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 3 2015

WEEK 4

5th AUGUST

FRIDAY 7th

AUGUST

MASS 9am

Prep

RECONCILIATION

Grade 3G

ASSEMBLY 11.15pm

Year 3

FRIDAY 14th

AUGUST

MASS 9am Year 1

RECONCILIATION

Grade 6C

ASSEMBLY 11.15pm

Year 2

Dear Parents,

On the weekend I was down at the local park with two of my children, Jack and Tom. When it was time to leave the boys asked me if they could walk

home for the first time by themselves. Whilst we weren’t that far away from where we live their journey involved crossing roads and negotiating a few

different streets.

My immediate thought process was that I was going to say no and take them in the car. However, once I thought further about their request I reminded

myself that my wife and I have been consistently talking to them about road safety, being responsible and looking after each other. I was presented with a

real opportunity for them to demonstrate this to me.

An enormous pleasure of parenting is watching your children learn, develop and grow. One of the most difficult tasks as a parent is getting the balance

right between protecting your children and allowing them the opportunity to learn from experiences with an acceptable amount of risk. If we over protect our children we can actually be hampering their growth. Real learning involves

challenge and taking risks.

Take a minute to consider how you feel when you are in your comfort zone; safe, relaxed, not challenged, going through the motions. Now reflect upon

how you feel when you are out of your comfort zone; alert, active, challenged, stimulated, excited, energised, a little stressed, curious, just to name a few.

When you travel along in your comfort zone not much is happening, conversely, when you are out of your comfort zone you are most definitely in

your learning zone.

As parents and educators of our children our role is to create a safety net so that our children have the opportunity to survive and then thrive out of their

comfort zone. In order to assist them we need to be there to support them

and talk them through the different experiences of life, not shield them away.

An analogy might be when you are teaching your child to ride a bike. At some

stage you have to take the training wheels off and let go of the bike. You know that there is a real risk that they may fall, however, you will help them get back up, talk them through what went wrong, give them the strategies

required, build up their confidence again and support them to have another go. The joy then comes as the smile engulfs their face and they have the

wonderful satisfaction of learning and achieving.

As for Jack and Tom they got home safe and sound, very proud of their efforts to be responsible and walk home by themselves. Completely unaware that

Dad was following along several hundred metres back just keeping them in

view!

ARRIVAL TIME

I remind parents that students are not to be arriving at school before 8.30am

as the teachers are not on duty. Prior to 8.30am the staff are busy preparing

for the day or in meetings.

Trinity catholic primary school

newsletter

BLINGO

This Saturday night the Parents and Friends are holding their BLINGO (Bingo with bling) night in the

hall, 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. It is not too late to organise a ticket, you can either book a table of eight or just come along and you will be organised onto a table. A big thanks to the Parents and

Friends Committee for the amount of effort they have put into the organisation and preparation.

Further details are contained within this newsletter.

GRADES 1 AND 2 ZOO EXCURSION

Unfortunately due to the inclement forecast for today and tomorrow we have had to postpone the

Grades 1 and 2 excursions to the Zoo. Whilst this is disappointing for everyone the decision was

made for the best interests of the children. The excursions will now take place in week nine of Term

Three (7th- 11th of September). The exact days are still to be confirmed. Hopefully we will be luckier

with the weather!

Regards,

Simon Dell'Oro

Principal

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) & Health

Care Card Funding

SUBMISSION DATE EXTENDED TO 18th SEPTEMBER 2015

The State Department of Education and Training have extended the application deadline. Please see the flyer and the application form attached to the end of the newsletter.

2015 SCHOOL FEES

Accounts for Term 3 fees have been sent home. Details are as follows:

School Fees are $415 per term.

Term 3 Fees of $415.00 are payable by Friday 14th August 2015.

Families that paid $409.00 for term 2 will need to pay $424.00 for Term 3 ($415 Term 3

fees + $9.00 balance of Term 2 fees).

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

can be made in instalments. Direct Debit facilities are available.

TRINITY CARNIVAL

FAMILY SURVEY To help the Committee make our carnival next year even

better, a survey for the family to complete was sent home today. The committee would like both adult and student

input so please fill out this survey and return to the office as soon as possible. Your input to the survey is a valuable source of information for the

continued success of the carnival. Your feedback will be much appreciated.

Book club ORDERS Are due on TUESDAY 10th August

Please make sure you put your child’s name on the top of the order form, it makes it very difficult when the

order comes to know who has an order if the name is not on it.

YEAR 5 KELLY SPORTS Friday 7th AUGUST 2015

A reminder for the grade 5 students to wear their sports uniform and runners.

SENIOR INTERSCHOOL SPORT

FRIDAY 7th AUGUST 2015

Trinity will be playing at home against St. Catherines with games commencing at 1pm.

PLEASE NOTE: Trinity Football and Netball home games are played at Sweeney Reserve, Melway map 110 J9.

Newcombe home games are played at the school.

If you are able to help in any way with coaching, umpiring or scoring, when Trinity is

playing a home game, please contact the office or your child’s teacher. Please note that

you must have a current Working With Children card.

EARN & LEARN IS BACK! If you or any friends or family shop at Woolworths, please make sure you receive your

stickers and place them on the sticker sheet which is available from Woolworths stores or

the school office, completed sheets may then be placed in the collection box located in the

school foyer.

SENIOR INTERSCHOOL SPORT RESULTS

For Friday the 31st of July 2015

Last week in footy we played St. Thereses and had a very good game. We played at

Sweeney reserve. The final score was 99-33, Trinity winning by a lot. People who

played well today were: Jason, Beaudi, Curt, Ayden and Jamie. We are looking for-

ward to a win this week against St. Catherines.

By Curt F, Aidan H and Jason L

In Newcomb Trinity Vs St Therese’s. Trinity lost the first game 15 to 6. But the next

game Trinity won 15 to 8. A special thank you to Mrs Woolf and for being our scorer

and Mrs Kidd for bring us oranges.

Melissa and Shervin

This week it was the Grade ones turn to work with the iPad Cart

and myself. We used the time to use an app called Chatterpix, the students all brought in a favourite toy and took a photo of this

toy using the app they then recorded themselves reading a story and then merged the two so it looks like their toy is reading the story. We also explored how to use the iPads, various apps on the

iPad including Lego apps, drawing apps, Math and English apps .

We had a great time.

Samantha Moss - iPad Learning Leader

iPad

News

LAST CHANCE FOR LOST PROPERTY

THURSDAY & FRIDAY Please check in the box located in the Office foyer for any lost items,

ranging from drink bottles, hats, toys and even eye glasses.

Any remaining items after Friday will be donated to goodwill.

CANTEEN ITEMS OUT OF STOCK

At the moment we are OUT OF STOCK of Choc Chip Cookies and the Lolly

bags. If your child has ordered one of these items, we will substitute it

with a bag of chips. I will let you know in the newsletter when they are

back in stock. Thank you.

Tracey Sligar

Book Week will soon be here!

Our dress up day will be on Thursday 27 August

Time to start thinking about who to dress up as!

Have you any ideas?

Try these….

WET WEATHER As the school grounds are very muddy after all the rain we have had, a lot of children are

coming in after falling over covered in mud. Could you please pack a spare uniform

(especially for the middle and senior grades) as we do not have the larger sizes in sick bay,

otherwise we will have to give you a call for some dry clothes to be dropped in to the school.

Thanks for your help in this matter.

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

3 7pm P & F

Meeting

4 7.30pm

Confirmation Enrolment Mass

5 6 7

Year 5 Kelly Sports Year 6 Interschool Sport

8 10.30am First

Reconciliation Celebration P&F Blingo Night

9

10

7pm Carnival Meeting

11 12 7pm First

Reconciliation Celebration

13 14 Year 5

Kelly Sports Year 6 Interschool Sport

15 16

17

5pm & 7pm Confirmation Workshop

18

5pm & 7pm Confirmation Workshop

19

5pm & 7pm

Confirmation Workshop

20 7pm

School Board Meeting

5pm & 7pm Confirmation Workshop

21 Year 5

Kelly Sports Year 6 Interschool Sport

22

6pm First Eucharist Celebration

23

9.15am, 11am & 6pm First Eucharist Celebration

24

Book Week

25

Prep Incursion

Reptile Encounters

26 27

Book Week Dress Up Day

28 Year 5

Kelly Sports

Year 6 Interschool Sport

29 30

AUGUST 2015

SEPTEMBER 2015

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

1 2

P&F Father’s Day Stall

3 4

Father’s Day Breakfast

5

6pm First Eucharist Celebration

6

9.15am, 11am & 6pm First Eucharist

7

Year 1 Zoo Excursion

7pm P & F Meeting

8

Year 6

Incursion

Natural Disasters

9

Year 2 Zoo Excursion

7pm First Reconciliation

Celebration

10 11

Years 5 & 6 Lightning Prem

12

10.30am First Reconciliation Celebration

13

14 15 16 17

Confirmation

Students Reflection Day 7pm School Board Meeting

18

TERM 3 ENDS 3.15pm

19 20

OCTOBER

5 TERM 4

STARTS 8.45am

7pm P & F

Meeting

6 7 8 9 10

6pm First Eucharist Celebration

11

9.15am, 11am & 6pm First Eucharist Celebration

Happy Birthday to the following children who will celebrate their

birthday next week.

10th AUGUST Jaden and Jackson

11th AUGUST Andrew

12th AUGUST Michael

13th AUGUST Jack

14th AUGUST Xavier, Lily and Eliza

15th AUGUST Jordan

16th AUGUST Jessica

CANTEEN ROSTER TUESDAY — PREP and JUNIOR

THURSDAY — MIDDLE and SENIOR

+ 8.45—10.30approx # 11.45—1.30approx

THURSDAY 6th AUGUST TUESDAY 11th AUGUST THURSDAY 13th AUGUST

+ Liz Davie + Allison Hellier + Kathy Harman

# Mariane Mikhael # Funmilayo Ewedairo # Kerryn Cerchiaro

TUESDAY 18th AUGUST THURSDAY 20th AUGUST TUESDAY 25th AUGUST

+ Melissa Moore + Tracy Hynd + Luisa Locandro

# Anastasia Barker # Leonie Kelly # Lisa Cini

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: Tania Johnson

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 5th AUGUST 2015

We pray for: All those who have recently had a relative or friend pass away.

We congratulate: All those who have had a new baby welcomed into their family.

Thank you to those families who continue to support St. Vincent de Paul by sending along a grocery item

when their child’s class is celebrating Friday Mass. St. Vincent de Paul are always very grateful for your

donations.

FATHER’S DAY BREAKFAST THIS YEAR IS FRIDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER IN THE HALL. Dads, Grandpas and

special friends of children at Trinity can enjoy breakfast together on the Friday before Father’s Day in the

school Hall from 7.30am. The Breakfast consists of sausages, bacon, eggs and toast cooked by volunteer helpers

beginning at 6.30am. (Unlike the Mother’s Day Breakfast there is no Coffee van.) Please complete and return the

below form if you wish to attend this event. There is Mass following at 9am in the Multi-purpose room which is

offered for all our Fathers. The cost is $5.00 per adult and $5.00 per child. The cut-off date is definitely

Monday 31st August this year because I am on a “Seasons for Parents” course on the Tuesday and

Wednesday of this week and will have no time for last minute shopping after that Monday.

The Craft Group is growing! And you are invited to add to our number. Just come along to the Playroom on a

Wednesday from 1pm until pick-up time and help us create for the Parish Fete on Saturday 7th November and

then for the Mother’s day stall in 2016.

Next weekend we continue to read the Bread of Life chapter from John’s Gospel. We are getting deeper into

John’s theology of Jesus as THE Bread of life, and if you notice carefully in the text Jesus says: “this is the bread

that has come down from heaven”… it is ME IN WHOM YOU ARE TO BELIEVE! LORD HELP ME TO

BELIEVE IN YOU.

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FATHER’S DAY BREAKFAST

FRIDAY 4th SEPTEMBER 2015 at 7.30am

REPLIES MUST BE RETURNED BY MONDAY 31st AUGUST

(This is essential this year as I am away on the next 2 days on a Seasons course for Adults

and will not have time for extra shopping for late comers!)

Cost is $5.00 per person, including the children.

I am also hoping that some of the Mums might be able to come along and help with the cooking and serving.

If you are able to help from 7am until approx. 9am please put your name at the bottom of the reply form.

If coming for breakfast, please complete the form and return with your money to the school office by

Monday 31st August. Thank you.

Name of child and grade ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Number Attending: Adults ($5 each) ………………………... Children ($5 each) ……………………………...

Amount enclosed: $..................

I AM ABLE TO HELP FROM 6.30am NAME: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS PARISH

Baptism for Children of School Age

RCIC (Rite of Initiation of Children).

Our Lady Help of Christians Parish invites those interested

in baptism of primary school aged children to join the RCIC program for 3 sessions this July and August. Classes will

be held after school in the Church Keogh Room at 496 Princes Highway, Narre Warren on the dates below:

Sessions are after school. Parents can phone the office for an initial interview with Fr Brendan Hogan on 97047935 or ring the coordinator, Mrs Conny James, on 0431961679.

11th August.

Secondary School students wishing to do Baptism, Eucharist Confirmation and /or

Reconciliation can contact the parish office to make arrangements.

FRIENDSHIP GROUP

Our next outing to Charlie’s Auto Museum at Arthurs Seat is on Thursday 6th August . Cost will be $40 per person (includes bus, lunch and entry fee). Bus will depart from Bunnings

northern car park (Victor Crescent) at 9am, with a scheduled return by 3pm. Everyone is most welcome, for further information please contact Bob or Sylvia on 9705 1094 or mobile

0404 098 214.

MIGRANT AND REFUGEE SUNDAY 2015

This will be hosted by our parish on Sunday 30th August at 2pm. Bishop Pat and Diocesan clergy will be co-celebrating at this Mass. We encourage all parishioners to attend in their

National dress and bring your country flag if you have one. After Mass we will meet at Don Bosco hall for a shared afternoon tea. Please bring a plate suitable for afternoon tea to be

shared with out guests from across the Sale Diocese. Let us welcome our visitors in the true spirit of a multi cultural parish.

OLHC FETE

This will be on 7th November 2015. The next Fete planning meeting is on 6th August at 7.30pm. Business sponsorships for rides, gift items and prize donations would be much

appreciated. Any volunteers willing to support and help with the fete are encouraged to register their interest with the Parish Office.

FEAST OF MARY MacKILLOP

To celebrate the feast of St Mary MacKillop you are invited to visit the Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre, 362 Albert Street East Melbourne on Saturday 8th August between 10am

and 4pm. You are also invited to join the Sisters for a special afternoon tea between 1pm and 3pm to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of St. Joseph in

Victoria.

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 Marlene Johnson

Board Rep Tania Johnson Allison Hellier

Sr Joy

Next P & F Meeting -

MONDAY 7th SEPT at 7pm in the

Staffroom.

SATURDAY 8th AUGUST—Blingo

WED 2nd SEPT — Father’s Day Stall

TRINITY PARENTS & FRIENDS

NEWSLETTER WEDNESDAY 5th AUGUST 2015

Hello everyone,

4 days until our Blingo fundraiser event, on

Saturday 8th August 2015.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!

IMAGINE YOUR VERY OWN

VIP CAR PARK

FOR A WHOLE TERM.

That’s right!! A whole term!

Come along to our Blingo and place your bid.

This is one Silent Auction item not to be missed!!

If you are still yet to return your money and forms,

please bring them into the office ASAP.

If you have any queries or require further information regarding the night you can contact Kerryn

Cerchiaro at kcerchiaro@bigpond.com From your P&F Committee

TRINITY CARNIVAL

FAMILY FEEDBACK

SURVEY

To help the committee make our carnival even better next year, please fill this family

survey out and return to the office as soon as possible. Your feedback is very important to

us. Thank you.

1. WHAT DID YOU LIKE:

2. WHAT DIDN’T YOU LIKE:

3. SUGGESTIONS (Rides, Food, Games, Entertainment etc):