2025 Term 2 Week 9

From the Principal

From the Principal

As we find ourselves halfway through Week 9, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on our students’ achievements. Throughout the semester, we’ve seen students shine in many ways — from academic achievements, sporting success, creative projects, to leadership in the classroom and kindness in the playground. We’re so proud of the way our students continue to embrace challenges, support one another and show our whole school expectations in both words and actions. Their dedication and positive attitude remind us daily of the power of persistence and teamwork.

Student reports will soon be distributed on Monday the 30^th of June. These offer a summative view of each child's progress and development for this semester. The reports are a celebration of the effort, growth, and resilience shown by our students across areas of learning. I encourage you to spend some time exploring your child’s workbooks, classroom displays, and Seesaw posts. These provide a rich picture of their learning journey and complement the Semester One school report.

Once you have the reports, we urge you to take the time to read through them together, celebrate and discuss areas where further growth is possible. Your support in this process is vital in helping students reflect and feel proud of how far they’ve come.

Remember, every child progresses at their own pace—there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to learning. Each child brings their own strengths, interests, and challenges, and it’s this uniqueness that makes them who they are.

Soon you will receive an email inviting you to sign up for a Family Learning Conversations through SIMON.

Trinity Feast Day Celebration

Last Saturday night there was a special Trinity Mass at our Parish Church- Our lady Help of Christians. Many students and their families attended Mass and took on various roles throughout the liturgy. It was a lovely celebration and an important way for our school community and our Parish community to come together.

Primary School Nursing Program

A note has gone home to our Foundation students about free health, wellbeing and development checks. This program aims to assist with the early identification of children with potential health, wellbeing or development concerns which may impact on their education.

Reports and Family Learning Conversations

School Reports will be made available to families through SIMON/PAM on Monday 30^th June from 3.30pm.  Families will then have the opportunity to discuss the reports at the Family Learning Conversations on either Wednesday 2^nd  or Thursday 3^rd of July.  Please remember that it is common for children not to move on their report at the end of Semester One as sometimes not all the content has been taught, or your child has demonstrated five months growth during this time and six months growth is required to move the dot.  This is why the FLCs are so important to enable the teacher to share exactly where your child is at and what the focus will be moving forward.

Scholastic Book Fair

This year we will be holding our annual Scholastic Book Fair once again over the Family Learning Conversation nights. This will take place in the multi-purpose room.  Thank you to Mrs Gatehouse for her organisation of the event and the staff who will be looking after the event on the nights. A percentage from all books and resources sold will go towards purchasing new books for the library.  

Regional Cross Country

Today I had the pleasure of attending the Regional Cross Country at which we had 2 representatives. Both students competed at this high level with enthusiasm and dedication and did themselves, their families and our whole school community proud. Well Done!

Child Safety

eSafety Commissioner

The eSafety Commissioner is Australia's national independent regulator and educator for online safety, working to ensure safer online experiences for all Australians. They were initially established in 2015 as the Children's eSafety Commissioner and expanded in 2017 to encompass online safety for all age groups. The eSaftey website has resources and advice for parents and carers to help kids stay safe online. Take some time to explore this valuable resource. The link to the Parent’s section of the website is below:

eSafetyParents

Advisory Board Meeting

The next School Advisory Board Meeting will be held this Thursday the 19th of June.

Winter Coughs and Colds

As winter approaches, we will see an increase of cold and flu symptoms across all areas. If your child is feeling unwell, please keep them home to rest and recover. This helps prevent the spread of illness and keeps everyone in our community healthy. Thank you for your cooperation and care!

Term Two Assembly Dates

Week 10:      Thursday 26^th June – General

Term 2 Important Dates

Please check PAM for Year level excursions and incursions. 

Term 2, Week 9 - Religious Education

Dear Families, 

Trinity Feast Day 

Last week, we came together as a school community to celebrate Trinity Feast Day – a special time to reflect on our school’s namesake and grow together in faith, hope and love.

We began the day with a beautiful Mass led by Fr Michael. Fr. Michael shared a message that truly resonated with our students, helping them understand the mystery of the Holy Trinity through simple yet powerful symbols, such as Neapolitan ice cream and traffic lights. This creative explanation sparked meaningful connections for the children, which they then continued to explore in their classroom activities throughout the day.

Lunchtime brought more joy as we gathered for a sausage in bread and a refreshing Zooper Dooper icy-pole. The festive spirit and sense of community were felt by all. A heartfelt thank you to the parents and staff who generously volunteered their time to help cook, serve, and support the day’s events. Your involvement helped make Trinity Feast Day a memorable and successful celebration.

Together, we continue to grow as a community grounded in faith, hope and love.

Trinity Feast Day Family Mass

To celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, our students were invited to attend a special Family Mass at Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, joining with parishioners to mark this important day in our school’s faith life.

It was a joyful occasion where many of our students took on active roles in the liturgy, including readings, the offertory procession, choir, and altar serving. Their enthusiastic participation added to the spirit of the celebration and was a wonderful reflection of our school community.

We are so grateful to the families who supported their children in attending this Mass. Your presence and encouragement helped make it a truly memorable celebration and continue to strengthen the connection between our parish and school. 

Sacrament of Confirmation
A reminder to all families preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation that the upcoming Parent-Child Workshops will be held on the following dates and times:

• Wednesday 25th June at 5:00 pm or 7:00 pm

• Thursday 26th June at 5:00 pm or 7:00 pm

Please ensure you attend one of the sessions with your child. These workshops are an important part of the preparation journey for this special sacrament. We look forward to seeing you there.

Kind regards, 
Emily Rogers
Religious Education Leader

Kids Roar

Kids Roar is a program which our students participated in throughout Week 7. The program is designed to empower our students with simple strategies for whenever are faced with an unsafe situation. Research suggests that evidence-based early intervention programs delivered to children can significantly reduce a child's vulnerability to all forms of abuse. 

Through taking part in the program, children will have developed a greater understanding of how to ROAR. Recognise - feelings, safe/ unsafe situations, warning signs and unsafe secrets. Own - their body and understand it belongs to them. Assert - the confidence to implement the 'STOP! I don't it!' strategy. Report - to the their trusted adults if feeling unsafe, worried, or confused, and the importance of persistence. 

Through developmentally appropriate sessions, our Foundation to Grade 4 students learned to recognise and respond to early warning signs, distinguish between safe and unsafe secrets, and understand the importance of speaking to trusted adults until they feel safe. They also learned to identify and correctly use the anatomical names for the private parts of their bodies.

Our Grade 5 and 6 students took part in the 'We Can ROAR' workshop, where they explored topics such as personal safety, respect, consent, online safety, and the potential consequences of making others feel unsafe.

All students through Kids Roar will have been asked to think about who their safe adults are. This links to an activity students complete each year on Day for Daniel. An example of this is below, which can be completed or spoken about at home with your children. 

Week 9-Visual Arts

Grade Four Coloured Pencil Dragon Eggs

Grade Six Polygon Animals

Bookclub is due back on 19th of May

Art Classes

Does your child love to draw and paint please have a look at these flyer for Art classes outside school hours

Term 2, Week 9 - Sports News

YEAR 5 & 6

HAMPTON PARK DISTRICT LIGHTNING PREMIERSHIP (SEMESTER 1)

TUESDAY 17TH JUNE

Yesterday, the year 5 and 6 students participated in the Hampton Park District Lightning Premiership. This event is the first time all the year 5 and 6 students have had the opportunity to participate in this event. The students participated in one of five sports in a round robin competition against seven other schools within the district. The AFL 9’s, soccer 9’s and tee ball students battled through the cold and windy conditions at either Livingstone Reserve or Casey Fields and are to be commended for their resilience and determination to work effectively in their team. The netball and volleystars students played in the comfort of an indoor environment at Casey Stadium and showed such outstanding fair play by respecting the rules, their teammates, opponents, coaches and referees. 

Throughout the day, the students gained confidence and improved both their physical and teamwork skills. They are to be commended for their exceptional sportsmanship and representing Trinity through our four whole school expectations. Undeniably, the students recognised that winning isn’t everything; playing for enjoyment with integrity and kindness is what really counts.

Congratulations to the AFL 9’s boys team for being the Runners Up. What an outstanding achievement!

Thank you to our wonderful staff for supporting the students and coaching the teams: 

Mrs Wedlock, Miss Lindfield, Mrs Fernandes, Mrs Darwish, Mrs Davis, Mrs Varsamis, Mr Dannaoui, Mr Watty, Mrs Burke, Mrs Schinck, Mrs Quick, Mrs Bennett, Mrs Machado, Miss Saunders, Miss Alley and Mrs Sach.

Thank you to our amazing volunteers for assisting with supervision, coaching and scoring: Mark, Linda, Jess R, Marie, Sabrina, Felipe, Rachel and Jessica Z.

Your assistance was greatly appreciated by the students and staff.

SCHOOL SPORT VICTORIA (SSV) 

SOUTHERN METROPOLITAN REGION 

CROSS COUNTRY

Today, Emily (5A) and Owen (5C) represented Trinity, the Hampton Park District and the Casey South Division at the Southern Metropolitan Region Cross Country held at Hastings Foreshore. Both students are to be commended for their magnificent efforts in placing 50th (Emily) and 64th (Owen) in their event. They should both be very proud of their achievements. Thank you to their parents and Mrs Shelton for supporting them both.

Mrs Woolf (PE Teacher)

Primary School Nursing Program 2025 Foundation Students

AWARDS & BIRTHDAYS

Scholastic Book Fair 2nd & 3rd July,

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. 

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.