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The Rostrum Primary Schools competition is a public speaking competition for all ACT and surrounding NSW schools. On Tuesday, the students from Years 3-6 listened to seven students present a speech.
These speeches were presented by Maggie P (3/4B), Timothy L (5/6W), Erin R (3/4R), Izzy M (5/6W), Sarah B (3/4W), Darcy B (5/6R) and Emily H (3/4G).
All competitors presented a speech which engaged the audience through effective use of voice and gestures.
Congratulations to Izzy M (5/6W) who will represent Holy Trinity at the Quarter Final held on July 20. Congratulations to Sarah B (3/4W) who is the runner up.
What is Seasons for Growth?
- Seasons for Growth is a small group change, loss and grief education program
- Developed for children 6-12 years (Kinder-Year Six)
- Based on a belief that change, loss and grief are part of life
- Explores a range of issues associated with change and loss – what we may experience and ways we can respond and adapt
What does Seasons for Growth do?
Seasons for Growth helps children and young people to:
- Learn about how the death of a loved one, parental separation/ divorce, or other significant loss event may impact on their lives
- Learn the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to understand and respond well to such experiences, including:
- understanding the grief process
- recognising their feelings and other reactions to loss are normal
- developing skills for coping, problem solving and decision making
- building a peer-support network
- restoring self-confidence and self-esteem.
The story of the seasons
Using the metaphor of the four seasons as a framework to explore the experience of change, loss and grief participants recognise:
- no season lasts forever
- each season is unique and important for our growth
- each season has its own story, there are easy days and
difficult days - seasons are unpredictable
- individuals experience the seasons differently
- we find different ways to adapt to changes within each season
- seasonal change is often silent, gradual and unseen.
Please email Brendon Pye if you would like your child/children to participate in the program or if you have any questions about the program. brendon.pye@cg.catholic.edu.au
A reminder also that we continue to have our school counsellor Kate Dean supporting us at Holy Trinity each week. Please let myself or your child's class teacher know if you wish to access this service. We will also continue to run the Cool Kids program later this year.
Important dates for the rest of Term 1:
- 13th March- Parish Reconciliation Presentation Mass 6pm
- 15th March-3 /4 B Class Assembly 2:30pm (Parents of children in this class may attend, with social distancing and checking in with App in foyer)
- 18th March- School Photos (Catch up on the 22nd March)
- 19th March- Reconciliation Retreat Day
- 23rd March- Harmony Day
- 26th March- Awards Assembly, Cross Country Carnival
- 27th March- Sacrament of Reconciliation begins
- 29th March- Palm Sunday Prayer Celebration
- 31 March- Holy Thursday and Good Friday Prayer Celebration
- 1 April- Easter Sunday Easter Celebration and last day of Term 1
Please also note as previously advertised that Term 2 begins on Tuesday 20th of April- Monday the 19th of April is a staff Professional Learning day across our system.
With every best wish for a holy and peace-filled week ahead with your beautiful families. Enjoy another weekend with this glorious autumn weather!
Philippa
Philippa Brearley
Email: philippa.brearley@cg.catholic.edu.au
Reconciliation Presentation Mass
We warmly welcome you to join us this at Mass this weekend (Saturday 6pm, Sunday 9:30am & 5:30pm). During the each Mass this weekend, we will be presenting our students who are making the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Reconciliation: Baptism Certificates
Students who are making the Sacrament of Reconciliation are required to provide a copy of their Baptism Certificate to the Parish Office before the Sacrament. Without this, students will not be able to receive the Sacrament. Students who were Baptised at Holy Trinity do not need to do this. A copy can be dropped in at the office or emailed to Catherine wodennorth@cg.org.au
Reconciliation Dates
- Friday 19th March – Retreat Day for Reconciliation candidates.
- Saturday 27th March – Sacrament of Reconciliation Commences
Next week we will be sending out a spreadsheet for ALL Reconciliation candidates to sign up for the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Caritas
As we journey through Lent we are called to have a change of heart and spend more time in prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. When we think of almsgiving we often think of giving physically with donations of money or food to those less fortunate than us. As a Holy Trinity community, we are currently raising money for Project Compassion. Project Compassion works with local communities around the world to alleviate poverty, hunger, oppression and injustice. Each classroom has a Project Compassion box in their classroom.
Harmony Day
Holy Trinity will be celebrating Harmony Day on Tuesday 23rd March 2020 (Week 8).
Harmony Day celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.
To recognise and celebrate the many cultures that we have at Holy Trinity, students are invited to come to school on Friday 23 March 2020 dressed in traditional dress or to wear a piece of orange clothing (for example: orange t-shirt, orange hair ribbon etc.).
Upcoming Dates
Week 7
- Monday 15th March: 2:30pm - Class Assembly - 3/4 Blue
- Friday 19th March: - Reconciliation Retreat - All Year 3 Students
Week 8
- Tuesday 23rd March: Harmony Day
- Saturday 27th March: Sacrament of Reconciliation Commences
Week 9
- Monday 29th March: 2:30pm- Prayer Celebration Palm Sunday 1 Green
- Wednesday 31st March: 2:10pm- Prayer Celebration Holy Thursday & Good Friday 2 White & 5/6 Green
- Thursday 1st April 2:30pm - Prayer Celebration Easter Sunday 1 White
Family Learning Conferences
The family learning conferences are an opportunity for families to check in with their child's teacher to share learning and growth and set goals for the next term.
These will take place in Week 8, 22 -26 March, and the following Wednesday 31 March. Bookings can be made with your child's teacher by clicking here.
School Holiday Program
The school holidays start on the 2 April, 2021 (Good Friday). The ELC will run a School Holiday Program (SHP) from 6-16 April for preschool, Kinder and Year 1 children. The program will run daily from 8am-5.45pm. Bookings can be made on our link here.
Term Two - Pupil Free Day
Catholic Education has set aside two dates for systemic staff professional learning; the first day of Term 2 & 3.
The ELC will extend the School Holiday Program to include this date, MONDAY 19 April. If you would like to book your child into the ELC for the holiday care program, please email the ELC directly elc.holytrinity@cg.catholic.edu.au with your request.
The ELC will open from 8am-5.45pm, the day will cost $85 (less any CCS).
School Photos
ELC Children will be included in the school photos on Thursday 18 March and Monday 22 March. Orders will only be taken via the online link. Please refer to this link in this newsletter.
ELC Policies and Procedures
Catholic Education and the 8 Catholic ELC's are in the process of updating and re-writing policies. Parent expertise and input is always welcome in this important area. If you have a background or interest in policy and knowledge of the National Law and Regulations relating to Education and Care, we would welcome your engagement. Please email cushla.sheehan@cg.catholic.edu.au
Current ELC policies and procedures are available on the Holy Trinity website.
Stay and Play
Playgroup for pre-preschoolers and their families. Wednesday mornings from 9am-10.00am in the ELC Playground (weather permitting). Parents, grandparents, carers and children are all very welcome. Please sign in using the Check in CBR app.
That’s leadership thinking!
My father used to tell me that to be a good footballer I needed to look like a footballer. He always made sure I played with my socks pulled up, boots clean and football jumper tucked in. His attitude was I should at least look the part.
Fast forward a few generations and Dad would probably tell me today that if I wanted to be a footballer I should think like a footballer. His thinking would be right because any significant skill development usually comes before a positive mindset, or at least, a mindset that captures the essence of what’s required.
This mindset concept is easily applied to many areas of parenting and family life, including leadership, which is required in school, at work, in the community and in family life. Thinking like a leader comes before leadership action so attending to a child or young person’s mindset lays the foundation to real leadership.
The following mindsets are good starting points for developing leadership mindsets in the next generation.
Be accountable
The mark of true leadership whether for adults or young people is the willingness to take responsibility and be accountable for your actions. Responsibility and accountability are features that great leaders share, so encourage children and young people to accept personal responsibility for their actions, learn from their mistakes and avoid making excuses when things go wrong. For this to happen parents and teachers need to forgive their mistakes and poor decisions so that they feel they can take responsibility without fear of harsh retribution.
Plan ahead
Thinking about what needs to be done, planning ahead and managing time are skills that enable many young people to become effective leaders. The ability to think ahead, strategise and figure out a plan may sound like corporate-speak but it’s something that kids of all ages can accomplish. We can plant the planning seed by encouraging them to think ahead and set aside some time to plan before tackling any activity – whether it’s a homework project, resolving conflict with a sibling or asking for an increase on their allowance.
Work together
The ability to form, maintain and work in teams is a central leadership capacity. Teamwork refers to a range of skills, including problem solving, working with others, listening and following that enable a team to work towards one purpose. All children are capable of working together, although introverts and pubescent teens can struggle to work collaboratively. Sow the seeds of teamwork by encouraging kids to support their siblings and friends when they struggle and to accept everyone in games and activities.
Tune in
Emotional intelligence is an essential set of skills that unfortunately many leaders lack. Emotional smarts allows leaders to communicate effectively, relate well and resolve problems when they arise. Develop your child’s emotional intelligence by encouraging them to tune in to and regulate their own emotions, and tune into the emotions of others. Help them see behind the behaviour of others and discover the emotions that may be driving behaviour. For instance, a sibling’s aggressive behaviour may be driven by anger, annoyance or even sadness.
In closing
Leadership thinking requires kids to be accountable for their actions, plan ahead rather than act rashly, be open to working with others, and to tune into their own emotions and the emotions of those around them. These are mindsets worth nurturing using the tools of modelling, overt teaching (particularly with secondary school students) and providing plenty of descriptive, encouraging feedback.
(Source: Parentingideas.com.au)
Heidi White
Email: Heidi.white@cg.catholic.edu.au
Waste Free
This year we continue to encourage students and their families to choose a waste free lunchbox (every day!). When this is not possible, we ask students to place their rubbish into their lunchbox to bring home and dispose of, or recycle as necessary. This creates less waste in our bins as well as around the school grounds.
Gardening Club
We are excited to be extending our volunteering opportunities at Holy Trinity to the Gardening Club. Each week we are hoping for several parent or grandparent helpers to assist at gardening club with planting, fertilising, watering, harvesting and all garden care. This support would also continue into the holiday periods, with chances for a couple of families to spend time tending to the garden while the gardening club are away from school. Gardening Club will commence on Wednesday at lunchtime from Week 6 onwards.
If you have, or know anyone who has, particular knowledge or experience with a vegetable garden please sign up to helping us on a Wednesday by following this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4EAAA72BA7FDC25-gardening
If you have any thoughts, ideas or support to offer our sustainability team, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I look forward meeting some of you at Gardening Club this year.
Caitlin Meany
caitlin.meany@cg.catholic.edu.au
Caitlin Meany
Email: caitlin.meany@cg.catholic.edu.au
Holy Trinity School & ELC Major Raffle
Thank you to families who have already sold and returned raffle booklets to their classroom teacher.
With three weeks of ticket sales to go, please continue to support the school’s major fundraiser.
The family who sells the most tickets wins a 12 month subscription to Disney Plus.
Have you bought the winning ticket yet.
Good luck!
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE TAKEN ON:
Thursday 18 March 2021 and Monday 22 March 2021
School photographs are scheduled to be taken by advancedlife. As a school all ordering will need to be completed online to reduce administration and potential security issues related to the return of cash and envelopes on photo day.
Orders for packages and sibling photographs can be placed securely online at www.advancedlife.com.au using our school’s unique 9 digit advancedorder code. Portrait and group package orders are due by photography day.
Should you wish to purchase a sibling photograph online, the order must be placed no later than the day before photography day. Sibling photographs will only be taken if an order has been placed.
Should you have any queries concerning school photographs or online ordering, please contact us at www.advancedlife.com.au/contact
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Students celebrating their birthdays this week: Scarlett R, Taj A, Milla-Rose C, Despina D, Georgia McE, Hugh L, Philippa W Staff Birthdays: Miss Capper & Mrs Ford |
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