Lang House

Samantha Connellan and Marguerite Andrews, Year 12

LANG HOUSE CAPTAINS’ REPORT

Lang House is known for taking on the Performing Arts challenge and excelling in all House activities while delivering undeniable House spirit each year. Although the House often misses out on gold medals, Lang never fails to come together with phenomenal team spirit and cheer.

Siena Novak, Year 8

Charity

This year we were very excited to be leading Lang into a new chapter and meaning at Pymble as we turned our focus to giving back to the community. With this in mind, Lang took part in many activities. We began meeting each term in small groups, with two girls from each year. In these groups, girls would give back by writing letters to the Turramurra Nursing Home, generating new House mottos and making bracelets for our charity, the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter.

Tug-of-War

We were overwhelmed by the enthusiasm Lang showed through another tough year as they took each challenge in their stride. We were very proud of the girls for giving everything a go and even coming away with a few wins. The Tug-of-War competition was a perfect example of this. Held in Term 1, Lang was in it to win it by dominating each event and securing the win overall.

Lang House

Swimming Carnival

The 2021 Swimming Carnival was a great success for Lang House. The team came to a gliding finish winning both the medley and freestyle relays which saw us come away with an outstanding result of fifth place overall. Although COVID-19 prevented our cheers from roaring throughout the pool, it didn’t stop Lang from having great spirit and encouraging one another. The carnival was a great opportunity for us to introduce the fearless leader of our gang, CC the Polar Bear mascot, who made several surprise visits to House events throughout the year.

Athletics Carnival

The Athletics Carnival is always an outstanding day for Lang House with girls from all year groups coming together to show off their running skills and gain House points. This year the carnival was even better as it was hosted on home soil, with the return of the carnival to the Main Oval. We were thrilled to see the girls giving each event their best from sprinting down our front straight track to running laps, jumping to new heights, and throwing great distances. Lang’s incredible spirit saw us come away with fourth place overall, another great result!

Back Row: Tess Rickard, Lily McLeod, Emma Fryer, Emily Schliebs, Georgina Ericsson, Claudia Vowels, Emily Bannister Front Row: Isabella Middleton, Sophie Smith, Madison Simson, Samantha Connellan, Year 12

Tess Rickard, Rachel Kang, Georgina Ericsson, Emma Fryer, Emily Schliebs, Eugenia Sung and Eisha Bhardwaj, Year 12

Overall

Lang, your hard work and persistence really shone through. Each girl embraced the spirit of The Lang Gang, especially our amazing Year 12 girls who showed off their innovative costumes. CC the Polar Bear also carried the team by participating in the mascot race and several dance competitions throughout the year. Our amazing accomplishments throughout 2021 wouldn’t have been possible without you, girls, and we are so excited to see you continuing to keep up the spirit Lang is known for. Samantha Connellan, Lang House Captain Marguerite Andrews, Lang House Deputy Captain