Marden House

MARDEN HOUSE CAPTAINS’ REPORT

2020 was an incredible year for the Marden girls, our astonishing House spirit propelling us into the top position and getting the year off to an amazing start! Our achievements in sport, music, community and the arts all showcased our ability to come together as a House and embrace every challenge presented.

Swimming Carnival

The 2020 Swimming Carnival, as always, was a fantastic display of Marden House spirit and went off with a bang! Marden had the highest numbers of entrants in the seeded races in both the Years 7 to 9 and the Years 10 to 12 carnivals, emphasising the incredible efforts the girls put in to participate at the event. All of the girls, whether swimming or not, produced marvellous results! The days came to an end with a jaw-dropping cheeroff. Marden House showcased our ability to scream and shout with enthusiasm, landing Marden in the top two, on both days, with our famous We will rock you cheer! Overall, the Swimming Carnival was an incredible success due to the girls’ unbreakable morale and spirit and their incredible efforts across both days.

Annabelle Webb, Year 12 Lucy Glendinning, Jessica Oppenheim and Amy Bonthorne, Year 12

Kudrat Benepal and Annabel Down, Year 12

Marden’s spirit and enthusiasm was infectious, and throughout the day the sea of red seemed to swell. So much so that even girls from other Houses were wearing red paint!

Marden House

MARDEN HOUSE CAPTAINS’ REPORT

Athletics Carnival

A highlight of the Pymble sporting calendar is always the Athletics Carnival, and despite some changes in location and format, there was a sea of red that entered the gates of the oval, all ready to showcase their running, throwing, jumping and cheering abilities. Marden’s spirit and enthusiasm was infectious, and throughout the day the sea of red seemed to swell. So much so that even girls from other Houses were wearing red paint! A shout-out to all those girls whose legs were entirely covered in red paint – the Marden spirit was definitely in full swing!

House Charity

This year Marden House continued our support of Assistance Dogs Australia, a charity founded in 1996 that focuses on the training and placement of support dogs to assist people in need. On 3 March, Marden hosted a lunchtime fundraiser where two Assistance Dogs volunteers visited us, as well as one of their adorable dogs! Simultaneously, we raised money by selling stuffed toy dogs as well as many flavours of gelato and ice cream, with lines reaching back 20 metres for the majority of lunchtime. Overall, the day was a massive success and with the help of the continuous Marden spirit, we raised an amazing amount for Assistance Dogs Australia.

Jessica Oppenheim, Year 12

Thank You

Thank you to everyone who supported Marden House and our endeavours in 2020. The success of Marden was only possible with the help of amazing teachers Mr Heggie, Ms Hibburt and Ms Skyba advising and supporting us, our House Coordinator Isabelle Croudace and of course the spirit and amazing enthusiasm and participation of the Marden girls. Everyone can agree that the Marden spirit is continuously increasing, and we cannot wait to see where the Marden girls will be in 2021 and beyond. We wish all the best to the Captains as well as the new Marden girls in 2021 and hope that they will have as much fun and make as many memories as we did.

Jessica Oppenheim, Marden House Captain Amy Bonthorne and Lucy Glendinning, Marden House Deputy Captains