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Dear Families
Celebrating Fathers’ Day at our School
Fathers' Day is a special occasion that offers us the perfect opportunity to celebrate the wonderful dads, grandfathers, and father figures in our lives. Our school community gathered this morning for a lovely Mass led by Fr Mark.
The St Louis Sports Centre buzzed with excitement as families watched the photo slideshow. In addition, the students shared some songs showcasing their talents and the love they have for their fathers. Dads and their children then enjoyed a delicious morning tea, making the morning even more special.
A big thank you to all families who support and inspire our students every day. Your dedication and love are deeply appreciated, and it’s clear from the enthusiastic participation of our students how much you mean to them.
We hope you found as much joy in the celebrations as we did in organizing them. Our sincere gratitude goes to Ms Allen and Ms Lumley for preparing the Liturgy, Mrs Haydon for the music, Mrs Petsos for organising the photo displays and morning tea and to the families and staff who rose early to come together and celebrate as a community.
Fathers’ Day is a wonderful reminder of the important role that family plays in our lives, and it’s heartening to see our school community come together to honour that bond. Thank you for being an integral part of our school family.
We wish all families enjoy a happy day for this Sunday.
Kind regards
Antoinette De Pinto
Head of Primary
We hope you enjoy watching the Fathers' Day photo slideshow.
Please ‘save the date’ for Friday 13 September. Trybooking is now open for bookings via this link: https://www.trybooking.com/CUUBJ
Reminder: Years 3-6 Students
A reminder that on Monday 2 September, 3P Photography will be at the College to take the Primary Sports photos for the College Magazine.
On this day, ALL Years 3-6 students are required to wear their sports uniform (not House or Leaders shirts) and white sneakers with white shoelaces.
Dates to Remember
| Monday 2 September | Pre-Kindy and Sports Teams Photos, Thomas More Exhibition Centre |
| Tuesday 3 September | 3:30pm-4:30pm Years 3-6 Final Athletics training session |
| Pre-Primary - Year 3 Yoga, Thomas More Exhibition Centre | |
| Thursday 5 September | Year 5 Japanese Excursion, Zen Japanese Restaurant |
| Friday 6 September | Years 3-6 Interhouse Athletics Carnival, Secondary ovals |
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.
Ancient Egyptian Exhibition
The Year 4 GATE students have been learning all about Ancient Egypt. This week, students showcased their creativity and independent research through an impressive presentation of their Ancient Egyptian Museum.
The museum featured a variety of fascinating displays, including:
- Mummification: Revealing and explaining the steps of mummification
- Gods and Goddesses: Introducing them and how they influenced Egyptian culture
- Daily Life: Explored how and what people wore, ate and jobs they did
- Importance of the Nile: Highlighting how the Nile shaped everyday life
- Art and Social Classes: Exploring the artistic achievements and social hierarchy of Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Egyptian Inventions: Showcasing the innovations that originated in this ancient civilization
The dedication and hard work of our Year 4 GATE students brought Ancient Egypt to life! They should be very proud of their hard work and creativity.
Tara Purcell
Primary Digital Technologies and GATE Teacher
Shipwreck Museum
The tour and exploration of the Western Australian Shipwrecks Museum was one of the best excursions l have ever been on. This amazing experience incorporated education at the same time as having fun. We learnt about the Aboriginals’ perspective of Australia and how they felt when the First Settlers arrived, this information helped me to better understand how difficult life was for both the Aboriginal people and the First Settlers. The excursion was informative, helping us to form important facts about our past to bring along with us for our future. Emily Sibenaler 5B
On Monday the Year 5 classes set out on an amazing history excursion to the WA Shipwrecks Museum in Fremantle. The fun and interesting excursion was split into two parts: going on a hunt around Bathers Beach; and participating in engaging activities at the museum. The activities helped us see colonisation from both Aboriginal and English settlers' point of view. We got to try on costumes, make a tent from the resources around us and build a fence! I loved sharing the information we have been learning about in class like the horrible living conditions, food and clothing shortages, why the Industrial Revolution caused the whole thing, and looking around at the special, unique treasures uncovered from ships like the HMS Parmelia bound for the free settler colonies. I learnt so much! Claudia Milligan 5G
Book Week
Author Book Order
Following on from the success of book week, Author, Tamara Moss is offering some of her books for families to order. Please see PDF below for order form.
We hope you enjoy watching this video from the Book Week Parade last week!
Sports News
Sports News
I look forward to seeing lots of parents and grandparents to cheer on our Years 3 – 6 students in the Interhouse Athletics Carnival on Friday, 6 September. Gingernut Coffee will be available fr approximately 2:00pm.
Some events have taken place already and it has been encouraging seeing our students try their best and earn points for their Houses with all their efforts.
The Parent Letter and Schedule of Events is provided below and also available to view on SEQTA Engage under the Primary Sport tab.
Next Tuesday, 3 September will be the final afterschool athletics training session.
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
| Wanju Voices | Monday 2 September | *8:00 am Osborne Room |
| String Orchestra | Tuesday 3 September | 7:15am Osborne Room |
| Mini Minors | Tuesday 3 September | 8:00am Osborne Room |
| Year 6 Band | Wednesday 4 September | 7:30am Band Room, PAC |
| Year 5 Band | Wednesday 4 September | 8:00am Band Room, PAC |
| Primary Singers | Thursday 5 September | 8:00am Osborne Room |
| Chapel Choir | Friday 6 September | 7:30am Chapel |
*Please note the changed time for Wanju Voices’ Rehearsal on Monday
Catholic Performing Arts Festival
Congratulations to the following Primary students who received special awards from the Performing Arts Committee for their recent performances in the Festival:
| Merit Award | Primary Singers Years 2-3 students |
| Merit Award | Wanju Voices, Years 4-6 students |
Best wishes to all students representing the College in the festival next week.
Save the Dates
Please save the following dates for performances this term. Further information will be emailed directly to families.
Year 1G Mini Performance | Thursday 12 September | 9:00am Osborne Room |
Year 1B Mini Performance | Friday 13 September | 9:00am Osborne Room |
| Wanju Voices | Tuesday 17 September | 6:00pm City of Nedlands Citizenship Ceremony Performance |
If you have any queries regarding Primary Music, please contact me via email: catherine.haydon@johnxxiii.edu.au
Catherine Haydon
Primary Music Teacher