This week has been a flurry of activity as we head toward the end of another very busy term. Mrs Chrostowski attended the Diocesan Launch of Catholic Mission Month today at St Michael’s Catholic Parish Primary School, with Laynie Hill and Isaac Llamas, members of our SRC representing out school.  Catholic Mission is the Pope’s international Mission agency in Australia. It is an international organisation that partners with communities helping them to flourish by supporting grassroots projects, including healthcare, education and spiritual care. Here at St Pius X, our school community will be supporting these works by hosting a Sock-It-To-Poverty Day in Term 4.

Today our community also marked a very important day in our wellbeing calendar through R U OK Day. This year’s theme is “Ask R U OK? Any Day" because life happens every day. It’s a reminder to check in with each other not just on this special day, but consistently throughout the year. Our emotions, much like the weather, are constantly shifting and often unpredictable. Throughout any given day, we may experience a range of feelings, from sadness and frustration to joy, excitement, and peace. Just as we can observe and interpret the weather, we can also become more attuned to the emotional states of those around us and our own feelings. R U OK Day encourages us to notice these emotional fluctuations, approach each other with greater empathy, and cultivate self-awareness about our own emotional well-being.

Finally, what a wonderful celebration of colour and music for our students through our school disco – events like this do not just happen and we are so thankful to the staff (special mention to Disco Queen, Mrs Staples) and parent volunteers who graciously donate their time to support events such as this. We are so very grateful to each and every one of you for all that you do. As we head into the weekend the P&F will be hosting the local election BBQ and Bake Sale on Saturday onsite at St Pius X, so if you are able to lend a hand or donate a sweet treat that would be wonderful.

We look forward to continuing our learning journey with our students over the next two weeks with just the slightest aroma of holidays floating in the air.

Warm regards

Ms Louise Sartor - Acting Principal

PONNONAM FESTIVAL

On Saturday 31st August, Mrs Chrostowski and Mr Whittle joined our Malayalis community at the Ribbonwood Centre to celebrate the Ponnonam Festival.

This is an annual harvest and cultural festival celebrated mostly by the people of Kerala. 

Lots of traditional food was enjoyed and cultural outfits were on display.

A great day was had by all.