Senior School Cocurricular Program 

• Fixtures 6 April
• From the Assistant Principal, Cocurricular
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• CSDA Debating
• Football
• Rugby
• SPX Tennis Championships

Fixtures 6 April

From the Assistant Principal, Cocurricular

The Independent Sporting Association (ISA) Strategic Review

The Independent Sporting Association (ISA) sporting program has been a key feature of the NSW School Sport landscape for more than 30 years, providing students from member schools with invaluable opportunities for developmental sports participation in a healthy, competitive environment.

As part of our ongoing commitment to meet the evolving needs of stakeholders, particularly the changing preferences of students regarding sporting opportunities, the ISA Heads of School have agreed to initiate a strategic review of the ISA Sport Program.

As a member school of the Independent Sporting Association (ISA), we are participating in this strategic review and we are inviting your participation and input.  This research will inform the ongoing commitment to meeting the evolving needs of our community, particularly the changing preferences of students regarding sporting opportunities. 

To facilitate this process and provide an independent perspective, the ISA Board has engaged McCrindle Research to assist with the necessary research in ISA’s strategic review. As part of this review, McCrindle have prepared a survey to be completed by parents/caregivers and students themselves. The data received will not include any identifying information and will be used only in aggregate.

The survey, which can be accessed through the attached link, will take approximately 5 minutes to complete and will cover themes such as your satisfaction, expectations, and sentiment toward various elements of ISA. 

Your feedback is valuable to us, and we look forward to using it to guide ISA into the future.

Good luck to Nick Gladen 

Year 12 student, Nick Gladen, will be travelling to the Gold Coast to participate in the Australian Swimming Championships next week.

We wish him all the best for a great meet and look forward to hearing of his achievements upon his return.

Mr Matt Stearn - Assistant Principal, Cocurricular

Basketball

Year 7 Basketball - Singlet return

All Year 7 basketball players please return your blue basketball singlets THIS WEEK to Mrs Schuster in the Science Office between S1 and S2, before school, recess, lunchtime or after school. 

Please ensure you include your name on the singlet so you can be marked off.

Mr Danny Garrett - Basketball Convenor and

Mrs Joanne Schuster - Assistant Basketball Convenor

Cross Country

Join us for fun, varied and challenging sessions.

When: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings

Where: Beauchamp Park, Chatswood 

Time: 7:15 am – 8:15 am 

Who: All Senior and Junior School students welcome

Meet at the Beauchamp Oval Grandstand in comfortable running gear and with a water bottle. Bring your school uniform to change into afterwards back at The College.  All students are encouraged to join training, whether it is to prepare for the IPSHA Cross Country Competition in April, the ISA Cross Country competition in Term 2 or to simply improve your general well-being. Please email Mr Scott Steinman ssteinman@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au or Ms Leanne Lee llee@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au to sign up or simply turn up in the morning.

2024 Run2Cure Fun Run

In support of Neuroblastoma Cancer Research, Pius will be participating in the Run2Cure Fun Run. We will run the 5km together and join the Team "SPX Runners", code: SCHOOL24 for 20% off registration fee. This run also provides a great opportunity for students to prepare for the ISA Cross Country Competition that will be held in May. 

If you wish to take part in other distances, you are welcome to register on your own. Boys that are 12 and under will need to be accompanied by a parent for all other runs. 

Who: Open to All

When: Sunday, 7 April, run starts at 9:30 am, meet Mr Steinman and Ms Lee at 9:00 am to allow for bib preparations and in case the run goes off schedule. 

Where: The Domain, in the centre of Sydney. Event village is the grassy area in between Hospital Road and Art Gallery Road.

What to wear: Blue and yellow cross-country singlet, available for purchase at the uniform shop, can be used for training and ISA. Option to borrow a singlet is available with limited sizes, let Ms Lee know if you require to loan a singlet. 

Cost: See link below.

Students will need to organise with parents to make their own way there and back.

If you are interested in this run, please have a parent register you via https://register.run2cure.org.au/join/spxrunners. 

Ms Leanne Lee - Cross Country and Athletics Convenor

CSDA Debating

CSDA Debating Competition 

Registrations have now closed and should  have been completed via Clipboard. The CSDA Debating Competition runs through Term 2 and 3 on the evenings below.  The fixtures are yet to be finalised but should be released by the end of this week.  All parties will be informed of the fixtures as they become available.

The final pre-season trianing is this Friday, 5 April, from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. 

Debating competition dates:

For those involved in debating it is essential that you meet at the clock after our Sports Assembly every Friday, attend all training and the first six rounds. If your team makes it through to the Elimination round (and beyond) you also need to keep the above dates free. 

Parents and students also need to complete the yellow registration form AND sign the CSDA ‘Code of Conduct’ form on the back of that sheet and return it to the Student Reception Office. Students should have received this form, however they can collect a copy from the Student Reception Office.

Mrs Leigha Zervakos - Debating and Public Speaking Convenor

Football

EARLY NOTIFICATION FOR ROUND 1 ISA FOOTBALL FIXTURES:

The ISA draw, which was released last night, has indicated that the following football teams will be travelling to Bathurst in Round 1 (Saturday 4 May): 

2nd XI, 4th XI, and 14B teams

The college is investigating transport options.  More details will be provided as they come to hand.

Preseason training for all teams has commenced after school and will be held each Monday and Wednesday at Oxford Falls.  These training days will continue in Term 2 and 3.  All students will be transported to and from Oxford Falls by private buses which will depart outside O.L.D. Church at 3:20 pm and return to the College approximately 5:30 pm. 

There will be one trial game against St Aloysius College for ISA teams on Saturday 6 April with the ISA season commencing on Saturday 4 May. Please see fixture times above.  

BBQ and canteen facilities will be available on Saturday so bring your appetite!

Please note that the development squad commenced training on Monday 25 March but their Saturday matches won’t commence till 4 May.

UNIFORM: All players in Year 7-10 MUST have purchased their St Pius X College Football Uniform prior to 6 April.  Please note that the College uniform shop is only open Tuesday -Thursday. In addition to this all players must bring their sneakers to every training session in addition to their football boots in case of indoor sessions.

COERVER Football Camps

In preparation for the Football season, the College is offering a St Pius X student only COERVER Camps.

ST PIUS X APRIL HOLIDAY CAMPS

Monday 15 - Thursday 18 April

9:00 am - 12:00 noon each day. 

Bus transport to and from is available with details provided in link prior to registration.

Active Kids Vouchers accepted.

Age : 9 - 16

Coerver Coaching holiday camps offer a fun filled soccer experience for children aged 9-16 years. Each day will include Coerver® SKILLS competitions and challenges, Ball Mastery, Coaching sessions focusing on developing effective use of skill, small sided Coerver® Games, and mini Coerver Cup Tournament to keep players active.

TECHNIQUE

The cornerstone of our curriculum is technical development. We utilize the Coerver® Method of ball mastery and graduated pressure to build technical competence and play carefully selected games to build functional success.

PLAYER CONFIDENCE

We foster creativity by providing the players technical building blocks & encouraging creative actions in developmentally appropriate games. Our games are designed to be fun, challenging and to reward success and risk-taking.

TEAMWORK

Small group tactics and principles of play are taught in attack and defence by utilizing the structure of the many small sided games, which have made the Coerver® Curriculum so unique and recognised as the world’s leading technical football program.

SPORTSMANSHIP

We value winning but not more than character and effort. We encourage paying respect to players, parents, coaches and referees. Sportsmanship is emphasized to develop the whole person and not just the player.

With 2, 3 and 4 day options available, this is the perfect pre and early season preparation for St Pius X students looking towards a successful season. It is also a huge amount of footballing fun!

Bookings can be made using the following link: Coerver course | Coerver Coaching

Mr Simon Yue, Senior Football Convenor

Rugby

Rugby Registration will continue to be OPEN. 

All Year 5-12 students wishing to play rugby are required to be registered. This allows the school rugby administrators & coaches to best prepare for the coming season, plus allows your P&F Rugby Club to best support and communicate with you! There are no trials or grading days, all students are encouraged to get involved. 

Please register through Clipboard and if you have any issues contact Mr Gates - jgates@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au.

CLIPBOARD APP

Please download and familiarise yourself with the Clipboard App. All updated fixtures and team information are conveniently found on this app. Thank you to the parents who have already registered and are using it on a regular basis for updates. As Rugby fixtures are becoming confirmed, please continue to refer to Clipboard for the most accurate fixture information, including times, venues, and team announcements. 

Reminder - Please use the Clipboard app to log your son as absent if he cannot train during the week or play on Saturday.  This allows our coaches to accurately mark the roll. 

Holiday Rugby Clinic

The annual Easter Holiday rugby clinic will take place on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 April - April School Holiday Clinic. This is a great opportunity for students to make sure they’re well and truly prepared for the season and will help them put their best foot forward during trials. 

Coaching staff will be Trytime coaches and special guest coaches. Position specific coaching will be given as well as team play. It will be a great chance for students to work on their skills and confidence before the season. 

To register for the clinic please use the link below.

https://events.humanitix.com/st-pius-holiday-rugby-clinic

SPX Rugby Club – Gala Dinner 2024

Save the Date  Grab your diary and lock in this date!  Saturday, 27 July at the Kirribilli Club from 6:30 pm – 11:30 pm.  This is a night for the whole SPX community.

Donations Needed  To assist with making this event and fundraising activities a success, we are seeking donations.  See the link for further information and also how you can donate.  We had an amazing response from our parents and the wider community last year.

Stay tuned for further details.  Please direct all enquiries to spxrugby@gmail.com

Term 1 Rugby Dates for the Diary:

• Saturday 6 April - SPX vs ST ALOYISIUS – AWAY
• Thursday 18 and Friday 19 April – Holiday Rugby Clinic

Mr Justin Gates - Rugby Convenor

SPX Tennis Championships

This Saturday, we are holding our internal Tennis Championships at our training grounds. 

Location: Queenwood Tennis Courts - 1110 Oxford Falls Rd, Oxford Falls NSW 2100.

Session 1: 7:30 am to approx. 11:30 am for Wednesday grading group

Session 2: 11:00 am to approx. 3:00 pm for Tuesday grading group

Please click here to find out which group your son will need to attend: 

ISA Tennis Grading sessions.docx

This is a compulsory event for all intending to play 2024 ISA Tennis as the results from this competition will contribute to finalising the ranking process for the upcoming season.

Please bring some food to share with the other students. 

Please let Ms Bamber know via the Clipboard app and email if there are any issues around attendance.

Ms Veronica Bamber - ISA Tennis Convenor