Lion's Roar Newsletter
Term 3 | Week 7
2024
From the Principal
MRS NICOLA TAYLOR
PRINCIPAL
Driving through the Duval Street gates into the Campus this week, the grounds depict the aptness of PLC Armidale as a place where girls flourish.
The change of seasons is evident in the blooming of the blossom trees, the vibrant green of the oval, and the bare-branched trees springing back to life. This change reminds us of the transformative nature of the education we seek to provide students. The privilege of listening to our aspirant 2025 student leadership speeches throughout the week validated this further.
As we prepare to farewell the 2024 Prefecture, we are simultaneously electing those who will take their place from Term 4. The election process provides opportunity for our students to step forward, embrace leadership roles, and demonstrate the values that are at the heart of our school community...
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The election process itself has provided our students with the opportunity to reflect on what leadership means to them and how they can contribute to the life of the College.It has reinforced the importance of engagement and the power of student voice in shaping the culture of our school. Leadership speeches delivered to a captive audience of staff and students, including our Year 6 girls, added personal voice to the manifestos.
Here are just a few quotes across the speeches delivered:
"I have seen the prefects before now lead in a way that has inspired and built up others."
"These roles have the ability to encourage school unity."
"I have learnt valuable lessons, such as resilience and the importance of supporting each other through teamwork."
"I truly believe that leaving your mark at school is not a physical remanent of yourself like a name scratched into the door… but instead the positive impact you have on others around you."
"I now realise how PLC nurtures relationships both within and beyond its community…because PLC is a place of relationships, where girls nurture and love each other."
Throughout my time at PLC Armidale, I have learnt the lived values of the school through the girls in leadership, their integrity, humility, respect and self-discipline; through them, I have learnt and developed these skills for myself
With the delight of election will come disappointment for those not elected this year.
Leadership comes in many forms. At PLC Armidale, every girl is encouraged to take the lead in her own way, no badge required. Academic Endeavour, the Creative Arts, Leadership & Challenge along with Sport & Outdoor Education - the four pillars of a PLC Armidale experience provide opportunity for this.
We are excited to see how our new prefects will take on the mantle of leadership, working alongside their peers and staff to continue building a vibrant and nurturing school community. Their success will be defined not just by what they achieve, but by how they inspire others to explore, serve and journey.
Congratulations in advance to our 2025 Prefects who will be announced next week !
We look forward to seeing how you will lead with courage, creativity, and a commitment to excellence.
Congratulations
Throughout the year, we want to acknowledge and celebrate the various interests and accomplishments of PLC Armidale girls. We will be aware of the experiences girls undertake to represent the College. We may not know about experiences and achievements in areas of interest outside of school. Please let our Communications and Marketing Manager, Mrs Arundale know. Mrs Arundale greatly enjoys telling the story of the quality and achievements of our PLC Armidale girls.
Congratulations to ...
...all the girls who put themselves forward for 2025 leadership positions
This week our girls addressed the Senior School community and Year 6 to tell them why they wanted to be their leader in 2025.
All our performers in the Armidale Light Festival
and Mr Minter whose wonderful composition was played in the optic fibre light field.
for our inaugural
Signature Art Prize Exhibition Dinner
Our inaugural acquisitive art prize finalists have been announced.
We received 130 entries from across the country, and our judges have selected 60 finalists.
Three of these will share our $10,000 prize pool.
Our judges are industry leaders: the renowned artist Angus Nivison, the renowned exhibition manager Belinda Hungerford, and the renowned gallerist Allison Bellinger.
Finalist work will be revealed and for sale, and the winners will be announced at an
The evening will include artwork sales, student artwork exhibition, performances by our senior ensembles, dinner and dancing with all profit going to our Scholarship Foundation.
Join us to discover who our inaugural $10,000 Signature Art Prize winners will be and find a masterpiece for your wall.
Our finalist exhibition will feature works by
Amy Dynan, Anne de Nooijer, Arthur Chaffey, Ash Leslie, Belinda Sims, Brad Collins, Carly Marchment, Cheryl Blacklock, Coco Elder, Daniel Baranowski, Elena Churilova, Elouise Roberts, Fiona McDonald, Gemma King, Guy Gilmour, Isabelle Devos, Jacki Fewtrell Gobert, Janna Hayes, Jenny Herbert-Smith, Joanna Gambotto, Judi Lane, Julia Hardman, Julianne Ross Allcorn, Kate Durack, Kerrie Oliver, Kerry Gulliver, Kim Bizo, Leoni Scott, Leree Lindsay, Linda Nye, Lisa West, Lizzie Horne, Lizzie Horne, Louise Isackson, Lucy O'Doherty, Lynda McKay, Maree Azzopardi, Margie Baillie, Nicole Southworth, Oksana Waterfall, Oliver Kas, Pamela Honeyfield, Pauline Dewar, Peta Harvey, Peter Champion, Phil Hayes, Robert Shepherd, Robyn Markey, Roxanne Lillis, Stuart Boggs, Tess Cullen, Thomas Bedford, Tony Carlon, Wayne French, Wendy Murray, and Yuqing Vicky Zhao
Congratulations to them all
everyone who was part of our Father's Day Breakfast
We hosted more than 160 fathers and daughters at our annual Whole School Father's Day Breakfast this year. Following a bacon and egg roll, fruit and a soccer game, everyone attended a special chapel service where some of our girls shared what was special to them about their dad. See the complete photo gallery HERE
2024 Student Leaders
Lunch Orders
The full week's menu can be seen on your My Student Account via CONNECT
The deadline each day for ordering a hot meal is 10:50 am, after that cut off, both salad bar and make-your-own-sandwich options are available until 1.15 pm.However, there will be no spare hot specials available.
Junior School families are asked to contact Mrs Creamer for assistance on the day.
Senior School students will need to use their Student ID card for an on-the-spot purchase and all salad bar or make-you- own-sandwich pre bookings need to be marked off on arrival to the Dining Hall.
You can book online via CONNECT by clicking the My Student Account tile.
Senior School News
Our Year 10 Ag Merino Wether Challenge Team represented us at the NSW School Merino Wether Challenge in Dubbo
During their week away, they visited Roseville Park Merino Stud and Greywood Poll Dorset Stud to talk about all things sheep with Matthew and Charlie Coddington.
They also enjoyed a visit to the weekly Dubbo Cattle Sales, activities at the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia education centre, and a tour of Fletchers International -which is headed up by Old Girl Melissa Fletcher (Class of '92), along with plenty of educational opportunities and sessions as part of the Merino Wether Challenge.
Calling all Class of 2024 families
If you would like to buy a paver to commemorate your daughters time at PLC Armidale we are now taking orders .
Pavers can be purchased at any time via the form HERE.
The PLC Armidale commemorative paver project is a tax-deductible fundraiser to assist the College in providing scholarships. The cost for each paver is $200.
Owing to the engraving process, character space is limited on each brick, but if you have more to say than fits on one paver, the message can be written across two with a decorative frame around both. See below
Junior School News
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS WAKE!!
Stage 2 Excursion
Our Stage 2 students visited Saumarez House as part of their history syllabus. They identified one important example of change and one important example of continuity over time in the local community. They then used various sources to describe and explain how daily life has changed or remained the same since colonial times. Afterwards, they viewed 'The Glen and Southern Cross Constellation Sculptures' in Uralla as part of their Creative and Performing Arts curriculum.
Congratulations to all our Junior School Award recipients
You can find a gallery of our Term 3 Junior School Award winners HERE on our Parent Portal
Up and coming events to pop on the calendar - please also refer to the College calendar through Edumate.
Grandparent’s Day - 13.9
Colour Run - 25.9
Boarding Life
Sam and Amy Jacometti
Heads of Boarding
Sport News
Mrs Lucy Donaldson
Head of Sport
Congratulations to ....
Our Representative Athletics Teams
Our Senior School athletics representative team traveled to Sydney on Thursday, 22 August to compete in the IGSA athletics carnival. Our team was slightly depleted due to some injuries and illnesses but despite this, our competing girls performed very well. A special congratulations to Molly Chard (Y10) who qualified for the finals of both the 100m and 200m track events.
Our Junior athletics representative team
who traveled to Sydney on Tuesday 27 August to compete in the IPSHA athletics carnival. It was a very hot day in Sydney, but our 14 girls competed so well, beating PB’s, receiving numerous heat ribbons and making beautiful memories.
A huge congratulations to Isla Douglas (Y6) who qualified to compete at the next level at the CIS (Combined Independent Schools) athletics carnival on Friday 6 September in the 11 years High Jump. We wish her all the best.
Thank you to all the parents, friends and family members that supported us at these carnivals.
Our Representative Hockey and Netball Teams
Forty-six of our talented netball and hockey girls travelled to Sydney for their second trip to compete in their games for the IGSA netball and hockey competition. It was another very successful weekend, and three of our four teams will go through to the finals - Junior Hockey, Junior Netball, and Senior Netball. An amazing effort by all our girls.
Whilst in Sydney, the girls were treated to a visit to the NSWRL Recovery Centre at Sydney Olympic Park, along with the excitement of some of the Bulldog players being at the venue, it was a lot of fun seeing the girls test their boundaries in the ice bath….or for some not up for the ice cold water, they were able to soak up the warmth of the spa!
Results:
Junior Netball:
24-18 Win v Danebank
24-9 Win v Roseville
13-22 Loss V Pymble
Senior Netball:
25-10 Win v Abbotsleigh
26-31 Loss v SCEGGS
23-16 Win v Frensham
Junior Hockey:
4-0 Win v Kincoppal Rose Bay
3-0 Win V Ascham
0-2 Loss V Ascham
2-1 Win V NEGS(played Wednesday 4/9)
Senior Hockey:
1-5 Loss V Kincoppal Rose Bay
1-3 Loss v Wenona
0-0 Drawe V Ascham
Important Dates for your diary:
IGSA Hockey and Netball Trips
Finals: September 20-21
Summer Sports Selections
In Week 8, students will receive a form to select their Term 4 Summer Sports preferences. We encourage you to discuss with your daughter/s their interest in various sports and ensure they understand the commitment involved before making their selections.
While participation in sport at PLC is not compulsory, it is highly encouraged. We love seeing our students engage in both familiar sports and exploring new ones.
Please, at any stage if you are unsure of anything or need clarification, send me an email ldonaldson@plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au and I will endeavor to get back to you as soon as possible.
Alternatively, Mrs Stephanie Fahy at the Senior School Reception senior_school_administration@plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au will be able to assist as well.
Sporting Commitments Reminder
Just a friendly reminder about the importance of honoring the commitments your daughters have made to their chosen sports activities. With such a busy term, it's crucial to prioritise these initial commitments. If an unavoidable conflict arises, please ensure they email the coordinating teacher and inform their coach. Thank you for supporting your daughters in this matter.
Health News
Ms Amy Chiu
School Nurse
Healthy Eating and Nutrition
There are several resources that are available to learn more about Healthy Eating. Parents are encouraged to look into this where applicable.
Alternatively, purchasing lunches from the Dining Hall is also a convenient option.
Medicare details and medications in Edumate
It would be much appreciated if all parents/carers can check your daughters' Edumate details, especially for any medical updates, current medications and their medicare details. Please update the Edumate data to notify the school for any changes, or simply email us with any updates.
Health Centre opening hours
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30am to 3:30pm - Emily
Tuesday and Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm - Amy
Contact number: 02 6770 1741. Email: health@plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au
P&F News
Sarah Yassine
P&F President
If you are interested in doing RSA training (funded by the PandF) so you can help us on the bar at PLC Armidale events - please get in touch at
GREEN TARTAN
ALUMNAE NEWS
Winter Green Tartan - out now!
Our dynamic Old Girls Union Committee is publishing a seasonal edition of Green Tartan you can find the winter issue HERE
Calling all '74, '04 and '14 alumnae - are you ready to celebrate your milestone reunion?
Our Class of '84 alumnae will stay at the Hilton Boarding House during the October OGU Reunion weekend—what fun. There is still space available - let us now if you would like to book a dorm!
Some of our Class of 2019 popped in for an impromptu tour of the college with Miss Leahy and Miss Latham this week.
Send us your news!
We love to hear about what our alumnae have been doing - so please let us know what has been happening in your life.
Births, deaths, marriages, milestone celebrations - whatever you feel like sharing with the other Old Girls, please tell us so we can include it in this section of the Lion's Roar each fortnight.
Our PLC Armidale alumnae are a stellar group of women who excel in a diverse range of areas, leading lives of significance.
Success looks different for everyone, and we like to celebrate it all - not just that which is in the public eye.
Email your news to: communications@plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au
Want to get together with your class?
If you are interested in joining or organising a milestone reunion group during the Reunion Weekend in October 2024, please get in touch with us at enquiries@plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au
General News
PLC Armidale Uniform Shop
Our shop operating hours remain the same, and purchases can be made online or in person.
You can pay online or over the phone if you cannot get into the shop in person.
Online store at https://www.noone.com.au/school/plc-armidale/stores
Keep your children safe online
We have signed up with the team at Safe on Social to give our parents a 20 percent discount on the new eReady Kids program.
Simply use the code plcarmidale24
Which will reduce the cost of the program to only $38 per year. The school will also get $5 for every family who signs up.
For more information about the program and to purchase, please visit: https://www.safeonsocial.com/ereadykids
