From the Upper School
A message from Mrs Victoria Harrison, Acting Head of Upper School
This week marks the final week of our first Residential Program of the year at Vision Valley. We have missed seeing the girls on campus and know that their families are excited about welcoming them home this Friday afternoon. I am confident that during their time at the valley the girls will have forged new friendships, learnt in new ways and have developed a new appreciation of the Australian environment. We look forward to hearing about all their experiences next week.
It is always fabulous to acknowledge the achievements of Pymble students. This week it is great to acknowledge achievements on the sporting field and in Mathematics. We also will be cheering on our Tildesley Tennis team next week and best wishes to all Rowers for this weekend’s Head of the River.
Congratulations to Varada Vinay (Year 9) and Lizzie Yates (Year 10) on their participation in the NSW All Schools Cricket Championships last week. Along with Willa Pearson (Year 8) the girls were valued members of the CIS team who reached the Final only to be defeated by the Combined Catholic Colleges. We are immensely proud of the girl’s accomplishments and looking forward to hearing more about their cricketing journey.
Congratulations also to Jenny He, Sophie Guo, Averie Sun, and Emily Huang on their participation in the 2023 Middle Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MIDMCM) competition. The girls were given an Honourable Mention in this competition which required the team to show creativity and ingenuity in mathematical modelling. To achieve success, the girls had to explain their strategies and problem solving in clear terms. It is lovely to hear of the girl’s enthusiasm and passion for mathematics. We also acknowledge the wonderful support of Mr. Brian Morrison for his support of the girls prior to his recent retirement. Well done to all involved.
This week I am proud to include the work of the Upper School Communication Leaders Alice Mao and Jemma Hung who interviewed a range of Year 9 and 10 students on what Pymble Pulse means to them. It is lovely to hear how the girls are interpreting Pymble Pulse and to hear how they are going to support their peers and school this year.
“Pymble pulse means supporting my friends at events and being together as one community.”
“Pymble Pulse means supporting those around me even if I don’t know them as people and it proves a good opportunity to involve myself in activities I usually wouldn’t care about.”
“Pymble pulse means getting together and connecting with friends by celebrating and cheering for them.”
“Pymble pulse means being enthusiastic and supporting our peers and fellow Pymble students.”
“Pymble Pulse allows people to engage in activities and boost morale, encouragement and excitement. Our support can inspire athletes to do their best and can represent our school by enhancing the mood.”
“Pymble pulse means Pymble has a heart! To me, the heart of Pymble represents the people and how we support and nurture everyone to be the best version of ourselves.”
“I think Pymble Pulse represents the connection I feel every time I make a friend, reach a goal or accomplish something with my team, be it when I’m playing a sport or building a robot or making a speech.”
“To me, Pymble Pulse represents the close bond Pymble girls share with each other and how we always value support and encouragement within our community.”
“For me, Pymble Pulse is probably most relevant to my team sports. It sort of feels like the energy whenever I score a goal, knowing that there’s a whole team that’s right there cheering.”
Our Maths Superstar!
Amber Li (Year 10) has been selected to represent Australia at the European Girls Mathematical Olympiad which is being held in Georgia in April of this year. Amber has competed in a range of competitions and attended several training camps to achieve this prestigious and significant position.
This is the first time that Pymble has had a student selected in this capacity and we are very proud of her amazing ingenuity, focus, tenacity and determination. We wish her every success in the competition and look forward to hearing from her regarding the experience.
A message from the Year 9 Parent Co-ordinators
All Year 9 parents and carers are invited to attend the first Year 9 morning tea of the year. Please RSVP by Sunday 10 March.
Topics: Vision Valley and how to navigate around school systems
Date: Friday 15 March
Time: 8.30am
Venue: Brick Lane Espresso, West Pymble Shopping Village
Key Dates
Wednesday 6 March – Year 9 Residential Program Term 2 Parent and Student Information Evening
Tuesday 12 March – Urban Challenge for Year 10
Thursday 11 April – Year 10 Learning Discussions – Evening
Friday 12 April – Year 10 Learning Discussions – All Day (No classes)
Friday 12 April – Last Day of Term (For Year 9)
Victoria Harrison
Acting Head of Upper School