Parent & Student Matters
Duke of Edinburgh Award - information about Adventurous Journeys 2019
- Years 10 & 11 Parent Information Meetings TOMORROW NIGHT - Thursday 7 February 2019
- Tuition Statements for Term 1, 2019
- Duke of Edinburgh Award - Adventurous Journeys 2019
- Lower North Shore Family Support Network: Information Evening for Parents of Teens
- Afghanistan Now Session
- How to Teach a Learner Driver - Free Workshop
- Volunteering with 'At Home with Willoughby'
Years 10 & 11 Parent Information Meetings
Thursday 7 February 2019: A reminder for parents that the Years 10 and 11 Parent Information Meetings will take place tomorrow evening. Both meetings will commence at 6:30pm. The Year 10 meeting will be in the Blue Room and the Year 11 meeting will be held in the College Gym.
Mr M Pawlak - Year 10 Coordinator
Ms D Janes - Year 11 Coordinator
Tuition Statements for Term 1, 2019
Tuition Statements for Term 1, 2019 were emailed to all families in December. If you did not receive your statement, please contact the Finance Office urgently at fees@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au.
Unless you have a payment arrangement in place with the College, payment of Term 1 fees was due on 31 January 2019.
Mr Nick Carson - Business Manager
Duke of Edinburgh Award - Adventurous Journeys 2019
Training will begin for our new Bronze Duke of Edinburgh students on Monday 25 February in A3 from 3.30 – 4.30 pm. This training is in preparation for their Adventurous Journey. Due to risk minimisation considerations, students who do not complete this pre-training will not be permitted to complete the Adventurous Journey component of their Duke of Edinburgh Award through the College. Many companies external to the College offer these Journeys. A permission note can be collected from Mr de Silva or the Outdoor Education notice board (outside Mr de Silva’s office). Students are advised to read the school daily notices.
Training has already commenced for our Silver and Gold participants in preparation for their Adventurous Journey at the end of Week 4.
A reminder that Cocurricular commitments always take priority over organised College Adventurous Journeys.
Proposed Dates for your calendar (to be confirmed)
Term 1 Wk4 Silver Friday 22/2 – Sunday 24/2 Students require 7 hour days over 2 nights
Term 1 Wk11 Gold/Silver Friday 12/4 – Monday 15/4 Students require 8 hour days over 3 nights
Term 2 Wk3 Bronze Saturday 18/5 – Sunday 19/5 Students require 6 hour days over 1 night
Term 3 Wk3 Bronze Saturday 10/8 – Sunday 11/8 Students require 6 hour days over 1 night
Term 3 Wk8 Reserve Saturday 14/9 – Sunday 15/9
Term 4 Wk8 Gold/Silver Tuesday 3/12 – 9/12 In conjunction with Year 11 Snowy Hike
Note: Snowy Hike is for Year 11 students only
Mr P de Silva - Outdoor Education Coordinator
Lower North Shore Family Support Network: Information Evening for Parents of Teens
Thursday 28 Feburary 6.30pm - 8.30pm at Mosman Art Gallery
Please click on the flyer below for details.
Mr R Russo - College Counsellor
Afghanistan Now Session
Tuesday 26 February 2019 5pm – 7pm at the Edmund Rice Centre for Justice, Homebush West
'Afghanistan Now' is the first session on a series of conversations on human rights, religious freedom, minority issues and refugee rights which will be organised by the Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education. The session will reflect on the overall situation of Afghanistan in 2018 by focusing on the deterioration of security, human rights violations, ethnic and religious minority abuses, political and economic instability and worsening of refugee crises. Full details are available in the flyer below.
How to Teach a Learner Driver
Free Workshop at Lane Cove - Wednesday 27 February 2019 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Volunteering with 'At Home with Willoughby'
- Do you have some spare time now the school year has started?
- Is volunteering one of your new year’s resolutions?
- Could you give a couple of hours a month to help support Willoughby City Council’s services for elderly members of our community?
Volunteering is a fantastic way to make new friends, learn new skills, and ‘give back’ to your community. We have volunteer roles Monday – Friday, assisting with services like Meals on Wheels, taking an elderly client out to the shops or for a coffee, helping change bed sheets for someone who is no longer able to, or assisting with social lunches or outings. Join a great team and make a real difference to others!
To find out more about our volunteer roles please contact Tara Russell, At Home with Willoughby Coordinator Tara.Russell@willoughby.nsw.gov.au or 02 9777 7831.