In Focus
2019 Battlefields Tour to France in Belgium
The information evening for the 2019 Battlefields Tour to France in Belgium will be held at the Lecture Theatre at St Margaret’s School (Berwick Campus) on Tuesday 28 August, commencing at 4.00 pm. This opportunity is available to all Year 9 to 12 students in 2019. A spokesperson from Education Tours Abroad will present the … Continued
GSV Athletics Preliminary Carnival
On Thursday 16 August, a team of over 70 athletes represented St Margaret’s School at the GSV Preliminary Track and Field Carnival at Lakeside Stadium. The team, led by Athletics Captain Ella Shone, put in a stellar effort throughout the day, matching it with many of the larger schools that we were competing against. Ultimately, … Continued
Connecting Students
During the mid-year school break, two students from St Margaret’s School for Girls in Aberdeen, Scotland and five from Queen Margaret’s School in York, England landed in Australia excited to undertake and engage in our student exchange program. The girls have had the opportunity to experience an Australian homestay by living with the family of … Continued
Year 9 Reef Journey
Two comments overheard on the Year 9 Reef Journey: ‘This is best camp, EVER’, ‘I love learning’. Our third Reef Journey was a great experience for our Year 9 girls who were immersed for 5 days in two of Australia’s most special places: the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. This has become much … Continued
Head of Campus update – 27 August 2018
We’ve had a busy but fun few weeks in the Junior School. The playground was filled with colour and chatter on Friday 24 August as we celebrated Book Week. Pirates, princesses, superheroes and favourite book characters came to life around the school with this year’s focus being ‘Finding Your Treasure’. Thanks to the imagination and … Continued
From the Principal – 27 August 2018
School Funding Many of you will be aware that school funding has increasingly become a political issue. Recently, a National School Resourcing Board (NSRB) report was presented to the Federal Coalition Government that recommends a change to the current system of federal funding to schools. All independent schools, including St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School, … Continued
P & F Second Hand Uniform Shops
SMS Shop is trading as usual with the sale of uniform for the ELC, Junior School (girls and boys) and SMS Senior School. The shop is open during Term time only, each Tuesday from 1.45pm to 2.45pm and Thursday from 2.45pm to 4.00pm. Clothing for consideration to sell, will only be accepted at the Uniform … Continued
Head of Campus Update – 3 August 2018
It’s been encouraging and reassuring to receive such a positive International Baccalaureate (IB) Evaluation Report following a comprehensive self study process over the past year. The process has been rigorous and highly professional to ensure that our Junior School continues to meet the required standards and practices of the Primary Years Program. Thank you to … Continued
Head of Campus Update – 27 July 2018
Congratulations to our Art teacher Heather Landman who has been awarded a Scholarship to study Visual Thinking Strategies at the Isabella Stewart Gardiner Museum in Boston later this year. The scholarship was awarded by Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) and recognizes Mrs Landman’s innovation and creativity. We look forward to learning more about Visual Thinking Strategies … Continued
House Athletics
The House Athletics Carnival for 2018 was held under blue skies but frosty underfoot. Shae Jones (Year 11) impressively took out the first race of the day, the Open 100m Championship. The competition then began in earnest for all SMS girls, with the best from each House competing for both their age group event title … Continued
DAV Debating
The final round of DAV Debating was held last week. Best speaker awards went to Geema Fernando (Year 8) and Jessica Elfick (Year 10). Congratulations to Yebin Yang (Year 10) who stepped up from C grade to debate most successfully in the A grade team. At the conclusion of the season, our C grade team … Continued
Performing Arts Update
The 2018 Master’s Recital was another resounding success. The 12 elite performers delighted the audience with their professional performances and we enjoyed an array of styles from Classical to Contemporary works. Singers, pianists, violinists and a flautist formed the main body of the program and were joined by the BGS Trio, SMS Choir and the … Continued
