From the Boarding School
Our Boarders have had yet another busy week, making the most of the beautiful weather and enjoying their time both on and off campus. I hope you enjoy reading the various recounts of fun times over the weekend.
A Sunday night treat with Dr H and Mr Bell
On Sunday night the Year 7 Boarders along with our Year 6 Boarder were lucky enough to be invited to dinner at the home of Dr H and Mr Bell. We all got dressed in our Sunday best and were ready for a fun night. When we arrived we were very excited to find our place at the table–- beautifully set with chocolates and bubbles especially for us! Mr Bell had made pasta and he showed us how to cut the pasta to different thicknesses it was really delicious. We made some Rocky Road at Boarders Get Baking and brought with them a treat from Bourke, Splashe Cola. Between dessert and dinner we had great fun playing with Molli and Chase and blowing bubbles. We also loved seeing Dr H’s shoe collection, she even let us try them on. My favourite shoes were the pink glitter ones with the clear heal. It was a great way to end the weekend because it made it feel extra long.
Written by Eleanor (Nell) Ramsay (Year 7) from Quandialla
Loving Love It – Mrs White
We started last weekend with a wonderful night of festivities for our Year 11 girls at the formal. By all accounts it was a great night, and you can see from the photos that the girls looked FABULOUS! Over the weekend our girls headed to Summer Bay, also known as Palm Beach, and hiked up Barrenjoey Headland. This was followed by a refreshing dip down at Palm Beach the rock pool. We also headed into the city for a trip to Max Brenner to get our chocolate fix.
This weekend we will be heading to the Sydney Kings Basketball on Friday night to see Game 3 of the play offs. On Saturday night we will celebrate International Women’s Day with the screening of the Jessica Watson Story. On Sunday, our Year 9 and 10 Boarders have been invited on an excursion with the Boarders from Knox Grammar School to the Rocks Markets while our Year 7 and 8s set off on an adventure to Watsons Bay.
View From My Window
Hi, My name is Evie Farr, I am from Walgett, a small town in north-west New South Wales 696 kilometres away from Pymble! Walgett means “where the two rivers meet” in our local Indigenous language Gamilaraay, and is situated on the Namoi and Barwon river.
When I am not here at Pymble Boarding, I live on a small 140-acre farm ten minutes out of town. My Family includes my Dad (Luke), Mum (Carolyn), my 3 brothers Dylan, Noah and Toby, my sister Milly, as well as our dog Scooby. Dylan is in Year 12 and Noah is in Year 10 at Knox Grammar school while Milly is in Year 6 and Toby is in year 1 back at home.
On our farm we have a massive garden out the back where we grow all sorts of native bush food. We also have the Barwon River running past our house. We have many animals such as ducks, geese, peacocks, guinea fowls, chickens, rabbits, a pet snake and many more. Our farm is called Muddy Waters and there is also a small caravan park around the paddocks in which you can have a river site, creek site or paddock site.
At home we like to cook many camp ovens for dinner at the fire and we all love the food, especially the curried sausages! We also have a campfire down at the river with a rope swing into the water and two trees to jump out of.
When I look out my window at home, I see the beautiful sunsets and sunrises on the paddocks out in the field, with the geese and guinea fowls wandering around the dams and making their way around the house. Out of my window I see the small garden perched up against the house, the pig pen up in the paddock, the Wedge Tailed Eagles circling the sky, and the dry, cracked ground when it is not raining.
The journey from Muddy Waters to Pymble takes around nine hours in the car and 12 hours on the bus. Growing up in open spaces, it is still a little bit strange being in a crowded city such as Sydney.
I am proud to be a Gamilaroi girl from Walgett, but just as proud to be a Boarder here at Pymble. Getting to come here and have all of these opportunities especially with sport is one of the best things about school. When I look out the windows here at Pymble, I see my home away from home.
Boarder of the Week
Congratulations to Goodlet Boarder, Elena Duta as our well-deserved Boarder of the week. Elena joined us in Year 7 from Mudgee, and throughout her time boarding, has gone from strength to strength. Now in Year 11, Elena is an active presence in our Boarding community, escorting our younger boarders on shopping leave and is a keen participant in Spirit House Circles. Elena is-a friendly presence among staff and peers in Goodlet House, always willing to lend a helping hand. Elena’s independent approach and strong organisation skills has seen her thrive in Boarding and she is an excellent role model for younger Boarders. We are thrilled to award Elena Boarder of the Week!
Carolyn Burgess
Head of Boarding