Pastoral Care
Term 2 uniform and student absences
Bullying is not tolerated at St Pius X
Fiji U15 and 16’s Rugby tour
Founder's Day
Parent webinars and workshops
Term 2 uniform and student absences
It was great to see students return to the college in their winter uniforms. A reminder that blazers are to be worn to and from school.
If any student still does not have their blazer, they should email their pastoral leader. Blazers are in stock at the Uniform Shop, so students who do not have a blazer should visit the Uniform Shop to purchase.
A reminder that for normal school day absences, the Sentral portal is to be used. Clipboard is not used for student school absence but rather only used for cocurricular absences.
A reminder that Bullying is not tolerated here at St Pius X
Bullying is behaviour that is repeated and intended to cause psychological, social or physical harm. Bullying can be harmful to your mental health, your self-esteem and your social relationships. People who bully often have low self-esteem.
St Pius X College is committed to providing a safe College learning and working environment that is based on mutual respect and is free from harassment. Harassment and Bullying is not acceptable in any circumstances and will not be tolerated.
The College is responsible for ensuring that students are treated fairly and with respect, and is committed to ensuring that all staff will:
model appropriate standards of behaviour; educate and make students aware of their obligations under this policy and the law;
intervene quickly and appropriately when inappropriate behaviour is identified; act fairly to resolve issues and enforce the College’s behavioural standards, making sure relevant parties are heard;
help students resolve complaints informally; and ensure students who raise an issue or make a complaint are not victimised.
The College will investigate formal complaints about breaches of this policy and take appropriate prompt remedial action, including counselling, education, medication and disciplinary action.
Fiji U15 and 16’s Rugby tour - BULA
Twenty six students travelled to Fiji on a Rugby trip in the holidays. The players represented the school exceptionally well on the field with 3 wins from 4 games. One aim of the tour was to assist with the development of the whole person and even though they were there to develop their rugby skills, most students commented that the highlight of the trip was visiting the villages and interacting with the locals in the ‘true Fiji’ environment. It made them grateful for what they have here in Australia.
'To see the Fijian people so happy and they have so little, makes me reflect on how lucky we are to have such a good school and home back in Australia,' said one player on the trip.
They can now be advocates of change and make a positive difference in their actions, knowing happiness is not about material goods, but rather seeing the Fijian people smile and say Bula on every interaction.
A big thanks to Mr Jack Kovacic, Mr Dominic McGeekie and Mr Justin Gates who gave up a week of their family time to assist on the tour. We hope to continue our relationship with the Fijians in the future.
Please see the full report and more photos in the Rugby section of the Senior Cocurricular page.
Founder's Day
Our Founder's Day celebration will be held at Oxford Falls on Friday 8 May. Students are to wear their sports uniform and will need to bring food and drink for the day. The day will commence with students having their recess before they head to Oxford Falls for Mass and followed by a shared lunch. After lunch is the much-enjoyed Year 12 performance lip sync and then students return to Chatswood. Students will be dismissed upon return to Chatswood.
If you wish to pick up your son in Year 7 - 11 from Oxford Falls after the event, please email your son's Pastoral Leader to advise. Parents of Junior School students wishing to collect their son from Oxford Falls should email their son's classroom teacher. These students will receive a wrist band, and all other students will be returned to Chatswood on the bus. Students being collected from Oxford Falls should be collected from approx. 1:50 pm. Buses will commence transporting students back to Chatswood at 2:00 pm.
Free Anxiety treatment for children 7 - 12 years
Webinars empowering parents and carers to support teen mental health
The Black Dog Institute are offering free mental health webinars designed to provide practical tools, strategies and insights to help them support the young people in their lives.
Upcoming dates:
Tuesday 28 April @ 7:00 pm (AEST) Register here
Tuesday 26 May @ 7:00 pm (AEST) Register here
Thursday 25 June @ 7:00 pm (AEST) Register here
Tweens, Teens & Screens Free Webinar
Mr Martin Gillogly - Assistant Principal, Pastoral Care