Fear of failure is one of the biggest reasons why people do not pursue their dreams. Imagine what you would do if you knew you could not fail?

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.

Orders close this Monday 18 November for a whole smorgasbord of Christmas treats perfect for gifts, family gatherings and Christmas parties, all without adding to the workload and supporting the SMC Foundation at the same time!

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT DURING 2019 It feels incredible to think that this is one of the last newsletter updates of this year. As with all previous years, this has been a super productive year for us at the PFA.

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 change the 'her' to a 'him' as we feature our Performing Arts teacher James Tarbotton.

Ahead of the introduction of our new mobile phone policy next week, now's a great time to check in with SchoolTV and its informative Cyber Safety Series.

This week's featured businesses are RPC Construction, Star Media, Taylor Shaw, Telfer Young, The Vines Village, Upright Scaffolding Ltd and Yealand Estate Wines. Full details on the offers they have available to the SMC community are here.

Junior and Middle School girls take the stage at the Christchurch Schools’ Music Festival and Kids for Kids Concert and are celebrated at our special Middle School Arts Awards Assembly.

As part of the English curriculum, through the years at school, students are asked to analyse the work of others. Text, movies, and plays are unpacked and the meaning or symbolism behind phrases, scenes and paragraphs are discussed. We consume and use the work of others to help us gain knowledge and understanding.

Our cafe works to deliver healthy and delicious food for our girls. Here's what's on next week's menu.

As Term 4 goes whizzing by, our Senior Girls have gone on study leave. Car parks are slightly easier to find around the surrounding streets as the campus is a little quieter, but the world of sport has not slowed down here at SMC.