UNSW Wests offer a development program for any aspiring or prospective Water Polo players. This is a great opportunity for any student who wishes to be involved in Water Polo, or wants to gain more training opportunities.
Please click on the link below for further details on the UNSW Wests website.
>>> Click here to view the UNSW Wests website.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me.
Ms Nicola Silsby
Convenor of Aquatics
E: nsilsby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The Uniform Shop will be open for two weeks only, from Friday 18 February, for Year 12 Jersey fittings.
Year 12 Jerseys will carry the student SURNAME only.
Orders and payment can ONLY be made at the uniform shop at the time of fitting. We are unable to accept any late requests for jerseys.
Orders closing end of Wednesday, 2 March.
Uniform Shop
P: (02) 9369 0709
E: waverley@noone.com.au
Location
Level 3, Centenary Building,
Senior School Campus
(Enter via Reception and take the lift to the 3rd Floor)
131 Birrell Street
The Golden Boot Competition on Friday, 11 February, was an exhilarating way to start the Cadet year! The incredible energy in the Quad was a great release after months of Online Cadets. Company spirit was high, and the Company Commanders did well to bring their companies together as they competed for the Golden Boot Trophy.
A Company Tug of War
A Company Tug of War
Our victors on the day were the cadets of 7 Platoon in C Company, and we congratulate them for their physical stamina as they performed push-ups, plank, tug of war, water jerry relays and leopard crawl relays to the best of their ability.
Thank you to the SUO, CUO Zachary Straker, and his team in RHQ for putting together, and running, an engaging afternoon for our recruits.
The Jerry Can Relay, Main Quad
This week, we start the rounds of exciting activities for our recruits to enjoy in the lead up to AFX, including Archery and a Mobile Climbing Wall.
Interspersed with the activities, cadets will be learning the skills they need to be safe and comfortable on camp. Only 7 weeks to go until camp!
MAJ(AAC) Julie-Ann de Kantzow
Commanding Officer – WCCU
E: jdekantzow@waverley.nsw.edu.au
As per the College Diary, this is a reminder that the Year 9 Elevate Session – Kick Start – is held during Period 1 on Tuesday, 15 February, 2022. Students will attend the session in the following venues in House Groups:
This session is delivered by a group of recent successful graduates and will cover:
Further details can be found in the link below:
>>> Click here to view more information about Junior Seminars at Elevate Education.
Elevate work with our students in Years 9-11 at key times in the year, and they also offer free webinars for parents and carers. The webinars are held fortnightly on Wednesday evenings.
How to Register for Free Parent/Carer Webinars
>>> Click here to view registration information for free Elevate webinars.
All Year 9 students will be attending this session during their timetabled lesson in Period 1.
Ms Lynsey Porter
Director of Curriculum
E: lporter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Sibling photos that were due to be taken on Wednesday, 2 February, have been postponed to Term 2. This is to avoid mixing Year groups.
Sibling photos will now be taken on Tuesday, 3 May.
>>> Click here to book to have a sibling photo on Tuesday, 3 May 2022.
Annual Field Exercise (AFX – Cadet Camp) takes place in the last week of Term 1 at Majura Military Training Area in Canberra, from Sunday, 3 April – Friday, 8 April, 2022, for all members of the Cadet Unit.
The Joining Instruction for the AFX has been emailed to all parents and cadets. Please read this documentation before completing the Google form in the link below.
>>> Click here to register your son’s attendance on camp via Google form.
It is important that we have the latest next of kin and health and dietary information to ensure the best care for your son on camp.
Registration is required by Tuesday, 1 March 2022. Thank you to the parents who have already completed this process. I look forward to the remaining 300 attending to this soon!
Please don’t hesitate to contact the Commanding Officer if you have any queries or concerns.
MAJ(AAC) Julie-Ann de Kantzow
Commanding Officer – WCCU
E: jdekantzow@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Waverley College Year 11 students have the opportunity to attend the award-winning RYDA Road Safety Education workshop (COVIDSafe measures will apply). RYDA is designed for 16-17 year olds, as they begin to drive or ride in cars driven by their peers.
This workshop, which supports classroom learning as part of a broader program, provides students with the tools, habits and motivation to take action and stay safe on our roads, throughout their lives, as both drivers and passengers. Students do not need to have their license to take part in the workshop.
>>> Click here to view more information about RYDA workshops.
This is the perfect time in students’ lives to engage in this program as it addresses, in a real and practical way, the many dangers and challenges young people face on our roads.
In small groups, students work with facilitators to develop and practise personalised strategies and life skills, which will help them make positive choices, both as drivers and highly influential passengers.
The workshop combines personal stories, demonstrations and interactive activities to ensure that students are engaged during the sessions.
Date: Wednesday, 23 February, 2022
Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre
Depart from school: 8:15am
Return to school: 3:15pm
Cost: $55.10 per student
Photographs may be taken at this event and used for promotional purposes on behalf of Road Safety Education Limited (the providers of RYDA).
Yes, please.
>>> Click here to view and complete the RYDA Road Safety excursion permission form.
Please complete this permission form by Friday, 18 February.
Mr Scott Coleman
RYDA Co-ordinator
E: scoleman@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Please see below for final details about Year 7 Camp.
Departure Date: Monday, 14 February
School arrival time: 7:45 am. Please ensure students are on campus no later than 7:45am. Students will assemble in their House groups in the Centenary Quad.
Return from Camp: Wednesday, 16 February
Approximate arrival time: 3pm. Camp staff will contact Reception to advise of the estimated time of return to school.
Students are to wear casual clothing and will need to bring their own recess on Monday.
NOTE: If your son develops an illness over the weekend and is unable to attend the camp, please email your son’s Head of House by 7am on Monday morning, to confirm that your son is unable to attend.
>>> Click here to view the Equipment List.
Please do not pack lollies, valuables or mobile phones.
Your son will be able to contact you via phone from the camp if required. If you need to contact your son, please phone 0424 151 364 (school mobile which we will have with us) or alternatively 0427 891 487 (Camp Somerset.)
If your son is required to take medication, please place the medication and instructions in a clear zip-lock bag with your son’s name clearly marked on the outside. This bag is to be handed to your son’s Head of House on Monday morning.
Rapid Antigen Testing
As per College policy, all students must be tested at home before school on Monday morning. Whilst at camp, if your son develops symptoms of illness or becomes unwell, you will be contacted.
If you have any questions or concerns at all regarding your son’s attendance at Camp, please do not hesitate to contact your son’s Head of House.
All Heads of House and accompanying staff are looking forward to getting to know your son at the Year 7 camp.
Ms Cathy O’Sullivan
Head of Conlon
E: cosullivan@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Year 12 students will have the privilege of working all day with a wonderful group called ‘Character Builders’ on Friday, 18 February.
Students are requested to wear their PE uniform on the day and to bring a pen.
The workshop will provide valuable insights and opportunities into developing servant leadership skills, and will be held in the Gym.
Normal school times apply.
Ms Sue Walsh
Director of Identity & Student Formation
E: swalsh@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Year 12 House Retreats will take place on Monday 28 – Wednesday 30 March.
Permission notes will be sent in the coming week.
Warm regards,
Ms Sue Walsh
Director of Identity & Student Formation
E: swalsh@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Please see me if you require any further assistance or information.
Ms Kath Knowles
Senior Studies and Careers Coordinator
E: kknowles@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Waverley College 2020 Year Books are hot off the press and ready for collection.
Our annual, glossy, hard-copy Year Books record, highlight and commemorate our College, and are a beloved tradition at Waverley.
A wonderful memento of your son’s year at the College, we encourage all families to obtain one copy of this special keepsake, so that together they may reminisce over what happened in this incredible year, and recall forgotten moments through inspiring images and reports.
Should you wish to obtain a copy of the 2020 Year Book, please collect your free, 295-page edition from the Senior School Reception on Birrell Street.
You can also read the 2020 Year Book online, HERE
Warm regards,
Waverley College Marketing Team
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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