Language Arts

Congratulations! Update

We had two exciting announcements to commence the Language Arts year. On the last day of the school year in 2021, our Mock Mediation team won the Mediation Grand Final, run by The Law Society of NSW. Warm Congratulations to Jessie Xie, Sophie Christopher, Emma Parsons, Amelie Matthews, Sienna Srikanth, Zoe Pfitzer and Tiffany Bae. Thanks also to our coaches Mrs Helen Jarvis and Miss Amy Jarvis.

Evelyn Zhou and Chelsea Shi spoke at the state finals for UN Voice. Both Evelyn and Chelsea have been selected to attend the National finals in April. Congratulations students!

Debating

Debating auditions have now been completed. Teams will be released. Registrations will soon follow.

A Welcome to Debating 2022 will be held for all teams on the afternoon of Wednesday 16 February and the FED and ISDA seasons will be commencing on Friday 18 February. Archdale will commence in May. It has been decided that the first three rounds of both FED and ISDA debating for 2022 will be online. Students will be coming to Pymble to debate with their team from an allocated classroom. Each team will have their coach with them.

Public Speaking Classes and Opportunities

Classes commenced last week. This week classes were able to watch the Rostrum Public Speaking heats. We hope students found this opportunity inspiring. On 16 March, Pymble will be hosting the NSW state heat. Please contact Mrs Hubbard at BHUbbard@pymblelc.nsw.edu,au if you would like to assist by chairing or timing a heat.

Rostrum Public Speaking Competition

Thank you to all students who accepted the challenge to enter Rostrum heats and thank you for your dedication. Unfortunately, only three Juniors and three Seniors can progress. Names will be published next week.

MUN Conference

Students in Years 9 to 12, please see the Portal notice for details of the MUN conference.

The NSW State Conference for 2022 is coming up soon and positions are limited! 

Model United Nations (MUN) is a Mock UN conference activity and a great way to develop negotiation, diplomacy and public speaking skills, as well as learn about international law. 

It is also a fantastic opportunity to make new friends with students from all over NSW, all with diverse backgrounds and experiences. 

The conference is a fun way to learn about your global community! All welcome!

The conference will span three days. You will represent a certain country from the United Nations and engage in a series of problem-solving activities and negotiations. The event also includes a brilliant array of workshops and speaker panels. 

For more information about dates, locations, costs and just general information, see: https://unyouth.org.au/event/nswconference/ .To register, see the above link or go directly to: https://unyouth.wufoo.com/forms/un-youth-nsw-state-conference-2022-registration/

Please email Isabella Cameron (Language Arts Captain of Model UN) at ISACameron@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au or Mrs Hubbard at BHubbard@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au with any questions you might have. 