From the Middle School
This week in Middle School we came together in house groups to participate in the Year 7 to 9 Swimming Carnival. The girls are to be congratulated on their enthusiasm and participation in events across the day. Congratulations to everyone who swam, whether that be competitively or for house points and fun. The stands were awash with colour, and the noise inside the Aquatic Centre from students cheering on their friends was testament to the deep sense of community.
Last Friday, our three Year 12 Middle School Liaison Prefects – Kathie Ong, Isabella Yu and Gina Lau – took the time to prepare a beautiful message of inspiration for each of the Year 7 girls, leaving it on their locker door as a surprise for the end of their first full academic week. We are so fortunate to have big sisters who are so invested in empowering the younger girls. Year 7 will also be starting their Year 10 Peer Support sessions – a program to build mentoring opportunities and establish further bonds across the College – in the following weeks.
On Thursday, Year 8 had a fabulous Mind-Body-Spirit Day in the city where they ventured out in Compass groups to experience exhibitions at either the Art Gallery of NSW, The Museum of Contemporary Art or the Australian Museum. A couple of our Compass groups even had the opportunity to visit the NSW Parliament for a question time session. We all then gathered in the Botanic Gardens for a picnic by the Harbour before walking back over the Harbour Bridge and heading home. Next week, I will add our student reflections for you to enjoy.
A reminder to RSVP to Knowing People, Knowing Pymble – Middle School Information Evening. You will have an opportunity to meet your daughters Compass teacher and hear from staff across the College.
Congratulations to the two Year 7 students who were invited by Dr Hadwen to join her at a conference in the city last week to share their experiences of using Wise Phones. Well done Kashmira Agnew and Gabriella Hanna for your impressive representation of the College.
The permission forms for our Year 7 Outdoor Education Experience will be sent out via the MyPymble parent portal early next week. We ask that you complete them as soon as possible so that we can finalise arrangements.
- Tuesday 18 to Friday 21 March: Bennet, Goodlet, Hammond and Ingleholme.
- Tuesday 25 to Friday 28 March: Lang, Marden, Thomas and Wylie.
Year 7 NAPLAN will be held in Week 7 on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 March.
From the Year 8 Parent Co-ordinators
We hope everyone has settled well in the new school year.
For this year, Eszter Sebok, Supriyaa Singh and Chloe Ma are the Year 8 Co-ordinators.
We have set up communication channels to help parents stay connected, which are independent of the school and provide an opportunity to share updates and ask questions. Joining these groups is entirely optional but highly encouraged:
- WhatsApp: We maintain two WhatsApp groups—one for announcements and key messages (admin posts only) and one for general parent discussions.
- WeChat: There is a Year 8 WeChat group, which is regularly updated with relevant information.
- Facebook: Our year also has a dedicated Facebook group where selected updates are posted.
If you would like to join any of these groups, please feel free to reach out to us and we will assist you with access. You can reach us at:-
Ms Eszter Sebok at 0493 961 419 and esztersebok@hotmail.com
Ms Supriyaa Singh at 0431 630 780 and supriyaa.singh@gmail.com
Ms Chloe Ma at 0468 449 019 and chloemkw66@gmail.com
Jenny O’Donnell
Head of Middle School