103-129 Oakgrove Drive

Narre Warren South 3805

Phone: 03 9704 1970

Fax: 03 9704 1780

Principal– Mr Simon Dell’Oro

Email: info@trinitynarre.catholic.edu.au

www.trinitynarre.catholic.edu.au

TERM 2 2015

WEEK 5

13th MAY

FRIDAY 15th MAY

PRAYER SERVICE 9AM

Year 1

NO

RECONCILIATION

ASSEMBLY

2.30pm

Year 4

FRIDAY 22nd MAY

MASS 9am

Year 4

RECONCILIATION

Grade 3S

ASSEMBLY

2.30pm Year 1

Our Condolences

On behalf of the whole Trinity community we extend our condolences to Fr Brendan on the passing of his mother, Mrs Xavier Hogan, may she rest in

peace. Please keep Fr Brendan and all of his family in your prayers.

During this time of bereavement we will be continuing with scheduled prayer services at school rather than the scheduled Masses. Parents are welcome to

attend.

Dear Parents,

The Grade 4 students enjoyed a wonderful camp at Sovereign Hill last Thursday and Friday. They had the opportunity to immerse themselves in

the experience of living in the 1850’s and participate in many learning opportunities such as; panning for gold, a gold pour, a mine tour, an

educational session in a traditional classroom, Blood on the Southern Cross and shopping. The children should be proud of their attitude and behaviour, it was outstanding. A special thanks to Georgegina Nettleingham, Ange

Schinck, Andrea Berryman, Maria Scarton, Casey Watson, Liz Jones and Leisa Finkelde for organising and attending the camp, it is a big effort to be

away from their own families.

This week the students in grades 3 and 5 are completing their NAPLAN tests, results will be made available to parents as soon as they become available to

the school, usually around August. I strongly encourage you to be positive with your children about the test and reassure them that all that is being asked of them is that they try their best, unnecessary stress will not assist

their performance. When you receive your child’s results they should be viewed in conjunction with information and assessment results from your

child’s teacher who a have comprehensive knowledge of your child and evidence based assessment of their achievement level across all curriculum

areas.

Tomorrow the grade 3-6 children will participate in the Trinity Cross-Country, all students in these grades will need to wear their House colour t-shirt with their sports uniform. Years 4 and 6 will run between recess and lunch and

years 3 & 5 will run after lunch (to avoid clashing with NAPLAN). Thanks to the parent helpers who are assisting and Catrina Charman for her

organisation.

The Carnival Committee met on Monday evening and we are currently exploring dates for a 2016 Carnival. We would welcome new committee

members, the next meeting is on Monday the 15th of June.

Trinity catholic primary school

newsletter

Last week we commenced our 2016 prep enrolments for new families. Again we are experiencing

pressure for places, if there are any current families who have not handed in 2016 enrolment forms we need you to do so asap. Whilst on the topic of prep enrolments we took some time this week to

ask some of our 2015 preps what they enjoy about coming to school at Trinity.

“I like all the learning we do, it is fun.” Sienna PN.

“I like playing maths games.” Harry PN.

“I like it when we go to computers, drawing pictures and have lunch orders.” Cody PN.

“At Trinity, I like doing our prayer every day.” Joshua PH.

“At Trinity, I like everyone going to Assembly and we sing the National Anthem.” Benjamin PH.

“At Trinity, I like learning about the alphabet letters and playing with my friends at playtime.” Shyan

PH

“At Trinity, I like learning and I like writing about my weekend.” Yuvika PH

"I love that when I go outside I can play soccer and that when I come here I learn new things." Caleb PW

"I love that I learned how to count to 100 and that I can play with my friends." Jada PW

"I love Trinity because all the teachers are so nice and I love the playgrounds." David PW

We are expecting that work will commence on the refurbishment of our school oval next week,

throughout the period of time that the work is being undertaken the oval will be fenced off. The

majority of the work will be drainage and re-surfacing to ensure that the oval can be used for twelve

months of the year.

Below are some reminders for parents;

I ask that parents please remain cognizant of the fact that the teachers’ car park is not a drop

off area and observe and obey the traffic signs within the school grounds. Students are to be dropped off and collected from the two front carpark spaces of the line-up where there is

adequate teacher supervision.

Students are not to be at school prior to 8.30am as they are not supervised. Staff are

participating in meetings prior to 8.30am or using the time to prepare for the day, therefore, supervision of students does not commence until 8.30am. We ask that parents please respect

the arrival time as it is for the safety of the children.

Children are not to be playing on the soccer pitch at the conclusion of the day as this is not a

supervised area. Any children that are on the playground equipment after school must be directly supervised by their parents and we ask that you please respect the bell at 3.30pm

signalling you to move your car as the gates are about to be locked.

In order for the school to be able to administer medication to students we require the Student

Medication Request form available at the office or on our website to be filled in and handed in

with the medication to the office.

In staff news we congratulate Samantha Willis on the birth of her daughter Mia Rose and Danielle Davis on the birth of her son Jensen Reilly. Both families are having a wonderful time enjoying the

company of their new arrivals.

Regards,

Simon Dell'Oro

Principal

SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS Please note the following School Closure & Student Free Days

MONDAY 8th JUNE (Queens Birthday)

FRIDAY 26th JUNE (End of Term 2 student free day)

MONDAY 13th JULY (Start of Term 3 student free day)

REMINDER tomorrow 14th may 2015

TRINITY HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY 2015

11.15am -12.45pm Year 4/6

1.45pm-3.00pm year 3/5

Trinity’s House Cross Country will be held tomorrow 14th May 2015. The course will include the car park and oval areas. The course will be clearly set out and teacher and parent supervision will be

provided, ensuring the safety of all children.

All students in Year 3-6 are expected to participate as this is part of the Physical Education

Curriculum. Please notify your child’s class teacher in writing if they cannot participate due to illness

or injury.

PLEASE WEAR: House Colour T-shirt with sports uniform. Due to cold weather students may

like to wear a jacket and school tracksuit pants while they are waiting to compete.

Bring spare socks, shoes and shirt to change into after the event.

PARENT HELPERS: A huge thanks to the parents who have offered their time to assist with

the Cross Country. If you are available to help with the Cross Country and haven’t returned your notice please feel free to come along and help out (Working With Children is required). Parent helpers please meet Mrs Charman in the Car Park Area at 11.00am or 1.45pm. All parent helpers are

welcome to share lunch in Readman Hall during lunch break.

Kind Regards,

Catrina Charman

P.E. Teacher/Sports Co-ordinator

2015 SCHOOL FEES Accounts for Term 2 fees have been sent home. Payment is now overdue and it would be appreciated if

payment is made as soon as possible. Grade 4 Camp fees of $170 have been added to this account.

Payments can be made by Cash, BPay ($50 min amount), Cheque and EFTPOS. Payments can be made in

instalments. Direct Debit facilities are available.

SACRAMENT LEVY APPLIES TO ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED AT TRINITY

Sacrament Levy of $22 per child per year. This levy is now OVERDUE and must be paid as soon as

possible. Payment can be made by Cash, Cheque or EFTPOS.

This levy is to be paid irrespective of your child celebrating a sacrament in 2015. the levy will be charged

annually for the duration on your child’s primary school years.

TRINITY FEAST DAY CELEBRATIONS On Sunday 31st May, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Trinity Sunday. As

this is our school’s Feast Day we will be showcasing our school in our Parish, at the

9.15am Sunday Mass at Our Lady Help of Christians Parish Church. Students will

sing and enact a Gospel reflection, and participate in other ministries within the Mass.

We encourage all families to join with us to celebrate this Mass as we join with our wider

Parish community. If you would like to read, have your family take up the offertory or be

a part of this Mass in some way, please complete the form sent home with your child.

On Friday 29th May we will be celebrating our Feast Day at school. All students will be travelling to our

Parish Church, Princes Hwy Narre Warren by bus to celebrate Mass at 11.00am. We would love for you to join

us there as we celebrate our school motto of faith, hope and love. Please ensure you complete the permission

form sent home.

iPad News This week it was the Grade 4s turn to work with the iPad Cart and myself. We discussed how to make smart

learning choices with the iPad and then we used the App iMovie to create movie trailers. The students worked in

groups and completed a story board for their ideas first. They then produced their movie trailers. The trailers

are great, if you get a chance log onto the Grade 4 blog and watch this learning experience, remember to leave

a comment.

Samantha Moss

iPad Learning Leader

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLGY

BLOGGING

Thank you very much to all the parents who have recently subscribed to the class blogs. It is

wonderful to already see comments being posted on the blogs. I encourage everyone to visit the

blogs and post some comments. The Blogs can be accessed via our school website (News &

Events menu, Blogs) the students and teachers love to know that you are taking time out to visit

their Blog. Making comments and sharing your positive thoughts or even comments about your

own learning will excite and motivate them to continue to share their learning with you and others

around the world. It is safe and easy to use, as mentioned in the notices that went home last term

the teachers moderate all comments received. It is a fantastic way to get involved in what is

happening at school and discuss this with your child at home.

When posting comments please remember to adhere to our blogging guidelines. These guidelines

have been put together to promote online safety to our students when blogging.

Students will only be identified by first names. All comments should have first names only.

Students are NOT to give out any personal information about themselves or other people

(such as surnames, addresses, phone numbers, email accounts etc.)

Parents who leave comments are asked not to use last names either. (Please comment as

‘Lachlan’s Dad’, ‘Mia’s Mum’ etc. or First name only)

All comments submitted have to be approved by the blog administrator before they are

included on the blog. Inappropriate or sloppy writing will not be approved.

All comments must be polite, respectful and courteous.

Please proof read comments carefully. Students should have a family member check for

spelling mistakes before submitting a comment.

Always write in full sentences and please do not use text talk.

Others work, music, images or videos will not be used without permission and attribution.

Thank you for supporting your child’s blogging journey.

Yours Sincerely

Mrs Watson (ICT Teacher & Coordinator)

WHAT’S HAPPENING ON OUR BLOGS Please take some time to have a look and comment our class blogs. Here is a snap

shot of some of the current posts.

Fantastic Fives

http://fanasticfives.global2.vic.edu.au/2015/05/07/ipad-sessions/

Successful Sixes

http://successfulsixes.global2.vic.edu.au/2015/04/26/trinity-athletics-carnival/

Tremendous Twos

http://tremendoustwos.global2.vic.edu.au/2015/05/04/anzac-day-reflection/

Please visit all the class blogs to see all the wonderful learning that is taking place at Trinity.

http://fantasticfoundation.global2.vic.edu.au/

http://wonderousones.global2.vic.edu.au/

http://tremendoustwos.global2.vic.edu.au/

http://thoughtful3s.global2.vic.edu.au/

http://thegrade4crew.global2.vic.edu.au/

http://fanasticfives.global2.vic.edu.au/

http://successfulsixes.global2.vic.edu.au/

http://ict2015.global2.vic.edu.au/

OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS PARISH

FIRST EUCHARIST Reminders

Parent and Child Workshops Parent/s and their child must attend one of these workshops. Please bring a pencil and

some textas to the workshop.

Wednesday 13th May at 5pm or 7pm Thursday 14th May at 5pm or 7pm

BEREAVEMENT Please keep Fr Brendan and his family in your prayers at this sad time after the passing of his mother, Mrs Xavier Hogan.

PARISH FEAST The Parish Feast luncheon will be held on May 24th after 11am Mass in the Don Bosco

School Hall. As usual we rely on your generous donations to this great community celebration. We anticipate feeding around 300 people so please donate food and catering

items for this occasion by signing up at the back of the church, this weekend and next weekend. You can sign up to donate finger food, international dishes, salads, sweets, drinks

and various catering items and please WEAR RED as we are also celebrating Penticost.

Non-perishable items can be donated early by dropping off at the parish office during the week. Fresh food like sandwiches, cakes, sweets, etc can be dropped off to the hall after

9am. Hot food can be brought to the hall on the day any time after 11. For any enquiries please ring the Parish Office on 9704 7935.

PARISH CHILDREN’S CHOIR The Parish Children’s Choir has been in action for more than 3 years now. We have received numerous expressions of interest and queries from parents and children about the next

intake for the choir. That time has finally come. The choir is looking for children in the age group of 6 to 16 years who can sing. So, if you are a part of your school choir, or just

enjoy singing and would love to sing for God, we want to work with you. We will train you on how to sing with a choir and teach you new hymns. We will make it as much fun as

possible.

The Children’s Choir sings on the First Sunday of Every Month and choir practice is usually between 11am and 1pm on the preceding Saturday. Choir Practice is

compulsory. If you are interested, please assemble in the Church on Saturday 30th May at 11am for an “Open Mic”. You can sing any song of your choice. To keep it

simple and far, no backing tracks or instruments will be allowed. However, there will be a

guitarist to give you a chord, if you desire.

Please be aware that we do not offer any sort of formal vocal training and that we may also have to limit numbers based on the Open Mic, for OH&S purposes.

For any queries and clarification, please email clyde.a.netto@hotmail.com or call Clyde Netto

on 0400 275 362.

Items in bold type will be

school closure days or

extremely important dates.

SCHOOL CALENDAR blue will indicate new

items added to the

Calendar that week.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

1 1

7pm Carnival Meeting

5pm & 7pm Eucharist workshop

12 NAPLAN

5pm & 7pm Eucharist workshop

13 NAPLAN

5pm & 7pm Eucharist workshop

14 NAPLAN

Trinity Cross

Country Yrs 3-6 5pm & 7pm Eucharist workshop

15

MASS Year 1 Assembly Yr 4

16 17

18 19

Prep H & W Excursion to

Safety Village

20

Prep N Excursion to Safety Village

21

7pm School Board Meeting

22

MASS Year 4 Assembly Yr 1

23

6pm First Eucharist

Celebration

24

9.15am, 11am & 6pm

First Eucharist Celebration

25 26 27 28

District Cross Country 9—10.30am Biggest

Morning Tea

29

11am whole School Mass at OLHC

30 31

TRINITY SUNDAY

JULY 2015

MAY 2015

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

13

TERM 3

SCHOOL

CLOSURE

14

STUDENTS

START TERM

3

15 16

7pm School Board Meeting

17 18

6pm First Eucharist Celebration

19

9.15am, 11am & 6pm First Eucharist Celebration

JUNE 2015

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

1

7pm P & F Meeting

2 3 4 5

MASS Year 5 Assembly Yr 3

6 7

8 NO

SCHOOL

QUEEN’S

BIRTHDAY

9 10

7pm First Reconciliation Celebration

11 12

MASS Year 6 Assembly Yr 5

13

10.30 First Reconciliation Celebration

14

15

7pm Carnival

Meeting

16 17 18 19

MASS Year 3

Assembly Prep

20

6pm First

Eucharist Celebration

21

9.15am,

11am & 6pm First Eucharist Celebration

22

Baked Potato Day

23 24 25

STUDENTS

FINISH

TERM 2

26 END OF

TERM

SCHOOL

CLOSURE

27 28

Happy Birthday to the following children who will celebrate their birthday next week.

18th MAY Daniel and Esther

20th MAY Jake

21st MAY Kane and Hayden

22nd MAY Xavier

23rd MAY Matthew

24th MAY Samuel and Achila

CANTEEN ROSTER TUESDAY — PREP and JUNIOR

THURSDAY — MIDDLE and SENIOR

+ 8.45—10.30approx # 11.45—1.30approx

THURSDAY 14th MAY TUESDAY 19th MAY THURSDAY 21st MAY

+ Suzanne Wells + Kerryn Abu-Jaber + Nina Gore

# Linda Vozzo # Adele Pettenuzzo # Mariane Mikhael

TUESDAY 26th MAY THURSDAY 28th MAY TUESDAY 2nd JUNE

+ Paola Moutien + Liz Davie + Paola moutien

# Mary Amalraj # Kerryn Stow # Mary Amalraj

ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL

In the case of illness a phone call in the morning on the day they are absent.

If you are going on holidays or your child will be away for an extended period you must advise in writing BEFORE you leave.

Thank you.

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. 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.

Please observe and supervise your children, as they play

on the equipment.

TRINITY CAR PARK For greater safety and visibility, we are requesting that all

drivers reverse park into the marked bays.

Thank you 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 NOT a 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 PICK

-UP ZONES. These are NO STANDING zones. 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 rejoin the end

of the pick-up queue.

There is NO RIGHT TURN when exiting the car park. All

vehicles must turn left for the safety of others and to maintain traffic flow.

THE GATES CLOSE AT 9.00am AND RE-OPEN AT

3.00pm. Occasionally they might re-open slightly later due to school activities.

Thank you for your patience and consideration of others.

SCHOOL BOARD

board@trinitynarre.catholic. edu.au

Ex-officio:

Fr. Brendan Hogan

Principal

Simon Dell’Oro

School Representative:

Rebecca Todisco

Tania Mitchell

Parish Representative:

Denise Ryan

Pastoral Coordinator:

Sister Joy

Chairperson: Tim O’Meara

Secretary: Lisa Ferracane

P & F Rep: Jenny Haigh

Parent Representatives:

Stuart Woolf

Michael Locandro

Vanessa Burgos

OUR LADY HELP OF

CHRISTIANS PARISH

496 Princes Hwy

Narre Warren 3805.

Phone-9704 7935

Fax – 9704 7023

Parish Priest

Fr. Brendan Hogan

Assistant Priest

Fr. Stephen Onuoha

Permanent Deacon

Rev Peter Stringfellow

Pastoral Associates

Conny James

Sacrament Co-ordinator

Emily D’Sylva

Mass Times

Saturday- 6.00pm

Sunday– 8.00am, 9.15am

11.00am & 6.00pm

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday 12noon – 3.30pm

Tues-Friday 9.00 - 3.30pm

PASTORAL CARE NEWSLETTER 13th MAY 2015

We pray for: Amanda Politis’ aunt (Sebastian 5D, Isabel 2H) who died last Wednesday; Father Brendan’s mother who died earlier in the week; those who have died in the second earthquake in

Nepal.

On the Notice Board: We don’t often get ‘good press’ so you may like to browse the article from the

Age about Pope Francis; the latest copy of Dialogue is there and also The Far East;

MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST EVALUATION: Thank you to all who came and all who helped. I would appreciate any feedback you may have so please pass along any suggestions to me for

consideration for next year, or any criticisms. Thank you.

INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY was yesterday. Thank you to all our parents who are nurses for the

wonderful ministry you provide in hospitals and places of care.

FREE TO A GOOD HOME: A FULLY OPERATIONAL KNITTING MACHINE. See Sister Joy if interested

and I will put you and the giver in contact with each other.

CASEY COUNCIL’S ANNUAL PLANT GIVE-AWAY: This is on again on 21st, 22nd and 23rd May at

the Fountain Gate and Cranbourne Park shopping centres or at Endeavour Hills shopping centre on 21st and 22nd May. If you don’t need any plants for your own garden please consider getting them for

the school- WESTRINGIAS SEEM TO DO BETTER THAN THE OTHER SHRUBS.

PARISH FETE IS SATURDAY 7TH NOVEMBER –A date for your diary. (Anyone who has small pots

which they would like to recycle please pop them into me.) Anyone who is trimming back and could

pot–up some cuttings for the Parish fete that would be terrific.

TOILET FOR Mums and Toddlers near the playroom. Please take your soiled nappies home with you and dispose of them at home rather than in the rubbish bin here. Also make sure your little ones

flush the toilet for the convenience of the next user. Thank You.

SECOND-HAND UNIFORMS: Thank you to those families who continue to send these along to help

others. We have a cook-up happening soon and the money from the sale of these goes to buy the

ingredients with which to prepare these meals.

BIGGEST MORNING TEA: is happening here in the Hall on Thursday 28th May from drop-off time to 11am. The Grade five’s will provide the morning tea and some of the

Grade six’s will help with the serving. Entrance is $2.00 and there will be a craft table with goods made by present and past craft group members. There is also a

raffle. The 3 prizes are displayed in the foyer and the tickets are 50cents each. So if you cannot make the morning tea you can support this wonderful cause by

purchasing some tickets.

This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension. (when I was at school this was a Holy Day of

Obligation which was celebrated on a Thursday – Ascension Thursday- and we got a holiday from

school!) John, in his Gospel, does not record this occasion and we need to go to the other evangelists

to hear the account. However, the Gospel for this Sunday recounts Jesus praying for those he is

leaving behind. He asks his Father to keep his followers safe from the ‘evil one’ and to ‘consecrate

them in the Truth’. And so we pray: Father God, Jesus prayed to You for his followers many

years ago and we presume he is still doing the same for us today. He prayed for protection

from the evil one and for us to be consecrated in the truth. We need to co-operate with his

prayer for us – to make wise choices in how we conduct ourselves in our behaviour

and life-style. Our children watch us, see what we do, how we speak and they base

their behaviour on what they see in us. Help us to be good role models for our

children and to remember we are consecrated ( made holy) in the Truth.

Committee Members General Naomi Sanchez

President Melissa Moore Anna Mangano

Vice President Carolyn Burge Amber Tavinor

Secretary Kerryn Cerchiaro Lisa Ferracane

Asst Secretary Tracey Thomas Claudia Sajeba

Treasurer Irie Findlay Jessica McLardie

Asst Treasurer Nicola Schultze Tania Johnson

Board Rep Jenny Haigh Marlene Johnson

General Sr Joy Allison Hellier

Next P & F Meeting -

TUESDAY 1st JUNE at 7pm in the

Staffroom.

MONDAY 22nd JUNE—Potato Day

TRINITY PARENTS & FRIENDS

NEWSLETTER WEDNESDAY 13th MAY 2015

Hello everyone,

Congratulations to all the Mothers Day raffle winners. We

hope you enjoyed your raffle prizes.

Welcome to our Committee

We welcome our newest member Naomi Sanchez. Thank you for joining our committee, we look

forward to your ideas and support throughout 2015.

Fundraising Events For 2015 – (don’t forget to put these dates in your diary)

Term 2 - Potato Day – Monday 22nd June 2015

Term 3 - Fathers Day Stall – Wednesday 2nd September 2015

Fathers Day Raffle drawn on Friday 5th September 2015

BLINGO (Adults only night) – Saturday 8th August 2015

Bunnings – 4th October 2015

Term 4 - Disco – Halloween Theme – Friday 23rd October 2015

Donations

We would greatly appreciate donations towards our Blingo (adults only event) in August, and Fathers

Day raffle. If you have any new items you would like to donate, please drop them off at the office.

Join our Committee

We welcome any new members to the P&F Committee, it’s never too late to join us. If you cannot

make our monthly meeting, that’s ok, we love helpers on the day of our events. Joining our

committee is a great way to meet new people. Contact Melissa on 0416025494 if you are interested.

From your P&F Committee