TERM 1

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WEEK 4

Friday 24 February 2023

• NSW All Schools Triathlon
• Youth Ministry Equipping School - Canberra
• Year 7-2024 Trinity@Braidwood 'Cuppa and Chat' at Provisions Deli from 2pm

Saturday 25 February 2023

• Youth Ministry Equipping School - Canberra

WEEK 5

Tuesday 28 February 2023

• Year 12 Retreat

Wednesday 1 March 2023

• Year 12 Retreat

Thursday 2 March 2023

• Year 12 Retreat

Friday 3 March 2023

• Year 10 Mass 

Saturday 4 March 2023

• Goulburn Show 

Sunday 5 March 2023

• Goulburn Show

Only weeks to go before the second Memorial Rugby Day featuring the Luke McCue Memorial Cup, on Saturday 18^th March 2023 at Rugby Park Goulburn kicking off at 9am.

The format for the 2023 event will include a program warmer of our junior Fizzy Reds and Crookwell Pups followed by the trial match between Goulburn Dirty Reds and Crookwell Dogs. The social rugby 7’s rounds will commence at the conclusion of the trial match.

The playing day concludes around 5pm with presentations to the winners. Live music and dinner stalls will follow. The evening will also see the drawing of the raffle and auction.

Canteen and bar facilities will be provided on the day. No alcohol is to be brought onto Rugby Park for personal consumption.

All codes of sport are welcome to participate in the day. Rugby rules of the day apply e.g. a player wearing red shorts cannot be tackled

The committee wishes to thank the 2022 sponsors and invite sponsors to come on board for 2023.

Welcome to CI Intent and Marymead as new sponsors for 2023.

Sponsorship includes Platinum and Gold packages.

Businesses and individuals looking to sponsor the day can access the sponsorship form via Facebook 2023 Memorial Rugby Day hosted by Goulburn & Crookwell Rugby Clubs or by emailing the committee at memorialday.committee@gmail.com

Player registration details include the following:

• Register online @ https://www.rugby.com.au/rugby-xplorer.
• Registration fee is $35 per player
• Registration includes participation, team t-shirt and a bumper sticker
• Please complete your registration at least 2 weeks before the event, to assist with event logistics
• Nominate your preferred team via your registration, but the Committee reserves the right to mix things up

This year the team names are Bundy Rums, Great Northerns, Sandmans, Wallabies, Labradors, Sharks, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Team Tangi Tangitamaiti.

Gate takings, auction and raffle proceeds will be gifted to the Crookwell Rugby Club Injured Players Fund.

This event is a great way to unite the Goulburn and Crookwell communities in the name of rugby and commemorate the tragic loss of young people from the rugby community. The young people being honoured during the 2023 event are Hugo Cunningham, Tangi Tangitamaiti, Chadd Selby and Luke McCue.

One of the rugby 7’s teams from 2022

Beck Rudd – the brain child of the memorial rugby day

The inaugural Luke McCue Memorial Cup game 2022

Family Meal Conversations Starters

Between work and our children’s extracurriculars, it can be hard to find quality time together and things like family dinner tend to fall down our priority list. However, sharing a meal and conversation together can be far more powerful than we may realise.

Dinner is a great time for your child to talk about their day. If they are feeling stressed, keeping the conversation light and discussing things they like can help to improve their mood. It is great to encourage your child to express themselves and discuss their feelings as early as possible.

By stepping away from technology or turning off the TV in the background, we can help support children to focus on the conversations and be present at the dinner table. And if your child is struggling with their homework schedule, regular dinners can be a welcome break.

Now don’t get me wrong, my family and I absolutely have nights in front of the TV or independently working, so I am not saying this needs to happen every night. Instead, we should try to aim for family dinners to become our regular routine and allow ourselves nights that differ.

The Family Dinner Project has the following information on their website, which I think is extremely insightful:

'Dinner table conversation has special qualities that make it different from talk we have at other times such as while carpooling or while tucking kids in at bedtime. Research indicates that, on average, children bring up about six different topics at dinner, so conversation tends to be interesting and varied. Also, families who eat together expect that children will sit and talk for more than a few minutes and each topic usually gets input from several members, so there are multiple viewpoints expressed. This exposure to multiple points of view engages kids in complex thinking and can encourage tolerance for opinions different from one’s own.

Focusing on certain types of conversations, particularly narrative conversation, or the telling of stories, can be particularly helpful. Helping kids tell stories that include their thoughts and feelings rather than just the facts is associated with greater wellbeing. Research shows that children who know a lot about their parents’ own childhood and family histories will become more resilient – the capacity to bounce back from the slings and arrows that life throws at each of us and better able to learn from adversity, continuing to face ourselves and each other with optimism. Who doesn’t want that for their children? Many researchers have also found that children who learn a lot about their families had higher self-esteem and see themselves rather than others as responsible for their own behaviour'.

You might be rolling your eyes thinking about how often you receive one-word replies. This is where conversation starter sheets may come in handy. An example conversation starter sheet is attached which includes a number of prompts. You may like to print this off and place it on the fridge for those days where it feels impossible to start a deep conversation. If you are looking for further prompts, the Family Dinner Project have an extensive list categorised by age. https://thefamilydinnerproject.org/category/conversation/conversation-starters/

As a general rule of thumb, try to avoid asking questions that can be answered by one word. So, instead of ‘did you have a good day at school today?’ Try ‘what subjects did you have at school today?’ This has the ability to change an answer from one word (good) to an extended response. After all, dinner time is the perfect time to connect with meaningful conversation. With work, school and all of the other activities families have going on, dinner time is often the only time we have quality time together to communicate on a daily basis.

 Conversation_Starters.pdf

Linda Schembri | CatholicCare Counsellor

How to make an appointment

If your child was seen by the School Counsellor last year and you would like them to receive support in 2023, we require you to notify your child’s Year Coordinator or complete a new counselling registration form. Other questions or requests can be directed to your child’s Year Coordinator or to the Counsellors directly.

New referrals will need a registration form completed. Students or parents can discuss this with their Year Coordinator.                                                                 

Referral Link: https://catholiccare.force.com/housing/s/school-referral-form

Any students or parents interested in becoming an accredited Rugby Referee, please see the information below. 

Scheduled for Sunday 5 March, 1pm at Poidevon Clubhouse (Goulburn Rugby)

Use the link below to register for the Referee Ready Face 2 Face Course

https://rugbyaustralia.canopihr.com.au/mylearning/catalogue/details/1809ab8f-cba5-ed11-bf79-0003ff8cc805

You may be prompted to sign in using your Rugby Xplorer details.

Scroll down and look for Referee Ready Face 2 Face Goulburn, select and ENROL.

Please note: students who enrol in this course will be provided with a half day incursion to complete the Theoretical side for the course. This has been arranged with the people in charge of running the course. More information to come and will be sent directly to the students who enrol. 

WEEKEND WINTER SPORTS

If you are interested in playing for one of the following Weekend Winter Sports, please complete the Expression of Interest Forms using the link/s below.

This provides the College with an indication of numbers to determine whether we have the numbers to field a team. Further information to come regarding the registration process for the sports below

NETBALL
https://forms.gle/PFXWYn4pfnj6vJgw5

SOCCER
https://forms.gle/mdKKTtUtaXZxvEP7A

RUGBY
https://forms.gle/8MRfNEdw3qCpzR8LA

TERM 1 2023

Tuesday 31 January 2023 - Thursday 6 April 2023

TERM 2 2023

Wednesday 26 April 2023 - Friday 30 June 2023

TERM 3 2023

Tuesday 18 July 2023 - Friday 22 September 2023

TERM 4 2023

Tuesday 10 October 2023 - Friday 15 December 2023

Thursdays from 8.25am until 8.55am

Venue: Library

Monday to Thursday

3.30pm-4.30pm

Venue: Library

Open on Thursdays from 3pm-6pm.

Information and Nomination forms can be found on the CECG Sport Website 

https://www.sport.cg.catholic.edu.au/

Secondary Nominations:

Open Football Soccer Trials - Canberra Goulburn Trials - Friday 10th March 2023 and Southern Country Trial - 4th May 2023

Nominations Due: Monday 6th March 2023

Western Rugby League Trials - U15's & U18's - Thursday 30th March 2023

Nominations Due: Thursday 23rd March 2023

Girls U16's Rugby League - Southern Country Trial - Tuesday 27th June 2023

Nominations Due: Tuesday 20th June 2023

Please note, these are not school excursions and parents/carers are responsible for travel and costs involved. 

The Premier's Back to School NSW Vouchers program provides 3 x $50 vouchers, totalling $150 for each eligible student.

The vouchers can be used:

• towards the cost of school uniforms, shoes, bags, technology, textbooks and other eligible expenses
• at registered businesses
• before 30 June 2023.

Back to School NSW Vouchers can be used to purchase uniform items at Trinity's Uniform Shop.

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

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.