Secondary
Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
John XXIII College is committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels a sense of value, purpose and connectedness. We call to action everyone in our College community to treat people with disabilities with respect and understanding.
Students of the College celebrated International Day of People with Disability on Thursday 3 December by participating in an experiential session of wheelchair and vision impaired tennis, and other adapted sports.
The team from Tennis West delivered the modified tennis activities for students from Years 7-10, with mainstream students as companions with Mary Ward students. All aspects of the game were modified including equipment and scoring.
By engaging students in a variety of adapted sports and games we hope to raise awareness and perceptions of disabilities.
We were also joined by Thomas Rogers a student from St Norbert College, who is an international wheelchair fencer and accomplished saxophonist. He lives with the lower limb weakening condition Spinal Dyraphism. Thomas spoke to John XXIII College students about the challenges of living with a spinal disability.
Thomas stayed to join in with the session of wheelchair tennis.
This was part of a wider initiative organised by the Associated & Catholic Colleges of WA that arranged for multiple athletes to share their stories across Catholic Colleges in the hope to challenge stereotypes and enable fellow students to think differently about disability.
Buy and Sell second-hand textbooks on the Sustainable School Shop
Thanks to the continued generous funding from the Parents’ Association for 2021, the College is able to continue providing John XXIII families with full access to buy and sell their second hand uniforms, textbooks and other school items online at the Sustainable School Shop.
Now is the best time to be listing second-hand textbooks for sale, other families have started looking to buy. 2021 booklists/textbook information are now uploaded, and they are ready to use.
TIPS FOR BUYING AND SELLING SECOND-HAND TEXTBOOKS:
- For the coming year textbook edition changes are minimal.
- Mandatory digital licences for books are displayed separately on booklists, for example Hot Maths. Nearly all other digital licences for hard copy textbooks are optional.
- Your book supplier has a digital code checker on their website - it is a great tool to see if the code can still be used.
- Get your textbooks home early and list them for sale, place in your Ad the date which your book is no longer needed. Particularly applies to Year 7, Year 12 and early start year levels.
- For the books you are selling, there is a pricing guide in the service.
- List Wanted Ads via the Find Books button for the books you need - this ensures the correct textbooks are found and is the easiest way for finding books.
- Delist your For Sale Ads as your textbooks sell.
- Don't make special trips to buy/sell your books, just fit it in around your normal coming and goings.
- Telephone or SMS sellers, don't email. Many people don't regularly read their emails.
- If you are an existing Year 12 leaving school, put your books up for sale now, the new Year 12's are looking to buy.
Christian Thompson
Sustainability Coordinator
Second-hand book sale
- Those wishing to sell and those wishing to buy or exchange
- First in, best dressed.
- Prices are usually agreed at half of the new price depending on the condition of the book.
- Please ensure you have your own copy of your relevant booklist.
- Saturday 5 December 2020 from 7:30am-11:00am
- Pavilion, John XXIII College
- The College does not set prices or charge commission.
Containers for Change Fundraising
The College is excited to announce that we are now collecting drinks containers as part of the State Government’s Containers for Change program, which provides a 10c refund for every eligible drink container that is recycled through the initiative. All funds raised through dropping off your containers to be recycled at the College will be donated to our Year 11 pilgrimage partners in East Timor, Cambodia, India and the Northern Territory so it can be used by these organisations to contribute to their vital mission of justice.
Members of the College community are encouraged to collect their drink containers at home and then deposit in the specially marked bins that are situated outside the College canteen and library. Alternatively, they may take containers to one of the many public refund points and donate their refund to College’s fundraising cause by quoting the John XXIII College Scheme ID when returning (The Scheme ID is C10285621)
Most aluminium, glass, plastic, steel and liquid paperboard drink containers between 159ml and 3L are eligible for a refund
Eligible containers must:
- Be included on the schemes list of products
- Display the refund mark (e.g 10c refund at collection depots/points in participating State/Territory of purchase
Christian Thompson
Sustainability Coordinator
Cheap compost - Do your garden a favour in time for Christmas!
When: Saturday 12 December.
Time: Morning – 7:00am-12:00pm
Where: College grounds – enter through the compound, near the bus shelter
Cost: $10 for a trailer load or for a front end loader ‘bucket’.
All profits go towards the Pilgrimage Program.
What is it:
The College Grounds Team has created a compost mix which has been used around the College (the new rose bed is a wonderful example) and by an external landscaper who was very impressed with the quality.
Interested but need more information?
Contact Mary-Anne Lumley mary-anne.lumley@cewa.edu.au or 9383 0408.
Mary Anne Lumley
Director – Faith & Mission