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Pymble Sport and Respect

With Round 1 Saturday Sports starting this week, training now in full swing, and our theme this year of RESPECT, it is timely to remind ourselves of some important information about sport at Pymble.

We have been blessed at Pymble with students who have consistently been looked to by other schools as the benchmark for sport at girls’ schools; through their/your actions, behaviours, and high standards set on and off the field. You are a part of a proud history of sport here at Pymble and it is something that we feel honoured to also be a part of. We feel a sense of duty to our past and an excitement for the impact we can make on future cohorts. 2025 we come alive, and we would love to see that on our sporting fields, courts, water, and gyms.

The above legacy will take a combined effort, so please see below for real items that you can do at your next training session, this Saturday, and beyond, to make Pymble Sport and your legacy come alive! We also encourage all families to read the Sport at Pymble expectations together with their child, which can be found by clicking here.

Respect for the sports uniform

• Each sport has a designated uniform. Please ensure to wear it correctly and in full (i.e. no different shorts, jumpers etc.) for all training and competition. Our uniform is our unity, wear it with pride.
• Ensure to not be wearing sport uniform outside of training or competing unless specifically given permission (i.e. not moving between classes in sport uniform).

Respect for officials, your team and our competition

• Turn up to your training sessions and competitions – every time and on time. Sport teaches you a lot about yourself and will enable you to grow if you go ‘all in’. This reliability, time management, organisation, and effort are key areas. With these simple skills, you will understand what you can create.
• How we conduct ourselves at games and in training. Thank your coach and the officials, respect their decisions, treat and acknowledge your competition with respect even if they aren’t doing so to you, and choose the high road and play with humility and style. Honour your teammates and build your capacity to lift those around you. Handle wins and losses the same, with a growth mindset and positivity. Shake hands, celebrate the win well (on either side), and learn what to work on in the week.
• Play hard and play fair. Always go out to put your best forward. This is where you will learn the most.
• Enjoy the journey!

I wish every sportswoman at Pymble great luck this season. Luck, as they say, is earned, so go out there and make heaps of it!

Ten things that require zero talent:

1. Being on time
2. Effort
3. Energy
4. Attitude
5. Passion
6. Body language
7. Being coachable
8. Doing a little extra
9. Being prepared
10. Work ethic

2025 Secondary School Swimming Carnival

The 2025 Secondary School Swimming and Diving Carnivals will be held in the Braith Williams Aquatic and Fitness Centre at Pymble on the following dates:

• Wednesday 12 February – Years 7 to 9
• Thursday 13 February – Years 10 to 12 

The swimming and diving carnival aims to promote House spirit and participation; therefore, all students are strongly encouraged to compete in at least one, and hopefully several events, to gain valuable points for their House. The format for the carnival will include both championship and non-championship events and races, as well as relays and a diving competition. The program will be posted on the portal closer to the date. The view all information about the carnival, please click here. For the order of events on each day, please click here. The full program will be placed onto the parent portal in the coming days.

To register for Championship events, please submit your nomination via the link in the letter linked above. Championship event entries close on Thursday 6 February. Please click here to view the selection policy for the Pymble Swimming team.

For any questions regarding the carnivals, please email Mrs Edwards, Head of Sport 7-12, on kaedwards@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au

2025 Cross Country Carnival

The 2025 Cross Country Carnival will be held on Monday 3 March. Further information about the carnival will be sent out in the coming days.