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Dear Year 11 Families,

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 on 5 March 2024.

 Access HERE

Username: waverley11
Password: expires5march

Ms Martina Cooper

Director of Curriculum

mcooper@waverley.nsw.edu.au

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 Martina Cooper

Director of Curriculum

mcooper@waverley.nsw.edu.au

Study in the United States – Virtual Information Session

Years 9-12 Waverley students and their families are invited to attend the next ‘Study in the US’ virtual information session from Internationally Educated.

This general presentation will cover the US university application process as well as the higher education system in the US.

A brief Q&A session will follow the presentation.

*Registration is required.

When: Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 6pm AEDT

Further information and register: HERE

Attention Year 11 and 12 scholars! Ignite your intellect in the inaugural Edmund Ignatius Rice Speech and Essay Competition.

Craft your thesis, dive into the details, and illuminate the touchstones that resonate in today’s world.

Discover the competition insights in the link HERE.

Ms Lynsey Porter

Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning

lporter@waverley.nsw.edu.au

Dear Students, Parents and Carers,

Please find below the schedule for the Year 12 Tutorials in Term 1, Week 4. 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 Martina Cooper

Director of Curriculum

mcooper@waverley.nsw.edu.au

Please find below the schedule for the Year 12 Tutorials in Term 1, Week 3.

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 Martina Cooper

Director of Curriculum

Dear Year 11 Students and Parents,

If you missed the study skills evening this week, or felt there was too much to absorb in one go, we have good news for you.

We have arranged for you to be able to access a filmed version of Dr Salter’s study skills session at home.

The study skills seminar has been broken down into bite-sized chunks, so if you do not want to do it all in one go, you can work through the session at your own pace. You can also watch any of the videos again up until Tuesday, 5 March 2024.

The video page will prompt you to download the handout for the session and show you at the end where you can then access all the slides from the session shown in the video. Students should use the handout and then complete the reflection after the videos.

The link to access the session form is: https://www.pruesalter.com/videos/waverley11.php    

Username: waverley11

Password: expires5march

Our school also has access for the year to https://www.studyskillshandbook.com.au/

Username: forwaverleycollegeonly

Password: 94results

Please take advantage of these opportunities to learn strategies to become a more powerful learner.

Ms Martina Cooper

Director of Curriculum

mcooper@waverley.nsw.edu.au

Dear Parents/ Carers and Students in Years 7-12,

All students in Years 7 and 8 should have received their stationery pack and class teachers will advise when and what materials are needed for particular lessons.

Years 9 and 10 teachers will also advise students about subject specific requirements.

In the interim, students are advised to bring writing materials: exercise books and pens, as well as their laptop, to all classes.

The same advice applies to Years 11 and 12 students.  

Dear Parents/ Carers and Students in Years 7-12,

The Years 7-12 Assessment Booklets are currently going through the final checks and will be available on the College Website next week. Parents/ Carers and Students will receive an email with a direct link to the page on the College website where they will be able to download the latest version of the schedules plus other relevant information.

Students should ensure that they save a copy of the schedule on their laptop and it is recommended that they add the key dates to their College Diaries.

All students in Years 11 and 12 will now have received their Assessment Schedules. The Assessment Booklets, which outline further details regarding processes and tasks, are currently going through the final checks and will be available on the College website next week. Parents/ Carers and Students will receive an email with a direct link to the page on the College website where they will be able to download the latest version of the schedules plus other relevant information.

Students should ensure that they save a copy of the schedule on their laptop and it is recommended that they add the key dates to their College Diaries.

Dear Parents, Carers and Students of Year 11,

We are looking forward to you joining us next Monday, 5 February 2024 at 6pm for the Parent/ Carer and Student Information Evening on Study Skills with Dr Prue Salter in the College Gymnasium.

Parents/ carers and students should attend together as the session is very interactive. Students should wear full school uniform. Both students and parents also need to bring a pen. Handouts will be distributed during the evening.

The main areas that will be covered are:

• Making learning more efficient and effective;
• Organisation and time-management skills;
• Improving study notes and study techniques;
• Dealing with the obstacles and problems.

Study Skills Website

Also, a reminder that Waverley College is a subscriber to the study skills website: www.studyskillshandbook.com.au

This website will help you develop essential skills for academic success. There are units of work on improving time-management skills, how to study, research skills, summarising, technology use, brain and memory and much more. Everything you need to know about becoming a more powerful learner and improving your marks at school can be found on this site.

For example, you can learn how the colour of your room affects your ability to study, what the best study techniques are for your type of brain, how to improve your handwriting and useful software and Apps to block yourself from technology distractions.

You will also see lots of useful handouts, grids and planners at the bottom of the THINGS TO PRINT page.

To access the handbook, go to www.studyskillshandbook.com.au and login with these details:
username: forwaverleycollegeonly
password: 94results

The more of this website you can work through, the more you will set yourself up for academic success.

With the end of the school year in sight, please note that all textbooks, across Years 7-12 are now overdue!

As such, we kindly ask that all students return any outstanding textbooks and English novels to Book Hire or drop them off in one of the marked green crates located in the library and main reception area, by Tuesday, 5 December (Presentation Day) at the latest.

*Please note that any outstanding textbooks will unfortunately have to be charged at the end of the year for a replacement copy, therefore if you have any questions at all, feel free to contact me by sending an email to bookhire@waverley.nsw.edu.au

Lastly, a very big thank you to all students who have already returned their books and wishing everyone the loveliest Christmas holidays spent surrounded by your loved ones :)

Kindest regards,

Ms Tamara Bliznjakovic

Library Technician – Book Hire

tbliznjakovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au

Students: are you confident that you are doing everything you need to be doing to achieve your academic potential?

Parents/Carers: do you want to make sure that your students are on track to maximise their results in the final years of school?

In February 2024, Waverley College will deliver an interactive Parent and Student Study Skills evening with Dr Prue Salter titled ‘Achieving Your Personal Best.’

Areas Covered

• Making learning more efficient and effective.
• Organisation and time management skills.
• Improving study notes and study techniques.
• Dealing with the obstacles and problems.

Click the button below to view glowing testimonials from parents and students about this Study Skills Evening.

Click here to learn more

When: Monday, 5 February 2024, 6pm-7:30pm

Where: Waverley College Cosgrove Centre

Who: students and their parents/guardians/carers.

Bring: all attendees need to bring a pen.

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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