Sharing Student Successes

HOW MANY CUPS CAN YOU FIT IN ONE PHOTO?

Tuhina Sambhus (Year 11) competed in the Hutt Valley Speech & Drama Competition in July.

As you can see from the silverware in the photo, Tuhina was sublime throughout the competition. She claimed first place in eight of the nine categories she entered and settled for second in another. Tuhina said that she was particularly proud of her Shakespearean verse, where she performed Juliet’s final monologue from 'Romeo and Juliet'.

Amazing work, Tuhina

INTERMEDIATE CRICKET STARS

Earlier this year, QMC’s Year 7 & 8 cricket team beat Raroa Intermediate to win Wellington Regionals and claim the Shield Cup. It was a dominant performance from QMC, who restricted their opposition to 120, before chasing the required runs with eight wickets in hand and six overs to spare. Anvi Verma starred in both the semi-final and the final by scoring 50 in each game.

Although it is past the editorial deadline of QM Calling, the team will travel to Christchurch (pending Alert Levels) to contest the National Championship and we wish them all the best!

MASTERS OF THE MOOT

QMC had a remarkable eight teams competing in debating this year, including four in the Junior Certificate Levels (Year 9-10).

Amongst this surge of interest in debating, all students performed remarkably well in two competitions this year: Wellington Regionals and a new competition called The Moot Must Fall. A range of moots were covered in both competitions, including the introduction of performance pay for teachers, banning private healthcare, New Zealand becoming a pacifist state, doubling the voting power of individuals under 30 and more.

Divya Srinivasa (Year 10) was a standout debater all year for QMC. She was awarded Best Speaker at the award ceremony of both competitions.

MARVELS IN MANDARIN

The Chinese Bridge Speech Competition is a big date on the calendar for several students studying the Chinese language.

This year, Muly Malavong won 1st place at the regional level, while Jaskiran Rahi and Maria Revelant claim 2nd and 4th respectively in the Year 7-10 category. Vanessa Snyder performed well to secure 3rd in the highly competitive senior category.

In the national finals, Jaskiran shone as she claimed 2nd place in New Zealand and was awarded the trophy for ‘Best Talent’, a prize she also won last year. Congratulations to all these girls.