Newsletter 33

9 November 2012

PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE 421 Elizabeth Mitchell Drive Thurgoona NSW 2640 Telephone: (02) 6049 3402 Facsimile: (02) 6049 3490 Email: heather.watson@trinityac.nsw.edu.au

ALBURY 421 Elizabeth Mitchell Drive Thurgoona NSW 2640 Telephone: (02) 6049 3400 Facsimile: (02) 6049 3490 Email: office@trinityac.nsw.edu.au

WODONGA 34 Ellen McDonald Drive Baranduda VIC 3690 Telephone: (02) 6049 3480 Facsimile: (02) 6020 9125 Email: officewodonga@trinityac.nsw.edu.au

WEBSITE

www.trinityac.nsw.edu.au AFTER SCHOOL CARE ALBURY

0423 845 646 EARLY LEARNING CENTRE WODONGA

6049 3485

From the Principal

A Tribute to the Rev’d Dr John Pryor This week in his quiet and humble way, the Chairman of the College Board, Rev’d Dr John Pryor is stepping down both from the role of Chair and from the Board itself. This is an important decision and development and although Dr Pryor is not that well known to many parents and students in the College community, I am keen to place on record my thanks to him for the generosity and wisdom he has brought to the College through this role since 2008. As Principal, I work very closely with the Chairman of the Board and through regular communication and meetings with Dr Pryor over four years have witnessed a genuine commitment to the College and its growth and prosperity as a new school in the region.

Dr Pryor lives on a property with his family outside of Benalla but the distance between the College and his home never stood in his way when he had meetings scheduled or things to do, often with me, at the College. Dr Pryor has contributed to the College’s steady growth in recent years. As Chairman, he has been a tremendous source of advice and support for me as Principal and of course to the Board who meet regularly to help guide College policy and strategic direction. At times, there were some difficult decisions facing the

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Board and Dr Pryor ensured that the Board considered every possible outcome before taking a decision. He has been a strong, steady, sincere and effective leader in this context and for this, I thank him.

I thank Dr Pryor for everything that he has done quietly behind the scenes as Chairman of the Board and I wish him and his family every blessing for the years ahead.

The Bishop has asked Rev’d Fr Peter McKeague to take on the role of Acting Chair of the Board for the time being and this will give the Board some additional time to carefully consider who they wish to elect as their new Chair. When this happens, I will advise the College community of the outcome of this process. I look forward to working with Rev’d Peter McKeague as Acting Chair for the remainder of the 2012 school year and into 2013.

Staffing Update for 2013 I am pleased to provide the College community with an update in the important area of staffing for 2013. My senior staff and I are getting close to finalising the timetable and therefore the staffing for next year.

A number of the following staff have been appointed as a result of the growth we are experiencing at the College. Ms Amy Peters is returning from maternity leave next year in a part-time capacity and will teach at both the Albury and Wodonga campus next year, rather than taking her own class. As a result of this, I have appointed Mrs Emily Hillary to the Junior School staff at the Albury campus, as well as Ms Cheri Short. The last of the Junior School staffing appointments for 2013 is Ms Megan Craig, who will take on a part-time role at the Wodonga campus as a result of some growth in enrolments.

I am sad to report that I have received Romain Gorge’s resignation as he has accepted an invitation to join the staff of the Shore School in Sydney from the beginning of the 2013 school year. I am sad for Trinity as Mr Gorge is a fine teacher but I know that his appointment to Shore, one of the country’s finest schools, is a wonderful professional opportunity for him and his family! I thank Romain for the many contributions he has made to the College and wish him well for his role at Shore next year.

I am pleased to advise in light of the above, that I have appointed Mrs Tina Zitzlaff as a teacher of French to join the staff at Trinity from the beginning of 2013. Mrs Zitzlaff is a very well qualified educator, having studied in Australia, France, the UK and USA over a number of years. Mrs Zitzlaff and her family have

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recently returned to Australia from the USA and is very excited about working at Trinity from the beginning of next year.

As a result of increased enrolments in the Senior School, I have appointed Mrs Jennifer Burston as a teacher of Maths and Science to commence at the beginning of the 2013 school year. Mrs Burston has a tremendous academic record and has recently commenced her teaching career at The Scots School, Albury.

There will be a couple of further updates regarding staffing in the coming weeks. I look forward to publishing the list of Junior School teachers at both campuses soon, as well as advising parents of the appointment of our new Hospitality teacher to replace Ms Widdicombe and in a new role at the College, the Registrar and Marketing Officer.

Appointing the best possible staff to replace those who are leaving, as well as accommodating the growth at the College, is both enjoyable and somewhat exhausting! I thank those who have been involved in the process and I am confident that the College continues to attract first-rate applicants across all areas!

International Trips “They say travel broadens the mind;

but you must have the mind” G.K. Chesterton (1921)

The College’s international study tours are designed to broaden the mind and enrich the cultural and educational experiences of Trinity students.

Following the wonderful success of this year’s inaugural study tour to Europe, I am pleased to announce that the College plans to offer the following international study trips:

A French study trip to New Caledonia in September 2013

A study tour of Europe in the June/July break of 2014

The focus of the trip to New Caledonia is to provide students studying French as an elective study in Years 8, 9, 10 or 11 a chance to immerse themselves in a French speaking culture and setting. The College last sent students to Noumea in 2009 and knows that culturally and educationally such an experience is very beneficial for students wanting to extend their French skills. There will be two options for this wonderful trip and these are outlined below:

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1. Hotel-stay option. 8 nights stay - $2,692.00 approx. This figure includes:

air travel from Albury to Sydney to Nouméa and return

transfers to and from the airport

accommodation in the hotel for 8 nights, shared room

half-day guided city tour of Noumea by coach

eight two-hour French lessons

travel insurance

2. Home-stay option. 14 nights stay - Two students with each family. $3,933.00 approx.

This figure includes:

air travel from Albury to Sydney to Nouméa and return

transfers to and from the airport

accommodation with a family for 14 nights, shared room, all meals

half-day guided city tour of Noumea by coach

eight two-hour French lessons

travel insurance Madame Bennett plans to take the students to Phare Amadée as part of the trip in 2013 – an island about an hour’s boat ride off Noumea, where the snorkelling is magic and they are taught how to tie pareos and climb coconut trees.

Europe 2014: The study tour to Europe will encompass rich experiences across a number of subject areas for students, including English, History and Visual Arts. I am not sure that the 2014 trip will use exactly the same itinerary used as the basis for this year’s tour but feedback has indicated that the itinerary was very worthwhile and enjoyable across many areas. Europe holds a vast array of opportunities to explore and therefore the College may look to vary the itinerary to take in a couple of new experiences and places for those involved. Certainly, the College would look to run a trip of 2.5 – 3 weeks and take in significant places of interest to maximise the cultural and educational opportunities for students. Students in Years 9, 10 and 11 in 2014 are those students who would be eligible for this proposed trip. The estimated cost of such a trip would be in the vicinity of $5,500.

Of course, before the College gets ahead of itself with any commitments and planning, we need to determine if we have the numbers to make the trip viable. At least 10 students would be required for the trip to New Caledonia to go

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ahead and 20 students for the trip to Europe. Therefore I would ask that students and their parents discuss these opportunities and if they are interested in pursuing the idea, please do so by emailing an initial expression of interest to the following email addresses:

French tour: Noumea@trinityac.nsw.edu.au Europe tour: Europe@trinityac.nsw.edu.au

Expressions of interest can also be delivered to the front office of the Albury campus of the College and should be received by Monday, 19 November.

Steven J O’Connor Principal

From the Head of Curriculum

This year has swiftly passed and it is now time for students in Years 7 to 10 to showcase their wares in the final examinations. All students should have received examination timetables that detail specific times and locations for each exam. These timetables are also available via the College website. The table below outlines, in broad terms, when each exam will occur.

Day & Date Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10

Thursday 15 Nov

Normal Classes

Science, French, Geography

Science, Food Tech, Engineering, Art, French

English, Commerce, Photo, Art, D & T

Friday 16 Nov Maths, English English

Maths, Drama, Food Tech, IST, French

Monday 19 Nov History, Science, French

Normal Classes

Maths, PDHPE Science, PDHPE, History, PASS, Music

Tuesday 20 Nov English, Maths

Geography/ History, Commerce, IST, Music

Geography/ History

Students have received information from their teachers regarding the focus of their exams and the material that they need to revise. Students must remember to bring study materials to school as there is time built into the exam timetable for some final revision. I look forward to seeing to the fruits of the students’ labours.

Kym Armstrong Head of Curriculum

Senior School News

Year 10 students who turned over the College wall calendar to November may have felt a sense of elation when they looked at 23 November. Unfortunately (for Year 10), this will not be

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their last day of school for the year. The final day for Year 10 is the same as the rest of the school – Thursday, 6 December.

Due to weather conditions over the last few years and a re-evaluation of the swimming programme at Trinity, the Senior School Swimming Carnival will not be held on Friday, 23 November (as stated in the calendar). The carnival will now take place on Monday, 11 February 2013 at the Albury pool. The College has taken great care to ensure the accuracy of the calendar, unfortunately, on rare occasions there have to be changes made. Parents can view all calendar events on the College website. Select the calendar hyperlink on the right of the screen, this takes you to the calendar of events for the coming 12 months.

Malcolm Thomas Head of Senior

Homework Club – Senior School

Homework club is being offered again this term. This runs in the Library from 3.30 - 4.30 pm Wednesdays. Please contact the College if you have any further queries.

Kate Millan

Pastoral Care News

It’s that time of year again! Christmas time is fast approaching and our annual class food hampers for St Matthew’s Church have begun. Could I ask that all food items sent in be non-perishable and that their use-by date has not expired. Also, could I ask that items such as toiletries, kitchen items, coffee mugs, towels,

washers etc be considered. Small gifts for girls and boys such as hair bands, lip gloss, craft items, matchbox cars, puzzles, colouring books are also appropriate.

Kate Millan Hamper Coordinator

SRC News

When: Friday 23 November, 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm. Where: MPH Who: Junior students (Kinder to year 6) Cost: $2.00 ea

Tanya Carroll & Janine Haymes - SRC

SRC Disco Junior students, remember the

fun you had at last year’s disco? Well, this year’s disco is on! The music and DJ will be

supplied by our very own Trinity College students – C&R

DJ Entertainment.

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Junior School News - Albury

We wish to inform parents and students that some students in the Junior School have a condition called Anaphylaxis – caused by a severe peanut allergy. Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and if not treated may cause significant health issues. It typically causes a number of symptoms including an itchy rash, throat swelling, and low blood pressure. Common causes include insect bites/stings, foods, and medications. Trinity considers students’ safety to be of paramount concern.

A child with this anaphylactic condition is not only allergic to peanuts but also any form of nut product (e.g. peanut butter, nutella, chocolate spreads, chocolate, peanut oil, any residue on materials that have been touched by hands that have not been properly washed after using these products).

Parents are requested to not pack foods containing nut products in their sons or daughters lunch and morning tea. Parents are asked to read labels carefully for products that contain nut products.

On behalf of all students I thank you for your cooperation.

Should you have any concerns do not hesitate to contact me via the College Office.

Chris O’Loan

Coffee Shop - Albury

Remember that the Coffee Shop is open every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 7.35 am – 8.30 am. Come and get your delicious coffee, chai, or hot chocolate from The Coffee Team. By the way, we have Soy!

French News

DELF Examinations These will be held at Trinity College Albury on 1 December at 9.00 am. Any interested B1, B2 students should attend on a regular basis on Wednesday afternoons in the French room after school or see Monsieur Gorge at lunchtime; A1 and A2 students should see Mme Bennett after school on Thursdays.

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The DELF system has 6 levels, in line with the Cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues (CECR). All European countries have put these examinations in place so that workers who move across national frontiers are able to have their language competence assessed effectively. For example, there is an equivalent diploma in English which can be taken by Non‐English speakers from other countries.

The levels are as follows: DELF A1/A2 Basic User DELF B1/B2 Independent User DALF C1/C2 Proficient User

Students in the NSW system who are studying French may like to think of it like this: Year 9 students could access A1 level, Year 10 A2, etc. Levels C1/ C2 are more usually taken by students at University level or by students who have returned from a year in France. In recent years some excellent Trinity Year 8 students have received their DELF A1 certificates!

These certificates, leading to a Diploma in Communication in French, are recognized worldwide and, as well as being a very satisfactory addition to any CV, are a great aid to finding a job while travelling overseas or applying for work in Australia which demands communication skills. We recommend them to any interested student. Students can collect their Registration form in my office. They will be asked to hand it back to me by Friday 16 November 2012.

Monsieur Gorge

Food Technology News

Trinnies Restaurant

Students in Year 11 have completed their annual restaurant season. They were ably supported by students from Years 9 and 10 who ran front of house. Mr Chris O’Connor provided his professional services by mentoring the students on both nights. His assistance and advice was invaluable. We would like to thank Mrs Millan and Mrs Pearce who supervised the wait staff, and Mrs Kelb who filled numerous roles through the preparation phase and on the night. Thank you to all parents, friends and staff who supported the evening with their patronage. See photos at the end of this Newsletter, on online for colour!

“My School Rules” Culinary Challenge, Border Schools, 2012. Siobhan McLatchey and Rebecca Lane were runners up at the recent “cook off” at Murray High School. The girls are to be commended on their efforts to prepare

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a 3 course meal under competition conditions for judges Ms Gayle Boyd of ‘579 on Olive’ and Jeremy Lee of The Bended Elbow. ‘My School Rules’ is a biennial competition organised by local Hospitality teachers to enable students to hone their skills and to get valuable feedback from industry professionals. Congratulations, Siobhan and Bec!

Mary Widdicombe Hospitality Teacher

Sports News

Congratulations to Nylah Kovacs, Laura & Grace Trebley, Shaylah, Mackensey and Blaynee House, Claudia Ziebarth, Gemma Fenn, Sarah-Jane Male, Lily Fulford, Wil Gould, Odin & Callum Cooper from Trinity who competed over the weekend at the Edge Encouragement Swim Meet. The event was held at the Albury Swimming Pool on Sunday, 4 November, 2012.

Grace

Well done to the above competitors, Grace, Laura, Gemma & Sarah-Jane all broke personal best times!

Name & Results Name & Results Nylah 25m Backstroke - 1st 25m Freestyle - 3rd 25m Breaststroke - 3rd 25m Butterfly - 7th & 3rd in her

heat.

Shaylah 100m Freestyle – 3rd 100m Backstroke – 3rd 100m Breaststroke – 3rd

Odin 25m Breaststroke 1st

Callum 25m Freestyle – 3rd

Mackenzie 50m Freestyle – 1st 50m Backstroke – 1st 50m Breaststroke – 3rd 50m Butterfly – 1st

Claudia 50m Freestyle – 2nd

50m Butterfly – 2nd 200m Freestyle – 1st

Laura Lily Blaynee Gemma Sarah-Jane

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Wil 25m Breaststroke – 3rd 25m Freestyle - 3rd

25m Butterfly – 4th

Nick Payne Acting Head of Sport

Tutorial Centre

Answer Week 4 – Sudoku

Congratulations to this week’s winners:

Question Week 5

List common points between a flyswatter and a car tyre.

Lyn Maxwell Head of the Tutorial Centre

Uniform Shop

Cathy Katsoolis Uniform Shop Manager

Uniform Shop Operating Hours during School Terms Mondays 8:30 – 10:00 am 2:30 – 4:30 pm Cathy Katsoolis

Tuesdays Closed

Wednesdays 8:30 – 10:00 am 2:30 – 4:30 pm Cathy Katsoolis

Thursdays 8:30 – 10:00 am 2:30 – 6:00 pm Cathy Katsoolis

Fridays 8.45 – 9.30 am Sue Smith

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Please check your summer uniform requirements now – remember that all girls’ summer dresses need to be pre-ordered.

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Canteen News – Albury

Thank you to volunteer Ellen Uniacke. Thank you also to the rostered Senior students and the group of young men from year 9 who assisted me last week. It was a challenging week with the oven out of action!

Roster Week 6, Term 4

Month Day Helper November Monday 12 Volunteer Required

Tuesday 13 Volunteer Required

Wednesday 14 Ellen Uniacke

Thursday 15 Maree Lamond

Friday 16 Samantha Vitolo

Margaret Cochrane Canteen Manager

P & F News

Bookclub - Albury Issue 7 orders are in and distributed. I hope that I caught up with everyone as there were a few away enjoying their annual camps! I have also distributed Issue 8 (the last for 2012). I have had to send this out early to give me a chance to order any books and then have those books back at school before school finishes.

Remember every dollar that we spend adds up to rewards and references for Albury Library and the entire Junior School.

If ordering, please ensure child’s name and class are on the order. If the order is to be a present, write a parent’s or guardian’s name with your phone number and I will contact you when the order is in for collection. If the order contains a child’s name and class and a phone number – then the order will be delivered to that child. Payment by cash, cheque (made out to SCHOLASTICS AUSTRALIA) or credit card (directions on the order form).

Issue 8 - orders due by 16 November 2012

Helen Trebley Bookclub Coordinator – Albury Campus

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Twilight Fete Thanks

On behalf of Trinity's P&F Committee, I'd like to acknowledge and thank

everyone in the College community who contributed to the success of our

recent Twilight Fete.

To the many staff, parents, students, families, friends and businesses who

gave so generously of your time, resources and energy to ensure that the

Fete was a great event - THANK YOU!

Thermomix

NSW Fire Brigade

Leigh Rolfe

Regent Cinemas

Bunnings, Wodonga

Estelle McGrath

Pour Mes Amis

Lions Club, Thurgoona

Tupperware

Smith’s Ice, Wodonga Doug Dyde’s Produce Store, Albury

Jarrah Street Family Store

Rhonda Watt PakStat, Albury

Albury Wodonga Garage Doors Donna Calagas Rebecca Bullock

Janelle Chase

Margaret Cochrane

Susan Collins Forty Winks, Albury

Supercheap Auto, Wodonga

Susan and Arien Delcour Kaylene Kurtzer Lunch Boxes With Love Lynton Parker

Thank you

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Stacey and Mal Clarke

Angela Jones – Adrenalin Academy of Dance

Sandy’s Dance Studio

Puffing Billy Train Rides Sonia Dionysius – Avon

Evans Shoes, Albury

Mathews Family

Sign-A-Rama

Anglican Parishes of Albury and Northern Albury

Fortini Family

Ice Illusions Beechworth Mobile Pony Parties Woolworths, Thurgoona

Thurgoona Bakery

CFA, Thurgoona

SES

RBR Hire

Spiders Party Shop, Albury

And to all our anonymous supporters - THANK YOU!

We welcome your feedback on this year's Twilight Fete and ideas on how

to make next year's Fete even better. Please contact us at

pnf@trinityac.nsw.edu.au

Many thanks!

Raelene Weissel P&F President

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Upcoming Dates

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Week 6 12-16 Nov

Prep Orientation

Morning Wodonga

Yr 7 – 10 Exams Yr 7 – 10 Exams

Week 7 19-24 Nov

Yr 7 – 10 Exams Yr 7 – 10 Exams

Prep Orientation

Day Wodonga

Kinder/Prep to Year 2 Swimming

Carnival (Albury Swim Centre)

9:30 to 11:30 am

Kinder Orientation

Day

Year 12 Graduation

Dinner

Week 8 26 – 30 Nov

Junior School Step-Up Morning 9:10 to 11:00 am

Yr 7 (2013) Orientation Day

Yr 7 (2013) Parent Information Night

- 7pm

P & F Meeting Albury

Week 9 3-7 Dec

Prep/K-2 Presentation

Assemblies

Junior School End of Year Assemblies

Senior School End of Year

Assembly

Term 4 classes finish

9.30am: Junior School Speech Day & Annual

Prize Giving (MPH)

12.30pm: Senior

School Speech Day & Annual

Prize Giving (MPH)

Office closes for the year 12:00 noon 19 December, 2012

Upcoming Dates

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Photographs clockwise from right: Lemon

Myrtle Pannacotta; Happy Diners, Zoe

Trebilcock & Annalyse Russell; Hard @ work;

Natalie Watson, Rebecca Lane, Blake Jones &

Mark Pollard, Linc Chapman, Nick Hynes &

Siobhan McLatchey, more happy Diners &

Cheese Souffle — entre. Centre, meringue

desert.

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