SRC Malawi ‘Adopt a Goat’ Fundraiser

Congratulations to the Wyvern community for raising enough money to buy 61 goats for the Malawi ‘Adopt a Goat’ Fundraiser. We are aiming to reach 100 goats by the end of term to help create a goat farm for the village of Kasupe in Africa. Well done to all the classes or Year groups who have had little activities to raise funds. A special thank you to Year 3, who raised enough money to buy 11 goats by holding a cake stall on Friday 24 May.

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On the last day of term (Friday 21 June) we will be holding an African themed hat party. All boys are able to create their best African Hat and wear it throughout the day. Prizes will be given for the boys in each Year group with the best hat. Entry into the competition will be via a gold coin donation.

To help motivate the Wyvern boys, Mr Holden has agreed to give the boys some ‘golden time’ or free time on the last day of school if they raise enough money to buy 100 goats. Happy fundraising!

Parents can also be involved in this important fundraiser. Mr Holden has finally cleaned out his storeroom and we are looking for the following items to help support Malawi.

1. Suitcases (by the end of Term 2).
We need bags to transport clothes, books and stationary to Kasupe. Small or medium size soft suitcase or sports bags with or without wheels.  Doesn’t matter what condition they are in as long as the zips work.

2. Items for a second hand sale in November.
We are looking for items such as:

• Clothes – ladies, mens, children and infants
• Shoes, hand bags, hats, scarves, sarongs and jewellery
• Small household knick knacks – such a  fabrics, table cloths, cushions and doona covers (in good condition), unusual and quirky knick knacks, vases, china and ornaments
• No electronics

Thank you for your support

Wyvern SRC

Tuckshop Menu, Roster and Online Ordering

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 6 & 7, Click here

Donut Day Thursday 13th June, Click here

Sausage Sizzle Friday 21 June, Click here

Everyday Menu and Price List, Click here

Online Ordering instructions, Click here

Online Ordering FAQs, Click here

Term 2 Calendar

For Term 2 Calendar, Click here

Newington College Centre for Ethics: Festival of Ideas Dinner

Looking for the Dinner party Conversation from Heaven where someone else cooks, don’t miss out on the Festival of Ideas Dinner with speaker Michael Parker, the author of Ethics 101 Conversations to have with your kids.

Join us to discuss the issues you son is bringing home to you each day. The issues will be chosen by a spinning chocolate wheel!

Would YOU torture a terrorism suspect to stop a bus blowing up?

Would YOU genetically modify your children to give them a better chance?

Would YOU loot a store after an earthquake to feed your family?

Would YOU pick the Reisling or the Pinot Noir?

Payment can be made here. Please go to ‘Events and Activities’ and follow the prompts

Wyvern Before and After School Care – OSHClub

Wyvern’s Before and After School Care Program is run by OSHClub. Enrolment for all students is recommended and allows parents to easily manage their before and after school care needs via an online account. Visit  www.oshclub.com.au to use the free enrolment service.

For all late bookings, please contact the Coordinator, Eleanor, on 0428 131700. OSHClub’s head office number is (03) 85649000

Click here for the OSHClub Information Flyer

Kind regards
OSHClub Team

Newington Sequicentenary Raffle

Please click on the following link for the Newington Sesquicentenary raffle ticket flyer.

http://www.newington.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/14_PF_Win-a-car_flyer.pdf

Newington 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

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

Rugby Season Launch 2013

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

Click here for more information

Football Season Launch 2013

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

Click here for more details

Flyers in the Bookstand

P & F 

• White Christmas in July
• K – 2 Father and Son Camp
• Tuckshop Volunteer Form
• Uniform Shop Volunteer Form

Rugby and Football

• Rugby Season Launch 2013
• Football Season Launch 2013

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

School Holiday Programs

• Winter Multi Sport Camp
• Winter Rugby Camp

Wyvern’s ‘White Christmas in July’ Dinner

Friday 26 July 7.00pm – 11.00pm at ECCO Ristorante, Drummoyne.

$78 includes a welcome cocktail, substantial Italian finger food, drinks and live entertainment.

Come and celebrate White Christmas in July with the Wyvern community. Click here to download the invitation.

Lucky door prize: a table of 10 to the Black & White Ball valued at $1,750

Wyvern Sport

For all Saturday morning sport at Newington Senior School, parents are requested to park off site along the street. The schools onsite car park is  maintained for officials, emergency vehicles and staff only. With the winter sport season upon us, the car park area can become very busy early in the morning. Please consider this simple request to ensure the smooth management of Saturday morning sport at Newington. 

Term 2 Winter Sport Fixtures, Click here

NO SPORT Saturday 8 June

Sports Results and Match Reports for Saturday 1 June, Click here

Winter Sports News Term 2, Week 5,  Click here

Sporting Venue Addresses, Click here

2013 Sports Handbook, Click here

Winter Holiday Camp Multi Sport Flyer, Click here

Winter Holiday Camp Rugby Sport Flyer, Click here

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

All Co-curricular Activities (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

Photography Classes Years 3 – 6  Flyer, Click here

National Simultaneous Storytime

WYVERN K – 2 BOYS TAKE PART IN RECORD BREAKING EVENT

On Wednesday 22 May at 11am the K – 2 Wyvern boys read ‘The Wrong Book’ by Nick Bland. In doing this, they joined over 415 000 children in 2,500 libraries, schools, childcare centres, preschools, homes and other locations to make National Simultaneous Storytime 2013 the most successful NSS event ever.

Kindy boys headed over to the Senior School Library under threatening grey skies to share this experience with Year 12 boys who read and discussed the story with them. They also shared a favourite book with a Year 12 boy in the tranquil setting of the Senior Library.

Year 1 & 2 boys read the story with their classroom teachers, Miss Wiseman, Mr Scott, Mrs Fryda and Mr Burke who each provided dramatic and entertaining renditions and a guided reading experience of the text. Later, the boys completed character reflections and opinion pieces based on the story. In Library lessons this week, the boys have had great fun revisiting the story using ‘The Wrong Book’ interactive story app which is available in the Apps Store.

An iMovie capturing some of the highlights of National Simultaneous Storytime at Wyvern is available to view here.

Here are some of the boys’ comments about the book:

I liked that there were green monsters in the book and they were funny. Ethan Koic (KL)

I liked the electronic book because peanuts came out of the elephant’s trunk. Jack Duddy (KB)

It gives children who don’t read books an opportunity to read them. William Richardson (1S)

I liked The Wrong Book because Nicholas Ickle kept saying “You’re in the wrong book”. At the end of the book we find out that the book was supposed to be about him. Christian Ishak (1W)

The book was really good, especially the pirate character. Ali Karnib (2B)

Nicholas was going a bit crazy in the book. He wanted all the characters to leave because he wanted the book to be all about him. Ishaan Patkar (2F)

(Main photograph, pictured L – R are Jacob Haddad KL, Lucas Veloz KL, George Kalamvokis [ex Wyvern boy] Year 12)

Mrs Joanne Barnes
Librarian

Wyvern Uniform Shop

Wyvern Uniform Roster Term 2 Weeks 6 & 7, Click here

Wyvern Uniform Shop Winter Price List, Click here

Wyvern Uniform Shop Order Form, Click here

Black and White Ball

Tickets are now on sale for the Black and White Ball!

Date: Saturday 14 September

Time: 7-11pm

Where: The Ballroom, The Star (80 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont)

Dress: Black and White with a touch of silver (Black tie)

Tickets: $175pp www.newington.nsw.edu.au/payments

Enquiries: bwball@newington.nsw.edu.au

Please note: Your dietary needs and disability access requirements are welcomed when booking

Achievement Awards and House Points

Wyvern House Points

Artist of the Week

K – 2 Artists of the Week

Lipina Ata, in Year 2, is Artist of the Week. Lipina persevered with the task of making a 3D sculpture from paper. He carefully folded and glued white and coloured paper to resemble a wave crashing onto the shore. The finished result was amazing and demonstrated clever fine motor skills.

Year 1 have been looking at the art work of Andy Goldsworthy. They have been copying his style, using lots of clever problem solving and making sculptures that are just for the moment. All the boys explored ice as a material for making a tower.

Mrs Debbie Bourke
K – 2 Art Teacher

3 – 6 Artists of the Week

At the end of last term, Year 5 were working on creating masks. Masks are often used to define identity in some cultures. After studying the composition and designs of masks from all over the world, they created their own mask designs, rendered in water colours.

Angelo Kakakios 5D                                         Charlie Nicholson 5D                                      Henry Goodfellow 5M

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Ms Meredith Buining
3 – 6 Art Teacher

P and F News Events

Time flies when you’re having fun even at school!

As we quickly work through the second term of 2013 there are many things happening at Wyvern. Excursions, Sesquicentenary Whole School Photo, Sport, Year group dinners and of course our very own White Christmas in July.

UPDATE ON THE P & F MEETING
SPACES and how do I use them? Emma Clemens gave a great presentation about how to log on, access the different SPACES and online tuckshop ordering. The P & F and the IT department are working towards a site that is more user friendly and one that is not overloaded with information. Thank you Emma for your time on the night and for the informative presentation.

A reminder to all parents: from Term 4 the Tuckshop lunch ordering system will only be available online. If you are still not familiar with the online ordering process, log onto SPACES and go to Your Student Account in the top right hand corner. Then,  follow the step-by-step instructions.

If you still need assistance with logging on and/or passwords  please contact the helpline on 95689568 or icthelp@newington.nsw.edu.au

MUSIC WEEKEND UPDATE
A big thank you to Ms Alina Belshaw and Ms Caoimhe McMillan, all the Newington Music staff, Nicole Newson from CAST and the wonderful volunteers for bringing the Music Workshop weekend together. During Saturday afternoon and Sunday all the music groups practised together in a light social environment that made learning fun. This all leads up to the Music Showcase and the Founders Concert in the near future. After hearing from all the different music groups, the weekend was very successful. The music department has put a huge amount of work into our own special production of  The Wyvern Music Showcase to be held on Wednesday 5 June at 6.00pm sharp. The event will be finished before 8pm for a quick getaway for those who have other plans on that night. Boys involved in the showcase need to be at Centennial Hall by 5:15pm in full winter uniform (no black cap).

LIMITED EDITION PRINT
To mark the College’s Sesquicentenary, Australian artist Rodney Pople has painted a group portrait of the first seven headmasters at Newington College. 150 signed limited edition prints of this portrait are now available for you to keep.

To find out more and put in your order, Click here

CHRISTMAS IN JULY
Tickets are now on sale for the ‘Christmas in July’ to be held at Ecco Ristorante in Drummoyne. Kindy 2013 have done a fabulous job of making this special midyear event (a first at Wyvern) a wonderful white winter experience. The cost of the night is $78 per head and covers everything – food/drinks, entertainment and there will be a lucky door prize of – A table for 10 to the Black & White Ball on 14 September. Come along, it could be YOU winning this fantastic prize valued at $1750. Tickets can be purchased via the online payment system. Click here to download the Christmas flyer.

K – 2 FATHER AND SON CAMP
Our annual K – 2 Father and Son camp will be held on Friday 23 August until Sunday 25 August. We are looking for fathers to assist Costa Mina in organising parts of the weekend. If you are able to help please contact Costa on cmina@reality-check.com.au  To download the application form, Click here

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Student Free day – Friday 7 June
• Long weekend – Saturday 8 June –10 June
• Rugby Season Launch – 14 June
• Football Season Launch – 14 June
• Term 2 Finishes – 21 June
• Term 3 Starts – 15 July
• Founders Concert – 17 July
• Christmas in July – Friday 26 July
• K-2 Camp 23 – 25 August
• Back To Newington Day – 7 September
• Black & White Ball –  14 September

Any comments or suggestions to help assist with 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

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 (Public Holiday) – Thursday 25 April
Wyvern Staff Training Day (Student 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 2 Weeks

Faith Matters

God wants to be known, but not in a way that overwhelms us, that takes away the possibility of love freely given. “God is like a person who clears his throat whilst hiding and so gives himself away,” says Meister Eckhart.
You’ll never know where he will turn up, or whom he’ll speak through, or what unlikely scenario he’ll use for his purpose.

He came unexpectedly as a child in a feed trough. He died as a criminal, a curse man as some were filled with sorrow and others were filled with self-satisfaction. After the resurrection, Mary Magdalene was looking right at him but thought he was a gardener.

Where is God? He’s closer than you think.

Mr Peter Morphew
Chaplain

A Message from Mr Holden

Dear Parents

Please note the following important events for next week.

Wednesday 5 June, 6.00pm – 7.30pm: Wyvern Musical Showcase. This annual event will take place in Centenary Hall and will feature all students from Years 3 – 6. All boys must arrive at 5.15pm. We look forward to a memorable concert.

Thursday 6 June: Sesquicentenary Whole College Photograph. All Wyvern boys and staff will walk across to the Senior School to be included in the organisation of the Sesquicentenary Whole College Photograph. The boys should come to school in full winter uniform wearing their standard Black and Grey striped tie. (NOT the sesquicentenary black tie).

Friday 7 June: Student Free Day (at the Wyvern campus only). All Wyvern staff will spend the day working with Professor Guy Claxton, the world’s leading expert of our learning framework ‘Building Learning Power.’

Monday 10 June: Queen’s Birthday public holiday (please note there will be NO sports matches on Saturday 8 June).

I hope you all enjoy a relaxing Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

Mr Ian Holden
Head of Wyvern House