Senior School Sport & Extracurricular Activities
Debaters heading to their competition at Marist, Eastwood
- From the Senior Sports Master
- Athletics
- Rugby
- Football
- ISA Tennis
- Squash
- NSTA Tennis
- Debating
From the Senior Sports Master
Congratulations to our Co-curricular Firsts teams - Football, Rugby, ISA Tennis and Debating, who were presented to the school community at our Live-Streamed Sports Assembly last Friday.
Saturday 8 August Junior and Senior Sports
On arrival at venues
All players, staff and spectators are asked to sanitise their hands on arrival. Sanitiser stations are situated around the venues.
On entry, registration will be required using the ISA SMS system highlighted on signage.
Please have a mobile device on hand for SMS purposes.
For those unable to use a mobile device, please notify a member of the St Pius X College staff who will record your details.
St Pius X College and ISA/IPSHA Spectator Sign in Code
All spectators must sign in. St Pius X College has an SMS sign in code for each venue.
Please ensure that every person (excluding coaches and players that have been accounted for by the school) signs in through this SMS System.
- ISA/IPSHA phone number is 0488 825 971
- Text the venue code and your name - eg - spx football, spx rugby or spx tennis
- Send the text
Please ensure you enter the venue code first so ISA can sort it by school. Your text should always start with spx....
Please see attached below a full copy of the updated COVID-19 spectator and player protocols which will be in place for Round 3.
Mitch Ellis - Physio (IronAthletic)
It is with pleasure that we announce the return of Mitch Ellis as our physiotherapy provider for 2020. Mitch provides an outstanding service at a very reasonable cost to the boys on a user-pays basis. He is available at Oxford Falls on Tuesdays from 4.30 pm - 5.30 pm by appointment.
His flyer is attached below.
Mr Matt Stearn - Senior Sports Master
Athletics
Training continues this week. With no school carnival taking place this year, these training sessions will be crucial in selecting our squad for the ISA Carnival on Tuesday 8 September at SOPAC, Homebush.
Training will take place on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at Rotary War Memorial Athletics Track: Mowbray Rd West, Lane Cove West from 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm. Buses will transport students to and from Chatswood after school with a 5.00 pm pick-up option at the venue. Students should return to Chatswood by around 5.20 pm.
Training Dates
Monday: 10/8, 17/8, 24/8
Wednesday: 5/8, 12/8, 19/8, 26/8, 2/9
Thursday: 6/8, 13/8, 20/8, 27/8, 3/9
Mr Greg Virgona - Athletics Convenor
Rugby
Rugby Results 1 August 2020
1st XV Match Highlights and Full Game
The Highlights of the 1st XV match can be watched via the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94VapFVo97E
The full match vs St Greg’s can be watched using the link below:
1st XV Live Stream vs Oakhill College
This weekend the 1st XV match will be live streamed via a private link on YouTube, allowing parents, family and friends to watch the match from afar as we continue with minimal spectators at the Oxford Falls Campus this week.
To watch the match, use the link below:
Rugby Fixtures 8 August 2020
This week all teams are at Oxford Falls against Oakhill College, except the 16Cs who take on St Joseph’s College, also at Oxford Falls.
This week we see a change to our COVID-19 Protocols, allowing one parent to come along and watch their son/s. Please follow all protocols set out by Mr Couani and Mr Stearn in their relevant sections of Woodchatta, and a reminder to social distance at the ground at all times.
The fixture list is below:
Rugby Registration – RE-OPEN please book ASAP
All Year 7-12 students wishing to play rugby are required to be registered to be included in a team, allowing the school rugby administrators & coaches to best prepare for the coming season, plus allow your P&F Rugby Club to best support and communicate with you! There are no trials or grading days, all students of different shapes, sizes and abilities can find a home within the SPX Rugby Program.
To register simply follow the trybooking link below:
https://www.trybooking.com/612469
Rugby Training in Term 3
From the commencement of Term 3, Year 7/Under 13s Rugby training will take place at Beauchamp Oval starting at 3:30 pm. If Beauchamp Oval is closed, the Under 13s will travel to Oxford Falls.
Under 14s, 15s, 16s and Opens will train each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon at Oxford Falls.
Dates for the Diary
Saturday 8 August – ISA Round 1 vs Oakhill College – HOME
Saturday 15 August – ISA Round 2 vs St Stanislaus College – CANCELLED – Unmatched Fixtures TBC
Saturday 22 August – ISA Round 3 vs St Patrick’s College – HOME
Saturday 29 August – ISA Round 4 vs St Augustine’s College – AWAY
Saturday 5 September – ISA Round 5 vs St Gregory’s College – AWAY
Mr Joe Lynch - Rugby Convenor
Football
Well done to all teams last weekend, particular praise to the 15B with a dominant 11-0 victory. A reminder that all players are expected to attend training every Monday and Wednesday at Oxford Falls.
Good luck to our 1st XI this afternoon in the Quarter Finals of the NSWCIS Cup.
This weekend, at our home venue, 1 spectator per player is allowed to attend. We ask all supporters to pay attention to the College’s COVID-19 Protocols set out by Mr Couani and Mr Stearn in their relevant sections of this Woodchatta and register their attendance via the SMS system when they arrive at Oxford Falls.
Good luck to all teams.
Football Results 1 August
Fixtures for 8 August
Mr Simon Yue - Senior Football Convenor
ISA Tennis
Last weekend gave us beautiful weather for our Round 2 matches. Unfortunately there were no victories on the day, however, all our players played well and showed the usual high level of sportsmanship and courtesy to their teammates and opponents.
This weekend our teams are playing against a variety of teams at a range of venues, so please check the draw below. Also, you can check the SPX App for regular sport updates and wet weather information.
Players are reminded that training is compulsory and a note from a parent or doctor is needed if a session is missed. Unfortunately, there are a few players who will be receiving a Friday detention if they miss another training session.
Just a reminder that all players must attend wearing their full tennis uniform - white shorts, school sports shirt, school tennis cap and school tracksuit (if cold). Also, in case of injury or illness, please endeavour to advise us as soon as possible so that we can arrange for Reserve players to be available.
Ms Amanda O’Brien - ISA Tennis Convenor
Winter Squash
Round 1 Results
Post COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in SPX’s first winter squash season taking the form of 16 players representing the school in an individual Swiss draw competition.
Elliot Inman (Yr 12), our Division One representative, played very well to narrowly miss out on victory in a tough 5 set match. He will benefit from the run in his future matches.
Other SPX players competed in Divisions 3-6, with strong wins recorded for: Gilbert Davie (Yr 12), Harry Clayton (Yr 12), Darcy Keenlyside (Yr 9), and Benjamin Buono (Yr 7).
Regardless of Round 1 results, the Swiss draw ensures that all players will have matches to play at Thornleigh over the following two weeks. Round 1 match times will remain in place for the tournament.
We wish all our representative players good luck for the remainder of the tournament and congratulate them on their efforts to date.
Mr Justin Varjavandi, Squash Convenor
NSTA Tennis (Term 4)
Enrolments for Term 4 NSTA have now begun. Please use the attached form or collect a pre-printed enrolment form from the box outside the student office, on the ledge. By completing the enrolment form you are committing to play in the Term 4, 2020 - Term 1, 2021 NSTA Summer Competition.
Please also note that if you are new to NSTA tennis for the College, there will be a trial session one Thursday afternoon towards the end of the term.
Completed enrolment forms should be put into the letter box outside the student office, by Wednesday 12 August. No late enrolments will be accepted. Please note that this enrolment form is for Senior Students only.
Mrs Samantha Iwatani - NSTA Convenor
Debating
Last Friday we travelled to Marist College Eastwood and our 12A, 9A (Year 8 students masking as a Year 9 team—WHAT!!! and they won 😊😊😊), 8B, & 7A and 7B were all successful on the night. Congratulations to all debaters. We did have an interesting train trip to Eastwood: I had so much fun on the train asking them to smile for these photos.
This Friday, 7 August, is our first hosting event. Gilroy College will be arriving at SPX at around 5.30 pm. As always, the health and safety of our students and broader community is our primary concern.
Our onsite COVID-19 protocols, to be complied with by visiting schools, are listed below for your information.
- Complete the visitor log and bring with you on the night.
- Students and staff will be asked to sanitise on arrival.
- If a student or staff member is unwell or showing any flu-like signs or symptoms they are not to attend.
- Sanitiser will be available in all rooms, and all desks will be sanitised prior to any use.
- There will be no physical contact between students - no handshaking or close greeting. All attendees will practise social distancing of 1.5 metres all night.
- At no stage are any parents or visitors allowed on site. Please drop your students at the gate and inform parents not to enter school grounds. Parents can drop off and collect their children in Kirk Street but they cannot drive into the school. It would help if your staff could notify visiting parents in advance and assist with monitoring the entry point to save any unnecessary embarrassment.
- No food or drink will be distributed to guests.
NEW Zone 2 Draw
Round 3 Gilroy v Pius (hosting)
Round 4 Normanhurst v Pius (hosting)
Mrs Michele Waterson - Debating and Public Speaking Convenor
Football Supporters Club
SPX Football Online Referee Course – Prize Draw & Paid Referee Games at Oxford Falls
SPX boys are encouraged to register and complete the online and free preliminary referee course offered by FFA. See web-link at the SPX Football Folder on Microsoft Teams:
The SPX Football Supporters Club (FSC) is offering a prize draw for SPX boys who complete the referee course and obtain their preliminary referee certificate. To enter the prize draw, please send your certificate to the SPX FSC at email: footballclub@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au
- First Prize: Under Armour Sports Medium Size Kit Bag + Referee Whistle (total value $70)
- Second Prize: JB Hi Fi $50 Gift Card + Referee Whistle (total value $60)
- Third Prize: Nike Premier League Strike 2019 Size 5 Football + Referee Whistle (total value $40)
The prize draw will be drawn at a SPX Football event later in 2020. We are starting to see entries for the prize draw by SPX boys who have completed the referee course. Please join in.
Your preliminary referee certificate can be presented to Paul Cummins, SPX Junior School Football Convenor, to join SPX boys referee team who are paid to referee SPX Junior School football games at Oxford Falls on Saturday mornings.
Mrs Cathy Thomson - SPX Football Supporters Club