These activities are reviewed and updated weekly.
See Flyers below for Co-curricular Activities
Year 5 Drawing Skills Class, Click here
Term 3 Swim Squad Flyer, Click here
K-6 Martial Arts Flyer, Click here
Art Club Flyer, Click here
Wyvern House is involved – Come along – enjoy the fun – support your sport
Saturday 7th September 2013 marks Back to Newington Day at Newington College Secondary Campus! The day revolves around the school celebrating our 150th Year and congratulating the boys for a fantastic season of sport.
Why do you need to come? Be a part of the day by supporting your School and watching the matches unfold; enjoy the atmosphere of food, fun and free spirit.
What will there be to do on the day? The day is a fun market day with a Dunking machine, Big Slide, Jumping castle, Face Painting, Second-hand Books, beautiful Market Stalls and, of course, plenty of food.
How can you help? Wyvern House is running the Children’s Activity area so you can bring along the whole family. We need volunteers to assist to make the day fun for everyone.
What talent do you need? No talent required! It’s about being part of a great day and supporting the Newington community. Come along with a friend and double the fun.
For Wyvern’s Back to Newington Day Parent Helper Roster, Click here.
Wyvern have had a busy fortnight of musical performances!
On Sunday 4th August the Wyvern Jazz band competed at the NSW School Bands Festival. They played incredibly well and are to be congratulated for being awarded silver in the Ed Wilson Primary School Open Big Band Event.
On Monday 5th August, three Year 6 boys – Mark Chen, Callum Stewart and Simon Jeon competed in the junior Years 6 – 9 Concerto competition at the Senior School Campus. All played their pieces with great style and musical maturity. Special congratulation s to both Simon and Mark who received highly commended awards for their performances. This is quite an achievement considering they were competing against boys in the senior school.
Our Strings Factory delighted teachers, students and parents with their performance in the K – 2 Assembly last Friday. For many boys this was their first performance as part of the ensemble and they should be very proud of their achievements.
Congratulation to Simon Jeon of 6M who received three 1st place awards in the 29th Inner West Eisteddfod for piano.
Well done Simon on your fantastic achievement.
On July 30th through to August 6th Wyvern hosted the Wyvern Biennale – the Junior School Art Exhibition at the Concordia Gallery.This was the first time works from Kindergarten, Year 3 and Year 6 at Wyvern had been exhibited.
Opening evening on Tuesday July 30th was a wonderful night with Year 6 Art Monitors serving food and drink.
Murat Urlali, a student at the National Art School, was kind enough to open the evening and show two of his watercolour portraits.
Year 6 carried on the tradition of the Wyvernbald Portrait and Sculpture Prize, with Finn Walsh taking out ‘Work of the Week’ with his portrait of Norman Reedus, and Thomas Marchese winning the ‘People’s Choice Award’ with his portrait of Mohamed Ali.
Well done to all the boys who exhibited work, it was a great to experience the boy’s work in a gallery setting and to see the progression of learning from Kindergarten to Year 6.
Students will see their work at the next Biennale in two years time.
Mrs Meredith Buining
3-6 Art Teacher
Finn Walsh 6P
Thomas Marchese 6B
During week 4 Kindy was overrun with Pirates – did you see the skull and cross bones flag flying high? As part of our Phonemic Awareness Program, Kindy continued the long Wyvern tradition of the annual “Pirate, Peter Pan and Popcorn Day.”
The boys all dressed up as pirates with stripes a plenty and even a few parrots and sea gulls were seen on shoulders. We listened to pirate stories, did some pirate themed writing and measured our pirate accessories with blocks. The day was topped off by a popcorn feast whilst watching the most famous Pirate of them all – Peter Pan.
Capts Lewandowski and Brixen wish to thank Mr Holden and Ms Gray for their support on this great day and all the parents for so willingly getting into the spirit and dressing their mini pirates with such style.
Mrs Sharon Lewandowski
Kindergarten Teacher
The official Reading Challenge period ended on Friday August 9th. Congratulations to all the boys who have successfully completed their Reading Challenge(s) this year. You should be extremely pleased that through your planning, organisation, perseverance and sense of independence, you have accomplished your goal.
However, there are still a few boys in each grade who are very close to finishing their challenge. I am happy for them to have a little more time in order for them to receive their certificates. Certificates for all Reading Challenges will be distributed in Term 4.
Once again, I would like to thank all the parents and teachers who encouraged and modelled good reading habits for the boys and assisted with filling in the boys reading logs over the course of the challenge. Your support of this endeavour is very much appreciated.
To see the list of boys who have completed their Reading Challenges thus far, please click here.
Mrs Joanne Barnes
Teacher Librarian
Dear Parents
Melba Studios, our school photographer, has completed the Winter Sport Team Photos for 2013.
These photos can be ordered from the photographer with an order form included in this edition of the Wyvern newsletter. Extra forms will be available in the bookstand near Wyvern Reception.
Please note if you would like to order a copy of any of these photos, please return the order form with payment to Wyvern office promptly by 23rd August, 2013.
Click here for Winter Sports Photo Order Form
In semester 1, the Wyvern SRC raised money for the poverty stricken African township of Kusape in Malawi. Supporting the humanitarian efforts by Margie Bowen Jones, the students decided to raise money to help create a sustainable goat farm, hence the ‘Adopt a Goat’ drive. This farm will help the villagers improve nutrition by having an affordable and accessible source of food with the farm creating meat, milk and cheese. Furthermore, it creates an income and generates employment for the villagers by selling the skins and food products to other communities.
Pleasingly, the Wyvern community has overwhelmingly got behind the project. Each class took responsibility for their own fundraising, with cake & food stalls, mini-Olympics, raffles, guessing competitions and hat parties all being popular fundraising options. Also, many boys made very generous donations.
We are pleased to announce that at the end of the semester we were able to present Margie Bowen Jones a cheque for $4910.80, a whopping 140 goats! Margie and the SRC would like to congratulate and thank the Wyvern community for their generosity. Margie has already travelled to Malawi and increased the goat herd by 135 goats. We are pleased to support the Kusape village create and maintain this important project.
Justin Brayley
SRC Facilitator
In February 2009 there was a book published with the title “It’s Never Too Late To Change Your Mind.” It recognises the real threat of dementia but, based on medical research, says we can take action to work against it. Mental activity in children allows them to discovery what’s possible in our world. Mental activity in adults promotes brain elasticity and can hold off dementia.
At Newington we hope to prepare our students for life-long learning. Hopefully, you too are continuing to discover what is possible as you challenge yourself in new areas. Every five years, knowledge in most major fields doubles. That means if you don’t stay sharp you’ll be left behind.
Repeating the same lessons over and over means you’re not learning enough. Study those who’ve succeeded where you want to succeed in order to know what to do – and what not to do. Admiral Hyman Rickover said, “Learn from the mistakes of others; you’ll never live long enough to make them all yourself.”
Whilst, knowledge is helpful in life, the Bible suggests that what we need is something more. What we need is wisdom. Our College motto is … to faith add knowledge … (IN FIDE SCIENTIAM). Knowledge and faith combined can lead us to wisdom. Pursuing wisdom helps us to be the best we can be.
Mr Peter Morphew
Chaplain
After a successful time at the 2013 Balmoral Burn, Wyvern entered a team in the 2013 Bayrun on Sunday 4th of August. The boys were very excited for the chance to represent Wyvern by running in a growing community event such as the Bayrun. The team did extremely well and finished in the quickest time winning a trophy and a prize of $300. The team included Nicholas Agiotis, Joshua Macdessi, Bililign Robertson, Francois Canter, Kieran Corcoran, Marc Mardini, Luke Canter, Conor Corcoran, Luca Vasiliou, Gilbert Hogg, Oscar Hogg and Alexander Mouhtouris.
Special mention goes to these members finishing in the top 20 primary boys division:
Mr Joel Wilson
Sports Coordinator
Fifty years ago, Newington College celebrated its Centenary. Like this year’s Sesquicentenary, our Centenary celebrations were the result of years of planning and culminated in a series of events around the anniversary of the College’s establishment in July.
‘Centenary Week’ extended over ten days and started with the Old Newingtonians’ Union’s Wyvern Centenary Ball, attended by 1,200 people at the Trocadero on George Street and featuring the presentation of twelve debutantes to the Governor of New South Wales. The next day was Old Boys’ Day (today’s Back to Newington Day), which was moved from its usual September date to be part of Centenary Week.
A particular highlight was the ‘Pilgrimage to Old Newington’, in which four hundred people visited Newington House, the College’s first home and, in 1963, part of the Newington State Hospital. The excursion was organised by the late Dr John Moulton (ON’ 47), great-grandson of the College’s first Head Master, while a memorial plaque was unveiled by Rev Dr David Manton (ON ’53), great-grandson of our founding President.
An Open Day included displays of students’ work and of gymnastics, presentations by a range of student clubs, and a display of archives and historical objects. The day finished with afternoon tea, in which an immense, multi-tiered cake, donated by the Bowes family, was submitted to ‘the ravages of hungry appetites’, as The Newingtonian reported.
The culmination of Centenary Week was the opening of the Centenary Hall by Sir Owen Dixon, Chief Justice of the High Court, attended by some 2,300 people. This included a Dedication Service, in which the assembled Newington community rose and formally presented the Hall to the President of the College Council, who accepted it on behalf of the College.
The first event held in the Centenary Hall after its opening was a Thanksgiving Service marking the end of the main celebrations. Other events included the ONU Centenary Dinner, a commemorative luncheon hosted by the Council, and a Centenary Banquet in a marquee on the Johnson Oval. In the following months, there were a ‘Centenary Musicale’ in the new Hall, a reception for the staff, a Ceremonial Parade and presentation of flags to the Cadet and Air Training Corps, and a Centenary Festival of Music, Drama and Art.
The College’s connection with Tonga was marked by the visit of Moulton Finau, one of the original Tongan students from 1896, and his son, Lupeti Finau (ON ’36). Lupeti’s son, Steve Finau (ON ’66) was studying at Newington at this time.
Throughout Centenary Week, the Founders Building, Centenary Hall and Nesbitt Wing were floodlit at night.
David Roberts
College Archivist
In our 150th Anniversary year, we are delighted by how many Newingtonians have been encouraged to reconnect with the College, particularly those who may not have engaged with friends or past teachers for some time.
Back to Newington Day is the very special day that we set aside every year to extend Newington’s hospitality, celebrate the sportsmanship of our rugby and football teams and to support the Newington parents who voluntarily work to raise funds to assist with the co-curricular activities of the boys.
Community celebrations and anniversaries have been a long-standing tradition of the College. This year we look back, and using the Black and White Cookbook, our stallholders will recreate the recipes and traditions of Newington families passed from generation to generation.
Join us for our biggest home day celebration of the year. Wyvern will be involved, so check out the attached flyer below to see the fun activities they have in store for the day!
For more information, click here.
For Wyvern Back to Newington Day Flyer, click here.
Children’s Book Week activities at Wyvern will be held from August 21st until August 23rd in Week 6. This is what is happening for Book Week this year at Wyvern.
This event has already occurred.
Mark Greenwood is an author, musician and storyteller with a passion for Australian history and folklore. His children’s books are prompted by an interest in multicultural literature and the unique way illustrated books can assist children to develop an understanding of other cultures and perspectives. The aim of Mark’s presentation is to encourage an appreciation of Australia’s unique myths and legends.
Mic Conway is an innovative performer who has worked extensively in music, theatre, film, television and theatre-in-education. His show Rubbish is an innovative performance about the 3 R’s – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
In conjunction with Shearer’s Bookshop, Wyvern Library will be holding a Book Fair during Book Week.
| WHEN | Wednesday August 21st | 7:30am – 9:00am and 2:30pm – 4:00pm |
| Thursday August 22nd | 7:30am – 9:00am and 2:30pm – 4:00pm | |
| Friday August 23rd | 7:30am – 9.00am and 2:30pm – 4:00pm | |
| WHERE | Wyvern Library |
For further information about Book Week or Book Week activities, please contact Mrs Barnes jbarnes@newington.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Joanne Barnes
Teacher Librarian
Edward Hicks KL
Edward thought carefully about colours and how they make you feel. He then chose colours to match his drawn happy, sad and angry faces. Congratulations on a wonderful art work.
Kaiden Hassen 2F
Kiaden painted a beautiful seascape using a variety of watercolour brush techniques. He then managed to make this into an interactive work by folding a paper boat on a stick and then sliding the boat over the waves. Well done Kaiden.
Mrs Debbie Bourke
K-2 Art Teacher
Year 4
Block Printing from Term 2. Students in Year 4 studied Australian animals as part of their ‘Colonisation’ Unit. Students created block prints using scratch foam and printing ink.
Addison Eastway 4C
Maxim Clarke 4C
Year 5
Year 5 were studying ‘Space’ in Term 2, so we focused on the idea of ‘foreshortening’ – the idea of images being much larger than the images further away. Students created ‘Falling Aliens’.
Max Langford 5M
Callum Griffin 5M
Year 6
In Term 2 Year 6 were focusing on the ‘Environment’ using found objects to make artworks. Part of the process was to create abstract works using repetition and shapes.
Angellos Korsanos 6J
Mrs Meredith Buining
3-6 Art Teacher
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
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
TERM ONE
Wednesday 29 January to Friday 11 April
11 week term followed by a 2 week break
Classes commence Wednesday 29 January
TERM TWO
Monday 28 April to Friday 20 June
Queen’s Birthday (Pubic Holiday) – Monday 9 June
8 week term followed by a 3 week break
TERM THREE
Monday 14 July to Thursday 18 September
Wyvern Staff PD Day (Student Free Day) – Friday 19 September
10 week term followed by a 2 week break
TERM FOUR
Wednesday 8 October to Monday 8 December
Labour Day Public Holiday – Monday 6 October
Wyvern Staff PD Day (Student Free Day) -Tuesday 7 October
The lovely range of items created to celebrate the College’s 150th anniversary are now available at Wyvern Reception. Many of the items have already sold out so please be quick to pick up your items – we have s range of special ties, Cufflinks. The Newington Monopoly, First Day Covers and framed Wyvern Carpets.
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
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
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.
Tennis
Swimming
Hopalong Occupational Therapy
Speech Pathology
We are delighted to announce that we have a full line up of entertainment for what is going to be a grand finale to the Sesquicentenary celebrations – the Black and White Ball is to be held at The Star on 14 September. We are thrilled that we have three acts to entertain us – Hot Potato to get the night started, Darren Percival and Paul Gray and Jelly Bean Jam to get us all up on the dance floor. So finalise your formal wear for our night of Sesquicentenary glamour.
Has your party paid and confirmed for your table?
Many people have booked but have not as yet paid for their tables. As we are almost sold out, if these bookings have not been finalised by 31 July, they will be cancelled. Please use our convenient pay online system or contact bwball@newington.nsw.edu.au immediately to be sure of table seating preference.
Only seats paid for can be allocated to a table.
It is possible to book multiple tickets through one transaction. Please remember to put down names of guests under ‘Participant names’. You are also able to request seating preference, listing the names of other attendees with whom you would like to be seated. We will attempt to accommodate all requests, but tables are restricted to 10 persons for comfort.
For enquiries, please email bwball@newington.nsw.edu.au or click here to pay online.
For 3-6 Father & Son Camp Flyer, Click here
For 3-6 Father & Son Camp Information and Booking Form, Click here
For 3-6 Father & Son Camp Catering Information, Click here
Dear Parents,
TEAM LEADER POSITION FOR FRIDAYS
We are looking for a Team Leader for the Weekly Friday shift from 2.30pm – 3.30pm. Training for this position will be provided.
If anyone is able to assist, please email Marie Martin at mmartin01@optusnet.com.au
Your assistance your will greatly appreciated.
Wyvern Uniform Roster Term 3 Weeks 6 & 7, Click here
Wyvern Uniform Shop Winter Price List, Click here
Wyvern Uniform Shop Order Form, Click here
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.
Sports Results and Match Reports for 10 August 2013, Click here
Winter Sports News Term 3, Week 5, Click here
Sporting Venue Addresses, Click here
2013 Sports Handbook, Click here
Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival Photo Gallery
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’.
Tuckshop Menu and Roster for Term 3 Weeks 6 & 7, Click here
Everyday Menu and Price List, Click here
Online Ordering instructions, Click here
Online Ordering FAQs, Click here
For Term 3 Calendar, Click here
Over the next few weeks boys will be preparing to take part in the Poetry Performance Competition, now firmly established as one of Wyvern’s major events. The competition presents an excellent opportunity for all students in the school to refine and demonstrate their public speaking skills. All boys will enter the competition and are expected to select a poem, learn it off by heart and then perform it in front of the class. Finalists will be selected from each class. Year level finals will then be held to decide the top three places in each year group.
Class teachers will assist their students with the selection of poems. In addition, Mrs Barnes in the library will have the school’s poetry collection on hand to assist in this process. Boys may also bring in poems from home. Each boy is expected to retain a copy of his poem, as well as provide a copy for his class teacher for approval by the end of week 3. All poems should be published work by recognised authors.
As a guideline, poems should be of approximately the following lengths:
Kindy – between 4 – 6 simple lines (not nursery rhymes)
Year 1 – between 6 – 10 simple lines
Year 2 – between 8 – 12 lines
Years 3 & 4 – between 10 -20 lines
Years 5 & 6 – between 18 – 30 lines
Class heats will be held in week 5 of this term with four boys from each class being selected to go through to the year level finals to be held in week 6. There will be a Poetry Performance Competition Award Ceremony on Friday 30 August at 2pm. At this time the 1st place winners from each year group will perform their poems. We thank the P&F for their kind donation of prizes which will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. All finalists will be presented with Highly Commended certificates.
The following guidelines will be used when judging the boys:
Difficulty of poem (not length) -10 points
Voice (use/projection, tone, diction, pace) -10 points
Animation (manner, personality, gestures) – 10 points
Overall presentation and style – 10 points
No costumes may be used, however, the boys are permitted to use a maximum of 1 prop. Expression, gestures and body language are to be encouraged.
Sandra Gray
Deputy Head
Help us celebrate this amazing year!
Many years ago the Rowing Association wanted to purchase new boats for rowing. As the boats are unique hand crafted imported boats, they came at a large cost so the Rowing Support Group developed a market day where all the boys would come to the school when a sporting event was on and they had markets and BBQ’s to raise funds for the boats. Since that time the day has been put into the school calendar as Back To Newington Day to celebrate all things Black & White. Wyvern takes part in the event, as many of our boys will head across to the senior campus in later years. Wyvern will have an area set up with the following activities mainly focused around children’s activities:
We have organised everything so all we need is your time. Please come along and volunteer for 1-2 hours throughout the day to help Nicole from CAST in all the sections. Click here for volunteer roster. We do not require any skills as we have engaged in a professional face painter (everyone sigh with relief) but we do need you to add to the experience of the day with your family. Come along and enjoy the day, watch the games and see the clash of the 1st XV rugby and 1st XI football in their final games against Shore.
Please contact Nicole Newson at nicnewson@msn.co
The annual Wyvern Father’s Day Breakfast will be held on Friday 30th August at 7.30am in Wyvern Hall. The Breakfast is open to all fathers and grandfathers of Wyvern boys and is always fun. The Year 2 class group have worked very hard to ensure that everyone will be catered for, so mark it down in your diary.
This weekend the K-2 Father & Son camp kicks off and there will be lots of fun activities. Bring spare towels and clothes in case of any accidental, “spontaneous” water fights. Costa Mina will be organising parts of the event so if you would like to assist please contact Costa direct. A big THANK YOU to everyone involved in the camp organisation.
Please contact Costa Mina at cmina@reality-check.com.au
Due to popular demand, the camp is now SOLD OUT. The camp has attracted bookings from just under 150 families, a huge increase from last year, and the volunteer organisers are currently working to allocate sites for everyone. Due to limited space on Cockatoo Island, we are not able to accept any more bookings. Camp conveners will contact all parents that have booked for the camp over the next week.
It’s a Halloween Theme so be scared, be very scared…
We are online….. All lunch orders will now be completed via SPACES – my student account. Load your funds up for that special lunch order for your son. Boys can still bring a small amount of money in to purchase from the Tuckshop. You can pre-plan all of your lunches for the whole week.
Tonight is the Term 3 P&F Meeting. At the meeting we will be presenting the K-2 Father & Son Information and will have packages for you to collect.
Starts at 7.00pm – 8.30pm. Refreshments will be available and child minding for all parents will be on the rooftop with the Gap Students.
Any comments or suggestion to help assist with the school are certainly welcome. Drop me an email, my computer is always running.
We are also looking for a position of Secretary for the P&F Executive Committee as due to study commitments, Sharne will be stepping down from her role. The role of Secretary is to keep documentation of all meetings and coordinate any communications to committee members and parents.
If you are interested, please email me directly. It is a great position to be able to assist the school and students and its fun, not hard work.
Julie Gigg
0411 240 769
djgigg@gmail.com
President Wyvern P&F 2013
| AUGUST | |
| WEEK 6 | |
| Mon 19 | Wyvern Shop 8.00am – 9.30am |
| Wyvern Kindergarten Tour and Presentation for Prospective Parents, 9.00am – 10.30am | |
| Poetry Competition – final rounds | |
| Winter House Comp (Round 2), 1.40pm | |
| Tue 20 | Wyvern Shop 2.30pm – 3.30pm |
| K-2 Chapel, 12.30pm | |
| 3-6 Chapel, 2.40pm | |
| Wed 21 | Maths Olympiad No. 4 |
| Summer House Comp (Round 1), 1.40pm | |
| K-2 Performer (Book Week), 2.00pm | |
| Thu 22 | Wyvern Shop 8.00am – 9.30am |
| Year 6 Activities Day at the Senior School Campus, 9.15am – 2.40pm | |
| Fri 23 | Wyvern Shop 2.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Year 6 Interrelate | |
| K-2 Assembly, 9.00am | |
| 3-6 Assembly, 2.30pm | |
| Debating v Trinity (home) | |
| K-2 Father & Son Camp (pm departure) | |
| Sat 24 | South Harbour Invitational Athletics Carnival |
| K-2 Father & Son Camp | |
| Sun 25 | Tournament of Minds – Regional Finals (Sydney Girls High) |
| K-2 Father & Son Camp returns | |
| WEEK 7 | |
| Mon 26 | Wyvern Shop 8.00am – 9.30am |
| BOOK WEEK | |
| Summer House Comp (Round 2), 1.40pm | |
| Tue 27 | Wyvern Shop 2.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Milo Cricket, Round 2 | |
| K-2 Chapel, 12.30pm | |
| 3-6 Chapel, 2.40pm | |
| Wed 28 | Summer House Comp, (Round 3), 1.40pm |
| IPSHA Athletics Canival, tbc | |
| Thu 29 | Wyvern Shop 8.00am – 9.30am |
| Fri 30 | Wyvern Shop 2.30pm – 3.30pm |
| P&F Father’s Day Breakfast, Wyvern Hall, 7.30am | |
| K-2 Assembly, 9.00am | |
| 3-6 Assembly – Poetry Competition Winners’ Assembly, 2.00pm | |
| Sat 31 | No sport |
| SEPTEMBER | |
| Sun 1 |
2 August |
|
| Mackenzie Sheppard | 4P |
| Alexander Solomou | 5B |
| Josh Kooner x 2 | 5D |
| Samuel Argy | 6M |
| Xavier Caputo | 6P |
9 August |
|
| Archibald McCombie | 1S |
| Mitchell Cope | 3G |
| Joel Goh | 3G |
| Domonic Goonan | 4P |
| Hugo McCombie | 5M |
| Ashton Sela | 5M |
| Justin Martin | 5M |
| Samuel Argy | 6M |
| Perry May | 6P |
House Points
| COATES | HOWE | LUCAS | WILLIAMS |
| 48 | 49 | 38 | 32 |
Congratulations to all Wyvern students for their very fine efforts at our recent 3-6 Athletics Carnival. The weather was exceptionally kind to us and it was tremendous to see students, parents and staff enjoying a full day of athletic participation. We witnessed many outstanding individual performances as well as strong team spirit as the 6 houses of Wyvern and Lindfield Preparatory Schools competed. On the day Coates House triumphed to win the Wyvern Trophy.
Good luck to the Newington Preparatory Schools’ athletics team who host an inter-school athletics meet at Homebush this weekend.
I have become increasingly concerned about the number of parents who are using the bus zone outside the front of the school as a drop off zone or pick up area. Road rules around the Campus operate to ensure the safety of our students and, as such, I respectively request that all parents adhere to these. Marrickville Council have indicated that there will be an increased Ranger presence around Wyvern over the coming weeks. Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
Early next week students will bring home a copy of the Sesquicentenary Whole School Photo. The photo is a gift from the College’s Sesquicentenary Committee to every Newington boy. I thank and acknowledge the tremendous work of the Sesquicentenary Committee, under the leadership of Mr Rod Bosman, for their tremendous work in this special year.
Finally, may I also remind you that the final day of Term 3 for Wyvern students is Friday 20 September.
Mr Ian Holden
Head of Wyvern House
