Language Arts

Public Speaking

Congratulations to Leahara Wijesuriya and Jenny Xu who have progressed to Rostrum Regionals. They competed at Abbotsleigh last night Wednesday 17 May. Results to follow.

FED Quarter and Semi Finals

Congratulations to our 7A, 7B, 8B and Year 9 team who were FED finalists last Friday. Warm congratulations to 7B, 8B and Year 9 who are continuing their Finals journey. Year 9 will debate at MLC on Friday this week and 7B and 8B will debate at Knox. Coaches will meet girls at venues and parents are welcome. CCSA will send venue details to relevant teams and parents. Commiserations to those who have now ended their FED journey for 2023. We look forward to seeing you again.

Parents are reminded that the school does not provide transport to and from any finals debates.

ISDA Debating

Congratulations to Primary B who are still in the comp and will debate again this week at Monte. Our Senior A Team competed in an important finals round last Friday, at Ravenswood, where they faced St Aloysius’. It was a fierce and furious debate and unfortunately, our girls lost. Thank you to Alyssa Yee, Angie Wang, Christine Hur, Isabella Cameron, and Christy Xue. You have been a formidable team and thank you for your enormous contribution to Debating over many years. We look forward to farewelling you at our High Tea in June.

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.

Archdale

The Archdale Debating comp started on May 16 with Round 1 and 8 teams. We hope all enjoyed the start of the season. Results to follow.

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 on Friday 5May. 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 girls in Year 7 to 12 this term. Thank you to our student coaches and our adjudicators – Becky Huang, Kayleigh Li, Lara Hogan and Mr Daniel Judd. Last week many teams were buoyed by their wins!

7 White – Pymble won

7 Red – Won

7 Blue – Lost

8 Red – Won

11 – Won

House Debating

A new House Debating comp started last term. Thanks to Isabella Cameron, our LA prefect for resurrecting this initiative. Finals are to be held in Term 2.

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. It has been a busy week of competitions for our Mock Law teams and coaches. Thank you to all for the preparation which goes into these competitions.

Mooting Round 1 was held on Tuesday 16 May, in the Senior Library, from 12.30pm.

Mock Mediation Round 2 was held from 8.00am on Wednesday 17 May, in C02

Mock Trial Round 2 was held from 3.00pm on Thursday 18 May in C07. Results to be released.

Evatt

We currently have six teams interested in Evatt next term. Co-curricular Administration will send registrations and details.

Discover MUN

Discover MUN day will be held at UNSW on Thursday 25 May. This is only for Senior Students. 13 girls have been registered.

Mother’s Day stall

To all mums and grandmothers, we hope you had a delightful day on Sunday! We sold our beautiful Language Arts Mother’s Day, double walled, heart mugs again this year. Money raised is yet to be totalled between Junior and Senior Schools’ sales and will help fund our Farewell to Year 12 Language Arts High Tea. This has become an annual event at Avondale, for Language Arts girls in Years 10, 11 and 12 and Year 12 parents. This year it will be held on 21 June, from 4.30pm to 6.30pm. Save the date!

Bronwyn Hubbard

Head of Co-curricular Language Arts