From the Boarding School
Our Fabulous Rowers
On Saturday 30 of our Boarders did us proud as they represented Pymble at the Head of the River. This is more than a quarter of our Boarders and roughly a quarter of the entire Pymble rowing squad. To say that we are all proud of what the girls achieved this season is an understatement.
As many of you will already know, rowing is a sport which requires stamina, skill and lots of early morning starts. It is also the ultimate team sport and this is where the Boarder spirit truly comes to the fore. While it is easy to focus on the excitement of the wins, it is the dedication of these girls that stands out. Most of them started on the journey to Head of the River in Term 4 last year and they have worked hard to stay fit, attend training sessions and be great team mates throughout this time. We couldn’t be prouder!
Congratulations to our Rowers:
Year 7: Selina Kerin, Emma Roberts, Sasha Paris, Poppy, Fox-Ashwin, Harriett Lisle, Alice Gall, Alexandra Ritchie
Year 8 Annika Maslin,Phoebe Pockley, Allegra Taubenschlag
Year 9 Chloe Browning,Phoebe Roberts, Addison Seeto, Rose Kirkby, Sybella Simson
Year 10 Evie Leahy, Latiah McMillian, Alice Beveridge, Lola Barwick, Sophie Suttor, Celeste McDermott, Madison Hodgetts, Sally Payne, Charlotte Craig, Hannah Weber
Year 11 Skye Pockley, Andie Hodder, Holly Craig
Year 12 Macey Leahy
Youth Agriculture Expo – Castle Hill Show
A huge congratulations to our one and only Hannah Weber, who on the weekend competed in various events at the Youth Agriculture Expo at Castle Hill Showground for the 15-25-year-old age category. Despite being one of the youngest competitors by far, Hannah was crowned champion in poultry, came second in merino sheep and third in both grain and meat sheep. Hannah has qualified for the Sydney Royal Easter Show in poultry, merino sheep and grain sheep as well as making the reserve cut for cattle parading – a huge achievement for someone so young! Congratulations, Hannah – we are so proud of you and will be cheering you on in the upcoming Easter holidays!
Written by Holly Burke (Head of Year 10 Boarding)
Don’t forget to sign up for Eat Like a Boarder!
I hope you can join us for dinner on Tuesday 25 April at 6.00pm when you return your girls from the Term 1 break. This will be the ‘real’ experience where you will be able to enjoy the regular dinner service just as the girls do each evening. If you would like to join us please rsvp to boarding@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au.
Loving Love It – Mrs White, Deputy Director of Boarding
It was a weekend full of visits to the beach. Year 12s spent Friday evening with Mrs White at Newport beach as part of their beach awareness training that is required prior to taking beach leave. It was a perfect evening for a quick dip that was topped off with a trip to Avalon for Gelato. On Saturday evening the Marden girls invited some of their day girl friends over from dinner and a movie. All girls had a great time chilling out and enjoying each other’s company. Sunday was the perfect Sydney Autumn day – the ideal weather for the beach. Balmoral Beach was the destination and a popular one at that.
This weekend we will be kicking off our Easter festivities with the Chocolatier from West Pymble joining us for Boarders Get Baking. Our Big Sisters have a fun evening planned for their Little Sisters on Friday evening after dinner. We have a slight change to the program on Saturday due to a change in session times at the ice rink – we will be heading to laser tag instead. Fingers crossed for warm weather again on Sunday as we hit the Manly Water Works for some slip sliding fun.
Balmoral Swim for Cancer
Once again, we will be taking part in the Balmoral Swim for Cancer this year. Last year our Boarders raised over $1,500 for the Children’s Cancer Institute. In the year of Pymble Gives Back, I think we can look at going even further this year. We are hoping to enter as many Boarders as possible in this event.
If your daughter is interested in forming a team they should contact Mrs White in the first instance. Each parent will need to fill in the entry form as there are risk waivers that need to be signed. The entry fee will be $20.00 each and charged to the Boarder’s account at the end of the term.
The event takes place on Sunday 2 April and will take up most of the morning.
For more information please see the websites below:
View From My Window
Hello! My name is Sasha Paris and I am new to Pymble and Boarding in Year 7 this year. I was very excited to come as my family has a long history here – from my great grandmother, then my grandmother and her four sisters, then my mum and her cousins, and now me and my cousins!
Last year, I went to Willoughby Public School and lived at home with my dad Phil, my mum Prue and my two big brothers Lach and Olly. This year things are a bit different. My Dad lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where he is helping the Saudi government build a new city for the Saudi people to live in, enjoy and bring visitors to. It’s going to have an awesome rollercoaster and water park, which is what I think the Saudi kids will be most excited about!
My mum lives between Riyadh, Willoughby and Newcastle, where she works with her family and on my grandparent’s farm. My brothers have also moved into boarding at Shore, and like me, they are loving it, along with rugby and rowing. As a family, we like to see new places, do some hiking and go fishing when the fish are biting.
Willoughby is a great suburb, and I have lots of friends in the neighbourhood. We all meet up in the park to play and walk our dogs. Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, right in the centre of the country, and home to 9 million people! The desert around is really beautiful, and the Saudi people are very friendly. Newcastle has amazing beaches and big ocean pools. The farm is where I am learning to ride a motorbike, and I am already better than Mum, which is not very hard I must admit!
My dog’s name is Maggie, and she is a rescue dog from Dubai. She was dumped in the desert as a puppy, which is where my mum met Maggie when her car broke down one day. We all love her, but Dad jokes she is the “world’s most expensive free dog” as we had to fly her out to Australia. I also have a rabbit Alfie, who is now three years old. He is spoilt rotten and lives free in the backyard, eating the grass and playing tag with Maggie. I love looking at them zoom around the backyard through my window.
The thing I love most about being home is being with my family, especially when we are all together. It doesn’t really matter to me where that is – Willoughby, Riyadh or somewhere else as I think that a home is really about the people.
I feel very cared about as a Boarder at Pymble and have really great friends already. While I certainly miss being at home at times, it is exciting to be at Pymble with so many great girls (and their families), such warm teachers and Boarding staff, and with so many great things to learn and do. I especially enjoy diving, rowing and Boarders Get Baking!
Boarder of the Week
Jaidey hails from Lightning Ridge near the Queensland/NSW border. She has been a member of Marden since Year 7 and we are constantly amazed at how she lives each day with a calm and measured attitude. Jaidey is an exemplary boarder who demonstrates the Pymble core values on a daily basis; care, courage, integrity, respect and responsibility. Jaidey is an amazing boarding sister and is always looking out for those around her, she is never afraid to stand up for what is right. Jaidey’s strength and maturity make her much-loved by all those around her. We are so grateful to have her in our Pymble Boarding family.
Save the Date
Thursday 23 March – PPA New Parents High Tea
Monday 20 to Friday 24 March – ICPA Conference, Moree
Tuesday 28 March – Farewell to Rev Lorenzo and End of Term Chapel Service
Tuesday 4 April – Learning Discussions onsite for Boarder parents
Wednesday 5 April – Boarders’ travel day (for Boarders outside of the Sydney Metropolitan Area)
Tuesday 25 April – Boarders return to Term 2: from 2.00pm
Tuesday 25 April – Eat Like a Boarder, 6.00pm
Friday 4 to Sunday 6 August – Boarder Parents Regional Weekend in Mudgee
Carolyn Burgess
Head of Boarding