St Margaret Mary's College

Well done and thank you to our Bella Voce Choir, along with Miss Fitzgibbon and Ms Sheriff on their wonderful performance, representing the school at the Townsville Music Centre's 'Sounds of Youth' concert this afternoon.

🎤🎼🎭🏆💃 Maggies' Festival of the Arts and Arts Awards evening will be held in Benedictine Place, St Margaret Mary's College on Friday August 23 at 6.30pm.
Come along and enjoy a sparkling variety concert, Art display, raffle, P&F Canteen and applaud our talented performing arts students. Free admission. Please book via Compasstix. 🎟 https://compasstix.com/e/orlrx3lb2k

A wonderful night of entertainment and the presentation of our Arts Awards for 2024. Free admission.

🎉 Congratulations to our amazing Year 9 students who participated in the Townsville City Council Big Idea's Youth Challenge, expertly facilitated by Future Anything! Your creativity and enthusiasm truly shone through.

🌟 A special shoutout to Iman for being recognised with the Most Innovative Business Idea award!

👏 We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our incredible sponsors whose support made this event possible: Smart Precinct NQ, JCU: James Cook University, Australia, Soils, Skills Queensland, Townsville Bulletin, and the Queensland Government (Department of Environment Science and Innovation).

📸 Friel Photography

🌟 Reminder: RSVP for the Father's Day Breakfast on Thursday, 29 August! 🌟

🥞🍳 We’re excited to celebrate and honor all the amazing dads out there, and we want to make sure we have enough delicious food and great company for everyone. 💙

If you haven’t already, please let us know if you’re coming via the link below. ⬇
https://compasstix.com/e/jj5iirh46u

🎉 Congratulations to the Year 9 Junior Debating Team! 🎉

A huge shoutout to Marley, Chloe and Freya for their impressive win in the quarter-finals last night against Ryan! 🌟 They tackled the challenging topic of “We should abolish compulsory voting” with confidence and skill, presenting a strong case for the negative team.

Their hard work and dedication have paid off, and they’re now advancing to the semi-finals in a couple of weeks. We couldn’t be prouder! 👏✨

🎭🎤🎼💃🏆Maggies' Festival of the Arts and Arts Awards evening is on Friday 23rd August at 6.30pm. at Benedictine Place, St Margaret Mary's College. A fabulous night featuring our talented students.
We will present our Arts Awards for 2024. Parents/Caregivers of Award winners will be notified by email.
FREE ADMISSION. Register via Compasstix
🎟https://compasstix.com/e/orlrx3lb2k

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🎗️ Although the Relay for Life in Townsville has been cancelled this year, Maggie’s Angels are stepping up in a big way! 🌟

Our amazing team of 35 Year 12 students will be holding their own Relay for Life at school on Friday, 16 August. They’re ready to walk, dance, and skip their way to raising funds for families affected by cancer. 💪💃

Your support can make a real difference! If you’d like to contribute to this fantastic cause, please donate using the link below. Every dollar helps families in need. Thank you for your generosity! 🙏❤️

Let’s cheer on Maggie’s Angels and make this event a success! 🎉✨

Maggie's Angels Maggie's Angels are taking strides towards a cancer free future. Donate to support their efforts at Mini Relay Events Queensland 2024 Relay For Life.

🎉 St Joseph's Mundingburra's Centenary Celebrations! 🎉

🎉 St Joseph's Mundingburra's Centenary Celebrations! 🎉

🎭 Musical - Centennial Chronicles: The St Joseph's Story
📅 When: Thursday, 22 or Friday, 23 August, 6:30pm (Arrival from 6:00pm)
📍 Where: St Joseph's Catholic School Mundingburra's Undercover Area
ℹ️ Contact the school office for ticket details.

🎈 Centenary Family Fun Day
📅 When: Saturday, 24 August, 3:30 pm - 7:30/8:00pm
📍 Where: St Joseph's Catholic School Mundingburra

⛪️ Mass and Morning Tea
📅 When: Sunday, 25 August, Mass at 7:30am
📍 Where: Holy Trinity Church, followed by morning tea at the Parish Centre behind the Church

Come celebrate 100 years of community, education, and memories with us! Don't miss out on this special milestone.🎉🎶

P&F Meeting this afternoon - see you there!

🌟 Check out some of the amazing Story Pots created by 7.2 last term! 🎨 These budding artists were inspired by the Hermannsburg Potters. They handbuilt their pots from clay 🏺 and then painted them with vibrant colors. Well done! 👏✨

🎉🏅 Congratulations to our outstanding students on their incredible achievements! Thank you to our parents for sharing these wonderful milestones with us. 📧[email protected]

🚗 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Please avoid parking in the Medical Centre car park 🚫. This area is reserved for patients and staff only. Kindly use the marked car parks on Bayswater Road. Thank you for your cooperation! 🙏

🍽️🎉 Our Year 12 Hospitality Practices students had a fantastic day at Maggies Diner, where they planned, prepared, and presented a delicious array of lunch meals and desserts to our staff! 👩‍🍳🍰 This hands-on assessment allowed them to shine both front of house and back of house, gaining valuable experience and skills in the Hospitality Industry. We're so proud of their hard work and dedication! 🌟👏

Go Elle! Go Aussies! 🇦🇺🥇

📚✨ SMMC Book Week is Almost Here! ✨📚

Our Costume Parade and Dress-Up Day is just around the corner!

Make sure your costumes are ready for a day of fun and creativity. The parade will happen during the Assembly tomorrow, with exciting prizes for the best-dressed individuals and groups in each year level.

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone’s fantastic book character costumes. ✨📖👗🧙‍♂️🧚‍♀️

Now that we're in August, 2025 really doesn't feel that far away, so we wanted to share the 2025 Term dates with you to add to your calendar for next year 🗓️

A reminder to send through proof of payment for all previous orders with Academy Photography - [email protected] by Monday.

📸 A reminder that NQ School Photography will be onsite on Monday, 12 August to capture our school photos. Confirmation of previous orders with Academy can still be emailed to 📧[email protected]
Only order photos if you did not at the beginning of the year.
Order photos here ➡https://orders.nqsp.com.au/ordering/with?key=C3UQK72M

📚✨ SMMC Book Week Reminder ✨📚

Just a friendly reminder that our Costume Parade and Dress-Up Day is this Friday!

Don't forget to come dressed as your favorite book character to celebrate the magic of reading. We can’t wait to see all the amazing costumes! ✨📖👗🧙‍♂️🧚‍♀️

🏄‍♂️🌊 On Friday, a team of 20 took to the Strand beach for the annual North Barrier Branch Surf Lifesaving Secondary School Surf League! The Maggie's competed with determination, coming away with some first places in swimming, Iron Woman races, and beach sprints! 🥇🏖️🏊‍♀️

A big thanks to Arcadian Surf Lifesaving Club for the awesome image! 📸

🎉 St Joseph's Mundingburra's Centenary Celebrations! 🎉

🎭 Musical - Centennial Chronicles: The St Joseph's Story
📅 When: Thursday, 22 or Friday, 23 August, 6:30pm (Arrival from 6:00pm)
📍 Where: St Joseph's Catholic School Mundingburra's Undercover Area
ℹ️ Contact the school office for ticket details.

🎈 Centenary Family Fun Day
📅 When: Saturday, 24 August, 3:30 pm - 7:30/8:00pm
📍 Where: St Joseph's Catholic School Mundingburra

⛪️ Mass and Morning Tea
📅 When: Sunday, 25 August, Mass at 7:30am
📍 Where: Holy Trinity Church, followed by morning tea at the Parish Centre behind the Church

Come celebrate 100 years of community, education, and memories with us! Don't miss out on this special milestone.🎉🎶

🌏✨ This term, Year 7 Humanities is exploring Deep Time Australia! 🕰️🇦🇺

Students learned about archaeologists and their crucial role in history. After discussing excavation techniques and artefacts, they became archaeologists, excavating chocolate chips 🍫 from cookies 🍪. Students debated the challenges they face and what happens when artefacts break. Such a fun and insightful experience! 🌟💬

📚✨ SMMC Book Week ✨📚

Get ready for a magical day of fun and creativity! This Friday, 9 August is our Costume Parade and Dress-Up Day. Students and staff will transform into their favorite book characters to celebrate the enchantment of reading.

The parade will take place during Assembly. Exciting prizes await the best-dressed individuals and groups in each year level!

We can’t wait to see everyone’s fantastic costumes. Let’s make reading as magical as possible! ✨📖👗🧙‍♂️🧚‍♀️

Congratulations to our Guitar students Drew, Matilda, Mikayla, and Kalina, and their teacher Miss Sarah Little, on receiving a Highly Commended for their entry in the 'Strike a Chord' competition run by Musica Viva in the fourth and biggest-ever iteration of its national chamber music competition for Australian school students.
We are very proud of your efforts!