Parent & Student Matters
Exciting experiments with colour in the Year 7 paintings last term.
What's happening in the College?
- From the Counselling Team: Mental Health Month
- From the Visual Arts Department
- Australian National Chemistry Quiz 2019
- Barron wins Edmund Rice Readers’ Challenge 2019
- Kokoda track Expedition 2020 – Participants Training Hike
- Willoughby City Library - Chatswood's newest gaming group: Connect Tabletop Nights - for ages 16+
- Brothers OZTAG
- CatchEm Surf & Adventure Action
- - Block 42 - 3D Animation Filmmaking Workshop for Years 7 and 8 students
From the Counselling Team: Mental Health Month
As part of Mental Health Month the Black Dog Institute is offering these free webinars for students and parents. Please click on the link below for details.
https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/education-training/community-and-schools/upcoming-webinars
Ms Joe McCarthy
From the Visual Arts Department
Exciting experiments with colour in the Year 7 paintings last term. Students learned to mix colours and explore different colour relationships. The idea of paintings which replicate the world versus abstraction was a topic of discussion as was how some become investment items. Works from all years will be on show in Week 7 with the Twilight Concert.
Mr Mark Anderson - Visual Arts Coordinator
Australian National Chemistry Quiz 2019
Twenty seven Year 11 students competed in the rigorous 2019 RACI Australian National Chemistry Quiz (ANCQ), in July. This quiz aims to promote interest in chemistry and the role of chemists in our society. The ANCQ is not a test of syllabus content, but instead relies on students applying their knowledge and understanding to stimulus material provided in the questions. Overall, our students received three Distinction (top 10-25% of students in NSW) and four Credit (top 25-40% of students in NSW) certificates. Distinction certificates were awarded to Keegan Aikin, Jonathan Dellagiacoma and John McDonald. Credit certificates were awarded to Cameron Fernandopulle, Joel Ghannoum, Jude Boyle and Matthew Bradley. Congratulations to these boys.
Mrs Joanne Schuster - Science Coordinator
Barron wins Edmund Rice Readers’ Challenge 2019
Barron’s success in the Year 10 reading challenge confirms the old school adage that ‘Barron Bears Read’. Barron House Captain, Kiefer O’Brien commended his bears on their reading win urging them to continue this success in coming Athletics and Swimming carnivals. Further, Kiefer commended the education offered at Pius in developing the whole person through academic and sporting opportunities.
Pictured above are the Year 10 Champion House readers, Cameron Smith, Evan Barton, Harry Hamill and Callum Fitzgibbon, with House Captains Sam Barrell, Duncan Dingley, Kiefer O’Brien and Will Chen.
Ms K Keighery - Senior Teacher Librarian
Kokoda track Expedition 2020 – Participants Training Hike
The third of our training hikes is locked in for Sunday 3 November 2019 when we will be walking from Berowra to Cowan, a distance of 12.9km. This is an opportunity for all participants to meet, prepare and to discuss all aspects of the Kokoda Track Expedition 2020.
- When: Sunday 3 November 2020
- Meet: Cowan train station at 7.45am (Train to Berowra 8.02am arrives 8.09am)
- Finish: Cowan train station 12.30-1.00pm (approx.)
- Need: 2 litres of water (refill at Berowra Waters), hat, sunscreen, snacks, OPAL card, sense of humour
In the event of track work we can do a car shuffle from Cowan to Berowra. In the event of track closures due to controlled burns we will decide on an alternate route. All member of the College community are welcome to attend these hikes.
Next Hikes: (Please note that I will confirm the following hikes as we move closer to the dates.)
4. Sunday 1 December 2019
5. Sunday 5 January 2020 (own training)
6. Sunday 2 February 2020
Mr Paul de Silva - Outdoor Education Coordinator
Willoughby City Library Events
Play games with Chatswood's newest gaming group: Connect Tabletop Nights - for ages 16+
Please see the flyer below for details.
Block 42 - 3D Animation Filmmaking Workshop
Free 3D animation filmmaking workshop for Years 7 and 8 students at Chatswood Library – 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood on Sunday 20 October 2019 from 2:30 – 4:30pm
Chatswood Library has teamed with local software developer, Block 42, to run a workshop creating 3D animation films. This promises more than just a fun afternoon – it will also help with physics, coding and visual spatial concepts.
Visit the Library events page to secure a place. http://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/library/
For enquiries ring 9777-7900
Brothers OZTAG
- 22 October 2019 to 10 March 2020 (in term time only)
- All games at Tunks Park, Cammeray
- For ages 5-16
See the flyer below for full details
CatchEm Surf & Adventure Action
CatchEm Action is a surfing facilitation service that enables kids to purse their passion for surfing and the ocean by providing transport and surf supervision to children who are troubled by distance to the beach. Please see details below.