WEEK 2B

FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER

• HSC Examination
• Girls Rugby 10s

WEEK 3A

MONDAY  24 OCTOBER

• Downie Trophy Cricket Excursion
• HSC Examination 

TUESDAY 25 OCTOBER

• HSC Examination

WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER

• HSC Examination
• Year 12 Parent Information Evening 5pm-6.10pm

THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER

• HSC Examinations
• Socktober

FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 

• HSC Examinations
• Year 8 MASS 
• SHINE Excursion

WEEK 4B

MONDAY 31 OCTOBER

• HSC Examinations
• Year 10 Examinations
• NSWCCC Basketball

TUESDAY 1 NOVEMBER

• All Saints Day
• HSC Examinations
• Year 10 Examinations
• NSWCCC Basketball

WEDNESDAY 2 NOVEMBER 

• All Souls Day Liturgy 12.40pm 
• HSC Examinations
• Year 10 Examinations
• CG Cricket - Boys and Girls - Canberra

THURSDAY 3 NOVEMBER

• HSC Examinations
• Year 10 Examinations

FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER

• HSC Examinations
• Year 10 Examinations

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

October is World Mission Month here in Australia, and Catholic Mission, the Australian agency of the international Pontifical Mission Societies, contributes funds to international church-run initiatives through a fundraising effort known as Socktober. 

The iconic ‘sockball’ (a soccer ball made from recycled materials) is modelled on the DIY sports equipment used by children in less fortunate parts of the world. The ‘world game’ of soccer, is a team sport that promotes a sense of connection in a fun and interactive way, while the creation and use of a sockball illustrates the concept of ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ in our world. 

Trinity Catholic College is supporting Catholic Mission in their goal of raising funds for their mission focus in Ethiopia this year. The Six Mission Packs shared with students and families over the next two weeks will encourage education about life in Ethiopia, prayer, reflection, viewing and listening through the lenses of Catholic Social Teachings and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. 

In Week 3 of Term 4, we will have a lolly jar guessing competition, a raffle to win a soccer ball, gold coin donations for Crazy Sock Day, the traditional Socktober Dance-off, and an interhouse 5-a-side soccer match. 

Please support our Youth Ministry, SRC and student leaders in their efforts to make this our best Socktober yet! 

Online donations can be made at: 

https://www.socktober.org.au/fundraisers/trinitycatholiccollegegoulburn

Yours in faith, 

Arlene Dorsett

Mission and Ministry / Classroom Support Teacher / Religious Education

Mission_Pack_1_Creation.pdf

Mission_Pack_1_Creation.pdf

Mission_Pack_1_Creation.pdf

Music for Wellbeing

Music is all around us – in the car on the radio, at the grocery store, at work and at home. While most of the time music may be in the background of our lives, it has the potential to boost our wellbeing and mood when we utilise it. When teenagers in particular have trouble with voicing how they feel, being motivated, or need another outlet, music is a great option. Here are some tips to try at home.

How music helps us to feel better

How music can improve mental health is a growing field of research, and so far, we know that:

• Music can give teenagers a moment to connect to how they feel
• Music helps to form identity – who we are, how we feel, and what we believe can all be represented through listening to, playing and creating music
• Music helps us to form connections with peers who have similar views
• When someone feels alone, music can be a comfort
• Music can be an alternative to words. When someone has difficulty with emotional, physical, or learning needs, music is a creative form of expression that helps people say what they need to
• Music can give people a chance to be more fully who they are, when words just don’t cut it – especially with younger people who may not have the words/vocabulary to portray feelings

Some ideas for using music for wellbeing at home

Constructing playlists –

A great way to boost moods is to create a playlist. This activity can be done alone or with someone else. The idea is to start the playlist by selecting songs that represent how you are feeling. For example, if you are feeling sad, you might select a song that encapsulates this. Gradually the playlist will build until the final songs represent how you want to feel (e.g., happy, motivated, energised). This is a great activity to do with your child if they are struggling. Sharing together builds on your relationship and also promotes conversations around feelings and emotions.

Matching music to moods -

Particularly for younger children, using music to describe moods can initiate learning about emotions and coping strategies. If the young person is experiencing big feelings such as tantrums, anger, frustration, or excitement, ask them to explain how this might be represented by music.  Perhaps their anger sounds like loud drums or a tambourine. Excitement might be a piano scale or loud singing. You can finish by talking about what calmness sounds like, and practice this when they are ready to calm down. Prompting the young person to go through different emotions can help their emotional intelligence grow by making sense of feelings, particularly big ones. You can also incorporate dancing and singing to release emotions and eventually calm down.

Things to remember

• It is important to remember that music taste is personal. Just because classical music may calm you down, that doesn’t mean it will calm your child down. Allow them the freedom to find what works for them and accept their choices – which will change over time.
• When teenagers have bad days, using music can be powerful – but it will not fix things. For example, “the breakup song” will not change a breakup. Or their go-to “sad song” should not be repeated all day while they ruminate on their feelings. Music can be helpful if used properly, but do not assume it is always the answer.
• Music requires a person’s agency to activate it – it’s not just the music that has the power to help with moods. It’s the way that we use music that is powerful, not necessarily the music itself, so the person has to be open to changing their mood in order for music to be useful.

More resources

The links below offer more information on this topic, and further ideas for constructing playlists.

https://www.generationnext.com.au/2022/03/teenagers-music-listening-and-wellbeing/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-teens-need-their-musi_b_9113178

https://livingwell.org.au/well-being/mental-health/how-music-can-support-our-well-being/

Kimmy Murchie

Student & Family Counsellor

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, 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

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.

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

Please see information regarding a Mobile scam alert.

https://cecg.sharepoint.com/sites/ChildSafeAdvocate/SitePages/Urgent-scam-alert.aspx?from=SendByEmail&e=7IdfqR5fK02affGifQ2srQ&at=9

Open on Thursdays from 3pm-6pm.

Students can purchase House Hats ($25) from the Uniform Shop at recess time tomorrow.

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