TERM 4 WEEK 1A

THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER

• Uniform Shop open 3pm-6pm
• Trinity Junior Rugby Union AGM 5.30pm in the Board Room

FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER

• HSC Examinations
• McAuley House Mass 10.30am

WEEK 2B

MONDAY 17 OCTOBER

• HSC Examinations

TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER

• HSC Examinations

WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER

• HSC Examinations
• Rugby Boys 10s

THURSDAY 20 OCTOBER

• HSC Examination

FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER

• HSC Examination
• Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Carnival
• Girls Rugby 10s

WEEK 3A

MONDAY  24 OCTOBER

• Downie Trophy Cricket Excursion 

WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER

• Year 12 NESA Information night 

FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 

• Year 8 MASS 

Dear Parents and Carers

Welcome back to everyone. Term 4 is always a wonderful term and I look forward to the joys and challenges it will bring!

YEAR 12 GRADUATION

The Year 12 Graduation Mass, Assembly and Dinner were all amazing events. It was very special to attend the Mass and Assembly in Our Lady of Fatima. Our school choir, lead by Ms Charlotte Locke, Mr Daneel Reily and Mr Bernard Singh, was awesome and they sang like angels. Special thanks to Mrs Katie Suro who coordinated the Assembly and Dinner ably supported by Mrs Renee Funnell. Mrs Suro is completely dedicated to our Year 12 students and works very hard to ensure the ongoing care of each student with a relentless focus on their learning and wellbeing. Thank you to Mrs Arlene Dorsett who organised the Valete Mass and Fr Joshy who celebrated the Mass for us. A special treat was the performance of Thomas Skeffington Senior and Thomas Skeffington Junior playing the guitar and violin together. It was a very happy day.

COVID UPDATE

After ten school terms, I no longer need to provide a COVID update to the community. So the update is, no more updates! Hallelujah!

HSC EXAMINATIONS UPDATE

Recently NSW Health announced changes to COVID-19 isolation, in place from 14 October.

We want to reassure parents HSC students that NESA’s existing illness/misadventure process will remain in place throughout the entire 2022 HSC Written exam period.

If a student is unwell and has any COVID-19 symptoms, they should always test for COVID-19.

If a student has tested negative for COVID-19 and is too unwell to attend an exam, they must seek independent medical advice on the day of the exam.

Telehealth services should be used if unable to attend a doctors’ surgery. Students are required to provide a doctor’s certificate covering the exam date(s).

If a student has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating for up to 7 days, they must provide the notification/registration of COVID-19 positive results (from either a PCR or RAT). This must cover the exam date(s) and show:

• student’s first and last name
• date and time the notification was received or registration of when RAT was submitted

We want to provide assurances to HSC students that their health remains a priority during this time, and processes are in place if they are unwell during the exam period.

STAFF FAITH FORMATION DAY

Earlier in the week, staff gathered for our annual faith formation day. Our faciiltator was Dr Caroline Thompson from Mercy Partners based in Brisbane. The day was based upon 2 Corinthians 3: 2-3..."You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts." Teaching is more than a job; it is a vocation. The day was an opportunity to be still and reflect on 'the tablets of human hearts', that is, our students and their families.

STAFFING UPDATE

Welcome to Mr Jeremy McMahon who has been appointed to a permanent Mathematics teacher position replacing Mrs Ingrid Parsons who retired at the end of last term. I am delighted Mr McMahon will be teaching in our community, and wish him every success and happiness in his association and friendship with Trinity Catholic College Goulburn.

Welcome back to Mr Mark Carroll and Mr Colin Groves who have both been on extended leave.

Congratulations to Mrs Stephanie Wise who has been appointed Acting HSIE Coordinator whilst Mrs Kathy Peterson (Parlett) is on parental leave.

YEAR 7-2023 ORIENTATION DAY

The Year 7-2023 Orientation Day will take place on Thursday 1 December 2023. More information will be provided early next week to those families involved.

YEAR 7-2023 ENROLMENTS

Currently we have 125 students enrolled in Year 7 next year. There will be six (6) classes however we only have 19 places left. If you have an incoming Year 7-2023 child, please enrol them as soon as you can so you do not miss out!

YEAR 7-11 END OF YEAR ASSEMBLIES

• Tuesday 6 December 2022 at 9.30am - Sport Awards
• Thursday 8 December 2022 at 9.30am - Academic Awards
• Monday 12 December 2022 at 1.00pm - Major Awards

COLLEGE UNIFORM

This term we change back to the summer uniform and it is important every student wears the correct uniform with pride from the beginning of term. How well a student wears the College uniform says much about the College and what it values. A school uniform worn well speaks loudly of school pride, of being one community and creates a strong sense of belonging. A school uniform policy teaches students to dress smartly and take pride in their appearance. It is important students wear the correct uniform and that parents support their children and the College in this endeavor. Year Coordinators will be following up uniform matters with students and supporting them in every way they can to ensure the correct uniform is worn by all students. Thank you to all parents for supporting the College in ensuring students wear the correct uniform. If students are wearing incorrect uniform items, they must provide a written note from their parent/carer addressed to their homeroom teacher.

COLLEGE HATS

Our new House Hats have arrived and will be available very soon. More information will  be provided next week about how the new hats can be purchased. All students must have a new hat by Friday 28 October 2022.

2023 PLANNING

A request to any 7-11 families moving from Trinity Catholic College at the end of this year, it would greatly assist our preparation for 2022 if you would send an email to Renee Funnell, renee.funnell@cg.catholic.edu.au, as soon as possible indicating your intentions along with your destination. Please request from Renee an "Exit Form" which must be completed by parents. Much of this term is spent preparing for next year and our student numbers need to be accurate. Thank you for assisting us with this information gathering.

TERM 4 SCHOOL FEE PAYMENTS

Term 4 fee accounts will be forwarded to you soon. It would be very much appreciated if payment could be made by the due date. We are coming to the end of the year and prompt payment is appreciated. Thank you.

Please keep our Year 12 students in your thoughts and prayers as they commenced their HSC Examinations yesterday.

Enjoy the weekend with your family. Keep safe and stay well.

Yours in faith, strength and unity

Gaye McManus

Principal

Shine like lights in the world as you hold on to the word of life.

~Philippians 2:15~

An enormous thank you is due to all students and staff who generously donated funds, blankets, towels and bedsheets towards the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal this year. Over 80 items were given to the appeal throughout last term to this term and they will go a long way to supporting Vinnies continue their good works in our community.

Our Pyjama Day alone raised over $800, which was given directly to the Goulburn Conference to help local families in need at this time.

Wendy Wise, president of the Goulburn Conference has written to express her gratitude on behalf of St Vinnies for Trinity's continued support in their work. 

It is not merely for the sake of charity that we encourage and support organisations such as this, but for awareness of and action towards social justice. Catholic Social Teachings describe real-world ways of living out the gospel values that our school endeavours to uphold. When we strive to provide equity and compassion in our local community, we ensure opportunities for others to maintain their livelihood and dignity. 

Jesus gave us The Golden Rule: "In everything do to others as you would have them do to you." (Matthew 7:12), but this 'rule' is not exclusive to Christians. It is echoed throughout countless religions and cultures that the right thing to do is treat people the same way you wish to be treated. Let us consider this each time we think, speak or act unkindly towards another person: how would being the recipient of such behaviour make us feel? Then hopefully, with some reflection, we would choose to be more merciful, forgiving and compassionate, thereby making Jesus real in our lives as we emulate his example.

Yours in faith 

Arlene Dorsett

Mission and Ministry Coordinator

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Sasha recently competed in the Marcus Oldman Inter-school National Championships representing NSW over the holidays. Sasha was very successful getting third in her 1.0m class on day 2 of show jumping and then getting 6th overall in her 1.0m class for the event. This was a great achievement in which Sasha has worked very hard to get to this level. Congratulations on your achievements Sasha!

Nominations for College Sports Person of the Year

 Nominations due Week 5: Friday 11^th November 2022

 Sports Person of the Year Criteria 

The Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Award (Junior and Senior, Female and Male). This award is presented to those students who have satisfied the most, but not necessarily all of the following criteria: 

• Ambassador for the school and their sport(s).  
• Undertook roles/responsibilities within sport (coaching / umpiring / training / organisation) 
• Outstanding levels of sportsmanship, behaviour and attitude towards sporting commitments and schooling behaviour. 
• A personal commitment to training and individual skill development. 
• Represented the school and/or themselves at an elite level in a College base Sport and/or external Sport (CCC, ALL Schools, Development squads, NSW, ACT, Australia) 
  
  Whilst recognition is provided to non-school sports, the emphasis for sportsperson of the year is on school sport recognition. Nominations are awarded to students based on all school related events, where the students have represented the school at both individual and team level. These include (but are not limited to): Inter-School sporting teams, Age Champion, NSW CCC Representatives, All Schools Representatives, and Australian Representatives. Nominated students may also be awarded to those students making State and National teams with NO recognised school pathway.  
  
  Please note that in all instances student eligibility for any of the awards is based on the criteria above and extends to meeting the behavioural standards, expectations and ethos of the College. 

Student_Sporting_Achievement_Form_2022.docx.pdf

STAFF RETURN | TERM 1 2023

Friday 27 January 2023 Staff Planning day

Monday 30 January 2023 System Staff Professional Learning Day

STUDENTS RETURN | TERM 1 2023

Tuesday 31 January 2023 Year 7, 11 and 12 students

Wednesday 1 February 2023 Year 8, 9 and 10 students

END OF TERM 1 2023

Thursday 6 April 2023

Positive Partnerships are delivering a free, government-funded autism workshop for parents/carers on Tuesday 8^th November in Goulburn.

We invite parents/carers of children on the autism spectrum to join us to learn about autism and ways to strengthen the home-school partnerships. Please find further details below and in the flyer attached.

We hope to see you there.

Contact Trish on 0424 254 861 if you have any questions.

NDIS are hosting eight virtual Information sessions on Pathways to Post School Life in Term Four starting from the 18 October 2022.  Please see the flyer attached for your reference.

These sessions are focused on building skills and paving a pathway to post school life. A range of NDIS-funded supports and available assistance to help young people build skills to prepare for their transition, will be discussed.

To meet the varying needs of students, teachers and families NDIS are offering a range of different times for the session.

• Tuesday, 18 October 2022 7.00pm – 8.00pm (AEDT)
• Wednesday, 19 October 2022 12.30pm – 1.30pm (AEDT)
• Thursday, 20 October 2022 9.00am – 10.00am (AEDT)
• Tuesday, 25 October 2022 8.00am – 9.00am (AEDT)
• Wednesday, 26 October 2022 7.00pm – 8.00pm (AEDT)
• Thursday, 27 October 2022 12.30pm – 1.30pm (AEDT)
• Wednesday, 2 November 2022 9.00am – 10.00am (AEDT)
• Thursday, 3 November 2022 7.00pm – 8.00pm (AEDT)

Each session will go for 1 hour and a resource information pack will be sent after the session.

NSWACT_Pathways_to_Post_School_Life_Flyer.pdf

Just a reminder students return to school in full summer uniform.

Thursdays 3pm-6pm

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

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. Students sign out using their Student Compass Identity card.

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