From the Boarding School

From our Head of Boarding

After a wet and wild week, it was wonderful to see the sunshine at the start of the week. Some of our Boarders took full advantage of this taking a ferry trip to Manly, indulging in the mandatory fish and chips and the more daring, paddling in the waves. Other Boarders enjoyed being back on campus with their Boarding ‘sisters’ following a late Saturday night at the movies.

Garden Party is on its way!

We are so excited at the prospect of our first Garden Party in two years and planning is well underway. This week you will have received an email from our Boarding Garden Party Convenor, Kylie Levy outlining the fresh produce stall and seeking your support. Please email Kylie at k_levy@bigpond.com if you are able to assist and get ready for a fabulous day on Saturday 17 September.

Boarding Hits the Road – Mrs Katie White

Last week, I had the absolute pleasure of attending both the Moree and Tamworth Boarding Expo’s. Not only was it a delight to meet the future families of Pymble Boarding, but it was also an opportunity to catch up with our current ones. Moree was our first stop; we were able to visit some of the shops in town that are owned by current and future families in addition to sharing a meal at the Royal that night with current, future and past families.

Tamworth was the second stop on the trip and a busy one at that! Jackie and I were the talk of the top as we proudly wore our new RB Sellars staff shirts. We did two days of the expo in addition to a meal with some of our beautiful families from the area at Deco. Over the course of the trip, we spoke to many future Pymble Boarders and we can’t wait to now welcome them onto campus for the next step in their Pymble journey.

View From My Window

My name is Lila Bourke and I’m a Year 12 Boarder; I’ve been boarding at Pymble since Year 7. I’m from Dubvegas, otherwise known as Dubbo: a large regional town that’s around 5 hours northwest of Sydney. I live in town with my Mum and Dad, who own a family run business, and my little brother Harry, who’s going to be in Year 7 next year!

My favourite views in Dubbo are the sunsets and sunrises from my front or back yard. There have been so many times where I’ve heard Harry yell out to come look at the sky when it shines beautiful purples, pinks and oranges. My camera roll is filled with the best sunsets from over the years, and I plan to capture many more.

Before COVID, my family and I didn’t get to spend much time together, as Mum and Dad were at work and I was always at school up in Sydney. We’d save up for end of year holidays, where I had the privilege to travel overseas, to places I dreamed of going to. My favourite is definitely Japan, and I hope to return one day.

My favourite thing about being home in Dubbo is being able to spend time with my family, especially when I get to play games, watch movies or cook with my family. Harry’s always making me laugh until I’m crying, and constantly impressing me with his passionate stories about each go-kart tournament he races in.

I’ve even brought day girls home to meet my family in Dubbo during holidays, where we’d spend whole days swimming in the backyard and visiting the zoo. I also love just catching up with my primary school friends, and I even worked at my local Maccas for two years where I met my one of my best friends, Destinee. Even though she moved to Coffs Harbour at the start of the year, we still call and text all the time.

I’ve gotten used to life in Boarding over the years, and have met some of the best people and made so many genuine friends. My friends and the boarding staff are like my family; however, nothing beats being home with my parents and little brother in Dubbo.

Boarder of the Week

Year 9 Boarder, Mia Chambers is our well-deserving Boarder of the Week. Mia hails from Wyee in the Lake Macquarie region of NSW and she has been with us since Year 7. Mia is an invaluable member of our Boarding family and a friend to everyone, always making people feel comfortable and welcome. Mia is the first to notice when someone is feeling down or left out and she goes out of her way to check on them and help them feel supported. Kindness and empathy are at the forefront of everything she does. Mia is happy to come and have a chat and always enjoys regaling funny stories and anecdotes. Her bubbly personality, sense of humour and ‘no nonsense’ attitude to life draws people to her and make her much-loved by all those around here

Save the Date

Please add the following dates to your Boarding calendar. If you missed out on a copy of our calendar, please let us know at boarding@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au and we will send one out to you.

Sunday 14 August

Gordon and Pymble Uniting Church service (no leave for Boarders between 9.00am and 11.00am)

Friday 16 September

2:00pm Boarder Parent Group meeting

7:00pm Boarding Community Event (no leave for Boarders from 4.00pm)

Saturday 17 September

Garden Party (no leave for Boarders)

Thursday 22 September

Year 12 Boarders and Parents’ Celebration

Friday 23 September

Boarders’ Travel Day

Tuesday 29 November
End of Term Chapel and Christmas Dinner