Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si” is a message to “Care for our Common Home”. At St Pius X we are celebrating World Environment Day this Friday to encourage awareness and action for the protection of our environment and care for our common home. Leadership and working together for a better world is our theme for the day and coincides with World Peace Day.  We will begin with a liturgy at 9.15am in the DeMazenod Hall and everyone is most welcome to attend.

Throughout the day there will be a variety of outdoor activities for students which will be fun and ‘messy’ and will include mud play and loose parts or ‘junk’ play for  Reception and Year 1 students.  Other activities include cubby building, whittling and nature craft for older students.  There will also be opportunities for team building and problem solving and reflective and mindfulness activities to build a sense of wellbeing.  Our student leaders and senior students will take a leadership role to support our younger student activities.

Students are asked to dress appropriately in casual clothes that are 'fine' to get dirty and allow for movement and are encouraged to be creative and wear something recycled.  The student leaders will be judging the ‘best recycled costume’. 

The Year 3-5 student leaders will be hosting a Nude Food Lunch and students are asked to bring food in reusable containers, however, lunch orders will be available from the canteen.  

A Parent Workshop, run by KESAB, will be offered on “Making Beeswax Wraps” at 9.40am in the OSHC kitchen in the Activity Room. If you are interested in attending please email me at jbuhagiar@stpiusx.catholic.edu.au. 

Registered Volunteers are most welcome to assist with activities during the day.

Students are asked to bring a gold coin donation to help support the day.