It was lovely to have our 2020 Kinder’s join us again on Thursday for Orientation day. They had a blast and this time they experienced a full day. Our final day of Orientation will be next Friday, November, 22. We welcome any preschoolers turning 5, by July 31, 2020.

On Monday, November 11, at 11am we had a minutes silence at Trinity as a mark of respect for our fallen soldiers. Remembrance Day has been observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Our school Prime Ministers, Sophie Barnes and Sara Collins, accompanied me to the Light Horse Memorial for a ceremony at 12pm. The girls laid a wreath, read a special gospel reading and recited a poem. Thank you to Jill Parker for making the beautiful wreath. 

The Trinity Trivia night is happening this Saturday at the Mechanics Institute at 6:30pm. A very special thank you to the amazing Trinity staff who have organised the event under the guidance of Julie Doolan and Rebecca Cooper. The yummy catering has been organised by Sami Mann-Rea with the assistance of some very capable parents. Not to forget to mention the bar which Charlie Lucas has organised. We hope you support this and have your tables booked for what promises to be a very entertaining night.

Trinity teachers have been busy this week with professional development. On Monday, Penny Lucas and Sarah O’Brien travelled to Batlow for Literacy, on Wednesday Rebecca Cooper, Penny Lucas and myself travelled to Cootamundra for challenging learning for leaders and on Thursday and Friday Rebecca Cooper, Penny Lucas, Sarah O’Brien, Jack Niddrie and Donna Wade attended workshops on challenging Learning for teachers. These workshops further enhance and support classroom teachers to challenge learners to reach their full potential.

Next Thursday at 5:30pm we have our next Community Council meeting. The Council culminate the year with a special dinner afterwards. A very special thank you to our Council who work tirelessly for us. They are organising a working bee at Trinity on Sunday November 24, immediately after Mass, commencing at 10am. Our new modern look Library outdoor furniture has arrived, as has the pergola. We are hoping to get this area finished and all tables assembled at the working bee. We do hope you can join us as many hands make light work. Please don’t leave it up to a trusty few. A barbecue lunch and refreshments will be provided.

On Monday November 25, Mr George Telford, Senior Consultant and Australian Director for Challenging Learning, will be visiting and working in classrooms at Trinity. George came and spent a day with teachers and students earlier in the year. He is presenting a 1 hour talk for at St Joseph’s Boorowa, on Monday November 25 at 7:30pm. His presentation is about growth mindsets, fixed mindsets, learning language, praise, feedback, challenge, homework and more, (Please refer to the attached flyer for more detailed information). This is a wonderful opportunity for parents and carers to learn how they can support their children to become great learners and we strongly encourage you to attend to support our current teaching focus and the future learning for your children. If we get enough parents interested we could take a bus or car pool. A note will be sent home next Monday. We do hope that you can join us.

Have a lovely weekend and we hope to see you all at the Trivia night!

God Bless,

Marylou Gorham