Social Responsibility

COMMUNITY SERVICE CAPTAINS’ REPORT

This year, Community Service at Pymble was characterised by the College value of Care; this was expressed through the principal endeavour of making a positive contribution to both our immediate and broader community.

Whole School Charity

A partnership was initiated with Share the Dignity, the organisation that was announced as Pymble’s whole school charity for 2020 in March. Share the Dignity work with countless other organisations to distribute period products to those in need; they make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable women around Australia. Pymble invited our local representative, Cara, to speak to the Senior girls in Term 3 and launched a ‘Dignity Drive’ from Years 7 to 12. Further, the Junior and Preparatory Schools supported the organisation through their ‘It’s in the Bag’ initiative.

Phoenix Bushfire Relief Concert

Pymble hosted a bushfire relief concert in February to raise funds for a bushfire-affected community, this included a variety of acts and performances from girls across the College, in total raising an amazing $3,952.

The Push-up Challenge

In May, more than 150 staff and students registered to be part of Pymble’s Pushup Challenge Community. The challenge aims to raise awareness of mental health concerns and helps to smash the stigma surrounding mental health. Collectively, we completed 31,104 push-ups and raised $1,465 for Headspace.

Pals for Pymble Gals

In Term 2, Pymble helped to promote a sense of community across the campus through a Pen Pal system to foster vertical relationships. More than 400 girls from the Preparatory School through to the Senior School got involved and were buddied up with a ‘Pen Pal’ based upon their interests. This program allowed girls to create new connections and get to know another member of the Pymble family.

Elizabeth Willoughby-Winlaw, Year 12

Eleanor Buchanan and Chloe Luzar, Year 12

Social Responsibility

Sophia Quah, Year 11, Caitlin Hissey, Year 9 and Arabella Cox, Year 8 Freya Holland, Kindergarten

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea

The College held its annual Biggest Morning Tea in May in support of the Cancer Council. Girls wore pink mufti in the Senior School and shared food within their Connect groups. In the Preparatory and Junior Schools, girls were encouraged to bring in a small cupcake in the spirit of the occasion and wore pink accessories. Pymble raised $2,234 to help fund ongoing cancer research.

Pymble Gives Back

The College launched the Pymble Gives Back initiative whilst students were at home and learning online. Pymble Gives back was a program of activities that enabled our girls, their families and Pymble staff to continue their commitment to care for and support others in need and to share some joy, safely and with love. Activities included cooking for Women's Community Shelters, knitting for Wrap With Love, sewing hearts for newborn babies, reading buddies, entertaining the elderly and many more.

Ongoing Acts of Service

Pymble continued to support a range of organisations in 2020 and sustained pre-established relationships, this included support of the Exodus Foundation with our food drive and ongoing support of Vivian, our sponsor student at the School of Saint Jude, Tanzania. Elizabeth Willoughby-Winlaw, Captain of Community Service K-6 Eleanor Buchanan and Chloe Luzar, Captains of Community Service

Eleanor Buchanan, Year 12 and Cara from Share the Dignity

Chloe Luzar, Year 12 and Aaradhya Singh, Year 2