1. Everyone Can Learn Maths to the highest Levels. We encourage students to believe in themselves. There is no such thing as a "Maths" person. Everyone can reach the highest levels they want to, with hard work.
2. Mistakes are valuable,  mistakes grow your brain! It is good to struggle and make mistakes.
3. Questions are really Important- always ask questions, always answer questions. Ask yourself: why does that make sense?
4. Maths is about creativity and making sense. Maths is a very creative subject that is, at its core, about visualising patterns and creating solution paths that others can see, discuss and critique.
5. Maths is about connections and communicating. Maths is a connected subject, a form of communication and  can be represented in different forms. e.g. words, a picture, a graph, an equation, and link them.
6. Depth is much more important than speed. Top mathematicians, such as Laurent Schwartz, think slowly and deeply.
7. Maths lessons are about learning not performing. Maths is a growth subject, it takes time to learn and it is all about effort.

We look forward to sharing about your child's learning not only in Mathematics, but in all areas during interviews in Week 8.  It is essential, and an expectation, that all families commit to an interview in Week 8 with your child/ren's teacher. An invitation was sent to everyone to choose a time this week via Schoolzine. More about the format of these interviews will be shared with you in next week's newsletter. 

With every best wish for a wonderful long weekend and holy and peace-filled week ahead with your beautiful families,

Philippa

Despite constant reminders to ensure children are arriving to school and going home safely each day, unsafe practices are still occurring both in the morning and afternoon.  In the morning, unfortunately there are still families parking their cars in the drop off zone parallel to the white logs, and thus causing congestion, as cars cannot flow through the area successfully.  If you wish to stop in the mornings, please park in allocated parks, on Theodore st, or around the back of the Presbytery. Children are also to walk around the back of the school-  many are now coming through the office area from the ring road, which is not an access point in the mornings. 

The ring-road at the front of the school is now accessible for traffic coming through the day to drop off e.g. trucks delivering, parents arriving  for appointments with their children and those needing the disabled car park. We have at least three families now needing the disabled car park and access to the front of the school.

There also seems to be an increasing number of children being dropped off early in the morning, and not accessing Before School Care.  Teachers begin morning duty at 8:30am.  If children come before this, for their safety, they are asked to please sit on the seats around morning assembly area until the duty teacher comes out. 

We will soon be having interim work done to fill in the potholes around the car park.  In the summer holidays, when the weather is hotter and thus the best time to pour bitumen, the car park area will be refurbished.  During this project, we hope to widen the pick up area in the afternoon and allow for more car parking and pathways to avoid families walking through the gardens and sloped areas. 

RE NEWS

Parish School Mass

Congratulations to the students who were presented to the community last weekend in preparation for their First Eucharist next week. The Sacrament of First Eucharist is next Saturday 15th June. We would love to see you there to support the candidates. 

Also a big thank you to our 5/6 families who catered supper. It was lovely to see so many of you join us after mass.

First Eucharist Retreat

Next Thursday 13th June, our Year 4 students will be taking part in their First Eucharist Retreat. Students are asked to bring a plate to share for morning tea as we will have students from other schools in our Parish joining us for the day. Students are also welcome to wear free dress for the day. 

Global Schools Partners

This Friday Year 1 and 2, will be hosting a Movie Day from 1:30pm in the hall. Students are asked to bring in a gold coin (and pillow!) if they would like to attend. Students will also be able to purchase a packet of chips for a gold coin donation. 

Upcoming GSP Fundraisers

Global Schools Trivia Night

All are invited to the Global Schools Trivia Night. Enter tables of parents and friends. This year there will be a student trivia competition running parallel to the adults, just for primary school students in our inter-school trivia competition!

Date: Friday June 14th 2019

Time: 6 pm for 6.30 pm start to 8.30 pm

Venue: Holy Trinity Primary School, School hall

Theme: Colourful Africa or Your school’s colours

You can purchase tickets at the following link: https://www.globalschoolpartners.org.au/gsp-trivia-night

Lots of prizes to be won!

Dates for your Diary

• Friday 7^th June, 1.30pm – GSP Movie Day Fundraiser
• Thursday 13^th June – First Eucharist Retreat Day
• Saturday 15^th May – Sacrament of First Eucharist 6pm 
• Sunday 23rd May - TYG 4:30pm - 5:30pm
• Monday - 24th June - Kinder Assembly 2:20pm
• Monday - 2nd July - NAIDOC Prayer Celebration - 3/4R 2:20pm

From the Parish

Marriage & Family Sunday Mass will be celebrated at the regular 11am Mass at St Christopher’s Cathedral in Manuka next Sunday 2^ndJune and will include a Renewal of Marriage Vows for all who wish to participate. No need to register. Just turn up an join in.

Marriage as Mission Lunch, Expo and Forum, next Sunday 2^nd June 12pm-3pm Manuka. Registrations essential athttp://bit.ly/marriage_mission2019 $10 donation at the door.  Billeting available for couples from regional areas. Calling all married couples to gather for 12-1pm Lunch and Marriage Expo, followed by a Marriage as Mission Forum. Guest speakers Joe & Louise Zavone plus representations from various groups, ministries and agencies involved in marriage formation and support. Registrations essential at http://bit.ly/marriage_mission2019 Enquiries ring Lara Kirk 0429 192 869 or email lara.kirk@cg.org.au

St Peter Chanel - You are welcome to join the community at St Peter Chanel in Yarralumla each Sunday for Mass at 930am. On the first Sunday of each month, Mass will be followed by morning tea. 

GLOBAL PARTNER SCHOOL- EVALAND HEKMA

By The Christian Outreach Team

Ava S, Liam, Amy W, Maddie, Teah and Hannah

This term the Christian Outreach Leadership Team has been fundraising and promoting our Global Partner School Evaland Hekima in Kenya. We are raising money for them to get new toilets for their ELC and new metal frame beds for the boarding school.

This term our first fundraiser was a cake stall and we were able to raised $562!

Every two weeks there will be a different fundraiser for all the students and teachers to get involved in and help us reach our goal! This Friday, there will be a movie day where students can come into the warm hall with a pillow and watch a movie for a gold coin donation. Students will also be able to purhase a packet of chips for a gold coin donation. 

Last year, Holy Trinity raised money to purchase a water tank and we exceeded our goal and even managed to buy new books and school stationery for the student too. We hope we can exceed our goal again this year, and continue to support the improvement of their school.

Athletics Carnival

The preschoolers LOVED joining the Primary School for the Athletics Carnival on Friday evidenced in the big smiles in the photos below.

Stay and Play

Playgroup for pre-preschoolers and their families. Wednesday mornings from 9am-10.30am in the ELC Playground (weather permitting). Parents, grandparents, carers and children are all very welcome.

Woolworths Earn to Learn

The ELC is collecting stickers for the Earn to Learn program. Collection boxes are in the foyer.

Creating healthy digital habits in kids

by Martine Oglethorpe

Surveys have consistently shown that children have been exposed to rising amounts of screen time in recent years, as well as parents struggling to manage the moods and time demands of children and young people.

As kids spend increasing amounts of time tethered to a digital device, it makes sense that the time they are online, is time well spent. As parents we’re often concerned about the connections children and young people are making and the subsequent impact on their wellbeing. We’re often concerned about the content they’re consuming, and how helpful, relevant and safe it is for them. Rightfully, there’s concern that the time spent online, scrolling, searching and swiping, may well be time better spent on other pursuits.

Obviously, these digital devices won’t be going anywhere fast. So, we need to look at how we remain in control of our screen use, and ensure the time we’re investing online is adding something helpful, positive and meaningful to our lives.

Here are a few tips to help you be more intentional with your scrolling. Being mindful of how time spent on devices, is certainly not just reserved for young people.

Encourage creation not just consumption

Here’s a simple question. Are you more of a consumer or creator when you’re online? When you spend your online time in creative mode such as making things, creating own videos, editing photos, writing blogs, coding a video game or composing a song you are getting something tangible in return for the time spent on a screen. You are achieving and creating something, rather than simply consuming the content made by others, which is generally far more satisfying as a user.

Look at who you are following

Consider the real purpose of the people on your feeds.  Are you following celebrities you can never relate to, companies you would never buy from, or people who bring you down rather than teach or inspire you? Ideally, you’ll follow people and companies that you can connect with and add positively to your life.

So what about your child? If they have a passion for something, help them find suitable people to follow. For instance, if they love space, search for NASA and related accounts. If they love photography, help them find great photographers sharing their work online. When they’re following people that teach, inspire and ignite their passions, they’re less likely to spend valuable time with energy zappers.

Do a digital declutter

We all have so many apps on our devices and many are just clutter that we used once and no longer visit or don’t add anything constructive to our day. Maybe you could try deleting all the apps on your phone and only put those back that you need to make your day easier, or that offer you something positive. This forces us to look at the real benefits, or not, of the apps and thus the time we are spending online. Could there be better games for your kids to play? Are there better videos for them to watch than the ones that the YouTube algorithm believes they want to see?

Role model good practises

Most kids learn much more from what they see and experience, rather than from what they are told. As a parent be sure to be intentional with your screentime.  Do you:

• Follow people that support you, challenge you in helpful ways or inspire and lift you up?
• Interact in positive ways?
• Give people your attention rather than scroll whilst others are talking to you?
• Put your digital devices away in order to fit all the other important things into your day?

Setting your kids up with good online habits will help make these practises the norm. If you don’t want your children falling prey to the harmful and unhelpful experiences online, you need to be sure that they are focusing on positive and helpful screentime pursuits.

(Source: parentingideas.com.au)

       TERM 2, WEEK 7 - WED 12 JUN

Team Leader: Michael Kane, Doug Ridd, Anthony Friend, Christie Woods

Looking for a unique gift for someone special celebrating a Birthday, Engagement, Wedding or reward and recognition for a work colleague?

Now is the perfect time to purchase your 2019/2020 Entertainment membership (hard copy book or digital) which is valid for use from now until 1 June 2020.

Thousands of valuable discount offers for everything you love to do with family and friends while also supporting Holy Trinity fundraising efforts.  We receive $12 from every membership sold – yay!

Secure your membership now via:

• Qkr; or
• HT online payment page: entbook.com.au/232w05

Bonus - activate your gold card (book membership only – digital receive automatic entry) before October 2019 to go in the draw to win the ultimate Hawaiian holiday experience (5 nights accommodation, 2 return flights, travel insurance)

Remember to select the ‘membership type’ you would like and ‘pick up’ for free delivery (it will be sent home via your child’s classroom).

Questions? Please contact Jo Hamilton (2R) on htpsentertainmentbook@gmail.com or 0407 002 513.

Thank you for your support.

David and Tatiana, and Sara, Year 3, one of our new families who are new to Australia, have opened up a wonderful restaurant in Woden. We thought we would share their exciting news with our community so that we can all support them in their new venture.