On Sunday, 11 August a team of 250 Athletes comprised of students, teachers, family members and friends, represented Waverley College in the annual running of the City to Surf.
The Waverley College Team adopted the name ‘Waverley College for Premmies’ and team members ran in support of the charity, Running for Premature Babies.
This charity was founded by Waverley College mum Sophie Smith, and this year marked the 18th Birthday of her triplets Henry, Jasper and Evan who were born prematurely and did not survive.
In remarkable news, the team raised an incredible $30,000 that will go towards a new Neonatal and Paediatric Ambulance for NSW/ACT.
You can see the team fundraising efforts HERE
Congratulations to all involved! This is an incredible effort, and one to be especially proud of.
Mr Elliott McKimm
Junior School Assistant Director of Curriculum
emckimm@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Please find below some reminders about upcoming events. For all of Term 3 events, please refer to the College calendar.
Matthew Talbot Hostel helps over 40,000 Sydney men each year in providing accommodation, health, counselling and employment assistance. Waverley has had a long history of boys volunteering in their kiosk in Woolloomooloo.
Matthew Talbot Winter Appeal – Donation item list:
Toiletry pack Items – small traveller size for items is best
Home Starter Kit Items: these are prepared and distributed to the men when they move out of the Hostel into more settled accommodation. New items are ideal, but used/clean items in good condition are also fine.
Clothing
Items desired as new, or very good condition: Warm Winter Jackets, Mens Tracksuit Pants, Long Sleeve Polo shirts or Long Sleeve T-shirts;
Items required to be new: Gloves , Underpants (Large or XL size), Socks (calf / mid-length in white sports or any colour)
All items can be brought to either the Senior School Wellbeing Centre or Junior school reception in weeks 3-6 between August 5-29.
Fathers, step-dads, uncles, grandfathers and special men who are like fathers in the lives of Waverley College students, are invited to accompany their boys to a special Father’s Day Mass in honour of fathers everywhere.
This will be held on Friday 30th August, beginning at 12:00pm. A BBQ Lunch will follow, which will be held in the Junior School.
Please click HERE to RSVP or for more information click HERE.
Fathers Day Mass – Friday 30 August 2024 – Mary Immaculate Church – Request for Photos
Part of the Father’s Day celebration will include a slideshow. Can I please ask that you send through a photo of your son(s) with their fathers/grandfathers if you would like a photo included in this presentation.
This needs to be emailed no later than Monday 26th August. Please send through all photos to liturgy@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Mr Steve Ghattas
Assistant Director of Junior School / Identity & Student Formation
sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Click HERE.
Well done to every Junior School student on their efforts over the weather-interrupted winter season.
The boys managed to get 6/10 rounds in (AFL squeezing in 7) despite rain showing up with the worst timing after a teaser of a sunny Friday.
Players showed grit and determination to do their best each game, making our Waves community proud.
Our amazing coaches have done a wonderful job at developing the skills and character of each player, and we are grateful to them.
Thank you to all the families for helping your sons make the most of the season, driving in the rain, braving the cold and managing the early morning cancellations. And especially for sharing beautiful team photos with me each week. Keep them coming!
The Mighty U11C Rugby Team
I look forward to Summer Sport recommencing in Term 4, where we pick up where we left off in Term 1, beginning with Round 7 on Saturday, 19 October.
Congratulations to the entire Junior School, who have raised well over $20,000 in the first week of launching our FunRun! This is a phenomenal achievement and I am so excited to smash our goal over the remaining six weeks for our four special charities:
Educating the Future
Indigenous Literacy Foundation
RUOK
Edmund Rice Camps
All of the boys have been lit up by this initiative and have taken it upon themselves to raise as many funds as possible for our charities. Keep it up boys!
Rosario Squadrito and Aleks Peric (Year 5) set up a lemonade stand raising money for their FunRun. They raised $150 each which is amazing!
We are fast approaching our exciting Year 6 Camp! Please read through the attachment sent on the App for all the details. Boys will be told their cabin and activity groups on their bus on Monday. We have planned a wonderful 3 days and look forward to spending some quality time with the students outside of the classroom.
A friendly reminder to drop off any medication to Ms Sanchez at Reception as soon as possible, clearly labelled with your son’s name and dosage.
Please let your son’s classroom teacher know if you have any questions or concerns.
Ms Jade Sparks
Assistant Director of Co-curricular (Junior School)
jsparks@waverley.nsw.edu.au
We offer all students in Year 5 and Year 6 the opportunity to receive free additional support after school for the completion of home learning tasks. The afternoon sessions also provide a quiet, supervised study space for students who want to complete their assigned tasks.
Home Learning Club operates in the Learning Hub from 3pm until 4pm – Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – during school term unless there is a scheduled Professional Development meeting and the club will be closed.
Register your son via the link https://homelearningclub.youcanbook.me
Only register his name once to allow other students the opportunity to attend. The session is limited to 20 spots. There will be a roll call to ensure attendance.
Students are required to stay for the full session unless there is a message in the student diary requesting early leave, a parent’s signature will be required.
As it is important to respect the rights of others to learn and work, all students are expected to settle to work in the Learning Hub and not cause a disturbance for others.
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
Mrs Natasha Zivanovic
Thursday
Mr Steve Ghattas
If you require any further information, feel free to contact us.
nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
An important note to remember, if afternoon training sessions are cancelled, unfortunately, you cannot send your son to Home Learning as an alternative plan, students are registered for the afternoon sessions in advance and the capacity is always reached.
Avoid messaging your son during this period, unless it is urgent.
All ICAS exams will be sat before school in the Learning Hub. Please ensure that your son has a charged laptop and he is on time for each ICAS exam.
| WEEK | START TIME | DATE | ICAS EXAM |
| 5A | 7:30 am | Thursday 22 August | Science |
| 6B | 8:00 am | Wednesday 28 August | Mathematics |
Reece Carter will be Waverley’s guest author for Book Week on Friday, 23 August.
Reece is an up-and-coming author who fell in love with writing stories when he was a young reader himself, Reece wants to help the next generation of storytellers reach into the quirkiest corners of their imaginations, so they might dream up characters and larger-than-life stories of their own.
Reece’s visit aims to inspire students to grow their imaginations – and to think big!
Both Waverley teams put forward strong arguments and presented their cases clearly and firmly rebutting the Kambala team’s cases on the topic ‘That we should ban takeaway food.’
Debating develops essential skills that are transferable to other areas: exploring ideas, developing arguments, articulating opinions, building confidence, being able to think on one’s feet, collaborating, critical thinking, connecting and communicating
I would like to express my gratitude to the parents for their support in transporting the boys to and from their debates and for their encouragement throughout the season. Special thanks to Dante Fearn for his ongoing mentorship of the boys. The boys and I feel very fortunate to have this support.
Thank you to all students who entered the Book Week competitions.
Mr. William Roberts, Head of Library Services and Applied Philosophy Teacher, will face a challenging task in judging the Poetry submissions, While, Ms. Jenna Turnbull, Innovation Coordinator and Visual Arts Teacher, along with Mrs. Natalie Oats, Head of Visual Arts, will also have a tough role in judging the creative art pieces that interpret the theme ‘Reading Is Magic.’
Winners will be announced in Week 6. Good luck to all the students who entered.
A huge thank you to all the families who donated books for the pre-loved, pop-up bookshop.
It was a very busy & successful initiative, with many happy customers!
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Teacher of Literacy & Innovation
nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The students in 6 Gold have had an amazing start to Term 3. They have settled into their learning routines and are thoroughly enjoying the subject content across the different Key Learning Areas.
Our focus in English is, ‘Make Yourself Heard’. Students have been reading various stories of refugees and asylum seekers that have sought a safer place, after conditions in their home country have become unliveable. In one of the tasks, students were asked to put themselves in the shoes of one of the characters and describe what the journey would have been like. Here are a couple of examples:
“We waited in suspense for the next few minutes. Mom’s eyes were watering with tears and I could see the struggle in her. She had lived in Afghanistan for over 50 years and now she had to make a decision; whether to leave all her loved ones and precious belongings behind to go to Australia, or to stay but possibly die. Eventually, Mom spoke. “We’ll go.”
“Welcome aboard,” said the captain as he stuck a hand out pointing to the boat. Slowly but surely, we trudged over to the boat still unsure if this was the right decision. The boat looked far from safe with paint and wood falling off the sides. On board another crew member greeted us and showed us to our quarters below deck. It was a small, cramped space crowded with people all the way from babies to seniors. My mind still couldn’t get around how we were doing this. The boat reeked of vomit and stinky, unshowered people. I wandered my way around the boat, weaving in and out of many other refugees, and eventually I found the sleeping quarters. I lay down on my hammock and let my heavy eyelids close.
When I awoke I could heard the soft sound of rain pattering on the walls outside. I clambered out of the ripped, soggy hammock and made my way upstairs. I was stilled amazed at the mass of refugees onboard. “Mom?!” I cried out. She was nowhere to be seen. “MOM!!!” This time I said it with a tinge of anger in my voice. my head started spinning. My senses overloaded. The rocking boat was making me sick and even worse was the smell of baby vomit in the air. This boat was quite literally a living hell. Had we made the right choice?”
Finn Constable – 6 Gold
Mum sat on the beach while the captain was waiting, she had a drop of sweat roll down her cheek. We all waited silently. I started to think about what would happen if we stayed, we might get hurt or trapped somewhere. I also thought about what would happen if we got on the boat, it could sink, we could get hijacked or we could even make it to the country that dad made sound so good. The captain was about to leave when mum stood up and said “said we are going”. We all got up and got onto the creaky boat, I was scared but I knew my mum would always make the right decision. Crowded, hungry and hopeful, mum looked like she was making friends as me and Hussien hid under her dress waiting for some sort of food to end up in front of us.
Mum was talking to another woman who looked about the same age as her, she had brown eyes and black hair, she was quite tall. We were about two days into the long journey. I hadn’t eaten and Mum had made good friends with a lady. Her name is Arwa and she is from a place near where i’m from. She is really nice and brought some bread with her that she shared between our empty stomachs. “Land ahead!” A man shouted, waking up almost everyone. I stood up and over the edge of the boat I could see land and a dock in the distance. With the smell of of a welcoming home I knew we had made it.
Ted Jones – 6 Gold
Mr Steve Ghattas
Assistant Director of the Junior School / Identity & Student Formation
sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Saturday, 24 August – Blue & Gold Ball, College Gym (Br J P Lacey Gymnasium)
Thursday, 22 August – Year 12 Formal, Australian Turf Club, The Ballroom, Randwick, 6pm-10pm
Thursday, 29 August – Tevlin House Winter Sleepout for Matthew Talbot Hostel
Friday, 30 August – Fathers Day Breakfast, 6:30am – 9am
Thursday, 5 September – 2025 Immersion Information Night for Parents & Students, 6pm – 8pm in the PAC
Tuesday, 10 September – Timor-Leste September Immersion – 2nd Formation Night, Library, 6pm-8pm (friendly reminder for parents to please bring a plate to share)
Wednesday, 11 September – Fiji September Immersion – 2nd Formation Night, Library, 6pm-8pm (friendly reminder for parents to please bring a plate to share)
Thursday, 12 September – HSC Drama Showcase – PAC Theatre, 5pm-7pm
Tuesday, 17 September – Last Day of Classes for Year 12
Wednesday, 18 September – OBU Breakfast and Year 12 Reflection Day
Friday, 20 September – Year 12 Graduation Mass, 10 am – 11:15am
Friday, 20 September – Year 12 Graduation Assembly, 1pm – 3pm in the Centenary Quad
Friday, 20 September – Year 12 Valedictory Dinner, Doltone House, Darling Island Wharf, Pyrmont 6pm-10pm dinner
Thursday, 26 September 2024 – Term 3 classes Conclude
Friday, 27 September – Fiji & Timor Leste September Immersions Depart Sydney
Dear Students, Parents and Carers,
In the lead up to the Preliminary exams some tutorials have been added for year 11 if they wish to attend.
Please find below the schedule for the Year 11 Tutorials in Term 3, Week 5. Topics covered during the tutorials include content revision, study skills, exam preparation and practice papers. These tutorials have proven extremely valuable and, while not compulsory, are strongly encouraged.
| DATE | SUBJECT | TIME | STAFF | ROOM |
| Monday 19th August, 2024 | Biology | 7:30am – 8:30am | Brown | K2L3 |
| Wednesday 21st August, 2024 | Maths Standard | 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Mountfort | E26 |
| Thursday 22nd August, 2024 | Mathematics Advanced | 7:30am – 8:30am | McMullan | E25 |
| Friday 23rd August, 2024 | Spanish Beginners | 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Best | W25 |
It is important that we know attendance numbers so teachers can prepare accordingly. To that end, the expectation is that students who register for the tutorial, attend. Rolls will be taken to assist us to manage the program. The cut-off time to register for morning tutorials is 3:00pm the day prior.
Mrs Brooke Pannia has emailed the registration sheet to students to register their attendance at the tutorials.
Ms Martina Cooper
Director of Curriculum
mcooper@waverley.nsw.edu.au
What an unforgettable Back to Queens Park Day!
Last Saturday we were thrilled to welcome over 120 Old Boys back to Waverley College to celebrate our Rugby 1st XV’s thrilling victory against Trinity Grammar School. It was truly heartwarming to see so many familiar faces reuniting, with alumni traveling from as far as Taiwan, New Zealand, and various interstate locations just to be a part of this special occasion.
Your support and dedication to Waverley College make events like this possible, and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who attended. Thank you for making it a day to remember, and we can’t wait to see you all again soon!
Billy Nicolas
Development Officer
bnicolas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Dear Students, Parents and Carers,
Please find below the schedule for the Year 12 Tutorials in Term 3, Week 5. Topics covered during the tutorials include content revision, study skills, exam preparation and practice papers. These tutorials have proven extremely valuable and, while not compulsory, are strongly encouraged.
| DATE | SUBJECT | TIME | STAFF | ROOM |
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Tuesday, 20 August 2024
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Visual Arts | 3:15pm – 5:00pm | Turnbull | C13 |
| Drama | 7:30am – 8:30am | Cohen | P12 | |
| Wednesday, 21 August 2024 | Industrial Tech Multimedia | 7:30am – 8:30am | Gibbs | W32A |
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Thursday, 22 August 2024
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Maths Standard 2 | 7:30am – 8:30am | Cornish | E33 |
| Drama IP | 7:30am – 8:30am | Lamb | P12 | |
| SDD | 3:15pm – 4:15pm | Stead | T04 | |
| Friday, 23 August 2024 | Biology | 7:00am – 8:00am | R Chen | K2L3 |
| Sunday, 25 August 2024 | Design and technology | 9:00am – 1:00pm | H Medcalf | T04 |
It is important that we know attendance numbers so teachers can prepare accordingly. To that end, the expectation is that students who register for the tutorial, attend. Rolls will be taken to assist us to manage the program. The cut-off time to register for morning tutorials is 3pm the day prior.
Mrs Brooke Pannia has emailed the registration sheet to students to register their attendance at the tutorials.
Ms Martina Cooper
Director of Curriculum
mcooper@waverley.nsw.edu.au
View the Week 4 Careers Newsletter HERE.
Please see me if you require any further assistance or information.
Ms Kath Knowles
Senior Studies & Careers Coordinator
kknowles@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Congratulations to the students and teachers who worked hard to celebrate Science Week this week. Many thanks to the Science Department who organised a range of activities including: guest speakers to speak about future Science Pathways, a range of exciting Science practical experiences and an incursion inviting students to learn about Hydrogen Fuel cell technologies to name but a few.
Also, we wish the Year 11 Studies of Religion II students and teachers all the best on their excursion to the Sydney Jewish Museum today. Thank you to the Religion Department for organising authentic learning experiences such as these as a part of the Teaching and Learning programs.
As the HSC Trial Examinations conclude on Monday, I would like to congratulate our students for their hard work and focus during this period. Students should take the opportunity to engage with the valuable feedback that will come with the return of examination scripts over the next two weeks.
There are some valuable post HSC Trial Examination resources from Dr Prue Salter that our students can access. The link below offers a complimentary planning grid and videos to show Year 12 AFTER THE TRIALS / MOCKS about how to plan their study time between now and their final exams.
Username: 2024year12
Password: 2024year12
Students in Year 11 will be working towards their yearly examinations which occur at the end of this Term. To assist our students, we will be offering Year 11 HSC subject specific Tutorials which are outlined below.
Ms Mary Ryan will also be offering study sessions on writing for the HSC on Thursdays during Period 6. Please see her article below on signing up for this opportunity.
One of the most important aspects of this is to construct a study timetable and aim to stick to it at least 95% of the time. Students should aim to study on a ratio of 30-40 minutes every time they have a class in a certain subject. Most subjects run on four classes per week so this equates to two-three hours per subject per week.
Students should make sure that they have completed a study timetable such as this one from the Study Skills Website:
Students can use the following steps to build their schedule:
During study times, students should complete activities such as:
We are running a series of workshops designed to enhance English and writing skills as Year 11 students work toward their Preliminary Examinations. All students in Year 11 Standard and Advanced English courses are expected to attend these workshops at least once.
Students must register for these workshops which will be conducted in P6 on Thursday afternoons. Registrations will be capped at 25 students per workshop.
*Students are advised to check their email for notification of registration.
Details of the workshops are as follows:
Effective Academic Writing
Facilitator: Ms Mary Ryan – English Teacher and Head of Literacy
Time: P6 Thursday (Begins Thursday, 22 August, 2024)
Venue: K23
This workshop is relevant to all subjects which require the writing of long answer responses and extended responses.
Focus will be on the following:
Ms Mary Ryan
Literacy Coordinator and English teacher
mryan@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Waverley Library is hosting a special study nights for year 12 students on 2 October and 9 October.
The Library will provide the study space, food, drinks, library resources, security, parking and will be open until 11pm!
Just bring your study notes and your mates, or come on your own and meet other HSC students from local schools.
The Library will also run 2 FREE lectures to help with some last-minute advice in preparation for their upcoming exams:
HSC Study Night @Waverley Library: English with Larry Grumley
Wed, 2 Oct 2024 6:30 PM – 8 PM
Reserve a spot HERE.
HSC Lock in @Waverley Library: Maths with Harry Mavrolefteros
Wed, 9 Oct 2024 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Reserve a spot HERE.
Our Blue & Gold Ball Silent Auction is now live! Proudly sponsored by This is Africa, LJ Hooker, OrthoBoutique, The POP Team, Bondi Gin Co, Penny’s Hotel and Neeson Murcutt Neille.
Look around the site and get involved by bidding on some of our amazing auction items, generously donated by families and businesses in our College community.
We have over 50 items on offer with a few incredible standouts:
Live Auction items include:
Check out all of the prizes up for grabs HERE!
Please find below some reminders about upcoming events. For all of Term 3 events, please refer to the College calendar.
On Tuesday, we were invited to watch St Catherine’s Musical Moana.
The students were absolutely outstanding and performed at a high level. It was a wonderful co-educational experience for our students as well as preparing them for our own musical.
They were able to see the finished product of a musical and all that it entails. Our students represented Waverley so well and were a wonderful audience.
Congratulations to Oliver in 6 Orange who has been named as a finalist in the 2024 Little Sydney Lives exhibition.
Oliver’s work is currently on exhibition on level 2 of Customs House, Circular Quay.
Sunbathers At Wylies by Oliver Simpkin
Ms Gaby Bransby
Director of the Junior School
gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Matthew Talbot Hostel helps over 40,000 Sydney men each year in providing accommodation, health, counselling and employment assistance. Waverley has had a long history of boys volunteering in their kiosk in Woolloomooloo.
Matthew Talbot Winter Appeal – Donation item list:
Toiletry pack Items – small traveller size for items is best
Home Starter Kit Items: these are prepared and distributed to the men when they move out of the Hostel into more settled accommodation. New items are ideal, but used/clean items in good condition are also fine.
Clothing
Items desired as new, or very good condition: Warm Winter Jackets, Mens Tracksuit Pants, Long Sleeve Polo shirts or Long Sleeve T-shirts;
Items required to be new: Gloves , Underpants (Large or XL size), Socks (calf / mid-length in white sports or any colour)
All items can be brought to either the Senior School Wellbeing Centre or Junior school reception in weeks 3-6 between August 5-29.
Fathers, step-dads, uncles, grandfathers and special men who are like fathers in the lives of Waverley College students, are invited to accompany their boys to a special Father’s Day Mass in honour of fathers everywhere.
This will be held on Friday 30th August, beginning at 12:00pm. A BBQ Lunch will follow, which will be held in the Junior School.
Please click HERE to RSVP or for more information click HERE.
Fathers Day Mass – Friday 30 August 2024 – Mary Immaculate Church – Request for Photos
Part of the Father’s Day celebration will include a slideshow. Can I please ask that you send through a photo of your son(s) with their fathers/grandfathers if you would like a photo included in this presentation.
This needs to be emailed no later than Monday 26th August. Please send through all photos to liturgy@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Mr Steve Ghattas
Assistant Director of Junior School / Identity & Student Formation
sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Click HERE.
We are looking forward to our final round of Winter Sport tomorrow, and wish all our Waves the best of luck! Enjoy the weekends off before Summer Sport returns in Term 4. Well done on all our Winter teams’ achievements and thank you to our families for your ongoing support.
Please remember we run a number of extra curricular activities. Review the below information and please email the co-ordinator if you have any questions about these activities for Semester 2.
Athletics Track & Field practise – jroff@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Chess Club – Tuesday lunchtimes – ssanchez@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Hip Hop Club – Wednesday lunchtimes – jsparks@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Judo Club – no more Judo Club until Term 4 due to coach absence
Run Club – Monday lunchtimes as per Mr McKimm’s correspondence – emckimm@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Spanish Club – Monday 3.15-4.15pm – jsparks@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The Waverley College Junior School were proudly represented at the Basketball NSW State Championships over the weekend.
Playing for the Sydney Comets, Marley Fuller and Charlie Draper were active members of the team crowned under 12 Boys State Champions.
Well done to Charlie and Marley who can be very proud of this wonderful achievement.
Marley Fuller
Marley Fuller & Charlie Draper
Our 2024 Junior School Athletics Carnival will be held on Friday, 16 August. Students will be bussed to and from Sylvania Waters Athletics Track for an exciting day of track and field events.
Parents are welcome to spectate and can take their sons home at the conclusion of the carnival by signing out with his classroom teacher.
Please read all the information in Parent Lounge > Events and Payments > JS: 2024 Athletics Carnival and action the permission slip here too.
We are looking forward to an exciting day of Athletics house spirit, races and field events!
We held a student meeting last Thursday, 1 August to explain the ins and outs of Year 6 Camp 2024 and can see how excited Year 6 is becoming for our camp on Monday, 19 August – Wednesday, 21 August.
While we are so enthusiastic about Camp and all the joys it brings, we understand that there can be some anxiety around it.
Please ensure your sons that we will have a fun, safe Camp where they can enjoy getting to know others in the grade, face challenges in the activities, have fun outdoors, and spend quality time with their Waverley mates.
Year 6 Camp 2023
Year 6 Camp 2023
Please access the Parent Lounge to action the permission slip and remember to respond to the Collaroy Centre email with any dietary requirements (even if there are none for your son, you still need to submit the form).
We have launched our Junior School FunRun this week and boy, are our students excited! We are fundraising for 4 special charities: Educating the Future, RUOK?, Indigenous Literacy Foundation and Edmund Rice Camps. In 2022, the Junior School raised over $100,000 for the FunRun and Educating the Future was one of our charities. They have since built their fifth pre-school in Timor Leste with the funds.
Please help your son sign up to the FunRun and set up his fundraising page HERE here.
Please mark your calendars – we will be holding our Big Show Colour Run on Wednesday, 25 September at Waverley Park!
Ms Jade Sparks
Assistant Director of Co-curricular (Junior School)
jsparks@waverley.nsw.edu.au
PLEASE NOTE: No Home Learning Monday, 12 August
We offer all students in Year 5 and Year 6 the opportunity to receive free additional support after school for the completion of home learning tasks.
The afternoon sessions also provide a quiet, supervised study space for students who want to complete their assigned tasks.
Home Learning Club operates in the Learning Hub from 3pm until 4pm – Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – during school term unless there is a scheduled Professional Development meeting and the club will be closed.
Register your son HERE
Only register his name once to allow other students the opportunity to attend. The session is limited to 20 spots. There will be a roll call to ensure attendance.
Students are required to stay for the full session unless there is a message in the student diary requesting early leave, a parent’s signature will be required.
As it is important to respect the rights of others to learn and work, all students are expected to settle to work in the Learning Hub and not cause a disturbance for others.
Monday
Mrs Natasha Zivanovic
Tuesday & Wednesday
Ms Gaby Bransby
Thursday
Mr Steve Ghattas
If you require any further information, feel free to contact us.
nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
An important note to remember, if afternoon training sessions are cancelled, unfortunately you cannot send your son to Home Learning as an alternative plan, students are registered for the afternoon sessions in advance and the capacity is always reached.
Avoid messaging your son during this period, unless it is urgent.
EXAM TIMETABLE TERM 3
All ICAS exams will be sat before school in the Learning Hub. Please ensure that your son has a charged laptop and he is on time for each ICAS exam.
| WEEK | START TIME | DATE | ICAS EXAM |
| 4B | 8:00 am | Wednesday 14 August | English |
| 5A | 7:45 am | Thursday 22 August | Science |
| 6B | 8:00 am | Wednesday 28 August | Mathematics |
The LEGO Club’s Olympic-themed session was a success, sparking enthusiasm, critical thinking and creativity among the boys. The boys constructed various Olympic-inspired builds, from miniature stadiums to athlete figures & podiums.
The Olympic theme provided a perfect setting for collaborative building and friendly competition. The boys recreated iconic Olympic sports like diving, soccer, rock climbing, shooting and tennis using LEGO bricks. Some even attempted to build intricate structures like the Olympic rings & Eiffel Tower.
LEGO club not only fosters collaboration among the boys but also new friendships. The photos speak for themselves!
In Week 5 we will be celebrating Book Week at the Junior School. The theme this year is Reading is Magic.
Your son will take part in a fun and engaging writing workshop that will encourage critical and creative thinking while working collaboratively in a small group to produce part of an imaginative text, which in turn will be part of a book.
The final copy will be printed and placed in the Learning Hub for all to enjoy.
I am looking forward to working with Year 5 on Wednesday, 21 August and Year 6 on Thursday, 22 August.
Reece Carter will be Waverley’s guest author for Book Week on Friday, 23 August.
Reece is an up-and-coming author who fell in love with writing stories when he was a young reader himself, Reece wants to help the next generation of storytellers reach into the quirkiest corners of their imaginations, so they might dream up characters and larger-than-life stories of their own.
Reece’s visit aims to inspire students to grow their imaginations – and to think big!
An essential aspect of supporting your son with his reading is to allow him to make his own book choices. The Pop-up Bookshop will be running in Week 4 on Thursday, 15 August and on Monday, 19 August.
This year I would like to continue with a sustainable and cost-effective Pop-up Bookshop.
If you would like to help with this initiative I would like you to donate pre-loved books that will be sold a very reduced amount. The amounts raised will be donated to one of the Edmund Rice foundations.
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Teacher of Literacy & Innovation
nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
On Monday, Year 6 went to Chinatown in the city. After walking through the plaza in Dixon Street, we visited The Chinese Garden of Friendship at Darling Harbour.
We learnt a lot on things about Chinese culture, including that green is known as a colour of protection and red is known as a colour of luck. We also learned that the green roofs on buildings protect us from bad spirits.
We all had lots of fun looking at all the trees, buildings, art, and even the Koi fish. We are appreciative of our tour guide George for teaching and engaging with us on the day.
Lucas Marin
6 White Class Captain
This week we celebrated the Academic Awards Assembly for Years 7, 8 and 9.
At the assembly I congratulated them on facing their challenges head-on, working through doubts and setbacks, and demonstrating an unwavering commitment to their goals.
Their achievements are not just about the accolades they have received but about the effort, resilience, and courage they have shown along the way.
Congratulations to our academic award winners on your exceptional achievements!
2024 Academic Awards – Semester 1, Years 7-9
Parents of Year 5, 7 and 9 students should have received your son’s NAPLAN results in the post. The results have been set to four new band levels this year: Needs Additional Support, Developing, Strong and Exceeding.
Please see Ms Lynsey Porter’s article with the initial review of our results.
Our Science department has organised two special guest speakers who will be sharing their experiences with students at lunchtime next week.
Please see Ms Emily Pace’s article for more information
The winter period is particularly difficult for those in our society experiencing homelessness. Waverley is having a Winter donation drive during Weeks 3, 4 and 5 from 5-29 August to support the Matthew Talbot Hostel in Woolloomooloo. You can get behind this appeal by donating toiletry items, home starter kit items and warm clothing.
Click HERE to learn more about Waverley’s Winter Appeal.
The Australian Government requires certain information about non-government schools, staff and students to ensure that funding is calculated and managed correctly.
Click here to read the 2024 Census Privacy Collection Notice.
We would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation who are the traditional Custodians of the land on which Waverley College is located. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We are committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual connections to the land, waters, seas and sky and their rich contribution to society.
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