WEEK 5A

FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER

• Remembrance Day Liturgy commencing at 10.45am
• CG Touch Championships @ Cootamundra CANCELLED

WEEK 6B

MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER

• UTS STEM Program

TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER

• Hospitality Excursion 

WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER

• College Assembly @12.40pm Student Leadership Induction Ceremony

THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER 

• UTS STEM Program

FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER

• 2023 Student Leaders Formation Day
• Restoration Dinner for the Old Cathedral @ Mecure 6pm

SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER

• Feast of Christ the King - Trinity Choir singing at Mass 10am OLOF

WEEK 7A

MONDAY 21 NOVEMBER

• 2023 Student Leaders Formation Day
• UTS STEM Program

TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER

• PIP Day

THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 

• UTS STEM Program

FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 

• Year 10 MASS 

WEEK 8B

TUESDAY 29 NOVEMBER

• 60th Anniversary of the Goulburn School Strike Dinner | Goulburn Workers' Club | 6pm

WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER

• Opening Mass of the refurbished Old Cathedral at 11am

Dear Parents and Carers

104^th ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE DAY

Students and staff will remember the 104^th anniversary of the Armistice tomorrow from 10.45am. The Armistice brought an end to four years of hostility, destruction and despair. The return to peace was much celebrated. During World War I more than 60,000 Australians died and 156,000 Australians were wounded or taken prisoner-of-war. After World War II, the Australian Government changed the name to ‘Remembrance Day’, making it one to commemorate all who have suffered and died in war. The poem, “In Flanders Fields” written by John McCrae (1872-1918), helps us to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of service people and their relatives in wartime. 

IN FLANDERS FIELD

by John McCrae

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place: and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

COMMUNITY COUNCIL SEEKING PARENT REPRESENTATION

Every two years, current parent representatives of the Trinity Community Council are required to face an election. Trinity Catholic College is seeking to renew and encourage membership of this important Council. Information was emailed this afternoon to each family about the Community Council election process including the timeline. If you would like to become a member of the Council, please complete the nomination form and return it to the front office. You must have your nomination endorsed by another current parent of Trinity Catholic College (other than your spouse/partner). We require four parents to nominate for the Community Council. If more than four parents nominate, an election will be held. Nominations close on Friday 18 November 2022 at 3.30pm. Completed nomination forms can be returned to the front office or returned via email to renee.funnell@cg.catholic.edu.au. Please consider contributing to the life of the College in this important parent role.

60TH ANNIVERSARY OF GOULBURN SCHOOL STRIKE DINNER

Ross Fox, Director of Catholic Education Goulburn would like to invite interested parents and students to attend a dinner to recognise the 60th Anniversary of the Goulburn Schools Strike. The dinner will be held on Tuesday 29 November 2022 at the Goulburn Workers' Club commencing at 6pm. Tickets cost $48 per person plus a booking fee. The Goulburn Schools Strike is a significant event in the history of Catholic education in Australia. The strike was coordinated and planned by Brian Keating, a local Goulburn dentist, and a group of Catholic families whose children attended St Brigid's Primary School, Goulburn. Students enrolled at the school were all withdrawn and enrolled at local state schools in the town, placing pressure on the resources available at those schools. The immediate aim of the protest was to secure government assistance to construct a new toilet block at St Brigid's to meet government health requirements. The action taken saw both major political parties in Australia eventually commit to providing government funding to Catholic and other religious and independent schools across Australia. This model of funding has persisted since, despite some reforms in more recent times. Further information is available within the newsletter.

A FEW REMINDERS

Just a reminder that two major student nomination awards are due shortly:

• Junior and Senior Sportsperson of the Year - due by Friday 11 November
• David Harrison Service to Community Award - due by Friday 25 November

Student Sporting Achievement Form 2022.docx.pdf

David Harrison Award letter to parents 2022.pdf

David Harrison Community Service Application 2022.pdf

RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS

More rapid antigen tests were distributed to all students yesterday. 

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 2023 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. 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.

Enjoy the weekend with your family.

Yours in faith, strength and unity

Gaye McManus

Principal

Now HSC Examinations have finished, students must wear their full academic uniform to school and change into their PE uniform. Students are no longer required to wear their PE uniform to school.

On Friday 28th October, a group of eight Trinity students represented the College at the Archdiocesan Youth Ministry conference called ‘SHINE’. This was a gathering of over 500 students from across the Archdiocese of Canberra-Goulburn led by the Catholic Schools Youth Ministry Australia (CSYMA) team, to which Trinity’s own Youth Minister, Gerard Teng, belongs. 

The theme for the day was ‘Let your light shine’ derived from the following scripture: “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14-16)

Students listened to key speakers including Archbishop Christopher Prowse; Catholic Education Office Director, Ross Fox; Catholic hip-hop artist and missionary, Joshua Augustine Angrisano (aka ‘sir augie’); and members of the CSYMA team.

They participated in some prayer, music and dance, and attended workshops focusing on recognising the gifts and talents God has given us and discovering various ways of living out our faith particularly in service of others.

Here are some of the things students said they took from the conference:

"My biggest takeaway was to notice the abundance around you and to use the gifts of everyone."

"I love how we all have a light in us, even if we can't see it yet, and God loves us even if we are still finding ourselves on our faith journey."

"One of the main lessons I learnt was not to exclude homeless people: you don't have to give money or anything; a simple smile or a little wave will do! More often than not, smiles and hellos are more likely to make them feel more included into society..."

I want to commend Year 9 students, Alexander Skeffington, Monique Sharman, Grace Miller and Darien Dorsett, and Year 10 students, Kiesha McMahon, Mackay Collins, Sophia Brown and Maddison Brown for the respectful manner in which they conducted themselves as representatives of Trinity Catholic College. 

Yours in faith
Arlene Dorsett
Mission and Ministry Religious Education

How to Have Difficult Conversations

At times, we all find ourselves in a position where we feel upset by something a friend has said or done, a family member may have very different views to us, we might feel misunderstood, or realise that a relationship needs to end. It’s natural to want to avoid these conversations because they are difficult, and they bring up uncomfortable feelings for us and the people we care about. Young people in particular often feel nervous and stressed at the thought of bringing things up in conversation.

The thing is, avoiding the problem usually doesn’t help, and it can lead to feelings of resentment toward the other person. By tackling difficult issues right away, it can help the other person understand your point of view and can improve your relationships.

There are some things that you can do to make sure that the conversation goes as smoothly as possible, and you can encourage young people to do the same:

1. Active listening
   Try to really listen to what the other person is saying, and to understand their point of view. You can ask them questions such as ‘tell me more about that’ or ‘how does that make you feel?’. Try not to start thinking of your response while the other person is talking, so that you can make sure to take in what they are saying.
   
   
2. Be clear about how you feel and what you want
   Take some time before the conversation to plan what you want to say and what you want out of the conversation – an apology? Different behaviour in the future?
   State your feelings clearly, and use ‘I’ statements – this means avoiding saying things like ‘you always/never ___’. Instead, try to use statements like ‘I feel upset when__’ or ‘I want___’.
   
   
3. Put yourself in their shoes
   It can be easy to get caught up in how you feel, especially if you’ve been hurt or are feeling awkward about something. Before you jump to any conclusions, though, try to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and to see the situation from their perspective.
   
   
4. It’s okay to take a break
   If emotions are running high and the conversation isn’t going well, it’s okay to press pause and try again another time. Remember that you can only control your responses, and the other person might not be ready to have a constructive conversation with you.
   
   
5. Agree to disagree
   Not all conversations like this are going to have a happy ending. There will be some people, situations, or behaviours that you just can’t talk through – and that’s okay. Agreeing to disagree doesn’t mean you agree with their perspective, you’re just protecting yourself by choosing which battles to fight.
   
   
6. Look after yourself
   Having difficult conversations can bring up some feelings that are hard to sit with. It’s important that you take care of yourself as a priority. You don’t need to stay in a conversation that isn’t going well or if you are feeling too overwhelmed. Make sure you do some nice things for yourself before and after the conversation and reach out for support if you need it.

More information:

• https://au.reachout.com/ have some great resources for navigating relationships of all kinds and taking care of your wellbeing.
• Refer to the Trinity Wellbeing Talk from Term 3, Week 6 for more detail on conflict specific resolution

Congratulations to Lillian Turgeon who competed at the ACT Equestrian Interschools Competition. Lilllian competed in:

• 60 and 70 cm showjumping going clear in both jump offs and gaining 4th and 2nd place respectively
• the working hunter showcase placing 3rd in the led and 1st in the ridden, and
• all the other sporting events with various placings. 

Well done Lillian!

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

Dear Parents and Carers

RE: Upcoming webinar for parents – How to Help Build Your Child's Resilience

We’re excited to announce that Elevate Education's next free webinar will be taking place on Wednesday 23 November 2022 focusing on Resilience.

Elevate Education works with our students, delivering high impact workshops on study skills, motivation, wellbeing, and exam preparation. By tuning into their webinar series you will learn how you can help better support your children at home through reinforcing the skills they learn at school:   
 

Wednesday 23rd November @ 6:30pm (AEDT) 

How to Help Build Your Child's Resilience

Click here to register for free

​​​​​In this webinar Elevate will be showing parents:

✅ What resilience means, what it doesn’t mean, and why it’s important;

✅ How to help build your child’s resilience levels, both in and out of school

✅ How to help your child break their ‘fear of failure’

Click here to register for free

NSW Health alongside the NSW Department of Education are co-hosting a free webinar for carers and parents Thursday Evening. 

https://www.pandc.org.au/vaping-webinar/?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-nsweducation&utm_content=later-30852724&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkin.bio

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

Open on Thursdays from 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

Event Run Sheet

6.00

Arrival and nibblies

6.15

CUC Goulburn

Welcome

6.30

University of Canberra

You got your ATAR – next steps

Managing the cost of going to university – HECS FEE-HELP, accommodation

Supports and services available to students

7pm

Student stories

Ben Luck – applying for scholarships

Ben Luck is 2021 alumni of Goulburn High and received early entry to the University of Canberra. Ben will share his experiences applying for a grant with the Country Education Foundation, Goulburn.

Nerissa Ewings – commuting to Canberra

Nerissa moved to Goulburn after completing her HSC and chose to stay in the area to commute to university. She is completing her degree through the University of Canberra, while using the supports available at the Country Universities Centre.

Travis Radford – establishing a support network

Travis Radford is a regional student, who moved to Sydney from his hometown of Bega. Travis will share his experience that led him to set up the Country and International Alliance supporting Regional Students at UTS.

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