Around The Primary
Dear Parents
We were blessed with fine weather for the IPSHA Cross Country Carnival on Thursday. It has been wonderful to see the enthusiasm the students have for this event and their encouragement and support of each other has been most admirable. I extend thanks to Mr Williams for all his hard work in preparing our energetic team for this event.
Congratulations to all our students who participated with such keenness and challenged themselves with their individual performances.
Thank you to parents for your diligence in keeping children at home when they are sick. This is particularly important at this time. Please continue to keep the people of Victoria in your prayers as they work through the next stage of the battle against COVID 19. This must be such a difficult time for them; especially those who have children to educate at home. How fortunate we are to live in Western Australia!
Parents who are waiting with Pre-Kindy and Kindy children for older siblings are reminded to wait on the lawn area near the Pre-Primary gate with their children. Please avoid having the children running around outside Year 4 before school or at the end of the day. Parents are responsible for their young children and need to be particularly cautious at these busy times, especially when walking to the nearby carpark. Safety of all our students is always our priority.
Kind regards,
Antoinette De Pinto
Head of Primary
Dates to Remember
| Monday 17 August | Year 4 Muffin Monday |
| Wednesday 19 August | Year 4 Excursion |
| Kindy Health Assessments | |
| Thursday 20 August | Kindy Health Assessments |
| Friday 21 August | Year 4 Eucharistic Retreat 24.7 School Ministry 9am-12:50pm |
| Monday 24 August | Catholic Day - Pupil Free Day |
Please check the College Website to note all the important Primary school events for your family calendar. http://www.johnxxiii.edu.au/view/for-parents/calendars
Chopstick Clatter
The Year 3’s have been very busy in their Japanese lessons learning about chopstick etiquette and how to correctly use the chopsticks. They have now taken their chopsticks home to do lots of practising!
What Matters?
Congratulations to the following students on their amazing cooking creations in last week’s MasterChef Cake Competition.
| Prize/Age | K-2 | 3-6 |
| People Choice | Cecilia Natale | Campbell Tonkin Alexis Tonkin |
| 1st Decorating | Grace Michalka | Janaya Douglas |
| 2nd Decorating | Giselle D’Souza Hayley Tonkin Grace Jennings | Campbell Tonkin Alexis Tonkin |
| Highly Commended | Emily Sibenaler | Kate Wagner Matilda MacLennan |
| 1st Taste | Grace Michalka | Isobel Ptolomey |
| 2nd Taste | Charlie Hulme Imogen Hulme | Vivienne Barley |
| Highly Commended | Axl White | Hannah Engelbrecht Sarah Stewart Scarlett Polini |
Sports Update
Interschool Cross Country Carnival
All John XXIII runners who took part should be very proud of their efforts. It was great to see some impressive performances, as well as, the way our students supported each other and celebrated our runners crossing the finish line.
Congratulations to the following students placing in the top 4 for their Year group.
| Year 3 | Archer Anning 1st (Boys) & Charlotte MacLennan 2nd (Girls) |
| Year 4 | Hudson Grabham 2nd (Boys) |
| Year 5 | William Blaxell 1st & Maximus Tonich 2nd (Boys) |
| Year 6 | Harrison Pazin 3rd (Boys) |
Mr Steve Williams
Primary Sport Coordinator