David, were farewelled in fine style at the end of Term 2, with a special afternoon in the Staff Room. Lots of laughter and tears that day!

We have been blessed to have Gillian lead us through such an incredible time in our history. Our beautiful Campus, wonderful teaching spaces and new initiatives can be largely attributed to her vision.

Her legacy will live on for years to come. Our deep gratitude goes with Gillian for her extraordinary tenure to ensure we continue to be leaders in our field. David has also given so much to SMC, especially through the earthquake aftermath, rebuild and many events and functions. They have both been superstars.

A moving powhiri welcomed Diana Patchett, with her husband Michael, our tenth Principal. The community have warmly embraced them and we trust they will enjoy their time at SMC. The smooth transition experienced is in no small part due to Diana’s astuteness and diligence. We have another superstar and love her turn of phrase and willingness to engage in our numerous antics.

As a staff we have enjoyed another demanding and fulfilling year.

Chris Wyeth – Associate Principal

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STAFF LIST Ms D Scott

BSc, Postgrad Dip Science, Dip Tchg

Leadership Team

Executive Principal Mrs G Simpson

BSc, Dip Tchg, Dip Edu Man; Term 1 – 2

Mrs D Patchett

MEdSt, BSc, DipEd, MACEL; Term 3 – 4

Associate Principal Mrs C Wyeth BSc, Dip Tchg

Pastoral Care Deputy Principals Ms J Nairn

MEdL, Dip PE, Dip Tchg

Deputy Principal Teaching & Learning Mr G Belcher BA (Hons), Dip Tchg

Deputy Principal Assessment & Reporting Chaplain Rev P Riley BA, Dip Tchg

Religious Education Head of Junior School Mrs J Calder M EdL (Hons), BEd, Dip Tchg

Head of Middle School Ms K Gray Dip Tchg, BEd

Director of Community Relations Mrs V Murray-Orr Director of Pre-School Ms S Gleeson BEd, Dip Tchg ECE, Dip Montessori Education

General Manager – Business Director Ms L Archibald CA; Term 1

Mr F Moore

BA (Hons), CA; Term 2 – 4

Director of ICT Mr B Woods

NZCB, NDip Bus, DBEd, Dip Tchg Cert Mgt

Economics, Information Technology Director of Boarding Mrs N Langley College Nurse Mrs S Rowe-Lucas

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Wellbeing Coordinator and Counsellor Ms A Wynne BEd, Dip Tchg

Counsellor Ms D McFadyen

M.A Psyc (Hons), NZPsS

Deans

Mrs P Vesty

BSc (PE), Dip Tchg

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Physical Education Dean – Year 13

Biology, Science Dean – Year 12 Mrs R Drummond BFA, Dip Tchg

Design, IB Visual Art Dean – Year 11 Mr J Evans BA, BTchg, DipGrad (Christian Thought)

History, Social Science Dean – Year 10 Dr S Hickford

BA, BSc, MSc (Hons), PhD, LTCL, Grad Dip Tchg

IB Music, Music, Chemistry Dean – Year 9 Mrs E GodfreyChatterton BA, Dip Tchg

Year 7 Dean – Year 7 & 8 IB Coordinator Ms B Rouse BA, MSc, Dip Tchg

Mathematics Career Pathways Advisor & Facilitator Ms J McLaughlin BA, Dip Tchg, PGCE (Careers Ed)

Careers, LifeSkills, TIC Debating Dean of International Students Miss C Chambers

Ms K Boon

BA, Dip Tchg

ENSS, ENSS, Social Science Mrs E Buckler

BA (Hons), PGCE, ACTL

Drama Ms M Buhrkuhl

Mrs J Eastwick

BCom, TTC

BSc, Dip Tchg

BA (Hons), MA (Oxon), Dip Tchg

Junior Year 5 Miss K Englebretson Science Mr J Evans

MFA, BFA, Dip Tchg

BA, BTchg, DipGrad (Christian Thought)

BDance, Dip Tchg

BSc, Dip Tchg

Photography and Art, CL Photography Ms C Cain Curriculum Leader of Dance Mrs M Callaghan Advanced Dip Tchg

Junior Year 2 Ms N Campbell Dip Fine Art, Dip Secondary Tchg

Materials Technology Ms C Carreno BA, Dip Tchg

IB Spanish, Spanish Ms N Carson BSc, Dip Tchg

Science, Chemistry Ms L Chambers BEd PE, Dip Tchg

PE Health, Assistant HOF Physical Education Dr A Chapman BSc (Hons), PhD, Dip Tchg

Science, Biology, Chemistry Mrs S Chapman BEd, Dip Tchg

History, Social Science Mrs S Fazio-Smith Geography, Social Sciences Mrs E GodfreyChatterton

Dance Ms A Hardy

CL Middle School Performing Arts Mrs F Hartland BEd PE, Dip Tchg

ELL, Spanish Ms P Henriksen

Dip Tchg, Dip Home Economics

CL Food Technology and Home Economics Mrs M Herd

HOF Centre for Innovation Mr B Clarke

BA, BSc, MSc (Hons), PhD, LTCL, Grad Dip Tchg

BA, Dip Tchg

BPhEd, Dip Tchg

BA (Joint Hons), PGCE, TEFLA

IB Music, Music, Chemistry Dr S Hossbach

BA, Dip Tchg

Junior Performing Arts and Music Miss S Beaumont BA, Dip Tchg

English, ENSS, EPIC Mr G Belcher BA (Hons), Dip Tchg

Geography, Environmental Systems and Societies Ms C Bell Dip Tchg, PGDipED (LitEd) Dist

Head of Learning Enhancement, English Mrs J Bellamy

BA, Dip Tchg, LTCL

Maths

Dip Tchg, BJL

IB Japanese, Japanese Ms M Davison

BA, TEFL, Postgrad Dip Ed, Dip Te Ara Reo Māori

Arts Facilitator Mrs A Demaine BA, Dip Tchg

IB English, English, ENSS Mrs P Double Dip Tchg

PhD, MA, Dip Tchg

IB French, French, IB German, HOF International Languages Matua M Kahukuranui BA (Hons) Sociology & Māori, Grad Dip Tchg

Māori Mrs T Keys

NDBE, Dip Tchg, Dip Business Studies

Digital Technology, HOF Creative Technology Mr G Leighton

Junior Year 5 Miss N Douglas

MEd, BSc, Dip PED, Dip Teaching

Junior New Entrant & Year 1 Mrs A Drayton

BCom, Dip Tchg

Economics, Business Studies, Social Science Mrs R Drummond

Mathematics Mrs H MacDonald

Design, IB Visual Art, CL Design

History, Social Science, ENSS

Dip Tchg

BCM, Dip Tchg

BFA, Dip Tchg

BA, Dip Tchg BA BTeach

Adv Dip Exultant Music, Dip Tchg

Drama and Theatre Arts Dr S Hickford

Physics, Science Ms R Bates Maths Terms 3-4 Mrs S Bates

BA, Dip Tchg, PGCE (Careers Ed)

Physics, Chemistry, Science Mrs S Mitchell

Physical Education Ms S Harrison

BA, Dip Tchg

BSc (Hons), MSc, Dip Tchg

Physical Education Ms J McLaughlin

English Dr P Millican

IB Chinese, Chinese Ms L Chong

HOF Visual Art Mr D Atkin

BEd PE (Hons)

BPhEd, Dip Tchg

Mr G Adams

English, Theory of Knowledge, CAS Ms N Coventry

Mathematics Ms G McLaughlin

B Tch (ECE)

Staff

MFA, BFA Hons, Dip Tchg

BSc (Hons), PGCE

TIC DVC Technology Miss R McTaggart

Year 7/8, ENSS, Maths, Science Miss S Goldsworthy

MSC, Dip Tchg

Learning Enhancement Mr C Arnold

English Mr K McDonnell

Careers, LifeSkills, TIC Debating Ms J McNaught

BA, CELTA, Dip Tchg

ATCL, BA, Dip Tchg

Accounting Ms J May

BA, Dip Tchg

Junior Year 6 Mrs J Chen

French Mrs J Ardagh

Mrs J Macdonald

B TchLn (Primary)

Chemistry, Science Miss N Lloyd

Year 7 ENSS, Maths Mrs B Macdonald

Bsc, Dip Tchg MA (Hons)

BSc (Hons), PhD

BA (Hons) QTS

Mathematics Ms J Nairn

MEdL, Dip PE, Dip Tchg

Physical Education Mrs B O’Callaghan BEd, Dip Tchg

Junior School Ms A O’Loughlin

BE (Hons), Pg Dip Tchg

Physics, Science Ms K Paterson

BPhEd (Hons), Dip Tchg

Health and Physical Education Term 1-2 Mrs F Patterson B TchLn (Primary)

Year 8 ENSS Mrs L Pickles BEd, Dip Tchg

Year 7 Māori, Junior School Ms K Pierson

BSc, Postgrad Dip Science, Dip Tchg

Mathematics Ms C Pyne

BSc, M Ed L, Dip Tchg

Maths Mrs C Price

BA Hons Textile Design, PGCE Art and Design

TIC Materials Technology Ms A Robertson

BA, Dip Tchg

IB English, English and ENSS, HOF English Ms S Rod BSc, Dip Tchg

Biology, Science, HOF Science Ms B Rouse

BA, MSc, Dip Tchg

Mathematics

Ms D Scott

BSc, Postgrad Dip Science, Dip Tchg

Biology, Science Mrs J Seymour

Physical Education Ms J Sharman

BSc (Hons), Dip Tchg

ATCL Mathematics Mrs P Sheldon Dip Tchg

Junior Year 6 Mrs S Smallman

BSc, MSc, Pg Dip Tchg

Miss G Bolton

BTchg & Lrng (ECE) Terms 1 & 3

Mrs S Bradley

BTchg & Lrng (Primary), Dip Tchg (ECE) Terms 1 & 3

Director of Pre-School Ms E Henderson

PhD, MA, BA, Dip Tchg Term 2 Mrs F McKay BA

BEd, Dip Tchg ECE, Dip Montessori Education BTchg (ECE)

Miss B Jones

B Tchg (ECE) Terms 3 – 4

HOF Physical Education Mrs J Strang

Mrs A van de Water

Mathematics Mr M Summerlee

BSc (Hons), Dip Tchg

Biology, Science Ms A Surridge BA, Dip Tchg

GATE Coordinator, Learning Enhancement Mrs T Taylor BPhEd, Dip Tchg

Physical Education, Health Mr D Thompson

BA (Hons), Dip Tchg

CL Classical Studies, Art History, RE, Social Science Ms J Todd-Molineaux BFA, Dip Tchg

Art Mrs K Tyson

BA, Grad Dip Tchg, CELTA

Spanish, IB Spanish ab initio Mrs P Vesty

Dip Tchg (ECE) Terms 3 – 4 Grad Dip Tchg (Primary), BTchg & Lrng (ECE), Dip Tchg (ECE)

IT Department

Mr L Keane MA Mr V Pathuri (End Term 3, 4) Mr B Richardson Technical Services Manager, HOF Mr H Shustak BSc

Sport Department Mrs H Belcher Director of Sport Mrs S Lloyd Assistant Director of Sport Mrs J Seymour Sport Fitness/ Administrator Mr G Thompson Strength and Conditioning Coach

Technicians

BSc (PE), Dip Tchg

Ms H Hilgendorf Food Technician Mrs J Isles

BA (Hons), Dip Tchg

Dr B Lucas

Physical Education Mr C Walker

History, Social Science, ENSS, HOF Humanities and Social Sciences Ms L Watson BA, LSB, Dip Tchg

English Mrs R Wilford

BA, Dip Tchg

NZCS, Qualified Technician’s Certificate BSc (Hons), PhD

Mrs G Nery

BA, CELTA Term 4

Learning Enhancement Mrs J Ardagh

ATCL, BA, Dip Tchg

Literacy Ms C Bell

Music Ms L Williams

Dip Tchg, PGDipED (LitEd) Dist

Physical Education – CL Health Mrs S Withers

MAAT (Hons), BEd, Dip Tchg

BPhEd (Otago), Dip Tchg

BA (Hons) Psych, Dip Tchg

Year 8 ENSS, Maths Ms A Woods MEd Admin (Hons), BMus, Dip Tchg

HOF Performing Arts Mrs P Woolford BA Tchg & Lrng

Junior Year 4

Head of Middle School Learning Enhancement, GATE Co-ordinator Ms J Symon BA (Hons)

Ms S Gleeson

BioTechnology, Science Ms J Smith

BA, Dip Tchg

BA, Dip Tchg

Library and E-Learning Centre

Miss R Messervy Mrs T Willets

BPhEd, Dip Tchg

Ms A Surridge

Head of Learning Enhancement Mrs V Fitzgerald

Mrs C Fletcher NNEB

Ms V Hanna Mrs C Lindsay Mrs B O’Callaghan BEd, Dip Tchg

Mrs L Pickles BEd, Dip Tchg

Dr J Gregg

Library and e-Learning Centre Manager Ms F Pashby

BA, Dip Library/Information Studies;

Library & e-Learning Assistant Term 3 Mrs V Ward Archivist and Digital Library Assistant

Centre for Innovation Ms A Campbell

BEd (Hons), PGDip Tchg (Primary), PGCert Digital Tech

Ms L Chong

BPhEd, Dip Tchg

HOF Centre for Innovation Ms S Coursey

BSc, PGDipIS (LIBS)

After School Care/ Holiday Programme Mrs C Fletcher

Speech and Drama Ms D Bevers

RTSCA, LSB Speech and Drama, LSB Public Speaking Ms T Minns LTCL

Ms A Minns Mrs R Spiers Dip Tchg RAD TeachersThe

Dance Academy Mrs A Rossiter Dip Tchg

Instrumental Music Staff (All Part-Time) Bagpipes Liz Drury Cello Naomi Hnat Chamber Music Susan McKeich Clarinet & Saxophone Claire Oliver Flute Elvira Dommisse Guitar Stephen Fowler Harp Helen Webby Jazz Band Lara Law Oboe Ian Thorpe Piano Marnie Barrell Keiko Hashimoto Kimberley Wood Marina Vivas Percussion Roanna Funcke Saxophone Vincent Leahy Trumpet and Contemporary Piano

Slade Hocking (Trumpet) Violin and Viola Bistra Dimitrova Jennie Goldstein Anne Robinson Voice/Choral Music Jonathan Densem (Director of Pop Choir) Jillian Hewson (Barbershop Tutor) Shelley Spang Rosemary Turnbull (Vocals) Kimberley Wood (Barbershop)

Performing Arts Technician Jamie Thomson

Administration

Miss G Blackler

MSc (Hons), Cert Tert Tchg

Database Manager Mrs J Burrell Administration for Management Team Mrs T Fleete School Secretary Ms K Hampton Receptionist Ms W McPhail EA to Executive Principal

Finance Office

Mrs A Evernden Finance Manager Mrs K Jenkins Financial Assistant Mrs C Laughton Financial Assistant

Community Relations Office

Mrs N Averill Foundation Manager Mrs A Boyd Database Administrator Mrs L Dyer Registrar Mrs W Groves Events and Old Girls’ Association Coordinator Mrs J Hutton Graphic Designer Mrs V Murray-Orr Director of Community Relations Mrs N McDonald Communications Assistant Mrs J Symon BA (Hons) Facilities Hire Manager

Boarding School

Staff

Ms J Atkinson Weekend Supervisor Miss C Blair Assistant House Manager (Kilburn), Year 13 Supervisor Term 1 Miss B Daniels Prep Tutor Term 1 Miss B Dryden Y11 Supervisor Miss L Fata Prep Tutor Ms M Gibbons

Weekend Supervisor Ms C Inch Prep Tutor Mrs N Langley Director of Boarding Miss H Langley Prep Tutor Miss H Lyford Assistant House Manager (Kilburn), Year 13 Supervisor Miss C Luisetti Year 12 Supervisor Mrs J Mehlhopt Assistant House Manager (Julius) Mrs J Thomson Middle School Boarding Manager

SCHOOL

BEd, Dip Tchg, Level 2 Fitness Cert

Pre-school

Catering

Lucy Baleikasavu Katy Bankovsky Stephen Byrne Shaun Clutterbuck Ange Culling Lise French Sally Hayes Angela Hayward Vicki Hutchinson Grace Ignacio Heather Khan Mary Malolot Mrs P Moore Catering Manager

Maintenance Staff

Mr P Carroll Property Manager Mr S Lavill Mr G Marra

Cleaning Staff

Beverly Bennett Sandy Clarke Shona Dixon Trudy Dury Shirley Greig Sharon Harman Campus Supervisor Sandra Purdon Tuupo Scarlett Carol Street

Maggie’s

Mrs J Bland Mrs S Caldwell Shop and Café Manager Terms 2-4

Mrs F Eaton BSc Mrs L Eder Mrs S Fulton Dip Phys Ms S Brown Café Barista Ms R Creed Café Barista Ms C Symons Lead Barista Ms J Talutoe Café Barista Mrs L Wright BSc Shop and Café Manager Term 1

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ST MARGARET’S COLLEGE STAFF

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SCHOOL

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FINANCE OFFICE 2018 has seen a year of change for the Finance Office and Support Services following my appointment as the General Manager and of course Diana Patchett as the new Executive Principal.

Personnel change inevitably provides opportunities to further develop existing resources and systems as well as provide fresh ideas and different ways of tackling both new challenges and old problems. In this regard much of the year has been focused on hand over and familiarisation of current policy and processes followed by detailed reviews of support services structures and systems in the latter part of the year.

These reviews have contributed to our medium and long term planning, as well as allowing some immediate financial gains to be realized.

This increase in roll will also afford us the opportunity to continue upgrading some of our underlying tracking and reporting systems especially within the Finance Office but also in the Property Maintenance and Health & Safety areas. The focus in these areas being strongly aligned with our philosophy of customer service and continuous improvement.

Many thanks to all my supporting staff and also the respective Chairs of the Trust Board and Finance Committee who have provided invaluable support during the last half year whilst I have endeavoured to get my “feet under the desk”.

Fionn Moore – General Manager

The most significant emerging development in the year has been the increase in roll size for both the current year and for 2019. This has focused our resource planning on the provision of capacity compliant facilities but also quality to ensure compliance with Health & Safety and the expectations of students, parents and staff. We have completed and are planning a number of upgrade and improvement projects across the Junior School, Boarding, Visual Arts and Student Facilities areas.

CATERING Reflecting back on our busy year 2018 has flown by and one of our major accomplishments was in August when the Christchurch City Council completed their regular 18-month audit of our MPI Food Control Plan.

Even though there’s never been a problem, I always feel a little nervous. After two and a half long hours our Catering Department and Maggie’s Cafe got the big tick – yah!

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We continue to work with Nicola Fraher our Dietitian from Nourish who regularly checks our menus and recipes ensuring we continue to provide the best nourishment and variety for our girls. My team also continue to show amazing pride and commitment to St Margaret’s College. I thank them very much for always going above and beyond what is expected.

Paula Moore – Catering Manager

CLEANING & PROPERTY MAGGIE’S CAFÉ & SHOP

Construction of the Year 12 common room and offices in the quad between the PC block and the dining hall will commence early 2019. This will allow the existing common room to be turned into a biotech area and an additional classroom.The Christmas break will also give us a chance to do essential cleaning of carpets, windows, and painting touch ups around the school, as well as general grounds and boarding maintenance.

Looking forward to seeing you all in the new year!

Peter Carroll – Property Manager

IT OFFICE This year we have continued our installation of Cisco Meraki network equipment and we also installed a new content filtering appliance called Linewize.

We have also worked closely with the Centre for Innovation on the installation of more iPads as well as help with their Minecraft and Farmbot projects.

We also welcomed Diana as our new Executive Principal and Fionn as our new General Manager. We look forward to 2019 and the challenges it will bring.

2018 has seen some big changes at Maggie’s. At the end of Term 1 Liz Wright was farewelled. Liz had been at the forefront of Maggie’s for the last nine years. Liz started at Maggie’s when it was based at the Papanui Road entrance and was instrumental in seeing it morph into what it is today. The support of Jo, Sue, Fi and Louise to ensure a seamless changeover has been outstanding, and I have been extremely grateful for their generosity and professionalism.

Chantelle has excelled in leading a superb team of Barista’s - Jackie, Rose, and Sophie and ensures the very smooth day to day running of the café.

Maggie’s continues to be a great hub for staff, girls, parents, new girls and old girls, and the wider community in general to meet and relax over a coffee.

The shop has had another very busy year with uniform fittings, finding owners to all things lost and having a good supply of top ups in stationery and personal care items.

We will sadly farewell Jo Bland from the team at the end of the year, as she and her husband Will head to Hong Kong. Jo will be greatly missed and her outstanding service to Maggie’s is hugely appreciated.

We are also saying goodbye to Jackie at the end of the year. Jackie has successfully completed an Accounting Systems Diploma, and has been a wonderful asset to the café team with her reliability and steady pair of hands.

We wish the Year 13 leavers all the best for the future.

It is such a privilege to be part of your fabulous daughter’s schooling life, from their very first fitting to saying goodbye to such inspiring and awesome young woman in Year 13. We are all really looking forward to doing it all again in 2019 !

Blake Richardson – Technical Services Manager

Sarah Caldwell – Manager Maggie’s Shop & Café

If you have any questions about BYOD please email me blake.richardson@stmargarets.school.nz

SCHOOL

Another year has flashed by at an alarming rate, and like all previous years it's been a busy one for cleaners, grounds and maintenance alike. The work load for 2019 doesn't look like it will be slowing down with the revamping of the Kilburn common room, bathrooms, and the creation of a private area in boarding.

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COMMUNITY RELATIONS Wow, where did that year go?! It’s true what they say that if you keep yourself busy, time will fly, and 2018 certainly flew!

And now, 30+ events later, over $700k in funds raised, one chapel, thousands of photos, one app, two Evergreen Magazines and one Year Book down, we’re looking forward to recharging our batteries over the Christmas break before seeing what 2019 will bring!

We’re often asked, “so what does Community Relations actually do?” Essentially, we’re a team of eight that covers marketing, PR, publications, events, fundraising through the Foundation, Old Girls, graphic design, admissions, database management and external facilities hire. Very varied and there’s never a dull moment in the White House where most of us are based!

This year we bid farewell to Sarah Platt (Community Relations Assistant) as she headed off to travel the world but welcomed Nicki McDonald. We also said goodbye to Andrea Boyd who brought our new database to life.

None of our work would be possible without the incredible support of the SMC community, whether it’s as PFA volunteers helping at events, the generosity of donors contributing to fundraising and last but most certainly not least, the students who inspire us every day. Special shout out to Poppy Cox, our Year 13 Community Relations Prefect and her hard-working committee. You have been wonderful to work with!

We look forward to seeing everyone in 2019!

Victoria Murray-Orr – Director of Community Relations

MAIN OFFICE ADMINISTRATION As I reflect on 2018 a quote comes to mind, “People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing” (Dale Carneyie), and that pretty much sums up my first year as Receptionist. I feel that I have passed my initiation at the “Simpson” dress up Christmas party and I have enjoyed many more fun times of dressing up throughout the year.

The Admin team are amazing people and I cannot thank them enough for the help and guidance they have given to me over the year. It has been a pleasure getting to know them along with all of the other staff, and there are so many!

Over the year I have observed that St Margaret’s is a very busy place. The students and teachers are inspirational in all they do. There are so many clubs, activities, productions, sports and assemblies. This all requires a huge amount of energy, patience, organisation and dedication. It truly shows a strong passion that brings the school together to celebrate and be proud of.

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Of course it has been a year of change as we said goodbye to Gillian Simpson and welcomed our new Principal, Diana Patchett. Diana has taken it all in her stride and will continue to move the school forward in her welcoming and friendly manner.

In the Administration office we are looking forward to 2019 and we will continue to add the word “FUN” into our workplace.

Karen Hampton – Receptionist

ARCHIVES

Buried time capsules have created some challenges this year, but through that process a new plan for keeping the memories and thoughts of our departing Year 13s safe has been born. It has been an absolute honour to work with this wonderful group of girls as they gather not only their own thoughts and memories, but those of family and friends – inside and outside of SMC to be included in an envelope that will be stored in a box up in the archive’s container for the next 10 years instead of being buried in the grounds.

We have used archive quality supplies that SMCOGA has generously donated.

Throughout the year I also have the opportunity to meet Old Girls and love to look at their photos and listen to their memories of their time here at SMC. There are some amazing stories of the goings on in the school that are extremely interesting. The aim for 2019 is to set up a programme to gather more oral histories where past students come in and, over a cup of tea or coffee, record and catalogue these stories.

I love the informal photos that have come in during the year, some for Archives to keep, others on loan. If you have some photos hiding in the top of a cupboard, feel free to contact me and arrange a time to bring them in!

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When I look back on 2018 I think “Wow! What an exciting year!” with thoughts of time capsules, meeting Old Girls of our school, the departure of Mrs Simpson, database building, and digitisation of images.

1940 Black and white informal photo of six girls.

From Ruth (Rich) Brett.

Elsie Ings taken in 1921. It was the last time she saw anyone from her family for four years. Elsie married and became Elsie Hill. School number 654a

1956 Upper 5th form in mufti.

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Archives had a role in preparing the farewell for Mrs Simpson by locating photos and recordings of her time here. There are so many photos of all of the activities around the school across such a large amount of time. The follow on of looking at the images is an increase in awareness of the amount of work required to bring them together so past, present and future students and staff can search in a database and be able to access them.

As a first step in making past photos available for searching and accessing the project to digitise photos with extreme high-quality images has begun with a batch of photos off to New Zealand Micrographic Services for scanning. We have photos

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that go back to the late 1800’s. These old images need to be cared for, so the plan is to get high-quality scans of them and use those scans as the images we access rather than continuing to handle the photo. The original photos can then be stored in a controlled environment to preserve them long into the future.

Archives has had a lot of support across the year, in particular, Amber Gazzard, an Old Girl who comes in to Archives at least once a week, most weeks twice, and plugs away at identifying the many photos and people in them so they can be added to the database.

A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to Archive’s successful year.

Vickie Ward – Archivist & Library

1957 Geography trip.

1940 Black and white photo of School Sports.

“The judges pick the winner!”

1924 Black and white photo of juniors at Cranmer House.

1940 Sepia toned photo from Joan Thacker (nee Stevens) Sports Day class 4A 3

1950 Black and white photo of Alice in Wonderland.

1910 photo of girls playing tennis. Armagh St.

HEAD GIRL / DEPUTY HEAD GIRL REPORT

Coming to the end of our schooling life, we can fully reflect on the true impact St Margaret’s has had on our lives. This school allowed us to navigate our childhood with grace and we will never be able to express our true gratitude for the memories St Margaret’s College has given us.

Keep being kind.

Jemima Vaughan – Head Girl & Mia Thomson – Deputy Head Girl

INTERA C

In keeping to this theme, the Prefect team organised a ‘Kindness Week’ in Term 2, as an opportunity for girls to consciously give back to others. Events throughout the week included surprise pizza deliveries, baking for the staff, kindness quotes adorning the school campus and other fun activities. It was incredibly rewarding to see the girls getting fully involved and embracing our theme for the year.

Mrs Chris Wyeth and the support from both of our wonderful Principals. The success of this hectic year would also not be possible without the hard work from our amazing prefect team, the Year 13 year group and all of the legends around school who have made our time at St Margaret’s unforgettable.

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Our schooling year began with the introduction of our 2018 theme, ‘Everyday Superstars’, encouraging girls to focus on two important values – service and kindness. As a Year 13 group, we agreed that although SMC girls have always been recognised as high achievers, this same recognition does not always extend to girls working behind the scenes. ‘Everyday Superstars’ are individuals not often recognised for their selfless contribution to school life, however they play a pivotal role in the SMC community.

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The service component of this theme was similarly strongly embodied through our school charity EGG (Educating Girls Globally). This led to the formation of a new initiative, the EGG Charity Camp, an overnight fundraiser held in Term 1. Events such as this continue to remind SMC girls of our incredible privilege and duty to give back to education globally.

Obviously this year marked a huge time of change for the St Margaret’s Community, with the departure of our 10-year principal Mrs Gillian Simpson and her husband David. Their influence on the St Margaret’s family has been immeasurable, particularly during the turbulent years following the Christchurch earthquakes. Together, they cemented our strong family through a period of change and the emotions felt during their departure were a testament to their lasting legacy.

However, the foundations laid by the Simpsons, ensured the smooth arrival and welcoming of new Executive Principal, Mrs Diana Patchett, and her husband Michael. We were all immediately drawn to her warm and caring nature and active involvement in school life. Within a mere two terms, Mrs Patchett has already secured a place in our hearts, becoming an inspiring role model to all.

This year has taught us some incredible life lessons – including the importance of the support of a strong community. We are especially grateful for the guidance we have received from Mrs Paula Vesty,

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ACADEMIC 2018 was another busy year for the Academic Committee. Highlights from the year included Teachers’ Day and a visit from Canine Therapy. We also decided to alter the peer tutoring program by focusing on organising group tutorial sessions, led

by Year 13s, during lunchtimes. Thanks to creative thinking by the Committee, we were able to fine tune the program over the course of the year.

Prelims was our busiest time. We organised snacks for the Year 12 and 13 Common Rooms and some last-minute study flash cards for the Year 12’s.

Prior to exams, we teamed up with the Wellbeing Committee to organise a visit from Canine Friends Pet Therapy – a charity which brings dogs to visit hospitals, rest homes, universities and schools. Fifteen incredibly cute dogs descended on the school and were met by three hundred senior students desperate to spend their lunchtime with the dogs. The day was a huge success, thanks to Annette and the team from Canine Therapy.

ENVIRONMENT The Environment Committee has enjoyed lots of success in 2018! Our committee was one of the largest in the school, demonstrating the enthusiasm with which our girls have leapt into their task this year. Our group of nearly 30 girls has met weekly to discuss and plan environmental action for the SMC community and beyond.

Some of our girls were lucky enough to attend the ECan Student Environment Hui along with many other young environmental leaders in Christchurch, which allowed us to explore the issues facing our city and form a community with others. We had a very successful campaign to reduce feminine waste within SMC through our partnership with sustainable businesses. We encouraged better recycling habits within the school through advertising and encouraging the girls to recycle and be more mindful when creating waste. Most recently, we held a wonderfully successful ‘pets’ chapel’, where girls from all year groups brought along their pets for a chapel service, where they were blessed by our chaplain, Peg. I have loved running the Environment Committee this year, and am hugely excited to see where it goes next!

Milly O’Brien – Head of Environment

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Another key event was Teachers’ Day, which took place after exams. We left cards for all the teachers, organised a morning tea and had a lot of fun giving out teacher Work Bars in assembly.

A massive thank you to the 2018 Academic Committee and Ms Nairn for all their help and support in making the year run so smoothly.

Ashleigh Benson – Head of Academic

JUNIOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE spent in the Junior School. I would like to extend a huge thank you to Mrs Calder for her endless support throughout the year, and the energy and enthusiasm she brought to every event.

Lily Montgomery – Head of Junior School

SCHOOL

2018 has been an incredible year in the Junior School, with many successes, fun events and new relationships forged. The Junior School Committee has had a focus on strengthening the connection between the youngest and the eldest members of St Margaret’s College, which was achieved with the commitment and dedication of the wonderful Year 13 Committee members.

Term 1 began with the annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic, which was a great chance for the Junior School Committee members to connect with the juniors.

Term 1 also incorporated many arts and crafts sessions, in particular the Valentine’s Day craft workshop. The highlight of the year was the Junior School disco with the theme ‘Glow in the Dark’, an entertaining event filled with gorgeous costumes and lots of dancing. Following this came House Day, in which the Committee organised and ran various house activities.

It has been my privilege to see the girls’ growth throughout 2018, and I have enjoyed every moment

MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE This year our Middle School Committee have focussed on the Middle School environment. They have worked to connect different year groups by running numerous activities. We started the year off by getting six four square courts painted onto the asphalt outside the cafe. Not only did the Senior School girls love it but throughout the year we have seen an increase in the Middle School girls taking part in the organised chaos. While this was one of our first ‘projects’, throughout the year our committee has also been able to run lunchtime skipping for Years 1-10 as well as some lunchtime movie sessions.

As the year progressed we found ourselves organising the Year 7 and 8 Medbury Quiz Night and the Year 9 and 10 Dance. The quiz gave the Year 7 and 8s the opportunity to start making connections with students outside of SMC, as well as allowing them to work as a team to solve some tricky questions. The night brought many smiles to all the students’ faces, lots of laughs, and they were sent home with tummies filled with pizza. We had 14 very competitive mixed teams as well as a combined teachers team which challenged the students at every round.

12 girls, supporting staff and our Middle School committee, the night could not have happened.

Ticket sales were such a success that we managed to raise over $1,000 to go towards the Thank You organisation. We plan to buy lots of Thank You products with the profit and gift these to neighbours of the school. These will be a Christmas present and a way to spread the word about the amazing organization.

Overall, our year was very successful and we were able to make new friends, as well as strengthen connections with the girls in the Middle School.

Lastly we not only have hopefully made the girls’ year enjoyable but we have also made our own year feel very rewarding.

Katy Silva & Seane Pieterse – Joint Heads of Middle School

The Year 9 and 10 dance was by far our biggest event. Without a very dedicated bunch of Year

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COMMUNITY RELATIONS 2018 has been a very successful year for the Community Relations committee! Throughout the year, we have helped plan, organise and initiate some of the biggest events in the school calendar such as Open Day, Mother Daughter Breakfasts and the momentous Senior Ball. On top of this, the committee has been heavily involved with SMCOGA and other fundraising events. The Community Relations Committee consisted of twenty passionate girls, and without their commitment and dedication, these events would have been nothing like they were.

Term 1 and 3 saw the coordination of St Margaret’s two Mother Daughter Breakfasts. Both events were a perfect opportunity to celebrate all of the amazing women we have in the SMC community. Our speakers for the two events were two empowering and inspirational women; Mrs Gillian Simpson and Mrs Katrina Darry.

The beginning of Term 2 was very busy, with the Senior Ball and Open Day in the same week!

Yet thanks to the efforts of the committee, the Community Relations team and the SMC girls, both events were very well received. The theme for our Senior Ball was “Masquerade” and it was a night filled with stunning dresses and even better dancing.

Open Day was also in Term 2 and all of the SMC girls involved were excellent ambassadors for the school.

Overall, I definitely couldn’t have organised all of the events this year without the help of the committee and the Community Relations team. I would like to extend a huge thank you to Victoria Murray-Orr for being an amazing mentor and inspiration throughout the year.

Poppy Cox – Head of Community Relations

GLOBAL RELATIONS The Global Relations Committee launched 2018 by celebrating the Lunar New Year and ran an assembly that focused on Chinese and Korean traditions, as well as a red envelope (hóngbāo filfil ) hunt around the school. A Race Relations chapel service followed later that term with the theme of breaking down cultural barriers and embracing diversity.

In Term 2 we continued this idea creating the “Diversity in SMC” display which showcased girls from a range of ethnicities on a map, with fact files about their countries and testimonials from students who had been on school exchanges.

Early in Term 3 we joined with the International Club to welcome the Japanese students from Kyoritsu Girls’ School in Tokyo by hosting a “Kiwi” themed lunch. International Week followed in Week 3 and was universally lauded as “the best on record”! The committee worked hard to run a dynamic week full of activities including Tai Chi, Yoga en français and Student vs Karaoke. The highlight of the week was a fabulous International Assembly featuring SMC’s very own Highland Dancing Group and Anuradha

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Ambalavanar from the Bharatanaytam Group of Christchurch. To top it all off, the annual international themed mufti day was a great success and raised nearly $1,000 for SurfAid who work with coastal communities in Indonesia.

Towards the end of Term 3, Rosie Foulds (Y12) made a compelling speech to the school on the issue of casual racism. Following this we sent out a survey on racism, and the responses were generally positive, however there is room for improvement and the message of anti-racism is one that we must continue to emphasise in our increasingly multicultural society.

I would like to thank my marvellous Committee, a group of 10 girls who I couldn’t have done without! In particular my thanks goes to Adeline Chau (Y13) and Renee Ren (Y12) who contributed significantly to the organisation of events and assemblies. Sincere thanks also goes to Mrs Chris Chambers for her support throughout the year. It’s been a wonderful year and I know many more great things will be achieved in this area in the future!

Alexandra Lay – Head of Global Relations

SERVICE

Alongside the Chapel Committee, we kicked off the year by introducing a new event to St Margaret’s, the Lent Events. For two lunchtimes the atrium was filled with stands run by each tutor group. From hot chips to fun games, we raised money for our school charity EGG.

Our final project supported Operation Christmas Child. Shoe boxes were filled with gifts that were then shipped off to children in more than 100 developing countries. Christmas really is all about giving so this was no a great way to end the school year.

SCHOOL

2018, what a year! This year the Service Committee wanted to highlight our 2018 school theme, ‘Everyday Superstars’. We wanted to encourage people to see volunteering as a daily action. Through contributing not only to the school community but also to the wider community we embraced the goodness that comes from giving.

Thank you to all students and teachers who were involved with the Service Committee this year and to everyone in the St Margaret’s family, always remember you are an ‘Everyday Superstar’!

Gyda Heidtke – Head of Service

To promote positive social relationships and to highlight bullying, we held a Pink Shirt Day. As well as talking to the students about kindness we also collected money in support of the Pink Shirt Day movement! A new initiative which began in 2017 is the Blood Drive. A group of girls visited the Christchurch NZ Blood Donor Centre and donated blood. The girls saved the lives of 24 people! We also ran a chapel on the theme ‘Blood of Life’. This highlighted the importance of the life-saving gift of blood and raised awareness of the need for regular blood donations.

CHAPEL This year, the Chapel Committee focused on creating an understanding of the important role that Chapel plays within our school community and making the message of God's love for everyone more accessible in Chapels. The Chapel Committee held a strong awareness this year for those within our community that may not align themselves or are still questioning their faith. However, we have also endeavoured to support those who do have faith through our St Margaret’s Youth Group and opportunities for Baptism and Confirmation.

During the first two terms, we were blessed with a special addition to our Committee, Toby Behan.

Toby was interning as a Chaplain under the guidance of Peg. His presence in both our Committee and in the school was a highlight of the year. Toby’s enthusiasm and faith was missed when he left but we wish him the best for his future endeavours in his Chaplaincy.

a visit from Maggie Bear making it an enjoyable event for students. The Lenten Appeal was also successful raising a large sum of money for Educating Girls Globally. I look forward to the new format of our Lenten Appeal continuing and developing to further support EGG next year!

Overall, I was very proud to lead a Committee of girls that always contributed their ideas and were actively involved with every single chapel. It has been an honour and a privilege to work with the Chapel Committee and Peg. Virginia Macdonald – Head of Chapel

The Lenten Appeal was very successful this year with a collaboration between the Service and Chapel Committees. The atrium was full with stalls run by tutor groups as well as live musical performances and

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WELLBEING The first year of the Wellbeing Committee has been absolutely amazing. The main focus this year has been Year 9 Peer Support, making sure these girls feel supported and part of the school community.

Throughout the year, the Year 13 Peer Support Leaders have discussed common teenage issues such as bullying and peer pressure to create a sister-like bond across year groups, allowing a safe space to talk with girls who had experienced similar struggles.

Before prelims, the Wellbeing and Academic Committees worked together with Canine Friends Pet Therapy to allow the girls to pat puppies and de-stress before exams. The Wellbeing Committee also

organised a week after prelims to embrace the Māori concept Hauora, which encompasses Taha Tinana (physical wellbeing), Taha Whanau (social wellbeing), Taha Hinengaro (emotional wellbeing) and Taha Wairua (spiritual wellbeing). The aim was to educate the community of these four aspects of Hauora and encourage a balance of these with events such as yoga, picnics and Jump Jam. Overall for 2018, it has been a pleasure to work with such a passionate group of girls and staff to share this important aspect of everyone’s life, and there is much to come from Wellbeing in the future.

Aisha O’Malley – Head of Wellbeing

EGG (EDUCATING GIRLS GLOBALLY) 2018 has been another great year for our school charity, Educating Girls Globally (EGG). Immediately after the EGG Committee was announced, we began the organisation of a brand new fundraising initiative, the 2018 EGG charity camp. This camp aimed to give St Margaret’s students a small taste of life living as a child in a developing country, allowing them to fully appreciate the simple comforts we often take for granted in New Zealand. After numerous weeks of planning and organisation, the event took place at the end of Term 1, despite unpredictable weather causing the relocation of our outdoor ‘tent city’ to an indoor sleepover in the Old Girls’ Atrium. However, we soon realised this change was actually for the better, causing girls more discomfort due to close sleeping quarters and therefore benefiting the purpose of the camp. Students slept on the concrete floor, were given plain rice to eat and had to participate in a number of activities, such as visiting our camp 'doctor' or working to earn tokens that paid for their dinner.

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Campers were also treated to a number of guest speakers including founders of EGG, Gussie Cohen and Lucy Tothill, who spoke about the developments and history of the EGG charity. Other speakers educated us about the cultural differences between New Zealand and other developing countries, as well as their own personal experiences. Overall, the night was

incredibly successful and raised just over $5,000 to support girls’ education.

Other new initiatives included the introduction of the EGG Lunchtime of the Week, giving students an option to donate $1.00 to EGG alongside their purchase at the school cafeteria each Friday. EGG themed laptop stickers and badges, designed by Claudia Perkins and Charis Hyde, have been available for purchase. The EGG Christmas themed breakfast, held at the beginning of Term 4, was a great way to reflect and celebrate an awesome year for EGG, as well as a way to thank the girls who have continued to support EGG in 2018.

The success of this year would not have been possible without a number of dedicated people working behind the scenes. The founders of EGG, Lucy Tothill and Gussie Cohen, have been incredibly generous with their time this year. Mrs Wyeth continues to be a huge supporter of EGG and we would also like to extend a huge thank you to the catering staff who have helped out on a number of occasions, providing rice for our charity camp, catering for a delicious Christmas breakfast and facilitating the EGG Lunchtime of the Week each Friday!

Jemima Vaughan – Head Girl & Mia Thompson – Deputy Head Girl

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STUDENT EXCHANGE REPORT – CHILE Our exchange to Chile was an unforgettable experience, made special by the memories created and the people we met. In April this year, seven girls from Years 11-12 went on the exchange and were fully immersed in the culture of Chile. Attending St Margaret’s British School for Girls we were exposed to the day to day routine of our host buddies. For a whole month we were immersed in the Chilean culture, spoke Spanish and ate an entirely different diet!

Concon is a seaside city with a sandy beach and sunsets that continually amazed us every night. We were welcomed wholeheartedly into our families and the school community. We developed friendships that continue to grow. The global connections made us realise the beauty and contrast of different cultures.

Everyone was so hospitable and welcomed us back to stay if ever we are in Chile. At first we found it strange to give everyone a hug and a kiss on the cheek when first meeting but soon we became accustomed to this and wanted to adapt the practice into New Zealand culture!

One of our favourite places was the beautiful town of Isla Negra, Pablo Neruda’s favourite house with rooms full of quirky collectables such as ship figureheads and picturesque views over the sea. We discovered the history and background story of the poet. This experience assisted us to develop our Spanish. It was really daunting at first when meeting our families and struggling to understand full sentences but by the end of our trip we were able to contribute to the dinner conversations!

We repaid the hospitality and hosted the girls from Chile in September. Our friendships continued to flourish and they had the opportunity to enjoy our own city, cuisine and culture. We would highly recommend this experience to anyone who is currently studying Spanish. It improved our Spanish and our knowledge of our own culture.

Georgia Benton & Victoria Kay

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BOARDING Our boarding community marks the end of another year together with our Boarders’ Christmas Dinner.

This night we celebrate the end of our Year 13s journey. An occasion filled with a lot of laughter as we reminisce over memories they made living in the Julius House dorms and their first dances as Year 9s.

The friendships they have made, living so closely for five or more years, are strong and emotions are high as they anticipate their next chapter. This night in boarding is when our Year 9s remember the trepidation they were feeling this time last year as they were due to come in for their sleep-over orientation into boarding. And our Year 10s are saying goodbye to Middle School as they prepare for the move to Kilburn House. For the Boarding Staff we are once again preparing to farewell boarding family members, not just the girls but the parents, grandparents and siblings we get to know so well over the years.

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team to the holistic needs of our girls. By successfully providing this home away from home we are giving our girls the opportunity to embrace a first-class education, developing lifelong skills and resilience.

There are so many wonderful memories of happy times we have shared, of tears we have wiped and joys and triumphs we have celebrated. There are many fun occasions during our year, our Big Day In, themed dinners, dinner swaps, cooking classes, Valentines Breakfasts. The busy girls fill their days with numerous sports, dance, choir and music events. There is always plenty of time for a chat with staff and the boarding house offices are always busy with many girls, lots of laughter and some wonderfully entertaining conversations. These are special times in the boarding houses and times we look back on over the years and reminisce about the wonderful girls whose lives we are lucky enough to be a part of.

Nicky Langley – Director of Boarding

JULIUS

Throughout the year, Julius has been bustling with activities! As part of Easter in Term 1, we organised an Easter Egg Hunt in the Julius Common Room as the weather was not ideal to organise it outdoors. The girls had a great time trying to find their very own personalised Easter Egg each with a cute message on them, and had a challenging time trying to guess the number of easter eggs in the Egg Jar. In Term 2, we had a movie night, screening Monte Carlos with popcorn and supper for the girls to enjoy. With the help of our Heads of Boarding, Skye and Caro, the girls also got their hearts pumping with numerous sessions of Fat

Mat Splat that they thoroughly enjoyed and a great sweat out indeed!

To ensure that the girls make the most of their boarding life this year, they will be treated to a combined Christs’ College and SMC boarders’ quiz night as well as Julius’ very own secret Santa! Not forgetting our weekend manager, Janelle Atkinson, who has arranged numerous exciting and engaging outings for the girls. Activities include trampoline park, laser tags, going to Sumner and New Brighton beaches, Lyttelton Harbour and various food markets in Christchurch.

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Julius House has had an awesome year of activities!

The Year 7-10 girls had a great start to the year with our Boarders’ Big Day In, giving them great opportunities to get to know each other and bond as a boarding house. They were treated to an amazing race run by Top Team and lovely weather to have a dip in the pool at Jellie Park. As many of these girls are new to the boarding community and have just embarked on their SMC journeys, it is an exciting time exploring and experiencing their first weekend of boarding together. Special shout out to the loving House Managers, Jean and Jenny, who have taken care of each and every Julius girl in the house.

The girls love interacting with their managers and often share banter with them.

Through partaking in these activities, the girls have not only eased into the SMC boarding life more comfortably but have also gone beyond their comfort zones, learnt to be independent and explore what Christchurch has to offer. Most importantly, these girls have had their share of fun and grown together with a sense of camaraderie. While we are sure it has not been easy for the girls to be away from home, we hope they have enjoyed navigating their way through boarding.

As leaders of Julius House, Minji and I have enjoyed our time being able to serve the girls and be part of their lives in some ways.

Adeline Chau – Y13 & Minji Kim – Y13

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KILBURN This year in Kilburn, which is home to Years 11 and 12, there have been many activities such as Cooking with College and Boarders’ Big Day In. Cooking with Christ’s College has been a huge success this year as both year groups were able to socialise with the boarders from our brother school. The food they cooked together was then donated to the City Mission where it was greatly appreciated. This is a fantastic initiative where girls can contribute to a great cause in the community.

Boarders’ Big Day In was a fantastic opportunity for the girls to intermingle with other year groups. This consisted of a team bonding activity in the morning where the new Year 9s were able to get to know our senior girls so they felt comfortable and at ease around

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them. In the afternoon, we took a trip to Jellie Park for a swim and some fun on the waterslides.

A special thank you to the amazing Kilburn staff this year. You have really helped the Year 11s settle into senior boarding with new independence and responsibilities that were not available in Julius, as well as supporting the Year 12s with their increased workloads. Hanna, Colleen, Belinda and Claudia have all been wonderful in making this feel like a home away from home, and Maree is always great at caring for our weekend boarders. A massive thank you to our amazing second mum Nicky, she is constantly providing a warm and happy environment to live in, while always having her 137 daughters’ best interests at heart.

Millie Greig – Y13 & Lucy Robinson – Y13

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A highlight this year was the whole boarding community spending time together on our ‘Big Weekend In’. This involved a delicious dinner, a chapel service and a fun movie night with ice blocks and popcorn. The following day was jam packed with fun activities. It started off with everyone being separated into groups to complete small challenges set by Top Team, group challenges run by Canterbury

Sport. In the afternoon there was a surprise trip to Jellie Park which meant the girls were able to relax in the sun or show off their diving skills on the dive board.

These weekends are very important for all the girls to come together and to mix with other year groups but were still able to head home for the Saturday night!

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Being in Cranmer in 2018 has been a special time for all Year 13s this year. It has been important this year that we all focus on getting involved and keeping the spirits high not only over at Cranmer, but throughout all of our boarding houses. It has been a privilege to be a part of the independent flatting environment, whilst still being under the guidance of the boarding house staff. We have enjoyed the privilege of spending our last year in Cranmer and are also grateful for the experiences and memories made in all three boarding houses over the past five years at St Margaret’s College.

Keeping the Julius girls active and involved in activities throughout the year has been a focus for us, with the help of Julius Leaders Adeline and Minji.

We have enjoyed getting the girls down to the gym after prep to play a bit of fat mat splat. We loved doing this as it meant we were able to strengthen our relationships with the girls in Julius. Other activities involved movie nights and themed dinners, cooking with Christ’s College and dinner swaps which all allow the girls to have a bit of fun during the week. Overall, we have had an eventful year which has been a great end to our time as a Boarder at St Margaret’s College.

Caroline Murdoch – Y13 & Skye Lowry – Y13

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PRIZE GIVING – JUNIOR SCHOOL YEAR 1 Harriet Gough Academic Excellence Soraya Johnston-Storrier Spirit of St Margaret’s Julia Nguyen Academic Progress

YEAR 2 Nina Cunningham Spirit of St Margaret’s Isla Devers Academic Progress Sabrina Macdonald Academic Excellence

YEAR 3 Isobel Masters Academic Progress Alice Murfitt Spirit of St Margaret’s Katherine Nichols Academic Excellence

YEAR 4 Poppy Blakely Academic Progress Hazel Hanrahan Academic Progress Sarah Kang Progress in Art Ivy Mehrtens Academic Excellence

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Senuli Wijayasena Spirit of St Margaret’s

YEAR 5 Charlotte Devers Academic Progress Qiaoyu Guan Spirit of St Margaret’s Masha Lukonina Progress in Art Anjali Selvarajah Academic Excellence Achievement in Art

YEAR 6 Elleanor Bell Academic Progress Lily Griffiths Academic Progress Monica Koleda-Yamamoto Spirit of St Margaret’s Imogen Masters Academic Excellence Libby Mounce Progress in Art Sophie Mounce Academic Excellence Nevaeh Shand Spirit of St Margaret’s Eve Tayler Achievement in Art

SPECIAL PRIZES Ashley Bonne St Margaret’s Cup

Pieta Cosgrove The Friendship Cup Fleur Duddy Excellence in Choral Music Monica Koleda-Yamamoto Excellence in Performing Arts Montse Moya-Carreno Excellence in Music Cleo Nicholas Kai Manawanui “Strong of Heart” Trophy Anjali Selvarajah Pru Watson Cup for Excellence in Literacy Anjali Selvarajah The Class of 1961 Environmental Initiative Award Nevaeh Shand Excellence in Instrumental Music Maia Stanbury Junior School Excellence in Mathematics Maia Stanbury Lyn Kennedy Speech Cup – Winner

Eve Tayler Carr Girls Trophy for Junior Sports Participant of the Year Hollie Tribble Phoebe Steele Cup for Excellence in Sport

PRIZE GIVING – MIDDLE SCHOOL Olivia Adams Progress in ENSS Progress in Science Charlotte Coughlan Achievement in ENSS Payton Edmundson Achievement in Physical Education and Health Progress in Creative Technologies Emma Ford Progress in Performing Arts Kara Gooding Achievement in Music Sophie Landis Progress in Music Harley McVicar Achievement in Art Brooke Mullinger Achievement in Performing Arts Georgie Opie Progress in ENSS Progress in Physical Education and Health Maddie Pfahlert Progress in Mathematics Amelia Timiani-Dean Achievement in Creative Technologies Achievement in ENSS Christina Vassilieva Achievement in Art Emily Zhou Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Science

YEAR 8 ACADEMIC PRIZES Hayley Douglas Progress in Music Mia Fraser Achievement in Mathematics Claudia Hundleby Achievement in ENSS Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Music Anna Marra Progress in ENSS Harriet Norris Progress in ENSS

Progress in Physical Education and Health Lucy Sawyer Achievement in Creative Technologies Progress in Science Sorell Shand Achievement in Physical Education and Health Achievement in Science Progress in ENSS Isabella Shatford Progress in ENSS Progress in Mathematics Tessa Sitjes Achievement in Science Progress in Art Progress in Creative Technologies Lauren Warne Achievement in Art Paris Wiese Achievement in ENSS Progress in Performing Arts Hannah Wylie Achievement in ENSS Achievement in Performing Arts

YEAR 9 ACADEMIC PRIZE Georgia Brand Achievement in Science Mia Cleugh Achievement in Spanish Progress in Science Frances Dougherty Progress in Chinese Bess Gallagher Progress in ENSS Hannah Hadden Achievement in Music Lucy Hamilton Progress in ENSS Lauren Healey Achievement in ENSS Progress in Science Georgiana House Achievement in ENSS Amy Kelly Progress in ENSS Progress in Mathematics Scarlett Kirby Progress in Physical Education and Health

Progress in Spanish Gene Krairiksh Achievement in Art Harriet Laing Progress in Te Reo Māori Trinity Mackley-Flutey Achievement in Te Reo Māori Annabelle March Progress in French Olivia Marfell Progress in Mathematics Sienna McEwan Achievement in Mathematics Holly McMahon Achievement in Drama Achievement in ENSS Cara Mustchin Achievement in Creative Technologies Achievement in ENSS Tess Roberts Achievement in French Shari Ross Progress in Dance Grace Roxburgh Progress in Drama Josie Seymour Achievement in Physical Education and Health Jordan Silcock Progress in Japanese Bella Spear Achievement in Dance Olivia Studholme Achievement in Science Mezzy Surridge Progress in Art Olive Tuipulotu Achievement in Japanese Progress in Music Kate van Peer Progress in Creative Technologies Molly Williams Achievement in Chinese

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YEAR 10 ACADEMIC PRIZES Mila Ballin Achievement in English Achievement in Social Science Gosset Cup for Public

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Speaking – Winner Progress in Science Jessica Bassett Progress in Food Technology Nikita Bloy Achievement in Dance Millie Burden Progress in Chinese Molly Campbell Achievement in Materials Technology – Interior Creations Lara Chiswell Progress in Music Rhiannon Cutler Progress in French Kirsti Fox Achievement in Food Technology Jess Franks Progress in Product Design Cadance Gan Achievement in Product Design Progress in Materials Technology – Fashion Sophie Geddes Progress in Social Science Tawa Grace Progress in Te Reo Māori Georgia Hague Progress in Materials Technology – Interior Creations Amelie Harris Progress in Mathematics Caitlynne Hill Progress in English Julia Hughes Achievement in Japanese Maddie Jeffries Progress in Dance Phoebe Jennings Achievement in Digital Technology – Media Lucy Johnston Achievement in Drama Progress in Biotechnology Elizabeth Kinney Progress in Physical Education and Health Sohyun Kwon Progress in English Heather Laing Achievement in Design and Visual Communication

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Maya Laws Achievement in Science NCEA Level 1 from Year 10 Achievement in Spanish Abby Mason Achievement in Science NCEA Level 1 from Year 10 Grace McKenna Progress in Spanish Alice McLeod Achievement in Dance Progress in Drama Claudia Meads Progress in Japanese Jordan Mealings Achievement in Rite Journey Hana Nakajo Achievement in French Achievement in Science Progress in Social Science Charlotte Parker Progress in Design and Visual Communication Caitlin Rea Achievement in Music Georgia Reed Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Physical Education and Health Achievement in Rite Journey Achievement in Te Reo Māori Sofia Rofe Achievement in Science Progress in Music Yani Rutherford Achievement in Biotechnology Achievement in Drama Maddie Thorley Progress in Science Alex Traylen Progress in Drama Olivia Wells Achievement in English Progress in Art Caitlyn Wickham Achievement in Social Science Ellie Withers Progress in Science NCEA Level 1 from Year 10 Sabrina Wong Achievement in Chinese Achievement in Materials

Technology – Fashion YouYu Zhang Achievement in Art Progress in Digital Technology – Media

ARTS AWARDS Abby Smith Rossiter Cup for Best Emerging Dancer Isabella Shatford Contribution and Service to School Music Julia Hughes Outstanding Musical Performance Mia Cleugh St Margaret’s College Award for Most Promising Instrumentalist Sophie McGhie Year 8 Cup for Achievement on Performing Arts Alexandra Lehmann Minn Spiers Cup for Performing Arts Mila Ballin Molineaux Cup for Outstanding Achievement in Middle School Art

BOARDING AWARDS Lucy Paterson Wilson Cup for Best Boarder in Year 7 & 8 Bridget Smith Morris Cup for Best Boarder in Year 9 Alexandra Baird & Rosa Davidson Sutherland Cup for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 10

SPORTS AWARDS Ally Booth & Anna Marra Hegarty Family Cup for Year 7/8 Sportsmanship Alice Davidson & Bridie James Fay Mangos Cup for Year 9 Sportsmanship Lia Jenkins Dalziel Family Trophy for Year 7/8 Sports Particpant of the Year Karereatua Williams Junior Sportswoman of the Year

Abby Mason Outstanding Sporting Achievement

Soph Kingi Alexandra Lehmann Rosie Lester Sofia Rofe Yani Rutherford

YEAR 10 LEADERSHIP Georgia Reed

YEAR 10 SERVICE & LEADERSHIP Georgia Lassen

CONTRIBUTION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL Lia Jenkins Gemma Hardcastle Ophelia Staniford

SPECIAL PRIZES Rosie Lester, Phoebe Jennings & Alexandra Lehmann Nga Kete Cup Emma Ford Friendship Cup Kara Gooding Library Service Award Olivia Hawkes Library Service Award Lauren Healey Principal’s Award for Special Service to Chapel

Year 7 Middle School Philanthropy Cup Mimi Dyer Spirit of St Margaret’s Grace McKee-Cripps Spirit of St Margaret’s Olive Tuipulotu Spirit of St Margaret’s Lola Astle Outstanding Contribution to Middle School Tayla Hardy Outstanding Contribution to Middle School Georgia Lassen Outstanding Contribution to Middle School Holly Hufflett David Browning Cup for Perseverance Lara Chiswell Rite Journey Cup

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Charlotte Coughlan Lauren Healey Claudia Hundleby Maya Laws

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Emily Harris St Margaret’s College Science Fair Cup – Best Science Fair Investigation Year 7/8 Amelia Timiani-Dean Ballantyne Cup Essay Winner –Year 7/8 Lucy Sawyer Toomer Trophy – Winner Abby Mason Watson Girls Cup for Outstanding Achievement in Writing

Mila Ballin Sohyun Kwon Maya Laws Abby Mason Alice McLeod Georgia Reed Sofia Rofe Olivia Wells Caitlyn Wickham Sabrina Wong

BEST ALL ROUND AWARDS Charlotte Coughlan Angela White Cup for Best All Round Year 7 Mia Fraser Sue Oliver Junior Cup for Best All Round Year 8 Olivia Studholme Middle School Cup for Best All Round Year 9 Mia Cleugh Middle School Cup for Best All Round Year 9 Abby Mason Sue Oliver Cup for Best All Round Year 10

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PRIZE GIVING – SENIOR SCHOOL Rosie Milne Achievement in Mathematics Hannah Azharashid Alyssia Nicolson Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Accounting Sophie Berrill Achievement in Design and Visual Achievement in French Communication Holly Blackburn Sophie Rutherford Achievement in Textiles Technology Achievement in Science Sophie Brettkelly Hannah Seymour Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in Physical Activity Madi Christian Jasmine Ward Achievement in Chinese Achievement in Music Hattie Compton-Moen Kate Zarifeh Achievement in Technology Achievement in Physical – Creative Media Education with Health Harriet Cottrell YEAR 12 ACADEMIC PRIZES Katherine Ellis Cup for Kate Baird Achievement Year 11 Geography Shona Begg Cup for Excellence Anna Cropp in Design Achievement in Drama Emily Barron Elizabeth Cross Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Economics Achievement in Economics Sophie Davis Bella Belcher Achievement in Mathematics Achievement in IB Environmental Millie Dunlop Systems & Societies Achievement in Home Economics Henrietta Bullen Sarah Frizzell Achievement in History of Art Achievement in EPIC – English Miss Edward’s Cup for Humanities Achievement in English Achievement in EPIC – Science Kaitlin Burden Mathematics Achievement in IB Theatre Arts Tessa Holley Tiffany Cheng Achievement in Dance Achievement in IB Japanese Lucy Jessep ab initio Achievement in Physics Achievement in IB Mathematics Belinda Thompson Cup for Standard Level Achievement in Chemistry Hattie Compton-Moen Lyn Kennedy Cup for Achievement Achievement in Spanish in English Sarah Cosgrove Major Levey Cup for Achievement Achievement in IB Physics in History Achievement in IB Spanish Sophia Lawrence Standard Level Achievement in Spanish Madison Dalgety Grace McMahon Achievement in IB English Achievement in English Literature Standard Level Joanna Peat Memorial Cup Achievement in IB French in Japanese ab initio Eleanor McVicar Achievement Cara Donaldson in Visual Art Achievement in Drama

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Grace Flint Dr Mann Prize for Achievement in Physics Rosie Foulds Achievement in IB History Isobel Gould Laura Martin Cup for Achievement in Chemistry Petra Green Laura Martin Cup for Achievement in Chemistry McGibbon Cup for Achievement in Biology Godley Cup for the Highest Achieving Year 12 Science Student Natalie Hutton Achievement in Music Sujean In Achievement in IB Biology Achievement in IB Theory of Knowledge Annalida Jaeger Achievement in Dance Sophie Jensen Achievement in Chinese Maddy Kerr Achievement in Classical Studies Miss Edward’s Cup for Achievement in English Holly Macdonald Achievement in Technology – Creative Media Georgia Mackay Achievement in Textiles Technology Kate Marfell Achievement in Mathematics Ruby McCallum Achievement in Design Miss Edgar’s Cup for Achievement in Visual Arts Grace Mitchell Achievement in IB Mathematical Studies Loveday Mossman-Catchpole Achievement in Health Studies Achievement in Physical Education Lucy O’Connor Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Accounting

YEAR 13 ACADEMIC PRIZES Ruby Anderson International Baccalaureate Excellence in History Cup International Baccalaureate Excellence in Theatre Arts Cup

Elizabeth André International Baccalaureate Excellence in Economics Cup International Baccalaureate Excellence in Mathematics Cup Larcombe Cup for Achievement in IB French Standard Level Lucy Barltrop Achievement in Music Julia Beker Achievement in IB Mathematical Studies Spirit of IB CAS Wedlake Cup for Achievement in Spanish ab initio Ashleigh Benson International Baccalaureate Excellence in Biology Cup Adeline Chau Achievement in IB Chinese Standard Level Achievement in IB English Standard Level International Baccalaureate Excellence in Chemistry Cup International Baccalaureate Excellence in Physics Cup Alessandra Demarchi Achievement in IB Psychology Nadia Edmond Andre Senior Statistics Cup Katie Ellis Stock Cup for Achievement in Geography Wellington Old Girls’ Association Cup for Achievement in English Achievement in Physics Austin Cup for Achievement in Biology Corsbie Cup for Achievement in Chemistry Dr Mary Tolley Prize for the Highest Achieving Year 13 Science Student Alice Elworthy Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Accounting Taylor Prize for Achievement in Commerce Sophie Ferguson Achievement in Printmaking Old Girls’ Association Prize for Achievement in Art

Polly Forbes Achievement in Drama Samantha Harcourt Waltenberg Cup for Achievement in Languages Gyda Heidtke Achievement in Business Studies Neena Hill International Baccalaureate Excellence in Environmental Systems and Societies Cup Saskia Houchen Sarah Fell Cup for Achievement in Photography Charis Hyde Hallum Cup for Individual Excellence in Art Lucy Jenkins Achievement in Physical Education Minji Kim Achievement in IB Mandarin ab initio International Baccalaureate Excellence in Design Technology Cup Myah Klinkenberg Achievement in History of Art Storry Essay Cup for Achievement in Creative Writing Sarah Knopp Achievement in Dance Alexandra Lay Copland Cup for Excellence in the Social Sciences Logos Cup for Most Promising Classical Scholar Stephanie Lee Achievement in Textiles Technology Ailing Liu Achievement in Mathematics Standard Level Molly Mackenzie Achievement in IB German Rosie McCarthy-Raw Achievement in Photography Sophie McClean International Baccalaureate Excellence in Visual Arts Cup Heather Newbound Rewi Alley Memorial Award Milly O’Brien Achievement in Classical Studies

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Hoy Prize for Achievement in Calculus Olivia Paterson Achievement in IB Chinese ab initio Achievement in IB Visual Arts Claudia Perkins Achievement in Design and Visual Communications Achievement in Photography Renee Ren Achievement in IB Spanish ab initio Laura Simcock Achievement in IB Geography Achievement in IB Mathematical Studies Kate Smith Mills Cup for Achievement in Geography Emma Taylor Achievement in IB Chemisty Achievement in IB Design Technology Achievement in IB Economics Achievement in IB English Higher Level Achievement in IB French Standard Level Achievement in IB Mathematics Higher Level Achievement in IB Theory of Knowledge Myers’ Cup – Winner Katie Tunstall Achievement in Mathematics Alabaster Cup for Achievement in Home Economics Hannah Ward Penny Cup for Achievement in History Olivia Willems Achievement in Health Studies Ruby Williams Achievement in Practical Art Rebecca Yan Achievement in IB Chinese

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Aisha O’Malley Anna Clarke Cup for Achievement in IB Spanish Amelia Persson International Baccalaureate Excellence in Literature Cup Knowledge Cup for Excellence in IB TOK Seane Pieterse Achievement in Health Studies Chelsea Qi Achievement in Chinese Hattie Richards Achievement in Painting Charlotte Shepherd Achievement in Design Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Dorothy Robinson Cup for Achievement in Creative Media Katy Silva Achievement in Home Economics Achievement in Textiles Technology Ally Taylor Eric Wills Memorial Prize for Achievement in Economics Jemima Vaughan Roy Smith Cup for Achievement in History

DUKE OF EDINBURGH GOLD AWARD Taygen Salt

RED ROSES Ruby Anderson Selected to attend Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand Youth Shakespeare Company for 2019 Adeline Chau High Distinction in Chemistry

CHARACTER AWARDS Adeline Chau Chambers’ Cup Holly Macdonald Smart Memorial Cup for Courage Amy McMurray Marshall Trophy for Academic Persistence

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Chloe Derry Inglis Family Cup for

Contribution to Boarding by a new Senior Boarder Emma Chiang Julius Cup for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 11 Olivia Wilson Wendy Nicholls Memorial Trophy for a Positive Contribution of the Boarding House in Year 12 Adeline Chau Bradley Zino Cup for a Positive Contribution to the Boarding House in Year 13

ARTS AWARDS Milly O’Brien Cooper Cup for Debating Aisha O’Malley Fiona Dowie Cup for Most Improvement in Drama & Debating Anna Cropp Matson Family Cup for Most Promising Emerging Dancer Annabel Watts McKerrow Award for Choreographic Innovation Ruby Anderson Minns Prize for Initiative & Leadership in Drama Hannah Ferguson Rachel Gardner Cup for Service to Technical Drama Emily Stewart Corder Cup for Positive Achievement in Drama Alexandra Lay St Margaret’s College Award for a significant contribution to Instrumental Music Natalie Hutton Martin Cup for Musical Performance Billie Leiataua Contemporary Performance Music Prize Ruby Turnbull Contemporary Performance Music Prize Sophie McClean Nicola Dodwell Cup for a significant contribution to Choral Music

Olivia Willems Alexandra Pettit Memorial Cup for Most Promising Chorister Ruby Anderson Ngaio Marsh Prize for Outstanding Promise in the Arts Julia Beker Poutama Iti a Hato Makere – the Artist Trophy for Ability, Performance, Leadership & Spirituality in the Arts

SPORTS AWARDS Olivia Parker Sally Mene Tanoa for Aspiring Leadership Lucy Jenkins St Margaret’s Cup for Excellence in Sport Tennis A Team collected by Ruby Spencer Chris Arthur Cup for the St Margaret’s College Aimee Brown Jocelyn Freeman Rose Bowl for Leadership in & Dedication to Sport Pieta Luthi Hiatt Cup for the Most Outstanding Sporting Achievement Pieta Luthi Reeves Trophy for Sportswoman of the Year

SERVICE AWARDS Lucy Jessep Library Service Award Virginia Macdonald Thacker Sacristan’s Cup Gyda Heidtke Principal’s Award for Special Service to Chapel Zelle Logan Principal’s Award for Special Service to Chapel Sujean In Stokes Cup for Service to School Music Emily Stewart Chorister’s Prize for Service Izzie van der Hoorn Service Award for Head of Choir Sophie McClean St Margaret’s College Award for Commitment and Service to the Arts

SPECIAL AWARDS Charlotte Shepherd June Pallot Award for Innovation Mia Wright June Pallot Award for Innovation

HOUSE AWARDS Nadia Edmond Hutton Cup for House Spirit Gemma Holden Boarding House Cup – Kōnini Riley Marshall The Bates House Cup – Kōwhai

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY Katie Ellis High Achievers Engineering Scholarship + Emerging Leaders in Sport Scholarship Lucy Jenkins Emerging Leaders in Sport Scholarship Alexandra Lay Emerging Leaders Scholarship

Charlotte Shepherd High Achievers Product Design

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON Saskia Houchen Tangiwai Scholarship Ellen O’Malley Tangiwai Scholarship Ally Taylor Totoweka Scholarship

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO Adeline Chau Academic Excellence Ruby Anderson Performance Scholarship Julia Beker Performance Scholarship Poppy Cox Performance Scholarship Nadia Edmond Performance Scholarship Emily Stewart Performance Scholarship Ruby Turnbull Performance Scholarship Gyda Heidtke Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Sophie McClean Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Lily Montgomery Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Georgia Robinson Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Milly O’Brien Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship with Distinction Riley Marshall Māori Entrance Scholarship Stephanie Beattie (2017 leaver on gap year) New Frontiers Entrance Scholarship Samantha McDonnell (2017 leaver on gap year) Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND Adeline Chau Top Achiever Scholarship Jemima Vaughan Top Achiever Scholarship

OVERSEAS UNIVERSITIES Alice Elworthy Duke University (North Carolina, USA) Rowing Scholarship

MAJOR AWARDS Hattie Compton-Moen Lindo Cup for Academic Excellence in Year 11 Lucy Jessep Lindo Cup for Academic Excellence in Year 11 Elizabeth Cross Best All Round Year 11 Ruby McCallum Deputy Principal’s Cup for Academic Excellence in Y12 – NCEA Emma Taylor Deputy Principal’s Cup for Academic Excellence in Y12 – IB Sujean In Marlene Bell Cup for Best All Round Year 12 Student Lily Montgomery Watson Salver for Dedication & Commitment to the IB Programme Mia Thomson St Margaret’s College Award for Commitment to the College and for Services to the School Council Jemima Vaughan St Margaret’s College Award for Head Girl

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Minji Kim Ashburton Old Girls’ Prize for Support of the Head Boarders Caroline Murdoch Best Family Cup for Head Boarder Skye Lowry Best Family Cup for Head Boarder Service and Chapel Committees The Philanthropy Cup for upholding the Principles of Philanthropy Katie Silva Mollie Copper Cup – Sportsmanship and Service to Sport Sarah Fulton Outstanding Commitment to Peer Support Ashleigh Benson Principal’s Award for outstanding service to the St Margaret’s College Community Alexandra Lay Te Manaaki Nga Iwi Katoa (Supporting Cultural Diversity)

SUPREME AWARD Milly O’Brien MacBrayne Cup for Proxime Accessit (runner up to Dux) – NCEA Aisha O’Malley MacBrayne Cup for Proxime Accessit (runner up to Dux) – IB Katie Ellis Virginia Christie Cup for Dux of St Margaret’s College – NCEA Adeline Chau Virginia Christie Cup for Dux of St Margaret’s College – IB Jemima Vaughan 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

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ACADEMIC REVIEW St Margaret’s College’s outstanding record of learning and achievement is built on the exceptional experiences our girls have throughout the year, in and out of the classroom. The girls’ passion for learning and their teachers’ desire to provide the most engaging, supportive and challenging opportunities, garners success. Eugine Lonesco provided us with the academic theme for this year, ‘It is not the answer that enlightens but the question’. This identifies our learning journey as being one of challenge, excitement for new ideas, and ways to strengthen how and what we think, as well as what we know.

The Academic Committee led capably by Ashleigh Benson have embraced a smarter not harder approach this year, and a desire to look at their role through fresh eyes. They revamped the peer tutoring model to make wise use of time and to fit alongside the regular teacher-led tutorials held weekly. They also celebrated Teachers Day with a much-appreciated recognition of the time, energy and effort that is invested from day to day and across all classes by their teachers. The Year 12 IB girls created and shared some excellent study notes for their NCEA counterparts during the Term 3 exams, and provided some sweet treats to keep the girls going during the exam period.

In Term 2 and 3 we recognised a number of students with Academic Honours. This prestigious award, earning the red blazer, is an ultimate achievement for many. The following girls were recipients of Academic Honours for 2018: Y13 Ruby Anderson, Elizabeth Andre, Adeline Chau, Ailing Liu, Sophie McClean, Milly O’Brien, Y12 Elise Mason, Sarah Cosgrove, Abigil Lai, Rosie Foulds Y11 Sophie Benson, Hattie Compton-Moen, Lucy Jessep Re-awards: Ashleigh Benson, Katie Ellis, Sujean In, Alexandra Lay, Emma Taylor

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The Outstanding Principals Learning Award is another important award, recognising students for their hardworking, positive, responsible approach to their learning. Congratulations go to four outstanding students for 2018: Annalida Jaeger and Katie Ellis –Senior, Mila Ballin and Georgia Lassen – Middle School.

2019 will see continued development in curriculum learning opportunities to meet the needs of our students. This year, the EPIC (Empowering Personalised Inspired Challenge) programme was offered at Level 1, resulting in great success for the students in the programme, all excelling in their personal goals to achieve Level 1 NCEA. The English with Humanities line of this course will continue into Level 2 EPIC, next year. There will be a continuation of Te Reo Maori for the Year 10 students moving into Year 11 Level 1 NCEA. Te Reo Maori will also be introduced as a regular language experienced by our Year 7 and 8 Middle School girls, as we recognise the importance of Te Reo in our bicultural responsibility as a New Zealand school. Another new course next year is LEAP (Leadership, Exercise, Attitude and Performance), which due to numbers selecting this option, will be provided at both Level 2 and 3 NCEA. Recognising a single award for both effort and attainment through the Academic Bar has been a new initiative this year. Educational research reveals the importance of effort as a precursor to academic success, and in fact to success in a wide range of life's endeavours. This means resilience, determination, persistence, grit, learning from mistakes, making personal sacrifices to achieve goals are personal/ learner traits as valuable as academic success. We want to reflect this by giving both the same status as we support our girls to ‘Live and Lead’.

As we take time to reflect on the success of 2018, we look forward to the promise of another positive year in learning in 2019.

Jennie Nairn – Deputy Principal Teaching & Learning

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Meanwhile, the Government, sensing a rising tide of concern over students being overwhelmed with assessments, began a review which suggested we wind down Level One to 40 credits, half of which should be a project and introduce the same project concept in Level Two. In the wider community a clash of world views ensued but back here we were so busy with internals and getting ourselves set up for success that we weren't too bothered by talk of what might be.

Anyway, most of us knocked this one off and after summer we'll leap at the next chance.

Grant Belcher – Deputy Principal Assessment and Reporting

What does the IB Diploma Programme deliver? Yes it is, of course, a sound academic springboard into university studies, but it is also so much more!

The qualities that make up the IB Learner profile characterise so well our SMC IBers: enquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective.

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This was an exciting year of revelations for qualifications. Most of us soldiered on eating up as many standards as we could so that we'd have an impressive academic transcript and a well-earned sense of pride in our achievements. Some of us figured out that we only needed 'about that many credits' to get over the hurdle so we used our discretion when it came to choosing which standards to enjoy and which to discard in to a bin somewhere. What can possibly go wrong?

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

We look forward to celebrating the success of our 2018 candidates next February, as we did this year with engineering graduate Jessie Fitzjohn (IB 2012) as speaker. We congratulate our Year 12 IB girls for a great first year, and look forward to them serving as the leaders in 2019.

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

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LIBRARY & E-LEARNING CENTRE 2018 has been another busy and fun year for the Library! We have had an influx of new members to the Library Committee who have brought a lot of passion (and quite a bit of volume!), to this busy space and helped to arrange a variety of activities throughout the year.

The biggest event of our Library calendar is Book Week, a celebration of reading and the Library, that took place in Term 2. This year the theme for Book Week was the same as the school theme of Everyday Superstars and it was amazing to see all the girls taking part. We enjoyed a variety of activities such as colouring competitions, a house book quiz and daily book-themed questions. The week culminated in a mufti day where girls dressed up as their favourite book characters. We saw some fantastic costumes and loved to see all the girls really getting into it.

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received. Girls came dressed as fairy godmothers, princesses and evil stepmothers, and tried to figure out who had killed Sleeping Beauty.

PAWS to read has also been a great success with a variety of dogs coming to share reading books with our younger students. Throughout the year we have had a great variety of activities and displays in the Library which everyone has enjoyed taking part in.

We are very lucky as St Margaret’s to have such an amazing space that we can use to study, read and learn.

We are so grateful for the continued hard work and passion that is shown by our Librarians Mrs McKay, Mrs Ward and Ms Pashby. This has been an exciting and fun-filled year in the Library and I’m very proud of our Library Committee and the hard work that they have put in.

Lucy Jessep – Year 11, Deputy Head of Library and e-Learning Centre

CENTRE FOR INNOVATION

St Margaret’s College is well resourced, it has been a delight to support senior girls in their Design and DVC projects. The use of the laser cutter and 3D printing machines have enabled girls to produce finished outcomes that are of a supremely high quality.

Taking advantage of opportunities was extremely beneficial to three senior students. After volunteering to speak at the announcement of the finalists for the HiTech Awards, we were invited to dine with a room full of high-powered technical minds and entrepreneurs. We were blown away with how many small companies there are in New Zealand who are achieving highly here and overseas.

This year we launched a workshop for adults who want to gain confidence in the use of their iPad or iPhone.

T3A (Technology of the Third Age) has been well received and the participants have been empowered

to overcome their frustrations with these devices.

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SCIENCE TRIPS

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Numerous trips were had during the year including field trips to streams, shoreline and forests, trips to Orana Park and Willowbank, to the University of Canterbury, Ara and Lincoln University, to the museum, Botanic gardens and Rutherford’s Den.

“Going to Rutherford’s Den was one of the highlights of the year. Because it was so interactive and interesting, our whole year group enjoyed learning and experiencing science in the Den. Going back to the past and learning about his accomplishments and persistence made us proud as New Zealanders.

Pretending to be students attending Canterbury University made us feel like we were going back in time. We learnt so many new facts and the adventure made us see the world in a different way. As one of the mugs in the gift shop said, “Be a proton, stay positive”!” Tessa Sites and Mia Fulton – Y8

YEAR 12 PHYSICS TO UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY Year 12 NCEA Level 2 Physics classes enjoyed an afternoon visit to UC Engineering labs at the end of Term 2. The highlights were seeing the clean room for micro component manufacture, an all-electric beach buggy and a Formula 1 simulator which was crashed with alarming regularity.

YEAR 13 BIO TRIP TO WILLOWBANK

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR

“The Year 13 Biology field trip to Willowbank was a great experience and a highlight of biology this year.

Getting out of the classroom and having hands-on experience with the animals and seeing their daily behaviours was a great way of expanding the learning we had already done and was a great trip that the class enjoyed thoroughly”. Georgia Robinson – Y13

12 girls from Year 8 and three from Y13 represented SMC in the Science section of the NIWA Science and Technology Fair. Well done to all the students who represented the school and especially to those who were awarded prizes including Adeline Chau who gained the top prize in the Fair. She has been asked to submit her project for the Prime Minister's Future Scientist Award.

Year 13 Biology Trip to Orana Park – Georgia Robinson

IB Investigation – Ashleigh Benson

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SCIENCE AWARDS YEAR 8 • Emily Harris – Science – 2nd • Hayley Douglas – Science – 3rd • Alex Nicolaou – Exhibit representing an aspect of medicine or health • Alex Nicolaou – NZ Microbiology Society excellence in microbiology • Gemma Hardcastle – 2nd prize for best project in health science

AUSTRALIAN CHEMISTRY RESULTS Distinction Y11 Hannah Azharashid, Rylie MacGibbon, Grace McMahon, Anna Wilson Y12 Yu-Ting (Tiffany) Cheng, Abigil Lai, Constance Lee, Emma Taylor Y13 Katie Ellis High Distinction Y13 Adeline Chau

BRAIN BEE COMPETITION

High Distinction Y7 Emily Zhou

After a lot of individual study and sessions with last year’s Brain Bee competitors – eight Year 11 girls travelled to the University of Otago to compete in the South Island Final of the Australasian Brain Bee Competition. Hattie Compton-Moen, Paige Carey, Claudia Snow, Grace McMahon, Raha Walker, Hannah Azharashid, Elizabeth Cross and Sophie Benson competed in individual and team sections that involved answering complex questions on the brain and neurobiology. Seven of the eight girls made it through to the semi-final of the individual competition. Grace McMahon was in the final where she came an impressive third. The SMC team of Grace, Sophie, Elizabeth and Hattie came fourth.

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Year 8 at Science Fair

ICAS SCIENCE COMPETITION Distinction Y11 Lucy Jessup Y10 Caitlin Wickham Y9 Olivia Timbs Y8 Mia Fraser, Claudia Hundleby Y7 Charlotte Coughlan

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• Jing Yi Adeline Chau – Best in Fair Adeline’s other prizes included: • First prize for Y11–13 Science • First prize for Y9-13 best project in health science • Second prize for best exhibit on food technology • Y11-13 prize for statistical merit

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LANGUAGES 2018 was a colourful year for Languages and packed with fun and laughter. It will be remembered as the year where the “International Languages Faculty” became the “Languages Faculty”, thanks to the fact that we have embraced Te Reo Māori as part of our languages offered from Year 7. What exciting news!

to France was unforgettable and it is great to know that a Chinese and Spanish trip are in the making.

In our teaching we have continued to implement a differentiated pedagogy to suit all students’ abilities, interests and prior learning experiences that language teaching entails.

Lastly, as of 2018 we offer our senior girls an immersion day at university where they interact with their peers from schools around Canterbury in the target language of their choice. The girls loved the experience!

Some of the highlights this year were the Japanese and Chilean exchanges with our sister schools. The trip

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Closer to home our girls participated successfully in various competitions, ranging from Chinese speeches to French cooking and the annual DELF.

Stefanie Hossbach – Head of Languages Faculty

French students building an Eiffel Tower with marshmallows and spaghetti

Students at Japanese afternoon at Villa Maria College

Year 1 & 2 celebrating the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival

Students performing at the Chinese Immersion Day celebration

Soph Kingi, Year 10, taking a leadership role at the Powhiri

Spanish students making alfajores with Chilean buddies

MATHEMATICS ACADEMIC

We have had a wonderful year in Mathematics in 2018 and are very proud of all the achievements of all girls.

Here are a few highlights of the year:

Congratulations to all girls involved in the following competitions:

CANTAMATH Our Year 7 team – Charlotte Coughlan, Holly Ross, Hannah Wareing and Emily Zhou, got extremely close to the “Golden Ticket”(100 points), finishing on 95.

The Year 8 team – Mia Fraser, Emily Harris, Claudia Hundleby and Christina Wang also came very close, finishing with a total of 90 points in a highly competitive race. The Year 9 competition had two teams who also did well with the team comprising Katy Buttle, Sienna McEwan, Dian Hermi and Bella Spear gaining 85 points. The second team of Caitlin Parrett, Tess Roberts, Olivia Timbs and Holly Whitiker finished well in the top half. In the Year 10 competition, Caitlyn Wickham, Hana Nakajo, Sabrina Wong and Yani Rutherford finished in the top third.

Alongside the teams’ event, there was also a projects competition, where students could enter their work into a variety of categories, all linked to the overall theme of “Maths in the Environment”.

Kara Gooding and Olivia Hawkes (Year 7) were awarded a Highly Commended for their written work on the costing of various heating methods for swimming pools.

Charlotte Coughlan was awarded an Excellence for her very impressive scale model of the Eiffel Tower, made out of toothpicks!

Building on her knowledge in class from the Golden Ratio, Claudia Hundleby created a board game titled “The Golden Trail”, based on this theory. For her work, she not only received an Excellence award, but also one of the only four Outstanding Awards that were given out over the whole competition.

OTAGO UNIVERSITY JUNIOR MATHS COMPETITION Top 100 Hannah Azharashid Merit Sienna McEwan Y9 Bella Spear Y9

ICAS Distinction Sujean In Y12 Yu-Ting (Tiffany) Cheng Y12 Abby Smith Y10 Sienna McEwan Y9 Katy Buttle Y9 Claudia Rose Hundleby Y8 Mia Fraser Y8 Emily Zhou Y7 Charlotte Coughlan Y7

AUSTRALIAN MATHS COMPETITION Distinction Elizabeth Cross Y11 Hannah Azaharashid Y11 Tiffany Cheng Y12 Carolyn Pine – Head of Mathematics

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ENGLISH

“Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei” “Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain” This whakatauki is about aiming high for what is truly valuable. It also implies a sense of resilience and persistence. The proverb reminds us that life is a journey; there are obstacles to overcome but with effort, courage and determination we treasure the experience.

One hundred and twenty-five years ago, on a rainy Wellington day on 19 September 1893, a 270m-long petition that bared the signatures of 25,520 New Zealanders was rolled down the central aisle of Parliament. It marked the moment that Kiwi women become the first female citizens in the world to win the right to vote in a General Election. One hundred and twenty-five years later, we honour those signatures acknowledging that we are ALL capable of making an impact, that if we seek treasure we will be rewarded – Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei.

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are able to understand and connect to the past, the present and the future. Literature can take us beyond the limited experience of our lives to show us the lives of others, giving us experiences we may not face in our own lives. Literature can also be a friend, it offers us a shared experience - it can be entertaining, beautiful, funny, tragic, informative or supportive. Literature is an Everyday Superstar.

This year, we have welcomed Ms Laura Watson to our Faculty. Ms Watson who was previously at St Peters in Cambridge brings an incredible energy and passion to our team. I too, after four years, am excited by my promotion to St Kentigern in Auckland. I would like to acknowledge my Faculty, other staff and the students for their warmth, support, humour and dedication.

I have LOVED my time at St Margaret’s College and I look forward to staying in touch. Ngā mihi maioha, hei konā mai!

Angee Robertson – Head of English

DEBATING CSDC semi-finalists

SMC Debating has had a wonderful year in 2018.

Our girls have been incredibly busy competing in the Canterbury Schools’ Debating Competition regularly, as well as other regional and national tournaments.

Our debaters have enjoyed success after success, and we are very excited to see them develop even further over the years to come.

semi-final, but lost in a close debate against Cashmere High. Milly O’Brien was selected as a member of the Canterbury regional debating team and Aisha O’Malley as a reserve for this.

One of the speaking opportunities which SMC girls take full advantage of is the regular Thursday night CSDC competition. Debaters in the novice, junior and senior rounds should be very proud of their consistent participation, growth and achievement. In the junior section of this competition, the St Margaret’s Team 1 of Alexandra Lehmann, Yani Rutherford and Caitlyn Wickham broke into the semi-finals – a great achievement, especially with such a high rate of participation throughout Christchurch this year.

Two St Margaret’s teams broke into the semi-final of the senior CSDC competition: the Year 11 Team 2 (Sophie Benson, Elizabeth Cross, Amelia Parker), and the Year 13 Team (Ruby Anderson, Milly O’Brien, Aisha O’Malley). These two teams faced each other in a close semi-final, and the Year 13s progressed to the final against Cashmere. The support from SMC girls at this final was enormous and encouraged the Year 13s into a win for their final debate of the season.

Our debaters were also involved in regional competitions throughout the year. The junior regional competition was a wonderful opportunity for our girls to prepare for the year to come, and they did themselves proud placing 8th in the tournament. The senior regional competition was also an exciting start to the debating year, when our Year 13s broke into the

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Year 13 team and their most loyal supporters after winning the CSDC Senior Final for 2018

SMC had several teams involved in the Canterbury Impromptu Competition, which was a day-long tournament in which debaters have five minutes, in two-person teams, to prepare a case and speeches.

The Year 11 team of Hattie Compton-Moen and Lucy Jessep broke into a semi-final against Christ College, while Year 13s, Aisha O’Malley and Milly O’Brien, broke into the second semi-final against STAC. Both St Margaret’s teams won their semi-finals and faced off in the grand final of this tournament, where the Year 13s took out the win in a debate discussing whether or not Donald Trump has been good for America.

We also enjoyed several in-house debates this year, including the lively Staff v Student debate, and the showcase debate against Christ’s College. The annual House Debating Competition has been a great in-school tournament for the Year 9 and 10 girls to enjoy, and the Kowhai team took out the win again this year!

Debating in 2018 has been wonderfully exciting for all the girls involved. Thank you very much to all the teachers in charge, especially Ms McLaughlin, Ms McTaggart and Ms Watson, whose dedication allows the debating community at SMC to thrive.

Looking forward to where debating will go in SMC next year and beyond!

Milly O’Brien – Head of Debating

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TOPICS

MYERS’ CUP SPEECH COMPETITION Toomer Trophy – Years 7–9 ‘What’s in a name?’, ‘Spirit’, ‘Everyday Superstar’, ‘Mirror Mirror’ Gosset Cup – Years 10–11 ‘Filtered or Unfiltered?’, ‘Out There’, ‘In Her Shoes’, ‘Drawing Strength’

FINALISTS

Myers’ Cup – Years 12–13 ‘Conformity, ‘Closed Doors’, ‘Eyes Wide Shut’, ‘Glass Walls’ Lyn Kennedy Finalists (Years 5–6) Amelia Mitchell, Anjali Selvarajah & Charlotte Devers – Year 5 Cleo Nicholas, Nevaeh Shand, Maia Stanbury & Bella Harris – Year 6 Toomer Finalists (Years 7–9) Lucy Sawyer – Year 8 Lily Burt & Petra Musinski – Year 9 Gosset Finalists (Years 10–11) Alexandra Lehmann, Sohyun Kwon & Mila Ballin – Year 10

WINNERS

Myers’ Finalists (Years 12–13) Lydia Munro, Emma Taylor & Ruby Williams – Year 12 Lyn Kennedy Cup: Maia Stanbury – Year 6 Highly Commended: Cleo Nicholas – Year 6 Toomer Trophy: Lucy Sawyer – Year 8 Gosset Cup: Mila Ballin – Year 10 Myers’ Cup: Emma Taylor – Year 12

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On the morning of 24 May 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.

The audience was treated to a range of wonderful speeches by 10 very talented students. There were a delightful range of speeches and presentations, which were entertaining, inspiring, at times challenging and at other times hilarious.

This year, we were very excited to have Sir Edmund Hillary Fellow; Ms Michelle Sharp, as our guest judge. It was clear from her comments, that she was most impressed by the high calibre of the speeches and the fantastic talents of the girls. Ms Sharp, who is herself an exceptional speaker and CEO of Kilmarnock Enterprises 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.

I would like to take this opportunity to especially thank all those people who made this competition happen. This acknowledgement includes our very talented musicians Evie Eaton, Izzy Read, Caroline Wells and Georgia Benton who delighted us with their stunning musical interludes. Some appreciative thanks, also goes to Jemima Vaughan and Mia Thomson, our Head and Deputy Head Girls, for acting as the MC 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 and ENSS Department teachers as well as the Year 5-6 teachers.

Their efforts and expertise are evident in the girls’ output and achievement.

Angee Robertson – Head of English

CREATIVE WRITING Every grain of sand is important to the beach, just as every person is important to the world.

suffocated by a million writhing vines which have straitjacketed his body.

His heart thuds dully against his ribcage, beating as arrhythmically as the waves break, crashing violently.

The night’s premature, yet a harsh breeze whips onshore. He buries his toes deeper into the warm sand, glancing to his left. Twinkling lights pepper the hillside, a telltale sign of the day’s end. He glances to his right, his eyes darting across the rocky outcrops which vanish into the horizon. One of the lights on the left-hand hillside glints brighter than the others— that one’s his. If he squints hard enough, he can make out the balcony wrapping around the living room.

He should be watching the tidal changing from there, wrapped in woollen blankets and tentatively sipping hot chocolate. But his brain knows that here’s where he should be. He doesn’t belong up there anymore.

The ripples chop dangerously against his torso, the hem of his shirt cascading out around him. He treads the water between his feet and the sandy ground. He treads for another second before he stops fighting it and lets himself float, coasting through the bay like a lonely plank of driftwood. The soft lulling of the water drives him into a deep slumber. How many hours has it been? He ignores the questions pooling in his mind, as fast-flowing as the water which is being filtered through his lips. His mind’s a blank landscape, thoughts no longer holding him prisoner. He’s safe in Poseidon’s realm, an insignificant grain of sand being carried away into the vast expanse of the ocean.

Thoughts crowd his head like a disease spreading.

They’re wedged inside the deepest, darkest corners of his mind and threaten to explode, the headache pounding louder than his heart. He shakes his head like this will make the headache cease but he’s tried this too many times and knows there’s only one way out. Images of some of the people close to him surface at the front of his mind, a grin tugging at the corners of his mouth. It’s unusual as he rarely smiles.

It’s only temporary as it leaves his cheeks throbbing.

The memories fade as quickly as they form.

There’s shadows dancing on top of the crystal-clear water, luring him further in. A wave laps at his foot, then another, and another. He stands stiffly in the centre of the beach at the water’s edge. It’s a beautiful night and this is a beautiful place. His mind’s at peace as he stares down at his face, illuminated on the water by the moon. The foaming waves devour every glittering grain of sand before being sucked outwards, pulled back into the bottomless pits of the Pacific.

He takes a courageous step forwards. The shadows have him ensnared like a fish, its fins flapping futilely against the beckoning of the fisherman reeling him in. His legs are stinging; it’s the first time he’s moved in what feels like hours. How many hours has it been?

He has no concept of time. The water’s icy cold and a numbing sensation creeps through his body. Within a matter of seconds, he feels like a trellis being

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The sun hovers above the skyline, searching the sea for the moon’s child but he’s already dissipated into the serenity of the unknown.

NEWTON’S THIRD LAW

Abby Mason – Y10

When I drove to your house you said take me somewhere you didn’t want to talk about your dad he wasn’t worth talking about everything you did, set him off.

There was silence, apart from the grounding of tires against the dusty road.

It was hard to see straight, in the dark, on the coast, with the moon distancing itself, making the waves drowsy.

The only light was tiny balls of gas in the sky and because I took my hand off the wheel to hold yours I didn’t see the truck or the ditch or the stars, as we flipped.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH (PEHE) 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.

Four underlying and inter-dependent concepts are at the heart of this learning area: • Hauora – a Māori philosophy of wellbeing that includes the dimensions taha wairua, taha hinengaro, taha tinana, and taha whānau, each one influencing and supporting the others.

• Attitudes and values – a positive, responsible attitude on the part of students to their own wellbeing; respect, care, and concern for other people and the environment; and a sense of social justice.

• The socio-ecological perspective a way of viewing and understanding the inter-relationships that exist between the individual, others, and society.

• Health promotion – a process that helps to develop and maintain supportive physical and emotional environments and that involves students in personal and collective action.

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With the ever-increasing demands of time and expectations of success in all areas of our students’ lives today our Faculty uses these four underlying concepts as the basis for our programmes. We recognise the importance of using our subject areas as a learning tool for our students developing an appreciation and understanding of finding balance in their lives, recognising that a number of factors contribute to how we think, feel and behave and that they are in a privileged position to be able to question and challenge the messages we receive in society. We aim to foster an understanding of the importance of nurturing not only their physical health and wellbeing, but also their mental health, and developing an understanding of the spiritual dimensions in their lives. Our units and lessons in both Physical Education and Health Education are structured as such to continue growing and improving our students’ social interactions in order to enhance their interpersonal skills and to develop skills for life both in these subject areas and beyond their years at St Margaret’s College.

Julia Smith – Head of Physical Education & Health

HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES The major event among many Term 1 happenings was the departure of the Humanities’ Tour of Greece and Italy. This was organised by Mr Dave Thompson, ably assisted by the staff team of Ms Jean MacDonald and Ms Nicky Averill. 22 students spent 18 days travelling through some amazing locations dating back to the time of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. Incredible learning resulted, some of which is highlighted in the report by Maddie Kerr and Kate Baird elsewhere in this Yearbook.

Meanwhile in New Zealand, field trips have continued to be a feature of Humanities work. The Geographers have been active in their field work to study local coastal processes and the natural environment of the Southern Alps. The Art Historians have taken in the sights at the Christchurch Art Gallery and the remarkable Rembrandt Remastered exhibition at The Great Hall. Year 13 Classical Studies scholarship students were also given the opportunity to visit the Teece Museum at the Arts Centre, where they encountered death and the afterlife through the lenses of Greek and Roman sculptors.

A highlight of the year was the visit to Christchurch of Minniejean Brown Trickey, one of the original Little Rock 9, a group of black students who were Mr Thompson and Mr Walker with Rembrandt

enrolled in a whites-only school in Arkansas in 1957.

Minniejean was moving and relatable as she spoke with staff and student groups about her experiences.

Some other History and ENSS students also got to interact with Anne Frank’s story at the Let Me Be Myself exhibition, hosted at the Air Force Museum.

Our thanks to Alexandra Lay for volunteering to be trained as a peer guide and to take time out of her busy schedule to provide tours for those groups.

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2018 has been a noteworthy year for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

In the Commerce area, Year 11 Economics students visited the Coca Cola Amatil bottling plant in Christchurch. They learned about how large companies make production decisions about resources, staff, and marketing. There was also competition success for senior students in the NZ Economics Competition, with Olivia Hubber from Year 12 being recognised as performing with distinction, whilst several other students gained Merit or Credit awards.

Staffing-wise, we are sad to be farewelling Jean MacDonald, who has taught Accounting and Economics at St Margaret’s for nine years. Jean means a great deal to our Faculty group and has worked tirelessly for her students. We wish her all the best for her future.

Chris Walker – Head of Humanities & Social Sciences History Students with Minniejean Brown Trickey

ENSS Students and Alexandra Lay at Anne Frank Exhibition.

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CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES HIGHLIGHTS: • Two students achieved highly at the Science & Technology Fair this year.

Hattie Compton-Moen received awards for: • Y11-13 Student Showing Commendable Enthusiasm for their Project $100+ Trophy • Y11-13 Best Senior Exhibit by a Female Student $120 • Y11-13 Technology 2nd in Class $100 • Y11-13 Most Innovative Exhibit with Commercial Potential 3rd Place $250 Mia Wright received awards for: • Y11-13 Exhibit that Best Displays an Aspect of Agricultural or Horticultural Science. $150 • Y11-13 Project Relating Most Strongly to Civil and Natural Resources Engineering $100 • Y11-13 Best Engineering and Technology Exhibit Raspberry Pi Kit

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Charlotte Shepherd, Y13 DVC & Creative Media Student received an award for: • UC Product Design Scholarship for High Achievers This year we welcomed two new staff Nikki Campbell (Middle School Materials Technology & IB Design Technology) and Georgia Nery (Food & Materials Technology Technician).

In our Middle School programmes this year we have set the Hard Materials equipment up and are now offering courses in this area.

In the October holidays 19 students and two staff ventured to Wellington on our biannual trip to indulge in some creative pursuits. We visited Massey University College of Creative Arts, WETA Workshop and our final highlight was visiting the WOW show.

We look forward to returning in 2020.

Trudy Keys – Head of Creative Technologies

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CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY WOW/WETA TRIP

We were lucky enough this year, within the Creative Technologies Faculty to partake in our biannual trip to Wellington to indulge in some of its creative pursuits.

The trip began with an early flight and then some much needed retail therapy for the girls. We were also lucky enough, during this time, to visit Te Papa and see the amazing Gallipoli exhibition. The sheer size of the pieces created by WETA workshops in this display are beyond anything you could expect and really drive home the horrors of this battle and war as a whole. In the afternoon we were treated to a private tour of The College of Creative Arts, at Massey University. This allowed us to see first-hand the amazing facilities they have to offer and the breadth of subjects the girls could choose to further their education with. This was also an inspiration to our students, as we were lucky enough to bump into numerous SMC past students who are all completing their tertiary education at Massey in a variety of creative disciplines. All couldn't express enough how much they are enjoying their time there.

From here we enjoyed some well-deserved downtime before walking the stunning Wellington waterfront to enjoy our wonderful Italian dinner together.

The following day we had the amazing opportunity of a guided tour and demonstration at the infamous

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WETA workshops. What a world-renowned company to have right here in New Zealand and such an inspiration for the girls to see the work they have done across a variety of media. We were blown away by this and came away feeling inspired and creative. We also got to see first-hand how they create the imitation scars from a fantastic demonstration from one of the designers and Zelle was lucky enough to try her hand at this.

We enjoyed some more rest and then on to what can only be described as a delight for the senses – the 'World of Wearable Arts' show. This was the highlight of the trip and a visual feast. The whole show oozed imagination, play and innovation and the girls thoroughly enjoyed the event from start to finish.

I could not have asked to have taken away a better group of students, who all absorbed every experience and came away inspired and informed about the amazingly creative, little country they are lucky enough to live in. I would also like to thank Mrs Keys for her support and help on this trip. We look forward to repeating it all again in 2020.

Caroline Price – Curriculum Leader Materials Technology

In June of this year, we had the good fortune to be able to travel to the United States in order to compete in the Future Problem Solving International Competition in La Crosse, Wisconsin, after placing first at the National Competition late last year.

This year Zelle Logan, Hattie Compton Moen and

Future Problem Solving is a programme that encourages creativity, critical thinking skills and future-forward mindsets. Students work together to research a topic or potential issue in the future – with topics as varied as Criminal Justice Systems to 3D Printing to Identity Theft. We then have two hours to complete a six-step problem solving process, in response to a future scenario.

also had the amazing opportunity to visit the United

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Lucy Jessep worked together with one of our former FPS teammates from Christchurch Girls’ High at the International Final at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, with students from all over the world! We States and see the incredible architecture of Chicago.

We are all so grateful for this opportunity and will treasure the experiences and skills that we have gained.

Lucy Jessep – Year 11

Hattie Compton-Moen – Year 11

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LEARNING ENHANCEMENT Where has the year gone? One minute we are busily working our way through the many internals offered, and the next minute our seniors are sitting their final examinations, planning tertiary studies or next year’s school holidays. Without exception, this has been a year of growth and development. All the girls have faced challenges, been out of their comfort zones and all have grown and matured. For Leck, there is so much more about the student than the Achieved, Merit and Excellence credits they receive. It is about managing relationships with teachers, working on time management, dealing with disappointments and building on successes. It is our absolute belief that girls who work in Learning Enhancement face extra challenges in their learning, regardless of whether they are gifted, dyslexic or English language learners.

So, we are very fortunate as a community that the Executive Principal and the Board are totally behind giving these girls the best experiences possible.

One big change for the Faculty this year has been to assign our support staff to specific faculties. This has meant that teaching staff has direct access to the knowledge of the girls, and the teacher aides benefit from specialisation and contribution to teaching and

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learning. Research shows that when teacher aides and teachers work and plan as a team, students get the maximum benefit. The teacher aides, teachers and faculty heads have commented on the significant and positive contribution this change has made.

We have also had a number of our Leck students involved in the new EPIC programme established this year, and it has been a delight to see the girls blossom under this programme. Integrated units of study and assessments across subjects have created an extremely positive learning and assessment programme for girls at Level 1, so much so that there are two classes for 2019. This is a positive way to allow all girls to access learning in a way that suits their learning profiles.

Finally, we have been involved in supporting girls who work independently on alternative subjects to enhance their NCEA programmes. Girls have been able to study subjects such as early childhood, equine and health studies and achieve credits at their level.

The Leck rooms have been a hive of activity as girls from different year groups learn and interact together.

It is an extremely rewarding faculty within which to teach and learn.

Catherine Bell – Head of Learning Enhancement

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ARTS – DANCE 2018 has been an exciting year for Dance. On 8 August, the NCEA Dance students came together to celebrate what they had learnt throughout the year.

Our ‘Moment in Time’ dance show was well received and attracted our largest audience yet.

The students of Year 11 Dance had the pleasure of being taught a tap number by SMC old girl, Amy Duckmanton, this year, as well as learning a range of different dance styles and choreographic processes while our Year 12 and 13 dancers were introduced to the Gumboot Dance, a style of dance that began during the apartheid years in South Africa. A lot of fun was had as the girls learnt the intricate stomping movements and the different rhythms they needed to create with their gumboots.

Year 13 students Sarah Knopp and Annabel Watts spent Term 3 developing their own choreography for our dance show. They worked with complex concepts that resulted in thought-provoking, beautiful performances by their peers who gave up their time to take part in the process. Senior students have also continued to explore dance in its many forms and have spent time learning about how this art form has developed over the years.

Candice Cain – Curriculum Leader of Dance

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DRAMA & THEATRE ARTS

Term 1 and 2 saw our Year 13 NCEA Drama class and the Year 12 and 13 IB Theatre Arts classes working hard rehearsing and preparing for their performances in the Major Production of ‘Alice!’. Also during Term 2 all of our senior classes enjoyed creating and performing their own innovative and thoughtprovoking devised pieces.

In Term 3 our Year 11 Drama classes were treated to two guest tutors who worked with them practically

exploring make-up application and approaches to Physical Theatre. Also in Term 3 our Year 12 NCEA Drama classes performed the classic play ‘Our Town’

by Thornton Wilder.

During the year all of our Senior Drama and Theatre Arts classes engage with a range of texts, theatre forms and performance contexts. Students also view and respond to live theatre and this year they watched performances of ‘Blood Brothers’, ‘A Country of Two Halves’ and ‘Song’s for Nobodies’.

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It’s been another busy and fun-filled year in the Senior School NCEA Drama and International Baccalaureate Theatre Arts curriculum programmes.

Megan Herd – Senior School Curriculum Leader Drama

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VISUAL ART It has been a very successful year for students within Visual Arts, we have had outstanding results in both IB Visual Art and NCEA. Our curriculum programmes have grown in the Junior School including Years 4, 5 and 6, which, allows these students to experience specialist art programmes and teachers.

The year began with a busy Arts Week in Term 1, and involved numerous Arts activities facilitated by the Visual Art leaders, Sophie Ferguson, Saskia Houchen and Rosie McCarthy-Raw. They worked diligently organizing art projects and engaging and encouraging more students to become involved in the creative arts.

Term 3 is always busy with a very successful IB Exhibition in the Chapel Atrium where Minji Kim, Molly Mackenzie and Sophie McClean exhibited a series of works in a range of media. Most of the work sold to various staff, parents and public. As part of the growing school’s art collection a screen-print was purchased from Sophie and is now on display in the staff room.

In September staff and a selection of senior students exhibited Art work as part of the Foundation Art Exhibition & Sculpture Garden. This was a huge success and a valuable art experience for staff, students and public.

In October the NCEA students showcased their work at our annual Senior Art Exhibition. Work in Painting, Design, Photography and Printmaking demonstrated the talent and creativity from the Visual Arts students. This exhibition was exceptionally strong and the works were appreciated and enjoyed by all of the parents, students, staff and friends who came to support the girls.

At the end of such a successful and busy year for visual arts, many thanks must go to the fantastic support and enthusiasm from the Visual Art Faculty staff and students.

Callum Arnold – Head of Visual Art

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YEAR 4 – 6 VISUAL ART ACADEMIC

Lola Roberts – Y4

Y5 Nature Installation

Genevieve Surridge – Y4

Genevieve Surridge – Y4

Ceire Roche – Y6

Cleo Nicholas – Y6

Charlotte Deavers – Y5

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YEAR 7 – 8 VISUAL ART Lily Beaumount – Y7

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Gemma Armstrong-Scott – Y8

Tessa Sitjes – Y8

Frankie Jack – Y7

Olivia Hawkes – Y7

Katerina Bell – Y8

Ruby Dorrance – Y7

Paris Wiese – Y8

YEAR 9 – 10 VISUAL ART Hana Nakajo – Y10

Gene Krairiksh – Y9

Olive Tuipulotu – Y9

Tessa Bennett – Y10

Olivia Wells – Y10

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Emily Cunningham – Y9

Lauren Henley – Y9

Amy Kelly – Y9

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YEAR 11 VISUAL ART Olivia Parker

Victoria Voice

Madi Christian

Maisie Gallagher

Paris Armstrong

Millie Horton

Evie Eaton

Rosa Foster

Eleanor McVicar

Zelle Logan

Maisie Gallagher

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IB VISUAL ART

Minji Kim – Y13

Sophie McClean – Y13

Elise Mason – Y12

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Jade Tiller – Y11

Olivia Paterson – Y12

Molly Mackenzie – Y13

Rebecca Yan – Y12

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Kate Baird – Y12

Claudia Perkins – Y12

Holly Wild – Y13

YEAR 10 – 13 DESIGN

Olivia Hubber – Y12

Saskia Houchen – Y13

Ruby McCallum – Y12

Emily Sunderland – Y13

Eva Jackson – Y12

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Charis Hyde – Y13

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Charlotte Shepherd – Y13

Henrietta Bullen – Y12

Charlotte O’Brien – Y13

YEAR 12 – 13 PHOTOGRAPHY Claudia Perkins – Y12

Rosie McCarthy-Raw – Y13

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Georgia Hardy – Y12

Natalie Hutton – Y12 Saskia Houchen – Y13

Grace Budge – Y13

Georgia Satherwaite – Y12

Caitlin Kuiper – Y13

Katie Tunstall – Y12

Eva Jackson – Y12

Rosie McCarthy-Raw – Y13

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YEAR 12 – 13 PAINTING

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Ruby McCallum – Y12

Sophie Ferguson – Y13

Emma Kay – Y13

Tara Keenan – Y13

Mia Faneslow – Y12

Olivia Willems – Y12

Ruby Williams – Y12

Felicity Hamilton-Hill – Y13

Hattie Richards – Y13

Rosa Dunlop – Y12

YEAR 12 – 13 PRINTMAKING Sophie Ferguson – Y13

Emma Kay – Y13

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Emma Kay – Y13

Hannah Graham – Y12

Elena Pileff-Fasso – Y13

Sophie Ferguson – Y13

Amy McMurray – Y13

Hannah Graham – Y12

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The children in the Pre-School have enjoyed another year full of new experiences as well as our favourites.

We have continued our yoga and dance classes, extended our music sessions with the addition of a Ukelele Band under the guidance of our new teacher, Brydie.

We again joined the Junior School for Athletics Day and also had our own Ride n Run, organised

by SMC student Lydia Pye with support from her mentor, Haidee. In their year groups, the children raced around the track on an assortment of wheels, then battled through the obstacle course before sprinting home.

Mid-year we hosted parents for a celebration of the children’s explorations into ‘Movement, Sound and Image’. Our junk band performed their instrumental work, we shared new waiata and our older ‘transition to school’ children performed The Gingerbread Man. Families joined us afterwards to enjoy a display of the children’s printmaking, and share karakia and kai.

We’ve enjoyed another sensational year and remain truly grateful for the families, children and teachers who make this such a special place for us all.

Sue Gleeson – Director of Pre-School

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Sprint race winners

International Mufti Day

Favourite Book Characters

Athletics Day

STEM activity – Teamwork

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YEAR 2 Above: Sabrina, Maisie, Nina & Omega at the Cross Country Below: Fun with Autumn leaves in the park!

International Day

Above: Brooke programming the Beebot Below: Annabelle & Ruby enjoying popcorn they made in Science with Dr Chapman

Class ready to run at Athletics Sports

Annabelle, Ruby, Annabelle, MacKenzie, Nina, You You & Rose reading to Minuet, the puppy, in the library

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Nina and her Grandad on Grandparents’ Day

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YEAR 3

Above: Visiting the Peace bell with our buddy class Year 4.

Above: Visiting the Kate Sheppard memorial with Year 4.

Below: The Year 3 girls in their costumes for the 2018 school production, Alice!

Below: Visiting the new Christchurch library with Year 4 and our educator, Maatakiwi.

Mr Robinson from Fish and Game is talking to us about releasing our baby salmon into the Avon River.

The Year 3 girls in the Chemistry laboratory at Canterbury University.

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YEAR 4

Above: Book Characters.

Below: Our Māori Design Art.

Kate Shepard

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The Peace Walk

2018 Rimu Bridge

Years 3 & 4 Turanga Visit

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Above: On camp in Kaikoura.

Below: Trialling floating Peace Boats from our technology unit. Reading the narratives we wrote for our Year 2 buddies.

Isabella, Mathilda, Lucy, Samantha & Allie

Madeline, Amelia, Lucy, Jessica & Qiaoyu

Making and eating ice-cream from our science unit.

Masha, Layla, Anjali, Charlotte & Molly

Launching rockets from our science unit.

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YEAR 6

The Year 6 class under the jaw bones of a Right Whale at the Garden of Memories

Every second year the Year 5 and 6 classes return to Kaikoura for their camp. As well as experiencing life away from home in an unfamiliar environment, the girls also learn what life was like for the shore whalers in the 1800’s. The girls are encouraged to use their observations of the sea, the mountains and the shore for their writing back in class.

A new mixed mammal breed A made up garden with blooming flowers A tree with beautiful lights hanging in a mystical dimension A Starbucks island with coffees and frappes A gorgeous bee garden with lots of honeycombs Drizzling glossy honey?

And so it was for this class. Their subsequent poetry writing used those observations, and their creative juices to write. Inspiration was also presented to them in a poem ‘Landscape’ by Eve Merriam.

Upset people picking up the litter, thrown by careless teenagers.

A violent thunderstorm that rains acid Or a substantial bombing that makes dusty darkness?

A dangerous creaky swing with a child on it An old rusty ship that looks like it’s falling A rollercoaster that makes you feel sick Or a whirling tornado strong enough to pull you in?

DARKENED WORLD Imagine dark dusty darkness scattering.

A little spark of the earth's core hot as the oven.

Diggers dumping raven black, burnt rubbish.

Drizzling rubbish dropping faster than Usain Bolt running.

Pollution gathering in the sky Forming acid clouds of grey.

What has the world become?

Dystopia What would you think there is at the edge of the world?

What if it was harmonious?

I imagine the world, only peace.

Trees swing in the soft light breeze.

Mythical creatures that no one has ever knew existed.

The end of the sea where you discover the Titanic.

A little house made of sugar.

My best friend waiting for me to come.

By Fleur Duddy

AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD At the edge of the world I see pale green sand storms by the cliff.

Unsure whether I should take my next steps.

Don’t know where the edge starts.

Hair blowing everywhere Blocking my view.

Sand in my eyes.

One thousand year old trees branches Falling by the minute.

What will you find on the edge of the world?

At the edge of the world I see pale green sand tickling my toes.

Taking my next steps.

Hovering over the cliff tops.

Hair blowing behind me.

Warm breezes.

One thousand year old trees still standing strong.

At the edge of the world.

A new planet that is any colour you can choose

By Cleo Poppy Faith Nicholas

No pollution only peace.

Utopia

By Monica Koleda-Yamamoto

WHAT WILL YOU FIND?

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What will you find on your edge of the world?

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YEAR 6

Above: Crusaders Red & Black Mufti Day

Deep blue lagoon Giant majestic whales sail beneath the moon Freedom is waiting for you Written by Imogen Masters – Y6 Canterbury University visit – Ernest Rutherford Building

Maia, Imogen, Jessica, Madison & Nevaeh

Angelina, Alice, Bella & Eve

Garden of Memories

Libby, Poppie, Jaslyn, Ashley & Lily

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The Junior School had a fantastic year with lots of opportunities to participate in the Arts. They enjoyed visiting performances from a variety of groups including NZ Playhouse Theatre who performed Red Riding Robyn Hood. In Term 2, the Year 4-6 girls enjoyed the rhythms of STOMP and later in the term, the Yale Alleycats serenaded the whole school with their barbershop voices. In Term 3, Cory Hills performed stories using percussion instruments.

During Terms 1 and 2 the Juniors performed dances in the whole school production of Alice!

Harriet Gough (Y1) and Maisie Diver (Y2) were selected to play the part of ‘little Alice’. All the girls loved the experience of being in a big show!

In Term 3, the Year 3 and 4 students performed songs in the Kids for Kids Concert starring Jackie Clark and Nathan King. It was fantastic to see two of our students chosen to be soloists; Katherine Nichols (Y3) sang a vocal solo and Connie Newton (Y4) played in the ukulele group. At the end of Term 3, the Grandparents were treated to performances by the

Junior Choirs and the Year 5 violin group. In Term 4 the Y5 and Y6 students performed in the Christchurch Music Festival at the Horncastle Arena with many other schools as a massed choir. Our very own Music Teacher Rachel Wilford conducted. Over 900 students from all over Christchurch were involved.

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In Term 3, the Junior School performed with passion and pride in the Tuhono Kapa Haka Festival. Methuli Wijayasena (Y2) led the haka. Giving someone so young this leadership role is outstanding! Thanks to our Kapa Haka teachers Matua Sonny and Tuahine Tui for their expert tuition.

We have been lucky to have the Year 4, 5 and 6 students also coming up to the visual art department for specialist art classes this year. Students have engaged in a wide range of art making materials, skills and processes such as watercolour painting, acrylic painting, surrealist collages, printmaking, clay work, environmental installations and more.

Sam Bates – Performing Arts

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7 ENSS Year 7 has been a blast, and an adventure that we will always remember.

During Term 1 we read a book called The Matchbox Diary, and later we got the opportunity to design our very own special little trinket to put in our own matchboxes using the 3D printer. Another highlight was the Year 7 camp! This included boogie boarding at the beach, hut building in the forest, eating live Huhu grubs, bridge making, and a chance to be part of the circus!

ROAR! We bounced into the Term 2 Wild Survival Unit, this was for sure a unit we loved. We used Tinkercad to build our very own island, and created amazing iMovies showing our extraordinary survival skills, we learnt so much.

As the year flew by, animals soon became our new topic. Learning about animal welfare, working animals and creating our own animal products. Plus the SPCA received $560.50 from the scrumptious cupcakes we made and sold!

Just like that it’s the last term and the ultimate unit was here. We were becoming successful entrepreneurs!

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We were learning tips and tricks from a book called The Lemonade War. But the best thing was getting into groups and producing products to sell at the Year 7 Market Day. There were ice blocks, mini bunting, sherbet, sponge throwing at teachers, DIY slime and heaps more. Now that was a blast! We raised a whole $2,300 for the Christchurch Hospital Helipad.

The year whizzed by and it has come to an end. We made so many friendships, filled our brains with knowledge and created memories forever. What a year it was!

Christina Vassilieva & Kara Gooding Lit quiz is a competition where you answer questions about books and literature. This year, the Year 7 team of Emma Ford, Christina Vassilieva, Amelia Timiani- Dean and myself trained together and went to the Regional competition at Cobham Intermediate.

After a tough series of questions we found out that we had come 27th out of about 200 teams from all over Canterbury. We were quite happy with our results, and are looking forward to improving next year!

Holly Ross

Dear Diary

Our quest started with a daunting task

TERM 1 Where do I go? Who do I ask? Phew-questions answered, worries alleviated, so many friends want to help me find my way to my first class of ENSS. A range of learning is ahead which is going to enable me to delve into the implications of conflict and my role in being globally aware. I am full of excitement about the year ahead.

We began to make friends we hoped would last.

TERM 2 I step into Term 2 with enthusiasm. Diversity All Around is the ENSS focus, both here at school, nationally and internationally. I will explore our Māori history and my Te Reo skills will broaden.

My public speaking skills will also be developed as I will be competing in the Myer’s Cup Speech Competition. Term 2 is filled with new and exciting tasks and opportunities; I can’t wait.

TERM 3 Returning to ENSS in Term 3 feels like home now.

I will create my own innovation in a Maggie’s Den scenario and prove that one person can make a difference for good! My reading will stretch my comprehension and I consider numerous pieces of writing then answer questions from different perspectives. I’m ready to tackle this term’s challenges with enthusiasm and curiosity.

TERM 4 Venturing into the last term as a Year 8 student I have renewed energy. This term I can write and illustrate my own children’s picture book, read Wonder by R.J Palacio and research the purpose of toys, which incorporates creating a toy suitable for a child who is hospitalised. This is going to be an amazing end to a wonderful year!

Meeting Mrs Patterson the gatekeeper of literacy, Led us to the world of creativity.

To conquer the six trials was our task at hand, over the course of the year we took command:

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First was War Horse. As the classes’ Story Weavers and Creative Connectors fought to analyse from the texts our animal protectors.

Second was Speeches. We gathered our courage and choked down our pride, trust us it was a wild ride.

Third was library assignments. We took our own paths by choosing books and stories to present to our class.

Fourth was Dare To Be Diverse. We learnt about different cultures, our assumptions and knowledge were resculptured.

Fifth was Innovations. We created new and exciting solutions to solve problems and think of resolutions.

The final trial was writing our memoir. We included our thoughts, dreams and feelings as we reflected on the journey so far.

Finishing the year with a bang, we now move on with new skills at hand.

Tessa Sitjes, Neve Thomas, Paris Wiese, Claudia Hundleby & Mia Fraser

Lucy Sawyer, Lauren Warne & Isabella Shatford.

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WILLIAM PIKE CHALLENGE The vision of the William Pike Challenge is to grow a world full of young explorers that are ready to take on our rapidly evolving world. This award is a year-long programme for our Year 8 students and is achieved by completing three components; 5 outdoor activities, 20 hours of community service and 20 hours of a passion project.

For me, the William Pike Challenge pushed me out of my comfort zone. It made me try new things that I was not used to. I am so glad that the challenge did so, because I found something that I am really passionate about, which is biking on the road. This was personally challenging because I started out terrified and did not know the road rules. By persisting and overcoming my fears I was able to do it.

The William Pike Challenge has reminded me that the purpose of life is to see what you are capable of. It also taught me about resilience, to keep at it even when it seems hard. I think that William Pike is very inspiring because he has overcome many obstacles in his life and is teaching people to never stop exploring.

Above: Forming a perfect circle at camp.

Below: Year 8 (including other schools) with William Pike

Gemma, Anna and Emily fundraising for the Breast Cancer Foundation

Olivia Mazey During the WPC I have come out of my comfort zone and learnt things that I have never learnt before. I am Italian but have never properly learnt the language, so for my passion project I learnt Italian by using the app Duolingo and doing activities from a website. This made me proud of myself because now I know some of the language my ancestors used to speak.

Sophie McGhie I liked doing my community service of baking for Ronald McDonald House because I felt a great satisfaction. This was a lot of fun too because I like to bake at home. What I have learnt from doing the William Pike Challenge is to think of others, challenge myself and take risks. I really love trying new things and pushing myself. I feel like now I would be comfortable to carry on doing these activities.

I have decided to set more goals using the William Pike Challenge as my motivation.

Mikaela Bruce

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Emily’s Passion Project – Cake Decorating

“Creativity is seeing what everyone else has seen, and thinking what no one else has thought.” – Einstein What a thrilling year 2018 has been for Middle School Performing Arts; a year filled with song, acting and dance, performances and showcases, monologues and melodramas, theatre sports, film-making and Alice and zombies and Gruffalos.

This year we have had a number of performers visiting the school including ‘STOMP’ who provided an intimate workshop for the Year 8 students. Yale Alley Cats entertained us with their superb singing and our Year 7 and 8 students were all involved in the Christchurch Schools’ Music Festival in October.

Our Year 7 Performing Arts students have been busy learning musical instruments and developing drama and dance skills through process learning. Units studied have involved instruments of the orchestra, process drama based on the story ‘Home and Away’ and learning dance concepts.

Year 8 students have been exposed to a wide variety of music, dance and drama experiences within their Performing Arts classes. This year’s highlights were STOMP, where they had to create their own rhythms using everyday items and the Silent Film unit where

they learnt aspects of making a film including writing the script, characterisation, filming, selecting music and editing.

The Year 9 Performing Arts Programme offers the girls a term of each of the Performing Art disciplines of Music, Dance and Drama. Within these classes students explore a wide variety of activities and skills and work both independently and collaboratively to construct meaning, produce works, and to respond to and value others’ performances. The girls think and use their imaginations, senses and feelings and through varied activities and performance opportunities they take risks, build knowledge and confidence and are challenged and encouraged.

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In Year 10, our students select two of the four Arts on offer; Music, Dance, Drama or Visual Art. Over six months the students delve deeper into these individual strands gaining greater understanding and skills that will enhance their understanding of Performing Arts. This serves as excellent preparation should they choose to further their study in Year 11.

Sarena Harrison – Performing Arts

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YEAR 8 CAMP ABSEILING

While I was waiting to have my turn at abseiling I made sure I cheered my friends on and boosted up the confidence of those who were a little afraid. My use of my strength, zest, was not only for my benefit but for everyone around me. Once it was my turn to go into the abseiling area I could feel the adrenaline running through me and I bet I had a big grin on my face. When I was abseiling I was full of zest. It was amazing just hanging in midair looking at the beautiful scenery. By Tessa Sitjes.

EVENING ACTIVITY

While the teachers were setting up the marshmallows, we handed out the sticks so everyone had one. We also counted out the marshmallows so we all had the same amount. Burnt fiery marshmallows are the best dessert but even better when shared evenly and everybody is on a sugar high. By Harriet Frye.

TEAM GAMES

During camp we participated in an activity where we were asked to get a ball from one bucket to another by using ropes tied to a bucket. In this activity teamwork was required, because we had to use different heights to aim at, which meant everyone brought something to the table. I would like to develop this skill of teamwork with the hope of improving my leadership abilities.

By Olivia Mazey.

OVERCOMING FEAR

I was holding my breath as I watched people break a big, thick bit of wood in half with their bare hands. Initially I felt confident about doing it but after seeing a few people who didn’t succeed, my heart was pounding. My curiosity got the better of me and I stepped up for my turn. Later on my hand was pounding and it was bright red. I had failed. I began questioning myself wondering what I had done wrong and why. I stepped up for another turn and achieved. I had done it! By Gemma Hardcastle.

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I cheered my team on, nearly losing my voice and contributed to conversations and team strategies. In the end I had made lots of friends and showed lots of powerful teamwork. Even though I got frustrated at times my team reminded me to take a breath. Camp helped me learn how to work with people who are different for me because I quite like working by myself.

By Sophie McGhie.

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The prickles bore into my feet as I bounced up the hill desperate not to get hurt. Eventually I found a spot isolated from my classmates. My bedroll lay limp and bumpy on the ground and I placed my towel on two long pieces of grass to form a sanctuary.

I crawled into my hut and began to wonder. I listened to the birds singing their own melody and the rusty long grass swaying in agreement. A sense of spirituality welled up inside of me.

By Emily Harris

The Year 9 camp week was in Week Four of Term 1.

There were heaps of fun activities where we got to know each other better and became friends. Surfing on Sumner Beach was everyone’s favourite, with lots of fun life-saving beach activities as well as playing in the surf. The Winnie Bagoes pizza at lunchtime was awesome!

The Amazing Race was a big treasure hunt, with random acts of kindness, the furthest travelled challenge, a healthy snack, a ‘dress up as an occupation’ photo and lots of other fun challenges. It was still heaps of fun in the mall when it rained!!

At Willowbank we had Maori cultural experiences and saw lots of animals. Other fantastic rainy day activities were ice skating, ten pin bowling and seeing the movie ‘The Greatest Showman’. We also spent some time with our Year 13 buddies, and did team building activities. On the Friday everyone had an awesome time at Jellie Park, on the water slides and diving boards and eating ice cream.

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We all had a fabulously exciting week getting to know each other and making new friends.

Niamh McKenzie & Georgiana House – Y9

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YEAR 10 RITE JOURNEY

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It has been another busy year for The Rite Journey programme, where we had seven classes with students full of confidence and willingness to embrace the programme. 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 five-day camp week that has included the now infamous Abyss Challenge and the 18-hour solos.

Service to the community, learning how to surf and completing a First Aid Course.

class who won this challenge with their ability to work together, support each other and be creative in solving problems.

This year we introduced a class challenge day where each class had to complete a series of challenges around Christchurch. Congratulations to Mrs Smith’s

Izzy Smith was selected as the winning design for the 2018 Rite Journey graduation badge.

“My badge displays growth, development, and change. The world represents the opportunities we are presented with through Rite Journey programme. The girl swinging represents the young girls we were before the Rite Journey and the leaves represent growth as we mature into young women. I chose the colour blue because it is often associated with depth and stability.

It symbolises trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven which links into the spiritual aspect of Hauora. Green represents life,

renewal, nature, and energy. It is associated with meanings of growth, harmony, freshness, safety, fertility, and the environment, which fits into my theme of growth, maturity, and development of young women. I chose a bright background accompanied alongside a dark silhouette to symbolise strength and the ability to overcome challenge, hardship or grief which Rite Journey also teaches and promotes. The overall design is simplistic and modern and I think it displays all the morals, intentions and the values Rite Journey upholds.”

Congratulations to Ms McLaughlin’s 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. This year’s topics included perspective and choice, strategies when dealing with stress for teens, what motivates us to succeed, standards and expectations of a SMC girl and being MY own best self.

Lisa Williams – Curriculum Leader Rite Journey

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YEAR 12 IB CAMP Full of excitement, the Year 12 IB girls set off on an adventure (aka IB Camp). Many girls had asked ex-IB students or Year 13 IB students about it in advance, so we set off full of enthusiasm and determination.

First stop, the Hanmer Springs library. The traditional, SMC IB girls’ group photo in front of the flagpole, (yep, look on this page!) signalled the start to our first activity, the well-known debate regarding the safety of the Hanmer Springs pools. The two groups competitively argued both sides of the question!

Finally making our way to the Hanmer Springs Forest Lodge we unpacked, had lunch, and got started on poetry analysis. Great creativity was shown here! Next up was a TOK discussion session, each of us talking about a possible Knowledge Question which could be used in a presentation.

We were then off to the stream study (this is still the first day of camp!). What may have looked like aimless kicking at rocks at the bottom of the stream was actually the collection of tiny invertebrates, to be measured, sorted, classified. It all seemed to be going smoothly until the rain decided to drench us, washing away some of the creatures … We finished the first night giggling away at the videos which gave

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us an introduction to pseudoscience, the topic of our Group 4 project.

Day Two began with work in our allocated groups on our Group 4 project. Later we kickstarted our journey into the Extended Essay, and had some general discussion on the year to come. After that, off to jump in the hot pools – whether or not we were on the side that argued that the hot pools were safe! Groups set off in different directions for their dinner choices, re-grouping at the Lodge for some more bonding…

Our last morning at camp (after clean-up!) was dedicated to the presentation of our Group 4 projects – we were trying to sell our pseudoscience products to the group and to the teachers. The presentations were entertaining but also thought-provoking. Finally off on the bus again, heading back to Christchurch.

On behalf of the Year 12 IB girls, we would like to thank all the teachers who were with us at camp. Mrs Rouse, Ms Rod, Dr Chapman and Mr Clarke, you were amazing. We are lucky to have such supportive staff! Thank you so much for an excellent and smooth introduction into the IB course.

By Amy Chung & Renee Ren – Y12

Rocking that pose!

Life’s a beach!

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GEOGRAPHY FIELD TRIPS

“Observe...Stratification!”

Geography rocks!

Geologists in training

Wave watch

‘Foreshore’, we are really enjoying this trip!

Frivolity amongst the foliage

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YEAR 12 PE CAMP In March, the Y12 Physical Education class went on camp to Lake Clearwater in the Ashburton Lakes.

It was two days of an Amazing Race. Two teams competed - DILLIGAF and Lightning McQueens.

In the closest competition yet, Lightning McQueens came out on top by only three points.

I fell off my bike Everyone in the group laughed Still recovering!

Haiku’s from the Year 12 PE Camp

Team work to be done Make sure to run, run, run, run Camp was lots of fun.

Sun, wind, water, bike, run PE camp was loads of fun Amazing Race - done!

Rafting was so hard I wanted to stop so bad But, I kept going!

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We walked up a hill Days later and I still hurt We bum shuffled down.

Camp was super lit Rafting made me want to quit But I kept going.

Year 12 PE Students

What a magical way to start the day and end the week, catching some waves, socialising with friends, being physically active, learning a new skill and enjoying the bliss of the sun rising over the water before we officially started the school day.

As a part of the Year 13 Physical Education programme the girls participated in five Friday morning surfing sessions and a two-day surf camp at Sumner Beach. We left school each Friday at 7am

and surfed through the morning, returning full of energy and enthusiasm for period 2 and the day that lay ahead. The early starts and sometimes cooler mornings didn’t dampen the constant enthusiasm and willingness of the girls to challenge themselves and give anything a go. Throughout these sessions and our two-day surf camp the girls demonstrated determination and focus to learn a range of complex skills in an ever-changing environment.

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Some were working hard to stand up and consistently catch waves on their own, whilst others were working on pushing it out the back and dropping down the face of some clean, sweet waves. It was a physically challenging, yet enjoyable camp and each of the girls should be proud of the learning that took place over the course of the unit.

We have some awesome surfers in the group and I hope a number will continue hanging ten and now that they have learnt this new skill will consider including it as a part of their lifelong physical activity, due to its fantastic benefits to a person’s overall wellbeing.

Julia Smith – Head of PE

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CLASSICS EUROPE TRIP Our journey began after two days of plane travel, on a boat taking us onto the island city of Venice.

There was no time for rest as Italy had a plethora of activities; food, museums and culture to offer us.

Venice is a rabbit warren of quaint Venetian buildings, bridges, canals and gondola boats. Amidst the bustle of the city however, the favourite moment for some was standing in St Mark’s Square on our final night, detached from our phones and taking some time to reflect on the beautiful sight of St Mark’s Basilica.

From Venice, we meandered through Florence as we gazed upon sights such as the famed Duomo, the artistic masterpieces of the Uffizi and enjoyed staying in the comforts of the Hotel California (such a lovely place!).

Our third stop was a city which had been much anticipated by the group - Rome. Whilst hitting the classic spots such as the Colosseum, the Vatican and Roman Forum (accompanied by our favourite tour guide – Mario) we also participated in some more unorthodox activities, such as making special friends (shout out to you Sharon), and best of all attending the Papal address in which he was mere centimeters away as he zoomed past in his Pope mobile.

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Our final location in Italy was a highlight. However, it was not only because of the tour of the fascinating ancient city of Pompeii. To some, the experience of staying in a hotel who served us a late dinner of chewy pasta, mystery meat and questionable fruit may have been a slight down point, however for others it only highlighted truly how lucky we had been the rest of the trip. By this point we were getting slightly sick of pasta, pizza and gelato. Now however, we boarded a flight which would take us on the second chapter of our expedition, Mamma Mia here we come!

Arriving in Athens our eyes were first drawn to the incredible Acropolis, but food was on our mind.

After downing our first Gyro (souvlaki) and resting tired bodies we were ready for a special surprise.

Little did we know we were heading to a beautiful seaside restaurant on the other side of Athens. It was fair to say the high expectation of Greek food was significantly exceeded. On our second day, we boarded the bus to visit the Corinthian Canal, the ancient site of Mycenae, the stunning Venetian village of Nafplion, and hear the beautiful voices of a handful of our students singing at the ancient theatre of Epidaurus.

Over the next few days, we explored Athens, cramming in some shopping along the way. We then

hit the beach on the Island of Aegina where our Mamma Mia vibes came to life. Our final stop in Greece was Delphi, where we explored one of Greece’s best preserved Archaeological ruins and enjoyed the views. Aside from some final adventures in Dubai airport (a story for another time) our long journey was over.

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Next morning it was an early start to watch the synchronised Greek guards change post outside Parliament. We then hiked up Lycabettus hill for a panoramic view of the city. Down the hill, we visited the Panathenaic Stadium. Mr T was confident he could beat the girls around the 400m track but there was fierce competition. Mr T false started but Olivia and Anouska soon caught up in what was a neck and neck race. It ended with bloodied feet and Mr T claiming victory but officially it will never be known who was the winner.

Too soon our once in a lifetime trip through the historically beautiful countries of Italy and Greece had drawn to an end, we couldn't thank Mr T, Nicky and Jean enough for taking us on this extraordinary adventure. Gritaly 2018 Forever!

Maddy Kerr & Kate Baird – Y12

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FRENCH TRIP In April, 11 girls were lucky enough to travel around France for three weeks with Dr Hossbach and Ms McLaughlin. After a 30 hour journey, we landed in Toulouse where we met our French hosts with whom we spent the rest of the week.

We attended the Lycée Saint-Exupéry where we experienced school in France and taught English classes about our life in New Zealand. We also ventured into the city and to other places around Toulouse, such as the castle village Carcassone, a UNESCO world heritage site.

After emotional goodbyes to our buddies, the next stop was Avignon. Here we stayed at a quaint youth hotel on the river edge opposite the impressive Pope Palace. Each day we visited more exciting places, first the Roman Amphitheatre in Orange, then Nîmes, a beautiful ancient Roman town where we went to the Arena, the temple Maison Carré and the Tour Magne on top of a hill in the middle of a beautiful park.

Another highlight was the famous Pont du Gard, another UNESCO world heritage site. A few students

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were brave enough to test the chilly waters but we all enjoyed the amazing sight.

After four days in Avignon, we took a 10-hour bus ride to Strasbourg. Strasbourg is on the border of Germany, so we got the chance to visit Germany to buy a pretzel! It was a new experience for us to go so easily to another country. In the following days we went to the Château du Haut Koenigsbourg and visited the only German-run concentration camp in France, which was eye-opening for all of us.

Our journey ended with the much-looked-forward-to Paris! Here, we had the opportunity to plan our own days, and explore Paris independently. One of the most memorable moments was going to the top of the Eiffel Tower at night. It was an unreal moment, one that we will all remember forever. A big thank you to Dr Hossbach aka Hoss, for her amazing organisation, even with the train strikes, and also to Ms McLaughlin for accompanying us.

Molly Dougherty & Laura Simcock – Y12

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INTERNATIONAL CLUB This year, many new international students have joined the SMC family and our International Club. It was a huge privilege to be the Head of International Club 2018 and leading all the girls through different fun and exciting activities. I really wanted everyone in International Club to be more engaged, sharing and respecting our different cultures.

This year we’ve got a good mix of different nationalities such as China, Iran, Singapore, Thailand, Japan and South Korea. To showcase our activities and share with others a peek into the life of an international student, I created our very own SMC International Club Instagram page. I tried to plan many different activities including combined events with Christ’s College which were very successful. We had combined sports activities (badminton and bowling) and two combined dinners. The girls had a great time with our brother school and making more friends.

Many girls also went to the SMC Senior Ball 2018 with boys from Christ’s College after these combined events and everyone had a great night.

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Every year Japanese students from Kyoritsu come to our school for an exchange. This year, our girls got to spend a fabulous time with them. We went into the city centre to show them around Christchurch, visited Christchurch’s annual Noodle Market, attended Japan Day and looked at Akaroa. It was fun making Japanese friends, learning their culture and we were very happy to see them enjoying the NZ life.

As this year has been full of activities, I have learnt many skills such as organising events as the Head of International Club. Life as an international student can be tough as we need to adapt to totally different cultures and overcome language barriers. However, a fabulous part of being an international student is that we bring our uniqueness to the SMC family. This gives us an opportunity to make friends from different countries and understand different cultures. I want to thank everyone including Miss Chambers for giving me support and believing in me throughout this year.

Minji Kim – Y13

This year, we completed the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Bronze Award. We loved being faced with new challenges and experiences. But it was also super easy and we definitely recommend EVERYONE does it.

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We each completed three months of weekly service, and although this seemed like a lot and challenging at first, once we had started it actually wasn’t as scary as we had imagined. It was very satisfying to know you were giving back to the community. It also felt great when we had finished the skill section of the award because we had developed new abilities and it was good fun.

The physical section was great as we both played sports so didn’t have to do any extra but it made us want to practise more so we could improve and develop new techniques. Overall, we would definitely recommend doing this award, because when you have completed it you feel like you have accomplished so much. We are looking forward to completing the Silver Award next year!

Ava Coates & Issy Story – Y10 The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award has been an excellent journey. I have had to push myself both physically and mentally to complete my Bronze and Silver Awards and am currently on the last stage of my Gold Award. The journey has brought not only a greater understanding of my strengths, but forced me to acknowledge my weaknesses and taught me how to create a mindset to overcome them.

One of my highlights was the three-day tramp that was required to complete the Silver Award. We had the opportunity to walk in New Zealand’s finest back country around Lake Lyndon arranged by the Joshua Foundation. Tramping with girls I had never met, was a long way from the boundaries of my comfort zone, but helped me realise that everyone has a story and how good it is to discover them.

I highly recommend Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award to anyone who wants to try new skills and develop their passion for the outdoors with the added bonus of making lifelong friends.

Ruby Smith – Y12

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SEMI FORMAL – YEAR 11 The night of ‘Under the Stars’ which the girls had been planning for months finally arrived on the evening of Saturday 4 August, at the beautifully decorated Showgate Room, Riccarton Racecourse. A fantastic night of dancing, photo booths, and delicious food made time stop while everyone made the most of the 2018 Year 11 Semi-Formal.

The venue looked stunning, enhancing the theme of the night through twinkling fairy lights and gorgeous life-size snowflakes which the year group had made together. Even after attending the Crusaders Final, Mrs Patchett made an appearance on the dance floor in her Crusaders jersey for the final song! Awards and

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crowns were given out as the evening came to an end with Maisie Gallagher deservingly being awarded best dancer, the stunning Hannah Azharashid taking home best dressed, and Kate Zarifeh accompanied by her partner Fletcher Anderson winning Semi King and Queen.

Overall the night was an incredible success that is sure to be remembered by everyone. A huge thank you to our gorgeous photographer for the night, Maria Buhrkuhl, and also to Mrs Drummond and the Semi-Formal Committee for organising such a spectacular evening!

Alyssia Nicolson – Y11

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KONINI Konini had a very spiritual 2018 filled with purple pride, extraordinary efforts and terrific teamwork, leading us to a successful collection of House events.

We dived into the first House event with Swimming Sports in Term 1. This created a collectively great attitude amongst the House with new chants being made and voices being lost for days after.

Following the Swimming Sports, we sprinted into Christ’s College for our Athletics Day. Our “Kweens” went all out with weird and wacky purple gear, indigo face paint and warrior stripes showing they meant business. Word on the street is that Konini inarguably had the most spirit of all Houses at athletics adapting lyrics from Dj Otzi’s ‘Hey Baby’ to “Hey Konini, Ooh Ahh!”.

Finally came the main event of the year: House Day. This consisted of a House sports competition, a shared lunch and a student-written play following this year’s theme: “Everyday Superstars”. Konini continued to have great enthusiasm for the whole day and contributed great efforts to our play landing us a third place! For our play plotline, we chose to refashion Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana”.

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realising she didn’t need to pretend to be Hannah Montana to be special as she was already an everyday superstar. With great execution by our Konini actresses, skillful organisation by our Year 13s, and combined dedication by the whole House, Konini was able to land top three in the House Play competition.

With the main House events concluded for the year, it was time for our House effort to draw to a close for 2018 for a combined House Chapel with Kowhai. At this event, girls came dressed in their mellow yellow and pleasant purple clothes to reflect on the year and remember the persistence we must show through our time at St Margaret’s. We recognised that though academics, sports, and arts can seem overwhelmingly stressful, it is important that we also learn to balance and even take a step back to gain perspective of the whole picture.

Overall Konini had a very successful year as we came together for House events recognising our different strengths and appreciating that each of us are everyday superstars in our own way. 2018 has shown the other Houses that when it comes to spirit and positive, easy going attitude, you can’t beat Konini!

Alice Elworthy – Head of Konini

KOWHAI

All of the girls in Kowhai put so much hard work and dedication into all House events this year. Swimming Sports and Athletics started the ball rolling with great results, a 2nd place at Swimming Sports and a 1st placing at Athletics. Kowhai girls are well known for their hard work, sense of fun and outgoing and unique personalities. A special moment at Athletics for me as Head of House this year, was every single member of Kowhai participating in the 3000m event. Kowhai was the only House out of all six to have every girl participate in this event. This show of House spirit and pride was humbling.

As 2018 has progressed, each House event has become bigger and better. House Plays rolled around

quicker than expected. The concept being ‘Everyday Superstars’, I alongside my Year 13 Leaders thought of three movies associated with yellow to work into our theme. We decided on ’The Lion King’, ‘The Bee Movie’, and ‘Despicable Me’. Every girl and staff member in Kowhai did such an amazing job to make these ideas come to life. The girls put in much of their own time to make sure we executed our House Play as best we could. The icing on the cake was being awarded 2nd place, showing that our hard work and dedication had paid off.

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2018 for Kowhai has definitely been one to remember! It’s fair to say the year has been full of laughter, fun and House spirit. We kicked the year off with Swimming Sports, closely followed by Athletics Day. Both of these events contributed to beginning the year with a great foundation of positive relationships between the girls and building fantastic House Spirit.

2018 has been an AMAZING year for Kowhai, all events filled with laughter, positive attitudes and a whole lot of fun. I could not have succeeded without the help of my Teacher in Charge, Mrs Fazio-Smith, all the Year 13s, and every girl in Kowhai themselves.

It has been an awesome year and every person involved with Kowhai House are absolutely without a doubt, ‘Everyday Superstars!’

Riley Marshall – Head of Kowhai

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MANUKA The mighty Manuka…what a year it’s been! I am so proud of the enthusiasm you have had for Manuka this year. Enjoy the cheesiness…you’ve all been everyday superstars.

House spirit at Swimming Sports was outstanding.

The enthusiasm was sublime, and the outfits were some of the finest I have ever seen. There were hardly any spectators in the seats with so many participating.

Highlights included synchronised dives, winning numerous house relays, silver morph suits and the word ‘Manuka’ sunburnt into Poppy Cox’s face. Seeing this much ripe house spirit so early on, I knew we were in for an exciting year.

Next came Athletics Day, where support for Manuka was again amazing. When I went to the stands and asked the House to all get-up and participate in the triple jump, almost every girl stood up with me. Sadly we all got sent away at the long jump pit because we didn’t know what we were doing, but it was most definitely the thought that counted!!

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script was crafted from creative ideas brewed up by the Year 13s, based on ‘The Lion King’, and showcased the huge depth of talent in every single year group.

The girls' collaboration in the preparation of this day was outstanding, making the whole process relatively stress-free for everyone. And we finished 1st place for the House Plays and 2nd place overall for the day… a huge achievement!

I have been honoured to have led such an amazing group of girls this year. Our success both through awards and in the vibe around Manuka House was due to such a supportive group of Year 13s. I would also love to thank all the teachers, especially Dr Hickford for supporting me when leading the girls.

I am so proud of what we have achieved this year, which was only possible through the efforts of every single Manukan. I will miss you girls, and all the best for next year!

“READY OR NOT HERE WE COME… GOOOOO MANUKA!” Nadia Edmond – Head of Manuka

MATIPO

We started the year with Athletics Day, which was the perfect event to show the new Matipo girls what our House spirit is all about. The crazy costumes and cheering definitely helped us secure our third place.

Our next event, Swimming Sports was one of the highlights for all the Matipo girls as everyone got involved and we held our title of Swimming Sports winners for the second year in a row!! The participation from all the girls is what secured our win.

After a lovely day in the pool we started training to run the Cross Country. All though running is not everyone's cup of tea, the spirit was there with most girls participating in the ‘fun run’. Running certainly did not stop the girls from dressing up in the best brown clothes they could find and it was a great day for a jog around the park.

As House Day approached we had spent plenty of time rehearsing our House Play and prepping for all

the House Day activities. The atmosphere on House Day and the rivalry between the Houses was at its peak. After a morning of arts and sports activities we finished off the day with the iconic House Plays.

Every single Matipo girl was a superstar on stage and it was awesome to see all of the spirit and competitive nature of the girls come out after so much hard work.

Watching them have fun performing the play was incredible. We have so many talented girls in our House it was a great opportunity to showcase their talents and for everyone to be a 'superstar'.

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This year, every single Matipo girl has been an ‘Everyday Superstar’ in their own way. The incredible attitude, spirit and involvement from everyone in the House is what has made this year one to remember.

I have had a great time watching the girls embrace the House spirit and having fun in all of the events.

Matipo has embraced the House spirit and I am positive the girls will continue this next year. I am extremely grateful I had the opportunity to lead this awesome group of girls and I could not have done it without all of the support I had. Thank you to my awesome Year 13 Matipo girls for constantly supporting me, helping with House Plays, ideas and meetings. Massive thank you to Mrs Taylor for all of her guidance and support in my role this year, you have been a big part in Matipo’s success.

Charlotte O’Brien – Head of Matipo

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RATA It has been an absolute privilege to be the Rata House Leader for 2018 and I have had so much fun on the way. This year has been full of exciting things ranging from Athletics Day to our amazing House Day. Inspired by this year’s theme ‘Everyday Superstars’ I can definitely say that our whole school is full of bright stars but the ones closest to my heart are definitely the red-hot ladies from Rata. 2018 has flown by. Right from the start, our girls were out there getting involved, giving everything a go and I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better bunch of girls to lead and work alongside.

Athletics was our first major event and we came in with a bang. We started by sprinting down the field with laughter, enthusiasm and fun and ended with the Year 13s taking out 2nd place in the annual Tug of War, which was the highlight of the day. The Rata spirit was sensational and we all encouraged each other to really make the most of it.

Swimming Sports was next and the school pool was filled with red spirit. Girls were diving right into the events and it was definitely a successful day in the sun.

Another major event for the girls this year was Cross Country. Rata girls were running (or walking) with pride in their red attire. Everyone was trying their very best and that’s all I could ask for.

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House Chapel. The chapel service had a message of ‘Coming Together’, encouraging the girls to remember through the busy times that we always have the love and support of our family and friends at home and within the St Margaret’s school community.

The pinnacle point of every year for the school Houses is definitely House Day! The day began with many different sports and cultural activities that all of the girls could get involved in. After their impeccable efforts, we shared a delicious lunch with girls ranging from Year 1 to Year 13. This was a lovely time for all of the girls in the House to come together and what better way than through food. This led to our incredible girls pulling together the most spectacular performance for the House Plays. The goal was for all of the girls to really have fun and laugh through the nonsense of the play and, from seeing everyone smiling, singing and dancing on the stage, I think this goal was definitely achieved.

I am so incredibly proud of the girls in red and their ongoing enthusiasm, diligence and passion in their pursuits. I would like to thank the Rata Year 13s, Ms Beaumont and all of the other girls and teachers for the support and encouragement throughout the year.

It has been a blast!

I SAY WE’RE WHAT? RED HOT! GOOOO RATA Emily Stewart – Head of Rata

RIMU

We began the year with Year 9 and 13 buddy day, all Year 9s who were already at SMC and new students were buddied with one of our fantastic Year 13 Rimu seniors. We had a day full of games, fun activities and new friends, most importantly we welcomed them to the great house that is Rimu.

Once the school year had begun it wasn't long until the House events started rolling our way, this started with Swimming Sports! Swimming Sports set the tone for a great year to come, the green queens came out in style and swam and chanted their way down and up the pool, time and time again!

Athletics Day then came around and the green goddesses came out with fire in their bellies. Everyone ran, jumped and threw to the best of their ability. The House chants sung out loud and proud. All of the Rimu girls rallied around and supported each other in their pursuits. Thanks to everyone’s involvement Rimu took out second place overall, a fantastic achievement.

The year kept rolling by, then came cross country! It was a beautiful sunny day and Rimu went out there and ran with huge smiles on their faces! Round and round beautiful Hagley Park they went. They ran so much, in fact, that Rimu ran away with first place!

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2018 for Rimu has been a great year, filled to the brim with enjoyment, involvement and most of all – spirit.

All of the Rimu Rangers and green queens amongst the SMC family have been an integral part of making all of the House events during 2018 ones to remember for a long time to come.

In Term 2 we had the much-anticipated House Day! The day started with sports and activities, badminton, netball, hockey, grid portrait, wearable arts and film making. The girls spent their morning participating to their greatest ability in their chosen fields, before coming together for a huge shared lunch. With full bellies the whole school moved into the Chapel for House Plays, where Rimu played out their rendition of Disney's Camp Rock ‘Camp Rimu’. House Day was a lovely day, all girls participated and involved themselves with a smile making Rimu proud.

Overall Rimu had a fabulous year, the girls of Rimu never fail to shine during their individual and group pursuits, their spirit is contagious. I couldn't be prouder to see them continue to shine no matter the results, the achievements of the House this year would never have been possible without the participation of every single green queen, big and small.

All Rimu girls lived up to the 2018 ideal and were true everyday superstars!

Georgia Robinson – Head of Rimu

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ARTS OVERVIEW “Every girl a superstar” They say the most important thing a girl wears is her confidence. With confidence comes self-belief which helps us to set and achieve our goals, to be motivated, focussed, independent, strong, an addition to any team as well as a leader. We believe that our arts programme here at St Margaret’s provides the perfect platform for each girl to shine, to grow in confidence and to be a superstar. Our major production this year, Alice!, was such a vehicle, as Junior, Middle and Senior Schools came together to present four nights of splendour. The Performing Arts team lead by Amanda Woods are to be congratulated for the wonderful job they did as are all the participants, helpers and supporters, for bringing us such a magnificent sell-out success.

Alice believes in herself. She says “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” Alice reminds us to dream big, to be creative, open, joyful as she takes on that host of weird and wonderful creatures. Despite her adversity in getting bigger and smaller, with a constant threat of losing her head, Alice forges ahead with courage and integrity just like the Suffragettes we have honoured this year for the 125th anniversary.

2018 has seen 44 senior girls awarded an Arts Pocket and 24 with their red blazer representing Honours in the Arts. At Middle School level our girls have gained 23 badges and 12 Colours. Each one of these girls has a little bit of Alice: brave enough to follow her dreams, tough enough to stick it out and generous enough to give back. Leadership in the Arts is very much alive and well on our campus and so many of our girls have once again stepped up, giving support and encouragement in leading groups of younger girls in co-curricular pursuits as part of our tuakana-teina ethic.

Our outstanding Arts staff team are to be acknowledged for their vision, dedication and direction in navigating what can be rough waters for our young people. Their passion is so very apparent in all that they do, especially in keeping our girls front and centre every day in the classroom and for all our events and occasions. I would like to thank our loyal St Margaret’s community for their consistent support for such events, with special mention to our fabulous PFA who are always there to run the bar and guide the guests.

The arts programme for 2018 has been as full as ever, with all of our annual competitions, festivals, concerts and shows. Of particular note is the Silver Award gained by combined Christ’s College-St Margaret’s Amanda Choir at The Big Sing, our student-directed theatre piece and representatives in the National Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival, Production and Company, regional Debating representatives, national orchestra and brass band representatives, awardees at the national Robotics competition and our girls representing their country in Hip Hop and Highland Dance. St Margaret’s girls are all superstars in our eyes and we challenge you all going forward to wear your confidence with pride every day. Ekea ka tiritiri o te moana – ascend to the heights of your aspirations.

Mary Davison – Arts Facilitator

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And what better role models than Ruby Anderson and Sophie McClean as student leaders in the Arts. Both girls are very skilled performers and hard-working

leaders and they have worked together seamlessly this year with maturity and serenity. Our talented Arts Council team have followed their leaders with energy and enthusiasm, giving us a spookily fantastic Nightmare on Winchester Street Soiree which brought record numbers to this annual dinner and celebration of the arts, as well as a fun Arts Week earlier in the year. Every member of this superstar team was also involved with our major production, be it decorating, backstage, technical or performing; it has certainly been a busy year for our Arts Council and I feel confident knowing that these are our future leaders.

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ARTS COUNCIL As Heads of the Arts this year our goal has been to inspire and encourage girls to take risks and take the many opportunities to enjoy the Arts as much as we do. 2018 has been a busy year filled with performances, rehearsals, achievements and plenty of fun within the arts. Our Arts Council has worked together to promote an inclusive atmosphere and organise several activities throughout the year.

Our year began all the way back in Term 1 with Arts sign up. With over 40 extracurricular groups to sign up for, the atrium was packed with enthusiastic students. The much anticipated Alice! auditions were soon to follow and with that the year was already rolling. The Arts Council spent most of Term 1 preparing for our very first few gigs, including Cushion Cabaret, Twilight Concert and Arts Week!

After the Easter Break we could tell that the school was just shaking with excitement as the final week of term/Arts Week drew closer. We began the week with our Arts Assembly, where our council introduced themselves for the first time, and ended on a high with a Superstar mufti day and bouncy castle! Already a quarter of the year had gone, but the Arts were only just getting started.

After a well-deserved break, our Arts Council was straight back into it with Open Day starting things off for Term 2. We were able to do what we do best: winning the hearts of potential students and families with our mesmerising dance, drama and

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music performances. Speaking of performances, Term 2 brought with it many successes in both local and national competitions, including Sheilah Winn, Big Sing and Chamber Music. Other performances throughout the term included the annual Combined Concert with Christ’s College, Middle School Cushion Cabaret and of course the 2018 major production of Alice! Singing, acting and dancing through Wonderland was an exceptionally perfect way to finish another eventful term.

With a whirlwind of dance nights, art exhibitions, performances, awards and festivals, our girls had more than enough on their plate as August came and Term 3 began. This term our Council had the exciting task of planning our Arts Soirée. Our biggest task yet!

With the theme Nightmare on Winchester Street, we celebrated the arts in a horrifying manner with spooky decorations, costumes, performance and food.

The Soirée was a fun-filled night and a final goodbye to the Year 13s. It also concluded our duties as an Arts Council.

It has been an absolute pleasure leading the Arts for 2018. It has been incredible to see so many girls doing what they love as well as supporting their peers and friends. This year has been a success all round, which of course would not have been possible without our amazing Arts Council and the incredible support from Mary and the Arts staff.

Ruby Anderson & Sophie McClean – Heads of Arts

DANCE

Term 1 got underway quickly with auditions for the Middle and Senior Dance Companies and a special Alice Company. Alice!, our school production for the year, allowed dancers from Year 7 to 13 to come together in telling the story of Alice’s journey through Wonderland. It was a very rewarding experience for all involved and the highlight of the year. The friendships and memories created through Alice! will last a lifetime and really emphasised how much talent our students have here at St Margaret's.

The first performance opportunities for the year were our annual Twilight Concert and Open Day. This saw performances from the Middle School Dance Company, Year 9 & 10 Jazz group, Senior Dance Company and our Hip Hop duo. These performances are always special as we see such versatility from our dancers who are capable of performing in a range of dance styles to show our community.

In Term 3 the Senior and Middle School Dance Companies also performed during our ‘A Moment In Time’ dance show. The Senior Dance Company donned heels and presented a work inspired by late

1920’s Germany, called Zu Asche zu Staub (“to ashes, to dust”) while the Middle School Company learned and performed choreography created for them by Year 11 students Anna Cropp and Sophie Berrill. This was a fun opportunity for all.

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2018 has been a year to remember for all students involved in Dance. Julia Beker and Poppy Cox, our Head and Deputy of Dance have led this year with passion and dedication. Our co-curricular dance groups continue to go from strength to strength and this year there was a record number of girls involved in Dance.

Performing Arts Showcase saw our final performances for the year. These performances always come with a sense of achievement and celebration for all of our dance groups. The Middle School and Senior Dance Companies, Year 9 & 10 Jazz Group and Pop Company were joined by special performances from Annabel Watts dancing a Contemporary Irish dance and Soph Kingi and Tessa Holly who treated us to some Hip Hop. The final performance of the showcase evening was from Year 13 students Julia Beker, Poppy Cox, Sophie McClean, Sarah Knopp, Lily Montgomery and Annabel Watts, who have been dancing together since they first started at St Margaret’s. These girls were joined by all members of the Senior Dance Company for their final performance of the year at the Arts Soiree.

This year has been busy and immensely rewarding for everyone involved in Dance. I am constantly amazed by how dedicated and passionate our students are.

All of these opportunities wouldn’t be possible without the hard work from our teachers and student leaders and I thank them for making 2018 such a wonderful, inclusive and creative year for Dance at St Margaret’s College.

Candice Cain – Curriculum Leader of Dance

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SENIOR SCHOOL CO-CURRICULAR DRAMA Congratulations and thank you to all of our girls and staff who contribute to the vibrant and successful Senior School Co-curricular Drama programme at SMC. All of the opportunities we have on offer are only made possible with the continued support and dedication of our student leaders and staff members.

This year students have enjoyed participating in drama groups including our Theatre Sports team, and of course, the very busy Speech and Drama programme which continues to offer our girls tutelage of the highest standard. Also in Term 2 over 200 of our girls shone on stage and behind the scenes during the 2018 Whole School Major Production of ‘Alice!’.

St Margaret’s College continues to experience success in the SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. In 2018 we entered three

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student directed scenes into the regional competition.

Our 15 minute student directed team and their performance of ‘As You Like It’ was selected to attend five days of the SGCNZ National Festival in Wellington where they won numerous awards. Both student directors Ruby Anderson and Emily Stewart were selected to attend SGCNZ National Shakespeare Schools Production, a week-long intensive course with workshops, rehearsals and culminating performances. Ruby Anderson was then chosen to form SGCNZ Young Shakespeare Company and travel to The Globe in London and Stratford Upon Avon for two and a half weeks in July 2019. This is a huge honour and we congratulate Ruby and all of the girls involved in The Shakespeare Festival.

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We have had wonderful celebrations of student achievement at a national level throughout the year, as well as a number of students gaining music Honours and Pockets– bravo to you all, we are very proud of you. We have continued to be a part of many musical events throughout the year and have also held some great concerts where there is always such a variety of talent on display. It is always special welcoming new performers to the stage, and 2018 has seen many new performers shine on stage which is just fantastic. Our musical ties continue with Christ’s College, and it was lovely to again form a combined senior choir with them this year.

Itinerant music lessons are thriving, and we are so lucky to have 26 fabulous Itinerant teachers based at St Margaret’s College – they add so much to the girls’ lives. Music continues to flourish at St Margaret’s.

What a fabulous group of students we have to work with! Our philosophy of allowing all students the opportunity to be involved in the Arts is definitely alive and well in the Music Department. It is fantastic to see so many students have the courage and confidence to get up on stage and perform. One of the absolute joys of teaching is encouraging students to take risks and to experience and achieve more than they ever thought was possible.

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It seems just incredible to me that we are nearing the end of yet another school year, but when one reflects on all that has happened, what a fantastic, exciting and hugely busy year it has been.

I would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to each and every music teacher and director who have worked so hard creating all of these wonderful opportunities for our girls.

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PRODUCTION – ALICE!

Our inspiration and point of departure – Lewis Carroll’s classic tales: ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ and ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’.

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participate and to share their talents with our wider community.

At the very heart of our ‘Alice!’ was a desire to create a platform for our girls to shine. There was something truly magical about a Wonderland where we could see over 200 of our young women, from ages five to eighteen, working together to create a unique theatrical experience. To all of the girls and staff involved – thank you for bringing us ‘Alice!’ a truly spectacular production that we will all remember fondly for years to come.

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Our Performing Arts team of staff and students were passionate about bringing audiences another all-girl production. A production which inclusively involved every year group at St Margaret’s College, and one that was a true collaboration between Drama, Dance and Music.

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ARTS GROUPS

MIDDLE SCHOOL ARTS EXTENSION

Back Row: Allessandra Kitley, Hannah Wylie, Olivia Mazey, Lucy Sawyer Third Row: Gemma Hardcastle, Gemma Armstrong-Scott, Sohyun Kwon, Mikaela Bruce, Emily Harris, Alexandra Nicolaou Second Row: Ms Janet Tod-Molineaux, Mia Fraser, Mila Ballin, Emily Zhou, Maija Martin Front Row: Lauren Warne, Anna Marra, Tessa Sitjes, Sorrell Shand, Harley McVicar

ART CLUB

Back Row: Mr Callum Arnold, Rosa Dunlop, Sophie Ferguson, Henrietta Bullen Second Row: Billie Leiataua, Hannah Graham, Molly Mackenzie, Zelle Logan, Grace Flint Front Row: Olivia Willems, Emma Kay, Emily Cunningham, Lucy Walker, Maya Kelly

PHILOSOPHY CLUB

Second Row: Lucy Johnston, Yani Rutherford, Harriet Compton-Moen Front Row: Caitlyn Wickham, Feya Durkin, Rosie Lester, Heather Laing

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PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

Back Row: Ms Maria Buhrkuhl, Anna Morris, Rose McCarthy-Raw Front Row: Samantha Hood, Mila Ballin, Marcella Pannett

MIDDLE SCHOOL ARTS COMMITTEE

Second Row: Georgia Lassen, Alice McLeod, Emma Cawood, Harriet Thompson, Ms Sarena Harrison Front Row: Maya Laws, Danielle Coles, Yani Rutherford, Mia Cleugh, Chloe Taylor

HIGHLAND DANCERS

Front Row: Ashley Marfell, Annabel Watts, Abby Smith

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SENIOR DANCE COMPANY

Back Row: Annabel Watts, Poppy Cox, Sophie McClean, Julia Beker, Lillian Montgomery, Miss Candice Cain Second Row: Enya O’Malley, Rylie MacGibbon, Hannah Ward, Sophie Berrill, Grace Mitchell, Hannah Azharashid, Anna Cropp Front Row: Georgina Lange, Georgia Hardy, Tessa Holley, Sarah Knopp, Rosie Milne, Alyssia Nicolson, Brianna Odering

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POP COMPANY

Back Row: Poppy Cox, Julia Beker Second Row: Holly Ross, Lucy Tod, Olivia Adams Front Row: Georgie Opie, Olivia Hawkes, Sophie Landis, Brooke Mullinger, Ava Fitzsimmons

DANCE DEVELOPMENT SQUAD

Back Row: Sophie Berrill, Alice McLeod, Alex Traylen, Isabel Priest, Back Row: Marcella Pannett, Alice Hawkesby, Alice McLeod, Abby Smith, Charlotte Darry, Charlotte Bush, Ophelia Staniford, Lucy Botting, Nikita Bloy, Georgia Buchan, Eliza Smith, Molly Payne Maddison Thorley Second Row: Miss Stacy May Goldsworthy, Sabrina Wong, Henrietta Second Row: Miss Stacy May Goldsworthy, Alice Hawkesby, Sophie Osborne, Lara Chiswell, Samantha Ross-Murphy, Bella Spear, Charlotte Baker, Victoria Kay, Nikita Bloy, Abby Smith, Georgia Buchan, Gabriella Parker, Christina Vassilieva McKellar, Olivia Paterson, Molly Leckie Front Row: Sophie McGhie, Lilliana Murray-Orr, Brooke Mullinger, Front Row: Bianca Koleda-Yamamoto, Bella Spear, Henrietta Osborne, Katie Hadfield, Olivia Marfell, Claudia Hundleby, Bianca Eliza Smith, Madison Dalgety, Charlotte Parker, Claudia Hundleby, Koleda-Yamamoto, Ava Fitzsimmons Lilliana Murray-Orr, Christina Vassilieva Absent: Emma Cawood Absent: Emily Stewart, Sarah Fulton

JAZZ DANCE

Second Row: Molly Payne, Sophie Berrill, Anna Cropp Front Row: Nikita Bloy, Abby Smith, Alex Traylen, Charlotte Parker

FLUTE CHOIR

Front Row: Nishtha Denya, Hannah Ward, Madeline Kerr Absent: Imogen Maynard

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JAZZ COMBO

Second Row: Caitlin Rea, Claudia Meads Front Row: Billie Leiataua, Natalie Hutton, Mia Gamble Absent: Jasmine Ward

CHAMBER MUSIC

Back Row: Alexandra Lay, Sujean In, Dr Sarah Hickford Second Row: Amy Chung, Julia Hughes, Jasmine Ward, Cadance Gan, Meghan Shatford Front Row: Katie Gluyas, Madeline Kerr, Imogen Maynard, Mia Cleugh, Caitlin Rea

UKULELE GROUP

Second Row: Ms Mary Davison, Maisie Haines, Katie Hadfield Front Row: Sophie McGhie, Anna Cropp, Cristina Wang, Sophie Jensen

COMBINED SMC-CC ORCHESTRA

Back Row: Katie Gluyas, Adeline Chau, Alexandra Lay, Sujean In, Imogen Maynard Second Row: Dr Sarah Hickford, Mia Cleugh, Raha Walker, Ashleigh Benson, Jasmine Ward Front Row: Nishtha Denya, Amy Chung, Madeline Kerr, Gabrielle Kitley, Katy Buttle Absent: Sarah Cosgrove, Julia Hughes

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Back Row: Alexandra Lay, Sujean In Second Row: Ms Amanda Woods, Claudia Hundleby, Raha Walker, Grace McKenna, Adeline Chau, Dr Sarah Hickford Front Row: Maya Laws, Amy Chung, Julia Hughes, Harriet Compton-Moen, Isabella Story

Back Row: Ashleigh Benson, Alexandra Lay, Sujean In Third Row: Dr Sarah Hickford, Hannah Ward, Abby Mason, Adeline Chau, Madeline Kerr, Katie Gluyas Second Row: Meghan Shatford, Mia Cleugh, Caitlin Rea, Grace McKenna, Jasmine Ward, Sabrina Wong, Claudia Meads, Ms Amanda Woods Front Row: Maya Laws, Nishtha Denya, Claudia Hundleby, Isabella Story, Julia Hughes, Bianca Koleda-Yamamoto, Amy Chung Absent: Sorell Shand, Isabella Shatford

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AMANDA CHOIR

Second Row: Billie Leiataua, Nadia Edmond, Sophie McClean, Isabel van der Hoorn, Georgia Benton, Ms Amanda Woods Front Row: Sophie Baker, Natalie Hutton, Emily Stewart, Emily O’Brien, Olivia Willems

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Back Row: Natalie Hutton, Nadia Edmond, Sophie McClean Third Row: Anna Morris, Charis Hyde, Henrietta Bullen, Georgia Lassen, Ophelia Staniford, Isabel van der Hoorn Second Row: Katherine Ellis, Harriet Kennelly, Amelia Tillman, Georgia Benton, Billie Leiataua, Emily Stewart, Ms Amanda Woods Front Row: Chloe Taylor, India Surridge, Marcella Pannett, Olivia Willems, Grace McKenna, Lara Chiswell, Nishtha Denya

YEAR 13 CHOIR

Back Row: Charlotte Bush, Sophie McClean, Jemima Vaughan, Mia Thomson Second Row: Emily Stewart, Emily Evans, Lucy Barltrop, Polly Forbes, Isabel van der Hoorn, Ms Amanda Woods Front Row: Nishtha Denya, Ella Williams, Charis Hyde, Georgia Hintz, Sarah Fulton

CHAMBER CHOIR

Back Row: Hannah Ferguson, Nadia Edmond, Sophie McClean, Emily O’Brien, Zelle Logan Third Row: Henrietta Bullen, Annabel Coates, Natalie Hutton, Sujean In, Isabel van der Hoorn, Emily Stewart, Eleanor McVicar Second Row: Lucy Johnston, Amelia Tillman, Billie Leiataua, Harriet Kennelly, Samantha Hood, Alexandra Lehmann, Amy Bourner, Mrs Rachel Wilford Front Row: India Surridge, Sohyun Kwon, Lara Chiswell, Olivia Willems, Sabrina Wong, Rhiannon Cutler, Sophie Baker

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIR

Back Row: Yani Rutherford, Georgia Lassen, Hannah Wylie Second Row: Sophie McGhie, Mia Fraser, Danielle Coles, Cristina Wang, Ms Sarena Harrison Front Row: Tessa Sitjes, Sophie Landis, Olivia Adams, Chloe Taylor, Emily Hodges Absent: Isabel Watson, Katie Hadfield

BARBERSHOP ENSEMBLES

Back Row: Billie Leiataua, Eleanor McVicar, Georgia Benton Second Row: Emily O’Brien, Sophie McClean, Jemima Vaughan, Natalie Hutton Front Row: Sofia Rofe, Lucy Johnston, Yani Rutherford, Molly Campbell, Lara Chiswell

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PERFORMING MUSIC GROUPS

Second Row: Fleur Duddy, Natalie Hutton, Billie Leiataua Front Row: Cleo Nicholas, Ashley Bonne, Monica Koleda-Yamamoto

MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA CLUBS

Second Row: Mrs Megan Herd, Olivia Mazey, Cara Donaldson Samantha Capon, Hannah Wylie Front Row: Emily Harris, Mia Fraser, Harriet Frye, Aspen Berry, Tessa Sitjes

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Back Row: Bella Belcher, Georgia Lassen, Kaitlin Burden, Cara Donaldson Second Row: Mrs Katherine Tyson-McPhillips, Feya Durkin, Sophia Lawrence, Lily Burt, Samantha Capon, Rosie Milne, Elizabeth Cross, Mrs Megan Herd Front Row: Gemma Armstrong-Scott, Jasmine Tomuli-Sii, Samantha Hood, Lucy Sawyer, Hannah Wylie, Poppi Hamilton, Chloe Taylor Absent: Yani Rutherford, Zoe Fulton

ARTS COUNCIL

Back Row: Rose McCarthy-Raw, Charlotte Shepherd, Sophie Ferguson, Kaitlin Burden Third Row: Sujean In, Alexandra Lay, Harriet Cox, Natalie Hutton, Nadia Edmond Second Row: Aisha O’Malley, Emma Taylor, Emily Stewart, Isabel van der Hoorn, Julia Beker, Milly O’Brien, Ms Mary Davison Front row: Nishtha Denya, Heather Newbound, Ruby Anderson, Sophie McClean, Billie Leiataua, Saskia Houchen

SHEILAH WINN SHAKESPEARE

Back Row: Sophie McClean, Cara Donaldson, Kaitlin Burden, Isabel van der Hoorn Second Row: Miss Rosemary McTaggart, Ruby Anderson, Virginia Macdonald, Poppy Cox, Nadia Edmond, Ms Jenny May Front Row: Feya Durkin, Olivia Wilson, Emily Stewart, Georgia Benton, Georgina Lange

ROBOTICS

Back Row: Mia Fraser, Charlotte Shepherd, Hannah Wylie, Mia Wright Second Row: Harriet Compton-Moen, Samantha March, Nevaeh Shand, Gemma Armstrong-Scott, Caitlyn Wickham, Ms Catherine Bell Front Row: Charlotte Devers, Tessa Sitjes, Isabella Wilson, Lucy Holdaway, Layla Martin

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CODE CLUBS

Back Row: Harriet Compton-Moe, Holly Fairclough, Lucy Johnston, Mia Fraser Second Row: Mrs Betsy Macdonald, Alexandra Nicolaou, Cristina Wang, Mia Fraser, Katy Buttle, Rev. Peg Riley Front Row: Isabelle Cadman, Tessa Sitjes, Gemma Armstrong-Scott, Lily Jones, Katherine Nichols

TECHNICAL TEAM

Back Row: Zelle Logan, Georgia Lassen, Hannah Ferguson, Charlotte Shepherd, Maya Kelly Second Row: Heather Newbound, Yani Rutherford, Rylie MacGibbon, Grace McKenna, Mrs Trudy Keys Front Row: Emma Chiang, Jasmine Ward, Mia Wright, Harriet Compton-Moen, Caitlyn Wickham

DEBATING TEAMS

Back Row: Lucy Flint, Zelle Logan, Maggie Cui, Grace Flint Third Row: Youyu Zhang, Emily Blackmore, Madeline Kerr, Yani Rutherford, Lydia Munro, Amelia Parker, Grace McMahon Second Row: Ms Jenni McLaughlin, Harriet Compton-Moen, Elizabeth Cross, Sophie Benson, Nikita Bloy, Alexandra Lehmann, Caitlyn Wickham, Miss Rosemary McTaggart, Ms Laura Watson Front Row: Paige Carey, Emma Taylor, Aisha O’Malley, Ruby Anderson, Milly O’Brien, Sujean In, Georgina Lange Absent: Sarah Cosgrove, Lucy Jessep, Rosie Lester, Amelia Parker, Raha Walker

SMC SPEECH WINNERS

Second Row: Emma Taylor, Ms Angee Robertson Front Row: Mila Ballin, Maia Stanbury, Lucy Sawyer

SMC KAPA HAKA

Back Row: Josie Seymour, Bridie James, Grace Farrell, Trinity Mackley-Flutey Third Row: Melia Mitchell, Abigail Drayton, Zoe Fulton, Georgia Dobson Cox Second Row: Jasmine Ward, Sarah Leadley, Chloe Taylor, Isabella Taylor, Aspen Berry Front Row: Myah Klinkenberg, Matua Maaka Kahukuranui, Mrs Nicky Averill, Paris Counsell Absent: Karereatua Williams

CHESS CLUB

Back Row: Hannah Azharashid, Isabel van der Hoorn, Sophie McLean, Violet Perry Third Row: Aspen Berry, Poppy Cox, Gabriella McKellar, Isabella Leighs, Ruby Anderson, Georgia Benny Second Row: Eleanor McVicar, Jasmine Ward, Milly O’Brien, Emily Stewart, Georgia Benson, Billie Leiataua, Sujean In, Olivia Willems Front Row: Paige Carey, Pieta Luthi, Mia McDonnell, Natalie Hutton, Katherine Marfell, Molly Leckie, Sophie Green, Madison Dalgety

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ARTS AWARDS Middle School Arts Awards 2018 COLOURS

Mila Ballin Nikita Bloy Lucy Johnston Georgia Lassen Maya Laws Alexandra Lehmann Alice McLeod Molly Payne Yani Rutherford Abby Smith Alex Traylen Caitlyn Wickham

BADGES

Mila Ballin Nikita Bloy Julia Hughes Lucy Johnston Georgia Lassen Maya Laws Alexandra Lehmann Alice McLeod Molly Payne Yani Rutherford Alex Traylen Mia Fraser Sammy Hood Bianca Koleda-Yamamoto Abby Mason Sophie McGhie Claudia Meads Caitlin Rea Tessa Sitjes Issy Story Arabella Vinnell Sabrina Wong Hannah Wylie

CERTIFICATES

Most Dedicated to Middle School Art: Olivia Wells & Allessandra Kitley Most Promising Musical Performance: Mia Cleugh & Izzy Smith Most Committed to Middle School Dance: Henrietta Osborne & Charlotte Parker Most Committed Middle School Debaters: Alexandra Lehmann & Yani Rutherford

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Technology Dedication and Commitment: Yani Rutherford & Caitlyn Wickham Most Outstanding Contribution to Middle School Drama: Georgia Lassen & Yani Rutherford

Senior Arts Awards 2018 HONOURS DANCE

Poppy Cox Anna Cropp Annalida Jaeger Ashley Marfell Sophie McClean Grace Mitchell Brianna Odering

DRAMA

Ruby Anderson Kaitlin Burden Virginia Macdonald Emily Stewart Izzie van der Hoorn MUSIC Amy Chung Sujean In Meg Shatford Jasmine Ward ORATORY Hattie Compton-Moen Milly O’Brien TECHNICAL Hattie Compton-Moen Holly Macdonald Charlotte Shepherd

POCKETS DANCE

Sophie Berrill Henrietta Bullen Anna Cropp Sarah Fulton Georgia Hardy Annalida Jaeger Rylie MacGibbon Ashley Marfell Rosie Milne

DRAMA Sam Capon Elizabeth Cross Feya Durkin Polly Forbes Annalida Jaeger Sophia Lawrence Virginia Macdonald Sophie McClean MUSIC Amy Bourner Henrietta Bullen Adeline Chau Sarah Cosgrove Katie Gluyas Natalie Hutton Harriet Kennelly Rylie MacGibbon Imogen Maynard Eleanor McVicar Hannah Ward Jasmine Ward ORATORY Sophie Benson Paige Carey Hattie Compton-Moen Elizabeth Cross Lucy Jessep Grace McMahon Lydia Munro Amelia Parker

TECHNICAL Hattie Compton-Moen Hannah Ferguson Maya Kelly Charlotte Shepherd

CERTIFICATES

Most Promising Dancer: Anna Cropp Outstanding Performance: Julia Beker Most Promising All-round Theatre Practitioner: Ruby Anderson Most Promising Performer: Emily Stewart Dedication & Commitment to Major Production: Izzie Leighs Service and Commitment to Technical Drama: Hannah Ferguson Contribution & Commitment to Choral Music: Sophie McClean & Emily Stewart Contribution & Commitment to Instrumental Music: Nishtha Denya & Adeline Chau Outstanding Musical Performance: Ruby Turnbull Most Valuable Year 11 Debater: Lucy Jessep Technology Award for Service, Commitment & Leadership: Hannah Ferguson, Mia Wright Commitment & Support to the Technical Team: Heather Newbound Dedication & Commitment to Visual Art: Sophie Ferguson

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DIRECTOR OF SPORT’S REPORT As we celebrate the news that our government is investing $10m in a push to get more women and girls involved in sport we can feel justifiably proud of the 88% of our St Margaret’s students who participate in sport throughout the year.

A recent study by Sport New Zealand showed that 2.5 hours of light physical activity per week has a positive impact on mental wellbeing and gives 51% higher odds of good mental health than those who don’t participate. Increasing activity to 4.5 hours a week raises this to 65%. We encourage and support each and every student to be involved in physical activity and to be giving their very best effort.

Extract from Juliette Drysdale The Joy of Effort, Not Winning

(Juliette Drysdale, 3x world rowing champion, Olympic bronze medallist)

“Participation in sport is a topic that is often debated, with some sports organisations moving the focus away from taking a score. I can’t say that I’m a supporter of just ‘participating’ in sport, but I’m also not a supporter of talking to kids about ‘winning’.

I believe that the best message for kids (and adults) is to do your absolute best, because that’s a skill you can transfer to anything for the rest of your life.

The joy of effort was one of the Olympic values I became aware of when I attended the young participants session at the International Olympic Academy in Athens in 2014. As an elite athlete, I had admittedly lost sight of what this meant.

But, following my retirement, I began to realise that it’s one of the most simple and important things in life – every single one of us can enjoy and appreciate the joy of effort and doing your best.

Dame Valerie Adams produced one of the most inspiring and exceptional performances, even though she only claimed the silver medal in her event. To me she exemplified the perfect attitude of giving it her absolute best.

Her preparation was limited due to the birth of her daughter, Kimoana, but she was able to produce a season’s best. She finished satisfied with the results purely because she gave it everything.

Valerie was inspiring in a different way at these Games, for producing her best efforts despite falling short of her previous accomplishments. We knew she simply did her best.

So, as I watch my daughter running, holding her friend’s hand, giving it everything, her little red face radiating with joy, I like to think that she will always find those things in the sports and activities she pursues, regardless of whether she’s winning or not.

If there’s anything we can take from our Commonwealth athletes across the board, it’s simply that they tried their best, and that’s something we can all do.

We don’t need to teach our kids about winning, but we do need to drive them to do their best. Whether it’s doing their homework, being kind or playing sports, we simply can’t all be the best and don’t need to be, but we can strive to give our best effort.

Let’s not forget: sport has so much to teach us. And sport produces great people, not just great athletes.”

Helen Belcher – Director of Sport

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The 2018 Commonwealth Games delivered so many outstanding results and, of course, not all athletes

reached the podium or finished where they had aspired to.

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SPORTS CAPTAIN’S REPORT

Term 1 was an eventful couple of months, kicking the year off with a favourite event, Athletics day.

What an awesome day to show plenty of House spirit and have a bit of fun. As a Kowhai girl myself, I am proud to say that Kowhai took out the win for this event. Not long after came swimming sports. Large participation rates and a range of talent from Matipo saw them claim first place. Term 1 was also filled with many tournaments, one being the annual Summer Quadrangular tournament. St Margaret’s won the majority of our games across all sports, gaining first place overall. Other highlights of Term 1 consisted of the Canterbury champs and South Island tournaments which many sports such as Volleyball, Touch and Tennis competed in.

Tennis performed exceptionally well, winning both tournaments and going on to place 3rd at Nationals. This was the fourth consecutive year they have taken out the South Island title, a great achievement for SMC sport.

personality and certainly took some words of wisdom from a well-experienced athlete. A huge thank you to the Sports Council for working hard to make this such a successful night.

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This year the sporting calendar has been filled with plenty of fun and excitement for the girls at SMC. Plenty of opportunities, events and competitions took place throughout the year where everyone was able to be a part of the fun. We’ve had many outstanding achievements from the girls both individually and as teams. It was also great to see the supportive culture developing especially due to this year's theme of everyday superstars.

The biggest thank you has to go to the most hardworking people I know, Helen, Sharon and Julie in the Sports Department. With their hard work, the girls at St Margaret's are offered endless opportunities and are really able to reach their full potential in the sporting environment. I would also like to thank Mrs Patchett for her outstanding support. St Margaret’s is so very lucky to have such a passionate sports person and I wish her all the best for her time at SMC. Aimee Brown – Head of Sport

Term 3 was the busiest time of year for teams and the Sports Council. Early in Week 4, we held the enjoyable and entertaining Sports Week. Across the three days various activities were held including Zorb balls, food trucks and a food tutorial from plant-based chefs, Two RAW Sisters. Unfortunately, the weather forced us to cancel a couple of events such as the Junior School scavenger hunt. Overall it was a successful week which all the girls got the opportunity to participate in.

Finally, the last event on the calendar was the Sports Dinner held in the St Margaret’s gym. We had a large turn out this year with over 200 attending. The night celebrated the successes of girls and announced sporting leadership roles for 2019. A three-course meal was enjoyed by parents, students, staff and grandparents, especially the famous brownie for dessert. Dick Tayler, a Commonwealth Games gold medalist was our guest speaker for the night and we all shared some great laughs with his humorous

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ATHLETICS The 2017-2018 athletics season has been very successful for the St Margaret’s athletics team with many of the girls coming home with top 10 placings and medals at the New Zealand Secondary Schools National track and field meet and South Island Secondary Schools’ championships.

New Zealand Secondary Schools National Athletics was held in Hastings, in December 2017. The team had a successful trip with many individual and team placings.

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Anoushka Chiswell – 11th 100m Jordyn Blake – 4th 400m, 6th 100m Olivia Allan – 7th 300m hurdles Victoria Wells – 6th 300m hurdles Olivia Allan, Victoria Wells, Harriet Bush, Jordyn Blake – 3rd 4x400m relay

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Violette Perry– 1st discus Lily Cockram and Francesca Williamson competed in the Junior 100 and 200m events.

The St Margaret’s team had two girls racing in the NZSSA Road Race located at a University Campus in Hastings. Amelia Persson and Abby Theobald had great races, placing 6th and 27th respectively out of 60 people in the senior road race. The conditions were very hot and fast times were hard to get with the course being very windy. Both girls raced exceptionally well against a tough field. Abby Theobald also finished 8th in her senior 800m heat, just short of making the final and finishing 12th overall. Amelia Persson had successful individual placings, gaining a top 10 finish in the 3000 metres, finishing 7th.

Athletics day 2018 was a success, with a great turn out and many girls getting into the House spirit and wearing crazy House colour dress ups! Kowhai won the athletics day, gaining the most House points and also winning the Year 13 tug of war.

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At Canterbury Secondary Schools’ finals in March, many of the St Margaret’s athletes qualified to attend the South Island event.

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Anoushka Chiswell – 1st equal 100m, 1st 200m, 3rd long jump Tara Keenan – 4th long jump Victoria Wells – 1st 100m hurdles, 2nd 300m hurdles Amelia Persson – 2nd 1500m

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Francesca Williamson – 2nd long jump

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Violette Perry – 1st discus (new Canterbury record), 1st javelin, 2nd shot put

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Francesca Williamson, Victoria Wells, Tara Keenan, Anoushka Chiswell – 1st 4x100m relay South Island Secondary Schools 2018 was held in Timaru, and the St Margaret’s team gained many placings.

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Anoushka Chiswell – 3rd 100m, 5th 200m Victoria Wells – 1st 100m hurdles, 3rd 300m hurdles Amelia Persson – 3rd 1500m, 2nd 3000m Tara Keenan – 4th 300m hurdles Francesca Williamson, Victoria Wells, Tara Keenan and Anoushka Chiswell – 2nd 4x100m relay

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Violette Perry – 1st javelin, 1st discus, 2nd shot put Alice Ritchie –9th 1500m, 1st Open walk

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Lily Keenan – 11th 1500m Olive Tuipulotu – 11th high jump We have a large team travelling to Dunedin at the start of December to compete at the NZSS Athletics championships and look forward to seeing their results.

Victoria Wells – Captain & Tara Keenan – Vice Captain

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BADMINTON 2018 saw a record number of teams playing Badminton for St Margaret’s, both social and competitive alike. Over 60 girls participated and represented SMC to the best of their ability. Hard work throughout the season certainly paid off, as the results from the CSS weekly competition were very encouraging. The notable success was from the Gold team who took out the overall Girls B Grade title – Congratulations.

Winter Quad proved to be a fun and successful experience, the team of Ailing Liu, Kate Baird, Alexandra Lay, Gem Krairkish and Alexandra Baird taking out a well earned second in Dunedin.

We also had fantastic results from the CSS Individual and Pairs event, with two ‘all SMC’ finals: Yr 11-13 Doubles Yr 11-13 Singles 1st – Kate Baird / Ailing Liu 1st – Kate Baird 2nd – Alexandra Lay / 2nd – Alexandra Lay Gem Krairiksh Yr 9-10 Doubles 1st – Jasmine Russell / Gene Krairiksh

Yr 9-10 Singles 2nd – Jasmine Russell

This year we were fortunate enough to have the expertise of former Canterbury Coach, Des Gee who ran coaching sessions on Tuesdays and trained Senior A, B and Junior A players on Sunday afternoons.

Under Des’ instruction many players have made huge improvements, and the talent coming out of the Junior end is really impressive. The future of Badminton at SMC looks very bright!

Thanks goes to the team of wonderful teachers who transport and supervise each week. Special thanks to Sharon Lloyd for administration and ‘chasing up’ teams and to Mr Clarke for being at every practice ready to coach and help out, organising transport, dealing with absences and being supportive of all our ideas – you're one of a kind!

Finally, a big thank you to the outgoing Y13 students.

We wish you all the best in your future endeavours and hope you’ll still keep hitting those shuttles.

Alexandra Lay – Badminton Captain

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BASKETBALL

We would like to congratulate our girls that represented Canterbury Basketball in their respective age groups; Emily Evans, Maddie Eder, Charlotte Prebble, Courtney Prebble, Olive Tuipulotu, Lia Jenkins, Charlotte Coughlan, Amy Jones and Paris Hague. A special congratulations to Year 9 student Karereatua Williams who not only played for Canterbury, but was also a New Zealand representative.

The Senior A team begin the year under the coaching of Fijian professional basketball player Marques Whippy, who last played for the Canterbury Rams and previously played for Brigham Young University of Hawaii. He brought a wealth of experience and knowledge to basketball at SMC, teaching the girls new skills as well as helping them improve their old ones.

Unfortunately Marques had to leave us to go back to his home country due to personal circumstances,

however thank you to Scott Edwards, Mike Karena, Andrew Armstrong and Anastasia Tauamati who all helped out for the remainder of the season. Despite the chaotic season the girls still competed competitively in the Whelan Trophy Div 2 competition finishing 3rd and a rewarding 2nd at the Schick Southern Cup tournament.

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Basketball as a sport at SMC is constantly growing, with a record number of 23 teams entered this year to represent the school in weekly competition. Well done to all the girls who showed great commitment, positive attitudes and improved throughout the season.

Our Intermediate team, consisting of Year 9 and 10 students, competed in the Junior South Islands Secondary Schools tournament in Timaru. A big congratulations to these girls who ended up placing 5th, an amazing achievement. Well done on your significant efforts.

We would like to thank all coaches, managers, refs, volunteers and the Sports department for the support they show SMC and especially Ms Amanda Hardy for her commitment to the SMC Basketball programme.

We hope that basketball continues to grow and develop at SMC in future years and wish all the girls involved the best of luck.

Emily Evans – Captain & Maddie Eder – Vice Captain

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CROSS COUNTRY The SMC Cross Country season started with our own race at Hagley Park. It was great to see everyone supporting one another and dressing up in House colours. The results for the competitive races were as follows: Year 9: 1st – Lily Keenan 2nd – Alice Davidson 3rd – Jemma Burrowes Under 16: 1st – Elizabeth Cross 2nd – Isabella Story 3rd – Emily Milner Over 16: 1st – Amelia Persson 2nd – Hannah Bayliss 3rd – Molly Leckie The Canterbury Road Race had a great range of individual and team achievements: Year 9: 7th – Lily Keenan 8th – Jemma Burrowes 10th – Alice Davidson (2nd Y9 Teams) Under 16: 16th – Emily Milner 17th – Elizabeth Cross, 19th – Issy Story (3rd U16 Teams) Senior: 6th – Amelia Persson, 13th – Hannah Bayliss Elizabeth Cross, Hannah Bayliss and Amelia Persson travelled to Taupo to compete in the NZ Secondary Schools’ Cross Country event. It was a challenging course, and Elizabeth powered through to finish 81st in the Junior Girls. In the Seniors, Amelia was 21st and Hannah 44th. Amelia and Hannah represented Canterbury in the relays the following day, placing 3rd and 6th respectively. It was a great success for SMC, and we look forward to seeing next year’s girls at this event in Timaru.

Amelia Persson – Cross Country Captain

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EQUESTRIAN Our last event was the Equestrian Day with St Margaret’s College, Rangi Ruru, and Christchurch Girls High. The Middle School girls enjoyed their showing, unity, dressage, and/or the show-cross classes which they were allowed to enter.

At the Inter-schools’ dressage we had two competitive teams who had a successful and confidence building day. The girls were all relieved that they managed to remember two dressage tests each, as well as some individual placings in their classes.

A big congratulations to all of the Equestrian girls who have competed for SMC this year. We understand the effort and commitment it requires to attend these competitions. Another congratulations to those who have achieved highly individual in their chosen disciplines. We have had a few riders represent New Zealand and others who have overcome massive challenges this year with their ponies which we acknowledge as well.

Another successful event was the Inter-schools’ ODE. We had two competitive teams who again came away with smiles knowing they had had a safe and successful day.

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This year the Equestrian team started off with a lot of girls keen to compete at the inter-schools’ show jumping. Unfortunately bad weather cancelled it, meaning the girls had a slow start to the Equestrian year.

Katy Silva – Equestrian Captain

FOOTBALL 2018 has been a very successful and enjoyable season for both the 1st and 2nd XI football teams scoring 28 goals (1st XI team) and 23 goals (2nd XI team). This is not only a huge achievement but a well earned one from both teams. Both the 1st XI and 2nd XI welcomed many new players this season including Ruby Smith who managed to score an insane amount of goals for the 1st XI and Hannah Price who stepped up as an incredible goalkeeper. This fresh new talent alongside the girls who had played previously was greatly beneficial to both teams’ performances.

here at St Margaret’s College I know I will be along to watch and support the girls playing next year and I am confident of their successes to come. Overall this season has been extremely enjoyable for both St Margaret’s College football teams and on behalf of the girls, we would like to thank Mr McDonnell, Mr Walker and Dr Millican for their support and encouragement this season.

Emily Taunt – Captain

Despite sadly missing out on a few weeks of games in the middle of the season due to the unfortunate weather, the girls came back more determined and energetic than ever. The 1st XI placed 2nd in the Senior Division 1 competition after playing a tough final against Riccarton High School, while the 2nd XI placed 5th in the Senior Division 2 competition.

While it is sad to be leaving the football community

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HOCKEY What a year to remember for St Margaret’s Hockey!

The 2018 season has once again seen St Margaret’s hockey thrive and develop with seven teams across the Middle and Senior schools supported by talented coaches. The depth and strength of St Margaret’s hockey is amplified through securing four Canterbury Schools Championships and one National Secondary School tournament title. The White Team, 4th XI, 2nd XI and 1st XI were all victorious over other Christchurch schools, winning their respective secondary school leagues.

The 1st XI this year, lead by coaches Sunjay Ganda and Jordy Grant, SMC old girl and former Blackstick, saw a season of mixed results. With five new caps in the team, the 1st X1 qualified 3rd for the Secondary School Premier playoffs. Winning the semi final, the team moved into the final and after three years secured a 2-1 victory over Christchurch Girls’ High bringing the SPL trophy back to St Margaret’s College.

At the annual Quadrangular Tournament in Dunedin SMC recorded wins against Columba College, Craighead Diocesan and St Hilda’s to finish in 1st place.

The highlight of the year is always attending the Federation Cup tournament which was held, in Whangarei this year in September. The team qualified top of their pool including a close 1-0 win over St Andrews to give SMC a place in the top eight. It was then that the competition got tough. A quarter-final against Iona College (2018 Fed Cup winners) was the first loss. The final result was 8th place.

The St Margaret’s mighty 2nd XI were undefeated all season, including all their pre-season matches. Lead

by Evie McPherson and Gaby McKellar, the 2nds were crowned Secondary School’s Div 1 champions with a convincing win in their final. The girls continued dominating at the Chris Arthur Cup tournament in

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Ashburton, where the team won their pool. From there they had a comfortable 3-0 semi-final win against Whangarei Girls High School, placing SMC in the final “a battle of the islands” where the team played St Cuthbert's College. After being down 1-0 in the first half, the girls dug deep and fought back to win 2-1. Making St Margaret’s the Chris Arthur Cup Champions for 2018.

The 3rd XI had an amazing start to the season winning their first few competition games. The team met strong opposition in other Christchurch 2nd and 3rd XI teams. Eventually the team finished 7th.

Despite this result, the support from manager, Mrs Angee Robertson, was fantastic and a whole lot of fun.

Grace Horsbrough proved to be a standout player, earning a place in the 2nd XI which saw her go to the Chris Arthur tournament in Ashburton.

The 4th XI won the Div 3 competition. Coached by Leah Butt, also an SMC old girl and newly selected Blackstick, this team had a great season being the strongest team in their competition. Made up of Year 9 to 11 students, the girls only lost one game during the season. Proving too strong for the opposition teams, the 4th XI won their final, winning the grade overall.

Finishing 7th equal in their competition the Gold team had a great season playing on Monday nights wearing the St Margaret’s uniform. They all had a fantastic season and were a bubbly and enthusiastic bunch of girls.

The Green and White teams both played in the Div 4 competition. The two teams were neck and neck throughout the season meeting in the final where the White Team came out on top after a very tight game.

What a time to be alive for St Margaret’s hockey! Bring on 2019.

Charlotte Lee – Hockey Captain

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NETBALL Another great season it has been for Netball at SMC. Participation numbers yet again increased with 28 teams entered into the Wednesday and Saturday competitions. Alongside, we had a staggering 57 coaches and managers, with 33 of them being our own SMC students!

With an increase in participation rates, we similarly had a record number of girls playing in representative teams. This year saw an incredible 21 SMC girls representing Christchurch netball. On a national level, Year 12 student Lina Pale was selected into the NZ Aotearoa Māori Secondary Schools Team, which saw her travel to the Gold Coast in late May to participate in the International Schoolgirls Netball Championship.

The St Margaret’s school netball season kicked off with a senior netball squad making their way to Australia.

Over on the sunny Gold Coast, the girls split into two teams for the ‘International Netball Festival’ tournament, the preliminary St Margaret’s ‘A’ team becoming the eventual tournament winners. The girls were able to have lots of fun in Australia, getting plenty of opportunities to bond across year groups and get to know each other well. Some highlights off the netball court included a visit to Movie World, shopping centres and the beach!

We had very competitive school trials this year, with a number of talented girls across all year groups. This led to exceptionally strong junior teams, with our Year 9A and 10A netball teams obtaining incredible results at the Junior South Island Tournament held in Christchurch in the July holidays. The 9A team, led by coaches Julie Seymour and Lily Marshall, placed first in the tournament after a 33-19 win in the final against Marlborough Girls College. Our 10A team, coached

by Nicole Lloyd, were also incredibly successful, placing 2nd after a physical final against St Andrews College. It was amazing to see how these girls developed over the season and are definitely ones to watch in the years to come!

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As the season neared the end, a number of teams made playoffs. In the Saturday competition we had three teams who made the finals for their grades. The 9A and Senior C teams both won their respective finals and the Year 7/8A team placed 2nd after a hard fight! The Year 7/8A team went on to compete at the Koru Games, held out in Selwyn, gaining some valuable tournament experience. Congratulations to these teams.

In the Christchurch Supernet competition, our Senior A team lost an incredibly close match to eventual winners Villa Maria, placing a respectable third place overall in the competition.

Tournament week arrived and the Senior A team headed to Dunedin for South Island Secondary Schools. They had a tough lead up to tournament, with a number of illnesses and injuries impacting their season. Unfortunately, this led to missing out on top 8 at SISS, placing 9th overall. Congratulations to Lina Pale for being named in the tournament team.

Another highlight for Lina this year was being named as the overall MVP for the Christchurch Netball Centre’s Premier and Senior Grades. This award is based on the number of times Lina was named as MVP throughout the season in the Premier Two competition and true recognition of her outstanding performances week in and week out.

This year’s successful netball season would not have been possible without our Netball Convenor, Amanda Hardy. We are beyond grateful for the numerous hours she put in to ensure the year ran smoothly. We would also like to thank the SMC sports department, coaches, managers, umpires and parents who have contributed to the 2018 netball season. Your continued support and involvement allows SMC girls to continue playing the sport they love!

Another huge congratulations to everyone, we’re very excited to watch SMC netball development and success in the future!

Aimee Brown & Jemima Vaughan – Netball Captains

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ROWING We have had another amazing season where we really experienced it all. From the highs and lows of crew selections and regatta results, to many early trainings and enduring tough sessions in all types of weather conditions. However, we all got through the multiple camps and training sessions with the help of the delicious food provided by the lovely parents.

After strenuous training in Term 4, we headed to Lake Rotoiti for a week long camp, giving us a change of scenery. Following our hard work we went to Kaiteriteri and Rabbit Island, to race against the Nelson and Marlborough girls and boys squads. Here we learnt the SMC rowing motto, "Always beat the boys.” We had impressive results at the small regatta and were rewarded with fun beach activities when we returned each day.

Over the holidays, the coaches put together a grunty holiday training programme, allowing us to maintain our physical gains. For some, finding the willpower to complete each session was a breeze – however – for some of us, it was a chance to learn how creative we can be in methods of procrastination.

All girls battled very well throughout the hot summer days during our 2018 Twizel camp. Following this tiring camp, the girls managed to find the energy to compete at the South Island Club Champs; a very exciting first medal regatta for the novices.

After settling back into our school routine, we headed out to Pineacres in Kaiapoi for our Waitangi weekend camp. This was a vital camp for us, as we were able

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to make large improvements squad wide. Three weeks later we left for the South Island Secondary Schools’ rowing regatta in Twizel where we saw our hard work pay off.

Finally, after months of hard work, we made it to MAADI. Supported by family, friends and coaches, we were able to celebrate the varying results our different crews gained. Well done to all the girls who left all of their effort out on the water and achieved the best result they could.

Thank you to our magnificent coaches for keeping us constantly motivated throughout this season; our amazing parents who give us so much support and for providing us with lots of yummy food especially at our camps, nothing makes the squad happier than brownie night!

We have loved being a part of such a driven group of girls and coaches who motivate us to push past our limits and making us realise that we have the power to make the impossible possible. Also a special mention has to go out to the matriarch of the Maggie’s rowing programme. Our world famous in Twizel “Troodles”. With the care that rivals that of our parents, she has guided this family through the highs and lows. With hair the same hue as that of our bows she always manages to point us in the right direction. She is the unsung hero of the SMC programme.

Alice Elworthy – Captain Gyda Heidtke & Ally Taylor – Vice Captains

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SWIMMING 2018 has been an outstanding year for swimming at St Margaret’s. Beginning with the Summer Quad Tournament held at Rangi Ruru, a strong team of 10 swimmers placed 2nd overall against strong competition from St Hilda’s, Rangi Ruru and Craighead.

School swimming sports was once again a buzz, with keen competition within House and championship events. To date, the 2018 swimming sports had the most entries ever. It was a fun-filled day and wonderful to see the participation from Year 3 to Year 13s. As always the House spirit was very competitive.

Congratulations to Matipo for taking out the House trophy!

Well-done to the following girls who were the overall champions and runner-ups in their respective age groups: Champion U14 Maisy Perriam U15 Bridie Finch

U16 Josie Persico Senior Emily Barron

Runner-Up Jemma Burrowes Violette Perry & Holly Bridgeman Ella Frazer Rosie Averill

A strong team carried on to the Canterbury Secondary Schools in May. The following girls participated against exceptional talent and gained a ‘top 3’ individual placing:

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12-13 Year-Old Maisy Perriam – 1st 50m Backstroke Sienna McEwan – 2nd 50m Breastroke 14 Year-Old Violette Perry – 1st 50m Backstroke Bridie Finch – 2nd 50m Freestyle 15 Year-Old Josie Persico – 3rd 50m Butterfly 16-18 Year-Old Emily Barron - 1st 50m Backstroke The girls placed 3rd in the 12-13 year and 16-18 year freestyle relays and the 14 year freestyle relay placed 1st. These outstanding results prove promising for the years to come.

In September Maisy Perriam, Sienna McEwan, Emily Barron, Violette Perry, Bridie Finch and Annabel Norris, travelled to Wellington for NZSS Swimming.

This became a busy four days of high-quality swimming, with an excellent vibe within the team and excellent results that followed. All the girls PB’d and finished within top 10 for their respective individual events. Emily Barron and Bridie Finch were selected for the Canterbury swim team due to their excellent swimming at this event.

Annabel Norris – Captain

TENNIS

Head coach of Burwood Parks tennis club Andrew Falck has coached the Year 1-8 with his “Hotshot” programme with multiple different mornings and lunchtime training sessions. This programme is used to develop the players by using smaller courts and less bouncy balls to help improve accuracy before moving onto the full-size court. It has been great to see so many girls playing tennis on the new resealed school courts during lunch or practicing after school.

Andrew has also coached the Senior A team with two practice sessions a week with the girls competing against other schools in the premier schools’ competition on a Wednesday afternoon. The Senior team had an exceptional year, winning the Canterbury competition and also extending their South Island winning streak to four consecutive years in a row. This

year the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ national tournament was in Christchurch for the first time since the earthquakes. The girls had an amazing tournament with great quality games in a tight semi-final lost the tie by only one tiebreaker. This meant the girls ended up coming 3rd, which is an exceptional effort as it is the best in the college's history.

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Tennis has been the largest summer sporting code for the past few years at SMC and 2018 has been a very successful season. Multiple teams of four from various year groups are entered into the Canterbury secondary schools Wednesday competition and each girl participates in a singles and doubles match. All the teams have thrived at all levels of the competition and enjoyed playing tennis with friends or making new ones.

This year the annual summer quad was hosted at Rangi Ruru. We had a very successful quad winning all three ties against Rangi, St Hilda’s and Craighead. The Quad team consisted of Annie Coates, Abby Mason, Ruby Spencer, Elizabeth Andre, Sophie White and Charis Hyde.

A special congratulations to Abby Mason (U14) and Annie Coates (U16) who were selected into their respective age groups to represent Canterbury at the national junior teams’ event. Abby Mason also placed 2nd in her U14 age group at nationals and was selected into the U14 New Zealand team which played in a tournament in Melbourne, Australia which is an amazing achievement.

Bring on tennis for 2019!

Ruby Spencer – Captain Tennis

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TOUCH This season we had plenty of girls with outstanding talent and ability. With huge numbers interested in Touch we made the decision to select a large Supertouch training squad as well as a very strong Senior B team which gave us the opportunity to develop a wider selection of younger girls.

Our first hit out of the season was the annual Quadrangular tournament hosted by Rangi Ruru. We started to bond as a team, allowing the girls to put their new skills that they had learnt, into challenging game situations. Next up was the all important Canterbury Champs a couple of weeks later. With a tough five games in just one day, we won four out of the five, giving us a result of 2nd place. The girls definitely emptied the tank and in the final couldn't quite pull through for the win against Rangi.

A solid result of 2nd saw us qualifying for South Islands with a reasonable pool to play against. The girls had another five games on the first day with the best game of the season against Southland Girls.

A loss against St Hilda’s, meant we were playing off

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against Rangi for a spot in the final. Unfortunately, we couldn't quite get the win, however we were extremely proud of how hard the girls worked right till the end buzzer. St Margaret’s ended up 4th place allowing us to qualify for nationals at the end of the year.

We also had large participation numbers in the younger years. They all showed tremendous amounts of improvement and their attitude towards wanting to develop as a player was impressive. Looking at the talent throughout the Junior and Middle school students there is definitely a promising future for Touch at SMC. A big thank you to Ms Beaumont who was the Convenor of Touch this year and to Kellie Lee James as the Coach of the Supertouch team – she helped the team to gain a better understanding of the game and supported these girls through thick and thin. Another big thank you to all the student coaches for putting in their time and effort to the junior teams.

Aimee Brown – Captain

VOLLEYBALL

It was rewarding to see the immense improvement and commitment to start 2018. Our Year 9A team were outstanding, with the girls fighting hard to win their competition in a gripping final game. In the same manner our Senior B girls played some great ball, resulting in a 3rd placing at the Satellite tournament at the end of March.

The Year 7 and 8s had a fun-filled season. For many girls it was their first taste of Volleyball – notably the Red team earned a commendable 4th place in their competition!

The Senior A team came 4th at Canterbury Champs as well as 9th in Division 2 at Secondary Schools’ Nationals! This is 25th out of 99 teams so a tremendous effort.

The Senior A team’s great season wouldn’t be possible without their incredible coach, Michelle Livingstone,

and superstar manager, Paula Vesty. They are legends within the volleyball community.

We’d also like to extend our gratitude to all coaches, managers and facilitators involved this term. Our Volleyball convenor, Amanda Hardy, has ensured a well organised year, her big smile and passion motivates all of us each day. It is these dedicated people who enable us to go further in the sport. With their guidance several of our girls were recognised at a regional and provincial level. Katie Hamilton (Y12) and Mia Thomson (Y13) were selected in the Canterbury tournament team. Alongside this, Katie and her partner Mia Fanselow (Y12) travelled to Mt Maunganui to be the first SMC representatives at the 2018 School Beach Volleyball Championships.

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Term 1 was a fun-filled, gritty and extremely successful season. We again had a large number of girls participating and it’s awesome to see that Volleyball is continuing to grow at SMC!

Mia Thomson gained a trial for the U19 NZ Youth team and was selected into the U19 Development Team who competed in the Junior Oceania Championships in August in Auckland. Olivia Parker (Y11) was selected into the U17 High Performance South Island team.

Mia Thomson & Holly Wild – Captain & Vice Captain

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WATER POLO The 2018 season has been one of the most successful seasons for St Margaret’s College Water Polo.

The Senior A team performed outstandingly well throughout the season coming back to back Canterbury Champions in the A Grade weekly competition, winning the final against Rangi Ruru. The Senior B and C teams entered into the weekly Canterbury B Grade competition and were both unbeaten throughout their season, as both teams progressively improved throughout the term.

The Senior A team participated in the South Island Secondary Schools’ competition, held in Dunedin. The team came out on top, winning the final game 8-1 against Rangi Ruru and claiming the Gold Medal for the first time in 10 years. Three of the Senior A members were named in the Tournament team; Josie Persico, Annabel Norris and Violette Perry.

Violette was also named the MVP of the tournament.

In April the Senior A team travelled to Rotorua to

compete in the NZ Secondary Schools Division 2 Championships, where the team proved very strong and competitive making the final against Epsom Girls’ Grammar. The full-time score of 2-2, meant a nail-biting penalty shootout with the team claiming the Silver Medal, Josie Persico and Violette Perry were named in the Tournament Team.

Our Year 7 and 8 girls competed at Jellie Park during Terms 1, 2 and 3 and demonstrated huge improvement over the year.

Overall, the 2018 season has shown the continuing development and strength of Water Polo at St Margaret’s. This could not be done without the generous support, help and experience of the coaching team Lachie Marshall and Casie Bowry, Managers Jane Sharman and Nicola Coventry and Water Polo Convenor, Julie Seymour.

Annabel Norris – Captain

SAILING Throughout the year, the two sailors at SMC have been training hard on the water both in school sailing and with their respective clubs. Together, Katie Hadfield and myself were a part of the Christchurch combination girls’ team racing squad which competed in 3 regattas at the start of the year. At the first two events, we learnt many things about the completely different rule set that comes with teams racing and at Nationals we were very happy with our result of 3rd place.

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Individually, Katie competed in Optimist Nationals and came in as the 9th placed girl and 16th in Silver Fleet. I competed in 420 nationals where I won the Women’s title and qualified for the New Zealand Sailing Foundation Youth Team for 2018. From this,

I went and competed at the ISAF Youth World Championships in Texas, USA where I was placed 16th.

Alice Floyd – Year 12

CLIMBING

SPORT

Climbing is an exciting and involved sport that students partake in for St Margaret’s College. Each week we train and climb at The Roxx also known as Clip’N’Climb. This space allows us to have a lot of freedom and has climbs for every skill level. Climbing is such an awesome and challenging sport that SMC offers. It is enjoyable for all year levels in the school and we always love to see new students joining in as an extra activity or sport.

Alex Hamilton – Year 12

CYCLING Schools’ cycling is a great opportunity to get involved in cycling.

There is racing each Wednesday at Tai Tapu during Terms 2 and 3. This includes team time trials, hill climbs and scratch races. You can either ride out from school or be dropped off. It is a great way to meet cycling friends and train for multisport.

We compete in South Island Secondary Schools’ Champs and Nationals for road and track. St Margaret’s College had a successful year with only two girls in the team but some great results including winning National and South Island championships on the track and Junior Tours on the road bikes.

Jenna Borthwick – Year 10

KARATE With a new addition of Jamie Marshall, the St Margaret’s Karate family doubled to have a new total of two girls! This year has been very exciting with karate in the Olympics, the standard of competition has lifted. Jamie achieved a second place in the U14 intermediate Kumite (fighting) and I placed first in the Kumite and third Kata U18 events at the National Championships. I also represented New Zealand at the 19th Oceania Championships and gained a second place result in both the Team Kumite and the Individual Female Kumite U18 events.

Nadia Edmond – Year 13

KAYAKING Kayaking is a fast growing sport in New Zealand. We have three nationwide regattas as well as a South Island Regatta which includes a schools’ category. 2018 has been a very exciting year. I was selected to race for New Zealand at the Oceania Championships in Sydney, Asia Pacific’s in Adelaide and Junior World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

I gained an 11th place at World Champs while also breaking the New Zealand record in the K4 500m event and gained many placings in the two Australian Regattas.

Pieta Luthi – Year 12

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LIFE SAVING 2018 has been a wonderful and successful year for St Margaret’s Life Saving, with 33 students ranging from Year 9 to Year 13 all completing a Royal Life Saving Award. The Life Saving components assist in developing lifesaving fitness, knowledge, skills and judgement. This is done through water safety, resuscitation and first aid. The 100% pass rate acknowledges the hard work and extensive knowledge that the girls achieved within their exams. I am very proud of the girls’ efforts and I encourage anyone to develop their life saving skills which could possibly save a life one day. Congratulations to all the girls who have taken part in life saving this year and thank you to Ms Scott for all the help and encouragement.

Emily Stewart – Life Saving Captain

POLO Polo has been very enjoyable this year with eight girls travelling to Waireka each Monday. We have seen a vast improvement in the skills of all of the girls, improving their different shots and tactical play. At the South Island SUPA tournament the B team won their grade and the A team played really well against some challenging teams. We would like to thank Roddy Woods and his team for their effort and time in order to make polo available to the many school students around Canterbury.

Georgia Levey & Petra Green

RUGBY Rugby has continued to develop at St Margaret’s in 2018. Throughout Term 2 and 3, we had three girls representing SMC in the Forward Foundation combined schoolgirls’ team. The team placed 3rd after a tough set of matches to finish off the season.

Emma Anderson, Ally Taylor and myself attended the South Island School Girls’ rugby festival in Oamaru, where the team won the South Island 15s and 7s titles and I was named in the tournament team. The three of us also played for the Christchurch club, in the Christchurch Senior Women’s Rugby Competition and took out the 2018 title.

I was selected in the Canterbury U18 Girls Rugby Team, as well as being named in the Canterbury Women’s FPC squad for the second season in a row. After some good performances in last year’s FPC I was fortunate to gain selection into the 2018 Black Ferns Wider Training Squad.

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Lucy Jenkins – Captain

MULTI-SPORT in the U14 team. They battled through the course to come out with a lead of almost two minutes. A big thank you to Mr Summerlee for his support at that event – we look forward to seeing more SMC athletes competing there and going on to the NZ Triathlon event in the future.

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The summer Triathlon and Duathlon season has been a success for junior and senior athletes in 2018. At the South Island SS Duathlon, Amelia Persson won the Individual Senior Girls title, adding to her win in the Triathlon the previous year. Following this result, the Year 9 girls team of Jemma Burrowes, Lucy Hamilton and Alice Davidson won the Canterbury SS Triathlon

Amelia Persson – Multi-Sport Captain

RUGBY SEVENS This year Sevens Rugby has shown massive growth in both participation and knowledge at St Margaret’s.

In Term 1, we attended the South Island Sevens in Timaru, showing lots of promise and improving with every game to gain a well-deserved 3rd place. All of the girls involved had an amazing tournament and enjoyed every second.

In Term 4, we boasted two teams in the School Girls’ Sevens competition. And for the second year in a row

we gained selection into the Condor National Sevens competition which is held in Auckland each year.

In March Evie McPherson and myself were lucky enough to be named in the wider squad for the NZ U18 Sevens team for the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, and I gained a trial for this team.

A big thank you to all those who have helped out the Sevens sisters in 2018.

Lucy Jenkins – Captain

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SUMMER QUAD This year the Annual Quadrangular Tournament was hosted by Rangi Ruru. This was the first tournament of the year for most sporting codes which allowed the girls to put their hard work into games and to mould as a team.

The girls performed extremely well from all codes, especially in the Volleyball, Tennis and Debating as they gained 1st place over Rangi Ruru, St Hilda’s Collegiate and Craighead Diocesan.

Our Touch girls had a rough tournament with all of their games played in one day due to the poor weather conditions. This saw them place 3rd behind Rangi

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Ruru and St Hilda’s. Our Swimmers ended up with a strong 2nd place.

Overall St Margaret’s received 1st place with a close second going to St Hilda’s Collegiate. Quad is always such a great experience especially getting to know the girls from other schools and creating friendships that can last a lifetime.

The lunch on the last day was also a great way to socialise and to celebrate individual successes throughout the tournament. A big thank you to Rangi Ruru for hosting this years’ Quadrangular tournament.

Aimee Brown – Sports Prefect

WINTER QUAD

Our Hockey girls won all of their games, putting them in good stead for their upcoming tournament, Fed Cup later on in the year. The Netball girls had a slightly harder run with four of the original team absent due to injuries and sickness. It became a valuable learning curve for the juniors as they were able to experience a different style of play and learn how to cope without the senior players. They finished 2nd equal.

The Debaters finished in 3rd place with one win over Craighead. They had an extremely tough tournament as each debate ended up being within 1 or 2 points against their opposition. The Badminton team were up against some tough competition, however, they

worked together as a team to gain 2nd place which they were super stoked with!

The SMC girls had a great time getting to know their billets and their welcoming families. We were all extremely grateful for the warm homes which were kindly provided. A big thank you goes to St Hilda’s for being wonderful hosts and for putting on such a successful event. To conclude the tournament a lunch was held in the dining room where all players, coaches and managers were welcome.

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This year, St Margaret’s travelled to Dunedin for the annual Winter Quadrangular tournament. The Senior A Netball, 1st XI Hockey, Badminton A and Debating team took on the three other schools, Craighead Diocesan, Columba College and St Hilda’s Collegiate, who hosted the tournament.

The overall results were announced as well as awards going to girls for their outstanding performance and fair-play. As St Hilda’s took out the win, St Margaret’s placed 3rd with special awards going to Aisha O’Malley, Lina Pale, Charlotte Lee and Gem Krairiksh for their valuable efforts. All the St Margaret’s girls competed with fair play and respect for the opposition, values which we constantly look to uphold in the sporting environment.

Aimee Brown – Sports Prefect

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SKIING On 14 August the St Margaret’s ski team competed in the Canterbury Secondary Schools’ championships.

We travelled by mini-van to Mt Hutt to be greeted by blue skies and firm snow. With a dual slalom race each girl completed 2 runs. Our team of Paige Causer, Evie Eaton, Victoria Clark and Hannah Smith skiied well to take 2nd place in the girls teams event and our second team of Georgia Dawson, Lydia Pye, Mia Clough, Olivia Studholme and Rosa Davidson also had a great run. Paige Causer was overall 2nd placed individual girl. We encourage even more girls to enter this event next year.

Evie Eaton – Year 11

WAKA AMA Waka Ama takes place in a 6-man boat and you alternate sides paddling whereas Dragon Boating takes place in a 10 or 20-man boat with paddling on just the right or left side.

In Term 1 we took part in the Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Waka Ama Championships and came away with second place overall. In Term 4 we took part in Dragon Boating and had many new girls join the sport.

On Sunday 11 November our crew took part in the Aoraki Dragon Boating Schools’ Challenge. The girls put up an awesome effort winning all three of the 250m heats and came second in a nail-biting final to the co-ed team from Oxford Area School. We also came first equal with Marian College in the 650m race and won the competition for best school chant.

Olivia Wilson – Year 12

WATERSKIING Tournament water skiing is made up of 3 disciplines – slalom, trick and jump. When first getting into the sport, most people start with slalom, which involves skiing on one ski around 6 buoys without falling off. Tricks are performed on a ski that looks a bit like a wakeboard and involves wake jumps, spins, and eventually flips. Jump involves wearing two very long skis and being towed over a 1.5 metre ramp. It’s judged on how many metres past the jump that you land, but you must keep hold of the rope and “ski away” for the jump to be counted. Lake Crichton and Waterski Lake Hood run some great novice ski schools over the summer for anyone looking to have a go.

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Emily Milner – Year 10

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SPORTS AWARDS SPORT Athletics

TROPHY Most Promising Athlete Fiona Morrison Cup for Outstanding Performance in Track and Field Badminton Clibborn Cup Basketball O'Connell Prize for Most Valuable Player Climbing Wesley Climbing Cup For Leadership and Commitment Cross Country Most Improved Runner Margot Gibson Cup for Most Outstanding Performance Cycling Beryl Burton Trophy for Most Valuable Team Member Equestrian Susan McCaul Cup for Equestrian Performance Murdoch Cup for Outstanding Achievement Football Most Valuable Player Gymnastics Taylor Trophy for Competition Results and Coaching Hockey Joanna Brinkman Cup for Most Improved Player Chris Arthur Cup for Leadership and Dedication to Hockey SMC Hockey Award for the Player who Displays the Greatest Commitment Most Valuable Player Life Saving Dedication and Commitment Netball Cartridge Cup for Most Improved Netball Player Chambers Trophy for Most Promising Junior Player Cranmer Cup for Best Performed Team Sharyn Pratley Cup for Best Senior Player Sarah Masterton Cup for Service to Netball Rowing Trudy Keys Cup Most Dedicated Rower Jo Zwart Cup for Leadership and Enthusiasm B. Macdonald Shield for Rower of the Year Hilgendorf Cup for the Most Promising Novice Fechney Cup – Contribution to the Success of Rowing Pierce Aubrey – Most Successful Crew Rugby Smith Cup for Player of the Year Skiing St Margaret's Cup for Skiing Wigley Cup-Progress in Skiing Swimming Most Promising Swimmer (Year 9) Most Outstanding Swimmer Over All Age Groups Tennis Contribution to School Tennis Performance and Sportsmanship Touch Most Valuable Player Wright Cup for All Round Contribution to Super Touch Triathlon/ Jane McDonald Cup Duathlon Volleyball Most Valuable Player Most Promising Junior (Y9/10) Waterpolo Dedication and Commitment to Water Polo Davie Family Cup for Player of the Year

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NAME OF NOMINEE Violette Perry Violette Perry Alexandra Lay Emily Evans/Madison Eder Alexandra Hamilton Hannah Bayliss Amelia Persson Hannah Bartram Sophie Geddes Amelia Dyer/Amelie Harris Valeria Bankovskaya Renee Martin Olivia Paterson Ruby Spencer Sophie Calder Charlotte Lee Emily Stewart Liyah Faga-ieti Karereatua Williams 9A Eniselina Pale/Jemima Vaughan Aimee Brown Grace Loveridge Alice Elworthy Claudia Bethell/Gabriella McKellar Emma Parker Gyda Heidtke/Alexandra Taylor U18 Four Lucy Jenkins Paige Causer Evie Eaton Maisy Perriam Emily Barron Ruby Spencer Annabel Coates Aimee Brown Aimee Brown/Evie McPherson Amelia Persson Mia Thomson Ella Ballantyne Josephine Persico Annabel Norris

MAJOR AWARDS TROPHY

ACHIEVEMENT

Outstanding Junior Sporting Achievement Junior Sportswoman Aspiring Leadership Leadership In and Dedication to Sport Sportmanship and Service to Sport Best Performed Team More Than One Sport Outstanding Sporting Achievement Sportswoman of the Year

RECIPIENT

Abby Mason Karereatua Williams Olivia Parker Aimee Brown Katy Silva Tennis A Lucy Jenkins Pieta Luthi Pieta Luthi

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St Margaret’s Cup St Margaret’s Cup Sally Mene Tanoa Jocelyn Freeman Rosebowl Mollie Copper Cup Chris Arthur Cup Excellence in Sport Award Hiatt Cup Reeves Trophy

NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATIVES

Competed for New Zealand in a specific event or named in a NZ Team (NZ Development Squads may be considered depending on numbers and intent of Squad)

SPORT

Archery Athletics Basketball Cycling Karate Kayaking Netball Sailing Tennis Waterskiing

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TEAM

Katie Ellis Violette Perry Karereatua Williams Hannah Bartram Nadia Edmond Pieta Luthi Eniselina Pale Alice Floyd Abby Mason Emily Milner

NZ U20 NZSS Team NZ U14 Team NZ U19 Road Cycling Team NZ 16/17 Individual & Team NZU18 Junior Team Netball Aotearoa Maori Secondary Schools Team NZ U19 Team NZ 14’s Team NZ U14 Team

MIDDLE SCHOOL COLOURS

YEAR 11-13 HONOURS

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Y13 Honours awarded during the year

Athletics Cycling Equestrian Equestrian Equestrian Equestrian Hockey Hockey Karate Netball Netball Softball Swimming Volleyball Volleyball Water Polo Water Polo Water Skiing Netball & Touch Basketball, Netball & Touch Netball, Touch & Water Polo

RECIPIENT

Lily Cockram Jenna Borthwick Amelia Dyer Sophie Geddes Amelie Harris Harriet Laing Chelsea Parrett Emelia Surridge Jamie Marshall Bridie James Ellie Withers Trinity Mackley-Flutey Bridie Finch Ella Ballantyne Rosa Davidson Emily Garden Emma McClure Emily Milner Cara Mustchin Karereatua Williams Georgia Reed

SPORT

Archery Athletics, Cross Country & Multi Sport Seven’s Rugby & Touch Touch Volleyball

RECIPIENT

Katie Ellis Amelia Persson

Athletics Athletics Athletics Hockey Hockey Kayaking Netball Rowing Sailing Tennis Tennis Touch

Y13’s who have been awarded Honours in previous years and who have continued to excel in their sport

SPORT

Lucy Jenkins Charlotte Bush Mia Thomson

Honours awarded at Sports Dinner

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ONGOING EXCELLENCE IN SPORT

RECIPIENT

Anoushka Chiswell Violette Perry Victoria Wells Pieta Surridge Francesca Williamson Pieta Luthi Eniselina Pale Gabriella McKellar Alice Floyd Elizabeth André Sophie White Emily Dobbs

Hockey Karate Netball Rugby Rowing Squash Tennis Touch Water Polo

RECIPIENT

Charlotte Lee Nadia Edmond Jemima Vaughan Lucy Jenkins Alice Elworthy Ruby Turnbull Ruby Spencer Aimee Brown Annabel Norris

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SPORTS TEAMS SPORT

ATHLETICS – SISS Y9-13

Back Row: Victoria Wells, Olive Tuipulotu, Amelia Persson, Violette Perry Front Row: Lily Keenan, Hannah Bayliss, Francesca Williamson, Alice Ritchie, Anoushka Chiswell Absent: Tara Keenan

BASKETBALL – 7/8A

Back Row: Charlotte Coughlan, Olivia Mazey Second Row: Polly Forbes, Ally Booth, Payton Edmundson Front Row: Chloe McNeill, Lia Jenkins, Poppy McNeill, Paris Hague

BASKETBALL – INTERMEDIATE A

Back Row: Jenna Borthwick, Lola Astle, Olive Tuipulotu, Karereatua Williams, Trinity Mackley-Flutey, Amanda Hardy (Convenor) Front Row: Emily Milner, Charlize Stick, Cara Mustchin, Samantha Hood, Tayla Hardy

BADMINTON – A

From Left: Ailing Liu, Parabha (Gem) Krairiksh, Alexandra Lay, Kate Baird Absent: Alexandra Baird

BASKETBALL – 9A

Back Row: Jemma Burrowes, Felicity Pye, Charlotte Prebble Front Row: Scarlett Kirby, Harriet Simpson, Kate van Peer, Allie Lowry, Olivia Studholme

BASKETBALL – SENIOR A

Back Row: Marques Whippy (Coach), Millie Ness, Casey Bennett, Harriet Kitchingman, Alexandra Cooper, Amanda Hardy (Manager) Front Row: Liyah Fagi-Ieti, Madison Eder, Emily Evans, Skye Lowry, Sophie Ness, Kate Zarifeh, Natashia Faga-Ieti Absent: Lina Pale

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ISSA YEAR 5–8 CROSS COUNTRY

Back Row: Ceire Roche, Madeline Mitchell, Eve Tayler, Rosa Turner, Chloe McNeill, Claudia Hundleby, Payton Edmundson, Poppy McNeill, Sorell Shand, Martha Luisetti, Alice Forrest, Lucy Mitchell, Monica Koleda-Yamamoto Front Row: Charlotte Devers, Isabella Wilson, Lucy Sawyer, Elysie Calder, Alice Hawkesby, Francesca Jack, Samantha March, Elleanor Bell

DUATHLON / TRIATHLON – CSS / SISS / NZSS

From Left: Lucy Hamilton, Jemma Burrowes, Amelia Persson, Alice Davidson

CROSS COUNTRY / ROAD RACE – CSS

Back Row: Hannah Bayliss, Abby Theobald, Annabelle Goodwin, Amelia Persson, Charlotte Darry, Emelia Surridge, Georgia Reed Second Row: Emily Milner, Victoria Clark, Alice Ritchie, Sophie Rutherford, Jemma Burrowes, Molly Leckie, Charlotte Gilray Front Row: Alice Davidson, Ava Coates, Frances Dougherty, Caitlin Parrett, Isabella Bullen, Lucy Hamilton, Lily Keenan, Elizabeth Cross

FOOTBALL – A

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EQUESTRIAN – DRESSAGE

Back Row: Mya Reid, Victoria Wells Front Row: Elysie Calder, Evie McPherson, Panthita (Gene) Krairiksh, Emma Anderson Absent: Makenzie Causer, Grace Glassey, Parabha (Gem) Krairiksh, Chloe Wheelans

Back Row: Ruby Smith, Lily Burt, Hannah Price, Molly Mackenzie, Madison Christian, Katie Gluyas, Lucy Ryan, Keith McDonnell (Manager) Front Row: Juliet Knowles, Elizabeth Kinney, Emily Taunt, Libby Millar, Valeria Bankovskaya, Amy Cawte, Aisha O’Malley, Emily Lambie

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HOCKEY – 1ST XI

Back Row: Jordy Grant (Asst Coach), Pieta Surridge, Olivia Dyer, Jordie Plunkett, Emma Roberts, Meg James, Katherine Marfell, Lucy Roberts, Ruby Spencer, Jennie Nairn (Manager) Front Row: Madison Dalgety, Ivy Gyde, Isabella House, Olivia Paterson, Francesca Williamson, Sophie Calder, Anoushka Chiswell, Charlotte Lee

HOCKEY – 3RD XI

HOCKEY – 2ND XI

Back Row: Trudy Keys (Manager), Molly Leckie, Piper Smith, Cara Donaldson, Abby Mason, Emelia Surridge, Laura Simcock, Gabriella McKellar, Wendy Shanahan (Coach) Front Row: Molly Dougherty, Alice Ritchie, Isabella Story, Evie McPherson, Chelsea Parrett, Niamh McKenzie, Charlotte Idiens

HOCKEY – YEAR 7 11-A-SIDE

Back Row: Rosa Foster, Mya Reid, Skye Turner, Brodie Morris, Lucy Botting, Paris Armstrong Front Row: Maya Laws, Hannah Cowles, Juliet Summerfield, Grace Horsbrugh, Lucy Hadden, Mila Ballin, Priyanka Ravji Absent: Lily Cockram, Ella Cowles, Lydia Munro

Back Row: Olivia Mazey, Mia Fraser, India Horrey, Sienna Godfrey-Chatterton, Maia Godfrey-Chatterton Second Row: Kim Englebretsen (Coach), Lia Jenkins, Lucy Tod, Holly Ross, Harriet Frye Front Row: Sophia Sare, Claudia Hundleby, Lauren Warne, Rosa Turner, Brooke Manson

HOCKEY – YEAR 5 & 6 Back Row: Olivia Paterson, Emma Roberts, Madison Dalgety Third Row: Fleur Duddy, Eve Taylor, Maddison Bleeker, Sophie Mounce, Ashleigh Bonne, Libby Mounce Second Row: Amelia Mitchell, Sophia Van Vianen, Jaslyn Young, Jessica Blair, Lucy Mitchell Front Row: Maia Stanbury, Molly Walker, Angelina McCullough, Madeline Mitchell, Imogen Masters, Mariia Lukonina

HOCKEY – YEAR 3 & 4 Back Row: Ivy Mehrtens, Connie Newton, Lexie Boon, Pieta Surridge (Coach) Second Row: Isabelle Cadman, Senuli Wijayasena, Leilah Pukepuke, Marnie Bell, Alice Murfitt Front Row: Constanza Moya-Carreno, Isobel Masters, Leah Moore, Hollie Tribble, Scarlett Smith, Georgia McMillan Absent: Genevieve Surridge, Sienna Choat

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NETBALL – SENIOR A Back Row: Helen Belcher (Coach), Jane Marshall (Manager), Charlotte Bush, Harriet Kitchingman, Jemima Vaughan, Caroline Wells, Aimee Brown, Genna McLaughlin (Manager) Front Row: Liyah Faga-Ieti, Olivia Parker, Mia Allison, Charlotte O’Brien, Mackenzie Haycock, Emma Parker Absent: Lina Pale

NETBALL – SENIOR C Back Row: Eleanor Sharp, Samara Brown, Charlotte Darry, Josephine Persico Front Row: Claudia Bethell, Caroline Murdoch, Kate Zarifeh, Amelia Greig, Sophie White

NETBALL – 9A Back Row: Lily Marshall (Asst Coach), Josie Seymour, Bridie James, Olive Tuipulotu, Grace Farrell, Julie Seymour (Coach) Front Row: Ophelia Staniford, Trinity Mackley-Flutey, Jamie Marshall, Karereatua Williams, Cara Mustchin, Pearl O’Brien

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NETBALL – SENIOR B Back Row: Zoe Walker (Coach), Emily Evans, Casey Bennett, Alexandra Cooper, Skye Lowry Front Row: Kate Harris, Francesca Molnar, Kari Bellaney, Grace Mains, Natashia Faga-Ieti

NETBALL – 10A Back Row: Nicole Lloyd (Coach), Bridie Finch, Ellie Withers, Lola Astle, Sharon Lloyd (Manager) Front Row: Lily Gamble, Charlize Stick, Ella Ballantyne, Eve Meyer, Georgia Reed, Tayla Hardy

NETBALL – YEAR 7/8A Back Row: Charlotte Coughlan, Hannah Wylie Second Row: Leith Wells (Coach), Mikaela Bruce, Alexandra Rees-Thomas, Antoinette Mortensen Front Row: Anna Marra, Lucy Horton, Alice Hawkesby, Hannah Wareing

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NETBALL – YEAR 5 & 6 Back Row: Charlize Stick, Mackenzie Haycock, Georgia Hardy Fourth Row: Grace Mains, Sophie Butler, Sophie Mounce , Montserrat Moya-Carreno, Grace Mitchell, Taygen Salt, Rhonda Blair Third Row: Jennifer Eastwick, Bella Harris, Ashley Bonne, Lucy Charteris, Maddy Bleeker, Jessica Macdonald, Libby Mounce, Fleur Duddy, Belinda Charteris Second Row: Paula Sheldon, Lucy Mitchell, Jessica Blair, Alice Forrest, Cleo Nicholas, Aneira Salt, Allie Boon, Amelia Mitchell, Sandra Chapman Front Row: Elleanor Bell, Lily Griffiths, Lucy Holdaway, Angelina McCullough, Madeline Mitchell, Imogen Masters, Mathilda Smulders, Monica Koleda-Yamamoto

POLO Back Row: Isobel Gould, Skye Turner Front Row: Georgia Levey, Mya Reid, Sophia Lawrence, Petra Green

ROWING – MAADI U18 EIGHT Back Row: Trudy Keys (Manager), Charlotte Darry, Alice Elworthy Front Row: Emily Young, Lucy Botting, Gabriella McKellar, Millie Crossland, Emma Parker Absent: Grace Loveridge, Kate Harris

NETBALL – YEAR 3 & 4 Back Row: Amelia Parker, Isabella Gibson, Madeleine Stead, Emily Young Third Row: Paula Sheldon (Manager), Poppy Blakely, Lola Roberts, Connie Newton, Michele Callaghan (Manager) Second Row: Marnie Bell, Ivy Mehrtens, Lexie Boon, Leilah Pukepuke, Alice Murfitt Front Row: Beatrix Smulders, Scarlett Smith, Hollie Tribble, Leah Moore, Isobel Masters, Constanza Moya-Carreno

ROWING – MAADI MEDAL WINNERS Back Row: Grace Mitchell, Madeline Jeffries, Charlotte Darry, Grace Glassey, Isabella Gibson Second Row: Mrs Trudy Keys, Amelia Parker, Madeleine Stead, Lucy Botting, Anna Wilson, Lydia Pye Front Row: Claudia Bethell, Isla Fulton, Emma Parker, Georgia Mackay, Victoria Voice, Georgia Dawson Absent: Charlotte Gilray

SEVENS RUGBY Back Row: Olivia Studholme, Evie McPherson, Lucy Jenkins Front Row: Molly Williams, Sophie Calder, Grace Horsbrugh, Libby Millar, Jemmima Colbran

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SWIMMING – CSS – YEAR 9–13 Back Row: Josephine Persico, Ella Frazer, Violette Perry, Abby Mason, Rose Averill Front Row: Charlotte Idiens, Sienna McEwan, Emily Barron, Jemma Burrowes, Sujean In, Maisy Perriam

ISSA YEARS 5–8 SWIMMING Back Row: Maia Stanbury, Isabella Wilson, Nevaeh Shand, Alice Hawkesby, Lucy Tod, Jessica Macdonald, Samantha March, Aneira Salt Front Row: Payton Edmundson, Maia Godfrey-Chatterton, Charlotte Coughlan, Lucy Sawyer

TENNIS – A – NZSS From Left: Annabel Coates, Sophie White, Abby Mason, Ruby Spencer, Elizabeth André

TOUCH – SUPER TOUCH Back Row: Josephine Persico, Evie McPherson, Karereatua Williams, Aimee Brown, Charlotte Bush, Mia Allison, Eve Meyer, Cara Mustchin, Sophie Beaumont (Manager) Front Row: Isabella Story, Polly Forbes, Madison Eder, Jamie Marshall, Georgia Reed, Emily Dobbs, Lucy Jenkins, Charlotte Lee

TOUCH – Year 7/8 Back Row: Maia Godfrey-Chatterton, Hannah Wylie, Ally Booth Second Row: Francesca Jack, Lucy Sawyer, Alexandra Rees-Thomas, Alice Hawkesby, Polly Forbes Front Row: Anna Marra, Chloe McNeill, Emily Harris, Lia Jenkins, Poppy McNeill, Paris Hague

WAKA AMA Back Row: Jemima Pavey, Olivia Wilson, Kate Smith, Grace Flint, Alice Anderson, Claudia Perkins Front Row: Sarah Cosgrove, Amy Cawte, Brooke Connolly, Alexandra Mealings, Harriet Kennelly, Olivia Willems

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VOLLEYBALL – SENIOR A T1 Back Row: Katie Hamilton, Francesca Molnar, Rosa Davidson, Grace Mains, Paula Vesty (Manager) Front Row: Mia Thomson, Mackenzie Haycock, Holly Wild, Ella Ballantyne, Loveday Mossman-Catchpole, Olivia Parker

VOLLEYBALL – JUNIOR A T1 Back Row: Heloise Clark, Rosa Davidson, Ellie Withers, Olive Tuipulotu, Lola Astle Front Row: Cara Mustchin, Ella Ballantyne, Karereatua Williams, Tessa Bennett, Arabella Vinnell, Piper Smith, Emmeline Fanselow

WATER POLO – A Back Row: Jane Sharman (Manager), Emily Garden, Ella Frazer, Emma McClure, Violette Perry, Jessica Mills, Tayla Marshall Front Row: Taygen Salt, Georgia Reed, Jemma Burrowes, Annabel Norris, Hannah Price, Josephine Persico, Aisha O’Malley

WATER POLO – YEAR 7/8 Back Row: Sienna Godfrey-Chatterton, Maia Godfrey-Chatterton, Charlotte Coughlan, Hannah Wylie, Mia Fraser Second Row: Josephine Persico (Coach), Tayla Marshall, Emily Harris, Lucy Tod, Amelia Timiani-Dean, Holly Ross, Olivia Hawkes, Ella Frazer (Coach) Front Row: Brieana Colway, Claudia Hundleby, Brooke Mullinger, Martha Luisetti, Anna Marra, Lia Jenkins

SPORTS CAPTAINS & VICE CAPTAINS Back Row: Victoria Wells, Jemima Vaughan, Amelia Persson, Annabel Norris, Aimee Brown, Emily Evans Second Row: Helen Belcher, Kate Baird, Lucy Jenkins, Alexandra Taylor, Alexandra Lay, Evie McPherson, Ruby Spencer Front Row: Charlotte Lee, Emily Taunt, Holly Wild, Annabel Coates, Madison Eder, Katy Silva, Mia Thomson

SPORTS COUNCIL Back Row: Helen Belcher, Charlotte O’Brien, Caroline Wells, Alexandra Cooper, Aimee Brown, Sharon Lloyd Front Row: Annabel Coates, Polly Forbes, Lucy Roberts, Katie Hamilton, Molly Leckie, Ruby Spencer

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PRE-SCHOOL

Director: Teachers: Back Row: Third Row:

Ms Sue Gleeson Renee Messervy, Georgia Bolton, Alison van de Water, Sue Gleeson, Emily-Kate Henderson, Sarah Bradley Rosa Smallman, Eric Kim, Charles Smallman Hudson Baylis, Candice Chen, Freddie Smulders, William Fleetwood, Maru Bateman, Melvena Geng, Caroline Shallcrass, James Judge, Ivy Fan, William Parkinson, Archer Dreaver, Harry Whittleston, Billy Arnold Second Row: Jasper Demaine, Ayla Xu, Matilda Devers, Arthur Ellis, Alessandria Greer, Simon Wang, Rupert Arnold, Chloe Wang, Olive Kane, Millie Moffatt, Stella Lee, Oliver Lewis, Audrea An, Robert Dy Front Row: George Wilson, Charley Bennett, Ravi Morar, Benjamin Rorke, Benjamin Bradley, Zahra Tribble, Sophie Foster, Zoe Manenge, Evie Blakely, Henry Dy, Eric Gao Absent: Iya Gear, Xavier Hasson, Cooper McCulloch, Sienna McMillan, Flynn Stratford-Bevins, Hudson Stratford-Bevins, James Wilson

JUNIOR SCHOOL YEAR 1

Teacher: Front Row:

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Ms Nicki Douglas Anjali Morar, Claire Kang, Isabelle Greer, Chyna Jiang-Simpson, Harriet Gough, Julia Nguyen Henrietta Williamson

YEAR 2

Teacher: Back Row:

Mrs Michele Callaghan Omega Spencer-Berry, Annabelle Smallman, Sienna O’Connell, Sabrina Macdonald Second Row: Annabelle Foster, You You Tang, Ruby Cookeson, Isla Devers, Nina Cunningham, Methuli Wijayasena Front Row: Annabel Close, Maisie Diver, Hannah Tian, Aaliyah Wu, Mackenzie Crampton, Rose Griffiths

YEAR 4

YEAR 3

PHOTOS

Teacher: Back Row:

Mrs Paulette Double Teacher: Isobel Masters, Queenie Qu, Isabelle Cadman, Back Row: Alice Murfitt, Leah Moore, Hollie Tribble Front Row: Shi (Yan Yan) Sun, Georgia McMillan, Katherine Front Row: Nichols, Constanza Moya-Carreno, Beatrix Smulders Absent: YEAR 5

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Mrs Jennifer Eastwick Lucy Mitchell, Jessica Blair, Isabella Wilson, Samantha March, Allie Boon, Amelia Mitchell Layla Martin, Charlotte Devers, Mathilda Smulders, Madeline Mitchell, Lucy Holdaway, Molly Walker, Anjali Selvarajah Mariia (Masha) Lukonina

Mrs Pauline Woolford Alisha Arora, Sienna Choat, Connie Newton, Lola Roberts, Poppy Blakely, Lexie Boon Hazel Hanrahan, Sarah Kang, Ivy Mehrtens, Leilah Pukepuke, Marnie Bell, Senuli Wijayasena Genevieve Surridge YEAR 6 SCM

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Mrs Sandra Chapman Eve Tayler, Poppie Harwood-Dowson, Jessica Macdonald, Nevaeh Shand, Ashley Bonné, Libby Mounce Maia Stanbury, Lily Griffiths, Alice Forrest, Bella Harris, Jaslyn Young, Angelina McCullough, Imogen Masters

YEAR 6 PSH

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Mrs Paula Sheldon Fleur Duddy, Maddison Bleeker, Sophie Mounce, Montserrat Moya-Carreno, Lucy Charteris, Beatrice McGlashan Elleanor Bell, Monica Koleda-Yamamoto, Georgette Laing, Cleo Nicholas, Aneira Salt, Sophia Van Vianen, Pieta Cosgrove

201

MIDDLE SCHOOL

ACH TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row: Absent:

Dr Anna Chapman Allessandra Kitley, Arabella Vinnell, Emma McClure, Lola Astle, Hannah Hadden, Molly Williams Jasmin Bartram, Amelie Lewis, Francesca Jack, Lily Webb, Emma Ford, Sorell Shand Meg Goodland, Sofia Blackburn

ADM TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

AHA / JSR TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

202

Ms Amanda Hardy / Ms Jane Sharman Olivia Studholme, Cara Mustchin, Sophia Stewart, Abby Mason, Alice McLeod, Alexandra Lehmann Dian Hermi, Mia Fraser, Millicent Dobson, Jessica Franks, Lucy Hamilton, Alexandra Nicolaou Daniella Bandasak, Ms Amanda Hardy, Ms Jane Sharman

Mrs Angela Demaine Sofia Rofe, Harriet Simpson, Ava Beaumont, Olivia Magnay, Meg Kinder, Kirsti Fox, Isla Fulton Caitlyn Wickham, Rory Brickmann, Jasmine Russell, Elysie Calder, Mia Cleugh, Lily Beaumont, Isabella Beirne, Monique Cosgrove Lilliana Murray-Orr ASU TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Ms Amanda Surridge Bella Spear, Sophie Kingi, Nataliia Lukonina, Katie Burke, Breagha Beggs, Kate Piper, Zoe Snelder Lucy Paterson, Stella Foulds, Charlotte Parker, Eliza Smith, Jasmine Tomuli-Sii, Olivia Marfell, Lauren Warne, Cassidy Causer

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row: Absent:

Miss Christine Chambers Ella Munro, Petra Musinszki, Jenna Borthwick, Elizabeth Kinney Georgia Marchant, Madeline Meates, Grace McKenna, Caitlin Rea, Olivia Hawkes Miss Christine Chambers

CCR TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent: CWA TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Mr Chris Walker Rosie Lester, Olivia Peter, Grace Farrell, Rosa Davidson, Josie Seymour, Georgia Buchan Sophia Sare, Maisy Perriam, Alana Nolan, Lucy Sawyer, Kate Wylie, Emily O’Connor, Emily Zhou

PHOTOS

CCB TUTOR GROUP

Ms Claudia Carreno Samantha Hood, Emelia Surridge, Jaymee Smith, Isabelle Scrymgeour, Holly Hufflett, Meg Jones Sacha O’Connell-Johnstone, Pitchayapa (Nonny) Panyarachun, Natasha Eastmure, Tessa Roberts, Jingqing (Cristina) Wang, Lucy Horton, Lily Jones Lily Gamble EGC TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Mrs Elspeth Godfrey-Chatterton Lauren Healey, Isabella Story, Lucy Flint, Holly Fairclough, Bridget Smith, Lilli Scully, Piper Eder, Mila Ballin Georgie Opie, Paris Hague, Isabella Watson, Katy Buttle, Jessica Bassett, Jordan Silcock, Brooke Mullinger, Charlotte Wylie

203

FPT TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Mrs Fiona Patterson Holly McMahon, Millie Pavey, Monique Graham, Jemma Burrowes, Isabella Smith Lucinda Kippenberger, Gemma Armstrong-Scott, Georgia Dawson, Lucy Walker, Hannah Elkington, Emily Harris, Maisie Haines Yue Yi (Cadance) Gan

HMD TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:

Absent:

JEV TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

204

Mr James Evans Alana Cawte, Harriet Thompson, Isabella Marra, Tayla Hardy, Marcella Pannett, Sohyun Kwon Sydney Hall, Violet Fulton, Sahara MacFarlane, Payton Edmundson, Holly Ross, Natalie Whitteker Victoria Clark

Mrs Helen MacDonald Maia Colenso, Caitlin Blair, Renee Martin Anna Marra, Hayley Douglas, Panthita (Gene) Krairiksh, Ava Coates, Olivia Adams, Rosa Turner Harriet Laing, Jordan Mealings, Isabella Taylor

JMS TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

Mrs Julia Smith Madeline Jeffries, Lily Cockram, Olivia Wells, Olive Tuipulotu, Margot Lisle, Sophie Lanyon, Alex Traylen Kara Gooding, Lily Keenan, Chloe Bale, Jessica Becker, Maia Godfrey-Chatterton, Emily Gibb, Annabel Smith Holly Whitaker

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Mrs Kim Englebretsen Poppi Hamilton, Zoe Smith, Millie Adams, Piper Smith, Grace McCone, Emily Cunningham, Allie Lowry, Eliza Bates Christina Vassilieva, Georgiana House, Hannah Wareing, Harriet Frye, Chelsea Parrett, Katerina Bell, Alexandra Leighs, Chloe McNeill

KPI TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

KPT / GML TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Ms Karen Paterson / Ms Genna McLaughlin Kate Flanagan, India Horrey, Georgia Reed, Amy Kelly, Gabrielle Kitley Olivia Ferguson, Sarah Leadley, Emily Milner, Alexandra Rees-Thomas, Jessica Pitt, Tawa Grace, Madeline Pfahlert Heloise Clark, Julia Hughes, Ms Genna McLaughlin

PHOTOS

KEB TUTOR GROUP

Ms Kirsty Pierson Bess Gallagher, Charlotte Gilray, Felicity Pye, Ruby McCrystal, Maddison Thorley, Ming Hui (Ella) Wei, Emma Cawood, Ally Booth Ava Fitzsimmons, Poppy McNeill, Isabella Bullen, Holly Bridgman, Caitlin Parrett, Amelia Timiani-Dean, Maija Martin, Brooke Manson KTM TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

Ms Katherine Tyson Isabella Ferguson, Yani Rutherford, Eve Meyer, Kate van Peer, Emily Forrest, Lucy Johnston Bianca Koleda-Yamamoto, Alice Hawkesby, Sienna McEwan, Millie Burden, Lara Chiswell, Olivia Timbs, Harriet Norris Youyu Zhang

205

LCS TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

Ms Leanne Chambers Amelia Dyer, Grace Hale, Charlotte Prebble, Georgia Dobson Cox, Georgie Burden, Charlize Stick Martha Luisetti, Gemma Hardcastle, Amelia Harris, Siobhan Hoare, Niamh McKenzie, Iliana Sarri, Emily Hodges Jessica England, Ms Leanne Chambers

LWA TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

LWI TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:

Absent:

206

Ms Lisa Williams Chloe van der Ree, Anna Morris, Georgia Lassen, Ophelia Staniford, Lucy Vaughan Mya Lewis, Emily Lambie, Grace McKee-Cripps, Sophie Brown, Antoinette Mortensen, Lia Jenkins, Alice Davidson Jessica Yockney

Ms Laura Watson Abigail Drayton, Trinity Mackley-Flutey, Karereatua Williams, Ellie Withers, Emily Garden, Zoe Fulton Ruby Dorrance, Sophie Landis, Maya Laws, Sophie McGhie, Georgia Hague, Paris Wiese, Juliet Knowles, Chloe Wheelans

NLD TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

Ms Nicole Lloyd Rhiannon Cutler, Charlotte Haycock, Jamie Marshall, Lily Burt, Annabelle March, Molly Campbell Jessica Shivas, Claudia Hundleby, Amy Jones, Sabrina Wong, Meg Glassey, Nina Lowry, Brieana Colway Brooke Parnell

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Ms Rosemary McTaggart Sophie Geddes, Isabel Wilding, Olivia Mazey, Eva Wyllie, Isabella Kotzikas, Molly Payne Stella Wright, Amy Smith, Mia Stuart, Heather Laing, Hana Nakajo, Molly Roberts, Harley McVicar Meihui (Grace) Zhou

SBM TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

SHN TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:

Ms Sarena Harrison Nikita Bloy, Abby Smith, Bridie Finch, Grace Glassey, Tessa Wisbey, Neve Thomas Tessa Sitjes, Polly Aynsley, Shari Ross, Alexandra Baird, Emily Shivas, Asher Scully, Georgia Brand

PHOTOS

RMT TUTOR GROUP

Ms Sophie Beaumont Emma Graham, Emmeline Fanselow, Annabelle Goodwin, Bridie James, Ella Ballantyne, Olivia Cochrane Nelly Bascik, Holly Haig, Mikaela Bruce, Danielle Coles, Hannah Wylie, Scarlett Kirby, Henrietta Osborne, Sienna Godfrey-Chatterton

SMT TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Ms Sinead Mitchell Lydia Pye, Rosie Bushell, Melia Mitchell, Charlotte Coughlan, Georgia Holland, Pearl O’Brien, Paris Bruce Isabella Shatford, Madison McNeill, Claudia Meads, Caitlynne Hill, Grace Roxburgh, Lucy Tod, Frances Dougherty, Hailey Crisp Hughes

207

ADY TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

SENIOR SCHOOL

Mrs Andrea Drayton Alexandra Hamilton, Grace Loveridge, Jordie Plunkett, Ella Bennett, Victoria Kay, Paris Armstrong Syvannah Stark, Katy Silva, Mackenzie Haycock, Lisa Chahine, Kimberley Spekreijse, Grace Horsbrugh, Emma Anderson Mrs Andrea Drayton

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

ARB TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

208

Ms Angee Robertson Samantha Capon, Myah Klinkenberg, Samara Brown, Rosa Pattie, Jessica Mills, Lucy Botting, Lydia Munro Evelyn Sayers, Isabella Read, Olivia Willems, Aspen Berry, Ashleigh Benson, Charlotte Frances, Valeria Bankovskaya, Claudia Bethell

AOL TUTOR GROUP

Ms Amy O’Loughlin Kate Harris, Ivanka Pileff-Fasso, Ruby Roberts, Stephanie Lee, Evie Eaton, Millie Crossland, Sophie Berrill Georgia Benny, Georgia Hintz, Loveday Mossman-Catchpole, Rose McCarthy-Raw, Jennifer Satterthwaite, Emily Taunt, Yu-Ting (Tiffany) Cheng AWD TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Ms Amanda Woods Zelle Logan, Violette Perry, Eliza Barltrop, Alexandra Lay, Georgia Sullivan Elizabeth Cross, Jasmine Ward, Sophie White, Abby Theobald, Bella Belcher, Catherine Rietveld, Annalida Jaeger Emma Kay, Amelia Dunlop

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

Mr Byron Clarke Isabel van der Hoorn, Holly Macdonald, Annabel Watts, Annabel Norris, Aimee Sparks, Hannah Ferguson, Madeleine Stead Sarah Brantley, Frederica Diver, Molly Taylor, Charlotte Lee, Emma Parker, Madison Eder, Katie Tunstall Grace McKay

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:

BWS TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Mr Brian Woods Ella Corner, Kari Bellaney, Skye Turner, Maddison Holden, Olivia Dyer Second Row: Olivia Hubber, Zinnia Price, Ruby Spencer, Isabella Gibson, Parabha (Gem) Krairiksh, Alexia Kerr Front Row: Emily Young, Jemmima Colbran, Lucy Ryan, Annabel Coates, Caroline Murdoch, Liyah leti, Mia Thomson

PHOTOS

BMD TUTOR GROUP

BCL TUTOR GROUP

Mrs Betsy Macdonald Polly Forbes, Ruby Turnbull, Emily Evans, Eniselina Pale, Olivia Caddick, Lucy Jenkins Sophie Jensen, Paige Causer, Isabelle Chudleigh, Caetana Langston, Emma Taylor, Emily Blackmore, Taylor Moreton, Maisie Gallagher

CAR TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Mr Callum Arnold Francesca Molnar, Alice Floyd, Ella Heselwood, Mia Fanselow, Alexandra Cooper, Minnie Summerfield, Hannah Smith JElena Pileff-Fasso, Harriet Compton-Moen, Grace Mains, Sujean In, Grace Dreaver, Grace McMahon, Amelia Harris, Raha Walker

209

CCA TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Ms Candice Cain Grace Budge, Grace Flint, Harriet Cox, Alice Anderson, Amelia Tillman Jessica Majgaonkar, Emelia Paulsen, Mia McDonnell, Lillian Montgomery, Anna Cropp, Georgia Levey, Rosie Milne Brianna Romeril

DTM TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Mr David Thompson Holly Wild, Lucy Barltrop, Courtney Prebble, Cate McArthur, Josephine Persico Second Row: Jemima Pegg, Alexandra Mealings, Grace Armstrong-Hill, Hannah Bartram, Freyja Harris, Amy Cawte Abigil Lai, Neena Hill, Sophie Brettkelly, Front Row: Natashia Ieti, Sophie Rutherford, Georgia Hardy, Sophie Green

GLT TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Mr Gavin Leighton Alexandra Taylor, Charlotte Darry, Ella Frazer, Isabel Priest Second Row: Olivia Wilson, Charis Hyde, Charlotte Bush, Mia Allison, Heather Newbound, Mizuki Nagatakidani Front Row: Lucy O’Connor, Charlotte Idiens, Molly Leckie, Madeline Kerr, Mia Wright, India Suridge, Haoming (Renee) Ren

210

JMG TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:

Absent:

Ms Jenni McLaughlin Brooke Connolly, Emily Dobbs, Maggie Cui, Ella Sharp, Eva Kotzikas Chloe Derry, Taygen Salt, Caitlin Kuiper, Julia Beker, Mia Gamble, Madison Dalgety, Ailing Liu Sophia Lawrence

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

Ms Janet Molineaux Jenna Pannett, Ellen O’Malley, Gemma Holden, Ruby Williams, Rosa Dunlop, Alice Elworthy, Kate Smith Madeleine Dewe, Lily Heywood, Tzu-Lin (Emma) Chiang, Rylie MacGibbon, Alessandra Demarchi, Amelia Greig, Hazel Webster, Sarah Cosgrove Portia King, Alice Mitchell

JMY TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

MBK TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Ms Maria Buhrkuhl Laura Simcock, Charlotte Shepherd, Caroline Wells, Rose Averill Second Row: Elise Mason, Sophie McLean, Natalie Hutton, Ruby Anderson, Emily Stewart, Claudia Perkins Tessa Holley, Sophie Baker, Lucy Jessop, Front Row: Victoria Voice, Ga-Eun (Anna) Ko, Juliet Summerfield, Aidasadat (Aida) Shahahmadi

PHOTOS

JMX TUTOR GROUP

Ms Jenny May Katie Hamilton, Natalia Crestani, Aimee Brown, Amelia Persson, Victoria Wells, Minji Kim, Grace Mitchell Hannah Cowles, Feya Durkin, Courtney Peter, Seane Pieterse, Maya Laing, Birna Lif Hilmarsdottir, Millie Horton, Paige Carey

MSU TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

Mr Mike Summerlee Charlotte O’Brien, Scarlett O’Brien, Sophie Ferguson, Henrietta Bullen, Skye Lowry Petra Green, Libby Millar, Anna Wilson, Emma Bone, Niamh McCormick, Kate Zarifeh, En Re (Constance) Lee Holly Caunter, Harriet Kitchingham

211

NCN TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

Ms Ngaire Carson Imogen Maynard, Sophie MacGibbon, Hannah Graham, Molly Mackenzie, Sophie Davis, Gabriella McKellar Tamika Maier-Gant, Elizabeth Andre, Samantha Harcourt, Kate Duckmanton, Olivia Paterson, Katie Workman, Ivy Gyd Jemima Pavey, Hazel Brooks

PHK TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row: Front Row:

Absent:

SFZ TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

212

Ms Samantha Fazio-Smith Tayla Marshall, Sarah Knopp, Pieta Bell, Brodie Morris, Charlotte Hutchinson, Aggie Burgess, Ella Williams, Pieta Surridge Ella Cowles, Josephine Duncan, Hannah Seymour, Maddison Griffin, Francesca Williamson, Lucy Roberts, Riley Marshall, Lucy Robinson

Ms Pauline Henriksen Rebecca Yan, Evie McPherson, Casey Bennett, Sophie Ness, Dana Leadle Xutong (Cassie) Fu, Courtney Richards, Georgia Robinson, Maya Kelly, Alice Ritchie, Alice Abraham, Ella Miles Felicity Hamilton-Hill

SHB TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

Ms Stefanie Hossbach Amelia Parker, Rosa Cocks, Ruby McCallum, Hannah Ward, Siti Hannah Sofeah Putri (Hannah) Mohamed Azharashid, Rosa Foster Priyanka Ravji, Amy Bourner, Bella Wilson, Jing Yi Adeline (Adeline) Chau, Emily Burke, Gyda Heidtke, Molly Dougherty Tara Keenan, Makenzie Causer, Isabella Leighs

SHF TUTOR GROUP

SRD TUTOR GROUP

PHOTOS

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Dr Sarah Hickford Alyssia Nicolson, Sarah Frizzell, Katherine Marfell, Abbie Wylie, Isobel Gould, Nadia Edmond, Kate Baird, Olivia Parker Nishtha Denya, Sarah Fulton, Claire Cutler, Ruby Smith, Yoonseo (Amy) Chung, Meghan Shatford, Greer Thomas, Ella Edridge

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

SSL TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Absent:

Mrs Sarah Smallman Sophie Butler, Meg James, Rosie Foulds, Emma Roberts, Hannah Ferguson, Cara Donaldson, Mya Reid Claudia Snow, Georgina Lange, Enya O’Malley, Sophie Calder, Georgia Benton, Isabella House, Ashley Marfell Aisha O’Malley, Shanshan (Chelsea) Qi, Isabella Lavery

Ms Stacey Rod Billie Leiataua, Virginia Macdonald, Emily O’Brien, Jemima Vaughan, Kaitlin Burden Eleanor McVicar, Amelia Fawcett, Emily Barron, Katherine Ellis, Hannah Bayliss, Harriet Kennelly, Sophie Benson

TKY TUTOR GROUP

Teacher: Back Row:

Front Row:

Mrs Trudy Keys Lucy Hadden, Amy McMurray, Millie Ness, Hazel Montgomery, Hannah Price, Abby Oliver, Harriet Richards Saskia Houchen, Pieta Luthi, Georgia Mackay, Emily Sunderland, Katie Gluyas, Anoushka Chiswell, Gemma Lawson, Brianna Odering

213

Elizabeth André ~--------------~

julia

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Arts and Science

Emma

Julia Beker

Otago Polytechnic: Bachelor of Architectural Studies

Emma Bone

214

“NCEA dropout .”

“You’re gonna be a terrible housewife” – Nana

“I’m not vegan, I’m plant based”.

Sophie

Ara Institute Of Canterbury: Bachelor of Nursing

Hannah Bartram

“Waimak VIP.”

“You could’ve got an infection” – Ashleigh Benson 2018

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Arts (Media & Communications, Psychology)

Sophie Baker

“Game. Set. Match. Next.”

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Teaching & Learning

Lucy Barltrop

Ruby Anderson

“Silent but violent.”

University of Auckland: Bachelor of Biomedical Science (entry to Medicine)

University of Otago: Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Arts (Theatre & Political Science)

barty

lucy Elizabeth

Emma Anderson

ruby

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Commerce & Bachelor of laws

Sarah Ashleigh

Emma

YEAR 13 PROFILES

“What even is a rest day?.”

University of Auckland OR Australia: Health Sciences First Year / Medicine

Ashleigh Benson

“*you’re.”

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Arts OR Science (Environmental Science & Classics)

Sarah Brantley

“Yes, I’m 4’7, no you can’t use me as an arm rest and yes officer, I’m legally allowed to drink this.”

ally jemmima

“Sorry I can’t, I have

Alessandra Demarchi cheerleading.”

kate

~

University of otago: Bachelor of Commerce

“5 years of high school, 16 chances to get a work bar and I managed to get one .”

“I haven’t lost my plates, because I never lose.”

Monash / Melbourne / Auckland / Otago

Adeline Chau

“My first language is English btw!.”

University of Otago: Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Commerce

Poppy Cox

“High Maintenance.”

University of Auckland OR Australia / USA: Bachelor of Business (Marketing major)

Kate Duckmanton

budgie

“I put all my effort into making sure I get a carpark on Winchester Street.”

GAP year then Victoria University: Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Political Science

Jemmima Colbran

ad

ara institute of canterbury: Bachelor of Nursing

Sophie Butler

Charlotte Bush

“Stop calling me Emma!”

“Yes I am a GB.”

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Health Science (Psychology & Human Services)

poppy

sophie

Emily Burke

cush

University of Otago : Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

Grace Budge

maddie nishtha

Emily

Aimee Brown

“My park in the morning is closer to my house than school.”

Lincoln University: Bachelor of Sport & Recreation Mgmt or BCom

PHOTOS

Aimee

Victoria University: Bachelor of Architectural Studies

“In today’s world, its either yeet or be yeeted.”

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Commerce

Nishtha Denya

“Don’t frown because you’re not brown.”

gap year then University of Canterbury: Psychology

Madison Eder

“I peaked in Year 8 .”

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sophie

Alice Elworthy

“Improvise, Adapt, Overcome” – Bear Grylls, Nadia Edmond.

Massey University: Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours

charli

Sophie Ferguson

katie emily

Duke University, USA: Business School (Economics, Finance)

Katherine Ellis

Emily Evans

“How do you spell NCEA?”

University of Auckland: Bachelor of Property

t---41

viv Ivy Gyde

“Struth”

Victoria University: Bachelor of Architectural Studies

Felicity Hamilton-Hill “Can I go now?”

“If you think nothing is impossible, try slamming a revolving door.”

University of Otago: Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing & Psychology)

sammy

millie 216

felicity

Millie Greig

“Chocolate, Coffee, Men. The richer the better.”

University of Auckland OR Canterbury: Bachelor of Nursing OR Teaching (Primary)

Sarah Fulton ara institute of canterbury: Certificate of Veterinary Nursing

“Should’ve played hockey.”

gap year then University of Canterbury: LLB + BA (Political Science)

Polly Forbes

Charlotte Francis

“If you can keep your head when everyone around you are losing theirs, maybe you don’t know what’s going on”

gap year at Camp Canada

Polly

alice

Nadia Edmond

“Alice, does your neck get sore from always looking up to me? ;)”

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) – with a Diploma of Global Humanitarian Engineering

Sarah

nadia

Gap Year (World Vision South Island Ambassador) then University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)

“Nice try but it’s pronounced jyde not guide.”

gap year then University of Canterbury

Samantha Harcourt

“Honestly can’t wait to marry rich and just be a housewife.”

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Arts

Georgia Hintz

charis

Saskia Houchen

emma

gyda neena Gemma Holden

“The farmer’s daughter.”

Victoria University

Charlotte Hutchinson “Achieve and leave.”

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Civil/ Natural Resource Engineering

“Emma, your Autism is showing.”

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Sport Coaching

Lucy Jenkins

“I don’t drink.”

University of Auckland: Bachelor of Fine Arts

Emma Kay

“I don’t understand what I did wrong except live a life that everyone is jealous of” – O.J. Simpson

Lincoln University: Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture)

*takes mental health day*

Victoria University: Bachelor of Design Innovation majoring in visual communication & minor in marketing

Charis Hyde

Neena Hill

gemma

saskia Georgia

“I rowed in Year 9 for a thigh gap .”

“I can’t hear you.”

UCLA: Pre-Law/Criminology

lucy charlotte

el

gap year then Victoria University OR Canterbury: BDI Spatial Design OR BA Psychology OR BSc Marine Biology

Ella Heselwood

Gyda Heidtke

“HAHAHAHAHAH”

PHOTOS

Amelia Harris

University of Otago: Bachelor of Commerce (major in Marketing, Theatre Studies minor)

taz

melz

Lincoln University: Bachelor of AgriBusiness & Food Marketing

“Sorry I can’t, I have Rugby.”

University of Auckland: Bachelor of Architectural Studies

Tara Keenan

“No, I don’t have any sisters.”

217

Auckland University of Technology: Bachelor of Communications

lottie

Caitlin Kuiper

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Commerce

ailing

Charlotte Lee

skyzie 218

“Most people still can’t spell my last name, come on guys, it’s only 3 characters – L-I-U.”

gap year at camp america

Skye Lowry

“The Skye is the Limit XD”

“The happier I get, the less I see.”

myah Anna

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Arts (History, Politics & International Relations)

Alexandra Lay

“Hockey has a goalie but I can still score.”

University College London: Bachelor of Pharmacy

Ailing Liu

Anna Ko

“I thought it would be easy peazy lemon squeezy, but it turned out to be difficult difficult lemon difficult.”

“The only thing I didn’t do the night before is this quote.”

University of Auckland: Bachelor of Commerce

steph

Caity

Sarah Knopp

“Scuba divers roll backwards out of boats because if they rolled forwards they would just go into the boat.”

Myah Klinkenberg

lay

Victoria University: Bachelor of Laws and Science (Psychology) or Commerce (Marketing)

Victoria University: Bachelor of Arts (French, Creative Writing, Film)

“This stardust won’t settle” – Jacinda Ardern

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Engineering

Stephanie Lee

grace

Sarah

Minji Kim

“I’m from ‘Kim’ family but not the one you are thinking of.”

“She doesn’t even go here” – Damian, Mean Girls

UC OR Otago OR USA: Bachelor of Veterinary Science

Grace Loveridge

Virginia

Min

Griffith (Aus) / Auckland / Victoria: Bachelor of International Tourism & Hotel Management OR Bachelor of Communication

“I never go to tutor time.”

University of Sydney OR USC, USA: Bachelor of Arts, Communications

Virginia Macdonald

“To tan or not to tan – that is the question... but tanning is always the answer.”

Sophie

Cate McArthur

“Cate with a C.”

University of Otago: Health Sciences First Year

Evie

Sophie McClean

lily Lily Montgomery

“Guys, wait!”

molly riley

Victoria University: Bachelor of Design Innovation (& Marketing or Comms)

“Why be a doctor when

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Teaching & Learning (Primary or ECE)

Amy McMurray University of Otago: Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Alice Mitchell

“I’m probably injured.”

university of otago: Health Sciences 1st year

“One thousand eight hundred and twenty five days of High School, I’m still single .”

Rosie McCarthy-Raw you can marry one?”

“Always late, but worth the wait.”

employment or University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Science in Geography

Evie McPherson

Rosi

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Arts

Riley Marshall

Alice

cate

Jessica Majgaonkar

“Mr Belcher, 9 years have passed and it’s time for you to know it’s pronounced maj-gown-car.”

“My body is now 100% flat white in every sense of the term.”

University of Otago: Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

Amy

University of Otago: Health Sciences First Year

Molly Mackenzie

taylor

jess

Sophie MacGibbon

“The roof is not my son but I shall raise it.”

Akld / Vic / Amsterdam (or skiing & diving!): BCom & BA or PPLE in Amsterdam

PHOTOS

sophie

Massey University: Bachelor of Veterinary Science

“Who needs a car when there’s the blue line.”

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Arts (media & communication) & Bachelor of Laws

Taylor Moreton

taylormoreton.com/ shop-1

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University of Otago: Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Science

ellen

Milly O’Brien

“I like dollars, I like diamonds, I like stunting, I like shining, I like million dollar deals, where’s my pen, I’m signing” – Gandhi

Victoria University: Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

Seane

Ellen O’Malley

“I’m already hungry tomorrow.”

Gap year then University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

izzy

Seane Pieterse

220

“I never drowned in the pool but I did at school.”

“It’s okay I won’t cry, I’ve only been here three years.”

University of Otago: Health Sciences First Year

Isabel Priest

“Why fall in love when you can fall asleep?”

aisha charlotte heather

Annabel Norris

Heather Newbound

“Hey [insert teacher name], I’m just running a little late... (again), Sorry!!”

Victoria University: Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

Charlotte O’Brien

“Five years of private school education and I still don’t know how to tie a tie.”

University of Auckland: Bachelor of Global Studies conjoint with LLB OR BCom

Aisha O’Malley

amelia

gap year in sydney then study: Nutrition / Nursing / Medical Imaging

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Science (Physics & Mathematics)

“Mr Clarke, it’s literally just pronounced like Croatia.”

University of Otago: Health Sciences First Year

Amelia Persson

elena

milly annabel

Caroline Murdoch

“What happens in the treehouse, stays in the treehouse.”

“Why wait for exam results when your year book quote says it all?”

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Arts (Psychology & Sociology) & Bachelor of Criminal Justice

Elena Pileff-Fasso

chelsea

cazza

University of Otago: Bachelor of Health Science

“I found it really hard to make friends, but really easy to make the right ones.”

University of Auckland: Bachelor of Arts (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages )

Chelsea Qi

“Sorry, I’m late to the class, just because I wake up late...”

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Product Design

Charlotte Shepherd

“After 13 years of education, I still don’t know what mortgages are or how taxes work but, hey, at least I know that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.”

University of otago: Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Arts

Geo

Ruby Spencer

geo silvak taygen

rubi charlotte

“The Office, season 7, episode 19, minute 14:45.”

Victoria University: Bachelor of Commerce

“@emxta.”

“Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth. Then come to me for mates rates :)”

Victoria University OR Auckland: Bachelor of Architectural Studies

ally

emily

“The harder you work.

The luckier you get.”

University of Otago: Health Sciences First Year (Dentistry)

Emily Sunderland University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)

“Yes my name is my number plate.”

University of Canterbury OR Otago: Bachelor of Teaching & Learning

Emily Stewart

Georgia Sullivan

Emily Taunt

Taygen Salt

Katy Silva

“I still have never got my torch back!”

“Doodles! XD.”

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Commerce

emily

University of Otago: Health Sciences First Year

Lucy Robinson

Georgia Robinson

“See ya.”

emily

Lucy

Hattie Richards

University of Otago: Health Sciences First Year

PHOTOS

hattie

gap year

“Skrr skrr wild moose and codys.”

Victoria University: Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Commerce

Ally Taylor

“It took 4 doctors, 3 physio’s and 2 sets of derived grades in order for me to make it through high school .”

221

UK: Bachelor of Laws

rubes

“I still have weak calves despite standing on my tiptoes all year.”

Ruby Turnbull

Jemima Vaughan

Victoria University: Bachelor of Architectural Studies

belz

Holly Wild

222

“Howdy, howdy, let’s get rowdy.”

Lincoln University: Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance)

Bella Wilson

vic Victoria Wells

“It’s Highland, not Irish.”

“Southshore.”

-

“There’s no problem the cafe’s nachos can’t fix.”

gap year then RNZPC: Police

Ella

holly Annabel

University of Canterbury: Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Commerce

“The situation was cooked, the food was not.”

University of Auckland: Bachelor of Health Sciences

Isabel van der Hoorn

Annabel Watts

University of Otago: Bachelor of Science (Human Nutrition)

jem

Mia Mia Thomson

izzie

---ill-

University of Auckland: Bachelor of Engineering

“I’m hangry!”

employment & study International Aviation Academy of NZ: Pilot training

Ella Williams

YEAR 13 LEADERSHIP 2018 Georgia Robinson

HEAD OF RATA

Emily Stewart

HEAD OF MATIPO

Charlotte O’Brien

HEAD OF MANUKA

Nadia Edmond

HEAD OF KOWHAI

Riley Marshall

HEAD OF KONINI

Alice Elworthy

HEAD OF WELLBEING

Aisha O’Malley

HEAD OF SPORT

Aimee Brown

HEAD OF SERVICE

Gyda Heidtke

JOINT HEADS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

Katy Silva & Seane Pieterse

HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL

Lily Montgomery

PHOTOS

HEAD OF RIMU

HEAD OF GLOBAL RELATIONS Alexandra Lay HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT

Milly O’Brien

HEAD OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Poppy Cox

HEAD OF CHAPEL

Virginia MacDonald

JOINT HEADS OF THE ARTS

Ruby Anderson & Sophie McClean

HEAD OF ACADEMIC

Ashleigh Benson

JOINT HEADS OF BOARDING

Caroline Murdoch & Skye Lowry

DEPUTY HEAD GIRL

Mia Thomson

HEAD GIRL

Jemima Vaughan

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2018 TIMELINE EVENT DATE

DESCRIPTION

29 January

All Staff Chapel Teacher Only Day Prefect’s retreat (– 30 January) Teacher Only Day New international students and families Orientation Teacher Only Day All staff – health and safety session Y13 Orientation Morning Boarding House opens for new boarders New Boarders’ lunch and meeting, Dining Room Y9 and Y13 Peer support meetings House-warming party First day of classes Welcome / Powhiri Arts and Sports sign-up Whole school chapel Rowing camp (-06 February) Production Auditions (-16 February) Leadership Induction, Chapel Waitangi Day – no school SISS Tennis Qualifying Volleyball Qualifying New teaching staff meet, Staff Room Junior School Connection Interviews, Junior School IB Graduation Ceremony, Chapel Junior School Connection Interviews, Junior School Rite Journey Parents’ Information Session, Charles Luney Auditorium Volleyball Qualifying Winter Sports Trials Volleyball Qualifying Winter Sports Trials Winter Sports Trials Production Auditions (-16 February) Y7-13 Swimming Sports Prefects’ and Parents’ Drinks, Principal’s home GATE Parents’ and Students’ Meeting, Ngaio Marsh Theatre PFA Meeting, Staff Room Rite Journey Ceremony, SMC. Tutor Photos, Chapel Y7-13 Goal Setting Interviews Boarders’ Big Day In Winter Trials Call back day Y1-6 Chapel Service, Chapel Y11-13 Eucharist Service Summer Quad, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School (-20 February) Y7-9 Camp Week Foundation Board Meeting Y13 Father / Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room

30 January 31 January

01 February

02 February 03 February 05 February 06 February 07 February

08 February

09 February 10 February 11 February 12 February 13 February

16 February

17 February 18 February

19 February 20 February 23 February

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24 February

27 February 01 March 02 March

03 March 05 March 06 March 07 March 08 March 09 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 15 March 16 March

17 March 19 March

20 March 22 March 24 March 25 March 26 March

27 March

28 March 03 April 04 April

PHOTOS

26 February

Y10 Leadership Day Rowing – Canterbury Junior Regatta (-25 February) Mainland Volleyball CSS Touch Y1-6 Swimming Sports and Carnival ‘Love me Not’ for all Y12 students Y10 & 11 – Costa Rica Antipodeans Trip – student presentation, Chapel Cranmer Chapel and Morning Tea with Y7-13 girls SMC Athletic Sports, Christ’s College.

Foundation Function, Old Girls’ Atrium Mufti Day to support Tonga.

SISS Tennis (-4 March) Y1-6 NZ Playhouse Performance – Red Riding Robyn Hood, Charles Luney Auditorium SISS Rowing Champs, Lake Ruataniwha (-4 March) IB Camp (-07 March) Costa Rica Antipodeans Trip – Parents’ Presentation Y11 NCEA Parents’ Information Evening, Ngaio Marsh Theatre PFA Meeting – AGM, Staff Room Y8 HPV Vaccinations Silver Tie Assembly Lent Event Rowing Training Weekend (-12 March) Y7-10 Chapel Service, Chapel Model United Nations, Recreation Centre, Hagley Park (-13 March) SMC / CC Prefects’ Dinner, held at St Margaret’s College IB Parents’ Meeting, Charles Luney Auditorium Y9 Father / Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room ISSA Swimming Lent Event Rowers depart for Maadi SISS Water Polo, Dunedin (-19 March) Summer Tournament Week Maadi Cup, Lake Ruataniwha (-24 March) NZSS Tennis, Christchurch (-23 March) NZSS Volleyball, Palmerston North (-23 March) Morning tea - thank you for Camp Week - Staff Room CSDC Debating - Juniors, PC and WS blocks SISS Athletics (-25 March) SISS Touch (-25 March) Y7-13 Palm Sunday Service, Chapel Y13 PE Camp (-27 March) CPS Duathlon Badminton Trials Boarding Houses close for the Easter break Foundation Board Meeting, Matson Board Room Rowing Dinner, Kilburn Dining Room Easter Break for Teaching/teaching support staff(-3 April) Boarding Houses open CSS Dressage Peace Day for Y1-6 students No classes for Y7-13 students Y7-13 Parent / Teacher Interviews

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05 April

07 April 09 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 13 April

14 April 30 April 01 May 02 May 03 May 05 May 07 May 08 May 11 May 16 May 18 May 20 May 21 May 24 May 25 May

26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May

30 May

31 May 01 June

228

SMC / Christ’s College / Rangi Ruru Concert, held at Christ’s College CPS Swimming Easter Celebration, Chapel.

SSC Sports Awards Twilight Concert, Chapel France Trip departs (-28 April) Sheilah Winn Shakespeare ki te Raki, CGHS (-08 April) Arts Week!

Arts Assembly, Chapel Senior Tennis Champs Y7-13 Summer Sports Assembly, Chapel Greece and Italy trip departs (-28 April) Y10 Rite Journey Day Tent City event (-13 April) Arts Week Mufti Day (theme, ‘Superstars’) Chile Exchange girls leave Y1-13 End of Term Chapel Boarding Houses close NZSS Water Polo, Wellington (-17 April) Chilean Trip (-12 May) Boarding Houses re-open Term 2 begins SMC Cross Country Basketball Qualifying CSDC Debating - Seniors Model EU (-6 May) Y12 Geography Trip (-9 May) PFA Meeting, Staff Room Open Day Y4-10 Stomp Performance, Charles Luney Auditorium Pink Shirt Mufti Day Academic Honours Assembly, Chapel Y11-13 Confirmation Service, Transitional Cathedral. Compulsory.

Chamber Choir Workshop with Tecwyn Evans Myers’ Cup Final, Charles Luney Auditorium.

Black Civil Rights Conference, La Vida Conference Centre Boarder Parents’ Function, Kilburn House Y11 Wellbeing Retreat. All day Senior Ball, Wigram Air Force Y1-10 Service, Chapel Academic Scholarship Exams Yale Alley Cats, Charles Luney Auditorium Performing Arts Scholarship Auditions, CLA CPS Indoor Tournament CSS Cross Country ICAS Science National Young Leaders’ Day Sports Photos SMC / CC Combined Concert, Christ’s College Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Nationals, Wellington (-3 June) Boarding Houses close Queen’s Birthday

08 June 09 June 11 June

12 June 14 June

15 June 18 June 19 June 20 June 21 June 22 June 28 June

29 June

02 July 03 Jul 06 July 09 July 23 July

24 July 26 July 27 July 29 July 30 July 31 July 02 August

PHOTOS

05 June 06 June 07 June

Boarding houses open World Vision Quiz Night, Cafeteria SMC and StAC Exchange for Y5-8 Hockey and Netball players The Big Sing Regional Competition, The Piano The Big Sing Gala Concert, St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral House Day Big Sing Regional Competition, The Piano Rock Quest Heats, Charles Luney Auditorium Sports Week Chamber Music recital, Chapel Cushion Cabaret, WN207 Chamber Music Regional Competition (-15 June) Junior School Academic Bar Assembly Chamber Music Regional Competition Heats, The Piano Y7 / 8 SMC/Medbury Quiz, Kilburn Dining Room Foundation Lunch, Matson Boardroom TDA Showcase Concert, Charles Luney Auditorium Book Week Foundation Board Meeting, Matson Board Room Y13 Breakfast with Gillian Foundation Business Club Event, Old Girls’ Atrium Book Week Mufti Day – favourite book character Staff Morning Tea hosted by the PFA. Middle School Academic Bar Assembly, Chapel Senior School Academic Bar Assembly, Chapel Gillian & David’s Farewell event, Gymnasium and Atrium Y10 Father / Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room Full day production rehearsals French Day at the University of Canterbury Rockquest Regional Finals, The Foundry ‘Alice’ Schools’ Matinee Performance, Charles Luney Auditorium.

School Production – ‘Alice’, Charles Luney Auditorium (- 05 July) ChangeMakeHer Workshop Y7 Aladdin, Medbury School Casual Friday – Mufti Day. Donations to City Mission Boarding Houses close SISS Junior Netball, Christchurch (-11 July) Boarding houses re-open Boarders’ Dinner, compulsory, Kilburn Dining Room Boarders’ Chapel, compulsory for all boarders Executive Principal’s Induction Service, Chapel Whole Staff Meeting, Chapel Kyoritsu Homestay Parents’ Orientation Evening, Staff Room Christchurch International Choral Residency Clinic – Chamber Choir, Transitional Cathedral Christchurch International Choral Residency Concert, St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Kyoritsu Girls’ School Cultural Visit (-12 August) Lockdown practice Junior School Parent / Teacher Interviews IB Parents’ Evening, Old Girls’ Atrium Y13 Biology trip to Willowbank Junior School Parent / Teacher Interviews Y7-13 Parent / Teacher Interviews, WS block

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03 August 04 August 05 August 06 August

07 August 11 August 12 August 13 August

14 August 17 August 19 August 21 August 22 August 24 August 25 August 30 August

31 August 02 September 03 September 05 September 06 September 08 September 09 September 10 September 12 September 13 September 14 September 15 September 17 September 18 September 20 September

21 September

230

Y11-12 Father / Daughter Breakfast, Kilburn Dining Room Y7-13 Parent / Teacher Interviews Y11 Semi-formal, Riccarton Park Teams depart for Winter Quad Tournament Konini / Kowhai House Service followed by Meet the Principal, Chapel NZARETSC Conference, RE Teachers and Chaplains (-8 August) Winter Quad, St Hilda’s Collegiate School (-7 August) Huntley Exchange – Primary A Hockey and Y7/8 A Netball PFA Meeting, Staff Room CSDC Debating – Junior Regionals One Day Horse Trial Rata / Rimu House Service followed by Meet the Principal, Chapel International Languages Week Arts Photos, Chapel Wellington Regional Event with Christ’s College, The Wellington Club Voices Festival, Papa Hou (-17 August) Costa Rica Antipodeans Trip Meeting, PC101 Mufti Day - International theme and gold coin Manuka / Matipo House Service followed by Meet the Principal, Chapel Foundation Board Meeting, Matsons Board Room NCEA Examinations begin (-28 August) Songs for Nobodies visiting performance for Y11-13 Drama students Theatresports, Seniors heats, The Court Theatre (-26 August) One Day Horse Trial Big Sing Finale, Wellington (-1 September) St Margaret’s British School for Girls, Chile Exchange (-14 September) Cranmer Assembly, Chapel Mother / Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room Superstars Birthday Party, Tonbridge Quad.

Have-a-Go Rowing, Kaiapoi Wellbeing Week Winter Tournament (-8 September) BBQ, Staff room Assembly – Chile presentation Have-a-Go Rowing, Kaiapoi NCEA Dance Night IB Art Exhibition Opening, Old Girls’ Atrium Y11 - 13 Service of Blessing House Rowing (-13 September) Performing Arts Showcase, Charles Luney Auditorium Kids for Kids Concert, Horncastle Arena Winter Sports Assembly, Chapel Junior School Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Morning OGA Descendants’ High Tea, Kilburn Dining Room Have-a-Go Rowing, Kaiapoi (-16 September) Secondary Schools’ Orchestra Festival 2018, Christchurch Boys’ High School Koru Games (-20 September) Y11-13 Academic Bar and Honours Assembly SMC’s Foundation Art Exhibition, Old Girls’ Atrium and Gym (-23 September) End of Term Service, Chapel Arts Soiree, Kilburn Dining Room Health Challenge, Chapel

17 October 18 October 19 October 22 October 23 October 25 October

26 October

28 October 29 October 30 October

31 October 01 November 02 November

03 November 05 November 06 November 07 November 08 November 09 November 12 November 14 November 15 November 16 November 18 November 19 November 20 November 21 November 23 November 24 November 25 November 26 November

SMC vs CC Showcase Debate, Charles Luney Auditorium Sony Camp Launch, Christ’s College.

Foundation Board Meeting, Matson Board Room PFA Meeting, Staff Room Y5/6 Camp, Kaikoura (-19 October) EGG Thank You Breakfast, Kilburn Dining Room Leavers’ Assembly, Chapel Y13 IB Study Leave begins Labour Day – no school Rowing Parents’ Information Evening, Old Girls’ Atrium Founders’ Day Service Y1-10 Academic Bar Assembly Senior School Assembly - NCEA Information and Certificates, Gym Zonta Awards Swivel Careers Evening, Charles Luney Auditorium Christchurch Schools’ Music Festival, Horncastle Arena Old Girls’ Association Reunion Weekend (-28 October) SMC House & Garden Tour Y13 IB Exams (-16 November) Senior NCEA Art Exhibition, Atrium SMC Old Girls’ Association AGM, SMC Staff Room Sedley Wells Combined Orchestra Concert, Christ’s College Y1-8 Athletic Sports Boarders’ Christmas Dinner, Dining Room Junior School Academic Bar Assembly, Chapel Y1-8 Father / Daughter Breakfast, Dining Room NCEA Study Leave begins Staff Quiz Night, Staff Room 1st Pennant Regatta, Lake Hood (-4 November) Theatre Sports Junior Competition Heats, The Court Theatre Y12 IB Exams (-9 November) Y13 IB Exams (-16 November) Middle School Exams (-8 November) NCEA Exams (-30 November) Volunteer Thank You Drinks, Atrium Y9 Orientation Afternoon and Boarders’ Sleepover ISSA Athletics, St Andrew’s College PFA Meeting, Staff Room Middle School Market Day, WS Breakout space Middle School Arts Awards, Chapel Show Day Y10 Camp (-23 November) Y12 IB Special Week Y10 Camp (-23 November) Foundation Board Meeting, Matson Board Room Junior School Awards, Chapel Y8 Independent Schools’ Dance, Transitional Cathedral Y7/8 Orientation Day and Boarders’ Sleepover SMCOGA Margaritas Ashburton Regatta – Rowing (-25 November) Rite Journey Ceremony, Chapel 5pm Y11-13 Sign-out Day

PHOTOS

15 October 16 October

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27 November

28 November

29 November 02 December 05 December 07 December

232

Kowhai, Matipo, Rimu Carol Service, Chapel 5pm Konini, Manuka, Rata Carol Service, Chapel 7pm CSS Junior Tennis (-28 November) Full Staff Photo, Café Steps Junior School Prize-giving, Charles Luney Auditorium Senior Boarding Houses close Senior Boarding Prize-giving Pre-drinks Senior Prize-giving, Charles Luney Auditorium CPS Triathlon, Pegasus Junior School Christmas Picnic Day Middle School Prize-giving, Charles Luney Auditorium 10am Leavers’ Ball and Dinner 6pm Teacher only day Staff lunch, Gym Theatre Sports Junior Competition Finals, The Court Theatre Primary Athletics, Ashburton Nelson Regatta and Training Camp – Rowing (-14 December) Sony Camp, Christ’s College (- 9 December)