There is but one and only one,
Whose love will fail you never.
One who lives from sun to sun,
With constant fond endeavour.

There is but one and only one
On earth there is no other.
In heaven a noble work was done
When God gave us a Mother.

- Author Unknown

Dear Friends,

It is so lovely to begin the newsletter with a focus on the wonderful gift of Mothers!  I look forward to our Mother's Day Kinder Prayer assembly on  tomorrow.  Thank you to Mark and Lisa Bauer and our P and F community for the organisation of the Mother's Day stall also happening on Friday. Please note that as we still have COVID restrictions in the hall, we can only have Kinder mothers and grandmothers in attendance with the school for the Kinder Prayer celebration at 9:30am. 

This week has seen the beginning of Enrolment Period for Holy Trinity  school and ELC.  It has been once again, so wonderful and with a great sense of pride, to see our Year 6 leaders taking prospective families around our school.  The way they speak so highly of all that Holy Trinity has to offer and has given them, is just so heart warming.  This was also evident at the parent meeting we held recently about the benefits of a attending Holy Trinity, as a coeducational Catholic IB school from the ELC/Kindergarten to Year 6.  Below is the link to the information shared to parents at this night and also some quotes from participants-  our school board chair, Scott Pearsall, former and current parents, staff and from former and current students.

"Every student has the opportunity to be a leader in Year 6" (current Year 6 student).

"As a proud mum, who has seen great skills developed at Holy Trinity, it is rewarding watching these skills being applied when our students move to High School" (current parent). 

"If students are fully engaged in high quality teaching and learning, then discipline and structure need not be the main reason  for choosing a school " (former parent).

"At Holy Trinity high expectations are set, with essential agreements formulated right from the beginning of the year, and we uphold this together" (current teacher).

"It is important to talk to our children at a young age about the opportunities for students at Holy Trinity up to Year 6, especially with the leadership roles." (current parent). 

"Year 5 and 6 students are highly regarded at Holy Trinity and the younger students look up to them with great respect and admiration"(current teacher). 

"I had an advantage staying at Holy Trinity to Year 6 in an IB setting, as I was able to use the skills I had developed to help me achieve (to a high standard)" (former student). 

"The PYP program gets children to think ....do not undervalue the skills children learn in a PYP setting. Thinking skills developed at Holy Trinity bring such richness to chidlren's learning and the multidisciplinary approach here is the way the world is going" (current parent). 

"As a parent of girls, I think it is also important for them to have a coeducational setting to Year 6 as they need socialisation with boys.  We need to think about how important coeducation is for everyone" (current parent). 

"What children get out of Year 6 and Exhibition is incredible! The opportunities given to our Year 6 students gives them confidence and skills to thrive in High School" (former parent). 

"The quality of education does not come down to how flash your buildings are, it comes down to the quality of the teachers and staff...Happy students and great learning is what shows a great school. There is something very special about Holy Trinity" (current parent). 

With every best wish for a holy and peace-filled week ahead with your beautiful families.  Enjoy Mother's Day; sending happy thoughts and prayers to all our mothers, wherever they may be.

Philippa

Sacrament of Confirmation

Qkr (North Woden Transfiguration Parish) is now open for students in Year 6 to sign up for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please note Sacramental dates below.

Please ensure that your child is signed up for a home group.

Home groups link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11HDpgSLDVFbHTomf56TObvh7xSbkB8bG21dwsE4hIGI/edit#gid=0 

Event	Date	Location
Stole Night	Thursday 27th May - 5pm	Holy Trinity Hall
Confirmation Retreat	Thursday 3rd June	Holy Trinity
Presentation Mass	Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th June	Holy Trinity Church
Sacrament of Confirmation	Tuesday 15th June Wednesday 16th June 6pm	Holy Trinity Church

GSP Fundraisers

Week	Date	Event
5	Friday 21st May	Crazy Hair Day
6	Friday 28th May	Crazy Sock Day
8	Friday 11th June	Coin Heart
10	ALL WEEK	Lolly Jar Guessing Competition

Please head to the GSP website to find out more about the GSP programs! https://www.globalschoolpartners.org.au/

Upcoming Dates

Week 3

• Friday 7th May  - 9:30am: Mother Day Prayer Celebration led by Kinder

Week 4

• Monday 10th May - 2:30pm: 3/4G Class Assembly

Week 5

• Monday 17th May - 2:30pm: 1G Class Assembly
• Friday 21st May - Crazy Hair Day Fundraiser for Global School Partners (Gold Coin)

Week 6

• Wednesday 26th May - 9:30am: Reconciliation Week Prayer Celebration led by 3/4B
• Friday 28th May - Trinity Sunday Celebration                        
• Friday 28th May - Crazy Sock Day Fundraiser for Global School Partners (Gold Coin)

Week 7

• Thursday 3rd June: Confirmation Retreat
• Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th June: Confirmation Presentation Mass

Week 8

• Monday 7th June - 2:30pm: KG Class Assembly
• Friday 11th June - Coin Heart Fundraiser for Global School Partners (Gold Coin)

Week 9

• Tuesday 15th & Wednesday 16th - 6pm: Sacrament of Confirmation

Week 10 

• Monday 21st June - 2:30pm: 2R Class Assembly
• All week: Lolly Jar Guessing Competition Fundraiser for Global School Partners

Compass App

Please note that Preschool children are not included in the Primary School Compass app. Please advise of absences via Seesaw, email or by phoning the ELC office.

PLEASE SHUT THE GATE

We ask families and visitors arriving and leaving the ELC to be vigilant to shutting the gate firmly behind them and ensuring children do not leave the Preschool while entering and exiting. Four year olds can move quickly and opportunistically and we ask everyone's help in keeping our children safe.

Second Hand ELC Uniforms

The ELC has a large number of second hand uniforms donated from past families. If you would like an additional jumper or polo top they can be purchased from the ELC office for a gold coin donation. Money raised will given to our Global School Partners school, Evaland Hekima Academy.

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.

Mother's Day Stall Tomorrow!

Today is your last chance to make a contribution of $5 per child on QRK to support the Mother's Day Stall and raise money for L'arche, our local charity beneficiary.

Thank you to all those who have already donated on QKR. We apologize for a small gremlin that appeared in the system last week which meant some families were charged $6 instead of $5. The P&F will be in touch with these families to arrange refunds.

Just a reminder that students DO NOT need to bring a coin with them to school. All costs have been covered in the QKR donation.

Jenny Van de Meeberg
P&F President
0410536269

Parenting for emotionally healthy kids

Catholic Education has rolled out a new school management platform called COMPASS. This platform allows parents and carers to access up-to-date and meaningful information about their child and their child’s progress. Compass includes many different features (please note we will not be utilsing the payment feature in Compass at this stage). 

At present we will be utilising the following features:

• Submit absence notes
• Book parent-teacher conferences
• View your child’s academic reporting
• View your child’s attendance records
• Update basic contact information knowing your personal data is secure

HOLY TRINTY'S COMMUNICATION MODES

Accessing Compass: Log In Details 

By now you should have been sent your log in credentials so that they may log into the Parent Portal either through the Compass app (Android & IOS) or through desktop.

 

Parents /carers will receive an email as per below: 

Parents will be prompted to change their password upon initial log in. 

Note: If two parents/guardians share the same email address, two, separate emails are sent containing Compass log in credentials for each parent.  

For information on how to download the Parent Portal Mobile App or Parent Portal Desktop, please click here

From Friday, all parents/carers whose child arrives late or needs to be signed out early will have to do so via our COMPASS KIOSK. The kiosk is located at the front office. The front office staff are no longer able to complete this for you.

ATTENDANCE NOTE REQUIRED: On you Compass homepage, if your child has been absent an will see the following image. 

Please click on 'more information' and complete. This ensures our records are accurate as is the legal requirements. 

Thank you inadvance for your support with this new communication mode. 

As you may be aware, this year NAPLAN will be online for all students in Year 3 and 5.  Please note that Year 3 writing is still completed with pen and paper.

Naplan Testing period will run from Tuesday 11th May - Friday 21 May. 

If your child is using their own device, you will need to install the required Lock-Down Browser (LDB) for NAPLAN. It is preferrable that each child has their own headphones to complete the tests. 

• • Please download the appropriate locked-down browser at home. 
  • DEMONSTRATION SITE (FAMILIARISATION)
    You can become familiar with NAPLAN Online by completing mini-tests available in the public demonstration site, http://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site
  • The NAPLAN Online tests will be administrated between the 11-21 May 2021. 

Any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

It’s been so long, we’re glad to be back! 

School vacuuming is here again. After a COVID pause last year and a spluttering start this year, the vacuum roster kicks off next Wednesday. 

Thank you for all those who volunteered. We have six teams rostered on a Wednesday fortnightly basis for the rest of the school year. Your team leader will be in touch when it’s close to your turn. 

This is a valuable, long-running service to the school community. And a simple way for parents to make a contribution, demanding only a couple of nights each year. 

The first team is as follows:

Stephen Carberry 0418 777 203 

Tim Graham 

Paul Cains 

Elisa Thompson

Elizabeth Spence

Thanks,

Paul Osborne (Vacuum Coordinator and Year 5 Dad)

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