Junior School News

Welcome

Welcome to a new and exciting year in the Junior School. I hope you have had a wonderful holiday and your son is ready to come to St Pius X College in either Year 5 or Year 6. You should have received a welcome letter via email.  If you haven’t received this email please check your junk emails.

Tomorrow we will begin by lining the boys up in the Junior School playground and we will go into the College Gymnasium.  Parents are most welcome to stay for a cup of tea.  The P & F is also organising a morning tea get together at a café. The boys will be in their summer uniform (tie, black shoes etc).  We will be lining the boys up at 2.30 in the playground and we will be walking them up to their transport stops.

On Friday we have a whole day of sport at Oxford Falls where the boys trial for their sports.  The boys attend in their sports uniform and bring morning, tea, lunch, a hat.  We bus the boys to and from Oxford Falls unless you wish to collect your son.  Afternoon tea will be provided for interested parents from 1.30 pm and some guides will show you around.  Afternoon tea is in the Falls Room but I will have some guides to meet you at the top of the car park.  Once again the boys will be walked to their transport stops.

For the second week the boys will be dismissed at 3.00 pm as normal and they will walk up to their transport stops.  The teachers will follow to ensure everything is fine.

On Monday 3 February we will have a Parent / Teacher information night commencing at 5.30 pm.  This will run for approximately 1 hour.  Year 6 will meet in the Chatswood Gym and Year 5 in their classrooms.  This is a chance to meet the teachers and listen to the educative processes that will occur this year.

Wednesday, 5 February is the Junior School swimming carnival at Macquarie University outdoor pool.  Boys will require their colour house shirt, a hat, morning tea, lunch and a water bottle.  Some boys choose  to get dressed up once they arrive at school with wigs, hats, coloured zinc, coloured food (green food looks revolting!)  Please note that the boys travel in the correct uniform and get changed once at the college.

Thursday, 6 February, is a full day of sport and trials so they require morning tea and lunch, a drink bottle and a hat.

This is a synopsis of the letter I sent yesterday. Remember that it is important that you reassure your son that everything will be fine and I’ll do the same tomorrow.

Regards

Tim Long, Head of Junior School