EXCELLENCE

I was having a discussion at the Community Council last week and mentioned how important it is to me that everyone knows I believe every child deserves excellence. You may ask, where does this statement come from? I have a deep belief that every child is made in the image and likeness of God, every child is born into this world with a purity that is beyond our comprehension. Because God is love, and every chid is made in God's image, they are loved, deserving of love and all it encompasses. Excellence is part of that. There is no child that does not deserve that. At Trinity excellence is for everyone.

DID YOU KNOW AT TRINITY...

specialised programs run every day, across every grade?

the success of high impact teaching strategies at Trinity is well known at the highest level of Catholic Education in Canberra?

reading results have increased since the introduction of the Science of Reading?

all teachers are trained in the same teaching strategies to ensure continuity of learning?

students on the playground can engage in any number of play experiences including BMX bike riding, volleyball, farming, sand pit, basketball, chess, metal detecting and of course looking after Speedy and her friends, our resident chooks?

we are currently creating a Coding Club?

our school musical is more than spectacular?

the grounds provide a fresh, rural outlook where students have plenty of room to play?

we have our own basketball courts, grass netball courts, volley ball nets, long jump pit, soccer field and football grounds.

PARISHONERS

I am delighted to see parishoners reading our newsletter on a Sunday, it warms my heart to know so many people are interested in our beautiful school. Now that Covid restrictions have lifted it is my hope and desire that our parish will feel and become a greater part of life at Trinity Catholic Primary. Currently we are beginning to prepare for 2022 Book Week, 20-26 August. This year the theme is:

I am currently creating a committee of people who would like to be part of organising some community activities for this week. What will it be- who knows, but with many ideas we are bound to come up with something AMAZING. So please do approach me after mass or contact me on 63862111 or caz.perryman@cg.catholic.edu.au

WELCOMING NEW FAMILIES

Welcoming new families into our school is key in ensuring Trinity is able to continue to serve our whole school community with the superior level of attention that we have become known for. Most recently I have been asking members of our community to help support the school by getting the word out about our school.

There are 3 ways that will support us:
1. Share our Facebook page & posts with your network – visit https://www.facebook.com/TCSHarden/

2. Write an honest review on our Facebook page or our Google web listing 

3. Pick up the phone/send a text to any families you know are enrolling a child in school next year or 2024. Let them know that our enrolment period is open and our Open Days are: 

Thursday 9 June 9.30am-1pm

Wednesday 31 August 9.30am-1pm

Thursday 10 November 9.30am-1pm

You may like to share a link to our enrolments page on our website https://trinitym.nsw.edu.au/thinking-of-enrolling

I am incredibly proud of our school community and what we are able to offer our students. Our faith and values are woven into the curriculum and school-life. We work hard to develop the social and emotional wellbeing of our students’, as well as their academic abilities. We focus on providing new and exciting opportunities for students to keep them engaged and growing. I would like to thank-you personally for all your support and the contribution you make to helping our school have such a positive environment.

Caz Perryman, 

Leader Team Trinity

Instructions on how to leave a review:
a) Visit Facebook page link & under Recommendations & Reviews, click on ‘Yes’ and share a few highlights about your experience. On mobile, you can scroll to the appropriate section.
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b) On Google, search for Trinity Catholic Primary School. The school listing should appear on the right-hand side, where you can scroll to ‘Reviews’ under the business listing. On mobile, you will need to expand the business listing and see the ‘Rate and review’ section.
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National SORRY Day

National Sorry Day is held every year on May 26^th.

National Sorry Day is a day to acknowledge the strength of stolen generations survivors and reflect on how we can all play a part in the healing process for our people and nation.

At Trinity, in recognition of Sorry Day, our classes made hands, feet and flags with a central poster of the world cupped in hands.

The idea behind our Trinity poster is:

‘With many hands of support, we can walk together to become united’

Sorry Day by Coral Vass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m32cvvJ0tqE

Reconciliation Week

The theme for Reconciliation Week this year is

‘Be Brave – Make a Change’

National Reconciliation Week—held every year from 27th May to 3rd June—is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

Tim Guthrie – Wellbeing and Leadership

This week, Year 5/6 students participated in their second Wellbeing and Leadership Workshop with Tim Guthrie. In this session the main objectives were to:

• build an understanding of how to create and maintain a cohesive and connected school community where diversity is valued and celebrated.
• discover practical strategies for inclusive communities to enhance wellbeing and learning.

During this session students gained the knowledge and strategies to:

• understand how inclusiveness, diversity and connectedness builds wellbeing.
• be able to apply inclusive practices in the classroom and on the playground.
• build on their understanding for building a cohesive and safe environment in our classroom / school

Prayer to Mary Help of Christians

Almighty God, deepen in our hearts
our love of Mary Help of Christians.
Through her prayers and under her protection,
may the light of Christ shine over our land.
May Australia be granted harmony, justice, and peace.
Grant wisdom to our leaders and integrity to our citizens.
Bless especially the men and women
of the Australian Defence Force and their families.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Mary Help of Christians, pray for us.

Feast Day – May 24th

Thought of the Week

Peer Support

Week 2 – Showing You Care

During Peer Support last week the students looked at the notion that what they choose to spend their time on often reflects the values they have. The activities also assisted them in identifying ways they care for themselves and others, developing their understanding that you are caring when you notice the feelings and needs of yourself and others.

During the week encourage your child to demonstrate they are caring by doing something helpful or displaying kindness around the home.

Week 3 – Caring For Friends

This week in Peer Support the students participated in activities helping them to identify and accept differences in people. They also identified ways they can demonstrate being caring through their actions.

Discuss with your child the importance of accepting differences in other people. Perhaps take the time to identify and discuss the various differences people may have eg appearance, religion, culture, disabilities. Ask your child to share the qualities they appreciate in their friends.

Yr 5/6 Excursion to Bathurst

It was an early start this morning for our Year 5/6 students, Miss Wade, Mrs Burns and Mrs Davis! There was lots of excitement as they all loaded onto the bus heading to Bathurst for the day.  They are visiting Bathurst Goldfields, a reconstruction of a gold mining village which has a mine, a working stamper battery crushing ore, operative steam engines, a miner's hut, a blacksmith's forge and gold panning. A full report will feature in our next newsletter!

National Simultaneous Storytime

National Simultaneous Storytime is an annual event where a picture book, written and illustrated by Australians, is read simultaneously in schools all over the country! On Thursday, Trinity students gathered in the Library at 11am (along with over 2 million children throughtout Australia and NZ) to listen to the book, 'Family Tree'by Josh Pyke and Ronojoy Ghosh, which follows a newly planted seedling and a family as they both set down roots and grow. The students loved listening to this inspiring story - thank you to Mrs Doolan for organising this fabulous event. 

Trinity Athletics Carnival

Our annual Athletics Carnival will be held next week, weather permitting, on Thursday 2nd June at Trinity Top Oval. In preparation for the carnival, we will complete the High Jump events prior to the day. This event will be finalised by Wednesday 1^st June. Many thanks to all parents who have volunteered their time to help at the carnival. If you can help on the day, we would normally ask you to indicate via compass, however there seems to be challenges with the form. Thank you in this instance, please contact the front office staff.

Mortimer Shield

The NRL Game Development Team will be hosting the 2022 Young Mortimer Shield Legends Day on Tuesday the 31^st May, being held at Keith Cullen/Alfred Oval.

Our Year 5/6 students are invited to attend this day. All information and permission for this event has been sent out via Compass. We are very thankful for the support of Brad Betts who will be coaching the boys tackle team on the day and Mr Luke Oldfield who will be coaching the girls league tag team on the day. Thanks to all parents and friends who are coming along to support our Trinity teams on this fun day of sporting experience.

Archdiocesan Trials

All trials will be advertised through the school newsletter and Compass; however, parents are encouraged to check the C & G sport website and the Facebook page for information about upcoming events.

There are currently many trials open for 5/6 students on the sport CG page. Please monitor the page so you are aware of what’s on:

Canberra Goulburn Sport Website: https://www.sport.cg.catholic.edu.au/

For more information or to register, please go to https://www.sport.cg.catholic.edu.au/nominations.

If any parent/guardian needs support with this, please contact Miss Wade.

Thank you for your support of sport at Trinity.

Miss Wade

Week 4

Class Awards

Kinder/1/2: Parker Betts, Bella Pollard

Year 3/4: Ruby Lucas, Fletcher Betts

Year 5/6: Dara Olotu, Spencer Betts

MJR Awards

Kinder/1/2: Parker Betts

Year 3/4: Ruby Lucas, Georgia Jackson

Year 5/6: Spencer Betts, Zoe Lenehan, Somer Oldfield

Week 5

Class Awards

Kinder/1/2: Keeva Mottley, Henry Johnson 

Year 3/4: Toby Stevenson, Ben Pollard, Lawrence Johnson, Harry Edwards

Year 5/6: Shannon Kerrison, Thomas Edwards, Dara Olotu

MJR Awards

Kinder/1/2: Ivy Corkhill

Year 3/4: Dakota Medley, Toby Stevenson

Year 5/6: Ryan Sumich, Raph Summerfield, Dara Olotu, Michael Oakley

This year all students from K-6 have been given a Home Reading Log where they are to record their reading each night.

It has been great to see the number of ‘Reading Nights’ children have recorded in their home reading log.

Once children reach a reading goal of nights they are rewarded with a sticker for their book from Mrs Perryman.

Keep up the great reading!!

Trinity school community staff and friends would like to wish the following people a wonderful birthday.