Around The Primary

Dear Families

It is hard to believe that we are at the end of another term! Term Two has been filled with wonderful teaching and learning opportunities and special events, including assemblies, liturgies, sacramental preparations, camps, Mothers' Day celebrations, Primary House Day, and winter sports.

Our staff always go above and beyond to give our students the best education, and we are grateful for their hard work and dedication. I also want to express my gratitude to families for their continuous support.

The Semester One reports will be accessible on SEQTA this afternoon (details below). The holidays are the perfect opportunity to support your child(ren) in acknowledging the accomplishments on their report and to motivate them to continue to do their personal best and to keep working hard on those aspects of their learning that are more challenging.

We look forward to seeing all students return to school on Thursday, 24 July for an exciting new term filled with learning, fun, and memorable moments.

Wishing everyone a relaxing and restful break.

Kind regards,

Antoinette De Pinto

Head of Primary 

We love Comfy Day!

Thank you for your generous support of LifeLink.

Staff Update

Next term we welcome:

Mr Morgan Klug (Year 6 Blue Teacher)

Mrs Georgia Reddell and Mrs Talea Standing (Year 5 Blue Teachers)

Ms Yasmin George (Digital Technology Teacher)

Miss Rikki Allen (Numeracy Support & Extension Teacher)

Mrs Ellen Badock (Education Assistant, Mary Ward Primary)

We wish Ms Briony Hooper (Year 5 Blue Teacher) every happiness as she begins Parental Leave.

Dates to Remember

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. 

Semester One Report Instructions 

Semester One Reports for Pre-Primary to Year 6 students will be available through the College’s online communication platform ‘SEQTA ENGAGE’ from 3:30pm this afternoon.

Instructions

1. Log in to your SEQTA Engage account at: https://parent.johnxxiii.edu.au 
2. Click on the REPORTS link located on the menu at the left side of screen
3. Select Student and 2025P, 2025S1

Parent Teacher Interviews

Booking an Interview – Kindy to Year 6

• From Monday, 7 July at 8:30am, parents can book their meeting online using ‘BOOKed’ which is on the College Website under the ‘Quicklinks’ tab and then ‘Events Online Bookings’.  Alternatively, you can click on the link below (which will open on Monday, 7 July at 8:30am) and it will take you straight to the log in screen  For Parents | Events - Online Bookings | John XXIII College
• Once you get to the log in screen you must click on 'Obtain Pin or Password'. Your password will then be sent to your email.
• Once you have logged in, you can select a time that suits you to meet with your child's classroom teacher. All interviews will be a maximum of 10 minutes and will be held face-to-face in classrooms.
• The ability to add or change meetings on ‘BOOKed’ will close on Friday, 11 July at 8:30am. If you are unable to secure an interview time and would like to do so, you will need to e-mail the classroom teacher directly.
• All interviews will be held in classrooms. Your child is not required to come to the interview as it will be a two-way process between teacher and parent/s. However, we encourage all families to discuss their child’s future goals with them at home after the interview.
• If you would like to book an appointment to see a specialist teacher, please contact them directly via email to set up a mutually convenient time.
• If you experience any technical difficulties, please email ithelpdesk@johnxxiii.edu.au 

Chess Champion

Congratulations to Axl White (Year 6 Gold) who progressed to the finals of the Years 5 to 12 College Chess Tournament. An exceptional effort Axl, well done!   

CEWA Religious Education Assessment (REA)

Next term the Years 3 and 5 students will be participating in the CEWA Religious Education Assessment (REA). 

The purpose of the REA is to measure student learning of the mandated content in the Religious Education Curriculum. Test items relevant to each participating year level are developed by the Religious Education Directorate at the Catholic Education Office of Western Australia. The test items consist of multiple choice, short and extended response. Students’ faith is not assessed.

We have scheduled a practice test for Years 3 and 5 students to take place on Wednesday, 30 July. 

The following week students from Years 3 and 5 will sit the Religious Education Assessment (REA) on Wednesday, 6 August. 

Please contact your child’s teacher or me via email at kylie.allen@johnxxiii.edu.au if you have any enquiries regarding this assessment. 

Kylie Allen

Assistant Principal, Primary

Eucharist Retreat

Last Friday, the Year 4 students took part in a Eucharist Retreat, guided by the team from 24:7 Ministry. The retreat was a meaningful opportunity to deepen their understanding of the significance of the Eucharist in their faith journey. 

One of the highlights was a hands-on activity using grapes on a vine to symbolise how deeply God loves us and how we are all connected to Him. It was a reflective and joyful day that helped prepare the students for this important sacrament.

Emma Eisenmann & Emily Krikstolaitis

Year 4 Teachers

Sports Update

Athletics 

Athletics Time Trials will take place on in Term 3 on Tuesday, 29 July for Years 3 to 6 students. 

All students need to wear their sports uniform on this day and will take part in 60m hurdles, 80m/100m sprints and 200m.  These races will assist with the organisation of the Years 3 to 6 Athletics Carnival taking place on Friday, 12 September.    

Extra-Curricular Sports 

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 Update

Primary Ensembles 

Please see below for rehearsal times for ensembles in Week 1 of Term 3: 

Music Eisteddfod 2025

Entries are now open for the John XXIII College Music Eisteddfod! Held on Sunday, 10 and Monday, 11 August, the Music Eisteddfod brings together every young musician on campus for a celebration of shared music-making.  The Music Eisteddfod encourages students of all experience levels to perform to an audience of peers and family members, in a supportive environment and receive encouraging feedback from expert adjudicators. 

Students who learn through the College Music Program will have applications for the Eisteddfod managed by their tutors.  Applications for students learning externally are available via SEQTA Documents, through the Music Office, please email to music@johnxxiii.edu.au or in person, in the Performing Arts Department. Piano accompaniment is provided for all Eisteddfod entries (if applicable), so external entries are asked to supply a copy of the music.  A schedule for rehearsals with piano accompaniments will be communicated in the lead-up to the Eisteddfod, in Term 3.

Entries for the Music Eisteddfod close on Friday, 1 August at 4pm. Please contact the Music Office with any queries.

If you have any queries regarding Primary Music, please contact me via email: catherine.haydon@johnxxiii.edu.au.

Catherine Haydon

Primary Music Teacher

Sacramental Certificates

Parents are requested to email a copy of their child’s Sacramental Certificate (Reconciliation, Eucharist or Confirmation) to Mrs Petsos in Primary Administration nancy.petsos@johnxxiii.edu.au for our College records.