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Experiential Learning Captains’ Report
Experiential Learning
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CAPTAINS’ REPORT
It was really exciting for us to take on the new role of Experiential Learning Captains for this year. It was great to see so many girls get involved despite disruptions to the programs by COVID-19.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
At the College, we had more than 200 girls participating in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award this year. The Award is a youth development program that is a key avenue for Experiential Learning at Pymble and encourages students to learn new skills, engage in physical activity and give back to the community. The first Pymble-run adventurous journeys took place this year with great participation and feedback from the girls. This marked a significant step towards improving the support and delivery of this exciting program for coming years. As captains, we also set up a student dashboard to assist the girls in finding information and quick tips.
– Senu Edirisinghe, Year 10
Emily Ji, Emma Peters and Bethany Fratzia, Year 12
Mr Bryan Morrison (Mathematics Teacher) and Ashley Chen, Year 12
Outdoor Education
Over the last 12 months, students from all year levels had the chance to get outdoors and try new things. The Year 12 girls had a week of Experiential Learning with activities such as rock climbing, yoga and mountain biking. Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 had the opportunity to visit Vision Valley and explore the College’s new facilities through Outdoor Education programs where the girls took part in activities such as hiking, archery and canoeing. Year 4 explored Sydney Harbour marine life and enjoyed a range of activities at Chowder Bay and Cockatoo Island, whilst Year 6 had a coastal adventure on the Kiama coast where they walked, surfed, swam and explored. Years 8 and 10 had wonderful action-packed programs on the Colo River and at Murramarang National Park involving bushwalking, canoeing, abseiling, archery, surfing, SUP’ing, snorkelling and Indigenous education. In the Preparatory School, girls also participated in nature sessions that allowed them to experience the outside world through a different lens on campus.
Cadets
Since 2016, Pymble has run our own Cadet Unit, which has continued to teach its members essential leadership and life skills. In 2021, the PLCCU grew to include a third platoon which was a significant achievement in the development of the unit. The Annual Field Exercise conducted in April at the Singleton Military Area was also a huge success and allowed the girls to apply their learned skills to practical exercises and situations.
Other Activities
Pymble also continued several other Co-curricular activities to allow students to get involved in Experiential Learning including orienteering and mountain biking. We thoroughly enjoyed being part of the Experiential Learning team and look forward to seeing this exciting area of the College grow in the coming years. Bethany Fratzia and Emma Peters, Captains of Experiential Learning Emily Ji, Captain of Experiential Learning K-6
