From the Middle School
The Year 7 Outdoor Education Experience continues this week out at Vision Valley and again the weather is on our side. The girls have embraced all activities and demonstrated initiative and determination. The Leap of Faith is proving to be a favourite with both students and teachers. As is the waterslide which has been open each afternoon inviting the girls to cool off and have even more fun. Thank you to all the staff who have supported the program giving up their own time away from their families to ensure the girls are well supported. This is such a great opportunity for the girls to kindle new friendships and for our teachers to connect with their Compass groups in an informal setting.
Friday 3 November is the Year 8 Transition Afternoon with Upper School. This event promises to build the girls’ knowledge of what lies ahead as they consider the next stage of their Pymble journey. Thank you to Mr Tom Riley, Head of Upper School and his team for facilitating the activities.
Year 7 and 8 students are busy preparing their creative takes on Christmas which will be celebrated later in the term. As is our tradition Year 7 parents have been invited to join their daughters at the Year 7 Christmas Service which promises to showcase a variety of talents and bring to a close what has been a huge and successful transition for the girls. This year the theme explored is resilience and finding your place in the world, as reflected in the age-old tale of Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer. This year our Year 8 cohort are working in House groups to compile a video in response to a Christmas tune- see the table below. We look forward to sharing these in our final Middle School Assembly.
| House | Song |
| Goodlet | Mariah Carey – All I want for Christmas |
| Bennett | Wham – Last Christmas |
| Lang | Justin Bieber – Mistletoe |
Hammond | Ariana Grande – Santa Tell Me |
| Marden | Andy Williams – It’s the most wonderful time of the year |
| Ingleholme | Mariah Carey – Christmas (Baby please come home) |
| Thomas | Michael Bublé – Have yourself a merry little Christmas |
| Wylie | Michael Bublé – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas |
As part of Gloucester Gatherings, Halloween piñatas and handmade decorations adorned the colonnade on Tuesday inviting students to join in the fun. Our Year 7 students in Lang, Marden Thomas and Wylie who are out at Vision Valley this week didn’t miss out. Piñatas were hung from the trees to ensure everyone was included.
Congratulations to all the cast and crew who worked on the production of Hating Alison Ashley:
Saja Abdel-Megeed, Jessica Allman, Annabella Bayfield, Isabella Benjamin, Zoe Bloom, Mia Chan, Emily Chiang, Ava Christofides, Katerina Economou, Heidi Ferreira, Shereen Jawaad, Savannah Lorimer, Melanie Ma, Lucinda Martin, Grace McSweeney, Yvette Moodie, Laranya Nanthakumaran, Sophie Ngai, Irisara O’Brien, Isabelle Port, Leura Sayers, Alannah Tang, Chloe Wang, Lara Waterhouse, Addison Woods and Emma Yates.
Well done girls the show was such a lot of fun and so professionally executed.
Congratulations also to Grace McSweeney for her Festival of Speech Soapbox Junior Award. Twenty-eight IGSA schools competed at Ravenswood, with Pymble coming in at second place, so this is an outstanding result.
Gloucester Gatherings
Our Gloucester Gathering Liaisons along with our Middle School Liaisons, have put together a wonderful schedule for Gloucester Gatherings this Term. See below for the exciting activities planned for Middle School. We look forward to sharing many photos throughout the term.
From the Middle School Parent Group Leaders
Middle School Dinner for Parents in Years 7 and 8
Thank you to all parents who have purchased tickets to the dinner on Saturday night. We are looking forward to seeing you at Cavallino from 6.30pm.
If you are keen to come along and haven’t responded yet, it’s not too late to RSVP. The cost of this event is $70 per person plus a booking fee. As time is quickly running out, please RSVP by TOMORROW by clicking here.
Year 7 Yum Cha Brunch
May Tai warmly invites all Year 7 parents and carers to join her for a Yum Cha Brunch to be held at Star Capital Seafood Restaurant in Chatswood on Friday 10 November between 11.30am and 1.30pm.
Please come along to catch up with friends, meet new people and enjoyed a relaxed and delicious lunch to celebrate the approaching end of the school year. The cost of this event is $45 per person plus a booking fee.
Please RSVP to this event by Thursday 9 November 2023 by clicking here.
Key Term Dates
Monday 23 October to Friday 27 October – Year 7 Camp Group 1
Monday 30 October to Friday 3 November – Year 7 Camp Group 2
Friday 3 November – Year 8 into 9 Transition Day
Wednesday 15 November – Year 7 Christmas Service
Friday 17 November – Year 8 Environmental Day
Jenny O’Donnell
Head of Middle School