Language Arts
Debating
Chelsea Shi (Year 11) and Sophie Guo (Year 8), recently competed the 37th Annual Stanford Invitational Speech and Debate tournament on 12 to 14 February. The girls participated, online, in ten debates over the course of the three day tournament, half being preprepared motions and half being impromptu motions. Despite the time zone challenges and high calibre of competition, Chelsea’s team won the competition and Sophie’s team were placed third. Well done girls!
FED
FED welcomed MLC last week and while not as successful as the previous week when they won every debate, our FED debaters enjoyed hosting.
ISDA
Last week Pymble ISDA debated well at Redlands.
Debating Supper
Next Friday 10 March, FED and ISDA will be in the Colonnades. As we are double hosting, with both competitions on site, parents are asked to contribute a plate. This is optional. All contributions are to be brought on the evening or dropped into Mrs Hubbard’s new office in the Music Colonnade, ground floor. Thank you! Ideas include – sandwiches, dip and biscuits, cheese, chips, cheezels, cupcakes, biscuits, fruit etc.
Social Debating Update
We are still sourcing a supervisor for Social Debating on a Friday evening at Pymble. If you know of anyone with a WWC number who may be interested, please inform Mrs Hubbard at BHubbard@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au
Parents are invited to join our Language Arts parent support chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Br6FdmuxZy752ttBDWBQ8D
House Debating
A revival of lunch time House debating is coming later this month. Stay tuned for details on the portal!
Public Speaking
Thank you to all who auditioned. The standard was very high. Results will be released on the completion of all catch up auditions.
Pymble will host a Rostrum heat on 22 March, at Pymble.
Mock Trial
Mooting, Mock Trial and Mediation are all now underway. Please ensure all registrations are completed. Round One scenarios are being released.
MUN
Model United Nations’ activities are in full swing and it is great to see such interest in PMUN – Pymble Model UN. Stay tuned for details on our Winter Conference.
To those already registered for UN Youth NSW State Conference, enjoy! https://unyouth.org.au/event/nswconference/
Bronwyn Hubbard
Head of Co-curricular Language Arts