Year 6 Graduation

Friday night was a beautiful celebration of our Graduating Year 6 students. Thank you to Father Loleiso for celebrating the Eucharist with us, we are blessed to have such an engaging Parish Priest. 

Many thanks to Donna Wade for her contribution to the preparation of the evening, we are very grateful. To the Lenehan, Metcalfe, and Olotu families who are leaving the Trinity community this year, we wish you well as you join new school communities. 

Community Christmas Carols

Thank you to everyone who came to the Community Christmas Carols last night. It was such a beautiful night, listening to the carols and watching little people get excited about the festive season, especially when the man in red showed up!

I would like to thank Ali Betts, Carlie Oates, and Donna Wade for organizing such a wonderful event for our community to enjoy. Thank you to Mayor Margaret Roles for opening the night, the talented performers, Dave Moorby and Ken McKay for sound, Doug Bates and Jayson Smith for transporting Santa, Don Smith for the stage, Dave Menz for spraying the grounds for mozzies before the event, Trinity parents, staff, and student helpers, and our entertaining MC, Maryanne Fitzgerald. The night would not happen without the financial support of Hilltops Council, for which we are very grateful. 

Staffing 2023

The staffing for 2023 is as follows.

Office Manager: Leanne Davis (Monday-Thursday) Caz Perryman (Friday)

K-2: Penny Lucas, Beck Cooper, Amy Mergard, Jo Birks, Fiona Bassingthwaighte

3-4: Genevieve Carmony, Ann Burns

5-6: Donna Wade, Beck Cooper

Canteen: Helen Stevenson. Helen has generously volunteered to run the Canteen in 2023 in the same way it has been operating in 2022. We are very grateful for Helen. There may be times next year when we need some help in the Canteen.

The year that was...

Professionally 2022 has been a successful year for Trinity, with all students achieving success. The relationships, friendships, and collaboration that cements our community is a credit to each of you. Thank you for your commitment to Trinity.

Personally, 2022 has also been successful with our son Jordan making the decision to move to Melbourne. Although this will be a challenge for me, I am looking forward to many trips to Melbourne next year. My husband Ben, continues to establish himself as a successful artist and I am blessed to have these two loving people in my life. 

Thank you for 2022, there have been many blessings and much happiness. Enjoy the festive season and I look forward to seeing you all in 2023. Please click here to view the invitation to our Parent Information Evening on Friday 3 February.

God bless,

Caz Perryman

Leader Team Trinity

Advent - Week Three - JOY

In the third week of Advent, we light the candle of JOY. This candle is also known as the 'Shepherd's Candle'. It is pink in colour because rose is the liturgical colour for joy.

Prayer for Joy

Lord, we pray we may be filled with the joy of the Lord this Christmas. Your joy is unlike anything this world has to offer. It brings peace, trust, and hope to our world.

Mini Vinnies Christmas Appeal

This week we send our Christmas Giving Hampers to our local St. Vincent De Paul office. We are so very grateful for the many items families donated for this incredibly important initiative. We are so proud of our Year 6 Mini Vinnies team leading this initiative. 

Thanks

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff, students, parents, and the wider community for your support of Trinity in 2022. This year has been full of exciting events in which everybody has been collectively involved in many capacities. We are truly grateful for our Trinity community and look forward to an equally successful year in 2023.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

May the peace of the Lord be with each family this Christmas.  

May the holiday season fill your home with joy, your heart with love, and your life with laughter. I wish everyone a happy and safe Christmas with family and friends. 

Thought of the Week

Wishing everybody a wonderful holiday.

God Bless,

Donna Wade

It was lovely seeing all our families come together last Monday night and celebrate our achievements for 2022.

2022 Award Recipients:

Excellence and Representation Awards: Dakota Medley, Somer Oldfield, Ryan Sumich, Aidan Summerfield, Lana Sumich, Marlie Oakley, Harry Edwards, Bea Lucas, Ruby Lucas 

Effort & Commitment Award: Bella Pollard (1/2), Toby Stevenson (3/4), Zoe Lenehan (5/6)

Special Effort & Committment Award to Writing (Jugiong Writer's Festival): Henry Johnson

Academic Achievement Award: Dara Olotu 

Christian Leadership Award: Ivy Corkhill (1/2), Claire Corkhill (3/4), Shannon Kerrison (5/6)

Father Keogh Award: Billy Corkhill

Monsignor Hennessy Award: Thomas Edwards

School Citizenship and Spirit Award: Ryan Sumich 

Carla Stewart Memorial Award: Bella Betts 

Sporting Excellence: Bea Lucas

Departing Families Presentation: Lenehan family, Olotu family, Metcalfe family & Beal family

Winning House Shield: GOLD, RED & BLUE house (3 way tie!)

Announcement of the 2023 Ministerial Cabinet:

Prime Ministers: Phoebe Bassingthwaighte & Shannon Kerrison

Celebrations: Somer Oldfield

Technology/Library: Raph Summerfield

RE: Jade Mottley

Sport/Environment: Hamish Summerfield & Spencer Betts

Announcement of House Captains:

Gold: Phoebe Bassingthwaighte, Shannon Kerrison

Blue: Somer Oldfield, Jade Mottley, Raph Summerfield

Red: Spencer Betts, Hamish Summerfield

Farewell to our Year 6 Students

Last Friday we celebrated our Year 6 Graduation Mass at St. Mary’s church, followed by a supper prepared and served by Year 5 parents. Special thanks to Mrs. Fiona Bassingthwaighte for coordinating this.

The theme for the mass was 'Journey to New Horizons' with the motto "The end of one journey is the beginning of the next." At Trinity, we feel blessed to have been part of each student's journey. Our Trinity family has watched these children grow from tiny beginnings into the strong, confident, and capable young adults they are today. It is now time for them to journey to discover new horizons.

It was a wonderful night and we wish Aidan, Bella, Bea, Billy, Charlie, Dara, Grace, Melanie, Michael, Ryan, Thomas, and Zoe all the very best in their next chapter in life. We pray they may take away with them fond memories of shared experiences Trinity has given them and the bond of true friendships that will last forever. We are so incredibly proud of them and their achievements!

Archdiocese Touch Football Trials

Claire Corkhill, Dakota Medley and Somer Oldfield travelled to Canberra on Wednesday to try out for the Archdiocese Touch Football. There were many students from around the region that competed on the day. Both Dalkota and Somer were selected for the Canberra Goulburn Team that will play at the MacKillop trials in Yass on Wednesday 15th February 2023. Congratulations to all three girls for representing Trinity.

Week 9

Class Awards

MJR Awards

Year 3/4: Harry Edwards

Lambing Flat Writing Competition

Congratulatons to Lana Sumich and Thomas Edwards who both received an encouragement award for their short story. 

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

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!!