Language Arts

Debating

IDC Debating

IDC Teams have been allocated and coaches will have contacted girls regarding training times, venues, etc. Debates commence tomorrow, Friday 25 October. We know it will be a great season! All debates are online. Primary teams debate at 6.00pm in DK9 and 10, Year 7 teams debate at 7.00pm in Lower RV, Year 8 teams debate at 7.00pm in Upper RV, and while Year 9 debate at 8.00pm in the IH classrooms (administration building). Pick up will be around flagpole area.

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.

Debating Auditions

Auditions for 2025 Debating teams commenced last week. It was a delight to meet many keen new debaters. Welcome to Pymble enjoy Have a Go Day tomorrow. Look out for the Language Arts staff and say hello!

The debating audition schedule is as follows. Students should complete the expression of interest form by clicking here to indicate they would like to audition for a debating team, as well providing their interest for public speaking, mock law, and Model United Nations programs. Parents are required to provide permission for students to attend the audition via the Pymble app following their daughter completing the form. Please contact Co-curricular administration if you have any questions, or if you have missed your audition date and still wish to audition. All auditions run after school until approximately 5.30pm. Students should meet in IH3, except for Year 6 students, who will be collected from the Junior School library.

Tuesday 29 October – Current Year 6 students
Thursday 31 October – Current Year 7 students
Monday 4 November – Current Year 9 students not attending Vision Valley long stay
Tuesday 12 November – Current Years 10 and 11 students
Tuesday 19 November – Current Year 8 students
Monday 25 November – Catch ups and call backs
Tuesday 26 November – Catch ups and call backs

Public Speaking

Public Speaking Auditions

Public Speaking auditions will be held in Term 1 on three consecutive Wednesday’s beginning on 19 February. Students only need to attend one audition date. Students should click here to express their interest in auditioning, with parents required to provide permission via the Pymble app around the start of Term 1.

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 next holidays.

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. The 16 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! We have heard we have been allocated Ecosoc and our country delegation will be Germany.

Mock Law

Mediation

Congratulations to our Mock Mediators and our coaches! The team was awarded 94/100 in their last mediation, the semi-final. Congratulations on your progression to the grand final. Details to follow.

2025 Programs

A Mock Law workshop was held at lunch on Wednesday 16 October to outline the competitions on offer for 2025, prior to auditions.

Mediation will be open to students in Years 9 and 10 in 2025. Mediation trials ran on Tuesday afternoon this week. Catch up trials will run after school on Thursday 21 November in IH3.

Mock Trial is open to girls in Years 10 and 11, and Mooting is only for students in Years 11 and 12. Places are limited as we only have one mediation team, one Mock Trial team and one Mooting team. Please email Amber Wang (Year 10), Captain of Debating, or Mrs Hubbard with any questions awang2026@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au

Festival of Speech

The annual Festival of Speech will be held at MLC Burwood this year on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 October. On Friday 25 October, debating (junior and senior), junior and senior readings, and theatresports will be held. All other events including junior and senior public speaking, junior and senior poetry, current affairs, religious and ethical questions, soapbox, and drama will be held on Saturday 26 October. All competitors have been notified of venue and timings.

We wish our Festival team all the best and we know you will do us Pymble proud!

Language Arts Parent Support Group for 2025

A meeting is planned for 7.30pm on Thursday 7 November. Please save the day if you are interested in joining and email your interest to Mrs Hubbard BHubbard@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au

The venue will be announced in next week’s newsletter. We will be farewelling Mrs Sophia Fang who has been our lead Language Arts Support parent for several years.eld next Wednesday 23 October. All competitors will be notified of venue and timings.

Bronwyn Hubbard

Head of Co-curricular Language Arts