Music News
MR MATTHEW MINTER
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Congratulations to all those girls who performed in our pre AMEB exam In House Concert in Week 1. The standard was consistently very high with a number of students preparing for very high level exams.
Congratulations to Sarah Hughes (Year 11, AmusA Cello), Harriet Minter (Year 2, Suzuki Violin Book Two Recital), Chiyo Brown (Year 8, Grade 8 Piano), Gabrielle Cotterell (Year 8, Grade 7 Violin, Grade 3 Voice), Holly Dauparas (Year 7, Grade 3 Bassoon), Lily Graham (Year 11 Grade 6 Voice), Jennifer Sung (Year 5, Grade 7 Violin) India Smith (Year 6, Grade 7 Violin), Emily Thompson (Year 8, Certificate Violin), Abigail Thompson (Year 7, Grade 8 Cello) and Kathleen MacDougall (Year 12, HSC Music Voice).
Thank you to Mrs Robyn Bradley and Ms Li Ling Chen for accompanying the girls and to all our peripatetic staff for the support and guidance you provide to the girls.
As of publishing this Lion’s Roar many girls have already received their results. Of the results that have already been reported, the girls have so far achieved four A+ results and one A. Congratulations! These results reflect the high standard and dedication of our students. Please email Millie Graham (mgraham@plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au) if you would like to have your daughter’s results published in the Lion’s Roar. These will be listed in the next Lion’s Roar.
Congratulations to all those girls who performed in the recent Parched concert. Our combined schools have so far raised $25,000. There has been a tremendously positive response from the concert from both PLC Sydney and our local school community. Well done to all!
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Co-Curricular News
CATTLE TEAM AT EKKA
MRS BRIONY LOOKER
CO-CATTLE TEAM MANAGER
This year's PLC Armidale Ekka team consisted of Paris W, Laura H, Meg K, Lucy C, Libby C. Congratulations to Meg, Lucy and Paris who took out 3rd place in the Inter School Young Judging Competition.
There were 28 schools entered in this event, with PLC Armidale being the only all girls school amongst the place getters!
Laura H placed 5th in the Intermediate Junior Judging with a huge field of 140 competitors.
We also received some outstanding results in the Stud Beef Cattle rings.
Simmental:
- B.A.L Nina led by Libby C placed 2nd in 16 - 20 months class.
Red Polls:
- Paris W exhibited 2 of her own Red Poll females for GPS Red Poll stud at this years Ekka and had some amazing success.
- Wilanstie Lacey (Led by Georgia W): Junior Champion Female and Grand Champion Red Poll female.
- Wilanstie Lass (Led by Paris W): Reserve Champion Junior Female.
Tim Light exhibited cattle for Lagoons Red Poll stud his results were:
- Lagoons Sprinkle (led by Laura H): 4th in hfr class.
- Red Cactus Joeboy (led by Paris W): Junior Champion Bull and Grand Champion Red Poll Bull.
- Lagoons Montana Miss led by Meg K. Lagoona Violet led by Lucy C.
In the Junior Led Heifer competition ‘Sandy’ placed 6th our of a huge class.
We would like to thank Jen Kealey for being our camp cook for the week and keeping us all fed. We would also like to thank any other parents who helped us out.
EQUESTRIAN TEAM REPORT ISHE
MRS AMANDA KENNETT
EQUESTRIAN TEAM MANAGER
Second term was a busy one for PLC’s Equestrian team. Six girls and their families committed to the Coona Expo camp out with truly amazing results below and then Chelsea Mullen and Charlotte Lamaro backed up with not only the HVGS Equestrian Champs but also joined, Tilly, Jazz, Sophia and Abby at ISHE in Tamworth for four days of competition.
Tilly on her new boy “My Jackson” rode confidently in gymkhana with three 5ths (including pairs with Sophia), two clear rounds in the 65cm show jumping, 66.61% & 58.57% in her preliminary dressage tests, her first ever ODE as well as Working Horse Challenge. Charlie and Chelsea both competed in Combined Training, where Charlie bettered her dressage percentage from Coona to 64.69% and Chelsea ended up in 9th place after Show jumping. Chelsea and Charlie also had a go at the Cutting which looked like a lot of fun. Unfortunately Chelsea and Jazz were eliminated in both rounds of 80cm show jumping, however, Jazz won her EVA60 ODE out of 30 open riders and also placed in bend and flag in sporting as well as pairs and bareback in gymkhana. Jazz and her horse “Louie” also rode their first Novice dressage tests which were in an open class. Sophia competed for PLC for the first time and had fun in sporting and placed in pairs with Tilly on the gorgeous “Peter Pan”. Abby competed in the camp draft with a camp score of 20, dealing with difficult cattle (although blessed to have any cattle at all given the drought) only half a dozen riders managed an out of camp score.
All the girls should be very pleased with themselves and their horses last term, they have all achieved goals be they personal bests, ribbons, stepping up to higher grades, competing for the first time, competing on new horses and importantly “having a go”. Well done to you all.
PLC Armidale sponsors two Rookie awards in the One Day event at ISHE and the lucky recipients for 2019 were : Senior Georgia Tutt from Ravenswood School for Girls and Junior Sam Kelly from Moree Public School.
Pathways News
MR CHRIS SPENCER
PATHWAYS DIRECTOR
Our Pathways girls are gradually establishing their routine. It is a great encouragement to see them participating in different co-curricular activities, such as basketball, choir or backstage crew for Matilda, with limited English but the courage and willingness to try. Thank you to all the staff and girls for helping and guiding them to settle in to the activities!
On the other hand, our Wuhan students are now halfway into their stay here in Armidale and are thoroughly enjoying the experiences of being at PLC Armidale.
Their routine looks something like this: Weekday mornings are spent doing intensive English classes with experienced teachers who come in especially to teach the boys and girls in groups of about 10. They have developed a special program to make the most of the facilities and environment we enjoy here.
The afternoons are spent mixing the learning up with some sport, drama or science. Having the opportunity to do this in a hands-on way with our staff is a terrific experience, and the staff are enjoying the enthusiasm of our young visitors as well!
On top of this, the afternoons and weekends are spent in local recreational activities such as fossicking at Inverell and pottery lessons. Of course, in doing all these things, the children are practising the English they study in class in a real-world environment.
Last weekend saw the group head off to Scott’s Head for a few days at the beach. The opportunity to explore a coastal environment and enjoy the peace and quiet of the seaside provided a strong contrast of experience to the energy and busyness of Wuhan, a city of more than 10 million!