Around The Primary
Dear Parents
Welcome back to Term 4 everyone! We hope the holidays have gone well for you all and that children are rested and ready for the next nine weeks of learning!
We were delighted to welcome so many grandparents into the Primary school today. Grandma, grandpa, nanna, pop, nan, yaya, nonna, nonno, avo, opa, dida were some of the special family names used so lovingly by the children at the picnic. This event is always a wonderful opportunity for family to share some special moments together at school. The afternoon finished with delicious shared lunches, delightful musical entertainment and grandparents chatting together and exchanging stories.
This opportunity is another way for the connection between home and school, culture and family rituals and traditions to be linked and become seamless. For the children, it is an important link between home and school – a sense of community joining family and education. Our heartfelt thanks to all the families for supporting this event and to the children and the staff for helping to make these special memories.
Spring has finally and we are all feeling energised and ready for a productive, positive and rewarding term ahead! To keep up with the busy schedule of events, the term calendar is attached for your convenience.
Kind Regards
Antoinette De Pinto
Head of Primary
Visual Art Exhibition 2017
The John XXIII College’s Visual Art Exhibition runs from Tuesday 17 (Opening Night) to Saturday 21 October 2017. The Exhibition features artwork from both the Secondary and Primary school students.
Students participating in specialist Visual Art lessons from Year 3-6 will have a piece of artwork exhibited and a small selection from the Early Years will also be displayed. It is a great opportunity for parents and the community to view artwork across all years and for students to showcase their artwork. Everyone is invited to come along and see the students’ design and creativity skills with both 2D and 3D work from the range of forms being exhibited.
I look forward to seeing many visitors throughout the week.
Fiona Blaauw
Primary Visual Art Specialist Teacher
Swimming Champions
During the holidays four of our Primary students participated in Swimming WA Junior Short Course State Championships (representing UWA-West Coast Swimming Club and produced some amazing personal best times and awarded medals for their magnificent efforts. Some of their highlights are provided below -
Sylvia Czajko (4G)
50 Backstroke - Silver Medal
100 Backstroke - Bronze Medal
50 Freestyle - Gold Medal & State Record
100 Freestyle - Gold Medal & State Record
50 Butterfly - Bronze Medal
Girls 8-10 200 Freestyle Relay - Gold Medal
Girls 8-10 200 Medley Relay - Gold Medal
Mixed 8-10 200 Freestyle Relay - Silver Medal
Bianca Petsos (4B)
50 Freestyle - Bronze Medal
100 Freestyle - Silver Medal
200 Freestyle - Gold Medal & State Record
100 Backstroke - Silver Medal
100 Individual Medley - Silver
200 Individual Medley - Bronze
PB State Level Clean Sweep
Girls 8-10 200 Freestyle Relay - Gold Medal
Girls 8-10 200 Medley Relay - Gold Medal
Braden Fyneman (5B)
50 Freestyle - PB
100 Freestyle - PB
200 Freestyle - PB
200 Backstroke - PB
200 Individual Medley - PB
PB State Level Clean Sweep
Charlie Hodge (6G)
50 Freestyle - Gold Medal
100 Freestyle - Gold Medal
200 Freestyle - Gold Medal
400 Freestyle - Gold Medal
800 Freestyle - Gold Medal
100 Breaststroke - Bonze Medal
200 Breaststroke - Gold Medal
400 Individual Medley - Gold Medal
PB State Level Clean Sweep
Mixed 11-12 200 Freestyle Relay - Bronze Medal
Boys 11-12 200 Freestyle Relay - Bronze Medal
Ben MIgnacca (6B)
50 Freestyle - PB
100 Freestyle - PB
200 Freestyle - PB
Dates to Remember
Monda