Dear Parents

On Thursday our Years 3 - 6 students participated in the Interhouse Athletics Carnival. It was a very busy and exciting day and there was a wonderful atmosphere throughout each of the Houses. Well done to all the students that tried their personal best and also displayed great sportsmanship. Special thanks to Mr Williams for coordinating the carnival and to the many staff and parents who assisted on the day. Well done to our Champion House – Koolyangarra and also to Loreto House for winning the Spirit Award.

Our Primary Open Night is on Monday 23 September from 5.00pm to 7.00pm. All classrooms will be available for parents to visit and to celebrate with your children their learning journey. Feel free to browse every room not just your own child’s classroom because there are wonderful work samples to see in every space of the school. Please extend the welcome to your wider family, it would be great to see grandparents too.

This night is part of the Primary School’s reporting process. As such, while your child is touring you around their classroom, encourage them to explain to you their learning journey. It is important that they explain to you what they learnt and the process involved with particular learning activities.

It is important to note that Open Night is not an occasion for a brief teacher interview about your child’s progress as the staff need to be available to everyone visiting their classrooms. From 5.00pm onwards you might like to make your way to the Library Courtyard or Library to experience some of the musical talents from our students.

The schedule for the performances will be as follows:

Time	Venue	Ensemble
5:00pm to 5:30pm	Library Courtyard	Year 5 Band & Primary Band
5:45pm to 6:15pm	Library Courtyard	Mini Minors & String Orchestra
6:30pm to 7:00pm	Library	Wanju Voices & Primary Singers

All students performing on the night need to wear their school uniform.

I’m sure you will find the evening an enjoyable and rewarding experience with your family.

Jodi Joyce, our wonderful Assistant Principal, and Ross are looking forward to the birth of their first child. Jodi will be leaving us at the end of next week to prepare for the new arrival. We wish Jodi and Ross them every blessing as they commence their special role as parents.

Kind regards,

Antoinette De Pinto

Head of Primary

Dates to Remember

Thursday 19 September	IPSHA Athletics Carnival All Saints College
Friday 20 September	Assembly 6G

Please check the College Website for Term 3 and 4 to note all the important Primary school events for your family calendar. http://www.johnxxiii.edu.au/view/for-parents/calendars

Footsteps Showcase

The Footsteps Showcase will be held on Friday 27 September at 1.45pm in the Gym.

All students can wear their sports uniform on this day and change into their costumes at lunch time.

The costume requirements for each class is provided below and is also available on SEQTA Engage.

Mud Glorious Mud!

Last Wednesday the Kindy children enjoyed a fantastic incursion with Trudie from Educated by Nature. There were many different sensory mud and clay stations for the children to explore with their hands, feet and whole bodies. It was very exciting and fun for everyone, not to mention super messy!

Tim Winton Award

Congratulations to Bianca Petsos (6G), Alyssa Mignacca (4G) and Joshua Macfarlane (4B) on being awarded Highly Commended certificates for their entries in the Tim Winton Award for Young Writers organised by the City of Subiaco.

Sports News

Interhouse Athletics Carnival

It was a perfect day and fantastic to see all students giving their all in the track and field events as well as team games. This year, as well as the inclusion of field events and more team games, we held the inaugural House Spirit Award. Points were awarded throughout the day for displays of good sportsmanship, courage, House chants, House banners and lunchtime dancing. Well done to Loreto House who took the honours!

Congratulations to our Champion House for 2019 – Koolyangarra! Kooly should be so proud of their amazing results!!

Well done to all the Years 3 – 6 students for their outstanding efforts, energy and enthusiasm throughout the day.

HOUSE	POINTS
Koolyangarra	3515
Ward	3234
Loreto	3191
Loyola	2628
St Louis	2474
Campion	2382

IPSHA Athletics Carnival

The IPSHA Athletics team is being finalised and an email will be sent to parents of students selected in the team to represent John XXIII College. The Carnival will be held on Thursday 19 September at All Saints College in Bullcreek.

Steve Williams

Primary Sport Coordinator

Parents' Party