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 Carers, Students and Staff, 

STUDENT LEADERSHIP 2022

Some Year 11 students are currently participating in a process to determine the student leadership team for 2022. Applicants for College Student Leadership positions must comply with all College expectations and procedures. The following process determines the student leaders:

• completion of a signed nomination form addressing particular selection criteria
• presentation of a speech at our College Assembly
• voting by Years 7-12 students and staff at Trinity Catholic College
• attendance at a panel interview with the College Executive Leadership Team

Student leader positions will be decided by the panel taking into consideration the nomination, speech, voting, interview and suitability based on the selection criteria. Our next College Assembly is Friday 25 June 2021, starting at 9.30am, with student leadership speeches commencing at 10.00am. Interviews will not take place until next term. Parents are most welcome to attend. 

STAFFING UPDATE

At the end of this term, we farewell Mrs Beverley McGreevy, Mr Luke Sampson, Mr Dean Faught, Mrs Megan Picker, Mrs Nikki Weatherstone and Mrs Helen Morgan. Mr Sampson was replacing Mrs Wareham for this term and has accepted a permanent position at another Catholic school in northern NSW. Mr Faught is moving to casual teaching in another system and Mrs Morgan concludes her teaching contract. Mr Tim Matthews will be taking leave next term and Mr Paul Roodenrys will undertake Mr Matthews teaching responsibilities. Mrs Picker and Mrs Weatherstone will both be taking maternity leave. Mrs McGreevy has set herself new goals and will eventually embark on a great adventure in Japan. Thank you to each of our departing teachers for their service, commitment and dedication to the Trinity community. 

Following panel selection processes, the resulting appointments have been made commencing Term 3:

• Paul Zucchetto – HSIE/RE/PDHPE Teacher full-time
• Penny Russell – School Support Officer – full-time
• Sophie Broadhead – Acting Sport Coordinator and Contact Teacher for Aboriginal Education – full-time

Mrs Linda Polosak has been appointed to the Teacher Librarian position until the end of this year. Next term, we also welcome back Mrs Ingrid Parsons and Ms Cody Poole from leave. 

WINTER CONCERT

We held our annual Winter Concert last night for the first time in two years. How wonderful to come together as a community and enjoy and celebrate the musical talent of our students. Music warms and uplifts the soul. Thank you to Ms Lock, Mr Schipp and Ms Cummins for coordinating the Winter Concert. 

STAFF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TERM 3

On Monday 12 July 2021, College staff will be participating in a Staff Spirituality Day focusing on Faith Formation. Fr Richard Leonard will be our facilitator for the day. We will be combining with staff from St Peter and Paul’s Goulburn, St Joseph’s North Goulburn, Mt Carmel School Yass, St Bede’s Braidwood and St Mary’s Crookwell. Students return on Tuesday 13 July 2021. 

ENROLLING YOUR CHILD AT TRINITY

A College uniform and how students wear it says much about what a school may value. When a family completes an application for enrolment of their child at Trinity Catholic College, it means they are choosing a Catholic education for their child. It requires a commitment to support the philosophy, values and aims of Trinity and a willingness to cooperate in their implementation. Speci­fically it means:

• Religious Education is a core subject including participation in prayer and liturgy
• Catholic values are emphasised with all faith and non-faith traditions being respected
• Academic excellence and the acquisition of knowledge, understanding and skills are promoted within a Catholic framework.

The students are expected to adhere to Trinity Catholic College’s standards for:

• behaviour, dress and self-discipline
• application to learning and study
• participation in school activities

Parent cooperation is essential to assist their child attain these goals. Parents are expected to participate in the total life of the school including parent/teacher nights, school and parish liturgies, activities of the Community Council as well as participating in their child’s sporting life at the College. We look forward to seeing you at the College soon!

2022 ENROLMENTS

Our enrolment drive for 2022 continues. The official enrolment period for Catholic Schools in this Archdiocese has concluded however, in regional areas we continue to take enrolments, so if you have a child entering Year 7 next year, please contact Reception for an enrolment form. An interview will be organised once the enrolment application is received. If your friends have a child commencing in Year 7 next year, please encourage them to consider Trinity as an option for their child’s education. There is provision for an online enrolment which can be accessed through our College website using the following address: https://www.trinitycollege.nsw.edu.au/enrol-online/ 

As this is my last contribution to Trinity Talk for this term, I would like to thank everyone for their good works. Staff and students have worked incredibly hard and these efforts are very much appreciated. I would also like to commend Mr Evan Rees for the successful Rugby season we have had so far this year. We were not sure what state Rugby would be in following our non-participation in 2020 due to COVID-19. Rugby however has come back bigger, better and stronger. Thank you Mr Rees for your leadership and passion. Thank you to all our parents for their support of Rugby whwther assisting with coaching, managing, the BBQ, working on the Canteen, selling raffle tickets, attending committee meetings, refereeing or being a supportive crowd participant; and the list goes on. Please remember Year 12 in your prayers as they prepare for their final term at Trinity. Take good care over the holidays and as always enjoy the change of routine and stay warm! I look forward to seeing you in Term 3. 

Happy weekend and best wishes to our sporting teams!

Yours in faith, strength and unity

Gaye McManus

Principal

Construction continued on our new shade structure this week.

The Year 12 Reflection Evening and Social Justice Sleepout that was scheduled for this Friday 18 June has been CANCELLED.

Reports for Years 7 - 10 will be posted to parents over the coming week.

ENROLLING NOW!

We are accepting Enrolments for 2023!

ENROL NOW TO SECURE

YOUR CHILD'S PLACE!

Enrol online: https://www.trinitycollege.nsw.edu.au/enrol-online/

or contact the College office for an Enrolment Pack on 4821 3600

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.

This month on SchoolTV - Friendship & Belonging

Learning how to make new friends and keep them involves a number of skills every young person needs to understand and develop. For some these skills will come very naturally, allowing them to easily move between different friendship groups, sharing their experiences and opening up to new people. For others, this can be much harder to navigate. Belonging to a group that is like-minded with similar interests is highly beneficial to a young person’s wellbeing. It gives them a sense of security helping them feel valued which in turn builds their confidence.

Positive friendships are an important part of the journey to adulthood. Adult carers can support their child or teenager by providing guidance in the many social and emotional skills required for a healthy relationship. This will help them to obtain, retain and maintain friendships. However, not all friendship are regarded as positive. Sometimes young people develop negative or toxic friendships. Therefore it is also important for them to learn how to identify, avoid or deal with such a friendship.

In this edition of SchoolTV, adult carers can learn how to support their young person’s friendship so that they experience a sense of belonging. We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this month’s edition, and we always welcome your feedback.

If you do have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child, please contact the school for further information or seek medical or professional help.

Here is the link to this month's edition https://trinitycollege.nsw.schooltv.me/newsletter/friendship-belonging

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

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.