Senior School Sport  & Extra-Curricula Activities 

• From the Senior School Sports Master
• Senior Swimming Squad
• Basketball
• Cricket
• Squash
• Strength and Conditioning Sessions
• Senior Chess
• CSDA Debating and Public Speaking
• Cross Country
• ISA Tennis
• Rugby Registration

From the Senior School Sports Master

Following the cancellation of the Senior Swimming Carnival last week, we have managed to secure a backup date next Monday 7 March.  Again, this will be a whole Senior School event.  We will send an amended instruction sheet to you all shortly. An update on the status of the Carnival will be posted on the College App on Monday morning at 6.30 am following a facility risk assessment.

As we move in to a new phase of the COVID-19 response with restrictions easing in a number of ways, we are yet to receive an updated set of protocols from each of our opposition schools. These will be published on Friday through the College App for your information. 

Mr Matt Stearn - Senior School Sports Master

Senior Swimming Squad

Next Wednesday the squad will be travelling to SOPAC to compete in the ISA Carnival. The team list is on the Student Noticeboard. The bus will be leaving the College at 7.30 am and will be returning at approximately 4.00 pm. Lunch will be provided for the boys. Warm-up is at 8.30 am, with the first race commencing at 9.00 am. All swimmers must do a RAHT before school on Wednesday morning. If a student on the team becomes COVID positive in the coming week please notify me as soon as possible as there have been provisions made in the event of this occurring. 

Each swimmer should have the College Swimming t-shirt on and wear closed-toe shoes. No thongs. Swimming t-shirts can be purchased from the Uniform Shop. Senior students must be wearing their Senior uniform. Students can swim in their own costumes (preferably blue or black)  and must be wearing the school swimming cap. Swimmers can have one spectator who should sit in the back row of our seating allocation at the pool. All students, teachers and spectators are expected to follow the COVID-19 protocols in place on the day. 

Training continues from 7.15 am – 8.15 am at Fitness First Chatswood this Friday and concludes next Tuesday 8 March.

NOTE: There will be no training on Monday 7 March due to the College Swimming Carnival.

Ms Leisa Proc - Swimming Convenor

Basketball

Results: All Basketball Results are posted on the ISA App. Download from your App store (no login or password required). You can follow specific teams and/or filter by sport and by school to see all results.

Season Draw: Here is Draft copy of the remaining season draw – *subject to change*. This should assist with your forward planning.

Fixtures: The ISA Season continues this Saturday with Rd 5.  We also continue our Yr 7 ‘friendly’ games in preparation for next season.

NB. Age Groups remain the same as last year as Term 1 is part of the same season. Therefore for most players:  13’s = Yr 8,  14’s =Yr 9, 15’s = Yr 10,  17’s = Yr 11, 

Opens = Yr 12 

Bus to Blue Mountains: ‘B’ Teams are playing away this weekend. A bus will depart Chatswood at 7.00 am and return at 3.00 pm for those interested. Should you require bus transportation, please complete this form ASAP:

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Teams: Please see the document below for the team lists for this Saturday.

Training: The training timetable is below.

For Oxford Falls sessions boys will be bussed to and from the venue. The buses should return to Chatswood around 5.30 pm.

Mr Greg Virgona - Basketball Convenor

Cricket

MWJCA Fixtures – Saturday 5 March 2022

U12 Blue v Beacon Hill Blasters @ Oxford Falls #2

U13 Gold v Harbord Warriors @ Tania Park #2

U13 Black v Wakehurst Black @ TBA

U14 Green v BYE

U14 Red v Peninsula Heat @ Kitchener Park #1

U15 Orange v Seaforth Sixers @ Melwood Oval #1

U15 Yellow v Harbord Boomerangs @ Oxford Falls #2

U17 Purple v St Augustine’s Green @ @ Nolans Reserve #1

Please note: fixtures are as listed on myCricket at time of publication, Coaches/Manages are requested to check for any late amendments.

ISA Fixtures – Saturday 5 March 2022

1st XI v Oakhill College @ Oakhill College Main Oval

2nd XI v Oakhill College @ Oxford Falls #1

Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor

ISA Representative Cricket

Four members of the College 1st XI cricket team represented the combined ISA team against GPS last Wednesday at Oxford Falls. Unfortunately for Logan Nicey, Charlie Sharp, Keelan Mendel and Joel Austin, the match was severely affected by the weather and only three overs were possible. This was despite the incredible efforts of the SPX Ground Staff, Mr Ronnie Noort and Mr Trent Willoughby, who earned the praise of all present.

All four cricketers trialled for the CIS team on Monday this week at the Norm O’Neill Cricket Centre in Penshurst. Charlie and Keelan were successful in being asked back on Tuesday for the final selection trial. Weather permitting, the boys will play for ISA against an ISA Barbarians XI at Bradman Oval in Bowral this coming Sunday. We congratulate them and wish them all the best.

Mr Pat Rodgers - ISA Coach 2022

Squash

It wasn’t a good week results-wise for St Pius X squash. On a bright note, Lachlan Giang and Oliver Mullen are commended on being undefeated so far this season. 

St Pius Team 1 Loss 2-1

St Pius Team 2 Loss 2-1

St Pius Team 3 Win 2-1

St Pius Team 4 Loss 3-0

St Pius Team 5 Loss 3-0

St Pius Team 6 Loss 3-0

St Pius Team 7 Loss 3-0

Mr Joe Madani - Squash Convenor

Strength and Conditioning Sessions at the Sarto Gym

As of Week 5, the Strength and Conditioning training sessions in the Sarto Gym will be provided to the year groups as below:

Monday Strictly Year 10-12

Tuesday Strictly Year 7- 9

Wednesday Training open to Year 7-12

Thursday Training open to Year 7-12

Friday Training open to Year 7-12

Students must book their training time slot through the Mind Body App which can be found on the school's Intranet page. A reminder due to COVID-19 restrictions and gym safety, a maximum of 20 students are permitted to train during each session. If students are unable to reserve a position on the Mind Body App, it means the time slot is full and they will be placed on a waiting list. If students have reserved a spot and are unable to make their booked session, they MUST cancel on the app to allow the waitlisted students an opportunity to train.  A reminder the Sarto Gym is a phone free environment and students must bring their own sweat towel.

Please contact Ms Coombe for any further information.

Ms Laura Coombe - Strength and Conditioning Convenor

Senior Chess

Chess training continues on Monday afternoons in D1-4 “the Blue Room” at 3.30 pm - 4.30 pm. All students who are interested in playing Chess as their extracurricular activity are encouraged to attend. 

Ms Denise Ramsey and Ms Janelle Dempsey - Chess Convenors

CSDA Public Speaking

The CSDA Public Speaking Competition Round 1 was held last Friday on Zoom. Our amazing Public Speakers presented brilliantly but we did not move through to the Finals event. Feedback from our students (Years 7-12) was that the speakers who did move to the next round knew their speeches so well!  Possibly a hint for us to get our speeches done earlier so that we are more familiar with our presentations. The CSDA Executive did highlight that there were double the number of students participating this year—possibly the Zoom event enables more students to participate in this competition. 

CSDA Debating Competition 

The CSDA Debating Competition runs through Term 2 on the following evenings.  YELLOW CSDA Debating ONLY Registration forms need to be completed and dropped into the box on the student verandah asap.  Debaters will need to meet at the clock after our Sports Assembly this Friday.

The 2022 Debating season kicks off this term with:

Week 7 Training:  Friday 18 March 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm

Week 8 Training:  Friday 25 March 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm

Week 9 Training:  Friday 1 April 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm.  Please note our pre-season 'Friendly' Debate has been cancelled.

If you want to be part of the terrific St Pius X College debating community it is essential that you attend ALL of the first six rounds.  If your team makes it through to the Elimination round (and beyond) you also need to keep the above dates free.

Our senior students act as coaches/supporters for our junior teams.  We are also lucky enough to have ex-students to work with the junior teams as the younger students really enjoy contact with our ex-debating “champions”.

The fee for the CSDA extra-curricular activity is $150.00 which will be included in your Term Two school fees. We keep our fees as low as possible and receive funding from the St Pius X College P & F to subsidise the costs of running debating at SPX.  

Mrs Michele Waterson - Debating and Public Speaking Convenor

Cross Country

Cross Country training continues each week for all of Term 1 and into Term 2.  Join our newly appointed coaches, Matthew North and Dominic Panozzo, for fun, varied and challenging sessions.  It was great to see healthy numbers in attendance this week, getting fit and honing their race skills.

When: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings

Where: Beauchamp Park, Chatswood 

Time: 7.15 am – 8.15 am 

Who: All Senior and Junior School students welcome

Meet at the Beauchamp Oval Grandstand in comfortable running gear and with a water bottle. Bring your school uniform to change into afterwards back at The College.

You don’t have to aspire to run in the ISA or IPSHA Carnivals - all students and abilities welcome.

Mr Greg Virgona - Cross Country Convenor

ISA Tennis

Applications for ISA Winter Tennis are now open!

The competition runs through Term 2 & 3 with four grading sessions late in Term 1.

Please click here for more information regarding ISA Tennis: ISA Tennis Enrolment information

Please click here to apply for ISA Tennis: 2022 ISA Tennis Application

Applications close Friday 12 March, 3:30 pm. Should you have any queries, please contact Ms Bamber - vbamber@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au

Ms Veronica Bamber - ISA Tennis Convenor

Rugby Registration

Rugby Registration is now open. If your son is considering playing Rugby for St Pius X it would be appreciated if registration could be completed as soon as possible. Please click link below.

Specific details regarding the commencement of training and the draw will be advertised once registration has closed.

We are looking forward to our boys having a successful and less interrupted season.

Mr Martin Gillogly - Senior Rugby Convenor