A warm welcome back to all our families as we commence Term 2. It has been lovely hearing all the holiday stories as I wander the corridors, and even more fabulous to hear how happy the boys are to be back at school.
Please find below some reminders about key events you need to be aware of for the Junior School in Term 2. For all of the College events, please refer to the College calendar.
This Sunday, 1 May marks Waverley College’s 112th celebration of our annual May Procession. This is a sacred celebration of our College founder Blessed Edmund Rice and our devotion to Mary, Jesus’ mother.
Our special guest at this year’s May Procession is General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK CVO MC (Retd), and we look forward to having many of our Old Boys join us for this special celebration.
Unfortunately, due to the forecasted rain this Sunday, we are relocating this year’s May Procession from the Centenary Quad to the Br Lacey Gymnasium. Regrettably, this reduces capacity.
We will be live-streaming the May Procession for the community, and have made the event compulsory for students in Years 7-12 only.
*Students in Years 5-6 therefore, are not required to attend, and are encouraged to watch the May Procession from home.
The May Procession will take place from 12pm to 1:30pm, and will be on regardless of the weather.
111th May Procession in 2021
Mr Patrick Brennan, Deputy Principal – Student & Staff Wellbeing
Ms Sue Walsh, Director of Identity & Student Formation
Please read the following reminders about haircuts and uniform:
Please refer to page 24 of the College Diary for our Haircut Policy, and pages 36 -37 for our Uniform Policy.
A reminder for any students who would like to participate in the 2022 WriteOn Competition.
>>> Click here to view information about the 2022 WriteOn Competition.
Thank you to the many members of our community who RSVP’d to our Mother’s Day Mass which is being held on Friday, 6 May – Midday at Mary Immaculate Church. Following Mass, afternoon tea will be held in the Junior School. We very much look forward to having families back on site for this celebration.
>>> Click here to view your invitation and to RSVP to the Mother’s Day Mass.
Our wonderful Parents’ Association has put together a bundle of Mothers’ Day gift ideas for your son to purchase. Your son can also view these gifts outside Mrs Coupe’s office.
ORDER NOW! Closes Sunday, 1 May
>>> Click here to view and purchase our Mother’s Day gift ideas.
Mrs Gabrielle Smith
Director of Junior School
E: gsmith@waverley.nsw.edu.au
A reminder to send through a photo of your son(s) with their mothers/grandmothers if you would like a photo included in this presentation. These need to be submitted no later than Tuesday, 3 May.
Please send through all photos to: liturgy@waverley.nsw.edu.au
A reminder that the Parent Information Night for those who are seeking to enrol, or who have already enrolled their sons for the Sacrament of Confirmation for 2022, is on Wednesday, 4 May at 6:30pm in the Church.
Please note, this is for students in Year 6 and are part of the Mary Immaculate Church.
If you are yet to enrol your son, and you would like further information, please contact Mr Stephen Ghattas via email: sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The Junior School students are to be commended for their wonderful generosity in supporting Project Compassion this year. During the season of Lent, the 5 Gold class generously donated Easter eggs to gift three beautiful Easter baskets and seven individual Easter prizes. The support from all the boys in buying tickets was incredible. The Raffle raised over $1,100.00 for Project Compassion, bringing our total Lenten Appeal to over $1,500.
The following students and staff were overjoyed when they heard their names called out as the 2022 Easter Raffle winners:
| Prize | Winner | Class |
| 1st | Lincoln Hamilton | 6 White |
| 2nd | Taj Gadd | 5 Red |
| 3rd | Jack Stewart | 6 Gold |
| 4th | Mrs Coupe | Staff |
| 5th | Jonny Karvelas | 5 Gold |
| 6th | Marlow Moffitt | 5 Gold |
| 7th | Luca Nott | 6 Gold |
| 8th | Lucas Pendleton | 6 White |
| 9th | Finley Norman-Nott | 5 White |
| 10th | Leo Henderson | 5 Blue |
Easter raffle winners 2022
Mr Steve Ghattas
Assistant Director of Identity & Student Formation
E: sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
>>> Click here to register your son.
If your son is unable to attend, please contact the school via email: nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au or call reception.
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Literacy & Innovation Teacher
E: nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Students have now been informed of their selected team for the Winter Co-Curricular Sport Season. Due to the complications of Term 1 in regards to inclement weather, large numbers of sick or close contacts with COVID-19, and the closure of Queens Park, we weren’t able to announce teams at the end of Term 1. Thank you for your understanding around this. We are all looking forward to the commencement of the Winter Sports Season.
I wish all teams the best of luck for Round 1, and know our students will represent the College in the highest regard. I know each and every student will demonstrate good sportsmanship, teamwork and respect for all coaches and officials who will give their time over the weekend.
Regardless of the team your son has been placed in for the season, there are always opportunities for adjustments to be made. Coaches have my support in rewarding students who have demonstrated positive team values and excelling within their own performances, by moving them up. The same goes for adjustments down due to students lacking necessary team values, and who may also require further confidence in their own abilities, which may be achieved through moving down a team.
This closely links to the Senior School’s selection policies and is encouraged to improve team dynamics, individual performance and build resilience.
Please take the time to access all the important documents for the season ahead in the link below.
>>> Click here to view Junior Sport Fixtures, Results and Training Schedules.
It has been two years since Waverley College Junior School attended the Armidale Rugby Carnival, due to the impact of COVID-19. In NSW, this is a carnival steeped in Junior School history, and Waverley plays a large part in that history, having attended all of them in the past two decades.
The selected team were beaming with excitement about the opportunity to play at this prestigious event. Surprisingly, having made the lengthy six-hour drive to Armidale, the team was full of energy and ready to play their first match on arrival.
We opened up the competition with a game against St Joseph’s Nudgee College, who definitely came prepared to play. Waverley were eager to take control of the game, but Nudgee were too strong, and won the game 22-7. The team learned a great deal and were ready to improve their attack and defence.
Our next opposition was the Caboolture Snakes. It was an intensely tight game that consisted of continuous lead changes. We didn’t believe we played to the best of our abilities and felt that we were lacking confidence, which led us to a two-point loss against a team we knew we could beat. The final score was 12-10.
Taking on the close rivalry of Scots College, with a large number of boys knowing each other, this game was meaningful for a lot of reasons. In this game, the team came alive, as Waverley took on the best team in the division 1 pool. It was a tight game from the start, with Scots taking the lead 5-0. Waverley displayed their best defence in this game and although we didn’t score, the boys kept Scots from scoring again. It was a well-fought contest between the two teams, but Scots were too strong and won 5-0.
Approaching the final game for the day, against St Patrick’s Strathfield, the boys were exhausted, but still thirsty for a win. Within minutes of the kick-off, Waverley scored. This gave the team confidence and with that they played the rest of the game with skill and flair. The forwards took the ball up, passed to the backs, and a flurry of tries were scored. It was wonderful to see such a team effort and the final result reflected this. The boys were overjoyed with a win 15-5 to finish the day.
The carnival concluded with a final game on Sunday morning against Brothers Sunshine Coast. The boys were feeling confident with yesterday’s win and eager to show their best. They came out firing, playing their best football of the tournament, winning 64-0. The boys were able to leave Armidale with their heads held high, and as a coaching staff, we are extremely excited to see how their upcoming season goes.
As staff, we were truly grateful to have such supportive and helpful parents throughout the weekend. I would like to acknowledge and thank all parents who made the trip, and provided that support throughout. In particular, Jamie McCall who was the parent representative, and did a large amount of organisation to ensure the team and parents were looked after for the weekend.
Waverley was thrilled to have had five students selected at the IPSHA Touch Football trials to represent the Junior School at the CIS Touch Football Trials. The following students included: Hunter Leondis, Cooper Misson, Issac Matheson, Jackson MacAskill and Kalan Fisher.
All students trialled at an extremely high standard, and we were very fortunate to have had Hunter, Cooper and Issac selected in the CIS Representative Team. This is a significant achievement for these boys and we’re beyond proud of their accomplishments.
Kalan, Jackson, Cooper, Isaac, Hunter
Isaac, Cooper, Hunter – CIS Rep Team
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director of Co-Curricular (Years 5-8)
E: jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
This year in the Junior School we are encouraging families to join the College team for the upcoming ‘City2Surf.’ To help support our students and families who decide to take on this challenge, a Junior School Running Club will be formed.
The mission of Running Club is to encourage students and families to develop a love of running through participation in various fun runs, such as the City2Surf. This will be the main focus of the group, to build stamina and endurance for long distance running. We believe that participation in these events will create a sense of community and achievement, knowing that they have covered a variety of courses and distances.
At Running Club, students will be encouraged to have fun and hopefully discover a love of running, while building their skills and passion for sport. Students will be encouraged to “run the race at their own pace” and “enjoy the journey along the way.”
When: Starting Monday lunchtimes beginning Week 3 (9 May 2022)
Where: Waverley Park
Dress: appropriate running attire (boys may wear PE uniform or their own running attire). Boys will change before and after each session into their scheduled Waverley attire for the day
Parents/Carers: are welcome to attend and parent helpers are welcome to assist coaches when running in the local area
Wet Weather: in the event of wet weather, an announcement will be communicated to the boys at school and on the College app.
Please note, it is not compulsory to attend the training sessions to participate in the City2Surf.
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>>> Click here to view and complete the Google form permission slip.
>>> Click here to register for the City2Surf and join the College team.
You will need the password: WavCol22
>>> Click here to register for the Waverley College Fundraising page.
Running Club Coordinator and Year 5 Orange Classroom Teacher
E: emckimm@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Visual Arts Club will be offered at Waverley as a winter activity for students from Years 5-12. It will commence Term 2, Week 2, 2022.
Visual Arts Club provides an opportunity for students to build skills in critical and creative thinking. This winter, students will be introduced to ‘Printmaking: Narratives.’
Each student will be introduced to a range of printmaking techniques and processes, and will build their knowledge and confidence in the planning, carving, and printing of artworks.
In Visual Arts Club students will:
Cost: $120.00
Materials: all materials will be supplied
Session times: select ONE from the following:
OR
Ms Stephanie Falk
Visual Arts Teacher
E: sfalk@waverley.nsw.edu.au
I would like to take the opportunity to thank the staff, students and families of the Junior School for a wonderful start to 2022. We have a dedicated team, consisting of teaching staff, support staff, students and families who work collaboratively to ensure our students receive a quality education. It’s a recipe for an enjoyable school experience and a pleasurable environment to work in. I wish you all a safe and happy Easter and school holiday.
Please find below some reminders about key events you need to be aware of for the Junior School in Term 2. For all of the College events, please refer to the College calendar.
April
May
June
If your son is looking for some extra inspiration over the holiday period, please direct him to this competition.
WriteOn is an annual writing competition open to all NSW primary students in Years 1 to 6. Students compose an imaginative text of up to 500 words, using an image as the stimulus.
>>> Click here to view further information about the WriteOn Competition 2022.
Please see below your invitation to our very special Mother’s Day Mass coming up on Friday, 6 May in Term 2. Be sure not to miss out and please book as soon as possible.
>>> Click here to view your invitation and to RSVP to the Mother’s Day Mass.
Part of the celebration will include a slideshow. Can I please ask that you send through a photo of your son(s) with their mothers/grandmothers if you would like a photo included in this presentation.
Please send through all photos to liturgy@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Our wonderful Parents’ Association has put together a bundle of Mothers’ Day gift ideas for your son to purchase. Your son can also view these gifts outside Mrs Coupe’s office.
>>> Click here to view and purchase our Mother’s Day gift ideas.
Mrs Gabrielle Smith
Director of Junior School
E: gsmith@waverley.nsw.edu.au
For parents seeking information regarding the Sacrament of Confirmation, it is important that you contact your local parish to find out the details regarding when the Sacrament will be celebrated, and when the preparation classes will be held.
For students who are part of St Charles Borromeo Parish (Mary Immaculate Church), and attend Waverley College, the Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Sunday, 19 June at 2pm.
Please be aware that the Sacrament of Confirmation is celebrated each year, therefore only Year 6 students will be enrolled to receive the Sacrament.
If you wish for your son to be a part of this Sacrament, and you are part of St Charles Borromeo Parish (Mary Immaculate Church), please email Mr Stephen Ghattas at sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au so that a registration form and other important information can be forwarded to you.
Mr Stephen Ghattas
Assistant Director of Identity & Student Formation
E: sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
I am thrilled to be working with a new group of boys who will help make the Learning Hub even more exciting, with new initiatives this year.
There were 64 students who completed the online application to be considered for a Learning Hub Assistant position. Reading the responses was overwhelmingly positive, and I wish I could have added more students. I strongly believe that ‘Student Voice,’ is an important part of education.
I have added a new department called the 3D printing room, and these students will assist with 3D design and printing each term.
2022 Learning Hub Assistants: L-R Charlie Griffin and Thomas Ingham
Absent: Max Wu
2022 Learning Hub Assistants: L-R
Back Row: Thomas Brown, George Jackson, Taj Gadd, Tom Herbert, Joe Madden
Front Row: Sebastian Karhan, Harry Demetrios, Sean McCarthy, Jude Connolly and Edward Crabbe
Absent: Alex Jacques
The holidays are here, and it is important to continue to encourage your sons to read at home. Modelling reading at home is so important!
Carve out time every day for family reading time. This can be a short amount of time (15-20 minutes) where everyone in the family stops what they are doing and reads. It can be anything from a book, newspaper article, magazine to a cookbook.
When children see the important people in their lives reading, they will want to read even more.
Zane and Kellie Goodall spending quality time reading at home
Home Learning club will begin in Week 2.
>>> Click here to register your son.
Should your son be unable to attend, please email the College at nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au or call Reception.
Mrs Natasha Zivanovic
Literacy & Innovation Teacher
E: nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
There was an exciting energy from all of our Year 6 students leading into the camp at The Collaroy Centre. Located on the Northern Beaches, we didn’t need to travel too far to enjoy the experiences of camp.
Once arriving, it was obvious to see the students wanted to get stuck into the activities and burn off some of that energy and excitement.
The boys quickly settled into camp life, getting stuck into the wide range of activities on offer, in such a close proximity to the campsite:
In spite of the rainy weather on the second day, the boys embraced all the adventures and activities that pushed them out of their comfort zone each day.
Staff were very impressed with the students’ involvement, engagement and support for one another.
The overall experience of Year 6 Camp gave all students every opportunity to create new memories, step out of their comfort zone to face challenges, and conquer fears along the way.
It taught our boys about resilience, compassion and genuine mateship for one another. It was an experience the boys will hopefully never forget, and one that they can take with them as they say goodbye to the Junior School at the end of 2022.
I would like to acknowledge all the Waverley staff who donated their time to be a part of the experience, and to The Collaroy Centre staff who made every day enjoyable and memorable for our students.
Please be advised that due to the significant number of students that have been away across the three Winter Sports Trials and the closure of Queens Park due to weather, we cannot announce teams this week.
The teams cannot be finalised at this stage, as staff and coaches strongly believe they haven’t been able to fairly place students into teams that best represent their skill level and overall character. This is out of respect for the large number of students who have missed trials due to COVID-19, injuries and personal reasons.
It has been decided that we will cancel all training for Week 1, Term 2, and have another trial on Thursday, 28 April at Queens Park during Periods 1 and 2. This will allow all students to attend and offer more space at Queens Park, helping to make any final decisions about the selection of teams for the Winter Season.
All coaches for the Winter Season will attend the trial, and will have a chance to connect with their team prior to the first game. Teams will be announced at the trial, and staff will give students a slip, letting them know the team in which they’ve been placed.
Sports meetings will occur on Friday, 29 April to help students know where they will be playing for Round 1 and any other team-related information.
I fully empathise and understand that this does create some initial dilemmas, with families not knowing their training days and their game location on Saturday, 30 April for Round 1. However, we believe this to be the best and fairest situation to ensure that students aren’t randomly placed in teams without adequate observation of all students’ skill level and a proper assessment.
Please refer to the app announcement sent out on Wednesday, which included the draft Training Schedule for the Winter Season. The final updated copy will be sent out with the season draw via the app at the beginning of Term 2.
Thank you for your understanding around this adjustment, it is greatly appreciated.
A massive congratulations again to Ryan Desousa who competed at the NSWPSSA Swimming Carnival (State Finals) on both Monday and Tuesday this week in the multiclass backstroke and freestyle events.
Congratulations Ryan Desousa
Ryan did amazingly well, finishing 3rd overall in both events. This now means he will be competing at the National Championships in Brisbane. What a significant achievement for Ryan, and as a College, we continue to be very proud of him.
Waverley AFL continues to go from strength to strength, especially in the Junior School. We were fortunate to have our team in 2021 go on and became the Regional Final Champions for the annual Paul Kelly Cup AFL Carnival.
This year, we weren’t going to miss the opportunity to include another Waverley Junior School team for the event. The boys hadn’t yet had any chances to train together, but considering how well they played, you would not have realised!
Paul Kelly Cup 2022
The team won the first game against Knox and Cranbrook reasonably comfortably. They tried their hearts out against Shore, but fell short by two points.
Due to a high percentage as a result of the previous two games, the team went through to the semi final and eventually made it through to the grand final.
Two years in a row, our team has made it through and won the regional grand final. What an experience for our boys, who will now go on to play at the Giants AFL Stadium later in the year to compete for the state championship.
We’re so proud of this team, and wish them the best of luck for later in the year.
Congratulations to Marcus Strbac, who won the all round best player for the gala day.
Congratulations Marcus Strbac
It was a team effort, but we also can’t go past the coaching from Ms Buttling and Hugo Steilick on the day. Thank you to the coaches, and parents who came down to cheer them on.
It has been great to see the trial period for three of the Extra Co-Curricular Activities take place this week. The three activities included:
Innovation Club
Judo
Hip Hop Dance
It was clear to see every student enjoying themselves in these activities, and evidently excited for the opportunity to begin them again in Term 2.
If you signed up your son for the trial, you will have received an email yesterday (Thursday, 7 April) with all relevant information about the program, the cost involved (Innovation/ Hip Hop), and also a link to sign your son up for Term 2.
*It is very important you complete this promptly, as some of the activities have very limited availability.
>>> Click here to view the timetable for 2022 Extra Co-Curricular Activities.
Congratulations to Owen Posada (5 Indigo), Leo Vigil (5 Blue), Aidan Rowley (5 Blue) and Franklin Pyke (5 White), whose Baseball state representative team, Cronulla Sharks White, won the Laura Neads bracket of the 2022 State Rookies Baseball Cup, on Sunday, 13 March 2022.
22 representative teams from across the State turned up to play across four brackets. Congratulations again to our boys for taking home the Cup!
Congratulations State Baseball Champions
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director of Co-Curricular (Years 5-8)
E: jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
This term, 6 Blue have been working hard on their ‘Myths and Legends’ creative writing. We have explored the Writing Process which consists of planning, draft writing, reviewing, self-editing, peer-editing and publishing.
Before writing, we built the field, by reading various myths and legends, summarising different written myths and legends, and watching short video texts of famous Greek myths.
We decided that a well written myth or legend includes:
6 Blue students understood the brief, and met it with incredible creativity and language features that added such depth to their writing.
Sir Bilby sighed as the thought of his father’s death danced through his head, reminding him of the fateful day that occurred not so long ago. A sword slicing through his father’s flesh like a knife through butter, blood trickling from his chest, it was aggravating. The king had to pay, the endless fields would fall, and revenge would be sweet, he did kill him after all.
On his weekly walk to the market, he couldn’t stop thinking about it, his body was overflowing with anger, eyes fixed to the massive castle cast its shadow down onto the bustling village below. Without thought, he began yelling some extremely unfaithful and cruel things, that no other would ever mouth, let alone speak, to such a powerful being. He couldn’t hold it in, and after hours of yelling, he continued on with his day like normal, as if nothing had happened at all, but deep down, way down, a plan was forming.
The door burst open as a muscular man stomped in, steam rising from his head. This was the king and he expressed his anger in a cold, hard yell “kill him, kill him NOW!” as he looked across the kingdom that was around those thousands of years ago. He called upon the dark worms, a massive, now extinct species, and told them to kill Sir Bilby at all cost.
The sun a golden coin glimmering with light, sharing its warm rays down on Sir Bilby, but he wasn’t happy no, no, not at all, he had found out about his sentence and he was furious, his veins bulging through his neck and face turning redder by the second, now not only did he kill his father but now he was going to kill him too, he wasn’t going to allow this, soon after his plan went into motion, this plan was to fight. Sir Bilby wasn’t foolish; he would need a team, a group of renegades, loyal friends who would not give up and support Sir Bilby at all cost, even in the darkest of times. They too will need armour, the strongest armour they could possibly find, the strongest armour in the kingdom. They would need weapons, the strongest weapons they could find, the strongest weapons in the kingdom. He was ready to finish what he started, as every knight should, as everybody should.
While on a mission to map out the weak spots of the castle, a deafening rumble came from behind him and his men and the floor below, their now shaking feet began to tremble. It could only be one thing: the army of the dark worms. Sure enough, one by one, giant worms thrusted their heads from beneath the ground, destroying all wildlife in the area. Sir Bilby and his men gripped their sword tightly, removed it with great strength from its leather strap, and swung it around violently.
Sir Bilby was ready to defend his dignity with all the might he could muster, and with that, he began to fight. Sir Bilby and his good friend Sir Theodore cut one of the many worms in half, its clear blood becoming what is now known as the arctic ocean, one down, thousands more to go. All the others suffered a similar fate, everyone making a new part of the world’s oceans, but the last two weren’t as easy. These two, presumably the leaders, took hours to defeat, they only died when Sir Bilby all joined together, and did a massive attack and cut both of their heads clean off, like cutting an apple.
A deathening smash rattled the furniture of the tall castle, as in the bedroom, the king’s angry face became one of worry and despair. It was obvious who this was, he should have known if you are furious at someone, would you fight their followers or them themselves? The king locked himself in the sturdiest drawer in the domain, but somehow he knew, it wouldn’t be enough. Footsteps echoed through the empty corridors, people screaming at the sight of such a sharp sword. Some joined him, realising the king’s terrible rulings, and gave into the fact that he was a bad king. Finally, the door squeaked open, they smashed open the cupboard, and saw the weak ruler shrivelled up into a ball. The king took one last breath, and realised his mistakes, he was ready to finish it and walk into the light, “I’m sorry.” With that, Sir Bilby thrusted his sword into his chest, ending a life. He had finished what he started, he took responsibility. He walked in a rebel and walked out a hero.
Greece, A Cave In Mount Olympus
“Long ago, there was nothing, then three gods called Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. Zeus created the world, Hades created death and Poseidon created land and sea. To help them they created Titans, mythical beasts capable of changing the world, but the Titans wanted more power and provoked the gods. They started the war but lost after the battle. Zeus told Hades to lock them up in Tartarus, a mythical hell for demonic creatures. Hades obeyed and they have been locked in there till this day, but the Oracle of the gods mentioned that one day Serpens, the strongest of the Titans, would come out and take over. Only one soul, a master of fire can banish them back to Tartarus.” Amanda stated.
“ Amanda, when can we leave and explore the world?” he asked.
“When the time comes, Summer,” Amanda replies. She sat back on her hind legs and began cleaning her thick, grey fur. A wolf’s coat can be difficult to maintain.
Years pass by and Summer gets older. He grows longer brown hair. He stays skinny and still only remembers his family by his trusty old compass. Amanda grows a larger fur coat, sharper teeth, but she is getting old. Later that night when they were eating, Summer announced to Amanda, “Delicious food, where’d you find the fish?”
“Oh just down by the river. These ones are very rare so eat up,” replied Amanda. She then began to pant. “What’s wrong Amanda?”
“Serpens, he’s here. My child, run! You need to escape to the Amazon Rainforest. Use your compass. It will tell you the way.” Amanda announced.
“But-” Summer was cut off by Amanda.
“Go!” Ten minutes later, Serpens arrived and turned to Amanda.
“Hello, Amanda.” he expressed with a cunning voice.
“What do you want, Serpens?” Amanda replied.
“You know what I want, now where is he?” Serpens says with a serious voice.
“I won’t tell you,” Amanda replied. Shing!
“Pity, pity. Find him.”
“Yes, master.” Some Titans reply.
Six months later, “Finally I have reached the Amazon. Ahhh.” Thunk! “Why did I even have to come here anyway?” Roar! “What was that?”
“I see you chosen one!”
“Ahhhhhhhhh! What are you, you large piece of rock, why are you chasing me and how are you ALIVE!”
A giant rock monster covered in moss appears out of nowhere and looks unhappy.
“Just die already!” the monster said.
“Get out of the way!” a mysterious figure shouted as it shot beams of ice out of its hand.
“Who, who are you?” Summer asked.
The figure spoke in a calm voice “Hi I’m Winter.” Winter had blue eyes, she was dressed in clothes you would wear in a city, she was as beautiful as a waterfall and had a perfect voice.
“C’mon we got to get you to camp.”
The camp had an invisible force field to keep the monsters away.
“Welcome to Camp Titanus. Here we take care of Titan blood. Titan bloods are people who have the blood type of Titans. These people have the ability to use the element of their blood type. The elements consist of Earth, Fire, Wind, Ice and Electricity. We separate the people with certain elements into a cabin with other people with that element, unless you are a master, then you go into the master cabin which is the same but nicer,” Winter explained.
“Okay so now I have powers, whoa this day is almost as weird as when an apparent Titan attacked me,” Summer replied.
“But the titan did attack you today?” she stated with confusion.
“No, no, no, six months ago I had to leave Greece to get here, because this guy called Serpens was coming,” he said.
“Wait, did you say Serpens?!” Winter shouted with astonishment.
“Yes, do you have like a hearing disorder or something?”
“We need to go tell Procellae at the master cabin!”
Bang! Winter kicked the door so hard it slammed into a door waking up Procellae.
“Procellae, I need to tell you something,” Winter yelled.
“What is it, my child?” says a man who looks 1,000 years old, has great posture for his age, and sounds wise.
“Procellae, I have found a traveller that has been searching for us, his name is Summer. I found him outside our base looking for us and worst comes to worst Serpens has escaped!”
“What?! We need to get ready for war! Alert everyone to get to their battle positions. Also, where did he come from?”
“I came from Greece,” replied Summer.
“So let me do the math real quick, hm, ah, oh, uhh, AHA got it, we have about a week.”
“What!” Summer and Winter gasped with astonishment.
“Don’t what me, get training before he comes.”
“C’mon just show us your element child,” Procellae, spoke in a tired voice. The sun was coming down, it was so late.
“I’m trying!” Shing!
“My boy looks like whatever you had in your pocket can turn into a sword when you want it to.”
“Huh? This is the pocket I kept my compass in. This means I could’ve used a sword before.”
“Yes my child, but now we return to training.” Fwoom! Crackle! Crackle! Crackle! “Oh my Zeus we should’ve just tried to get the sword out before but now you summon fire! Welp back to training.”
A week passed and Summer could control his fire and his sword, he could even light his sword on fire, but one week ago Procellae told everyone that Serpens would come in a week and he did. Thunk! Thunk! Thunk!
Procellae heard the thumping and said, “It seems like the war has begun. Everyone to your battle stations.”
“Ah, Procellae how delightful is it to see you here,” Serpens announced with a calm voice.
“Serpens why do you provoke war upon us?” Procellae asked. Serpens stretches his neck, smoothens his scaly face and says, “Well you know why, the only one who can stop me is in your army, so I’ll kill him before he gets to full power. How about we make it easier, my army versus your army.”
“What army? I don’t see any,” says Procellae with suspicion.
“This army!” Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Hundreds of every type of Titan come out of the ground, and one earth Titan bigger than the rest, lifts Serpens and puts him on his head.
“What is that?” says Procellae with astonishment.
“This is just my little creation, I call it Behemoth. It is a rock Titan with stronger telekinesis powers. Show them what you can do.” Behemoth raises his arm and the clouds part.
Winter says “Is this the power of a god?”
Shhhhhhhhh! “How did he do that?” shouts Summer. A huge meteor destroys all the trees in a 100 metre radius and turns a massive circle of the Amazon into a wasteland.
“I will stop it.” Procellae says, as he uses his wind magic to hold the meteor up. He succeeds and everyone cheers.
“Bravo, bravo really you saved everyone from the meteor but what about the second?!” Serpens says with a psychopathic voice. Suddenly a second meteor falls out of the sky. Boom! shatters both of the meteors but then. Fwoom!
“He’s fast!” says Procellae, as Serpens jumps and lands a hard hit on Procellae.
“Let the war begin!” shouts Serpens. Rahhhhhh! Everyone shouts as they run into battle, but the Behemoth is destroying Camp Titanus’ army, and while Procellae is fighting Serpens, he can’t help.
Summer shouts, “Everyone, use your magic all at once so we can land a hard hit on the Behemoth!”
Everyone shouts, “Okay.” They all jump use their powers and… Boom! The Behemoth shatters and crumbles into little pieces of rubble.
“How dare you destroy my creation chosen one, now I will destroy you!” says Serpens, as he leaps and grabs Summer along the way.
“No Summer,” says Winter.
Procellae replies. “Let him be, the result may end up well.”
“Chosen one, you will be the first one to die to my hands, but doing so will not be so easy, since you are full power, so let me show you my full power. Meet Asmodeus,” Serpens shouts as he jumps up, and a giant snake leaps out of the ground, and Serpens lands on its head. Asmodeus goes straight for the attack. Summer dodges and slices the tail off.
“Yes!” Summer exclaims. “What’s happening?” The tail starts to move and a snake regenerates from the end of the tail and a tail regenerates from the other snake’s body.
“Did I mention she can multiply?” Serpens psychopathically says. Summer keeps on slicing up the Asmodeus, but they keep multiplying and multiplying and multiplying.
“Now Asmodeus go for the attack!” All of them leap, but Shing! Summer cuts off a fang, turns his sword into a compass, throws it into Serpens mouth then… Shing! Flick! Flick! Flick! Boom! Summer turns his compass into a sword, then ignites it on fire, and the poison ignites and explodes.
Suddenly all of the Titans fade into dust.
“Well, it seems like Serpens strength was also his weakness.” Summer says before fainting.
Two days later, Summer woke up outside on a mattress, to everyone standing around him.
“Summer, you’re awake,” announced Winter.
Some kids muttered, “Is this the kid that saved us?”
“How is he alive?”
“Hey isn’t he new?”
“Procellae, come quickly,” shouted Winter. Procellae emerged from the crowd and said, “Well, my boy, you are very wise, when we were losing you did one smart thing, and saved us all.”
“Oh, Procellae, how long is it going to take us to repair everything?” asked Summer.
“We already have, it took around an hour but we did it, and now we have saved mankind and the gods want to tell you something”, replied Procellae.
“Sam Summer. For the good you have done, we claim you as the Titan god, so you could either live up here with us, or stay there?” Zeus asked.
“I think I’ll stay here because the Titan bloods are my people”, replied Summer.
“Wise choice,” Zeus replied as he disappeared into the clouds.
Moral: When you are losing, one smart move can even the playing field.
>>> Click here to read the collection.
Ms Jade Sparks
Teacher 6 Blue
E: jsparks@waverley.nsw.edu.au
As you may have already discovered, the Parent Lounge is a great place to check the details we currently hold on file for your son.
One area that we would like all parents to check and update is the Medical Details section.
It’s important that this information is kept up-to-date, as it assists us in ensuring your son’s safety on campus, or whilst attending school camps and excursions.
>>> Click here to log in to the Parent Lounge.
I would be grateful if you could check this information and update, where applicable, by the commencement of Term 2.
Mr Simon Potter
Director of ICT, Campus & Innovation
E: spotter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Please find below some reminders about upcoming events and key events you need to be aware of for the Junior School in Term 2. For all of the College events, please refer to the College calendar.
April
May
June
Please see below your invitation to our very special Mother’s Day Mass coming up on Friday, 6 May in Term 2. Be sure not to miss out and please book as soon as possible.
>>> Click here to view your invitation and to RSVP to the Mother’s Day Mass.
Our wonderful Parents’ Association has put together a bundle of Mother’s Day gift ideas for your son to purchase. Your son can also view these gifts outside Mrs Coupe’s office. Please click on the link below to buy online.
>>> Click here to view and purchase our Mother’s Day gift ideas.
Mrs Gabrielle Smith
Director of Junior School
E: gsmith@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Our Year 5 Students were full of excitement to be attending their first camp as a Waverley College student. Stanwell Tops, which is located between Sydney and Wollongong, was nothing short of a postcard. The picturesque treetop mountain range, with the occasional waterfall in the distance, amazed all the students throughout the camp.
The boys quickly settled into camp life, getting stuck into the wide range of activities on offer by the Stanwell Tops.
These included:
In spite of all the activities taking place, the boys were largely more excited about the dorms they were staying in with some of their mates. It created plenty of opportunities for students to connect with each other and create new friendships.
Another highlight for the boys was the food options on offer, it’s fair to say no students left camp unhappy or hungry, but maybe a little damp from the rain!
The overall experience of Year 5 Camp gave all students every opportunity to create new memories, step out of their comfort zone to face challenges, and conquer fears along the way.
It taught our boys about resilience, compassion, and genuine mateship for one another. It was an experience the boys will hopefully never forget, and one that will begin to positively mould their development into adolescence.
I would like to acknowledge all the Waverley staff who donated their time to be a part of the experience, and to the Stanwell Tops staff who made every day enjoyable and memorable for our students.
A massive congratulations to Ryan Desousa and our U11-13 Freestyle Relay team for their amazing achievements at the CIS Swimming Carnival, which took place on Thursday, 24 March. Ryan Desousa competed in the multiclass events and placed 2nd in both his Breaststroke and Freestyle heats. He went on to win two medals in the finals. What a massive achievement for Ryan. As a College, we are very proud.
Our swimming star, Ryan Desousa
The Relay Team placed 3rd in their heat and 8th in the final, which is a great effort from the boys on the day, considering the competition in the races. The team on the day consisted of Ngakau Hirroti, Rowan Metzl, Aidan McNee and Jacob Roorda.
CIS Swimming Relay Team (Junior School): Ngakau Hirroti, Rowan Metzl, Aidan McNee, Jacob Roorda
Unfortunately, the team was missing Roman Szabu, who unfortunately wasn’t able to attend, but we thank Aidan for stepping in to help the team compete at a high standard on the day.
As Term 1 Sport came to an end, it wasn’t quite the start to sport we had hoped for, with all the interruptions and cancellations. I would like to commend all teams for the resilience during this tough season; all students and coaches handled it with class.
Congratulations Water Polo B Team
There were some fantastic results throughout the season, but I’d like to acknowledge the Water Polo B team. They played all six of their matches that were scheduled for the half season, and finished the term undefeated. It was a huge achievement and we know they will continue it into Term 4.
Our Undefeated Water Polo B Team. Superstars!
Congratulations Ishaan Jeena – Japanese Karate Federation Australia National Championships 2022
Ishaan Jeena competed at the Japanese Karate Federation Australia National Championships 2022. He received two gold medals for U12 Kata and U12 Kumite.
Congratulations Year 5 Students in Oztag U10 Grand Final
The following Year 5 students won the Eastern Suburbs Oztag U10 Grand Final. The boys went through the season undefeated: Joey Di Blasio, Jackson MacAskill, Hugo Cummins, Louis Coleman, Kai Kolster and Ollie Burke.
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director Co Curricular
E: jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
*Please note Home Learning will only be open Monday and Tuesday of Week 11
>>> Click here to register your son.
If your son is unable to attend, please contact the College via email at nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au or call reception.
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Literacy and Innovation Teacher
E: nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
5 Blue have been having a sensational Term 1. They are a fantastic group of boys who always strive to uphold all the College values. They enjoy each other’s company, and they should be very proud of their collaboration and cooperation.
5 Blue have been exploring ways in which to have a ‘Growth Mindset’, and the students continue to impress with the way they persevere and challenge themselves, while having a positive attitude.
Here is a little bit about some of the activities we have been exploring in class.
5 Blue have been doing philosophy inquiry sessions where we sit in a circle and use a structured process to discuss and explore various topics. We present a range of ideas, and can agree and disagree with others, as well as challenge them.
It has been a fun way to develop strong discussion skills as well as our critical thinking. We aren’t allowed to interrupt each other until it’s our turn, which is super hard. Even our teacher struggles to wait her turn!
The book, Where Children Sleep, captures the lives and situations of diverse children around the world — told through individual portraits and environmental pictures of their bedrooms.
It’s great for understanding the enormous range of situations that children around the world are brought up in, and for gaining perspective.
5 Blue wrote their own version, describing their world in the third person.
Here is an example from the book, followed by one from our class.
Rio From 5 Blue
Rio is a nine-year-old boy who lives in Sydney, Australia. He lives in an apartment with his parents, two sisters, a dog and a cat. Rio goes to school where there are lots of policies and rules. It takes 15 minutes to walk there and five minutes to drive. There is lots of traffic where Rio lives.
In his room, he has a desk that his dad normally uses. He has lots of fun in the room, especially when he is home alone. Rio has an amazing view of Bondi Beach and sometimes Bronte. Sometimes he goes outside to play with his sister if it is good weather.
Rio likes playing video games such as Roblox and Mario Kart. His favourite sports are Touch Football and Hockey. He loves going outside to hit the hockey ball around and playing with the rugby ball. Rio also has a pool where he loves practising for swimming carnivals and playing and jumping around.
When he grows up, he wants to be a Psychiatrist.
5 Blue boys have been getting to know their new classmates, as well as delving into themselves. They have explored their own multiple intelligence strengths and interests, and created personalised magazine covers as a visual representation.
Here are some examples:
Our class has been using Banqer, which is an online platform that teaches financial literacy to students all over the world. It teaches how finances, rent, bills, super, tax and loans work. We get money each week for being a part of the class, as well as rewards for great work. We also get paid for our class jobs.
We set up our bills such as electricity and pay rent automatically. There is also a class leaderboard of your net worth, achievements and savings. You have different accounts for your money like your savings and everyday account. Try to keep all your money in your everyday account before you start getting jobs, because you don’t want to go into debt when your bills come out.
With your money you can buy houses and cars or scooters. You can also get extra money by becoming a delivery driver if you have the right car. Did you know that Banqer is used by more than 170,000 people around Australia?
By 5 Blue Student Writers: Leo Henderson and Charley McKenzie
Ms Tanya Buttling
Year 5 Blue Classroom Teacher
E: tbuttling@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Woollahra Libraries invite Waverley students to attend their exciting April School Holiday program of events.
>>> Click here to view more information about Youth Week drop in gelato and games.
>>> Click here to view more information about Woollahra Libraries School Holiday Program.
Mr Bill Roberts
Head of Library Services
Years 9 and 10 Applied Philosophy Teacher
E: wroberts@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Students in Years 5-12 are encouraged to enter the Waverley Youth Art Prize, 2022.
All artworks are exhibited so that future artists get to experience the joy of exhibiting and see an audience appreciate their work.
The theme for this year is ‘Science, Space and Future Stories.’
The theme encourages entrants to consider the world around us, the possibility of worlds beyond ours, how we understand our existence, and what might be next in store for us.
If you’re in the Senior School and you’re interested in submitting a work for the prize, you’re welcome to collect a drawing pack from the Visual Arts staffroom to get you started.
If you’re in the Junior School and you’re interested in submitting a work for the prize, you’re welcome to collect a drawing pack from the Learning Hub to get you started.
>>> Click here to view the Waverley Youth Art Prize Submission Form.
>>> Click here to view more information about the Waverley Youth Art Prize, 2022.
Ms Natalie Oates
Head of Visual Arts
E: noates@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Please find below some reminders about upcoming events and key events you need to be aware of for the Junior School in Term 2. For all of the College events, please refer to the College calendar.
After two years of research and planning, we are delighted to announce that Waverley College will be offering parents and carers real-time access to assessment task results and formative task feedback via the College Learning Management System – CANVAS – in the coming weeks.
>>> Click here to view Ms Lynsey Porter’s article for further information.
I am excited to announce that our very own Tom Olds (Year 6 Orange Classroom Teacher) is representing Waverley College in the Cancer Council’s ‘Stars of the East’ event. This event is a high-energy, dance spectacular, bringing the Eastern Suburbs together and raising much-needed funds for The Cancer Council NSW.
Tom is fundraising for …
“My beautiful mother who has, unfortunately, had to battle the dreaded “C” word twice. She is the most influential woman in my life and is such a fantastic role model in terms of resilience, courage and dedication.
Thankfully, she has managed to win on both occasions and I hope that I can help in providing much-needed funds to support the future research, so others can share similar stories.”
Tom Olds – Year 6 Teacher
>>> Click here if you would like to donate and keep updated on Tom’s progress.
Mrs Gabrielle Smith
Director of Junior School
E: gsmith@waverley.nsw.edu.au
>>> Click here to register your son.
If your son is unable to attend, please contact the College via email at nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au or call reception.
The new 3D printer has been very busy over the last week. These are some examples of our critically-thinking students who have spent time designing and printing.
See our gallery so far:
Thomas Ingham
Noah Nunn
Jasper Lumsden
Dexter Francis
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Literacy and Innovation Teacher
E: nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
This term, our Science topic is Living Things. The boys have been tasked with a variety of activities where they were required to focus on analysing and researching various unique and interesting Australian flora and fauna.
A few weeks ago, the students began their leaf investigation that 6 Red and Mr Johnston explained in the Week 6 edition of Nurrunga. This investigation is still active, and the boys have started a new task of creating an information report on an Australian animal of their choice.
We have discussed and analysed what is involved in an information report, and the boys researched and collated information and images about their chosen animal.
Below are a few examples of the animals studied by 6 Orange students.
Student’s Favourite Facts – Left to Right
Jake Meagher (Water Dragon) – Water Dragons can swim at 8km per hour.
Thomas Carrano (Platypus) – Platypuses can use impulses to detect underwater prey.
Langston Bled (Kangaroo) – Kangaroos cannot walk backwards.
Mr Tom Olds
Year 6 Teacher – 6 Orange
E: tolds@waverley.nsw.edu.au
*Please wear a mask when coming into the shop as per current College policy.
A big thank you to all parents who have generously donated their sons’ outgrown uniforms to the Secondhand Clothing Pool.
This provides someone else with the opportunity to purchase a secondhand uniform well below the new price, whilst at the same time, raising funds for the College through the Parents’ Association.
We are steadily rebuilding stock levels and are so pleased to be able to offer some more items for sale. These are mostly academic uniform items with very few co-curricular uniforms yet.
Email us to check on stock or pop in Monday morning.
The Secondhand Clothing Pool will gladly accept the donation of all clean and wearable current uniform items for resale. There is a $30 ‘buy back scheme’ for the donation of Blazers and All Weather Jackets in excellent condition.
At the Senior School campus reception in the designated Secondhand Clothing Pool donation box (courtesy of our fabulous Campus Maintenance Team).
If leaving Blazers and All Weather Jackets, you may include name and phone number inside the bag, and we can contact you to arrange “buy-back” if appropriate.
Unfortunately, we don’t have any rain jackets in stock.
We do have a range of good quality academic shirts available, and in addition, we have:
For more information on stock availability or to make an appointment, please email the Secondhand Clothing Pool: clothingpool@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Phone: (02) 9369 0703 — please leave a voicemail, and one of our volunteers will get back to you.
You will find us in the main building on Birrell Street. Enter via the Senior School campus reception, and take the lift to Level 3. The Secondhand Clothing Pool is next door to the Uniform Shop (turn right when stepping out of the lift on the uniform shop side).
Kirsten and Camille
Secondhand Clothing Pool Coordinators
E: clothingpool@waverley.nsw.edu.au
P: (02) 9369 0703
Visual Arts Club will be offered at Waverley as a winter activity for students from Years 5-12.
It will commence Term 2, Week 2, 2022.
Visual Arts Club provides an opportunity for students to build skills in critical and creative thinking. This winter, students will be introduced to ‘Printmaking: Narratives.’
Each student will be introduced to a range of printmaking techniques and processes, and will build their knowledge and confidence in the planning, carving, and printing of artworks.
In Visual Arts Club students will:
Cost: $120.00
Materials: all materials will be supplied
Session times: select ONE from the following:
OR
Ms Stephanie Falk
Visual Arts Teacher
E: sfalk@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Please find below some reminders about upcoming events. For all of Term 1 events, please refer to the College calendar.
On Tuesday, 15 March we held debating trials for the Junior School. We had our largest ever turn out for these trials, which was wonderful to see.
The panel was very impressed by the level of preparation from the boys, and how well they presented themselves and their arguments.
Congratulations to the students below, who now represent Waverley in the IPSHA Debating Competition.
L-R: Quinn Brodie, Geoffrey Gibbons, Thomas Stillone, Ned Wilson, Beau Matheson-Rayner, Max Wu, Isaac Tait, Jack McCallum and Ishaan Jeena
Reporting Absences
To report an absence, please use the Waverley app. Alternatively, you can call the Junior School Reception (02 9387 5022) before 9am.
An SMS text message will be sent to the mobile phone of parents/carers at 10am, if a student is recorded as absent without explanation.
Lateness
Students are expected to be at school by 8:35am. Late arrivals in Years 5 and 6 need to report to the Junior School Reception, where Mrs Coupe will mark off their name.
Holiday and Leave Requests
Parents requesting permission for up to three days of leave, or extended holiday periods exceeding three school days, must apply for permission from the Director of the Junior School.
Permission needs to be in writing at least two weeks in advance, and is not automatically granted.
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), is a point in time assessment of literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life.
Students in Years 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual NAPLAN tests in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.
Further Information
On Thursday, we celebrated St Patrick’s Day with a mufti day, where we raised money to provide financial assistance to those affected by the current floods. I am pleased to announce, we raised a total of $1403.70. This money will be donated to GIVIT – an organisation providing immediate assistance to those in flood affected areas.
>>> Click here to view information about GIVIT.
Today the Year 10 and Year 5 Waverley students met up for their first Big Brother, Little Brother encounter.
The Big Brother Little Brother program aims to engage and partner our Senior students as mentors with our Junior School students. It provides a series of opportunities for them to engage with each other throughout the year.
The Year 5 and their Year 10 Big Brothers had a wonderful afternoon today sharing a BBQ in the Senior School, followed by activities with their buddies at Bondi.
Whilst they were there, they worked with their House to create anti-bullying photographs. We look forward to seeing the winning House photo!
Mrs Gabrielle Smith
Director of Junior School
E: gsmith@waverley.nsw.edu.au
A reminder, for parents and carers seeking information regarding the Sacrament of Confirmation, it is important that you contact your local parish to find out the details regarding when the Sacrament will be celebrated, and when the preparation classes will be held.
For students of Waverley College who are part of St Charles Borromeo Parish (Mary Immaculate Church), the Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Sunday, 19 June at 2pm.
If you wish for your son to be a part of this Sacrament, and you are part of St Charles Borromeo Parish (Mary Immaculate Church), please contact Mr Stephen Ghattas sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au so that the registration form and other important information can be forwarded to you in the coming weeks.
Mr Stephen Ghattas
Assistant Director of Identity & Student Formation
E: sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Beau Matheson-Rayner, Max Wu, Charlie Griffin and Thomas Ingham, our very own Junior School Waverley boys, presented at our Lunchtime Talk last Friday.
These four boys gave valuable tips on 3D printing, key elements for 3D design; simplicity, structure, size, installing 3D software and recommended websites for creating your own designs.
The Junior School boys loved every minute of the presentation, and had many questions for our 3D printing gurus.
A huge thank you to Beau, Max, Charlie and Thomas for giving up their time to inspire the next generation of designers.
Any parents who would like to volunteer to be a guest speaker, please email me directly at nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The drawing club operates at lunchtime once a week. Over the last two weeks we focused on sketching the work by Sami Bayly, a young Australian author and artist.
She loves illustrating ALL THINGS WEIRD AND WONDERFUL. Her books include The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals and The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs in Nature.
I’m extremely proud of the dedication and commitment to drawing these boys show on a weekly basis.
Boyd Haslam
Dash McDonough
Lachlan Moore
Dash McDonough
>>> Click here to register your son.
If your son is unable to attend, please contact the College via email at nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au or call reception.
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Literacy and Innovation Teacher
E: nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
In 5 Indigo this term, we have been very excited to begin using a new program called ‘Writer’s Toolbox’ to improve the quality of our writing. We are finding Writer’s Toolbox so helpful, because it gives us instant feedback on our writing, offering us real-time data that can help us improve.
Roman Szabo, Fred Cross, Alf Griffin and William Carr Using Writer’s Toolbox
So far, we have learnt about different types of sentences that we can use in our writing, to make it interesting and engaging for the audience. This term, we have started to use simple sentences, very short sentences, adverb start sentences and -ing start sentences.
This week, we have been learning about ‘The Preposition Start Sentence.’ Why would we begin a sentence with a preposition? Sometimes, you want to give your writing energy. That’s exactly when the Preposition Start sentence is useful. In a flash, Preposition Start sentences give your writing more pace. They speed things up.
Below are some examples of the amazing writing happening in 5 Indigo.
Tom Brown – Paradise Lost
Alf Griffin – A Wild Weekend
Owen Posada – A Wild Weekend
Ms Charlotte Stephens
Year 5 Indigo Classroom Teacher
E: cstephens@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Over the past week, the Junior School has had a busy period of sport, enjoying CIS AFL, Touch Football IPSHA Trials, Cross Country Trials and the commencement of the Winter Sports Trials.
I congratulate the following boys for their involvement in these events:
Marcus Strbac, AFL CIS Trials
AFL CIS Trials
U10 Runners
U11 Runners
U12 Runners
Gold B Touch Football Team
Basketball K Team
Basketball A Team
Several Waverley College boys play together in an external basketball team, and in one outstanding season together, won the Easts Basketball League 12Bs Division 2 Championship. A huge congratulations to these boys.
Levi Dunbavin, Charlie Gibbins, Nicholas Peshos, Max Malley, Ben Fernandes, Max Tuffs and Charlie Carr
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director of Co-Curricular, Years 5-8
E: jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
As the number of COVID-19 cases have risen around the state, we wanted to remind you of the policies surrounding testing and surveillance for COVID-19. The most important thing to remember is that if your son shows any symptoms of COVID-19, he is not to attend school, regardless of whether his PCR or rapid antigen test (RAT) is negative.
In line with NSW Health advice, any student with a symptom of COVID-19 must get tested immediately.
Most people no longer need to get a PCR (nose and throat swab) test if they have COVID-19 symptoms, or are a household, social, workplace or education contact of a positive case.
However, students are still required to undertake a RAT. Anyone who tests positive with a RAT must register their test result with Service NSW, and self-isolate following the NSW Health guidelines for testing positive.
Please note: At this stage the Department of Health is not sending any more rapid antigen test kits home to students.
Any student who attends school with symptoms of COVID-19 including; fever, sore throat, runny nose, cough or shortness of breath, will be sent home regardless of RAT or PCR results. The student must stay at home and not return to school until they are completely asymptomatic.
Any student or staff member who tests positive to COVID-19 is required to follow NSW Health requirements under the Public Health Order for testing positive and self-isolation.
Currently, the requirements are:
Staff and students who return a positive RAT result must register it on the Service NSW app or service.nsw.gov.au website as soon as possible.
>>> Click here to view the Service NSW website.
Staff and students who receive a positive PCR or RAT result must tell their school as soon as possible, and follow NSW Health advice.
No. A student is no longer able to attend school through the use of RAT if they are identified as a household/ close contact.
The exemption that was in place for students in 2021 under the Test to Stay Program was rescinded on 24 January 2022, and is no longer available, with immediate effect.
Students identified as household/ close contacts are required to complete the 7 day period of Isolation.
If your son has had COVID-19 in the last 8 weeks, they can return to school as long as they are asymptomatic, provide a negative RAT result every day, and can provide proof of dates of isolation to the Health Centre via email to: healthcentre@waverley.nsw.edu.au
When you are calling in to report your son’s absence, please make it clear that you have undertaken a PCR or RAT test. As mentioned, students are not to be at school if they have any symptoms of COVID-19, however when they are asymptomatic, they can return.
Due to the large number of calls the Health Centre is receiving at the moment, I would prefer you to email me at healthcentre@waverley.nsw.edu.au if you have any questions, queries or concerns.
Stay safe and stay healthy.
Ms Adele Cutbush
Registered Nurse
E: healthcentre@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.
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