Newsletter 20

9 December 2016

PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE 421 Elizabeth Mitchell Drive Thurgoona NSW 2640 Telephone: (02) 6049 3402 Facsimile: (02) 6049 3490 Email: kathy.offner@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 1300 105 343 (Albury) 0432 887 637 (Wodonga)

EARLY LEARNING CENTRE WODONGA 6049 3485

This is the last newsletter item I will write for Trinity Anglican College as my three term stint as Interim Principal draws to an end.

I would like to express my thanks to the whole school community for making me feel so welcome; I have met so many terrific people, worked with some excellent staff and thoroughly enjoyed my daily interactions with students of all ages. I have also enjoyed getting to know this beautiful part of Australia a bit better.

I will always share a small part of TAC with you, and will keep up with events via the College’s website and FB page. I will also be in contact with Justin Beckett, particularly in the early days of his Principalship at TAC.

My next job takes me to Perth where I will be working in the university sector – an exciting change, although my first love will always be K to 12 schools. Spending time with my 20 month old grandson is a big drawcard however!

So, thank you once again for your encouragement and support. I wish you all a safe, happy and holy Christmas season, and wish you well as you continue your involvement in this terrific school.

Susan Shaw Principal

From the Principal

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Semester 2 Reports – Prep – Year 10

As the year draws to its academic close, I am very much looking forward to the celebrations of achievement that take place across the Speech Day assemblies. In this forum, academic excellence is rewarded as we recognise the fruits of hard work.

There are, of course, other forums through which we recognise excellence and commitment. On the last day of the academic year, students will receive their Semester 2 report to take home to parents and caregivers. These reports, too, contain a celebration of effort. A heartfelt congratulation is extended to all those who, through hard work, dedication and a determination to do their best, have improved their academic performance.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all families a peaceful and happy holiday period, and look forward to seeing the students return, with vigour renewed, in the new year. I am sure that it holds many fine things for the College and our students.

Kym Armstrong Director of Studies

If you have not yet returned your 2017 fees elective form to the office, please do so as a matter of urgency. If you have misplaced your form please call or email the office, or alternatively download it from the forms section on our website.

Matthew Noll College Accountant

Study Days Years 9, 10 and 11 have had four study days this term; two were in school time and two more offered on Saturdays. The format was that the students had four different tutors for the day, spending an hour with each. The topics and pedagogy were carefully planned to

From the Director of Studies

2017 Fee Elective Form

French News

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vary the learning styles and activities while actively boosting the students’ capacities with the language. All were encouraged to speak French at all times during the day. We were delighted with the response of the students and feel that the progress made in this intensive learning situation was well worth the effort.

I want to thank Claire Rogers, Sarangi Kasturiratni, and Leonie Johnston for all their work. Also, St Matthews Albury for the use of the Rectory as a base for one of the days, and La Maison, who let us use their rooms and fed us a wonderful French meal on another day.

Prix La Perouse I am delighted to congratulate the winners of the Prix La Perouse, a competition for students of French in NSW run by the Alliance Française, Sydney. Year 10 joint winners were Jeanie Heer and Harry Smith, and Year 11 winner was Samantha Lane. Samantha was able to travel to Sydney for the award ceremony. She enjoyed the prize-giving and tells us that the patisserie offered afterwards was just delicious!

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Trip to Paris and Saintes, France 18 students of French and two teachers are spending two days in Paris, a morning seeing Versailles and then the rest of their three-week stay in Saintes, France. The group left on 3 December and will return just in time for Christmas. Saintes in just south of La Rochelle, just north of Bordeaux and to the east of Royan, on the coast. We are doing an exchange with the College Edgar Quinet and will host 21 of their students and two of their teachers in February.

The College has put together a wonderful program for us, including visits to La Rochelle, Rochefort, Marennes, Royan and Bordeaux. Our students will work also in the classrooms with the French students, giving presentations in both English and French about all things Australian. They are preparing to present everything from Streeton and Olsen through Gurrumul and Jessica Mauboy, the Australian political system!

Marion Bennett Head of Languages

Year 12 Art Show: 2016 On Monday 1 December, MAMA opened its the annual Year 12 Art Show. This show celebrates the achievements of graduating student artists in Albury. The work in this exhibition is representative of an increasingly high standard of creativity shown by young artists involved. Two students from the College, Kaitlyn Wheeler and Elly Cottrell had work exhibited on the show. The exhibition will run until Sunday 15 Jan 2017.

The students have worked hard to this point, researching and planning in a visual diary and creating their bodies of work. They have also undertaken their higher school certificate Visual Arts exam which includes art criticism and art history short answers and essays.

Creative and Performing Arts News

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For the artists involved, the exhibition is a chance to revisit their work outside of the classroom; for some it is the first opportunity to see their work displayed publicly as an object of value rather than as the result of an assessment task. It is also a great opportunity for the artists to get a feeling for what it is like to be an exhibiting artist and see if they would like to pursue an artistic career.

This exhibition provides an opportunity for the community to view the diverse range of artworks produced by local students, and reflect on how each students’ art plays a valuable role in the development of their individual identities.

The 2016 Year 12 Art Show includes work by students from the following secondary schools:

Albury High School James Fallon High School Murray High School Scots School Albury Saint Pauls College Trinity Anglican College Xavier High School

This exhibition also applauds the dedication and commitment of our local Visual Arts teachers. For teachers and parents it is not only a time to celebrate the achievements of each student but a chance to acknowledge their contribution in the immense emotional, practical and financial support given to a Year 12 student in the midst of creating a major artwork for the HSC. So get down to MAMA to see some wonderful young local artists!!

Sarah Bradbury Head of Creative and Performing Arts

Principal’s Awards

To receive a Principal’s Award is quite the achievement. To do so requires 12 months of consistent effort. Congratulations to students who were presented with this prestigious award during the end of term assembly.

Isabella Reid Sophia Feillafe Otto Crosthwaite Ryan Edwards Fallon Locke Olivia Mlinaric Charlotte Mlinaric Sienna Jones

Wodonga Campus News

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Wodonga Campus News

End of Term Awards

Year 3 Luken Hadley Effort & Improvement in Literacy

Olivia Roth Consistent effort in Numeracy

Sophia Feillafe French

Isabell Klein Music Fallon Locke PE Year 4 Emily Steele French Vinuthi Siriwardana

Music. Improvement in English

Lucy Pirkola Achievement in Mathematics

Isaac Delcour PE Lauren Brawn Visual Art Coco Farley Drama Year 5 Hogan Locke English Emily Franolic English and

Mathematics Indi Crosthwaite Computing

Riley Edwards Technology Jessica McGregor French Joshua Nelder Service – For Music Georgia Stefaniak Drama Clayton Peters PE Sam Chase Service – For Music Year 6 Emily Bath Computing Sari Harris Academic Achievement

in all areas Hafiz Andrews Academic Achievement

in all areas Amber Proctor Technology Illiana Mulholland French Bella Edwards Art Joseph Rawson PE Zac Reid Music Ashton Myles Drama

First DP Awards

Great work for the students who were awarded their First Deputy Principal’s Award!

Hudson Fowler Connor Skillicorn Harrison Kurtzer Zoe Hague Lucy Pirkola Darrah Andrews

Farewell to Mrs Shaw

How do you farewell a Principal? Mrs Shaw was given a fond au revoir by staff, students and parents during the final Wodonga Assembly for the year. On behalf of the campus, Susan was presented with a bouquet of magnificent flowers and, to add to the ceremony and thank her for being a fabulous Principal, the students donned a pair of individually hand decorated glasses and rose to their feet and gave her a

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standing ovation. Thank you for your wonderful work on these past three terms, Mrs Shaw!

Casual Clothes Day and Disco

Wednesday’s casual clothes day and disco was a tremendous success and in the process the campus raised much needed funds for this year’s Anglicare Christmas Appeal. Special thanks to the SRC for their tireless efforts in ensuring the days was so carefully planned.

Year 4 Trade Day

The entrepreneurs of the future were on display last Wednesday when Year 4 presented their Trade Day project to the campus. With the assistance form Mrs Hardie, the students devised, planned, developed and then sold their authentic product to the public and, in doing so, practised what it is like to see their idea come to life in a real world experience. Their bottle top currency added to the concept of profit and loss. Well done Year 4!

RSA Soccer

Congratulations to Jess McGregor (Year 5) for making it to the next trial for RSA Soccer. Good luck to Jess, as she continues on her sporting pathways success.

Text Books for Next Year

All students will have received their text book forms for next year. Don’t forget to go onto the Yorke website (www.yorkebooks.com.au ) as soon as you are able to ensure that books are delivered to the school by the start of 2017. Remember that you only need to order text books – other stationery has been ordered and will arrive at the school shortly.

Sincere Thanks Sincere thanks to the parents for being part of what is an extraordinary school. Indeed, thank you for your contribution to growing this supportively vibrant community. In closing

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Wodonga Campus News off for 2016, I wish all families the most joyous Christmas and wish you well for 2017. I look forward to see students and parents return to us happy, healthy and revitalised ready to do it all again next year. Calendar – Term 1 2017 Wed 1 February School resumes for Years 1-6 PIPS Testing for Prep students Mon 6 February Classes commence for Prep students Fri 7 April Classes finish for Term 1

Chris O’Loan Head of Wodonga Campus

A portrait of Anh Do drawn by Gemma Pesavento of 6MR as part of their unit of study on migration.

Melanie Routledge

Year 6 News – Migration Unit

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6MR Teacher

It is that time of year again…almost unbelievable isn’t it? A time of year that we regularly seem to be putting our hands in our pockets for a range of events and request. On that note…

We have been asked by the local Anglican Parish of North Albury to once again run our Christmas appeal to help local families in need during the Christmas period. If you have not had an opportunity to donate, it’s not too late. Please bring a gift/Christmas food item no later than Tuesday 12 December and place it under the Christmas tree in the College office foyer and we will deliver donations North Albury parish.

Could I ask that the following act as a guide for suitable donations/gifts please. 1. Any foods be Christmas related and non-perishable ( Christmas puddings, custard, jellies, shortbreads etc) 2. Other Christmas items such as paper plates, napkins, decorations and treats that children would not enjoy otherwise 3. If you would like to give a gift for a specific aged child…could you please label the gift with the child’s age and gender?

Thank you once again for your ongoing generosity in giving to others; it is something that our students and their families are very good at!

Kate Millan

Annual Anglicare Christmas Appeal

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Around the Campus

Staff versus students basketball game – 1 December

Year 6 Dinner – 28 November

Under 12 Boys – Trinity Brumbies end of season

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Many thanks to the wonderful volunteers who so generously donate their time to helping out in the Canteen. Without them, we would be unable to prepare the quantities of fresh food, serve students and staff efficiently, and keep our prices low. These are the mums, dads and big brothers who have helped us this year.

Thank you so very much: Louise Flanagan, Ric O’Connell, Sharona Schultz, Jana Kondacs, Vesna Black, An Bernoot, Prue Hutchinson, Laureen Matthews, Cathy Giltrap, Jennie Graetz, Louise Richardson, Ellen Uniacke, Tristan Day, Kylie McGee, Mandy Clarke, Jake Bradford, Monica Catalan and Vanessa Mathews.

If you would like to volunteer a little of your time in the Canteen in 2017, please leave your details at the College Front Office or directly with the Canteen. Your children will love to see you here!

It is likely that there will be some adjustments to the Canteen menu and prices for 2017. The College website will be updated and an updated menu will also be in the Newsletter.

Happy holidays!

Margaret Cochrane Canteen Manager

During 2017 Junior School students may wear either white or blue shirts. Junior School blue shirts and all new sport uniforms are not required to be worn until January 2018. This is to alleviate confusion over differing cut off dates. The Uniform Shop re-opens for back-to-school at 9am on Monday 16 January 2017.

From the Canteen

Trinity Anglican College Uniform Shop

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St Matthew’s Christmas Service Times

Christmas Eve

4.00 pm Toddler Crib Service

(Children to dress as angels, shepherds, King, Mary or Joseph, Inn Keeper or wise boy/girl)

6.00 pm Family Christmas Mass

(Children to dress as angels, shepherds, King, Mary or Joseph, Inn Keeper or wise boy/girl)

10.30 pm Carols

11.00 pm Midnight Mass

Christmas Day

9.00 am Family Christmas Mass

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