Hi everyone! Welcome to Term 3 Week 9. Here's something I love to read every now and then:

When a flower doesn't bloom,

you fix the environment in which it grows,

not the flower.

(Alexander Den Heijer)

P&F Fundraising Priorities

Well, what a fabulous response to our fundraising priorities poll. We had almost 100 families respond, so thanks so much everyone for your thoughts and suggestions. Below is a list of comments. The P&F will now work through the list with the school. We are in the process of costing the top three, and I will report back to you as we progress through. My commitment to you all is that we will address each comment over the coming months, regardless of how many people raised it as a priority. I am confident there are things on the 'other' list we will be able to achieve, whether it be this year or over the next few years. 

Communications Coordinator, Fete Committee, Fundraising Committee

I have called for volunteers and had a couple of responses, thank you. If there is anyone else interested, or maybe a group of parents who think they can really nail an event (or Fete!!), please get in touch. It really is a great feeling to be giving back to such a wonderful community, and a great opportunity to meet some really cool people. 

P&F Calendar

Just a reminder for the following Term 3 activities.

Tuckshop – update

The P&F will continue to operate the tuckshop under the current arrangement throughout Term 3. That is, opening Monday, Thursday and Friday each week with our outstanding volunteers. 

Have a wonderful and safe holiday break, stay warm, and see you next Term.

Cath Day

P&F President

Staff Changes for Semester Two

At the end of this term, we sadly farewell Brigitta for the remainder of the year.  We thank her sincerely for all her work this term, especially with the preparation for the Sacrament of First Eucharist.  Annmarie Thomas, Classroom Support Teacher will also be taking leave for the remainder of 2019.  The following are staff changes for Semester 2:

Emily Capper will be REC full-time and Rose Lee will be teaching in Kinder on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Mary-Anne Winchester will continue one day a week giving numeracy support release in Kinder, Year 1 and Year 2 on Tuesdays.  Stephanie Leemhuis will now take Michael Feerick’s class one day a fortnight for his Sports Coordinator release and Kate Lategui will begin working at HT in Beck Casey’s class each Thursday for ICT Coordinator release.  Catherine Cusack will extend her hours in Classroom Support and continue as Office Manager every Friday fortnight.

Car park Upgrade: 

During the holidays the patches in the car park will be repaired.  We will then be receiving a drawing form Northrop re our new car park traffic control pan.  This work will then be completed in the December/January holidays as warmer weather is needed to carry out the works. This will include resurfacing, new car-parking spaces and line marking and marked areas for crossing and pick up/drop off arrangements.  A reminder again please about using the drop off zone in the mornings-  cars are still parking in this area and getting out of their cars.  Carpark spaces are to be used for this to stop traffic congestion and hold ups in the morning please.

School Fencing: 

Suggestions of school fencing comes up intermittently, and I know was mentioned in the P and F fundraising survey. We recently had cameras installed and security signage is still to come.  A lot of vandalism has actually occurred in fenced areas-  Kitchen Garden and the ELC play area; thus the fencing has not deterred people from accessing these areas.  A lot of families also use our outside open areas during the weekend. Because of these reasons, a school fence will not be considered in the near future.  The incredible cost for this is also money that could be spent to benefit our students in far greater ways. 

Global School Partners

TOMORROW we have the ELC and Kinder teams leading us in the coin heart. There will be a prize for the class who has, the biggest heart and the most expensive heart! We will gather on the basketball courts in morning to create our hearts. We can't wait to see all the hearts tomorrow!

Our last GSP fundraiser for the term will be nextWeek 10. The staff along with our Christian Outreach team will be holding a ‘Guess how many lolly jar” stall. Students will be able to bring in a gold donation per guess from Monday Week 10. The results will be drawn on Friday Week 10.

Confirmation

TOMORROW is the last day to register for The Sacrament of Confirmation. Students in Year 6 who have made their First Eucharist and Reconcilation are invited to register.

To enrol your child, please access or download the Qkr! App.

• Search ‘North Woden Transfiguration’.
• You will then create a profile. One your profile is completed you can click into Parish (2^nd collection, Sacraments) and follow through to Confirmation.

Dates for Confirmation

*PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE FOR THE NAIDOC PRAYER CELEBRATION BELOW

Dates for your Diary

• Friday - 28th June - GSP coin hearts
• Monday – 2^nd July – GSP Lolly Jar competition starts
• Monday - 2nd July - NAIDOC Prayer Celebration - 3/4R 2:20pm

Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) in the ELC

The ELC staff met recently to review our Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) for the next 12 months. One area of quality improvement identified by ELC staff has been the use of ICT in the classrooms. Over the last 12 months all ELC educators and teachers have been issued an iPad to capture student learning, document and communicate with families. Four new student iPads have been purchased to support the implementation of the ELSA pilot app and as a tool for research.

Next term both preschool classrooms will have interactive panels installed to enable whole class and small group use and viewing of various apps and websites. 

We see the use of technology in the classroom as a valuable tool for learning and one of many tools students engage with. We also value family engagement in this area and hope that you can provide your thoughts and expectations around the use of ITC in the ELC. Please feel free to email us at elc.holytrinity@cg.catholic.edu.au

School Holiday Program

Bookings are now open for the July School Holiday Program and can be made on the following link click here.

End of Term Breakfast for Before School Care

Natalie and Rachel will be hosting an end of term breakfast for our Before School Care children on Tuesday 2 July.

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.

Lost Property

There are a range of items in our lost property that will be donated to Vinnies on Friday 5 July if not claimed. Please check the photo below.

NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee.

Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920′s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

NAIDOC celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Under this year’s theme Voice, Treaty, Truth, NAIDOC Week is about the sharing of knowledge through voice, the desire for lasting agreements and an acknowledgement the truth.

• naidoc.org.au

NAIDOC Week 2019 at Holy Trinity will be celebrated in Week 10 – next week.

On Monday afternoon Year 3/4 Red will have their class liturgy focusing on the significance of NAIDOC Week.

On Tuesday afternoon the 3/4 grades will be having a session with an Aboriginal Storyteller, Larry Brandy. Larry will share some stories from the Aboriginal Dreamtime.

On Wednesday, during the middle session, the children will then split into vertical house groups. The groups will rotate through 4 or 5 activities. The activities will revolve around aboriginal land, language and culture.

Wednesday during the last session will see the same groups involved in a range of sporting games from the Yulunga sporting resource kit.

It will be a great celebration of all things Aboriginal and the significance of NAIDOC week.

We ask you to take some time next week to discuss the significance of NAIDOC Week with your children, and to pray for God’s blessings on our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander brothers and sisters.

Kate Mertz and Mel Puyer (HT Aboriginal Contact Officers)

       TERM 2, WEEK 10 - WED 3 JUL

Team Leader: Joseph Barbatano, Joe Pratezine, Rob Chicco, Brett Payne

Just in time for school holidays, Entertainment are offering a special bonus offer…

Purchase your 2019/2020 Entertainment membership (hard copy book or digital) via our HT Online Order Page: www.entbook.com.au/232w05 between 12 midnight Thursday 27 June and 11:59pm Sunday 30 June 2019 (AEST) and you will also receive a $10 JB HI-FI eGift Card.  Entertainment membership is valid for use from now until 1 June 2020.

Thousands of 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 – yippee!

Remember to select the ‘membership type’ you would like and ‘pick up’ for free delivery of hard copy version (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.