Around The Primary
Dear Families
Welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing break with their families. It's been wonderful to watch the students get back into the swing of routines at school, reestablishing relationships with their teachers, education assistants and peers.
We are very excited about the upcoming term of teaching and learning. There are a lot of activities to look forward to, such as, assemblies, sports carnivals, incursions, excursions, yoga sessions, Music Eisteddfod, Spring Soiree, John XXIII Day festivities, Book Week, Fathers’ Day celebrations, and the much-awaited Year 4 Musical.
At our mini assemblies this week, I spoke to the children about the value of establishing a learning goal/s for the upcoming term. We encourage all parents and caregivers to carry on this discussion at home. It's important to support your child in acknowledging and appreciating their accomplishments, as well as, to motivate them to keep up their diligent effort on the more challenging learning tasks.
Additionally, I want to thank you for the level of parent participation and attendance at the parent-teacher meetings. Our students' learning environments are flourishing because of your support, and we are very blessed to have such a vibrant and caring community.
I wish everyone a productive and happy third term ahead.
Kind regards
Antoinette De Pinto
Head of Primary
Staff News
Yasmin George (Year 5 Gold teacher) and Chris have welcomed Kaia Emma into the world. They are all settling in well to their new routines at home.
Primary Comfy Day
Thank you to families for supporting Primary Comfy Day last term, a total of $606.70 was raised for LifeLink Caring Agencies.
New College Phone System
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our services, we have transitioned to a new Unified Communications/Telephony System to streamline our voice and video messaging and enhance the overall experience for parents and staff.
With this new system in place, we ask for your attention when leaving voice messages. After recording your message, please ensure to press the hash key (#) at the end of your message before hanging up. This step is essential as it signals the system to send your message successfully. Failure to press the hash key will result in your message not being delivered.
We understand this is a slight change from our previous system, and we appreciate your cooperation in adapting to this new process. Your messages are important to us, and we want to make sure that they are received and addressed promptly.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Uniform Requirements
It is wonderful to see our students proudly wearing their school uniform.
It is a requirement that all Years 1-6 students wear black leather school shoes with the College socks with their school uniform. Black sneakers are not permitted as an alternative.
All students are required to wear predominantly white sneakers (with white shoelaces) on their nominated PE/Sports days.
Additionally, when wearing school uniform, the College jumper must be worn, not the tracksuit/sports jacket.
Further information about the Uniform Guidelines can be found here Parent Information | Resources | Uniform Shop | John XXIII College
Dates to Remember
| Monday 22 July | Years 3 & 4 ‘Muffin Monday’ |
| 6:00pm-7:30pm Inspire Event, GBLT | |
| Tuesday 23 July | Years 3 to 6 Athletics Trial Day |
| Wednesday 24 July | Years 3 & 5 CEWA RE Practice Assessment |
| Thursday 25 July | SSWA Hockey Carnival, Perth Hockey Stadium Curtin University |
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
By subscribing to the College calendar, you are automatically alerted when details of an existing event are changed.
Year 6 Confirmation Retreat
In Term 2, the Year 6 classes came together to engage in the Year 6 Confirmation Reflection Day led by Youth Ministry. We learnt a lot about Confirmation and participated in games and activities which taught us about the Gifts of The Holy Spirit. Holly Harrison 6B
CEWA Religious Education Assessment (REA)
This term the Years 3 and 5 students will be participating in the CEWA Religious Education Assessment (REA).
The REA measures students’ knowledge and understanding of the content in the Religious Education Curriculum. It provides a ‘point in time’ snapshot of student performance in Religious Education. As with all assessments we encourage students to approach the online assessment with a calm and positive mindset.
We have a scheduled Practice Assessment in Week 2 and the REA Assessment in Week 3:
| REA Practice – Years 3 and 5 | Wednesday 24 July, 9:00am |
| REA Assessment – Years 3 and 5 | Wednesday 31 July, 9:00am |
Kylie Allen
Assistant Principal
Upcoming Inspire Event
Building Courage and Resilience in Children and Adolescents
Join Karen Young, founder of 'Hey Sigmund' and author of best-selling books, for an informative session on helping children build courage and resilience. Learn practical tools and strategies to support your children in overcoming adversity and fostering a brave mindset.
Monday, 22 July 2024
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Gonzaga Barry Lecture Theatre
RSVP and details: https://www.trybooking.com/1225467
Hosted by INSPIRE Parent Association.
Sports News
Athletics Time trials
On Tuesday 23 July our Years 3 to 6 students will take part in their Athletics time trials in preparation for the Athletics Carnival on Friday 6 September. Students will be racing 60/80m, 200m and 60m hurdles. All Years 3 to 6 students are required to wear their PE uniform on this day.
Cross Country
Cross Country training is back to help prepare our runners for the SSWA Cross Country race on Thursday 1 August. The team will consist of the top 4 runners from each race in the IPSHA Cross Country Carnal. Training is open to all students; please note that students in Year 2 and below must be accompanied by an adult.
Training is on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:30am outside the gym. Tuesday 30 July will be the final training session.
Term 3 Clubs
Our extra-curricular sports clubs begin next week. Please see details below:
| Year/s | Sport | Day (Commencing Week 2) | Booking Information |
| Open | Cross Country | Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:30am to 8:00am Years 2 and below must be accompanied by an adult | No booking required. Final session Tuesday 30 July |
| 1 – 6 | Soccer | Tuesdays 3:30pm to 4:20pm | J & J Football Training with Coach Adi |
| 1- 6 | Soccer Girls only | Tuesdays 3:30pm to 4:20pm | J & J Football Training with Coach Adi |
| 2 – 6 | Basketball | Thursdays 3:20pm to 4:20pm | Redhage Basketball |
| 3 – 6 | Athletics | Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30pm to 4:30pm | No booking required Begins Tuesday 6 August |
If you have any queries about anything sport-related, please don’t hesitate to contact me via email: steve.williams@johnxxiii.edu.au
Steve Williams
Primary Sport Coordinator
Music News
Primary Choir and Instrumental Ensemble Rehearsals
Rehearsals for choral and instrumental ensembles recommence next week. A reminder that, with a number of performances coming up during the term, it is essential that students attend all ensemble rehearsals. If your child is unwell, please email the ensemble director.
| Wanju Voices | Monday 22 July - 7:30am | Osborne Room |
| String Orchestra | Tuesday 23 July - 7:15am | Osborne Room |
| Mini Minors | Tuesday 23 July - 8:00am | Osborne Room |
| Year 6 Band | Wednesday 24 July - 7:30am | Band Room, Performing Arts Centre |
| Year 5 Band | Wednesday 24 July - 8:00am | Band Room, Performing Arts Centre |
| Chapel Choir | *Thursday 25 July - 7:30am | Chapel |
| Primary Singers | *Friday 26 July - 8:00am | Osborne Room |
* Please note the altered rehearsal days for Chapel Choir and Primary Singers next week
Chapel Choir
Chapel Choir is open to all Year 1 - 12 students who love singing, with a focus on liturgical music. Rehearsals commence at 7:30am on Fridays in the Chapel with Mrs Haydon and Mr Johnston. Chapel Choir then sings at Community Mass (commencing at 8:00am). The next Community Mass is Thursday, 25 July. Please contact Mrs Haydon for more information.
Music Eisteddfod – External Tutors
All John XXIII students are invited to perform in the Music Eisteddfod, the College’s annual House Music competition on Sunday 4 and Monday 5 August. Students learning through College tutors will have their applications lodged automatically; students learning through external tutors will need to complete an entry form available online through SEQTA Documents or the PDF below. Entries close on Wednesday 24 July at 3:00pm.
If you have any queries regarding Primary Music, please contact me via email: catherine.haydon@johnxxiii.edu.au
Catherine Haydon
Primary Music Teacher
Library News
Sora Sweet Reads
The Sora Sweet Reads program offers a collection of grade-appropriate eBook and audiobook titles prominently displayed in Sora for quick and easy unlimited access.
How does it work? Sora provides the quickest and easiest way to get started with digital titles from our College. Students can log in using their school credentials and instantly access our digital library on virtually any device. Primary students will already have the Sora app on their iPads. Otherwise, students can get started today at https://soraapp.com or download the free Sora app for Android and iOS.
Who is the program targeted towards? Students who are in Years 4-12 as they have their own device and know their College credentials.
If you have any questions, please contact me via email: jean.redfern@johnxxiii.edu.au
Jean Redfern
Library and Learning Services Educator
College Staff Email Change
A reminder that the @cewa email domain is no longer active.
All staff have designated email addresses with the email addresses generally following a pattern – the first name followed by the surname and then @johnxxiii.edu.au eg: firstname.surname@johnxxiii.edu.au
Notification of Absences
We are pleased to introduce a new feature that allows you to notify the school of your child's absence directly through the SEQTA Engage App or SEQTA Engage Portal. This feature provides an additional, convenient method for submitting absence notifications.
Please refer to the attached PDF for further instructions. This information can also be found on SEQTA Engage under the Primary General tab.
Containers for Change
Thank you to all the families that have been donating their recyclable containers to the College fund. The member ID number has changed recently for the College to C11452850.
If you are donating your 10c Containers under the College account, you will have to start using this number. All of the money raised from your donations goes to Caritas or Lifelink.