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MGC Bulletin - 5 April 2023

End of Term 1 - we wish all our students, whānau and community a good break.

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Contents

Summer Sports Week Results

by Marlborough Girls' College

MGC students competing in the Summer Sports Week, held throughout New Zealand from 24 March to the 1 April.

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Te Tātoru o Wairau

Principal's Update

by Mary-Jeanne Lynch

It's really going to happen!

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Ngā Kōrero Tuku iho

Curriculum Refresh

by Michelle Tewkesbury

Read below to find out more about our current work on the National Curriculum and how this is implemented at MGC.

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Canterbury Polyfest T1 2023

Pasifika Polyfest

by Ana Te’o, 2023 Pasifika Manutaki

On Saturday the 18th of March in front of 20,000 people at Hagley Park in Christchurch - our combined MGC and MBC Pasifika Performing Arts classes performed two amazing performance brackets at the Canterbury Polyfest.

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Clubs Expo 2023

House Update

by House Manutaki

It's a tough competition with all four Houses sitting within 8 points of each other so far this year ... read on to find out more!

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Shakespeare Regionals 2023

Shakespeare Shines

by Marlborough Girls' College

The Marlborough SGCNZ Shakespeare Festival was held on Saturday 1st of April at the Marlborough Girls' College hall.

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YES Kickstarter 2023

Business Entrepreneurs

by Surrey Collett

Over the last couple of weeks we have had the YES Kickstarter day and the BP Business Challenge - exciting opportunities for our young entrepreneurs.

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Environmental Sustainability 2023

Environmental Sustainability in the community

by Melynda Bentley, Science

This term our senior Environmental Sustainability classes have been listening to guest speakers, and out and about on field trips around Marlborough exploring sustainability.

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School of Rock 2023

School of Rock

by Robin Randall, MBC

Combined Colleges Production well underway for 2023 show.

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Year 10 Newsroom Students with Alex Horvarth T1 2023

Media Workshop & Interviews

by Alice Wilson, Media Studies Teacher

Our Media Studies students experience new learning opportunities with Seniors attending a Workshop on establish positive working relationships and the Year 10's interviewing Alex Horvarth a photographer and journalist from the Los Angeles Times.

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Lucienne - German International Student 2023

International Update

by Olga Fuentes-Astorga

Farewell to our dear international student Luci from Germany

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Te Reo Māori at Best Start Springlands 2023

Sharing Te Reo Māori

by Whaea Delyn Day

We love sharing our learning with our community, and this week our Year 9 Te Reo Māori class had a great opportunity to do this.

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Our Kids Online

Keeping our Kids Safe

by Marlborough Girls' College

On Tuesday 27 March we welcomed Rob Cope from Our Kids Online to an information evening for parents and whānau.

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Hauora Week 2023

Hauora Week

by Hauora Manutaki

Our theme for Hauora week was “We Rise by Lifting Others”.

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Welcome to our International Students 2023

Homestay Accommodation opportunities

by Marlborough Girls' College

We are very excited to have welcomed International Students back to Marlborough Girls' College this year.

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Stars Camp 2023

Stars Shine at Outward Bound

by Stephen Galt, Y9 Dean

Over the last couple of weeks our Year 9 students have been attending the annual Stars Camps based at Outward Bound, Anakiwa.

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Water Polo Warriors

by Marlborough Water polo club

Our team of fierce juniors made their way down to Christchurch to compete at the SISS Tournament over the Summer Sports Week.

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PED 301 Camp - Abel Tasman T1 2023

Abel Tasman PED301

by Hannah Buck, Year 13

Last week the Level 3 PE students spent 3 days on one of New Zealand’s Great Walks, the Abel Tasman. Studying safety management strategies in the outdoors for Tramping; Camping; Navigation; and Sea Kayaking.

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Top Art National Tour 2023

Artwork on tour

by Marlborough Girls' College

Congratulations to Avpreet Bal and Alara Newman who have had their art portfolios from 2022 selected as part of the Top Art touring exhibition.

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NZSS Rowing - Maadi Cup

by Marlborough Girls' College

Marlborough Girls’ College crews fought their way into nine A finals, winning one gold medal and a bronze at the recent Maadi Cup.

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SISS Mountain Bike Champs - Maddy Sinclair T1 2023

Mountain Bikers

by Marlborough Girls' College

Maddy Sinclair and Neve McKenzie competed at the South Island Secondary Schools Mountain Biking tournament during summer sports week.

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BOT NEWS

by Lynette Hunter, Board Secretary

This term the Board of Trustees co-opted a permanent Tangata Whenua seat to their Board. Michelle Lavender, appointed by our local Iwi as their representative, introduces herself below to the Marlborough Girls' College community.

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Tasman Nelson Marlborough Taekwondo Championship

by Blenheim Olympic Taekwondo

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NZ MTB Championship T1 2023

Maddy Wins National Mountain Bike Championship

by Marlborough Girls' College

Neve McKenzie and Maddy Sinclair participated in the Cycling New Zealand Mount Bike Champs held in Queenstown from the 26-28 February.

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School App and Parent Portal

by Marlborough Girls' College

How to log in to the Schoolbridge app and parent portal for caregivers.

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Red, White and Brass - Fundraising Update

by Combined Colleges Fundraisers

Over $5400 was raised for the Combined Colleges USA Trip taking place in the September/October Holidays this year.

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STA301 - Statistics in the community

Maths Matters

by Marlborough Girls' College

Our Statistics students set out by boat to apply their learning in the real world of Mussels.

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Community Noticeboard

by Marlborough Girls' College

Check out what's going on around our community!

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MYT

Marlborough Youth Trust

by Marlborough Youth Trust

MYT have a wide range of activities and events for our rangatahi - check out upcoming events and links to find out more below.

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Student Opportunities

Opportunities, Competitions & Scholarships

by Marlborough Girls' College

Click here to find out more about other opportunities currently available outside of MGC.

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