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YEAR 1-13 INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK 2020
CONTACT DETAILS St Margaret’s College 12 Winchester Street, Merivale Christchurch 8014 Telephone: +64 3 379 2000 Ms Chris Chambers – International Dean Office Extn: 8422 Email: chris.chambers@stmargarets.school.nz Emergency cellphone number: +64 211 463 799 Mrs Chris Wyeth – Associate Principal Office Extn: 8828 Email: chris.wyeth@stmargarets.school.nz Emergency cellphone number: +64 27 736 6144
CONTENTS
SECTION ONE: Boarding
WELCOME TO ST MARGARET’S Boarding Staff in Residence 15
COLLEGE Contact Details 15
Vision Statement and Welcome 3 Boarding House Hours 15
Map of School 4 Boarders’ Mail 15
Communication 16
SMC Graduate Profile 5
Boarding House Routine 16
Term Dates 6
Meals and Dining Room 18
Weekly Routine 6 Behaviour and Conduct
Key Staff 7 Expectation 19
Uniform 8 Boarders’ Programme 21
Communication 21
SECTION TWO:
Homestay 22
LIVING AND STUDYING IN NZ
Map of New Zealand 9 SECTION THREE:
Wellbeing and Support KEEPING YOU SAFE
for International Students 10 Emergency Procedures 24
Culture Shock/Cultural Differences 11 Grievances and Complaints Process 25
Participation 12 Pastoral Care for International
Striving for Excellence 14 Students’ Code of Practice 26
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SECTION ONE:
WELCOME TO ST MARGARET’S COLLEGE
Educating young women to live and lead
Welcome to our school community, for international students to help you
our city of Christchurch, and New adapt to this culture in which you now
Zealand. Thank you for choosing find yourself. As International Dean
to join us here at St Margaret’s I look forward to working with you
College. We look for to enabling you in your journey with St Margaret’s
to achieve and enjoy success as well as
College over the next year.
fun and happiness here at our school.
This handbook has been prepared Chris Chambers – International Dean
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ANDOVER STREET
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7 14
2 4 Creative
Technologies
3 Pool
15 16
Winchester South
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Main School
5 6 The Principals Centre
12
Dining Room Reception Entrance
Charles Luney
11
Auditorium Winchester
9 Gymnasium North
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Music Centre
Gymnasium, Fitness Centre,
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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 2020
TERM 1
Thursday 30 January – Friday 3 April
TERM 2
Tuesday 28 April – Friday 3 July
TERM 3
Monday 20 July – Friday 18 September
TERM 4
Monday 12 October – Wednesday 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 Chris Wyeth Mr Grant Belcher
Executive Principal Associate Principal, Deputy Principal,
Pastoral Care Assessment & Reporting
Mrs Jennie Nairn Miss Chris Chambers Mrs Peg Riley
Deputy Principal, International Dean Chaplain
Teaching & Learning
Mrs Nicky Langley Ms Kathryn Gray Mrs Julie Calder
Head of Boarding Head of Middle School Head of Junior School
PASTORAL CARE
Elspeth Godfrey-Chatterton Year 7 & 8 Dean
Sarah Hickford Year 9 Dean
Sarena Harrison Year 10 Dean
James Evans Year 11 Dean
Deborah Scott Year 12 Dean
Paula Vesty Year 13 Dean
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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 Dean
ELL teacher
Pre-arrival pack
Orientation programme on arrival
International Club
BOARDING
Director of Boarding
House Managers
Homework Tutors
Head of Boarding
Room mates
SCHOOL
Tutor
Subject teachers
Year level Dean
Counsellor
Chaplain
WIDER COMMUNITY
Designated caregiver
24/7 Emergency contact:
Sports and cultural clubs
Miss Chambers – 021 146 3799
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 Triathlon, Volleyball, Waka Ama and
Archery, Athletics, Cricket, Croquet, Water Polo.
Cycling, Dragon Boating, Equestrian, WINTER
Golf, Indoor Football, Indoor Netball, Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country,
Lawn Bowls, Multi-Sport, Polo, Royal Football (Soccer), Gymnastics, Hockey,
Life Saving, Rowing, Softball, Sport Lifesaving, Netball, Rugby, Rugby
Climbing, Summer Hockey, Surfing, Sevens, Squash, Skiing/Snowboarding
Swimming, Sailing, Tennis, Touch, and Table Tennis.
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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
Mrs Nicky Langley the holidays. Answerphone messages
and emails are checked frequently and
Middle School Boarding Manager
duty staff will endeavour to reply in a
Ms Jean Thomson
timely fashion. If you have an urgent
Y13 Supervisor matter when the Boarding Houses are
Weekend Supervisors closed, 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
can be left at the School Office or are 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 House with home is encouraged. Girls have
Manager is the first point of contact for access to Skype and can make and
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 home at any time.
to clarify any issues related to Duty BOARDING HOUSE
of Care. Parents are welcome and ROUTINES
encouraged to contact the House
DAILY ROUTINES – WEEKDAYS
Manager at any time to clarify
arrangements, ask about progress or 7.00am Wake up call, shower
any matter concerning their daughter’s and dress (Julius House).
welfare. Formal reports are sent home 7.20am Wake up call, shower
twice each year and a preliminary and dress (Kilburn
report for all new Boarders mid-way House).
through Term 1. 7.00–8.00am Breakfast.
8.20am Leave Boarding House
The Term Calendar, College newsletter
for the school day.
and St Margaret’s College website are
8.25am Tutor Time.
all valuable sources of information
3.30pm Return to Boarding
about what is happening in and around
House – afternoon tea
the College and help Boarding families
available on arrival.
stay informed and connected.
3.30–5.45pm Leave available as per
Girls are required to check the year group guidelines.
whiteboards and Boarders’ email 6.00pm Dinner in Dining Room.
regularly for any messages or information. 6.30pm Free time.6.45pm Prep time (Homework). Weekend Leave by 8.30pm Wednesday.
8.00pm Free time. Weekend Leave approved by parents
8.35pm Bedtime routines begin with House Manager or Year-group/
as per year group House Supervisor by 9.00pm Thursday.
guidelines.
START AND END OF TERM
LIGHTS OUT
The Boarding Houses open at 1.00pm
Year 7 and 8 8.45pm
Year 9 9.15pm the day before school starts for the
Year 10 9.30pm term and close at 5.00pm on the last
Year 11 9.45pm day of term.
Year 12 10.00pm
The night before the last day of
Year 13 10.30pm
term is reserved for Boarders to
WEEKLY ROUTINES pack their belongings in order for
Girls to apply to House Manager or a well-organised and swift departure
Year-group/House supervisor for 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
Lunch Packed at Breakfast to 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 Houses
Dinner 6.00pm 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 affect those around them.
of 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 be
friendliness towards each other helps
contacted. A nominated family friend
create a feeling of belonging and
or Christchurch-based guardian is connect us together.
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 are all ATTITUDE
considered serious misconduct. • Listening to instructions and
responding positively to requests.
Positive behaviour is encouraged in the
• Being open to trying new experiences
Boarding community. Staff and girls are
and meeting new people.
expected to embrace the core values of:
• Treating others as you would like to
Community be treated yourself.
Heart
RESPECT
Attitude
Respect/Responsibility • Knocking and waiting to be invited
Manners in to others bedrooms.
19• Asking before borrowing items. • Protecting valuable items by locking
• Being quiet after lights out and them away.
letting others go to sleep. • Making healthy choices with regular
• Looking after the house. healthy meals and personal hygiene.
• Keeping personal belongings tidy
and organised. MANNERS
• Cleaning up after yourself and • Speaking politely to each other.
reporting accidental damage.
• Walking when indoors.
• High standards of grooming when in
• Using correct table manners, such
uniform and own clothing.
• Formal occasions such as grace as sitting up and talking with those at
acknowledged with silence. your table, using cutlery, waiting
until mouthful is finished before
RESPONSIBILITY
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’ Year 13 Christ’s College Valentine’s
PROGRAMME Day Breakfast and SMC
End of year breakfast. Own
Each term a range of activities are organised activities.
offered to the Boarders as part of the
Boarders’ Programme. These activities COMMUNICATION
range from the Big Weekend In and
The relationship between girls, parents
themed dinners to year group options
and boarding staff is vital to the success
like the Y12 and 13 Community Care
of the boarding community. The House
Projects, Y11 cooking classes. Weekend
Manager is the first point of contact for
activities and outings help keep the
all boarding matters.
girls suitably occupied.
The House Manager will be in contact
Some of our events are combined with
with parents regularly, in particular
Christ’s College to provide appropriate,
to clarify any issues related to Duty
well-supervised opportunities for
of Care. Parents are welcome and
co-ed socialisation.
encouraged to contact the House
We are mindful of extra costs when we Manager at any time to clarify
plan the programme and have tried to arrangements, ask about progress or
provide a range of activities that are any matter concerning their daughter’s
of no charge. Others are charged to welfare. Formal reports are sent home
accounts on a user pays basis. twice each year and a preliminary
Examples of year group activities report for all new Boarders mid-way
available are: through Term 1.
Year 7 Activities with Selwyn. The Term Calendar, College newsletter
&8 House and Medbury School. and St Margaret’s College website are
Year 9 Dinner and Quiz night all valuable sources of information
with Christ’s College. about what is happening in and around
Year 10 Dinner and Quiz night the College and help Boarding families
with Christ’s College. stay informed and connected.
Year 11 Cooking with Christ’s College Girls are required to check the
and own organised activities. whiteboards and Boarders’ email
Year 12 Barista course and own regularly for any messages or information.
organised activities.
21A cell phone (charged and with as your parents at home. The school
credit) is strongly recommended to rather than the homestay parent is
ensure girls can stay in contact and responsible for you and your safety. As
are contactable by the Boarding Staff you are not at school all the time, the
while away on any leave from the school arranges for your care out of
Boarding House. school hours.
All Houses have access to wireless Thus your homestay parents have
Internet that enables the girls to access day-to-day responsibility for you.
the school network. Communication Perhaps the best general ‘rule’ is to
with home is encouraged. Girls have say that their role is to guide rather
access to Skype and can make and than rule.
receive phone calls outside of prep Your host family will have other
times. Letters and emails can be sent expectations or ‘rules’ that apply to
home at any time. you as well as their family. It helps to
The staff member on duty can be discuss these with the school if you
think they are unreasonable.
contacted urgently on the duty cell
phone. It is advised that all parents, The same laws apply to you as for New
guardians and girls have the House cell Zealanders and if you are under 14
phone numbers programmed into their years, you cannot be left at home on
own phone. your own.
HOMESTAY Remember it is the school which
has responsibility for you, and will
You will be living in a New Zealand communicate with your parents or
home as part of a family. You may be agent if necessary.
the only international student or there
You can help the school by making sure
may be others. You may be the only
you fulfill your obligations, e.g. getting
student, or there may be children from
to school, wearing correct uniform,
the host parents’ family. There will
doing homework. Your homestay
probably be two parents but may be
family may contact the school if there
only one.
are problems and the school may
It is important to remember that your contact your homestay as well as or
homestay parent is NOT the same instead of your parents.
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SECTION 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
24GRIEVANCES AND
COMPLAINTS PROCESS
What do you do if you have
a complaint?
Problems with… See the International
Other students? Student Dean,
Boarding staff? Miss Chambers
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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