1904:
Captain Robert Scott, Antarctic explorer, whose statue is seen on Oxford Terrace, sent a telegraph to the school in response to flowers having been sent by the girls to the officers and men of RRS Discovery. These men were part of the British National Antarctic Expedition. They docked in Lyttleton on April 1st and Captain Scott wrote to Miss Gibson on April 6th. The telegram read:
Dear Madam,
I much regret that I have not been able to write before, to thank the Christchurch Girls’ High School for the exceedingly kind present and congratulation which greeted our arrival. We all felt very grateful for such a kindly thought and for the appreciation of our work. Again asking you to excuse my delayed reply, Believe me, Yours sincerely,
Robert F. Scott.
Scott later died on the return journey from reaching the South Pole in 1912.
1904:
Due to a heavy fall of snow in the morning, girls of the school arranged a snow fight, which lasted for about 30 minutes on the tennis courts.
1908:
The extension to the school on the corner of Armagh St and Montreal is completed. The school now had 3 classrooms on the bottom floor, two on the first floor and a room planned as a science room. This would not be equipped for another year as a result of the Government not paying for furnishings. Eventually it would have microscope benches and sinks for twelve students, a demonstration bench and a physical sciences bench. It was made for twenty-six students. There was also the Assembly Hall, library, a staff room and a room for the principal. The 6th Form had a room in the turret tower. The playground was small- “wholly inadequate” in the words of Principal Mary Gibson.
