Parent & Student Matters
- Father's Day Liturgy and Breakfast Invitation
- Australian History Competition
- Australian Geography Competition
- Winter Sports Photos
- Visit from Old Boy, Alex Lewis
- Splinters, Splashes, Stage and Sounds
- Calling all young filmmakers
- Snowy Hike Practice Hikes
- Textbooks for Year 12 2023
Father's Day Liturgy and Breakfast Invitation
Australian History Competition
In Term 2 the Year 9 and 10 students who are studying Mandatory History this year took part in the Australian History Competition. This competition has been running for many years now and it attracts a large number of schools across the country. The 2022 results for St Pius X College were among the best in the time that the school has been involved.
In particular, we congratulate those students who achieved High Distinctions which placed them in the top 5% of all who participated from Stage 5 in Australia. The following were awarded their certificates at Assembly on Monday:
Year 9: Ethan Auer, Christo Playle and Ryan O’Reilly
Year 10: Harry Feehan, Sam Hollinger, Cameron Masters, Luke Mooney and Ewan Murphy.
Well done to these students on gaining these outstanding results.
Mr Pat Rodgers - History/Legal Studies Coordinator
Australian Geography Competition
Students who achieved a Distinction or High Distinction in the Australian Geography Competition were presented with their certificates at Monday's Assembly. We were also very pleased to announce that Chris Mander in Year 10 received acknowledgement for being in the top 1% of students in the competition. Congratulations Chris!
Congratulations to all the following students:
Year 10
Top 1%
Chris Mander
High Distinction
Cooper Anderson, Samuel Cummins, Jack Harrison, Ethan Li
Distinction
Joe Lonergan, Blake Markulin, Harrison Morton, Thomas Roche, Eliot Sanders
Year 9
High Distinction
Hayden Basili, Christian Fiore, Oliver Jurd, Robert Oner, Aidan Seifert
Distinction
James Furini, William Grant, Matthew Sissons, Nicholas Stepanian
Mr Simon Yue - Commerce, Economics, Business and Geography Coordinator
Winter Sports Photos
The Winter Sports photos are being taken on Wednesday 31 August during Periods 1 – 4. Full sport uniform will be required for Rugby, Football and Tennis. All other photos will be taken in full school uniform including Blazers. Sports involved are Boxercise, Robotics, Athletics, Rugby, Football, Tennis, Debating and Chess. Students must bring their ID cards to each photo.
Please be aware that there will be a few photos from Term 1 and 2 that need to re-taken due to too many students away with illness. Please refer to the attachment for the complete list of photos to be taken on the day.
The ordering of Extra Curricular photos for Term 2 – 3 will be outlined in a future Woodchatta.
Ms Leisa Proc - General Coordinator
A visit from Old Boy Alex Lewis
Alex Lewis, Class of 2013, dropped into the Visual Arts Department earlier this week. Alex was a very keen art student while at school and wanted to ensure that his many canvases could be recycled. He recalled that he received great encouragement from Mr Mark Anderson and many of the canvases had previous students’ work underneath! Alex studied journalism when he left school and worked for several years for Channel 7. Currently he is working for the ABC in Brisbane…. “Alexander Lewis is a multi-platform journalist reporting for ABC News in Brisbane. He began his career in Sydney producing breakfast television, before moving to regional Queensland to become a TV reporter. Alexander has worked in Mackay, the Gold Coast and Brisbane, covering courts, crime, politics, and general news.” (https://www.abc.net.au/news/alexander-lewis/13887110)
Alex is pictured with his mother, Lisa-Jane Lewis, Ms Annie Bryant and Ms Frances Doyle. He fondly remembers his days at St Pius X and the many staff who supported him through his schooling.
Ms Frances Doyle - Visual Arts Coordinator
Splinters Splashes Stage and Sounds
The annual exhibition of Year 12 practical works in Visual Arts, Drama, Music and Technology will is happening tomorrow evening (Thursday) from 6.00 pm until 8.00 pm. You are very welcome to join us and support the amazing work of our talented young creatives. Attached is the performance program for the evening.
Calling all young filmmakers…
All students (and staff) are invited to submit a short film to the 7th annual Lights, Camera, Pius! Film Festival. Just remember to keep it G or PG rated and under three minutes long. Very short films are welcome. Showcase your filmmaking talents – there are generous prizes to be won!
Ms Frances Doyle - Visual Arts Coordinator
Snowy Hike Practice Hikes
Thank you to those Year 11 students who have completed the online expressions of interest for their son to attend Snowy Hike this year. Applications have now closed.
A reminder that your son must attend at least one of the initial qualification hikes below. Students require a daypack with water / snacks, suitable clothing and must be wearing their hiking boots (good walking shoes if boots have not been purchased yet). If your son has already acquired a backpack that he intends to use on the hike then this would be a good opportunity for him to test it out.
Thursday 25 August
10km circuitous route from Chatswood 3.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Thursday 1 September
10km circuitous route from Chatswood 3.30 pm - 6.30 pm
The boys are to meet myself or Mr Stearn in the Blue Room ready for departure at 3.30 pm. Boys are reminded that they need to sign the attendance sheet before departure.
Mr Paul de Silva - Outdoor Education Coordinator
Textbooks for Year 12 2023
As we draw to the conclusion of Year 11, it is time to consider textbook requirements for Year 12. You can choose to purchase textbooks from any source.
Please see the two attached documents for further information. Please note this is for Year 12 2023 students.
Mr Alex Damo - Assistant Principal, Teaching and Learning