St Pius X College Newsletter

Parent & Student Matters 

Reconciliation Week Exhibition in SRC

What's happening in the College? 

  • Year 5 to 10 Parent/Teacher/Student Meetings
  • Year Level, Individual, Performing Arts and other Group Photos
  • National Reconciliation Week in the SRC
  • Big Science Competition
  • National Youth Science Forum
  • The Santos Science Experience
  • From the Diverse Learning Department
  • Maths Drop In

Year 5 to 10 Parent/Teacher/Student Meetings

Parent/Teacher/Student meetings will be conducted online over two dates:  Thursday 17 June for Year 7 to 10 families and Friday 18 June for Year 5 to 10 students.  

Bookings will open for the online booking system on Sunday 6 June at 7.00 pm.

Bookings can be made using the following link and event code:

Link:                 https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code?code=9bk2d

Event Code:   9bk2d

 

Please see the attached document for more information.

Year 5 - 10 Parent Teacher Meetings.pdf

Mr Alex Damo - Assistant Principal, Teaching and Learning

Year Level, Individual, Performing Arts and Other Group Photos

These photos will take place on Friday 11 June. They will be taken in front of the Podium during Period 1 – 3 along with Individual photos in a classroom nearby. Order Forms will be given out to each student shortly. Please fill these out clearly indicating what Homeroom your child is in. These forms will then be given to the photographers on the day once their Year Level photos have been taken. 

 

During Period 4 – 6 the Performing Arts and other Group photos will be taken. This includes

  • Music Ensembles
  • College Orchestra
  • Jazz and Concert Bands
  • Choirs
  • Peer Support and Year 11 & 12 Mentors
  • College Leaders & Prefects
  • Sons of Old Boys
  • Duke Of Edinburgh
  • Year 12 Captains of Sport & House Captains
  • Chess
  • Debating & Public speakers

Order forms for these photos will be available on the day and will be due back to the College at a later date. 

 

All students must be wearing their full winter uniform and must bring their ID card with them to each photo they are in.

Mr Antony Horan - Acting General Coordinator

National Reconciliation Week: More than a Week

Our National Reconciliation Week exhibit in the SRC features students’ work from Year 9 RE classes. The works show the depth of understanding of the injustice suffered by First Nation people our Year 9 students have developed through classroom studies and independent research. 

 

As well, the exhibit of our library collection is diverse and includes picture books, short stories, biographies as well as factual histories. It makes it possible for every student to further develop their understanding of First Nation people and reconciliation.

 

Patrick and Michael (photographed with the exhibition) will undertake the Red Dirt excursion along with Year 9, 10 & 11 students these holidays. This trip will connect students with First Nation people in western NSW. Our library’s exhibit demonstrates our College community’s commitment to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to actively contribute to the Reconciliation process. A process that extends far beyond a week and is supported by information and resources in the library.

Mrs Karen Keighery - Teacher Librarian, Senior Resource Centre

Big Science Competition

Recently, our students from Years 7 to 10 competed in the Big Science Competition. This competition, run by Australian Science Innovations, was free this year to celebrate 35 years participating in the International Olympiads... as they are on the search for more students interested in science who could benefit from their enrichment programs. To further celebrate, there were 10 major prizes on offer to any Australian students who registered for the Big Science Competition.

Although the results are yet to be processed and distributed, we received exciting news on Monday afternoon, that TWO of our students were lucky enough to win TWO of the major prizes. 

Congratulations to Kai Ashley (Year 8) who won a Segway eScooter and to Douglas Braddock (Year 10) who won an iPad 32GB 8th Generation. We are so happy for these boys and very proud of the large number of students who participated in this competition from St Pius X College. We look forward to receiving their results soon.

Mrs Joanne Schuster - Science Coordinator

National Youth Science Forum 2022

The NYSF Year 12 Program to be held in January 2022 offers an exciting range of in-person and digital science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) experiences for participants across Australia. In 2022, the NYSF will deliver a 12-day program from 10-25 January via a combination of in-person and digital STEM experiences. 2022 participants will experience everything the NYSF is famous for, including keynote speakers, lectures, hands-on workshops, debates, expos and enriching social activities. In-person STEM visit days and events will be held over a week of the program at major city hubs across the country, enabling students to meet each other and network with like-minded peers. A continuous program of digital events will run alongside the in-person events meaning the program is accessible to all. This option also means the NYSF experience is still accessible and stimulating should there be a COVID-19 hotspot emerge. 

 

For more information, please go to: https://www.nysf.edu.au/programs/year-12-program/

Mrs Joanne Schuster - Science Coordinator

The Santos Science Experience

Please see the flyer below with information on a National STEM outreach program for students in Years 9 & 10 in 2021.  Please go to www.scienceexperience.com.au for more information.

Mrs Joanne Schuster - Science Coordinator

From the Diverse Learning Department

Morning Study Class Years 5-11 

Three Mornings per week any student is welcome to the Morning Study Class in C5 from 7:30 am. This happens on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning. Please take advantage of this opportunity if you require help with any coursework or homework. Last week we were working on Year 11 Business Studies and English, and Year 8 Science and Maths predominantly. 

 

2022 Year 11 Subject Selections

Diverse Learning will be available for informal discussion from 5.00 pm – 6.00 pm at the Subject Selection evening; prior to the presentations. If you have any queries, ranging from HSC exam provisions to understanding flexibility in the Curriculum for Year 11 courses, please discuss with Annabel Gunns.

Collaborative planning meetings will be scheduled over the next couple of months for those students who have a personalised approach to learning. 

 

Mrs Annabel Gunns – Diverse Learning Coordinator 

 

Super 6 Comprehension

  1. Making Connections
  2. Predicting
  3. Questioning
  4. Monitoring
  5. Visualising
  6. Summarising

Last week we highlighted the third strategy “Questioning”. This week the focus is on “Monitoring”. This strategy allows students to determine whether they understand what they are reading and take steps to repair comprehension before continuing to read. 

 

Mrs Petah Jamieson – Diverse Learning Year 7 and 8 

Maths Drop-In 

A reminder that all students in Years 7 - 12 are welcome to Maths Drop-in. The sessions are run each Tuesday & Thursday morning 7.30 am - 8.30 am in C1.

Mrs Amanda Fileman - Teacher