House Co-ordinators’ Report

House Co-ordinators

Claudia Braysich and Eloise Jones, Year 12 It was certainly a very busy year, with a large number of events unfortunately needing to be cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic. In light of this, the House team and members from all across the College approached House events with passion and a positive attitude which was truly inspiring. We would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Ms Attley and Mrs Skyba, the House Leaders, and all staff for their endless guidance and support and making the environment so welcoming for the girls. To the 2021 House Captains, we are so proud of you! The resilience, dedication and limitless enthusiasm you displayed at every House event did not go unnoticed. You played a significant role in defining House spirit at Pymble. We had a lot of laughs, hiccups and made many memories! We couldn’t have asked for a better group of House Captains.

Claudia Braysich and Eloise Jones, House Co-ordinators

HOUSE CO-ORDINATORS’ REPORT

2021 was a very busy and exciting year for the House team!

We had the wonderful role of co-ordinating the House team through the many events and carnivals across the year. This year we oversaw Kindergarten to Year 12 become integrated into the eight Houses system. It was a great opportunity to build relationships across the year levels at the College and really strengthen House spirit. Alongside the House Captains and the much-loved House mascots, we organised and participated in the Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics Carnivals, as well as the Preparatory School Spirit Afternoons. These events were highly successful. We commend the girls on displaying such commitment and enthusiasm. We were also immensely fortunate to welcome the incoming Year 7 class to Pymble on Links Day and introduce them to the other girls in their House and establish connections for their Secondary School experience. 2021 saw the addition of vertical integration in House Time, whereby girls across the Secondary School met to collaborate on a number of service and House spirit projects. These gatherings contributed to Jacaranda Day celebrations, individual House charity initiatives and the designing of House mottos. The House team was also active participants and an attentive audience with their involvement in the Performing Arts Competition in Term 2 and the COVID-inspired Online Pet Competition in Term 3.

Big crowds were also drawn to the much-anticipated House sporting competitions of volleyball and Tug-of-War.

These events were great successes for the House team and brought a lot of joy and House pride to the College. We also met with the College archivist, Mrs O’Carroll, who explained the history behind each House and influenced the creative process for the House Captains to design a unique House emblem.

Names

Jemima Burney, Alice Windybank and Lucy Miller, Year 10