2025 Term 3 Week 9

From the Principal

From the Principal

As we reach the close of Term 3, I am filled with gratitude for the many ways our Trinity community has grown and achieved together. This term has been wonderfully busy, with learning opportunities and special events.

It has been a time to witness remarkable growth—both academically and socially. From classroom projects and sporting achievements, to acts of kindness and service, our students have shown great determination and joy in their learning. Staff and families have supported this growth with dedication and care, ensuring that each child feels valued and encouraged.

The end of a busy term is also a time to pause and reflect on what has been achieved and to look ahead with focus and purpose, keeping in mind our school’s vision:

Inspired by God’s faith, hope and love, Trinity is an aspirational and inclusive learning community.

I wish everyone a restful and safe holiday and look forward to welcoming all back for a positive and productive Term 4.

RoboCup State Competition

On Saturday the 13^th of September, Trinity students competed at the RoboCup Sate Event at Genazzno FCJ College. It was so wonderful to watch our students supporting each other and working as teams to navigate their robots around the courses. They showed a great deal of resilience, adaptive thinking and problem solving under serious competition conditions. This year there were 30% more competitors than last year. There were also schools from Tasmia represented. Congratulations to all of the students and their families on their efforts. Thank you also to Mr Dannaoui for his commitment and dedication in preparing the students and supporting them throughout the day.

Sumer Uniform

Summer uniform is to be worn form the start of Term 4, however there is a 2 week change over period during which they can wear either. Hats, however, will be needed from the start of the term.

Footy Day this Friday 19 September

On Friday the 19^th of September, students are invited to wear the jumpers and/or colours of their favourite sports team, from any code. Throughout the day they will be participating in AFL footy activities in their classrooms, as well as outside. We look forward to finishing the term with this celebration.

Enrolments and Families Leaving the School

We are already full for Foundation 2026 and have a waiting list in other Year Levels. 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.

Term 3 Important Dates

Term 4 Assembly Dates

Week 2: Thursday 17 October- Level 6 hosting

Week 4: Thursday 31 October- Level 1 hosting

Week 6: Thursday 14 November- Level 3 hosting

Week 8: Thursday 28 November – Level 4 hosting

Week 10: Thursday 12 December- TBC

Term 4 Important Dates

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

Child Safety Posters

Our Grade 5 students have been working on being Child Safe online! They have produced some wonderfully, informative posters. A sample of them are below.

Religious Education - Term 3, Week 9

Dear Families, 

Thank you - Cancer Council Fundraiser

Last week, Trinity was filled with colour, creativity and plenty of fun as students took part in our Crazy Hair/Sock Day!  Together we raised money for the Cancer Council, supporting vital research and care for those impacted by cancer. We are grateful to our families for their generosity and willingness to contribute to this important cause. Your kindness shows how, as a school community, we can come together to make a real difference.

This event connects beautifully with our Religious Education Inquiry Statement: The World is in Our Hands. By supporting those in need, we are actively living out the principles of Catholic Social Teaching: showing solidarity, promoting the dignity of every person, and working for the common good. Our students are learning that small actions, when shared by many, can have a big impact in building a more compassionate world.

Thank you once again for supporting our Social Justice leaders in this initiative. Together, we are showing that at Trinity, faith is not only something we talk about, but something we live.

Catholic Social Teaching Actions

At Trinity, our Inquiry learning extends beyond the classroom walls, encouraging students to take meaningful action in response to what they learn. Across all year levels, students have been exploring how they can connect with our school and local community through their Inquiry Actions.

In Levels One and Two, the focus has been on caring for our common home. Students have been learning that God calls us to care for creation and that even small choices can make a big difference. Together, they created posters reminding everyone not to litter and to take responsibility for our shared spaces. These posters have been displayed around the school to encourage the whole community to take action in keeping Trinity clean. Students also went out into the school grounds to actively care for creation by picking up rubbish. In addition, Level One students created their own “Litter Bug” artworks using recycled household materials to highlight the problem of waste and the importance of reusing items rather than throwing them away.

In the Middle levels, students created their own prayer items to help themselves and others connect with God in prayer. These items reflect their creativity and spirituality, while offering new ways for our community to pause, pray, and reflect.

In Levels Five and Six, students connected with Shepherd’s Table, a parish initiative supporting those in need. By learning about and contributing to this outreach, students were able to experience firsthand the importance of compassion, service and being in solidarity with others.

These actions across the school are wonderful examples of how our students are living out our Inquiry statement, The World is in Our Hands. Through caring for the environment, nurturing their prayer life, and reaching out to those in need, they are putting into practice key principles of Catholic Social Teaching: the Care for Our Common Home, the Dignity of the Human Person, and the Call to Community and Participation.

Kind regards, 

Emily Rogers 
Religious Education Leader

Week 7-Visual Arts

Art Classes

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

Bookclub is due back on 05/09/25

AWARDS & BIRTHDAYS

BELEZA-Trading Hours for School Holidays

CAMP AUSTRALIA- OHSC Provider

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 8.45am. They will RE-OPEN AT 3.00pm. The gates close at the end of the day at 3:25pm. Occasionally they might reopen slightly later due to school activities.
• The Staff Car Park is for STAFF 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. 

SAFE AROUND Trinity Catholic Primary

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.