From the Senior School
From the Acting Head of Senior School – Patricia Gallardo
We have reached the mid-way point of the term, and it is wonderful to see the continued energy and focus across the school. A special congratulations to our Year 12 students on completing their Trial HSC examinations. This is an important step in their final year of study.
While this is a significant achievement, there is still important coursework to be completed across all subjects. We encourage students to value the feedback they receive from their teachers post-exams and to use it as a guide for refining their study and preparation in the weeks ahead. Students requiring advice are urged to seek help directly from their subject teachers.
This is also a valuable time for reflection, recognising which study strategies were most effective and identifying areas for improvement as students look ahead to their final HSC examinations.
A huge thank you to our Year 11 students, who have shown great respect to Year 12 during their Trial examinations through their quiet and considerate presence in the KM building. This thoughtful support has not gone unnoticed and has contributed to a calm environment for our Year 12s. In turn, this sets a wonderful example for Year 12 to follow when Year 11 begin their examinations in Week 7.
Well done Millie and Mika!
At the end of the holidays, Mika and I had the incredible opportunity to represent Australia as part of the U19 Women’s eight rowing team. We started the trip with two weeks in Italy at the European training centre on Lake Varese. The lake and training centre offered the perfect training conditions to prepare for international competition and we got to train with the other U19 athletes from all over Australia.
After Italy, we headed to Lithuania for the World Championships where we stayed for just over a week. We competed in both our heat and final, finishing 6th, lining up against some of the strongest rowing nations like Great Britain and the USA. After the racing was over, we got to meet people from other countries and trade uniforms with them. Competing on the world stage and getting to wear the ‘Aussie kit’ was an amazing experience.
Millie Cullinane Year 11
Term 3 Dates
1 – 12 September – Year 11 Exams
20 September – Pymble Garden Party
24 September – Year 12 Picnic Clontarf – Students only
25 September – Graduation Assembly – Students Only
26 September – Year 12 Speech Day, Farewell Chapel
26 September – Valedictory Dinner
Patricia Gallardo
Acting Head of Senior School