Around The Primary

Dear Families

The celebration of John XXIII Day is scheduled for Friday 8 August.  It is one of the special occasions during the year when the entire student body are involved in community celebrations.

The day will begin with a College Mass at 9:00am in the St Louis Sports Centre. The day will then continue with a ‘mini-fete’ organised by our Years 5 and 6 students.  This mini-fete will consist of various games and food novelties, details to follow.  On this special occasion our normal nutrition guidelines are relaxed but parents may like to provide guidelines for their children.

All the money raised from the stalls will be donated to Jesuit Mission and Mary Ward International.  This is another example of our commitment to serve others. 

All students are required to wear their sports uniform and House shirt for the day.  They need to bring a snack for morning tea and a packed lunch.  No canteen orders will be available.

Let’s pray for fine weather on the day and that a magnificent celebratory spirit will be present on John XXIII Day.

Kind regards,

Antoinette De Pinto

Head of Primary 

Special News

Congratulations to Noah Caneiro (3B) for winning the loader naming competition run by the City of Nedlands.  This competition ran across five City of Nedlands local Primary Schools.  Noah’s suggested name for the loader was ‘Scoops’ and he was presented with his award by City of Nedlands at today’s Assembly.  

Music Assembly

A number of our Primary instrumental ensembles performed at today’s Assembly. These dedicated students attend rehearsals early in the morning before school, as well as attending weekly instrumental lessons and completing their own private at practice at home.  

Special thanks to -  

String Orchestra – made up of Years 4, 5 and 6 students who learn violin, viola, cello and double bass under the direction of Mr Kros, Mr Pitt and Ms Partridge. 

Mini Minors – this ensemble is comprised of all the students in the Year 3 String Program, who began learning their instruments only 5 months ago! They participate in group lessons each week.

Year 5 Band – which includes the flute, clarinet and saxophone from the woodwind family, the trumpet and trombone from the brass family, and instruments from the percussion family.  The students rehearse under the direction of Ms Jennings.

Year 6 Band – this ensemble is comprised of the Year 6 students who play woodwind, brass and percussion instruments.

Our thanks are extended to our wonderful music team for sharing their skills and talents with our students. 

Congratulations 

At today’s Assembly, we announced the House and Sports Leaders for Semester 2.  We look forward to seeing them in action around the Primary! 

Super Stars

Well done to all the students who received a certificate at today’s Assembly:

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. 

Growth & Development Parent Information Evening

This session will be run by the Archdiocesan agency, Catholic Marriage and Fertility Services-Family Life Education team.  By attending this session, parents and caregivers have an opportunity to experience what the student workshops are like and to become familiar with language, content and underlying Catholic teachings. Parents and caregivers can ask questions and address issues, as well as, share in resources that may be used to nurture a child through puberty. Please RSVP to Nancy Petsos via email: Nancy.petsos@johnxxiii.edu.au by Monday 4 August. 

Japanese Incursion 

Students from Pre-Primary to Year 6 enjoyed a wonderful incursion this week by Aiko from ‘Wasabi Kids’.

The first show for the Junior Primary students was about the seasons and festivals in Japan.  The second show for the Upper Primary students was about samurai and ninja during the Edo period in Japan. 

Both shows were jam packed with lots of fun activities, games, songs and dance. Taro the samurai puppet was a favourite with lots of students.  The students were all so engaged and enthusiastic throughout these cultural shows and I was so proud of them all. 

Rowson sensai

Book Week

In Week 5 this term we will be celebrating Book Week with lots of activities planned. 

Our Book Week Poster Competition will be on again and the theme this year is ‘Book an Adventure!’ So get creative and bring your original designs to the library by Friday 22 August.  Please make sure your full name and class is on the back. Winners will be announced in Week 6.

Sports Update

Athletics Season Has Begun! 

Our Years 3 to 6 students are now diving into track and field practice as they prepare for the Interhouse Athletics Carnival on Friday 12 September. 

To support their development, Athletics Training will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30pm to 4:30pm, commencing 12 August. 

All Years 3 to 6 students are welcome to attend, and no bookings are required. It’s a great opportunity to build skills, stay active, and have fun!

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 next week:

Please note: No Community Mass due to JTC Day Whole School Mass

Primary Band Assembly 

Congratulations to the students who performed in the Primary Band Assembly today with great enthusiasm and confidence. A special thanks to their directors, Mr Kros, Mr Pitt, Ms Partridge and Ms Jennings, for preparing the students so well.

Music Eisteddfod 

Entries are now closed for the Music Eisteddfod. This event, being held on Sunday 10 and Monday 11 August, brings together all musicians 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 along with expert adjudicators providing encouraging feedback for students.

Timetables for sessions will be emailed to families next week.

Catholic Performing Arts Festival 

Congratulations to the students who participated in the Catholic Performing Arts Festival this week. The festival opened with Primary Piano solo performances at Zenith Music in Claremont. Best wishes to all students representing the College as they perform next week. 

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.