Private music lessons are available to all students from Year 5 to Year 12. The College views the study of music as an essential part of each student’s development.
The extension of study through private tuition on an instrument is strongly encouraged for the flow-on benefits in performance in other academic areas.
Instruction is available in a large range of instruments, theory, voice and composition.
Lessons are held in the Performing Arts Centre for Years 7-12.
Lessons are held at the Junior School campus by external tutors on specific days and times.
Parents who would like to enrol their son to commence instrumental lessons, must complete the registration form by clicking on the link below.
>>> Click here to view the private music lesson registration form.
For further information please contact Mrs Keiran Kossenberg, PAC Administrator, by email.
E: kkossenberg@waverley.nsw.edu.au
P: 9369 0623
Mrs Keiran Kossenberg
Performing Arts Centre Administrator
E: kkossenberg@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Your son is invited to join the Commencement Band. The Commencement Band is an ensemble for students in Year 5, who wish to start learning an instrument and to play in a large ensemble.
There are many benefits associated with learning a musical instrument. These include increasing memory, concentration, social skills, team building, friendship, mathematical skills, stress relief, time management, coordination, perseverance and reading skills.
Instruments which may be included in this type of ensemble are: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, french horn, trumpet, trombone, baritone horn, euphonium, tuba, acoustic double or electric bass and mallet percussion.
The video below outlines some of these benefits.
>>> Click here to view the video.
>> Click here to view students talking about why they love learning music.
Rehearsals will be on Wednesday afternoons from 3:05pm-4pm.
Students are encouraged to eventually have private music lessons on their instrument, but this is not required for participation in the Commencement Band program. A modest fee will be charged for the hire of an instrument.
Students are expected to commit to the Commencement Band for one year.
Places in the band are limited, and will be accepted on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis. Please follow the link below to give permission for your son to join the Commencement Band.
>>> Click here to view and complete the permission slip for your son to join the Commencement Band.
Mr Dan Williams
Head of Bands
E: dwilliams@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Read more: staff news, significant changes to Junior School canteen, Parent/Teacher interviews, Junior School communication channels, diary dates, complete staff for 2022, pastoral care, co-curricular sport and swimming events, summer season sport trials, Junior School Learning Hub, Home Learning Club.
Welcome to the new school year at Waverley College Junior School. It has been wonderful having the boys begin the school year on campus. There is excitement in the air for our Year 5 students as they navigate this new environment, and our Year 6 students as they settle into their busy schedules for their final year of primary school.
During the holidays, I published an article in Mums at the Table, on useful tips for settling back into primary school.
>>> Click here to view the article Helpful Tips for Coming Back to Primary School.
On behalf of the Junior School, I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank Mr Matt Ryan for his distinguished service to the College, as he embarks on a new journey as the Sports Coordinator at St Charbel’s College.
Matt has been an asset to our profession since he began his career as a targeted teacher at Castle Hill Public School in 1998, where he taught for three years before joining us. Matt has been at the Junior school for 21 years, and has held various positions including Assistant Director of Sport, Assistant Director of Co-Curricular, and Acting Assistant Director of Junior School.
Every colleague who has worked with Matt would recognise his calm manner, organisational skills and his genuine care for the students at Waverley. I wish him every happiness and success in his new role, and thank him most sincerely for his valued contribution to Waverley.
We welcome to the Junior School the following staff members: Mr Alon Horry, Mr Elliott McKimm, Mr Gianfranco Leon Rivera and Ms Jade Sparks. We look forward to introducing you to these staff members in person, throughout 2022.
I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ms Deanne Seamons who was married over the holiday period. We wish her and her husband David all the very best on this new journey. She will now be known as Mrs Edwards.
Beginning Monday, 31 January 2022, there are exciting new changes to our food and drink service, as we are introducing a new, improved canteen service in the Junior School.
Please take the time to learn more on our website about the significant changes to the way breakfast is accessed, and the ordering and payment options for recess, lunch, drinks and healthy snacks. The Junior School canteen link is below.
>>> Click here to view the significant changes to the Junior School canteen.
We hope you and your son enjoy trialling our new food and drink service in Term 1.
Formal Parent/Teacher interviews will be held on Tuesday, 14 June after you have received your son’s school report. Next week, you will receive a parent questionnaire via email. Please fill this out to inform the classroom teacher on how to best support your son this year. If you would like to meet with your class teacher before this time, or feel you need to discuss your son in a face-to-face meeting, please do not hesitate to contact your class teacher.
All communication regarding news, updates, events and social information will be delivered through the weekly newsletter Nurrunga and our Waverley College app.
Nurrunga is the College newsletter. It provides information and dates for important events around the school, and a weekly update from the Principal and College Leadership Team, including myself. Parents are recommended to check Nurrunga when the link is emailed to them on Fridays during term time.
>>> Click here to view the Waverley College App User Guide.
The Waverley College app is a school mobile app that communicates directly with iPhone and Android devices. It provides all school users with instant “push” notifications and alerts to their mobile devices.
The College website provides a great deal of information about the school including news, events, contacts, subject information, policy documents, cyber safety, sports fixtures and the College calendar.
>>> Click here to view the College website.
The Facebook page is run by the Parent Representatives and will not replace communications from the College. For those who do not have Facebook, you will still receive all the information relevant to your son’s year group via the Waverley College app and Nurrunga newsletter. The Facebook Group acts as an optional hub for your year group, and allows parents to connect online. The Facebook page for Year 5 is Waverley College Class of 2029 Parents, and parents will be asked three security questions before their request can be accepted.
Please find below some reminders about upcoming events. For all of Term 1 events, please refer to the College calendar.
Mrs Gabrielle Smith
Director of Junior School
E: gsmith@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Our Pastoral Care system within the Junior School is based on promoting positive behaviour. Within each class, individual teachers have their own merit systems for rewarding positive behaviour. Our whole-school approach also rewards students for displaying positive behaviour both in the classrooms and on the playground. Some examples of our positive rewards are:
From time to time, students make decisions that breach the school rules, therefore they may need to think about their behaviours and decision making as a consequence. Some examples of these are:
Notifications sent through TASS Lounge are there to inform Parents of both positive and negative incidents throughout the year. It is not always necessary to contact your son’s teacher if they receive a negative note or detention. Please be aware that teachers will be in contact with you if the incident is serious.
I look forward to working with yourselves and your son this year. If you have any questions or concerns please email me at: sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Mr Stephen Ghattas
Assistant Director of Identity & Student Formation
E: sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Co-curricular during Term 1 is definitely the busiest time of the year, full of exciting participatory events for our Junior School students. Please carefully take note of the key dates coming up, so you are prepared ahead of time:
It is especially exciting to have all students joining us on campus for Week 1, and with hope of an uninterrupted year ahead. Your son will have the opportunity to trial for first and potentially his second sports preference on both Monday, 31 January and Tuesday, 1 February, at our Summer Season Sport Trials. The Sport Trials best allow our coaches and staff to organise teams in preparation for Round 1. Please take the time to read the Selection Process document below, to best understand how your son will be placed into a team each season.
>>> Click here to view the Sport Trials Selection Process document.
As mentioned above, in Week 2, your son will spend the first half of the day participating in swimming trials. This is in preparation for the Junior School House Swimming Carnival on Friday, 11 February. Students will swim 50m freestyle and be timed to help with allocating swim heats for the carnival.
Key Information for the Sport and Swimming Trials
Sun Protection: As mentioned above, all students are asked to pack sunscreen for the trial days. All sports trial areas will have a sunscreen tub, and staff and coaches will continually remind students to re-apply sunscreen at each break period.
Please ensure you place further responsibility on your son to manage his re-applying of sunscreen throughout the day, as the responsibility cannot solely be placed on staff and coaches.
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director of Co-Curricular (Years 5-8)
E: jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Learning spaces should spark imagination; nurture and develop creativity; support a diverse range of learning activities; and above all, support a diverse range of learners.
The Learning Hub aims to guide the boys with lifelong transversal skills – critical thinking, collaborating, innovating, and problem-solving. This will be achieved through a myriad of activities, including the maker space, mentors, guest speakers, competitions, inquiry-based learning, public speaking and debating.
Each class receives two lessons per cycle in the Learning Hub. The Learning Hub is open to the boys every morning from 8:15am, as well as every lunchtime. Home Learning Club also operates out of this space Monday – Thursday.
Throughout the year there are a number of events students can participate in through the Learning Hub:
The purpose of this two-period course is to teach students literature and innovation skills, a love of reading, as well as teaching students how to locate and analyse resources in a safe and concise manner.
Throughout the year the boys will learn how to:
I encourage the boys to become familiar with this wonderful space.
Home Learning Club begins in Week 3 and runs Monday – Thursday afternoons from 3pm – 4pm. You will receive a link in the Junior School section of Nurrunga, allowing you to sign up closer to Week 3. Please note, you are only able to sign up weekly.
Mrs Natasha Zivanovic
Literacy and Innovation Teacher
E: nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
In 2022, Visual Arts Club will be offered at Waverley as an extracurricular summer activity for students from Years 5–12. Visual Arts Club provides an opportunity for students to build skills in critical and creative thinking.
This summer, students will be introduced to ‘Still Life: Painting With Oils.’ Each student will be taught fundamentals of technically painting different surfaces, objects and textures, to build their knowledge and confidence in the oil painting medium.
In Visual Arts Club students will:
Resolved paintings will be entered into a community competition, giving students an opportunity to be exhibiting artists.
Select one session below:
Please do not hesitate to contact Ms Oates if you have further questions.
Ms Natalie Oates
Head of Visual Arts
E: noates@waverley.nsw.edu.au
What a year 2021 has been! It is hard to believe school will be finishing next Wednesday. I want to thank all parents and carers for your support through such a difficult year.
We know online learning was challenging for everyone, but we all pulled together as a community, and supported each other. Our students displayed resilience, tenacity and commitment to their learning. I am so proud of our students and their growth this year, and I can’t wait to see what next year brings.
Have a fantastic Christmas break, stay safe, enjoy the sun and take care of one another. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Reports are now available to access in the Parent Lounge in TASS. You would have received an email earlier today. Access your son’s report please via the link below.
Presentation Day will occur from 9am–10:15am. This will be live streamed. Only parents who have received an email communicating that their son will be receiving a Major Award at this event, can attend. Year 5 students may be picked up from the Junior School after 10:30am if a written permission note is sent to their teacher.
Year 6 Graduation is at 11am at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church. Please RSVP if you haven’t already. Year 6 students may leave after this event if their parent is in attendance. Parents attending will need to be double vaccinated, wearing a mask and must check in using the QR code upon entry.
Students in Year 6 were tasked to design and produce a game to entertain a younger child. During this activity, students needed to explore the sustainable use of materials. Students have been trialing and testing materials throughout this unit, as part of a scientific investigation to determine the strength of a range of materials. They are applying this knowledge to this project.
Once students completed their games, they presented and reflected on the following:
Clancy Walsh
Declan Shehadie and Riley Kolster
Louis Fox and Nash Goldsworthy
Blake Taylor and Max Jennings
Ms Gabrielle Bransby
Acting Director of Junior School
E: gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Read more: Year 6 Graduation, Presentation Day, holiday sports programs, 2022 co-curricular preferences for current Year 5 students, Walk the World Walkathon extended to Friday, 26 November.
The countdown is truly on for the end of the year! We are so excited that we are able to hold some very important events to finish the year. We are delighted to announce that we will be taking our Year 6 students to Randwick Ritz Cinema and Senior School pool next Friday, 26 November. You should have received a permission form and Trybooking link from the College today.
A reminder that our Year 6 Graduation will be held at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church on Wednesday, 1 December at 11am. Due to restrictions in the church, we are only allowed one parent to attend. We will be live-streaming this event, so no one will miss out. A link will be sent out before the event.
An invitation and an RSVP link has already been sent. Can I please ask, that if you haven’t yet sent an RSVP, that you do it as soon as possible.
Parents who attend, will be allowed to take students home after the event, otherwise students will return to the Junior School for the afternoon and be dismissed at 3pm.
Parents attending will need to be double vaccinated, wearing a mask and checking in using the QR code upon entry.
You will have received communication from our Deputy Principal – Student and Staff Wellbeing, about Presentation Day. This will be a live-streamed event and the link is on the letter you received. Unfortunately, due to restrictions, only parents who have students receiving a Major Award can attend. You will receive an email from Mr Steve Ghattas next week if your son is a Major Award winner.
Year 5 students are allowed to leave after the Presentation if their parents are in attendance. If you are not attending, and would like your son to leave after the event, you may pick him up from the Junior School after 10:30am. Permission is required, and you will need to let your son’s teacher know in writing, if this will be the case.
Ms Gabrielle Bransby
Acting Director of Junior School
E: gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The Representative basketball association, the Marrickville PCYC Spirit, have begun running trials for 2022 Under 12 basketball teams. These will take place on Tuesday, 16 November. The next trial takes place on Tuesday, 23 November.
If you know your son would be interested in playing basketball outside of Waverley Co-Curricular commitments, please click the link below for further information.
If your son is interested in developing his Cricket skills over the summer holiday period, Pro Performance Cricket camps are a great option.
The school holiday AFL camps are designed for boys and girls aged 6-13 years, covering fundamental and advanced Australian Rules Football techniques and skills. Whether your child is a beginner or an advanced player, our AFL camps will guide them toward their individual playing potential, whilst building their teamwork abilities and understanding of fair play and good sportsmanship.
Eastern Suburbs Football Association are partnering with Sydney FC once again, to offer kids three days of fun-packed football action in the summer holidays.
Your great value package includes a Sydney FC training kit and hat, plus a three-day Sydney FC Membership for next season – all for $295.00.
Next week (Week 8), current Year 5 students will be sent a Google Form that will allow them to choose their sporting preferences for 2022. I have already had a large number of students wanting to change their previous preferences for next year, so this is the best opportunity for all returning students to select their sports for 2022.
Can I please ask you to have a discussion with your son about what sports he would like to select, prior to him completing the form. He will need to select a first and second preference for both the 2022 Summer and Winter Co-Curricular season.
The sports he can choose from for Summer Co-Curricular sports (Terms 1 and 4) include:
The sports he can choose from for Winter Co-Curricular sports (Terms 2 and 3) include:
The Walk The World Walkathon has been a great chance for students, families and staff to stay active and fundraise for worthwhile charities that have been an integral part of the annual Walkathon in the Junior School.
We have now extended the conclusion date of the event to the end of Week 8, Friday, 26 November. This allows further opportunity to get others involved and to raise more money for such great causes. Please encourage your son, and other families in the Waverley community, to get involved to help the history of this event continue for many years to come.
The finance department has now made it easier to separately donate to the various charities through bank transfer. The bank ACC details are listed below:
BSB 062124
A/C 00903139
Bank: Commonwealth
Reference: Walk the World
We have already had some amazing achievements from students for their distances traveled and for the money raised. Let’s keep this going, and finish the event with an increase in participants and fundraising.
Many thanks for your efforts thus far, it is significantly appreciated and doesn’t go unnoticed.
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director of Co-Curricular (Years 5-8)
E: jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
We are pleased to share with you the Orientation Webpage which is your source of truth for any important information you may need relating to your son’s enrolment in Year 7 at Waverley College. The Orientation webpage covers a plethora of topics including:
A member of our IT team will be in contact with you via email in mid-December regarding the iLearn laptop program and what date you can expect to collect your son’s laptop.
Please note that there is no need to purchase additional stationary or textbooks for your son.
Tasks for you to do after reading the Orientation webpage:
Please note, for future reference, you can find the Orientation web page via the College website under ‘Life at Waverley’ / Orientation.
We warmly invite you to attend a Welcome Morning Tea after dropping your son at the College on his first day of school. Further information will be provided to you early in January.
We look forward to welcoming you and your son to Waverley College on Thursday, 27 January 2022.
Kind regards,
Ms Kylie Anderson
Waverley Registrar
E: registrar@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Read more: Year 6 Graduation, Presentation Day, Home Learning Club, updated Co-Curricular Saturday Draw (Term 4).
Welcome to Week 6. It has been great getting back into the swing of things. We have a very busy end to the year and we are excited to be able to hold important events. Next week our Year 6 students will be able to continue working with Elephant Education in the classroom which focuses on key concepts taught in the PDHPE program.
We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our Year 6 Graduation at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church at 11am on Wednesday, 1 December. Due to restrictions in the church, we are only allowed one parent to be in attendance. We will be live-streaming this event so no one will miss out. Details will follow closer to the date. An invitation and an RSVP link will be sent via email on Monday.
Parents who attend will be allowed to take students home after the event if they wish to, otherwise students will return to the Junior School for the afternoon and be dismissed at 3pm.
Parents attending will need to be double vaccinated, wearing a mask and checking in using the QR code upon entry.
Please save the date for our Presentation Day on Wednesday, 1 December, 9am – 10:15am. You will receive an email from Mr Brennan with more details.
Ms Gabrielle Bransby
Acting Director of Junior School
E: gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Please make note of the slight changes to the afternoon sessions before you book your son in.
These measures have been put in place to minimise the mixing of grades while on campus. 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.
NOTE: There will be NO Home Learning Club in Weeks 8 and 9.
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 signature will be required.
As it is important to respect the rights of others to learn and work, all students are expected to settle to work in the Learning Hub and not cause a disturbance for others.
If you require any further information, feel free to email me: nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Primary Literacy and Innovation Teacher
E: nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Thank you all for your patience and understanding while I was away on leave for the last two weeks. It has been exciting to have sport return as the year comes to an end, and I hope your sons have enjoyed themselves.
There have been significant adjustments to Basketball, so please check carefully. These team and format changes will help elevate areas of concern that occurred during the first weekend of sport.
Basketball will be undertaken in a new half-court format to increase playing time and reduce high numbers of students on the bench. Year 6 will play in a 3v3 format and Year 5 in a 4v4 format. All split year group teams from A-J have been split into teams 1 or 2 and will verse each other.
All Basketball students have been informed of these changes during this week’s sports meeting. All coaches are aware of how each team is split into two teams and who is in each team.
I have strongly encouraged Cricket and Touch Football coaches to mix the teams versing each other on Saturdays, to both make it a fair contest and increase overall enjoyment for our students.
Can I also please remind all students, parents and carers regarding some of the important processes for the next couple of weeks:
Current Government Guideline Restrictions — No Spectators at Sporting Games
Lastly, may I please remind all parents and carers of the College’s current Government guideline restrictions of no spectators at sporting games. We had parents onsite attending Basketball games and parents congregating at Queens Park to watch Cricket games. The large gate onsite will stay closed, and students may only use the side gate to enter, where there will be a large sign respectfully asking parents to remain outside the school grounds. You can spectate if you are moderately walking around the park and aren’t congregating in groups at Queens Park. These restrictions are for the safety of the Waverley community and need to please be respected.
Thank you for your continued understanding during challenging circumstances, and good luck to all students participating this weekend.
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director of Co-Curricular (Years 5-8)
E: jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Read more: school photos, Walk the World virtual walkathon, 6 Orange lockdown art activity, Home Learning Club, Learning Hub borrowing for the school holidays.
Welcome to Week 5. We have had a great week here at the Junior School. It has been wonderful watching students get back involved with sport again. Especially for this age level, sport is so important for connection, health (physical and mental), learning skills such as teamwork, and simply having fun. We have placed students in teams with their cohorts in line with the health orders and we hope they make the most out of the above opportunities even in this short time.
I have seen a huge improvement in the presentation of our students’ uniforms and haircuts and I appreciate your assistance in this area.
Photos will occur on Wednesday, 10 November. If your son has PE on this day, can I please ask that he come in his school uniform and bring his PE clothes/footwear in his bag. Due to restrictions, we are limited as to what this will look like, but we will do our best.
Walk the World Walkathon is a modified event this year, in place of our normal Walkathon. Can I please ask you to get your son involved if he isn’t involved already. The charities involved are the same charities we normally give funds to each year, and they really do rely on us. There are some amazing prizes to be won and it is for a great cause.
6 Orange were tasked with creating a piece of artwork across any medium of their choice, to represent their personal emotions/feelings/thoughts/experiences throughout lockdown/online learning. They created some very powerful and original pieces of work.
By Oliver Lorimer
By Alex Avdalis
By Henry Goldrich
By Ethan Khatib
Ms Gabrielle Bransby
Acting Director of Junior School
E: gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Please make note of the slight changes to the afternoon sessions before you book your son in.
These measures have been put in place to minimise the mixing of grades while on campus.
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.
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 signature will be required.
As it is important to respect the rights of others to learn and work. All students are expected to settle to work in the Learning Hub and not cause a disturbance for others.
If you require any further information, feel free to contact me at: nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The holidays are fast approaching and it is vital we encourage the students to read as much as possible during them. The current Year 5 students will be permitted to borrow books for the holidays.
Mrs Natasha Zivanovic
Primary Literacy and Innovation Teacher
E: nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
With Sydney lockdown restrictions easing, the Year 6 parents have organised a get together to ensure parents and carers can reconnect and celebrate the looming end of College year:
This event can accommodate a maximum of 100 people, so RSVP is essential.
Please RSVP to confirm attendance by emailing Claire McGaffney at claire_abey@yahoo.com
We hope you can all come along to catch up and celebrate the end of the year!
Read more: Final Fun Friday cardboard creations, return of Saturday sport, Innovation Club and Home Learning Club!
Welcome to Week 4 and how great it feels to be back on campus! There has been so much energy and enthusiasm from our students this week. You can see both on the playground and in the classroom, how excited our students are to be back and reconnecting with their friends, teachers and classmates.
A reminder that all students are expected to wear their uniform with pride and have the appropriate hair style. Please refer to page 25 in the College Diary if you are unsure of the College’s hair policy and expectations. It is important to continue to have high expectations and standards as we finish off the College year. If you have an issue booking a hair appointment, a letter needs to be sent to your son’s classroom teacher.
Congratulations to the following students who finished our last Fun Friday activity with a bang! I have been blown away by the time and effort our students have put into this and the creative and innovative spirit applied to all projects. I have learnt a lot about many of our students through these activities and realised we have some true artists in our hands. Well done to the following students:
By Finn McIvor (5 Blue)
By Rafael Kupershteyn (6 White)
Check out Cooper Hawkins’ Cardboard Frankenstein Friday Fun Activity. You could try this too! (5 Red)
Watch Chase Tanner explain how he ingeniously used recycled materials to construct his cardboard creation. (6 White)
Here’s Jasper Lumsden’s pop-out cardboard artwork. Incredible! (5 Orange)
Ms Gabrielle Bransby
Acting Director of Junior School
E: gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
We are so happy to be able to announce the return of Saturday sport, Home Learning Club and Innovation Club for weeks 5, 6 and 7. Please see articles below for more information.
Mr Jack Wachtel, Assistant Director Co‑Curricular Years 5-8
I am so excited to be able to continue Innovation Club in Weeks 5, 6 and 7. This will be held in the Learning Hub between 7:30am and 8:30am. Year 5 students will be on Tuesdays and Year 6 students on Wednesdays.
Ms Chloe-Jane Tweedie
5 White Teacher
E: ctweedie@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Home Learning will begin in Week 5. Please make note of the slight changes to the afternoon sessions before you book your son in.
These measures have been put in place to minimise the mixing of grades while on campus. 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.
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 signature will be required.
As it is important to respect the rights of others to learn and work, all students are expected to settle to work in the Learning Hub and not cause a disturbance for others.
If you require any further information, feel free to contact me.
Mrs Natasha Zivanovic
Primary Literacy and Innovation Teacher
E: nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
As part of enrolment to Waverley College, Senior School, all Year 7 students (2022) will sit the Allwell Test: an academic placement test designed to identify the full range of abilities of students. Your son will sit his test at the Junior School in class on Monday, 8 November, 2021.
Waverley College will use this information in a variety of ways to improve the delivery of curriculum within the College and to identify any students with diverse learning needs. The results will also be utilised for ability grouping of students in Mathematics and to help with the composition of base classes in Year 7.
Students are assessed in a series of tasks:
After the testing day, you will be provided with a written report, summarising your son’s results. These results will be returned to the College a few weeks after the testing date.
There is no course material to study prior to the day. It is a measurement, identical to NAPLAN, to give the College a picture of how your son has progressed during Year 6. It is vitally important on the day for your son to try his best, read the instructions carefully and use every minute to maximum effect.
Date: Monday, 8 November, 2021
Time Schedule: 8:45am – Start Session 1
10:45am – Recess Break (supervision by school staff)
11:05am – Start Session 2
12:30pm – Finish.
Venue: Waverley College Junior School
Cost: $57.20 – this was charged to your Term 3, 2021 School fee account
Due to COVID-19 hygiene practices, the finish time may be slightly altered. Students are not to attend the test if they have COVID-19 symptoms or have been instructed by NSW Health to self-isolate.
There will be another day allocated to enable students to complete the test if they are away.
If you have any questions/problems about the testing morning please contact:
Ms Tina Lamonica
Executive Assistant to the Director of Curriculum
E: tlamonica@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Ms Lynsey Porter
Director of Curriculum
E: lporter@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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