Live It Love It Learn It - Term 1 2023

TERM 1 2023

Term 1 2023

So much to do, so little time!

Welcome to a new and exciting year of the Love It program! Embrace and enjoy a program of fun and fulfilling activities that have been put together especially for you. We want everyone to participate, get the most out of what is on offer and, most importantly, have fun.

In this booklet, you will find a wide range of activities planned for the upcoming term, but if none of them tickle your fancy, please don’t hesitate to put forward your own suggestions so that we can make them happen.

LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN!

Week 1

FRIDAY 3 TO SUNDAY 5 FEBRUARY

WHAT Community Weekend

Get ready for an action-packed, super fun start to the year with our Community Weekend.

We have plenty of fun in store including a race around the Sydney CBD to help familiarise our new Boarders around our beautiful city where you will catch a train, bus and ferry and have the chance to take some excellent photographs along the way.

On Sunday, we will venture out to Raging Waters Sydney for some awesome water slide action.

The weekend will conclude with our traditional new girls’ concert, so make sure you put your thinking caps on and prepare a creative item for the concert. Angus Cup points are up for grabs all weekend long.

Week 2

FRIDAY 10 FEBRUARY

WHAT Boarders Get Baking – it’s back!

Get set for another year of fabulous food with Mrs White, our very own domestic goddess, in our beautiful Food Technology room. Oreo slice is on the menu followed by some delicious milkshakes in the flavour of your choosing. Make sure you bring some requests for future baking afternoons.

WHEN 3.30pm to 4.30pm

WHERE Food Technology room

WEAR Comfy clothes and sensible shoes

SATURDAY 11 FEBRUARY

WHAT Hit the Shops!

This is your chance to stock up on school supplies and bits and pieces while finding your way to and around Hornsby. You will also be able to top up your Opal card or buy a new one if needed.

WHEN 12.30pm to 3.00pm

WHERE Hornsby Westfield

TRANSPORT Train – bring your Opal card

Week 2

SATURDAY 11 FEBRUARY

WHAT Become a Golf Pro

This is probably not what you were thinking for a Saturday evening activity, but based on the last golf adventure, we promise this will be lots of fun. Jump on the bus, head to the local driving range and hone your swing and accuracy, all ready to learn the joys of golfing.

WHEN After dinner – 6.30pm

WHERE Thornleigh Golf Centre

WEAR Your best golfing gear

COST $10 – charged to your account

TRANSPORT Minibus

SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY

WHAT Sydney Harbour Bridge Walk and The Rocks Markets

Catch the train to Milsons Point, head up the stairs and start your walk across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge. Climb the 200 stairs in the 87-metre-high pylon for 360-degree views of the city. On the other side you will find the The Rocks Markets. Have a look around the stalls for local crafts and street food before heading back to Pymble on the train.

WHEN Depart Boarding at 10.00 am, returning by 3.00pm

TRANSPORT Train – bring your Opal card

COST Spending money

Week 3

TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY

WHAT Valentine’s Day Dinner

The wonderful Prefects have put together a romantic candlelit dinner, dessert featuring some speed dating and other fun activities. Please be sure to wear your best red, pink or white ensemble.

WEAR Pink and white

FRIDAY 17 FEBRUARY

WHAT North Sydney Noodle Markets

Enjoy the delights of a twilight food fair – a firm favourite with families – and make the most of the balmy summer evenings in Sydney. With a great variety of tasty international cuisines, live music and a fun program of activities, it’s no wonder why this is such a popular event.

WHEN 5.00pm to 8.00pm

COST Spending money

TRANSPORT Train – bring your Opal card

Week 3

SATURDAY 18 FEBRUARY

WHAT Macquarie Event Cinemas

Let’s go catch a movie at the cinema! Grab some popcorn and a choc-top and settle in for the evening. As the weekend draws closer, Mrs White will be checking out the best newly released movies for all of us to enjoy.

WHEN 7.00pm session – depart Boarding at 6.15pm

COST $10 charged to your account plus spending money

TRANSPORT Mnibus

OR

WHAT In-House Games Night

Turn off the technology and break out the games –Monopoly, Scrabble or maybe even some Lego. Work in teams and earn points for the Angus Cup.

WHEN Whenever and wherever you like!

Week 3

SUNDAY 19 FEBRUARY

WHAT Beach Day

We will make our way to Manly, walk to the beautiful Shelly Beach and check out (or maybe have a dip in) the famous Fairy Bower pool along the way. Be sure to bring some spending money for a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream back in Manly.

WHEN Depart Boarding at 10.00am, return around 3.00pm

WHERE Manly/Shelly Beach

COST Spending money

TRANSPORT Minibus

Week 4

SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY

WHAT Glebe Markets

Glebe Markets is a great place to find recycled fashion, CDs and books – you never know what treasures your rummaging fingers may find! Enjoy the adventure to Glebe and browse the different stalls, sample gourmet food or just relax on the lawn and listen to the live music.

WHEN Depart Boarding at 9.00am

WHEN Glebe Markets

COST Spending money

TRANSPORT Minibus

WHAT In-House Movie Night

Work together to pick a movie that everyone can enjoy.

WHEN Whenever and wherever you like!

Week 4

SUNDAY 26 FEBRUARY

WHAT Beach Day – Wylie’s Baths and the Coogee Coastal Walk

Wylie’s Baths is a heritage-listed tidal swimming pool located near Coogee Beach, in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. The baths are noted for holding the first Australian Swimming Championships and for being one of the first swimming baths for mixed-gender swimming in Australia.

WHEN Depart Boarding at 10.00am

WHERE Wylie’s Baths, Coogee

WEAR Swimming and beach attire

TRANSPORT Minibus

Week 5

FRIDAY 3 MARCH

YEAR 11

WHAT Year 11 Formal

Get ready for the biggest night of the year for our beautiful Year 11s. The girls are super excited to get dressed up and enjoy this very special occasion. We can’t wait to see all the great outfits and big smiles on the night.

SATURDAY 4 MARCH

WHAT Get your chocolate fix at Max Brenner

Prepare yourself for the very best dessert destination and experience chocolate with all your senses as we visit Max Brenner Chocolate Bar, followed by some retail therapy in the city.

WHEN Depart Boarding at 10.00am

COST Spending money

TRANSPORT Train – bring your Opal card

WHAT In-House Cards Night

Turn off the television and break out the cards! Uno, euchre, rummy, hearts, sevens – the list is endless. Work in teams and earn points for the Angus Cup.

WHEN Whenever and wherever you like!

Week 5

SUNDAY 5 MARCH

WHAT Barrenjoey Headland Walk and Palm Beach Markets

Grab your activewear and swimming gear for a great adventure to Palm Beach (better known as Summer Bay in Home and Away) as we venture up Smugglers Track for one of the best views in Sydney. To the north, you will see to the Central Coast, to the south views of the beautiful Northern Beaches and to the west the magnificent Pittwater. Cool off after the walk with a dip at Pittwater or maybe a milkshake at the Boathouse.

WHEN Depart Boarding at 10.00am, return by 3.00pm

WHERE Palm Beach

COST Spending money

TRANSPORT Minibus

Week 6

SATURDAY 11 MARCH

WHAT Central Coast Aqua Park

Climb aboard the Central Coast’s most exhilarating inflatable attraction at Central Coast Aqua Park! Perfect for all ages, the fun-filled water park will take you on a non-stop adventure through the Gosford waterfront. Get ready for an excitement filled adventure on the inflatable activity park and obstacle courses.

WHEN Depart Boarding at 10.00am

WHERE Central Coast Aqua Park

WEAR One-piece swimming costume and associated swimming gear

COST $15 charged to your account

TRASPORT Minibus

WHAT International Women’s Day Movie Night in the JLT

Come along in your comfy clothes or pyjamas and settle in for a movie on the big screen in the Jobson Lecture Theatre. Mrs White has selected a classic for you all to watch that celebrates women in all their glory.

WHEN After dinner

WHERE Jobson Lecture Theatre

WEAR Comfy clothes or pyjamas

Week 6

SUNDAY 12 MARCH

WHAT Adventure to Watsons Bay for a Picnic Lunch

Catch the train to Circular Quay, jump on a ferry and head off to the iconic Watsons Bay. Home to the famous Doyles fish and chips restaurant, grab a takeaway lunch and sit in the park, swim in one of the harbour beaches or walk up to the Gap, a famous Sydney lookout.

WHEN Depart Boarding at 10.00am

WHERE Watsons Bay

WEAR Adventure clothes – hat, water bottle and make sure you pack your swimmers just in case

TRANSPORT Train and ferry – bring your Opal card

Week 7

FRIDAY 17 MARCH

WHAT Fish and Chips at Mona Vale

Ready to cool down after a long, hot week? Let’s head down to Mona Vale and enjoy the last of daylight savings and some fish and chips on the beach.

WHEN Depart Boarding at 5.30pm

WHERE Mona Vale Beach

WEAR Beach clothes and bring your swimmers for a twilight dip

TRANSPORT Minibus

Week 7

SATURDAY 18 MARCH

WHAT Invite a Day Girl – Social Tennis and Barbecue

Grab your racquet and invite one of your day girl buddies to your Boarding home for an evening of tennis and a relaxing barbecue. There will be prizes for those who are willing to enter our round robin. Entries must be submitted to Mrs White by Thursday afternoon.

WHEN 5.00pm to 8.00pm

WHERE Tennis courts

WEAR Wimbledon whites

WHAT Drama Production – A Chorus Line

Performing Arts at Pymble is always a class act. This year the girls will be presenting A Chorus Line. This 1975 musical by the famed Marvin Hamlisch is set on Broadway and is centered around 17 Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. The production provides a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and the choreographers as they describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers. This is a production not to be missed!

WHEN 6.30pm

WHERE Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts

WEAR Smart casual

Week 7

SUNDAY 19 MARCH

WHAT Balmoral Swim

Another chance to enjoy this beautiful harbour beach. Enjoy a walk along the promenade or a dip in their famous swimming baths.

WHEN Depart Boarding at 10.30am

WHERE Balmoral Beach

WEAR Beach clothes

TRANSPORT Minibus

Week 8

FRIDAY 24 MARCH

WHAT Boarding Family Friends Pizza and Movie Night

As many of our Boarding parents return to Sydney to catch up with the other parents at the College Icebreaker event, we will be opening the doors of the Boarding House for family friends of our Boarders. We welcome the day girls over to enjoy pizza and a movie while the parents mingle on Gloucester Lawn. This is always a great opportunity for our Boarding and day girl families to meet prior to Icebreaker.

WHEN From 5.00pm

WHERE Marden Lawn

SATURDAY 25 MARCH

WHAT Mega Skate at Macquarie Ice

For over thirty years, Sydney’s iconic Macquarie Ice Rink has been both a playground and training facility to all levels of skating from recreational, national, international and Olympic champions. Located within Macquarie Shopping Centre, there will probably be some time for a little look around the shops, too!

It is the only facility in Sydney to provide a full-size Olympic rink so channel your inner Torvill and Dean (ask your parents!) and enjoy some time in the cool.

WHEN Depart Boarding at 10.00am, return around 3.00pm

COST $10.00 charged to your account and Opal card

TRANSPORT Train or minibus

Week 8

SUNDAY 26 MARCH

WHAT Manly Surf n Slide

Manly Surf n Slide is a dream water destination for students – non-stop, fast and furious fun. An iconic outdoor water playground with three great slides, heated water and an onsite coffee shop, it’s located right on the harbour at Manly. Girls can keep active, slide away and perhaps head down to the corso for ice cream afterwards.

WHEN Depart Boarding at 10.00am

WHERE Manly Surf n Slide

WEAR Casual clothes and swimwear

COST $10 charged to your account plus spending money

TRANSPORT Minibus

Week 9

FRIDAY 31 MARCH

WHAT Easter Treats – Boarders

Get Baking

Paul and Heinz from Du Plessy Praline & Otello Chocolates

Patisserie in West Pymble will be our special guests for Boarders Get Baking. Come along for your chocolate fix and learn how to be a chocolatier.

WHEN 3.30pm

WHERE Food Technology Rooms

WEAR Comfy clothes and sensible shoes

Week 9

SATURDAY 1 APRIL

WHAT Putt Putt Golf with Knox – Marden Only

Channel your inner Tiger Woods as we get together with the Year 7 and 8 Knox boys for an evening at the putt putt golf course. This will be a great opportunity to get to know our neighbours ahead of our planned event the following week for Earth Hour.

WHEN 6.00pm

WHERE Thornleigh Golf Centre

WEAR Comfy clothes and sneakers

COST $10 charged to your account

TRANSPORT Minibus

WHAT Sydney FC vs Newcastle Jets

Come along and cheer on the sky blues in the A-League Women as Sydney FC take on Melbourne FC. Make sure you give an extra big cheer to Pymble ex-students Rachel Lowe and Sarah Hunter!

WHEN Depart Boarding at 3.00pm

WHERE Allianz Stadium

WEAR Comfy clothes

COST $10 charged to your account

TRANSPORT Train – bring your Opal card

Week 9

SUNDAY 2 APRIL

WHAT Balmoral Swim for Cancer

Last year our Boarders raised over $1,500 for the Children’s Cancer Charity. Can we top this record in 2023? This is an excellent social opportunity for Boarders as we compete against Shore, Queenwood, Ascham, Wenona, Redlands and Riverview. Get a team of four swimmers together and come on down to Balmoral to join in the fun. You only have to swim 200 metres and remember the aim of the day is to raise money for charity.

WHEN Depart Boarding at 7.00am

WHERE Balmoral Beach

WEAR College PE uniform and swimmers

TRANSPORT Each participant will be encouraged to raise money for the cause

Week 10

TUESDAY 4 APRIL

WHAT End of Term Chapel, Dinner and Easter Egg Hunt

Get ready to celebrate the end of term with a beautiful Chapel service and spectacular dinner. Of course, an Easter egg hunt is essential, too!

Happy Easter girls and thank you for a lovely term!

WHEN Marden House – top balcony

WEAR Sunday best

And over to you...

WATCH OUT FOR….

BUILD YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

If you have an exciting activity in mind, get together with a group of friends and put together a proposal. Whether it’s a night out at a favourite restaurant, a trip to a local market or an inner-city expedition, get your ideas down on paper, suggest a date and we will do our best to make it happen.

ORGANISE A SLEEPOVER

We would love you to invite a friend from the Day School to stay over on a Friday or Saturday night. Propose some dates to your Head of Year and make it happen!

OR BETTER STILL…

Invite up to two of your friends from the day school in for a pizza and movie night. Once again, propose some dates to your Head of Year and make it happen!

AND, DON’T FORGET….

To join us for an egg and bacon roll on Marden Lawn each Sunday between 9:00am and 10:00am. Family and friends all welcome!

And every week….

BAKING IN JOAN HAMMOND

Come on in and bake until you drop! We are all stocked up ready for you to create your masterpieces.

BOARDERS GET BAKING

All of you seem to love baking and we know you LOVE yummy food. Take the opportunity to work with Mrs Wiedemann in our specialist Food Technology room and bake until your heart is content and your tummy is full. Each week she comes with interesting new recipes, from Mars bar slice and brownies to Wallget’s famous Weet-Bix slice. Boarders Get Baking is the place to be on Friday afternoons.

CYCLE THE GROUNDS

Bikes are ready to go! Ask House staff to show you the various routes and away you go!

AQUATIC CENTRE

Check the in-house timetable for the times the Aquatic Centre will be open to you this term.