Wyvern House Year 5 Camp Out full of fun A sleepout with your best friends. A sausage sizzle. Heaps of games. Does it get any better? Wyvern’s Year 5 boys enjoyed their annual Camp Out in February—and it was a packed itinerary. Swimming, games, tent building, moviesand play all featured in a busy schedule. The camp was held on Buchanan Oval at Newington’s senior Stanmore campus. The aim of the camp is to develop strongbonds between Wyvern and Stanmore students, and to develop the leadership skills of boys in Years 5, 11 and 12. Year 5 students Andrew Latham, Aart Lilley, Keaton Saggers, Bradman Fox and Joseph Harris enjoying their sausage sizzle at the Year 5 sleep-out at the senior school New Music Centre for Wyvern House It has been an exciting start to the year One of the principal benefits of the new environment encourages students to in the Wyvern Music Department, as we centre is that our music teaching and use the facilities and, hopefully, will are now the proud inhabitants of a new learning is now concentrated in one area motivate more students to explore the Music Centre. This centre is “helping to rather than spread across the campus. world of music through participation. create and inspire so many musical The centre has excellent soundproofing, opportunities at Wyvern,” said Year 6 Head of Music at Wyvern Ms Alina meaning that students can participate student Finlay FitzSimons. Belshaw said: “It is wonderful having all with fewer distractions. music activities in theheart of the schoo l . The school has spent a lot of time and This is helping to strengthen our strong Our passionate teaching staff, including effort exploring options and finalising the senseof community and shared joy of our highly skilled instrumental tutors, planning and design of the new centre. making music. Having everybody together are excited by the new environment. We now have 10 purpose-built practice also means that time and resources are Tutor Miss Emily Palethorpe said: “It is rooms as well as purpose-built being utilised more effectively.” wonderful to teach at a school that has storerooms, a dedicated music classroom such a commitment to quality music and a beautifully refurbished Wyvern Hall. The modern, spacious and well-lit education.” ‘It is wonderful having all music activities in the heart of the school’ Year 1 student Robert Walker attending his private violin lesson Year 4 student Hugo Baker attending his private guitar lesson OPPORTUNITY| NEWS AUTUMN 2018| 37