On behalf of the Wyvern P&F Executive Committee, welcome to 2021!

After a challenging year in 2020, the Wyvern P&F is committed to applying a dynamic approach to our events and volunteering opportunities. We will be working very closely with the school to ensure that we can still run as many events as possible either in a different format or at a later stage in the year.

PARENT INFORMATION SESSIONS
In week 5 we invited Trent Driver, (Deputy Head, Academic) to join us for our first Parent Information Session, providing us with an analysis of Newington’s HSC and IB results from 2020. This event was streamed live and we had a fantastic response with over 150 unique streams viewing the live webcast.

Our next information session is coming up on 13 May with one of Australia’s leading parenting experts, Maggie Dent. Maggie is an author, educator and mother of four boys and she is particularly known as the “champion of boys”. More details on Maggie Dent’s parent information session will be published on Spaces.

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS
At Wyvern we are fortunate to operate and manage our own uniform shop which generates school fund raising for the P&F. The uniform shop is run by volunteers and over the past 8 years, Nicole Williams (George Williams 6N) has managed the uniform shop. Nicole has done an amazing job and we are forever grateful for her exceptional efforts. As a Year 6 parent, Nicole’s time at Wyvern will be coming to an end this year and in preparation for this transition, we have appointed three new Wyvern parents to manage the store as of Term 2, 2021. Christine Hockings (Andrew 6P, James 3P) Belinda Baykitch (Josh 3P) & Natalie Iliopoulos (Alexander 3S). We’d like to welcome the new team and we wish them all the best.

We are always looking for new volunteers to join us in the uniform shop. If you can spare a few hours either in the mornings or afternoons we’d love to hear from you. Please contact Sarah Prince our uniform shop volunteer coordinator to sign up wyvernuniform@newington.nsw.edu.au

In 2021, we‘re introducing some new initiatives that we are very excited about.

NEW IN 2021
PODCAST SERIES – Coming Soon
Our prime objective is to keep the Wyvern community connected throughout the year. In 2021 the P&F will launch a Podcast series hosted by Newington parent and broadcaster, Stuart Bocking. We will record a number of podcasts throughout the year, interviewing teachers and specialists covering a range of topics.  Our first podcast is set to launch soon with Head of Wyvern House, Ian Holden, where we get to discover more about our Principal and look ahead to the academic year at Wyvern.

STEMFEST – August
We’re excited to announce that the Wyvern P&F will be funding an annual STEM Festival during Science Week. During StemFest, the boys will immerse themselves in all things science. Lindsay Bosch will be working closely with parents and students in the lead up to the event to create an enriching experience for the boys.

EVENTS COMING UP

Our next big event is coming up on Friday 19th March, our annual Women of Wyvern Dinner. There are fantastic lucky door prizes to be won and it’s set to be a great night. Thank you to everyone that purchased a ticket and also a big thank you to the team of volunteers who have pulled it all together over the past 18 months.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Since 2017, Olimpia Petrovski (Aleksandar 6N, Adam 3S and David KB) has run an initiative around Easter time where we ask families if their boys could forgo the Easter Eggs they share with their classmates and instead, use that money to donate toys / bedside play items to the Sydney Children’s Hospital Play Therapy Team. Collections will start in Week 8. We hope you can support this fantastic initiative. More information to come on Spaces soon.

We will keep you updated on events throughout the year via Spaces and we hope to make this year a memorable one for the Wyvern community.

Warm regards,

Helen Colantonio                                                                            Jessica Shead
Wyvern P&F President                                                                   Wyvern P&F Vice President / Secretary
wyvern_pnf_president@newington.nsw.edu.au                          wyvern_pnf_secretary@newington.nsw.edu.au

P&F Executive Committee: (left to right)
Jess Shead (Vice President and Secretary), Helen Colantonio (President), Sarah Capolupo (Event Coordinator), Monique Hennessy (Uniform Shop Coordinator), Michelle Higgins (Treasurer), Alicia Yorke (Parent Liaison Coordinator), Natalie Iliopoulos (Uniform Shop Management), Belinda Baykitch (Uniform Shop Management), Christine Hockings (Uniform Shop Management).

Missing from photo:
Sarah Prince (Uniform Shop Coordinator), Natalia O’Brien (Canteen Coordinator), Nicole Fung-Coady (Event Coordinator), Amanda Pattison (Mentor Program & Community Events).