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SMC Newsletter - 23 August 2018

DON'T MISS
22-28 August - Senior Exams
28 August - Darfield & West Melton Regional Event
30 August - 2019 Y9 Placement Testing
30 August - 2019 Y7-9 Curriculum Information Afternoon
30 August - Cranmer Assembly
31 August - Mother-Daughter Breakfast
2 September - Have a Go Rowing
8 September - A Moment in Time Dance Showcase
9-14 September - IB Art Exhibition
11 September - PFA Meeting
14 September - Junior School Grandparents Day
14 September - Descendants High Tea

NOTICES
SMC Trust Board Expressions of Interest 
2019 Senior Scholarship Applications Now Open
Community Dental Van Visit 
SMC Foundation Art Exhibition
Christmas Treats Fundraiser

Contents

From the Principal

by Diana Patchett

I find it difficult, well impossible, to stand quietly on any sideline. Akin to raising one eyebrow or walking away from a bad movie, perhaps it is just something you can do naturally or you can’t. I’ll admit to being in the latter category on all counts.

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Y9 Netball Stars

by SMC

Congratulations netball 9B finishing second overall at last weekend's tournament.

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Paige Causer

Skiing Superstars

by SMC

The SMC ski team hit the slopes last week for the Canterbury Secondary Schools Ski Champs.

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Arts News

by SMC

We celebrate further outstanding achievements in Speech & Drama and look forward to our girls’ participation in The Big Sing National Finale, Secondary Schools’ Theatresports Competition and SMC Dance evening.

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TDA News

by SMC

Last weekend we ran our Dance Academy intro and elementary Jazz Dance exams. The students did an amazing job and should be extremely proud of their presentation!

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Get Your SMC Supporters Scarf

by SMC

Stay cosy on the sidelines and show your support for your favourite SMC team!!

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SMC Business Club

by SMC

This week's businesses are Hazlett Rural Ltd, Mandy's Horseradish, Molecheck Ltd, Nebulite Garden City, Pathway Dental and Rough & Milne - full details on the offers they have available to the SMC community are here...

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A Trip to Paris

by SMC

The Year 10 French class went for a short trip to Paris last week. Crazy! Actually, they didn't go all the way to France but instead, they used virtual reality to get there.

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Video: Armstrong Motors STEM Scholarship

Armstrong Motors STEM Scholarship

by SMC

Congratulations Hattie Compten-Moen (Y11) the inaugural winner of the Armstrong Motors Scholarship to further extend her skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

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Regional Robocup Competition

by SMC

This year the Robocup event took place just over the fence at Selwyn House School. The week leading up to the competition is always tense and comes around way too fast.

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Have a Go at Rowing

by SMC

Run over two Saturdays and two Sundays in September – have a go at rowing is open to all Year 9 - 12 girls.

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How do I use a potato peeler?

by Kerri Kippenberger and Jayne Foster

Surprisingly this question was asked many times when we taught 23 Kyoritsu Girls’ High School students how to prepare and cook a ‘Kiwi roast’, emphasising one of the many cultural differences between New Zealand and Japan.

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