We conclude the last week of what has been a very busy term. Amidst an array of College events, winter sports, athletics carnivals, the Catholic Performing Arts Festival and various assemblies, excursions and presentations, I have continued to urge our students to finish with excellence. This is particularly true for our senior Year 12 boys as they enter the final stages of their formal schooling and prepare for their College Graduation. In recent weeks, all Year 12 students have been busy completing final assessment items and preparing for upcoming exams. Throughout this final week of term, many of our Year 12 students have commenced their Semester 2 examinations. These important exams will continue in the second week of the ‘holidays’. Similarly, some of our students who enrolled in practical courses will take part in their respective WACE Practical Examinations throughout next week.

This is all part of their preparation for the written WACE examinations that commence on 1 November. As always, we wish the boys well during this busy time and remind them that hard work and commitment brings due reward. We are proud of our Year 12 Class and look forward to joining them in celebrating their Graduation on 21 October.

We are also very much looking forward to our annual Secondary School Presentation Night which will be held on Tuesday, 19 October commencing at 7.00pm. Returning to the Perth Concert Hall this year, extensive planning and preparation has been underway for several weeks as we seek to acknowledge our respective Student Award recipients and showcase some of our talented students through a variety of performances. Notification to Student Award recipients for Years 7-10 has been emailed to families today, with families of Award recipients in Years 11 and 12 for both General Subjects and ATAR courses to be emailed in due course. These emails outline specific details on how families can book tickets for this event which is also a wonderful occasion for celebrating our sense of community.

As is normally the case in a large school such as Trinity College, we will see some staff changes at the end of this term.

Mrs Lisa Webb (Religious Education) will enjoy some leave during weeks 3-9. We wish her a wonderful, relaxing and fulfilling break. We acknowledge Mr Morgan Ward (Mathematics) and Mr Matthew Riley (Religious Education)  who have completed respective short-term positions. We thank them for their many contributions and wish them well for the future. We also acknowledge Mr Nick Kros for completing his role as Acting Head of Year 8 over the past few weeks and thank him for his great work and generous service to the boys. We also welcome back Mr David Allan (Head of Year 8) and Mr Chris Brennan (Religious Education) who are returning from a period of extended leave.

Finally, I take this opportunity to thank the staff, students and their families for their efforts and support during this busy Term 3. The students will commence next term on Tuesday, 12 October and they should be dressed in their full College summer uniform. Please note that Monday, 11 October is a scheduled Staff Professional Development Day.

I hope that everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing holiday break.

Live Jesus in our hearts

Mr. Darren O’Neill
Principal
 

School Holidays

The uniform shop will be closed during the upcoming school holidays

Term 4 Opening Hours

ALL students need to be in full summer uniform first day back of Term 4.

Monday, 11 October 7.30am to 2.30pm

Tuesday, 12 October 7.30am to 4.00pm

Friday, 15 October 7.30am to 1.30pm

The 2021 Winter Sports & Session Yearbook photos are now available to view and purchase on the schools Photo Hendricks Web Gallery.

To access the gallery, follow the below procedure:

1. Go to www.photohendriksgalleries.com

2. Click on the Trinity College logo

3. Enter password :  plup47

If you have any queries, please contact Customer Service at customerservice@photohendriks.com.au

Year 4 White have been busy putting their creative skills to the test and designing their own playground diorama in their Design and Technology class this week. Thank you to our parents for generously providing our boys with a range of materials to help make these playgrounds come to life!

Learning Journey

On Wednesday evening, the Junior School conducted a Learning Journey. The Learning Journey involved the boys leading their parents through a selection of the work that they have completed this term. It was a great opportunity for the boys to take ownership of their learning and share a variety of the work that they are proud of with their parents. It was fantastic to see the boys enthusiastically showing and completing activities with their parents. Thank you to all who supported by participating in the evening.

Pre-service Teachers

During Term 3 the Junior School has been fortunate to have Miss Georgia Ariti and Miss Allanah Connolly from the University of Notre Dame teaching in Years 4 Green and 5 Blue respectively. They have all completed very successful practicums and we wish them every success in their future teaching careers.

Staffing for Term 4

I would sincerely like to thank Mrs Joanne du Toit for coming out of retirement to assist us at short notice and do a wonderful job teaching 6 Green for the last 13 weeks. Next term, we welcome Taylor Turco to continue teaching 6 Green. Taylor has taught at Trinity previously and during the last 3 years, developed her passion in the areas of wellness, team building and leadership.

Term 4

Term 4 commences on Tuesday, 12 October. Students are required to wear Summer Uniform from the commencement of Term 4. Summer Sport Training for boys in Year’s 5 and 6 will commence at 8:00am on Wednesday morning.

 I wish all an enjoyable break and hope you get a chance to utilize the sunny and warm spring weather. I look forward to seeing all boys rested and ready for a very busy and exciting Term 4.

Week 10, Term 3

Monday: Monday was the year 6’s first day back from camp and the boys had lots of fun and a few classes of the Junior School had their survival swim in old clothes.
Tuesday: On Tuesday the boys got ready and prepared for Learning Journey. Also the Year 6 Concert Band had their last rehearsal for the term and the boys continued on with the day as usual.
Wednesday: On Wednesday the boys made the finishing touches to their work pieces for the Learning Journey that night, all the classrooms looked amazing. The boys continued on as usual.
Thursday: Thursday was the boys last day of the term. During the day the boys had their first summer sport training and it was good to be out there playing our summer sports again. To end the term the boys had a Golden Honour Assembly. Congratulations to all the boys who received a Golden Honour award.

By Luca Sorci (6B) and Matthew Murdoch (6B)

As our Year 12s prepare for their exams, College staff have put together a Well Wishes Wall containing special good luck messages.

We wish the Class of 2021 good luck for those sitting their mock and WACE exams, and for those moving into tertiary pathways and workplaces.

We look forward to welcoming you back in Week 2 of Term 4 for what will be a memorable and exciting week for you all!!

The 2021 Presentation Night will be held on Tuesday, 19 October at the Perth Concert Hall commencing at 7:00 pm. Attendance is compulsory for all Year 10, 11 and 12 students, and for all Award recipients and performers in Years 7, 8 and 9. Information has already been sent to Year 12 families, and parents of Years 7-10 Award recipients with regards to purchasing tickets.

Four special seating areas have been reserved for the event: 

• Year 12 students (and PCG teachers)
• Year 12 families 
• Parents of Prize Winners
• Student Prize Winners in Years 7-11; Year 10 and 11 students (Massed Choir); other performing students

Information for the families of Award recipients in Years 11 and 12 for both General Subjects and ATAR courses will be emailed out in due course.

On Tuesday, 21 of September, Myles Brown(11.5), Joel Carcich (10.1), Sebastian Foti (9.1), Westlee Terrell (8.5), Alexander Finn Stenning (8.1) and Ashton Callus (7.1) competed against teams from 24 schools in the Perth Philosothon at the University of Western Australia. 

The Philosothon is a prestigious academic competition based on the Philosophical round-table discussion called a Community of Inquiry. The students are given four articles to read or listen to, and respond by developing higher order questions about issues which arise from these articles. On the night of the competition, the students discuss  these questions, and are judged by University Lecturers and PhD students on their critical, creative and collaborative thinking skills.

It was the first time Joel, Westlee, Finn and Ashton competed in the Philosothon, and all our boys received favourable comments from the judges. Particular mention must go to Joel Carcich for coming third overall in the Year 10 category, Myles Brown for coming sixth in the Year 11 category, and Westlee Terrell who came 14th in the Year 8 category.

On Monday, the Year 11 Italian students spent lunch and Period 5 cooking. They made pasta alla carbonara and pasta al forno which are both very popular dishes all around Italy. They discovered the simplicity of Italian cooking using fresh ingredients including eggs from professoressa Knapman’s chickens and parsley from her garden. 

Food is such an important part of Italian culture and the boys enjoyed the cooking as well as eating what they cooked. Prof Knapman has set them the challenge of cooking both of these dishes at home for their families on the holidays.

On Sunday, 12 September, I participated in the State Junior Epee Tournament; the tournament is open to Epee fences under the age of 20. The competition was tough and after the pool I was ranked 4th entering the playoffs. I performed well in the playoffs, against more experienced opponents and finished 3rd overall - a bronze medal. 

All depending on COVID-19 restrictions there are Nationals scheduled for the end of the year.

- by Pierce Edmonds (10.6)

A reminder to check out the below 2021 TOBA Wine and Gin offer

Coward & Black Wines:  CLICK HERE
25% discount offered using promo code: RUMBLE when placing orders
(deal expires: 30 Nov ’21)
Please note:  Minimum $75 spend on all orders.  Free delivery.

Wild Road Spirits:   CLICK HERE
TOBA is delighted to support this new business.
Free delivery when using the promo code:  RUMBLE
Please note:  Minimum $65 spend on all orders.  Free delivery.

 The Trinity-Terrace Old Boys’ Association along with 2021 partners thank you for your support and hope you enjoy your purchases.

MY ACADEMY is very excited to be hosting an Equilibria E-Colors workshop at their Claremont centre this school holidays!

This workshop will be delivered by Rebecca Hamer, an International school educator of 20 years and experienced Equilibria E Colors trainer.
 
Rebecca will facilitate sessions where your child will develop:
1) Self-Awareness
2) Communicating with confidence and courage
3) Relating and responding to situations through understanding personality diversity

We use the Equilibria E Colors program to present a fun, engaging and memorable workshop using role play and drama concepts. For more information on the program visit www.equilibria.com

Children absolutely love this workshop, as their final activity will be working together in small groups to create and perform a "weather report" using the E Color personality traits they have been exploring.

This 2-day workshop has limited capacity, so please click on the link below to confirm your enrolment https://www.myacademy.com.au/product/equilibria-e-colours/

The School of Freestyle Martial Arts are offering two weeks free training in kickboxing, Brazilian jiu jitsu, martial arts, and self defence! Come along and train to be as strong as Floyd Mayweather, and as disciplined as Bruce Lee!

Call 0429 123 202 or visit www.schooloffreestylemartialar... 

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