Ms Gaby Bransby, Director of the Junior School
Diary Dates
Please find below some reminders about upcoming events. For all of Term 3 events, please refer to the College calendar.
- 10 August – Round 11 Winter Sport
- 14 August – ICAS English – selected students – 8 – 9 am
- 15 August – Book Week – Pop-up Book Shop
- 16 August – Athletics Carnival
- 19 – 21 August – Year 6 Camp
- 21 August – Year 5 Writing Workshop
- 22 August – Year 6 Writing Workshop
- 22 August – ICAS Science – selected students – 7:30 – 8:30 am
- 23 August – Book Week Author Visit
- 27 August – Year 5 Musical Viva Performance
- 28 August – Year 6 Musical Viva Performance
- 28 August – ICAS Mathematics – selected students – 8 – 9 am
- 30 August – Wear it Purple Day
- 30 August – Father’s Day Mass – 12 pm
- 6 September – Year 6 Reflection Day
- 10 September – The Great Big Science Show Incursion – PAC
- 12 September – RUOK? Day
- 16 September – Allwell Testing Year 6
- 17 September – Year 6 Kinder World Experience (3 classes)
- 18 September – Year 6 Kinder World Experience (3 classes)
- 25 September – Junior School Fun Run
- 26 September – Classes conclude
St Catherine’s Muscial Moana
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 Oliver Simpkin!
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 Appeal
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
- toothpaste/ toothbrush
- soap / body wash
- razor/ shaving foam/ shaving gel
- deodorant (small roll on variety)
- Combs, nail clippers
- tissues (small packets), Q tips (cotton buds)
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.
- Cooking Wooden Spoon, Spatula, Grater, Can Opener
- Small Chopping Board, Saucepans, Frypan/s
- Cutlery, Crockery – eg plates and bowls of various sizes
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.
Father’s Day Mass & BBQ
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
Junior Sport Fixtures, Training Schedules, Maps and Venues
Click HERE.
Winter Sport
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
Around the grounds
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
Athletics Carnival
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!
Year 6 Camp
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).
FunRun
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
Home Learning Week 4
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.
Procedures
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.
Behaviour
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.
Teachers
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 |
LEGO Club
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!
Book Week 2024
In Week 5 we will be celebrating Book Week at the Junior School. The theme this year is Reading is Magic.
Writing Workshop
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.
Book Week Guest Author Reece Carter
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 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
Geography Excursion to Chinatown
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
