Elephant toothpaste for Science Week
From the Director of Learning and Teaching, Elizabeth Watson
Year 8 Rock Band performance
A big congratulations to the Year 8 Rock Band, who performed ‘Photograph‘ by Ed Sheeran at the Academic Assembly held this morning. Well done to the following band members:
- Vocals – Zach Straker
- Guitars – Charlie Alexander and Hugo Roles
- Bass – Riley Moore
- Drums – Max Leedham
Twenty Dollar Boss
By Saia Afeaki
Over the past few weeks Hugo Stephenson and I have teamed up with Miss Alborough on an awesome roller coaster experience. Packed with countless laughs, the $20 Boss program has given us a chance to step up into a leadership role..
Saia Afeaki and Hugo Stephenson
$20 Boss engages you to create your very own choice of business, enabling you to experience leadership, and total fun at the same time.
Hugo and I had an experience of a lifetime raising money for a charity close to my heart, the Cerebral Palsy Alliance. Through lots of hard work cleaning up houses we raised $115. It might not look much but that is enough to make something spectacular for someone like me who has Cerebral Palsy.
We had a great time, and it was a great experience. We had the courage and hope to let our minds run wild and create a successful business, and also to raise money to make a difference to someone else’s life.
GATSTA (Gifted and Talented Secondary Teacher’s Association) Meeting
From Academic Extension Teachers, Dominic Hearne and Stephanie Boyce
Over the course of any year, Waverley plays host to a number of special interest groups who use Waverley as a meeting venue.
On Wednesday 15 August, we hosted the Term 3 meeting of the Gifted and Talented Teachers’ Association. As part of that, the group meets for about 3 hours, which includes lunch.
Stephanie Boyce managed to prove her skills beyond the merely amazing with a range of foods provided by the Year 11 Hospitality students, which drew admiration from all our visitors. Thanks must also go to Davina O’Hara and Anne O’Loughin for all of the behind the scenes work getting this together.
Year 11 Hospitality students catered for the GATSTA meeting
Science Week
From Science Teacher, Gemma Brown
National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology and it kicked off with a bang at Waverley College! Liquid nitrogen, dry ice, elephant’s toothpaste and flaming hands are among some of the experiments students have been experiencing this week so far.
Demonstrations took place at lunchtime on Wednesday at the Senior school and on Thursday at the Junior School. The students were very interested at the range of experiments, especially the flying ping pong balls!
Perfect Science Championships
A reminder to all students in Years 7-10, the Education Perfect Science Championships is on this week. To compete, log onto your Education Perfect account and click on the Science Championships link under Competitions.
Author Talks for Year 7 and 11
From Head of Library Services, William Roberts
On Wednesday, August 15 Year 7 and Year 11 students took part in a presentation session by James Phelan. This event was held to give students tips and strategies to develop creative writing skills and to be inspired to find new books to read. James has an impressive background in writing and the College is the richer for having James present at Waverley.
About the author: James Phelan
James Phelan is the author of 21 novels, including thrillers, young adult and middle grade fiction. He is noted for a fast paced writing style that appeals as much to boys as girls. James is a highly entertaining and engaging speaker who has delivered keynotes and presentations all around the world and divides his time between Melbourne and New York.
As a teenager James discovered a love of thrillers, of being entertained and informed along the way. He has written four series of novels ranging from primary school aged readers with THE LAST THIRTEEN (Scholastic 2013) to fast paced thrillers such as THE SPY (Hachette 2013).
James has a passion for promoting literacy in Australia. He is involved in many creative writing groups and regularly talks at literary events. He is a member of the Australian Society of Authors, Fellowship of Australian Writers, and state writers centres.
After studying Architecture and English Literature, and graduating with a PhD in Writing, James developed the idea that became his first published book. He worked at The Age for five years, and has published fiction and non-fiction. He has been a full-time novelist since the age of 25.
Year 7-9 Semester 1 Academic Award winners
These awards were presented at today’s assembly.
Year 7 Semester 1 Academic Awards
First Place in: Year 7
| Religious Education | Leo Schmid,
Charles Hely Hammond |
| English | Hugh McDonald, Daniel Palacio |
| Science | Jack Crotty |
| PDHPE | Connor Andrews |
| Geography | Charlie Smith, Declan Strong |
| Music | Campbell Groves |
| Technology | Jack Crotty |
| Drama | Charles Hely-Hammond Matt Woods |
First in Class 701
| Religious Education | Luke White |
| English | Jack Crotty |
| Science | Jack Crotty |
| PDHPE | Jack Crotty |
| Geography | Jack Crotty |
| Music | Matthew Wong |
| Technology | Jack Crotty |
| Drama | Jay Briggs |
First in Class 702
| Religious Education | Jett Mc Tavish |
| English | Hirav Gandhi |
| Science | Hirav Ghandi |
| PDHPE | Ben Leet |
| Geography | Jett Mc Tavish |
| Music | Mitchell Marsh |
| Technology | Liam Wood |
| Drama | Matt Woods |
First in Class 703
| Religious Education | Charles Hely-Hammond |
| English | Theodore Varvaressos |
| Science | Charles Hely-Hammond |
| PDHPE | Charles Hely-Hammond |
| Geography | Max Court |
| Music | Charles Hely-Hammond, Lachlan McMunn |
| Technology | Charles Hely-Hammond |
| Drama | Charles Hely-Hammond |
First in Class 704
| Religious Education | Leo Schmid |
| English | Leo Schmid |
| Science | Leo Schmid |
| PDHPE | Connor Andrews |
| Geography | Leo Schmid, Andrew Moloney |
| Music | Ethan Fernandez |
| Technology | Leo Schmid |
| Drama | Leo Schmid |
First in Class 705
| Religious Education | Luca Holmes |
| English | Lachlan Grant, Luca Holmes |
| Science | Zac Trosti |
| PDHPE | Jules Cibej |
| Geography | Luca Holmes |
| Music | Zac Trosti |
| Technology | Lachlan Grant |
| Drama | Jules Cibej |
First in Class 706
| Religious Education | Hugh Mc Donald |
| English | Hugh McDonald, Daniel Palacio |
| Science | Campbell Groves |
| PDHPE | Campbell Groves |
| Geography | Will O’Connor |
| Music | Campbell Groves |
| Technology | Campbell Groves |
| Drama | Campbell Groves |
First in Class 707
| Religious Education | Charlie Smith |
| English | Samuel Stewart |
| Science | Samuel Stewart |
| PDHPE | Oliver Schai |
| Geography | Charlie Smith, Declan Strong |
| Music | Declan Strong |
| Technology | Jake Walker |
| Drama | Samuel Stewart |
First in Class 708
| Religious Education | Jake Perks |
| English | Jesse Gordon |
| Science | Jake Perks |
| PDHPE | Mitchell Reimer |
| Geography | James Clarke |
| Music | Joshua King |
| Technology | Hugo Morgan |
| Drama | Hugo Morgan |
Mathematics 1st to 8th Placings in Year 7
| First place | Benjamin Stirling |
| Second place | Benjamin Campbell |
| Third place | Jake Perks |
| Fourth place (equal) | Connor Andrews; Hirav Gandhi; Charles Hely-Hammond; Campbell Groves; Jamie Khov; Daniel Palacio; Oliver Schai |
Year 8 Semester 1 Academic Awards
First Place in Year 8
| Religious Education | Liam Davis |
| English | Leonardo Morgan |
| Science | Jake Weinstein |
| PDHPE | Max Leedham, Jake Weinstein |
| History | Benjamin Sweeney, Niklas Tomac |
| Visual Art | Mack Flitcroft |
| Technology | Maddox Grebert, Thomas Wilkins |
| French | James Harding |
| Spanish | Antonio Rodriguez |
First in Class 801
| Religious Education | Carl Waterson |
| English | Carl Waterson |
| Science | William Dodd |
| PDHPE | Thomas Martin |
| History | Julian Tee |
| Visual Art | Mack Trustrum |
| Technology | William Dodd |
| French | James Harding |
First in Class 802
| Religious Education | Daniel McSweeny |
| English | Noah Kulcsar |
| Science | Jake Weinstein |
| PDHPE | Jake Weinstein |
| History | Niklas Tomac |
| Visual Art | Jake Weinstein |
| Technology | Felix Gardan |
| French | Jake Weinstein |
First in Class 803
| Religious Education | Liam Davis |
| English | Daniel Di Francesco |
| Science | Mack Flitcroft |
| PDHPE | Liam Davis |
| History | Liam Davis |
| Visual Art | Mack Flitcroft |
| Technology | Maddox Grebert, Thomas Wilkins |
| French | Daniel Di Francesco |
First in Class 804
| Religious Education | Julian Ginnane |
| English | James Bates |
| Science | Matis Jos-Rolland |
| PDHPE | Max Leedham |
| History | Oliver Monaco, Zac Wilde |
| Visual Art | Oliver Elliott |
| Technology | Oliver Elliott, Matis Jos-Rolland |
| Spanish | Max Leedham |
First in Class 805
| Religious Education | Jacob Mulberry |
| English | Leonardo Morgan |
| Science | Cooper Stynes |
| PDHPE | Leonardo Morgan |
| History | Benjamin Sweeney |
| Visual Art | Harry Gippel |
| Technology | Ryland Short |
| Spanish | Cooper Stynes |
First in Class 806
| Religious Education | Oli Goodrum |
| English | Oli Goodrum |
| Science | Jared Garwood |
| PDHPE | Jared Garwood |
| History | Oli Goodrum |
| Visual Art | Jared Garwood |
| Technology | Jared Garwood |
| Spanish | Antonio Rodriguez |
First in Class 807
| Religious Education | Jimmy Ashbridge |
| English | Jimmy Ashbridge |
| Science | Jimmy Ashbridge |
| PDHPE | Jimmy Ashbridge |
| History | Achilles Zanapalis |
| Visual Art | Jimmy Ashbridge |
| Technology | Xavier Scally |
| Spanish | Nathan Barns |
First in Class 808
| Religious Education | Emilio Vinci, Oscar Malone |
| English | Finbar Moss |
| Science | Damian Poulos |
| PDHPE | Leo Astridge |
| History | Sachiel Bass |
| Visual Art | Charles Alexander |
| Technology | Jackson Cunningham |
| Spanish | Patrick Healy |
Mathematics 1st to 8th Placings in Year 8
| First place | Andrew Custodio |
| Second place equal | Jared Garwood
Cooper Stynes |
| Third place equal | Felix Gardan Carl Waterson |
| Fourth place | Jake Weinstein |
| Fifth place equal | Matis Jos-Rolland Leonardo Morgan Maximilian Barber Riley Vidulich |
Year 9 Semester 1 Academic Awards
First Place in Year 9
| Religious Education | Giulian D’Ettorre |
| English | Hayden Walker, Harjot Mand |
| Mathematics Level 3 | Lachlan Muir |
| Mathematics Level 2 | Patrick Hoggett |
| Mathematics Level 1 | Conor Carr |
| Science | Leon Palacio |
| PDHPE | Giulian D’Ettorre |
| Commerce | Bryn Parry |
| iSTEM | Luke McLellan |
| Information Software Technology | Cameron Biazar |
| Geography | Harjot Mand, Hayden Walker |
| PASS | Nicholas Quinn |
| Music | James Simpson |
| Drama | Remy Crompton-Lamb, Massimo Di Napoli |
| Visual Art | Mark Gaponov |
| Photography | Felix Greenwood |
| Wood Technology | Bryn Parry |
| Food Technology | Giulian D’Ettorre |
| Design & Technology | Lachlan Muir |
| Work Education | Saia Afeaki |
| Spanish | Alessio Imhoff |
| Multimedia Technology | Daniel Pomes |
ICAS Science Awards
- Jack Crotty – Year 7
- Campbell Groves – Year 7
- Jared Garwood – Year 8
- Carl Waterson – Year 8
- Lachlan Muir – Year 9
- Dante Bryan Year 9
- Mark Gaponov – Year 9
- Luke McLellan – Year 9
- Toby Rabinowitz – Year 9
- Mischa Tibbetts – Year 9
- Hayden Wild – Year 9
Year 7-9 Academic Award Winners
| Download the Year 7-9 Academic Award Winners Booklet | Download |
