Secondary
Year 12 Geography Excursion
On Wednesday 28 April, Year 12 Geography students attended an excursion to the Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary in Bayswater. The purpose of the excursion was to conduct an inquiry into the Swan Canning River System and complete fieldwork that complimented their study of biodiversity loss and the impacts of land cover change. Students were guided on an educational tour of the Sanctuary, as well as testing the quality of the water in the Bayswater brook main drain which flows through the wetland before joining the Swan River in order to reduce nutrients entering the river. Students’ results indicated that the restoration project and local strategies at the Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary have managed a number of environmental issues and contributed to improved biodiversity of the Swan River.
Kalo Bell
Geography Teacher
SPORT
Winter Northern Associated Schools (NAS)
Thank you to all students for attending the College NAS trials, it’s great to see so many students keen on playing team sports . A massive thank you must also go to all staff for assisting with the trial processes.
Most teams are full, however there are still a few players needed for the following:
- Year 8 and 9 Boys Soccer
- Year 9 Girls Netball
- Year 9/10 Girls Soccer
- Year 10 Boys Soccer
If there are any students wishing to play in these teams, please see or email Miss Kononen on sara.kononen@cewa.edu.au
All Year 7-10 NAS teams have been uploaded to the Seqta notices.
Please find the fixtures for our Winter NAS program below:
Senior Northern Associated Schools (NAS)
All Senior NAS training has started with strong numbers for all teams. All squads will train once a week in the lead up to the Senior One Day Carnival on Wednesday 23 June. To ensure their positions on the team, senior students are encouraged to attend these training sessions. Training days will be communicated through the senior coaches.
- Champions League Netball – Ms Lorrelle Fortune and Ms Jodi Power
- Champions League Soccer – Mr Ciaran Gallagher and Mrs Janeen Murphy
- Champions League Badminton – Mr Jerram Gibson
ACC Champions League Basketball
On Wednesday 28 April, our senior boys Champions League Basketball team played their Round 16 game against St Stephen's School, Duncraig. The boys played incredibly to win with a score of 41-30. They will now progress through to the next stage of the competition. Thank you to Mr Andrew Osnain and Mr Simon Carrello for all their efforts coaching this team.
Next Thursday 6 May, our Year 9 Basketball boys will play against Kennedy Baptist College in the ACC Junior Championship Basketball competition. We wish their coach, Mr Simon Carrello and the boys all the best of luck in this game.
First XVIII AFL
Congratulations to Mr Darren Kowal and his First XVIII AFL boys on a great first game against Shenton College on Wednesday 28 April. The team played amazingly to just miss out on the win with a score of 34-42. The team will play away against Newman College next week on Wednesday 5 May.
ACC Hockey Challenge
The ACC Hockey Challenge is scheduled for Week 9 of this Term on the dates below:
- Girls - Tuesday 15 June
- Boys - Thursday 17 June
Trials for these teams will take place on Tuesday 4 May from 7:00-8:00am. These trials are open to students from Years 7-12 . Students do not have to register prior to the trial, they just need to be present on the day. All students are expected to arrive dressed with their shin pads and mouth guards.
Any questions please see or email Mr Josh Bowen on josh.bowen@cewa.edu.au
Interhouse Cross-Country
Well done to all Houses for competing in our Interhouse Cross-Country Carnival today. Individual results will be posted up in the pavilion from lunchtime on Monday 3 May for students to view. If there are any issues with results, these need to be communicated to Miss Sara Kononen by Friday 7 May.
The winners of the Fr Gaetan Pereira Cup and the Spirit Award will be announced at our next secondary assembly on Thursday 20 May.
ACC Cross-Country
The ACC Cross-Country team will be announced in the notices next week. Students will be selected based on their performances at the Interhouse Cross-Country Carnival and their performance at our morning training sessions. All ACC Squad members are expected to attend our training sessions on Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00-8:00am in the lead up to the big day on Thursday 27 May. A reminder that training is open to all students of all abilities.
ACC Inclusive Sports Day
On Friday 23 April John XXIII College participated in the ACC Inclusive Sports Day. This event works in association with Inclusion WA Inc and allows students to participate in a range of sports and recreation activities provided by Western Australian State Associations and organisations.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Sylvia Czajko, Year 8 for qualifying for the Australian Aged Swimming Championships. Due to COVID restrictions, an alternative event, ‘April Bonanza’ was set up to allow WA swimmers to compete on a National level. Sylvia delivered a huge personal best in the Girls 13-year-olds 50m Freestyle to win a National Gold Medal and a Silver Medal for 100m freestyle.
Sara Kononen
Head of Sport