Language Arts
ISDA Grand Final!
Congratulations to our Year 7 and Year 8 teams who debated in the ISDA semi-finals last week. Both the Year 7 and 8 teams were victorious at MLC and Monte respectively. On Friday, 13 June, both teams will debate in the Grand Finals at Riverview.
Guests are welcome to watch the debates. Good luck, teams.
Transport To and From ISDA Debating Final
Please note that buses will not run through finals, and parents must be responsible for their daughter’s travel both to and from events. Carpooling is recommended.
Parents are welcome to attend, and please note that parents must arrange transport home following their daughter’s debate.
More Debating Opportunities
Social Debating coaches – Thank you to those who have volunteered to assist uni coaches with social debating. This competition runs until and including Friday, 27 June.
Social Debating girls – We look forward to seeing you after school in Jobson Theatre, KM Building, to continue your online season. Attendance is compulsory. Unfortunately, debates were adversely affected with a blackout in KM last Friday.
Archdale – Shield and Invitational
Round 4 Shield and Invitational Debating continued on Tuesday when we hosted Loreto Normanhurst for Shield. Pymble won six out of eight debates. Year 10 and Seniors Round 4 will be held on Tuesday, 5 August. Next Tuesday, Round 5 debates will be held at St Vincent’s Potts Point. Invitational will be run from IH. Please note that as Year 10 Pymble girls will be at their subject selection evening, their debates will be moved to a make-up date to be advised.
Public Speaking
Public Speaking Classes and Ted X
A special shout-out to all who attend Wednesday, Thursday, or Saturday classes. It is encouraging to watch students gaining confidence and presenting some great speeches. Miss Shen will be replaced on Wednesday next week with Miss Lara Hogan. All the best to Miss Shen as she prepares to leave to pursue tertiary study overseas.
Model United Nations (MUN)
Pymble Model UN Club (PMUN)
PMUN runs each Monday lunch in DK06. Come along and join us this term; everyone is welcome. Learn how to prepare for a MUN conference. We will hold our own Winter conference again this year. We have also received invitations to MUN conferences to be held at various high schools including Trinity and Knox. Please see our MUN captain, Kiki Chen (Year 11), if interested and email your interest to Mrs Hubbard.
HMUN
Harvard MUN was held at Cranbrook from Thursday, 29 May, to Sunday, 1 June, this year. Over three hundred and fifty students attended from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, New Zealand, and India. Thank you to the fourteen Pymble girls and their parents who supported this event. Congratulations to Isis Lee who was awarded an Honourable Mention and to Imogen Kee who received a gavel and Best Delegate Award.
THIMUN 2026 Tour
All who have expressed interest in the THIMUN tour have been contacted by Travel at Pymble. Any still interested must contact Mrs Hubbard ASAP.
Mock Law
Bond Mooting
The date for our online heat was Tuesday, 20 May, at 2:30 pm, and results are in! Our team has progressed to the semi-finals to be held at Bond University, Gold Coast, on Saturday, 7 June. Thanks to our mooters – Catherine Shi (Year 12), Kitty He (Year 11), and to Kiki Chen (Year 11), silent solicitor. Catherine and Kitty were also awarded honourable mentions for advocacy. They impressed the judges with their oral advocacy skills, their demonstrated understanding of the law, and their ability to articulate legal arguments and respond to judges’ questions. Certificates will be issued to these students shortly and presented at the Language Arts showcase.
Mock Mediation
We have decided to open Mediation skills to more than one team. All those in Years 8 to 10 interested in Mediation will be invited to a lunchtime introductory talk. Stay tuned! This is a terrific life skill and will be a fun internal competition.
Young Justice
At our recent excursion to the Young Justice Day, we discovered that our lecturer was a Pymble alumna who lectures in Ethics and the Law. We’re delighted that she’s keen to return to Pymble for a tour and to conduct a lunchtime session in Jobson Lecture Theatre on Monday, 23 June, for all interested in Ethics and Law.
Language Arts Dinner!
Our Language Arts Prefect Catherine Shi (Year 12) and our Language Arts Parent Support mum, Aimy Hoang, have been working hard behind the scenes to organize our first Language Arts dinner! Invitations will be heading your way soon. Stay tuned for this exciting end of term event.
Bronwyn Hubbard
Head of Language Arts