Welcome back to Term 3 to our Trinity Community. It is wonderful to see all our students and staff again after a much needed mid-year break.   

Firstly, please  join me in welcoming to our community our new/returning staff starting this term:

• Mrs Helen Bladwell - Science Teacher
• Mr Zach Holmes - Science Coordinator (Starts Week 4) 
• Mrs Lorraine Greig -  French Teacher 
• Mr Paul Zuchetto - Classroom Support Assistant 
• Ms Kathy Eather - Classroom Support Assistant 

Thank you to these staff for commencing or continuing their teaching and support vocations at Trinity.  We are blessed to have you here.  

We also welcome back Ms Anka Allen and Mrs Ruth Lewis who are returning from long service leave.  Mrs Clare Cummins resumes her role as CAPA Coordinator and we take this opportunity to thank Miss Charlotte Lock again for her time and effort this year in the Acting CAPA Coordinator role.  

SAFE TRAVELS: The College wishes Mrs McManus safe travels as she participates in a study trip and enjoys long service leave.  Mrs McManus has already sent us many tantalising photos of her adventures, including outdoor art classes in the Assisi sun!  We cannot wait for her return to the College and to hear more about her time abroad. 

CONGRATULATIONS:The Trinity community welcomes Eden Reine Sheekey, daughter of Mrs Lorna Sheekey and her husband Robbie.  Eden is a sister to Elijah and Emelia.  Mrs Sheekey is on maternity leave for the remainder of 2019 and we wish the family all the best during this time of new life, little sleep and infinite blessings! 

ENROLMENTS 2020: We are continuing to enrol for 2020.  It is a lovely experience to sit with our incoming families and hear the reasons why Trinity is their preferred choice.  We are developing a strong reputation for the care and attention that we pay to individual students and this is certainly something of which we can be proud. 

CARING FOR YOUR CHILDREN: In relation to pastoral issues at our College, we continually endeavour to ensure that all pastoral issues are dealt with in a timely manner.  We ask for the cooperation of our community in advising our House Coordinators should they believe there is an issue of fighting, bullying or harassment or if there is a welfare concern about a student in our care.  We are effective in dealing with issues of which we are informed. I encourage everyone to keep open the lines of communication between home and school so that we can best support our students.  We look forward to continuing our strong partnerships with our families; you are our greatest asset in helping us to meet the needs of our young people. 

STUDENT LEADERSHIP 2020:  We are coming to the end of the process of selecting our 2020 Student Leaders.  Student leader positions are decided by a panel, taking into consideration the nomination details, student speeches, staff and student votes, interview process and suitability to the selection criteria.  At our College Assembly on Wednesday 3 July 2019, we were treated to a plethora of passionate speeches from those leadership candidates.  From being ‘rick rolled’ to hearing the wisdom of grandparents, the speeches were thoroughly entertaining and spoke to all about the strong connection our students feel to our College. Regardless of the outcome of the selection process, it is clear already that we have an impressive bunch of Year 11 students ready to take on the mantle of College leadership, with or without a badge. 

ONLINE SAFETY:  The NSW Police Force issued a powerful media statement in early July, urging parents and carers to monitor their child’s online activities after Strike Force Trawler charged four men in less than three weeks for illegal activities in relation to online interactions.  The following is an extract from the media statement which can be found via the NSW Police Force’s social media pages: 

“Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent John Kerlatec, said parents need to speak with their children regularly about online safety.

“It’s important to speak to your child about the dangers associated with online conversations and know what your child is doing online,” Det Supt Kerlatec said.

“With children currently on school holidays, it’s a timely reminder to keep an eye on how much time your child is spending on the internet, what websites they are visiting, and who they may be speaking with.

“Not only should young people be very careful about providing personal information details to a person they only know in an online environment, they should never organise to meet as doing so may place them at further risk of harm.

“If they encounter something or someone they are not comfortable with, we encourage them to speak to someone they trust, who can then let our investigators know,” Det Supt Kerlatec said.

More information and educational packages for parents and children are available from ThinkUKnow, a multi-agency program designed to educate and promote cyber safety: https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/”

I urge you to keep abreast of your child’s online activities. Have open and frequent communication with your child about with whom and how they are interacting online and ensure they are using social media respectfully and responsibly. As a school community, we too are committed to ensuring our students are responsible online citizens, and cybersafety is a topic frequently covered in students’ pastoral lessons.

Qkr is an easy-to-use mobile app for iPhones, Android smartphones and tablets, that makes school payments a breeze. You can now pay for your uniforms, fees and most excursions using the Qkr! App.

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.

GOULBURN MISSION MASS TIMES

St Peter & Paul’s             

Saturday

6.00pm September – April

5.00pm May - August

Our Lady of Fatima       

Sunday - 7.00am

Ss Peter and Paul’s       

Sunday - 10.00am

Taralga                            

Saturday

6.00pm September – May

5.00pm June - August

Crookwell                      

Sunday 9.00am

Binda (1,2,3)                    

Sunday 10.30am

Tuena (5)                         

Sunday 11.30am

St Patrick’s Marulan      

2/4 Sunday of Month - 8.00am

St Joseph’s Tarago         

3 Sunday of Month - 8.00am

St Laurence O’Toole Spring Valley

St Michael’s, Bungonia. St Bartholomew’s Collector

PARISH OFFICE DETAILS

Office Hours: 8.30am – 12.30pm – Monday to Friday

Address: 36 Verner Street

Mailing Address: PO Box 11, GOULBURN NSW 2580

Phone: (02) 6239 9863

Email: gouburn@cg.org.au

Website: http://cg.org.au/goulburn/Home.aspx

Students should be wearing full Winter uniform including the wearing of their school blazer to and from school.

Students should return in full Summer Uniform on Tuesday 13 October - Term 4.

**All sizes of tracksuit pants are now in stock. Please note these are a more narrow fit and have elasticised cuffs, therefore students may need to go up a size.

The Uniform Shop is open on Thursdays from 3.00pm - 6.00pm. When visiting the uniform shop, you will be required to sign in.

The uniform shop email is uniform.tccg@cg.catholic.edu.au

YOU CAN NOW PURCHASE UNIFORMS ONLINE VIA Qkr!

Students can check homeroom bags for items

An annual satisfaction survey of parents, students and staff will be conducted on behalf of all Catholic schools in the Diocese this term. The surveys are designed to gather feedback from parents, staff and students about our school and will be used to inform school improvement. Responses are confidential and individuals cannot be identified.

The surveys were launched via email on Monday 29 July and will close on Friday 9 August using the email addresses supplied to the school. If you did not receive an email with a link to the survey, you can access and complete the survey at the following link.

https://www.research.net/r/trinitycatholiccparent2019

A big congratulations to Anbarasan Mitchell, who, on Saturday, scored an impressive hole in one at a competition at Gungahlin Lakes, taking home a well deserved prize!

Well done Anbarasan!

Congratualtions to the following players who represented both the South Coast Monaro side, and the Tasmanian side.

Will Barker - South Coast Monaro

Bailey Shipp - South Coast Monaro

Josh Evans - Tasmania

Charlie Hayes - South Coast Monaro

Mick Seaman - Coach

Joe Simmons - Tasmania

Charlie Moroney - South Coast Monaro

Matt Seaman - South Coast Monaro.

Well done boys!

The Youth Dance Festival will be held at the Canberra Theatre on Wednesday 11 September this year.