Language Arts
Public Speaking
Congratulations to Leahara Wijesuriya and Jenny Xu who have progressed to Rostrum Regionals. They will compete at Abbotsleigh next Wednesday 17 May.
FED Debating Quarter finals
Congratulations to our 7A, 7B, 8B and Year 9 team who are FED finalists. Pymble will host a FED quarter final round this Friday 12 May in the KM Building. FED Year 8B and Year 9 will compete this week at Pymble. FED 7A will compete at Tara and FED 7B will compete this week at Barker. Co-curricular Administration will be sending details when they are received.
ISDA Debating
Well done to ISDA Primary B, Year 7 and Year 8 teams. These teams debated in an ISDA finals round last week. Congratulations to Primary B who are still in the comp and will debate again next week. The venue is yet to be released. Our Senior A Team will compete in an important final round tomorrow when they face St Aloysius’ at Ravenswood. Good luck girls!
Parents are reminded that the school will not provide transport to and from any finals debates.
Eliminated ISDA and FED Debaters
Thank you to all debaters who competed in the seven preliminary FED and ISDA rounds and were part of a FED or ISDA team. Thank you to all parents who supported their daughters in this valuable co-curricular activity.
Mrs Hubbard is looking for extra ISDA or FED girls who have now finished their season, to be FED chairs and timekeepers at Pymble this Friday. Please email her if you can assist.
Archdale
The Archdale Debating comp starts on 16 May with Round 1 and 8 teams. This comp runs on Tuesday afternoons and evenings. Please ensure your daughter is registered. Co-curricular Administration will release the draw soon. We are still waiting for timings to be released. Teams and parents will be notified once they arrive.
Virtual Archdale
A virtual Archdale competition will now run alongside the traditional Archdale competition. This new competition will allow country schools to participate. Pymble is entering a Year 7/8 team, a Year 9/10 team and an 11/12 team. This is open to ISDA debaters in the first instance. Our Junior team is full but please contact Mrs Hubbard if interested in a place in the Inter or Senior team. All debates will run from Pymble, online, on a Tuesday evening.
Social Debating (SSD)
This competition started last week on Friday 5 May. SSD competition will run each Friday at Pymble from 3.30pm to 6.30pm. Please meet in C10 again this week. We are pleased to offer this developmental level comp to our Year 7 to 12 girls this term. Thank you to our student coaches and our adjudicators – Becky Huang, Kayleigh Li, Lara Hogan and Mr Daniel Judd.
House Debating
A new House Debating comp started last term. Thanks to Isabella Cameron, our Language Arts prefect for resurrecting this initiative. Finals are to be held early in Term 2. Cups will be presented.
Sydney University Debating Day
Thank you to those who have registered interest for the Sydney University Debating Day on 2 June. Co-curricular Administration will send through registrations.
Mock Law
Our Mock Law coaches and teams had a successful start to their season last term. All the best to our Mock lawyers for Term 2 rounds. Scenarios have now been released. Mooting Round 1 will be held on Tuesday 16 May, In Senior Library, from 12.30pm. Mock Mediation Round 2 will be held from 8am on Wednesday 17 May, in CO2 Mock Trial Round 2 will be held from 3.00pm on Thursday 18 May in C07.
Evatt
We currently have six teams interested in Evatt next term. The tentative date is 22 May at PLC Sydney. Girls in Year 9 to 12 enter this competition in pairs. CCSA will send registrations.
Discover MUN
Discover MUN day will be held at UNSW on Thursday 25 May. This is only for Senior Students.
Mother’s Day stall
To all Mums and grandmothers, have a happy day on Sunday! We are selling our beautiful Language Arts Mother’s Day, double walled, heart mugs again this year. Wrapped mugs are $12.00 each and a stall will be available on Friday lunch at the Music colonnade.
Bronwyn Hubbard
Head of Co-curricular Language Arts