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Teaching & Learning:  Learning Posters

Year 7 Study Skills Evening

Friday 15th June: Year Group/Individual/Performing Arts and other Group Photos​ ​

2018 Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Ceremony​

• Public Speaking & Debating
• The Sacrament of Confirmation at St Mark’s Drummoyne
• Fundraising for Callan Services PNG​
• Student Opal Cards
• General Notices:
• -  Is this the future Willoughby City you want in 2028? 

• -  NSW Government Sport & Recreation - School Holiday Programs
• -  School Holiday Programs Directory

Teaching & Learning:  Learning Posters

Our St Pius X Community consists of critical and creative thinkers who are resilient and passionate about learning.  The Touchstones and Values provide the foundation for our learning.

Around the College, parents and students will notice an array of stimulating and thought provoking posters that align with our College’s Learning Statement. These posters were inspired by our Learning Prefects, Daniel Aposhian, Oliver Stewart and Isaac Fong under the leadership of our Innovative Learning Coordinator, Mrs Anne Gripton.

Below is the second in a series of five posters:  

Mr A Damo - Assistant Principal Teaching & Learning

Year 7 Study Skills Evening 

Monday 18th June – 6:30pm

Dr Prue Salter from Enhanced Learning has specialised for the last 15 years in the area of study skills and is in high demand as a presenter of study skills sessions. Prue developed the study skills website our school subscribes to, and has written many other study skills resources.

On Monday 18th June Dr Salter will share with you some simple but powerful strategies to implement at home to help students cope with the academic demands of school and achieve their personal best. You will be discussing together what might work best for your family. 

Please arrive at the College Gymnasium by 6:15pm to collect resources before a 6:30pm start.  Tickets are $10 for families and can be reserved using the trybooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/388923

Full details can be found in the flyer below.

Mr J Lynch - Year 7 Coordinator

Year Group/Individual/Performing Arts and other Group Photos

These photos will take place on Friday 15th June.  The Year Group photos will be taken during Periods 1–3 in front of the Podium.  During Periods 4 – 6 the Performing Arts and other Group photos will be taken under Little Brother.  All students must be dressed in full Winter Uniform and must bring their ID card with them to each photo.

Please refer to the document below to see the Running Order of the Performing Arts and other Group photos.

Order forms for these photos will be given out on the day. Order forms for the Year/Individual need to be filled out and given to the photographers on the day.

Ms L Proc - General Coordinator

2018 Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Ceremony

It was an honour to be present at St Stephen’s Uniting Church on Tuesday 29th May to witness St Pius X Old Boys, Diego Cuadros-Garrot and Denis Webber, being presented with the prestigious Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

Diego and Denis completed their Gold Award while completing the HSC in 2017. Both young men spoke about the challenges of achieving the award whilst studying, but added that they gained great skills, learned to manage their time effectively and ultimately developed perspective, leadership and perseverance along the personal journey to complete the Award.

His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Governor of New South Wales, awarded Denis and Diego with their Awards and set them a challenge. “Now that you have invested so much, what will you give back?” It is wonderful to say that both Denis and Diego are giving back at St Pius X with their involvement in extracurricular coaching.

Congratulations to both Denis and Diego for their achievement and the great example they have set for current Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants.

Ms K Manga - Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator

Public Speaking & Debating

Information from Mrs Waterson can be found in the document below.

Mrs M Waterson - Debating and Public Speaking Convener

The Sacrament of Confirmation at St Mark’s Drummoyne

Parents who reside in the parish of St Mark’s Drummoyne are welcome to enrol their children who are in Years 6 and above for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Enrolment letters are available in the Church foyer or from the Parish office from 8th June 2018.  Enrolments close on 29th June 2018.  

The preparation sessions commence at the beginning of Term 3.  The celebration Masses are Saturday 6pm on 1st September and Sunday 9am Mass on 2nd September. For further details contact the Parish Office on 9181 1795 or email: pa@stmarksdrummoyne.org.au

Fundraising for Callan Services PNG

I would like to highlight our Fundraising for Callan Services in Papua New Guinea (see article below).  Can I encourage you to take the time to read the article and to either make a donation or share the link on Facebook: https://give.everydayhero.com/au/spx-kokoda-callan-services-fundraising 

Many thanks to those who have already made a donation to this very worthwhile cause.  

There has been a large amount of interest from parents and the College community in relation to fundraising for Callan Services in Papua New Guinea as part of our Immersion and Kokoda Track hike coming up at the end of Term 2.

Callan Services is part of our global Edmund Rice network and provides education, health & community based rehabilitation services for people with disabilities in PNG. Since its establishment in 1991 Callan Services has expanded and there are now 19 centres. Its work is having transformative and destigmatising effects on children with disabilities. In particular, its work in early detection and an inclusive education model can successfully integrate and transition some students with disabilities into mainstream classes – with some outstanding results.

The College community’s support of Callan Services assists them to continue their work in transforming the lives of those living with disabilities as well as their families.  Donations can be made online through the EverydayHero link below.

https://give.everydayhero.com/au/spx-kokoda-callan-services-fundraising 

If you have any questions or suggestions for further fundraising please contact me or Jane Higgins at the College.

Mr P de Silva - Outdoor Education Coordinator

Student Opal Cards

We have been asked to remind students to use their Opal Card correctly by tapping on and off in the mornings and afternoon in order to ensure reliable services and ascertain staff level requirements.

Please also note that all communication regarding Student Opal Cards is done online, e.g. requesting a replacement Opal Card if lost or changing address details.

General Notices

• IS THIS THE FUTURE WILLOUGHBY CITY YOU WANT IN 2028? ​

Dear Parents

Over the past 6 months we’ve heard thousands of thoughts and ideas from people across our city and brought them together to create Our Future Willoughby 2028. Now we want to know if we got it right. 

Click here to get involved before Monday 11 June (or go to www.haveyoursaywilloughby.com.au) so we can make sure that your family’s long-term vision and priorities for Willoughby City in 2028 have been captured.

Kind regards, 

The Willoughby City Council Engagement Team

• NSW GOVERNMENT SPORT & RECREATION - SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS

• SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS

SchoolHolidayPrograms.com.au is a directory resource jam-packed with holiday programs for kids.  You can search by category or location,  even share and review the programs.

Proud to be an Australian-based company, School Holiday Programs is passionate about providing quality school holiday care options to parents of school aged children.  Filled with hundreds of unique experiences, sports clinics, educational workshops and overnight camps, ‘School Holiday Programs’ provides parents of school aged children, a comprehensive choice of school holiday care and activities.

Check us out on facebook and instagram!

https://www.facebook.com/schoolholidayprograms.com.au/

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