Kindy 2017

It was a heart-warming and emotional welcome for new Kindergarten boys and their families at Wyvern Preparatory on Tuesday 31 January. 

We extend our welcome and best wishes to all Wyvern families for a happy and rewarding 2017!

Attention – Student Medical File Update

Dear Parents,

How long has it been since you updated your son’s medical records with the school?

Has your son developed any health issues since first commencing at Wyvern? eg Asthma, Allergies.

If so, please contact Wyvern Office on 9568 9444 or email wyvern@newington.nsw.edu.au so that we can update our records. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Wyvern Office

eLearning

For Wyvern community members that I have not met yet my name is Tony Cross. This year I have moved away from the classroom where I have been teaching and in the role as team leader on Year 4 the past 2 years to a new position both at Wyvern House and Lindfield Preparatory School.  I am working with both teachers and students across the two preparatory schools to integrate technology into teaching and learning programs in a meaningful and effective manner.

Our boys are engaged with technology both in and out of school. As educators, we need to ensure that technology is being used to enhance the learning experience. Through researched based pedagogy, students will engage in accessing, manipulating, creating and using technology to display knowledge and understanding of concepts taught in lessons. I am extremely excited to be able to collaborate with the teachers and students from Kindergarten to Year 6 this year.

This year at Wyvern we are starting a new era of classroom iPad management. Teachers from Kindergarten to Year 6 will be using the Apple Classrooms application. This application allows the teachers to view, manage and restrict iPad usage in live time. The new application ensures that the iPads are being used in a meaningful way and students are not becoming distracted and off task. This allows greater control for teachers and maximises learning time. At Wyvern we are very eager to ensure that the class iPads are being used effectively at all times and the Apple Classroom Application allows teachers to do this. I aim to showcase this application prior to the initial learning showcases early.

I look forward to working with the Newington community in my new role. If you have any questions or would like to reach out to me you are able to contact me on tcross@newington.nsw.edu.au

Regards

Tony Cross
eLearning – Wyvern House & Lindfield Prep

Debating Fever Hits Wyvern

If you are a student from Year 5 & Year 6 and you have a love of public speaking, you enjoy drama and have strong persuasive language skills please come along to debating this term. We meet in Miss Dillon’s room (Room 10) from 1.00pm for Year 5 and 1.20pm for Year 6.

We commence in Week 3 on Tuesday February 14th and teach all the necessary skills for a successful debate in Term 1. Please come along and learn new skills in public speaking and how to run a successful debate.

At the end of the term there will be trials for boys keen on entering competition debating in term 2 and term 3.

Debating trials will be held in Week 8 + 9 of Term 1.

There will be 10 boys from Y5 and 10 boys in Y6 chosen for our Wyvern IPSHA Teams for 2017. IPSHA Debating Competition commences in Term 2 and Term 3.

Ms Dillon and Mr Baker

Term Dates 2017

TERM ONE

Monday 30 January to Friday 7 April
Classes commence Years 1-6 – Monday 30 January
Classes commence Kindergarten – Tuesday 31 January
Classes conclude –  Friday 7 April
10 Week Term followed by a 2 week break

TERM TWO

Wednesday 26 April to Friday 23 June
Classes commence – Wednesday 26 April
SPD Day – No Students – Friday 9 June
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday – Monday 12 June
Classes conclude – Friday 23 June
9 week term followed by a 3 week break

TERM THREE

Monday 17 July to Friday 22 September
Classes commence – Monday 17 July
SPD Day – No Students – Monday 14 August
Classes conclude – Friday 22 September
10 week term followed by a 2 week break

TERM FOUR

Monday 9 October to Thursday 7 December
Classes commence – Monday 9 October 
Prize Giving – Years 3-6  – Thursday 7 December

Oshclub – Wyvern’s Before and After School Care Provider

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 on 0428 131 700. OSHClub’s head office number is (03) 8564 9000 Click here for the OSHClub Information Flyer.

Newsletter, Click here

Kind regards

OSHClub Team

Flyers in Bookstand

Martial Arts – Kung Fu Action at Wyvern

Term 1 Clubs and Extra Curricular Activities at Wyvern 

Sport

• Term 1 Years 3/4 Cricket Development Sessions
• Term 1 Years 3/4 Cricket Development Sessions
• Term 1 Swim Squad
• Term 1 Basketball Skills
• Term 1 After School Flag Rugby Program

Greek School

School Student Opal Information

OshClub

Uniform Shop

• Summer Price List
• Order Form

Kids and Co Psychology

Uniform Shop

THE UNIFORM SHOP WILL BE OPEN WEEKLY ON:

Wyvern Uniform Roster Term 1 Weeks 2 and 3, Click here

Wyvern Uniform Shop Order Form, Click here

Wyvern Uniform Shop Winter Price List 2016, Click here

Wyvern Uniform Shop Summer Price List 2016/2017, Click here

Kind regards

Nicole Williams
Uniform Shop Convenor

Tuckshop Menu, Roster and Online Ordering

Please click here for the Spotless Food Safety Information for Volunteers Guidelines

Tuckshop Menu and Roster Term 1 Weeks 2 and 3, Click here

Everyday Menu and Price List, Click here 

Online Ordering Instructions, Click here

Online Ordering FAQs, Click here

Wyvern Office

Sport

Sports Newsletter, Click here

Sporting Venue Addresses, Click here

2017 Sports Handbook, Click here

A Message from Mr Holden

Despite the hot weather, the boys have certainly hit the ground running in their first few days of the school year and it has been very pleasing to feel a great buzz of excited learning in the Wyvern classrooms this week. Those boys new to Wyvern seem to have settled in extremely well and should be congratulated for their concerted efforts to make new friends and to form positive connections with their teachers.

Clubs and Extra Curricular timetable 

We are pleased to send out the attached Clubs and Extra Curricular timetable outlining a number of optional learning activities that are available to Wyvern students in Term 1. 

We are fortunate that so many of our staff offer clubs to our students in their own time. All information about each club, including how to sign up, can be accessed via the links in this document which will take you to the relevant page on Spaces. The majority of clubs will start in week three with the exception of music ensembles, chess and the externally run clubs (Martial Arts and Greek School). 

Can I please request that at the published finish time of each club students are collected promptly by parents? Should parents be running late for any reason, students will be able to be collected from After School Care (Osh Club). Please use the link for further details about OSH club hours and fees. Oshclub Fee and Information Sheet

Before School Supervision

A reminder that supervision of students starts from 8:00am every day. I request for boys not to arrive at school before this time. The only exceptions to this are for those boys who attend a school run activity or whose school bus arrives earlier than 8:00am. For their safety, we must ensure all boys are supervised at all times, as such, any boys who do arrive before 8.00am will be required to attend OSH club’s before school care service.

Ian Holden
Head of Wyvern House

Next Two Weeks

Faith Matters

Growing in Four Ways

I’ve just this minute come back to my desk after conducting 3-6 and K-2 chapels for the first time in 2017. It’s amazing to see how your sons have grown over the summer break!

Growing is something even Jesus did. It says in Luke’s biography of Jesus that “Jesus grew in wisdom and stature and in favour with God and men.” He grew in four areas: (1) He grew “in wisdom” – intellectual development. (2) He grew “in stature” – physical development. (3) He grew “in favour with God” – Spiritual development. (4) He grew “in favour with men” – social and emotional development. Spiritual growth should not be compartmentalised, but integrated into every other aspect of life.

At Newington we want to encourage your boys to develop in each of these areas. In other words, we want to provide a holistic education. This has been the case since the inception of the College and has its roots in our school motto IN FIDE SCIENTIAM … to faith add knowledge.

We look forward this year in joining you watching as your sons grow in four ways.

Peter Morphew
Chaplain

Clubs and Extra Curricular at Wyvern – Term 1 2017

Dear Parents,

Please find attached Club and Extra Curricular Activities at Wyvern – Term 1 below. Once you click on the link below select the activity you are interested in and it will take you to the relevant Space Page on SPACES.

Term 1 Clubs and Extra-Curricular Activities at Wyvern

Please refer to SPACES for more information regarding the Clubs and Activities.

Regards

Wyvern Office