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Dear Parents and Carers,
This week marks the end of another school term. It has been a huge term with lots of amazing community building events, from Mother’s day celebrations to celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation for Year 6. At St Pius X we pride ourselves on fostering a sense of belonging within our community, where we aim to action the call of Bishop Brian to “Be bearers of Christ’s Love” embodying love, compassion and kindness in our interactions with others. The hope is that by being bearers of Christ’s love, we can bring healing, comfort and reconciliation to those around us.
This week I had the privilege of attending a day with Fr Richard Lennen, where along with Ms Sartor, and Fr Duane, and other principals and clergy, we came together to unpack Pope Francis’ call for Synodality. Synodality is the process of discerning how the Holy Spirit is moving us, so that we can continue God’s mission in our world today. He highlighted that WE ARE CHURCH and it is through our relationships and listening to the voices of our community that we grow as a faith community. He encouraged us to listen to the past with an eye on the future.
This term we say farewell and good luck to Mrs Chloe Tighe who is taking a period of leave to have her baby. At this time we thank her for her contributions to our school life and in particular for all she has done for the students in Year 4 Red and SPLICED. Mrs Tighe you will be missed but we are excited for you, your husband Mitch and big sister Delilah.
Next term we welcome back Mrs Shay Lindner who will be stepping back into the role of Middle leader and Year 4 Red classroom teacher. Mrs Lindner will be in the 4 Red classroom Monday - Wednesday. Mrs Alyssa Frew joins us again next term for two days a week. She will take 4 Red on Thursday and Friday. We look forward to having Mrs Lindner and Mrs Frew back with us at St Pius X.
Our last day of Term 2 is this Friday 30th June and students return to school on Monday 17th July in their full winter uniform. I wish all our families a safe and happy holiday break and look forward to working with you in Term 3.
Yours Sincerely,
Christine Nunes - Acting Principal
G-DAY 2023 - Grandparents, Godparents and Good Friends
On Wednesday 26th July St Pius X will be marking G-DAY. All of our special grandparents, god parents and good friends are invited to spend some time onsite with our students to celebrate the special bonds and relationships they have. Please see attached flyer for additional details.
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TERM TWO 24 APRIL – 30 JUNE |
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JUNE |
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Monday 26th-30th |
Parent Teacher Interviews |
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Friday 30th |
ACE Awards Assembly 2.00pm in the hall |
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Friday 30th |
Last day Term Two |
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TERM THREE 17th JULY - 22 SEPTEMBER |
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JULY |
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Monday 17th |
First day Term Three |
| Wednesday 26th |
G Day – Grandparents, Godparents and Good Friends! All welcome at 9:30am |
| AUGUST | |
| Monday 14th |
PUPIL FREE DAY |
| SEPTEMBER |
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| Friday 1st |
Father’s Day Breakfast - 8.00am followed by Year One assembly at 9.15am
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| Friday 22nd |
Last Day Term Three |
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TERM FOUR 9th OCTOBER - 15th DECEMBER |
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| OCTOBER |
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| Monday 9th |
First day Term Four |
| Saturday 28th |
Proposed GALA night for parents at WESTS. Further details to follow |
| NOVEMBER |
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| Monday 13th-Wednesday 15th |
Year 6 Camp |
| DECEMBER |
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| Thursday 8th |
Christmas Celebration Day - Further details to follow |
| Monday 11th |
Year Six Graduation WESTS |
| Friday 15th |
Last Day for students Year Six Final Assembly and rining of the bell 2.30pm |
| Monday 18th |
PUPIL FREE DAY |
| Tuesday 19th |
PUPIL FREE DAY |
END OF TERM AWARDS CEREMONY
This Friday 30th June, we will whole our end of Term whole school assembly to present the following awards.
- Athletics ribbons and Age Champion medals
- Principal and MacKillop Awards
- ACE Awards.
- NAIDOC week colouring competition winners
The assembly will begin promptly at 2pm.
We look forward to celebrating these achievements with our families.
STEM
CANTEEN UPDATE
We here at St Pius X are lucky enough to have Canteen Kat providing lunch and snacks for our children. Please see the attached note from Canteen Kat explaining the necessary changes that need to occur in order to remain viable. A service such as this requires the support of the school community.
CANTEEN KAT ANNOUNCEMENT
Thank you for having Canteen Kat in your school to provide your canteen service. There will be a few changes in the new financial year. In light of the increased wages and super and high increases in suppliers' costs etc, there will be a price increase on some items on the menu.
Unfortunately, there will be a large number of other schools in Term 3 with no canteen due to other canteen operators closing their canteens altogether. However, all Canteen Kat schools will remain operational as I am taking a different approach and reducing days with my affected schools. St Pius X is NOT an affected school at this time. I thank you for your ongoing support as I make hard decisions for the business, my staff, and your school community to keep the canteen open.
Price increases:
Rainbow fruit/vegetables/combo cup $1.50 to $2
Slinky Apple $1 to $1.50
Cheese and rice crackers $1.20 to $1.50
Hummus and rice crackers $1.20 to $1.50 Tomato/barbecue sauce portions $0.30 to $0.40
Red Rock Deli Sea Salt Chips $1.80 to $2.00
All other menu items remain the same price.
Online ordering discounts still apply.
Please follow/like Canteen Kat Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/canteenkat
NAIDOC WEEK
This week, as a school, St Pius X will celebrate NAIDOC Week. This year's NAIDOC 2023 theme is For Our Elders.
Across every generation, our Elders have played, and continue to play, an important role, and hold a prominent place, in our community and families. They are cultural knowledge holders, trailblazers, nurturers, advocates, teachers, survivors, leaders, hard workers and our loved ones. They guide our generations and pave the way for us to take the paths that we can take today. They influence and inspire us to work for the equality and hope that they fought for.
During NAIDOC, we remember the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of our country and celebrate their rich cultures and inspiring contributions to Australia. The students participated in a Colouring-In Competition, with the winners being announced at the ACE Awards ceremony on Friday. Congratulations to the winners!
Lowes Sale
PRINCIPAL AWARDS
Jaycee Jackson - 2B
Lincoln Campbell - 2B
Neev Gupta - 2B
Dion Dolphin - 2R
Alexander Borg Gauci - 2R
Brohdy O'neill - 2R
Oscar Llamas - 2R
Scarlett Perry - 3B
Kingston Merrett - 3B
Aaliyah Harb - 4R
Savannah Harb - 4R
Bodhi-Dean Read - 4R
Oliver Bazzano - 4R
Jaime Barreto - 6R
MACKILLOP AWARDS
Scarlett Perry - 3B
Kingston Merrett - 3B
Congratulations to all of these students.
Athletics Carnival Age Champions
The SPX Athletics Carnival was held at Beaton Park Athletics Stadium on Thursday 15 June 2023. RIbbons for events and Age Champions will be given before the ACE Award ceremony on Friday afternoon 2pm.
The following students were the Age Champions for the carnival:
Junior: Claudia Davis and Tom Fischer
11 years: Mia Hannah and Sebastian Rodwell
Senior: Tiffany Tasevski and William Stepanovski
Winning House - Josephite (Gold House)
The SPX Athletics team will compete in the South Coast Athletics Trials on Tuesday 8th August 2023. A COMPASS event has been sent and students involved have also been given an information sheet with their events specified.
Netball Gala Day
Last Tuesday 20th June was the Netball Gala Day.
Students in years 3, 4, 5 and 6 participated. All in all this was a fantastic day of sportsmanship, participation and teamwork; a whole lot of fun was had by all of the students who participated, many having a go at netball for the first time.
A special thank you to the parents who came along and assisted in coaching or managing a team, your ongoing support is greatly appreciated.
Soccer Gala Day
Our next sporting event is the Soccer Gala Day on 28th July 2023.
This has been offered to students in Years 3-6. There are still some spots available to fill in the teams, so if your child is interested please complete the COMPASS event online.
Locations (Own transport required)
Years 3 & 4 Boys and Girls - Woonona Ocean Park
Years 5 & 6 Boys and Girls - Unanderra Oval
Tickets $120 per person all inclusive of a delicious 3 course meal, all drinks and live entertainment by the amazing Alex Specogna.
Raffles, silent auction, live auction, fun games and dancing all on offer. Wear your best to bring the glitz and glamour of our Hollywood stars to the event!
Purchase Tickets ONLINE NOW to join in this wonderful event. Link available in the comments below.
The tables are named after Hollywood actors, so tell your friends what table you book on.
ALL WELCOME so bring your friends and family too!
We are also looking for sponsors or donations of prizes for the event so if you or your business is able to help support in some way, we would be most grateful. All sponsors and donations will be acknowledged on the night, in the school newsletter and on our social media pages.
Any enquiries please contact the Gala Committee on 0450 059 498 or email SPXPandF@gmail.com.
Looking forward to a wonderful event raising much needed funds for the school whilst building long term friendships with our parents.
Message from Fr Duane
Dear Parishioners,
Please find attached this week's bulletin.
Fr Duane Fernandez
Parish Priest
Immaculate Conception and St Therese Parishes
Unanderra 1 have been learning about the Earth’s relationship with the Sun and how the Sun, Earth and Moon interact. They have learnt about the rotation of the Earth on its axis how it causes regular changes, including night and day and the pattern of the seasons. Students have enjoyed watching clips, participating in experiments and completing work sheets to share their thoughts.
Well done Unanderra 1!
Unanderra 2 have enjoyed some wonderful community access excursions. Their recent adventures have taken them via train to Kiama where they have made connections with their classroom learning, explored the local scenery, ordered their own lunch and ate together in a cafe setting.
Well done Unanderra 2.
Regards Aspect staff.
