Parent & Student Matters
- Lights, Camera, Pius!
- National Youth Science Forum 2022
- From the Senior Resource Centre
Lights, Camera, Pius!
The fifth annual St Pius X Film Festival is taking place this term. Once again it is a virtual festival. All young filmmakers are invited to submit their entries. Films should be no longer than 3 minutes and must have been made this year and can be about any theme; have been made as class projects; any genre such as comedy, documentary, horror, sci-fi, action, romance, animation etc - it must be General (G) Rated. There are prizes and awards on offer! This calls for imagination and inventiveness. Films could be COVID-themed. It is great to see films made by students from all years.
Ms Frances Doyle and Ms Annie Bryant - Art Teachers
National Youth Science Forum 2022
The SPX Science Department warmly congratulates Andrew Guerrera for his acceptance into the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) Year 12 Program in January 2022. This program is designed to give students a broader understanding of the diverse study and career options available in STEM and has limited places. It is only offered to students with a keen interest in and passion for Science. This program has been attended in the past by numerous other elite Science students, but Andrew is the first student to apply from our College in the last 2 years.
Andrew has displayed a long-standing passion for Science, since his junior years, and is heavily involved in Science at the College both academically and voluntarily. He has a thirst for knowledge, enjoys all aspects of Science and is currently studying Biology, Chemistry and Physics for his HSC year.
We wish Andrew all the best at the program next year and look forward to hearing all about his NYSF experiences. Well done Andrew.
Mrs Joanne Schuster - Science Coordinator
From the Senior Resource Centre
The library’s new CANVAS website page has been designed to work with the CANVAS App - on your phone or tablet. It’s easy to use and provides access to all our library’s extensive range of high quality eResources.
eResources are grouped into categories:
- Quicklinks are resources for every student such as the library catalogue, ClickviewOnline ( educational videos) or ebooks
- eResources for Years 7-10 or Years10 -12. Both groups identify resources appropriate for reading age and subjects
- Library guides (such as Bibliography) support research skills and classroom studies.
New! Launching new eResources to kickstart our Year 11s HSC studies
The library’s digital collection has expanded with more eResources for every subject. Our new ‘fab four’ Gale eResources include:
1. Gale ebooks.
This ebook collection has books for every subject and reading age. Great content is available for: English, Business Studies, Religion, History and Geography.
2. Gale in Context: High School Edition
This offers thousands of topics across subjects including English, Religion, Visual Arts, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education and Geography using different sources.
3. Gale Academic: OneFile
This multidisciplinary database of scholarly journals extends research opportunities for Years 11-12.
4. Gale OneFile: News.
Get all the latest news, local and International. News includes selected articles from the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Age, Financial Review and Daily Telegraph to support Business, Economics or Legal studies.
If you don’t have the CANVAS App, download the App and enjoy all the benefits of a high quality school library in your pocket.
Mrs Karen Keighery - Senior Resource Centre Teacher/Librarian
From the Diverse Learning Department
Volunteers - expressions of interest for examination support Years 7-10
Later this term exams are scheduled, commencing 8 November. For this to occur the College requires volunteers to assist. These volunteers are essential volunteers and are therefore permitted into the school. It is a requirement, however, that these volunteers provide:
- COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate and
- Working with Children Check
If you would like to assist a student to access the exam paper by reading or assist a student to respond to the questions by writing, it would be greatly appreciated if you could contact our Diverse Learning Team. agunns@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au
National Dyslexia Awareness Month
In order to raise awareness of dyslexia, note that October is the month for recognising that one in ten Australians are dyslexic.
Useful Links:
Famous Dyslexics
http://www.dyslexia-unlocked.com.au/famous-dyslexics/
Could it be Dyslexia?
https://dyslexiaassociation.org.au/could-it-be-dyslexia/
Educational Apps
https://dyslexia.yale.edu/resources/tools-technology/tech-tips/educational-apps/
Assistive Tools
https://www.dyslexia.uk.net/services/assistive-technology/
Mrs Annabel Gunns - Diverse Learning Coordinator