View the Week 2 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
Preparations are ramping up for the highly anticipated Blue and Gold Ball on Saturday, 24 August, with every dollar raised going towards the construction of a state-of-the-art Science & Innovation Centre.
To ensure the night is a great success, we are seeking volunteers to assist with the event bump-in on Friday, 23 August.
If you can spare a couple of hours to help we would be incredibly grateful! To view volunteer opportunities, click HERE.
Thank you for your generosity and commitment to our school community!
Waverley College Events Team
events@waverley.nsw.edu.au
A big welcome back to all our Waverley College families. I hope the 3 week break gave you a chance to slow down and spend quality time with your family. We are back in full swing and excited for the term ahead.
Just a reminder that all students require a blazer in Term 3. I have noticed some haircuts that do not align with the College Haircut policy which can be found on page 28 of the school diary. If your son has been asked to have his hair rectified, please have this done by Monday Week 2.
Please find below some reminders about upcoming events. For all of Term 3 events, please refer to the College calendar.
A reminder to please see the below process for reporting your son’s absence. Parents/carers requesting permission for three days or more of leave or extended holiday periods exceeding three school days, must apply for permission from myself. Permission needs to be in writing at least two weeks in advance, and is not automatically granted. Please contact myself for approval by emailing ssanchez@waverley.nsw.edu.au.
| Area Contact | Enquiry | Steps | Contact Person |
| Absence | Reporting an absence | 1st Contact
2nd Contact |
Waverley College App
attendance@waverley.nsw.edu.au Absentee line: 02 9369 0632 |
Ms Gaby Bransby
Director of the Junior School
gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
I am pleased to share with you the Term 3 Curriculum Overviews for Years 5 and 6. These documents are a guide to the learning that your son will be covering in class this Term.
Term 3, Year 5 Curriculum Overview – CLICK HERE
Term 3, Year 6 Curriculum Overview – CLICK HERE
I hope this is a useful document that will help you to support your son and engage him in conversation about his learning experiences at school.
The Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee is a free, online competition where students get 30 randomly selected words from their competition level and have 25 seconds to type each answer. The students with the most correct words in the fastest time progress to finals. All Junior School students are invited to participate, however it is not compulsory.
If you would like your son to participate please complete the digital Parental Consent Form by this Wednesday, 31 July.
For more information, please contact;
Ms Margaret Fitzgerald
mfitzgerald@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Ms Deanne Edwards
dedwards1@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Mr Elliott McKimm
Teacher of 5 Orange
emckimm@waverley.nsw.edu.au
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, 30 August, beginning at 12pm. A BBQ Lunch will follow, which will be held in the Junior School.
Please HERE to RSVP or for more information click HERE.
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, 26 August. Please send through all photos to liturgy@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Please note: Although it is lovely that we receive quite a number of photos, can you please limit the number of photos that you send to 1 per family member (e.g. dad/son, grandad/son). This will ensure a more streamlined process in the creation of the slideshow.
Once a month as part of the Social Justice program, our Year 11 students will hit the streets to feed the homeless men and women of Sydney. This initiative is run by the St Vincent de Paul Society and gives the students an insight into the vast array of people (children, teens & adults from varying backgrounds) who are homeless and the journey that each of them are on.
As this face to face experience is not suitable for our Junior School students, we are asking assistance in the form of donations.
Students in 5 Indigo & 6 Indigo are asked to donate the following items for the next Night Patrol on Monday, 5 August:
Fresh Fruit – Banana, Apples, Oranges (to be brought in on Monday, 5 August)
Packet noodles, Packets of chips, Poppers (to be brought in on or before Monday, 5 August)
Mr Steve Ghattas
Assistant Director of Junior School / Identity & Student Formation
sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Jack Forde (Year 5) and Kai Hess (Year 5) have been on the Gold Coast representing NSW at the inaugural School Sports Australia Games. Both boys placed 3rd in their race on Thursday 25th July, and are currently swimming in more events today and tomorrow. We congratulate them for all they have achieved so far to get here, and we are cheering them on for the rest of their time at the competition. Go Waves!
Kai Hess (Year 5) and Jack Forde (Year 5)
Congratulations to the Waverley boys who represented Randwick in the U10 Boys State Cup with both teams undefeated.
Hugo Tonga, Harvey Rumble, Lachlan Walden, Liam Morrissey, Leon Dunkley
Well done to the boys who played in the U12 Boys State Cup over the weekend at Narrabeen playing for Randwick. They represented Waverley well, winning all 4 games and only conceding 2 tries (1 v Gordon and 1 v Penrith). I am looking forward to having you back at Queens park for the remainder of the season.
Sam Rogers (Year 7), Arlo Symes (Year 6), Zac Hughes (Year 6), Patrick Mahoney (Year 6), Hugh Rachel (Year 6), Lenny Burgess (Year 6)
We are excited to commence the final 3 rounds of Winter Sport at the Junior School. Myself and the coaching staff hold high expectations of each one of our players, and look forward to an enjoyable and successful end to the season. Please keep an eye on the fixtures and Training Schedule. Fixtures are released each Tuesday. You can look ahead at the Draw for future rounds.
Fixtures and Training Schedule
I would like to remind everyone of the IPSHA Code of Conduct, which you can review here. Thank you for helping Waverley maintain our high standards and supporting the boys in having fun at school sport.
Please remember we run a number of extra curricular activities which are additional to Saturday sport commitments. Review the below information and please email the co-ordinator if you have any questions about these activities for Semester 2.
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.
Please read all the information in Parent Lounge > Events and Payments > JS: 2024 Athletics Carnival and action the permission slip here too.
The cost of this excursion will be billed to your school fees.
The City2Surf is now 95% sold out, so anyone wanting to join our Waverley team of over 230 students, teachers and families on 11 August in support of Running for Premature Babies, please don’t delay in registering!
All team members will receive a free charity shirt, and anyone who raises $300 will receive a refund of their race entry fee.
Scan the QR code to register!
Ms Jade Sparks
Assistant Director of Co-curricular (Junior School)
jsparks@waverley.nsw.edu.au
IMPORTANT: No Home Learning Wednesday 31 July
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.
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 |
| 3A | 7:45 am | Wednesday 7 August | Digital Technologies |
| 8:00 am | Thursday 8 August | Writing | |
| 4B | 8:00 am | Wednesday 14 August | English |
| 5A | 7:45 am | Thursday 22 August | Science |
| 6B | 8:00 am | Wednesday 28 August | Mathematics |
All Year 5 students will be participating in a school-based Public Speaking Competition this term, aimed at allowing students to develop their speaking skills.
Speaking well in public prepares you for positions of responsibility, visibility and the future. Speak up, speak well, and many opportunities will be open to you.
In Week 5 we will be celebrating Book Week at the Junior School. The theme this year is Reading is Magic.
All students from the Junior campus are encouraged to enter one or both of the competitions running for Book Week.
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!
Pre-loved, Pop-up Bookshop
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 at 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
Welcome back to Term 3! I hope your son/s had an enjoyable break over the winter holidays.
Congratulations to all students and staff who represented the College very well across a wide range of activities and events over the break including; our Immersion experiences in Cambodia, Timor Leste, and Fiji, our European Music tourists, our Walawaani students who led a NAIDOC ceremony for Dorothy Boyt House, our Cadets who attended the promotional course, our Rugby players at the Australian Schoolboy championships and State Cup, National Surfing competition, Sydney Interschool Snowsport Championships, and a water polo training camp in Crete. Please see Mr O’Donnell’s article for more co-curricular details.
Thank you to our Year 12 teachers who conducted HSC tutorials over the break and well done to our Year 12s who turned up in large numbers in preparation for their upcoming trials. We wish them well in their ongoing preparations.
Thank you to Mr Kevin Heath (Aboriginal Liaison Officer) for organising our NAIDOC week assembly and special guest, Mr Fred Leone. Fred is a well-respected community leader whose family come from Garawa and Butchulla tribes. Fred attended St James College, an EREA school in Brisbane. Fred is one of the Butchulla Songmen, a language custodian, a groundbreaking and award winning artist who works across genres and mediums to bring a distinctly original voice to his performances and recordings. Fred has toured both nationally and internationally and is a member of the Indigenous Advisory Group for the National Indigenous Music Awards. Fred performed at assembly and shared his talents, wisdom and culture with our community for which we were all very appreciative and thankful.
Our next two College assemblies will celebrate our Academic Award winners from Semester 1.
We wish James Peate (Year 11) all the very best as he represents NSW at the National Public Speaking Final being held in Hobart this weekend.
There will be a pupil-free day for Senior School students (Year 7-12) on Monday, 29 July due to the Year 7, 8 & 11 Parent Teacher Student Interviews. There will also be no Senior School cocurricular training next Monday.
On behalf of Mr Sam Hardjono, EREA NSW Board Chair, please click here to read a letter to the school community announcing new Directors and members to the EREA NSW Board and committees.
Ms Gaby Bransby, Director of Junior School will be leaving us at the end of the year to complete her Masters of Educational Neuroscience and pursue an educational business venture. Gaby has worked at the College for 14 years and been a wonderful leader and teacher. We wish her all the very best in her last semester at Waverley. The Director of Junior School position has been advertised as a result and I will update you once the recruitment process has been finalised.
We have also advertised the Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning position in line with our usual procedures. Ms Lynsey Porter has been acting in this position for 2024.
Mr Stan Lengyel has worked with us for six years in our Finance Team in charge of accounts payable. Stan has been a positive and effective team member and we wish him well in retirement. We welcome to the College, Ms Angela Chu who joined us this week and is a qualified Certified Practising Accountant (CPA).
The new Cadet Year commences this term with a Rank Induction Parade for all newly promoted rank on Friday 26 July. All Year 8 Waverley boys, in addition to 29 Year 8 St Catherine’s girls, start their Cadet training at the Commanding Officer’s Parade on Friday 2 August.
Congratulations to Lachlan Isaac (Year 11) who has been appointed SUO (Student Under Officer) for 2024/2025. And congratulations to the rest of the Cadet Leadership positions that have been appointed:
2IC – CUO Amelie Salem
OPSO – CUO Rohan Baker
TRGO – CUO Yannick Hott
ADJT – CUO Taj Lynn
LOGSO – CUO Daniela Comino
RSM – WO1 Renato Rovacchi
A COY COMD – CUO Abigail Salem
B COY COMD – CUO Fox Stapleton
C COY COMD – CUO Natalie Ha
D COY COMD – CUO Cameron Vincent-Hull
E COY COMD – CUO Alexandra Coffey
SPT COY COMD – CUO Harry Ballesty
A COY CSM – WO2 Chiara Marshall
B COY CSM – WO2 Nicholas Scerri
C COY CSM – WO2 Luke Nezval
D COY CSM – WO2 Oliver Bracic
E COY CSM – WO2 Ben Darcy
SPT COY CSM – WO2 Finn McCarthy
Congratulations to Ms Deb Magillwill who has just recently been announced as the New Principal for St Catherine’s School. Ms Deb Magillwill is the current principal at Roseville College and will commence in 2025.
View the Week 1 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
In their 2021 systematic review and meta-analysis into the characteristics of effective teacher professional development, Sim, Fletcher-Wood, O’Mara-Eves, Cottingham, Stansfield, Van Herwegen and Anders posited that, “In the last two decades, a large number of experimental evaluations have tested the impact of different approaches to teacher PD. Evidence has accumulated showing that PD does indeed improve teaching and pupil learning.” (1)
With this in mind, at the end of Term 2 and the start of Term 3, we conducted a program of staff professional learning with the aim to improve student learning outcomes shaped by our NESA-informed Teaching and Learning vision and mission: To build an inclusive community of mutual trust and respect that values liberating teaching and learning, celebrates curiosity, critical thinking and nurtures globally-minded citizens.
At the end of Term 2, we conducted a range of in-house professional learning sessions to address our strategic priorities for 2024-2025 from our Teaching & Learning Framework.
Session 1 targeted our continued work on supporting student mastery of foundational skills. Using their own learning from a range of external conferences and workshops, our Head of Academic Enrichment, Ms Helen Barrie, and Literacy Coordinator, Ms Mary Ryan, developed a workshop on Elevating Literacy and Writing Across the Curriculum.
Capturing the research and planning from our Data Focus Working Group meetings this year, Session 2 continued our learning series on using student performance data to know our students and inform our practice. The team conducted a range of targeted workshops to empower our teachers to use our data analytics program, Track One, to reflect on Semester 1 student progress and plan for Semester 2 teaching and learning programs.
Session 3 grappled with the issue of the use and management of AI in Education. After attending a network conference, our Head of English, Dr Michael Couani, Head of Library, Mr William Roberts and (Acting) Head of History for Term 1, Mr Nicholas Brophy, researched, prepared and facilitated a workshop on the pitfalls and opportunities of AI in the Education landscape.
With the pressing issue of cybersafety, our final session aimed to educate our teachers and support staff on how to mitigate the risks in the cyber security space. Our Director of Campus and ICT, Mr Simon Potter, went through the threat landscape including information on ransomware, password safety and AI threats.
At the start of this week, Waverley College hosted the seven EREA NSW schools – St Dominic’s College, St Pius College, Edmund Rice College, St Patrick’s College, Christian Brothers College, St Edward’s College and Waverley College – for a combined professional learning conference. The conference was framed as an ‘Invitation to Collaborate as a connected community in order to grow excellence in practice.’ The purpose of the day was to leverage our EREA NSW network to improve learning outcomes for students and staff in the Edmund Rice tradition.
This conference was a result of over six months of planning with the Teaching and Learning leaders at each of the seven EREA schools meeting with Heads of Departments in each Key Learning Area to determine the teaching and learning priorities in their faculties that merit further collaboration. The predominant themes centred around: NESA curriculum reform, boys’ education, engaging assessments, boys’ literacy, AI in education and catering for our diverse learners to name but a few.
Our EREA community embraced the expertise of our Heads of Department and their teams who worked tremendously hard to construct and facilitate a range of targeted professional learning workshops that addressed our identified key priorities.
We also welcomed a range of external presenters including:
Many thanks to Ms Maura Manning, Director of EREA NSW Colleges and CEO and her team for her tireless work with the Teaching and Learning leaders across the schools; Ms Sue Walsh and the Mission and Identity directorates across the seven schools for the tremendous work with the Mass; Mr Kevin Heath for his Welcome to and Acknowledgement of Country; Ms Robin Ball and her team of support staff whose endless energy and care on the day was second to none; to our Heads of Department and teachers who presented on the day; and to all who attended and contributed to the sessions.
Reference
Sims, S., Fletcher-Wood, H., O’Mara-Eves, A., Cottingham, S., Stansfield, C., Van Herwegen, J., Anders, J. (2021). What are the Characteristics of Teacher Professional Development that Increase Pupil Achievement? A systematic review and meta-analysis. London: Education Endowment Foundation. The report is available here.
During Weeks 1 and 2, our HSC plus ATAR students will be fervently preparing for their HSC Trial Examinations which commence in Week 3. As well as the Pre-Trial planning session with Dr Prue Salter which students attended at the end of last term and the online platforms to which we subscribe such as Atomi and Edrolo, there is also a really useful HSC Study Guide released by the Sydney Morning Herald as outlined below.
The HSC Study Guide is online now, packed with everything HSC students need to kick their exam goals!
Students can:
There’s also practical mental health and wellbeing advice from the experts at ReachOut – with tailored tips for parents and carers on supporting their children in the lead up to exams.
Click here to access the HSC Study Guide 2024.
Elevate Education will be hosting a free webinar for our parents on motivation on Wednesday, 7 August.
Elevate works with our students, delivering high-impact workshops on study skills, motivation, wellbeing, and exam preparation.
By tuning into their webinar series, you’ll learn how you can help support your child at home by reinforcing the skills they’re learning at school.
The upcoming webinar on motivation will give you a simple, realistic action plan to help keep your child motivated right up until the day of their last exam.
Live Parent Webinar: How to Get (and Keep!) Your Child Motivated
Wednesday, 7 August 6:30-7:30pm (AEST)
Click HERE to register.
Here’s what Elevate will be covering on the night:
Ms Lynsey Porter
Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning
lporter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
We are delighted to announce that ICAS will return to Waverley College this year for English and Science. We encourage you to consider entering your child for either ICAS assessment. This fantastic assessment program allows students to challenge themselves and be recognised for their academic efforts. The assessment is now fully online and sitting dates will commence in Term 3.
You now pay for ICAS individually online! To confirm your child’s participation, click here and enter our unique school code RXV933 to make a direct payment to ICAS Assessments. You can register for either the English ICAS, Science ICAS or both!
Ms Emily Pace
Assistant Head of Science
epace@waverley.nsw.edu.au
NAIDOC week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is celebrated by all Australians and is a great opportunity to recognise and learn more about the history and culture of indigenous communities.
NAIDOC stands for National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced back to the Aboriginal rights movement, when on Australia Day 1938, protestors marched through the streets of Sydney to highlight the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Today, it is a week-long celebration held in July that consists of a range of traditional and contemporary activities.
NAIDOC Week is an important event that helps build positive relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. It enables a deeper understanding of our differences and similarities. NAIDOC week is an opportunity for all Australians to eliminate bias and discrimination by reflecting and reconciling the wrongs of the past to facilitate hope and build a fairer future. Families are encouraged to join in and support young people in learning the significance of NAIDOC Week.
This Special Report offers suggestions on how families can celebrate NAIDOC Week together. We hope you take a moment to reflect on the information offered, and as always, we welcome your feedback. If this raises any concerns for you, a loved one or the wellbeing of your child, please seek medical or professional help.
Here is the latest report from SchoolTV.
The Year 12 Formal will take place on Thursday, 22 August 2024 at The Australian Turf Club, Randwick from 6pm-10pm, $165 per person.
Waverley students and their partners are invited.
Purchase tickets HERE.
Ticket sales open at 6pm on Friday, 2 August and will close on Thursday, 15 August.
*Please note: Year 12 students will be leaving at the end of Period 4 on 22 August.
You are invited to attend an evening with Digital Resilience Expert, Yasmin London. She will be presenting on the latest online trends, social media dynamics, gaming landscapes, and pertinent research and legislation affecting children and families in the digital world. Yasmin’s insights promise to be both enlightening and essential for understanding the digital environment our children navigate daily.
This is a community event specifically for parents of children in Years 5-9.
Date: Thursday 8 August
Time: 6pm-7pm
Cost: $30.00
Venue: Ascham School, Packer Theatre, 188 New South Head Road, Edgecliff
On Tuesday, 3 September from 6:30pm-7:30pm, our Year 12 College Leaders are welcoming students from Years 8-10 and their parents/carers to attend an information evening about Alcohol and Addiction, Healthy Habits, Positive Relationships and Technology Usage.
RSVP HERE by Tuesday 20 August to indicate your attendance.
As we commence Term 3, it is important that students are reminded about tapping on and off bus services. OPAL data shows that in the months of May and June, school bus services operating to and from our school were carrying less than two students on average each school day.
As you may appreciate, this is a concern as it places our school bus routes at risk of being either modified, or redistributed to an area that has demonstrated a greater need.
We will ensure that our teachers on bus duty are fully aware of the requirement for all school students to Tap On and Off with their School or Child/Youth OPAL Cards and we are seeking the cooperation of our students. It would be appreciated if you could reiterate this message to your son.
Click HERE for the School Bus Information Guide for Parents, Guardians and Students.
Dear Students, Parents and Carers,
Please find below the schedule for the Year 12 Tutorials in Term 3, Week 2. 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, 29 July 2024 | Design and Technology | 8:30am – 3:15pm | Medcalf | T04 |
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Tuesday, 30 July 2024
|
Visual Arts | 3:15pm – 5:00pm | Turnbull | C13 |
| Society and Culture | 3:15pm – 4:30pm | Theodorou | W32 | |
| Studies of Religion I and II | 3:15pm – 5:15pm | Cooper/ Stewart | E40 | |
| Geography | 7.30am – 8.30am | Wallington | W25 | |
| Drama | 7.30am – 8.30am | G Cohen | P12 | |
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Wednesday, 31 July 2024
|
Economics – Essay Writing: The Stimulus Questions | 7:30am – 8:30am | McCallum | W35 |
| PDHPE | 7:30am – 8:30am | Darvill | GHR | |
| Visual Arts | 3:15pm – 5:00pm | Turnbull | C13 | |
| Industrial Tech Multimedia | 7:30am – 8:30am | Gibbs | W32A | |
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Thursday, 1 August 2024
|
Engineering Studies | 7:30am – 8:30am | Silvia Baylie | Library |
| Maths Standard 2 | 7:30am – 8.30am | Cornish | E33 | |
| Geography | 7.30am – 8.30am | Wallington | W25 | |
| Chemistry | 7:30am – 8:30am | Kennedy | E04 | |
| Legal Studies | 3:15pm – 4:30pm | Theodorou | W32 | |
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Friday, 2 August 2024
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Hospitality | 7:00am – 8:00am | B McCarthy | TF1 |
| Biology | 7:00am – 8:00am | R Chen | K2L3 | |
| Design and Technology | 7:00am – 8:00am | Medcalf | T04 | |
| Society and Culture | 3:15pm – 4:30pm | Theodorou | W32 |
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
As part of their Drama studies, Year 11 Drama students are required to attend a performance of the cutting-edge play, Dracula, directed and adapted by STC Artistic Director, Kip Williams.
This will be presented at STC’s Roslyn Packer Theatre at Walsh Bay.
Please log in to the Parent Lounge to provide consent for your son to attend this event.
He may not be able to attend if you do not provide permission.
Date: 31/07/24
Assemble Location: PAC Foyer (beginning of P1)
Travel Details: Maxi Taxi or Minibus
Dismissal Details: Back to Waverley for P6
Uniform Expectations: Full school uniform
Missed Classes: P1 to P5
Lunch: Bring own lunch (in a small bag)
Cadets: NA
Cost: $67.75 (this will be added to your account)
Mr Peter Lamb
Head of Drama
plamb@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Year 12 Drama students are required to attend three whole-day incursions in the PAC to ready them for both their IP and GP Trials, and their HSC practical exams.
These HSC practical exams comprise 60% of the boys’ external mark. In the lead up to the examinations we are providing the boys with compulsory workshops with outside Drama practitioners in addition to full-time Drama staff.
Please log in to the Parent Lounge to provide consent for your son to attend this event.
He may not be able to attend if you do not provide permission.
Date: 26/07/24
Assemble Location: PAC Foyer
Dismissal Details: After P6
Uniform Expectations: PE Uniform
Missed Classes: P1 to P6
Lunch: Bring own or use cafeteria
Cadets: As usual
Cost: $183 (this will be added to your account)
Mr Peter Lamb
Head of Drama
plamb@waverley.nsw.edu.au
If your year 10 son was unable to attend their vaccination session earlier this year, they are able to do their catch up on Wednesday, 31 July.
All students must have parents’/carers’ consent before vaccinations can be administered. To provide consent, please click this LINK.
View the vaccinations flyer in this LINK.
If you have any concerns or queries please contact the school registered nurses, as we are happy to assist in any way we can.
Ms Emma Quirk and Ms Julia Ritoli
Registered Nurses
equirk@waverley.nsw.edu.au
jritoli@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Each year NSW Health works with schools to offer the vaccines recommended and funded for adolescents by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
The School Vaccination Team at the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Public Health Unit is excited to work with the parents, carers, students and staff at Waverley College.
In 2024, the following vaccines will be offered:
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Please note that catch-up vaccinations are offered at all visits throughout the year, including for Year 7 and Year 10 students. Any students who miss out during previous visits will be offered another opportunity at the upcoming scheduled visit.
For a student to be vaccinated at school, consent must first be provided.
To provide consent, you will need your Service NSW account details and the Medicare Card number for you and your child.
Parents/carers: please start providing online consent by clicking HERE
This short video may also be of assistance.
Click HERE to scan the QR code for the link to the 2024 Year 7 online consent portal.
Click HERE to scan the QR code for the link to the 2024 Year 10 online consent portal.
Click HERE to scan the QR code for the link to the 2024 Year 7 and Year 10 online consent portal and have this information translated for you if English is not your first language.
Please get in contact with the Health Centre nurse if you have any questions about the vaccinations or clinic.
Ms Emma Quirk
Registered Nurse
equirk@waverley.nsw.edu.au
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.
Watch our video
