Language Arts
FED Grand Final last Friday
Warm congratulations to 7B and to coach Lara Blair. 7B won their FED Grand Final debate!
ISDA Semi Final
Congratulations to Primary B ISDA Debating team who debated last week in the semi-finals! While our team debated strongly, they were narrowly defeated by an equally impressive St Aloysius’ team. Grace Jacobs, Athena Wu, Selina Jiang, Yenyu Chan, Jing Yuan Liu.
Eliminated ISDA and FED Debaters
Thank you to all debaters who competed in the FED and ISDA season. Thank you to all coaches, staff and parents who supported their daughters in this valuable cocurricular activity.
Archdale
Last Tuesday we debated SCEGGS at Pymble. Schools tied with four wins each. This week we debated PLC Sydney, at PLC. Results forthcoming. Next Tuesday we will debate Abbotsleigh at Abbotsleigh. Please have train permissions in.
Virtual Archdale
A virtual Archdale competition will now run alongside the traditional Archdale competition. This new competition will allow country schools to participate. Pymble is entering a Year 7/8 team, a Year 9/10 team and an 11/12 team. This is open to ISDA debaters in the first instance. Our Junior team is full but please contact Mrs Hubbard if interested in a place in the Inter or Senior team. All debates will run from Pymble, online, on a Tuesday evening.
Sydney Social Debating (SSD)
This competition started on Friday 5May. SSD competition is running each Friday at Pymble from 3.30pm to 6.30pm. Please meet in C10 again this week. We are pleased to offer this developmental level comp to our 7 to 12 girls this term. Thank you to our student coaches and our adjudicators – Becky Huang, Kayleigh Li and Mr Daniel Judd. If you are in Year 10 or 11 and wish to join, places are available. Please contact Mrs Hubbard. BHubbard@pymblelc.nswledu.au
House Debating
A new House Debating comp started last term. Thanks to Isabella Cameron, our LA prefect for resurrecting this initiative. Finals are to be held in Term 2.
Sydney University Debating Day
Thank you to those who registered interest for the Sydney University Debating Day on 2 June. CCSA will send through registrations. We meet tomorrow on Pymble Station by 7.15am.
Mock Law
Mock Trial Round 3 scenarios have been released. We are prosecution v Moriah College. This trial must be completed by 16 June. Date to be confirmed.
Evatt
Thanks to those who organised their own Evatt round this year and apologies for any confusion. We also wish to highlight and promote the UN Crisis Point competition
Crisis Point
What: NSW UN Youth Day Summit: Crisis Point
When: Saturday 24 June 2023 (10.00am to 3:30pm)
Where: University of Technology
Cost: $30 per student*
Students can register themselves by clicking here. We ask that registered students inform Mrs Hubbard that they will attend.
UN Youth NSW provides students a unique chance to develop as individuals and refine their knowledge of world issues. They provide supervised events and have a trained welfare offer on site. Transport to and from this Saturday event is the responsibility of parents.
Discover MUN
Discover MUN day was held at UNSW, last Thursday, 25 May. Congratulations to Catherine Shi, Maya Garg and Daniela Contifio who were award winners. Girls enjoyed – learning more about MUN, a day on campus and receiving UNSW course information and “merch” in the form of a UNSW hoodie.
PMUN Winter Conference
PMUN Winter Conference is in final planning stages. Stay tuned for this event!
Farewell to Year 12 Language Arts High Tea
This has become an annual event at Avondale for Language Arts girls in Years 10, 11 and 12 and Year 12 parents. This year it will be held on 21 June from 4.30pm to 6.30pm. Save the date!
Bronwyn Hubbard
Head of Co-curricular Language Arts