Parent & Student Matters
- From the Assistant Principal, Teaching and Learning
- ANZAC Day commemorative services
- Visual Arts
- Maths Drop In
- Helping learner drivers become safer drivers - online workshop
From the Assistant Principal, Teaching and Learning - Streamlining College communication
Commencing in 2024, St Pius X College now has three management systems to assist with enrolment, teaching and learning, and cocurricular activities. The College has put together the following information to ensure that parents' and students' experience with these systems is as easy as possible.
Canvas is the learning management system. Sentral is the student management system. Clipboard is the cocurricular management system. Further information is provided on each of these systems below.
Additionally, the College has adjusted the St Pius X App home screen (shown below) so that access to these systems is centralised for parents and is as easy as possible. The middle row now allows quick access to the Canvas, Sentral and Clipboard sites.
Please therefore ensure that you update the College App to access these latest changes. Further information to update the app is provided in the following document.
Please note, invitations for Sentral access have been emailed to parents. Parents can email the College if they require invitations to be resent. Logins to Sentral will be particularly important when parents require parent/teacher interview bookings.
The purpose of the College’s management systems are as follows:
To add an explanation for your son's absence from school, please log into the Sentral Parent portal and navigate to the Absence tab. (This is not used for absences from cocurricular training or game fixtures - please use Clipboard for these absences.)
- Click on the absence you want to send an explanation for
- Enter the absence reason in the text box provided
- Please note this will only be available for 7 days from the absence
Please only use the Clipboard system to advise absences from cocurricular training, activities or game fixtures - not absence from school.
I look forward to working with parents, students and staff as we continue to adjust to these systems.
Mr Stephen Davidson - Assistant Principal, Teaching and Learning
ANZAC Day commemorative services
St Pius was very well represented at the Chatswood and Willoughby ANZAC Day services. At the Chatswood memorial the Dawn service included the laying of a wreath by college captain Quinton Crispe and vice-captain Jose Monk. The ANZAC address was delivered by Year 11 student Anthony Parissis who received many plaudits from those who attended. Anthony related the story of local Albert Chowne who received the Victoria Cross posthumously for his bravery which led to his death in New Guinea in 1944. He also told the tale of his grandparents who came to Australia after Second World War from Lemnos an island that played a crucial part in Australia’s war efforts. His outstanding address can be read at this link:
At Willoughby Liam Boswell and Riley Seeto from Year 12 laid the wreath at the service on behalf of the school at another powerful, respectful event in which the lives of those who have served Australia in conflict were honoured. The Albert Chowne Hall within Willoughby Park provided a reminder of one local individual’s acts of bravery in the service of our country.
Mr Pat Rodgers - Leader of Learning, History/Legal Studies
Visual Arts
Student Art Competition
The Transurban Art Prize is an opportunity for students from Years 7 - 10 across NSW to win art prizes. The theme for this year's competition is 'Connections'.
Please click on the link for details: https://transurbanart.com/tu/art/prize
Ms Frances Doyle - Leader of Learning, Visual Art
Maths Drop In
Maths Drop in recommenced this week.
All Year 7 - 12 students are welcome to come along, to get assistance with Mathematics homework, assignments or study for assessments. Come along, we are here to help.
Where: C1
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 7:40 am - 8:30 am
I'm very much looking forward to seeing many students unlock their mathematical potential.
Mrs Amanda Fileman - Mathematics Teacher
Helping learner drivers become safer drivers
