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Junior School News

We are currently racing towards Easter which is the holiest time of the church's year.  It would be wonderful if you attended a church service with your son(s) at this time.  

Holy Week began last Sunday, with Palm Sunday. We have the Last Supper celebration on Holy Thursday and we remember The Crucifixion on Good Friday.  We then celebrate the miracle of Easter/new life on Easter Sunday with an Easter Egg. 

Hopefully you will make time to visit a church during this most holy of times.  It is important to take time so I have included the following prayer. 

TAKE TIME

Take time to THINK…it is the source of power.

Take time to PLAY…it is the secret of perpetual youth.

Take time to READ…it is the fountain of wisdom.

Take time to PRAY…it is the greatest power on earth.

Take time to LOVE and BE LOVED...it is a God-given privilege.

Take time to BE FRIENDLY...it is the road to happiness.

Take time to LAUGH…it is the music of the soul.

Take time to GIVE…it is too short a day to be selfish.

Take time to WORK…it is the price of success.

Take time to DO CHARITY…it is the key to heaven.

The Easter season then extends from the Easter Vigil through to Pentecost 49 days later. 

UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

It is a busy time so I have listed events in a short format for the remainder of the term.

• Easter Liturgy:  We will be celebrating an Easter Liturgy in O.L.D. church at 11 am this Thursday 29th March.  We will then leave for sport at 11.50 pm.
• Junior School Newsletter will be sent out this Thursday 29th March.
• Please note that school the Easter break consists of Friday and Monday - school resumes on Tuesday 2nd April.
• Friday 6th April:  John Larkin – Visiting Author Writing Workshop with 5 Red for the day.
• P&F Cocktail Party – Friday 6th April from 7.30 in the College Gym at Chatswood.  Cost is $40 per head which includes cocktail food, beer, wine, sparkling and soft drinks. Purchase your tickets via Trybooking by clicking here and see the flyer below for details. 

• IPSHA Cross Country at The Kings School on Saturday 7th April.  Good luck to our  Cross Country team.

Junior School Interim Reports will be mailed home at the conclusion of this term.

The boys conclude Term 1 on Thursday 12th April.

Pupil Free Day for Staff on Friday 13th April – Staff Spirituality Day

Rugby Tournament at Armidale on 14th and 15th of April – good luck to the touring team.

YEAR 5 MUMS' DINNER

Please see the flyer below for details:

Mr T Long - Head of Junior School

Learning Enrichment Notices

Junior School Debating Team

Congratulations to the following boys selected for the Junior School Debating team: Eugene Kim, Jet Stump, Anthony Parissis, Ethan Auer, Dylan Turnell, Jose Monk, Ronnie Holmes, Chris Mander, Ashton Pacetta, James Leo, Patrick Frost, Dominic Mitchell. Well done on all boys who tried out for the team as they were very impressive with their well prepared and persuasive speeches. Training begins Wednesday 4th April Term 1 Week 10 then continuing every Wednesday and Friday at lunchtimes in the JSR. 

Competition Reminders

• Write for Fun:  Due date extended to 8th April - http://www.write4fun.net
• 'What Matters' Writing Competitions:  400- 600 word opinion piece on What Matters to You?
• Due Friday 11th May - https://www.whitlam.org/what-matters/

MindQuest Workshops 2018 – Years 5 and 6

MindQuest is an exciting enrichment program, designed to challenge and extend gifted and talented primary students in New South Wales Schools. These challenging two day workshops are designed to stimulate and extend students across a broad range of subject areas. Activities may include chemistry, marine sciences, digital animation and video, Shakespeare’s Heroes Villains, Digital Animation and Video Editing, Dynamic Debating and Art Moves. Courses focus on developing critical and creative thinking skills, problem solving and broadening your child's interests. More information may be found at http://www.mindquest.net.au/ or see Mrs Spanyik for a brochure.

• Date:  2nd and 3rd June 2018
• Closing registration date:  Friday 4th May 2018

Mrs B Spanyik - Learning Enrichment Teacher

Junior School Sport

Thursday Sport: at Oxford Falls, though departure will be 50 mins later due to our Holy Thursday liturgy. Winter trials commence/resume for Rugby, Football and AFL. Players require full training gear (does not have to be St Pius gear). Players wear their PE uniform to school as per normal and change on arrival at Oxford Falls

Cross Country: Well done to competitors for their efforts in our internal Cross-Country events over the 2 allocated weeks. Students navigated the varied terrain around our Oxford Falls campus, racing the clock and their peers. To their credit, most boys competed with determination and pride. Rice won the House Competition, gaining valuable points for the annual House Championship. Congratulations to our top individual performers in each age group who progress as representatives for the IPSHA Event at kings School on April 7th.

Joining the competitors highlighted in bold above in the Squad to represent St Pius at IPSHA will be:

• U11’s – Sam Cooper (P)
• Opens – Finlay Peake (B)

Rugby:  Well done to all players on the great way they began their season on Saturday. Obviously very early days and plenty to work on but the enthusiasm, skills and camaraderie were commendable. We now train/trial for the remainder of the term in preparation for Rd 1 on Sat 5th May (first Sat back next term). There will be a 2 day clinic at Oxford Falls in the holidays for all interested players; perhaps a good way to up-skill for the approaching season. It is on the 23/24 April, caters for all abilities and costs $90. Follow this link to register: https://www.trybooking.com/367460

NSTA Tennis

Please see information on the Senior School Sports Page.

Mrs S Iwatani - NSTA Tennis Convenor