A Hive of Activity at the College Dear Parents, Students and Friends of John XXIII College This is the last Newsletter from the College for Semester One, 2011 and its amazing how time has gone so fast! I extend to you my best wishes for a safe and relaxing holiday. Before the holiday commences, there is still much to happen next week and I highlight a few of those:

Queen of the Bees The Year 3 students under the expert direction of Mr George White have been working hard to perfect their roles in the musical “Queen of the Bees”. It has all the signs of being a magnificent and joyful production.

NAIDOC Week NAIDOC Week commenced today and will continue next week. I am delighted to invite you to a special “Welcome to Country” next Thursday morning at 7.45am in the College Chapel. This will be a unique and privileged experience and I hope that many families are able to join in this special celebration.

St Vincent de Paul Winter Sleep Out Some very brave Year 11 Students and Staff will spend Monday night at the WACA learning about homelessness. The temperature forecast for Monday night is only 4 degrees, so it will be a very challenging experience. It is hard to believe the scope of Perth Homelessness given the wealth and infrastructure of our city, but it is a real and growing problem.

Capital Development Projects There are many packing boxes around the campus as Staff pack up and move teaching and office space in preparation for the refurbishments next Semester.

 Mary Ward Primary will move to the MacKillop Room  Xavier Wing (Learning Enrichment and RE)

A new Kindy room will also be constructed during Semester Two. A separate letter will be emailed to parents in Pre Primary and Kindy because during construction there will be changes required regarding parking and the children’s playground.

Congratulations to the Year 9 and 10 students who presented outstanding drama productions this week. The standard of acting and musical theatre were exceptional and gives me great optimism about the future of Performing Arts at John XXIII College. Similarly the John XXIII Issue 20 July 01 2011 Eisteddfod saw individual and ensemble performances of very high quality. I look forward to seeing the winners of each section perform again at the Twilight Soiree on Sunday night!. Congratulations to one and all.

Together let us seek justice.

Yours sincerely

Semester Dates Semester 1 will conclude for all students on Thursday 7th July, 2011. Mrs Anne Fry - Principal Semester II will commence for all students on Wednesday 27th July, 2011. Vinnies School Sleep out It’s hard to believe in an affluent state like Western Australia that tonight approximately 13,500 people will be homeless and of that group 33% are children between 12 and 18 years old.

As one of Perth’s leading resource centres for street present young people, Vinnies has invited John XXIII College to be part of a special event, the inaugural Vinnies School Sleep out, to be held at the WACA on July 4th, 2011.

The 2011 Vinnies School Sleep out will be an overnight event coordinated by the St Vincent de Paul Society and supported by the Catholic Youth Ministry Perth. The event aims to bring students together for a unique opportunity that, for one night only, gives them the experience of what it may be like to be without a home.

John XXIII College has a team of 23 attending the Sleep out consisting of 18 students and 5 staff. We hope to raise awareness of homelessness in Perth but also to raise funds. Twenty three people from our school will be sleeping out on the WACA from 7pm to 7am on Monday 4 July 2011. They are asked to bring just a sleeping bag and pillows, cardboard will be provided. They are given a cup of hot soup and a roll for dinner and nothing else.

We ask all our John XXIII College Community to support our Sleep Out participants by donating to our cause. You can make a donation by visiting our donations page at http://www.everydayhero.com.au/john_xxiii_college_1

Rainbows Grief and Loss Program for Primary School Children Last week an email was sent to all families with children in years 1 to 6 to explain the Rainbows Program. I have also spoken to all year 1 to 6 classes last week about the Rainbows program and I have asked the children to speak to their parents if they are interested in attending.

The program is for children in year 1 to 6 who have experienced the death of someone close to them or the separation of their parents. The program explores the thoughts and feelings that arise for children when these events occur and they are introduced to strategies they can use to manage these thoughts and feelings. They also learn they are not the only one who has experienced these thoughts and feelings.

If you would like your child to be part of the Rainbows Program for 2011 please complete the form included in the email and return to me via the class teacher by Monday 4th of July. If you have any questions please contact me at the College via email [email protected] or phone 9383 0400.

Daniel Moylan - Primary School Counsellor

Tuesday Prayer Group at St Thomas Please Come...Tuesdays....Prayer Group @ St Thomas If you are looking to connect with other like-minded women, who share a Christian spirituality, then please feel welcome to come along to our Prayer Group.

First we enjoy a cuppa, chat and then share moments with God in prayer. It is very casual and there are no expectations...we are happy just to be with God for about 1 hour a week, in fellowship with other women. You may be struggling with a situation, or just want to give thanks, it is refreshing to hand it over to God. “No experience required”. Where: St Thomas meeting room (adjacent to church). College Rd Claremont. When: We meet every Tuesday 9am for a 9.30am start. Queries: 04385 58788- Julie Around the Primary Today we gathered together as a primary school community to celebrate our final Mass for the term. A big thank you to Fr Gaetan, Mr Casey, Mrs Scott and Year 6B for preparing this lovely Mass.

The children from Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed participating in the Winter Lightning Carnival at school yesterday. It was wonderful to see over five hundred children from 9 different schools participating in the various sports. Well done to all the competitors! Our appreciation is extended to Mr Alderman for organizing this sensational sporting event and to all the hard-working staff and helpers.

It is hard to believe that there are only four more sleeps until ‘Queen of the Bees’. It is wonderful that so many families are supporting this musical extravaganza on Tuesday 4th July at 7pm in Roncalli Hall. I’m sure all parents and friends are going to be amazed at the talents of our Year three children.

As we come to end of semester one, it is time to farewell our music teacher, Ms Annamaria Paolino. We thank Annamaria for sharing her musical skills and talents with the primary school community and we wish her every success with her future endeavours.

Kind regards,

Antoinette De Pinto Head of Primary

The John XXIII Primary football team has once again won the Eagles Cup for our local area. They defeated All Saints 7.5(47) to 1.0(6), Newman College 5.8(38) to 5.4(34) and Tranby 4.6 (30) to 0.2 (2). Congratulations to the talented team and Mr Casey (coach) for their three wins over tough opponents. This makes the College victorious in three of the last five years: 2007, 2008 and 2011.

Elija Meegan completed in the State Gymnastic Championships last Sunday and performed extremely well. He received three gold medals on individual apparatuses, high-bar, rings and parallel bars and a silver medal on vault. He also won a trophy for being overall State Champion in Men’s Artistic Gymnastics for WA 2011. Congratulations Elija -We are so proud of you!

Just a reminder, our Kindy and PrePrimary children and their siblings are not permitted to play on the playground equipment before or after school. Why? Because there is no teacher on duty in these areas at these times and your child may at risk of an accident.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Saturday 2ndJuly Year 3 Musical Rehearsal (2-5pm) & Sunday 3rd July Year 3 Musical Dress Rehearsal (2-5pm)

Primary Student Absentees If your child is going to be absent from school please email [email protected] or call 93830401 by 8.30am.

Medical Information Update Parents/Guardians are requested to notify the College immediately if there is a change in your child/rens medical information and/or a change in your contact details. College phone: 9383 0400 Email: [email protected] Tournament of Minds competition 2011

Students from years 7, 8, 9 and 10 are offered the opportunity to extend themselves in the annual Tournament of Minds competition in the areas of Language Literature, Maths Engineering, Social Sciences and Applied Technology. This competition is open to schools across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore and historically we have been very successful in this competition winning the State finals 6 times in the last 10 years.

Students will be involved in problem solving and finding a creative way to present their solution to judges in a presentation which involves scripting, acting, singing and costume design culminating in the finals in Hobart in October.

If any students would like to participate in this year’s competition, please register your interest with Mrs McLean at Learning Enrichment by Monday 4th July Congratulations to…………………… Elise Svanberg, (Year 12) who won The West Australian Newspaper’s Young Writer contest. Along with seven other finalists Elise had a day at Perth Zoo on June 28 where she had a mini-assignment with The West’s travel editor Stephen Scourfield and at the end of the day she and one other finalist were chosen as the winners for 2011.

The two winners will travel on a real-life assignment to Broome departing on July 31 for a 4-day trip. In a letter to Elise, Greta Ambrose from Newspapers in Education said: “The trip aims to give an insider’s view of the life of a travel writer and a once in a life time opportunity to develop your writing and photography skills under the wing of an awarded writer and photographer, Stephen Scourfield.

The attached photo is of Elise receiving the award (from left) Chris Ellison of North West Tourism, Stephen Scourfield and Graeme Carleton from Canon

Students from Fujimi High School in Tokyo, Japan In Term Three, the College will host 35 students from Fujimi High School in Tokyo, Japan visiting for a period of two weeks, from Sunday 31st July to Saturday 14th August. We would like to invite you to host one of these students. The students will be attending John XXIII College daily and will require transport to and from school, accommodation and food. They can travel on public transport with their host brother or sister. The students pay $140.00 per week to each host family to assist with expenses.

Whilst the students are in Australia they participate in a wide range of sightseeing activities during the school day so their life with host families does not necessitate you showing them the sights of Perth and Western Australia. The students most enjoyable and engaging experience is spending time with families and being involved in activities around the house.

All the students will be females aged approximately 15 years and have learnt English for three years. If you have either a spare bed in a girl’s room or a spare bedroom then we would very much appreciate your willingness to host one of these Japanese students. This will be a wonderful opportunity to provide hospitality for someone from overseas, make new friends and get a taste of life as an exchange student.

We will be presenting further information about the program and hints for having an exchange student. However, in the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns regarding the Fujimi High School visit please email:Shane Glass: [email protected] or Glen James: [email protected]

If you would like to host a Fujimi High School student please log onto the College website: www.johnxxiii.edu.au and complete the Host Family Information form and return with your photo/image of your family to the Languages Department, Student Reception or via email as soon as possible.

Ms Shane Glass and Ms Glen James Study Skill Courses, WACE Preparation Courses and General Tuition The College receives a large amount of promotional material regarding Study Skill Courses, WACE Preparation Courses and General Tuition. It is not the College’s policy to endorse one firm’s product over another, however, when such information is received it is posted either on my noticeboard (outside the Deputy Principal, Studies door) or on the Career Counsellor’s Noticeboard, opposite K1 and between CP1 and CP2.

Year 12 Students Seeking Exemption from sitting the 2011 WACE The closing date for the submission of Exemption from sitting the 2011 WACE examinations for VET student’s forms for your Year 12 students is Tuesday 5 July 2011. No late applications will be accepted. Please see Mr Novacsek for details.

Robert Novacsek ‐ Deputy Principal, Studies

HEALTH INFORMATION Benefits of exercise

Being physically active is an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle. Research suggests that maintaining a regular active lifestyle is the key to good health and weight management. Physical health benefits: Reduces risk of heart disease by as much as half Increases recovery from heart attack and reduced risk of having a second heart attack Reduces risk of stoke Reduces risk of having high blood pressure and high cholesterol Prevents and treats non-insulin dependent diabetes Reduces risk of developing and dying from some cancers, such as colon and breast cancers; and assists with coping, rehabilitation and survival from cancer Reduces risk of obesity and weight management Decreases body fat Increases muscle, muscle strength and bone density Reduces risk of chronic disease and death Improves quality of life and long term health Improves fitness and stamina Results in a stronger immune system Increases energy Improves sleep Mental health benefits: Improves self esteem and confidence Reduces stress, anxiety and depression Improves mood and sense of wellbeing Improves concentration, enhances memory and learning, and better performance at school Reduces feelings of fatigue and depression Improves psychological wellbeing and mental awareness Environmental benefits Reduces greenhouse emissions Reduces traffic congestion Reduces air pollution Reduces noise pollution

Thankyou

Jenny Hill (College Nurse)

Drama Night The Year 12 Drama Night – Beyond the Fourth Wall will take place on Wednesday the 6th of July.

Mr George Tsakisiris - Performing Arts Coordinator Chaplain’s Comments A wise old priest once said “Never underestimate the burdens people bring with them into the church. Often we as priests have little idea of the difficulties, pain or sorrow our parishioners will be carrying.” Each week celebrating Eucharist both at school and in the parish, I can imagine the anxiety and burden some students and people carry to the Eucharist. Whatever it is, Jesus invites us to let go of it, if only for a while and be at peace. Jesus’ invitation this weekend to ‘Come and rest a while’ talk can be very pious and not in touch with reality.

The apostle Matthew wrote this for his community, forty five years after Jesus’ death. We know that this community experienced intense suffering and heavy burdens. Some of whom had been expelled from the synagogue and were being martyred for their faith in Jesus Christ.

No wonder they held so strongly to the words, “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” And they found consolation in Jesus’ example, “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble of heart.”

Our faith is not about praying away our problems or fears and wishing it were otherwise. Our faith means we have experienced the love of God in Jesus Christ so that we never carry our burdens alone. Jesus didn’t come to us as a divine magician, waving a wand over our problems, to wipe away all our tears. Rather, he accompanies us so he can show us that the gift of peace and a release from our life’s burdens are often found in having the perspective to exercise the gift of right judgment. Making the best possible choices lead to the alleviation of our pain and difficulties.

Talking about choices, a false spirit dressed in the angelic robes can sometimes appear as an angel of light: a young woman enters the convent not because she feels called to it but because she thinks it is a holier life, a more perfect life, than motherhood. A mother is overly harsh as she pushes her son to make good grades. A father smothers her daughter with attention and gifts, and she never grows up. A middle-aged man abandons his family because he has fallen in love with a woman who “really understands me for who I am”. The friend of an alcoholic becomes obsessed with “fixing” him. A young Catholic college student fails to turn in an important assignment because she has spent all her time preparing for the next Catholic Centre retreat. In all these sometimes the answer is not simply Jesus. As we all know, for some of our difficulties, there is no spiritual quick fix. There is no cheap grace. The answer is not simply Jesus.

In confronting issues, like the wrong mission for this particular person, the right mission but the wrong timing, the right mission but with the wrong method, emphasis, or degree of involvement, a good Christian can take the necessary spiritual and mental health to take time out, to be as gentle with ourselves as possible, and to know that the burden of life is best shared with others.

The American Trappist monk and writer, Thomas Merton described the concept of self-violence: “There is a pervasive form of contemporary violence... And that is activism and overwork. The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of its innate violence. To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything, is to succumb to violence.

The frenzy of our activism neutralizes our work for peace. It destroys our own inner capacity for peace. It destroys the fruitfulness of our own work, because it kills the roots of inner wisdom which makes work fruitful”.

A final point about little children, is being so young and so unlearned and weak, they have nothing ‘useful’ to contribute in an adult world. All they can do is receive what is given to them. What they give in return is simply what they are really good at: affection and love. Jesus comes back to this image of a child to tell us the true sense of human relationship to God The human life of Jesus is a pure gift to the world to lead us to knowledge of God as God truly is. To know a person is not simply to know a great deal about her or him: implied is a communion of love, entailing deep intimacy.

Jesus offers that deep invitation: ‘Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from, for I am gentle and humble of heart. Jesus comes to lift that burden, which includes the burden of sin. The heart of that ease and lightness lies in the knowledge of God, to those who worship God as a kind of distant and fearful ruler, religious and ethical prescripts promulgated in God’s name will indeed appear burdensome. But to those who have allowed Jesus to be drawn into true intimacy and knowledge of God they will not appear exhausted but foster a yearning and enlightenment on the journey.

May these coming holidays be a retreat time par excellence for self care in order to find anew the ‘joie de vivre’ and teach us to be more realistic with people whom we meet; we often never know the burdens others are carrying. And our prayer for all of them could be that they might know a moment’s rest, the companionship of fellow travellers, and the gift of Christ’s peace.

Fr Gaetan Pereira - College Chaplain The Science Teachers’ Association of Western Australia (STAWA), invites primary and secondary students to participate in the 53rd Science Talent Search (STS) competition. How it Works

Entries may be submitted by students from any school in Western Australia

Available Categories There are three major categories for entry:  Research Investigations  Scientific Communication  Inventions

A student can only enter one level. The age levels are: Age Groups Years K ‑ 2 Years 3 ‑ 4 Years 5 ‑ 6 Years 7 - 8 Years 9 - 10 Years 11 – 12

What you Could Win

Each entry receives a Participation Certificate, a Merit Certificate, or a Winner’s Certificate and cash prizes are awarded to the top three in each age group and category. Both primary and secondary students who submit a project into the Investigations category are also eligible for selection by STAWA STS judges for entry into the BHP Billiton Science Awards.

For further information please visit the following websites, or contact Ms Webb in the Science Department ([email protected]) http://www.stawa.net/pages/science_talent_search http://www.stawa.net/app/webroot/js/tiny_mce/plugins/filemanager/files/STSBooklet.pdf

The Science Experience is three days of hands-on science in universities and tertiary institutions for students currently in Year 9 and 10.

The program is designed to provide students who have an interest in science with an opportunity to engage in a wide range of hands-on science activities under the guidance of scientists who love their work. Students will have the opportunity to:

 ENJOY 3 or 4 days in which they will be introduced to some of the wonders of Science & Technology  PERFORM interesting experiments in tertiary laboratories  HEAR leaders in science, technology and engineering  MEET new friends! and  LEARN about careers in science, technology and engineering

Where? When? Apply before Cost? Edith Cowan University 17-19 January 2012 28 October 2011 $110 The University of Western Australia 17-19 January 2012 28 October 2011 $110 Curtin University of Technology 17-20 January 2012 28 October 2011 $145

Please note that the Curtin University 4 day program consists of an extra day of Engineering activities. This program is for those who enjoy engineering with their science.

Sponsorship may be available through your local Rotary Club.

For further information, contact Ms Webb in the Science Department or visit the following website: http://www.scienceexperience.com.au/ Magis National Computer Science School Challenge 2011.

The National Computer Science School, the School of IT and the University of Sydney and NICTA invite students to participate in the NCSS Challenge 2011. No programming experience is required. Interested students should see me to obtain details.

As many parents will be aware John XXlll College has a strong relationship with the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts at UWA. For the last few years our year 12 students have been involved in a Summer Design Studio in January before Term 1 begins. This exhibition of Semester 1 work from undergraduate students in the Faculty will be of great interest. If you have any queries about the exhibition please contact me. On June 28 a small team of our year 10 and 11 students competed in the Business Experience Competition at ECU and made it through to finals on July 29. Our students worked brilliantly. They delegated, worked collaboratively and produced a magnificent power point. All six of our students presented to the panel of judges, and when asked a very tricky question, William Paparo, resplendent in his blazer, stepped forward and spoke so eloquently the judges were astounded.

Our students were given a case study on a company including cash flow projections and two options for future production. They then had to present to the Board a summary of the market, a new product for two possible production options, a SWOT analysis, including financial information for each option and then their selection. They had four hours to work on the case study and then did a ten minute presentation with power point to the Board of Directors.

The team:  Annabel Beech  Lara Martin  Andrew Fontaine  Emma Lockwood  Jacob Donovan  William Paparo

Congratulations to these talented young thinkers.

EXHIBITION - UWA Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts The efforts of budding architects and landscape architects will be on show in the Cullity Gallery at The University of Western Australia from 24 June to 12 July 2011. Students and their families are invited to view the exhibition, by UWA students, which includes drawings, plans, models and digital projections.

Venue: Cullity Gallery - Clifton St, Nedlands (corner Stirling Hwy) Dates: 24 June - 12 July 2011 Time: 9am-5pm (Mon – Fri) Enquiries: 6488 2582 Email: [email protected]

Do you have a story to tell? The Public Transport Trust invites young people aged 12 – 19 to write a story about their journeys, travelling by public transport. Stories need to be submitted by July 29. Please see me for guidelines and entry forms.

Summer Design Studio John XXlll College families may be interested in this site: http://podcast.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~cultural/ summer_design-2011/index.html

This is a short film made by UWA about the Summer Design Studio we do every January for students entering year 12. In January this year 45 students from across Western Australia enrolled in the Studio, including a number of our students who feature in the film. Over the next few months we will be planning the 2012 Studio and students in year 11 this year can apply for a place in January. If you have any queries please contact me.

Ms Annette Pedersen - MAGIS Coordinator Time to Celebrate On Thursday Nyungar elders, Sandra Harben and Len Collard will join the College community for ‘Welcome to Country’ (an act that recognises and acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of the land and demonstrates respect for Aboriginal people as Australia’s first peoples.)

Format: 7:45 Gather in the Chapel to the sound of didgeridoo with Mr Len Collard 7:55 ‘Welcome to Country’ followed by story with Ms Sandra Harben 8:20 Smoking Ceremony and didgeridoo on Chapel Lawn 8:35 Raising of Aboriginal flag

Parents you are warmly encouraged to attend this special event – which is a part of NAIDOC week. NAIDOC is a national celebration of the history, culture and achievements of the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples. (It is a week of festive events, and has a slightly different emphasis from our ‘Sorry Day’ acknowledgement of the stolen generation, which was held in May). If you would like further information about local events, visit the website: http://www.naidoc.org.au

This year’s theme is ‘Change – the next step is ours’ and we hope to individually and collectively take small steps towards friendship (solidarity) with our indigenous sisters and brothers. One way we might do this is to learn more, so as to inform our way of seeing – with our eyes, intellect and heart. During tutor period on Thursday, students will have a short liturgy which will include sections of the DVD, Noongar of the Beeliar, about our local indigenous peoples and their relationship to the land and in particular to the river.

Secondary Absentees If your secondary child is going to be absent from school please email [email protected] or call Student Reception on 93830406 by 8.30am.

GIRLS ROWING REGATTA Saturday 2 July 2011 Canning Bridge

Penrhos College is hosting the girls regatta this Saturday. Come and support our girls.

Careers Corner

2011 UWA Open Day - Sunday 14 August, 10am-4pm www.open.uwa.edu.au

The 2011 UWA Open Day is a great day to work out where you’re going after school. Learn more about our exciting New Courses on offer in 2012. Find out about our scholarships, explore career opportunities, tour our residential colleges and enjoy live music, activities and entertainment with your family and friends.

Register online to create your own personal Open Day program now at www.open.uwa.edu.au

Ms Sarah Hammond - Careers Counsellor John XXIII College Music Eisteddfod Winners - 2011

Most Outstanding Performance in Guitar: Elijah Meegan & Matthew Dwyer (Duet) Most Outstanding Performance in Wind: Michael Collins (Sax & Clarinet) Most Outstanding Performance in Strings (Primary): Madison Korn (Violin) Most Outstanding Performance in Strings (Secondary): William Nichols (Harp) Most Outstanding Performance in Piano: Vivienne Lim Most Outstanding Performance in Brass: Aidan Gabriels (French Horn) Most Outstanding Performance for Percussion Madison Cant

Most Promising Performance in Voice: Georgia Meredith Most Promising Performance in Piano: Hannah Thong Most Promising Performance in Strings: Rachel Guizzo Dri (Violin) Most Promising Performance in Guitar: Joseph Beech Most Promising Performance in Brass: Evan McCauliffe (Trumpet) Most Promising Performance in Wind: David Harms (Sax)

Ensemble Awards: Senior Sax Quartet Yr 6 Clarinet Ensemble

Primary Award for Piano: Eve Cohen Primary Award for Strings Fabienne de Saint Jorre (Violin) Primary Award for Brass: Matthew Harms (Trumpet) Primary Award for Winds: Isabella Kruk (Clarinet) Music Director’s Encouragement Awards: Elysia Korn (Harpsichord & Piano) Ben Jobson (Voice) Michael Dwyer (Wind)

HOUSE TROPHY: WARD Sports News Replacement Sport Colours for Senior Students If you have lost or need to replace your PE polo shirt and would like to have your Sport Colours redone. To do this you will need to pick up a note from the PE office. This form needs to be signed by Mr. Maxwell and delivered to the Uniform Shop with your navy polo (plus payment in advance) by Wednesday July 6th at 12 noon.

NAS finals Thank you to all students that have represented the College throughout the Term 2 NAS season. All results can be viewed online; http://www.metisc.com.au/iscoresn/index.cfm?db=&foid= Final standings for Term 2 will be in the next Newsletter.

All Runners & Potential Runners Missing cross country training? Looking to improve your fitness? Want to train for the City to Surf?

If you want to run for any reasons join Mr. Maxwell & Mr. Tremayne for a run on Tuesday or Thursday morn- ing, or both if you feel like it! Meet in the pavilion at 7.10am. Distance run will be between 3-6km. All wel- come, that means staff and parents too! John XXIII Senior Netball Congratulations to Garnet (Year 8) and Citrine (Year 7). Both teams had their first win of the season! John XXIII College Diamond and Gold both proved too strong for their opponents and are currently in the top four in their respective divisions. Well done to Jade, Topaz and Prehnite for their strong wins on the weekend. Currently the College has 3 teams who are undefeated, Sapphire, Tiger Eye and Amethyst. Well done girls and keep up the hard work.

PLEASE NOTE that there will be no games on the 9th /16th& 23rd JULY. The first game back after the holidays will be on the 30th JULY. TRAINING - There will be no training on THURSDAY 9th July or TUESDAY 26th July due to school holidays. ALUMNI Loreto Reunion Class of 1971

6.00pm til late - Saturday 5th November 2011 - Finger food and a light meal will be provided BYO Alcohol, Soft Drinks Provided

Email Csallie Drake-Brockman at [email protected] Or Phone Sue Hoppy 08 64203011

PAYMENT BY POST or DIRECT DEPOSIT Maggie Hansberry, 17 McCleery St, Beaconsfield 6162 OR Bank Deposit, Funds Transfer to:

MHansberry BSB 036077 A/C 338872

Accommodation details may be obtained from Geraldine Semmens (Blake). 08 94463278 or email [email protected]

William Schaeffer (Class 1993) has just has his first novel published, ‘Wolf Letters’. Here is an extract from his website: www.wolfletters.com “Set in Southern England, August 1936. An artefact from the dark ages – a wolf carved in jet – is stolen from the archaeology department of St Matthew’s College. A man is murdered in an antique store.

Historian George Haye translates two eighth-century documents for the investigating police, and is very soon nearly murdered himself. What is it about the documents? Aren’t they just letters from one Englishman to another? And why does the wolf from St Matthew’s seem to be at the black heart of all the evil that unfolds around him? Haye is desperate. He must find the letters which lead him to the wolf, or he will die. But Haye will find something else. Something he could never have imagined – something long forgotten, something terrifying …

Following school, Will worked on farms, railways, drilling rigs and building sites before completing an honours degree in history and ancient history at the University of Western Australia in 2004. He is married with two children and is a town planner by profession. The Wolf Letters is his first novel. When he is not writing, Will enjoys art, music, keeping fit, and the company of his family and friends.”

William’s book may be purchased from any good book store including the Swanbourne Book Café. Keep an eye out for the next novel, perhaps John XXIII College Alumni has another JK Rowling emerging.

Catherine Lux (Class 2008) currently lives in the UK. She is a shining example of another one of John XXIII College’s Alumni giving back to others.

Here is her story: “I have finally finished my £10 a week challenge! I survived the whole 9 months living on just a tenner a week, and I even ran the Bupa 10k London run in May to raise more money for Tommy's - the baby charity.

To those of you who have donated, thank you very much, you have helped me raise almost £2000 for four incredible charities, and you gave me the motivation to continue with my challenge through the hard times.

To those of you who haven't donated yet, please go to my Just Giving user page and choose a charity to donate to, then just click 'donate'; http://www.justgiving.com/user/22970483

It takes less than 20 seconds to donate via the website, but if you want an even quicker and instant way to donate, you can donate £5 by texting, 'TPPT70 £5' to 70070.

If you would like to find out how I found the last few months and see the photos from the 10k run, go to my blog; www.10poundpom.blogspot.com

Thank you again for all your support.

Mrs Anna Gingell nee Muir (Class 1978) ADAPEM , Alumni Development Officer - Telephone: 9383 0520 - [email protected]

Chevron City to Surf for July School Holidays - Cartooning Workshops Activ 2011 Swanbourne 11th of July- Mount Once again John XXIII College has entered into this Hawthorn 12th of July year’s City to Surf School Challenge. 3 hour workshop, all materials supplied We would like to invite the students and their families Further info call Felicity 9443 7337 or to join in. If you would like to register with us this is Email [email protected] how you go about it.

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