Senior School Sport  & Extra-Curricula Activities 

• Athletics
• Senior Rugby
• Senior Football
• ISA Tennis
• Winter Squash
• Senior Chess
• CSDA Debating
• Strength and Conditioning
• Volleyball Holiday Camps
• Interschool Snowsports Competition 

Athletics

Our Term 3 Athletics Season is fast approaching.

Key dates (Years 7-12):

• Sat 13 August – Warm-up Carnival – SOPAC
• Sat 20 August – Warm-up Carnival - SOPAC
• Sat 27 August – Warm-up Carnival - SOPAC
• Sat 3 September – Warm-up Carnival - SOPAC
• Sat 10 September – Warm-up Carnival – ES Marks
• ISA Representative Carnival– Tuesday 13 September - SOPAC

*PLEASE NOTE:  Training commences in the 2nd week of term as follows:

Where: Rotary War Memorial Athletic Track – Mowbray Rd West, Lane Cove

Time: 3.50 pm - 5.00 pm

Transport: Bus provided to and from Chatswood Campus

Who: Yrs 5 - 12 (All aspiring Senior School students welcome to attend)

What: Students train in disciplines with professional coaches (Throws, Jumps, Sprints and Distance)

Selection: ISA Selection will be based on a combination of House Carnival performance, Warm-Up Carnival performance and attendance at trainings/carnivals.

Mr Greg Virgona - Athletics Convenor

Senior Rugby 

Fixtures 18 June

Venues for Away Games

Training

The last training session of the Term will be next Tuesday 21 June.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Jack Macdonald (Year 9) and James Griffith (Year 10) who were both part of the Gordon U15 team which won the State Championships over the long weekend. The team overcame Penrith 15-0 in the Grand Final.  

Bathurst Weekend Away Game – 13 August 2022- date for the diary

St Pius X College travel to St Stanislaus’ on Saturday 13 August. Traditionally, many families use this as a weekend to getaway. More information to come next term

A bus will be available for those students who cannot make their own way to Bathurst, which will depart Anderson Street Chatswood at 6.15 am and return at the conclusion of the 1st XV match. Students will be asked to sign up to get the bus with the coaches over the coming weeks.

Rugby Supporters Club Committee Fundraising Events

The St Pius X Rugby Supporters Club raise funds that go directly back into the Rugby program. In previous years, the Supporters Club provided significant funds for external coaching, rugby specific physio, tour contributions, tour clothing and kit. etc.

In recent years due to COVID-19, fundraising was put on hold, meaning the club is desperate to re-coup funds to contribute again during the 2022 season.

It was agreed that the three fundraising focuses this season would be a Monster Raffle, the Rugby Club Dinner (on Saturday 30 July) and the Golf day, held later in the year.

The success of these events relies on the support of everyone in the Rugby Community. Please support the events above through your attendance and through selling raffle tickets when they become available. 

Another way you could help is by reaching out to your known contacts to donate prizes for the raffle and Rugby dinner. In the past, prizes have included accommodation in venues like Noosa and the Hunter Valley, services like photography sessions provided, not to mention memorabilia, tickets to events, toys or sporting gear for children, money can’t buy experiences with celebrities or adrenaline-based activities to name a few. The Rugby Supporters' Committee is asking the community to come together and consider how they, or someone they know could donate to these events.

Please contact myself mgillogly@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au or Rugby Club President Paul O’Neill: paoneill21@gmail.com if you can contribute in any way.

Dates for the diary

• Monday 4 July – Saturday 9 July – Opens Rugby Queensland Tour
• Saturday 23 July – ISA Round 3 vs Oakhill College – AWAY
• Saturday 30 July – ISA Round 4 vs Kinross Wolaroi - HOME
• Saturday 30 July – Rugby Club Dinner – Roseville Golf Club

Mr Martin Gillogly - Senior Rugby Convenor

SPX Rugby Supporter's Club

Save the Dates! - Rugby Club Dinner  &  Rugby Club Golf Day

• Rugby Club Dinner - Saturday, 30 July - Roseville Golf Club - from 7.00 pm – (bookings via TryBooking will be provided next week – more detailed information to be provided next week).
• Rugby Club Golf Day - Wednesday, 23 November - Roseville Golf Club - from 1.00 pm.

  Mr Paul O’Neill - President

SPX Rugby Supporters’ Club

Tel: 0418-634750

Email: paoneill21@gmail.com

Senior Football 

Commiserations to our 1st XI who went down 2-3 to Knox Grammar in the NSWCIS Semi Final. It was a tremendous performance by the players on the pitch and matched by the wonderful support in the stands.  This weekend we see home fixtures against St Patrick’s Strathfield, it is the last round of the term and the season takes a break until the first Saturday back in Term 3.

A big final plug for our SPX Holiday Football Camp. Details can be found in the section below.

Good luck to all teams this weekend.

Fixtures 18 June

Mr Simon Yue - Senior Football Convenor

P&F Football Supporters' Club

Saturday 18th June 2022

Football Supporters Club will be running the Old Boy’s BBQ

We are putting a call out for 4 volunteers from every football team, to volunteer to assist with the BBQ and selling merchandise. Please email the Football Supporters Club today and advise when you will be able to assist. footballclub@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au

All funds raised will go towards benefiting our boys in the St Pius X Football Program.

Come along and meet new people, catch up with old friends and enjoy being part of our wonderful St Pius Football Supporters Community.

Supporter Gear

The Football Supporters Club will be selling Supporter Gear, on Saturday 18 June at Oxford Falls. 

The profit from any Supporter Gear bought from the Football Merchandise Table, will go towards benefiting our boys in the St Pius Football Program. 

The Football Merchandise Table will be located at the Watkins and Walsh Football Fields.

Book now for the SPX Football Holiday Camp at Oxford Falls Campus

Monday 27 June 2022 to Wednesday 29 June 2022

Improve your football skills at the SPC Football Holiday Camp with Coerver Coaching.

Coerver Coaching holiday camps offer a fun-filled football experience. Each day will include Coerver Super Skills competitions and challenges, Ball Mastery, Coaching sessions focusing on developing effective use of skill, small sided Coerver Games, and a mini Coerver Cup Tournament.

Trybooking:       https://www.trybooking.com/UPLP

When:                 Monday 27 June 2022 to Wednesday 29 June 2022, 9.00 am to 12.00 pm

Where:               SPX Oxford Falls Campus

Cost:                   $60 per day, single or multi-day tickets available

Transport Options:

• Parents to drop off and pick up boys from Oxford Falls 

                             OR

• Bus transport available from SPX Chatswood Campus (for up to 53 students per day only - please book early)

• 8.15 am drop off at Anderson St, front of school.  Bus to depart 8.30 am sharp.
• 12.10 pm depart from Oxford Falls. Arrive at Anderson St SPX Chatswood Campus at 12.40 pm subject to traffic conditions

Bring: 

• Football boots, shin pads, football training clothes (SPX sports uniform not required)
• Water bottle with name clearly marked
• Sunscreen, cap and rain gear and sneakers (for indoor football play for wet weather)
• Food for snacks and lunch
• A football for skills practice

• Coerver footballs are available for optional purchase for $20 on the Trybooking link

You can also bring a football from or use one of the SPX training footballs:

• Years 5 to 7 to bring a Size 4 Football
• Years 8 and above to bring a Size 5 Football

Mrs Lorna Hammond - SPX Football Supporters Club President

footballclub@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au

ISA Tennis 

I hope everyone had a relaxing long weekend as we come into this new week. This week will be the last week of games for this Term, with players attending 3 different locations.  

Please carefully read the fixtures below:  

Although we have no scheduled games in Week 9 (last week of term), training will still run next week on June 21 & June 22.  

Mrs Veronica Bamber - ISA Tennis Convenor

Winter Squash

After the long weekend break, Winter Squash continues this week with training on Wednesday and Pennant Matches to be played on Saturday morning. 

SPX 4 Vs Briars Squash Club at Thornleigh at 8.00 am; and all other teams will be playing Knox at our Willoughby home courts at 11.00 am.

The draw for the whole season is available on:

 https://www.sportyhq.com/league/view/2022-Junior-Winter-Pennant

Mr Justin Varjavandi - Winter Squash Convenor

jvarjavandi@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au

Senior Chess

All teams are at home this week, Friday 17 June. 

If you are absent on Friday, please email Ms Dempsey at jdempsey@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au and Ms Ramsey at dramsey@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au as soon as possible. This is important for the organisation of teams and to inform the other schools of any required changes.

17 June - Home Games

Ms Janelle Dempsey & Ms Denise Ramsey - Chess Convenors

CSDA Debating Competition 

Last Friday we travelled to Oakhill College, Castle Hill.  Congratulations to all debaters. The following teams were successful on the night: 12B, 11B, 10A, 10B, 9B, 8B and 7A.  The undefeated teams from this week:  10A & 12A move through to the Elimination Rounds along with the teams who have won 4 out of 5 debates:  7A, 9B, 11B & 12A.  We are scheduled to host Zoom debates for the 7A, 9B, 11B & 12A teams tonight.

The 12B Elimination Round is this Friday and the 10A Elimination Round is the following week (Week 9) and we are hoping to confirm a Wednesday debate.

There will be NO training for Debating this Friday as we will be running Zoom debates on-site at different times.

Mrs Michele Waterson - Debating and Public Speaking Convenor

Strength and Conditioning 

Strength and Conditioning Testing is happening this week. This is a great way to find out where you are.  It will give you direct feedback on how you are tracking with your training, and it also gives us a really good indication of how we are doing as program. Below is a breakdown of the tests and how they should be conducted.

The testing will occur over the week and it’s important to understand that these sessions are not workouts, they are all-out efforts. This is the part where you find out where you really are compared to where you think you are. Do these tests in the order they are displayed in the link below and you should have a decent day out! To record your scores you must add your data into the google spreadsheet the coaches will provide during your session each day. 

Take your time with the testing, don’t rush it like a session or a normal workout, sit down a day before and plan it out, think about how you want to attack it… give yourself the best chance to perform at your best! A reminder that Years 7 and 8 will not participate in the barbell lifting, however students will have the opportunity to participate in Level 1 and 2 fitness challenges and all remainder fitness testing.

Testing expectations and technique tutorials

Ms Laura Coombe - Strength and Conditioning Coordinator

Basketball

Congratulations to all our award winners from the summer season. Particular congratulations to our major award winners from the 1st V, Bailey Perkins and James Shahinian who took out joint MVP / Player of the Year.

In addition to the individual winners we recognise the two undefeated ISA teams who were presented with Certificates and Medals:

• Open 4th V 
• Open 7th V

Mr Greg Virgona - Basketball Convenor

Volleyball Holiday Camps

If you are interested in volleyball, you can improve your skills at the Spikeroos Holiday Camp.

Please see attached for further details.

Ms Laura Coombe - PDHPE Teacher

Interschool Snowsports Competition

The 2022 Interschool Snowsports competition will be held at Perisher on Monday 11 July 2022 to Friday 15 July 2022.

Students can enter this competition representing St Pius X College.  All participants enter this competition at their own cost and parents are required to sign a liability waiver form. Parents are also required to attend the event and meet volunteering requirements of the competition.  Further details of the competition are in the attached document.

Please contact Cathy Thomson on cathythomson7@gmail.com if your son (and family) is interested in joining in this competition.

Mrs Cathy Thomson - cathythomson7@gmail.com