John XXIII College Newsletter

Secondary

Media Night

Our Media Viewing Night will showcase the many talents of our students, with a variety of genres and styles of films on showcase, from short films, documentary style to art and music genre. 

 

Come along for an entertaining and enjoyable evening. Light refreshments will be served at intermission. This is also a valuable opportunity for upcoming media students to gain insight into Media as a course.

 

Some films are rated M - parental guidance advised for younger viewers.

Free tickets are available through TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/427758

Sign-up to our learn to sail course

During Term 4 John XXIII College is offering a six-week sailing course for those wishing to learn to sail or for those wanting to improve their sailing skills.

  • This course will be run at Nedlands Yacht Club each Wednesday afternoon starting Week 2, Wednesday 17 October from 4:00 pm till 6:15 pm.
  • This course will be offered at the hugely discounted rate of $200 per student and is available to students in Year 6 and above.
  • Parents interested in enrolling their child in this course are asked to contact Mrs Lisa Taylor at lisa.taylor@cewa.edu.au for further information about the course and how to register with the Club.
  • Please note as there is an enrolment capacity for the course you are advised to express your interest as soon as possible.

Visual Arts Exhibition

The Visual Art courses at John XXIII College strive to harbour creativity and expression in students of all year groups. Producing a diverse range of artworks, from painting, drawing and printmaking to ceramics and sculptural mediums.

Come and explore the creative expression of our students.

 

Official opening: Tuesday 16 October at 6:30pm

Thomas More Exhibition Centre

To be officially opened by Western Australian artist Jacob ‘Shakey’ Butler

 

The exhibition will be open:

Tuesday 16 to Friday 19 October 9:00am -4:00pm

Saturday 20 October 11:00am-2:00pm

Tournament of Minds International Final

Please join me in wishing the John XXIII College STEM team all the very best as they travel to Darwin for the Australasian Pacific Final this weekend. The team are not only representing John XXIII College but are part of the larger Team WA! 

The STEM team is made up of students across Years 7-9

Year 7

  • Jack Brett
  • Tiffany Cesare

Year 8

  • Lily Convery
  • Lucinda Tassone

Year 9

  • Jason Ko
  • Akash Parekh
  • Cohen Rafiq

The team have done extremely well to reach this final and a big thank you to Mr Damien Connellan and Miss Carla Tripi who will travel with the team.

 

Let  us hope for a successful trip and watch this space!

Stuart Massey

Tournament of Minds Facilitator

Bake Sale for Charity

At the end of last Term, Year 7 Koolyangarra organised a bake sale fundraiser at our College. Each student is commended for baking goods and selling them at recess and lunch. Overall, they raised $260 for Vincent de Paul.

Family Zone & Cyber Safety Information Night

Digital technology has opened up a world of possibilities for our children. At the same time, it has multiplied potential risks.

 

The College has partnered with Australia’s leading provider of cyber safety and digital-awareness services, Family Zone. Our goal is to protect every student from exposure to online threats - from inappropriate content to cyberbullying.

 

We invite you to attend our Cyber Safety Information Evening with Cyber Experts from ySafe

  • Tuesday 23 October at 7:00pm
  • Gonzaga Barry Lecture Theatre

 

  • John XXIII College, John XXIII Avenue, Mt Claremont, WA 6010

 

We have also managed to secure a number of Family Zone Accounts which we are offering to John XXIII College families for free, as part of our College contract negotiations until 2020.

 

By setting up a private Family Zone account, you can apply age-appropriate parental controls on every device your child has access to, in any location. To find out more visit https://www.familyzone.com/johnxxiii-wa