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TRINITY COLLEGE Albury-Wodonga

TRINITY COLLEGE

Newsletter 2

17 February 2012

TRINITY COLLEGE Albury-Wodonga

TRINITY COLLEGE

Albury-Wodonga

PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE 421 Elizabeth Mitchell Drive Thurgoona NSW 2640 Telephone: (02) 6049 3402 Facsimile: (02) 6049 3490 Email: [email protected]

ALBURY 421 Elizabeth Mitchell Drive

Thurgoona NSW 2640

Telephone: (02) 6049 3402

Facsimile: (02) 6049 3490

Email: [email protected]

WODONGA 34 Ellen McDonald Drive Baranduda VIC 3690 Telephone: (02) 6049 3480 Facsimile: (02) 6020 9125 Email: [email protected]

WEB After School Care – Albury Early Learning Centre

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

From the Principal

2012 College Captains, Prefects & Student Leaders

College Captains:

College Vice‐Captains:

College Prefects:

Laura Slabbert and James Walsh

Kate Thomas and Justin King

Jaclyn Allwood Charlotte Cameron Brittany Evans‐Gould

Tamara Gugger Victoria Nauer Simon Sheely

Abigail Williams Clint Brady

Junior School Captains: Albury campus: Amy Smith and Scott Baker

Wodonga campus: Laura Chase and Georgia Morris

Year 9 Leaders

Thomas Bugden Sophie Cochrane Ella Corbett

Abby French Georgia Gogoll Tara Gray

Emma Outtrim Zoe Trebilcock Louis Walsh

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Newsletter Week 2, Term 1, Week Ending 10 February 2012

TRINITY COLLEGEAlbury-Wodonga





Senior School House Captains

Kelton Captains: Vice‐Captain:

Rebecca Cottrell & Campbell Ingram Jemma Kilpatrick

Hoffman Captains: Vice‐Captain:

Samantha Holland & Zachary Stuart Timothy Van Veen

Petts Captains: Vice‐Captains:

Chloe Gear & Oscar Ramsden Michaela Russell‐Larcombe

Rosborough

Captains:

Vice‐Captains:

Brianna Dawson & Paul Richards Georgie Liston

Junior School House Captains (Albury campus)

Kelton Caleb Styles and Corbie Walpole Hoffman Cameron Macpherson and Maddy Smith Petts Ben Roberts and Pia Pille Rosborough Jordan Ryder and Eloise Broughton

SRC Leaders (Year 6): Grace Walsh and Harry Smith Chapel Leaders Claire Coyle and Jasmine Hope Environmental Leaders Kate Moyle and Rohan Smith

Over the next week or so we will acknowledge and present the above students who have recently been appointed to these positions of responsibility at the relevant assemblies. It is a great thing to present them with the appropriate badge of office and I wish them well as they begin their time in these positions of responsibility.

I also take time to acknowledge those students who may have nominated for leadership positions but who have, on this occasion, missed out. It is important that they realise that the College recognises and thanks them for their interest in these important positions. Unfortunately, not everyone can be appointed to these roles and I commend all students for expressing their interest in these positions. I would encourage them to apply again next time and know that through a consistent effort they will be acknowledged appropriately by the College!


Car Park – Important Safety Reminders I take this opportunity at the beginning of the new school year to remind all members of the College community of some of the key issues relating to the safe use of car parks and driveways at the College.

The car parks and driveways are very busy both in the morning and afternoon each day and I remind everyone that it is vital that extreme care is taken when driving in this area. There is a 15km speed limit in place at the College, designated spaces for handicapped vehicles are available, and I urge everyone to be patient and take their time when driving on College property. It is disappointing to see vehicles regularly using the spaces reserved for handicapped vehicles, or parking in areas which are not designed for parking and some vehicles being driven well above the designated 15km per hour speed limit!

I would ask that parents give clear instructions and regular reminders to their sons and daughters to use the pathways adjacent to the car park rather than walking or running across the parking bays. It can be difficult to see little people when sitting in a car and it is vital that we take every step possible to avoid any tragic accidents in our car parks! To help minimise the risk of an accident, it is important that all pedestrians stick to the pathways and that all drivers take great care and employ patience when driving on College property!

These guidelines about entering and using the car parks are regularly addressed with students at both campuses of the College! Reinforcing these at home with your children will assist us in keeping the College a safe place for everyone!

Swimming On Monday evening the College conducted its Swimming Championships at the Albury Swimming Centre. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all those students from Years 5‐12 who competed in various events in the twilight meet! The evening was a perfect setting and there were some tremendous performances across the age groups and for some students it was a pretty busy night with little time between the events for the various strokes!

Thanks must also go to Mr Nick Payne, (Acting) Head of Sport at the College and his troop of staff and student helpers. The event was well organised and ran very smoothly – well done to all involved, especially Mr Payne!

This event has provided the College with a good opportunity to select a competitive team to represent Trinity at BISSA. I take this opportunity to thank


all students for their contributions to the Swimming Championships and wish those chosen to represent the College at the next level the best of luck in the coming weeks!

Steven J O’Connor Principal

From the Deputy Principal

At Trinity, our students have an excellent record in performing well in academic competitions. Please discuss these competitions with your children and register using the nomination form that is part of this newsletter. To enter you need to fill in the nomination form and return the form (without payment) to your child’s Pastoral Care Tutor. The entry amounts will be included as part of your Term 2 Student Accounts.

Students can test themselves against other students of the same age, from different schools, and from different parts of Australia by entering all or some of the student academic competitions on offer. These competitions are for students in Years 3 through to 12.

Please check carefully that the age group for the competition is appropriate for your child. The nomination form should be returned with the students name and Year group filled in by Monday 12 March. As these competitions have strict rules associated with closing dates no nominations will be accepted after this date. As the dates of the competitions approach the staff organising the competitions will advise further details to those students who have entered.

Parent/Teacher Interviews: The Junior School interviews (for both campuses) will be conducted on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6, March. At the Albury Campus the interviews will run from 3.30 pm – 6.00 pm and 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm on Monday and 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm on Tuesday.

At the Wodonga Campus the interviews will be conducted from 3.30 pm – 6.00 pm on Monday and 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm on Tuesday.

Years 7 – 10 will be held on Tuesday 13, Thursday 15 and Wednesday 21 March. All days have interview times available from 3.30 pm – 7.30 pm.

The online booking system is now available and open for parents to make bookings. Please use the code supplied on the following page and follow the


steps outlined; a link to the booking service is available from the College website. The booking codes are:

Junior School Parent Teacher Interviews is F49V2

Year 7 – 10 Parent Teacher Interviews is CKAAF

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 24 hrs prior to the date of the first scheduled interview day

Enter the appropriate school event code provided above. Then follow the 3 simple steps.

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.

BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN SO THAT ALL FAMILIES MAY BOOK AT THE SAME TIME

Interview times need to be strictly adhered to. If you require more time, please ask the teacher to make alternative arrangements. We are very keen to keep the interviews to the required time to ensure teachers and parents are not inconvenienced.

Peter O’Neill Deputy Principal


From the Senior School

The start of the school year has been very smooth for most students. Apart from some problems finding the right classrooms and having the right books for class all students have settled in well and are getting back into the routine of school.

The Year 7 Camp has once again proven to be a great success. I was lucky enough to spend an evening with the students and it was really good to see friendships being formed and all new students being integrated into activities and performances. The feedback from the staff who attended the camp was that the behaviour of our students was fantastic and they were all impressed with the level of participation in the activities.

All students in Year 7 and 10 received an immunisation form last week. As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, these need to be brought back to school if you wish your son/daughter to be part of the immunisation programme. If you haven’t yet received your form, it may be a good idea to check your son/daughter’s school bag.

Can I remind parents about our policy regarding the use of mobile phones at the College. All mobile phones need to be turned off before the bell rings for the start of the school day and are not allowed to be turned on again until the end of the school day. All students are aware of the consequences if they do not adhere to this policy. If a parent needs to contact a student through the school day can you please do so through the front office (6049 3400).

English Help ‐ Albury

Malcolm Thomas Head of Senior School

English Help classes will run every Friday morning before school from 8.00 am – 8.30 am. Any student in Year 7 – 12 who would like to come along for additional help or support with their English studies can come to the English room during this time. Students may wish to attend regularly to work on particular areas they wish to develop or may wish to come along once or twice to help work on specific tasks.

Lorraine Willis Head of English


From the Campus Coordinator – Wodonga

Welcome back to all students, family, and staff of Trinity College to what promises to be a productive and busy 2012. We welcome a large number of new families into the Wodonga campus Junior School and ELC community. It has been pleasing to see how quickly each of our students has settled into the College and is a great reflection of not only those students, but the welcoming nature of our student body.

Our Active After School Sports programme commenced on Monday, 13 February and will run on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm. Our two coaches, Matt Shirley and Jarrod Lindner come with great experience in this programme and it will be an excellent programme in 2012 for your child to be involved with. Already on Monday, 25 students attended.

A number of correspondence items have gone home to start the year and I remind parents of the importance of checking their child’s diary and bag to make sure they are getting all the information the College is sending home. It is important that on letters containing permission slips, medical details or family verification information that they are returned as soon as possible so that we can make sure our records are accurately maintained.

We are looking for parent helpers to assist with a range of classes across the Junior School, but particularly in the Prep class and Year 4‐6 Food Technology sessions. A Parent Induction session was held on Thursday, 9 February which was well supported. Any parent who missed this session and is still interested in becoming a parent helper can speak to Mr Fairall, either in person or via email to arrange a time to complete the College Induction session.

It has been great to see the students return in such as positive manner. I have been happy with the way the students have presented in their uniforms, hair and general presentation. I do remind parents and students to read the front of the students College diary so that all members of the College are clear on our rules. I ask all parents to support the College and make sure your child is complying with our expectations.

With Term 1 well under way, I encourage families to continually look at the College calendar to see events that are coming up this term at the Wodonga campus.

Mr Simon Fairall Campus Coordinator – Wodonga

Email: [email protected]


Junior School News ‐ Albury

The You Can Do It (YCDI) programme is off and running in our Junior classrooms. Students are actively engaging in activities and developing the language within the program. Merits are being awarded on a daily basis for one, many or all of the keys (as described below).

You Can Do It! Education’s main purpose is to support communities, schools, and homes in a collective effort to optimise the social, emotional, and academic outcomes of all young people. Its unique contribution is in identifying the social and emotional capabilities that all young people need to acquire in order to be successful in school, experience wellbeing, and have positive relationships including making contributions to others and the community (good citizenship).

YCDI’s mission is to realise, through the following beliefs and actions: The building of social, emotional, and motivational capacity of young people

rather than on their problems and deficits. The encouragement of prevention, promotion, and intervention efforts

(school, home and community) in order to build the social and emotional strengths of young people.

The development of a strength‐building approach, where YCDI seeks to build the capabilities of adults (community, school, home) associated with positive outcomes in young people.

The 5 Keys of YCDI! Education Our core purpose is the development of young people’s social and emotional capabilities, including:

1. Confidence (academic, social) 2. Persistence 3. Organisation 4. Getting Along, and 5. Resilience.

Careers

Library “Careers Wall”

Chris O’Loan Head of Junior School

Students may have noticed an addition to the library this year. The red and grey “careers wall” has lots of information about universities, TAFE, careers,


apprenticeships, scholarships, and Youth Allowance. It is updated regularly. The information is available for student or parent borrowing. Currently I am organizing the DVD’s ready for borrowing as well.

Focus On Early Information Sessions for TAFE and University It’s never too early to start considering your future career directions. Making decisions about what you would like to study after school can be both stressful and exciting. Many students often feel lost about what they would like to study and many feel like they don’t know where to start!

There are so many things to consider‐ complete year 12 or leave early? TAFE or University? Have a gap year or go straight into further study? Can I afford to move away if I can’t study locally?

For students and their families who haven’t been to a University or TAFE information session, there are even more questions ‐ where can I study the course I am interested in? How do I choose between several courses across several institutions? How much will my course cost? How do I find out about scholarships? What if I don’t get the ATAR I need? What is University and TAFE actually like?

These decisions can be difficult to make, and then you have the added pressure of focusing on your studies and other commitments like sport and employment.

Not only can it be tough for students, but also for parents! Where do we access information? How do we best support our child? How can we afford the costs associated with further study? Will Youth Allowance and HECS‐HELP be available?

Apart from meeting with your career adviser early in the year, it is a great idea to attend information sessions run by tertiary institutions. Many run focus days and information seminars throughout the year, and all run Open Days in August.

By attending information sessions ‐ you and your family will be able to do the following:

Speak directly to current students and lecturers and hear from them about the courses in which you are interested.

Look around the campus and get a feel for the culture of the institution (i.e., does it have a modern or traditional feel? Do you think it would be easy to meet people? Would you prefer to study at a small campus or a large one?)

Learn about scholarships, course costs, government fee assistance, global exchange and accommodation options


Ask about alternative pathway programmes available as a backup in case you don’t get the ATAR you need for your course

Attend workshops and sessions on the courses you are interested in and compare facilities and students services between institutions.

Attending information sessions will assist you in setting new career goals or firming up ideas you already have. Having a course or courses in mind can also assist you in feeling more motivated to work hard at school.

Information sessions are usually free and you have to register. Start to map out session dates on a calendar and pick the ones you will be able to attend. Here are some tertiary information programmes to get you started:

University of Melbourne ‐ ‘Meet Melbourne’: sessions will be held in various locations across Victoria between March and August. To find out when the closest Meet Melbourne seminar is being run and to register, go to www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/meetmelbourne

University of Melbourne ‐ ‘Access All Areas’: sessions are run on campus and are for year 12 students only. The first session will be held Friday 13 April at the Parkville Campus. For more information please contact http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/explore/events

Charles Sturt University ‐ ‘MyDay’ CSU: will showcase over 40 courses on various dates up until June. March events include environmental science, teaching, arts, psychology, social work, business, IT & computing. To register, contact Judy Walsh at [email protected] or 02 6338 6010

RMIT ‐ ‘Get Real Experience’ School Holiday Programs: If you are in years 10 – 12 and are passionate about science, engineering or health, you have the opportunity to attend a ‘Get Real Experience’ School Holiday Program at RMIT in your area of interest. To find out what workshops are running and when, go to www.rmit.edu.au/experiencedays

La Trobe University ‐ ‘Talk and Tour’: held on Friday April 13 (TBC).

Monash University ‐ ‘At Monash Seminar Series’: showcases different faculties within the University. The seminars run over several months and students have to book in advance. Students will be able to attend seminars in areas such as engineering, arts, sport, education, health, design etc. Check the following link for dates: www.monash.edu.au/study/options/schools/at‐monash.html


Deakin University ‐ ‘Discover Deakin’: events run at different campuses over several months. Dates for 2011 have not been released yet. More information will be released in a future newsletter.

HSC & Careers Expo The Western Sydney HSC & Careers Expo will held on 23 – 24 June at the Sydney Showground. See Ms Widdicombe for more details.

UMAT Preparation I have received information about preparation for the UMAT test using the services of MEDENTRY. The UMAT test is designed to be an aptitude test, and as such, is difficult to prepare for. There is similar value in completing the online sample questions, for free. Therefore, I am not recommending this course. However, if you would like to access the information you can contact www.MedEntry.edu.au or see for the brochure which I have in the careers office.

The UMAT is an aptitude test used as entry selection criteria to a number of medical and health related courses. Year 12 students considering entering any health related field should check the ACER website for the list of courses that require applicants to have completed the UMAT. http://umat.acer.edu.au/ Applications open in April.

Student Exchange Programmes A lot of information comes my way about student exchange programmes and “GAP” programs. The information for these is displayed for students in the Library next to the red and grey “Careers Wall” on the western wall in the library.

Mary Widdicombe Careers

Sports News ‐ Albury

Swimming Congratulations to all students who competed in the 2012 Trinity Swim Championships on Monday evening. The night was a success and will no doubt continue to grow into one of the highlights of the College sporting calendar. I’d like to extend my thanks to all the parents who were able to attend. Also to the College


staff who gave their time up to ensure the night was a success. The following CIS nominations are being called for; if you are interested in any of the following sports please let me know.

Age Champions

Age Group Male Female

12/13 Years Nash Brady William Evans/Mitchell Nero

Shaylah House Gabrielle Fortini/ Morgan Mamouney

14 Years Justin Harris William Buckley

Hannah Thomas Caroline Lowe

15 Years Daniel Scott Drew Hunter

Kiralee Dawson Zoe Trebilcock

16 Years Andrew Walsh Christiaan Slabbert

Brianna Dawson Kate Lowe

18 Years James Walsh Jack Hunter

Georgina Luke Charlotte Cameron

Records Broken

100m Freestyle M 18Yr Walsh, James 1: 1.3350m Backstroke M 18Yr Walsh, James 36.06

50m Butterfly F 18Yr Luke, Georgina 37.2050m Butterfly M 16Yr Walsh, Andrew 32.64

50m Butterfly M 18Yr Walsh, James 31.05

50m Freestyle F 12Yr House, Mackensey 34.52

50m Freestyle M 16Yr Walsh, Andrew 28.61

Young Achiever Award Congratulations to Josh Briant (11M) for his nomination for the Norske Skog Young Achiever 2012 for Waterskiing. The winner of this prestigious award will be announced on 30 March. We wish Josh the best of luck.

Additionally, Primary RAS Soccer trials will be conducted Friday 16 March and will take place at The Scots School between 10 am & 2 pm, with nominations closing next Friday. If you are a representative player in Grade 5 or 6 and interested to trial please let me know. Students who are chosen will represent RAS in the CIS trials, in Sydney.


Melrose Football Club are looking for male and female soccer players aged between 6 – 10 and also 13 – 14. If you are interested in playing soccer this year, please see Mr Payne.

Music News

Nick Payne Head of Sport

Music Lessons – vacancies exist for Violin/Viola and Drum lessons – please enquire at the Front Office for more information.

Vocal Coach ‐ Renowned vocal coach Emily Cunningham, in association with Albury Music School, is returning to Trinity College in 2012 to offer her unique and successful vocal methods to those who are interested in pursuing the art of singing. Please ask at the Front Office if you would like an information and enrolment form.

School Bus Information

Dysons Buses Bus no: 614 am picks up in Wodonga and travels to

Trinity.

Bus no: 621 am Picks up Doctors Points & Eastern View

Helena Brennan Head of Music

Estate also picks up West Albury student from bus 604 at Andrew St. Bus no: 614 pm Picks up from Trinity for Central Albury (Drop at David St

only) drop along Ebden St then to Wodonga.

Bus no: 621 pm Picks up from Trinity for Doctors Points, Eastern View Estate & Andrews St also West Albury students that transfer on to Bus 601 central Albury.

Parents requiring times of pick up or drop off are asked to call Dysons on 6056 3100 and we will give them the times.

Canteen News ‐ Albury HELP! Volunteers are needed for the Canteen this Term. If you can help between 9.00 am and 12.00 noon weekly, fortnightly, monthly or even once a month, we would love to hear from you. Please note some changes to the Menu:

Fruit Straps no longer in stock, Jelly price reduction! $1 NEW Sweet Chilli Chicken Wrap

$4.50


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Thank you to volunteers Deeanne Sparkes and Trudy O’Connor.

A big thank you to Sam Vitolo for all of her assistance.

Roster Week 4, Term 1 Date Name

February Monday 20 Karen FordTuesday 21 Volunteer needed Wednesday 22 Volunteer needed Thursday 23 Volunteer needed Friday 24 Volunteer needed

Margaret Cochrane Canteen Manager

Weekly Extension Question from the Tutorial Centre

WORDOKU – Answer from Week 2 Wordoku is exactly the same as Sudoku except letters are used instead of numbers. When the puzzle is correctly solved, a nine letter word will appear somewhere in the grid.

TRYING TIMES - Week 3 Substitute each letter with a digit (0 ‐9) so that this long multiplication problem works out correctly.

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Lyn Maxwell Head of Tutorial Centre


Uniform Shop News

Uniform Shop: 6049 3440

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

Cathy Katsoolis Uniform Shop

P & F News

The Trinity College P&F Association would like to wish all families a happy and successful new school year and we extend a huge welcome to the large number of families who are new to the College. Our role in the College is varied, but can be basically broken down into two main areas. We provide financial and physical support as identified and requested by the College and, most importantly, we work to build on what is already a strong sense of community at the College.

Our first meeting for the year is being held on Tuesday, 28 February at 7.00 pm in the Albury Campus library. At this meeting all executive positions will be declared vacant and elections held. New faces and new ideas are what keeps our Association vibrant and fresh, so could I ask all parents to consider nominating for a position or, alternatively, becoming a regular contributor at P&F meetings throughout the year.

Steve Hall P & F President


Student Academic Competitions TRINITY COLLEGE

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opportunity to enter Australian Schools

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Competitions. Students with a special aptitude or interest in one or more of the areas listed

below are encouraged to enter.

Please complete and sign the form below and return it without payment by Monday, 12

March, (to your child’s Pastoral Care Tutor). (Cost of entries will be included as part of

Term 2 Student Accounts). Please place a tick beside the competition(s) you would like

your child to be entered in.

Student Name…………………………… Year Group………………...................

Please

Tick Below

Year

Groups

Subject Date of Competition

Cost

3 ‐ 10 Computer Skills

(University of NSW) Tuesday, 22 May

$7.70

3 ‐ 12 Science

(University of NSW) Wednesday, 6 June

$7.70

3 ‐ 12 Writing (University of NSW) Monday, 18 June $16.50

3 ‐ 7 Spelling

(University of NSW) Tuesday, 19 June

$11.00

7 ‐ 12 English (University of NSW) Tuesday, 31 July $7.70

3 ‐ 12 Australian Mathematics Thursday, 2 August $5.50

7 & 8 French

(ALC Certificate 1) Tuesday, 7 August

$9.00

9 & 10 French

(ALC Certificate 2) Wednesday, 8 August

$12.00

11 & 12

French

(ALC Certificate 3) Thursday, 9 August

$12.00

Signed (Parent/Guardian) Date





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