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St Margaret’s College

SMC Newsletter - 16 May 2019

DON'T MISS
17 May - Pink Shirt Day
17 May - Boarder Parents' Function
18 May - Senior Ball
22 May - Years 7&9 2020 Scholarship Testing
26 May - Years 1 to 10 Chapel Service
29 May - Selwyn Regional Event
30 May - Teacher Only Afternoon
31 May - Teacher Only Day
5 June - North Canterbury Regional Event
6 June - House Day
12 June - Sports Photos

NOTICES
Teacher Only Days - Holiday Programme
Cafe Closed 6 June
2019/2020 Entertainment Book here now

Contents

From the Principal

by Diana Patchett

Audrey Hepburn said, "The most important thing is to enjoy your life, to be happy; it’s all that matters."

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Combined Honours - Recognition of our Outstanding Girls in Arts, Sport and Academic

by Jennie Nairn - Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning

Last Friday we recognised fifteen Year 13 students achieving one of the highest awards at St Margaret’s, Honours in Arts, Sport or Academic. This award requires a great deal of work, consistent effort, the highest achievement in their given area and service to the school community from Year 9 onwards.

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I Am 

Arts News

by SMC

Five of our Year 13 girls receive Honours in Arts, Senior Drama students enjoy a visiting show and workshop and Year 12 Drama and Music students present the powerful collaborative around identity, “I Am.”

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Netball

Sports News

by SMC

We are well underway with our Term 2 winter sporting codes. The switch from summer sport to winter sport is always an interesting one, as girls decide which sports to play and how many they can juggle.

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PFA News

by SMC

We had a really content packed meeting in April and it was great to see so many parents come along in person to interact with the Principal and the Board representatives to share their views on what is happening at SMC.

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SMC Business Club

by SMC Business Club

This week's businesses are Lizzie's Cuisine, Christchurch Ortho, Eastmure & Associates, Apollo Power Yoga, Hazlett and Cequent Projects - full details on the offers they have available to the SMC community are here...

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Spirit of Adventure

by SMC

A team of 10 intrepid Year 10 girls accompanied by their courageous dean Sarena Harrison had the honour of joining three other school groups on The Spirit of Adventure yacht in a five-day voyage around Hauraki Gulf the first week of this term.

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Middle School Fun & Learning

by SMC

Ms Beaumont's Year 8 class was set a challenge to begin their Innovation unit.

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University of Canterbury Geography Visit

by SMC

Our Level One Geographers were privileged to be invited to visit both the UC Earthquake Engineering and Geography laboratories to supplement their 'Extreme Natural Events' NCEA studies.

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Host a Japanese Student

by SMC

Homestay families are needed for the annual cultural visit by Japanese students from Kyoritsu Girls’ School. The students arrive on Sunday 28 July and stay until Sunday 11 August.

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Cafe Menu

by SMC

Our cafe works to deliver healthy and delicious food for our girls. Here's what's on next week's menu. Please note the cafe will be closed on Thursday 6 June for House Day and there will be no Junior School lunches on that day.

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