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Good afternoon parents and carers,
I am not at work today as I am moving into our new house. My husband and I are very excited about making our new space our home. We are very happy to be part of the Trinitarian community and give thanks to God for the privilege we are currently enjoying. Our 24-year-old son Jordan would say, “livin the dream Mum”.
CONFIRMATION
This weekend our senior students will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. This is a significant step for our students, they are saying YES, I choose to confirm the promises my parents made for me. Special thanks to Julie Doolan, Donna Wade and Fr Lolieso who have prepared the students with such thought, prayer, and dedication. We pray for our friends from Murrumburrah Primary School who are also receiving the Sacrament this weekend.
REINFORCED READING PROGRAM
We had a very successful Reinforced Reading Program session this week with members of the parish, staff and parents attending. We are very committed to this program and will be facilitating another session at a different time to meet differing needs. The next session will be on the 10th June at 6pm with childcare and dinner for the children provided. Look out for this in future advertising. Beck Cooper has been instrumental in all aspects of this program and her efficiency and knowledge is an asset to our community.
BASKETBALL COURT
The basketball court has been out of action prior to my commencement at Trinity. I have been in consultation with CE in relation to these works and I am happy to advise that the basketball court will be resurfaced from 14 to 25 June. It will take this amount of time because the temperature needs to be at a certain level, if the temperature of the day does not reach the requirements further days are needed, hence two weeks are put aside. It is my hope that the students will be able to use the basketball court from the beginning of Term Three. Further drainage works are currently being investigated in relation to keeping the water off the basketball court. Many thanks to Leanne Davis for her on going support and input into this project.
TELL THEM FROM ME
Catholic Education are asking all schools to use the “Tell Them From Me” survey. This survey is designed to gain insight into the thinking of parents, carers, staff, and students. The survey is voluntary; I strongly encourage all parents and carers to respond to the survey. The information that is gained from the survey will significantly impact on the future direction of the school. Please look out for the access code.
You would have received a letter inviting you to let us know if you would prefer your child did not participate in the survey. Thank you for your response to this.
HARDEN RED DEVILS RUGBY UNION
We were blessed to be asked whether we would like to manage the Canteen for the Harden Red Devils Rugby Union this weekend. Members of our community will be attending to a BBQ, selling cupcakes, brownies, lollies and chips.
All profits will go to Trinity. Thank you to the Community Council for their efforts. Special thanks to Kacie Brooks for approaching us to take on this profitable community event. PLEASE contact Rebecca.cooper@cg.catholic.edu.au if you can help.
WALK TO SCHOOL DAY
Walk to School Day was celebrated a little differently on Monday. Instead of Walk Safely to School, students and staff hit the path and walked safely around Murrumburrah for approx 30 minutes. It was lovely getting out in the fresh air.
Caz Perryman
Leader of “TEAM TRINITY”
Sacrement of Confirmation News
Retreat Day
This week our Confirmation candidates participated in a Retreat Day at St. Anthony’s Church with Mrs Doolan, Miss Wade and Father Lolesio. A great day of reflection and preparation was enjoyed by all. We thank Father Lolesio and visiting priests, Fr Kimi Vunivesilevu (St John the Apostle Kippax Parish) and Fr Loi Viovicente (Our Lady of Perpetual Help Kaleen/Evatt Parish) for supporting our children on the day by providing Reconciliation.
Confirmation Mass
This weekend many of our Year 5 and 6 students will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Anthony’s Church at 9am. The Sacrament of Confirmation is the second of the three sacraments of Christian initiation.
Confirmation completes Baptism, by which in the laying on of hands and the anointing with Chrism Oil, which first happened at Baptism, we are confirmed with the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
We are reminded of our participation in the ministry and mission of Jesus and strengthened to follow Jesus more closely. Our Trinity community and members of Our Lady of Mercy Parish pray for each of our Confirmation Candidates and wish them all the best as they celebrate this special Sacrament.
The following children will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this Sunday – Pentecost Sunday.
Bella Betts |
William James |
Emerson Mann-Rea |
Jemima Mergard |
Archie Quinn |
Billy Corkhill |
Jaslyn Killick |
Tomas Mariani |
Daniel Minehan |
Lewis Shea |
Thomas Edwards |
Sybella Lenehan |
Talia McKay |
Michael Oakley |
Imogen Smith |
Charlie Jackson |
Zoe Lenehan |
Katelyn McMillan |
Tommie Parker |
Ryan Sumich |
Riley Jackson |
Beatrice Lucas |
Grace Metcalfe |
Skye Peterson |
Landon Vasquez |
Confirmation Mass |
Sunday 23rd May St. Anthony’s Church 9.00am |
PENTECOST
This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday.
Pentecost is observed on the seventh Sunday after Easter and 10 days after Ascension. The name comes from the Greek word "pentekoste" which means fiftieth as Pentecost Sunday takes place on the 50th day of Easter.
It marks the end of the Easter cycle, that began 90 days ago with Ash Wednesday at the start of Lent.
This Christian holy day commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the New Testament in Acts 2:1–31, the fifth book of the New Testament of the Bible.
The Holy Spirit allowed the apostles to speak in other languages, and they started preaching the word of Jesus to the Jews who were in Jerusalem for the feast of Shavuot (also known as the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost - in this case, meaning seven weeks since Passover).
Many Christians recognise the Descent of the Holy Spirit as the birth of the Church. (https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/pentecost-sunday)
Altar Server Roster for St. Anthony’s Sunday Masses
May |
23.5.21 |
Angelina and Poppy |
Confirmation Mass |
May |
30.5.21 |
Bea and Michael |
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Trinity Feast Day Liturgy
Next Wednesday our school community will come together to celebrate Trinity Feast Day. This will be held on Wednesday 26th May. K-2 will lead us in a Liturgy at St. Mary’s Church at 12pm which will be followed by activities revolving around the teaching of the Trinity led by Miss Wade and Year 5/6 leaders. At Recess we will all enjoy a celebration cake provided by Jackson’s Bakery.
National Mass - 24 May 2021
A National Mass will be celebrated across all states, territories and dioceses on the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians to commemorate 200 years of Catholic education in Australia.
If you are unable to attend Mass to celebrate the bicentenary of Catholic education in Australia, join a live-streamed Mass from 10:15am on 24th May for the Solemnity of Our Lady Help of Christians – Patroness of Australia.
10:30am Mass Solemnity of Our Lady Help of Christians at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney - 24th May 2021 link
Thought of the Week
God bless,
Donna Wade
On Thursday we journeyed into space and joined over one million children across Australia and New Zealand in sharing the much-anticipated reading of GIVE ME SOME SPACE written by Philip Bunting in the National Simultaneous Storytime. It was an intergalactic experience with the book being read by astronaut Dr Shannon Walker from the International Space Station.
The main character, Una, is a singular girl on a mission: leave boring old Earth behind for greener pastures—or in this case, planets. Smart, determined and ingenious, she crafts herself a homespun spacesuit and rocket ship, says goodbye to her goldfish and launches into the galaxy. Fascinating facts pepper the pages of Give Me Some Space! as Una revels in her extraordinary new landscape, but when she stops for a picnic on a ring of frozen rocks, she suddenly sees her home planet in a completely new way.
Una’s story of self-discovery demonstrates the power of a fresh perspective to generate real change, and her new mission (to take care of Earth!) is one every reader can get behind.
Following the reading of Give Me Some Space, Trinity students were treated to a visit from local author Ange Taylor. The incredibly talented and inspiring author read to us her newly published book, The Machinery Shed. Ange shared with us her inspiration for writing this text and gave us insight into the special characters in the text, her family in Binalong. She spent time with the children answering their questions and promised to return to Trinity in 2022 to share her next book, The Shearing Shed. "Jules I just loved it! What a beautiful bunch of kids you have! Such a nice vibe and such well behaved little cherubs. Thank you for inviting me today, I came home zinging!".
A copy of The Machinery Shed was gifted to our library and will be for sale at Mrs Doolan’s Shop, The Ohana Collection, in the coming weeks.
Don't forget its the Scholastic National Family Reading Month in May. Please keep sending in your reading pictures from home - email to julie.doolan@cg.catholic.edu.au
Peer Support
This week in Peer Support children will develop skills and discuss how to communicate their feelings and needs to others. The children will discuss skills they use when participating in a variety of activities.
When children understand they already have many of the skills needed to succeed, they can feel more confident when trying something new. The children are asked to identify events which trigger different feelings. Encourage your child to remember the skills they have used in one activity when trying something new. Also encourage your child to communicate their feelings and needs.
Literacy Yr 2-4
This week 3/4 were welcomed into the world of InitiaLit by the Toucan (Yr 2) group. They explored the Literacy concepts of Comprehension, looking specifically at the strategy of predicting, using our prior knowledge, and connecting imaginative texts to stories we have read before. The 'expert' Toucan students were fantastic guides and shared their passion for the new Literacy structure. We would like to thank the 3/4 students for coming and sharing their mornings and knowledge with us. We cannot wait to see some of our InitiaLit strategies used across the school to continue our amazing Literacy skills.
GOOD LUCK!
Trinity has four students travelling to Mt Stromlo, Canberra, next Tuesday to compete in the Archdiocesan Cross Country. We wish Dakota Medley, Claire Corkhill, Somer Oldfield and Riley Jackson all the best. It is a great achievement to reach this level of competition. The Trinity school community are very proud of their success.
Mortimer Shield
Students from Year 5/6 will be travelling to Young next Thursday to compete in the Mortimer Shield Boys Tackle and Girls League Tag. The children will be accompanied by Miss Wade (League Tag) and Mr Corkhill (Boys Tackle). This year we have six students from St Joseph’s Boorowa joining our Boys Tackle Team. This is always a great day of sport and relationship building with students from other schools. We are looking forward to a wonderful day. A reminder note will be sent home to these students on Monday.
MacKillop Trials
Next Friday, Talia McKay and Riley Jackson will be travelling to Penrith to compete in the MacKillop Boys and Girls Touch Football Selection Trials. We congratulate them on their achievements to get to this level of competition and wish them every success on the day.
Thank you
We are very lucky at Trinity to have wonderful helpers to ensure day-to-day activities can occur with minimal fuss. This week, we thank Dave Menz for upgrading our Long Jump pit ready for our carnival. It looks great!
Trinity All-stars
Names: Jemima Mergard, Billy Corkhill, Ryan Sumich, Claire Corkhill and Ivy Corkhill
Interests: SOCCER!
Achievements: These students play soccer for Harden each Saturday in the South West Slopes Soccer Competition. Each of them said they love playing soccer, "its such a great team sport and we have lots of fun!".
Good luck this weekend!
Archdiocesan Trials
Trials for Year 5 and 6 students - Canberra Goulburn Rugby Union Trials (Boys and Girls): Monday 31st May, Southwell Park, Northbourne Avenue, Lyneham, 2603, ACT.
Please check the C & G sport website and the Facebook page for information about upcoming events including winter trials for netball, rugby league, hockey and touch football.
Online Registrations for Primary students are available for AFL, Cricket, Basketball, Tennis, Netball, Rugby League, Football (Soccer), Hockey, Touch Football, Rugby Union and Softball via www.csnsw.sport website.
Please click here for an information sheet on how to register.
Thank you for your support of sport at Trinity.
Miss Wade
TRINITY SPORT NEWS
Sports Calendar
EVENT |
DATE |
WR Athletics Carnival in Tumut |
Postponed until further notice |
Tennis for Whole School Sport Commences |
TBA |
Please check the C & G sport website and the Facebook page for information about upcoming events https://www.sport.cg.catholic.edu.au/calendar
Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Sport Website
https://www.sport.cg.catholic.edu.au/
Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Face Book Page
https://www.facebook.com/Archdiocese-of-Canberra-and-Goulburn-Sport-157771258234621/
Thank you for your continued support of sport at Trinity.
Miss Wade
Class Awards
Kinder/1/2: Ivy Corkhill and Marlie Oakley
Year 3/4: Ruby Lucas, Spencer Betts, Lawrence Johnson and Zoe Miller
Year 5/6: Jaslyn Killick and Bella Betts
MJR Awards
Year 3/4: Shannon Kerrison, Ben Pollard, Lawrence Johnson
Year 5/6: Willow Stevenson, Grace Metcalfe
DATE |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
START TIME |
Tuesday 13 December |
Nativity Play Performance |
Trinity |
12.30pm |
Wednesday 14 December |
Year 6 Big Day Out |
Wagga |
All day |
Thursday 15 December |
Last day of Term 4 |
Trinity |
3.10pm |
Wednesday 1 February 2023 |
First day of Term 1 |
Trinity |
9am |