Language Arts
Archdale Team Meet up
All Archdale debaters are invited to a pre-season meet and greet with their coaches on Tuesday 14 May in the JLT from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Please email Mrs Hubbard if you cannot attend.
Debating
ISDA Debating
Congratulations to ISDA Primary B, Year 7, Year 10 and Senior A who are through to Octo finals this Friday 10 May and Friday 17 May. Information regarding the Octo finals has been posted on MyPymble. It is wonderful to see half of our teams through to finals.
To all other ISDA teams –your ISDA 2024 journey has now come to an end. We hope you enjoyed the season and made some lasting memories with your teammates.
Octo 1 Final – Year 10, at Loreto Kirribilli. Year 10 will be the only ISDA team debating on Friday 10 May.
FED Debating
Round 7 make up will be held this Friday 10 May at Tara, North Parramatta. If you require a bus ticket to be transported to the venue, please click here. Buses will be arranged to the venue but parents must arrange to collect their daughters. All teams will be debating.
Year 12 Senior A FED will have two make ups this Friday 10 May. The first debate will be online against Trinity Grammar. The second debate will be face to face against Tara, at the regular time.
Congratulations to Year 11 Senior B FED who debated in a make up on Wednesday 1 May. Our Pymble team won against Sydney Boys’ High.
Teams through to FED Finals will be advised following make up debates on Friday 10 May. Pymble will host a FED quarter final round next Friday 17 May.
IPSHA
Congratulations to our Junior IPSHA Debaters who commenced their season last Friday 3 May coming away with a Round One win!
Archdale – Shield and Invitational – commencing Tuesday 21 May
The Archdale debating competition will have two separate competitions this year. Archdale Shield and Archdale Invitational.
Archdale Shield is the face to face comp comprising eight teams. Archdale Invitational is an online competition and will run from Pymble each week. Online debates will likely be held in the three new Pymble IH classrooms. There will be three invitational teams – Archdale Junior, Intermediate and Senior.
Both Shield and Invitational teams will attend the Grand final in person.
Archdale Shield – Round 1 hosted by Mount St Benedict’s. Please ensure all registrations have been completed and bus tickets have been purchased for Round 1 of the Shield Competition. To purchase a bus ticket, please click here. Buses have been arranged to transport students to the venue but parents must arrange to collect their daughters.
Archdale Invitational will also commence on Tuesday 21 May. Location of online debates will be confirmed shortly.
Year 9 Archdale debaters at Vision Valley will miss round one and will have subs.
There will be NO Archdale Shield debates on Tuesday 28 May. These debates will be pushed back to the make-up round on Tuesday 13 August. Invitational debates will still be held on this date.
The Archdale draw and timings has been sent to all who have registered – please check MyPymble.
Social Debating SSD – Sydney Social Debating
Apologies for any confusion regarding the commencement of Social Debating. All students should now have registered for this upcoming competition. Social Debates will be held at Pymble. Locations around the College will be confirmed shortly.
Please note important Sydney Social Debating commencement dates below:
Friday 17 May from 4.30pm to 6.30pm
Training workshop for coaches ONLY.
Friday 24 May from 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Meet your coach, training Workshop and Introduction to Debating for coaches and all Social Debaters.
Friday 31 May from 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Training, Preparation and Online Debates.
Transport
Buses will be arranged to most away venues and parents are asked to arrange collection of girls following debates. Students are not permitted to travel home of public transport without adult supervision. Parents are welcome to watch their daughter’s/ daughters’ debate/s.
Absences
Debaters must inform Mrs Hubbard, their coach and team, in advance, if they will be absent for a Debating round. We do not forfeit, and subs can be arranged.
Representative Achievements
Well done to Maya Garg, (Year 11) who represented NSW at the National Schools Debating in Adelaide last week.
NSW was the most successful team and won all their “in-rounds.” Maya was the only Year 11 student selected for this team. Go Maya! Your selection and performance have been most commendable.
Lauren Korenblyum (Year 11) competed in Lions Youth of the Year. Lauren won the second-tier of the competition and proceeded. Unfortunately, she faced elimination at this level. Well done Lauren on your significant achievement.
Catherine Shi (Year 11) and Isis Li (Year 10) competed in the UN Voice National Finals in April. Congratulations to both students reaching the national finals and special bouquets to Isis who placed second in Australia!
Public Speaking
Best wishes go to Estelle Lee (Year 8), as she competes in the Rostrum Regionals for Public Speaking next week, at Ravenswood, from 4.30pm.
PESA
Pymble will host a Plain English Speaking Award heat on Monday 13 May. The event will run from 9.30am to 1.00pm in the Library Studio and CL02.
MUN – Model United Nations
Congratulations to Jenny Xu (Year 10) who has been selected to attend the UN Youth National conference to be held in Brisbane in July.
Evatt
Congratulations to those who entered Evatt and performed so well. Results to follow.
Discover MUN
A MUN training day will be held at UNSW on Monday 20 May. There are two places available due to Year 9 camp. Preference will be given to any student going to THIMUN. Please contact Mrs Hubbard if you are interested.
Harvard Model United Nations
This year Harvard MUN (HMUN) will be held face to face at UTS, Sydney! Please inform Mrs Hubbard if you have enrolled. Further information will be communicated shortly. The event will be held on Thursday 6 June to Sunday 9 June. Late enrolments are still being accepted – please click here.
57th Session of THIMUN – The Hague, January 2025
The Pymble Language Arts International Tour group have been accepted as the first Australian school to attend THIMUN at The Hague. Tour details will follow through Travel@Pymble. The tour will depart Sydney on Friday 17 January and commence Term 1 2025 on Monday 3 February.
Mock Law
This term’s Mock Law competitions are underway!
Mediation Round Two will be held on Wednesday 22 May from 10.30am, online in C07.
Mock Trial Round Two will be against Barker with the date to be confirmed.
Mooting will be held on Wednesday 15 May, in CL03, in the library, from 12.15pm.
Upcoming Programs and Events
- IDC Debating Term 4
- LA Farewell to Year 12 High Tea – Thursday 27 June
- Staff v Student debate
- PMUN Winter Conference – Saturday 27 July