Middle School Handbook 2021

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Mind-Body-Spirit Pymble’s Compass program begins in

positive relationships and resilience,

Middle School. Here, your daughter is

gaining a strong sense of community and

allocated to a core group of 16 girls,

environmental awareness. We focus on

who will meet before recess each week

inclusiveness and support for adolescent

from Years 7 to 12 and go on a teacher-

girls at a time of great change in their

led journey through the ‘5 Ways to

lives, developing acceptance, perspective

Wellbeing’ framework.

and understanding.

Pymble’s Mind-Body-Spirit Framework

Through supervised peer-led activities,

is a multidimensional, holistic approach

we encourage physical activity,

to wellness and growth, encompassing

creativity and connectivity between

academic, social, emotional and digital

Middle School students.

intelligence. Through weekly Directions classes,girls gain the knowledge and skills

Our Year 7 girls learn about transition

to harness their inner strengths and make

to Secondary School through our

positive choices in life, and to develop

‘Connection Week’ program, focusing

into influential and compassionate

on time management, organisation,

young women.

communication and use of technology. Year 8 girls develop a greater awareness

Through our Mind-Body-Spirit program,

of themselves as learners and are taught

students learn about identity formation,

to set goals in an effective way.


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