Language Arts

Debating

ISDA and FED

Wow! Thanks to our Language Arts parents who hosted an amazing afternoon tea and supper for both FED and ISDA last Friday. You are indeed superheroes! Our FED teams won five from eight debates against Trinity, and our ISDA debaters won six out of eight debates against Queenwood. Well done coaches and girls.

Tomorrow, our FED teams will travel to Newington and our ISDA teams will travel to Barker for Round 3. Parents are welcome. Girls are to meet at the flagpole by 3.30pm. Buses to venues will be available for girls, however, tickets must have been purchased through Co-curricular Administration. Return buses will NOT be on offer and parents are required to arrange collection for their daughter(s). Girls will NOT be permitted to take public transport home, unless accompanied by an adult.

Please note that Senior A ISDA and Primary A and B ISDA will have rescheduled Round 3 debates. The Senior A make up for Round 3 will be held at Barker on Friday 4 April and the Primary A and B make ups will be on Friday 2 May.

Week 6 Round 4 FED and ISDA Venues for Friday 7 March

FED will travel to Tara. Please ensure bus tickets are purchased through Co-curricular Administration. Be at flagpole at 3.30pm.

For ISDA, Pymble will host Scots in the Kate Mason building. The topic area is Health and Medicine.

Chinese Debating

Pymble has committed to a new initiative, Chinese (Mandarin) debating. We are looking for one team. Please email Mrs Hubbard, bhubbard@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au, ASAP if interested.

Trials for the NSW State Team are open to ISDA and Archdale Debaters

We encourage eligible ISDA and Archdale debaters in Years 9 to 12 to trial for the NSW State Team, which will represent the state at the National Schools’ Debating Championships (NSDC) this year. Applications can be made on the NSW State Team trials page. Entries close at midnight this Friday 28 February, so get in quick to register! The trials will be held on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 March at Knox Grammar School.

NSDC

NSDC is Australia’s premier school debating competition and brings together the most talented young debaters from across the country, fostering excellence in critical thinking, persuasive communication, and civic engagement. This year NSDC is coming to Sydney for a week in mid-May! Details and opportunities can be found on the NSDC events page.

Public Speaking

Thank you to all our public speakers who presented at auditions this week and last. The standard has been high. We have one more week of auditions. Over 120 students have signed up for these auditions. Great show girls!

Model United Nations (MUN)

Harvard MUN

Are you interested in Harvard MUN in Australia? Pymble plans to send a delegation. Please note the early bird registration cut off has been extended until Friday 7 March. Please email BHubbard@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au if interested. Expressions of interest for our Pymble delegation close on Monday 3 March. More information can be found by clicking here.

NSW UN Youth State Conference

Applications to state conference closed this week. We know those attending will have a wonderful time on Friday 14 to Sunday 16 March, as this is often a MUN calendar highlight! Please note debaters will need to arrange transport to the venue following your debates.

Bronwyn Hubbard

Head of Co-curricular Language Arts