From the Head of Junior School

Thank you to our Year 1 parents who attended our Year 1 assembly this week. 

Kindergarten to Year 2 Swimming 

Our Kindergarten to Year 2 girls have been participating in their intensive swimming lessons this week. These will conclude next Friday 31 October 2025, with the Kindergarten to Year 2 Splash Day, commencing at 11am. Parents and grandparents are most welcome to attend the Splash Day. Please enter via the Aquatic Centre’s main doors to access the upper viewing deck. I look forward to seeing you there. 

Robotics Challenge 

On Wednesday, for the first time, we had a Junior School team (Year 6) participate in the Robotics VEX IQ Mix and Match Tournament hosted at Trinity Preparatory School, Strathfield. Although we did not return with any trophies due to a robot malfunction, the judges were impressed by the girls’ resilience and thorough documentation of their engineering design cycle. Noting how the team overcame many challenges, we are so proud of their achievements and look forward to future competitions. 

Sydney Science Park STEM Cross Schools Challenge 

Today (Friday), some of our Year 6 students were involved in the Sydney Science Park STEM Cross Schools Challenge. This was a very exciting and successful day where the girls worked in groups with students from other schools. It was a wonderful experience for our girls to participate in this STEM challenge alongside their peers from other schools.

IPSHA Gymnastics

Also, today (Friday) I had the pleasure of watching our Junior School gymnasts at the Sydney Gymnastics and Aquatic Centre at Rooty Hill. It was wonderful to see so many parents attending too. Please read next week’s sports news for more information.

National Swimming Competitions 

Congratulations to our Year 4 students who are competing in swimming at a national level. Gem McGuire has been representing Combined Independent Schools this week in Sydney, and Jesslyn Yong will be competing in Victoria next week. Well done!

IPSHA Debating

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