First Exhibition for 2013 at Concordia Gallery

Concordia Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of students in collaboration with artist Tom Polo, architect Andrew Burns and teacher Andrew Pawley to celebrate Newington College’s 150 year history.

Now Then Again is curated by Concordia Gallery Curator Hannah Chapman and will open at 6.00pm on Tuesday 5 March. The exhibition will be opened by writer and curator John Connell.

To find out more about this event, click here.

Wyvern Uniform Shop

Wyvern Uniform Roster for Weeks 8 & 9, click here

Wyvern Uniform Shop Winter Price List, click here

Wyvern Shop Order Form, click here

Wyvern Tuckshop Menu and Roster

Dear Parents

If your son suffers from an allergy it is imperative that you advise Wyvern Office  and the Tuckshop so that we are aware of it. Click here for Alliance Catering  – Food Allergens Advisory Statement

Tuckshop Menu and Roster for Weeks 8 & 9, click here

Everyday Menu and Price List, click here

Term 1 Calendar

For Term 1  Calendar, click here

Winter Sport Information – Commences Monday 18 March 2013

Winter sport commences Monday 18 March. For more information, click here.

Book Character Parade

As part of the Newington College Literature Festival 2013, Wyvern we will be having a Book Character Parade which will be held on Friday 22 March at 8.30am on Playground B.

Parents are warmly invited to attend.

The Theme for the Book Character Parade is – Classic Characters Pre 1950.

For more information about the Book Character Parade, click here

Term 1 SRC Representatives

Reading Rules

Michael Gerard Bauer is an in-demand speaker and a popular writer for children and young adults. His books have been shortlisted, won numerous awards and are used as class texts in many schools around Australia. He has written drama, comedy and adventure.

As part of the 6th Biennial Newington College Literature Festival, Wyvern parents are cordially invited to attend a session given by Michael entitled ‘Reading Rules!’. Michael will discuss how to promote and build a reading culture in conjunction with the school at home.

The session will consist of a 30 minute presentation by Michael and a 15 minute Q & A to finish at 9:15am. Please click register here to ensure your place.

Mrs Joanne Barnes
Librarian

Autumn Camps – Seed Sports Camps

Wanting to keep the kids fit and active over the Winter break? We’ve got the solution with Seed Sports Rugby and Multi-Sports and Activities Camps! These camps, which run on a weekly basis in April.  Everyone is welcome to attend and the camps offer a fantastic balance between skill building and general fun!

For more information about the Rugby Camp please click here.

For more information about the Multi-Sports and Activities Camp please click here. 

Mr Troy Stanley
PDHPE Department and Head Coach at Seed Sports

The Great Garden Party – Bookstall Flyer

At this years’ Great Garden Party on Friday 5 April, one of the many stalls will be  a Bookstall.   Year 5 parents are asking parents and boys for donations of good quality  pre-loved books.

Click here for Bookstall Flyer

SRC Fundraiser – The Kasupe Goat Farm Project

This semester the Wyvern Student Representative Council are raising money to support a very worthwhile project based in the Kasupe community in Malawi, Africa. This small African community has benefited in many ways from the determined efforts of Mosman local and long-time friend of Wyvern Head, Mr Ian Holden; Margie Bowen-Jones.

After visiting the Kasupe community, Mrs Bowen-Jones has worked tirelessly to raise funds that have been used to build new classrooms and a library as well as improve existing classrooms, to install a bore pump for much needed water and to establish a now thriving goat farm. The community relies on the goat farm as a self-sustainable source of income. The goats produce skins, meat, milk and manure that are sold and profit the locals.

At a recent 3-6 Assembly, Mrs Bowen-Jones spoke to the boys about the Kasupe community and its needs. She also shared photos of the community with the boys which gave them a view into ‘a day in the life of a Kasupe local’.

The Wyvern boys are excited about this term’s “Adopt-a-Goat” fundraiser where boys will be encouraged to raise money to purchase goats for the Kasupe community.

Mrs Maeve Le Bon and Mr Justin Brayley
SRC Facilitator

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Silent Auction at 150 Years of Sport Lunch – Register Your Bid Now!

Can’t be at the, lunch? Can’t be at the silent auction? You can register your silent bid online now!

At the 150 Years of Sport Lunch there will be a silent auction for an ADVERTISING PACKAGE VALUED AT OVER $20,000 in AUSTRALIAN MEN’S FITNESS MAGAZINE 2013.

If you would like to make a bid for the AUSTRALIAN MEN’S FITNESS MAGAZINE 2013 ADVERTISING PACKAGE you can do so by email now and have your bid included in the silent registrations.

Click here and email your nominated amount and it will be entered at the appropriate time on the day.

Invitation to 150 Years of Sport Luncheon

Join us in the city to celebrate and pay tribute to the history of Newington Sport. Relive the successes of past premierships in rugby, tennis, athletics, football and swimming…just to name a few, as one of the original members of the AAGPS. National and international representative sportsmen from the College will join us to recount how their early sports careers were forged on the fields at Newington.

When: Friday 22 March 2013
Where: Dockside, Cockle Bay Wharf
Cost: $125 per person

To register for the event, click here.

To make an online payment click here and choose the Sesquicentenary link in the “College” box.

Find out what else is on the Sesquicentenary events program by visiting our INSITE.

P and F News and Events

HEADING TO THE FINISH LINE FOR TERM 1

As we complete week 7 of Term 1, we should all take time to reflect back on all the things we have completed in this first term. Small achievements such as, learning to tie shoelaces or ties, knowing that it takes an extra 10 minutes on a Friday to get to school or even meeting new families that will be around for a life time. Discover what is possible, is the college mantra and I think we all discover things ourselves everyday with our children. Take the time and have some fun!

With having fun in mind… the Women of Wyvern dinner is on this Friday night and WOW what a response. Tickets were sold out 2 weeks prior to  the event and then we had to beg the venue to add an extra table to accommodate all that wanted to attend. Thank you to Sally, Tahnee and Sam from Year 4 who have been pulling the event together by having lunch at different venues, checking the wine, listening to the entertainment and smelling the flowers. With all of that research, it is going to be a smashingly good night. I hope everyone has gone out and purchased a new outfit for feeling WOW (good excuse for a new dress!) Looking forward to seeing everyone in your finest.

The Literature Festival is coming up so encourage your sons to make the most of  the authors and discussions that the school is providing. Wyvern P&F supports this valuable week by a contribution to the College for the speakers etc so in a small way we are helping the boys get that “love of reading”. Looking forward to the Book Parade which is always a fun day so get out your creative juices!

There are still some tickets available to the Newington 150 Years in Sport to be held on Friday 22^nd March. If you have any donations such as a beauty service, weekend away, wine, dinner venues, please send me an email so I can discuss further options. There will be lucky balloons and I hear there are some great prizes available. Please send details to:

Julie Gigg – djgigg@gmail.com

Shorty after the Easter break, we will be holding The Great Garden Party – Friday 5^th April. Each year group has been assigned a stall for the afternoon of fun. Please contact your class parent for details of how you can assist. There will be “Smash a Jaffa”, decorate a plant pot, make your own creative cupcake, second hand books and yummy, yummy, yummy, CHOCOLATE COATED STRAWBERRIES. Homemade lemonade, tea/coffee and water will be available to wash it all down with. Click here for Class Parent lists.

A great afternoon of carefree fun at school.

In Term 2, all the boys are required to wear winter uniform. This consists of grey blazer, long sleeve striped shirt and winter weight shorts. Come down to the Uniform Shop for all of these items prior to the end of end Term 1. The Uniform Shop will not be open during the school holiday break. There are also many other items available, such as Newington badges to reward your son in areas that he may have achieved great results or just applied himself well. Badges include rugby, swimming, music, basketball and Football (soccer).

If you have any feedback, questions, comments about the school or the P&F, please contact myself, my email door is always open.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Ladies WOW Dinner – 15^th March SOLD OUT
• 150 Years of Sport Luncheon – 22^nd March 12-4pm Dockside – book online, click here
• Great Garden Party – 5^th April, 3:30pm-5:00pm

Looking forward to seeing you at the WOW (Women of Wyvern) Dinner or 150 Years of Sport at Newington Lunch.

Julie Gigg
0411 240769
djgigg@gmail.com
President Wyvern P&F 2013

Important NAPLAN Information

National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)

In May 2013, as part of the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), national tests will be held in literacy and numeracy for all students in Australia at Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.

The tests will be completed between Tuesday 14 May and Thursday 16 May 2013.  Friday 17 May is scheduled as a ‘catch-up day’ for students who were absent on a test day. The format will be identical for both Years 7 and 9.  On Tuesday 14 May boys will complete a 45 minute test on Language Conventions (comprising spelling, grammar and punctuation) and a 40 minute test on Writing.  On Wednesday 15 May they will complete a 65 minute test on Reading.  Finally on Thursday 16 May they will complete an 80 minute Numeracy test (comprising number, algebra, functions and patterns, space, measurement and chance and data).  This test will be broken into two 40 minute sessions.  Students will be able to use calculators in the first session but they will not be allowed the use of a calculator in the second session.

All students are expected to participate in the tests.  Students may be considered for exemption only if:

• they have been in Australia for less than 12 months and have a language background other than English;
• they have significant intellectual disability and/or significant co-existing conditions which severely limit their capacity to participate in the tests.

Students may be withdrawn from the testing program by their parent/guardian.  This is a matter for consideration by individual parents in consultation with the Headmaster. Withdrawals are intended to address issues such as religious beliefs and philosophical objections to testing.  If you have concerns in regard to your son’s participation in NAPLAN please contact Ms Julia Shea, Deputy of Stanmore/Head of Learning and Teaching, as soon as possible.

Access to disability provisions for these tests should be discussed with Mrs Rebecca Panagopoulos by phoning 9568 9527. Provisions which reflect the student’s normal level of support in the classroom will be provided.

Additional information about NAPLAN can be found at http://www.naplanforparentsnsw.com.au

Parents will receive information on their child’s performance through the individual reports that will be compiled for each student.  The tests will provide information on how students are progressing against national benchmarks. Results will be posted home as soon as they become available. This is usually in late September.

Foundation, Alumni and Archives

L-R: Dr David Mulford, Headmaster, Winners of the Arthur H.S. Rofe Trophy, Chris Johnson (ON ’93) & David Royal (ON ’93) and Nigel Watson (ON ’93)

ONU Golf Day

The recent ONU Golf Day at the Lakes Club was a great success, despite the challenging weather conditions. Old Boys, current parents, grandparents and staff engaged in friendly yet competitive rivalry on the greens contesting one of Newington oldest trophies, the H.S. Rofe Trophy as well as the Alumni Challenge Trophy to raise funds for the ONU Depression initiative.

After presenting the Alumni trophy to the team from 1978, James Jordan (ON ’81), ONU President said “Not only did we get to play at the prestigious Lakes Golf Course but we are exceptionally fortunate to have the support of generous sponsors who enable us to make a contribution in a very real way and I thank them sincerely.” He also thanked the ONU Golf Day organising committee, Ian Mayer (ON ’81), David Gillard (ON ’92) and Nigel Watson (ON ’93) for their exceptional contributions.

With generous donations of prizes and auction items from current parents and Old Boys, including Martin Wright from Srixon Sports Australasia, Con Dedes (ON ’87) from Dedes Group, Richard Spira (ON ’81) from Agressor, Ian Mayer (ON 81) from Chatswood Toyota and Adam Peruch (ON ’81) from Channel 9, over $17,500 was raised.

Mylee Angelo
ONU Officer

From the Archives: Newington’s first advertisement

On 12 March 1863, among the shipping notices, entertainment advertisements (‘Signor Ohio: the inimitable SWISS WARBLER, whose imitations of birds and animals are unrivalled’), and personal notices (‘Notice to the public: I, JOHN BURNS of Botany, will not be answerable for debts my Wife, JANE BURNS, may contract after this date’), the Sydney Morning Herald published an advertisement placed by ‘J Allen Manton, Principal’ of the ‘Collegiate Institution, Newington House (late Blaxland’s), Parramatta River’.

The advertisement announced that the ‘spacious and beautifully situated premises’ were now undergoing thorough repair and would be opened as a school the following July.  The same advertisement would appear each week until just before the school’s opening.

Because of its location, the new school would initially be entirely a boarding school.  The fees were to be 50 guineas ($105 in today’s currency) per annum, to cover ‘Board and education’, plus 4 guineas ($8.40) for washing and a guinea ($2.10) for medical attendance.  Fees were payable quarterly, in advance.

The advertisement set out the articles that each student was expected to bring with him: a silver fork and spoon, two pairs of sheets, two pillow cases and six towels.  Each was to be marked with the student’s name in full.

Six weeks’ notice was required for the withdrawal of a student; otherwise half a quarter’s fees would be charged.

Despite the new school’s connection with the Wesleyan Methodist Church, the advertisement noted that it would be open to the sons of parents of all religious denominations.

Top section of SMH from Trove

David Roberts
College Archivist

Congratulations to Mark Song

Mark Song, a Year 6 student at Wyvern has been a junior member of the University of New South Wales Judo Club for the past four years. Mark demonstrates a calmness and focus in competition well beyond his years.

Mark has just won a silver medal in the 2013 ACT International Open Judo Tournament and a silver medal in the 2013 NSW Judo State Titles.

Some of Mark’s outstanding competitive achievements for 2012 includes 4 gold and 3 silver medals:

1. State Titles – Silver medal
2. Shoalhaven Open – Silver medal
3. National Judo Titles – Silver medal
4. Illawarra Junior Championships – Gold medal
5. Illawarra Junior Teams Tournament – Gold medal
6. South Coast Open – Gold medal
7. Judo NSW November Challenge – Gold medal

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Wvyern Achievement Awards

Wyvern House Points

Literature Festival

6^th Bienniel Newington Literature Festival @ Wyvern

Wednesday March 20^th – Friday March 22^nd

Events:

• Opening Night Launch at Senior School – Panel Discussion
• Author talks
• Writing Workshops
• Illustrator Workshops
• Storytellers
• Poet
• Wyvern Parent Event
• Classic Character Book Parade
• Book Fair in Wyvern Library

For more information about these events, click here

To pre-order authors’ books who are attending the Literature Festival, click here.

Completed pre-order forms should be returned to Mrs Barnes in the Library by Tuesday March 19th.

Mrs Joanne Barnes
Librarian

Wyvern Sport

Term 1 Summer Sport Fixtures, click here

Sporting Venue Addresses, click here

Summer Sport Draw – Saturday 16 March 2013, click here

Winter Sport – commences Monday 18 March. For more information, click here.

Sport News, Week 7, click here

Sports Results and March Reports for Saturday 16 March, click here

2013 Sports Handbook, click here

Crested Ware

There are a range of crested ware on offer at the Black and White shop. They range from memorabilia, clothing, keepsake as well as an exclusive Sesquicentenary line which can be found on the Sesquicentenrary site. For more information about crested ware, please contact Rollanda Rosenstrauss.

To download the crested ware catalogue and price list  click here

To view the crested ware page on the public website, click here

Sesquicentenary Memorabilia

To celebrate  Newington’s 150 year legacy, the Sesquicentenary Committee has released a number of limited edition collectors’ items. To find out what items are available and to place an order, please click on the following links

Sesquicentenary Product Guide

Sesquicentenary Memorabilia Product and Order Form

If you would like further information on the events program, or to make an online payment, please visit the Sesquicentenary insite

Wyvern Before & After School Care – OSH Club

Dear Newington Wyvern Families,

Wyvern’s Before and After School Care Program is run by OSH Club.  To enrol in your Before and After School Care program please visit their website www.oschclub.com.au and register your son.

Click here for OSHClub Information

Kind regards
OSHClub Team

Flyers in Bookstand

Martial Arts

• Kung Fu Action at Wyvern

Tennis

• Friday After School Tennis at Newington

Swimming

• Swim Squad Term 1

Hopalong Occupational Therapy

• Handwriting Skills Program Flyer
• Social Skills Program for 6-12 Years Flyer
• Hopalong Parent Flyer

Speech Pathology

• Gladesville Speech Pathology and Learning Centre

Term Dates 2013

TERM ONE
Tuesday 29 January to Friday 12 April
(11 week term followed by a 2 week break)
(Classes commence – Tuesday 29 January)

TERM TWO
Monday 29 April to Friday 21 June
(8 week term followed by a 3 week break)
(Anzac Day Holiday – Thursday 25 April)
(Wyvern Staff Training Day (pupil free day) – Friday 7 June)
(Queen’s Birthday (Public Holiday) – Monday 10 June)

TERM THREE
Monday 15 July to Friday 20 September (Wyvern Campus)
(10 week term followed by a 2 week break)

TERM FOUR
Tuesday 8 October to Thursday 5 December
(9 week term followed by Christmas break)

Next Two Weeks

Artist of the Week

Week 7

K – 2 Artist of the Week

Oscar Burshtein – Year 2

Oscar created a picture of an ‘Ocean Race’ using vibrant wavy brushstroke for a background. He then completed the scene by printing action body parts of swimmers and adding oil pastel lines to give a dramatic effect.

Mrs Debbie Bourke
K-2 Art Teacher

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Years 3-6 Artist of the Week

Joel McGrigor – Year 3

This term in Year 3, students are studying the human body. Joe created a surfer, looking at how the body bends and balances on a surfboard.

Ms Meredith Buining
Years 3-6 Art Teacher

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All Co-curricular Activities at Wyvern (Before and After School)

Wyvern Before and After School Activities for Term 1

These activities are reviewed and updated weekly.

For Wyvern’s Before and After School Co-curricular Activities Table, click here

See Flyers below for Co-curricular Activities

Swim Squad Flyer, click here

Basketball Skills Flyer, click here

K-6 Martial Arts Flyer, click here

Art Club Flyer, click here

Photography Flyer, click here

Drawing Skills Flyer, click here

A Message from Mr Holden

Parent Teacher Discussions

In the next two weeks you will have the opportunity to discuss with your son’s class teacher progress made during this very busy term. Class teachers will be sending out booking forms for appointments this week. Subject specialist teachers are also available for discussions so please feel free to contact them to arrange an appointment either via a note in your son’s diary or via email.

Mr Wood (Deputy 4-6), Ms Gray (Deputy K-2) and I will also be available to discuss any issue you may have. Again, please feel free to contact us directly to arrange an appointment.

Online Tuckshop
Members of the Wyvern Parents and Friends Executive are currently trialling a new online ordering facility for the Wyvern Tuckshop. Initial feedback is that the system is working well, with only some minor modifications required. Once the trial phase has been completed, hopefully in the next two weeks, we will offer this facility to all Wyvern parents. Further information about the Wyvern Online Tuckshop will be sent out before the end of Term 1.  Please note that parents will need to log on to Newington Spaces to use this facility; therefore if you have not done so already, please do set up an account, click here.

Mr Ian Holden
Head of Wyvern House