This past weekend over 200 boys attended our annual music weekend. They are to be congratulated for their wonderful attitude and fine efforts. I thank the many parents and the P&F’s Creative Arts group for their invaluable assistance that enabled the weekend to run so smoothly. We look forward to seeing the various music ensembles as well as all students from Years 3-6 perform in the Wyvern Music Showcase on Thursday 5 June at 6.00pm in Centenary Hall. Kindly note that this is a compulsory event for all students in Years 3-6.

A reminder that 6 June (Friday before the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday) is a pupil free day. On that day Wyvern staff are looking forward to working with Bronwyn MacLeod, author and co-author of five educational texts on curriculum differentiation and gifted education. Bronwyn is the Convenor of the Certificate of Gifted Education and lectures in the Masters of Education courses at the University of New South Wales. She is also the director of COGE Online for the University of New South Wales and has taught mixed ability and self-contained gifted classes from K-12 in government and independent schools.

Finally, I respectfully request that parents observe all road rules when dropping off or picking up their sons from Wyvern. In particular, it is important that we are seen to be good neighbours; as such, please ensure that you do not park across driveways. As an aside, I have recently written to State Transit requesting that the bus zone at the front of Wyvern be relocated 50 meters along Cambridge Street (closer to top playground). This would make the left turn out of the driveway a much safer manoeuvre. I will update you when I have further news.

Ian Holden
Head of Wyvern House