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French Excursion

On Thursday 26th October our Year 9 and Year 10 French students, accompanied by Mrs McCormack and Mr Listo, ventured into the city for an excursion at the Alliance Française, Sydney.

The students participated in workshops around the theme of World War II. They were immersed in the French language and developed their confidence in speaking French with a native speaker. Our students enjoyed a variety of activities, such as sequencing of WWII events, discussions of the countries and alliances involved, and cloze passages. After putting their French skills to work, the boys were treated to a delicious French lunch in the café downstairs. We look forward to the possibility of visiting the Alliance Française again with our students in the near future.

French Study Tour for students in Years 10 and 11 in 2018

Ms S McCormack - French Teacher

China Tour

The St Pius X College 2017 China Tour was an amazing opportunity for those 26 boys that attended to enhance both their knowledge and appreciation of Chinese language and culture. We visited three cities in China. Firstly Beijing, the capital of China where we got to experience life in a Chinese university for 3 days and then visit Tiananmen Square and the astounding, 2,000 year old Great Wall where we enjoyed a toboggan ride. We then flew to Xi’an and visited the world-famous Terracotta Warriors where we shook hands with the man who discovered them back in 1974. After that we flew to Shanghai, the largest city in China and a global financial hub. We visited the 100th floor of the Shanghai World Financial Centre, an ancient water town called Zhujiajiao where we enjoyed a gondola ride and then experienced a stunning cruise on the Huangpu River at night and marvelled at the light show on the towering skyline of Shanghai. We were truly privileged to go on this magnificent trip and it would not have been possible without the help of Mrs Manga, Ms Ho and Mr Blake who each gave up their holidays to accompany us.

Samuel Walters

The 2017 China trip was a great experience for me. I enjoyed it a lot and thought it was a great way to test our skills and abilities in another country. We used our Mandarin all the time, putting it to the test with those who spoke it fluently. We seemed to get by all right with some of us making some great purchases, most notably being Ethan’s deck of cards. We all improved dramatically and got a whole lot better at Mandarin, speaking and reading. I want to thank the teachers and all those involved for the great experience!

Tyson McCallum, Year 9

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Performing Arts  

ORIENTATION MORNING

Thank you to the Intermediate String Quartet (Matthew Crotty, Luke McManus, Thomas Van Dijk and Young Oh) who gave of their time on Saturday morning to perform for Years 5 and 6 parents and students who will be new to the College in 2018. Many in attendance commented on your professionalism and dedication to your music.

JUNIOR THEATRE SPORTS COMPETITION

Our team of Ben Cullen (Year 7), Reuben Jacobson, Ashely Johnson, Alec Ramsbottom and Max Wilkins (Year 8) will be competing in the FINAL of the Junior Theatre Sports Competition TONIGHT at Knox. A supporters bus will depart the College at 5.45pm and will return by 9.00pm (approximately). Students should meet Miss Foord at the buses no later than 5.30pm.

CHRISTMAS TWILIGHT CONCERT

Our last Concert for the year is on Friday 1st December (Week 8) commencing at 5.00pm in the Junior School yard. The following ensembles will be performing; Junior, Intermediate and Senior Concert and Jazz Bands, Intermediate and Senior Percussion Ensembles, Junior and Senior Choir, Vocal Ensemble, Senior String Ensemble, College Orchestra and Junior Drama Ensemble. Parking will be available in the College yard and it is anticipated that the Concert will conclude between 7.15 – 7.30pm. There will be the usual barbeque run by the Performing Arts Parents Association and also a raffle, where first and second prizes are Christmas hampers and third a gift voucher. We look forward to seeing many of you there!

2018 ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS AND INSTRUMENTAL TUITION APPLICATIONS

The trybooking links for 2018  ensemble auditions and instrumental tuition applications have now closed. If you have missed out please contact TBates@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au for further information and options.

Ms T Bates - Performing Arts Coordinator