Access to Dr Salter’s Year 11 Study Skills Session closes in one week. Please take advantage of this valuable learning opportunity before access ends Thursday, 3 March, 2022.
>>> Click here to view access details to Dr Salter’s Year 11 Study Skills Session.
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Ms Lynsey Porter
Director of Curriculum
E: lporter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Our Year 11 Service Learning program endeavours to provide students with meaningful volunteer experiences and opportunities, where they are able to witness first-hand the transforming power of being able to make a difference to the lives of another individual in need.
Serving the community and Social Justice is at the heart of our College, and we are pleased to again offer this to our Year 11 students this year.
All Year 11 students are required to nominate two community volunteer placements. They attend in a volunteer capacity once per week over a three-week period. Students are reminded to check the conditions required for volunteers at their organisation prior to attending, such as registering online, wearing a face mask or being fully vaccinated.
If your son does not have a placement as yet, could you please remind him to add his name to any of the organisations below, on the ‘Year 11 Sign Up Community Service’ spreadsheet which he already has access to.
This year we thank our partner organisations who are able to support our students:
Ms Marie-Anne Maakrun
Assistant Director Identity and Student Formation
E: mmaakrun@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Waverley College, in partnership with Edmund Rice Camps Australia, has an opportunity for students in Year 11 to volunteer for the upcoming Edmund Rice Camps taking place in the April school holidays.
Edmund Rice Camps NSW is a not-for-profit organisation that supports children, young people and families, experiencing significant and complex disadvantage. Activities centre on building relationships, affirming peers, developing soft skills, and renewing confidence and self-worth.
The camps are led by amazing young volunteers who plan and deliver an empowering experience in a safe, fun and supportive environment. With a 1:1 ratio of children to volunteers, the intensive program provides an opportunity for enrichment to participants and volunteers alike.
There are two camps for the upcoming school holidays.
These programs fit either side of Easter, with the first week finishing on a Thursday, and the second beginning on the Tuesday after the Easter weekend.
To volunteer, students will need to attend a new volunteer training course on Saturday, 19 March, and must complete a new volunteer application form and a camp application form.
New Volunteer Application Form
>>> Click here to view the new volunteer application form.
Camp Application Form
>>> Click here to view the camp application form.
Please also note, that completing a school camp will count towards completing their school-based service requirements for Year 11 students.
Would You Like Further Information?
>>> Click here to view further information about Edmund Rice Camps.
Mr Scott Coleman
Head of House
E: scoleman@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Waverley College Year 11 students have the opportunity to attend the award-winning RYDA Road Safety Education workshop (COVIDSafe measures will apply). RYDA is designed for 16-17 year olds, as they begin to drive or ride in cars driven by their peers.
This workshop, which supports classroom learning as part of a broader program, provides students with the tools, habits and motivation to take action and stay safe on our roads, throughout their lives, as both drivers and passengers. Students do not need to have their license to take part in the workshop.
>>> Click here to view more information about RYDA workshops.
This is the perfect time in students’ lives to engage in this program as it addresses, in a real and practical way, the many dangers and challenges young people face on our roads.
In small groups, students work with facilitators to develop and practise personalised strategies and life skills, which will help them make positive choices, both as drivers and highly influential passengers.
The workshop combines personal stories, demonstrations and interactive activities to ensure that students are engaged during the sessions.
Date: Wednesday, 23 February, 2022
Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre
Depart from school: 8:15am
Return to school: 3:15pm
Cost: $55.10 per student
Photographs may be taken at this event and used for promotional purposes on behalf of Road Safety Education Limited (the providers of RYDA).
Yes, please.
>>> Click here to view and complete the RYDA Road Safety excursion permission form.
Please complete this permission form by Friday, 18 February.
Mr Scott Coleman
RYDA Co-ordinator
E: scoleman@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Assessment Schedules and Information Booklets for 2022 are now available here, and on the College website, for students in Years 11-12. Students should download a copy of their schedules, and add the dates and study plans to their College Diaries.
>>> Click here to view the Preliminary Assessment Booklet.
>>> Click here to view the Year 11 Assessment Schedule.
>>> Click here to view the Higher School Certificate Assessment Booklet.
>>> Click here to view the Year 12 Assessment Schedule.
>>> Click here to view the Year 11 Higher School Certificate Assessment Information.
>>> Click here to view the Higher School Certificate Assessment Information.
Ms Lynsey Porter
Director of Curriculum
E: lporter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
This is a friendly reminder that the Year 11 Parent / Student Study Skills Evening is scheduled on Wednesday, 9 February, 2022 at 6pm – 7:30pm as outlined in the College Diary.
>>> Click here to view further details about the Year 11 Study Skills Evening.
Please note that, due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will be running the session online as a live stream event via ‘Zoom’.
The meeting link is : Year 11 Study Skills 6pm Link
The password required to join is : StudyMore
Students should ensure that they have an electronic copy of the below Parent Handout and Student Handout.
>>> Click here to view the Year 11 Parent Handout.
>>> Click here to view the Year 11 Student Handout.
This is a compulsory event for all Year 11 HSC plus ATAR students, and attendance is highly recommended for HSC plus Vocational students.
Ms Lynsey Porter
Director of Curriculum
E: lporter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
This is a friendly reminder that the Year 11 Parent / Student Study Skills Evening is scheduled on Wednesday, 9 February, 2022 at 6pm – 7:30 pm as outlined in the College Diary.
Please note that, due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will be running the session online as a live stream event via ‘Zoom.’
We will be sharing a Zoom link and further details in the days leading up to the session.
This is a compulsory event for all Year 11 HSC plus ATAR students and attendance is highly recommended for HSC plus Vocational students.
Ms Lynsey Porter
Director of Curriculum
E: lporter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
In period 1 on Friday 19 November, a Year 11 Leadership Assembly will be held for all of Year 11 in the Centenary Quad.
This significant event will also be live-streamed to all students. Further details will be communicated to students in the coming days.
Warm regards,
Ms Suzanne Walsh
Director of Identity & Student Formation
E: swalsh@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Read more: Year 11 (Year 12, 2022) Information Evening, Period 1 Elevate Session, Student Elevation.
We are looking forward to you joining us next Wednesday, 27 October online at 6pm for a compulsory parent and student information evening. The session will run for approximately thirty minutes and will cover key aspects of the HSC year including: important assessment and HSC credentialing information, wellbeing, retreats, co-curricular and HSC tutorials.
Please click on the two links below to view documents that accompany the session including: the HSC Assessment Protocols booklet and the Term 4 Assessment Schedule:
Also, please note that during Period 1 next Wednesday, 27 October students will attend a session with Elevate called Student Elevation. This session is a valuable opportunity to strengthen your approach to examination and tasks in terms of motivation and study skills as you embark on your HSC year.
The sessions will be conducted in House Groups. This is a compulsory activity for students sitting the HSC plus ATAR pattern of study. Students sitting the HSC plus Vocational pattern of study are also welcome to attend, otherwise they are expected to attend their timetabled class.
The venues are below and you will receive a Google Meet invite as you will attend online. Given that you will be in a classroom, you will need to bring your headphones and a pen.
Please arrive promptly by 8:40 am for an 8:45 am start:
Ms Lynsey Porter
Director of Curriculum
E: lporter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
As per the College Diary, there is a compulsory parent and student information evening scheduled for Wednesday, 27 October at 6pm. This event will run online for approximately 30 minutes. A link to join the session will be sent via the Waverley College app nearer to the time.
The session will cover key aspects of the HSC year including: important assessment and HSC credentialing information, wellbeing, retreats, co-curricular and HSC tutorials. Please save the date.
Warm regards,
Ms Lynsey Porter
Director of Curriculum
E: lporter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The Year 11 Semester 2 Report is available today for you to view and download on the Parent Lounge in TASS.
This report provides an overview of your son’s performance in Semester 2 for each subject including: A-E grades for the focus subject outcomes, at least two recommendations and commendations outlining suggested targets and areas of strength for your son, Learner Profile grades and a mark, cohort average (mean) and course ranking based on his assessment tasks in Year 11.
The weightings are as per the assessment grids that were sent at the start of the year and are available on the Waverley College website. Once you log on, select the [Academic Reports] option from the menu on the left. You will then be presented with a list of available reports. In this case it will be the Year 11 Semester Two Report where you will be able to download a PDF.
Further information about how your son has performed in his cohort is available via the Parent Lounge Analytics. You should go to the [Student Details] drop down menu and select [Academic Analytics]. Please note that this will be available approximately 24 hours after the release of these reports. This area provides a box and whiskers graph that allows parents to view the position of their son’s mark in relation to the rest of the cohort in each subject. The box and whiskers plot indicates student groupings by quartile and median.
User id = Your family ID
Password = If you cannot remember your password you can reset by selecting ‘forgot password.’
For any technical issues or if you need to confirm your son’s ID please contact iAssist at iassist@waverley.nsw.edu.au
If you are unsure of your FamilyID or need assistance logging into the Parent Portal, please contact the iAssist Team at iassist@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Mr Chris Soden
Assistant Director of Curriculum
E: csoden@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Many thanks for attending our Year 11 meeting at lunch time today. Below is a document that provides an overview of the timetable and protocols for the upcoming Year 11 Yearly Assessment Period starting on Tuesday 7 September.
Please note that there will be no scheduled lessons during the assessment period.
Warm regards,
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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