Issue 23
Captains Corner
Holly Marchant and Ruby Greenup are the 2022 St Margaret’s School Captains. They share their St Margaret’s journey thus far and their hopes for this year. Holly: I began my St Margaret’s journey in 2010 as a Prep student. Reflecting on my past 12 years as a proud Maggies girl, my most vivid memories centre around community. The mentoring programs within our school exemplify the network of support that has guided me through the years. From the advice given to me by Year 11 students on my first day of Year 7, to the constant words of encouragement from my academic advisor, this support has helped me to develop confidence and resilience. Having the opportunity to be a Year 11 mentor to the Year 7 students last year was a full circle moment for me. I am so grateful for the friendships I have made with them and have enjoyed trying to keep up with their dance moves during form class. Ruby: Boarding since Year 7, I have always enjoyed the close group of 180 sisters and staff that St Margaret’s provides within the boarding house. When I was in Year 9, we met the new Year 7s and instantly bonded over our love of singing and dancing. This progressed into many dance offs with Year 9s competing against Year 7s in our common rooms after school. Although we generally initiate our relationships with younger students through fun interactions like this, they always develop into more meaningful connections that allow us to help the girls negotiate the tougher parts of boarding. Through this, I have learnt that you can make valuable relationships with people of any age and background, especially when you share an experience as unique and exciting as boarding.
RUBY GREENUP
HOLLY MARCHANT
2022 THEME We have discovered that at the foundation of our most valued memories is the connectedness within our school’s culture. In 2022, we hope to continue to strengthen the St Margaret’s sisterhood. The relationships between and across all year levels, the boarding and day school, and the primary and secondary school, contribute to the strength of our community. This support system guides us at St Margaret’s and allows each Maggies student to ‘fly upwards’. As such, our theme for 2022 is ‘Soar Together, Stronger than Ever’.
‘Soar Together’ In our initial brainstorming within the prefect group, we discussed the culture, relationships and spirit that have defined our St Margaret’s experiences. Throughout this discussion, the word that continued to emerge was ‘unity’. This, then, became our core focus for the year.
‘Stronger than Ever’ To us, this reflects not only the strength of our community, but the strength of each individual. With the courage and integrity of each student united, as a collective, we soar. This year, we are focused on the unity of the school to foster an environment where each student is supported in their personal growth to fulfil their aspirations. As a prefect body, we are developing initiatives within the school for 2022 that seek to develop networks within the wider St Margaret’s community. Through the class of 2022’s collective vision, we hope that as graduating St Margaret’s students we will step out into the world supported by a unified sisterhood. So, this year, ‘Let’s soar together, stronger than ever.’
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