Pymbulletin, Issue 2, 2019

Pymble’s annual Indigenous Round of Sport Find out more on page 27

PYMBLE LADIES’ COLLEGE ISSUE 2, 2019 VOLUME 46

Contents

Pymbulletin | Volume 46 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Continuing our great tradition of excellence....................................3

International Women’s Day........................ 24 A Speech in Public......................................... 25

NEWS

UN Voice – Winner at National Level!...... 25

Farewell Mrs Waters!....................................... 4 Australian Sports Representatives...............6

Front cover Indigenous artwork created by Rheanna Lotter

Biggest Morning Tea..................................... 23

SUSTAINABILITY

Bring out the Maracas.....................................6

Indigenous Round of Sport........................ 27

Reach for the Sky..............................................7

Year 1 Visit by Reverse Garbage................ 28

Networking for Graduates.............................7

St Lucy’s Bake Sale........................................ 29 Year 2 Design with Parents......................... 29

PERSONALISED LEARNING Outdoor education..........................................9

SPORT AND ACTIVITIES

About Pymble Ladies' College

Alice in Wonderland..................................... 10

Third Place at Tildesley Shield Tennis.......31

Celebrating 100 years of education in 2016, Pymble’s history has been marked with excellence. The College has gained a reputation for offering extraordinary opportunities with outstanding teachers and facilities. Pymble students aspire to the College motto, ‘All’ Ultimo Lavoro’ – Strive for the highest, graduating with confidence and maturity to embrace the challenges that lie beyond the College gates. A school of the Uniting Church in Australia, Pymble welcomes girls of all faiths in Kindergarten to Year 12 and Boarders from Year 7.

Da Vinci Decathlon........................................12

Sport Staff Achievements.............................31

First Place Primary in Kids’ Lit Quiz!..........13

USA Dance Tour............................................. 32

Pi Day.................................................................13

Preparatory Athletics Carnival................... 34

Economics at Pymble....................................14

Secondary Athletics Carnival..................... 35

Reading Competition....................................15

Secondary Swimming Carnivals................ 36

HONK! Congratulations!..............................15

Head of the River Winners!......................... 37

Highest Award for Performance.................15

Valentina – the Robot.................................. 38 Pedro and Pete............................................... 39

COMMUNITY Foundation Day...............................................17

BLACK WATCH TIES

Raffle................................................................. 18

ESU President’s Report ...............................40

Boarding Prefect Supper Club................... 18

Engagements................................................. 42

A new look in Marden House..................... 18

Marriages......................................................... 42

Happy Birthdays!............................................19

Births................................................................. 42

A Day of Remembrance................................19

Vale.................................................................... 42

Icebreaker....................................................... 20

Reunions..........................................................44

Acknowledgements

JSPG Family Afternoon and Movie........... 20

Alumni Events.................................................44

This edition of Pymbulletin was prepared by the Community Engagement team, Pymble Ladies’ College.

New Parents’ Lunch.......................................21

From the Archives......................................... 46

SSPG Parent Daughter Breakfast................21

Upcoming Reunions..................................... 47

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Principal’s Message

Continuing our great tradition of excellence Stepping into the role of Principal at Pymble Ladies’ College is a true privilege. Our School is well positioned to continue its great tradition of excellence thanks to the wonderful leadership of Mrs Vicki Waters, and before her, Mrs Gillian Moore, along with our staff, ex-students and all within our community who come together to support the development of the girls for whom our College serves.

Term 3 began with great sadness, given the passing of one of our much-loved Year 11 students. It is in times of challenge when the true character of an organisation is most on show. I was filled with pride and assurance to witness the compassionate and caring manner in which our girls, and community more broadly, lifted each other up.

As Principal, I place utmost emphasis on listening to and consulting with our Pymble community. I spent a considerable amount of time in Term 3 conducting small group meetings with parents, staff and students with two key questions in mind – discovering what we are doing well, and what we could do better.

Faith Sherwood in Alice in Wonderland (page 10)

These conversations centred around the excellence of our teaching staff and the impressive Sport and Activities programs. Our girls have been particularly insightful in sharing their opinions – ranging from the bathrooms in the Colonnade needing an upgrade, through to a strong desire to add trousers as a uniform option. The combined feedback from these sessions will be shared with our community this term when we begin the process of framing our next strategic plan for the College.

Thank you to all within our community who have so warmly welcomed me into the Pymble family. It is with a great sense of excitement that I look forward to many happy years supporting the growth and development of our community.

Foundation Day (page 17)

Pymble girls continue to shine across every endeavour. I am confident you will enjoy reading this edition of Pymbulletin as a representation of just some of the incredible achievements of our students.

All’ Ultimo Lavoro.

Dr Kate Hadwen PRINCIPAL

Head of the River Winners! (page 37)

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Farewell Mrs Waters!

The College parent community farewelled Principal, Mrs Vicki Waters, at the Longest Lunch in Term 2.

The Pymble Parent Association (PPA) announced at this occasion the Vicki Waters Prize for Courage.

Sponsored by the PPA on Mrs Waters’ behalf, this will be an ongoing group of four awards; one given at the Junior School Speech Day and three at the Secondary School Speech Night each year.

Inspiring to the end, Mrs Waters encouraged staff to “be brave” in their future pursuits during her farewell speech on Tuesday 25 June 2019. Reflecting on her 11 years in the role, Mrs Waters spoke of how much she would miss her Pymble “family” as she embarked on a move to Brisbane to start her own business.

Spirits weren’t dampened by the rain as 192 staff members gathered in the Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts to bid Mrs Waters farewell. Boarder Annabelle Richens, Year 11, delivered a dramatic performance of her slam poem Curtain Call, detailing Mrs Waters’ impact on the College.

The College commissioned a piece of art by artist Rheanna Lotter for Mrs Waters’ farewell gift. The artwork is called Connected Communities and it tells a story of always being connected to the community whether you are physically there or not, just as Mrs Waters will always be part of the Pymble community.

The final day of farewell festivities on Friday 28 June saw the entire College gather for an assembly where each of the schools presented Mrs Waters with gifts and performances. Then, it was onto the surprise flash mob. Spilling out across the College’s Gloucester Lawn, all students and staff performed a choreographed dance to the tune of Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now! However, Mrs Waters had a surprise of her own, riding out of the College one last time on a Harley Davidson!

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4 1 Mrs Vicki Waters (former Principal) 2 Back Row: Lucy Fang, Year 11, Ayra Kassam, Year 12, Sophie Mok,

Year 12, Front Row: Miss Natascha Fletcher-Cauchi (2013), Claudia Fletcher-Cauchi, Year 12, Onyinye Nwamadi, Year 12

3 Mrs Meredith Scott, Mr Braith Williams and Mrs Kate Mason 4 Mrs Vicki Waters and Mrs Julie Shaw

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Australian Sports Representatives Congratulations to the following girls for representing Australia at an elite level: Kennedy Cooper, Year 10 – Diving • Selected as a member of the Australian Junior Diving Team • Bergen Open, Norway – Silver – Open Women’s Platform – Bronze – Girls A Platform • Competed at the 2019 Youth International Diving Championships in Dresden, Germany Maddison Everingham, Year 12 – Snowsports • Trained and competed for Australia in the USA and Canada over summer: – USA Freestyle Selections – Rocky Mountain Freestyle – North America Cup (Val St Com, Canada) – North America Cup (Vermont, USA) • NSWIS and Australian Winter Olympic Institute scholarship recipient for 2019/2020 • Preparing for the World Cup in the USA in November 2019 Kyra Wheatley, Year 10 – Snowsports • Trained and competed for Australia in Europe over summer • 14th – Val D’Isere, France • 9th from 90 international entrants – Topolino, Italy • 1st – U16 Club Championships, Leogang, Austria Shennei Barber, Year 11 – Acrobatic Gymnastics • Shennei and her partner competed in the 12 to 18 Years Division.

• 1st – NSW State Trials • 4th place for Australia – Las Vegas Cup, USA • 2nd – NSW State Championships

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Alexandra Heap, Year 8 – Acrobatic Gymnastics • 5th place for Australia – Las Vegas Cup, USA

BRING OUT THE MARACAS, HERE COME THE ALPACAS!

Amelie Yee, Year 11 – Fencing • World Cadet and Junior Fencing World Championships, Torun, Poland – 87th – Under 17 Épée – 123rd – Under 20 Épée – 27th (Australian Team) – Junior Épée Team • Oceania Cadet Championships, Wellington, New Zealand – 1st – Cadet Épée Individual – 1st – Cadet Épée Team Event • New Zealand Cadet Championships, Wellington, New Zealand – 1st – Open Women’s Épée

National Simultaneous Storytime was once again celebrated in the Preparatory School with special guest readers donning sombreros and shaking maracas while reading the picture book Alpacas with Maracas by Matt Cosgrove.

This important initiative by the Australian Library and Information Association aims to encourage more Australians to read and enjoy books.

This year, more than a million children around the country participated in the event.

Amelie Read, Year 11 – Fencing • Oceania Cadet Championships, Wellington, New Zealand – 5th – Cadet Épée Individual – 1st – Cadet Épée Team Event

Thank you to Mrs Waters, Ms Rockwell, Mr Raymond, Dr Loch, Ms McMahon and Ms Allen for their enthusiasm, and for supporting this wonderful opportunity to help promote the value and fun of books.

Olivia Williams, Year 9 – Sailing • Selected for the Australian Optimist Team to compete in CrozonMorgat, France in June Nicole Freestone, Year 12, Sally Guthrie, Year 12, Imogen Gardiner, Year 11, Alice Dixon, Year 10, Greta Andrews, Year 10 and Emilia Duncan, Year 9 – Athletics • These students represented Australia at the World Schools Athletics Championships in Split, Croatia in May.

1 1 Ms Lamia Rockwell, Dean of Students, reading to Year 1 students

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Reach for the Sky Just as the College Motto, All’ Ultimo Lavoro, inspires us to strive for the highest, a new student learning grant is encouraging and enabling students from Years 9 to 11 to have an opportunity to ‘Reach for the Sky’.

Two Pymble parents were inspired by ex-student Brittany O’Brien (2016) who was a member of the 2016 Australian Olympic Diving team during her HSC year. The parents recognised that Pymble has many notable alumni who have achieved in their fields at the highest levels and understand that these role models will continue to inspire students who wish to strive for their highest.

The Learning Grant will support the College Motto and contribute to future generations of Pymble girls who are driven to make a difference

in the world. The Learning Grant aims to provide financial support for high-potential/aspirational students to undertake further learning and experience in areas where they can go on to excel at regional, national and international levels. The Learning Grant will attract students with an interest in the areas of: 1. Arts, Music and Entertainment 2. Business, Leadership, Community, Environment and Sustainability 3. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) 4. Sport and Activities The Learning Grant will be open to Secondary School students in Years 9 to 11 who have shown a significant contribution to their chosen field at a school level and beyond.

The Centenary Statue - Pymble Girl

Applicants will complete a formal application process highlighting their achievements to date, aspirations, and a proposal indicating what could be achieved through further learning and experiences in their chosen field. Applicants will be required to demonstrate how their proposal will further enhance their skills and how they intend to present the outcomes.

Emphasis will be placed on how they can further improve and sustain their commitment in their field of interest at Pymble. The Learning Grant will consider both Australian and international experiences.

Networking for Graduates Our inaugural Chair of College Council’s Alumni and Mentor Networking Event was held at the Sydney offices of KPMG. The evening was a great success and provided a relaxed backdrop for some career-enhancing networking between experienced business leaders and members of our Pymble alumni that included our most recent graduates from the Class of 2018, to ex-students up to the age of 30.

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The event brought together senior leaders from our community, including CEOs, parliamentary ministers, barristers, medical practitioners, and marketing and communications professionals, to connect with, and mentor, our younger Pymble alumni. The support and enthusiasm of both our mentors and mentees was boundless!

Ex-student and sustainable building expert, Romilly Madew (Evans, 1984), led an expert panel that discussed topics including resilience, how to stand out as an applicant when others have the same qualifications as you and creating a network of mentors. Plus, our alumni had the opportunity to participate in a number of skills sessions that covered career planning advice and refining your own career ‘elevator pitch’.

Most importantly, the event provided a relaxed environment where our alumni could mingle with their contemporaries and establish valuable, new connections with mentors to help and inspire them on the next step of their career journey.

We are already looking forward to our next networking event to bring together our alumni with experienced members of Pymble’s diverse community.

Mr Chris Fydler, Ms Christine Bartlett (1977) and Ms Fiona Roughley (2001)

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Personalised Learning Community

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Personalised Learning Personalised Learning experiences value students’ voices, needs, aspirations and passions in authentic ways, because their purpose is to empower those learners to become self-directed and independent. Our Personalised Learning Framework places at its heart the learner attributes of passion, scholarship and self-assurance; its intention is to foster young women who can delight in their successes and failures because these experiences contribute equally to ongoing learning.

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During Term 1, our Years 6, 8 and 9 students went away on their year-specific camps, as part of the College-wide Outdoor Education program.

Pymble girls got to experience local travel, chores, activities, leadership opportunities and team sports which are identified as being so crucial to the development of confidence. Whether our girls are trekking to the top of Mount Kosciuszko, setting up camp every night, cooking meals for their cohort or navigating the streets of Sydney while attempting all sorts of quirky challenges, they are all taking part in an intentional program of activities designed to take them out of their comfort zones and to foster teamwork, resilience, self-efficacy and confidence.

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1 Lilian Huntley and Ami Naito, Year 9 2 Evie Gibson, Katrina Lin, Alisha Haq, Erika Nakamaru, Trisha Tong, Zoe Kosinar, Jemma Horley and Ella van Horen, Year 6

3 Lara Hassall, Jaya Lilienthal,

Elizabeth Lockhart, Claudia Green, Elizabeth Tang and Ella O’Dea, Year 6

4 Lily Owler, Sonali Shah, Erika

Nakamaru, Aria Patel, Ashley Macdonald and Christiana Soo, Year 6

5 Alana Armstrong, Katherine Yan,

Kaitlyn Chan, Kristen Ma, Olivia Radford, Olivia Ogg, Lucy Bell, Isabella Cepraga, Chloe Tran, Beth Price and Laura Croker, Year 8

6 Zara Sherwood, Isobel Colvin,

Hannah Rockwell and Tiah Shaw, Year 9

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Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass

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Huge congratulations to all the students in this wonderful Co-curricular Drama production which featured 55 performers from Years 8 to 12.

On Thursday 4, Friday 5 and Saturday 6 April, these students performed to packed houses in the Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts, and received a standing ovation at the final performance. The dedication of these students was highly impressive; their characterisation, movement, vocal skill and ensemble work was well beyond their years. Thank you to all the staff and parent volunteers who supported the production as well.

Well done to our performers!

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1 Faith Sherwood, Year 11 2 Amy Jarvis, Year 10 and Stephanie Volos, Year 11

3 Dharma Surridge, Year 12 4 Onyinye Nwamadi, Year 12 5 Olivia Eichmann and Mia Plasto, Year 8 6 Annabel Johns, Year 10, Laura Hedley, Year 11, Serenna Di Bello, Year 10 and Amy Jarvis, Year 10

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State Champions at the da Vinci Decathlon Pymble had an amazing two days at the da Vinci Decathlon NSW state finals in May. There were more than 80 schools competing in each year group category and all our teams performed brilliantly.

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Julie Sheng, Jessie Li Front Row: Mikayla Tsou, Ellie Beck, Lauren Kim, Alicia Ge, Clara He, Year 7

2 Back Row: Serena Li, Josephine

Armstrong, Catherine Song, Claire Kim, Front Row: Faye Chang, Isabelle Ho, Chloe Hoang, Annabel Maple-Brown, Year 9

The results were as follows: Year 5: 10th place overall 8th Engineering, 6th English, 6th Science, 14th Mathematics, 10th Ideation, 14th Code Breaking Year 6: 6th English, 16th Creative Producers Year 7: 1st place overall (state champions) 1st English, 2nd Mathematics, 3rd Creative Producers, 6th Art and Poetry, 9th Cartography Year 8: 3rd place overall 1st Art and Poetry, 2nd English, 3rd General Knowledge, 4th Engineering, 12th Mathematics Year 9: 1st place overall (state champions) 1st Ideation, 1st Engineering, 2nd Cartography, 4th Art and Poetry, 4th English, 8th General Knowledge, 10th Science, 11th Creative Producers Year 10: 2nd place overall 1st Art and Poetry, 1st Cartography, 2nd English, 6th Creative Producers, 6th Code Breaking Year 11: 1st General Knowledge, 4th Code Breaking, 5th Science, 7th English, 11th Cartography, 12th Art and Poetry To have finished in the top three schools in four year group categories was just outstanding.

In the July holidays, the Year 7 and Year 9 teams went on to compete in the National Finals and both teams placed first! Congratulations!

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First Place Primary in Kids’ Lit Quiz!

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Pi Day

At the end of Term 1, eight Junior School students, accompanied by Mrs Itzcovitz, attended the Kids’ Lit Quiz, an annual literature quiz for students aged ten to 13 years. Quizzes are held in Australia and all over the world. Teams of four are asked to answer ten rounds of ten questions on children’s literature, divided into categories.

Some of the categories on the night included poetry, riddles, quests, music, masks and pop culture.

On Thursday 14 March, Pymble celebrated Pi Day, an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π. The event was celebrated by handing out a delicious free pie to each girl who could recite 15 digits of π. Any girl who was able to recite 50 digits of pi was also allowed to hit a pi-shaped pinata. In addition, girls were provided with the opportunity to design their own bracelets out of various coloured beads that represented the numbers of pi. Hundreds of girls were involved from Year 7 all the way to Year 12. One of the most notable achievements was made by Angie Wang, Year 8, who recited 500 digits!

Pymble entered two teams; the Year 5 team, consisting of Emma Baikie, Genevieve Holt, May Zhang and Nikita Srivastava and the Year 6 team, consisting of Phoebe Paleologos, Isabella Johnson, Anarghya Guru Prasad and Olivia Blayney. The girls had a ball showing off their literary knowledge. They won the Music round and associated book prize and capped off the night by winning ‘First Place Primary’. Well done girls!

We would like to thank all the girls who got involved as well as all the staff who helped organise and run the event.

Rachel D’Cunha and Veronique Hopkin, Mathematics Captains

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1 Angie Wang, Year 8, reciting 500 digits!

2 Maiya Foster, Year 7 3 Back Row: Isabella Johnson, Year 6, Anarghya Guru Prasad, Year 6, Ms Martha Itzcovitz, Front Row: Phoebe Paleologos, Year 6, Olivia Blayney, Year 6, Emma Baikie, Year 5, Genevieve Holt, Year 5

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Economics at Pymble Students and teachers from 30 different schools studying Preliminary Economics and HSC Economics courses were invited to Pymble’s Economics Students’ Conference to hear from three of Australia’s leading economists. More than 400 people accepted the invitation, including attendees Abbotsleigh, Barker College, Cheltenham Girls’ High School, Killara High School, SCEGGS Darlinghurst, St Euphemia College, St Ives High School, St Leo’s Catholic College and Willoughby Girls High School. “ One of the main aims is to encourage deep thinking and gain an appreciation of the dynamics of modern economies, the need for critical thinking and problem solving,” said Ms Ann Wright, Coordinator of Economics at Pymble. “ Many of these ‘soft skills’ drive innovation and development, providing future opportunities for today’s students,” she said.

Ms Rochelle Guttmann, Senior Economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia, presented on ‘Current conditions in the Australian economy’.

As co-author of the Reserve Bank’s recent report, Does it pay to study economics?.

Ms Jo Masters is the Chief Economist for Ernst & Young Oceania, and presented on ‘Risks to Australia’s economic outlook’. Ms Masters is known for her keen interest in female financial literacy and promoting economics to young women and is on the Advisory Committee of the Financy Women’s Index, which measures the economic progress of Australian women.

Ms Rianna McIntosh, who is a senior Financial Services Consultant for Ernst & Young, delivered a presentation titled ‘The Future of Work’. For more than a decade, Ms McIntosh has led large-scale product and technology projects and campaigns for financial services organisations in Australia and has a deep understanding of the technology-driven workplace these students will face in coming years. “ The number of students studying Economics in recent years has been falling,” said Ms Wright, adding that the Reserve Bank has written extensively about the shrinking pool of economists in recent years.

Ms Wright said that Pymble hopes to raise the profile of Economics and show the diverse career opportunities it provides. “ Our three visiting economists are all inspiring women who have built important careers in the field of economics and we are grateful that they are so willing to contribute to our students’ future,” Pymble’s former Principal Mrs Waters said.

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Reading Competition The Sir Robert Menzies Reading Competition is an annual event dating back to 1963 when Prime Minister Menzies visited Pymble as a guest speaker for Speech Day. The contest dates back to 1963 with Sir Robert Menzies’ visit to Pymble as a guest speaker for Speech Day. He commented that nothing had given him greater pleasure in the afternoon than to hear the Head Prefect, Edwina Dight, read in the Chapel, “in a splendid, simple, measured fashion”. And so, a Pymble tradition was born with the introduction of a Reading Contest the following year. The competitors read a verse from the Bible, a poem and an unseen piece of prose. Congratulations to the following girls who were recognised as winners from each School: MIDDLE SCHOOL Alyssa Yee, Year 8 UPPER SCHOOL AND OVERALL CHAMPION Amy Jarvis, Year 10 SENIOR SCHOOL Viveca Tang, Year 11

HONK! CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations to all the Year 8 Elective Music students; Creative Director Mr Kurt Schweinberger; Music Staff, Mrs Julie Hare, Mrs Jillian King and Ms Madeleine Hanrahan-Tan; and the Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts staff and crew for a wonderful production of the musical HONK!. The students learnt and performed the musical as part of their Curricular Music studies, immersing themselves in the genre of musical theatre. They gave two performances, delighting the Preparatory and Junior Schools, as well as parents, staff, family and friends. Bravo to all! What a fabulous learning experience!

Highest Award for Performance

3 Congratulations to Corinna Chen, Year 11, who was awarded the highest award possible from the Royal Trinity College of Music in London, the FTCL or Fellowship of the College. Corinna was awarded this very prestigious award in Piano on her first attempt.

Candidates who receive this honour show masterful control and musicianship with repertoire of the highest difficulty and maturity and is equivalent in standard to a postgraduate course at a conservatoire or university. This award sits above the Associate and Licentiate diplomas and only a handful are awarded across the world and rarely to a school student.

4 Congratulations to Hui Shan Pan, Year 11, on being awarded her Licentiate of Music (LMusA) on the Cello.

1 Lucy Fang, Year 11 2 Charlotte Allen and Piper Markson,

Year 8, from the scene Warts and All!

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Community As a community, we value the relationships we have with each other and we stand together as global citizens, included and valued. Connecting and engaging with members past and present ensures our rich learning community extends through generations to build Pymble bonds that endure.

Together, we acknowledge and commemorate our past and present achievements. At home and internationally, community members are committed, loyal and proud to be a part of Pymble.

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Foundation Day Girls from Kindergarten to Year 12 gathered on Gloucester Lawn at the beginning of Term 1 in front of the Chapel to celebrate Foundation Day, and our 103rd birthday with staff, parents and guests. We gave thanks to the people who came before us and provided the foundation for the community we value today.

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1 Foundation Day 2019 2 Sophie Cridland, Alexandra

Thompson and Bronwyn Brereton, Year 12

3 Lara Richards, Samira Bagga and Nini Fan, Year 12

4 Former Principal Mrs Vicki Waters,

Ms Claudia Studdert and Mr Alister Henskens

5 Chloe Tseng, Amari Wilson, Wendy Pan, Tia Gao, Alexis Lee, Diya Dhanpal, Arya Shanmugaratnam, Rosie Han and Adeline Wu, Year 1

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On February 8 in 1916, the Presbyterian Ladies’ College in the suburb of Pymble opened its doors to the inaugural 60 Pymble girls, under the leadership of Principal Dr John Marden. Twenty of these girls were Boarders from country NSW, and 40 were Day girls arriving on pony traps, by train or on foot to commence living and learning in the three main buildings that comprised the campus: First House (renamed Marden House), Second House (renamed Lang House) and the Colonnade building, which was used for administration, a dining room and classrooms.

While our campus and student body has since developed beyond anything our inaugural girls, Principal and staff may have imagined possible, one very important thing has remained the same – the belief in the strength and capability of women to change the world for better.

Our 2019 Co-captains of Community Service, Grace Jarvis, Isabelle Nguyen and Isabella Natale took the opportunity of the whole College gathering to announce Pymble’s Service Project for 2019 and 2020. Our College-wide Service Project is supporting the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the aeromedical organisation that provides emergency relief and healthcare services to people in rural and remote Australia – people like our boarding families and their communities, and anyone who lives in or travels to rural and remote areas. This Service Project is less about generating monetary support and more about giving our time and harnessing our hopes and passion to make an impact together as a community and we look forward to seeing our girls make this happen today, tomorrow and in the future.

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Boarding Prefect Supper Club The Prefect Supper Club is a new initiative designed to take full advantage of our Year 12 girls as outstanding role models for our younger Boarders. An evening of relaxed conversation, friendly advice and, of course, a delicious supper was the perfect way to unite our Lang House ‘Big Sisters’ with their Marden House ‘Little Sisters’. The girls are looking forward to making this a regular event in our Boarding calendar.

A new look for Marden House The term break is always a busy time on campus and particularly so over the Easter break with new fans, heating and lighting being installed on the top level of Marden House. We have also installed new furniture in four rooms and will continue this upgrade. The Boarders and staff are delighted with the results and the girls are eagerly awaiting their turn for a new room. A huge thank you to our Facilities team for all their hard work and commitment to this project. If you have an opportunity, please feel free to call into Marden House so that we can show you around.

1 Back Row: Phoebe Kinsey, Year 12, Jordyn Seeto, Year 9, Isabelle Duff, Year 12, Front Row: Genevieve Chu, Margaret Williams, Victoria Makim, Year 9

2 Back Row: Philippa Austin, Year 9, Eloise Wilson, Year 9, Amelia

Browning, Year 9, Victoria Hamilton, Year 9, Phoebe Kinsey, Year 12, Isabelle Duff, Year 12, Chloe Moore, Year 9, Front Row: Annika Ferguson, Kyana Cvetkovic, Isabelle Kurtz, Year 9

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Raffle The Pymble Ladies’ College Boarders Parents Group is raising funds for a new Boarding Scholarship for a girl from rural and regional Australia who would not otherwise be able to attend the school.

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To purchase a ticket in the raffle to win a Prado or to make a donation, please go to app.galabid.com/boarders/items.

All proceeds raised will go to the new Boarding Scholarship.

A Day of Remembrance

Happy Birthdays!

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Birthdays are always important, but they are just that extra bit special when you get to share them with 115 of your Boarder ‘sisters’.

Marden girls enjoy sharing a birthday cake of their choice, the Crunchy Ice Cream cake is the current favourite, while Goodlet girls are spoilt by the home baking of our very own Domestic Goddess, Assistant House Supervisor, Jeanette Feist.

Jeanette’s cakes are all the more special because they are made with our Pymble eggs, faithfully supplied by our own Farmer Dave. Our Lang girls are not left wanting either, with multiple ‘festivals of me’ taking place throughout the term.

4 Wednesday 5 June 2019 was Jersey Day, a sacred annual event for our community.

Each year, on a nominated day close to the June long weekend, Secondary School girls are invited to wear their favourite jersey for the price of a gold coin donation.

Our Boarders become Jersey Day ambassadors, conveying the significance of the day to others, managing the collection of donations and decorating the Boarding Houses with a chain of jerseys tied together at the sleeves.

Jersey Day is a day of remembrance; a celebration of the lives and an acknowledgement of the loss of three former boarders, Alanda Clark, Jane Gay and Prudence Papworth, who were travelling home for the long weekend in 1993 when their plane crashed on a hill just outside Young. Donations collected on Jersey Day contribute to a Boarding Scholarship in their names.

You don’t need to be a Boarding family to appreciate the devastation felt by our community following the untimely death of these young girls, who had their whole lives ahead of them. Boarders, Day girls, parents, families, staff and council members who were present at the time still vividly recall the shock, disbelief and months of grief that followed the tragedy, 26 years ago. The lowered flag, the tears and the haunting silence across the usually buzzing campus remain etched in their memories forever.

We cannot for one minute, however, imagine the ongoing pain and sorrow endured by the girls’ families and loved ones.

What we can do is remember Alanda, Jane and Prudence and tell their stories so that ensuing generations of Pymble girls know their names, who they are and that they were loved and lost too soon.

We can perpetuate their memory with the Boarding Scholarship in their names.

We can ensure that these three beautiful girls, along with those who felt their loss most keenly, remain in the hearts and minds of our community, forever.

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Icebreaker Thank you to everyone who braved the weather on Friday 22 March to attend the Icebreaker, even with the last-minute change in venue, it was a fantastic evening spent catching up with staff and old friends, as well as making new ones.

Congratulations to Catherine Dean and the team of Pymble staff who worked so hard to make this such a wonderful event for the start of the year.

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New Parents’ Lunch The New Parents’ Lunch was a lovely opportunity to connect with new members of the Pymble community on Wednesday 13 March. Thank you to all the staff and parents who took time out of their hectic schedules to come together and share a meal and chat about the one thing we all have in common, our girls.

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1 Mrs Erin Ying, Mrs Vicki Waters (former Principal) and Mrs Cindy Excell

2 Mrs Priscilla Macpherson and Mrs Shefali Parti

3 Mrs Catie Kenny, Rev Punam Bent and Dr Jacqueline Harris

4 Mrs Shirley Li, Ms Yu Wu and Mr Wen Zhou

5 Ms Julia Ross, Mrs Tracey Dwight and Mrs Sophie Vander

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People and Culture We are committed to ensuring every student is known, valued and encouraged. Professionally, we nurture a learning culture that celebrates creativity, engagement and critical thinking.

Our professional practice is deeply embedded in worldwide research and best practice, and we actively seek to share our expertise, facilities and resources to create a vibrant global educational community. Together we make a difference, within Pymble and beyond.

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On 22 May, we held our annual Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea to raise money for the Cancer Council NSW.

Students, parents and staff converged on the Main Oval wearing ‘crazy hats’ and shared many laughs and lots of cupcakes! We are thrilled that our community was able to raise more than $1,800 in one morning to support those affected by cancer.

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2 Faith Hedley and Fiona Wu, Year 2 3 Sasha Dubrovina, Amalia Bond and Lera Dubrovina, Year 3 4 Ella-Marie Scott, Sanaya Lakhani,

Charlotte King, Jemma Hung, Maya Ostapenko and Lily Mancey, Year 4

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Hargraves, Amna Syed, Willow Gerreyn, Michaela Peppel and Oriana Fenton, Year 2

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International Women’s Day “There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.”

– Margaret J Wheatley

More than 100 years ago, Pymble discovered exactly what our community cares about. We care about empowering girls and young women to believe in themselves as individuals and as a collective that can make the world a better place by living a balanced life, according to common values, and by effecting positive change.

As such, it is always heartening to see our girls embrace International Women’s Day (IWD) each year. During the first week of March, girls from the Preparatory to the Senior School participated in a range of activities designed to prompt reflection upon women’s achievements and strengths, awareness of bias and consideration of how to create a better-balanced world, in support of the IWD2019 theme, #BalanceforBetter.

• In the Preparatory School, our girls engaged in discussions about mothers and other women as role models.

• J unior School girls explored female success and achievement by considering ‘what I love about myself’ and ‘what makes women powerful’.

• Our Middle School girls made a butterfly wall of origami butterflies, each one containing an idea for how to achieve better balance in their lives.

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• Upper School representatives in Year 9 attended a networking event in support of IWD at Ku-ring-gai Council where they discussed matters relating to leadership, gender balance and women in positions of influence with other school students and council leaders.

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• Representatives from Year 10 and Senior School Prefects attended the official Sydney IWD event in the city to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women.

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Across the College during lunch and Connect time, our girls also took part in a host of student-led IWD activities with students encouraging our girls to really think about, connect and own the principles and key messages of the IWD movement and indeed our Pymble community.

Rebecca Peters, Claire Oslington, Lucy Miller, Olivia Bransgrove, Front Row: Emma Harding, Eloise Muller, Olivia Kowal, Ashleigh Robson, Sasha Wong, Maya Hu, Crystal Liang, Year 8

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A Speech in Public Congratulations to Melissa Li, Year 12, who was recently awarded The Young Citizen of the Year award 2019, by Ku-ring-gai Council. The Mayor, Jennifer Anderson, invited Melissa to be the keynote speaker at a citizenship ceremony on 27 February.

Melissa spoke of her experience of arriving in Australia as a migrant from New Zealand.

Melissa’s well-crafted speech raised notions of emotional and geographical homes and places of belonging. She highlighted how our Australian values, including the embracing of multiculturalism, assisted migrants in the quest to find a sense of connection and belonging. In her speech, Melissa also raised the concept of a middle ground; a ground which acknowledges the past, while embracing the future and recognising the impact of the past and present in shaping identity and future opportunities. Bravo Melissa. We know your contribution would have assisted in making the event special and the night memorable for many.

UN Voice – Winner at National Level!

Chloe Hoang, Year 9, travelled to Perth during the Easter holiday period to compete in the national final for UN Voice.

We are pleased to announce that Chloe was awarded second place overall. Bravo Chloe! Chloe presented her original speech, a newly-prepared speech, and then a final speech on a challenging topic with minimal preparation time. Chloe maintained her focus and poise throughout this competition.

She also enjoyed meeting other competitors and participating in the sightseeing and fun activities on offer.

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Sustainability We embed high-level sustainable practices in every area of Pymble life – in educational, operational and wider community settings – as the way to protect and guide our future.

Social and personal responsibility, as well as economic and environmental initiatives are evident throughout the College, influencing others to make positive changes.

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Indigenous Round of Sport On Saturday 25 June, during Reconciliation Week, Pymble hosted its annual Indigenous Round of Sport.

The round celebrates and acknowledges the significant contribution that our Indigenous students make to the College and the role Sport plays in a young person’s education and development.

The morning commenced with a Welcome Ceremony, consisting of Welcome to Country, speeches from Indigenous students (Onyinye Nwamadi, Shakira Tyson and Isabelle Docker, Year 12), Indigenous dance between Pymble and Loreto Normanhurst students, and concluded with a smoking ceremony. The crowd then dispersed to watch the three sporting fixtures between Senior Firsts teams from Basketball, Football and Rugby Sevens. All matches were fiercely contested, and it was a fantastic sight to see our students competing in their uniform specially designed by Indigenous artist, Ms Lotter.

We would like to thank the students, staff and parents from Abbotsleigh, Loreto Normanhurst and Monte Sant’ Angelo, as well as the Lloyd McDermott Foundation for their involvement and contribution to our Indigenous Round of Sport.

As well, a particular thank you to Indigenous Student Co-ordinator, Ms Kate Howie, for her co-ordination and drive of such a special event for the College and our community.

1 Georgia Stuart, Year 8 and Aspen Moore, Year 7

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Year 1 Visit by Reverse Garbage On Friday 29 March, the walls of the Preparatory School were vibrating with sound.

Year 1 explored the wonders of music with recycled materials thanks to the help of Clare from Marrickville-based company Reverse Garbage; the girls had a wonderful time creating a noisy orchestra using instruments created entirely from recycled materials. Another highlight was getting to make our own bongo-style drum using cups, swimming caps, elastic bands, stickers and ribbons. Year 1 enjoyed applying all they have learned in Science this term during this engaging, noisy and exciting experience.

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St Lucy’s Bake Sale This year, in support of St Lucy’s School in Wahroonga, our Junior School Student Representative Council (SRC) members decided to hold a silent bake sale. The sale took place on Wednesday 12 June at lunchtime and the items for sale were baked by our SRC members and sold for a gold coin donation. Thank you to all the parents who helped their girls bake for this wonderful cause.

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Year 2 Design with Parents Year 2 welcomed parents into our learning area for a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Window into Learning. The girls have been learning about water; how we use it and how we can ensure we don’t waste it. They were given recycled materials to construct a water slide with the intention of making sure their marble was safe with sufficient water to splash into, while also minimising the amount of water going over the edge. The girls designed their slides first and then enjoyed working with their parents and teachers to construct them. Students were encouraged to test their slide and think of ways they could improve on their results. The girls are becoming thoughtful designers and are utilising their critical thinking skills to problem solve – an integral skill for great scientists, mathematicians and life-long learners.

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Congratulations to our Pymble Tennis girls who finished third in the overall point score at this year’s 101st Tildesley Shield Tennis.

Team spirit and sportsmanship were on full display and the tournament was a great showcase of the skills the team has been developing at training since Term 4 of last year. Some outstanding results were: Chiara Di Tommaso, Year 12, for winning five tough matches to qualify for the final of the singles event and finish as runner up; our Pymble singles players winning 15 out of 15 first round matches to all progress through to the second round; Ashlee Narker, Year 8, Charlotte Hartin, Year 8, Eleanor McNaught, Year 12 and Mikayla Zahirovic, Year 11 for reaching the fourth round in singles; and Emma Sargeant, Year 8 and Scarlett Stewart, Year 9 for reaching the fourth round in doubles.

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A wonderful acknowledgement of their dedication, skill and expertise.

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Christina Horiatopoulos, Coaching Director – Tennis Awarded a Tennis Australia Scholarship to support and shadow the Women’s Fed Cup National Camp in Brisbane.

Jared Scoines, Coaching Director – Basketball Named NSW All Schools Girls Head Coach.

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Roger Moten, AFL Head Coach Named GWS Giants AFLW Assistant Coach and GWS Giants VFLW Head Coach.

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Alexandra Ferguson, Year 11 and Eloise Kinchington, Year 8

2 Chiara Di Tommaso, Year 12 3 Emma Sargeant, Year 8 4 Sienna Warden, Year 7 5 Sophie McGee, Year 9, Emma Sargeant, Year 8 and Chanel Rowley, Year 9

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USA Dance Tour Our Dance students had the wonderful opportunity to travel to New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles during the April school holidays as part of a USA Dance Tour. The girls participated in a variety of workshops at many of the top dance institutions in the USA, including Broadway Dance Centre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Martha Graham Dance Company, Joffrey Ballet School, Millennium Dance Centre and Disneyland Performing Arts. They also had the opportunity to see several musicals on Broadway, including Hamilton, Mean Girls and Waitress. The girls gained independence, inspiration and new connections that will last a lifetime. A huge thank you to the staff members (Mr Mitchell Dellevergin, Miss Sarah McGeoch and Miss Katrina Cluff) who ensured the girls had an exceptional experience.

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Thursday 30 May The day commenced with an opening ceremony where all the girls walked a lap of the oval in their respective Houses to the very motivational music, Chariots of Fire. Our Athletes’ Oath was read by Shylah Carré, Year 2, and our Pymble coaches led the girls in a series of warm-up and stretching activities. All the girls spent the day actively engaged, participating in 11 events during the carnival, including sprinting, a long-distance run around the perimeter of the oval, long jump, shot put, turbo javelin, discus and a variety of fun novelty events; a favourite being the giantball relay.

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Secondary School Athletics Carnival 2019 Tuesday 7 May RECORDS Sally Guthrie • 17 – 18 Years 400m • 17 Years Long Jump

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Imogen Gardiner • 17 Years 800m • 17 – 18 Years 1,500m

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Alice Dixon • 16 Years 200m

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Secondary School Swimming Carnivals Tuesday 12 February and Wednesday 13 February

Junior Champion of the Carnival: Isabella Lee Intermediate Champion of the Carnival: Adriana Fydler Senior Champion of the Carnival: Claudia Neale Overall House Cup: Wylie RECORDS Hannah Morton • 12 Years 50m Backstroke Bella Zhang • 13 Years 50m Breaststroke

Isabella Lee • 14 Years 50m Freestyle • 12 – 14 Years 100m Freestyle Elizabeth Gan • 16 Years 50m Backstroke Claudia Neale • 17 Years 50m Backstroke Claudia Fydler • 18 Years and Over 50m Backstroke • 18 Years and Over 50m Butterfly Georgia Peregrina • Open 200m Individual Medley

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Head of the River Winners!

On Saturday 16 March, the Pymble Rowing team competed in the pinnacle event of the season, the NSW Schoolgirl Head of the River, held at the Sydney International Rowing Centre.

Congratulations to all of the crews!

A special mention to the Year 8 Sixth Quad (Alexandra 1 Luxton, Charlotte Morris, Rhiannon Castle, Arabella Hunt, Isabella Watson), Year 8 Fourth Quad (Sarah Oppenheim, Ella Monk, Alice Dunn, Maya Partridge, Claire Oslington), Year 8 First Quad (Liesel Page, Freya Carmody, Lucy Miller, Jessica Colbran, Indi Tishler), Year 9 Sixth Quad (Rhiannon Castle, Amelia Pratt, Anna Mufford, Emily 2 Stevens, Claire Oslington) and the Year 10 First Quad (Mikayla Arthur, Sophie Graham, Georgina Ericsson, Mia Campbell, Amber Cai) for winning their respective divisions and becoming Head of the River Champions!

With the fantastic results from all the Pymble crews, we were able to secure the Betty Deer Rosebowl Trophy and become the Champion School for the 2019 Schoolgirl Head of the River. With the very mature racing from all of our Learn to Row (Year 8) and Junior (Year 9) crews exhibited on the weekend, Pymble was also able to secure the Dr Bill McKeith Junior Handicap Pointscore trophy, which is awarded to the school with the best average placing. This is the first time that Pymble has won this trophy.

We would like to thank all of the parents, coaches and staff who supported the Rowing team and all the girls who supported the Rowing team at any point during the season.

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Valentina – the Robot Our Pymble Pride Robotics team competed in two Australian Regional FIRST Robotics competitions at the end of Term 1.

The competition was tough, but the girls rose to the challenge with their exceptionally capable, reliable and robust robot named ‘Valentina’. This robot could extend to precisely deliver balls and hatch panels into rocket bays up to seven feet high and climb a step 40-centimetres high. After a superb few days of qualification matches at the Southern Cross Regional, the team placed ninth out of 36 international teams. They made it through to the semi-finals of this competition as part of the second seeded alliance before being knocked out.

The team then moved on to the South Pacific Regionals, where after ranking first for the majority of the event, they finally ended up as the third ranked team out of a huge field of 66 international teams. Again, the team made it to the semi-finals of this event, this time as Alliance Captain with their alliance partners from Project Bucephalus (Team 5985) and Shenzen Dadalele (Team 5522). The Alliance lost the semi-finals, after a very tough round of matches, to the eventual winners of the South Pacific Regional. We were honoured to receive the Industrial Design Award, sponsored by General Motors, for the industrial quality of our robot’s engineering design, reliability and robustness.

With our maturing student leaders sharing their experience by mentoring the record number of new team members, we can’t wait for the 2020 FIRST Robotics Competition!

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Suzanne Brian, Year 9, Sophia Quah, Year 11 and Zoey Chen, Year 9

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Pedro and Pete at the Sydney Royal Easter Show We were very happy with the results from the Sydney Royal Easter Show and incredibly proud of how the Cattle Team represented the College. Our Senior students, Ella Gray, Year 12, Lucy Glendinning, Year 11 and Grace Collins, Year 11, handled all tasks with responsibility and maturity. Their efforts were rewarded with Pedro winning a third place ribbon on the hoof and Pete winning a highly commended ribbon.

The girls took the initiative to create and manage the College display in the cattle pavilion. They maintained a proactive approach to managing the area, which was rewarded with a highly commended ribbon. Elizabeth Graves, Year 7, was very enthusiastic when it came to looking after the display area, and she always stayed behind to make sure everything was clean and tidy when we took the steers to the ring.

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Jemima Burney and Safia Arslan, Year 8, were both invaluable support during the show, running back and forth between the ring and the cattle pavilion whenever we needed something.

Both of our steers were bought by McFarland’s Butcher in Wahroonga and sold for a very good price at the steer auction. Pedro went for $5.80/kg and Pete for $4.35/ kg. The butcher said that he came to the Show specifically to buy Pymble’s steers, because he wanted to support local suppliers and he was impressed with how our steers were cared for.

Pedro also won a first-place ribbon in his carcase class, and a bronze medal for his overall results, which is a credit to the College and the Cattle Team.

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ESU President’s Report Our 20,000 alumni are incredibly diverse. In 2019, in partnership with the Ex-Students’ Union (ESU) committee has set out to reach as many of you as possible by holding events that are relevant to each decade of Pymble leaver. We are excited to have reached more of our younger members this year as we add contemporary offerings to our important traditions.

As always, we welcome your feedback and involvement. Our Annual General Meeting will be held in November and we welcome attendance, as well as new members, to our friendly committee. You can get in touch with us by emailing Pymble.exstudents@gmail.com.

The ESU committee love to engage with all of the Pymble community and to see familiar faces returning to the College. It was special to have two, three and even four generations of students sharing stories and memories at the Mothers and Grandmothers’ Morning Tea in Term 1.

February saw another successful alumNOW art exhibition with a glittering opening night at the College.

ABC presenter, author and ex-student, Sarah Macdonald (1983), opened the exhibition before a crowded Main Hall of art lovers, who enjoyed champagne and canapés. Our exhibition and sale of fine art by more than 40 ex-students ran over the next three days and showcased more than 110 works. Artists ranged from recent Pymble leavers back to those who left in the 1950s and included those who were both wellknown and up-and-coming. It was wonderful to see representation from each decade, as well as the breadth of art; which included ceramics, paintings, sculpture, photography and jewellery. A terrific collaboration across our Pymble community. A big thank you to Gil Ross-Edwards (Clark, 1976) and Philippa Graham (Myers, 1969) for organising and curating, to all who attended or exhibited and to the College for their generous support of the event.

In addition to our support for the exhibiting artists, some of the proceeds of alumNOW2019 go to our annual ESU Artist-in-Residence grant.

This grant goes to a member of staff who will work with an external artist to deliver a creative program for our Pymble students. Over the past few years, artists have ranged from authors, to playwrights, painters, composers, chefs, choreographers and robotics experts. It is a special way for the ESU to work together with the College and it is our hope that these grants can ignite passions for learning in new, exciting and varied areas. You may remember that the 2017 ESU Artist-in-Residence grant went to sponsoring the mentors for the Pymble Pride Robotics team.

Since then, the team has gone from strength to strength competing in two Australian Regional FIRST Robotics competitions: the Southern Cross Regional and South Pacific Regional.

The team made it to the semi-finals in both competitions, placing ninth and third. Congratulations to the team on their success.

Our 2018 ESU Artist-in-Residence grant recipient was Ms Tamara Sweetman, who invited playwright, Richard Graham to mentor the senior Drama students to write and perform an original full-length play. The ESU committee was delighted to attend the performance of 17, which delved deep into the teenage psyche and highlighted issues facing today’s youth in an entertaining and thoughtprovoking way. Congratulations to all the students who wrote and so confidently performed the play.

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Our 2019 ESU Artist-in-Residence grant was awarded to Ms Christina Charalambidis, who used her grant to invite award-winning Sydney artist Jason Wing. Jason is an artist of both indigenous and Chinese heritage, which inspires his work, and has worked with the girls to create beautiful murals in some of the College’s shared spaces.

In March at the Indigenous Scholars Morning Tea, the College enjoyed bringing supporters of our Indigenous Scholarship Program (ISP) together with the scholars, to showcase our ISP girls’ learning and achievements at Pymble and to thank supporters for their ongoing interest in and enthusiasm for this life-changing program. The ESU are proud to support this program through ongoing sponsorship of the new uniforms for the incoming Indigenous Scholarship students each year.

May saw our inaugural Chair of College Council’s Alumni & Mentor Networking Event in partnership with the College, at KPMG’s Barrangaroo offices. Our aim was to connect Pymble alumni aged 18 to 30 years old to those with more experience from a wide range of industries and backgrounds. Survey feedback from the evening has been very positive with comments about how helpful and genuine the mentors were and the positive energy and excitement in general. We hope to run this event annually.

It was a wonderful evening which started with a panel comprising Christine Bartlett (1977, former Board

member), Chris Fydler (CEO and Olympic swimmer), Fiona Roughley (2001, Barrister) and Bronwyn Taylor (1986, NSW Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women), moderated by Romilly Madew AO (1984, CEO). They shared insights and tips on their careers and work-lives.

Alumni and mentors then networked in industry groups over drinks and canapés, whilst some young alumni attended skills sessions on ‘Your Elevator Pitch’ and ‘Career Planning’.

You can see a video wrap-up that captures the energy of the evening by searching ‘Chair of College Council’s Alumni & Mentor Networking Event’ on YouTube.

Thank you to our moderator, panellists and mentors who gave their time, connections and career advice, as well as our young alumni, who brought their desire to learn, connect and advance their careers. We had lots of interest from our young alumni to join the ESU committee – keep a look out for them! A heartfelt thank you to Chair of College Council, Mr James Hunter, for his partnership and support for the event, including playing host at KPMG’s stunning venue, as well as Mrs Vicki Waters and the College for their generous support in co-sponsoring the costs with the ESU and the considerable organisation of the event.

We witnessed a generational change at the College in Term 2 farewelling Principal of 11 years, Mrs Vicki Waters.

The ex-students were well represented at her Longest Lunch in May and I was delighted to welcome her as an

honorary ESU member and thank her with a gift from the ESU – an artwork by ex-student Emma Winch (2007), who featured in our AlumNOW art exhibition. The charcoal sketch depicts a lion, the animal chosen by Dr Marden for our Pymble crest.

The lion is leading a Pymble girl on her path to education, womanhood, wisdom and to strive for the highest.

We welcome Dr Kate Hadwen to the College and look forward to working with her.

This year also marked the beginning of our Ex-Student Grant Program, to support ex-students in their meaningful endeavours within the community and their career development. This new grant recognises the value of ex-students who are independently making their mark on the world, by contributing to their communities or developing their careers to become contributing citizens. The ESU committee will accept applications up to $3,000 from eligible ex-students. Further information is available on the College website or by emailing Pymble. exstudents@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you or seeing you all soon.

All’ Ultimo Lavoro Li-Enn Koo (1991) PRESIDENT EX-STUDENTS’ UNION pymble.exstudents@gmail.com Pymble Ladies’ College PO Box 6233, Pymble, NSW, 2073

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Jessica Cale (2007) and Joel Titmarsh became engaged on 2 February 2019.

Jessica’s two sisters, Emily Rees (Cale, 2005) and Alicia Cale (2010) will be her bridesmaids.

Elspeth Browne (Knox, 1951) passed away on 10 April 2018. Elspeth was an early champion of women who sought to fuse a professional career with domestic life. A central tenet of her beliefs was womens’ rights to control their decisions in the public and private domains.

Marriages Nathaliya Wongsethanoonoi (2002) married Dr Francesco Fascetti at Villa Cortine Palace Hotel in Sirmione, Italy on 2 September 2017.

The wedding was attended by exstudents Salina Wongsethanoonoi (Chongprasith, 1979), Sabrina Siutyk (Chongprasith, 1983), Jo Simpson (Whiddon, 2002), Phoebe Richard (2002) and Andrea Fu (2002).

Penelope Coleman (2005) married Tim Lloyd in Shore Chapel with the reception at Sydney University.

Penelope’s bridesmaids included two Pymble girls, Penny Hewett (2005) and Laura Walsh (Coleman, 2000).

Births

Elspeth attended Pymble and was a House Prefect. After completing her BA, Dip Social Studies at the University of Sydney, in 1957 she obtained the Certificate in Medical Social Work from the NSW Institute of Hospital Almoners. Until 1963, she worked in hospital settings in Sydney and London. After roles as Tutor at the Universities of Queensland and Sydney, at NSW Council of Social Service and Royal North Shore Hospital, she joined the University of NSW School of Social Work and progressed to Senior Lecturer.

She then worked in Aged Care at the Social Work Department at St George Hospital.

As recipient of an Australian Department of Education award, in 1975 to 1976 she completed an MSW research degree on fertility control in Australia, which was published by UNSW Press as The Empty Cradle.

Alison Kearns (McCutcheon, 1963)

Sophie David (Armstrong, 1998) and husband Dionysius welcomed their third child, Olivia Laura Evelyn on 3 December 2018, a sister for Alexander and Victoria.

Tom and Elizabeth Kent (O’Connor, 2005) welcomed their beautiful baby daughter Matilda Rose Kent into the world on 30 May 2018.

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Prudence Margaret Board (Parkhill, 1964) 22 February 2019 Prue was a Prefect and Best All Round Girl in 1964. Her sister, Jocelyne Chadwick (Parkhill), was a 1967 leaver.

Prue attended Sydney University where she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology.

She worked in market research and spent some years working with the social researcher Hugh Mackay. She married Geoffrey Board and had two daughters Charlotte and Amelia and granddaughters Annabelle and Tilly.

Sadly, she suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease for many years and was cared for lovingly by her devoted family and friends. She will be greatly missed by all of those who knew her.

Roslyn Elliot (Siddeley, 1964) Alison Vaughan (Cranston, 1948) passed away on 19 March 2019.

Loving mother of Jennifer Denner (Vaughan, 1976), Margot Vaughan (1981) and Angela Davis (Vaughan, 1988). Alison cherished the friends she made at school and maintained contact with them throughout the years. Deeply missed by her daughters and their families.

Margot Vaughan (1981) Barbara Gray (Cross, 1947) passed away on 5 May 2019 after a long illness. Barbara attended Pymble for all her school years. She remained very close to her school friends throughout her life. Barbara’s sister, Dr Janet Cross (1943), also attended the College, as did Barbara’s daughter, Ruth Duncan (Gray, 1985).

Barbara enjoyed sport at school and represented the school in Hockey, Cricket and Athletics. She loved hurdles and was so proud that family members Georgia Duncan, Year 11, and Emilia Duncan, Year 9, represented Australia in hurdles at the World Schools Athletics Championships in 2017 and 2019 respectively.

After leaving school, Barbara studied science at university before switching to teaching. After a period of travel overseas with some of her Pymble friends, she started work as a Kindergarten teacher.

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Nathaliya Wongsethanoonoi (2002) and Dr Francesco Fascetti

She loved teaching. She married Peter Gray in 1966 and had three children – Ruth, Thomas (deceased) and Jim. She loved living right next to the bush at Wahroonga.

A friend to all, she was adored by her family and the community. She loved skiing, theatre and travel. She went on a cruise with her family when she was 81 and her husband was 95. She loved watching the Sydney Swans AFL team.

She volunteered for and was involved in many charities and was a member of the Save the Children Fund charity for over 45 years.

The College was a huge part of Barbara’s life. Friends she made at school as a young girl were still friends over 80 years later. One of her fondest memories of life at the College was when World War II was declared over – Knox boys rode their bicycles down the highway to the College and rode around the oval with lots of cheering and celebration.

Ruth Duncan (Gray, 1985)

Penelope Coleman (2005) and Tim Lloyd

Joan Hayward Gay (Gown, 1929) passed away on 26 May 2019 aged 105 years after a short illness at Bilyara Nursing Home, Cowra, NSW. She is believed to have been the oldest exstudent prior to her death and was the senior member of four generations of Pymble girls.

Her daughters are Beverley Gay (1964) and Joanne McGuiness (Gay, 1967).

Jo’s daughter Kate Austin (McGuiness, 1989) has a daughter, Pip Austin currently attending Pymble in Year 9.

Her sons Barry and Tony’s daughters Sarah Gay (1996), Annabel Meiklejohn (Gay, 1998) and Madeleine Gay (2006) also attended Pymble along with many relatives, including Jennifer Wallace (Bushby, 1976), Alanda Clark (1994) and Megan Clark (1981); Jane Gay (1996) and Kate Reynish (Gay, 1999).

Joan went to Pymble Ladies’ College as a Day girl from her home in Findlay Avenue, Roseville after moving from their property near Harden. She made wonderful lifelong friends including Barbara Clipsham (1926), Blanche

Hutton (Downes, 1932) and Margery Hiddlestone (Hutton, 1929). Some of her contemporaries included Mollie Dive (1931), Betty Shannon (Mooney, 1934) and Joan Hammond (1928). Miss Gorst and Miss Dixon taught her PE. A few years ago, Joan attended a luncheon at the College where she met up with Bertie Lloyd (1928), whom she remembered well.

After her marriage to Fred Gay, who was serving with the AIF in the Middle East, she subsequently moved to his grazing property “Clonalton” near Boorowa, NSW. Here she raised their four children and was involved in many local activities. Upon Fred’s death, she retired to Cowra where she became a highly esteemed and respected senior citizen, as demonstrated by the several hundred people who attended her funeral service at the Cowra Uniting Church on 3 June 2019. She will be sadly missed by all.

Joanne McGuiness (Gay, 1967)

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alumNOW2019 Exhibition

REUNIONS 1989 – 30 Year Reunion A very successful 30 year reunion was had by the Class of ‘89 in March. More than 100 girls attended the evening at the Greengate, Killara, where approximately 30 people had come from interstate especially – one coming all the way from England for this special night. Lots of laughs were had and it was just wonderful to feel the love in the air. We are all connected through school and while some of us had better experiences than others, there was only joy and love amongst all the girls (well – we still feel like girls even though we’re all pushing 50). A very big thanks to Katrina Corcoran, Alumni Relations Manager at the College, for assisting with emailing the invites, preparing nametags and supplying a ‘Class of 89 banner’ for the evening – it was much appreciated, and we looked very professional!

Kirsty Pearce (Ryan, 1989)

1979 – 40 Year Reunion Nearly 60 leavers from 1979 met at The Greenwood Hotel for lunch on 15 June to celebrate over 50 years of friendship, having left the Pymble gates 40 years ago. With many of the year travelling or with other commitments, we missed many friends joining us, but the group who gathered had lots to catch up on and the noise and laughter level built over the hours we spent together. Many girls travelled from far afield including Moss Vale, Newcastle, Gympie (QLD), Canberra, Mitcham (VIC), Country NSW (Curlewis, Dauruka, Binnaway, Barraba, Moree, Wallumbilla), North Coast (Pimlico), Central Coast (Toowoon Bay), South Coast (Gerroa), Lord Howe Island and Norfolk (UK)! (What a fantastic effort Boarders!)

We are flung far and wide, but we loved the opportunity to get together – distance and time play no role in weakening the bonds we made so long ago. We plan to gather again in five years’ time and at any opportunity before that.

Anna Davis (Gissing, 1979)

Canberra Reunion It was great to see so many ex-students attend our annual Canberra Reunion in March. With leaving years ranging from 2018 to 1949, guests included 11 graduates from our Class of 2018 who are studying at universities in Canberra, as well as our Vice President of the ESU committee, Kristen Faahan-Smith (Wood, 1987) and Pymble’s Alumni Relations Manager, Katrina Corcoran. A wonderful day celebrating the lifelong bond between our Pymble girls.

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The ESU was proud to present the third alumNOW art exhibition in February: an exhibition of fine arts by ex-students of the College. More than 40 artists participated in the exhibition, which featured a large variety of work, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, ceramics, mosaics, jewellery and a video installation. We welcomed back many artists who have exhibited previously, those from interstate and many younger artists starting out on their creative journey.

The standard of work was extremely high with many awardwinning artists amongst the exhibitors.

We were delighted to welcome Sarah Macdonald (1983) as our guest speaker on the opening night. She spoke of her grandmother who attended Pymble in its early days and entertained us with a critique of her Year 10 artwork, a subject she enjoyed but she suggested that perhaps her talents lay elsewhere! She reminded us of the close connection that artists have with the function of storytelling and how their artwork sustains us spiritually, creatively and emotionally.

Our thanks to the College for their great support of this event and to all those who visited the exhibition. It is a great honour for the ESU to be able to showcase the creative work of so many ex-students and provides a wonderful opportunity to bring ex-students together.

We thank painter, Christina Rogers for donating the lucky door prize – a portrait sitting. We also thank Mrs Vicki Waters and the College for their generous support of the event. A special thanks to Gil Ross-Edwards (Clark, 1976) and Philippa Graham (Myers, 1969) who organised the night.

Foundation Day – Wednesday 6 February We turned 103 this year! It was a special day for staff, students and guests who gathered together to celebrate the first day of our College way back in 1916. Special Guest Speaker for the event was ex-student Claudia Studdert (2015) and Local Member for Ku-ring-gai, Alister Henskens.

Mothers and Grandmothers’ Morning Tea – Thursday 14 February In February, we celebrated our annual morning tea for two or three generations of Pymble girls in the one family. Thank you to all the ex-student mothers and grandmothers who joined their daughters and granddaughters to share stories, memories and the pleasure of viewing our ex-students’ art exhibition, alumNOW2019.

Indigenous Scholarship Morning Tea – Tuesday 19 March It was wonderful to bring together ex-students and supporters of our Indigenous Scholarship Program (ISP) to share morning tea with our Indigenous scholars in March. This annual event provides an opportunity to showcase our ISP girls’ learning and achievements at Pymble and to thank our ex-students and supporters for their ongoing interest in and enthusiasm for our life-changing program.

Food for Thought Luncheon – Friday 5 April A special event in the Senior School calendar is our annual Food for Thought Luncheon attended by Year 12 girls, several of the previous year’s graduates and a guest speaker. The sit-down lunch provides an opportunity to share HSC tips and advice to help our Year 12 girls make the most of their final two terms. Thank you to the Class of 2018 girls who attended and to our inspirational guest speaker, Kirra Stutchbury (2007).

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Canberra Reunion – Back Row: Nicky Koubouzis, Charlotte Buckland, Georgie Ralphs, Giselle Laszok, Ella Hodgeman, Amelia Trippas, Front Row: Jacqueline Ferry, Riya Bahl, Vicky Huang (all 2018 leavers)

Mothers and Grandmothers’ Morning Tea – Abigail Martin, Year 3 and Sarah Martin (Slater, 1994)

Mothers and Grandmothers’ Morning Tea – Susan Hall (Nelson, 1969), Andie Greene, Year 7 and Sommer Hall (1991)

Mothers and Grandmothers’ Morning Tea – Jill Hudson (Ross, 1981), Isabelle Hudson, Year 11 and Winifred Ross (Allworth, 1949)

AlumNOW2019 – Priscilla Macpherson, Pamela Ponder (Gregory, 1951) and Mrs Vicki Waters (former Principal)

Mothers and Grandmothers’ Morning Tea – Claudia Chan, Year 8, Serena Lau (1992), Gillian Moore AO and Sophie Wang, Year 7

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Indigenous Scholarship Morning Tea – Rhonda Kerr, Year 10, Margaret Snodgrass OAM (Forsyth, 1956), Charlotte Lowe, Year 10, Nicola Hoffman (Adam, 1987), Summer Humes, Year 9 and Mikayla Zahirovic, Year 11

Indigenous Scholarship Morning Tea – Rhonda Kerr, Year 10, Mrs Jennifer O’Donnell, Rev Punam Bent and Charlotte Lowe, Year 10

Indigenous Scholarship Morning Tea – Louise Kellaway (Sutton, 1988), Isabelle Docker, Year 12 and Clare Docker (Watson, 1960)

Food for Thought Luncheon – Hannah Arain (2018), Tess Oakley (2018), Mar Uguina Tristan (2018) and Monique Muskens (2018)

From the Archives The Heritage Archive has recently received a donation of items related to Elizabeth Roberts (1940) and Rosemary Roberts (1940). A selection of these items is currently on display in the Heritage Centre.

Elizabeth attended Pymble Ladies’ College between 1936 and 1940, excelling in sport and academic studies. Elizabeth and her older sister Rosemary, both studied in the same grades and years despite their age difference. Elizabeth went on to attend Sydney University studying Arts, whilst Rosemary studied Science with both continuing to compete in Athletics.

After a time working in Sydney, Elizabeth sailed to London. Later joined

by Rosemary, the two travelled extensively. Returning to Sydney, Elizabeth worked in various roles, studying further at Sydney University in Arabic studies following retrenchment. She later lived extensively in Jordan working on Sydney University archaeological digs, cataloguing finds and for the Jordanian Department of Antiquities as an Archaeological Registrar. An expert in Classical Arabic, she was highly respected by her archaeological colleagues.

The collection includes sporting ribbons and cups, from Arden, Pymble Ladies’ College and Sydney University; photographs; a French exam and textbooks and correspondence.

School Prefects 1940, Elizabeth with plaits second from right and Rosemary to the left.

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Black Sustainability Watch Ties UPCOMING REUNIONS Class of 2014 – Five Year Reunion Sunday 3 November, 2.00pm Kirribilli Club Tahra De Souza E: tahradesouza@gmail.com Natalie Reid E: Natalie_reid27@outlook.com Class of 1999 – 20 Year Reunion Saturday 26 October, 6.00pm The Oaks, The Terrace Function Room Barbara Piccioli E: barbara.piccioli@hotmail.com Anna Fredericks E: annafred@bigpond.net.au Class of 1964 – 55 Year Reunion Saturday 16 November, 12.30pm Lunch DMC, Pymble Ladies’ College Kate Fredericks (Ferguson) E: katefredericks6@gmail.com Di Thomas (Boden) E: drdthomas@hotmail.com Jenny Hooper (Fox) E: jenniferbhooper@hotmail.com Mahdi Deaton (Williams) E: madhideaton@gmail.com Isabel Scott (McKinney) E: izzasc@bigpond.com

REGIONAL REUNIONS Melbourne Sunday 3 November, 2.30pm Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club Sally Totman Marshall (1993) E: sally.totman@deakin.edu.au M: 0409 710 066

OTHER ALUMNI EVENTS Garden Party Saturday 9 November – College Grounds ESU Annual General Meeting Tuesday 19 November, 6.30pm – Heritage Centre Ex-Student Tour and Morning Tea Monday 18 November, 10.30am – Heritage Centre RSVP to alumnirelations@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au

Class of 1949 – 70 Year Reunion Convenor needed

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