From the Upper School

A message from Victoria Harrison, Head of Upper School

The Vision Valley Residential program for 2024 wrapped up on Friday with a slightly damp, yet memorable, honouring ceremony for our Term 4 students. The Upper School team is proud of all Year 9 students for attending and achieving personal growth throughout the program. A special thank you goes to the entire Vision Valley team, who worked tirelessly to deliver an exceptional program and care for all the girls so lovingly. We are immensely grateful for everything the team has accomplished this year and look forward to continuing work in partnership on this key Upper School experience.

Although it has been a little quieter on campus, it has been bustling across New South Wales with Year 10 students engaged in four incredible Outdoor Education experiences. Our students are exploring the picturesque south coast at Murramarang, whitewater rafting on the Snowy Mountains River, traversing the Victorian High Country on the Namadji trek, and enjoying canyoning and abseiling in the Blue Mountains.

This week, we have been thrilled to welcome Year 8 into the Upper School for various activities to support their transition to Year 9 in 2025. It has been delightful to see the girls using the Upper School Common Room during recess and lunch. We hope they are excited about joining us next year, and that the Friday MBS sessions with their Year 9 Compass buddies will provide valuable insights into their upcoming Vision Valley Residential Program in 2025. It will be an exciting day for the new Year 9 and 10 Boarders onsite on Friday for a taste of learning at Pymble before their first sleepover in Boarding.

We love hearing the updates from the most recent group of Year 10 students who embarked on their Exchange last week. Our latest destinations are Singapore, Spain, Canada, France and Japan. This week, we had the pleasure of meeting many enthusiastic Year 9 exchange applicants as we commenced interviews for the 2025 International Exchange program. We have begun this process early to hopefully extend these opportunities to as many students as possible next year. Conversations with prospective partner schools are ongoing and we hope to confirm new options in the new year.