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Newsletter 7 13 May 2016 PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE 421 Elizabeth Mitchell Drive Thurgoona NSW 2640 Telephone: (02) 6049 3402 Facsimile: (02) 6049 3490 Email: [email protected] ALBURY 421 Elizabeth Mitchell Drive Thurgoona NSW 2640 Telephone: (02) 6049 3400 Facsimile: (02) 6049 3490 Email: [email protected] WODONGA 34 Ellen McDonald Drive Baranduda VIC 3690 Telephone: (02) 6049 3480 Facsimile: (02) 6020 9125 Email: [email protected] WEBSITE www.trinityac.nsw.edu.au AFTER SCHOOL CARE 1300 105 343 (Albury) 0432 887 637 (Wodonga) EARLY LEARNING CENTRE WODONGA 6049 3485 I had the absolute pleasure last week of attending the Senior School play, The Servant of Two Masters. I had seen this play some years ago at the Perth International Festival of the Arts and I can honestly say that our students held their own – a fantastic effort from all involved, and my first opportunity to address a gathering of College families. I attended my first assembly at the Wodonga campus last week – delightful students, and a very welcoming staff. I plan to spend a half day every fortnight here, and I look forward to doing some exciting things and helping staff where possible. Last weekend I was at the Queensland Anglican Schools Conference. The theme was ‘Through Their Eyes’ which reminds us of our purpose in guiding, supporting and challenging our young people to be ready to make a positive difference in the world. Father Peter made a similar connection in his sermon at St Matthew’s a couple of weeks ago when he was speaking about the concept of remembrance – it is all well and good to remember, but if it doesn’t From the Principal

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Newsletter 7

13 May 2016

PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE 421 Elizabeth Mitchell Drive Thurgoona NSW 2640 Telephone: (02) 6049 3402 Facsimile: (02) 6049 3490 Email: [email protected]

ALBURY 421 Elizabeth Mitchell Drive Thurgoona NSW 2640 Telephone: (02) 6049 3400 Facsimile: (02) 6049 3490 Email: [email protected]

WODONGA 34 Ellen McDonald Drive Baranduda VIC 3690 Telephone: (02) 6049 3480 Facsimile: (02) 6020 9125 Email: [email protected]

WEBSITE

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

1300 105 343 (Albury) 0432 887 637 (Wodonga)

EARLY LEARNING CENTRE WODONGA

6049 3485

I had the absolute pleasure last week of attending the Senior School play, The

Servant of Two Masters. I had seen this play some years ago at the Perth

International Festival of the Arts and I can honestly say that our students held

their own – a fantastic effort from all involved, and my first opportunity to

address a gathering of College families.

I attended my first assembly at the Wodonga campus last week – delightful

students, and a very welcoming staff. I plan to spend a half day every fortnight

here, and I look forward to doing some exciting things and helping staff where

possible.

Last weekend I was at the Queensland Anglican Schools Conference. The

theme was ‘Through Their Eyes’ which reminds us of our purpose in guiding,

supporting and challenging our young people to be ready to make a positive

difference in the world. Father Peter made a similar connection in his sermon

at St Matthew’s a couple of weeks ago when he was speaking about the

concept of remembrance – it is all well and good to remember, but if it doesn’t

From the Principal

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change our actions or behaviour then it can be a somewhat hollow gesture. I

am reminded of the words of Mahatma Gandhi who said “Be the change you

wish to see in the world”. I see things happening on a daily basis at TAC that

would indicate to me that our students are being well guided and supported by

the fine staff on both campuses, to be the instigators of positive change.

Sunday 22 May is Trinity Sunday and will be celebrated at St Matthew’s at 9am

that day. On Trinity Sunday, Christians remember the eternal God who is made

up of the Father, the Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit. It would be terrific to see

TAC students, their families and friends at this service.

Staff start each week with a briefing and reflection. Mrs Bennett shared this

prayer with us on Monday and I would like to share it with you.

God of a thousand names, You come to us in many forms – manna to the

hungry, water to the parched, embrace to the grieving, rainbow to the

despairing, champion of the oppressed, defender of the exploited, friend to the

lonely, rescuer to the lost, shock to the comfortable, peace to the restless,

mystery to the knowing, revelation to the seeking.

God of many names, You reveal Yourself to us in our time of need, yet remain

beyond our control or understanding. You are not to be categorised or shaped

to suit our small minds.

You are God and we are Your people.

Susan Shaw Principal

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Parent teacher interviews for students in Year 12 Year 12 parent teacher interviews will be held on Wednesday 18 May, 3:30pm to 7pm. The code to book interviews with teachers of Year 12 is RSUCE and can be completed by following the link on the College website. Year 12 students are encouraged to attend this evening with their parents.

Peter O’Neill Deputy Principal

As the Church calendar turns around to the season of Pentecost once more,

there is opportunity to meditate on the gift of Spirit. We are ‘spirited’ people.

At some level we are aware that we are more than just our thoughts and

emotions. The very ability to name our thoughts and feelings suggests that

part of our self exists outside them and observes. The Christian tradition says

that this place is our spirit or soul – the part of us that connects with what we

call God. The contemporary mindfulness tradition calls it ‘being in the

moment’. In the world of our thoughts and feelings we are acutely aware of

time and we often get caught up in dwelling on the past or the future. When

we touch on the place of spirit or ‘being in the moment’ we discover that the

usual rules don’t apply: time seems to stretch and we are able to watch our

thoughts with curiosity as they drift across our inner screen. The Pentecost

story assures us that God freely pours out the Spirit on all. Inner strength,

peace, healing and importantly connectedness result when we welcome the

Divine Spirit into our lives. So we gladly pray: ‘Come Holy Spirit! Come!’

PS. Students family and friends of Trinity are invited to attend St Matthew’s on

Trinity Sunday at 9am Sunday 22 May.

Rev Bryn Jones College Chaplain

From the Deputy Principal

Chaplain’s Reflection

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NAPLAN 2016

Our students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 deserve much commendation for the way

that they conducted themselves throughout the NAPLAN tests this week. They

were patient during test organisation and focused during test completion.

The College will receive the NAPLAN reports during the latter half of Term 3;

these will then be distributed to parents.

AAS Testing: Years 4, 6, 8 and 10

Academic Assessment Services (AAS) is conducting diagnostic testing for the

College for students in Years 4, 6, 8 and 10. This set of tests provides us with a

very rich set of data that will assist us to pinpoint student need, track student

progress, as well as provide information that will assist students undertake

subject selections. The tests target the following areas:

Mathematics

Reading Comprehension

Spelling

Writing

General Reasoning

Verbal Reasoning

Non-verbal Reasoning

Testing was undertaken by students in Year 10 toward the end of Term 1. For

students in Years 4, 6 and 8, the test dates are as follows:

Year 4 Year 6 Year 8 Monday 19 September Tuesday 20 September Tuesday 20 September

Further information regarding Academic Assessment Services can be found at

the following website address:

http://www.academicassessment.com.au/

From the Director of Studies

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Half Yearly Assessment Window: Years 7-10

Half Yearly exams and assessments will take place for students in Years 7-10

during Week 5. Students in Years 9 and 10 will engage in these tasks from

Monday 23 May through to Thursday 26 May. For students in Years 7 and 8,

Thursday 25 May and Friday 26 May form this key assessment period.

If you have any queries about any of the above, please do not hesitate to

contact me at the College.

Kym Armstrong Director of Studies

Positive Education Update

This term has commenced with staff taking part in a Positive Education

professional development workshop with Daniela Falecki from the Positivity

Institute. This workshop included evidence based information around

strengths and Positive Psychology. Enhancing our student well-being will have

a positive impact on academic achievement. Our next step with this approach

is to create our own unique positive education approach for the Trinity

Anglican College community. A well-being committee has been established

which will work with the Positivity Institute in developing our approach. We

will be spending time this term reviewing our current programs and

investigating PERMA, which was designed by Martin Seligman:

Ref:https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/perma-model/

Pastoral and Academic Care

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A parent information session will also take place later this semester to discuss

this exciting model. For further information about positive psychology:

http://www.thepositivityinstitute.com.au/

Study Skills - Starting Assignments Straight Away

Ever leave your assignments until the last minute? Well here are five reasons

to start work on your assignments immediately:

• GET YOUR BRAIN THINKING ABOUT THE TOPIC: At the very least, read

through the requirements of the assignment on the day you get your

assignment. Even if you are not thinking about it directly, your subconscious

will be hard at work.

• FIND LIBRARY RESOURCES: Although the library may not be your main source

of reference, you should drop in soon after receiving the assignment.

Reference books, resources and magazines will disappear quickly. It is not a

good idea to only use Google.

• DISCOVER OTHER RESOURCES: You could also ask your local librarian for any

additional direction on where to look for resource material for your

assignment. Librarians know how to help people access relevant information,

in books, journals and in computer based references.

• STARTING EARLY MEANS MORE TIME TO EXPLORE & ASK FOR HELP: Your

initial research might be on assignment points you’ve identified through the

library, references your teacher may have given you, school textbooks, and/or

general internet search engines. If you start this early, you could discover that

you don’t actually understand important concepts and that perhaps you need

to speak to your teacher to get further clarity.

• CREATE A SAFETY NET: Starting your assignment immediately will give you a

safety net in case you get sick, or something unexpected happens. You should

always have a schedule that allows for the unexpected.

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You can learn more about being more effective with assessments in the

ASSIGNMENT SKILLS unit of www.studyskillshandbook.com.au by logging in

with these details:

Username: trinityac

Password: 55achieve

Angela Lum

Director of Pastoral Care

Year 7 Vaccinations

The second round of vaccinations for Year 7 students will take place next

Tuesday 17 May. Only students who returned their forms last term will receive

the vaccinations.

Year 12 Parent Teacher Interviews

Year 12 Parent Teacher interviews take place on Wednesday 18 May. As Year

12 students have now completed over 50% of their HSC Course, this is an ideal

opportunity for parents and students to discuss their progress with the Year 12

teachers. Details for bookings can be found in Mr O’Neill’s article.

A Servant of Two Masters

Congratulations to all students who were involved in ‘A Servant of Two

Masters’. A special mention must go to the Year 12 students who have

managed to juggle rehearsals and assessment tasks. Mr Mancer did a fantastic

job in getting the students prepared for what was a genuinely funny

performance.

Year 7-10 Examinations

The half-yearly examinations for students in Years 7-10 will be upon us very

soon.

Year 7 & Year 8 – 25 and 26 May

Year 9 & Year 10 – 23 to 26 May

From the Senior School

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Relay for Life update

Well done to Ella Inskip and Bella Warner who organised a BBQ fundraiser

outside the IGA in East Albury recently. With the assistance of their families

they made a total of $117 for our team. Thanks also to East Albury IGA who

donated the sausages and bread for the fundraiser.

Year 11 students also raised $550 from the breakfast café that ran a couple of

weeks ago. Students arrived early to prepare breakfast for staff, students and

parents under the supervision of Mrs Pearce, Mrs Kelb and Ms Millan.

Congratulations to all students who were prepared to set their alarm early and

support our fundraising efforts.

Bus Passes

A reminder from the bus companies that all students need to present their bus

passes when they enter a school bus. Students who have lost their pass are

required to organise a replacement as soon as possible.

Malcolm Thomas Head of Senior School

The 3 R’s

At a number of Assemblies and Chapel services the Junior School has been

made aware of the importance of these to our learning. Respect for Self,

Respect for Others and Respect for our Environment. It is interesting to reflect

on these each week. Given that we have a very strong focus on the importance

of respecting our Environment in the SHINE program which takes place in

Week 6 the students are living these aspects as part of their learning. Respect

for others is at the core of living in community. To be able to recognise and

celebrate the strengths that individual difference brings to our understanding

is the core of creating a fairer and more resilient society. The first and

foremost though is to respect Self. To value our contribution, to take pride in

our involvement and, when things do not go well, to forgive ourselves these

mistakes and to improve.

From the Junior School

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It is an exciting time at the College with a number of events occurring over the

semester.

Mothers’ Day

A big THANKYOU to Letitia and Natasha Harrington and the other helpers for

the setting up and organisation of the Mothers’ Day Stall. The students and

their mothers really appreciated the opportunity.

Rugby: Steamers Cup

The College was the last school standing for the day and a training session and

practice matches took place last Friday to select students for the two teams to

travel to the next stage at Wagga. It was a great morning with all students

showing good skills and relishing the challenge (for many) of playing a different

game.

Public Speaking

Week 5 sees the start of the Public Speaking Competition. The staff are looking

forward to hearing these speeches as the end product of much hard work.

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BIPSA Cross Country

This is occurring on Friday 13 May. The College has had a very successful run of

success and the students are looking forward to giving their all under the

leadership of George Flanagan and Zarlie Goldsworthy.

SHINE

As mentioned this takes place in Week 6. It is a very interactive day aimed at

raising awareness and enhancing skills under the auspices of sustainability.

Life Education

The Life Education Van will be visiting the College to work with students over

Week 6 and 7.

Steven Armstrong Head of Junior School

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Welcome

The Campus welcomed our Interim Principal, Mrs Susan Shaw, at an informal

gathering last week, and I am sure we will see her around the school just as

often as she is able. We look forward to welcoming Mrs Shaw to the important

occasions the College has planned over the next term or two and to meeting as

many of our students and parents as possible.

ANZAC Pics

Thanks to everyone who marched in the Anzac Parade at Wodonga and

represented the College with pride.

Mothers’ Day Stall

Our Mothers’ Day stall was an outstanding success, thanks to everyone who

donated items and to our wonderful parent helpers for their efforts in

wrapping, pricing and organising everything. The lucky winner of the raffle was

Donna Calagas and thanks to Annie Stefaniak (from Lakeside Skincare in

Beechworth) for her donation of a Massage and Makeup, Natalie Pirkola (NP

Hairdressing) who donated a Hair Care package, and Karen Plested who

donated Personal Training sessions.

Wodonga Campus News

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Wodonga Campus News

Hot Lunch Day

The next Hot Lunch Day is planned for Friday 27 May. We are looking for a few

willing parents to help cook and serve the hot lunches so, if you would like to

assist, please ring the school.

Start Smart Incursion

On Wednesday 18 May 2016, all students have the opportunity to participate

in a free, Start Smart Financial Literacy workshop at our campus. A facilitator

from the Commonwealth Bank will deliver an age appropriate program

designed to develop concepts such as keeping money safe, the difference

between needs and wants, spending, earning and budgeting. More

information is available from www.startsmart.com.au.

Co-Curricula Activities

Co-Curricula Activities of Cross Country (Monday), Art & Craft (Wednesday),

Cooking & Gardening (Tuesday), and Netball (Saturday) are going strongly. A

bit of rain recently caused our zucchinis and tomatoes to put on a late spurt of

growth, and here is the result. Thanks to Mrs Billington and Mrs Armstrong for

all their efforts.

School Junior Cross Country

Congratulations to everyone on their efforts at the recent Junior School Cross

Country, and our Campus was fantastically represented by our students on the

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Wodonga Campus News

day. The decision to change the day was vindicated, with everyone enjoying some

sunshine and a great day. Some special congratulations to the following students

who achieved tremendous results and their progression to the next level on Friday

20 May at Willow Park. Well done and all the best on your big day!

Upper Hume Cross Country Team:

9 Yr Boys Sloan Mulholland Harry Knight 9 Yr Girls Fallon Locke Zali McLachlan

10 Yr Boys Mark Baker Jacob Campbell

10 Yr Girls Darrah Andrews Sienna Plested Jessica McGregor 11 Yr Boys Thomas Ramsdell Riley Edwards Sam Chase

11 Yr Girls Georgia Stefaniak Tiahn Myles Jana Geerling 12 Yr Boys Zachary Reid Jack Harvey

12 Yr Girls Grace Wolki Emilia Gatto

Responsible Pet Ownership

The Responsible Pet Education Program will visit our school on Tuesday 24 May. Students

will be taught how to be safe around dogs and how to say hello to a dog with their owner!

There will be an introduction to the Pet Educator’s dog, some role plays, singing and

dancing. If there are any parents with concerns about this visit, or any children who

require special consideration (e.g. allergy, frightened, etc), please contact the school.

Wodonga Campus Ski Trip

The date for the Annual Year 1 to 6 Wodonga Campus Ski Trip is Friday 12 August. Please

be aware that booking details will be sent home soon.

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Wodonga Campus News

Coming Events for Term 2:

Term 2

Thursday, Week A Campus Chapel Service, 11:50am

Thursday, Week B Campus Assembly, 11:50am

Wed 18 May Start Smart Incursion

Fri 20 May Upper Hume Cross Country, Willow Park

Monday 23-Fri 27 May Junior School Public Speaking Competition

Tuesday 24 May Responsible Pet Ownership

Friday 27 May Hot Lunch Day

Friday 3 June Enviro Day

Monday 13 June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Tues 14 – Fri 17 June Junior School Public Speaking – Finals

Friday 17 June Hot Lunch Day

Friday 24 June End of Term Assembly, 11.50am, Campus Hall

Classes finish at 2.10pm (note early finish)

Chris O’Loan Head of Wodonga Campus

Sport Report

No doubt there have been some weary students seeking some well-earned rest over the

last fortnight. It has been a busy two weeks with the College proudly represented by many

enthusiastic students.

CIS Senior Swimming Championships

Trinity was represented by a handful of talented swimmers at the CIS Senior Swimming

Championships, over Week 3. Our small, but successful team out-performed all previous

attempts against the strong CIS competition.

Of the 31 events Trinity was represented in, more than half were in the top ten.

Congratulations to Sarah-Jane Male, Blaynee House, Mackensey House, April Monte, Teigan

Shirley and Paddy Duggan!

From the Director of Sport & Co-curricular

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RAS Netball – Senior School

With the winter sports enjoying a fog-free start to the season, College students have made

the most of their opportunity to trial for the Riverina Associated Netball team. The Under

15 (Chloe Wise-Chalker, Mackensey House, Zali Spencer) and Open (Maggie St John, Molly

Goldsworthy, Shaylah House) teams will now come up against all other CIS Associations

later in the term.

In 2015, the RAS teams were the most successful they have been and we wish them luck.

RAS Netball – Junior School

Trinity was represented by Alice Male, Latia Rawaqa and Lana Heer as part of the Primary

RAS team. By all accounts the girls had a great day competing at Netball Central,

Homebush, on Friday, 6 May. The team was made up of the best Independent School

players from throughout the Riverina and played seven games against fierce opposition

from all over the state. RAS proudly finished fifth overall, losing some close games.

Senior School International Netball Tour, New Zealand 2017

Students have the opportunity to express their interest in participating in an International

Netball tour to New Zealand. The week-long tour is planned for the 2017, Term 2 break.

Whilst details have not been finalised, it is anticipated that the cost will be in the vicinity of

$2500.

It is anticipated that the College will send a minimum of two teams (2017) Open - Years

10/11/12 and 15 Years and Under (Years 8/9).

A parent information night has been scheduled with the Travel Director of NPIRE, Natalie

Porter, for Monday, 20 June 2016 at 5.30pm in the College Library. Initially, parents are

asked to confirm their daughter’s interest by emailing me by Monday, 30 May, 2016.

Senior Girls Footy - 'Do not accept the score'

Aussie Rules footy continues to attract a huge amount of interest amongst our senior

school girls. With around forty students interested in trying out for the team taken to the

recent gala day at Scots College, it is clear that our young women are highly motivated to

play this great game. Captain Mon Schollick, playing ruck, was an exceptional performer

and provided useful direction and leadership on the field. Stand out performers also

included Kate Grunow with her ability to read the play and confidence in directing the

back line, Laura Chase and Maggie St John in their ability to create opportunities on the

wing and Paige Evans who capitalised on opportunities in the forward line by scoring two

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goals. All players demonstrated high levels of effort, sportswomanship, respect and

passion for the game on the day.

Football continues to be hugely popular amongst our senior girls as it is viewed amongst

the players as an opportunity to challenge attitudes surrounding the roles that girls play in

community both on and off the sporting field. Player reflections on the gala day include

that they were thrilled to have the opportunity to show that sport isn’t just for boys, that

they want to be role models and leaders for other young women and that the phrase ‘kick

like a girl’ is something to be proud of, rather than an insult. The squad is determined to

improve their skills and continue to enjoy the fun of footy by playing and mentoring

younger students at training sessions that will take place throughout the rest of Term 2.

Any girls interested in playing Aussie Rules footy in a girls U18 competition can do so by

attending Wednesday night training for the Lavington Panthers.

Lunch time footy sessions will soon follow at school for any senior school girl interested in

playing football for fun during school time.

Gemma Fleming

Senior Boys AFL – Bill Taylor Shield

Last Tuesday 3 May, the Senior School boys AFL team took part in the Bill Taylor Shield at

Xavier High School. Other schools competing in our pool were James Fallon, Corowa High

and St Paul’s College Walla Walla. The most consistent performers throughout the day

were Jeremy Smith, Jacob Pargeter, Will Evans and Kyle Magee. Our most dangerous

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forwards were Jaret O’Neill and Hamish Cameron, both kicking multiple goals over the

course of the day. Trinity finished third however it was the boys’ professionalism and

attitude that were extremely pleasing to witness.

Kade Stevens

Under 15 CIS AFL

After travelling to Sydney, Trinity students Darcy Harrington, Sam Cavanough and Mitchell

Scott were successful in being selected for the CIS Under 15 AFL team. Over the past few

years CIS has been very successful against the Catholic and Combined High School Regions.

We wish the boys and their Assistant Coach, Mr Dicketts, all the best.

RAS Soccer

While the girls were competing for positions on the RAS netball team our soccer players

were across the road trialling for the RAS Soccer team, with the following boys being

successful: Oliver Bradford, Joshua Holland, Sean Nielsen and Bailey Waters. The RAS girls

will team up with another CIS association, and Trinity will be represented by Molly

Goldsworthy and Caitlin Bishop.

CIS Tennis – Primary

Congratulations to Ella Brown and her CIS Primary Tennis Team members on achieving the

title of NSWPSSA State Champions and the winner of the Don Moon Trophy! Sue Watts,

The Hills Grammar School and CIS Team manager guided the team through four days of

demanding competition to a hard fought victory. Congratulations to all players in the CIS

team. By all accounts Ella played exceptionally well as she was undefeated until the final in

doubles and only dropped two sets in the singles; a tremendous effort!

College Cross Country

With a late change of date, the College Cross Country carnival still proved to be a big

success. Pleasingly, all students attempted the longer, more technical track with the goal

to help see their House succeed. Congratulations to Kimball who proved to be too

competitive in the Junior School and Rosborough who added another title to the many it

already has in the Senior School.

The College will be represented by two very strong teams in the BIPSA and BISSA Cross

Country events. I look forward to sharing their success later in the term.

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Junior School

Age Champions and Runner-Up Age Champions

Place Girls Under 9 Girls Under 10 Girls Under 11 Girls 12/13

1st Siahn O'Sullivan Tyra Murray Georgia Stefaniak Zarlie Goldsworthy

2nd Stephanie Ramsdell Georgia Pigdon Audrey Adams Emma Rollinson

Place Boys Under 9 Boys Under 10 Boys Under 11 Boys 12/13

1st Harrison Wilson Lachlan Babington Lachlan Elgin George Flanagan

2nd Sloan Mulholland James McCarthy Tom Ferguson Sebastian Sproule

Place House Score

1st Kimball 421

2nd Hoffman 327

2nd Rosborough 327

3rd Lankaster 310

4th Petts 222

5th Kelton 177

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Senior School

Age Champions and Runner-Up Age Champions

Place Girls Under

13 Years

Girls 14

Years

Girls 15 Years Girls 16 Years Open

1st Evie Nelson Alexandra

Freire

Alice

Wheeler

Emerald

Beath

Matilda

Trebilcock

2nd Lily Todorovic

Megan

O’Reilly

Perri Inskip Jamie Lowe Caroline

Lowe

Place Boys Under 13

Years

Boys 14 Years Boys 15 Years Boys 16 Years Open

1st Lucas Bladwell Lachlan

Graetz

Darcy

Harrington

Jakeb

Schollick

Josh Holland

2nd Max Beattie Nicholas

Lockhart

Huon Howard Jordan Ryder Tom Freire

Place House Score

1st Rosborough 522

2nd Petts 414

3rd Kelton 343

4th Hoffman 332

5th Kimball 329

6th Lankaster 313

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BISSA Cross Country – Update

The Senior School representative Cross Country team will compete at Lake Wyangan,

Griffith on Wednesday 18 May 2016. Students will travel by bus departing the College at

6.45am and returning at approximately 4.45pm. It is important that students let me know

if they cannot attend.

Nash Clark Director of Sport & Co-curricular

It is exciting to be part of the process organising the first ever Trinity Year 10 Careers

Week! The week will involve a range of presentations and student activities focusing on

providing information relevant to students at this stage of their secondary schooling. It will

also include sessions where students will be assisted to complete their own careers

related research.

Information about a wide range of interest areas and occupations will be incredibly

beneficial to our young people. Therefore, as part of Careers Week, I am asking for

volunteers to be involved in presenting information about their occupation to small

groups of students. Please contact me by email on [email protected]

if you are interested in assisting.

Alternatively, if you are involved with the recruitment of young people, we would love to

hear from you! It would be fantastic if we can offer insights into the employment process

which will give our students a better understanding of the skills required for both

permanent and casual positions. If you are available to deliver a presentation, please

contact me at the above email address.

Kathy Fletcher Careers Advisor

Year 10 Careers Week – 14-17 June 2016

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For Terms 2 and 3 students in Years K-2 will not be able to place Canteen lunch orders on

Fridays. This is due to the very large numbers of Junior students ordering on Fridays.

Please order for your K-2 child on any other day of the week! Sincere apologies for any

inconvenience this may cause. Please also note that popcorn is being “rested” from the

menu and will return later in the year.

Thank you to volunteers An Bernoot, Ellen Uniacke, Kylie McGee, Louise Flanagan and Jana

Kondacs.

Week 4B Term 2 Helper Week 5A Term 2 Helper

Monday, 16 May Prue Hutchinson Monday, 23 May Volunteer Required

Tuesday, 17 May Volunteer Required Tuesday, 24 May Kylie McGee

Wednesday, 18 May Volunteer Required Wednesday, 25 May Volunteer Required

Thursday, 19 May Jana Kondacs Thursday, 26 May Jana Kondacs

Friday, 20 May Volunteer Required Friday, 27 May Volunteer Required

Margaret Cochrane Canteen Manager

Orders of blue shirts are expected to arrive around the end of May and other outstanding

uniform pieces should be in stock in a few weeks’ time. Thank you for your patience while

the new operator, Midford, gets the shop stock levels to where they are needed.

A reminder to please label all items of clothing, especially jumpers. There are a number of

new unlabeled jumpers in Lost Property at the Uniform Shop.

Uniform shop hours are:

Monday and Wednesday 8:30am to 4:30pm

Thursday 12noon to 5pm

Cathy Katsoolis

Uniform Shop Manager

From the Canteen

From the Uniform Shop

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Film night – ‘Most Likely to Succeed’ screening at The Cube in

Wodonga on 18 May

The Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship (ACRE), based in

Beechworth, is pleased to present ‘Most Likely to Succeed’.

If you are interested in new approaches to education that prepare children for the changing face of

employment, then this film is for you.

This film documents the history of education in the US (much of which is equally applicable to Australia)

and challenges the status quo by highlighting new approaches that use project-based learning.

They encourage the critical and creative skills of children to better prepare them for advances in

technology, automation and the future of work.

It’s an inspiring film aligned with ACRE’s role of moving young people from job-seekers to job-creators.

It will be screened across north east Victoria in May and you can book your ticket by visiting ACRE’s

website www.acre.org.au

Community Announcements

Debutante Ball 2016

The Anglican Parish of Northern Albury will be hosting their annual

Debutante Ball for Trinity Anglican College Year 11 students on Friday

2 September 2016.

Information Evening – Sunday 22 May

An information evening will be held at the Albury High School Hall on

Sunday 22 May from 7pm – 8pm to provide debutantes, partners and

parents with more information.

First Rehearsal – Sunday 24 July

Rehearsals will be held weekly in the Albury High School Hall on

Sunday evenings from 5.15pm – 7 pm.

All enquiries to the Ball Co-ordinator, Mrs Ann Mitchell on 0438617966

or email [email protected]

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Trinity Anglican College members of the Riverina Association Schools Netball team.

Alice Male, Litia Rawaqa and Lana Heer

Albury City Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP)

Albury City are reviewing our of Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP).

We are seeking your input to help determine future priorities for making it safer and

easier to walk around our City. We want to hear from you about where you walk

and where we might need to make some changes.

Please have your say by going to Albury City’s Website

http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/ and click on the ‘Have a Say’ link then click on

the ‘Pedestrian Access and Safety’ section.

The survey will close on Friday 20 May 2016.

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