Language Arts

Language Arts Captains

Thank you to our outgoing Language Arts (LA) captains (Isabella Cameron – Model UN, Christine Hur – Mock Law, Angie Wang – Public Speaking and Alyssa Yee – Debating) for a wonderful year. These girls have worked very hard to provide additional opportunities in Language Arts and each area has met with much success. 2022 Saw our first Interschool MUN conference, our Mediators made it to the Grand Final to be held next month, Jenny Xu in Year 8 will compete in Public Speaking at a state level next week, we have many girls entering UN Voice, our Debaters made it through to quarter, semi and grand finals and we offered a social debating competition for the first time. All the best to our outgoing captains as you commence your Year Twelve studies and thank you. Welcome to Isabella Cameron, our new LA prefect and to our new captains (Emma Parsons – Mock Law, Chelsea Shi – Debating, Mulan Xu – Model UN and Joy Ye – Public Speaking). We know it will another great year.

Festival of Speech

This celebration of Speech and Drama will be held on the 21 and 22 October. This year, Pymble will host eleven related events and teams from 27 IGSA Girls’ schools will compete.

A Festival of Speech workshop was held in the holidays on the 28 September. Thanks to Christine Hur, Lauren Korenblyum, Angelina Lee, Emma Parsons, Chelsea Shi, Mulan Xu and Joy Ye for assistance with collating the many folders for adjudicators and school convenors and with wrapping goods for our Festive Fare stall. We are still looking for parent and student volunteer helpers. Please sign up using the links provided below.

Parent Volunteers

Here is the sign up link to the Whatsapp group:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dac5YPjegkK9xxAEyf01aE

Here is the sign up volunteer roster. Parent Volunteer Sign up

Please note that all parent volunteers must have a Working With Children Check. If not, please contact Service NSW to obtain one ASAP.

Student Volunteers

Here is the student volunteer roster. Please sign! Student Volunteer Sign up

We need you! Scripts are available for all chairs. Sign up with a friend! We cannot do this without your kind assistance.

Festival Cake stall

Boxes are available from Mrs Hubbard’s office. Please consider baking. Please return these on Friday 21 October or bring to the stall on Saturday 22 October.

Thanks to our Language Arts support mothers, Sophia Fang, Sam Yee and Aimy Hoang who are assisting with the planning for The Festival of Speech.

If you can help with a donation of time or goods, or have any questions, please email BHubbard@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au. We are looking for many mums, PA students, coaches and teachers to assist with a raft of opportunities. After two years online, we hope to hold a vibrant, Spring Festival to showcase Speech and Drama. Please help us offer a wonderful Festival for many girls. Thank you to those mums and girls who volunteered last week.

IDC Debating

Please ensure all IDC registrations are completed. Make up rounds are being arranged on 21 October as this is also the first afternoon of the Festival of Speech which Pymble is hosting. See you the following Friday, 28 October in the colonnades, for this online comp!

Staff versus Year 12 Students’ Debate

Thanks to Alyssa Yee, 2022 Debating Captain and our Staff and Student Debaters who participated in the annual, comedic Staff and Student debate at the end of last term. It was an affirmative win and a staff victory! Many spectators enjoyed this comedic event which has become a highlight. This year’s topic was that we should have a timetabled nap time.

Legacy Public Speaking

Congratulations to Jenny Xu, Year 8 who has progressed to the state final of the Legacy Public Speaking Competition. This will be held at the Art Gallery of NSW next week. Best wishes Jenny.

UN Voice

This is a fun Term 4 challenge. To all who registered, please ensure Angie Wang, Joy Ye and Mrs Hubbard know your selected date. A meeting will follow.

Mock Mediation – Grand Finalists

Our Mediators are in the November Grand Final! Well done girls! Thank you to Mrs Jarvis and Amy Jarvis for stepping in to coach, as our regular 2022 Mediation coach took up an exchange opportunity in Florida, USA. (He is surrounded with devastation, but we are pleased to report he was not directly affected by the extreme weather event.)

Debating Auditions

Our audition season, for 2023 Debating competition places, starts this term. We have had almost one hundred interested Year 6 girls apply. The season commences with Year 6 girls from outside schools, auditioning on 28 October. Further dates will be published next week.