Secondary

Years 7 & 9 Information 

Students have received a copy of their NAPLAN report on Thursday in Homeroom. Parents are encouraged to speak with their child regarding the report.

Jessica Bouwman

Deputy Principal - Teaching & Learning

Years 7, 8 and 9 Course Selection  

This week students were presented to by the relevant Heads of Learning Areas during Homeroom. Staff spoke about the course offerings available in 2022 as well as the Subject Selection Online (SSO) software.

Additional information including the Curriculum Handbook and a How To document are available to both parents and students in the Documents tab in SEQTA.

SSO will open at 4pm this afternoon with completed forms required by 8:30am on Thursday 23 September.

If there are any queries regarding access to SSO please contact our IT Helpdesk.

Jessica Bouwman

Deputy Principal - Teaching & Learning

ATAR Classpad Sessions’ with Charlie Watson

On Tuesday 21 September, the Mathematics department are holding a preparation session, on effective use of the Classpad for Year 12 Application students. 

On Wednesday 22 September, a session will be held for effective use of the Classpad for Year 12 Methods students. 

These sessions will provide students with invaluable skills to use in their WACE examinations. It will also help students with their time management during the resource section of the examination. All Year 12 students sitting Applications or Methods courses are strongly advised to attend. 

Joanne Friel

Head of Learning Area - Mathematics

NAIDOC Week events

NAIDOC Week events, scheduled for the last week of Term 2, were postponed due to a short COVID lockdown in Perth. Since July, the College has found other opportunities to celebrate these events. 

This week we welcomed to the College Mr Alton Walley, a Whadjuk, Wilman, Kaneang Nyoongar storyteller, performing artist, writer and filmmaker, to reflect with Secondary students on the 2021 theme, ‘Heal Country’, beginning with the question: ‘What is Country?’ 

In his talk, Alton Walley shared many facets of ‘Country’, including the rhythm of the six-season Nyoongar cycle. He also provided some insight into the wisdom of traditional owners whose relationships, conversations, morality, laws and customs are encompassed in ‘Country’. 

In the 2021 journey towards Healing Country, Alton Walley gave us much to think about!

Mary Anne Lumley

College Liturgist

Year 7 Social

Last Thursday 9 September, 173 Year 7s buzzing with excitement embarked on Melville Super Bowl to experience their first taste of socials in secondary school at the College. The students conducted themselves wonderfully and were commended on their behaviour and cleanliness by the Melville Super Bowl and John XXIII College staff. A massive thank you to the Year 12 SRC students, Year 7 Homeroom Teachers and Mrs Anna Davila and Jo Wade who also generously gave up their time to help support the students on the night. Feedback from one parent after a bunch of Year 7s students piled into his car 'When’s the next one?' Look out Year 8! 

Cameron Haines

Assistant Deputy Principal - Year 7

Bonne Chance! Buona Fortuna! Ganbatte!

Throughout each day D Block is abuzz with conversations, activities and sounds in French, Italian and Japanese. However, when the bell goes at the end of the day, a steady stream of international local residence from France, Japan and Italy come in to talk to our hard-working Year 12 students to guide and support them to prepare for their WACE examinations.

According to the students, this is the best part of learning a second language. Sitting and having a deep and meaningful conversation across a range of issues relevant to young people today in a different language! It’s a tribute to the communication skills that our students have developed. 

From all of us in Languages to each and every Year 12, keep up the good work and the very best of luck in your Trial Examinations. In particular, to our wonderful students in French, Italian and Japanese Bonne Chance! Buona Fortuna! Ganbatte!

Shane Glass

Head of Learning Area (Languages)

Media Night

Our Media Night will showcase the many talents of our students, with a variety of genres and styles of films on show; from short genre films and documentaries, to action film trailers and music videos. Come along for an entertaining and enjoyable evening!

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.

• Thursday 14 October 2021
• Doors open at 6:00pm and screening begins at 6:30pm
• Windsor Cinema, 98 Stirling Highway, Nedlands

SPORT

ACC A Division Athletics

'We’re not sprinters'

'We can’t do this'

This was the overwhelming response we heard from students back in 2019 when we dared aim to move beyond Division B in the realm of ACC Interschool Athletics. But our students rose to this challenge in their training and fought through injuries and fatigue on the day, managing to win the carnival and secure a place in the ACC A Division Athletics Carnival in 2020. Proving that we are sprinters, and we CAN do this… and we did.

We made it into the A Division of the ACC Interschool Athletics sphere. It took resilience, it took strength, and it took heart, but the students did it!

And now in 2021, on 15 September, our athletics team of 150 students stepped out onto the track and field of the HBF Stadium to compete in the A Division with the sole objective of trying “simply our best” and they did exactly that. We knew the competition would be fierce against the other A Division schools, especially the champion school, Sacred Heart, who have held the title for the last 22 years. At the closing ceremony of the ACC A Division Athletics Carnival, after the students took to the field with grace, courage and passion, we were announced the equal winners with Sacred Heart College of the Boys Aggregate Shield and Overall Runner Up champion school. Our team placed more pressure on Sacred Heart than any other school over the last decade of their reign, with a mere 4-point difference the John XXIII students proved again that when there is a will, there is way. 

As a College, we are so proud of these students and commend them on their incredible efforts. We especially acknowledge our leaving Year 12’s for the huge part that have played in nurturing the sporting culture over the past few years. We now look forward to witnessing our future leaders continue as the custodians of the John XXIII College sporting spirit.

Looking beyond to 2022, we feel so grateful to know that if we believe… anything is possible.

For those that would like to look back and view the magical day of September 15th, please click on the link below.

https://bit.ly/3xIzKhF

Years 9/10 Water Polo 

Congratulations to the students listed below who have been selected to compete in the 2021 Champions School Water Polo Tournament. Our boys will compete on Wednesday 22 September and our girls on Thursday 23 September. 

Thank you to Doug Watson and Jodi Power for your support in coaching our teams this year.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Louise Tana Year 9, for being selected in the Gold Fields State U16 girls soccer squad. 

Sara Kononen

Head of Sport