Language Arts

Debating

Archdale Debating – Shield and Invitational

Results from Round 7 on Tuesday 6 August with St Catherine’s are in and Pymble won seven out of eight debates. Bravo teams!

On Tuesday 13 August, an online Round 2 makeup was held against Kambala, with Pymble winning four out of eight debates.

Archdale Shield debates will have a tie breaker round next week prior to moving to finals rounds. Any teams needed for next weeks debates will be contacted.

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

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. Girls are on a steep learning curve!
IDC Debating – Term 4 – 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

Congratulations to Leahara Wijesuriya (Year 8) and Estelle Lee (Year 8) who competed in the Junior Secondary School Speaking Award (JSSA) heat at Abbotsleigh on Monday. Both girls excelled in their prepared and impromptu speeches. Estelle will now progress to the JSSA Regional round to be held at The Arts’ Centre, Lewisham, between Monday 2 and Monday 9 September.

UN Voice Registrations

Pymble will host a UN Voice of Youth heat on Monday 14 October. In 2022, Jenny Xu (Year 11) was the national winner. Last year, Isis Li (Year 9) was the national runner up. This is a wonderful competition and is open to all. In the first instance, please email our incoming Public Speaking Captain, Jenny Xu at JIXu@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au to register interest. Please use UN Voice interest as the subject heading. Please copy Mrs Hubbard bhubbard@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au and Co-curricular Administration ccsa@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au into the email. You will then be invited to a workshop run by past winners, and registrations will be completed through Co-curricular Administration.

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

Well done team on a wonderful score in the first round of Mediation last week. We now await new of finalist teams.

Mock Trial

After progressing to the next of the finals rounds following a win, the material for Elimination Round 1 will be released on Monday 19 August.

Festival of Speech

The annual Festival of Speech will be held at MLC Burwood this year on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 October. A Pymble representative team will be formed over the coming weeks.

Bronwyn Hubbard

Head of Co-curricular Language Arts