Department News
Engineering Summer School 2016
- English
- Languages
- Performing Arts
- Science
English
POSITIVE INFLUENTIAL WOMEN'S WALL
The Year 11 Wellbeing Team are organising a Positive Influential Women’s Wall. This is to coincide with Mental Health Month and White Ribbon Day on 25th November. St Pius X College is recognising influential and inspirational women in our global society.
During Years 7-10 English classes, the students will be creating a poster of a woman of their choice who has assisted, inspired them or society in some way.
The team have discussed influential women such as Turia Pitt, Susan B Anthony, Marie Curie, Laura Enevar, Indira Gandhi, Joan of Arc, Mother Theresa, Frida Kahlo, their own mothers, sisters, aunties and grandmothers and more.
The Year 11 Wellbeing team will be on hand to collect the posters at Friday lunchtime on the College Verandah and these will be displayed in the foyer next week.
Ms A Foord - English Teacher
Languages
Sydney University School of Languages and Cultures invites you to
LANGUAGES AT SYDNEY: GO GLOBAL
This event suits students of all levels, from those have no language experience at all to those who are currently studying a language and planning to continue at university level.
Please see the flyer below for full details.
Performing Arts
MANLY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Congratulations to the Senior Jazz Band and their Ensemble Director Mr Geoff Power on their energetic and well received performance at the Manly Jazz Festival this year.
PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
Entries for the Festival have now closed. Each night will start promptly at 5.30pm in either the Gym or Band Room, with an anticipated finishing time of no later than 7.30pm. Students need to wear full summer uniform and are required to stay for the entire time. Parking will be available in the Senior School yard.
PAPA AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Performing Arts Parents Association will take place on Monday 31st October, commencing at 7.00pm in the Core Music Room. Parents of students who participate in Music and Drama at the College are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served and parking is available in the Junior School yard.
AUDITIONS
New enrolment auditions are taking place on Saturday 12th and 19th November between 9.00am – 2.00pm in the College Band Room. Current students who missed out on auditioning for Concert and Jazz Bands last term are welcome to attend. To do so, please go to https://www.trybooking.com/221560 and follow the prompts. The site will go live on Monday 17th October and close on Monday 7th November 2016. Entry to the College will be via the Kirk Street Laneway.
TERM 4 DIARY DATES
| Wk 2, 17/10 | Performing Arts Festival | Strings, Voice, Woodwind |
| Wk 2, 18/10 | Performing Arts Festival | Percussion, Brass |
| Wk 2, 19/10 | Performing Arts Festival | Music Production |
| Wk 2, 20/10 | Performing Arts Festival | Guitar, Piano |
| Wk 2, 21/10 | Performing Arts Festival | Theatre Sports |
| Wk 3, 23/10 | Workshop | College Orchestra |
| Wk 3, 24/10 | Senior Leaders Investiture | Senior Concert Band |
| Wk 4, 5/11 | Orientation Morning | Senior String Quartet |
| Wk 5, 9/11 | Year 9 Music Performance Night | Year 9 Music Class |
| Wk 5, 11/11 | Remembrance Day | College Orchestra, Senior String Ensemble, Senior Choir |
| Wk 6, 16/11 | Meet the Music Concert 4 | Years 9, 10, 11, 12 Elective Music |
| Wk 8, 2/12 | Christmas Twilight Concert | Ensembles TBA |
| Wk 9, 8/12 | Junior Prize Giving and Sports Awards | Ensembles TBA |
| Wk 9, 9/12 | Years 5 – 10 Closing Mass | Junior Choir |
Ms T Bates - Performing Arts Coordinator
Science
SCIENCE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS IN YEAR 11: HONEYWELL ENGINEERING SUMMER SCHOOL (HESS) 2016
The HESS brings together 100 Year 11 students from NSW & ACT, each with the desire to pursue Engineering as their future career. To attend HESS students must be entering Year 12 in 2017 with the ambition to enter university in 2018.
HESS will run this year from Sunday 11 December to Friday 16 December.
Successful applicants will spend 6 days living at Dunmore Lang College (DLC). During HESS, students will attend lectures/ demonstrations at five of the following Universities: University of New South Wales, University of Sydney, University of Technology, Sydney, University of Western Sydney, University of Wollongong and Macquarie University. Students will meet and interact with professional engineers employed by government, private companies, researchers and academics in a wide range of engineering disciplines. They will gain valuable insight into career opportunities available to men and women in engineering. Visits to industry will provide a valuable opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the role of professional engineers in a wide range of activities, including the management of major projects. Participants will learn about the role of professional engineers in society and different disciplines within engineering.
For more information and to apply, go to: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/hess
Ms J Black - Science Coordinator