From the Senior Deputy Principal

Excitingly, the IGSA and IPSHA sports kick off on Saturday for Term 1. We are delighted to see our sports competitions return to normal and look forward to seeing you on the sidelines cheering for your daughter, for Pymble and sport as we know and love it. Please refer to the Sports section of this newsletter for detailed information. In conjunction with the start of the Sports season we are pleased to advise you of an exciting new initiative for all our active girls.

New on-campus Injury Assessment Clinic at Pymble

As of Monday 14 February, the College will have an onsite Injury Assessment Clinic (IAC), which students can access conveniently, without a GP referral and at no cost to her family.

The purpose of the IAC is to provide prompt and accurate diagnosis, streamline and accelerate injury management, and provide a gold standard level of care for our sportswomen, athletes, dancers and all students at Pymble who engage in any form of physical activity

The clinic will be located in the Aquatic and Fitness Centre, where we have allocated a private consultation room. This service will be headed up by Dr Nicole Sly, MBBS BPhty, a Sports and Exercise Medicine Doctor who will work in partnership with our existing onsite Sports Physiotherapists, Ashleigh and Simon.

About Dr Nicole Sly

Dr Sly has experience supporting elite athletes in Rugby Union, Rowing and Paratriathlon at an international level. She has also worked at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead Institute of Sports Medicine and Paediatric Emergency, and as a Physiotherapist prior to studying Medicine. Dr Sly comes highly recommended by our Sports Physio Clinic physiotherapists, with whom she has an existing working relationship.

Click here for more information about Dr Sly.

How to access the IAC

Availability: Monday 7.00am to 10.00am and Thursday 8.00am to 11.00am, during term time.

Location: Aquatic and Fitness Centre.

How to access:

Walk in.
Referral by Pymble.
Direct bookings via QR Code, which takes you to Hot Doc to make an appointment.

Other key details:

Consent must be given by a carer/parent to attend the IAC.
Carers and parents are welcome to attend appointments with their daughters.
In alignment with our COVID safety guidelines.
No GP referral required.
No out-of-pocket expense for consultations.

For additional information about this new service, please email our Director of Sport, Mr Greg Meagher on gmeagher@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au.

COVID-19 update and reminder for families

Thank you to all students and staff who are doing a sterling job of remembering to wear masks, keep their distance and undertake a Rapid Antigen Test twice a day, or more frequently as required, to ensure they can attend school safely. Your efforts are noticed, valued and appreciated.

Vaccination Hub

Our Vaccination Hub on Tuesday this week saw more than 170 students aged 16 and 17 and many staff receive their booster shots, which was a great turnout. It is wonderful to see so many of our students and staff taking up every opportunity to protect our community. Our next Vaccination Hub will be in approximately two weeks, so please keep an eye out for an email inviting eligible students (and staff) to make a booking.

Household close contacts

Please be aware that you do not have to restart your isolation period if another member of your household tests positive while you are in isolation. An isolation period ends on Day 7 following a negative RAT on Day 6, even if a member of your household tests positive during this time. More information on exposure to COVID-19 can be found here.

Please remember to keep the College informed

If your daughter needs to isolate at home and switch to Pymble Online temporarily due to being exposed or testing positive to COVID-19, please remember to advise your School Office as soon as possible so that her teachers are informed of the change before classes begin and can respond accordingly.