On Friday 15 August, we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, one of the most important feast days in the Catholic Church.

The Assumption tells us that, at the end of her life on earth, Mary, the mother of Jesus, was taken body and soul into Heaven. This was God’s way of honouring Mary for her deep faith, her “yes” to His plan, and the way she lived with love, humility, and trust in Him.

This feast is a joyful reminder of our own call to live faithfully and follow Jesus’ example. At St Pius X, we will mark this special day with a school prayer in the hall at the end of Recess.  

We invite families to take time together on this day to reflect on Mary’s life and the inspiration she offers us in our own journey of faith. 

We wish our Year 3 students all the very best as they celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation next Monday.

Last week, our Year 6 students joined other schools from our Diocese to celebrate Mass with the Bishop at St Therese, West Wollongong. They represented SPX with pride, singing joyfully and participating beautifully in the liturgy. Well done Year 6.

Every Crack Makes You Stronger!

Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall,
A proud egg with dreams so tall.
He loved the view, the sky so blue,
But what happened next, no one knew.

Humpty, don't give up, you’re not done!
Your journey’s just begun!
Look at your cracks — they make you unique,
It’s not the end, but a chance to seek.

The journey of healing was not so quick,

It took time, patience, and a little bit of grit.

Humpty Dumpty’s inner strength was found,

Not in his shell, but in the heart’s sound.

The greatest strength lies within your mind,
Not in your shell, but in the will to find.

The wall that once seemed so high and grand,
Now beckoned him, a test to withstand.
Humpty had learned and grown so strong,
But could he face the place he once went wrong?

Your strength is in your mind, not in your shell!

It’s not the fall that defines who you are,
It’s how you rise, and how you go far.
The cracks may remain, but they don’t make me weak,
For inside, I have strength that I now can seek.

It’s all about the mind, the strength we hold,
With inner courage, we break the mold.

We rise, we rise, from every fall,
We’ve got the strength to stand tall!
Through cracks and breaks, we’ll always find,
That true strength lives in the mind!

On Friday, the SPX Wakakirri Team will take to the stage at Wollongong Entertainment Centre to perform their story-dance of ‘Every Crack Makes You Stronger.’ The team of students, parents and staff have worked tirelessly over the past 2 terms to bring this performance to life! We can’t wait to hear about all the experiences the students have had with the lead up and the actual performance. Stay tuned on SPX Socials for updates throughout the day and after. We wish SPX all the best for showtime!

Official Opening and Blessing Of The SPX Yarning Circle

Join us on Wednesday, 3rd September at 11:40am on school grounds, for our postponed planned NAIDOC Week celebrations and official opening and blessing of our new Yarning Circle and Uncle Kev’s artwork. The SPX community will engage in:

• A smoking ceremony
• Unpacking of Uncle Kev’s beautiful artwork through student questions and it’s meaning
• Exploration of the meaning and cultural connections to Yarning Circles to the Aboriginal people
• Blessing by Uncle Mark and Fr Duane
• Rotational activities of Indigenous games
• Invited guests and families afternoon tea and yarn.

You are all warmly invited to attend this special day.

Environment

Wild at Art Competition Opportunity

Year 3 Excursion to Stanwell Park Reserve

On August 8th, Year 3 went on an excursion. It was great!

On the bus trip to Stanwell Tops, we saw lots of cool things, like the old abandoned road that’s now replaced by The Sea Cliff Bridge. Alongside it was a really long blue line marking the bicycle race course. On our arrival, we  saw hang gliders and paragliders in the sky after they took off from Bald Hill. We then put our bags down in the covered area and started our first activity which was an Ochre ceremony. During the ceremony we all got different patterns marked on our faces telling us about identity. The marks painted on my face made me a warrior. We also participated in aboriginal dances, where we copied the movement of the kangaroo and the emu. They were very fun!

After that, we had lunch and we got to play on the sand and grass. The handball games and playing catch were loads of fun even when someone accidentally threw it in the bushes. I luckily rescued it. At the end of lunch we got to throw boomerangs correctly. Some people were lucky enough to have their boomerangs fly back to the thrower. We also learnt about bush tucker and I explained how the sheoak seed tasted after I chewed on it for a while. The coastal wattle leaves are crushed and rubbed together to make soap. We participated in a smoking ceremony as well and looked at different tools they used. Finally we returned on our bus back to school. It was a great day and we thank the teachers for taking us.

By Archer and Conor