Junior School News & Sport

Junior School News

Welcome to St Pius X College! Thank you for entrusting your son into our care. Thank you also to all the ‘recycled’ parents for your vote of confidence.  I look forward to meeting you over the coming weeks.

It was good to see all the excited boys yesterday.  They were all well-groomed and looking great.  We will have to maintain that standard for the rest of the year.

Yesterday I emailed out a rather long (it goes with my name) newsletter to begin the year.  All the new boys also received a hard copy of that newsletter.  If you didn’t receive the email could you please follow the instructions in the printed newsletter on how to change your email address as there may be a data entry issue.

Tomorrow we have a sports day all day.  The boys will be bussed down to Oxford Falls (the exception is Tennis where the boys will spend the morning at Roseville Tennis Club and then be bussed down in the afternoon to Oxford Falls).

There will be an afternoon tea for parents/grandparents at Oxford Falls.  There will also be the opportunity for a tour where you can see the wonderful facilities your boys get to use every Thursday.  Please ensure your son has his morning tea and lunch for the day.

Next week we have a swimming carnival on Wednesday 7th  February at Macquarie University Pool.  It is an outdoor pool so please be sun-smart.  The boys will also need their morning tea and lunch for the day.  Parents/grandparents are most welcome to attend.

Please label all your son’s clothing and items.  If you have a second-hand hat and it gets lost, the old name doesn’t help us to get it back to its current owner.  It is amazing how many boys lose clothing, mouthguards, shin pads, blazers, balls, bags etc. I would like a dollar for every time a boy has told me he has lost his bag and I say, ‘was it blue?’  ‘Yes,’ he replies as though I’m psychic! 

The Performing Arts information evening will be held on Wednesday 31st January.  If you are interested please attend to have all you questions answered.

• Performing Arts Orientation: 6.00 – 7.00pm (New Parents)
• PAPA Meeting: 7.00 – 8.30pm (New and Old Parents)
• Location: Band Room (drive into playground and it is near Junior School playground)

A Parent Information Night for Years 5 and 6 will be held next Monday evening, 5th February,  commencing at 6.00pm sharp.  The meeting will commence in two separate venues:

Year 5 parents will go upstairs to the  classrooms and Year 6 parents will go to the Sarto Centre (the Sarto Centre is north of the school entrance on Anderson Street on the corner of Daisy Street - it was previously a church) where the class teachers will explain how the classrooms operate, homework, expectations, etc. 

Due to limited space, boys are not to attend this information night.  Parking is available in the playground.  Year 7 parents have a meeting commencing at 7.00pm and there have been occasions in the past where somebody has been parked in.  If you are a Year 6 parent there is limited parking at the Sarto Centre, entering off Anderson Street. 

On the night we will ask for volunteers to be the Year Representatives for the P & F.  This usually involves organising social events and supporting the P & F to disseminate information by email. 

Blazer Fittings Tuesday 7th February. The boys will have the opportunity to be measured up for a College Blazer. It is done in school time and parents aren’t required to be present. However, your son needs to know if he needs to be measured for a new blazer.  The norm is that most new boys are measured up.  There is no commitment to buy unless you confirm the order with the uniform shop.   Another option is to purchase a second hand blazer from the uniform shop. 

Some Dates to keep in your diary

• Monday 5th February – Years 5 and 6 information evening
• Saturday 17th February – P &F Commencement Mass and Social at 5.30 pm
• Monday 19th February – Junior School P/T interviews (short interviews where you tell us about your son)
• Wednesday 28th February to Friday 2nd March – Year 6 Camp
• Wednesday 7th March to Friday 9th March – Year 5 Camp
• Saturday 17th March – College Open Day
• Friday 6th April – P &F Cocktail Party

Thanking you for your support.

Mr T Long - Head of Junior School

Junior School Sport

Welcome to all those new to the College and, to those returning, we are primed for another huge year of sport at St Pius in 2018. We hit the ground running with two full days of summer sports trials and a Swimming Carnival in the first 8 days of school! A reminder that all pertinent information can be found on the College website (season draws etc. will be uploaded shortly):

Thursday Sport: The planner for Term 1 can be found below. Please note the all-day program for the first three weeks where a full packed recess/lunch are required. Sports uniform with House Colour Shirt is worn to and from school on all Thursdays throughout the year. This week Trials/Training takes place for respective summer sports (see below for further details). Parents are invited to join us from 1.30pm this Thursday for afternoon tea. From Week 2 onwards, boys can generally be collected at 2.20pm from the car-park at Oxford Falls at the conclusion of Sport on a Thursday.

Swimming Carnival: Our annual House Carnival takes place on Wed 7th Feb at Macquarie University Pool. Whilst a fun, participational carnival, this also forms the basis for squad selection. Parents are of course most welcome to attend. A detailed information letter will be emailed shortly and will also be available on the school website.

Basketball: The first game of the 6 week, Term 1 season is on Saturday 10th Feb. Grading takes place as part of Sport for the next two weeks. A detailed information letter, team lists and a season draw will be posted on the school website.

Softball: The first game of the 6 week, Term 1 season is on Saturday 10th Feb. Grading takes place as part of Sport for the next two weeks. A detailed information letter, team lists and a season draw will be posted on the school website.

NSTA Tennis: The NSTA season commences on Saturday 17th Feb. Grading takes place as part of Sport at Oxford Falls this Thursday and then training continues at Thursday Sport each week. A detailed information letter and season draw will be distributed to all successful trialists.

Mr G Virgona - Junior School Sportsmaster

Chatswood Junior Rugby Club:  Please see the flyer below regarding playing Junior Rugby in the local community area.

Mr S Brannan - Head of Student Services