Term Two Calendar

For Term 2  Calendar, click here

Achievement Awards and House Points

Wyvern House Points

Artist of the Week

Week 1

K – 2 Artists of the Week

Lucas Veloz in KL was Artist of the Week. Lucas created a wonderful windy day painting using a variety of brushstrokes. He then carefully cut and collaged a brightly coloured kite flying in the wind swept sky.

Mrs Debbie Bourke
K-2 Art Teacher

School Transport

As mentioned in Term 1 via e-mail and the Spaces site, the payment method for the Newington Bus is online only as from the start of this Term. If you haven’t ordered your son’s Term 2 pass in the holidays please do so now. There will be no “grace period” as there was in Term 1 for boys without current passes, and they may be denied passage by the bus drivers.

Please follow the link below for instructions on how to order your passes via SPACES.

https://spaces.newington.nsw.edu.au/stanmore/articles/733-online-payment-system-for-newington-buses-term-2

An alternative is to go to the Newington College website.

Go to Stanmore 7-12 or K -6

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Online Payments

Go to Events and Activities and click on the required bus route and enter your details or simply use the link below:-

http://www.newington.nsw.edu.au/payments/

If you have any problems or enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact Cate Lukins at the Stanmore Campus on 9568 9333.

Lest We Forget

On Wednesday the 10th of April the School Captain (Kieran Corcoran),Vice Captains (Callum Stewart and Miles Parhash) accompanied Mr Wood in attending the RSL and Schools Rememberance ANZAC Day service. The service took place in Hyde Park around the Pool of Remembrance. We caught the train from Stanmore to Museum Station and walked up through the park on a beautiful, warm and sunny day.

The service was run by students which included bands and choirs to accompany the many thought provoking songs. Many schools participated in the Schools Remember ANZAC Service, filling the stairs of the War Memorial with numerous and colourful Wreaths.

On Tuesday the 30th of April, Year 6 walked across to the Senior School to attend the Newington ANZAC Parade and Service. Our School Captain laid a Wreath with the Lindfield School Captain at the War Memorial. The service also signified the change of the Newington College Cadet Unit Colours. All those assembled were treated to a very insightful commentary from Lieutenant Colonel John Moore (ON ’53) and ANZAC address from Major Ross Wehby (ON ’98).

Both events were memorable occasions.

Callum Stewart (6M)

Wyvern P and F Mother’s Day Breakfast

On Friday 10 May, the Wyvern P & F will host a Mother’s Day Breakfast. Click here to print your invitation.

Wyvern Sport

Term 2 Winter Sport Fixtures, Click here

Wyvern Sports Teams and Draw for Saturday 11 May 2013, Click here

Wyvern Sports Results and Match Reports for Saturday 4 May, Click here

Winter Sports News Term 2, Week 1,  Click here

Sporting Venue Addresses, Click here

Term 2 Swim Squad Flyer, Click here

2013 Sports Handbook, Click here

Gabriel Mendez Advanced Football Training Flyer, Click here

SESQUICENTARY 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

Snow Sports

The snow sports program here at Newington is unique in that it is one of the only co-curricular activities that all three campuses (Stanmore, Lindfield and Wyvern) compete under the same banner. This year the NSW Interschools Championship will be run in Thredbo from the 10th – 14th July (the third week of winter holidays). For any information, please visit the NSW Interschools website: http://nsw.interschools.org.au/ or contact the Snow Sports Co-ordinator, Mr Justin Verco at jverco@newington.nsw.edu.au Watch this space!

Mr Justin Verco
Snow Sports Co-ordinator

Rugby Season Launch

Come and help us honor our rugby players of the past and celebrate rugby players of the future.

Click here for more information

Football (Soccer) Launch

Come and help us honor our footballers of the past and celebrate footballers of the future.

Click here for more details

FLYERS IN BOOKSTAND

Martial Arts

• Kung Fu Action at Wyvern

Tennis

• Friday After School Tennis at Newington

Swimming

• Swim Squad Term 2
• Pride Swim Classes

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

CRESTED WARE

There are a range of Newington crested ware items on offer at the Black and White shop. They range from memorabilia, clothing, keepsakes 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

WYVERN BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE – OSHCLUB

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

Wyvern Uniform Shop

Wyvern Uniform Roster Term 2 Weeks 2 & 3, Click here

Wyvern Uniform Shop Winter Price List, Click here

Wyvern Uniform 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 the Wyvern Office and the Tuckshop so that we are aware of it. Click here for the ‘Alliance Catering  – Food Allergens Advisory Statement’.

Term 2 Tuckshop Menu and Roster for Weeks 2 & 3, Click here

Everyday Menu and Price List, Click here

Term Dates

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)

P and F News Events

WELCOME BACK TO TERM TWO

After 2 weeks of school holidays, I’m sure everyone will be grateful to get back into routine. This term will seem intense with so many things coming onto the P & F calendar, so ensure you have all the dates by checking Wyvern SPACES regularly.

Last term rounded off well with The Great Garden Party. Thank you to all the Year Parent Coordinators who pulled their teams together to make it a very successful day. The wonderful event as a ‘fun raising’ day is now  an annual event on our P & F calendar. A special thank you to our in house Pizza Chef, Rob Jablonski  (a Year 4 parent), who in the role of ‘Pizza Master’ cooked over 200 pizzas using  our very own pizza oven in the garden area. The pizzas were delicious and it was fantastic to see our oven in use.

Pictures from the afternoon have been loaded into the Wyvern P & F SPACES in the Galleries section. If you have any other photos of the afternoon to share please send to Julie@2xu.com and I can load them onto the P & F page.

MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST

Our annual Wyvern Mother’s Day Breakfast will be held on Friday 10 May at 7:30am until 9.00am. Year 3 parents are organising a fabulous morning of real coffee, fruit, muesli, muffins and lots of free flowing chatter. Make sure your personal stylist has done your hair and makeup before you arrive in the morning as we have the Sesquicentenary Mother and Son Photo Booth in the hall to take a happy snap of you and your son/s. Please RSVP using the attached flyer so we obtain numbers for catering. Click here

MOTHER’S DAY GIFTS

A special Mother’s Day Gifts flyer for ‘Dad’s eyes only’ is available, Click here.  The final date for orders has been extended to Friday 3 May. Distribution will be on Thursday 9 May. Be prepared for a lovely surprise!

P & F MEETING

On Thursday 16 May at 7.00pm we will hold our Term 2 P & F meeting in the Wyvern Hall. All parents are welcome to come along and listen to an update about the school directly from Mr Holden. This is your chance to add any comments or suggestions. Pizza and child minding will be available for all children. The meeting starts at 7.00pm and finishes at 8.30pm. Please come along and be a part of our school community.

 UPCOMING EVENTS

• Mother’s Day Breakfast – Friday 10^th May 7:30am – 9:30am
• P & F General Meeting – Thursday 16^th May 7.00pm – 8:30pm

Any comments or suggestions regarding the P & F are certainly welcome. Drop me an email, my computer is always on.

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

Next Two Weeks

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

Wyvern Before and After School Activities for Term 2

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

Year 5 Drawing Skills Class, Click here

Term 2 Swim Squad Flyer, Click here

K-6 Martial Arts Flyer, Click here

Art Club Flyer, Click here

Football Skills Flyer, Click here

A Message From Mr Holden

Welcome back to Term 2. I do hope you enjoyed some quality family time over the break.

NAPLAN

The attention in the early part of Term 2 will be on national assessments in literacy and numeracy (NAPLAN) for students in Years 3 and 5. The tests will be administered by our Year 3 and Year 5 teaching staff. Testing will take place over three days from Tuesday May 14 to Thursday May 16. Friday May 17 has been set aside as a make-up day for students who miss a section or who are absent on a particular test day. Attendance during the testing week is particularity important.

YEAR  6 Camp

Year 6 students and teachers departed on Wednesday morning for a 3 day outdoor education camp on the shores of Lake Macquarie. Such experiences are of enormous benefit to students. I thank staff in advance for the care of their boys whilst they are away.

SPACES

As Dr Mulford indicated in his recent letter to parents, the Newington SPACES secure intranet site is becoming the major communication link between current families and the College.  The vast majority of information about all aspects of Wyvern is regularly updated here. We are moving to on-line College Reports for Wyvern boys for Semester 2, 2013. Parents will need to be registered users and familiar with the relevant SPACES areas to access these reports. Please use the following link to access a simple information sheet showing the registration process. Click here for the SPACES user document.

ON-LINE TUCKSHOP ORDERING

Another feature of the Newington SPACES secure internet site is the ability to order meals from the Wyvern Tuckshop online. The system was recently trialed by the Wyvern P and F executive team and is now available via SPACES for parents to use. Please note that the current lunch ordering system will still be available for Term 2, but will be phased out from the start of Term 3.

STUDENT FREE DAY – FRIDAY 7 JUNE

As shown in the Term 2 calendar, on Friday 7 June the Wyvern campus will be having a Student Free Day. The teachers will be attending a professional learning day focusing on our Building Learning Power framework with the internationally renowned educator, Professor Guy Claxton. The school will be offering some limited supervision, via OSH Club, for any students who have brothers attending the senior campus – as it will be a normal school day for them. Please contact the Wyvern office on 95689444 to secure a place.

Finally, I respectfully remind parents of their obligation to put the safety of students first when dropping off and picking up their sons. As such I do request that all of our traffic rules (listed below) are adhered to. Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.

CAR PARK RULES

The following rules ensure the safe use of our car park drive through facility at pick up time.

To avoid lengthy queues forming in Harrow Road please do not arrive at the car park entrance before the following times:

• 3:00pm for Years K-2 every day
• 3:15pm for Years 3-6 on Tuesday, Thursday and  Friday
• 3:25pm for Years 3-6 on Monday and Wednesday (sports training days)

1. Do not get out of your car when dropping off or picking up your son.
2. Ensure your son can leave and access your car via the left curb-side rear door.
3. Cars are not allowed to wait in the car park. If for any reason your son is not in the car park at the end of the day you must leave via Cambridge Street and re-enter from Harrow Road.
4. Parents who are picking up children at different times must leave via Cambridge Street and re-enter from Harrow Road.
5. Observe all safety regulations, including new national child restraint laws for 0- 7 year olds, when travelling with young children in cars.

Please note that a bus zone operates at the front of the school at the following times:

• 7:45am – 8:45am
• 2:45pm – 3:45pm

Mr Ian Holden
Head of Wyvern House