From the Middle School
Welcome back to all of our Middle School families. I trust that you have had a wonderful Easter break. The girls have returned full of enthusiasm for all that lies ahead in Term 2. Thank you for ensuring that your daughters are in full winter unform. The team will continue to support the girls in relation to not wearing any jewellery or makeup whilst at school and remind them about leaving campus with their hats and blazers on (if the weather dictates an outer garment).
I am very much looking forward to welcoming our new Year 7 Student Leaders to the team, they will be working with the existing Year 8 Student Leaders to ensure Middle School is a safe and welcoming place for everyone, where all sorts of exciting initiatives can come to fruition.
As Dr Hadwen mentioned in her welcome message, this term Middle School will be expanding on our Service initiatives. One project that we will be embracing is entitled Happy Boxes. This will provide opportunities for our girls to look beyond the college and themselves and to reach out to young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls from remote communities in the Northern Territory in an attempt to empower them through alleviating the barriers of accessing basic needs. I look forward to sharing further details as they come to hand.
All the very best of luck and bon voyage to the Year 7 Robotics girls who are listed below. Nicole Fan, Jessica Persson, Chloe Shao, Celine Soo, Leahara Wijesuriya, Elaine Zhang and Valerie Zhao. These talented girls will be heading to the United States to compete on the international stage. Thank you for representing Pymble.
Congratulations to our Middle School Concert Band for their inspirational performance during the Anzac Service on Wednesday. They certainly set the mood with their rendition of March of the Royal Guards. Thank you also to Fiona Pan (Year 8) for her eloquent reading of the prayer.
A reminder regarding Leave Applications
Leave is only granted for illness, bereavement, elite sport or work experience. Vacations should be restricted to the prescribed holiday periods. Where possible, leave to attend medical appointments should be minimised. Students are expected to participate in whole-school activities and should avoid making appointments on these occasions.
Applications for special leave should be completed on the ‘Exemption from Attendance’ form found on MyPymble via the College website and signed by a parent or carer. Forms are to be sent to the respective school office as soon as possible or at least fourteen days in advance of the intended period of leave.
Jenny O’Donnell
Head of Middle School