The local monthly magazine of the Eastern Suburbs The Beast has launched The Beast Young Writers Competition this month.
There will be two categories:
Anyone who lives in the area of The Beast’s distribution area and is aged 18 or under, is invited to enter.
The short stories need to be between 500-600 words and the poems need to be under 300 words. The only rule is that it needs to be original with local relevance, that hasn’t been entered in any other competition.
The judges will be Dr Marjorie O’Neill, Waverley Mayor Paula Masselos, Reddam House English Teacher Mr Compton, and Beast writers, including Nat Shepherd.
To enter, email your short story or poem to james@thebeast.com.au
Include your:
Prizes include $150 for 1st prize in each category and $50 for 2nd place.
Entries close on 30 November 2023 and winners will be announced in The Beast magazine before Christmas.
Our Cybersafety initiative kicked off this week with sessions for the Senior School students covering a range of topics relevant to their age group.
Next week we will facilitate sessions for the Junior School students, and finally turn our attention to Parents with an online session for both Junior and Senior School parents/carers.
To register for these events please use the following links, we will be recording these invaluable sessions for publication later.
Protecting kids in the digital world is an ever evolving task for Australian families. Now, more than ever, parents are looking for guidance on how to manage screen time, deal with negative online experiences, and navigate the world of gaming and social media.
Join Australia’s award-winning and leading cyber safety educators, ySafe, as they take you through the latest trends in online behaviours, social media and games, as well as the latest research and legislation as it applies to children and their families in the online world.
This session is strategy rich, and full of practical tips (including take home resources) to help you ensure you are able to create a truly cyber safe home.
If you’ve ever struggled in getting your kids off their devices and into bed, or worried about the content or connections they have online, then this webinar is for you.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Please find below some reminders about upcoming events. For all of Term 4 events, please refer to the College calendar.
A huge congratulations to Junior School Drawing Club People’s Choice Winner – Dash McDonough!
At the HSC Showcase Art and Design show, the Visual Arts faculty in collaboration with the Junior School Drawing club and Book Week ran a competition for a People’s Choice Award. There were so many talented entrants and artworks that demonstrated the Book Week theme ‘Read, Grow, Inspire’.
For first place, this was only won by one point! Congratulations to Dash for sculpting his artwork. Dash has received a wonderful art prize pack that will help him to continue to create some very remarkable artworks!
After winning a NSW Story-Dance award and progressing through to the national competition, Waverley College has now received a Highly Commended award for their performance “The Right to Dream” as part of the 2023 National Wakakirri Story-Dance Festival.
Wakakirri is Australia’s largest performing arts event for schools with 200 taking part in 2023. Participating schools are inspired by the Wakakirri ethos ‘great stories inspire change’ to create and perform story-dances that reflect students’ thoughts, ideas and aspirations.
Wakakirri Festival Director Adam Loxley praised the outstanding performance and storytelling of schools this year, stating, “The standard this year was exceptional, so Waverley College should be very proud of their award.” This acknowledgment reflects the high quality and creativity that Waverley College brought to their participation in the Wakakirri Festival.
We are so proud of our students and we thank Ms Michelle Rollins for her incredible work and vision.
Protecting children in their digital worlds is an ever-evolving task for Australian families. Now more than ever, parents are looking for guidance in how to manage screen time and navigate the world of games and social media.
We warmly invite our Waverley College Junior School parent community to a crucial and engaging education webinar with ySafe, Australia’s leading provider of online safety education. This practical, strategy-rich session will cover the most important points that all families need to know about online safety, covering key information about social media and gaming, screen time recommendations, and step-by-step instructions on how to set up a cyber safe home for children of all ages.
If you’ve ever struggled with getting your children off their games and into bed, worried about the content of the games that they are playing, or felt concerned that your child was spending too much time in the digital world, this workshop is for you!
Register now.
A reminder that supervision in the mornings doesn’t begin until 8:15 am or 7am if your son has training. This is also for the afternoon. Students aren’t allowed on school grounds after 3pm unless they have school sports. Once they have finished their training, school grounds are closed. We appreciate your assistance in the matter.
Ms Gaby Bransby
Director of the Junior School
gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Dear Parents and Carers,
You are all invited to the Year 6 Graduation on Monday, 4 December to acknowledge the end of your son’s primary school years. Please see the invitation below.
As part of the Year 6 Graduation, I will be putting together a slideshow presentation. I would be very appreciative if you could send through a photo of your son’s Kindergarten photo (or their first day of Kindergarten, or similar), as this will form part of the presentation.
If you could please send a labelled photo through to liturgy@waverley.nsw.edu.au by no later than Friday Week 5. Picture format as a jpeg or png file would be preferred. Please do not send through pdf files.
On Friday, 3 November, Year 6 students will be involved in their annual retreat day at the Senior School. This will focus on the importance of friendship, inclusiveness and leadership. Students are expected to arrive at the Junior School at normal time in their PE Uniform.
A BBQ lunch (sausage and drink) will be provided, however the students will need to bring their own recess. Flexischools will still be available to the students if needed.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding dietary requirements, can I please ask you to contact your son’s class teacher.
‘Kids Giving Back’ is a NFP – DGR status charity who offer meaningful volunteering opportunities to young people 6-18yrs. Their mission is to create the next generation of generosity. Their philosophy embraces the triple impact of volunteering: creating empathic and responsible kids, supporting charities, and improving the society in which they live by creating a civic-minded population.
Kids Giving Back partners with over 50 charities and would love the support of our school community in appealing to our students to bring in the following essential items. With these donations, Kids Giving Back enables children in the school holidays to create care packages which are then donated to victims of domestic violence and the homeless community.
Thank you to Noah Nunn (6 Indigo) for bringing this charity to our attention once again this year.
Donations for this charity can be handed in to Ms Sanchez at the Junior School front office. We will be collecting donations up until Friday Week 8 (1 December). Your generosity and support is very much appreciated.
Mr Steve Ghattas
Assistant Director of the Junior School / Identity & Student Formation
sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
On Monday morning the Junior School opened our classrooms up to parents/carers to come and have a look at all of the incredible work that the boys have been doing. It was wonderful to see so many parents and carers in attendance.
The whole school was buzzing with the sound of our students proudly showing off their amazing pieces of work, which included writing and maths samples, creative artworks and ongoing projects. Thank you to everyone who came and made it such a special event for our students.
Ms Charlotte Stephens
Assistant Director of Curriculum
cstephens@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Round 9 Sport (Saturday, 28 October 2023)
Another great round of Summer Sport we experienced last weekend, with some amazing team results and nail-biting finishes. The weather has been consistently good on Saturdays, and we look forward to that continuing this weekend.
Please refer to the link below to access the sports fixture for Round 9 this Saturday, 28 October. All adjustments to times and venues have been noted in red, please take note carefully.
College Website: Junior School Sports Fixtures and Season Draw
Best of luck to all teams this weekend.
In preparation for Summer and Winter Co-Curricular Sport in 2024, I am seeking your son’s sport selection for the summer and winter sports that he will be choosing to trial for at the beginning of next year and at the end of Term 1.
This will allow me to nominate the appropriate amount of teams based on how many students nominate for each sport.
Summer Sports include: Basketball, Cricket, Tennis, Touch Football and Water Polo
Winter Sports include: AFL, Football (Soccer), Rugby Union and Rugby 7s
I ask that you please discuss this with your son, and complete the form by Monday, 30 October 2023.
Please be aware of the following prior to your son making his selection:
Form Due – Monday, 30 October 2023.
E: jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Year 5 Parents to Complete Only:
2024 Summer and Winter Sport Selections (Click & Complete)
During the Term 3 holidays, Charlie Carrano represented Waverley at the NSW Primary Schools Challenge (Athletics).
He came 8th in the 200m Finals, 8th in the 100m Finals and 1st in the Long Jump.
Further to this, Louis Coleman came 4th at State for high jump, with a personal best of 1.55m. He said he’s looking forward to training with the Senior School Athletics program next year.
Well done for your achievements Charlie and Louis, Waverley is very proud.
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director of Co-curricular Years 5-8
jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
We offer all students in Year 5 and Year 6 the opportunity to receive free additional support after school for the completion of home learning tasks. The afternoon sessions also provide a quiet, supervised study space for students who want to complete their assigned tasks.
Home Learning Club operates in the Learning Hub from 3pm – 4pm – Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – during school term unless there is a scheduled Professional Development meeting and the club will be closed.
Click here to register your son
Only register his name once to allow other students the opportunity to attend. The session is limited to 20 spots. There will be a roll call to ensure attendance.
Students are required to stay for the full session unless there is a message in the student diary requesting early leave, a parent’s signature will be required.
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 us.
An important note to remember, if afternoon training sessions are cancelled, unfortunately, you cannot send your son to Home Learning as an alternative plan, students are registered for the afternoon sessions in advance and the capacity is always reached.
Try to avoid messaging your son during this period, unless it is urgent.
I love the enthusiasm the students bring to their weekly Drawing Club session. This week the students focused on ‘Sketch Art.’ The students’ focus on Sketch Art shows their dedication to improving their skills and exploring different techniques. It’s inspiring to see them taking an interest in different forms of art and pushing themselves to learn and grow.
The Learning Hub’s 3D printers provide students the opportunity to develop while using the 4Cs—Creativity, Critical and Creative Thinking, Collaboration, and Communication—to increase engagement.
Thank you very much to Noah Nunn (6 Indigo) for managing the 3D printers.
I would like to thank James Peate, Captain of Public Speaking, for giving up his time to mentor Toby and Ceilim for their upcoming IPSHA Public Speaking Competition.
His mentoring was extremely valuable with excellent feedback to the boys. We appreciate James’ continued support of the Junior School students.
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Literacy & Innovation Teacher
nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
This week, 5 Blue performed a whole class cast play titled ‘Vulga the Vampire!’ where they learnt to convey dramatic meaning by using the elements of drama and to use a range of movement and voice skills. During the Term, the boys rehearsed the performance and refined their performance styles.
Taj, the narrator, articulately set the scene and revealed the plot of the story which revolved around the main character, Vulga (Jack G). Vulga, the vampire, had a series of bad days where nothing would go right! Thomas, the sign holder, cleverly made his way across the stage to signify changes of character and scenery.
In the dead of night, when trying to find a tasty meal, Vulga comes across a series of interesting characters. The boys created stage effects such as mist, torches for light flickering, and sound effects such as howling to create atmosphere.
Firstly, he came across a blood donor (Jude) who thought he was in fancy dress, then a happy couple (played by Arlo and Oscar) who got spooked and ran away, and a professor named Joey, who confused him about different blood types.
In the final scenes, Vulga pounces on a committed dentist (Harry) who studies his teeth and tells him he’s in need of urgent dental attention. He tries his luck with Mr Stone and his dog (Rufus and Blake), who cleverly tells him “you can’t get blood out of a Stone!”
The play ends with the dog biting Vulga, who gets a taste of his own blood. The boys in 5 Blue did a stellar job and it was evident that they enjoyed the learning process.
Here are some reviews from the boys on how they thought they performed in the final performance:
Rufus Nicholson, 5 Blue
It was very fun to learn this play as we learnt many skills along the way including teamwork, communication skills, improvisation and the ability to not laugh when acting! We had to practice during all drama lessons with Ms Rollins. I would practice my part after school and on weekends and it took a long time to get right but I eventually was up and running knowing my whole script off by heart! Picking my costume at home was exciting because I could see myself on stage wearing all of my options. When we heard about the play we all erupted with excitement. I feel we were very lucky to do this play!
Jack Gibson, 5 Blue
This performance was super fun for the whole class, and especially for me, because I was the main character. The play was a comedy and was extremely entertaining as there were lots of different characters that I; Vulga the Vampire could not suck blood from. Miss Hunt and Miss Rollins were our audience, and we performed amazingly. All our costumes were true to the characters and there were no mistakes made during the performance. Miss Rollins taught us how to improvise, not laugh while performing, and to work as a team. Overall, the experience was marvelous.
Ms Elise Hunt
Classroom Teacher 5 Blue
ehunt@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Please find below some reminders about upcoming events. For all of Term 4 events, please refer to the College calendar.
Protecting children in their digital worlds is an ever-evolving task for Australian families. Now more than ever parents/carers are looking for guidance in how to manage screen time and navigate the world of games and social media.
We warmly invite our Waverley College Junior School parent community to a crucial and engaging education webinar with ySafe, Australia’s leading provider of online safety education. This practical, strategy-rich session will cover the most important points that all families need to know about online safety, covering key information about social media and gaming, screen time recommendations and step-by-step instructions on how to set up a cyber safe home for children of all ages.
If you’ve ever struggled with getting your children off their games and into bed, worried about the content of the games that they are playing, or felt concerned that your child was spending too much time in the digital world, this workshop is for you!
Click here to view the webinar page
There are still places available for Coding Camp this Term.
Class Type: Coding After-School
Day: Mondays
Dates: Monday, 23 October – Monday, 4 December 2023 (7 sessions)
Times: 3:15pm – 4:30pm
Ms Gaby Bransby
Director of the Junior School
gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Dear Parents and Carers,
You are all invited to the Year 6 Graduation on Monday, 4 December to acknowledge the end of your son’s primary school years. Please see the invitation below.
As part of the Year 6 Graduation, I will be putting together a slideshow presentation. I would be very appreciative if you could send through a photo of your son’s Kindergarten photo (or their first day of Kindergarten, or similar), as this will form part of the presentation.
If you could please send a labelled photo through to liturgy@waverley.nsw.edu.au by no later than Friday Week 5. Picture format as a jpeg or png file would be preferred. Please do not send through pdf files.
Mr Steve Ghattas
Assistant Director of the Junior School / Identity & Student Formation
sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
I am pleased to share the Term 4 Curriculum Overviews for Years 5 and 6. These documents are a guide to the learning that your son will be covering in class this Term.
I hope this is a useful document that will help you to support your son and engage him in conversation about his learning experiences at school.
As we move towards our final assessment and reporting period for 2023, this is a crucial Term for achieving our learning goals and finishing the year with a sense of pride and achievement. I wish you all a wonderful Term ahead.
>>> Click here to view the Year 5 Term 4 Curriculum Overview.
>>> Click here to view the Year 6 Term 4 Curriculum Overview.
Ms Charlotte Stephens
Assistant Director of Curriculum
cstephens@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The first round of Summer sport for Term 4 ran smoothly with all teams enjoying being back playing co-curricular sport again after an extended break.
Please click the button below to view the sports fixture for Round 8, Saturday, 21 October. All adjustments to times and venues have been noted in red, please take note carefully.
Click here to view the 21 October Sports Fixture
Best of luck to all teams this weekend.
In preparation for summer and winter co-curricular sport in 2024, I am seeking your son’s sport selection for the summer and winter sports that he will be choosing to trial for at the beginning of 2024 and at the end of Term 1 2024.
This will allow me to nominate the appropriate amount of teams based on how many students nominate for each sport.
Please discuss this with your son and complete the form at the end of this article by Tuesday, 24 October 2023.
Please be aware of the following prior to your son making his selection:
This will be the only opportunity to complete the form, so if any changes need to be made to your son’s selection, please email me at jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Click here to view and complete the Form
Form due: Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director Co-curricular Years 5-8
jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
We offer all students in Year 5 and Year 6 the opportunity to receive free additional support after school for the completion of home learning tasks. The afternoon sessions also provide a quiet, supervised study space for students who want to complete their assigned tasks.
Home Learning Club operates in the Learning Hub from 3pm – 4pm – Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – during school term unless there is a scheduled Professional Development meeting and the club will be closed.
Click here to register your son
Only register his name once to allow other students the opportunity to attend. The session is limited to 20 spots. There will be a roll call to ensure attendance.
Students are required to stay for the full session unless there is a message in the student diary requesting early leave, a parent’s signature will be required.
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 us.
An important note to remember, if afternoon training sessions are cancelled, unfortunately, you cannot send your son to Home Learning as an alternative plan, students are registered for the afternoon sessions in advance and the capacity is always reached.
Try to avoid messaging your son during this period, unless it is urgent.
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Literacy & Innovation Teacher
nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
In 5 Indigo we have been developing our skills as communicators and composers. Through Term 3 we have been looking at ways in which people communicate their passions and interests with the world. Firstly, by studying the text Mechanica by Lance Balchin and then by investigating the speech writing skills of advocates such as Greta Thunberg.
Below are some examples of our own version of Mechanica, Australianica!
In Visual Art we have been designing, drawing and creating an artwork that displays the effect climate change has on the planet. Our artworks show a comparison between a healthy planet and an unhealthy planet.
The following artworks were created by Riley Jones, Edgar Gibson, Louis Vereker, Fergus Samba-Hoare, Anthony Zanapolis, Joe Fanning and Boyd Green.
Artwork by Anthony Zanapolis
Artwork by Boyd Green
Artwork by Fergus Samba-Hoare
Artwork by Joe Fanning
Artwork by Louis Vereker
Artwork by Riley Jones
Ms Charlotte Stephens
Teacher 5 Indigo
cstephens@waverley.nsw.edu.au
A big welcome back to all our Waverley College families. I hope the break gave you a chance to slow down and spend quality time with your family. We are back in full swing and excited for the Term ahead.
Just a reminder that students no longer require a blazer in Term 4, except for special events. I have noticed some haircuts that do not align with the College Haircut policy, which can be found on page 25 of the school diary. If your son has been asked to have his hair rectified, please have this done by Monday Week 2.
Please find below some reminders about upcoming events. For all of Term 4 events, please refer to the College calendar.
Congratulations to all the students who participated in ICAS Assessments. A special congratulations to the following students who received a credit or above in Writing.
Ms Gaby Bransby
Director of Junior School
gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Round 7 Sport (Saturday, 14 October 2023)
I hope all families have enjoyed a nice and lengthy break from sport since Term 3. It is great to be back enjoying summer co-curricular as the weather begins to warm up and daylight saving has begun.
Please click the button below to view the sports fixture for Round 7 this Saturday, 14 October. All adjustments to times and venues have been noted in red, please take note carefully.
Click here to view the Junior School Sports Fixtures and Season Draw
Best of luck to all teams this weekend returning to summer sport.
We are excited to announce Junior School students will have access this Term to Friday morning cricket batting sessions with external coaching in the Senior School College nets between 7am-8:15am.
The sessions will be run by 1st Grade cricketer and Waverley Old Boy, Mac Jenkins and his experienced coaches. The sessions will provide students with the opportunity to improve their batting through skills and drills.
Batting Club is a service currently offered to Senior School students Monday-Thursday, with the invitation now being extended to Junior School cricketers wanting to improve their batting.
Please express your interest by clicking the button below. Spaces are limited, so please get in early.
Click here to complete the Batting Club sign up form
Cricket Nets
On the back of a successful NBA Basketball Hoops Invitational for our Waverley team in Term 3, there were three students selected as part of the NBA schools representative holiday camp. This brought all the strongest and highest performing players together from the invitational tournament.
Hunter Bligh, Cruz Peralta and Remy Garvey were selected to attend the NBA camp. They again performed at an extremely high standard and we’re proud of their involvement.
Congratulations to Hunter, who received the most coachable player award at the camp.
NBA Basketball Hoops Invitational, NBA Camp
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director of Co-curricular Years 5-8
jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
We offer all students in Year 5 and Year 6 the opportunity to receive free additional support after school for the completion of home learning tasks. The afternoon sessions also provide a quiet, supervised study space for students who want to complete their assigned tasks.
Home Learning Club operates in the Learning Hub from 3pm – 4pm – Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – during school term unless there is a scheduled Professional Development meeting and the club will be closed.
Click here to register your son
Only register his name once to allow other students the opportunity to attend. The session is limited to 20 spots. There will be a roll call to ensure attendance.
Students are required to stay for the full session unless there is a message in the student diary requesting early leave, a parent’s signature will be required.
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 us.
An important note to remember, if afternoon training sessions are cancelled, unfortunately, you cannot send your son to Home Learning as an alternative plan, students are registered for the afternoon sessions in advance and the capacity is always reached.
Try to avoid messaging your son during this period, unless it is urgent.
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Literacy & Innovation Teacher
nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
This Term Running Club will continue to operate on Mondays at lunchtime.
There will be two options for boys to choose:
Boys will be presented with a series of running challenges with the aim of improving their cardiovascular endurance in preparation for the 2024 Winter Sport Season.
Please note:
Should you have any questions about Running Club this Term, please do not hesitate to email Mr McKimm emckimm@waverley.nsw.edu.au
This Term we are pleased to announce that Wednesday Cricket sessions will continue at lunchtimes.
Mr McKimm will facilitate these sessions.
Should you wish to participate, families must register their son by clicking the button below.
Click here to register your son
Sessions are limited to 20 students and anybody wishing to bat, should bring their own kit.
These sessions are a great opportunity for students who already play cricket, to have an extra training session in their week.
Mr Elliott McKimm
Running and Cricket Club
emckimm@waverley.nsw.edu.au
I would like to take the opportunity to thank all families for another busy and rewarding Term. Some highlights from this Term have been the wonderful Year 6 Camp, Father’s Day Mass, 120 Year Celebration, Waves Health Week, Wakakirri and the Year 5 Excursion to Wollongong, to name only a few.
I hope the break provides much needed rest and family time. I look forward to seeing the students return to school in Term 4, renewed and ready to finish the year strong.
I would like to wish Mr Olds and his fiancée a beautiful and magical wedding in the school holidays, and we can’t wait to see all the photos on our return.
Coding Camp has been a success this Term and our students have really enjoyed it. Coding Camp will continue in Term 4.
Click here to view the booking link
Class Type: Coding After-School
Day: Mondays
Dates: Monday, 16 October to Monday, 4 December 2023 (8 sessions)
Times: 3:15pm – 4:30pm.
Can I please ask families to make sure all students’ stationery supplies are topped up over the break. Many students don’t have the basic necessities in class for learning. Please make sure they have enough pens, pencils, ruler, rubber etc ready for Term 4.
Ms Gaby Bransby
Director of the Junior School
gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The second half of the Summer Co-Curricular season will have begun at the beginning of Term 4. Please see the final updated Summer Co-Curricular Training Schedule for Term 4. Please take note carefully, as there have since been changes from the previous draft schedule sent out last week.
Click here to view the Summer Co-curricular Training Schedule Term 4
Please refer to the Summer Season draw below, which is finalised. There will be ongoing adjustments throughout the Term, which you will be notified about from week to week via the weekly fixtures I will send out on the Waverley app.
Click here to view the Summer Co-curricular Draw Term 4
Due to the amount of time between Term 1 and Term 4, and students’ skill level having developed and improved, teams will be open to adjustment. Therefore, coaches will be utilising training and Round 7 in Week 1, Term 4 to decide if any movement between teams is needed for the remaining rounds.
Summer training will commence from Tuesday, 10 October 2023 due to the staff development day on Monday, 9 October 2023.
All relevant information for the upcoming Term 4 Summer Co-Curricular season can be found on the College website by clicking the button below.
Click here to view Term 4 Summer Co-curricular Season information
Louis Coleman, Charles Carrano and Patrick Spencer represented Waverley College and IPSHA at the annual CIS Athletics Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre on Tuesday, 19 September.
There were some amazing results from each of our students.
A massive congratulations to Louis, Charles and Patrick for their achievements on the day.
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director of Co-curricular Years 5-8
jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
*Wednesday and Thursday ONLY
We offer all students in Year 5 and Year 6 the opportunity to receive free additional support after school for the completion of home learning tasks. The afternoon sessions also provide a quiet, supervised study space for students who want to complete their assigned tasks.
Home Learning Club operates in the Learning Hub from 3pm-4pm – Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – during school Term unless there is a scheduled Professional Development meeting and the club will be closed.
Click here to register your son
Only register his name once to allow other students the opportunity to attend. The session is limited to 20 spots. There will be a roll call to ensure attendance.
Students are required to stay for the full session unless there is a message in the student diary requesting early leave, a parent’s signature will be required.
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 us.
An important note to remember, if afternoon training sessions are cancelled, unfortunately, you cannot send your son to Home Learning as an alternative plan, students are registered for the afternoon sessions in advance and the capacity is always reached.
Try to avoid messaging your son during this period, unless it is urgent.
Congratulations to Toby Armson (Year 5) and Ceilim O’Kelly (Year 6) who were the 2023 Junior School Public Speaking Champions. They will be representing Waverley College at the 2023 IPSHA Speakers’ Challenge in November. We wish them all the best as they prepare for the competition.
Our last drawing session for Term 3 was inspired and led by Dash McDonough.
Thank you for running the last Drawing Club session and displaying strong leadership skills in preparing the lesson and assisting the boys during the session.
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Teacher of Literacy & Innovation
nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
What a busy Term it has been for the students of 6 Gold. They have been engaged in a diverse range of activities both in and out of the classroom, and I have been impressed with how well they have accepted the many different challenges that have come their way.
In our English unit, ‘Make Yourself Heard’, the students had been studying the graphic novel Illegal and used this as inspiration to create their own graphic novel based on a real life asylum seeker/refugee.
Not only did they develop their research skills, they came to understand the harsh realities that asylum seekers are faced with on their journey to Australia and other countries.
Despite a few technical difficulties faced by some, the standard of the graphic novels produced was outstanding.
All the boys across the grade enjoyed a fun-filled camp at the Collaroy Centre last week. They got to challenge themselves across a variety of different activities, tested their fear of heights, and worked as a team to support each other on the rock climbing and Vertical Challenge obstacles. Charlie Barrett managed to etch his name onto the Vertical Challenge with a time of 46 seconds. Well done Charlie!
I know all the boys have come away with stronger friendships and memories that will last a lifetime.
Mr Steve Ghattas
Class Teacher 6 Gold
Assistant Director of Junior School, Identity & Student Formation
sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Waverley College 2022 Year Books are hot off the press and ready for collection.
Our annual, glossy, soft-copy Year Books record, highlight and commemorate our College, and are a beloved tradition at Waverley.
A wonderful memento of your son’s year at the College, we encourage all families to obtain one copy of this special keepsake, so that together they may reminisce over what happened in this incredible year, and recall forgotten moments through inspiring images and reports.
Should you wish to obtain a copy of the 2022 Year Book, please collect your free, 319-page edition from either the Junior School or Senior School Reception.
Click here to view the digital 2022 Year Book
Please find below some reminders about upcoming events. For all of Term 3 events, please refer to the College calendar.
Congratulations to all the students who participated in ICAS Assessments. A special congratulations to the following students who received a credit or above in Mathematics.
Our Junior School ‘Eth-letes’ have achieved outstanding results in this year’s Ethics Olympiad. Year 5 was awarded the silver medal in what was a remarkable display of concise and respectful discourse. Year 6 finished in the top eight and received an honourable mention from the judges.
Students were required to work as a team to come up with the best possible answer to difficult ethical questions such as, ‘How do we balance past promises with new opportunities?’
Congratulations to Year 5 students Arlo Buchanan, Samuel Garratt, Jack Gibson, Lucas Marin and Jude McDermott and Year 6 students Charles Carrano, Vincent Lee, Louie Patane, Max Service and Jethro Venning.
Ethics Olympiad Year 5
Ethics Olympiad Year 5
Ethics Olympiad Year 6
Last Tuesday, we invited 14 students from St Catherine’s to join 12 Year 6 students in a wonderful learning experience in our Science Laboratory. Students took part in a lesson looking at plant adaptations.
The students worked collaboratively, exploring the Junior School campus to find, collect and observe various plant specimens using our microscopes. It was a brilliant experience and we look forward to many more in the future.
Ms Gaby Bransby
Director of Junior School
gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Last week, the Junior School partook in Waverley’s Got Talent! A very exciting event filled with many extraordinary acts throughout the four days of auditioning; including singing, dancing, acting, playing an instrument and performing magic tricks.
On Friday afternoon, the Junior School came together to support and cheer on their friends who had the courage to perform and entertain us all. We were very impressed with the enthusiasm, excitement and energy that filled the room!
A big congratulations goes to all of our grand finalists, in particular the students who partook in the top three performances:
We were also very lucky to have the support of teachers who acted as judges throughout the week; in particular our Grand Final judges including Ms Bransby, Ms Rollins and Mr Johnston.
We look forward to seeing the many new talented performers next year!
Ms Chloe-Jane Tweedie
5 White Classroom Teacher
ctweedie@waverley.nsw.edu.au
*No Home Learning on Wednesday and Thursday
We offer all students in Year 5 and Year 6 the opportunity to receive free additional support after school to complete home learning tasks. The afternoon sessions also provide a quiet, supervised study space for students who want to complete their assigned tasks.
Home Learning Club operates in the Learning Hub from 3pm-4pm – Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – during school term unless there is a scheduled Professional Development meeting and the club will be closed.
Procedures
Click here to register your son
Only register his name once to allow other students the opportunity to attend. The session is limited to 20 spots. There will be a roll call to ensure attendance.
Students are required to stay for the full session unless there is a message in the student diary requesting early leave, a parent’s signature will be required.
Behaviour
As it is important to respect the rights of others to learn and work, all students are expected to settle to work in the Learning Hub and not cause a disturbance for others.
Teachers
If you require any further information, feel free to contact us.
An important note to remember, if afternoon training sessions are cancelled, unfortunately, you cannot send your son to Home Learning as an alternative plan, Students are registered for the afternoon sessions in advance and the capacity is always reached.
Avoid messaging your son during this period, unless it is urgent.
Inspiring, insightful and highly informative presentation by Mark Zimmermann the founder of, ‘Mindset & Performance Coach for Leaders in Sport and Business’ and dad of James in Year 5.
Mark shared with the students the top tips to success through a positive mindset, coaching, working as a team and goal setting, not only for the sporting arena, but also in all aspects of life.
Your point about ‘Dealing with Disappointment’ and how failure is an important part of our success story, was very powerful.
The Junior School students were lucky to learn from an expert in this field on creating and maintaining a healthy mindset, building mental skills and resilience on and off the field.
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Literacy & Innovation Teacher
nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
This term in Science Practical classes, students have been building their skills in making scientific predictions and recording accurate observations and results. We have conducted a range of experiments, from geology challenges, to melting ice, to using M&Ms to explore diffusion.
Students have relished the opportunity to use a range of scientific equipment to enhance their learning opportunities. Both Year 5 and Year 6 have particularly enjoyed using microscopes, allowing them to explore and contribute to class discussions more effectively. We look forward to continuing to learn and grow scientific knowledge into Term 4.
I also want to make special mention of our Science Week competition winners. Congratulations to Tom Taylor (Year 5 Winner), Harry Robinson (Year 5 Runner Up), Tom Johnston (Year 5 Runner Up), Joe Madden (Year 6 Winner), Hunter Bligh (Year 6 Runner Up), and Boyd Haslam (Year 6 Runner Up). Well done boys!
Mr Max Mancinelli
Science Teacher
mmancinelli@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Click here to book and purchase tickets
At the end of the year the laptops held in Years 12, 10, 9 and 6 are at the end of lease. You will have received an email asking you to nominate to either purchase or return the laptop.
The deadline for nomination and payment is 3pm Friday, 27 October 2023, if a nomination and payment is not provided by this time, the laptop must be returned to the College.
Incase you cannot locate the email, the links for both payment and nomination are below:
Link to nominate: Y12 2023 LAPTOP NOMINATION FORM
Link to payment: Payment Portal Link
Link to nominate: Y10 2023 LAPTOP NOMINATION
Link to payment: Payment Portal Link
Link to nominate: Y9 2023 LAPTOP NOMINATION
Link to payment: Payment Portal Link
Link to nominate: Y06 2022 LAPTOP NOMINATION
Link to payment: Payment Portal Link
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the process further please email iAssist@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Please find below some reminders about upcoming events. For all of Term 3 events, please refer to the College calendar.
There have been a number of students on school grounds after the bell at 3pm. Many are staying at school to attend outside school sports training.
Please understand that there is no supervision during this time and students are not allowed on school grounds.
Please make other arrangements moving forward.
The Parents’ Association have asked Year 6 families to please “Save the Date” for Tuesday, 5 December from 4 – 8pm.
The Year 6 End of Year Celebration will be held on 5 December after school has finished. For them to gauge catering numbers, could you please indicate on the Google form below your interest. This will help them with venue selection. Whole family and siblings welcome.
*Please note this is a Parent-organised social event and not an official Waverley school function.
Click here to view and complete the Google form
Congratulations to the 161 students, parents, carers and staff in the Waverley College team in the City2Surf in support of the charity Running for Premature Babies!
Congratulations to Marcus Millard for being the school’s highest fundraiser, and to Jayden Truscott for being the fastest Under-18 runner for Running for Premature Babies, crossing the finish line in 66 minutes.
Thank you Mr McKimm for training the Junior School boys in his lunchtime Running Club, and inspiring them to be part of this special team.
The team raised over $13,000 that has helped purchase a life-saving humidicrib for The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. This piece of equipment will directly benefit hundreds of critically ill and premature babies from around New South Wales, giving them a better chance of survival.
Charity founder and Waverley mum, Sophie Smith, presented a trophy to Waverley College in thanks for this outstanding achievement.
To find out more about the charity, or to join their upcoming virtual “Premmie Marathon Challenge” please click the button below.
Click here to view more information
Congratulations to all the students who participated in ICAS Assessments. A special congratulations to the following students who received a credit or above in Digital Technologies and English.
Distinction: Cillian Stankard
Credit: Liam Hagley, Rufus Nicholson and Arlo Buchanan
Credit: Arlo Buchanan, Liam Jackson, Flynn Rigby, Flynn Roberts, Cillian Stankard and Thomas Taylor
Distinction: Liam Hagley
Credit: Arlo Buchanan, Joey Oultram, Flynn Rigby
Credit: Boyd Haslam
Credit: Aristotelis Evgenidis, Boyd Haslam, Vincent Lee, Ryan Loughrey and Marlow Moffit
Credit: Boyd Haslam, Benjamin Kostic, Ryan Loughrey, Lachlan Moore and Maxim Service
Ms Gaby Bransby
Director of the Junior School
gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The final half of the summer co-curricular season is fast approaching. I want to thank all families for their patience regarding the sending our of season information.
The Term 4 updated training schedule will be sent out no later than Monday, 11 September 2023, ensuring families have enough time to plan ahead. The half season draw is still being finalised, and will be sent out in Week 10.
Training will commence from Week 1, Term 4 and Round 7 will take place that first weekend on Saturday, 14 October 2023.
Last weekend, Year 5 Waverley students Ace Auston, Louie Cummins, Jordan Strbac, Alex Jenkins and Reggie Horsley played in their local AFL Grand Final at Heffron Oval against Glebe in a great game of contested footy. Maroubra finished first on the ladder and got the big win in the game, 42-7 points.
Congratulations to Jordan who captained the team, Louie who had an outstanding game in the mids, Reggie unbelievable in the backline, and Alex fast and furious in the forwards and Ace for his great ball skills.
Amazing team effort!
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director of Co-curricular, Years 5-8
jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
*No Home Learning on Wednesday and Thursday
We offer all students in Year 5 and Year 6 the opportunity to receive free additional support after school to complete home learning tasks. The afternoon sessions also provide a quiet, supervised study space for students who want to complete their assigned tasks.
Home Learning Club operates in the Learning Hub from 3pm – 4pm, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during school term unless there is a scheduled Professional Development meeting and the club will be closed.
Click here to register your son
Only register his name once to allow other students the opportunity to attend. The session is limited to 20 spots. There will be a roll call to ensure attendance.
Students are required to stay for the full session unless there is a message in the student diary requesting early leave, a parent’s signature will be required.
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 us.
An important note to remember, if afternoon training sessions are cancelled, unfortunately, you cannot send your son to Home Learning as an alternative plan, students are registered for the afternoon sessions in advance and the capacity is always reached.
Try to avoid messaging your son during this period, unless it is urgent.
Thank you to Thomas Jackson-Whitlock and Nick Zanapalis Year 10 students for all that you have done for the JS Debating Team. Your guidance, support, and encouragement have been pivotal to the boys throughout the debating season. We truly appreciate the time and effort that you have invested in the JS Debating Team, and I am grateful for the positive impact that you have had on the boys.
Working with the Junior School debating team and their coaches Nick Zanapalis and Thomas Whitlock-Jackson this season, has been a pleasure and privilege.
The last official debates were held on Monday, 4 September 2023 at the IPSHA Gala Day held at Mount Sinai in Maroubra.
This group of boys worked under pressure to debate in four rounds.
Their commitment to debating has been outstanding. Three wins and one loss.
Guest speaker Claire Petit, a vet and mum of Jake in Year 6, gave the students a detailed presentation into the world of veterinary medicine. The students gained insight into this profession. Claire shared information about her studies, what her typical workday at the clinic looks like, her patients and their procedures, and the challenges and rewards of working with animals.
Waverley students appreciate the time and effort you put into preparing your presentation. Your expertise and insights were invaluable, and we are grateful for the knowledge you shared with the next generation of veterinary professionals.
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Literacy & Innovation Teacher
nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
5 Orange boys continue to impress on a daily basis. They embrace all tasks with enthusiasm and regularly seek feedback to help improve the quality of their work. 5 Orange boys believe in teamwork and will go out of their way to help others.
As their classroom teacher, I am so proud of them and I think that they are on the right track to be outstanding contributors to College life, both academically and in the co-curricular space.
There is so much that we would like to share with you, however, our space in Nurrunga is limited, so we will let you know what has been happening in English and Science.
Please note that visitors are always welcome to the 5 Orange classroom and we would love to show you more!
In English, we have thoroughly enjoyed exploring the dystopian world that is Mechanica. In this universe, we are confronted with a harsh reality that climate change has practically destroyed Earth. Adding to the drama of this world, is the fact that humans now live in fortified compounds and on the outside, creatures made of machine parts roam.
Please enjoy Marcus’s Mechanica creation:
Jack Jumper Ant
Robotum Myrmecia Pilosula
As Liberty floated along the Indian ocean on the HMS Beagle, she stumbled upon the coast of South Australia. When Liberty ventured into the dense forest she felt a stabbing pain in her left leg, soon after Liberty was thrown against a tree. When she looked up she saw a silver ant with a bolt on the body and a seemingly radioactive glow inside, a F11 jet engine on the abdomen and a miniature paper shredder on the head. As Liberty ran through the forest she tripped over a lump of dirt. Suddenly hundreds of Jack Jumper ants streamed out, a smaller ant with a larger abdomen and a more robust thorax slowly walked out of the now destroyed pile of dirt. Now accompanied by 15 ant bodyguards, an ant that looked like a male with wings longer than the body and a seemingly slimmer build, flew out at blazing speeds.
After further research the ants were found to be powered by a highly radioactive fluid known as liquid hydrogen, interestingly this fluid can only be formed in the centre of the planet hindering that these things were very heat resilient, the Hydrogen fluid also heightens their senses and strength enabling them to smell blood from 400 metres away, hear footsteps from 100 metres away, lift and throw up to 60 kilos and run 70 kilometres an hour. The ant can even jump 20.5 metres in all dimensions when threatened, but a problem in the formula 1 motor occurs when the ant holds too much weight, runs too fast for too long, or when the ant jumps too many times. The problem makes the internal temperature of the ant skyrocket to an outstanding 1,200 celsius exploding the mechanica, leaving a superheated puddle of hydrogen, along with some robot parts on the floor, which contaminates the surrounding water, ground and plant life nearby. While the ants are really powerful, the queen’s smaller size and the elongated development of the ants hinders the colonies’ excessive power, limiting colonies to around 800 to 1,000 members, which makes battling a group of robotic blue tongue lizards, or a single robotic anteater, a challenge.
Despite this, the ants have spread across Australia, thanks to their highly powered sting, which has a titanium tip. And can inject the unfortunate victim with liquid mustard gas and corrosive acid. That can stop the victim’s gears in a matter of seconds and can stop a victim’s heart in the same matter. The jaws are powered by the same mechanics of a hydraulic press and teeth replaced with bullets. They have tips so sharp that they are compared to razors. This creature has killed many of Australia’s inhabitants in the Mechanica wars.
Length: 10cm
Width: 3cm
Weight: 10g
Speed: 70 kms per hour
And Flynn Robert’s Mechanica Creation:
Sarcophilus Harrisii
Liberty Crisp was journeying on the HMS Beagle to an island called Tasmania, in the year 2251. She was sailing past the Indonesian Ocean, overlooking a magnificent island surrounded by beautiful and breathtaking nature. Liberty found Australia, just above her current location. Hastily, Liberty sailed to Tasmania, hoping for a surviving and functioning community. On August 19, 2251, she arrived in Tasmania. She saw an amazing site, full of wonder and happiness. She pulled over and ran out with exponential pace to the land and humanity. Liberty explored Tasmania, finding all Mechanica and surviving species. Shocked in disbelief, she found one certain species specified as the Sarcophilus Harrisii. It’s a sophisticated, diverse and highly-advanced animal. The Devil has ferocious, violent and blood-curdling features and looks. Which includes, strong jawed bullet trillium teeth with an outrageous bite force, a highly-advanced automotive minigun system, and formidable sharp claws. It had three gleaming, exquisite swords at the back of the Devil’s tail. This animal is absolutely captivating with all its unique machinery.
The devil has good optics with its electromagnetic plates and defence propagation. The magnetic plates rebound projectiles to impede, prevent major and minor dents. Most of all, Liberty noticed one specific thing, a body of tattoos, including skulls, swords and nuclear symbols. Liberty wondered, what’s inside this creature? She was desperate to know more, so she slowly crept up to the Devil and opened its mouth wide, wide open. She saw a ruckus of things, but it was extremely fascinating. She gently closed its mouth and leapt away, this creature was absolutely astonishing.
The Mechanica is functioned and powered using mechanical clogs and all sorts of machinery. Which include, nano-electromechanical systems, combustion gas turbine, nanotube-reinforcements, type 3 variant flame based system and much, much more. All of these things add up to Liberty and she now understands the concept of this animal. It has flames and bombs which recede out of its mouth and the Devil has various reinforcements which make it function. Liberty discovered an amazing species hoping to potentially develop and advance its capability in the future.
Weight: Kilograms: 57 kg. 125 p
Width: 31 cm. 12 in
Speed: 196 kph. 121 mph
Origin: Tasmania
In Science we have been exploring the Solar System, and in our discussions we have even looked beyond our neighbouring planets to the far reaches of the observable universe.
5 Orange boys had the time of their lives recently using playdough to create our solar system’s planets and represent their orbit around the sun.
Mr Elliott McKimm
Classroom Teacher 5 Orange
emckimm@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Please find below some reminders about upcoming events. For all of Term 3 events, please refer to the College calendar.
What a wonderful way to mark the beginning of spring. Thank you to the fathers, grandfathers and anyone who is like a father, for attending our special Mass today.
These events are so important to our students, as they get a chance to spend quality time with their loved ones.
I wish every father or male figure a very special Father’s Day on Sunday.
Congratulations to our Year 6 students, Ryan Loughrey and Louie Patane, who both advanced through to the State/Territory Finals in the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee competition. They achieved exceptional scores and times to make it into the top 100 for NSW in their category (Years 5-6).
Ms Gaby Bransby
Director of the Junior School
gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
R U OK? Is a day and a cause with an extremely close connection to Waverley College. We will be celebrating R U OK? Day next Wednesday, 6 September, even though here at the College we know that everyday is an R U OK? Day, where we can check in with our friends and families and have a meaningful conversation.
The message this year is ‘I’m Here to Hear’.
Activities next Wednesday will include;
Let the people in your world know you’re here, to really hear, because a conversation could change a life.
2023 Conlon Prefects
Mr Steve Ghattas
Assistant Director of Junior School / Identity & Student Formation
sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
*Camp begins in less than two weeks.
Thank you to those parents/carers who have already filled out the Google Form and Permission section in the Parent Lounge.
If you have not yet done this, please help us prepare for the upcoming Year 6 Camp by clicking the button below to complete the Google Form. This form allows us to collate all relevant medical information about your son, which will assist us with planning.
Click here to view and complete Year 6 Camp Medical Information
Please click the button below to view the Welcome Letter which outlines both the proceedings for the upcoming Year 6 Camp and also the packing list – (this has been sent out twice via the app to assist with your preparations for camp.)
Click here to view the Year 6 Camp letter
Please log into the Parent Lounge to give permission for your son to attend camp if you haven’t yet done so.
This past week, Waverley Junior School had 17 students compete at the annual IPSHA Athletics Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre. It was a picture perfect day, and our students were firing to give it their all in whatever events they had made it into. Waverley competed at an extremely high level, receiving a large number of top four placings for the carnival.
It was even more special that we had a number of students who finished within the top five overall for their event and age group. This means they now are selected as part of the IPSHA team to compete at NSW CIS Athletics Carnival on Tuesday, 19 September.
These students included:
Louis Coleman – 12s
Charles Carrano – 11s
Olly Burke – 11s
Patrick Spencer – 10s
Jacob Roorda and Kalan Fisher spent three days competing at the NSW PSSA Championship for the NSW CIS Representative Team, and came away undefeated in the competition.
The CIS team were named joint premiers with Sydney North after a draw in the grand final.
Waverley is very proud of the whole team. Amazing memories and experiences of these students that will last a long time.
Waverley College Junior School’s Paul Kelly Cup made it through the Championship Round at Giants Stadium last Tuesday, 29 August. The team have been riding on a high since the previous round, going undefeated. They were endeavouring to go all the way to win our first Paul Kelly Cup for AFL.
The students put in a strong effort across all four of the matches and made the College very proud. Winning our first game by 2 points in a nail-biting affair against Copacabana Primary School, Sebastian Burden kicked the winning goal to seal the match.
Much like our first game, we won our second game by 4 points against St Mary’s, leaving us at first place in our pool.
In the last game of the pool stages we came up against Bishops School (Bishop Druitt College), and unfortunately lost by 1 point in yet another nail-biting encounter, unfortunately just coming short in a high intensity match.
Due to percentage, we were still able to clinch a finals position and came up against the in form team of the comp in Albury Public School. Although the boys tried their hardest, Albury were simply too good, going on to beat us by 5 goals and winning the Paul Kelly Cup Grand Final.
Overall, the boys played a great carnival and should be very proud of their efforts; representing the College exceptionally well.
A huge thank you to both staff and coaches, Louis Kitto and Ms Hunt for their involvement in the day, and to the parents/carers for the support and transportation for training and the championship round.
Last week, three Waverley College Junior School students competed at the 2023 SUBARU NSW / ACT / QLD State Interschools Snowsports Championships at Perisher from Monday, 21 August to Friday, 25 August.
Rory Palmer (Year 6) came fourth in the Skier X event (Division 4 for boys in Years 5 and 6), and sixth in the Alpine event (Division 4 for boys in Years 5 and 6). Congratulations to Rory who has qualified for the Australian Interschools Snowsport Championships that will be hosted at Mount Buller from 5-10 September 2023.
As a team, Rory Palmer, Archie Francis (Year 5) and Connor Moran (Year 5) placed 8th overall in the Skier X event in Division 4.
Well done boys, for a great team effort. Archie Francis also competed in the Snowboard GS, Snowboard X and Moguls events (Division 4). It was a very busy event program for Archie.
Congratulations to all boys for competing in what were very challenging snow conditions.
We look forward to an exciting snow season next year and more Waverley College boys competing at the Sydney regional event to be held in Perisher in the 2024 June/July school holidays.
Students from K-12 in Sydney can compete in a variety of disciplines as either individuals or teams. If you would like more information about next year’s event, please contact the College or Paula McCabe on 0414 422 491 or pmccabe@pmclegal-australia.com
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director of Co-curricular Years 5-8
jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
We offer all students in Year 5 and Year 6 the opportunity to receive free additional support after school to complete home learning tasks. The afternoon sessions also provide a quiet, supervised study space for students who want to complete their assigned tasks.
Home Learning Club operates in the Learning Hub from 3pm until 4pm – Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – during school term unless there is a scheduled Professional Development meeting and the club will be closed.
Click here to register your son
Only register his name once to allow other students the opportunity to attend. The session is limited to 20 spots. There will be a roll call to ensure attendance.
Students are required to stay for the full session unless there is a message in the student diary requesting early leave, a parent’s signature will be required.
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 us.
An important note to remember, if afternoon training sessions are cancelled, unfortunately, you cannot send your son to Home Learning as an alternative plan, students are registered for the afternoon sessions in advance and the capacity is always reached.
Try to avoid messaging your son during this period, unless it is urgent.
This week, we had the Year 5 Public Speaking Competition. All the boys put in an incredible amount of effort, with one stand-out student taking home the trophy! Well done to all the finalists and thank you Ms Emma Halpin, Harrison Rimell and James Peate for adjudicating the finals.
Congratulations to our finalists Thomas Taylor, Zac Hickman, Alex O’Brien, Bart Carmody, Tom Johnston and our Public Speaking Champion 2023, Toby Armson.
This term, we are studying the Geography unit “Think Globally, Act Locally” which focuses on cultural diversity and acquiring important geographical skills. These skills include things like making maps, doing fieldwork, understanding graphs and numbers, and creating different types of visuals.
As we learn, we’ll also explore topics that help us to think about what countries have in common, how they’re different, and why it’s important to understand other cultures, especially in places like Asia and the G20 countries, further enhancing our attention to cross curricular priorities.
Our main goal for this unit is to show students how they can become active global citizens. Recently, during our Geography lessons, we have been comparing Australia to one of our neighbouring countries in preparation for our major assignment which is coming up. Below are some examples.
Mr Tom Olds
Classroom Teacher 6 Orange
tolds@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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