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Issue 67 | June 2021 queenmargaretcollege queenmargaretcollege 53 Hobson Street Thorndon Wellington New Zealand 6011 + 64 4 473 7160 www.qmc.school.nz Contents From the Principal 4-5 From the Board Chairs 6 Introducing our Head Prefects 7 Front cover National 3 x 3 Championship winning basketball team. Inside front cover A scene from the senior schools production of "Oklahoma!" Back cover Year 1s at cross country. Cover photos by Joe Serci. FEATURE FOREWORD Same routines, different feelings 8 Spirit Week 9–11 Dousing the fire danger 12 Need for speed 13 Heroines on Hobson 14–15 Q&A MYP Review–a conversation 16–17 with Camille Le Prou Becoming bilingual–an introduction 18–19 to languages Academic results sky high 20–21 Our science superstar 22 RESILIENCE COMMUNITY LEARNING Duke's legacy lives on 23 What does it take to THRIVE? 24 Students more social with 25 no social media LIVING Athletics Day 26–29 Education Outside the Classroom 30–33 Swimming Sports Finals 34–35 Stepping past the competition and into a black singlet 36 "Oklahoma!" 37–39 Summer sport 40–43 A familiar stage... with a new name 44 Fresh faces in the faculty 45–46 Stepping up our sustainability 47 Americans look to make 48–49 New Zealand home A chocolate wonderland 50 at QM House From the Foundation Trust 51 From the Old Girls' Association 52–55 From the Parents' Association 56–57 QMC Local Business Directory 59–63 3 QM Calling | Issue 67