Aidan Seifert, Josh Du Moulin, Lucas Dury, Dylan Turnell, and Jimmy Furini competed in the Interschool Semi Final Chess Challenge 2019 (Local Primary School Division) at Willoughby Public School coming fifth overall.
Junior School News and Information
Highlights from the Junior Resource Centre
Junior School Chess Club
Junior School Sport
PRAYER:
JUNIOR SCHOOL FATHER AND SON SPORTING AFTERNOON: Tomorrow (Thursday 29 August) is the Father and Son sporting afternoon. Grandfathers, fathers, uncles please come along, even if you just want to spectate. We also have table tennis. The morning commences at approx. 11.45 am. Start stretching gents and enjoy the day, but rest assured we do have an ice machine for after the event! A big thank you to the dozen mums who have volunteered to organise me on the BBQ.
Whilst the weather doesn't look great we are hoping to still go ahead tomorrow and use breaks in the weather to take advantage of the fields and outdoor courts. We have several indoor sporting spaces and rooms available + a hot lunch to serve. Further information early tomorrow if this changes.
FATHER'S DAY BREAKFAST - FRIDAY 30 AUGUST FROM 7.00 - 8.30AM AT CHATSWOOD: A St Pius X College tradition, the Father's Day breakfast is always well attended and a lot of fun for all boys and dads. The P&F asks for a $7 contribution per family to cover the costs of bacon and egg rolls, muffins, juice and coffee. Details can be found on the invitation below.
YEAR 6 AUTHOR VISIT: Tomorrow morning (Thursday 29 August) Year 6 have an author’s visit by John Heffernan, the author of Hotaka, the novel they are studying in class. This should prove to be a rewarding incursion for the boys.
SCIENCE WEEK: Science week has been a great success. Yesterday there was an amazing array of different concoctions bubbling away in the labs at lunchtime. Today was a Kahootathon - a great idea to increase curiosity around science.
SPX PATRON’S DAY HOLIDAY NEXT MONDAY 2 SEPTEMBER: Please ensure you have made arrangements for Monday as the College will be closed.
WINTER SPORTS PHOTOS: Next Wednesday 4 September the winter sports photos will be taken. Boys MUST have their Winter Sporting uniform, including boots, for them to be in the photo. Boys come to school in their full school uniform and change into their sporting uniform for the photos. Once again, please ensure that your son has his sports uniform. No mouthguards or shin pads required.
All students need to bring their ID card for each photo they are in.
Year/Group photo orders from the previous photo day have not been processed yet. All photos will be processed after the Winter Sports Photos have been taken.
FOOTBALL PRESENTATION NIGHT - Wednesday 4 September
Please note the starting time is 5.30 pm (not 6 pm as in previous years)
Please note that the Football Presentation Night for the Junior School will commence at 5.30 pm in the Sarto Centre which is the old church on the corner of Daisy Street and Anderson Street in Chatswood, just north of the College. The 5.30pm start will allow parents with boys in the Senior School to attend the Senior School presentation at 7.00pm in the Chatswood campus gymnasium. Parking is available in the school playground but please be aware senior school parents will also be parking in the playground and may block your exit.
ONLINE SAFETY MASTERCLASS: Free Masterclass on Thursday 5 September for parents and carers interested in understanding more about keeping children and young people safe online. Details can be found in the flyer below.
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY JUNIOR SCIENCE PROGRAMS: Macquarie University runs science programs for primary school children which aim to encourage children to be confident in science. Information can be found in the flyer below.
Thursday 29 August - Junior School Father & Son Day at Oxford Falls starts at 11.45am and concludes at 2.15pm.
Monday 2 September: SPX Feast Day Holiday - COLLEGE CLOSED
Tuesday 3 September: Canteen will be closed and no orders taken due to Year 10 Market Day.
Wednesday 4 September – Winter Sports Photos / Football Presentation Night: Junior School begins 5.30pm/Seniors at 7pm
Friday 6 September – Twilight Concert
Friday 13 September - RUOK Day
Friday 27 September – Term 3 Concludes
After-School Study Program - Venue E1: The after-school study program runs on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons in E1 from 3:15 – 4:30pm. It is available to all students from Years 5-12.
A Thought to Ponder
Thanking you for your support,
Mr Tim Long - Head of Junior School
Highlights from the Junior Resource Centre
Premier’s Reading Challenge 2019 – Celebrate Reading with Popcorn and a Movie!
A huge thankyou to all the students who entered the PRC for 2019 and a quick reminder that the PRC closes at midnight this Friday 30 August 2019. I will be busy validating student records over the weekend and will reveal the winning classes for the PRC Party next week.
Don’t miss out - log your reading today!
Mrs Martin’s Book Trail: Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine by Laurie Wallmark
I’ve been an admirer of Ada Byron Lovelace for years - a true pioneer in the fields of Mathematics and Science. A vividly written, gorgeously illustrated picture book biography. I can’t wait to share it!
‘That brain of mine is something more than merely mortal; as time will show.’
Ada Lovelace #MrsMartinsbooktrail.
Happy Reading!
Mrs Elena Martin - Junior Librarian
Junior School Chess Club
On Monday 26 August Aidan Seifert, Josh Du Moulin, Lucas Dury, Dylan Turnell, and Jimmy Furini competed in the Interschool Semi Final Chess Challenge 2019 (Local Heat) Primary School Division, held at Willoughby Public School. The boys came fifth overall which was a fantastic result and Aidan Seifert came overall 4th. A big thankyou to Mrs Mary Doheny for taking the boys in my absence.
Mrs Elena Martin - Junior School Chess Coordinator
Junior Sport
Thursday Sport: at Oxford Falls. Our Father & Son Sports Day takes place - see details below.
Father and Son Sports Day: This Thursday 29 August (tomorrow) we will hold our annual Father and Son Sports Day at Oxford Falls. We look forward to welcoming dads, grand-dads and male relations to this fantastic wider school community event. Arrival is 11.30am for 11.45am start time. A BBQ lunch will follow at 1.15pm. Students require normal PE clothes and will be active irrespective of their father’s participation. Thanks in advance to the fantastic team of mums who will be preparing lunch. To register as an attending Father/Grandfather or helping mum please click on this link and complete the relevant form here.
IPSHA Athletics: Congratulations to our small but highly competitive squad who performed strongly at our IPSHA selection carnival on Monday. The squad has trained and competed strongly over the last month. There were strong individual and team performances across the board and the following boys gained selection in the IPSHA team for the upcoming CIS Carnival on 12 September:
Luke Austin: 3rd in the U11 Shot Put (9.78m) and 3rd in the U11 Discus (22.61m)
Dominic D’Souza: 5th in the U11 Long Jump (4.04m)
Angus Hunt: 3rd in the U12 High Jump (1.41m) and 4th in the U12 Discus (24.28m)
James Patchett: 2nd in the U11 100m (14.19s) and 2nd in the U11 200m (28.7s)
Lachlan Staber: 4th in the U12 Shot Put (8.83m)
Snr 4 x 100m Relay Team (Cooper Battiston, Dominic D’Souza, Angus Hunt, James Patchett): 5th place (55.24s)
Winter Sport/Co-curricular Photos: Our Winter Sport/Co-curricular photos will be taken on Wednesday 4 September. Hard-copy order forms will be given to students on the day and are due back to the Student Office by the end of this term. A PDF form will also be in Woodchatta should you require it.
Rugby Presentation Evening: Thanks to all who attended this recognition evening. Congratulations to all players and award recipients, especially our major awardee: Junior Rugby Player of the Year – Kobi Mendel.
