It was wonderful to see the majority of our children back at Trinity this week. It was so invigorating to see the children walk through the gate each morning with a smile on their faces, so eager to see their friends and their teachers. To ensure that our children have not been compromised from learning remotely, we have provided additional staffing for learning support to focus on literacy and numeracy.

PICK UP AND DROP OFF ARRANGEMENTS: It has been delightful to see all our amazing parents and grandparents who have all been so willingly complying with the requirements with drop off and pick up of children and social distancing. The pick up and drop off arrangements will remain in place until informed otherwise. If you are unsure of what they are I will put them in the newsletter each week as a reminder to you all.

When travelling to and from school by car, parents are to park outside the old presbytery. Children are to walk along the footpath outside the presbytery and into school while parents/carers remain in the car. When departing Trinity in the afternoon, the children will be spaced 1.5 metres apart and will walk to their parents/carers car when the teacher tells them to leave. Alternatively, the children may be dropped at the foot bridge and leave with walkers in the afternoon and hence, collected from there. A teacher will be on duty at the front gate before and after school to ensure your safety and the safety of your family. We request that parents maintain social distancing practices at all times when coming to and from school. If in the event your child/children are late to school or being picked up early, you are still required to sign them in and out with social distancing practices in place at the front office.

Reports and Parent teacher Interviews: Information will be sent home to all families on Monday regarding reports for semester one and interviews. Please ensure you read this information carefully. Due to the remote learning occurring over the past few weeks there have been some changes to the report writing format and to our parent interview structure.

Enrolment Period for Trinity: The month of May commences the enrolment period for Catholic Schools for 2021. At this stage we are postponing our open day until later this term. If you happen to know of any parents who would like to send their children to Trinity, please ask them to contact the front office for information regarding tours and enrolment. Did you know that it only costs $48.77 a week or $9.76 per day to send a child to Trinity? This is very cheap for the excellent education and 1:1 learning assistance that your child is provided.

Research on how parents choose schools across Australia tells us that word of mouth remains the most important source of information for parents considering which school best meets the needs of their child. Choosing a school is an important decision, and we know that our best ambassadors are our students, families and staff. The Archdiocesan Catholic school system has a particular responsibility to welcome, accept and support those who are poor, marginalised and in most need. Our conviction is that no student will be refused enrolment or be disadvantaged because of an inability on the part of parents/guardians to meet financial requirements.

If you know of a family who are interesting in attending Trinity but have concerns about meeting the financial requirements, can you please pass this information onto them.

Communication: Communication to our parents and carers is always a priority. Please check our Schoolzine App for newsletters, upcoming events and announcements. If you need help putting this app on your phone, please ask at the front desk. Notes are always sent home for key events but don’t forget to check FaceBook for notifications or the newsletter which is emailed out to each family every Friday and can also be viewed on our website.  The newsletter is also available via hard copy from the front office on request. Please ensure you make it a priority to read our amazing newsletter as it is informative and will help keep you updated with what is happening in the school and community.

Stay well and stay safe!

God Bless,

Marylou Gorham