Junior School News
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- From the Junior Resource Centre
From the Junior School
We remembered Mother Teresa on her Feast Day on Monday. Mother Teresa (1910–1997) was a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to serving the poor and destitute around the world. She spent many years in Calcutta, India where she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation devoted to helping those in great need. In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and became a symbol of charitable, selfless work. In 2016, Mother Teresa was canonised by the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Teresa.
“It is not how much we do,
but how much love we put in the doing.
It is not how much we give,
but how much love we put in the giving.”
– Mother Teresa.
FATHER AND SON SPORTS DAY
In an event described as “epic” and “the best ever”, nearly 200 dads and special guests enjoyed a day of sport at Oxford Falls last Thursday. Special thanks to Mr Carroll for organising the event, to all the mums who slaved over the hot BBQ, and to all the dads and grandfathers for taking the time to come and spend some quality time with your sons. Oxford Falls is a special place, and we loved sharing it with you all.
Photos from the day can be found here:
TWILIGHT CONCERT
I was so proud of the Junior School boys in the Junior Jazz, Primary Concert, and Junior Percussion Bands, who, along with the Junior Chorale, performed at the Year 12 Farewell Twilight Concert last Friday evening. Thank you to Mr Timmins and all the Performing Arts teachers who inspire the boys to love music, and who provide opportunities for them to perform to a range of audiences.
HIGH ACHIEVERS IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL – ALEX KOMCHIAN
Congratulations to Alex Komchian in 6 Red who received a NSW Minister’s Award for Excellence in Student Achievement (Highly Commended) – Community Languages Schools on Monday night at the Sir John Clancy Auditorium, University of NSW. This is a remarkable achievement and reflects Alex’s commitment to the study of Armenian. Well done Alex!
MERIT AND BLUE AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to last week's Merit and Blue Award Winners.
YEAR 6 CHINATOWN EXCURSION
We wish our Year 6 students a safe and enjoyable excursion to Chinatown today and look forward to hearing about their experiences upon their return.
SUMMER UNIFORM – TERM 4
Students return to school in Term 4 in their SUMMER UNIFORM. If you need new or additional summer uniform items (note: shorts are compulsory), please order here:
https://spxchatswood.formstack.com/forms/uniformshop
DATES FOR THE DIARY:
- Saturday 10 September | St Pius X Trivia Night
- Friday 16 September | Taronga Park Zoo Excursion | Year 5
- Tuesday 20 September | NSWCIS Athletics (for participating students)
- Friday 23 September | Staff Development Day | Pupil free day | School Holidays
- Monday 10 October | Staff and Students return for Term 4
Thank you for your continued support of the Junior School.
Mrs Jill Greenwood - Head of Junior School
Junior School Sport
Thursday Sport: Training for Basketball, Touch Football, Cricket, Softball and Tennis continues this week. Please remember to bring any additional gear you may require.
Father and Son Sports Day: After an overnight deluge and an overcast dawn, it was fantastic to see the sun come out as the Father and Son Sports Day returned to Oxford Falls last week after a two year hiatus. We had a huge number of participants, numerous spectators and a dedicated team of mums on the BBQ, who must be highly commended for feeding such a ravenous horde so efficiently. Basketball, table tennis, soccer, ultimate frisbee, AFL, touch football, tennis, badminton – we made use of every space available to us at Oxford Falls and there was something for all creatures great and small. My most memorable snapshot of the day was seeing one of our students sitting alongside his grandpa, simply taking in the great weather and enjoying each other's company on the sideline of Chaplin #1. The injury report for the day was also very positive, with a pulled hammy and a strained finger the only incidents that the First Aider’s trusty tube of Dencorub couldn’t fix. A big thank you must go to the SPX staff and external coaches for ensuring the activities all ran smoothly. The boys thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to bond with their dads, grandpas and uncles, and I sincerely thank all who were able to be a part of the day.
Summer Sports: With three more weeks of training/trials, our coaches are working hard to finalise the teams and get them ready for the Summer season next term. Information for Basketball, Touch Football, Tennis, Cricket and Softball seasons will be made available before the end of Term 3. The season will officially start next term on Saturday, 15 October.
Mr Glen Carroll - Junior School Sports Coordinator
Junior School Walkathon
The boys have raised a lot of money for our partner schools and World Vision child. Thanks to all those who have returned their money. We are still waiting for some boys to return their money so that we can calculate the total money raised. Could you please ensure that all money that has been donated be returned to school this week.
Mr Paul Cummins - Junior School Teacher
Rugby Supporters' Club Golf Day - Save the Date
Date: 11 November 2022
Course: Northbridge Golf Club
Sailors Bay Road, Northbridge
Time: 1.00 pm
Cost: $200 pp including lunch, 18 holes golf with cart, dinner and drinks all day.
Put the date in your diary. Tickets go on sale soon!
Any questions, please contact: Mr Paul O’Neill, President, SPX Rugby Supporters' Club
M: 0418 634 750 E: paoneill21@gmail.com
Mr Paul O'Neill - SPX Rugby Supporters' Club President
From the SPX Football Supporters' Club
Help Needed:
We need prizes for the Trivia Night Mega Raffle. This is a major fundraiser for Clubs, including Football.
Please consider donating services, accommodation or experiences, sporting memorabilia or any other desirable goods that could be raffled off in this major fundraising auction.
If you have a favourite restaurant, café, gym, golf course or similar and would be willing to ask them to support the fundraising Trivia Night Raffle by donating goods or services, please email the SPX Football Supporters' Club and we can provide you with an official letter from the P&F, to support your enquiry.
Please direct all correspondence regarding Football Club Trivia Night Raffle Donations to the Club email footballclub@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Lorna Hammond - SPX Football Supporters Club President
From the Junior Resource Centre
This week’s Highlights are:
Premier’s Reading Challenge 2022 – The Results are Out! Popcorn and a Movie! Congratulations to 5 Gold, 6 Blue and 6 Gold.
Indigenous Literacy Day – 7 September, 2022. A Celebration of Language and Literacy.
How are you going to be celebrating Indigenous Literacy Day?
Learn about the richness, diversity and multilingual literacy of First Nations Communities while celebrating storytelling.
Date: Wednesday 7 September 2022
Time: The National Digital Event is available from 10.30 am AEST. We hope you can watch it on the day, but if not, don't worry, it will stay online and you can watch it anytime.
Mrs Martin's Book Trail - The Book of Wondrous Possibilities by Deborah Abela
This book is a fast-paced, warm-hearted middle grade fiction book, suitable for 8 - 12 year old heroes, even if they don't know it yet! It is the perfect example of a literary sizzling start where we are thrown into the world of quiet Arlo and feisty Lisette, from the first page. The adventure and action will have readers unable to put the book down until they find out how Arlo and Lisette overcome their challenges. The Book of Wondrous Possibilities is a magical 'story within a story' tribute to the wondrous possibilities of books, bookshops, libraries, librarians and their amazing ability to save us when we feel lost. #MrsMartinsbooktrail2022.
Happy Reading!
Mrs Elena Martin – Teacher Librarian