From next Monday, 28 March, you will be able to make bookings for the Years 7-11 Parent/ Teacher/ Student Interviews to be held on Wednesday, 27 April from 8:30am – 6:30pm.
This will occur through the TASS Parent Lounge and bookings will close on Tuesday, 26 April at 5pm. It will not be possible to open the bookings after that time, so please ensure that you access the system by this date.
The interviews will be online via Zoom. Instructions and individual Teacher Zoom codes will be sent prior to the session.
These interviews are an opportunity to meet class teachers and to assist students to set goals for the coming term.
In order to have staff available to as many families as possible, interviews will be of five (5) minutes’ duration.
To make the process as efficient as possible, and to minimise lost time, we request that you:
Details on how to login to the Parent Lounge were sent to all parents earlier in the term. The link to the parent lounge is below.
>>> Click here to view 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’
Please contact iAssist at iassist@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Mr Chris Soden
Assistant Director of Curriculum
E: csoden@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment of literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life.
Students in Years 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual NAPLAN tests in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.
Our school will be participating in NAPLAN Online between 10 and 13 May 2022.
In preparation for NAPLAN Online, our Senior School will be participating in practice tests on Monday, 21 March for Year 5 students from 9am, and Thursday, 24 March for Years 7 and 9 students.
This will provide students with an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the test. It will also give the College an opportunity to check that the correct infrastructure is in place. The practice tests are not an assessment of student ability and will not be marked.
Students must bring their fully-charged laptops and headphones to this session.
Excessive preparation for NAPLAN Online is not recommended. Students do not need to be able to touch type to complete NAPLAN Online as the tests are not about keyboard skills (just as the paper test is not about handwriting skills).
Students can use the public demonstration site to familiarise themselves with the types of questions and tools available in the NAPLAN Online tests.
>>> Click here to view the public demonstration site.
>>> Click here to view further information.
If you have any questions regarding this practice test, please contact either Ms Lynsey Porter, Director of Curriculum, Ms Gabrielle Bransby, Assistant Director of Junior School / Curriculum, or Mr David Parnell, Head of Learning Support.
Ms Lynsey Porter
Director of Curriculum
E: lporter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
In line with the PDHPE curriculum, all students in Year 9 will be participating in ballroom dancing lessons and an evening of dance, during Week 8 of Term 1.
The dance will be conducted in association with St Clare’s College, and led by the Joan Carmody School of Dance.
Year 9 Ballroom Dancing in 2016
Mr Patrick Darvill
Head of PDHPE
E: pdarvill@waverley.nsw.edu.au
This week our Year 9 students had the valuable opportunity to attend a workshop on Study Skills Kickstart by Elevate.
The workshop covered:
Year 9 Learning Valuable Study Skills
Student Participation Was Key to this Successful Session
>>> Click here to view Junior Seminars at Elevate Education.
Elevate work with our students in Years 9-11 during key times throughout the year.
Elevate also offer free webinars for parents and carers. The webinars are held fortnightly on Wednesday evenings. Parents and carers can click on the link below to register.
>>> Click here to register for the free parent/carer webinar series.
Ms Lynsey Porter
Director of Curriculum
E: lporter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
As per the College Diary, this is a reminder that the Year 9 Elevate Session – Kick Start – is held during Period 1 on Tuesday, 15 February, 2022. Students will attend the session in the following venues in House Groups:
This session is delivered by a group of recent successful graduates and will cover:
Further details can be found in the link below:
>>> Click here to view more information about Junior Seminars at Elevate Education.
Elevate work with our students in Years 9-11 at key times in the year, and they also offer free webinars for parents and carers. The webinars are held fortnightly on Wednesday evenings.
How to Register for Free Parent/Carer Webinars
>>> Click here to view registration information for free Elevate webinars.
All Year 9 students will be attending this session during their timetabled lesson in Period 1.
Ms Lynsey Porter
Director of Curriculum
E: lporter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Assessment Schedules for 2022 are now available for students in Year 9 here, and on the College website. Students should download a copy of their schedule, and add the dates and study plans to their College Diaries.
>>> Click here to view the Year 9 Assessment Booklet.
Ms Lynsey Porter
Director of Curriculum
E: lporter@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Students in Year 9 need to return their texts to the Book Hire office during Week 8, once their Semester 2 tasks are completed.
These books need to be returned during the dates scheduled below, to ensure that the return is COVID-safe. Students should ensure that they have their books in their lockers ready to return on their scheduled date.
If a student is absent during the scheduled period, they must make arrangements to return their books as soon as possible.
Monday–Thursday
Students who need to return books outside of these times, may use the returns crate which will be located at the entrance to the Library.
All books must be returned by Monday, 29 November.
If you have any questions please contact Ms Nikki Pearce on 02 9369 0636 or npearce@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Ms Nikki Pearce
Book Hire Coordinator
E: npearce@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Thank you to our Year 12 SRC Captains and Prefects who organised a basketball competition for our Year 8 students on Wednesday. The Year 8s who participated were an enthusiastic group of young men who enjoyed both the competition and music provided. Thanks to all who attended.
Next week, the Year 9 competition will be held on Wednesday in the Gym. We look forward to seeing all of Year 9 there.
Ms Suzanne Walsh
Director of Identity & Student Formation
E: swalsh@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Year 8 Basketball Comp a Success!
Thanks Year 12 SRC!
To assist all students in their return to face-to-face learning this term, Heads of Department and their teams have carefully reviewed the assessment task programs for students in Years 7-10 in accordance with NESA guidelines. Students were scheduled to sit examinations in Weeks 5-6, but this has now been adjusted with the following considerations:
Please rest assured that Heads of Department have also worked with each other to ensure a balance across the expectations for tasks due in the same week.
Students should reach out to their teachers, Heads of Department or Heads of House if they need any support with the assessments that are due.
Ms Lynsey Porter
Director of Curriculum
E: lporter@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 Years 7-10 Parent / Teacher / Student Interviews to be held on Monday 19 July from 8:30am-6.30pm. This will occur through the TASS Parent Lounge.
The interviews will run in two sessions: 8.30am-11.30am and 12.45pm-6.30pm. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, both sessions will now be conducted online via Zoom.
Zoom codes will be sent out prior to the session.
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.
Please ensure that you make bookings with your son’s main teacher in instances where one period is taken by another teacher.
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 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 family 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 7-10 Semester 1 Report will be 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 1 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 plus cohort average (mean) based on his assessment task(s) for each subject completed up to this point.
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 7-10 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
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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