Nurrunga Online Vol 35 No 26 - Waverley College

WAVERLEY COLLEGEA Catholic Independent School for boys in the Edmund Rice traditionNURRUNGAOur Lady’s Mount & WaterfordVOLUME 35 No. 26 • 9 SEPTEMBER 2011From the HeadmasterAs the leader of thiscommunity, one of thehighlights of the year is myattendance at the Archbishopof Sydney Awards.Each Catholic secondaryschool in the Archdioceseof Sydney is asked tonominate a Year 12 studentwho exemplifies the valuesof service, commitment,courage, determination anddemonstrates a commitment totheir faith.83rd CAS Track & Field Championships, HomebushThursday 15 September • Years 7, 9, 11 and Prefects AttendingThe most difficult part ofthis process is choosing one student from sucha dedicated and committed group of Year 12students.In 2011, Waverley College nominated FrancisO’Neill. Francis is pictured below with his parentsat the function following the presentation in theCathedral.Francis has made a significant contribution to theCollege and the community. The following citationwas read by Lachlan McGrath (Year 11) at theArchbishop’s Awards:Francis O’Neill attends Mary Immaculate Parish,Waverley, and is a very involved student, beingCollege Prefect, Prefect of the Sodality of OurLady, Cadet Warrant Officer One and SportingCaptain of both Rugby and Cycling. Francis’solid academic performance was rewarded byreceiving the Headmaster’s Medallion Award. HisSocial Justice Outreach has included involvementwith the homeless, care for the environment andthe promotion of Social Justice in younger YearGroups. Francis is well respected for his devotionto his faith and his commitment and determinationregarding all his endeavours.Along with his family, the College shares a greatsense of pride in Francis’ achievements. Hetypifies the strength, compassion and commitmentwhich characterizes our student leaders.Mr Ray Paxton, HeadmasterPictured left: FrancisO’Neill with parents,Brian and Keri O’Neill,and Mr Paxton at theAwards.Above: A number ofFrancis’ classmates alsoattended the Awardspresentation. They arepictured with Mr Paxtonand Director of Mission,Mr Phil Davis.IN THIS EDITIONJunior School News.............. 2Founders Day Mass & theNew Charter......................... 3Sport Master’s Report........... 4CAS Athletics Information..... 4Academic Award Winners..... 5Next Week @ Waverley........ 5Social Justice Term 3............ 6First V Coach Honoured....... 6Problem of the Week............ 6Basketball SupportersMeeting................................. 6Track and Field News........... 7Lit Finder Resource.............. 7Jnr Canteen Roster.............. 7JP Lacey Scholarship........... 7Design & Tech HSC Work..... 8Premier’s ReadingChallenge............................. 8Spring Holiday Camps.......... 9Main Campus - Our Lady’s Mount: 131 Birrell Street Waverley NSW 2024 T. 02 9369 0600 F. 02 9389 1274 E. wavcoll@waverley.nsw.edu.auJunior Campus - Waterford: 44 Henrietta Street Waverley NSW 2024 T. 02 9387 5022 F. 02 9369 4870 E. waterford@waverley.nsw.edu.au

From the Director of Junior SchoolFathers’ Day MassWhat a brilliant day last Thursday was for theDads, Granddads and all involved in our Fathers’Day Mass and BBQ. I’m always amazed at theturnout we get for such events and this year wasno different with over 260 dads participating in avery special mass at Mary Immaculate Church. MsRobinson once again organised a great serviceand Mrs Rollins and the Cantores provided us withgreat music and song. The morning concluded witha BBQ lunch cooked expertly by Mr Ryan and MrMeadley.Special thanks to the Mothers Club, in particularMrs Cathy Soden and Mrs Nicole Hatton fororganising the Fathers’ Day Stall and ensuring allthe boys had an opportunity to purchase a presentfor Dad.IPSHA AthleticsCongratulations to all the boys who participatedin last week’s IPSHA Selection Carnival. Thefollowing boys have been selected as part of theIPSHA Team and will compete at the upcoming CISSelection Carnival:• Conor McGrath – 800m• Charles McGrath – 800m• Nicholas Corias – Shot Put and Discus• Zachary Conacher-Smith – 100m and relay• Dylan Quirk – 100m, 200m and relay• Liam Cornish – Shot Put• Charlie Savala – Relay• Max Towns - RelayICAS English CompetitionRecently all the boys in Year 5 and 6 sat for theICAS English Competition. Once again we had alarge number of boys do very well this year. Welldone to the following boys:Year 5Joshua Thomas DistinctionMichael Aroney DistinctionFlynn Schulz DistinctionBrock Iacoviello DistinctionOliver Small CreditDylan Brinck CreditLouis Kay CreditLuca Febbo CreditArchie Fox CreditBen Webster CreditKieran Donohoe CreditMaximilian Mitchell CreditJacob Tomasiello CreditLuca Galeazzi CreditHarry Blackett CreditHarley Mcguiggan CreditArchie Crabb CreditWilliam Serhon CreditHarry Whiteman CreditJosh Botterill CreditJake Davidson CreditKurt Jansen CreditJames Wilkinson CreditJamie Worthington CreditHunter Markham CreditCharles Mcgrath CreditSebastian Diaz CreditRuben Wall CreditYear 6John Persoglia Distinction Angus Mullins CreditIashan Rana-Foley Distinction Thomas Daley CreditConor Mcgrath Distinction Jai Kuruvita CreditZac Alexander Credit James Tan CreditAlexander Galatidis Credit William Begaud CreditFinn O’Sullivan Credit Ewan Wall CreditWalkathonThe Walkathon is fast approaching and yoursupport is greatly appreciated. If you can helpout please ensure that all forms are returned toMr Gill our Walkathon organiser by the end of theweek. I look forward to seeing everyone down atCentennial Park next Friday September 16.Da Vinci DecathlonThe following boys have been voted by their peersto represent the College at the da Vinci Decathlonthis Wednesday at Knox College. We wish theboys all the best. Special thanks to Mrs McIvor forall her hard work with both teams throughout theTerm.Year 5 Year 6Adam McCabeZac AlexanderRuben WallConor McGrathOliver SmallIashan Rana-FoleyWill SerhonAlex Morris-MikardoBrock IacovielloLuca ReinersLincoln MorrisonFinn O’SullivanCampbell Rankine John PersogliaMax MitchellAngus MullinsLibraryI am pleased yet very sad to announce that MrsLinda Roden is moving on next Term. After almost6 years of very hard work and one fire at theJunior School, Mrs Roden has accepted a full-timeposition at another school. We wish her all thebest.Mr Anthony BanboukjianDirector – Junior SchoolAbove and below: Students and their dads andgrandfathers enjoyed spending time together at ourFathers’ Day Mass.Volume 35 No.26 • 9 SEPTEMBER 2011 page 2Prayer for the WeekLet us each call to mindsomeone in need of ourprayers today.God of Mercy,We pray for all those whostruggle with illness andsadness in their lives at thistime. We know that you carefor them. We pray that theymay soon know once morethe joy of good health andhappiness.Our Father, Who art inheaven, hallowed be Thyname. Thy kingdom come.Thy will be done on earth,as it is in heaven. Give usthis day our daily bread andforgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those whotrespass against us. Andlead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil.We ask for your blessing inthe name of the Jesus, thehealer and Lord of LifeAmen.Blessed Edmund Rice:Pray for UsMary, Mother of God:Pray for Us

Congratulations Academic Award Winners Yrs 7 - 9At the recent Academic Assembly Waverley College celebrated the strong academic performance of anumber of our students in Years 7, 8 and 9. Congratulations must go to these students, whose awardsacknowledge their hard work. Top: Year 9 winners, middle: Year 8 Winners, bottom: Year 7 winners.Volume 35 No.26 • 9 SEPTEMBER 2011 page 5Next Week @ WaverleyMonday 12 Sept Day C• Yr 10 Science - ResearchTask (In class) P2&3• Yr 10 Photography & DigitalMedia - oral activity P4Tuesday 13 Sept Day D• Track & Field Carbo Night,College Hall, 5.30pm• Yr 9 Music Recital, 6pm• Commercial KitchenSt Clares 8.30am-1pm11HOS01Wednesday 14 Sept Day E• College Liturgy, 8.15am• Track & Field Team Photo• College Assembly,Presentation of Track &Field Team• Yr 10 Food Tech -assignment P2• Yr 8 ICT assignment due -hand in Pd 1• Football Tech - JuniorSchool Court 5pm-7.30pmThursday 15 Sept Day F• 83rd CAS Track & FieldChampionships, Homebushfrom 12pm, Years 7,9 & 11and Prefects attend• Yr 10 German Elective -Review Tests P3• Aerobics with the disabled- Weights Room 5.30pm -6.30pmFriday 16 Sept Day G• Track & Field Dinner &Presentation Night, CollegeHall, 6pm• Jnr School Walkathon• Cadet Rehearsal forCeremonial, Pds 5 & 6• Yr 10 Drama PerformancePd 3 PACUse of Student PhotographsPrefer not to have your son’sphotograph used in Collegepublications? Please let us knowby emailing:jdivall@waverley.nsw.edu.au

Volume 35 No.26 • 9 SEPTEMBER 2011 page 6A Busy Term Three for Social Justice at WaverleyIt’s been a busy term in the area of Social Justice.All Years 7-10 have been doing the Social Justicecomponent in their Religion classes. I havevisited all the Year 7 classes and we have hadsome great discussions about some of the morepressing justice issues facing Australia today. Iwill visit all Religion classes before the end of theyear. I thank you in advance for your support withthe Social Justice assignments. The Year 7 and 8assignments are designed to encourage the boysto think of others.All the junior years were treated to an excellentperformance last Friday. Fred Reid and his sonsand daughters performed dance, didgeridoo andshared their stories with the boys. I was so proudof the way our students entered into the spirit ofthe day. Fred commented on how welcome hefelt. The boys were very touched by Fred’s storyof his removal from his parents when he was onlya child.The Junior Social Justice group is working ona campaign this term. It is aimed at raisingawareness about the brand choices our studentsmake and how this affects people in othercountries. The boys chose this great issue withoutmy intervention. We will have another meeting atthe end of this week. New members are invited toattend.Thank you to the Year 11 students who gaveup their Wednesday afternoon to teach basiccomputer skills to our elderly visitors. The roomwas buzzing with conversation. The elderlycommented on how charming and patient ourboys were.Ms Geraldine Cullen, Social Justice CoordinatorFirst V Head Coach HonouredThe College would like to congratulate First VBasketball Head Coach, Mr Greg Radford, whoreceived significant recognition last week. In the2011 NSW Waratah League Annual Awards, Gregwas awarded “Coach of the Year” for his work withhis Waratah Youth League Men’s First Divisionteam, Blacktown Storm.He was able to take his team all the way to theState Finals, which is an incredible achievement,given the quality of teams in the division andthe fact his team had only been promoted fromDivision 2 in 2009.In the basketball community, Greg is highlyrespected and well liked, and is known for hisexceptional knowledge of the game. He has beenHead Coach of the College’s First V basketballProblem of the WeekA class is making paper chains to decorate for aparty. They make five chains, each made of threeloops of paper. Everyone decides that they reallyshould make one big chain, by cutting loops apartand then sticking them back together. What’s thefewest number of loops that need to be cut andstuck back together to make one long chain out ofthe five short ones? (Hint: the answer is not 4)Email your solution to growling@waverley.Mens clean clothesare requested forThe Matthew Talbot HostelSize M to XL.Please drop at College Reception.team for the past three seasons, and in that time,he has approached his coaching with modesty,dedication and a high level of professionalism.Greg has also been Head Coach of threesuccessful international tours for the College,including the 2004 tour to New Zealand and the2008 and 2010 tours to Canada and the UnitedStates.The College is fortunate to have retained theservices of Greg for the upcoming season andwould like to thank him for all the hard work he hasput into Waverley Basketball. We congratulate himon receiving this prestigious award and wish himthe best of luck for the 2011/2012 season.Anthony Gibbs, MIC Basketballnsw.edu.au or hand in to any member of theMathematics staff. The first correct solutiondrawn each week will win a prize. Every correctsolution will go into the draw to win a major prizeat the end of term.Congratulations to last week’s winner, ThomasGembitsky. The correct answer was by usingRoman Numbers. XIX is nineteen and removingthe I, makes XX which is twenty.Pictured above: Fred Reidand his sons and daughtersperformed dance, didgeridooand shared their stories with theboys.BasketballSupporter’s ClubMeetingThe next BasketballSupporters’ Club Meetingwill now take place onMonday 19 Septemberin the College Gymnasiumand will commence at5:30pm.Come along and findout what is happening inWaverley Basketball thisseason.All parents are welcome.See you there!

Volume 35 No.26 • 9 SEPTEMBER 2011 page 8Design and Technology final HSC work sets a high standardAgain this week we areshowcasing excellence in theHSC work of Waverley CollegeYear 12 students: This week,the Design and Technology finalHSC work by Andrew Weetman.Andrew undertook the designand construction of a kitchenbench, a set of architecturalplans and a model for a twostorey addition to the familyhome. His brief was to createmore space in an existing home.Andrew has demonstrated histalent for design by completingthis detailed project.Chris McBrideDepartment HeadTechnology & Applied StudiesThe Premier’s Reading Challenge 2011Taking up the challenge - SeniorsThis year we had a number of boys register for the2011 Premier’s Reading Challenge. There is anextensive reading list of Fiction and Non-Fictionbooks from which students can choose.Congratulations to Jason Gosby Year 7 andDean Tinellis Year 8 who successfully completedthe challenge. Jason and Dean will not onlyreceive a signed certificate from the Premier butalso a Headmaster’s Certificate at the AcademicAssembly. Nicholas Bird will also receive aHeadmaster’s Certificate for his effort in theChallenge.As 2012’s National Year of Reading fastapproaches, it is timely to consider the importanceof reading as a life skill and as a source ofenjoyment. Parents wishing to obtain moreinformation on how to encourage their sons toenjoy reading can click on the following link forfurther details.http://www.love2read.org.au/index.cfm.Mr W Roberts, Senior LibrarianJuniors’ reading blitzThis year 20 Junior School students completedthe Premiers’ Reading Challenge.The Challenge aims to encourage in students alove of reading for leisure and pleasure, and toenable students to experience quality literature.It is not a competition but a challenge to eachstudent to read, to read more and to read morewidely.Students are able to choose from an extensiveand exciting list of books that offer all kinds offiction and non-fiction reading adventures.At right is a list of our boys who have successfullycompleted this award. Each of these boys willreceive a certificate signed by our Premier, theHon Barry O’Farrell and their names will bepublished in the Sydney Morning Herald. I willalso be putting on a congratulatory morning tea forthese boys in the Junior Library.Well done and Congratulations!!!Linda Roden, Junior LibrarianYear 5 Students:• Ryan Bakels• Dylan Brink• Liam Corr• Thomas Corr• Luca Febbo• Jacob Gibson• Tommy Hogan• Liam Jackson• Harry Jones• Samuel King• Adam McCabe• Ben WebsterYear 6 Students:• James Campbell• Zachary Conacher-Smith• Nicholas Galego• Will Graham• Eden Hodge• Jamie Mercz• Mitchell Pearce• Connor Stamatelatos

FunVolume 35 No.26 • 9 SEPTEMBER 2011 page 9Enrol now forSPRING campsWaverley CollegeFITNESSA TYPICAL DAYBoys & GirlsAges 8-14Dates* Camp 1 - Mon 28th Sep to Fri 30th Sept* Camp 2 - Tues 5th Oct to Fri 7th Oct8.00 - 8.30 Drop off/sign in8.30 - 9.30 Cricket skills & games /Dancing9.30 - 10.30 Basketball skills & games10.30 - 11.00 Morning Tea11.00 - 12.30 Soccer / Dodge Ball12.30 - 1.00 Lunch1.30 - 2.30 Movie / Computer Activities2.30 - 3.30 Swimming3.30 - 3.45 Pick up and sign out3.30 - 5.00 Late pick upIndoor sports gamesOther activities include:*water activities (weather permitting)* movie making * drama* touch footy * volleyball* lacrosse * tennis* handballWhat to bring and where to go* Morning tea and daily lunch. Drinks will beprovided during the day and a sausage sizzle willbe provided on the Friday of the week long camps.* A hat, sensible clothing and sunscreen, and sportsshoes.* Participants are welcome to bring their owntennis racquet or cricket equipment.* Daily drop off and pick up at the Performing ArtsCentreWet Weather* Indoor activities will replace outdoor activitiesFees* $275 per individual participant per week for 8.00amto 3.30pm Monday to Friday (Week1)* $220 per individual participant per week for 8.00amto 3.30pm Tuesday to Friday (Week 2)* Additional $50 per week ($10 per day) for the late pickup option to 5.00pm* Casual rate at $65 per day (including late pickup option)Staffing* Only accredited staff withchild minding clearanceswill supervise the campsBoys &GirlsA sausage sizzle will be providedon the Friday of each week.Bring your appetite!Need further information? Please ring John Kara on0419 471 292 or email jkara@waverley.nsw.edu.auDetails on the Waverley College website in News and Eventswww.waverley.nsw.edu.au