During the festivities of St Margaret’s Day, last Friday 21 July, the Sport & Activities department hosted its annual St Margaret’s Day Run. The Run is a tradition that commenced in 1999 and is based on the famous ‘Great Court Race’ first run at Cambridge University. Students in Pre-Prep through to Year 12 participated in the event.
With Circular Drive lined with cheering supporters, each race was hotly contested with some fast laps and plenty of spirit on show. We congratulate the following students on achieving line honours in their representative age races:
Race
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First Place
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Time
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Junior Primary – Years 3/4
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Stella Court
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3:43.21
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Senior Primary – Years 5/6
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Lucy Page
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3:25.21
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Junior Secondary – Years 7/8
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Zara Ferguson
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3:11.14
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Intermediate Secondary – Years 9/10
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Ruby East
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2:57.74
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Senior Secondary – Years 11/12
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Isabella Harte
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2:58.17
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Open Secondary Division – Fastest Time
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Ruby East
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2:57.74
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Parent Support Group
This QG Winter Season our P&F Association, in collaboration with our respective Sporting Parent Support Groups are facilitating the St Margaret’s Winter Sport Pasta Drive.
This combined fundraiser has been set up to support the pursuit of our Tennis, Hockey, Volleyball, Athletics and Rhythmic Gymnastics programs. Profit will be split between these sporting groups.
We would greatly appreciate the support of our wider St Margaret's community to support this initiative. If willing, please stock up on healthy, fresh, locally made pasta products for your growing athlete, busy family and staff lunches.
Angelo’s Fresh Pasta Products is a family-owned company that has been producing authentic quality pasta in Brisbane since 1968. Angelo’s uses only the freshest and finest of ingredients, the best quality Durum Semolina and farm fresh eggs in all their products.
Lots of products to choose from to suit your family:
• Individual meals, ready to heat;
• Family pasta meals, ready to heat;
• Dry pasta for your pantry;
• Frozen filled pasta; and
• Pasta sauces.
Pasta orders can be made through the following link: St Margaret's 2023 Winter Pasta Drive Tickets | TryBooking Australia
Sporting Achievement
It’s with great pleasure that we can recognise the outstanding sport performances and representation of St Margaret’s students at a national and international level. I would like to highlight and congratulate the following students on their recent achievements:
- Fin Hoger (Year 10) who had the opportunity to travel to the UK with the Wanderers Australia Junior Cricket Tour. Fin, who was named as captain, and her team had the opportunity to play 8 matches, winning 6, losing 1 and 1 washout. Her team also got the opportunity to visit both Lords and the Oval to cheer on the Women’s T20 Games.
- Bless Daly (Year 9) fresh off her international water polo debut has been selected to represent the U18 Queensland Team that shall contest the Australian Schools Invitational Waterpolo Championships in Woy Woy, NSW. We wish Bless all the very best.
Sport Awards Evening – Representative Achievements
At our St Margaret’s Sport Awards Evening we recognise and acknowledge the achievements of students who represent team Queensland and Australia within their respective school sport and club sport pathways.
Given club sport is external to St Margaret’s we do appreciate students and/or parents/guardians notifying the Activities Office of student representation at this level. Recognition is acknowledged of those students who are selected and compete within a representative Queensland or Australian team.
If your daughter has represented at this level, please email me by Friday 8th September, with the suitable details to assist - lknight@stmargarets.qld.edu.au.
GO MAGGIES!
Lloyd Knight