Secondary

Roncalli Service 

Roncalli Service is John XXIII College’s Christian Service Learning Program, providing students with an opportunity to develop empathy, compassion and a sense of justice through meaningful and active citizenship. 

Year 9 students regularly volunteer for Coffee Club at Mercy Place Mont Clare aged-care home as part of the Program. During a recent visit, students organised a music session with the residents, including famous jazz musician, Ross Nicholson.

Careers and Enterprise

During Term 3 the Careers and Enterprise students have been completing the Young Entrepreneur Program. This program aims to encourage students to use their creativity and problem solving skills whilst learning about business structures and planning.  The class have had the pleasure of listening to professionals, Keegan Cameron, from AMHR Accounting and Nigel Chen-Tan from FB Rice. Keegan spoke to students about Business Structures and Tax and Nigel had an engaging presentation about Intellectual Property and small business.

Lyn Alexander

Careers and Enterprise Teacher

Tournament of the Minds (STEM)

This weekend Campbell Riley, Josh Leong, Jack Brett, Tiffany Cesare, Gabriel Kaye, Cohen Rafiq & Akash Parekh will be heading off to the Tournament of the Minds Regional round held at ECU. This year the students needed to design a machine that would collect the DNA of endangered species for future use should they become extinct.

Year 11 Biology Guest Speaker

On Thursday the Year 11 ATAR Biology class had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Joe Fontaine, Lecturer from Murdoch University. Dr. Fontaine spoke to the students about the importance of fire to an ecosystem and the nature of the Australian Serotinous biome. Included in his lecture was the effect of European settlement, and their fire regimes, on the Australian bush.

Damien Connellan

Teacher, Science

Year 11 Politics and Law Excursion

This Tuesday was the Year 11 Politics and Law Excursion. In the morning, students went to the Magistrates Court where they witnessed several video conferencing trials. Students then made their way to the District Court where they were lucky enough to witness a sentencing in action. The judge provided answers to some of the questions students had about how sentencing occurs in Australia. What factors does the court consider? How much discretion does the judicial officer have? To what extent is the discretion limited? Why is a particular penalty chosen?

In the afternoon, students visited Parliament House and got a chance to watch Question Time in the Legislative Assembly. Member for Cottesloe, Dr David Honey was kind enough to put on some light refreshments and students were given token ‘Parlia-mints’, the pun was much appreciated. A memorable excursion which students found very rewarding.

Morgan Ball

Politics & Law

Year 8 HASS – LEGO Hazards Lesson

Year 8 Humanities and Social Sciences classes have been studying different landscapes and landforms, including features of the earth’s surface such as mountains, volcanoes and the tectonic processes responsible for these features. Tectonic forces are also responsible for some of the world’s biggest geomorphic disasters, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis and more!

A couple of Year 8 classes had the opportunity to consolidate their understanding of a chosen geomorphic hazard by creating a small LEGO scene which demonstrated one aspect of their chosen hazard event, such as the cause of the hazard, impacts from the hazard, factors that influenced the impact e.g. where people chose to live/living close to coast, as well as rescue and response scenes.

A big thank you to the Junior School for lending their LEGO to the senior students to use and enjoy. Based on the outstanding level of detail and creativity in many scenes, there are a number of students who could certainly be the next LEGO Masters contestants!

Kalo Bell

Assistant Deputy Principal - Year 8