news from cathy
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News From Cathy Dear parents, What a wonderful Book Week we’ve had at Trinity. The joy of a book is a real gift that we can share and it is so important to teach our children a love of reading through our modeling. Mrs Micallef has done a wonderful job of this during Book Week, with some great innovations including the fun Kahoot quiz we had yesterday afternoon and the Trinity Book Walk today. We had a small group of parents attend our Mamre Meeting last Monday night. Minutes will be put on Skoolbag shortly.
The Family Games Night Committee has been very busy organising and planning for a terrific night of family fun. We currently have more than 160 people who have sent in their RSVP. It is not too late so please come along and enjoy a community night and help raise funds for our school. As we have had such a terrific response to prize donations for the Family Games Night, we have decided to hold a raffle which will be drawn on the night. Next week, each family will receive a book of tickets which you are invited to sell. Additional books of tickets will be available in the office if you think you can sell more. This could be a way to support the night if you are unable to attend. Please understand there is no obligation to sell these tickets, however your support will be greatly appreciated. Please return sold tickets and money by Friday 8th September. Thank you for your ongoing support. Thank you to the team of parents who have been busily preparing for the Fathers’ Day stall on Wednesday. Don’t forget to send your form and money in if you would like a gift or two purchased for Fathers’ Day.
Later in the term we are planning a second hand uniform stall in time for the transition to summer uniform next term. If you have any items to donate, please send them in to the office. Look out for the date which will be advised shortly.
God bless, Cathy Hey Principal
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Address:
61 - 83 Bakers Lane
Kemps Creek 2178
Postal Address:
PO Box 809
ST MARYS NSW 1790
Phone: 9834 3212
Fax: 9834 3597
Yesterday our community had the opportunity to meet Ms Janet Colusso who will be Acting Assistant Principal for the rest of the term, starting from Thursday 31st. We welcome Ms Colusso to our beautiful place as she supports Mr Bond who will be Acting Principal.
Maths Questions from Matt
We are always encouraging students to solve visual problems and communicate their rea-soning strategies. Here is one to try:
How many balls are in the picture below?
Students can submit their answers to Mr Bond by Friday 1st September, 2017 to win a prize at the following weeks assembly.
Student Name: __________________________
Class: _____________________
Answer:_________________
News from the Diocese Reflection day for Women: 16 September Saturday 16 September, 9.30 am – 3.00 pm, Mt Schoenstatt Fairlight Rd Mulgoa. Led by Sr Mary Louise Walsh. Cost: $25, BYO lunch. To register or for more information [email protected] Or call 4773 8338.
St Patrick’s Quarter The Diocese of Parramatta is to begin major planning on a new multi-stage project known as St Patrick’s Quarter around the St Patrick’s Cathedral precinct in Parramatta. The project will consist of a new Parramatta CBD school, new Diocesan building and a new residential/commercial complex. For further information, please visit www.stpatricksquarter.org or email [email protected].
National Child Protection Week 2017
National Child Protection Week invites all Australians to play their part to promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
This year NAPCAN encourages you to build on “Protecting Children is Everyone’s Business: Play Your Part” by focussing on the theme ‘Stronger Communities, Safer Children’. This theme emphasises the importance and value of connected communities in keeping children and young people safe and well. Please visit the NAPCAN website for further information and resources.
What’s happening at Trinity
Monday 28th August
Year 4 & Year 6 RLA Testing.
2.30 - 3.30pm Makerspace Parent Session.
6.30pm Year 6 Parent Health Information Evening.
Tuesday 29th August Year 4 & Year 6 RLA Testing.
Wednesday 30th August Year 4 & Year 6 RLA Testing.
Fathers’ Day Stall.
Thursday 31st August 2:15pm Kindy Fathers’ Day Prayer at Assembly.
Friday 1st September Book Club orders are due
Sunday 3rd September Happy Fathers’ Day to all of our Trinity families.
Friday 8th September 6.15pm Family Games Night.
Sacred Space
Across the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta all primary students in Year 4 and Year 6 complete the online Religious Literacy Assessment at this time of the year. This takes the form of approximately 35 questions covering all units of work from the Religious Education Program, Sharing Our Story from Year One to Year Six. Today there is a small sample of the kinds of questions the students could be asked. Year 6 completed their assessment today and Year 4 will complete theirs next week. Have a go at answering the questions and see how you go. The answers are elsewhere in the Transmitter. Shalom, Olga
1.Order the sequence of events of Holy Week?
a. Good Friday
b. Holy Thursday
c. Palm Sunday
2.Choose one of the following
Which one of the following prayers expresses our belief in the Trinity?
a. Sign of the Cross
b. Hail Mary
c. Act of Contrition
d. Our Father
3.What is used to put a cross on our forehead on Ash Wednesday?
a. Water b. Oil c. Ash
d. Milk
4.What are the key symbols of Easter?
a. Paschal Candle and Water b. White and Light c. All of the above
5.When did the Holy Spirit come down to the disci-ples?
a. Christmas
b. The Annunciation
c. Pentecost d. Easter
6. A saint is a person the Church honours because he or she is
a. holy
b. poor c. rich
d. smart
7.Put the parts of the Mass in order: a. Liturgy of the Eucharist b. Liturgy of the Word
c. Concluding Rite
d. Communion Rite
e. Introductory Rite
8.Choose one of the following
After the priest reads the Gospel at Mass, he says, “This is the Gospel of the Lord.” Our response is
a. Alleluia
b. Thanks be to God
c. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ d. Lear hear our prayer
9.Choose one of the following
The Nicene Creed proclaims Catholic beliefs. It is also known as
a. The Profession of Faith
b. The Lord’s Prayer c. The Sign of Peace
d. The Prayers of Intercession
10. Name the four groups of the mysteries of the Rosary?
a. _______________________
b. _______________________
c. _______________________
d. _______________________
11.Choose one of the following: The leader of the Catholic Church throughout the world is called the
a. Cardinal b. Archbishop
c. Bishop
d. Pope
12.Which liturgical colour is used for Ordinary time?
a. purple
b. green
c. red
d. white
13.Choose one of the following
Which of the following occurs during the Conclud-ing Rite of the Mass?
a. The Blessing
b. The Gospel
c. The Breaking of Bread
d. The Sign of Peace
14. Who is the patron Saint of Australia?
a. St Mary of the Cross MacKillop
b. Our Lady Help of Christians
c. St. Teresa of Kolkata
d. Saint Elizabeth
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Volunteering at Trinity A reminder that family members who wish to volunteer at Trinity are required to follow these 2 easy steps. Click on the following link http://childprotection.parra.catholic.edu.au/home or click on the Child Protection link on our school website.
Follow the Steps below: Most parents who volunteer do not need a Working With Children Check (WWCC) clearance. They are exempt from the WWCC while they have a child related to them at the school. However, all volunteers are required to com-plete the following:
VOLUNTEER FORM
Step 1: Complete the Building Child Safe Communities (BCSC) – UNDERTAKING VOLUNTEERS’ FORM This form will only need to be completed once.
Also TRAINING MODULE
Step 2: You will need to complete the ONLINE TRAINING MODULE This is required every 2 years. Confirmation emails will automatically be sent to the school email address. Volunteers make a significant contribution to our school community and we thank all volunteers for their continued support.
Attendance Trinity’s current attendance da-
ta sits at 77% . The diocesan average for the same period is 82% and well below
the goal of 90%.
Learning Group
Term 3, Week 5 Term 3, Week 6
KSN Jack P Tommy T
1RD Sabrina J Matthew M
1SW Jayden W Abigail W
2HM Millie V Jazmin C
2MA Atak Y Adam B
3JH Bryce U Ava M
3LC Francesco P Saffron D
4CC Riley H Michaela J
4CT Teegan U Lachlan V
5EP Jason J Ryan C
5ML Nikolina C India G
6LN Matthew F Allegra M
6SM Clarisse M Marc Anthony C
1. c. Palm Sunday
b. Holy Thursday
a. Good Friday
2. a. The Sign of the Cross
3. c. Ash 4. c. All of the above
5. c. Pentecost 6. a. Holy
7. e. Introductory Rite
b. Liturgy of the Word
a. Liturgy of the Eucharist
d. Communion Rite
c. Concluding Rite
8. c. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
9. a. The Profession of Faith 10. Joyful
Sorrowful
Glorious
Luminous
11. d. Pope 12. b. Green
13. a. Blessing 13. b. Our Lady Help of Christians
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RLA Answers
Sports News Cricket: On Thursday 17th August, the Trinity Mark Taylor Shield Cricket team arrived at Glenmore Park to prepare for the match against Bethany. We practiced our catching and fielding before the game. We lost the toss and were sent into bat. Unfortunately we lost a few wickets early in the game but with some stunning batting from Ryan P and Ben we were 2/78. After Ryan P hit an awesome six to retire on 32 runs, I was sent in to take his place. Some good batting in the middle order led us to finish on 107 after our 30 overs. There first batters were great at batting but our fielding was great too. We missed a few catches, but we got up and stopped the next ones and encouraged each other. We took some quick wickets to try and swing the momentum but Bethany were too good on the day and end-ed up 3/111. Everyone played at their best on the day and batted and bowled really well. Massive thank you to all the parents and caregivers that got there kids to the game on the day and stayed to support us. Big thanks to Mrs Harris and Mr Lo Cascio for picking the team and thanks to Mr Lo Cascio for scoring on the day By: Ryan C Netball:
On Tuesday 22nd August 45 students were selected to represent Trinity by playing netball and competing with other schools. We were placed in the following team groups: 3 junior mixed, 1 x 11 year old girls, and 1 senior mixed team. Although our teams didn’t always score many goals, we were there to represent Trinity and play for fun. All Trinity players were good sports and played in the Spirit of Friendship, Fairness and Fun!
There are a lot of people to thank as a day like this does not happen without the many adults organising it and supporting us..We would like to thank Miss Blom, Mrs Rowley, Mrs McDonnell, Mrs Moulds, Sara and Terese our coaches and the Emmaus students who volunteered to be umpires, and the parents and grandparents who supported all of us all day. We also want to thank Jenny and Lauren Blacklock from the Emmaus Netball Association. Thank you everyone!