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St Margaret’s College

SMC Newsletter - 29 April 2021

DON'T MISS
29 April - Y9 Parents' Drinks
6 May - Selwyn Regional Event
10 May - Madonna King 
11 May - PFA Meeting
12 May - Auckland Regional Event
15 May - Senior Ball
17 May - Showquest
19 May - Wellington Regional Event
20 May - Year 6 Parent Evening
21 May - Y10&11 Father Daughter Breakfast
23 May - Scholarship Testing
23 May - Year 1-10 Chapel
25 May - SMCOGA Bridge Tournament
27 May - EGGs Factor Concert
28 May - Inspiring Women's Lunch
30 May - Beacon Street Wetlands Planting
2 June - West Coast Regional Event

Contents

From the Principal

by Diana Patchett

The careers of tomorrow, and tackling the world’s to-do list, will not be realised by individuals, nor from a homogeneous group.

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A Shakespearean Banquet

by SMC

If music be the food of love, play on! We are excited to announce an exciting dinner theatre experience, performed by our Senior students in the Transitional Cathedral.

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Sports News

by SMC

Welcome to Term 2. The switch from summer sport to winter sport is always a busy one as trials are completed and teams are named. Maggie’s shop was inundated with a flurry of new sports uniforms being purchased in readiness for the competitions ahead.

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Middle School Scholarships

by SMC

A reminder Middle School Scholarships for Years 7 and 9 are now open with a closing date of Friday 14 May.

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Arts News

by SMC

Massive congratulations to our girls for some incredible results at the Canterbury round of the Sheliah Winn Shakespeare Competition

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Business Club

by SMC Business Club

This week's featured local businesses are Peak Orthodontics, Irving Builders, Lizzie's Cuisine, First Avenue Property and Mandy's Horseradish. These are all local business who support St Margaret's College and we'd love you to support them back as much as possible, thank you.

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School Photos Now Online

by SMC

This year's individual and Tutor Group photos are now available for download on our photo site.

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SMC SchoolTV - Consent

by SMC SchoolTV

Earlier this year, New Zealand-based research was published calling for sexual consent and healthy relationships to be better taught in schools as a preventative measure against sexual abuse.

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Wellbeing: Spirituality

by SMC

What does it mean to be 'spiritual?'

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On The Same Page

by Jennie Nairn, Associate Principal

Welcome to Term 2, the time to enjoy all the opportunities the cooler months bring for our girls. Once again, this section, On the Same Page, aims to support the girls and their involvement, the whȁnau with their understanding, and the school with their support.

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Te Waipounamu Cultural Centre visit

by SMC

This week nine of our ākonga visited Pīhopa Richard Wallace, his wife Mere and their whānau at Te Waipounamu.

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Learning Out and About

by Stef Hossbach - HoF, Languages

What do French, Environmental Studies and Marine Biology have in common?

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Inspiring Women’s Lunch

by SMC

We are excited to announce this inaugural event and would like to invite St Margaret's mothers and female caregivers to join us at The George Hotel on Friday 28 May 2021 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm.

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Parent Speaker Series - Madonna King

by SMC

A reminder to join us to hear journalist and social commentator Madonna King talk about her latest book, Ten-Ager, an important book that shows that 10 is the new start of a girl's teenage years.

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Parent Event Calendar

by SMC

Welcome to Term 2 and a reminder that we have a handy event calendar for you to download which has all of the upcoming parent events.

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Christchurch Parents' Drinks 2021

by SMC

Due to popular demand, this year we have introduced ‘Regional Events’ for our Christchurch parents. For many years, those who live further afield around the country have enjoyed an evening with our Executive Principal and key staff, meeting other local parents and members of the SMC community.

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TDA - Theatre Dance Academy

by SMC

We are loving being back into classes this week. Our focus this term is on exam preparation for our Ballet and Jazz syllabus classes and our end of term performance for our open and aerial classes!

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EGGS Factor 2021

by SMC

Returning for one night only in 2021 is EGGS Factor!

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Cafe Menu

Café Menu

by SMC

Here's what's on next week's menu.

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