Congratulations to our girls who have once again, followed in the footsteps of SMC alumni and received top honours for their efforts in the prestigious Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival 2020.

Our girls received both Regional and National awards this year. Extra special congratulations to them all for their efforts given the challenges and setbacks they have faced during lock-down.

National Shakespeare School Production Direct-Entry Student
Lara Chiswell, St Margarets' College (Ophelia in Hamlet)

Best Director(s) of a 15-Minute Scene
Mia Wright and India Surridge, St Margarets' College (Hamlet)

Most Thought-Provoking Scene
St Margaret's College (Hamlet)

SGCNZ/Ida Glaskin Shakespeare Essay Competition
1st Prize Lauren Healey, St Margaret’s College

SGCNZ/Adam Foundation Shakespeare Static Image Competition
Commended: Tess Roberts, St Margaret’s College (Julius Caesar)

Chamber Music Success
Congratulations to Caitlin Rea whose Chamber Music Group Brass Bagatelles was awarded the Best Performance of a New Zealand Work at the Canterbury Round of the NZCT Chamber Music Competition. Caitlin’s group as drawn from students from St Margaret's College, St Andrew's College

National Brass Band Championships
Congratulations to Jasmine Ward who was awarded the 3rd place in the Junior Invitation Slow Melody as part of the National Brass Band Championships that took place in the term break. Like many competitions this year the Band Champs took place online which added to the challenge of competing!

Performing Arts Showcase
Tuesday 13 August we will be holding our annual Performing Arts Showcase in the Charles Luney Auditorium at 7pm. This is a wonderful occasion for the community to gather and be entertained by our singers, dancers, musicians and actors involved in our school performing arts co-curricular groups.

Free entry, all welcome.

Y10 Virtual Art Exhibition - last chance to view
Don’t miss out on your chance to see the amazing photographic images and graphic design solutions that the Y10 students have created. The girls used the St Margaret's College virtues and Maori Hauora as inspiration for their work.

The art exhibition can be viewed until 29 July at https://publish.exhibbit.com/gallery/32799829/marble-gallery-27791/

Events coming up

Y13 Drama Evening - Friday 7 August

Rebound - Saturday 29 August

Performing Arts Showcase Concert - Thursday 13 August

Arts Week - 14-18 September

IB Art Exhibition - 14-18 September

Art Dinner - Wednesday 16 September

SMC Divas Cabaret Concert - Thursday 17 September