From the Senior School
Winter is really making itself felt, with the mornings providing a crisp and cool start to the days! We all enjoyed a wonderful Combined Assembly this week, displaying the tremendous work of our highly successful Robotics team, with a live action display of their robot. We also were entertained by our dancers as they prepare for some upcoming competitions. Congratulation to all the students involved in these performances – your skill and commitment are genuinely infectious and inspiring.
Over the past couple of weeks the Year 12 students have been participating in car maintenance workshops, learning how to safely change a tyre. This is a great life skill and I would encourage you to practise this with your daughters, so that they remember the process. They might be able to pass on some tips to you! My sincere thanks to Deputy Head of Senior School, Ms Patricia Gallardo, for organising these important workshops for the students.
We have had a great response from Year 11 students, applying to be involved in the Pymble-Knox Connections group. We had our first meeting this week and will be meeting our Knox counterparts in the coming weeks. The ais of the group include to assist in building respectful and positive relations between students of the two schools, through social activities and planned events. We had a fantastic Athletics Carnival today – the Senior students led with passion, determination and a great sense of fun. Look out for photographs in next week’s newsletter.
Year 11 Drama Showcase
Year 11 performed a showcase entitled “Herstory,” a celebration of the diverse perspectives and experiences of women throughout history.
Herstory aimed to inspire and inform its audience of the amazing contributions these women have given the world in the fields of science, exploration and social justice. This showcase was the culmination of original self-devised group works, that focused on the truthful and courageous stories of remarkable women such as Melita Norwood, Grace O’Malley, Yeonmi Park, Kalpana Chawla and Junko Tabei.
Term 2 Key dates
Monday 12 June – King’s Birthday Public Holiday
Tuesday 20 June – Senior School Knit In
Thursday 22 June – Last day of Term 2
Nikki Wyse
Head of Senior School