Junior School News
- From the Head of the Junior School
- Junior School Sport
- From the Junior Resource Centre
From the Head of the Junior School
PRAYER
October is the month of the Rosary.
Mrs Iwatani’s husband, Masaki, is gravely ill. He has been battling cancer for 8 years. Please remember Mrs Iwatani, Mr Iwatani and their daughter Paige in your thoughts and prayers.
Three years ago some of the 6 Blue parents created this prayer.
Dear God
We the sons & families of Pius, lift up the family of our dear teacher, Ms Iwatani.
May the power of all our thoughts & prayers together
give them strength to face each day,
Please shower them with peace, comfort, faith and hope
to know that You are by their side every step of the way
May they trust that your unending love will provide for them
everyday no matter what maybe.
We pray that Masakí’s suffering is eased with his faith in You.
Blessed Edmund Rice…Pray for us
St Pius X…. Pray for us
Live Jesus in our hearts….. Forever
This week
Yesterday was Screen Free Day and Thursday of next week (21/10) will also be a Screen Free Day. We are all returning on Monday 25 October. Please check your son's uniform to ensure that it fits.
On our return
We will have a day cleaner at the school and a different timetable which allows us to have lunch at a different time to the rest of the school but the specialist lessons can still go ahead.
On Thursdays we will leave for Oxford Falls at the beginning of recess so please ensure your son doesn’t have a 10.30 am music lesson.
Mrs Martin in the Junior Resource Centre has lots of exciting activities planned for when the boys return. It is important that the boys find their library books so they can return them.
Timetable on return to school on 25 October
We will be running a different timetable to allow the Junior School to be out in the playground when the remainder of the school are in class and vice versa. It means that the boys will have 3 periods in a row in the morning with a crunch and sip time sometime in Periods 2 and 3. Please ensure you pack a snack that is easy for the boys to eat in class.
(No roast dinners allowed! It has to be quick and easy and preferable not messy.)
ADMINISTRATION : 8:42 am - 8:57 am
Allow a crunch and sip for 5 minutes in Period 2 or 3.
Period 1 8:57 am – 9:50 am
Period 2 9:50 am - 10:43 am
Period 3 10:43 am - 11:36 am
Recess 11:36 am - 11:56 am
Period 4 11:56 am – 12:49 pm
Period 5 12:49 pm - 1:42 pm
Lunch 1:42 pm - 2:22 pm
Period 6 2:22 pm - 3:00 pm
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MERIT AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to the following boys for being awarded a Merit Award last Friday. Keep up the good work.
Declan Earle, Aaron Klarich, Charlie Turner, Marcus Ulevik, Harry Mackinlay, Liam Castellas, Liam Spatola, Harry Arnold, Alex Kim, Hamish Sullivan, Oliver Pavely, Ben Hair, Julian Bloem, Lucas Chong, Jenson Whitby, Justin Lee, Harry Greenwood, Xavier D’Silva, Francesco Mazzaferro, Riley Patten, Farid Chammaa, Antonio Calcarao, Josh Barrell Daniel Gorken-Spyrou, Luca Gurrera, Darcy Horstead, Michael Chung, Jasper Wetherill, Patrick Kisso, Madden Balverde, Nikolai Hurrell, Cameron Gartner, Boston Bannister, Anton Boulos, Xavier Davidson, Samuel Koudsy, Marco Akdagcik, Brody Mendel, Liam Cooney and Sean Cleary.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT WINNERS
A special congratulations to Luca Guerrera and Jiulin Kuang who have achieved 5 Merit Awards and will be receiving a Certificate of Achievement.
A GOOD NEWS STORY - OLD BOY MEETS NEW BOY
I received this message this week:
"Anthony had a pretty special sporting afternoon when he came across Michael Hooper the Wallabies Captain on the golf course as they both lined up getting ready to tee off. They spoke about Pius and how he was happy that Anthony knew he went to his school as well as his accolades.
Loving Thursday sports day!
A THOUGHT TO PONDER
Reminder
While our lives may have increasing boundaries, our minds remain infinite.
Thanking you for your support.
Mr Tim Long - Head of the Junior School
Junior School Sport
From the Junior Resource Centre
This week's highlights:
Vale Eddie Jaku – 1920 -2021
Yesterday news broke that the life of Holocaust survivor and ‘Beacon of joy’, Eddie Jaku, has come to a close at the age of 101. Optimism, resilience and gratitude for life itself helped Jaku survive the worst mankind can inflict on another. He leaves his legacy of choosing to lead a life of happiness in his book, ‘The Happiest Man on Earth’.
“There are always miracles in the world, even when it seems dark” – Eddie Jaku, The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor.
Name that villain!
In preparation for our spooktakular festivities, the students are invited to enter the Name that Villain competition!
Fill out a guessing sheet with the name of the book where each villain can be found. For an extra bonus, name the character. Drop you answers into Mrs Martin when we return to school for a CHANCE to win a prize! Remember to keep the answers TOP SECRET.
Mrs Martin’s Book Trail:Pony by RJ Palacio
The highly anticipated, unforgettable new story from the internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning author of WONDER.
When Silas Bird wakes in the dead of night, he watches powerlessly as three strangers take his father away. Silas is left shaken, scared and alone, except for the presence of his companion, Mittenwool…. Who happens to be a ghost. But then a mysterious pony shows up at his door, and Silas knows what he has to do. So begins a perilous journey that will connect him with his past, his future, and the unknowable world around him. PONY is destined to become a future classic. #mrsmartinsbooktrail2020
Mrs Elena Martin – Teacher Librarian