Junior School Enrolment Update
Connection is especially significant in a ‘home away from home’ environment such as a school. Shared hobbies and interests, languages spoken, customs, groups, sporting teams, cities and countries to name a few, are the commonalities that bring people together strengthening community ties and affinity.
In recent months, many activities have taken place with a focus on connection and bringing people together. Across the Junior School, transition programs, established to prepare and connect current students in anticipation of their upcoming change of year level have taken place and students are still buzzing about new connections made as a result of the Outdoor Education Programs attended. Year 1 recently enjoyed a connectedness to the environment thanks to an incursion as part of their Term 4 Science unit ‘Get Growing’ where the girls participated in the hands-on exploration of plants, their needs, life cycles and uses.
Year 6 girls have been volunteering their skills and time at Uniting Northaven Care epitomising kindness and the Pymble spirit and connecting with the elderly residents, sharing their learning and making them smile.
The recent Grandparents Picnic allowed for multi-generational connections and Windows into Learning also took place providing an opportunity for parents to spend time in the classrooms making connections to their daughters’ ways of learning. Additionally, the recently held Academic Learning Discussions were an opportunity for parents to connect with their daughter’s Compass Teacher and the upcoming Year 6 Parent Cocktail Party and Year 6 Disco is sure to promote connection and memories.
Parents also enjoy connection through various means whether it be being involved in our Junior School Parent Group (JSPG), involving themselves in events, as volunteers, as Relationship Leaders or Parent Grade Coordinators volunteering their time to help support the Junior School community.
These are just a few of the ways Pymble instils a sense of connectedness to each other, the community and the environment.
For our new students and their families joining us next year for the start of their Pymble journey, Term 4 has been a time for making new friends and connections. Through Welcome Picnics, Links Day and Parent information Sessions, both parents and their daughters have been able to connect with other new families as well as with current students. These events are designed with connection in mind and to assist our new students and their families to settle into our school as seamlessly as possible. Additionally, Pymble has many structures in place to support new families and much information about these can be found on the parent portal, MyPymble. All new families have now received their log in details and pre-commencement information and in the meantime, please be reminded of the following dates:
2024 Year 1 to 6: New student orientation – Monday January 29, 2024 9.00-10.30am
2024 All Students First Day Term 1: Tuesday 30 January 2024
We look forward to welcoming families who are joining us next year and in the coming years. For families who have submitted an application for enrolment for Kindergarten to Year 6 and hold a provisional place for 2026, we will be commencing the enrolment interview process early next year and will be in contact to invite your family to a Junior Pymble Morning.
A Junior Pymble Morning gives girls and their parents the opportunity to meet Mrs Kate Brown, Head of Junior School and attend an interview. Your family will also tour the Junior School and have the chance to meet other new girls and their parents.
Prior to the interview, we require photocopies of your daughter’s 2022 and 2023 school reports, where applicable. Please provide any medical or educational reports that relate to your daughter’s learning. You may send these to Enrol@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au
Should you anticipate a change in circumstances, please notify the College by contacting the Enrolments Department on +61 2 9855 7613 or email Enrol@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au
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