ICAS Mathematics Results 2013

ICAS Mathematics Results 2013

HIGH DISTINCTION

Year 3
Joel Goh, Yassin Safieh, David Upcroft

Year 2
Nicholas Maratos

DISTINCTION

Year 6
Matteo Buono, Alvin Cherk, Marcel Chew, Mark Elwaw, Wenhao Fan, Jesse Goh, Joshua Hovilai, Ethan Hunt, Angellos Korsanos, Jonathan Lee, Marc Mardini, Miles Parhash, Mark Song, Finn Tentij, Kevin Tran

Year 5
Daniel Bordina, Max Fathulla, Nicholas Lohmeyer, Benjamin Nguyen, Adrian Lo (Completed the Year 9 paper!)

Year 4
Kieran Casey, Addison Eastway, Kim Long Lam, Christopher Mina, Christopher Paoloni, Owen Read, Hamish Thompson

Year 3
Antony Litsas, Oscar Reinitz, Edson Whattam

Year 2
Ryan Lei, Sebastian Parhash

Seed Sports Spring Cricket and Multi Sports Clinics

Summer Sports Photos & Cocurricular Photos

Wyvern House Music, Debating, Chess, Tournament of Minds & Summer Sport Photos 2013 

Dear Parents,

Melba Studios, our school photographers, will be photographing students involved in Music, Debating, Chess, Tournament of Minds and Summer Sports on Wednesday 20^th November 2013.

These photos can be ordered from the photographer with the 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 Friday 22nd November, 2013.  This will then allow the photographer to process and print all orders and return to Wyvern office for distribution prior to the end of the 2013 academic year.

Wyvern House Summer Sport & Co Curricular Photos Order Form, Click here.

Wyvern Office

Library Book Returns

This is a gentle reminder that all Library Books will need to be returned by Monday November 25^th in order for end of year stocktake to begin. If your son has any Library books he has finished reading at this point in time, it would be appreciated that they be returned as soon as possible.

Each Wyvern library book has a barcode like this on the back cover of the book.

If your son has lost a library book, please see Mrs Barnes in the Library. Lost or damaged Library books must be paid for in order to be replaced.

Mrs Joanne Barnes
Teacher Librarian 

KOALA Ceremony

Lights! Camera! Action! These are appropriate words to describe the Kids Own Australian Literature Awards (KOALA) presentation that took place on Wednesday October 30th in the Old Boys Lecture Theatre at the Senior School. Each year, students from all over New South Wales become judges for their very own literary awards. By casting their vote in the KOALA awards they can recognise and award the Australian children’s books that have most inspired, amused, enlightened and engaged them.

Twenty Wyvern boys, along with students from 14 other State and Independent schools, joined a star studded literary line-up of Australian children’s authors including three authors who visited Wyvern for this year’s Newington Literature Festival and Book Week – Felice Arena (Specky Magee and Andy Roid) Oliver Phommavanh ( Con-Nerd and Thai-no-Mite) and Morris Gleitzman ( Toad Rage, Once, Then, Now and After).  The author and illustrator Bruce Whatley, Belinda Murrell, Duncan Ball, Chris Morphew and Emily Rodda rounded out the visiting authors with Nick Bland, Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton appearing to the audience through video message. Each author related a short story about the teacher or school incident that had a profound effect on their journey to become an author. Bruce Whatley shared that he always had difficulty with reading and he didn’t learn to read until he was ten years old. This story had great impact with many of the students in the audience.

Then the big moment came and it was time to announce of the awards chosen by the students

Wyvern boys were very excited when it was announced that Felice Arena was chosen as the KOALA  Legend for 2013.  Felice is a wonderful, dedicated writer of children’s literature. His writing is fun, fast-paced and appealing to younger readers. When he visited Wyvern for the Newington Literature Festival this year, the 350 boys in Years 3 to 6, had an inspiring and fun-filled session with him. His books flew off the library shelves even more than they normally do. His selection as a Legend was a very popular choice!

Later, the boys had the opportunity to collect autographs and chat with their favourite authors. They came back to Wyvern full of enthusiasm for the awards ceremony which they were able to share with their classmates.

This Awards Ceremony highlights how important and worthwhile organisations like KOALA are for the promotion of reading and literature for children.

Mrs Joanne Barnes
Teacher Librarian 

Newington Buses: Change to 560 Route

Former ROZELLE 560 School Special

The 560 School Special which originates from Leichhardt Depot has had its first and last stop of the route changed to Gladstone Park at Balmain.

The bus will now leave from Gladstone Park at 7:18am and travel along Darling Street to Victoria Road. From there the route is the same as before. The service will finish back at Gladstone Park in the afternoon around 4.00pm. All the new information can be found on the Transport Insite.

Life Saving the First Headmaster of Newington

The histories of Newington and of Tupou College, our brother school in Tonga, would have been very different but for the quick action of two boys.

One Thursday in October 1863, the 22 year old James Egan Moulton, Newington’s first ‘Head Master’, took a group of boys for a swim at Haslams Creek, some distance from Newington House. While all the boys could swim well, Moulton could swim only ‘very indifferently’. As soon as he entered the water he sank to the bottom. Immediately, two boys, Robert McKeown, aged 16, and Andrew Houison, 13, plunged in and ‘with the greatest difficulty and after severe struggling saved his life.’

We know about this incident from a letter written a few days later by the College’s founding President, Rev John Allen Manton, to Robert McKeown’s father. Manton’s copy of the letter is in the College Archives. He wrote to Robert’s father ‘Fearing that you should hear a garbled account of what has taken place here and become alarmed for the safety of your son.’

Manton was quick to reassure Mr McKeown that, while the party ‘all came home in a very exhausted state’, they were recovering rapidly. He was clearly proud of the two boys: ‘The heroic conduct of your son is beyond all praise, and the event will not soon be forgotten here.’ He added that ‘Mr Moulton is so beloved by all the boys that I believe there is not one but would risk his life to save him from danger.’

Moulton remained at Newington until early in 1865, when he sailed to Tonga to resume his missionary calling. The next year, he established Tupou College, under the patronage of King Siaosi (George) Tupou I. He continued to work there for 20 years and was associated with Tonga for more than 40 years, becoming a beloved and revered figure. In 1893, he returned to Newington as President, serving in this role until he retired in 1900.

Mr David Roberts
College Archivis

Campion Text & Stationery Orders 2014

Dear Parents,

The Campion Text & Stationery Order Forms were distributed to students in Years K to 5 today. The forms are printed by Campion and are colour coded for each year group and include all texts and stationery required for your son for the 2014 academic year.

Please order online at www.campion.com.au using “77KX” as your code by Friday 29^th November, 2013.

Texts and Stationery orders for K – 2 classes will be delivered to Wyvern in the week prior to classes commencing in 2014.

Texts and Stationery for Years 3 –  6 will be delivered to your nominated address in January, 2014.

Many thanks

Wyvern Office

The Salvation Army Christmas Tree

Please support the Salvation Army in their efforts to ensure that needy families receive gifts at Christmas Time.

Dear Parents,

On Friday morning Wyvern’s Christmas Tree will be erected in the school’s front foyer. As part of the SRC initiative each year we ask Wyvern families to support this cause by donating a gift to a needy family.  All gifts should be visible and wrapped in clear cellophane paper and labelled either boy/girl and for what age group. This allows for easy identification. Gifts should be left under the Christmas Tree. In the past, our students have taken pride in giving to those who are less fortunate. The Salvation Army will hand these gifts our to needy families so that they too can celebrate Christmas on Christmas Day. Please give generously so that these families feel special.

From the SRC

P & F News and Events

Hello!

I’ve got some big shoes to fill in this role, taking over from Julie Gigg who did such a wonderful job as President. But I’m feeling a great deal of comfort – and excitement – knowing that the P&F Executive team has such a super group of members volunteering their time and energy to support our school community. I’m especially pleased to have Emma Cope as the Vice President.

There is still one vacancy on the P&F Executive, which is the position of CAST Support. CAST is the Creative Arts Support Team that assists the art and music departments, and is behind the success of our stand at Back to Newington Day. If you’re interested in the position please email Nicole Newson at nicnewson@msn.com.

Our Class Parents are being secured for next year with some current parents already confirming they will stay on and new parents joining us to represent Year 5, as this year’s Year 4 class parents have both joined the P&F Executive. Class Parents are very important contributors to our school culture and to the solid connections made by families in each year group. I’ve volunteered in this job in the past and understand the work involved and the great intentions of the parents who do this work. Thank you so much.

If you would like to be a Class Parent in 2014 , click here for more information.

Another big thank you to all the families who have recently volunteered to help new boys and their families settle into Wyvern House next year by being mentors for the families joining their son’s year group. Starting a new school can seem daunting to children and their parents, and our goal is to make their start a great one with a warm welcome from the Newington community.

If you would like to get involved in the Wyvern Family Mentor Program, Click here

And one more huge thank you to Toby and Janie Guy who have successfully run the Year 3-6 Father and Son Camp at Cockatoo Island this year. It was so popular that we sold out of our initial allocation almost immediately then filled a second allocation of tents. Nearly 300 fathers and sons attended and had a fantastic time.

Hopefully you can attend the Cupcake Decorating Competition in Mary Andrews Garden on Friday, 15 November from 3:30pm – 5:00pm. Our boys will enter and judge the competition and we can check out the new playground equipment. Our famous wood fire pizza and homemade lemonade will be on offer for an easy dinner solution.

Upcoming events

• Wednesday 13 November – Year 6 Surf Day
• Thursday 14 November – Year 5 Surf Day
• Friday 15 November – Wyvern Cupcake Decorating Competition, 3:00-5:00pm
• Sunday 24 November – Kindy Christmas Picnic and Year 3 Mothers’ Lunch
• Wednesday 4 December – End of Term 4 for K – 2
• Thursday 5 December – Years 3 – 6 Prize Giving & End of Term 4

Finally, please, please sign up to SPACES. Both Wyvern and the senior school are using it more extensively and, once you’re familiar with it, it’s really the most efficient way to get information – all the news of the day that is relevant to you is sent to you in one email. And, of course, while you’re there, make sure you sign up to Wyvern: Parents and Friends.

Until next time, be well and happy.

Natalie Mina
President Wyvern P&F
natalie.mina@accenture.com; 0414 850 455

How to Treat a Burn

With all the terrible fires around Sydney I thought I would remind you about first aid for burns. Burns are divided into 3 categories:-

• Superficial – these burns cause damage to first layer of skin. The burn site will be red and painful.
• Partial thickness – includes damage to the first and second skin layers. The burn site will be red, peeling, blistering and swelling with clear or yellow-coloured fluid leaking from the skin. This burn site is very painful.
• Full thickness – involves damage to both the first and second skin layers, plus the underlying tissues, muscle, bone and organs. The burn site is usually black or charred with white exposed fatty tissue or bone. The nerve endings are generally destroyed and so there is little or no pain experienced at the site of the full-thickness burn. However, surrounding partial thickness burns will be very painful.

First aid for minor burns

Initial first aid can influence final cosmetic outcome, so know what to do.

If possible, remove jewelry and clothing from around the injury unless the clothing is stuck to the burn.

Immediately cool the area under cool running water until the skin returns to normal temperature up to 20 minutes. This will help up to 3 hours after a burn has occurred. Studies have shown that this significantly reduces tissue damage, improves wound healing and decreases scarring. If this is not possible apply and continually reapply a cold-water compress. Do not use ice or iced water as this can worsen the injury. If a limb is burned – elevate to reduce swelling if feasible.

Cover the burn with clean, sterile (if possible), non-stick material. Laying (not wrapping) a few layers of cling wrap over the burn is appropriate once cooled. Cling film is very clean, transparent, won’t stick and provides a barrier. Keep the person warm by covering up unburned areas of the body.

Remember – COOL THE BURN, WARM THE PERSON

DO NOT use adhesive dressings, apply fat, ointment or lotions, break a blister or touch a burn.

Jelonet, a Vaseline gauze can be folded and applied to a minor burn. There is an extensive range of dressings and treatments available for more serious burns.

Urgent hospitalization is required for

• burns covering large areas of the body (for example, the arm, thigh or chest)
• electrical or chemical burns
• burns of the face, hands, genitals, feet, joints or airway
• third degree (full thickness) burns the very young and the elderly
• a person, if they have another serious medical condition such as diabetes.

So finally make sure your smoke alarm battery at home has been changed recently and keep safe this bushfire season.

Margaret Bates
School Nurse (Senior School Campus)

Wyvern’s Before and After School Care Program

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 131 700. OSHClub’s head office number is (03) 8564 9000

Click here for the OSHClub Information Flyer

Kind regards
OSHClub Team

Sesquicentenary Memorabilia – Available at Wyvern Office

The lovely range of items created to celebrate the College’s 150^th anniversary are now available to purchase 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.

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

A new online Sesquicentenary Memorabilia Catalogue – have you chosen your 150 item yet?

To click through our new Sesquicentenary Memorabilia online catalogue and choose your item to remember and mark our special year, please click here

Newington College: A Sesquicentenary History 1863 -2013 – only a few Premium copies left

There are only a few copies remaining of the special, collector’s Premium Edition of Newington College: A Sesquicentenary History  1863 –2013.
Only 150 copies were created, each numbered  from 1 – 150

Each copy is co-signed by

• Dr Stephen Gapps, the award winning author and Newington parent;
• Chairman of College Council, the Hon R.N. (Angus) Talbot; and,
• Mr Rod Bosman, the Chair of the Newington Sesquicentenary Committee

The book includes a specially created Sesquicentenary bookmark, only available with this Limited Edition. Encased within a boxed sleeve, the cover includes the Sesquicentenary insignia and embossed Wyvern relief.

This book, as a history of Newington College, was commissioned for the 150th Anniversary.  It presents a new and different tack to previous histories, based on student, teacher, parent and old boy recollections, as well as an extensive archival documentation.

Flyers in Bookstand

• Kung Fu Action at Wyvern

Tennis

• Friday After School Tennis at Newington

Swimming

• 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

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.

Wyvern Sports Draw Term 4 Round 12 – 16 November, Click here

Sports Results and Match Reports for 9 November,  Click here

Summer Sports News Term 4, Week 5, Click here

AFL Summer Skills, Click here

Seed Sports Spring Cricket Clinics, Click here

Seed Sports Multi-Sports & Activities, Click here

Sporting Venue Addresses, Click here

2013 Sports Handbook, Click here

Wyvern Shop

Wyvern Uniform Roster Term 4 Weeks 6 & 7,  Click here

Wyvern Uniform Shop Summer Price List, Click here

Wyvern Uniform Shop Order Form, Click here

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’.

Please Note: As of Term 4 there has been a price increase in lunch orders due to supplier increased pricing.

Tuckshop Menu and Roster for Term 4 Weeks 6 & 7 , Click here

Everyday Menu and Price List, Click here  Please note that there have been a few changes made to this for ‘Items from the Freezer’

Online Ordering instructions, Click here

Online Ordering FAQs, Click here

Term Dates 2013 and 2014

TERM DATES 2013

TERM FOUR

Tuesday 8 October to Thursday 5 December
9 week term followed by Christmas break
Please Note: K-2 students’ last day for Term 4 is Wednesday 4 December

TERM DATES 2014

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

Term 4 Calendar

Please find Term 4 Calendar, click here.

Next Two Weeks

Newington Crested Ware

There are a range of crested ware 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

Faith Matters

Pawned?

Ever been to a pawnshop? Cash Converters or the like? You’ll find them in most major cities. The idea is simple; if you need money, you take a valuable item like jewellery or a musical instrument to the shop where the pawnbroker appraises it and gives you cash. But if you don’t return within the specified time to redeem the item, you forfeit ownership. Although it was yours originally, you no longer have legal possession till you pay the price to get it back. And if you wait too long, it can be lost forever.

Have you ever thought of yourself as somebody who needs to be redeemed, so you can be returned to your rightful owner? The Bible suggests that we are all like that and Jesus is the one who offers to pay the redemption price for us. The story of redemption starts at Christmas and finds it culmination at Easter.

Mr Peter Morphew
Chaplain 

Artist of the Week

Artist of the Week K – 2

Orlando Mina – KL

Orlando looked at the Aboriginal sculpture by Penny Milingu Wanapuyungu titled ‘Echidna’.  He then thought about the materials that she used and experimented with a variety of materials himself. Orlando’s art work is meticulous and creative.

Mrs Debbie Bourke
K-2 Art Teacher 

Artist of the Week 3 – 6

Year 3

In Year 3, Students finished their “Moonlight” prints, based on Japanese block printing. Students were shown how to use the scratch foam and make the moonlight “shine” on the water. Students also collaged cherry blossoms onto the surface of their print. All the prints were beautiful, I am so proud of Year 3.

Joel Goh “Moonlight with Cherry Blossoms”

Year 4

Students finished painting their “machine” paintings using tints and tones. This acrylic painting was painted in stages as students explored the work of Leger and his paintings of the modern age. Some original and exciting work. Well Done Year 4.

Simon Petsianis -“‘Machine” Painting

Max Gallant – “Machine” Painting

Year 5

Students in Year 5 have finished their “Gold” woodwork and painted cartouches. Some excellent examples of Egyptian motifs by these students.

Christian Mclaughlin – “Cartouches”

John David Underwood – “Cartouches”

Year 6 From Term 3

These interesting and unique group Electricity projects meant that students could explore in 3D the world of wires, lights and globes to make art.

Thomas Marchese, Timothy Pritchard and Ben Leung 6B

Ms Meredith Buinning”
Years 3-6 Art Teacher 

All Co-curricular (Before & After School) Activities at Wyvern – Term 4

Wyvern Before and After School Activities for Term 4

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

Term 4 Swim Squad Flyer, Click here

K-6 Martial Arts Flyer, Click here

Art Club Flyer, Click here

Robotics (Minibots), Click here

Achievement Awards and House Points

House Points

A Message from Mr Holden

Prize Giving

This year’s Annual Wyvern Prize Giving for students in Years 3 -6 will take place in Centenary Hall on Thursday 5 December at 9:00am. Students are asked to meet their class teachers at the Senior School in the area outside the Music Center next to Centenary Hall no later than 8:30am wearing their summer uniform minus black cap. Following Prize Giving we invite parents and students to join Wyvern staff for morning tea in the AJ courtyard area at the very end of the driveway.

Whilst we take the opportunity to award a number of prizes for outstanding achievement (categories listed below), Prize Giving is primarily an opportunity for the Wyvern community to mark and celebrate a most positive year. As such, this event is a compulsory activity for all students in Years 3-6. Families with students in K-2 are most welcome to attend. The end of the ceremony marks the official start of the summer break.

Prize Giving Awards

Years 3-5

• Each class has 2 Academic Excellence Awards (incorporating Maths, English, HSIE, Science) to be determined by class teacher
• Each class has 3 Merit Awards – one for each of the following criteria – Citizenship, Consistent Effort, Academic Achievement to be determined by class teacher.
• One year award for each subject; Art, French, Music, Physical Education, Religious Education, to be determined by specialist teachers
• Year 5 Prize for All Rounder – Jack Divine Memorial
• Junior Sportsman Trophy

Year 6

• Each class has 2 Academic Excellence Awards to be determined by class teacher
• Each class has 3 Merit Awards one for each of the following criteria – Citizenship, Consistent Effort, Academic Achievement to be determined by class teacher.
• Year 6 Prize for Art
• Year 6 Prize for Debating
• Year 6 Prize for English
• Year 6 Prize for French
• Year 6 Prize for Mathematics
• Year 6 Prize for Music – Wallace Webb Memorial Prize
• Year 6 Prize for Religious Education
• Year 6 Prize for Science
• Year 6 Prize for Service to Sport
• Year 6 Sportsman of the Year – Griffiths Trophy (incorporates PE)
• Year 6 Prize for Service to Wyvern House – Boyd Fowler Memorial
• Year 6 Prize for All Rounder – Bosman Family Award
• Year 6 Prize for Public Spirit – Lodge Wyvern Award (School Captain and Vice Captains)
• Dux of Wyvern House – Roy Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship

Electronic School Reports

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