Parent & Student Matters
- Market Day 2025 - Cashless - prepurchase vouchers
- Languages
- Maths Drop-In
- From the Senior Resource Centre - Francis Webb poetry reading evening
- Chatswood Library Opening
Market Day 2025 - Cashless - prepurchase vouchers
Market Day is back for 2025 and is on Friday 12 September. A reminder that the event is cashless, so food and other items need to be purchased using a voucher system. All vouchers are valued at $2 and combinations of these can be used to purchase items on the day.
There will be very limited ability to purchase vouchers using card on the day. Vouchers can be purchased using the following trybooking link:
https://www.trybooking.com/DFAUN and will be distributed to students prior to Market Day.
Prepurchase of vouchers closes, Monday 8 September at 2:00pm.
There will be no Canteen facilities available on Friday 12 September.
Mr Simon Yue - Leader of Learning, EGBC
Languages
French Crepe Day
This week, we continued our French celebrations with our Jour de Crêpes (French Pancake Day) for all our Year 8, 9 and 10 French students. They participated wonderfully by ordering their crêpes in French, perfecting their pronunciation with the help of crêpière Margaux and the Crêpes Jeannette team. Following this, students displayed their sporting prowess in a few games of French boules (also known as la pétanque). Une belle journée pour tous!
Ms Rebecca Matthews - French Teacher
Year 8 Parent-Led Father's Day Initiative – NICU Support at RNSH
A compassionate Year 8 parent has taken the lead in a heartwarming initiative to support fathers whose children are receiving care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH). Recognising the emotional toll on fathers who work full days and then spend their evenings at the hospital, the parent reached out to our school community to help make Father's Day a little brighter for these dedicated dads.
The response was overwhelming and showcased the incredible power of community collaboration:
Budgy Smuggler generously donated custom-designed socks, adding a personal and fun touch to the gifts.
Haigh’s Chocolates Chatswood contributed 50 personalised chocolates, offering a sweet moment of comfort.
Chatswood RSL donated $1,000, which was used to purchase thoughtful gifts for the fathers.
Year 8 students and parents enthusiastically created handmade cards and brought in additional gifts, showing heartfelt support and creativity.
This initiative not only brought joy to the fathers in the NICU but also highlighted the strength and compassion of our school community. It’s a beautiful reminder of what we can achieve when we come together with empathy and purpose.
Mr Dominic McGeekie - Year 8 Pastoral Leader
Maths Drop-In
With the assessment period underway, it’s great to see so many enthusiastic students from Year 7 to Year 12 attending Maths Drop-In.
As Year 12 students prepare for their HSC examinations and the Year 11 Preliminary exams begin on Monday 15 September, Maths Drop-In continues to be the perfect place to revise, build confidence, and receive support.
Students in Years 7–10 are also preparing for their upcoming assessment tasks. Please see the scheduled dates below:
Year 7 – Monday 15 September
Year 8 – Tuesday 16 September
Year 9 – Thursday 18 September
Year 10 – Thursday 11 September
Whether you're revising for exams or brushing up on key concepts, come along and be part of it!
Currently, an extra session of Maths Drop-In is being held on Thursday mornings to assist with assessment preparation:
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday in C1 from 7:40 am
Mrs Amanda Fileman - Maths Teacher
Literacy and Numeracy Week
Book Breakfast Invitation
For Fathers & Sons, Mothers, Cricketers & History Buffs
As part of Literacy and Numeracy week at the college, we are excited to be holding a special breakfast event to launch the new book written by our very own Leader of Learning, History and Legal Studies, Mr Pat Rodgers. Please see below for details.
Join us for a special breakfast event celebrating the launch of The Erratic Syd Emery: From Macdonaldtown to Lord’s by Pat Rodgers our Leader of Learning, History, cricket coach, and author.
Date: Wednesday, 3 September
Time: 7:45 am – 8:25 am
Location: Senior Resource Centre
Includes continental breakfast, author interview, book signing & giveaways!
Discover the story of Syd Emery, an erratic yet trailblazing cricketer of the 1912 England Tour through Pat’s historical lens. Interviewed by Ron Cardwell of Cricket Press, who shares a surprising personal link to Emery.
Books available for purchase ($50, cash only). Don’t get caught out, RSVP now to secure your spot.From the Senior Resource Centre - Francis Webb poetry reading
The Francis Webb Centenary Edition
To mark the centenary of Francis Webb’s birth, students Mac and Jasper joined 12 distinguished poet-readers (including recipients of the Prime Minister’s Poetry Award) to honour the legacy of one of Australia’s greatest poets and St Pius X College’s most famous old boy.
The event was hosted by Dr Toby Davidson, a leading expert on Webb’s work, who spoke passionately about Webb’s poetic genius, his courage in addressing taboo subjects, and the Christian mysticism that shaped his poetry. Webb’s Catholic upbringing and knowledge of the Scriptures forming the foundation of his own sacred journey expressed in his poetry.
Jasper, from Lewo, read To a Poet, while our College’s representative, Mac, read This Runner. Drawing on his own experience as a runner, Mac connected deeply with the poem’s rhythm and visceral imagery; 'This runner on his final lap sucks wildly for elusive air.' His sensitive reading was a proud moment for the College and as the first reader, set the tone for a memorable celebration of Webb’s poetry.
Mrs Karen Keighery - Library and Information Services Coordinator
Chatswood Library Opening Hours
Chatswood Library is extending it’s opening hours starting from 20 September 2025.
New hours: Saturday and Sunday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm