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.
- 27 August – Year 5 Musica Viva Performance
- 28 August – Year 6 Musica Viva Performance
- 28 August – ICAS Mathematics – selected students – 8 – 9 am
- 28 August – Year 5 Father’s Day Stall 1:30 – 3 pm
- 29 August – Year 6 Father’s Day Stall 9 – 10:30 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
Father’s Day Stall – Parents Association
Next Wednesday, 28 August (Year 5) and Thursday, 29 August (Year 6) the boys will have the opportunity to choose a special gift for a remarkable man in their life from a range of gifts.
The boys will enjoy a shopping experience at the Father’s Day stall this year instead of an online event. They will select a gift sourced from our Waverley and local community. Gifts such as, water bottles, insulated cups, glasses, socks, mugs, hats, cookie boxes and more will be available to purchase.
Gifts will range from $10 to $40 and boys will be able to pay with cash or card on the day and take their purchase home with them that day.
Boys will be able to purchase just one gift to begin with and if numbers of gifts permit, they will be invited back if they wish to purchase a second gift.
Happy shopping to the boys!
Father’s Day Mass & BBQ – Final Reminder
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 on the invitation below to RSVP for this wonderful occasion .If you have not yet done so, could you please RSVP HERE as soon as possible.
Fathers Day Mass – Request for Photos – Final Reminder
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
Matthew Talbot Winter 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.
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.
Night Patrol Donations
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 We are asking 5 Orange & 6 Orange students for the following donations for the next Night Patrol on Monday 2nd September:
Fresh Fruit – Banana, Apples, Oranges (to be brought in on Monday 2nd September)
Packet noodles, Packets of chips, Poppers (to be brought in on or before Monday 2nd September)
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.
Athletics Carnival
Last Friday the Junior School held its own Athletics Carnival at Sylvania Waters Athletics Track and we had a blast! The boys got so involved in all the track and field events, and the house spirit was high. Congratulations to all who participated and made it such a special day. A special mention to the 26 students who were selected as the Junior School Athletics Squad and good luck to their next events at the two Invitational Carnivals this Friday and Saturday and the IPSHA Athletics Carnival next week. Final House Points from the day were as follows:
Aungier: 115
Brennan: 105
Conlon: 101
Green: 76
Lacey: 121
O’Connor: 90
Quinn: 76
Tevlin: 68
Term 3 Clubs
We are offering a range of extra clubs this term to help keep students occupied between Winter and Summer Sport. I am excited to share each club’s convenor details below, should you require further information.
- Fitness Club with Mr Horry – Mr Alon Horry ahorry@waverley.nsw.edu.au
- Batting Club with Mr Mac Jenkins – more information on the Waverley App
- Table Tennis Competition – running during school hours by Mr Alon Horry ahorry@waverley.nsw.edu.au
- OzTag Competition – running during school hours by Mr Oliver Knight oknight@waverley.nsw.edu.au
FunRun
Another amazing FunRun update: the Junior School has raised well over $26,000 for our four amazing charities! This is an incredible achievement and I am so excited to smash our goal of $50,000 over the remaining five weeks:
Educating the Future
Indigenous Literacy Foundation
RUOK
Edmund Rice Camps
More information regarding the Colour Run will come out prior to the event. Save the date of Wednesday 25th September, when we will be hosting our FunRun Colour Run at Waverley Park during school hours. Keep up the amazing fundraising efforts, boys!
Year 6 Camp
The Year 6 camp at The Collaroy Centre was an unforgettable experience for the students, filled with laughter, adventure, and camaraderie. From the moment they arrived, excitement was in the air as they explored the beautiful surroundings and participated in a wide range of activities. Thank you to everyone who made the Camp such a success!
Kendall Robinson
The Year Six Camp to The Collaroy Centre was a great success, with students and staff enjoying the time away from the formal school environment. A big thank you to Ms Sparks and the fantastic teachers for looking after the students so well. The weather was perfect and the students were able to have experiences that will last a lifetime.
Ellis Cario
Overall a great experience there were a variety of things we got to do, everything was incredible including the food, beverages, as well as night and beach games.
Billy Irvine
My favourite thing about the camp was the activities such as high ropes, the giant swing and laser tag. I think the scariest thing was abseiling because you had to completely lean back over a cliff from ten meters up.
Ms Jade Sparks
Assistant Director of Co-curricular (Junior School)
jsparks@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Home Learning
No Home Learning Wednesday 28 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 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm – 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 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.
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 |
| 6B | 8:00 am | Wednesday 28 August | Mathematics |
Pre-loved, Pop-up Bookshop
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!
There will be another opportunity for the students to purchase books in Week 6. The date will be confirmed and communicated to the boys.
Writing Workshop Year 5 & 6
Writing a story continuously is a fun way to work collaboratively, constructively, critically and creatively. The students in Year 5 and Year 6 showed many strong writing skills, especially when working under pressure with time constraints. I’m looking forward to reading the finished stories and sharing them with the boys.
A special thank you to Mr William Roberts who supported the Year 5 Writing Workshop.
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Teacher of Literacy & Innovation
nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
