Junior School News & Sport
Junior School Anti Bullying Poster Competition
- Junior School News and Information
- Highlights from the Junior Resource Centre
- Junior School Sport
PRAYER: Last Friday we had a wonderful assembly to mark the National Day of Action against Violence and Bullying. Sadly, a terrible incident occurred on this day in Christchurch. Please remember the victims and their families in your prayers. I heard a man whose wife had died, talk about forgiveness for the gunmen and it reminded me of a beautiful but also a very challenging prayer for us to follow. The world would be a much better place if we did follow it.
Peace Prayer of Saint Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST VIOLENCE: Congratulations to our bully poster winners. Thank you to Mrs McCarthy and the Year 10 Edmund Rice boys for doing a great job of running and judging this competition. Congratulations to the boys who placed first to fourth in the competition - Eugene Kim, Myles Roche, Justin Robson and Daniel McCarry. There were a lot of great entries.
OPEN DAY: We need to thank you! The boys were wonderful guides, robotics tutors, singers, musicians and panellists for Mr Couani’s Q and A. Thank you to the band of parents who assisted with a myriad of other jobs but especially the food - an army marches on its stomach! Well done to Mrs Rossana Bennett who also went on Mr Couani’s Q and A. It was a great success in many ways. I believe you get out of something what you put in and this will help many of the boys with their confidence in speaking to adults in the future. It is actually a great learning tool for public speaking in a supported environment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Thursday 21 March
Harmony Day – after Christchurch, this is more needed than ever. Due to Year 5 Peer support Period 1 – Harmony Day will be introduced on Wednesday.
Thursday Sport – Winter trials: boys must have a complete change of clothes to train in (that includes underwear)
- Friday 22 March: Author John Larkin will be doing writing workshops with Year 5 - 5 Gold for the whole day.
- Saturday 23 March: Tennis finals – good luck gents! (State election – don’t forget to vote.)
- Tuesday 26 March: 8 am Mass - parents welcome. Year 5 Peer support in Period 2.
- Thursday 28 March: Thursday Sport – Winter trials: boys must have a complete change of clothes for training.
- Friday 29 March: Author John Larkin will be doing writing workshops with Year 5 - 5 Blue for the whole day.
- Saturday 30 March: Rugby trials
P & F NEWS: Please see the P&F page of this newsletter for all P&F information, including events for Years 5 and 6 parents and students.
- Year 5 Boys: Join in for a game of laser tag + bowling in the school holidays!!
Save the Date: Tuesday 16 April 2019
Time: from 10am to 12pm
Year 5 Boys: Join in for a game of laser tag + bowling in the school holidays!!
Strike Bowling: at Mandarin Centre Chatswood
Cost: $16 per head for laser tag and bowling with shoe hire
Parents: join us for a coffee at Jamaica Blue cafe Chatswood Chase from 10.15am to 11.45am
Optional lunch for the boys at Mandarin Centre food court after laser tag and bowling.
Please complete the Google sheet sent via spx2026@gmail.com to confirm expected numbers to venues. Any questions, please contact Cathy Thomson on 0439 139 995.
If this doesn’t work please use the following link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IbgKGDuk40NviDIhq8tqnFwl5xXctfBG0lJLR2bD4_4/edit?usp=sharing
Year 5 NEWS and events
A THOUGHT TO PONDER
It is interesting how all the worlds main religions are like the fingers on a hand and they all have similar values at their core, in the palm of our hands. Following on from the Peace Prayer of St Francis and in the interests of harmony, diversity and different faiths:
(The Prophet Muhammad)
To overcome evil with good is good, to resist evil by evil is evil.
(The Prophet Muhammad)
Thanking you for your support
Mr Tim Long - Head of Juni
Highlights from the Junior Resource Centre
POETRY provides a huge range of structured WAYS WITH WORDS. Celebrate WORLD POETRY DAY on March 21. Discover the magic of ACROSTIC POEMS, BUSH BALLADS, HAIKU, LIMERICKS, RAP, SONG LYRICS, SONNETS, VERSE NOVELS, and more. Year 6 have been celebrating by discovering Danzal Baker / Baker Boy Rap Artist.
As the 2019 Young Australian of the Year, Danzal Baker/ Baker Boy, focuses his talents as a poet, rap artist, and role model to showcase his Indigenous culture for young Australians, and encourage them to embrace their culture and keep on track so they can become the next leaders.
ABC: Music is a powerful force - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2DU3PSTkiI
“. . . My music shows two worlds coming together . . . everyone loves music, everyone listens to music . . . not just hip-hop. . . all different genres of music. When you listen to it, you just get that feeling . . . I rap in English and in Yolngu Maltha, my language . . . to show my side of the story . . . I want to inspire the next generation to keep pushing and keep trying . . . It's important that, no matter the struggles and the pressure society puts on you, stay strong, healthy and positive, you will get through. Every single one of us matters, our stories, our voices matter. With love and respect, we have the power to shape the future." (Danzal Baker)
Mrs Martin’s Book Trail: A Great Escape by Felice Arena.
It’s a great escape, but will Peter survive it? An exciting escape adventure of true life heroism and the unbreakable bonds of family, set in East Berlin at the time of the Cold War. #MrsMartinsBooktrail2019
Mrs Elena Martin - Junior Librarian
Junior Sport
Thursday Sport: Thursday Sport: at Oxford Falls. Winter trials begin for Football and Rugby. Players require full training gear (does not have to be St Pius gear), including socks, boots and protective gear (mouthguards, shin-pads etc.). Players wear their PE uniform to school as per normal and change on arrival at Oxford Falls.
Basketball: Well done to all players for the first half of the season. We break now for winter before re-trialling in Term 3 in preparation for the Term 4 season (Rds 7-12).
Touch Football: Unfortunately our final games were washed out on Saturday. We break now for the Winter season before re-trialling in Term 3 in preparation for the Term 4 season (Rds 7-12).
Rugby: The 2019 season is fast approaching. We have trial matches scheduled for Saturday 30 March at Oxford Falls for all boys. Players will be assigned a squad during internal trials at Thursday Sport next week. Players require full playing gear for Sport this Thursday including boots and mouthguard (does not have to be school issue strip for training).
Football: The 2019 season is fast approaching. St Pius X College field 5 graded U10/11 combined teams (A-E) playing 9 per side and 4 graded U12/13 teams (A-D), playing 11 per side. Boys play in the age group that matches the age they turn in 2019, with the exception of Year 6 players who turn 11 but qualify for the Prep 1st XI team due to their strong ability.
We have trial matches scheduled for Saturday 30 March at Oxford Falls. These are for half the 12/13 squad and most of the U11 Squad. Players will be assigned a squad during internal trials at Thursday Sport next week. They will require a full change of gear, including boots and shin-guards (does not have to be school issue strip for training).
Mr Greg Virgona - Junior School Sportsmaster
Football (soccer) Referees: The Junior school requires qualified referees for our home games on Saturday mornings at Oxford Falls commencing in Term 2. The first game starts at 8.00am and the final game begins at 10:15am. Games are 40 minutes with a 5-minute half time. Referees are paid after each home round. Please contact Mr Paul Cummins via pcummins@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au for more information.
Paul Cummins - Junior School Football Coordinator
FOOTBALL CLUB NEWS
We need you!
The Committee is run by parent volunteers. Most of the existing members of the SPX Football Committee have boys in Year 12 and after six years or more will be retiring at the end of 2019, leaving one existing Committee member for 2020. We need your support to transition to a new group of SPX Football parents to maintain continuity and bring new ideas and initiatives into the College.
If we cannot form a Committee then all the good work we have done over the years such as specialist coaching and holiday camps will be at risk, and in some cases may cease to be provided. The effort required is a few hours a month. The roles required for the Committee in 2019 are Communication Manager, Events Manager, Shadow Treasurer and Shadow BBQ Manager.
Please consider joining in. This year is 2019 Unity in Community. Meet the challenge and Get Amongst It. Details on 2019 SPX Football Club activities are attached below.
Please email footballclub@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au if you are interested or want some more information, or just come along to the next meeting in April.
Term 1 Holiday Football Camp at Oxford Falls: The SPX Football Club will again be organising a two-day football camp during the Term 1 holidays. The camp will be run from 9.00am - 2.00pm on 17 and 18 April at Oxford Falls. Transport to and from the College will be available.
The camp will be run by professional coaches under the direction of Chris Semaan and suits all age groups from Years 5-10. We particularly encourage some of the older boys to come along and get ready for the ISA season starting in Term 2.
Trybooking details are https://www.trybooking.com/UPLP
Ms Christeen Berte - Football Club President
Softball Round 6 Report (Washout): It was a wet Saturday morning and unfortunately our last game was cancelled. Thank you to the parents for getting the players to each venue and supporting us. I want to thank all the players for their sportsmanship and wish them luck with their future sporting endeavours.
Mrs Jennifer Williams - Softball Convenor
NSTA Tennis: Information can be found on the Senior Sport page.
Mrs Sam Iwatani - NSTA Convenor