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Tuckshop

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Martial Arts

• Kung Fu Action at Wyvern

Co-curricular

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

International Competitions & Assessments for Schools (ICAS) Years 3 – 6

Dear Parents,

Please find information regarding the annual ICAS Competitions for Years 3 to 6. If your son would like to participate in these OPTIONAL assessments, please return the completed permission slip, click here to Wyvern office by 28^th March, 2014.

Extra copies of the information and permission forms can be found in the bookstand near reception.

Wyvern Office

Kindy’s Teddy Bear Picnic Day

Dear Parents,

On Friday 28 February, Kindy had a Teddy Bears’ Picnic Day where the boys brought in their favourite teddy bear to share the day with. Below are some pictures of the fun that both the boys and their teddies got up to.

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Artist of the Week

K – 2 Artists of the Week

KINDERGARTEN

Jasper created a neatly drawn rainbow using oil pastel. He cleverly demonstrated his ability to mix the primary colours to make new colours.

Jasper Jones KL 

YEAR 2

Zac made an icy cold background using acrylic paint, a wide flat brush and cling wrap. He then watched a video clip of a ski race carefully and drew some action figures racing in the snow at the Winter Olympics.

Zac Rewais 2F

Mrs Debbie Bourke
K-2 Art Teacher

Years 3 – 6 Artists of the Week

Year 6 are currently preparing to start work for their “Wyvernbald” portraits.

Students investigated continuous line portraits on the app “sketchbook pro”. Students took ‘selfies’ and used the paint tools as well as the colour layers to experiment with a wide range of techniques. Boys were amazed at the results which focused on colour and composition.

Josh Kooner 6B

Nicholas Lawton-Wade 6K

Ms Meredith Buining
Years 3-6 Art Teacher

Newington Snowsports

Dear Parents,

Have your son(s) been watching the recent Winter Olympics in Sochi and asked you, ‘I wish I could do that?’

Do you have a son that is keen to give competitive skiing/boarding a try?

If the answer is yes, I encourage you to be a part of the Newington Snowsports program. It is a team that encourages boys of all ages and skill levels from all three Newington campuses to compete in the Sydney Interschools Championships in Perisher from the 9^th-12^th of July (3^rd week of winter holidays)

If this sounds like something your son(s) may be interested in, please join the Newington Snowsports ‘Space’ on the Spaces websites or contact Mr Justin Verco, MIC of Snowsports for more information; jverco@newington.nsw.edu.au

See you on the slopes!

Justin Verco

OSHClub – Wyvern’s Before & 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.

For OSHClub Newsletter Term 1 – Week 5, click here.

Kind regards
OSHClub Team

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

SRC Representatives – Term 1 2014

Wyvern Uniform Shop

Wyvern Uniform Roster Term 1 Weeks 7 and 8,  Click here

Wyvern Uniform Shop Summer Price List 2014, Click here

Wyvern Uniform Shop Order Form, Click here

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 Newsletter – Week 6, Click here

Sports Draw for Saturday 8 March 2014, Click here

Sports Results and Match Reports for 1 March 2014, Click here

Sporting Venue Addresses, Click here

2014 Sports Handbook, Click here

Tuckshop News, 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 1 Weeks 7 & 8 , 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 2014 and 2015

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 DATES 2015

TERM ONE
Thursday 29 January to Thursday 2 April
Classes commence Thursday 29 January
10 week term followed by a 2 week break

TERM TWO
Monday 20 April to Friday 26 June
Anzac Day Public Holiday – Monday 27 April
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday – Monday 8 June
10 week term followed by a 2 week break (for 2015 only)

TERM THREE
Tuesday 14 July to Friday 18 September
10 week term followed by a 3 week break (for 2015 only)

TERM FOUR
Monday 12 October to Tuesday 8 December
Annual Prize Giving 3-6 – Tuesday 8 December

P&F News and Events

Hello!

The term one P&F meeting was really good – according to lots of feedback, as well as my personal opinion. The speakers were fantastic – thanks Mr Holden, Mr Baker and Miss Clemens – and engaged parents with their presentations. We had record attendance and questions, praise and concerns were raised, which generated pertinent discussions. We’ll either revert back to individual parents with the result of action items or bring these to the next P&F meeting.

The P&F meeting participants voted in favour of contributing $5,000 towards the Wyvern music weekend on 24-25 May. This is an important musical activity for our boys, many of whom are in choir and/or a band. This P&F support will fund the cost of the music tutors and catering to ensure an educational and enjoyable experience that complements the boys’ musical activity through the year. We will need some volunteers for afternoon tea on the 24th as well as morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on 25 May. More details will be available soon, but if you’re interested please email Creative Arts Support Team Lead Nicole Newson.

The other decision we made on the night was to support local residents with their efforts to introduce a traffic management and pedestrian safety campaign with the local community, focusing on the intersection of Harrow Road and Merchant Street. The working group is engaging with Marrickville Council and will continue to liaise with us as the campaign evolves. This topic will be raised again at next term’s P&F meeting.

Speaking of the term two meeting on Thursday, 15 May… The theme has been confirmed. Our school counsellor Campbell Jensen-Robilliard will introduce the topic of social and emotional development in boys, and touch on the kinds of interventions and strategies that he uses at school.

Additionally, Kate Green and Melanie Bryden are very excited to be presenting the Treehouse program, sharing insight into the kinds of social and emotional learning experiences that have been developed to help boys maintain and improve their skills in resilience, persistence, getting along with others, organisation and confidence.

All three presenters are very passionate about this topic and their responsibilities, and are very excited to have the opportunity to talk to us. I’m really looking forward to this meeting.

Dates for your diary

• March 7 – Kindy Family Pizza Party, Mary Andrews Garden, 3.00pm-6.00pm
• March 21 – Women of Wyvern Dinner, 7.00pm-11.00pm – Event sold out.
• April 4 – Great Garden Party, 3.00pm-5.00pm – class parents will be in touch about the year group stall soon.
• May 8 – Mothers’ Day gift distribution, Thursday – orders will be taken in Term 2
• May 9 – Mothers’ Day Breakfast, 7.30pm-9.00am
• May 15 – Term 2 P&F Meeting, 7.00pm-8.30pm
• Kindy mums meet at Paper Cup every Wednesday and Friday morning at 8.15am.
• Year 2 social events are currently being confirmed and dates for the year will be available shortly.

Until next time, be well and happy.

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

Next Two Weeks

Faith Matters

Knowing the Unknowable

Trying to explain God is like trying to explain a kiss.

You can check the dictionary definition: “A caress with the lips; a gentle touch or contact.” But does that really capture the essence of what a kiss is? Does that describe what a mother does when she tenderly places her lips on the forehead of her newborn? Is that what the young lover does when he says good-night to his girl, with a first kiss? Does it grasp the passion and intimacy of long term lovers?

Just as words cannot completely capture all that is involved in describing a “kiss”, we also cannot fully comprehend, explain, or define “God”. That’s where we enter the realm of faith.

In Isaiah 55 God says, “My thoughts and my ways are not like yours. Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, my thoughts and my ways are higher than yours.” Which makes sense because how could the finite fully comprehend the infinite?

Yet we can know God intimately if not completely through experiencing His revelation of Himself in His Word, the bible and in the person of Jesus. Hence Paul prays in the letter to the church in Ephesus “May we have power to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,and to know this love that surpasses knowledge.

Mr Peter Morphew
Chaplain

All Co-curricular (Before & After School)

Please click here for the 2014 Co-curricular Activities at Wyvern

Remember to click on the activity which will take you to the link.  Only Term 1 activities are linked at this stage.

Achievement Awards and House Points

A Message from Mr Holden

Students in Year 3 recently took part in a ‘sleepover’ at school. As well as being fun and exciting occasions, such activities help boys to build confidence, independence and resilience. I congratulate the Year 3 students for embracing the challenge with such enthusiasm. I thank the Year 3 teachers and staff team for organising this valuable opportunity.

As an aside, you may be interested in the following link to an article in The Age that sets out how a school in Victoria assists students in developing resilience. We are also following a number of these strategies through our Building Learning Power framework.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/can-we-build-a-better-child-20140301-33t4v.html

It was wonderful to see so many parents attending the Year 5 Learning Showcase last week. The main focus was how Year 5 students are using iPad technology to enhance their learning. I was particularly pleased to see such high levels of engagement, excellent standards of work as well as boys using technology so responsibly.

As we pass the halfway point of the term it is so encouraging to see all boys actively and purposefully engaged in a broad range of enjoyable learning activities. I look forward to a very productive second half of the term.

Mr Ian Holden
Head of Wyvern House