Language Arts

Language Arts

Debating

Archdale Debating – Shield and Invitational

Round 7 was held this week on Tuesday 6 August with St Catherine’s visiting. Results to be announced

We will also hold an online Round 2 makeup against Kambala, next week, on Tuesday 13 August.

Invitational/Virtual Archdale debaters will be contacted separately regarding the draw.

Debating Notes

  • Debating Bootcamp – The Language Arts High Level Debating Bootcamp continues this Friday after school. A continued thanks to Maya Garg (Year 11), State Debating representative, and the Language Arts Captains for this initiative.
  • IDC Debating – Term 4 – Expressions of interest have now closed for the IDC season. Teams will be released in the forthcoming weeks.
  • 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 substitutes can be arranged.
  • Staff v Student debate – stay tuned for this forthcoming highlight

Public Speaking

Junior Secondary School Speaking Award

Best wishes to Leahara Wijesuriya and Estelle Lee (Year 8) who will perform in the Junior Secondary School Speaking Award heat at Abbotsleigh, on Monday (postponed from last Monday).

TEDx

Pymble’s new TEDx course commenced last Saturday and continues this week.

Model United Nations (MUN)

Evatt

Maya Garg (Year 11) and Catherine Shi (Year 11) have progressed to the Evatt National final and will represent NSW at the National finals during the upcoming summer holidays.

UN Negotiations

Well done to our negotiators who competed in the first of their two preliminary rounds last Saturday at Pymble. They are awaiting their second scenario.

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. Sixteen Language Arts students and three teachers will depart Sydney on Friday 17 January and travellers will commence Term 1 2025 on Monday 3 February. We are excited for this wonderful travel experience!

A compulsory MUN training day will be held on Wednesday 28 August from 8.40am to 12.00pm in CL02.

Mock Law

Mediation

The first final round was held on Wednesday 7 August at Pymble. Results to be announced.

Mock Trial

The first Mock Trial final was held at Roseville College on Monday afternoon and evening this week. Well done to our team. We won the Trial and will progress into the next of the finals rounds.

Bronwyn Hubbard

Head of Co-curricular Language Arts