2025 Term 3 Week 1

From the Principal

From the Principal

Hello and Welcome to Term 3!

I trust everyone had a restful and enjoyable holiday break. As we step into a busy and vibrant Term 3, we're excited about the many activities and learning opportunities ahead. Please keep an eye on the school calendar and check your emails regularly, as some events will need parental permission and timely responses.

To ensure that our excursions and special programs run smoothly and safely, we rely heavily on the support of our parent community. All off-site activities require a supervision ratio of 1 adult for every 10 students. If we're unable to meet these requirements, we won’t be able to proceed with the excursion. Your involvement makes a huge difference, and we are always grateful for the time and help you offer.

This Friday is Pyjama Day- Fundraising for St Vincent de Paul

This Friday students and staff are invited to wear their Pyjamas to school to raise vital funds for the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. There are more details below.

Scholastic Book Fair

Thank you for to all who supported the annual Scholastic Book Fair. Once again this was a successful and popular fundraiser. It was a great success with approximately $980 raised to spend on teacher resources and more titles for our student library shelves. A wonderful effort! Thank you to Kath Gatehouse who liaised with Scholastic and organised the fair and the staff who ran it on the nights.

Updating Personal Details

Have your details changed?  If any of the details below have changed, can you please update them by emailing the school at: info@trinitynarre.catholic.edu.au PAM/SIMON app will not allow you to update these details.

• Has your phone number changed?
• Has your address changed?
• Have your emergency contact details changed?

If your child’s medical details have changed, these can be updated on PAM/SIMON. This is critical so that we can keep your child safe.

Book Week – Dress Up Day – Thursday 28 August

We will celebrate Book Week with a special dress up day on Thursday 28^th August. The theme for this year’s Book Week is “Book an Adventure”.  The children will acknowledge this special week in their class. On the day, they may come to school dressed as their favourite book character.

This year marks 80 years of Children’s Book Week!

Father’s Day Breakfast - Save the date!

This year we will hold our traditional Father’s Day breakfast over two mornings.

Tuesday 2^nd September Families with surnames A-L

 Thursday 4^th September Families with surnames M-Z

More details will come home in the coming weeks.

2026 Enrolments and Families Leaving the School

 If your child is not returning to Trinity in 2026, it would be appreciated if you could please let the school office know ASAP, so we can offer your place to families on our waiting list. Some of our Levels are full and have waiting lists.

Term 3 Assembly Dates

Week 2:        Thursday 31^st July- 2.30pm: Grade 2 hosting

Week 4:        Thursday 14^th August- 2.30pm: Foundation hosting

Week 6:        Thursday 28^th August- 2.30pm: Grade 5 hosting

Week 8:        Thursday 11^th September-  2.30pm: Grade 4 hosting

Term 3 Important Dates

Please check PAM for Year level events, excursions and incursions. 

Term 3, Week 1 - Religious Education

Dear Families, 

Religion Inquiry 

This term, our school community is excited to launch our new Religion Inquiry statement: "The World is in Our Hands!" This theme will guide our learning across all year levels as we explore the Christian Life strand and deepen our understanding of Catholic Social Teaching.

"The World is in Our Hands!" invites students to reflect on the impact they can have in their communities and the wider world. Through this inquiry, we will learn about the core principles of Catholic Social Teaching, such as human dignity, solidarity, care for creation, the common good, and preferential option for the poor, and how these values call us to act with compassion, justice, and hope.

Each level will have the opportunity to focus on a cause that is meaningful to them. Whether it's caring for the environment, supporting local charities, or advocating for those in need, students will be encouraged to put their faith into action in real and tangible ways. By choosing causes that resonate with them personally, students will gain a deeper understanding of how they can be people of faith, hope, and love in the world.

Through this inquiry, we hope to inspire our students to become active participants in creating a more just and loving world, because truly, the world is in our hands!

Pyjama Day - Vinnies Winter Appeal 

This Friday, we invite all students and staff to come to school dressed in their cosiest pyjamas as we take part in Pyjama Day to raise much-needed funds for the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. As the colder months settle in, many individuals and families in our community are struggling to stay warm — and this is our chance to help.

This special day is part of our ongoing partnership with the Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, working alongside their St Vincent de Paul ministry to support those most in need. By bringing in a gold coin donation, students will be directly contributing to providing warm clothing, blankets, and support services for vulnerable people in our local area.

Pyjama Day also marks a powerful provocation to launch our new Religion Inquiry focus, "The World is in Our Hands!"  Supporting the Winter Appeal is a meaningful first step in helping our students understand the importance of compassion, community, and action.

We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing our school filled with flannelette and big hearts this Friday!

Kind regards, 
Emily Rogers 
Religious Education Leader

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AWARDS & BIRTHDAYS

CELEBRATE BOOK WEEK- 16-28 August 25

CAMP AUSTRALIA

CHILD SAFE STANDARDS WORKING WITH CHILDREN

Trinity has zero tolerance towards child abuse and is therefore committed to complying with the Ministerial Order No. 1359 – Implementing the Child Safe Standards – Managing the Risk of Child Abuse in Schools and School Boarding Premises. All parents/guardians wishing to help in the classroom, canteen or attend excursions MUST have completed the PARENT HELPER WORKSHOP and hold a current WORKING WITH CHILDREN CARD.

Further details are available from the school office or the Justice Department website.  All parent/guardian helpers must sign in at the office before proceeding to the classrooms.  Your current Working with Children card must be displayed at all times when working in the classrooms and attending excursions.

A reminder to all Parents/Carers, supervision by School Staff begins at 8.30am before school and after school only at the drop off area until 3.30pm.

SAFE AROUND Trinity Catholic Primary

Trinity Car Park Etiquette

• Please abide by the 5km/h limit the WHOLE TIME you are in the park area.
• For greater safety and visibility, we are requesting that all drivers reverse park into the marked bays in our school car park.
• Thank you to all who use the pedestrian crossing area.  You are demonstrating to your children correct road safety practices.  Once children cross the pedestrian crossing into the parking area, they, for their safety, need to be placed into vehicles promptly.  The car park is NOTa meeting area.
• The lane around the edge of the car park (closest to the oval) are for vehicles waiting to pick children up from the Pick-up Zone ONLY.
• The two parking bays closest to the office path are the only PICK-UP ZONES.  These are NO STANDINGzones.  If your children are not ready to get into your car as you pull up to the pick-up zone, you must continue on and either park or rejoin the end of the pick-up queue.
• THE GATES CLOSEAT 8.50am. They will RE-OPEN AT 3.00pm. The gates close for the day at 3:30pm. Occasionally they might reopen slightly later due to school activities.
• The Staff Car Park is forSTAFF PARKING ONLY.  Please do not use it as a drop off/pick up for students.

We really need commitment from families to NOT TURN RIGHT when exiting the car park.  All vehicles must TURN LEFT for the safety of others and to maintain traffic flow.

We also have families double parking along Oakgrove Drive and letting their children out. This is unsafe, prevents traffic flow and against road rules.

We have also been contacted by Casey Council, which patrols the area, about families performing U-turns on Oakgrove Drive. Their advice is as follows:

Ø  U-turns are dangerous during the peak school times for pedestrians but also other drivers.

Ø  They recommend NOT performing U-turns in this area. This is dangerous for children and pedestrians around a school precinct.

Ø  They recommend driving further up to the roundabout on Oakgrove Drive, where you can turn around safely or exit away from the school.

If you have others picking up your children, such as Grandparents, can you please inform them of Trinity’s protocols or etiquette.

Thank you for taking the time to read this email and I look forward to your continued commitment to keep our students and families safe.