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YEAR 0-13 INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK 2021
CONTACT DETAILS St Margaret’s College 12 Winchester Street, Merivale Christchurch 8014 Telephone: +64 3 379 2000 Deanne Gath– International Student Manager Email: deanne.gath@stmargarets.school.nz Tel: +64 27 215 5366 Mrs Jennie Nairn – Associate Principal Email: jennie.nairn@stmargarets.school.nz
CONTENTS
SECTION ONE: Striving for Excellence 14
WELCOME TO ST MARGARET’S Boarding
COLLEGE Boarding Staff in Residence 15
Vision Statement and Welcome 3 Contact Details 15
Map of School 4 Boarding House Hours 15
SMC Graduate Profile 5 Boarders’ Mail 15
Communication 16
Term Dates 6
Boarding House Routine 16
Weekly Routine 6
Meals and Dining Room 18
Key Staff 7 Behaviour and Conduct Expectations 19
Uniform 8 Boarders’ Programme 21
Homestay 21
SECTION TWO:
LIVING AND STUDYING IN NZ SECTION THREE:
Map of New Zealand 9 KEEPING YOU SAFE
Wellbeing and Support Emergency Procedures 23
for International Students 10 Grievances and Complaints Process 24
Culture Shock/Cultural Differences 11
Pastoral Care for International
Participation 12 Students’ Code of Practice 25
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SECTION ONE:
WELCOME TO ST MARGARET’S COLLEGE
Empowering girls to learn, live and lead
Welcome to our school community,
our city of Christchurch, and New
Zealand. Thank you for choosing
to join us here at St Margaret’s
College. We look for to enabling you
to achieve and enjoy success as well as
fun and happiness here at our school.
This handbook has been prepared
for international students to help you
adapt to this culture in which you now
find yourself. I look forward to working
with you in your journey with St
Margaret’s College over the next year.
Deanne Gath – International Student
Manager
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4
ANDOVER STREET
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7 14
2 4 Creative
Technologies
3 Pool
15 16
Winchester South
8
Main School
5 6 The Principals Centre
12
Dining Room Reception Entrance
Charles Luney
11
Auditorium Winchester
9 Gymnasium North
19
Music Centre
Gymnasium, Fitness Centre,
10
Cranmer House
1 11 PE & Sports Offices
17 18
Julius House, Warren House, Charles Luney Auditorium, 13
2 Health Centre 12 SMC Chapel, Old Girls’ Atrium
Music Centre, PE & Health,
3 St Mark’s Chapel 13 (CG) 20
Religious Education
4 Maintenance 14 Prosser Centre – Biotechnology
Middle School, Social Sciences, Science, Sports Field
5 Kilburn House 15 (WS) Maths, Centre for Innovation, Learning
Enhancement Centre
Kitchen, Kilburn Dining Room, Outdoor Outdoor Courts
6 16 Junior School Hockey Turf
Theatre Courtyard, Student Café
Administration, School Office/Reception,
Executive Principal’s Office, Matson
7 (CT) Creative Technologies, Careers 17 (WN) Boardroom, Performing Arts,
Office, Chinese Language
Theatre Dance Academy, Pre-School
8 (PC) Library, IT Office, 18 Pre-School
English, Languages
9 Senior Deans’ Offices 19 Maggie’s Shop & Café
Community Relations, Archives, Foundation,
10 (GV) Visual Arts 20 Old Girls’ Association
SMC GRADUATE PROFILE
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TERM DATES 2021
TERM 1
Friday 29 January – Thursday 1 April
TERM 2
Tuesday 27 April – Friday 9 July
TERM 3
Monday 26 July – Friday 24 September
TERM 4
Monday 18 October – Thursday 2 December
WEEKLY ROUTINE
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
8:25am Tutor Time Tutor Time Tutor Time Tutor Time Tutor Time
8:30am 8:30am 8:30am
Period 1 Period 1 Period 1
9:20am 9:20am 9:20am
Period 2 Period 2 Period 2
10:10am Tutor Time Chapel 10:10am Interval 10:10am Assembly Tutor Time
10:35am Interval Interval 10:35am Interval Interval
11:00am 10:35am 11:00am
Period 3 Period 3 Period 3
11:50am 11:25am 11:50am
Period 4 Period 4 Period 4
12:40pm 12:15pm 12:40pm
Period 5 Period 5 Period 5
1:30pm Break Break No Break No Break 1:30pm Break Break
1:50pm 1:00pm 1:50pm
Period 6 Period 6 Period 6
2:40pm 1:45pm 2:40pm
Period 7 Period 7 Period 7
3:30pm End of Day End of Day 2:30pm End of Day 3:30pm End of Day End of Day
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KEY STAFF
Mrs Diana Patchett Mrs Jennie Nairn Mrs Deanne Gath Mrs Peg Riley
Executive Principal Associate Principal International Chaplain
Student Manager
Mrs Nicky Langley Ms Sian Evans Ms Kathryn Gray Mrs Julie Calder
Head of Boarding Head of Senior Head of Middle Head of Junior
School School School
Mr Grant Belcher Mr James Evans Ms Lisa Williams
Deputy Head Deputy Head Deputy Head
of Senior School of Senior School of Middle School
(Academic) (Student Care and
Experience)
DEANS
Elspeth Godfrey-Chatterton Year 7 & 8 Dean
Sarah Hickford Year 9 Dean
Sarena Harrison Year 10 Dean
Helen MacDonald Year 11 Dean
Paula Vesty Year 12 Dean
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Caroline Price Year 13 Dean
UNIFORM
Formal Uniform Formal Uniform Long-Sleeved Short-Sleeved
Junior and Senior School Blouse with Tie Blouse with Tie
Middle School
Cardigan Gym Dress Tailored Shorts Skirt (Y9 upwards)
with Short-Sleeved with Long-Sleeved
T Shirt T Shirt
Junior Hat Red Blazer
(awarded)
8SECTION TWO:
LIVING AND STUDYING
IN NEW ZEALAND
9WELLBEING AND
SUPPORT FOR
INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS
St Margaret’s College is a school
community which works hard to
ensure our international students feel
welcomed, comfortable, safe, heard,
and supported throughout their time
at our school.
INTERNATIONAL
DEPARTMENT
International Student Manager
ELL Teacher
Pre-arrival pack
Orientation Programme on Arrival
International Club
BOARDING
Director of Boarding
House Managers
Homework Tutors
Head of Boarding
Fellow Boarders
SCHOOL
Tutor
Year level Dean
Head of School
Counsellor
Chaplain
WIDER COMMUNITY
Designated caregiver
24/7 Emergency Contact:
Sports and cultural clubs
Deanne Gath • 027 215 5366
Rite Journey
10CULTURE SHOCK /
CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
THE PROCESS OF ADJUSTMENT
How most students experience the
early days of life in a foreign country.
LEAVING HOME
Farewells COMPLETION
Happy and Sad OF STUDIES!
Nervous
Excited
ARRIVAL IN NEW
ZEALAND
Confused LEAVING NEW
Tired ZEALAND
Basically happy Farewells
Adventurous
CULTURE SHOCK
Lonely ADJUSTING
Missing family Confident
and friends Happy
New food Making friends
New language Joining in sports teams
New study
New culture
Trying to make new friends
FEELING VERY UNHAPPY
Was I right to come
to New Zealand?
Will I achieve my goals?
11PARTICIPATION MUSIC
Private music lessons, Pops Choir,
Participating in co-curricular activities Chamber Choir, Fun Choir, A Cappella,
is a great way to make friends, integrate Barbershop Quartets, Middle School
and become a part of our St Margaret’s Choir, Year 13 Choir, Junior Choirs,
College community. Year 1-6 Choir, SMC Orchestra, SMC
THE ARTS String Orchestra, Combined Orchestra
with Christ’s College, Ukulele Orchestra,
DANCE
Flute Choir, Jazz Band, Rock Bands,
Middle School Dance Company, Pop
Wire Choir, Chamber Music
Company, Senior Dance Company,
Senior Development Dance Company, VISUAL ARTS
Highland Dance Group, Jazz Dance Exhibitions, Art Club, Photography
Group, Hip Hop Dance Group, Junior Club, Art Extension
School Dance Group WORDSMITHS
DRAMA Debating, Tea & Philosophy, Creative
University of Otago Sheilah Winn Writing
Shakespeare Festival, Theatresports, INNOVATION
Middle School Drama, Speech and Technical Team, Robotics Group,
Drama tuition Coding Group
SPORT
SUMMER WINTER
Archery, Athletics, Cricket, Croquet, Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country,
Cycling, Dragon Boating, Equestrian, Football (Soccer), Gymnastics, Hockey,
Golf, Indoor Football, Indoor Netball, Lifesaving, Netball, Rugby, Rugby
Lawn Bowls, Multi-Sport, Polo, Royal Sevens, Squash, Skiing/Snowboarding
Life Saving, Rowing, Softball, Sport and Table Tennis.
Climbing, Summer Hockey, Surfing,
Swimming, Sailing, Tennis, Touch,
Triathlon, Volleyball, Waka Ama and
Water Polo.
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STRIVING FOR
EXCELLENCE
14BOARDING BOARDING HOUSE
HOURS
BOARDING STAFF
Julius House is closed on weekdays
IN RESIDENCE
from 8.25am until 3.30pm (2.30pm
Executive Principal on Wednesdays) while the girls are at
Mrs Diana Patchett school. Kilburn House remains open
Director of Boarding and during the day. All houses close for
Senior School Boarding Manager notified long weekends and during the
Mrs Nicky Langley holidays. Answerphone messages and
emails are checked frequently and duty
Middle School Boarding Manager
staff will endeavour to reply in a timely
Ms Jean Thomson
fashion. If you have an urgent matter
Y13 Supervisor when the boarding houses are closed,
Weekend Supervisors the School Office will be able to assist
and will contact the appropriate
CONTACT DETAILS House Manager.
JULIUS HOUSE
BOARDERS’ MAIL
Phone: 03 353 2562
Letters should be addressed to:
Duty cell phone: 027 828 8712
St Margaret’s College
E: julius@stmargarets.school.nz
c/- (enter house name) House
KILBURN HOUSE PO Box 25 094, City East
Phone: 03 353 2561 Christchurch 8141
Duty cell phone: 027 828 8716 Parcels and couriers deliveries should
E: kilburn@stmargarets.school.nz
be addressed to:
CRANMER HOUSE St Margaret’s College
Phone: 03 353 2561 c/- (enter house name) House
Duty cell phone: 027 828 8716 12 Winchester Street
E: cranmer@stmargarets.school.nz Christchurch 8014
Catering Manager NB – Please clearly write boarder’s
Paula Moore • 03 353 2568 name and house on mail/deliveries.
15Other deliveries: A cell phone (charged and with
If parents wish to drop off items for credit) is strongly recommended to
boarders during the school day, they ensure girls can stay in contact and are
can be left at the School Office or contactable by the boarding staff
Kilburn House. while away on any leave from the
boarding house.
COMMUNICATION
All Houses have access to wireless
The relationship between girls, parents Internet that enables the girls to access
and boarding staff is vital to the success the school network. Communication
of the boarding community. The with home is encouraged. Girls have
House Manager is the first point of access to Skype and can make and
contact for all boarding matters. receive phone calls outside of prep
The House Manager will be in contact times. Letters and emails can be sent
with parents regularly, in particular to home at any time.
clarify any issues related to duty The staff member on duty can be
of care. Parents are welcome and contacted urgently on the duty cell
encouraged to contact the House phone. It is advised that all parents,
Manager at any time to clarify guardians and girls have the House
arrangements, ask about progress or cell phone numbers programmed into
any matter concerning their daughter’s their own phone.
welfare. Formal reports are sent home
twice each year and a preliminary BOARDING HOUSE
report for all new boarders mid-way ROUTINES
through Term 1. DAILY ROUTINES – WEEKDAYS
The Term Calendar, College newsletter 7.00am Wake up call, shower
and St Margaret’s College website are and dress (Julius House).
all valuable sources of information 7.20am Wake up call, shower
about what is happening in and around and dress (Kilburn
the College and help boarding families House).
stay informed and connected. 7.00–8.00am Breakfast.
Girls are required to check the 8.20am Leave Boarding House
whiteboards and boarders’ email for the school day.
regularly for any messages or information. 8.25am Tutor Time.3.30pm Return to Boarding WEEKLY ROUTINES
House – afternoon tea
available on arrival. Girls to apply to House Manager or
3.30–5.45pm Leave available as per year-group/House Supervisor for
year group guidelines. weekend leave by 8.30pm Wednesday.
6.00pm Dinner in Dining Room. Weekend leave approved by parents
6.30pm Free time. with House Manager or year-group/
6.45pm Prep time (homework). House Supervisor by 9.00pm Thursday.
8.00pm Free time.
START AND END OF TERM
8.35pm Bedtime routines begin
as per year group The boarding houses open at 1.00pm
guidelines. the day before school starts for the
LIGHTS OUT term and close at 5.00pm on the last
day of term.
Year 7 and 8 8.45pm
Year 9 9.15pm The night before the last day of
Year 10 9.30pm term is reserved for boarders to
Year 11 9.45pm pack their belongings in order for
Year 12 10.00pm a well-organised and swift departure
Year 13 10.30pm the next day.
17MEALS AND DINING Boarders can pre order their lunch
ROOM everyday via email to the catering
department. If you wish to take your
MEAL TIMES
lunch to school you can get this from
Monday – Friday the cafe after 8am weekday mornings.
Breakfast 7.00 – 8.00am Hot options for lunch need to be
Lunch Varied collected at lunch time. There are two
Dinner 6.00 – 6.30pm lines at lunch and morning tea, one for
boarders and one for day students.
Saturday
Breakfast 8.00–9.00am Non-subsidised items are charged to
Lunch Packed at Breakfast accounts. We recommend that
Dinner 6.00pm parents discuss the consumption
of non-subsidised items with their
Sunday
daughter and clearly stipulate guidelines.
Breakfast 9.00–10.00am
Lunch 12.30pm Afternoon tea is provided in the
Dinner 6.00pm houses after school.
Breakfast is provided in the dining Dinner is at 6.00pm every night. It is
room. A hot breakfast option is expected that all boarders will attend
available every morning. the evening meal in the dining room
unless advising staff beforehand if they
On weekdays boarders have a daily
won’t be there and the reason.
allowance at the dining room/school
cafeteria. Boarders can choose from Fruit, milk, bread, cheese, and spreads
a vast array of healthy options on the are always available for snacks and
subsidised items menu at morning supper. Every Wednesday evening
break and during their lunch period. a sweet item is provided for supper.
18BEHAVIOUR AND Members of the boarding community
CONDUCT should be easily recognisable by
EXPECTATIONS regularly demonstrating their CHARM
in the following ways:
Unacceptable behaviour is managed
with clear communication from staff COMMUNITY
as to what the expectations are and • All members of the community are
consequences are tailored to ensure encouraged to develop an awareness
lessons are learnt quickly. These may of how their actions and behaviours
include loss of leave (gating), loss of affect those around them.
technology privileges (cell phones, • Attending community events, such
laptops) for a specified period and/or as the shared evening meal, house
extra house duties. If a girl is finding it meetings and boarders chapel.
difficult to follow the expectations of • Investing in relationships across the
her year group, she may be placed on age ranges.
the restrictions of a younger year group.
HEART
In the event of serious misconduct or
• Kindness, compassion and
ongoing minor offences, parents will
friendliness towards each other helps
be contacted. A nominated family
create a feeling of belonging and
friend or Christchurch-based guardian connect us together.
is necessary if immediate removal • Being inclusive in your friendships.
(suspension or expulsion) from the • Joining in with others.
boarding house is required. Alcohol • Helping out when needed.
and illegal drug possession or use,
theft, violence or harassment of others ATTITUDE
are all considered serious misconduct. • Listening to instructions and
responding positively to requests.
Positive behaviour is encouraged in
• Being open to trying new experiences
the boarding community. Staff and
and meeting new people.
girls are expected to embrace the core
• Treating others as you would like to
values of:
be treated yourself.
Community
RESPECT
Heart
Attitude • Knocking and waiting to be invited
Respect/Responsibility in to others bedrooms.
Manners • Asking before borrowing items.
19• Being quiet after lights out and • Protecting valuable items by locking
letting others go to sleep. them away.
• Looking after the house. • Making healthy choices with regular
• Keeping personal belongings tidy healthy meals and personal hygiene.
and organised.
• Cleaning up after yourself and MANNERS
reporting accidental damage. • Speaking politely to each other.
• High standards of grooming when in
• Walking when indoors.
uniform and own clothing.
• Using correct table manners, such as
• Formal occasions such as grace
acknowledged with silence. sitting up and talking with those at
your table, using cutlery, waiting until
RESPONSIBILITY
mouthful is finished before speaking.
• Adhering to house guidelines. • Greeting each other, opening doors
• Completing allocated duties. for each other.
• Completing own prep and allowing
others to do the same. Positive behaviour will be
• Having room ready for morning acknowledged with in house awards
room inspection. such as ‘room of the day’.
20BOARDERS’ HOMESTAY
PROGRAMME You will be living in a New Zealand
Each term a range of activities are home as part of a family. You may be
offered to the boarders as part of the the only international student or there
boarders’ programme. These activities may be others. You may be the only
range from the Big Weekend In and student, or there may be children from
themed dinners to year group options the host parents’ family. There will
like the Y12 and Y13 Community Care probably be two parents but may be
Projects, Y11 cooking classes. Weekend only one.
activities and outings help keep the
It is important to remember that your
girls suitably occupied.
homestay parent is NOT the same as
Some of our events are combined with your parents at home. The school
Christ’s College to provide appropriate, rather than the homestay parent is
well-supervised opportunities for responsible for you and your safety.
co-ed socialisation. As you are not at school all the time,
We are mindful of extra costs when we the school arranges for your care out
plan the programme and have tried to of school hours.
provide a range of activities that are of Thus your homestay parents have
no charge. Others are charged to day-to-day responsibility for you.
accounts on a user pays basis. Examples Perhaps the best general ‘rule’ is to say
of year group activities available are:
that their role is to guide rather
Year 7 Activities with Selwyn. than rule.
&8 House and Medbury School.
Your host family will have other
Year 9 Dinner and Quiz night
expectations or ‘rules’ that apply to you
with Christ’s College.
as well as their family. It helps to
Year 10 Dinner and Quiz night
discuss these with the school if you
with Christ’s College.
think they are unreasonable.
Year 11 Cooking with Christ’s College
and own organised activities. The same laws apply to you as for New
Year 12 Barista course and own Zealanders and if you are under 14
organised activities. years, you cannot be left at home on
Year 13 Christ’s College Valentine’s your own. Remember it is the school
Day Breakfast and SMC which has responsibility for you, and
End of year breakfast. Own will communicate with your parents or
organised activities. agent if necessary.
21You can help the school by making homestay family may contact the
sure you fulfill your obligations, e.g. school if there are problems and the
getting to school, wearing correct school may contact your homestay as
uniform, doing homework. Your well as or instead of your parents.
22SECTION 3:
KEEPING YOU SAFE
FIRE ACTION EARTHQUAKE
If you detect smoke or discover a fire:
ACTION
• Activate the fire alarm in that building In the event of an earthquake:
DIAL 111 • DROP
(from a safe phone) • COVER – get under a desk or
• Ring the school office from a safe internal door frame
phone and tell them your location
• HOLD – hold on until the
(0 or 379 2000)
shaking stops
• The school office will ring the fire
brigade and initiate a full evacuation If requested to evacuate by staff:
When warned of a fire in this building:
LEAVE THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY
USING THE NEAREST EXIT
Assemble at:
SPORTS FIELD EVACUATION AREA
Once out, stay out Once out, stay out
Walk, do not run Walk, do not run
Follow the instructions of staff who Follow the instructions of staff who
know the evacuation procedure know the evacuation procedure
Do not attempt to extinguish the
fire unless it is safe to do so
23GRIEVANCES AND
COMPLAINTS PROCESS
What do you do if you have
a complaint?
Problems with… See the
Other students? International
Boarding staff? Student Dean
Teachers?
Other Staff?
Have you seen your…
Tutor? No Resolution?
Subject Teacher? Talk to the
Boarding Manager? Executive Principal,
Year group Dean? Mrs Patchett
Guardian?
School not helping?
Contact NZQA on gadrisk@nzqa.govt.nz or call them on 0800 697 296
If your complaint is about fees, contact iStudent complaints on
www.istudent.org.nz or call on 0800 006 675
For a full explanation of the St Margaret’s College refund policy, please go to:
www.stmargarets.school.nz//wp-content/uploads/2019/11/International-Refunds-Policy.pdf
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