Language Arts
Festival of SPeech
Congratulations again to our Festival of Speech teams:
1st overall in Junior Division
3rd overall in Senior Division
2nd Overall
Debating
IDC Debating
IDC Debates continue this Friday 8 November. Thanks to all teams and coaches for their commitment and hard work.
See schedule of debating times and locations:
- Primary teams debate will commence at 6.00pm in DK9 and DK10
- Year 7 teams debate will commence at 7.00pm in Lower RV
- Year 8 teams debate will commence at 7.00pm in Upper RV
- Year 9 teams debate will commence at 8.00pm in the IH classrooms (administration building).
Pick up for all students will be around flagpole area (enter via Gate 1).
Absences
Debaters must inform Mrs Hubbard, their coach and team, in advance, if they will be absent for a Debating round. We do not forfeit, and subs can be arranged.
2025 Junior School ISDA Auditions
Junior School ISDA Auditions for 2025 ISDA Debating will be held in Week 6 during lunch times. Interested students are asked to see Ms Itzcovitz in the Years 3 to 6 Library for an information sheet and to sign up for an audition.
Absences
Debaters must inform Mrs Hubbard, their coach and team, in advance, if they will be absent for a Debating round. We do not forfeit, and subs can be arranged.
Debating Auditions
The debating audition schedule is as below. Students should complete the expression of interest form by clicking here to indicate they would like to audition for a debating team, as well providing their interest for public speaking, mock law, and Model United Nations programs. Parents are required to provide permission for students to attend the audition via the Pymble app following their daughter completing the form. Please contact Co-curricular administration if you have any questions, or if you have missed your audition date and still wish to audition. All auditions run after school until approximately 5.30pm. Students should meet in IH3, except for Year 6 students, who will be collected from the Junior School library.
- Tuesday 12 November – Current Years 10 and 11 students
- Tuesday 19 November – Current Year 8 students
- Monday 25 November – Catch ups and call backs
- Tuesday 26 November – Catch ups and call backs
Public Speaking
Public Speaking auditions will be held in Term 1 on three consecutive Wednesday’s beginning on 19 February. Students only need to attend one audition date. Students should click here to express their interest in auditioning, with parents required to provide permission via MyPymble around the start of Term 1.
UN Voice of Youth
Congratulations to:
- Hakone Liceralde (Year 9)
- Arabella Hoang (Year 7)
- Helena Tang (Year 9)
- Katherine Pan (Year 10)
The above students have been selected to progress to the Voice of Youth State Semi Final, held Friday 8 November at UTS. Well done! Thank you to all who entered this interesting competition, where students select a global issue and pitch a solution.
Model United Nations (MUN)
Evatt
Maya Garg (Year 11) and Catherine Shi (Year 11) have now progressed to the Evatt National final, to be held at the end of November. Congratulations to both students.
Catherine stated, “All the hard work and hours of preparation definitely paid off – we were delighted to come out of the competition as state champions! We are eagerly looking forward to representing NSW at the National Finals.”
57th Session of THIMUN – The Hague, January 2025
The Pymble Language Arts International Tour group have been accepted as the first Australian school to attend THIMUN at The Hague. The 16 Language Arts students and three teachers will depart Sydney on Friday 17 January and travellers will commence Term 1 2025 on Monday 3 February. We are excited for this wonderful travel experience! We have heard we have been allocated Ecosoc and our country delegation will be Germany.
Mock Law
Mediation
Congratulations to our Mock Mediators and our coaches! The team was awarded 94/100 in their last mediation, the semi final. Congratulations on your progression to the Grand Final on 26 November. The event will be held at The Law Society premises. Times are yet to be confirmed.
Parents and friends who wish to attend. Please complete your registration to attend by clicking here: 2024 Mock Mediation – Grand Final Registration. Please note all attendees must be registered prior to the day of competition. Only people who have completed their registration will be allowed to enter.
Mock Law Auditions
Mediation will be open to Years 9 and 10 in 2025. Mediation trials have been held. Catch up Mediation trials will run after school on Thursday 21 November in classroom IH3.
Mock Trial is open to students in Years 10 and 11 and Mooting is available to students in Years 11 or 12. Places are limited as we only have one Mediation team, one Mock Trial team and one Mooting team. Please email Amber Wang, Captain of Debating, awang2026@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au or Mrs Hubbard BHubbard@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au with any questions.
Upcoming Programs and Events
Language Arts Parent Support Group for 2025
A meeting is planned for 7.30pm tonight (Thursday 7 November). Please attend if you are interested in joining. If you are not free this evening, and would like to assist, please email Mrs Hubbard BHubbard@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au .
The venue for tonight’s meeting is at the Conde library studio. We will also be farewelling Mrs Sophia Fang, who has been our lead Language Arts Support parent for several years.
Mini Language Arts Showcase
Save the date! A mini Language Arts Showcase and Christmas supper is proposed for Thursday 28 November in the Science Lecture Theatre/Drama Theatre.
UN Youth State Conference 2025.
Save the date for the UN Youth State Conference! This will be held from Friday 14 March to Sunday 16 March 2025. Please note if you are involved in a Debating team held on Fridays (FED or ISDA), you will still need to attend Debating on the Friday evening.
Please click on the following link to register: https://unyouth.wufoo.com/forms/q1mnbflt0ktc6pj
Bronwyn Hubbard
Head of Co-curricular Language Arts