Years 3-6 Combined Prep Schools’ Cross Country Carnival

Wyvern and Lindfield Years 3-6 boys completed in the Combined Prep Schools’ Cross Country Carnival on Wednesday 20th March at the senior school campus.  Below are some photos taken on the day.

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Have Your Say in the 2015 – 2018 Strategic Plan

To the Newington College Community,

In the spirit of a consultative and collaborative vision for Newington College, we now seek your feedback on the Draft Educational Strategic Plan 2015–2018: Discover What’s Possible

Learning is at the heart of what schools are about and so preparing and planning for ‘preferred futures’ is essential for a good school. The future we plan for Newington builds upon the firm beliefs developed by the pioneers of the College as well as those of our current directional custodians, the Newington College Council.

The plan is divided into sections, each with themes and goals. While not included in this version, each goal has multiple strategic actions.

Any feedback is most welcome via the Strategic Plan Feedback Form below, or email Angela Poulios, Executive Assistant to the Headmaster. Feedback closes Wednesday, April 2 2014.

Feedback on the Strategic Plan 2015-2018 

Dr David Mulford
Headmaster

The Privacy Laws have Changed

The Privacy Laws have Changed

Important changes to the Privacy Act 1988 commenced on 12 March 2014. The Privacy Act now includes a set 13 new harmonised privacy principles that regulate the handling of personal information by Australian Government agencies and some private sector organisations. These principles are called the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). The Privacy Act also includes new provisions on codes of practice about information privacy (APP codes). The Office of the Australian Privacy Commissioner (OAIC) has detailed information on their website.

At Newington College, we take our obligations to protect personal and other private information seriously.  That’s why we have a Privacy Policy in place to make sure we safeguard your information appropriately.

The Australian Privacy Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim, has explained that recent changes, “…are the most significant changes to privacy laws in over 25 years and affect a large section of the community. The world has changed remarkably since the late 1980s when the Privacy Act was first introduced, and so the changes were required to bring our laws up to date with contemporary information handling practices, including global data flows.”

It is important for you to be aware of our Newington College Privacy Policy now amended to comply with the changes to the Act.

If you have any further enquiries about the personal information collected, stored or distributed by Newington College please feel free to contact the Director of Communications, Newington College, 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore 2048.

Seed Sport – Multi Sports Clinic

Seed Sport – Autumn Rugby Clinic

Newtown Swans – Invitation to Wyvern Students

Please click here for an invitation for boys interested in playing AFL, from the Newtown Swans AFL Club

National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence

Dear Parents,

Wyvern has registered to be part of the 2014 National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence, being held nationwide on Friday 21 March. It’s a day where school communities across Australia ‘take a stand together’ against bullying and violence.

Wyvern is dedicated to creating a supportive school environment, free from bullying, harassment and violence. By working together we are sending a clear message to young people that bullying and violence, in or outside of school, are not okay at any time.

On this day teachers will be running class activities to celebrate the National Day of action against Bullying and Violence.

Richard Baker
Deputy Head of Wyvern Years 4 – 6

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

Newington Chess Tournament

On the 6th March 2014 eight boys from Wyvern attended the highly anticipated 7 round Swiss Chess Tournament. These highly skilled boys included Benjamin Nguyen, Calum Boland, Adrian Lo, Kieran Casey, Kim Lam, Fallon Fotaras, Hamish Thompson, Christopher Mina and Jaxon Jarvis. This event took place at the Concordia Gallery, Newington College.

Facing off against nearly one hundred other students from the city area. Some of these schools which provided a challenge for the confident Newingtonians included Carlton Public, Summer Hill Public, Abbottsford Public and more schools. These boys flew through the tournament claiming win after win.

Four rounds in the morning half of the competition found the boys in the lead of Summer Hill public by half a point. Praises go to Adrian Lo for his undefeated record until this point. Benjamin Nguyen and Calum Boland provided valuable points and Fallon and Hamish did extremely well.

The boys enjoyed a quick play over on the Old Boys Oval. A soccer ball to the face rendered Benjamin with insight into the following rounds. The boys returned to Concordia sweating and licking lollipops of various colours.

Post lunch the boys were plagued with loses however credit to Benjamin and Kim Lam for going through the second half with a series of wins. Jaxon Jarvis came back from a few loses in the second half winning multiple times.

Unfortunately for Adrian, he was pitted against some experienced players in his last two games. This resulted in two loses for Adrian. One of these last two players was the champion who knocked out Adrian after a well fought battle.

In the end none of the eight boys made the top five, however, they fought for third place. This will send them to the semi finals.

Benjamin Nguyen 6M

Oliver – The Musical

After three months of rehearsals and many weekends spent in Centenary Hall honing our dancing skills, the cast of boys from Years 7 to 12 and girls from PLC Sydney, MLC School and SCEGGS Darlinghurst performed the broadway classic, Oliver! at the Parade Theatre at NIDA.

The show was met with critical acclaim from staff, parents and boys alike. The 88 strong company was lead by Leo Tracy (12/MO) who played Fagin and Senior Prefect Kevin Stathis (12/JN) who played Bill Sykes. The musical also showed off the talent of some up and coming stars of the Drama department such as Jack Crawford (9/KL) as The Artful Dodger and Oliver Smith (8/MA) in the title role.

The opportunity to perform in a professional theatre was relished by all and particularly exciting on our closing night when we performed to a sold out house of around 650 people!

We encourage all boys to get involved in future musicals at the College, even if you have no prior experience. Anyone who wants to be in the cast is allowed to participate and we can honestly say, it will be one of the greatest experiences in your time at school.

A big thank you to all of the staff involved who worked tirelessly to give us the experience, particularly Ms Smith, Mr Scott, Lauren McKenna, Mrs McKenzie, Mr Williams, Mr Harris and Dr Gilmour.

Lyndon Carney (12/FL) and Brendan Creswick (12/JN)
Oliver! Cast Members

Oliver!
Book, Music & Lyrics by Lionel Bart
Orchestral Arrangement by William David Brohn
By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd,
exclusive representative of Cameron Mackintosh and the Southbrooke Group.

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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

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

Flyers in Bookstand

Tuckshop

• Everyday Tuckshop Menu

Martial Arts

• Kung Fu Action at Wyvern

Co-curricular

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

Wyvern Uniforn Shop

Winter Items Available from the Uniform Shop – get in before the rush!

Winter blazers, long sleeve shirts and shorts just arrived. Come in and buy before end of term rush!

Long sleeve Midford shirts reduced from $30 to $15 in sizes 5, 14, 16 and 18.

We are now stocking for rugby:

• Protective headgear, sizes small/medium (made by Paladin which is high quality IRB approved).
• Mouth guards

Second Hand Clothing

Please find attached Wyvern’s Second Hand Clothing Price List.  No orders will be taken for the Second Hand Clothing Pool. If you wish to purchased an item you will need to go into the shop to do so. Click here for Second Hand Clothing Price List

Wyvern Uniform Roster Term 1 Weeks 9 & 10,  Click here

Wyvern Uniform Shop Winter 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 8, Click here

Sports Results and Match Reports for 15 March 2014, Click here

Sporting Venue Addresses, Click here

2014 Sports Handbook, Click here

Tuckshop News, Roster & 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 9 & 10 , 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

P & F News and Events

Hello!

The Kindy Pizza Party was so much fun. More than a hundred people gathered in the Mary Andrews Garden on a lovely Friday evening. Our Kindy children and their siblings had a great time playing games and making pizza for our dinner – and it tasted great! It felt a bit like a birthday party. A few fathers were being great helpers and I kept an eye out to see if there were any prospects who could be successors for ‘pizza dad’ Rob Jablonski who will be going to high school after next year.

You may think I’m joking about the succession plan, but we do have a legitimate call out for Kindy and Year 1 parents interested in taking on an apprenticeship for our woodfire oven. We will take volunteers from other year groups, we just thought that Kindy and Year 1 apprentices would have a longer time in the role. The first ‘on the job’ training opportunity is coming up really soon at the Great Garden Party on Friday, 4 April, from 3:00pm-5:00pm.

All year groups have well and truly started their preparation

• Kindy – cupcake decorating (yum)
• Year 1 – smash a jaffa and putt putt golf
• Year 2 – pot decorating
• Year 3 – second hand bookshop
• Year 4 – chocolate strawberries and marshmellows (yum)
• Year 5 with pizza chef apprentices – pizza stall (yum)
• Year 6 – refreshment stand (yum)

If you’re interested in a one-off volunteering opportunity and would like to help out on the day please contact your class parent(s).

The other really good volunteering opportunity coming up is the Wyvern Music Weekend on 24-25 May. This is an important musical activity for our boys, many of who are in choir and/or a band. We will need some volunteers for afternoon tea on the 24th as well as morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on 25 May (the lunch shift will need BBQ experts). If you’re interested please email Creative Arts Support Team Lead Nicole Newson.

Finally, dads, I’ve had a sneak peak at the Mother’s Day gift catalogue put together by my fellow Year 5 mums and it’s wonderful. A great range of gifts at a great range of prices – there’s something for every mum.

Dates for your diary

• Friday 21st March – Women of Wyvern Dinner, 7.00pm – 11.00pm – Event sold out
• Friday 4th April – Great Garden Party, 3.00pm – 5.00pm– class parents will be in touch about the year group stall soon
• Thursday 8th May – Mothers’ Day gift distribution – orders will be taken in Term 2
• Friday 9th May  – Mothers’ Day Breakfast, 7.30am – 9.00am
• Thursday 15th May – Term 2 P&F Meeting, 7.00pm – 8.30pm, Thursday, 15 May
• 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

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

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 8, click here.

Kind regards
OSHClub Team

Next Two Weeks

Faith Matters

Life wasn’t meant to be easy!

Most of us are far too serious for our own good. We’re uptight about everything: being five minutes late, getting stuck in traffic, waiting in line, somebody giving us a wrong look, overcooking a meal, gaining a kilo, discovering a wrinkle, making an honest mistake; you name it – we lose all perspective! The problem is we have unrealistic expectations. God didn’t say he’d take us out of our troubles; he said he’d bring us through them and make us stronger. If you want to experience the joy Jesus promised, do two things: (1) Admit that your uptightness is largely because of the way you’ve decided life should be. (2) Understand that your expectations are causing most of your frustrations. If you keep expecting things to be a certain way and they aren’t, you’ll always be upset. Here’s an idea: try approaching each day without all those expectations. For example, don’t require everybody to be friendly; then when some are you’ll be delighted. Don’t expect your day to be trouble-free; instead when problems come, say: “Thank you Lord for a chance to grow.” Do it and you’ll see how much better everything is. Rather than fighting against life you’ll be flowing with it. And pretty soon, if you work at it, you’ll enjoy your life more – and other people will enjoy being around you much more too! That’s why Paul wrote, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you”

Mr Peter Morphew
Chaplain

Artist of the Week

K – 2 Artist of the Week

Luca Celona-Bower in KL and Fletcher Lapthorne  and Nathan Chong from 1W are to be congratulated on being awarded ‘Artist of the Week’.

Luca carefully printed a flowery scene like Monet’s Garden. He was able to use ‘Bunny Hop’ finger printing as a technique to mix the primary colours into more colours. Nathan looked at the Hokusai work titled ‘The Great Wave’. He was able to neatly recreate this idea in a 3D form using paper as sculpture.

Luca Celona-Bower

Fletcher thought about and used acrylic paint to create a snowy landscape background in his art work based on the weather. He then cleverly drew action ski figures in oil pastel to complete the work.

Fletcher Lapthorne

Nathan’s skill in curling, bending, folding and gluing showed great fine motor skill and imagination. Nathan Chong.

Nathan Chong

Mrs Debbie Bourke
Art Teacher K-2

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

Congratulations to all boys from Years 3 – 6 for their wonderful efforts at the cross country carnival this week. The energy, commitment and tenacity on display was inspiring. Special congratulations to our age Champions and runners-up for their high quality performances. These students, along with the other leading runners, will go on to represent Newington at the Inter-Schools’ IPSHA Cross Country event on Saturday 5th April. We wish them every success in this very competitive event.

I congratulate Thomas Oates, Nicholas Venetoulis and Sebastian Parhash who have been selected to represent IPSHA schools at the Combined Independent Schools’ Swimming Carnival to be held next week. The same excellent level was also achieved by Mark Addabbo and Angus Ole in Basketball who competed at a recent tournament. Finally, I congratulate Ned Barnet-Hepples for his outstanding achievement in being selected to play for the Combined Independent Schools Cricket team in a recent tournament. Ned is also on the reserve list for the CIS AFL team.  Well done to all.

I am delighted to see so many students placing their own poems on our ‘Poetree’ (created by one of our very talented Art teachers, Mrs Bourke) located outside the Library. This special activity marks ‘World Poetry Day’. I do encourage you, if you get the chance, to take a look at the wonderful contributions boys have made – the quality of the poems is exceptional.

Mr Ian Holden
Head of Wyvern House