Language Arts
Mrs Bronwyn Hubbard
Festival of Speech – Saturday 25 October – A Stellar performance from Pymble!
Each year, igsa, the Independent Girls’ School Association, hosts the Festival of Speech. This year, the venue was Kincoppal Rose Bay. Our Pymble team placed first in the Junior Section and third overall. Well done team on these amazing results! All girls performed impressively. Thank you to the girls, parents and coaches.
- Soapbox Junior – Sahana Shasidharan (Year 7) – Placed first
- Soapbox Senior – Grace McSweeney (Year 10)
- Junior Public Speaker – Estelle Lee (Year 9)
- Senior Public Speaker – Imogen Kee (Year 10) – Placed fourth
- Junior Reader – Arabella Hoang (Year 8) – Placed fourth
- Senior Reader – Nikita Srivastava (Year 11) – Placed fifth
- Junior Poetry – Leahara Wijesuriya (Year 9) – Placed second
- Senior Poetry – Amrita Marwah (Year 10)
- Current Affairs team – Kiki Chen (Year 11), Amber Wang (Year 11) and Jemma Hung (Year 10) – Placed second
- Religious and Ethical Questions team – Jasmine Tran (Year 11), Kitty He (Year 11) and Isis Li (Year 10)
DEBATING
IDC – International Debating Championships
IDC commenced last Friday, with 16 Pymble teams and we look forward to Round 2 tomorrow.
The topic areas are as follows –
- Round 1: Education
- Round 2: Health and Technology
- Round 3: Criminal Justice
- Round 4: Politics
Please note that motions will be released in real time at the beginning of each debate. Teams are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the above topic areas and prepare broadly rather than focusing on a single perspective. Coaches have been allocated to teams.
2026 Debating Team Auditions
Language Arts Debating auditions have commenced. Auditions are open to all students currently in Years 6 to 11.
Auditions will be held after school from 3.30pm to 5.00pm on the dates listed below. The venue for each audition will be confirmed and sent to students registered prior to the audition date. Students must bring pen/pencil and paper to the audition and are required to arrange their own transport home. Online auditions can be arranged for new students to the College for 2026 who are not able to attend a face-to-face audition at the College.
Upcoming Audition Dates
- Monday 3 November – 2025 Year 10 students
- Tuesday 4 November – 2025 Year 6 students (current Pymble students)
- Thursday 6 November – 2025 Year 6 students (new students starting in 2026)
- Monday 10 November – Catch up auditions
- Tuesday 11 November – Catch up auditions
- Thursday 20 November – 2025 Year 9 students (those attending Vision Valley) and catch up auditions
Please use the form in your MyPymble app notices to register for an audition. Reminders will continue to be sent throughout the term. Please email Mrs Hubbard at bhubbard@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au for any questions regarding Language Arts or the auditions. Please email ccsa@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au for any general enquiries or for changes to your submitted form.
PUBLIC SPEAKING, MUN AND MOCK LAW
UN Voice of Youth
Thank you to those who competed at Pymble on Monday 13 October. All were well prepared, and the standard was high. Those progressing will be notified soon, now the heats have been completed.
Pymble Model UN Club (PMUN)
PMUN is on a recess due to Year 10 exams. Emails will be sent regarding its return.
Other MUNS
Stay tuned for expressions of interest to THIMUN, The Hague. This international Language Arts MUN excursion will run again in January 2027 and will be open to girls in Years 9 to 12 in 2027.
Mock Law
Team auditions have been completed, and teams will be released soon.