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- COLLEGE CALENDAR
- PRINCIPAL TALK
- NAPLAN 2021
- 2021 TERM DATES
- UNWELL STUDENTS
- PROJECT COMPASSION 2021
- PARENTING IDEAS: ESTABLISHING DIGITAL BOUNDARIES FOR THE SCREEN GENERATION
- SOCIAL DISTANCING
- MATHS HELP (CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE)
- CANBERRA GOULBURN ARCHDIOCESAN TEAM TRIALS
- QKR!
- TRINITY CATHOLIC COLLEGE YEARBOOKS
- STUDENT LEAVE
- STUDENTS LEAVING SCHOOL EARLY
- SHAKIN COCKTAIL PARTY
- BACK TO THE ARCADE
- WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
TERM 3 - WEEK 1A
Friday 22 July
- Pyjama Day Fundraiser - Vinnies Winter Appeal
- Archdiocesan Basketball - Tuggeranong CANCELLED
- Social Justice Liturgy at 10.30am
TERM 3 - WEEK 2B
Monday 25 July
- Musical Full Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday 26 July
- Musical Full Dress Rehearsal
Wednesday 27 July
- School Photos
- Boys Rugby 7's CANCELLED
- Musical Full Dress Rehearsal
Thursday 28 July
- School Photos
- Musical - 6.30pm
Friday 29 July
- Musical - 6.30pm
Saturday 30 July
- Musical - 1.00pm
- Musical - 6.30pm
TERM - WEEK 3A
Monday 1 August
- PASS Excursion - Canberra CANCELLED
Tuesday 2 August
- Trial HSC commences - English Studies, Standard and Advanced (9am)
Wednesday 3 August
- Trial HSC - English Standard and Advanced (9am)
- NAIDOC Mass Venue: OLOF at 10am CANCELLED
Thursday 4 August
- Trial HSC - SORI and SORII (9am)
Friday 5 August
- Trial HSC - Business Studies (9am) and Chemistry (1.30pm)
- MacKillop House Mass 10.30am
- Southern Tablelands Science and Engineering Challenge
Dear Parents and/or Caregivers
ARCHBISHOP VISITS TRINITY
Archbishop Christopher Prowse was given a great Trinity welcome last Thursday when he visited our College. The students and staff were excited to extend their hospitality to Archbishop Christopher as our chief evangeliser and educator. To inaugurate Trinity’s Year of St Joseph, Archbishop Christopher met with our students and staff in prayer, and to also commission and bless our new youth ministry team. During his homily, Archbishop Christopher encouraged students to be like St Joseph, the father of Jesus. St Joseph lived in the shadows, never seeking anything for himself but always being ready to serve the will of God. Like Mary and Joseph looked for Christ and found him in the temple, Archbishop Christopher inspired students and staff to keep searching for Jesus too. Archbishop Christopher was able to enjoy morning tea with the staff and then visit classrooms where he engaged in a variety of discussions with the students about Lake Mungo, Mesopotamia, being wise in commerce, Aboriginal spirituality and Orthodox Judaism. Fr Alex Osborne and Gerard Teng, Youth Ministry Leader, also joined His Grace for these visits. Archbishop Christopher concluded his pastoral visit by meeting with the youth ministry team and our Year 12 leaders. He spent a beautiful time in prayer with the students, where following his example, we brought our petitions to the foot of the cross of St Francis of Assisi. Thank you to Mr O’Connell who coordinated the Archbishop’s visit and congratulations to our students involved in music ministry who played together for the first time under Mr Hol’s guidance. Thank you Mr Hol.
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST BULLYING AND VIOLENCE
Students and teachers will be participating in the National Day of Action Against Bullying tomorrow. Australian schools will stand united in their communities to celebrate the 11th National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA). The National Day of Action is Australia’s key anti-bullying event for schools, The theme for 2021 is Take Action Together. Trinity Catholic College is registered as a National Day of Action school and we stand united against bullying and violence with school communities across the nation.
The national definition of bullying for Australian schools says:
Bullying is an ongoing and deliberate misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behaviour that intends to cause physical, social and/or psychological harm. It can involve an individual or a group misusing their power, or perceived power, over one or more persons who feel unable to stop it from happening.
Bullying can happen in person or online, via various digital platforms and devices and it can be obvious (overt) or hidden (covert). Bullying behaviour is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time (for example, through sharing of digital records).
Bullying of any form or for any reason can have immediate, medium and long-term effects on those involved, including bystanders. Single incidents and conflict or fights between equals, whether in person or online, are not defined as bullying.
If you have concerns about bullying, please do not hesitate in making contact with the Year Coordinators, Assistant Principals or myself. Bullying is not tolerated at Trinity but we must work together to ensure a safe, welcoming community for all our students.
#nationaldayofaction #takeactiontogether
ENROLMENTS FOR 2022
We had 140 people visit Trinity for our Open Day Tours last week. Because of COVID restrictions, tours were held after school in smaller groups and this actually worked really well. It was great to see so many people interested in Trinity Catholic College. My thanks to our Year 12 student leaders, Emily McCormack, Katelyn Mateta, Lachlan Wray, Ella Park, Jonah Gear, Karla Moore, Claire Pettit, Mason Young, Tyson Allwright and Maddison Regterschot, who assisted with the tours. Thank you as well to Ms Shinfield, Mr Morton, Mr O’Connell, Mrs O’Brien and Mrs Miners. We also had a great roll up to the Year 7-2022 Information Evening on Tuesday. Thank you to our Coordinators and teachers for being available to meet families interested in Trinity for 2022.
Enjoy the weekend!
Yours in faith, strength and unity
Gaye McManus
Principal
TCCG STRATEGIC GOALS 2021
- To improve student learning through building teacher capacity, using data to inform classroom teaching and learning, and strengthening leadership in learning.
- To improve wellbeing (staff and students).
- To be an explicitly Catholic community welcoming to all.
NAPLAN ONLINE 2021 – YEAR 7 AND 9
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment of literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual NAPLAN tests in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.
Our school will be participating in NAPLAN Online between 11 and 21 May 2021.
In preparation for NAPLAN Online, our school will also be participating in practice tests between 22 March and 1 April. The practice test is a trial-run and key preparation activity for NAPLAN Online in May. It is not an assessment of student ability and the tests will not be marked.
Excessive preparation for NAPLAN Online is not recommended. Students can use the public demonstration site (https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site) to familiarise themselves with the types of questions and tools available in the NAPLAN Online tests.
If you have any questions about NAPLAN Online, please contact your child’s teacher.
Term 4
Wednesday 6 October - Wednesday 15 December
If students are displaying flu-like symptoms at school, parents will be required to collect their child from school and have a COVID test. If students are unwell, they must remain at home. Please continue to inform the school via phone if your child tests positive for COVID.
Maths Help Sessions will run on the following days at the listed times from the Library:
Wednesday Morning 8am-8.55am (for Year 11 and 12 students only)
Wednesday Recess 11.10am - 11.40am
Thursday Recess 11.10am - 11.40am
Friday Morning 8.00am - 8.55am
Please keep in mind this opportunity is an INDIVIDUAL PATHWAY to be part of an Archdiocesan Team and NOT a College excursion. This generally requires a level of commitment.
More information can be found on the Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn Website under Secondary Nomination.
Forms https://www.sport.cg.catholic.edu.au/nominations
Secondary Rugby League – U15’s & U18’s Western Trials
Date: Wednesday 24th March 2021
Age: U15's & U18's Boys
Venue: Red Bend Catholic College, Forbes
Secondary Archdiocesan Soccer Paper Trials
Date: Monday 29th March 2021
Age: Open Secondary Team (Open to all ages to play as an Open Team)
Venue: N/A - Submit via Paper Trial
Registrations are via the CSNSW.sport portal. For instructions on how to register go to -
Qkr! is a handy app that allows you order and pay for uniforms, canteen orders and some excursions. A guide on how to install the app is below. You will need your family code to set your profile up. Please contact the office if you require any assistance.
The 2014, 2019 and 2020 Yearbooks are available for collection from the front office.
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.
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.
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