TERM 3 WEEK 6B

FRIDAY 26 AUGUST 

• HSC Visual Arts Show 3.45pm-5.30pm Venue: CAPA Theatre in the Sheahan Building

TERM 3 WEEK 7A

THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER

• Year 12 Reflection Day

FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER

• Year 9 Mass 10.30am

TERM 3 WEEK 8B

THURSDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 

• Immunisations Year 7
• Year 7-11 Parent Teacher Interviews 4pm-6pm via phone

FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER

• Year 11 Preliminary Exams begin 

Term 3 concludes on Wednesday 21 September 2022.

UNWELL STUDENTS

If students are displaying flu-like symptoms at school, parents will be required to collect their child from school and have a COVID test. If students are unwell, they must remain at home. Please continue to inform the front office via phone 4821 3600 or via email absences.tccg@cg.catholic.edu.au if your child tests positive for COVID.

HOUSEHOLD CONTACTS

Parents are required to follow NSW Health directions when their child is deemed a household close contact and must notify the school to advise they are a household contact. It is strongly recommended that if a student is a household contact, they study from home where it is practical to do so. A household contact must wear a face mask in any indoor setting that is not their own home, if they are aged 12 years and over. Only students in Years 7 to 12 will be required to wear a mask when attending school if they are a houshold contact. Where a student attends school they must undertake a COVID test prior to returning to school and then each day for 5 days and may only attend a school if they have no symptoms.

A team of NSW Health Nurse immunisers will be visiting Trinity on Thursday 8 September to continue with the following vaccine program being offered to students in 2022: 

Catch-up vaccination will also be made available for any missed doses for students that had a consent form signed in 2021 including: 

• Year 8 (for HPV and dTpa vaccination)
• Year 11 (for Meningococcal ACWY vaccination)

If your child did not receive a consent card or has received the vaccine elsewhere or you wish to withdraw consent for any reason, please also contact Goulburn Public Health on 02 4825 4968 or 02 4825 4969.

For more information about the NSW School vaccination Program, please visit https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/schoolvaccination.aspx

Quick Guide to Conflict Resolution

Conflict is an unavoidable part of life, and for teenagers and young people, it is a way to learn and develop social skills, resilience and emotional intelligence. For the most part, young people experience conflict at school within their friendship groups, and this can cause distress and worry. Healthy conflict resolution does not always come naturally, especially in school where everyone is still learning to control and express their emotions. Below are some tips and strategies to help guide young people through conflict and to build healthy emotional habits while doing so.

Is it conflict or difference?

Sometimes for young people, what they can see as conflict, a personal attack, or fighting, can actually be a simple difference of opinion or a misunderstanding. Remind them that it’s okay for people to have different opinions, and to see situations differently. This does not mean that they are “fighting” with their friend/peer, it just means that people see the world in different ways. Discuss with them how they can respect differences and encourage them to “agree to disagree” with respect and kindness.

Remind them of what they can and can’t control

It is important to remind young people of what they can and can’t control – using the below image can be a helpful way to explain this. Understanding that other peoples’ actions are out of their control can help young people to let go of anger and frustration in times of disagreement.

Practice ‘I’ statements

It is natural to feel defensive during conflict, and to use ‘You Statements’ such as “you always do this” or “you’re in the wrong”. Statements like this often escalate the situation and cause the other person to become defensive as well, which is why it’s important calmly express how you feel personally and give others the chance to do the same. ‘I Statements’ are a useful way to do this.

An “I Statement” tells the other person how you feel, when and why you feel it, and what you need in order to feel better. For example, “I feel upset because it hurt my feelings when you told me that I wasn’t playing the game well. I need some space to calm down and then we can talk about it.” This deescalates the situation and communicates what is needed in order for things to get better and for the conflict to be resolved. It also encourages the sharing of feelings, which is a healthy habit for mental wellbeing. Practicing these statements with young people can encourage this healthy habit and will be beneficial for them when they experience conflict.

Model healthy conflict resolution at home

Young people model much of the behaviour that they see at home, so practicing healthy conflict resolution is a great way to help them build the skills needed to calmly deal with the inevitable conflict they will come across. It’s a good idea to have rules and boundaries in place for conflict resolution at home. This may look like encouraging:

• the use of respectful language
• active listening
• sharing feelings and thoughts
• calm discussions
• open communication

If the conflict is online:

Sometimes the conflict that young people will experience will be online. The below link talks through simple ways to manage this.

https://learn.rumie.org/jR/bytes/3-ways-to-manage-conflict-on-social-media/

Kimmy Murchie

Student & Family Counsellor

The Archbishop is responsible for the oversight of all Catholic Schools within the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. The Catholic Education Commission (CEC) was established to support and advise the Archbishop in his responsibilities for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese. The Catholic Education Commission is seeking expressions of interest from parishioners and community members who may be interested in becoming a member. Please click on the link below for further information.

220812_EoI_NewCommissioners.pdf

Mathematics Help is held in the Library on the following days:

• Tuesday (Year 11 and 12) 8am-8.55am
• Friday (Years 7-12) 8am-8.55am

Online Enrolments:

https://www.trinitycollege.nsw.edu.au/enrol-online/

Please see attached an information guide on how to use the parent portal for absences.

Parent_Portal_Visual_Guide_230221.pdf

When your child needs to leave School early, please make sure they complete the following steps:

1. A written note signed from their parent/carer. This note can be made in the Student diary on the day of the planned absence, or on a separate piece of paper.

2. The student then takes the note to Homeroom and asks their Homeroom teachers to sign it.

3. The note must also be signed by a House Coordinator. 

4. The student comes to the front office with their signed note.

5. Front office staff assist student to sign out.

6. Students wait for parent/carer to collect them.

Please note, parent or carer MUST present to the Office to collect student.

The College should be notified of any foreseen student leave. An Application for Exemption Form is available from the College Office and is required to be completed by parents/carers and returned to the College at least 10 school days prior to any leave. Leave or travel over 10 days requires a different form; please contact Reception. If, during the period of leave, your child has assessments due they should also complete the Notification of Planned Absence form which is in the appendix of their student assessment handbook.

We love to hear about our students' achievements, so please feel free to send through any information about your child's achievements to info.tccg@cg.catholic.edu.au by Tuesday of each week. We look forward to hearing from you! Also, be sure to visit our facebook site!

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTrinityCatholicCollege