Principal Report
We are well into Term One 2023 and all students have made a wonderful start to the year.
There have been significant changes to the way we communicate with parents and the lack of questions has confirmed we are MEETING YOUR NEEDS!!!! The following is a breakdown of communication for parents.
| Purpose | Timing | |
| Posts on Facebook are a celebration of teaching and learning, this will include weekly awards, students who represent Trinity, classroom learning, and special events. |
Events as they occur Weekly awards All classes learning will feature on Facebook at least once a term. |
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| Compass | Compass is the first place to access the calendar. All permission notes, reminders, attendance records, changes, and student reports are on Compass. They are not on any other communication platform. | Notifications on Compass are sent with each notice. These are regular and may need your attention before the next day. |
| Newsletter | The newsletter is written to provide up-to-date information on the strategic plan for the school. It will provide background information and research into Trinity's strategic plan. | The newsletter will be sent out in weeks five and ten of each term. |
Our Strategic Plan
We have 5 BIG ROCKS, that maintain our focus on teaching and learning.
Big Rock Number 1- We are deepening our understanding of TO KNOW, TO LOVE, TO SERVE
Big Rock Number 2-We are developing a culture of coaching amongst all staff.
Big Rock Number 3-We are developing the effectiveness of our intervention.
Big Rock Number 4- We are developing our skills in explicit instruction.
Big Rock Number 5-We are developing our ability to check for understanding.
Big Rock Number 1 and 4
Trinity has a COGlearn coach, her name is Rachel. COGlearn works with schools in Australia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong to utilise proven scientific methods from cognitive psychology and evidence-informed programs and practices to improve student learning.
Rachel is currently coaching Team Trinity on direct instruction, specifically Spelling Mastery and Connecting Maths Concepts. She will visit each classroom on the four occasions she will visit Trinity. Rachel's comment last week to Team Trinity was, "You are my best school, " the proof is in the results. The marking criteria in the program is very high, hence the name Spelling Mastery. For the last two tests, we have achieved
80% of students are SUPER SPELLERS
10% are VERY GOOD SPELLERS
10% are working towards VERY GOOD SPELLERS
This equates to 90% of students making less than five errors in their spelling test.
Peace be with you
Caz Perryman
Leader Team Trinity