Around The Primary

Dear Families

What a fabulous John XXIII Day celebration! 

While today we are sending home many tired children, we are sure their hearts and minds are overflowing with joy and gratitude.

Today the St Louis Sports Centre was transformed into a space of prayer. We began our special day by coming together as a college to celebrate the Eucharist. Students participated reverently in prayer and song and with a growing awareness of the presence of God in all things, reflected on how Jesus gives us all we need to grow in faith and on the importance of staying connected to Him. 

The sun was shining for us, and the amazing 'Mini Fete' prepared by our Year 5 and 6 students went down without a glitch. Great school spirit was seen, and everyone had a wonderful time trying their luck at a variety of games, obstacle courses, stalls and much more.  All money raised today goes to support the wonderful work of the Jesuit Missions and Mary Ward International. The time, energy, and effort from staff and students to prepare and coordinate activities is much appreciated. Thanks also to the parents of our Year 5 and 6 students for their support. 

The fun continued throughout the day. Our Junior Primary students participated in an entertaining and interactive incursion of storytelling with Fairy Sandie of Ladybird Entertainment.  In the afternoon, Betty Bubbles had the children blowing the biggest bubbles ever!  Kaboom Percussion were amazing, fun, inspiring, and entertaining. They kept the Year 1 and 2, and Year 5 and 6 students on the edge of their seats and showcased incredible homemade instruments. The annual Year 3 and 4 John XXIII Day Soccer Tournament lived up to expectations and it was fantastic to see the students representing their Houses in some fun soccer matches.

Special thanks to all the staff for their hard work behind the scenes to ensure the students had a wonderful time and that John XXIII Day was a success.

Kind regards

Kylie Allen

Assistant Principal, Primary  

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 and subscribe to the Primary Calendar.

Keeping Safe Child Protection Curriculum

It is a requirement under The Registration Standards for Non-Government Schools that all students receive a protective behaviours education. At John XXIII College our staff are trained and deliver the Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) across all year groups. Keeping Safe is an evidence-based child safety curriculum. 

This term across the Primary School we are exploring the third Focus Area of the Keeping Safe Program: 

Recognising and Reporting Abuse

Topics: Privacy and the body; Recognising abuse; Secrets; Cyber Safety (older years)

• Students continue to explore the concept of privacy, with an emphasis on public and private (e.g. locations and personal information) and safe and unsafe touching. Students use anatomical names for sexual/private body parts and understand that their whole body is private. They learn the meaning of consent, what it looks like, sounds like and strategies for giving and not giving consent.
• A range of developmentally appropriate situations are presented to children to help them identify physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and neglect, and what to do if they or someone they know is experiencing abuse. Students gain an understanding of domestic and family violence and explore strategies and support networks to keep themselves safe.
• Students learn strategies to remain safe in the digital and online world. They learn about media classifications of video media and computer games and explore the use of photographs and images.
• Children develop an understanding that while many secrets can be fun and exciting, some secrets are unsafe to keep. It is important for children to recognise unsafe secrets and tell a trusted adult about them.

If you would like more information about the Keeping Safe Curriculum, please don’t hesitate to get in touch on 9383 0469 or by email anne.murphy@cewa.edu.au 

Anne Murphy

Primary Counsellor

Music Update

Choir Rehearsals 

Choir rehearsals for next week provided below:

Music Eisteddfod

Congratulations to all the students who performed in the Music Eisteddfod this week. The adjudicators were very impressed with the standard of performances. Thank you to all the tutors and staff involved, including the Music, Audio-Visual and Maintenance departments. It was wonderful to have families attend and provide a wonderful audience for the performers. 

In each section, the adjudicators selected an ‘Outstanding Performer’ and two ‘Special Mention’ Awards. Those selected from the Primary School will be presented with their awards at a Primary Eisteddfod Winners Mini Concert on Thursday 17 August at 3:30pm in the GBLT. All are welcome to attend and hear a selection of the outstanding performances. Information regarding Secondary Winners and the Secondary Winners Concert can be found on the Music Page of the Newsletter.

Primary Eisteddfod Winners

Catholic Performing Arts Festival 

Best wishes to all students representing the College in the Festival next week.

Coming Soon - Year 4 Musical 

The Year 4 students have enjoyed their final week of rehearsals before tech-runs and the Dress Rehearsal next Friday. 

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

Catherine Haydon

Primary Music Teacher

Sport Update

SSWA Cross Country 

On Thursday a team of 32 students from Year 3 to Year 6 participated in the School Sport WA Cross Country Carnival.  It was a huge day and with over 300 runners in each race.  Our team did incredibly well and should be very proud of their achievements. Results can be accessed here:

 School Sport WA Primary XC Championships (bluechipresults.com.au)

Next week athletics training begins for year 3 to 6 students. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30pm to 4:30pm on the Secondary ovals, no sign up is required.  We will be practicing the different events in preparation for the Interhouse Athletics Carnival on Friday 8 September. 

If you have any queries about anything sport related, please contact me via email: steve.williams@cewa.edu.au 

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.

Health Centre Relocation 

The College Health Centre has relocated to the Wellbeing Centre. The entrance is situated opposite the College Library. Please refer to the campus map to assist you in locating us.

Jenny Hill

College Nurse