From the Upper School

A message from Mr Riley, Head of Upper School

It was fantastic to see so many Upper School parents on Monday night and to have the opportunity to speak with you about the year ahead. For those parents unable to join us, please find recordings of the formal presentations below.

Year 9 Parent Information Evening

Year 10 Parent Information Evening

We have thoroughly enjoyed welcoming our new students to the Upper School this term and have loved watching them make new friends and enjoy new experiences as they settle in. Last week we hosted them for a morning tea, at which I promised I will no longer call them new! So, officially… welcome to the family!

New Students

Our Compass Staff have been very creative in coming up with new activities for our Monday Fun-Day, and it was great to see some of our Year 9s enjoying the Agriculture Plot last week.

On Friday our first intrepid Residential Program adventurers arrive on their Great Return! Here they are on Monday morning before their epic five-day adventure.

Study of Barangaroo

On Friday last week Year 10 Mandatory Geography students travelled to Barangaroo as part of their Australia’s Urban Future topic. We travelled across the 22-hectare area, marvelling at the 11-hectare share of public land. This public area consists of beautiful Barangaroo Reserve, Nawi Cove and the Cutaway as well as the newly opened swimming area – complete with shark net – at Marrinawi Cove.

The variety of Indigenous-to-Sydney plant species was quite overwhelming and the flora has flourished with the higher than average rainfall last year. We were inspired by the environmental sustainability of the International Towers, Wynyard Walk and Scotch Row. The Gadigal people of the Eora Nation are recognised and acknowledged with artworks, signage, indigenous vegetation walks which really impressed our class.

All around us were signs of cultural inclusivity, rainbows for pride month and celebrations of all people of our society. The geographical significance of Barangaroo was not lost on our class and we felt it was a world class location, worthy of a global city and an excellent example of urban renewal and regeneration that recognises and deliberately focuses on social, economic and environmental sustainability.

From the Secondary School Parent Group

All Year 9 and 10 parents are reminded that this is the last chance to buy tickets to the Secondary School Parent Group (SSPG) Welcome Breakfast from 7.30am on Monday 6 March. This event is designed to help parents socialise with others in their specific year group. Please click here to order tickets.

Year 9 parents and carers, we’d love you to join us for an informal coffee on Thursday March 16 from 7.45am. Please RSVP to Christel or Monika if you can make it so that we can book a table/venue.

Your friendly parent group year leaders:

Year 10 Zoe Green bzgreen@bigpond.net.au

Pamela McPherson bruceandpam@bigpond.com

Year 9 Monika Surana monsisurana@yahoo.co.in

Christel Vigne vignechristel@gmail.com

Social media community groups:

PymbleLC Parents Class of 2025 (Facebook for Year 10)

PymbleLC Parents Class of 2026 (Facebook for Year 9)

PymbleLC USPG 2023 (Facebook for all Upper School parents)

Or please contact us for an invite to a WeChat group or dads’ WhatsApp groups.