Greetings to all the SMC family. The last fortnight has been a wonderful time of reconnection and making new connections through regional events in Blenheim and Auckland.

For Georgia Satterthwaite (Y12) having St Mark’s Chapel on the grounds of St Margaret’s holds special meaning.

Last Friday 16 Year 13 girls received arts, sports and academic honours awards at the Combined Honours Assembly.

Don't miss out on this year's must-see whole school production - Alice!

We are celebrating NZ Music Month with two exciting visiting shows, world renowned dance-percussion troupe STOMP and the hugely talented US all-male a cappella singing group, Yale Alley Cats. Festivities will culminate with our annual Combined Concert with brother school Christ’s College.

Karereatua Williams (Year 9) has been selected into the National U14 Girls Basketball squad to tour Melbourne from 7-12 June.

A group of Year 11 and 12 SMC girls attended a weekend of negotiating and debating in the world of international politics at a model European Union held at the University of Canterbury.

On Friday afternoons at the Centre for Innovation a wonderful example of students teaching students takes place in a great initiative headed by two Year 8 students.

Over the school holidays, 22 students and three staff undertook an epic journey to Italy and Greece.

Well done to Isabel Priest, Y13, for an awesome effort of raising over $1,100 for the Breast Cancer Research Trust.

The skies were grey but the welcome was warm for the annual St Margaret’s College Open Day on Friday 11 May.

Ally Demarchi, Y13, recently returned from Orlando Florida where she coached and competed at the International Cheer Union World Cheerleading Championship.

The City Mission Food Bank is desperately short of tinned baked beans and spaghetti.