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Presentation/Workshop: Mr Dan Haesler – Winning’s a Lousy Teacher

Pymble Ladies’ College will be hosting a presentation/workshop “Winning’s a Lousy Teacher” by Dan Haesler on Thursday 23 November from 5.00pm to 6.00pm in the Jobson Lecture Theatre in the Kate Mason Building, with an opportunity for Q&A after the workshop. 

Athletes and parents will explore how mindset impacts their approach to sports and life, learning strategies to nurture their mental game, handle setbacks, and enhance performance. Dan Haesler is a performance coach with a wide range of clients, including elite athletes and corporate leaders.

The workshop is open to students in Years 7 to 12 who represent Pymble in a sports team (and their parents). There is limited space for this presentation – please RSVP by Friday 17 November by clicking here.

2023 Sportswomen’s Awards Night

The 2023 Sportswomen’s Awards Night was held last Friday 3 November and what a terrific event it was!

This year, the awards night was held at Miramare Gardens, and it was such a pleasure to be there to celebrate our students’ achievements in sport.  

In 2023, award winners demonstrated a consistently high level of skill, exceptional leadership qualities and an infectious team spirit in their chosen sports.

We had the honour of hearing from a very special guest speaker, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (AM). Melinda is one of the truly great runners of Australian athletics history. Melinda is a three-time Olympian, adapting her learnings to inspire and motivate Pymble students as a valued coaching staff member for the College since 2016.

As we celebrated and reflected on 2023, we also look ahead to several exciting developments which will greatly benefit our Pymble athletes future sporting endeavours in 2024 and beyond.     

Please click these links to view the award recipients and criteria.

Remembrance Day

As you are no doubt aware, Remembrance Day falls on this Saturday 11 November. Remembrance Day is traditionally observed with a minute’s silence at 11.00am to commemorate the signing of the armistice to end the First World War.

To recognise and commemorate Remembrance Day when Saturday Sport is commencing, or has commenced, we would recommend the following:

• Fixtures commencing at 11.00am (Touch Football and Water Polo): both teams should observe a minute’s silence prior to the start of the match.

• Fixtures that will be underway at 11.00am (Tennis and Water Polo): all students should recognise that whilst they may not have the opportunity to commemorate the day at 11.00am, they should take a moment to reflect on what the day means to them.

Students will also be reminded to observe Remembrance Day when they arrive for their scheduled games.

Adam Raw

Director of Sport