Language Arts
FED
FED welcomed Sydney Girls’ High last week. This week we travel to Riverview. CCSA will send details and please ensure bus permissions are completed.
Special thanks to our Language Arts parents and student who again transformed our afternoon tea into a party with their generous contributions last week. This new tradition will be in place each time we double host Please note this is optional.
Parents, please join our Language Arts parent support chat.
This week marks the conclusion of the Preliminary rounds and Make up rounds for missed debates will be held on 28 April.
ISDA
Last week Pymble ISDA debated against Kincoppal Rose Bay.
Thank you to all parents who attended and special thanks to girls and parents who contributed a plate.
Parents, please join our Language Arts parent support chat.
This week ISDA will host St Luke’s in the KM building. Make up Rounds will be held on 28 April.
ISDA Year 8, 9 and 10 only, Round 7 debates v St Luke’s, are postponed from this Friday 31 March to April 28.
House Debating
A fabulous revival of lunch time House Debating is underway! Stay tuned for finals results.
Debating Opportunity – Juniors and Seniors
The Sydney University Online Training Day is fast approaching. It is hoped that all who registered will find this a valuable experience.
Social Debating
CCSA have sent registrations and details for Social Debating which is set to commence next term.
Public Speaking
Thank you to all who auditioned. The standard was high.
Pymble hosted twelve Rostrum Voice of Youth heats last week. Congratulations to our selected speakers – Jenny Xu, Leahara Wijesuriya, Katherine Pan, Evelyn Zhu, Nikita Serban and Emily Abadee. Congratulations to Jenny and Leahara who won their heats and to Evelyn and Emily who were runners up. All the best to Nikita who will perform at OLMC tonight, following a bout of COVID last week! Thank you, girls, for representing Pymble so well.
UN Voice Nationals
Congratulations to Jenny Xu and Aimy Zhang who will compete in UN Voice National Finals on April 15. Best wishes girls!
Mock Law
Mock Mediation Round 1 was held after school yesterday, 29 Wednesday March and Mock Trial will be held today, Thursday 30 March. Results to follow.
MUN
Model United Nations’ activities are in full swing and it is great to see such interest in PMUN – Pymble Model UN. Stay tuned for details on our Winter Conference.
MUN girls who have registered for 1 April Youth Summit, this Saturday, we hope you enjoy the day.
April 1 Youth Summit
What: NSW UN Youth Day Summit: Food and Water Security
When: Saturday 1 April 2023 (10.00am – 4.00pm)
Where: University of Technology
Cost: $30 per student
https://unyouth.wufoo.com/forms/q3eldyx0kqgwkk/
Zonta
Warm Congratulations to Abigail Barfield who was chosen by the Zonta Club of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai to be awarded the Zonta plaque and who will now progress in the Zonta YWPA (Young Women in Public Affairs) Scholarship program for 2023. Her application will be considered for a $USD5000 scholarship. We expect to hear more on this by the end of April. Abigail was described as a, “stand out young woman.”
Congratulations also to Hanna Cheung, Loren Korenblyum and Shivani Senthil who will be presented with Club prizes. Zonta officials noted that the standard of applications was high.
Bronwyn Hubbard
Head of Co-curricular Language Arts