Liaisons’ Report

As 2020 Junior School Liaison Prefects, we were honoured and excited to act as role models for the girls. So many happy memories are affiliated with the Junior School and the welcoming environment made it a place we adored visiting. Despite the unusual circumstances that this year brought us, it was nevertheless a wonderful year to create friendships, joy and enthusiasm. We began our duties as newly appointed Junior School Liaisons by introducing ourselves and discussing the aims and initiatives that we planned for the year ahead in an Assembly. We wanted to be visible to the girls in our roles and to encourage them to interact with us when we visited the Junior School as we aimed to develop a greater relationship between older and younger girls at the College. We sought to integrate the 2020 College theme ‘2 Open Hearts, 2 Open Minds’ in the lives of the Junior School girls to encourage kindness and acceptance. This year saw the introduction of the newest Junior School friend, Heidi the Hedgehog, by Mrs Brown. Heidi advocates for kindness and respect, and she has become such an important part of the girls’ lives! We spent time talking to the girls about inclusion and acceptance for International Women's Day on 8 March. Blown away by the creativity and kindness these girls possess, we know the future of Pymble is so bright. The charity in the Junior School is overwhelming and huge success was seen with the Christmas Charity and other Community Service events. The girls had us running around with craft and baking supplies all day to raise money so selflessly for those who need it! Despite the setbacks this year gave us, we thoroughly enjoyed our time as Junior School Liaison Prefects. The joyous environment was contagious, and we hope our presence, enthusiasm and fun were valued. We would like to thank Dr Hadwen, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Brown, Mrs Plant and all of the Junior School staff and students, as this year wouldn't have been nearly as successful without you.

Phoenix Surridge, Grace Livingstone and Chloe White, Year 12

With the setbacks of COVID-19, the Pen Pal program was an amazing success for us to stay connected with our Junior School friends. Getting to know the girls from home was a memorable experience in these circumstances.

Annabel Down, Grace Livingstone, Phoenix Surridge and Chloe White, Junior School Liaison Prefects

Zara Pattinson and Clara Thiris, Year 6 Olivia Moon, 5G, Isis Li, 5M and Celine Liu, 5C