From the Senior School
This week the students in Years 11 and 12 came together for our Senior School Assembly. Our special guest was Reverend Karen Mitchell – Lambert, from the Gordon-Pymble Uniting Church. Reverend Karen spoke to the students about opportunities to get involved in serving our local community and invited them to participate in a range of activities offered through the Uniting Church. Interested students are invited to join a meeting next Tuesday in the Chapel at lunch time.
The Year 11 Senior School Leaders also launched our annual Wrap with Love service project. Senior School staff and students (and their families) are invited to knit woollen squares which will be sewn into blankets. These blankets are provided to those in need both in Australia and overseas.
If you are able to contribute, you will need: 8 ply wool (any type) 4.00 needles (size 4.00 (8). The pattern is a square of 50 rows X 50 stitches. All the details can found at the Wrap with Love website. Many thanks to Julie, Ellie, Saskia and Abby for leading this initiative.
We have enjoyed celebrating Boarders’ Week with the Boarders, it has been lots of fun and competition.
Athletics Carnival
Next week we have our annual Athletics Carnival at Homebush. This is wonderful day of competition, House spirit and community. As the oldest in the school, the Senior girls are wonderful leaders across the Houses, engaging with the younger students and leading the way. As a school event, attendance is compulsory.
Year 12 Futures Updates
The Futures@Pymble team have introduced a new series of weekly videos to keep our Year 12 students and their families informed about updates related to university and other post school pathways. It is important for students to note deadlines and events in regards to the application processes for early entry and UAC university as well as scholarships. View the Week 3 Update here.
You can view past updates at the Futures@Pymble Youtube account.
GBE Department collaborates with Ku-ring-gai Council
The GBE Department have begun collaborating with Ku-Ring-Gai council to further provide real world learning opportunities for our students. Initially, the relationship will involve small groups of Year 11 Geography students conducting council led research projects as part of their Senior Geography Project.
Megan Wood will be conducting a business climate study in Pymble and Alicia Slobodian will be investigating the liveability in Pymble. Working alongside councillors, students will receive mentoring (see image below) and gather useful data for the council. Students will have the opportunity to present their findings to a panel of local councillors at end of the project.
Other opportunities involve developing a process by students, for students, to offer a platform for having a say with local issues. Through this collaboration, we are providing more opportunities for our students to learn about future Geography related career pathways, as well as building student’s transdisciplinary skillsets to prepare them for their future.
Term 2 Key dates
Thursday 25 May – Athletics Carnival
Monday 12 June – King’s Birthday Public Holiday
Tuesday 20 June – Senior School Knit In
Thursday 22 June – Last day of Term 2
Nikki Wyse
Head of Senior School