Secondary

Homeroom Art Challenge

Earlier this term, Homerooms from Years 7 to 12 were invited to produce a collaborative artwork that reflects the current state of our environment today. Students were encouraged to use recycled or upcycled materials and incorporate a hopeful and constructive message regarding the importance of caring for our environment. 

This year we had incredibly creative entries including sculptures, posters, and wearable art constructed out of plastic bags, water bottles, toilet paper roles, tissue boxes, masks, straws, and many other imaginative materials, all encouraging a message of sustainability. 

Congratulations to our winners pictured in the attached slideshow.

Japanese Year 7s – International Fashion Parade

Last week the Year 7 Japanese students celebrated their skills in Japanese by putting on an International Fashion Parade. Students dressed up in costumes from countries throughout the world. Then they paired up and introduced their partners in Japanese as they walked down the catwalk. Introductions included where their ‘international tomodachi’ was from, their favourite food, drink, sport and of course the fashions they were wearing. The students were ‘sugoi’ (awesome).

Thank you to Year 6B and Year 2G students for being such an amazing audience. Arigato, Aghdasi Sensei for this great activity. 

Shane Glass - Head of Learning Area (Languages)

St Louis Day - 24 June 2021

Yesterday St Louis students celebrated their House Day at John XXIII College. Over the past week we have been reflecting on the life of our patron St Aloysius Gonzaga. On St Louis Day we shared a lunch in the hall and celebrated some of the outstanding contributions from St Louis students so far this year. Homeroom teachers and other House staff were asked to put forward the names of students who had made an extra effort with regards to Homeroom time or House spirit.

St Louis students and staff were also involved in cooking meals for The Shopfront after school on Tuesday. Lots of fun was had and hopefully the meals prove to be delicious. The celebration culminated today with a special focus at the Community Mass on Saint Aloysius Gonzaga and St Louis students were eagerly involved in the Mass. We were extremely lucky to have a Jesuit Priest, Fr Iain Radvan SJ, leading the mass for this special occasion.

It was a pleasure to see all students enthusiastically involved in our House Day celebration. A special mention must be made to the House staff and our various student leaders for their help in organising the day.

Morgan Ball

St Louis House Coordinator

Australian History Competition

This week, students from Years 8 and 9 took part in the Australian History Competition. This nationwide competition is Australia’s largest history competition – and is a great opportunity for students to develop crucial skills such as seeing different points of view. The competition tests student's interpretation and analysis rather than prior knowledge – and all participants receive a Certificate of Participation. 

Daisy Farley 

Head of Learning Area, Humanities and Social Sciences

Food for thought - Refugee Week

This year Refugee Week (June 18-24) is calling us to help build a more cohesive community by showcasing the powerful potential of unity. 

John XXIII College aims to raise awareness about the issues affecting refugees, and to celebrate the positive contributions refugees have made to Australian society through a range of activities. The College welcomed the Fare Go Food Truck, a social enterprise staffed by refugees and asylum seekers serving up delicious cultural comfort food. The love of food knows no borders. It can connect people from all parts of the world. Students and staff at the College were provided with the opportunity to eat, share and connect while empowering refugees and asylum seekers through employment.

The College also supported a food drive for the Centre for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Detainees (CARAD). CARAD is a not-for-profit, unaffiliated organisation committed to advocating for asylum seekers, refugees and detainees in WA. Many of their clients do not have the right to work and are ineligible for government financial support making food drive appeals a valuable lifeline. Students were provided with a list of items required and donated them via their homerooms.

Being people for others is a core value for the students at John XXIII College. Students are consistently encouraged and presented with opportunities to become more compassionate individuals and to develop and awareness of the situations that are developing in their world where they can actively participate in, in order to seek justice.

Tung's Story - Class 1987

John XXIII College has a strong history and tradition of providing education to those who may otherwise not have had this opportunity. Hear Tung Nguyen’s story (Class 1987), who was a refugee to Australia and get an insight into his experiences of resettling in Perth and gaining an education offered by John XXIII College. To make a donation to the John XXIII College Bursary Program visit foundation.johnxxiii.edu.au/bursary 

Mock Trials

Round 3 of the 2021 Law Society of Western Australia Mock Trial Competition was held on Monday night at the Supreme Court. Our team went up against Wesley College - appearing for the Prosecution in a criminal matter involving aggravated assault. 

Our Round 2 Team included: 

• Barrister 1: Rebecca Harsanyi
• Barrister 2: Benjamin Negus
• Solicitor: Lucinda Schubert
• Witness 1: Kady Wall
• Witness 2: Timothy Gardner
• Judges Associate:  Thomas Williams

Whilst the team as whole performed admirably, a special mention has to be made to Benjamin Negus – who was singled out by the Judge for his outstanding cross-examination of the defence witness. The Judge remarked in his summary that he has never given a student full marks before, however Benjamin’s line of questioning was flawless. 

There is a lot of preparation involved in the lead up to the trial, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the students who, despite their busy schedules, enthusiastically attended lunchtime meetings. I would also like to thank Ms Rita de Faria (Y12 ADP), who came along on the night to offer support.

Well done to our Mock Trial Team on their 2021 season.

Daisy Farley & Morgan Ball

Politics & Law

STEM Classroom Cash Competition

The Technologies Department at John XXIII will be collecting Classroom Cash Competition entries collected from The West Australian on 29 May, 5 June, 12 June, and 19 June. Please complete the entry with the school information and return them to your Homeroom Teacher until 30 June.  The winning school will receive $5,000.00 to spend on STEM resources. 

Anna Davila

Head of Learning - Technologies

Transperth Bus Service changes effective from Term 3, Sunday 18 July 2021.

Please see recent changes that have been announced by Transperth:

• Route 28 towards Perth Busport via Floreat Forum will no longer enter the school however students can (and have been) catch this bus on Mooro Drive approximately 10 minutes after the school bell
   
• School Special 714 will now operate as Route 27 to Claremont via Mt Claremont

For further details please review attachments provided by Transperth

SPORT

Senior NAS One Day Carnival

Congratulations to all our Senior NAS teams for another successful One Day Carnival on Wednesday 23 June. All teams represented John XXIII College extremely well with some impressive results. A very special congratulations to Mrs Janeen Murphy and her Champions League Girls Soccer team for coming home with the premiership. This team will now progress through to the ACC Soccer Championship after school next term. Thank you to all our senior NAS coaches for their time and commitment with our Winter NAS teams this year.

Winter NAS Senior One Day Carnival Results

All NAS results from Years 7-12 can be accessed through the link below:

NAS Fixtures, Results & Ladders | Associated & Catholic Colleges of WA (accsport.asn.au)

Athletics Pre-Carnival Events

Our Interhouse Athletics Pre-Carnival events commenced this week. Well done to all students who have represented their House in the events of Javelin, Discus and 1500m. The schedule for all events can be found below. If any students missed their event, there is a catch-up day on Wednesday 30 July.

Pre carnival Event Schedule

Week 10

Monday 21 June                            Year 8 1500m / Year 9 Discus and Javelin

Tuesday 22 June                            Year 8 Discus and Javelin / Year 9 1500m

Wednesday 23 June                      Year 10 1500 

Friday 25 June                                Year 10 Discus and Javelin

Week 11

Monday 28 June                            Year 11 1500m / Year 12 Discus and Javelin

Tuesday 29 June                            Year 12 1500m / Year 11 Discus and Javelin

Wednesday 30 June                      Catch-Up Events

Friday 2 July                                    All Year 7 students will take part in their Pre Carnival Events from Period 3-6

Athletics Training

Athletics training is well underway. All students are welcome to attend these training sessions to improve their athletics skills. Last year we achieved our goal and stayed in the ACC A-Division Athletics Carnival. This year our aim is to do the same and hopefully some more! In response to many students’ requests, athletics training will start earlier this year and will take place every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:00am-8:00am in the lead up to the ACC A Division Athletics Carnival. 

Please see the schedule attached for the remainder of this term. If you would like to hire a pair of college spikes for the duration of the season, please email jessica.pillera@cewa.edu.au or see Miss Pillera in the PE office. There is a $50 deposit required.

Inclusive soccer

John XXIII students have finished the 5-week inclusive soccer competition. Congratulations to all students involved.

State Sporting Representation

At our Sport Awards night in Term 4 we will be acknowledging students in our college community who have been selected to represent the state or country in their sport.

Please complete the ‘form’ attached if you meet the criteria and include any supporting documents.

 https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Iy-FxTM2KU-zhlHaU-NeI9jD9dWkLOBPrhKn_2HLGfxURVNYTkEyV05KVDhCUzc1TlhRN1MyWTZGWi4u

Sara Kononen

Head of Sport