In Focus
House
As the School calendar year draws to a close, the activity in House has certainly heated up, with all girls from Year’s 7 to 9 getting ready for the Themes and Dreams (TAD) House Drama production. TAD is the first event for the new House Year and all Houses are very keen to start with … Continued
Bringing History to Life
On Friday 24 November, Year 7 and 8 students enjoyed a day of Historical experiences. Year 7 learnt about combat and armour in Ancient Civilisations, notably in Greece. The Year 8 students explored chivalry and are now experts in court etiquette, story telling and medieval dances. They would fit right into Medieval Europe! Many girls … Continued
SMS Cheerleading
It has been a successful year for the inaugural St Margaret’s School cheerleading teams. The Senior School team, The Unicorns, have worked tirelessly throughout the year training twice a week both before school and during lunch times. Their hard work and commitment paid off as they took home 1st place in the High School Level … Continued
Year 8 Shelters
The Year 8 Science students have been working hard all term designing and constructing environmentally sustainable homes. Their brief was to design a home that could be constructed in any of the new developments in the Casey growth corridor as an example of sustainable housing. The girls’ efforts culminated in an exhibition on November 22, … Continued
Head of Campus Report – 7 December 2017
A Time of Transition The end of the school year is one which engenders a great deal of excitement and emotion. At the heart of this however, is that it is actually the cessation of the academic year for us all which brings a time of transition, part of which is goodbye. As we approach … Continued
From the Principal – 16 November 2017
What do we stand for… In a week when Australia won through to the next round of the World Cup soccer, our country voted ‘yes’ for same sex marriage, and the assisted dying bill was debated in the Victorian Parliament, I was fascinated by the response of various pockets of the community to the question … Continued
We are the State Cycling Champion School
St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School had 32 riders competing in the State Finals of the Victorian School’s Cycling Championship across the disciplines of Road Cycling and Mountain Biking in late October. On a challenging Mountain biking course, 12 riders competed in excellent conditions. We had some fantastic results, which are listed below: Stella Delardes … Continued
Aerobics Success
The Aerobics Spring Competition was held on the 22nd of October, at the Geelong Arena. St Margaret’s School had nine girls compete and all performed extremely well. Ashlee Duhau, competing in the individual category, achieved the massive score of 86.9 to take the gold. She scored 13 points higher than second place. Both of the … Continued
MELBOURNE MARATHON 2017
An early morning could not defeat the spirit of giving as staff and students from St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School volunteered to operate drink stands at the 2017 Melbourne Marathon. Inspired by Ms Rome’s presentation about the James Macready-Bryan Foundation, and the need to support young people with Acquired Brain Injuries, we made our … Continued
Head of Campus Update – 16 November 2017
During October we farewelled the class of 2017. As a group they have been exemplary role models and fine leaders of the school. The Year 7 girls in particular are missing their much- loved Year 12 buddies. We wish them all the best as they prepare for and complete their final examinations. Over the past … Continued
Remembrance Day 2017
St Margaret’s School was again invited to play a role in the annual RSL Remembrance Day Service held at The Springvale War Memorial. The school has been participating in this event for the past 10 years and has built up a very positive reputation with the event’s chief convenor Mr. Mal Carson. The 2018 School … Continued
