On Wednesday 28 July, the Year 11 Parent Teacher Interviews take place.
The codes are also published in the Parent Lounge in the School Links section.
During the evening, if you run into technical issues, iAssist are on hand to help by either email: iassist@waverley.nsw.edu.au or by phone: 02 93690784.
Mr Simon Potter
Director of ICT, Campus and Innovation
E: spotter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Although we are learning online, students are still able to complete their Duke Of Edinburgh from home! Students are required to complete one hour a week of physical recreation, a skill and a service. Here are some ideas for your son to consider in order to maintain his award progress whilst in lockdown:
Now more than ever we need to ensure we are consistently getting up and moving our bodies.
Track your fitness progress over time
There are many ideas for learning a new skill at home! Here are a few:
Learn a new musical skill at home
A reminder that your log must be at least 1-2 sentences explaining your participation. Don’t forget to download the ORB Participant app for quick logging!
Ms Gemma Brown
Duke of Edinburgh Award Leader
E: gbrown@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Bookings are open for the Year 11 Parent / Teacher / Student Interviews to be held on Wednesday 28 July from 3:30pm- 7pm. This will occur through the TASS Parent Lounge.
Due to COVID-19 NSW Health Restrictions, the interviews will be conducted online via Zoom.
Zoom codes are available in this edition of Nurrunga. >>> Click here to view the Zoom codes in the article by Mr Simon Potter in Year 11 Action Items.
In order to have staff available to as many families as possible, interviews will be of five minutes’ duration. To make the process as efficient as possible and to minimise lost time, we are requesting that you don’t make consecutive bookings and leave at least a five minute gap between your bookings to allow time to move between meetings with the teachers.
Details on how to login to the Parent Lounge were sent to all parents in Term 1. The link to the parent lounge is below.
>>> Click here to access the Waverley College Parent Lounge
user id = Your son’s student 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
Mr Chris Soden
Assistant Director of Curriculum
E: csoden@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The Year 11 Semester 1 Progress Report will be available today for you to view and download on the Parent Lounge in TASS.
This report provides a mark and rank for subjects where a mark is available. This provides important ongoing data prior to the full reports that will be available at the end of Term 3 / beginning of Term 4.
Further information about how your son has performed in his cohort is available via the Parent Lounge Analytics. 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’
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 One Report where you will be able to download a PDF.
You can also access further analytics regarding your son’s performance across his cohort by going to the [Student Details] drop down menu and selecting [Academic Analytics]. Please note that this will be available approximately 24 hours after the release of these reports.
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
From Friday 25 June at 12pm you will be able to make bookings for the Year 11 Parent / Teacher / Student Interviews to be held on Wednesday 28 July from 3:30pm – 7pm. This will occur through the TASS Parent Lounge.
The interviews will run as face-to-face sessions in the College Gymnasium to ensure that Year 11 parents have had at least one opportunity in 2021 to meet their son’s teachers in person.
In order to have staff available to as many families as possible, interviews will be of five minutes’ duration. To make the process as efficient as possible and to minimise lost time, we are requesting that you don’t make consecutive bookings, and leave at least a five minute gap between your bookings to allow time to move between meetings with the teachers.
Details on how to login to the Parent Lounge were sent to all parents in Term 1.
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
As we move into this break, it is important that our Year 11 students use this as an opportunity for major revision, preparation for Term 3 and the preliminary exams which begin in Week 8.
It is important to note that Year 11 is simply not just the year to set the groundwork for Year 12, but that it is becoming increasingly evident that Universities are seeking these results when offering places for early entrance.
Click here to view our Year 11 Study Program/Guide for June-July Break 2021.
We will also provide the students with a hard copy of this program.
Ms Gabrielle Smith
Acting Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning
E: gsmith@waverley.nsw.edu.au
A Year 11 excursion has been organised for your son. This activity is designed for students to develop knowledge and understanding of Judaism as a significant component of both the Preliminary and HSC courses. The cost of the excursion has been calculated with the expectation that all students attend.
| SUBJECT: | Year 11 Studies of Religion II. |
| DATE AND TIME OF THE EXCURSION: | Friday 4 June 2021 – Term 2 Week 7A – Periods 1-6. |
| EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES: | Judaism Depth Study: P3, P4, P5, P6. |
| VENUE: | Sydney Jewish Museum and Great Synagogue. |
| DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES: | a) Guided tour and presentation on the importance of worship in the lives of Jewish adherents. b) Interactive guided tour of the Sydney Jewish Museum to enhance understanding of Jewish life and the continuing impact of the Holocaust. |
| TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS: | Meet 8:45am in the Centenary Quad. Return to the College at 3:15pm OR dismissal from the Sydney Jewish Museum at 2:30pm. |
| TRANSPORT: | Students will walk to Bondi Junction train station, get the train to the city, participate in a tour of the Great Synagogue. Students will then walk to the Sydney Jewish Museum, Darlinghurst and participate in a guided tour. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to debrief before dismissal. At all times, students will be accompanied by teachers. |
| DRESS: | Full winter uniform, including blazers. The wet weather jacket will be permitted if raining. |
| FOOD AND DRINK: | BYO water and food. However, there will be an opportunity to purchase lunch if needed. |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS: | OPAL Card for public transport, face mask for Jewish Museum. |
| COST: | The cost will be added to your son’s Term 2 school fees. |
| TEACHER(S) IN CHARGE: | Ms Martina Cooper. |
| NUMBER OF TEACHERS ATTENDING: | 7 |
Ms Martina Cooper
Head of Religious Education
E: mcooper@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Display in Sydney Jewish Museum
The Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation Winter School is an immersive two day on-campus experience that will give you an insight into studying the Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation and the diverse career opportunities in the Liberal Arts. Open to high school students in Years 11 and 12, the program will include intellectually stimulating workshops led by academic experts as well as fun social activities. You will experience university life while staying in a UOW-managed residence.
By attending the UOW Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation Winter School you will:
The Winter School will run from 28-29 June 2021 – all costs associated with the program will be covered by UOW.
If you are interested in being involved, please contact Ms Boyce or click here to read more about the Liberal Arts Winter School
Click here to read more about the UOW-managed student residence.
Ms Stephanie Boyce
Academic Enrichment Coordinator
E: sboyce@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Year 11 students will be attending a study skills session by Elevate next Wednesday 26 May during Period 1 called Memory Mnemonics. The session works through practical strategies to assist students with revision techniques. Students will attend in house groups and venues will be confirmed early next week.
Ms Lynsey Porter
Director of Curriculum
E: lporter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Your son has been chosen to participate in an interfaith conference on Wednesday 19 May.
This involves Year 11 students from a number of religious schools, at the Emanuel Synagogue, 7 Ocean St Woollahra, and part of the day will include a tour of the Synagogue and viewing and description of the Torah scroll. Judaism is part of the SOR II program but more importantly we are committed to making positive relationships with people from all faiths.
Students attend period 1 until 9:10am and meet in the Centenary Quad for departure at 9:15am. They will walk, with the designated teachers, to The Emanuel Synagogue where the program commences at 10am. There students will engage in a range of activities with students from other faith traditions.
Students need to bring their own lunch in a small excursion bag. The program ends at 2pm and students have the choice of walking back to school or being dismissed from there, based on your permission.
Your son will be an ambassador for Waverley College at this important interfaith dialogue event and as such expected to fully engage with the opportunity presented to him. Full school uniform is required. Your son is still expected to participate in any co-curricular activities and training afterwards.
Further information
This activity is a response to the compulsory fieldwork component within the Stage 4 Geography unit ‘Water in the World’ and Religion topic ‘Stewards of Creation’. A formal Geography assessment task has been constructed around the field trip. Also, the cost of the excursion has been calculated with the expectation that all students attend.
| SUBJECT | Studies of Religion |
| DATE AND TIME OF THE EXCURSION: | Wednesday 19 May 2021. Term 2 Week 5A. Periods 2-6 |
| EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES: | Opportunity to engage with peers from a range of faiths |
| VENUE: | The Emanuel Synagogue, Woollahra |
| DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES: | Discussion forums |
| TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS: | Meet 9:10am in the Centenary Quad – Walk to the Emanuel Synagogue |
| TRANSPORT: | Students will walk to the venue accompanied by two teachers |
| DRESS: | Full College uniform with blazer |
| FOOD & DRINK: | BYO water and food |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS: | Raincoat if required, as walking is involved |
| COST: | There will be no cost incurred |
| TEACHER(S) IN CHARGE: | Ms Nohara Binyamin, Dr Paul Batten |
| NUMBER OF TEACHERS ATTENDING: | Two |
Year 11 Interfaith Conference Return Excursion Permission Slip
Click here for the Year 11 Interfaith Conference Return Excursion Permission Slip
Please return this form to your son’s Studies of Religion teacher by Monday 17 May 2021
Ms Martina Cooper
Head of Religion
E: mcooper@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Read more: T2 Community Outreach Program and Kairos Retreat Important Information
Across Term 2, all Year 11 students will continue volunteer work placements in community outreach as part of the College’s Social Justice initiatives. Students are working in organisations such as Matthew Talbot Hostel, Our Big Kitchen, Waverley War Memorial Hospital, Wairoa School, Jarjum College, Windgap Bowling and Bondi Public School.
The students provide invaluable support to our partner organisations as they work with marginalised groups in our local community such as the homeless, elderly and disabled.
A registration document was shared with your son in Term 1 for him to select a community service placement and date. Parents will receive an email from Ms Martina Cooper confirming the details of where and when your son is going to be doing his volunteering prior to commencement.
We encourage you to speak to your son about his placement and his experiences. The program continues across Term 3 with opportunities for students to get increasingly involved.
If you have any questions please feel free to email me at mmaakrun@waverley.nsw.edu.au
For the selected students who are attending Year 11 Kairos Retreat, please find below important information regarding the retreat.
This retreat takes place from the afternoon of Tuesday 11 May until Friday 14 May. The Kairos students will depart Waverley College by coach at 2:30pm on Tuesday 11 May and will return to Waverley College at approximately 3pm on Friday 14 May. Students are to wear their PE uniform to school on 11 May.
I will send you an email with further information.
What you need to do:
What to bring:
Cost: Will be billed to school fees.
We thank you for your cooperation regarding the Retreats and look forward to an enjoyable and worthwhile experience.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at swalsh@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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