A Message from Mr Holden

This week’s message from the e-Safety Commissioner is a salient reminder that children are at risk of being exposed to harmful material via what would appear to be, at face value, innocent social media platforms. This week our senior staff have spoken to all boys in Years 4-6 about the dangers of such material, and if they happen to come across disturbing images or videos, they must inform a trusted adult (parent or teacher). We strongly emphasised to your son that inappropriate content must never be shared with others or saved to their device. Should your son have been exposed to any troubling content please do feel free to contact our school counsellor, Campbell Jensen-Robillard, who can provide support. It is also a timely reminder that parents need to check and carefully monitor your son’s digital device usage.

The process for allocating students to next year’s classes is thorough and starts in Term 4. As part of this, some parents may feel that they can assist by offering additional information about their son. Should you wish to express a view about the style of classroom management you think may best match your son (e.g. particularly nurturing or greater structure, etc.) I invite you to contact me via email before the end of this term. We approach each year as a new start for the boys, hence, we do not automatically consider requests made in previous years. However, should there be significant information from past requests, please do contact me again. Requests for particular teachers, or for a teacher based on gender, will not be considered. Whilst we do welcome parental input, the school has the final say in decisions regarding class placement for 2021.

We are waiting for guidance from NSW Health as to which events and activities might be possible in Term 4. At this stage, our assumption is that whilst COVID cases remain in the community, the current arrangements will continue. However, as soon as I am able, I will provide an updated calendar of events for Term 4. Due to logistical considerations surrounding COVID restrictions, we are operating a reduced aquatics program for K-2 classes only in Term 4. Further information for those year groups will be sent via the relevant K-2 Year group Space.

Ian Holden
Head of Wyvern House

Achievement Awards

 The following achievement award was awarded at Assembly:

Artist of the Week

K – 2 Artist of the Week

In Visual Arts, Year 1 have been exploring portraiture and the changing styles of Pablo Picasso.  Congratulations to Alex Colomer, Jacob Kabbara and Jenson Laidlaw for their fantastic Picasso inspired portraits. These artists have shown a sophisticated use of line and colour.  Great work!

Yelena Rubie
K-2 Visual Art Teacher

3 – 6 Artist of the Week

This week’s artist of the week comes from Year 3 who have been studying the concept of ‘Abstraction’. Year 3 used their ‘noticing muscles’ observing the paintings of John Coburn making a 3D version of his paintings using left over paint bottles, and various found objects creating beautiful vibrant sculptures.

Congratulations to Leo Davies, Eli Langman and Harrison Quach for their beautiful sculptures.

Meredith Buining
3-6 Visual Art Teacher

CommunityOSH

Dear Parents,

Wyvern’s Outside School Hours care program is run by CommunityOSH.

To make a booking you must enrol here first. Once your enrolment is completed you can then book the dates you require on the monthly calendar. Please feel free to contact us if you require any assistance completing your enrolment or placing your bookings on 03 9977 3000.

Key information about CommunityOSH can be found here

What we offer at CommunityOSH in the afternoons, click here

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Council Parking Officers are Patrolling School Zones – Illegal Parking Puts Children’s Lives at Risk

Dear Parents,

The Inner West Council is continuing for its second year running the Road Safety Around Schools’ Program, designed to promote safe road user behaviour for parents and carers in School Zones.

Please be mindful when dropping off and parking around our school to ensure the safety of our students.

Next Two Weeks

Sausage Sizzle

Dear Parents,

When ordering the sausage sizzle please indicate which flavour sausage you want (beef, pork or vegetarian) otherwise it will default to beef.

Many thanks

Wyvern Office

Term Dates 2020

Term Dates 2021