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Chess

The Newington Chess team came 1^st in the Inter-School Chess Challenge semi-finals on Monday 24^th August with Kim Long Lam on 4 points, Kieran Casey on 4.5 points, Hamish Thompson on 5 points and Fallon Fotaras on 6 points. Each player played a total of 7 games. Fallon also won the individual 1^st place prize.

The team also played in the Metropolitan East Region Final on Wednesday 26th August against Sydney Grammar Edgecliff. The team did very well, but sadly lost 5-3 and will not proceed to the next round.

Even though the boys lost, they still have another chance at glory in the Inter-School Chess Challenge final on 11^th September.

Good luck to all the boys and hope they do well.

Fallon Fotaras 6R

OSHclub – September Holiday Program

Term Dates 2016

TERM ONE

Thursday 28 January to Friday 8 April
Classes commence Thursday 28 January
SPD Day – No Students – Thursday 24 March 
Good Friday Public Holiday – 25 March
Easter Monday Public Holiday – 28 March
11 week term followed by a 2 week break

TERM TWO

Tuesday 26 April to Friday 24 June
Classes commence Tuesday 26 April
Anzac Day Public Holiday – Monday 25 April
SPD Day – No Students – Friday 10 June
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday – Monday 13 June
9 week term followed by a 3 week break

TERM THREE

Monday 18 July to Friday 23 September
Classes commence Monday 18 July
10 week term followed by a 2 week break

TERM FOUR

Monday 10 October to Thursday 8 December
Classes commence Monday 10 October
Annual Prize Giving 3-6 – Thursday 8 December

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
Classes commence Monday 20 April
Staff PD Day – No Students – Friday 5 June
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
Classes commence 14 July
Staff PD Day – No Students – Monday 13 July
10 week term followed by a 3 week break (for 2015 only)

TERM FOUR

Monday 12 October to Tuesday 8
Classes commence Monday 12 October
Annual Prize Giving 3-6 – Tuesday 8 December

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.

Newsletter Term 3 Week 7 – click here

Oshclub Program 1

Oshclub Program 2

Kind regards
OSHClub Team

Flyers in Bookstand

Martial Arts

• Kung Fu Action at Wyvern

Clubs and Co-curricular Activities at Wyvern

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

Football

• Football Skills Development – Term 3

Rugby

• Rugby Skills – Term 3

Speech Pathology

• Gladesville Speech Pathology & Learning Centre

Hopalong

• Occupational Therapy for Children

Nepali Gap Student Sugam Banskota

The College’s newest gap student is Sugam Banskota from Nepal. Sugam is from Janakpur, a South Eastern region of Kathmandu in Nepal. Janakpur is known as a major tourist destination with “lots of temples and peoples of almost all ethnicities in Nepal. It’s like a confluence of a city and village concept,” says Sugam.

This is Sugam’s first trip overseas and he says it’s been pretty amazing so far.

“Newington College. It’s nothing like I had imagined. Actually Google Maps doesn’t do justice to this place. The first impression I had was, “Wow. It’s huge!” The playgrounds and the buildings are simply captivating. The students of Newington College are very lucky,” he said. 

Sugam said that for a student in Nepal to travel to Australia is a pretty big deal and whilst the trip was very long (13 hours), the experience has been invaluable in regards to what he is learning about schools and how they are run.

“The whole atmosphere and the experience are totally different. Though many schools in Nepal are getting modernised they have not reached the standards of Australian schools.”

Whilst he has only been here for a week, Sugam says the biggest challenge will be to learn how to cope with being in a completely different environment and learning how to adapt to different situations. 

We extend our warmest welcome and thanks to Sugam. If you see him at the Wyvern Campus or at any of the College events, don’t forget to say hello.

Viruses and Influenza

A Message from Newington’s School Nurse, Sr Margaret Bates – Senior School Campus

Currently we have reports of many of viruses circulating in the community and at school causing illness. This is widespread across Sydney.

Please keep your son at home from school if he is unwell, and especially if he has a fever or cough.

Encourage him to wash his hands with soap frequently, rest and drink plenty of fluids. Cover the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing; use tissues and dispose of them quickly.  

Influenza type B is more prevalent at the moment with high fevers, general aches and joint pain especially in the chest, legs and lower back. 

Please see your Doctor if you are concerned.

The flu vaccine is still available at your GP if you have not previously had it.

See link below for further information 

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Factsheets/influenza.PDF

Lost Property

Dear Parents,

Lost property at the bottom of the internal staircase is once again overflowing! Thanks to Nicole Williams, many boys have their items returned every fortnight. Can you please check if your son is missing any uniform items, lunch boxes, drink bottles, shoes, boots etc as most of these items are named.

If your property is not collected by the end of the term it will be disposed of. 

Thank you for your consideration and understanding.

Kind regards

Wyvern Office

Uniform Shop

TRACKSUITS ON SALE

Discontinued tracksuits have been reduced 50% and can still be worn until December 2016.

• Tracksuit Jackets – $37.50
• Tracksuit Pants –  $25.00

The ‘new style tracksuit’ stock arrives Term 4.

Wyvern Uniform Roster Term 3 Weeks 8 and 9 Click here

Wyvern Uniform Shop Order Form, Click here

Wyvern Uniform Shop Winter Price List 2015, Click here

Tuckshop Menu, Roster & Online Ordering

Dear Parents,

As a parent volunteer working in the Tuckshop can you please make sure that you adhere to the rules and regulations regarding appropriate footwear – closed in footwear with a rubber grip sole (ideally leather trainers). No sandals, thongs, open toe shoes or fabric trainers (fabric shoes may bring bacteria) may be worn.

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 click here for the Spotless Food Safety Information for Volunteers Guidelines

Tuckshop Menu and Roster for Term 3 Weeks 8 and 9, Click here

Everyday Menu and Price List, Click here 

Online Ordering Instructions, Click here

Online Ordering FAQs, Click here

Students Unwell

Dear Parents,

We are in the middle of the flu season and have had a big increase in the number of students coming to school unwell. Can we please ask that parents not send their son to school unwell so that we can reduce the spread of disease. In particular, no child should be sent to school with fever, persistent cough, vomiting or diarrhoea.

We may need to contact parents through the day so please check your phone and emails for communication from Wyvern Office.

Also, a reminder that if your son is absent from school that you contact Wyvern Office on 9568 9444 or email wyvern@newington.nsw.edu.au to ensure we have an accurate record of his absence.

Thanking you in advance for your consideration.

Kind regards

Wyvern Office

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 summer 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 Sport Newsletter Term 3 – Week 7, Click here

Wyvern Sports Results and Match Reports, Click here

Sporting Venue Addresses, Click here

2015 Sports Handbook, Click here

Next Two Weeks

Have You Forgotten to Place a Lunch Order?

Dear Parents,

When ordering your son’s recess/lunch orders online please ensure that you do this before the cut-off time of 8.45am each day to ensure that your son gets his lunch order. If you order after the cut-off time of 8.45am his order will not be processed.

Please note that no late orders will be accepted by the Tuckshop and no money will be loaned out. There are no exceptions.

In the event that your son does not have any lunch or recess with him he will be given a sandwich/es of either vegemite, jam or cheese. These sandwiches are free of charge.

Thank you for your consideration and attention to this matter.

Kind regards

Wyvern Office

Sausage Sizzle Day

Donut Day

Faith Matters

Good father?

Max Lucado writes: “Today’s my first Father’s Day without a father. For 31 years I had one of the best, but now he’s … buried under an oak tree in a west Texas cemetery. Strange he isn’t here … because he was always available. His words were nothing novel; his achievements, though admirable, were nothing extraordinary. But his presence was. Because he was there, life went smoothly …the future was secure … and my growing up was what God intended. He taught me how to shave and how to pray. He taught me that wrong should be punished … and that rightness has its own reward. He modelled … the elusive balance between ambition and self-acceptance. I knew if I ever needed him he’d be there. Like a warm fireplace. Maybe that’s why this Father’s Day’s a bit chilly. The fire’s gone out. The winds of age swallowed his splendid flame leaving only golden embers. But there’s a strange thing about those embers, stir them … and the flame will dance … and knock just enough chill out of the air to remind me that he’s still … present.”

Whilst this will not necessarily be our own experience as a child or a father it does cause us to pause and ponder.

The Bible pictures God as the perfect, ever-present Dad. While those who are fathers among us will struggle, make mistakes and even scar our children, God is totally reliable, 100% dependable. Even though at times we might be bemused about the way He does things we can be assured He has our very best interest at heart.

The wise King Solomon said, “The righteous man walks in integrity … blessed are his children after him.” (Proverbs 20:7)

Peter Morphew
Chaplain

Clubs & Co-Curricular at Wyvern 2015

Dear Parents,

Click here for the Clubs and Co-curricular at Wyvern 2015 – Term 4.

Artist of the Week

Years 3-6 Artist of the Week

Year 3 have completed their ‘Michael Johnson’ abstract paintings. This completed the unit on Abstraction. Students have learned how to abstract images and have seen how other Australian artists abstract images from the landscape.

Dylan Tran completed a beautiful patterned work which evokes images from a rainforest.

Meredith Buining
3-6 Art Teacher

Achievement Awards & House Points

House Points

A Message from Mr Holden

Class Allocation 2016

The process for allocating students to next year’s classes is thorough and starts in Term 4. As part of this process some parents may feel that they can assist by offering additional information about their son. Should you wish to express a view about the style of classroom management you feel may best your son (e.g. particularly nurturing or greater structure, etc.) I invite you to contact me via email before the end of this term. Please note that I cannot consider requests submitted later than this deadline.

Requests for particular teachers or for a teacher based on his or her gender will not be considered in this process. Whilst we do welcome parental input in the process, the school has the final say in decisions regarding class placement for 2016.

NAPLAN  

Last week parents of students in Year 3 and Year 5 received their son’s NAPLAN results. The school’s performance in all key areas tested (reading, spelling, writing, language conventions and numeracy) was strong with our school average being significantly above the national average as well as the average for similar schools. I congratulate all students and teachers.

Maths week

Next week our students will be immersed in the world of maths with our inaugural Maths week taking place. Students will have the opportunity to engage in a range of exciting maths activities in class time, including financial literacy sessions through the Commonwealth Bank’s Start Smart Start Smart Financial Literacy Program. As part of the week we are also pleased to welcome ‘Professor Maths’ who will be running a series of Family Maths Nights for Wyvern families in the Wyvern Hall. Further information about these sessions is available via Spaces by using the following link Mathematics Night Shows. My thanks to the Wyvern P and F for sponsoring the family maths workshops.

“Back to Newington Day” on Saturday 5 September is one of most important days of the year for the Newington community. Whilst one focus is on celebrating the last home game for Senior School winter sports teams, it is a day of enjoyment for all Newington students and families. As such, there will be a strong Wyvern Prep presence with our own P and F providing many stalls and fun activities for our boys to enjoy. Our 12A rugby and football teams will also feature in Wyvern v Lindfield fixtures. I encourage you to mark the day in your diaries and support the Newington Community. 

Ian Holden
Head of Wyvern House