From the Senior School
From the Head of Senior School
This week both Years 11 and 12 have heard presentations from Paul Dillon (DARTA). He provides the students with the most recent and accurate information regarding drug and alcohol education.
Our Year 11s girls have also set out on their annual Retreat today, which includes seminars with Brent Sanders on personal safety and Kathryn Taylor, who is speaking about female leadership. The girls are also engaging in team building activities, some reflective and story sharing sessions with their Compass teachers and working on understanding their motivations.
My sincere thanks to the team of staff attending the Retreat over the three days and our administration team who have worked hard to make this event happen.
Year 11 Information Night
Just a reminder that next Tuesday night we are having our Year 11 Information Night which begins at 7.00pm in the KM Senior Centre. This is an opportunity to meet up with your daughter’s Compass teacher and hear from the Deputy Head of Senior School, our Deputy Principal – Students, the Head of Secondary Wellbeing, the Futures team, our Lead Psychologist and the Director of Studies. I am sorry to not be in attendance on the evening. I am having a minor surgery and will be recovering at this time. However, I do look forward to meeting our new Year 11 families soon.
Mentoring
We have also now formally launched the Senior School mentoring program to both Years 11 and 12. Senior students are offered the option of working with a mentor – a senior member of staff who is willing to meet individually with the girls to discuss their long-term goals and challenges. The mentoring partnership is a structured one-to-one relationship that focuses on the requirements of the student, or mentee. The relationship can be described as ‘walking alongside’ a younger person with the goal or aim of assisting that person to achieve their potential, in a supportive environment.
Students in both years have been invited to sign up for this voluntary program if they are interested – many Year 12 girls are continuing with their mentors from last year. I would really encourage all students to take this opportunity to invest in themselves.
Year 11 and 12 Formals – Term 1
Information regarding the Year 11 Formal and the Year 12 Formal has been posted on the MyPymble parent portal. Please click the links within these notices to purchase tickets.
From the Year 11 Parent Co-ordinators
Hello, I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Jemma Barney the Parent Co-ordinator for Year 11. Welcome to all 11 of our new girls and families, and welcome back to one and all.
Please join one of our parent groups:
Facebook: PymbleLC class of 2025
WhatsApp: PymbleLC class of 2025
Please contact me for invites to the WeChat group and Dads groups on 0426868643 or by email at Barneyjemma@gmail.com.
The groups are very helpful to gain more information for upcoming events. I will be arranging parent get togethers so keep an eye out for those! I look forward to meeting you all.
Term 1 Key Dates
Wednesday 7 to Friday 9 February – Year 11 Retreat at Collaroy
Tuesday 13 February – Year 11 Parent Information Night
Thursday 15 February – Year 10 to 12 Swimming Carnival
Tuesday 27 February – Year 12 Learning Discussions
Friday 1 March – Pymble Icebreaker
Friday 15 March – Year 12 Social at Dalton House
Friday 22 March – Year 11 Formal at Le Montage
Tuesday 26 to Thursday 28 March – Year 11 Assessment block
Friday 29 March – Good Friday Public Holiday
Monday 1 April – Easter Monday Public Holiday
Thursday 4 April – Year 11 University Immersion Day
Thursday 4 April – Year 12 Food for Thought
Friday 12 April – Term 1 ends
Friday 3 May – Careers Expo (date changed to Friday 3 May from Monday 8 April)
Nikki Wyse
Head of Senior School