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Lauren Jackson comes to Pymble Ladies’ College

Lauren Jackson AO is widely considered to be Australia’s greatest female basketball player of all time.

Throughout her career, Lauren has led the Australian women to the Olympic podium four times in four Olympic Games. Having won silver medals in Sydney (2000), Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008), Jackson carried the Australian flag into the London Opening Ceremony before going on to claim bronze in 2012.

In exciting news to begin 2024, Lauren Jackson and Pymble Ladies’ College have formed a partnership to launch a Basketball Academy for all Years 3 to 12 students.

For further details about the program, please click here.

Should students have conflicting sport activities on the set days outlined, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Adam Raw, Director of Sport (araw@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au) to arrange flexibility with your sport commitments. We want to ensure students do not miss out on this amazing opportunity.

Concussion in Australian Sport

There is a growing concern in Australia and internationally about the incidence of sport-related concussions and potential health ramifications for athletes.

If managed appropriately, most symptoms and signs of concussion resolve spontaneously. However, complications can occur, including prolonged symptoms and increased susceptibility to further injury.

The Australian Institute of Sport has put together the following resources to keep athletes safe:  

Concussion in Australian Sport | Concussion in Australian Sport (concussioninsport.gov.au)

Pymble Ladies’ College will closely implement these guidelines across all sport programs.

The College is fortunate to have medical experts on-site throughout the week, please view below for further details:

The Sports Medicine Clinic (Medical Review)

Should a student be diagnosed with a concussion, please ensure a review with an experienced doctor occurs to advise on the next steps.

At Pymble Ladies’ College, medical review with a specialist Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician is available with Dr Nicole Sly. 

The Sports Medicine Clinic is open from 8.00am to 11.00am, Mondays and Thursdays at the Aquatic and Fitness Centre. 

Bookings with Dr Sly can be made online here, or via www.northernbeachessportsmed.com.au.

If consented to by the student and parent, the treatment plan will be communicated to the appropriate school staff, coaches and teachers to assist in facilitating recovery.

The Sports Physio Clinic (Ongoing Management)

Early recovery includes a gradual return to schoolwork and light physical activity, that doesn’t provoke symptoms. 

Once symptoms have cleared, the student begins a gradual return to sport. 

Full contact and competitive sport is allowed after medical review and in line with sport-specific protocols.

Physiotherapy treatment may assist in the management of symptoms such as neck pain, headaches, dizziness and provide education and advice on returning to exercise. 

Physiotherapy treatment is available with The Sports Physio Clinic Physiotherapists, Simon Taylor and Emily Brisbane, located in the Aquatic and Fitness Centre. Online bookings for this private service are available here.