From the Middle School

We have made it to the end of the term with many celebrations to mark the achievements of our girls. Yesterday, I had the privilege of attending the Year 7 Assembly where our Da Vinci Decathalon winners shared their insights about their journey. Their pride and enthusiasm was impressive as were their results this year. Congratulations to:

Year 7

Isabella Dong, Danielle Hu, Adele Jiang, Arden Liceralde, Jing Yuan Liu, Emma Ouyang, Anika Verma and Meii You.

Year 8

Celine Cai, Ruby Chu, Harriet Gregory, Yen Huynh, Chloe Shao, Alexa Wu, Katherine Xu and Bella Yang.

We also thanked our Term 2 Compass Captains who have done an outstanding job leading activities and introducing initiatives to grow connections within the group. Year 8 enjoyed some time outside playing inter-house games to mark the end of the term. It’s amazing how much energy these young people have at this end of the term!

Wishing everyone a very safe and relaxing break from school routines. We look forward to welcoming the girls back on campus on Tuesday 23 July.

Term 2 Compass Captains

Congratulations to our Term 2 Compass Captains:

Compass Group	Year 7	Year 8
Bennett A	Lilian Ahlensteil and Edith Cullinane	Shereen Jawaad and Emma Koorey
Bennett B	Arianna Ng and Arabella Hoang	Jamilla Soo and Sophie Wei
Goodlet A	Ava Cost and Zahra Craig	Clara Mudaliar and Sabelle Thomson
Goodlet B	Wendy Wei and Blair Tang	Ruby Shepherd-Smith and Isabella Su
Hammond A	Rachel Lin and Rachel Zhang	Poppy Fox-Ashwin and Lucy Chapman
Hammond B	Rebecca Zhou and Penny Xing	Katherine Xu and Hannah Murphy
Ingleholme A	Penelope Hargraves and Mia Wen	Lyra Hambly and Savenya Maganaarachchi
Ingleholme B	Mia Lam and Chloe Deng	Sanduli Bandara and Aaleyah Bookless
Lang A	Abigail Grant and Farah Ahmad	Melanie Ma and Eliza Macpherson
Lang B	Ariel Lau and Vivian Wang	Jane Zhang and Ella Zhang
Marden A	Neve Anderson and Chloe Lenane	Erica Kwok and Isabel Chook
Marden B	Isabele Fan and Ovee Deshmukh	Selina Kerin and Alice Gall
Thomas A	Wenhui Zheng and Rose Bennett	Imogen Jones and Silka Czyniewski
Thomas B	Aarna Singh and Sydney Zhou	Lily Xiao and Freya Saunders
Wylie A	Georgia Blue and Emma Fogale	Blair Elliot and Helena Fitzsimmons
Wylie B	Seerat Gaba and Jess Chen	Aarushi Singh and Valerie Zhao

Welcome Sign Update

It has been wonderful to see the girls coming into the office to write “welcome“ in their mother tongue. These templates will be used to laser cut the words for the next part of the process. We look forward to a formal unveiling of the signpost at some point next term.

Student Reflection: Bangarra Dance Theatre Production

Last Wednesday, our Year 7 First Nation’s students Sarah, Narla, Jade and Milly attended the latest Bangarra Dance Theatre production called Horizon at the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre. They were dazzled by the intertwining of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Māori cultures. The performance told beautiful stories using dance, music, songs, costumes and lighting about people and place, both here in Australia and overseas in New Zealand.

For Sarah, it was her first Bangarra Dance Theatre performance and she was in awe of what she had seen; “I loved it all,” she reflected. For Jade it was a time to dream a little; Narla commented on the costuming and Milly thought the choreography was special. If you have a chance to see Horizon we would encourage you to go because the cultural experience is invaluable, as the girls attested.

TASFest Fashion Parade

Year 7 spent some time during Compass lessons parading their TASFest creations:

The Pymble Family Book Club

We are writing to announce a very exciting opportunity for Pymble families with the launch of The Pymble Family Book Club.

With this initiative, we are offering families the chance to read great stories together, share ideas, and attend events to connect with authors and fellow readers.

The first author we will be showcasing is Maryam Master. Her books Exit Through The Gift Shop and No Words have been celebrated by critics and readers alike. We are very pleased to announce she will be joining us for the first ever Pymble Family Book Club on Wednesday 28 August at 5.00pm.

We invite you to come along to spend time with your family and friends, discuss Maryam Master’s books, led by the author herself, and connect over literature. You can see Maryam talking with Pymble students earlier in the year about her books in this video.

How the Pymble Family Book Club works:

Check out Maryam Master’s books and discuss with your carer/student if there is one (or both) you wish to read, and if you’d like to attend the Family Book Club together. You could even get a reading group together. Reach out to other carers and students in the year and organise to make it a social event!
RSVP to attend the Family Book Club on Wednesday 28 August. Please RSVP via this form. There is no cost to attend the event.
You are welcome to obtain a copy of Maryam’s book/s through a library or borrow from a friend. For those who wish to purchase the books, we have organised an easy way for you to source Maryam’s books through a supplier. Please see the order form attached or click on this link to order one or both of Maryam’s books. These will be available for collection at the College in the last week of Term 2.
Both carer and student read the book/s prior to the event on Wednesday 28 August.
Put the event in your calendar and come along on Wednesday 28 August to the Conde Library at the College to have a great time.

If you can’t make the event but still want to read some Maryam Master, you are still welcome to order the books through us and please email us at library@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au for some ideas about what we will discuss on the night.

We look forward to you joining us for this special opportunity to connect over some incredible stories and ideas. If you have any questions, please reach out to library@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au.

Kind regards and happy reading!