Pastoral Care 

Father’s Day

With Father’s Day to be celebrated under unique circumstances this year, allow us to wish all Dads, Grandads, Uncles, Brothers and other male role models, well in their continued wellbeing and support of the positive growth and development of all of our students and community. The impact of “quiet heroes” and good examples in our lives in all those “little moments” and “1 percenters” cannot be underestimated. We also reach out in unified support to those who grieve the loss of influential men and women in our families. We also think and pray for the families of all those who have gone before us. 

May they rest in peace.

Student Leadership Team 2022

The transition to leadership of our Student Leadership Team 2022 continues today with an online meeting with their predecessors from the SLT 2021. The leadership portfolios are now finalised and the boys will listen to the wisdom of Liam Chang’s SLT 2021 before planning their goals, theme, motto and strategic planning items for the 2022 year.

The Leadership team is comprised of 

Captain and Two Vice Captains: provide leadership and strategic direction, coordinating events such as our annual Founders Day Falls Festival and the House Cup Competition.

Mission and Identity Prefects: Lead the College in Liturgy and Prayer life. This team will attend to our Father’s Day Assembly this Friday.

Wellbeing Prefects: Lead Wellbeing themes and events such as RUOK? Day, National Day of Action Against Violence and Bullying, International Women’s Day, Wellbeing Wednesdays etc. This Team will support Year 12 SLT at the RUOK Assembly for 10 September.

Cultural Prefects: Lead the Cultural Activities and Events of the College including Music and Performing Arts, Creative Arts, Drama, Language and Public Speaking and Debating events.

Learning Prefects: Lead our Academic and Learning Activities including celebrations of learning, Academic Awards ceremonies and participate in planning our guiding our learning and teaching, assessment and reporting plans.

Sports House Captains: Lead the College in sporting and extra curricula events including Friday Assemblies, Sports Carnivals and Events, Activity Days.

The 2022 Student Leadership Team will also provide voice for each Year Group and will be allocated particular cohorts to meet with and provide representation pathways. The 2022 Student Leadership Team comprises:

SPX Old Boys Sponsored Speechcraft Course

With thanks to the SPX Old Boys Association sponsors, our Student Leadership Team elect began their Speechcraft presentation course last Friday with our coach, Valerie Holland. They will have another session on Friday 17 September before linking with Vancouver Edmund Rice College on 21 September and continue the Course through the holiday break in preparation for their Term 4 Student Leadership Team Investiture.

Jersey Day - Friday 10 September

Wear your favourite jersey, have some fun and start a conversation about organ donation. The St Pius X College Student Leadership Team invite you to wear your favourite jersey next Friday, 10 September, to coincide with RUOK? Day.

For further information please visit:  https://www.jerseyday.com.au/

While the  day is officially being celebrated this Friday, with respect to Tom Van Dijk and his wishes to promote organ donation, we will celebrate this a week later, in accordance with the wishes of our Student Leadership Team.

Dr Justin Coulson - Supporting Anxious Children Family Seminar

The College and its Pastoral Care, Counselling and Wellbeing Teams are pleased to be able to promote participation in an online seminar:  "Anxiety in Your Child",  run by a good friend of the College, Dr Justin Coulson, who has previously presented for us.  The seminar will be held on Wednesday 8 September, commencing at 7.30 pm.

Parents and carers are able to register and book to view the seminar using this link or the button below.

The registrants will receive the viewing link and will be subscribed for email reminders for the event.

Please note that contact details will be stored on a temporary database only. The list will be deleted from systems after the event and will not be used for other marketing purposes. 

SPX Wellbeing

All members of the College community are warmly invited to attend Mr Russo’s 8.00 am Wellbeing initiatives in:

• Monday Morning Mindfulness 8.00 am online in the SPX Wellbeing Microsoft Team
• Thursday Morning Boxercise 8.00 am online in the Boxercise Microsoft Team
• Friday Morning Boxercise 8.00 am online in the Boxercise Microsoft Team

Contact Mr Brannan or Mr Russo to be added to the team

Fide et Labore

Mr Sean Brannan - Assistant Principal, Pastoral Care and Wellbeing