Around The Primary
Dear Parents,
The College has been delighted with the flexibility and cooperation of our community given the challenges of 2020. The current COVID-19 restrictions have also necessitated changes to Presentation Night.
This year, Presentation Night will be held next Friday 27 November, commencing at 7pm. All members of the College community are welcome to attend. However, unlike previous years, only students who are Award Winners or in Wanju Voices will be required. These families have already been notified.
Tickets are now available through TryBooking at this link. Once tickets are booked, seats will be allocated so that appropriate social distancing is observed. Tickets should be booked for any student who is attending other than Award Winners and Wanju Voices who will sit in allocated areas.
Presentation Night is a wonderful evening and we are hoping that, like other functions held this year, COVID-19 will not have a significant impact on the high standard of the event.
Kind regards,
Antoinette De Pinto
Head of Primary
At today’s Assembly the Wanju Voices and the newly formed Ukulele Club had the opportunity to perform. The audience was amazed at the talents of the students. Our appreciation is extended to Mrs Haydon and Mr Johnston for all their hard work in preparing the students.
Dates to Remember
| Monday 23 November | PP – Year 3 Swimming lessons begin (Claremont Pool) |
| Tuesday 24 November | Year 6 IPSHA T20 Cricket Carnival (Melvista Park) |
| Friday 27 November | Presentation Evening (SLSC) |
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
Super Stars
Well done to all the students who received a certificate for their fantastic achievements.
| PPB | Alexander Kong | Finn Oldham | Harry Secrett | Addison Wright | |
| PPG | Abigail Cawley | Jemima Kendall | Sophia McShane | ||
| 1B | Ronan Collins | Charles Hulme | James Maginn | Kieren Ridley | |
| 1G | Charlie Barlow | Baxter Butler | Cecilia Natale |
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| 2B | Liberty Fisher | Theodore Gnech | Gemma Grant | Eloise Manifis | Daniel Tan |
| 2G | Sebastian Hurley | Juliet Kong | Nicholas Lamattina | Mason Rogers | Xavier Xu |
| 3B | Samuel Byrnes | Roxy Fullerton | Anna Janssen | Alexis Tonkin | |
| 3G | Oliver Byrne | Madeleine Grainger | Mitchell Kavanagh | Olive Reside | |
| 4B | Gianmarco Bergomi | Matilda Martin | Mia Pruiti | Layla Travis | |
| 4G | Nick Adams | Harry Azzopardi | William Beach | Sophie Marchant | Nicolas Orugun |
| 5B | James Bradock | Stella Fullerton | Blake Kavanagh | ||
| 5G | Isabella Stewart | ||||
| 6B | Antonia Annan | Lucy Morgan | Liam Ptolomey | ||
| 6G | Olivia Eastman | Jack Gregory | Madeleine Holly | Nicholas Skerratt |
Primary Music Update
Year One Mini-Musical
The Year One students shared their rendition of ‘The Enormous Turnip’ with the Pre-Primary students last week. This involved singing, playing tuned and untuned percussion instruments, dance movements, acting and, of course, an enormous turnip! The students presented an entertaining and well-rehearsed show. Thank you to Ms McKeague for all her assistance.
Primary Recitals
The Primary Strings and Guitar recital last Friday was a huge success with 45 performers, including a complete cello concerto performed by Nada Jakovich, Kate Wagner and Raphael Budimlich.
A big thank you to everyone in the Music Department for their hard work. Special mention to Mrs Gratton for administration assistance, Mr Pitt and Mr Johnston for accompanying the students, and the music tutors for preparing the students.
We look forward to hearing the Year 1-3 piano students perform this afternoon.
Mrs Catherine Haydon
Primary Music Teacher
Vinnies Christmas Appeal
Every year the Society of St Vincent de Paul in the Claremont Parish of St Thomas Apostle provides hampers to more than 60 families. Once again, they are looking forward to being able to distribute Christmas hampers due to the generosity of the John XXIII College community. This year many families are struggling more than ever, and our support is especially welcomed.
John XXIII College families are invited to select from the following list and bring it to school by the end of November. There will be collection baskets in all the classrooms and Front Administration.
HAMPER ITEMS
- Christmas fare – e.g. fruit mince pies, Christmas cake, cookies, shortbread, ham, snack foods
- Christmas stockings, Christmas crackers, Christmas napkins
- Grocery items – e.g. Breakfast Cereal, Coffee, Tea, Milo, Tinned Fruit, Custard, Long life juice, Biscuits, Pasta sauce and Pasta
- Toiletry items, including gift-type items
Sports Update
PP - Year 3 Swimming
On Monday the Pre-Primary to Year 3 students begin swimming lessons at Claremont Pool with the final lesson on Tuesday 1 December.
IPSHA T20 Cricket
On Tuesday our Year 6 cricket teams will take part in the IPSHA T20 Cricket Carnival at Melvista Park in Nedlands. It will be an action-packed day of cricket!
PP - Year 4 Tennis
This week saw the end of our tennis program with Nick Kirkbride. The students thoroughly enjoyed the introduction to tennis and it was great to see the progress made. Nick runs a holiday tennis program at City Beach Tennis Club from Monday 21-Thursday 24 December. Our students have been offered a 15% discount, simply go to www.coastaltennis.com.au to sign up and click on the ‘kids coaching’ tab.
Mr Steve Williams
Primary Sport Coordinator
Sacramental Certificates
Parents are requested to email a copy of their child’s Sacramental Certificate (Reconciliation, Eucharist or Confirmation) to Mrs Petsos in Main Administration nancy.petsos@cewa.edu.au for our College records.