Live It, Love It, Learn It

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LIVE IT, LOVE IT, LEARN IT

The Boarding Live It, Love It, Learn It program covers three aspects of fun and enjoyment for our Boarding community outside the classrooms.

Learn It

Learn It is a fantastic program where part-time academic tutors, from beyond the school gates to our Pymble teachers, help Boarders with their projects, homework and organisation. There is usually a schedule of all the tutors present on that day and Boarders sign up on a time slot sheet in order to have a 30-minute session with their chosen tutor. The tutors are very resourceful, with extensive knowledge of specific subjects such as English, History, Science and just about anything else you could imagine.

Love It

With all of our Boarding community engaged in fun outdoor activities, wild experiences and new opportunities, the Love It program is a favourite part of the Boarding experience creating connections with not only housemates but the local community. This aspect of the program is popular as it keeps many girls engaged with what Sydney has to offer by going on excursions to the city, cheering on football or netball games, and participating in arts and crafts with experts coming straight to our door.

Live It

Our Live It program is designed to teach us basic life skills that will support us in our lives once we leave home. Every Friday afternoon we have the chance to go to Boarders Get Baking and learn cooking skills. We also have the chance to learn sewing skills, letter writing, and we even do our own laundry.

Matilda Barwick, Year 10 and Elke Payne, Year 7

Community Weekend

Our Boarding program also includes our fabulous community weekends where all Boarders get involved in House activities and form connections with girls outside their year group with some friendly competition. The Angus Cup, Boarders’ Sports Cup and Boarders’ House Cup are at the heart of all our inter-house competitions with everyone competing in a range of fun activities in order to win House points. The traditional Raging Waters competition is by far the most popular with every girl going on as many rides as possible in House groups to earn points. This is quite a test of one’s bravery when it comes to certain rides, and speed in order to make it to all the rides before the day is over. The Angus Cup race is also another fan favourite with House groups sent out to run around the city and complete a range of different activities as quickly as possible and make it back to school before time runs out. As the time ticks, the home stretch always seems longer than normal. It is also a great orientation to Sydney for our new Boarders. Sunday church is also another privilege for our Boarders to connect with the local community by sharing an early morning service with locals from Pymble Uniting and Gordon Church. The morning is generally finished off with a delicious brunch set up by our amazing Pymble caterers and chats with many of the locals. To finish off such an action-packed weekend, there is nothing better than roasting marshmallows in the fire under the stars together. Catrina Kong, Year 10 and Victoria Burton, Year 9