Wyvern House Sport for all the right reasons During Term 1, boys at Wyvern have enjoyed the opportunity to grow and develop by participating in an array of sports. Summer team allocations allowed boys to appreciate each other’s abilities, show resilience through positive and negative experiences, and display self-discipline, patience and persistence. Saturday sport has enabled our boys to build on new friendships, team camaraderie and social interaction skills. It also offered boys a chance to display cooperation and respect for team mates, opposing players and referees. ‘Sport has enabled our boys to build on new friendships, team camaraderie and social Students from Williams House at the 2018 Inter-House Swimming Carnival interaction skills’ right reasons. Opportunities for all to example of a true leader. express sheer delight for their fellow The day concluded with an impromptu IPSHA and CIS basketball, IPSHA students were the highlight of the day. A staff race that had all boys smiling and football, CIS tennis and CIS AFL trials number of boys showed immense cheering for their favourite teachers and were all held during Term 1, rewarding determination to complete the 50m mentors. Once Mr Talbot finally finished, selected boys with an opportunity to distance without stopping to the utter we announced the House Champion for display physical effort and individual joy and delight of every witness. 2018. After Coates were announced in improvement and refine self-concept. Liam West did not waste his opportunity fourth position, Lucas in third and Howe Morning sport sessions are helping to in the 11 Year’s butterfly event, in second, everybody realised that the instil a healthy work ethic in our boys stopping the clock and surpassing a all-conquering Williams House had made with commitment required to meet record that had stood for 17 years. it five in a row! personal goals. Lewis Saupin gave all spectators a The Inter-House Swimming Carnival thrill—and his fellow competitors a good We now look forward to the winter sport again presented every Wyvern boy with view of his feet—by winning every event season on the horizon, presenting us an opportunity to compete for in the 12 Years program. Lewis was a with a whole new series of opportunities excellence or for pure participation. The natural decision when named 2018 to demonstrate our “Wyvern Spirit” House Championship was hard fought, Wyvern Swimming Captain and will no fundamentals. with support for each House, as well as doubt guide the team into the swimming Mr Joel Wilson individual efforts, memorable for all the season with the grace, maturity and Wyvern House Sport Finn Cathcart from Howe House after Students from Lucas House cheering on swimmers from their House his race OPPORTUNITY| NEWS AUTUMN 2018| 41