Language Arts

Debating 

Congratulations to our Virtual Archdale debaters. After Round 3 Pymble was ranked equal first with Canberra Girls’ Grammar.

Archdale main comp debaters visited PLC Sydney last week and this week we visit Abbotsleigh. Next week Pymble will host Loreto Kirribilli for Round 5.

Sydney University Senior Debating Day

Last Friday a group of Pymble Debaters travelled to Sydney University for three rounds of interschool debating. Adjudication and feedback was offered from Sydney University debaters. It was a challenging and mentally exhausting day as our speakers grappled with wide ranging issues. Well done teams.

Sydney Social Debating 

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.

Mock Law

Mock Trial Round 3 scenarios have been released. We are prosecution versus Moriah College. This trial will be held on 15 June.

A Mediation round will also be held, at Pymble, prior to the end of this term.

Model United Nations (MUN)

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.

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 Wednesday 21 June from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.

Please Click Here to purchase your tickets. 

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Bronwyn Hubbard

Head of Co-curricular Language Arts