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St Margaret’s College

SMC Newsletter - 7 May 2020

DON'T MISS
8 May - Reverse Mufti Day for City Mission Food Bank
10 May - Mothers' Day
11 May - Online Chapel
14 May - Middle and Senior School Online Assemblies
18 May - 40 Hour Famine Chapel

NOTICES
Please note there are now no teacher-only days on 28/29 May leading into Queen's Birthday Weekend.

Contents

From the Principal

by Diana Patchett

I write this waiting impatiently to hear what the Prime Minister will reveal about the impending Alert Level 2 parameters.

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Support SMC Local - Keep Our Community's Businesses in Business

by SMC

We are all very aware of the importance of supporting local businesses to rebuild the economy. But we would like to take this vital action further, by helping you Support SMC Local.

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Junior School Remote Learning

by Julie Calder - Head of Junior School

Lockdown hasn't stopped the Hollywood directors in Junior School taking to the stage!

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Middle School Remote Learning

by Kathryn Gray - Head of Middle School

Middle Schoolers have been getting creative during their time at home.

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Senior School Remote Learning

by Jennie Nairn - Deputy Principal

The senior students, like others, are learning valuable curriculum knowledge during remote learning while honing their self-managing skills ready for next year when their lives take them beyond SMC.

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SMC Business Club

by SMC Foundation

This week's featured businesses are Linden Leaves, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, McDonald's, CDF National Painters, Caxton Press and Craigs Investment Partners. These are all local business who support St Margaret's College and we'd love you to support them back as much as possible, thank you.

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Additional Interim Reporting

by SMC

As well as the normal timely reporting comments throughout the term and the traditional planned end of term report summary for each subject, an additional Interim Report will be completed by staff towards the end of Week 5.

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Reverse Mufti Day

by SMC

Recent media reports have highlighted the demand on food banks in Christchurch being three times higher than normal, with many of those families never having had to seek assistance before.

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Arts News

by SMC

Remote drama, fun with design and the virtual sing, the Arts Faculty is keeping busy.

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Maggie's Mail

by SMC

Hot of the press featuring some very cute baby photos, excellent movie and book recommendations and information about what on earth is going on in North Korea right now!

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School Photos Now Online

by SMC

This year's individual and tutor group photos are now available online through SmugMug for download.

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SMC SchoolTV - Wellbeing Checklist

by SMC SchoolTV

Whilst most children are resilient and seem to be demonstrating a remarkable capacity to manage during this challenging time, others may not be faring as well.

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Sports News

by SMC

As we find ourselves in unusual times I would like to share with you some of the activities that our SMC Sports girls have been getting up to over this time.

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Wellbeing - Love of Learning

by Brian Woods - Director of ICT

Our theme for the first two weeks of Term 2 is the Love of Learning. To have a love of learning is to have the desire to expand one’s knowledge and skills.

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Year 7 and Year 9 Scholarships

by SMC

For parents with daughters in Years 6 and 8, we'd like to remind you 2021 scholarship applications close on Wednesday 13 May.

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Remote Physio

by SMC

Balance Physiotherapy is still providing Telehealth Consultations during Level 3 to our school community; students, staff and their families.

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