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HMAS Watson Student Engagement

Should you be interested in careers in the Navy, all students in Years 10 and 11 are welcome to attend the Special Guest presentation in the PAC at lunchtime on Tuesday, 8 August.

All are welcome to bring their lunch and interact with ADF members.

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Click here to view the HMAS Watson flyer

MAJ(AAC) Julie-Ann de Kantzow

Commanding Officer – WCCU

jdekantzow@waverley.nsw.edu.au

Please find below the schedule for the Year 12 Tutorials in Term 3, Week 2. Topics covered during the tutorials include content revision, study skills, exam preparation and practice papers. These tutorials have proven extremely valuable and, while not compulsory, are strongly encouraged.

Ms Elizabeth Watson

Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning

ewatson@waverley.nsw.edu.au

On Wednesday, 16 August we will host our annual speed mentoring evening. The evening will take place 4pm-5.30pm in the Senior Library. 

Students will have the opportunity to engage in dynamic discussions about careers, skills, and studies with Waverley College alumni.

The aim of the evening is to create a forum whereby students can ask questions and gain insights into various industries in a short time. 

*This event is open to students only.

Students must please register their attendance HERE. 

An Information Evening has been organised for the India/ Nepal 2024 Tour as follows:

• Who: Interested students in Years 9/10/11 and their Parents and Carers
• When: Tuesday, 20 June at 5:30pm
• Where: College Library
• What: The tour operator will present details of the tour and a timeline for payments. The Heads of Department will also be available to answer any subject-related questions.

Click here to view more information in the brochure

Next Wednesday, 31 May, all Year 11 HSC plus ATAR students will attend a Study Skills session with Elevate on Memory Mnemonics during their scheduled Period 1 English period.

Students undertaking an HSC plus Vocational pattern of study may choose to attend this session or their normal scheduled English Studies class.

*Students should bring a pen to the session.

This session is delivered by a group of recent successful graduates and will cover:

• How to overcome reliance upon rote learning;
• The role of attention in memory and managing distractions;
• Semantic learning techniques for higher level memorisation.

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Click here to view more information about Elevate Education

Dear Parents and Carers

As part of Year 11 Marine Studies, we have been studying the Anatomy and Physiology of Marine Organisms and Dangerous Marine Creatures. In Term 3, students will look at Life in the Sea, and Maritime and Marine Employment Opportunities.

Year 11 Marine Studies students will participate in an excursion to Sea Life Aquarium and the Maritime Museum to observe marine creatures, and have an immersive learning experience. 

Date: Friday, 2 June 2023

Time: 8:45am – 2:30pm 

Transport: Students make their own way to and from the venue

Meet at: 2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW 2000

Bring:

• Closed-in shoes
• Lunch and water bottle 
• Essential personal belongings/medication 

Itinerary:

• 8:45am-9:30am – Briefing of the day
• 9:30am-10am – Safety briefing and registration at the Maritime Museum
• 10am-12pm – Maritime Museum tour
• 12pm-12:45pm – Lunch
• 12:45pm-1pm – Walk to Sea Life
• 1pm-2pm – Sea Life Tour
• 2pm-2:30pm – Wrap up conclusion

Parent/Carer Permission: Parent/carer permission is required. Please respond to the notification in the Parent Lounge no later than 1 June.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information. 

Please find below the schedule for the Year 12 Tutorials in Term 2, Week 5. Topics covered during the tutorials include content revision, study skills, exam preparation and practice papers. These tutorials have proven extremely valuable and, while not compulsory, are strongly encouraged.

It is important that we know attendance numbers so teachers can prepare accordingly. To that end, the expectation is that students who register for the tutorial, attend. Rolls will be taken to assist us to manage the program.

*The cut-off time to register for morning tutorials is 3pm the day prior.

Ms Brooke Kent has emailed the registration sheet to students to register their attendance at the tutorials.

Ms Elizabeth Watson

Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning

Waverley Council Library is presenting a helpful, free evening session for senior students.

Educator and lecturer, Mohan Dhall, will teach students how best to manage ChatGPT and other online AI tools.

When: Wednesday, 24 May 2023

Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Location: Waverley Library, 32-48 Denison Street, Bondi Junction

Click here to register

Drama Performance: ‘Suddenly Last Summer’ by Tennessee Williams

Date: Thursday, 18 May 2023

Assemble Location: PAC Foyer

Travel Details: Bus to The Ensemble Theatre in Kirribilli

Dismissal Details: Students will return to school for Period 6 that day

Uniform Expectations: Full school uniform

Missed Classes: Periods 2-5

Lunch: Please bring with you as there aren’t any eateries near the theatre

Permission: Please Complete the Permission Slip in the Parent Lounge

Cost: $132.50

Enquiries: Ms Alison Jinga, Head of Drama

What is the Play About?

Deep amongst the monstrous flytraps and ferns in Sebastian’s garden, tendrils of a sordid family secret are beginning to unfurl.

Sebastian Venable died mysteriously last summer, and his mother Violet will do anything in her power to protect his memory – and her own reputation. Young cousin Catharine was the only witness to this nightmarish event. She is desperate to reveal what really happened, but Violet will go to any lengths to stop the ugly truth from seeing the light of day.

Tennessee Williams’ gothic masterpiece, ‘Suddenly Last Summer’, led by Shaun Rennie, who also directed Ensemble’s 2019 BABY DOLL, is as relevant today as it was when written over 60-years ago.

Vibrant, funny, beautiful, Tennessee Williams takes us into the poetic world of redemption and love, shadowed by the dark secrets a family can hold. – Synopsis: courtesy Ensemble Theatre website.

First edition of ‘Suddenly Last Summer’ by playwright Tennessee Williams

Students in Year 10 Applied Philosophy and Year 11 Extension English will attend the Sydney Writers’ Festival on Wednesday, 24 May 2023.

This will be an all day event, in full school uniform. Boys are to bring food and water for the day. The event is located at Carriageworks in Redfern.

Boys will need to bring an OPAL card for use on the train, to and from the venue.

We will leave from the College at 8:30am, returning at 3:15pm.

*Please respond to the parent/carer permission notification in the Parent Lounge as soon as possible.

Click here to view information about the 2023 Sydney Writers' Festival

Click here to view information about the 2023 Sydney Writers' Festival student sessions

Year 11 Engineering Studies students are privileged to be able to visit a global organisation that designs and manufactures critical infrastructure for our community. Students will be able to hear and see what engineering represents in everyday application and the myriad of opportunities that the profession offers.

When: Monday 8 May, 2023

Where: Nepean, Wollongong. Students will meet at the Grange Carpark at 7:20am and be driven to Nepean. Students will return to the College no later than 3:15pm.

Clothing: Students are to be in full school uniform. 

Food: Students will be visiting a local cafe near Nepean for lunch, cash or appropriate payment method should accompany students. Students can also bring lunch if preferred.

Parent/Carer Permission: Parent/carer permission is required. Please respond to the notification in Parent Lounge no later than Sunday, 7 May.

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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