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Newsletter 10

27 April 2012

From the Principal

Administration Building (Albury) - Update The College expects and hopes to take possession of the new Administration building at the Albury campus at the end of this first week of Term 2. With the finishing touches being applied to

the building we are very close to receiving the approvals from the relevant agencies and beginning the process of moving into the building. The transition into the building may take a week or two as we relocate all the important administrative resources and operations of the College at the same time as ensuring that the College continues to run as smoothly as possible.

Once again, I thank students, staff and parents for their patience as we have gone through the construction of this important building. I am confident that the short term inconvenience will be well worth it once we begin using the Administration Centre.

Later in the year we will, of course, have a ceremony to officially open the new building. Once a date and the details for this have been finalised these will be advertised in the newsletter.

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: karen.phillips@trinityac.nsw.edu.au

WEB After School Care – Albury Early Learning Centre

www.trinityac.nsw.edu.au 0423 845 646 6049 3485

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Staffing Update The College welcomes three new members of staff this week:

Ms Katey Anstee (covering Ms Nevin-Lewis’ classes whilst she is on maternity leave);

Ms Melissa Gush (covering Mrs Dahmes’ classes whilst she is on maternity leave); and

Mrs Marion Globen (new Childcare Assistant working in the 3 Year old programme at ‘Little Tackers’).

On behalf of the Trinity community, I warmly welcome these new members of staff.

ANZAC Day This week many Trinity students from both campuses marched in the local ANZAC Day marches in Albury and Wodonga. The opportunity for our students to participate in this significant commemorative event is, in my opinion, very relevant and important. It is relevant and important for our students to have a real understanding of the sacrifices that many thousands of Australian men and women have made for their country and their families in conflicts over the last 100 years. Some Trinity students have relatives who made such sacrifices and it is wonderful to see some wear with much pride the service medals of these special people.

I thank all students for their willingness to get up on a cold autumn morning to join their classmates in these marches. Thanks must also go to the staff who assist with the march and to parents who, of course, support this opportunity by transporting their children to the march.

10 Year Anniversary Celebrations The three events planned to celebrate 10 years of operations at the College over the last weekend in May are fast approaching. Earlier this week, an email invitation was sent to parents via the email distribution list from the College database, as well as being posted to the College website.

I would encourage parents to RSVP to this invitation by the due date and to purchase their tickets to the College’s inaugural ‘Blue & Red Ball’ which will be held at the Albury Convention Centre on Saturday, 26 May.

The three events planned are:

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1. Student Performance Evening & Supper – 7:00pm, Friday, 25 May in the Multi-Purpose Hall;

2. ‘Blue & Red’ Ball – 7:00pm, Saturday, 26 May at the Albury Convention Centre

3. Chapel Service followed by a family picnic – 11:00am, Sunday, 27 May in the Multi-Purpose Hall.

Tickets for the Ball on the Saturday night are now available via the Uniform Shop at the Albury campus. People will be able to organise and book tables of 10. The price of each ticket has been set at $80 and this includes pre-dinner drinks and canapés, a lovely meal, the hire of the venue and great live music all night long! It promises to be a wonderful night for the College community to come together and to celebrate the achievements of the College’s first ten years and to enjoy a great night out!

Come along and enjoy the celebrations of a decade!

Next Monday, 30 April is the College Cross Country. Parents and friends are most welcome to come and ‘cheer on’ our runners. The details for the day’s events are included in the Sports News.

Steven J O’Connor

Principal

From the Deputy Principal

Year 11 & 12 Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews The Year 11 and 12 Parent/Student/Teacher interviews will be held in Week 4 of this term with Year 12’s being held on Monday, 14 May and the Year 11’s being held on Tuesday, 15 May. Both evenings will run from 3.30 – 7.30 pm with the opportunity to book 10 minute interviews.

The booking service is now open and will close at 4.00 pm Friday, 11 May. The booking codes are listed below; please enter the code that corresponds to the Year group your child is in:

Year 12 is 9LWV4

Year 11 is FF6H8

The link to the website below is available from the College website. The Year 12 Reports will be distributed to students on Friday, 4 May.

Student Absences If a student is absent from school we require parents to notify the College on the day of the absence and then to supply a note explaining the absence when

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When you click finish, your interview timetable will be emailed

to you automatically - check your junk mail folder if you do

not receive your email immediately.

You can return to www.schoolinterviews.com.au at any time,

and change your interviews - until bookings close.

the student next returns to school. It is important for us to have accurate records of student attendance and at times this is very difficult when we have limited notification supplied from home. Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Peter O’Neill Deputy Principal

Junior School News – Albury

Kindergarten Last term, Kindergarten students made Easter Hats and paraded them on Thursday 5 April.

You can now book interviews for the times that suit YOUR FAMILY.

Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au/home.code and follow these simple

instructions.

BOOKINGS CLOSE Friday 11 May at 4.00 pm

Yr 12 - 9LWV4

Yr 11 - FFYH8

Enter THIS school event code.

Then follow the 3 simple steps.

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Karen Macpherson Kindergarten

News from Mr Clark It has been four months since Olivia and I first arrived in Estes Park, where I was met by 19 Grade 4 Elementary students all with their best attempts of an Aussie G'day. This I learnt, would have to be one of the first lessons that would need to be taught. Culturally, the adjustment hasn't been too bad. Except I continually go to the passenger’s door when driving anywhere!

Each morning throughout our winter I have enjoyed ripping open the blinds hoping to see if our car has been engulfed by snow and the possibility of a snow day being called. Fortunately, I have had the invaluable experience of a snow day on one occasion.

Estes Park Elementary School is a public school which has four classes per grade level, Grades K - 5. The facilities are amazing; being a one school town it has the whole support of the small local community. So small, that when I went to introduce myself to the School Board at the local Council Chambers, I later learnt it was televised locally. Students begin school at 8.00 am and earlier in the Middle and Senior School. We're known as the Bobcats, an elusive native local cat which I hope to see only from the safety of indoors. But living as high as Mt Kosciuzsko has its advantages; we have adjusted to

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waking to elk, deer and the view of the four walls of mountains surrounding us, some up to 14000 feet.

We have just begun Quarter 4 which is a nine week term after preparing students for their TSAP exams (equivalent to Naplan). Grade 4 students had six, one hour literacy exams and next week have three, one hour maths exams. I have enjoyed the challenge of adjusting to a new curriculum, reaffirming old practices and providing new experiences, which I look forward to sharing in the future.

The good news is Richmond now has 19 new supporters.

Nash Clark in the US

Vacation Care

Vacation Care this term was a huge success with all our students and staff having a wonderful time!!! We had the opportunity to see the hilarious film, the Lorax; we had The Great Trinity Treasure Hunt, what a hoot!! We made our own chalk and got to use it as well as having a splashing time at the Gould Swimming Academy!!! We went on to great amounts of laughter with Laser Tag and crazy hair and face paint day. We bounced around being gymnasts at Flyaway Gymnastics as well as an activity for everyone with the computer game afternoon!! We finished the week with some crashing ten pin bowling.

Due to the miserable weather unfortunately we couldn’t have our Teddy Bear’s picnic at Oddies Playground so we went to the Library Museum and Gallery and had our picnic back at school.

All in all, it was a wonderful success. We would like to thank all the parents for their cooperation and understanding with regard to the weather and we hope to see you all again next holidays!!!

For anyone who would like their children to become involved in the next holidays, applications will come out a few weeks before end of term and the program will be running from 16 - 20 July. Please watch this space for more information.

We would also like to say that any donations that could be made to After School Care and Vacation Care are always welcome and most appreciated.

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For any parents who would like their children to become involved in After School Care please contact 0423 845 646.

Thanks and see you all next Holidays!!!

Stace Thompson After School Care & Vacation Care Coordinator

Music News - Albury

Jazz Band On Tuesday 17 April, the Trinity Jazz Band provided the music for the Civic Service which opened the Albury & District War Widows’ Guild Anzac Field of Remembrance. The ceremony was held in QEII Square Albury and was organised by Fr Peter McLeod-Miller from St Matthew's Anglican Church Albury. It was very impressive to see these students give their time freely and generously in their holidays. Greg Aplin (Member for Albury) personally thanked our Trinity students for their efforts and commented on how their contribution enhanced the ceremony.

Thank you to the parents that enabled the following students to be involved in representing the College at the service; Georgina Luke, Keagan Day, Clare McGrath, Laura Thomas, Kate Lowe, Toby Richards, Shani Collins, Greg Andronikos, Cameron Wilson, Ryan Warden, Caroline Lowe, Gideon Dionysius. Our vice captains Kate Thomas and Justin King were also involved in the proceedings, laying a wreath on behalf of the College. Photos of the day can be viewed via the website, Page 13 of this Newsletter.

Helena Brennan Head of Music

Sports News - Albury

Trinity College Cross Country 2012 Trinity College Cross Country will be held on Monday, 30 April. The day will run as follows;

Junior School Cross Country

Kindergarten (1km; 1 lap)

Year 1 (1km; 1 lap)

Year 2 (1km; 1 lap)

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9 yr Boys & Girls (2km; 2 laps)

10yr Boys & Girls (2km; 2 laps)

11yr Boys & Girls (3km)

12yrs and older Boys & Girls (3km)

Junior School Programme

9:20 – 9:30 am K-6 students assemble in House groups under the designated area on the grass (in between the shade cloth and basketball court).

The following year levels remain within the school boundary.

9.40 am Kinders will start their 1km race.

9.45 am Year 1’s will start their 1km race.

9.50 am Year 2’s will start their 1km race.

9.55 am Un 9 Yrs Males and Females start for their 2km race.

10.00 am 10 Yr Males and Females start for their 2km race.

The following age groups run outside of the school boundary from just

past the driveway entry into the school property.

10.20 am 11 Yr and 12 Yrs Males and Females start their 3km race.

10:50 am Presentations of shield to winning Junior School House and Age Champions. Ribbons to be handed out at recording table to top five places.

2012 Senior School College Cross Country

Senior School

All students not running to meet at the MPH at noon for a bushwalk

12.05 pm 13 Yrs and Under boys begin.

12.10 pm 13 Yrs and Under girls begin.

12.15 pm 14 Yrs boys begin

12:17 pm 15 Yrs boys begin

12.20 pm 14 Yrs girls begin

12:22 pm 15 Yrs girls begin

12.25 pm 16 and Snrs Yrs boys begin

12.30 pm 16 and Snrs Yrs girls begin

1.00 pm Presentations

1:10 pm Period 4

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BISSA Cross Country BISSA will be held at Griffith on Monday, 14 May, while BIPSA Cross Country will be at Jindera on 18 May.

Equestrian The Scots School Interschool Equestrian Challenge is taking place on 19 May. It is open to Trinity students from Years 4 - 12. Each competitor must have their own horse. See Mr Payne for more information.

Nick Payne Head of Sport

Extension Question from the Tutorial Centre

Logic Link

Use 3 green chips, 1 red chip, 1 orange chip,

1 yellow chip, 1 blue chip,

1 purple chip and 1 black chip.

CLUE 1: The green chips do not touch.

CLUE 2: No green chips are on the bottom road.

CLUE 3: The black chip touches all three green chips and

only green chips.

CLUE 4: The yellow chip is directly to the left of a green chip.

CLUE 5: The purple chip is in the middle row.

CLUE 6: The red chip touches a green chip.

Lyn Maxwell Tutorial Centre

Canteen News

Thank you to volunteer Ruth Gormly, for her help last week.

Margaret Cochrane Canteen Manager

Canteen Roster - Week 2 Term 2

April May

Monday 30 Linda Garoni Tuesday 1 Volunteer Required Wednesday 2 Michelle Densley Thursday 3 Volunteer Required Friday 4 Volunteer Required

O O O O O O O O O

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Please print Name, Class, Order & Money Enclosed, clearly on a Paper Bag. Lunch Bags + 20c. Strictly No Credit.

The Canteen provides lunch vouchers for children in the Junior School who forget their lunch and have been referred to the Canteen by their Teacher. Vouchers will be stapled into the student’s diary and it is requested that money is repaid promptly to the Canteen Manager. Menu prices are subject to change – notification via College Newsletter.

SANDWICHES made fresh on site HOT FOODS limited hot food available, please order

Vegemite $2.50 Sausage Roll – Medium $2.80 Egg $3.00 Sausage Roll – Jumbo $3.50 Egg & Lettuce $3.20 Traveller Pie 160 gm $3.50 Cheese $3.00 Aussie Meat Pie 175 gm $3.80 Cheese Salad $3.80 Cheese & Spinach Roll $3.80 Ham $3.60 Vegetable Roll $3.80 Ham & Cheese $4.00 Vegetarian Dim Sim $1.20 Ham & Salad $4.50 Gluten-free/Dairy Free Sausage Roll $4.00 Ham, Cheese & Tomato $4.20 Sauce $0.20 Ham, Cheese & Salad $4.80 Pasta – Spaghetti Bolognaise or Lasagne $3.80 Chicken $4.00 Chicken, Lettuce & Mayo $4.50 SNACKS Chicken & Salad $4.80 Fresh Popcorn $0.20 Salad (Lettuce, Carrot, Cucumber & Tomato) $3.50 Red Rock Deli Chips $1.80 Toasted by order only Jelly Cup $1.00

Wraps & rolls 50c extra Yoghurt $2.00

NEW Sweet Chilli Chicken Wrap $4.80 Fresh Fruit $0.50

Apple Slinky $0.50

DRINKS Dried Fruit $0.50

Bottled Water 600 ml $1.50 Cheese $0.50

LOL – 99% Fruit Juice (Carbonated) $2.00 Cheese with Crackers $1.00

Plain Milk 300 ml $1.50 Vegie Sticks (Terms 1 & 4) $0.50

Plain Milk 300 ml with Sippah Straw $2.00 Vegie Sticks with Dip (Terms 1 & 4) $0.80

Nippys Choc/Coffee Low Fat Milk 375 ml $3.20 Raisin Toast (Terms 2 & 3) $0.50

Orange Juice 200 ml $2.00 Crumpet & Honey ( Terms 2 & 3) $0.50

Apple Juice 200 ml $2.00 Muffin $1.00

Apple & Blackcurrant Juice 200 ml $2.00

Hot Chocolate (Terms 2 & 3) $2.00 FREEZER

Slushy – 99% Fruit Juice $2.00 A variety of frozen treats priced $0.50 - $2.00

Iced Tea $2.00

ALLERGIES The Canteen does not sell foods with nuts as a specified ingredient. There are several menu choices suitable for those requiring wheat-free and dairy-free foods. Other special needs MAY be able to be catered for in consultation with the Canteen Manager. However, the Canteen is staffed

in part by volunteers and responsibility rests with parents and children to purchase appropriately.

Albury Campus Canteen Menu - Term 2, 2012

Priced at $3.00 per roll. Honey Soy Chicken,

Vegie Deluxe & Tuna Deluxe varieties will be available

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Uniform Shop

Thank you to Nicole Hutchinson, Sue Smith, Val Fawcett-Brisolin, Kathy & Gracie Walsh for their help in the Shop during the last week. Uniform Shop 6049 3440

Cathy Katsoolis Uniform Shop

P & F News

Scholastic Book Club Welcome back to the start of Term 2 and Scholastic Bookclub Issue 3 is out! If ordering, please remember to ensure that your order has a name on it, and that payment has been made prior to returning the completed order form or make any cheques payable to Scholastics Australia. All orders will be returned via classroom teachers as soon as they are delivered to me. Please Note: If the order is to be a present or surprise – please list a contact name and phone number so I can call you when the order has arrived to organised for collection.

Back orders from Issue 2 have also arrived to the school and have been given to the classroom teachers for those affected. Thank you for your patience. Issue 3 has been distributed and the due date for return is 7 May 2012. Thank you.

Helen Trebley Bookclub Coordinator

Mothers’ Day

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 Sam Baker

Albury Campus - The Annual Mothers’ Day Stall for the Junior School will be held on Wednesday, 9 May, from 9.00 am to 12.00 noon, with gifts ranging from $1 - $10.

Wodonga campus will be holding our Mothers’ Day stall on Friday, 11 May at 10.30 am.

St James’ Anglican Church - Urana Road, Lavington

Annual Autumn Fete Sat 28 April 2012, 9.00 am – 1.30 pm

Enquiries 6040 2188 or 6040 6457

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Trinity Jazz Band playing for the

Albury & District War Widows’ Guild

Anzac Field of Remembrance,

Tuesday 17 April 2012