Language Arts

Language Arts

New programs for Term 3!

Language Arts is pleased to offer two new Co-curricular programs.  Please click on the links below for more information:

Registrations for Term 3/Semester 2 programs are now open – please register your daughter through the registration portal (parent log-in required).

ISDA Debating – Year 10 made it to the Grand final! 

Congratulations to Year 10 who were successful in their Semi-final at Ascham on Friday 31 May and will debate Knox next Friday 14 June, at Cranbrook. Best wishes go to Kiki Chen (Year 10), Kitty He (Year 10), Rosa Kim (Year 10), Alice Mao (Year 10) and Jenny Xu (Year 10) and coach Lara Hogan. 

Venue map and details will be sent to Year 10 and parents shortly. Visitors are welcome.  

If attending the Grand final, please allow plenty of time for Friday traffic and parking.  Parents are reminded that for finals rounds, Pymble does not arrange transport and students are not permitted to travel home without being accompanied by an adult. 

Best wishes to Year 10 for the Grand final!  

Congratulations to ISDA Year 7 who remain undefeated after nine competition debates!  

Year 7 attended the Semi final on Friday 31 May, at Ascham but were defeated by Queenwood. Thank you for a wonderful season, Athena Wu (Year 7), Arabella Hoang (Year 7), Grace Jacobs ( Year 7), Penny Xing (Year 7), Jing Yuan Liu (Year 7) and coach Annika Shankar. 

Archdale – Shield and Invitational 

Archdale Shield Round 4 was hosted by Meriden. Well done to our Pymble teams! Results to follow. 

Archdale Invitational was held in the new IH classrooms. Thanks to Estelle Lee, (Year 8), Athena Wu (Year 7) and Sarah Quan (Year 8) who have joined the Junior Team. Thanks to coaches Jai Nandan, Thanya Paidi and Nishant Suriyadeepan.  

Parents are welcome to watch debates and are reminded to collect daughters from the venue. Round 5 Invitational debates will again run from IH classrooms. Next Tuesday Pymble will host St Vincent’s and the topic area will be The Government’s Role in Society. 

Social Debating SSD – Sydney Social Debating 

Bravo to our six teams of SSD debaters who debated online in the SSD competition last Friday 7 June.  Training, Preparation and Online Debates will be held on Friday 7 June from 3.30pm to 6.30pm. 

All debates will be held in the KM (Kate Mason) building at Pymble. 

We are pleased our new Pymble debaters are honing their critical thinking, communication and teamwork skills as well as developing Public Speaking skills and keeping up to date with current affairs issues. 

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. 

Public Speaking 

PESA – Congratulations! 

Jenny Xu (Year 10) has progressed to the State Semi final of the Plain English Speaking Awards. The Regional finals were very competitive! Congratulations Jenny! The State Semi final will be held on Friday 14 June in Martin Place. Results to follow. 

MUN – Model United Nations 

Consultation with the 2024 Australian Youth Ambassador to the United Nations.  

On Monday 3 June, some of our Language Arts students had the opportunity to meet online with Gavin Choong, the 2024 Australian Youth Ambassador to the United Nations. Gavin was keen to hear from students as they discussed and prioritised the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. 

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. 

Congratulations to Maya Garg (Year 11) and Catherine Shi (Year 11) who progressed to the State Finals, which will be held in State Parliament House, Macquarie Street on Tuesday 18 June.

Harvard Model United Nations 

The Harvard MUN (HMUN) was held from Thursday 6 June to Sunday 9 June.  Results to follow.

For information, please click on this link.  https://www.hmunaustralia.org/.  

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 have been provided by Travel@Pymble. The tour will depart Sydney on Friday 17 January 2025 and travellers will commence Term 1 2025 on Monday 3 February 2025. We are excited for this wonderful travel experience!  

Mock Law 

Mediation 

Round Three scenarios have been released. Our score average to date is 93/100! Bravo team and coaches. 

Mock Trial 

Round Three will be held at Pymble against Pacific Hills. The date is yet to be confirmed. Results are due by Tuesday 25 June and material has been released. 

Upcoming Programs and Events 

  • Farewell to Year 12 High Tea

This much anticipated annual event will be held on Thursday 27 June from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, in the Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts (GMCPA) for Language Arts students in Years 10 to 12. Parents of Year 12 students are also welcome. 

We hope to honour every Year 12 student who has debated this year! Parents are working hard to make this a lovely event. There will be personalised presentations, a delightful array of treats and fun games organised by our Language Arts Captains.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here. (Please contact ccsa@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au for ticket purchase codes for Year 12/Year 12 parents and staff).

  • IDC Debating Term 4 
  • Staff v Student debate –  stay tuned for this end of Term 2 highlight!
  • PMUN Winter Conference – Saturday 27 July 

Bronwyn Hubbard

Head of Language Arts