When the classroom door closes for another year and the content begins to fade over the summer, it will be her strengthened character that stays with your daughter for her lifetime.

As we prepare for the start of the school year, stocking up on stationery, getting new school uniform and updating the lunchbox, spare a thought for those families for whom the new year brings a host of new challenges as they struggle to feed and clothe their children.

Save the date - the Housewarming Family Picnic will be held on Friday 31 January and you're invited!

'Eco-anxiety' is anxiety related to ecological disasters or threats to the natural environment such as pollution and climate change.

You're invited to the Year 10 art exhibition - online. Follow the link below and enjoy a collection of Acrylic paintings based on the work of German artist Neo Rauch. Students in the St Margaret's College Year 10 Art Class have looked at aspects of colour theory and then applied this to their own surrealist painting.

This week's featured business is CDF National Painting Contractor. Full details on the offers they have available to the SMC community are here.

Living by the maxim, if you can't see her, you can't be her, we thought it was time to shine the light on what some of our extraordinary staff get up to in their spare time. And this week we are putting a call out for support of an absolute hero amongst us, Amanda Hardy.

2019 comes to a close in diversity, unity and collaboration, with our Juniors’ Cultural Celebration showcasing music and dance from all over the world.

Wow, where has 2019 gone? This year has really flown by. As we reflect on all of the girls sporting achievements over the last 12 months, we can honestly say how proud we are of them all. We have been able to report on so many varied sporting codes and we thank you for getting in touch to let us know exactly what it is that you are up to and how you are getting on.

The SMC Holiday Programme will be running during the coming school holidays 9 -12 December, 16-20 December 2019 and 6-10 January, 13-17 January, and 20-24 January 2020.

Parents are warmly invited to attend these important end of year events with their daughters. If you are unable to attend each of the events will be live-streamed to allow all members of our wider community to be a part of the celebrations.

Thank you to everyone who took part in our recent Winter Sports Survey, it was great to see so many parents and students providing their feedback.

The ultimate adventure awaits - fuel your passion. You're invited to attend an information evening to find out more about Space Camp 2020.

Our cafe works to deliver healthy and delicious food for our girls. Here's what's on next week's menu - cafe is open Monday and Tuesday next week and closed from Wednesday.

In the lead up to Christmas, Allan Scott Wines are perfect for stocking the cellar for the festive season and every case sold raises funds for SMC Rowing.