This week the South Island descends on Christchurch to enjoy the New Zealand Agricultural Show, bringing a touch of tradition to the city and celebrating all that is great about rural life.

At such a busy time of year we want to keep you up to date with key dates and events.

Join family and friends to celebrate your time at St Margaret’s and complete the rite of passage from Year 13 student to Old Girl.

Our Year 9 and 10 Theatresports team will represent our school at the regional finals at The Court Theatre, Nga Kete Debating fills our campus with oratory and we celebrate our Year 7-10 girls at the Middle School Arts Awards assembly.

In the lead up to Christmas these great deals from award winning Allan Scott Wines are perfect for stocking the cellar and every case ordered raises funds for SMC rowing.

Congratulations Georgia Hardy (Y12), Alyssia Nicholson (Y11) and Izzy Smith (Y10) who performed on Monday night at the Camellia Concert commemorating 125 years of women's suffrage.

This week's businesses are Star Media, Pathway Dental, Frobisher Interiors, Rough and Milne and Printing.Com - full details on the offers they have available to the SMC community are here...

We were fortunate to squeeze our Year 1-8 Athletic Sports in on a fine day between some pretty miserable weather last week. The field and turf were abuzz with excited girls as they put their best foot forward for each event.