Senior School Sport  & Extra-Curricula Activities 

• Athletics Carnival
• Senior Rugby
• Senior Football
• ISA Tennis
• Winter Squash
• Senior Chess
• CSDA Debating
• Strength and Conditioning
• Volleyball Holiday Camps
• Interschool Snowsports Competition 

Athletics Carnival

Treacy:  1068

Purton:  1014

Rice:  992

Barron:  884

Congratulations go to Treacy House who were victorious in the 2022 Senior Athletics Carnival held at SOPAC on Tuesday in glorious autumn conditions. School spirit was on full display in our Year 12’s final carnival. The day started with a wonderful Acknowledgement of Country and recognition of Olympic Champion Cathy Freeman before the fun and games began and concluded with a warm “Athletics” farewell for Mr Couani who was attending his final Senior Carnival with the College. 

Preparations for the upcoming 5 week Invitational Athletics season will begin at the start of Term 3 concluding with the ISA Athletics Carnival in mid September. 

Mr Matt Stearn - Senior Sports Master

Senior Rugby 

Results 4 June

No games this weekend - Queen's Birthday long weekend

Training

• Training continues as normal on Thursday 9 June.
• Normal training for all on Tuesday 14, Thursday 16 and Tuesday 21 June (last training of the term). No training on the 23 June due to Parent Teacher Interviews.

Dates for the diary

• Saturday 18 June – ISA Round 2 – SPX vs BYE.  All age groups will have games except the U15s who have one game as a great number are on a Duke of Ed hike.
• Monday 4 July to Saturday 9 July - Opens Rugby Tour to Queensland

Mr Martin Gillogly - Senior Rugby Convenor

SPX Rugby Supporter's Club

Save the Dates! - Rugby Club Dinner  &  Rugby Club Golf Day

• Rugby Club Dinner - Saturday, 30 July - Roseville Golf Club - from 7.00 pm – (bookings via TryBooking will be provided next week – more detailed information to be provided next week).
• Rugby Club Golf Day - Wednesday, 23 November - Roseville Golf Club - from 1.00 pm.

  Mr Paul O’Neill - President

SPX Rugby Supporters’ Club

Tel: 0418-634750

Email: paoneill21@gmail.com

Senior Football 

We saw another good weekend of Football. Particular acknowledgement to our 4ths and 16A’s who still go on undefeated this season. This evening our College 1st XI are taking on Knox Grammar in the NSWCIS Semi Finals, hopefully we will see them progress through to the Grand final next week.

Please note that there are no fixtures over the long weekend.  DRAFT times for the weekend of 18 June are below.

Please see the information below in the Football Supporters Club section regarding our SPX Football camp. In addition there is optional football training with COERVER on Wednesday mornings that students can sign up to at players cost. Details can be found https://coerver.com.au/courses/st-pius-junior-school-skills-clinic.

Results 4 June

Draft Fixtures 18 June

Mr Simon Yue - Senior Football Convenor

P&F Football Supporters Club

Book now for the SPX Football Holiday Camp at Oxford Falls Campus

Monday 27 June 2022 to Wednesday 29 June 2022

Improve your football skills at the SPC Football Holiday Camp with Coerver Coaching.

Coerver Coaching holiday camps offer a fun-filled football experience. Each day will include Coerver Super Skills competitions and challenges, Ball Mastery, Coaching sessions focusing on developing effective use of skill, small sided Coerver Games, and a mini Coerver Cup Tournament.

Trybooking:       https://www.trybooking.com/UPLP

When:                 Monday 27 June 2022 to Wednesday 29 June 2022, 9.00 am to 12.00 pm

Where:               SPX Oxford Falls Campus

Cost:                   $60 per day, single or multi-day tickets available

Transport Options:

• Parents to drop off and pick up boys from Oxford Falls 

                             OR

• Bus transport available from SPX Chatswood Campus (for up to 53 students per day only - please book early)

• 8.15 am drop off at Anderson St, front of school.  Bus to depart 8.30 am sharp.
• 12.10 pm depart from Oxford Falls. Arrive at Anderson St SPX Chatswood Campus at 12.40 pm subject to traffic conditions

Bring: 

• Football boots, shin pads, football training clothes (SPX sports uniform not required)
• Water bottle with name clearly marked
• Sunscreen, cap and rain gear and sneakers (for indoor football play for wet weather)
• Food for snacks and lunch
• A football for skills practice

• Coerver footballs are available for optional purchase for $20 on the Trybooking link

You can also bring a football from or use one of the SPX training footballs:

• Years 5 to 7 to bring a Size 4 Football
• Years 8 and above to bring a Size 5 Football

Mrs Lorna Hammond - SPX Football Supporters Club President

footballclub@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au

ISA Tennis 

Being halfway through the season our teams are really coming together and showing some great tennis skills and sportsmanship. All our divisions played St Patrick's College, Strathfield last week. Congratulations to Division 1 & 10 who were able to secure a win!

This weekend there will be no scheduled games due the long weekend. I hope all Tennis players have a restful and safe weekend. 

Mrs Veronica Bamber - ISA Tennis Convenor

Winter Squash

Winter squash is NOT ON this long weekend – There will be NO matches played Saturday 11 June

There will be NO training this Wednesday 8 June due to Football Semi-final

The firsts had a narrow loss last Saturday with Dylan Moore winning his match against Briars and Thomo Wilkins and Oliver Mullen going down in 5 very close sets. Great effort and sportsmanship were displayed their cliff hangers!   

The seconds have now put 2 wins in a row as Lachlan Giang and Max Spurr won well against Barker. 

SPX 3 went down to Barker with two close 5 set matches played by Oliver Price and Liam Tumulty, and Oliver backing up a second time to substitute for a sick player. SPX 4 lost to Knox; and SPX 5 lost to St Andrews.

The draw for next Saturday, 11 June is INCORRECT on: 

 https://www.sportyhq.com/league/view/2022-Junior-Winter-Pennant

Mr Justin Varjavandi - Winter Squash Convenor

jvarjavandi@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au

Senior Chess

All teams are away this week, Friday 10 June. Please discuss the transport arrangements with your parents/teammates/coordinators.

If you are absent on Friday, please email Ms Dempsey at jdempsey@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au and Ms Ramsey at dramsey@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au as soon as possible. This is important for the organisation of teams and to inform the other schools of any required changes.

Ms Janelle Dempsey & Ms Denise Ramsey - Chess Convenors

CSDA Debating Competition 

CSDA Debating Competition 

Last Friday we hosted Marist College, Eastwood.  Congratulations to all debaters. The following teams were successful on the night: 12A, 12B, 11A, 11B, 10A, 9B, 8B and 7A.  The undefeated teams from this week will move through to the Elimination Rounds to be held next Wednesday and next Friday evening.

This Friday we are travelling to Oakhill College, Castle Hill. PLEASE NOTE: Oakhill want an early start (a 5.30pm coin toss) so the following format for the night is needed.

3.30 pm – 4.00 pm  training will take place in your normal room.

4.00 pm – 4.15 pm pm move to the big tree in the yard. You will need to bring a sandwich for your supper.  Oakhill are providing some food on arrival and you are allowed to eat this food.  We also will have some biscuits that you can take to Oakhill (not eat on the bus). 

4.15 pm board the bus to Oakhill from Anderson Street, Chatswood.

5.15 pm arrive Oakhill.

5.30 pm coin-toss and commencement of 1 hour debate prep.

6.30 pm debates commence.  Parents wanting to watch their son debate need to arrive at Oakhill College, Castle Hill at around 6.20 pm.  There is parking on site at this school.

7.15 pm parents need to collect their son from Oakhill College from 7.15 pm 

All debaters will need to meet at the clock after our Sports Assembly every Friday to collect the RUN SHEET for that evening’s debate.

Names are marked off at each training session and attendance will contribute to team selection.

Mrs Michele Waterson - Debating and Public Speaking Convenor

Strength and Conditioning 

Strength and Conditioning Testing is coming up in Week 8. This is a great way to find out where you are.  It will give you direct feedback on how you are tracking with your training, and it also gives us a really good indication of how we are doing as program. Below is a breakdown of the tests and how they should be conducted.

The testing will occur over the week and it’s important to understand that these sessions are not workouts, they are all-out efforts. This is the part where you find out where you really are compared to where you think you are. Do these tests in the order they are displayed in the link below and you should have a decent day out! To record your scores you must add your data into the google spreadsheet the coaches will provide during your session each day. 

Take your time with the testing, don’t rush it like a session or a normal workout, sit down a day before and plan it out, think about how you want to attack it… give yourself the best chance to perform at your best! A reminder that Years 7 and 8 will not participate in the barbell lifting, however students will have the opportunity to participate in Level 1 and 2 fitness challenges and all remainder fitness testing.

Testing expectations and technique tutorials

Ms Laura Coombe - Strength and Conditioning Coordinator

Volleyball Holiday Camps

If you are interested in volleyball, you can improve your skills at the Spikeroos Holiday Camp.

Please see attached for further details.

Ms Laura Coombe - PDHPE Teacher

Interschool Snowsports Competition

The 2022 Interschool Snowsports competition will be held at Perisher on Monday 11 July 2022 to Friday 15 July 2022.

Students can enter this competition representing St Pius X College.  All participants enter this competition at their own cost and parents are required to sign a liability waiver form. Parents are also required to attend the event and meet volunteering requirements of the competition.  Further details of the competition are in the attached document.

Please contact Cathy Thomson on cathythomson7@gmail.com if your son (and family) is interested in joining in this competition.

Mrs Cathy Thomson - cathythomson7@gmail.com