From the Middle School
As Term 3 draws to a close I would like to acknowledge all the dynamic learning that has taken place across Years 7 and 8. Your daughters have stepped up to challenges and embraced opportunities across a broad range of subjects to grow their knowledge and develop their skill set. Thank you to our Academic and Compass teachers, to our Heads of Year, our Deputy Head of Middle School and the Middle School administration staff for your continued investment in the girls.
Last week’s Year 8 Outdoor Education program was a standout experience that showcased student resilience and determination. We were blessed with beautiful weather and a team of Pymble teachers who gave their all to ensure best outcomes- thank you to each of you. Congratulations to our camp award recipients:
| Laura Chappell |
| Iris O’Brien |
| Alexandra(lulu) Hargraves |
| Meredith Au |
| Riu Yan Jian |
| Isabelle Port |
| Karen Kim |
| Sitian Chen |
| Allegra Taubenschlag |
| Skye MacLeod |
| Zoe Manning |
| Jolie Glas |
| Annie Pennington |
| Sophia Vajedsamiei |
On Wednesday we celebrated our final Middle School Assembly in the gym. This occasion allowed us to acknowledge a large number of girls for their efforts and commitment to Pymble. I would have liked to have included more individuals because so many of our girls have demonstrated standout behaviour across the term. Congratulations to each and every one of your daughters for their contribution to Middle School.
All the best to Sorina Cepraga (7 Thomas A) as she heads off on five weeks of long service leave and welcome to Phoebe Gooley who will be stepping in as Compass teacher.
Well done to our Jacaranda Award recipients for Term 3. The girls continue to embody the College values and display kindness to their peers.
| Student Name | Year |
| Saskia Nicholson | 8 |
| Emily Englund | 8 |
| Emily Chiang | 8 |
| Phoebe Pockley | 8 |
| Allegra Taubenschlag | 8 |
| Sophie Guo | 8 |
| Justina Blanchard | 8 |
| Fiona Xue | 8 |
| Stella Sharp | 8 |
| Ellie Pointon | 8 |
| Grace McSweeney | 8 |
| Tara Sproules-Nath | 8 |
| Kristen Pang | 8 |
| Claudia Stretton | 8 |
| Emily Huang | 8 |
| Hayley Browne | 8 |
| Ariana Azizmohammad | 7 |
| Jamilla Soo | 7 |
| Emma Sim | 7 |
| Anne Liu | 7 |
| Joyce Li | 7 |
| Victoria Guo | 7 |
| Isabella Benjamin | 7 |
| Sanduli Bandara | 7 |
| Madison Landgrebe | 7 |
| Eleanor Ramsay | 7 |
| Estelle Lee | 7 |
| Celine Soo | 7 |
| Aaliyah Chang | 7 |
| Nicole Fan | 7 |
| Jasmine Jung | 7 |
| Sarah Joung | 7 |
Sporting Achievements
I would like to recognise the contribution of all the Middle School girls who have been competing in Co-Curricular sports over the past week. What an achievement to have so many girls representing Middle School and Pymble. Below are a few of our amazing achievements.
Hockey – Pymble 7, Grand Final winners
| Sierra | Borean | Year 07 |
| Francesca | Chan | Year 07 |
| Ava | Christofides | Year 07 |
| Claire | Dong | Year 07 |
| Blair | Elliott | Year 07 |
| Emily | Finucane | Year 07 |
| Selina | Kerin | Year 07 |
| Anabella | Legge-Hughes | Year 07 |
| Cleo | McLaughlin | Year 07 |
| Eleanor | Ramsay | Year 07 |
| Eleanor | Rowe | Year 07 |
| Emma | Scott | Year 07 |
| Claudia | Sherlock | Year 07 |
Rugby Sevens – Pymble 7 – Year 7 FIRSTS – overall Winners
| Alessia | Calvani | Year 08 |
| Skye | MacLeod | Year 08 |
| Lily | Mancey | Year 08 |
| Mie | Naito | Year 08 |
| Annie | Pennington | Year 08 |
| Ellie | Pointon | Year 08 |
| Alexandra | Reardon | Year 08 |
| Lucy | Simpson | Year 08 |
| Amalia | Bond | Year 07 |
| Madeleine | Gaden | Year 07 |
| Abby | Pisani | Year 07 |
Netball – Pymble 23 and Pymble 24, Grand Final Winners
| Aaliyah | Chang | Year 07 |
| Helena | Fitzsimmons | Year 07 |
| Mea | McBurney | Year 07 |
| Clara | Mudaliar | Year 07 |
| Abby | Pisani | Year 07 |
| Isabelle | Quessy | Year 07 |
| Peilin (Alina) | Shi | Year 07 |
| Willow | Toll | Year 07 |
| Bella | Yang | Year 07 |
| Emma | Yates | Year 07 |
| Alice | Gall | Year 07 |
| Madison | Landgrebe | Year 07 |
| Savannah | Lorimer | Year 07 |
| Devishi | Malla | Year 07 |
| Scarlett | Martel | Year 07 |
| Emma | McKindley | Year 07 |
| Olivia | Randle | Year 07 |
| Freya | Saunders | Year 07 |
| Annika | Sethuram | Year 07 |
I’m also delighted to let you know that Zoe Bloom’s Manly Warringah softball team after 4 games on Saturday and 5 on Sunday, won the 2023 Girls’ NSW State Championship. Congratulations!
Robotics
We had two competitions over the past two days for our Year 5 to Year 8’s in the VEX IQ and VEX Robotics competition. Under the new system this year that has come about due to the many new schools and teams competing, we now have to qualify for State Championships, before Nationals, and there are fewer positions. Our teams rose to the new challenge and two teams, one from Year 6 and one from Year 7 have qualified. The team from year 7 ranked first at the end of the qualification round and won the Excellence Award, the highest award.
From the Middle School Parent Group
Garden Party Years 7 and 8 Sweet Sensations Stall
Shiva, Carol, Tash and I truly appreciate all the wonderful support you provided that ensured Saturday’s Sweet Sensations Stall was another great success! It was wonderful meeting and working with you all.
We would like to express our sincerest thanks to all families that contributed so generously towards purchasing the lollies – without your support we could not have run this stall so well.
A huge thank you also to the parents who helped at the working bee last Thursday to create the wonderful lolly bags.
Year 7 and 8 Parent Volunteers at this year’s Garden Party
We also wish to acknowledge and thank all the amazing Year 7 and 8 parents who either convened or volunteered at numerous other stalls to make the Garden Party the absolute success that it was! These stalls include the Cake, the Korean Food, the Sri Lankan Food stall, the Dumpling, the Ping Pong Bounce, The Foundation Ball and the Performing Arts stalls. Your help was very much appreciated, and, because of your support, we had a hugely successful day.
Gala Ball – Year 7 and 8 Tables
The Gala Ball is less than a month away. Please do not miss out on this fabulous, inaugural event.
If would like to come to the Ball and are keen to sit on a table with fellow Middle School Parents, could you please contact the following parents;
For Year 7, please contact either Heidi Elliot (0411 575 786) or Natasha Rowe (0417 218 770)
For Year 8, please contact either Shiva Rich (0414 322 874) or Carol Bai (0450 855 866)
Please Save the Dates
Term 4 is gearing up to be a very busy term. We would like to celebrate the end of wonderful school year with a couple of special events coming up in Term 4.
Years 7 and 8 Dinner
Date: Saturday 4 November
Venue: Cavallino in Terry Hills
Time: TBC
Year 7 Yum Cha Brunch
Organised by May Tai
Date: Friday 10 November
Venue: Star Capital Seafood Restaurant in Chatswood
Time: 11.30am to 1.30pm
Jenny O’Donnell
Head of Middle School