Newsletter 27

6 September 2013

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

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From the Principal

Congratulations – Mr and Mrs Jarrod and Emily Hillary Congratulations to Jarrod and Emily Hillary on the safe arrival of their first child, a daughter, Emmerson Rosali who arrived during the course of Father’s Day last Sunday, 1 September! On behalf of the Trinity community I wish the Hillarys warm congratulations and hope that both mother and daughter are doing well! Great news!

The Federal Election This Saturday the nation goes to the polls in the 2013 federal election. In many ways, I get a sense that a lot of people are probably looking forward to the election being held, a result being declared and hopefully a sense of normality being brought to federal politics from next week. Let’s hope that the election does deliver a decisive and clear result, one in which the government is not hindered by minority arrangements as we have experienced over the last three years.

It is certainly not my position to impose my own political views on the College community; unless there were exceptional circumstances, I think this would be inappropriate for me to do so. However, I do think that it is appropriate for me to present to the Trinity community an overview of the policies and views on education from the three main contenders – the Australian Labor Party, the Liberal/National Coalition and the Greens.

To facilitate this, I present the following excerpts from an analysis of the education policies of the three major parties undertaken by the highly regarded Independent Schools Council of Australia. This document is available from both ISCA’s and the Association of Independent Schools of NSW’s websites.

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POLICY PRIORITIES Australian Labor Party Labor’s Better Schools Plan is the centrepiece of its education policy platform. Reforms to be implemented through the Australian Education Act 2013, involve an emphasis on providing additional funding for disadvantage, lifting teacher quality, giving more power to principals, increasing transparency and accountability, and making more information available to parents.

An additional $9.8 billion ($2.8 billion in the forward estimate period) in extra Commonwealth funding has been allocated for the six years to 2019. Funding is based on a new Schooling Resource Standard, which involves loadings targeting disadvantage (low income, Indigenous, disability, limited English proficiency, school size and rural and remote schools) in both government and non-government schools.

Liberal/National Coalition The Coalition has made a commitment to funding certainty for schools by promising to match dollar for dollar the funding offered by the ALP in government under the Better Schools Plan, over the four years of the forward estimates 2014 to 2017. Commonwealth schools funds committed for school year 2014 will flow to all States and Territories irrespective of whether they have signed a deal with the Government. The Coalition commits to working cooperatively and constructively with all States and Territories to negotiate a fair and sustainable national funding model.

The main focus of the Coalition’s school education policy is education quality, to be achieved through better teaching, more community engagement and more principal autonomy, as well as through fair funding. Other priority themes include a focus on achieving better outcomes (questioning a direct link between student outcomes and funding levels), needs-based funding and a shift away from centralist control to more local decision making in the operation of schools.

The Greens The Greens’ education platform gives priority to a strong public education system. The Greens will ‘continue to advocate passionately for government schools’ which they consider are chronically underfunded. Their 2013 election platform would bring forward the current commitment under the Better Schools Plan, providing an extra $2 billion over the forward estimates period to government schools.

COMMITMENTS ON PARTICULAR ISSUES Capital Funding Australian Labor Party The Government will continue its capital funding program for non-government schools, budgeting $772.4 million over 5 years to 2019 to support the construction of new schools and upgraded facilities, recognising the increasing demand for new schooling facilities in high growth areas.

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Liberal/National Coalition The Coalition will give priority to a new capital infrastructure investment program for non-government schools, restoring per student establishment grants, once the Budget returns to surplus.

The Greens The Greens would ‘adequately fund’ capital works for public schools which need to meet high environmental standards.

Curriculum Australian Labor Party The 2013-2014 Budget provides $19.2 million over four years to ACARA for further curriculum development (including a new curriculum for priority Asian Languages) and for assessment (including a new NAPLAN scale to allow for international benchmarking). Funding is also provided ($7.5 million over 3 years) for Education Services Australia to deliver curriculum resources.

Liberal/National Coalition The Coalition will refocus ACARA to ensure it is developing the highest possible standard curriculum and establishing a rigorous benchmarking process to compare the Australian Curriculum against the world’s best. The National Curriculum will be reviewed and the consultative process widened, to ensure a curriculum that encourages and fosters choice and diversity.

The Greens The Greens have committed to enhancing the curriculum with extra investments in maths and science, Asian and Indigenous languages, and music, at a cost of $50.6 million a year. The Greens want decisions about curriculum, testing, reporting and teaching to be made in consultation with appropriate educational experts, teachers, parents, students and other stakeholders and believe that curriculum material should be free from corporate sponsorship and influence including the use of sponsors' material or logos.

Pathways to Teaching Australian Labor Party The ALP has committed $30.9 million to bring the best and brightest to teach in schools across the country. This includes $22.8 million to extend the Teach for Australia program encouraging up to 275 new graduates from fields such as science, engineering, commerce and the law to start a career in disadvantaged schools. A further $8.1 million will be invested in Initiatives Supporting Innovation in Teacher Education (InSITE) as seed funding for new ways to develop innovative pathways into teaching.

Liberal/National Coalition The Coalition will work with the States to explore and promote more flexible and alternative career pathways into teaching within the context of reviewing the professional teaching standards linked to accreditation.

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Recurrent Funding Australian Labor Party An additional $2.8 billion over the forward estimates and $9.8 billion through to 2019 has been committed to school funding under the Government’s Better Schools Plan. This amount includes funding redirected from National Partnerships on Low Socio-Economic Status School Communities, which will cease at the end of 2013, Empowering Local Schools which will cease on 30 June 2014, the Literacy and Numeracy, which will cease on 31 December 2013, Rewards for Great Teachers, which will terminate on 31 December 2013 and Rewards for School Improvement. Future funding involves Commonwealth indexation of 4.7% and a requirement for states to pay indexation of 3%. The mechanism to calculate the relative needs of non-government schools will be reviewed, and may move to a new individual measure of parental capacity to contribute. The 2013-2014 Budget makes provision for ongoing Short Term Emergency Assistance funding for non-government schools.

Liberal/National Coalition The Coalition will match the Commonwealth recurrent funding committed by Labor to all states and territories, whether or not they have signed an agreement with the Commonwealth, for the forward estimates period 2014-2017. The Coalition supports the concept of additional loadings for disadvantage, regardless of school attended and is committed to a stable, simple and sustainable approach to needs-based funding that gives schools, teachers and parents certainty for the future.

The Coalition believes the SES measure for needs-based funding for non-government schools is sound and can be improved. In 2014, the Coalition will finalise a common national funding model that gives effect to this approach, within the same funding envelope. It is not clear whether the Coalition’s commitment overrides a previous promise to continue Commonwealth indexation at the current 6% average of the past ten years.

The Greens The Greens strongly support needs-based funding for schools. They would bring forward the government commitment to increased funding through to 2019 under the Better Schools Plan, with an additional $2 billion in the forward estimates period to help bring public schools up to the Schooling Resource Standard sooner. The Greens consider that the growth in Commonwealth funding to non-government schools has had an adverse impact on public education. They would ensure that total public funding of non-government schools does not disadvantage public education, and would base non-government school funding on a direct measure of parental socio-economic status and a school’s own resources, including the capacity to generate income from fees and contributions. The money thus saved from ‘very wealthy non-government schools’ would be invested in public schools, targeting disadvantage.

Reporting Australian Labor Party The ALP is committed to the continuing development of the My School website, as a source of information about schools, and to ACARA as the national body for assessment and reporting. An ALP government will establish an Australian School Performance entity (ASPe),

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to work closely with existing bodies, to develop a national data collection on school performance. The entity is expected to evaluate the data and share information with schools on what works to improve school performance. The ALP also wants school authorities to cooperate in an annual State of our Schools report to COAG and the public, assessing progress against targets.

Liberal/National Coalition The Coalition opposes the establishment of ASPe as unnecessary, claiming it would impose ‘more bureaucracy and red tape’ on schools and would duplicate the role of ACARA. The Coalition wants to ensure that the National Assessment Programme – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is marked and back to parents and teachers within twelve weeks, and will consult with teachers and the States on options to use NAPLAN tests as a diagnostic tool as intended. Due to concerns about NAPLAN results being used to ‘name and shame’ schools a Coalition government will review the MySchool website.

The Greens The Greens support the provision of high quality information to parents and the community. They object to league tables. The Greens would require government and non-government schools to have the same accountability and transparency frameworks, including in relation to the hiring of staff, student admission, provision of income information and accounting for use of funds.

School Leadership Liberal/National Coalition The Coalition believes strong school leadership will be essential if autonomous systems of schooling are to be successful. A Coalition government will work with the States, professional associations and the schools sector to develop a new school leadership program with a focus on world class school leadership techniques. The cost of taking the course will be met by employers or the employee.

Students with Disability Australian Labor Party The 2013-2014 Budget provides for the extension of the More Support for Students with Disabilities National Partnership to 2015, and for $14.4 million over 4 years for a nationally consistent data collection model for students with disability. From 2015, funding for students with disabilities will be provided as a loading on the Schooling Resource Standard.

Liberal/National Coalition The Coalition supports the additional loadings for students with disability under the new recurrent funding arrangements that will apply equally to students in government and non-government schools. A Coalition government will match the Commonwealth funding to extend support for students with disabilities for 12 months, while a new ‘loading’ formula is developed for these students. The Coalition will continue the data collection process that has started with the States and Territories so that future funding for students with a disability can be based on each student’s level of need.

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The Greens The Greens aim to increase the number of specialist teachers and support for students with special needs. The additional recurrent funding of $2 billion they would provide in the forward estimates period would be used particularly to assist students with disability.

Teacher Quality Australian Labor Party The ALP expects AITSL to continue to drive teacher quality. The 2013-2014 Budget provides $14.3 million over 4 years for AITSL to develop resources for teachers and principals, including specifically to build Asia-relevant teaching capability. The ALP has committed to review all teacher preparation courses through the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). The Government has invested $26 million in the Centre for Quality Teaching and Learning to support the Better Schools goal of being in the world’s top five in reading, numeracy and science by 2025.

Liberal/National Coalition The Coalition has nominated raising teacher quality as one of its highest education priorities. Specific commitments have been made in relation to entry standards, teacher training, ongoing professional development (especially for early career teachers) and shortages in specialist areas. On entry standards, the Coalition would not cap ATAR scores but would seek to work with universities to develop ‘best practice’ guidelines to improve admission standards to select the best candidates on a range of qualities and to make teacher preparation more challenging, rigorous, practical and attractive. The Coalition will establish a Ministerial Advisory Group to provide advice to governments on changes needed to improve teacher training courses. This group will be asked to identify the common components of the world’s best practice teacher preparation programs, with a particular emphasis on pedagogical approaches, subject content, and the teaching practicum. The Group will be asked to undertake a rigorous benchmarking of Australian courses against world’s best practice programs. The Ministerial Advisory Group will also be asked to review and make suggestions for improvement to the Professional Standards for Teachers that have been developed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL).

While accepting that there is no one approach to literacy teaching for all students, the Coalition has recognised an urgent need for better pre-service education for teaching reading. The Ministerial Advisory Group will be asked to review the need for language teachers to meet the goal of increasing the number of students studying foreign languages, to make sure language education has a high priority in universities.

The Greens The Greens recognise teachers and school leaders are facing increasing pressures and have committed to providing mentoring and professional development opportunities for teachers worth $20 million per year. The Greens support increased pay, professional recognition, improved pre- and in-service training and more release time for teachers. They reject performance pay. They regard education unions as the appropriate representatives of educators in all educational matters.

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Technology for Schools Australian Labor Party The ALP will create a $20 million NBN: Connecting Classrooms fund to assist at least 1,000 schools to get the equipment they need to take full advantage of the National Broadband Network. Schools will be able to apply for grants of up to $20,000.

Further details can be accessed via the websites for each of the three major political parties or via the AIS of NSW website.

Whilst there does not appear to be significant differences between the education policies of the ALP and the Coalition, it is important to note that the Greens are not strong supporters of non-government schools. The Greens education policy continues to state that they will continue to work towards the ending of government funding for ‘wealthy non-government schools’ and to reduce the capacity for new non-government schools to be established in the future. Trinity continues to rely heavily on per-capita recurrent funding from the Commonwealth. If the Greens are able to influence changes in the recurrent funding for non-government schools in the future, these would have serious consequences for our school. I would encourage Trinity parents to keep this in mind as they cast their vote this weekend. Happy voting!

Trinity’s Inaugural Art Exhibition: 13-15 September On Friday, 13 September the College will open its inaugural Art Exhibition in the Multi-Purpose Hall. A lot of effort has gone into the organisation and promotion of this event and I take this time to encourage people to come along and enjoy the exhibition at some stage over the weekend. The Exhibition will commence with a gala opening on Friday night and tickets for the opening are available from the College’s front office at $25 per head. For those who would like to view the exhibition over the weekend, entry is a gold coin donation.

The College is delighted to have Jo Davenport as the Feature Artist for the Exhibition and Jo will be at the Gala Opening on Friday night. Jo is a highly respected artist and her works are in strong demand through galleries in Melbourne and Sydney. Over 100 art works from 43 artists from the Albury-Wodonga region have been entered into the exhibition and therefore the exhibition will cater for a wide variety of artistic tastes.

The inaugural Art Exhibition is shaping up as a very enjoyable and successful event. I do hope that you will be able to come along and support and enjoy the event!

Steven O’Connor Principal

From the Head of Senior School

It has been a busy time over the last couple of weeks for Year 12 students who study a practical subject. It has been fantastic to see the talent on display from our Drama, Music, Visual Arts and Design and Technology students. I have enjoyed the performances of the Drama and Music students and to see the major works of the Visual Arts and Design and Technology students. It has been good to speak to parents at these events who are justifiably

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proud of their sons and daughters. It has also been pleasing that Year 12 students have come along to the various performances/exhibitions to support their fellow students. Well done to everyone involved!

Trish Pearce and the Year 10 Food Technology students introduced a new initiative last week. Staff were able to come along to breakfast cooked by the Year 10 students. Bacon and egg rolls, pancakes, natural yoghurt, Trinity breakfast trifle, fresh orange juice and coffee were all on the menu. The Year 10 students arrived early and worked extremely hard to make the breakfast a success. My bacon and egg roll was cooked to perfection. Congratulations to Trish Pearce and Lee Kelb on this wonderful event.

Last week saw the SRC organise a coin line fundraiser for our Year 11 team at the Relay for Life. It was great to see students from the Junior School and Senior School creating coin lines that went from the Library to the canteen. An amazing $2266 was raised at the event. Year 11 are well on the way to achieving their goal of raising $10,000. Thank you to Tanya Carroll, Janine Haymes, the SRC and all students who contributed to the event. On Sunday, Georgina Liston and Catherine Nielsen represented the College at the official opening of the Chapel of Honour at St Matthew’s Church, dedicated to the 2/23rd Battalion and all those who have served the community of Albury. They met Her Excellency Professor Marie Basher, the Governor of New South Wales, and Dr B Nelson, Director of the Australia War Memorial. The service was very moving and both girls laid a poppy on behalf of the College.

Malcolm Thomas Head of Senior School

From the College Chaplain

‘I have a dream!’ said Martin Luther King Jr. ‘My lord, I have a cunning plan’, said Baldrick. You may be a visionary, but you will not succeed until you learn to inspire others with your vision and have them take it up for themselves. Inspiring others requires credibility and conviction. People will only get involved if they can see that you’re fully behind it yourself. Psychologist Dr Larry Crabb describes what it’s like when the right message, spoken by the right messenger, is spoken to the right people: ‘A vision we give to others of who and what they could become, has power when it echoes what the spirit has already spoken into their souls’. That power can convince people to join you in the pursuit of your vision, and greatly enhances your chances of success.

The Bible isn’t a maths textbook, but Deuteronomy 32:30 contains an equation: one person can put a thousand others to flight, but two people can put ten thousand others to flight. The Scriptures teach us the power of working alongside each other. Take a group of people united in one vision, and the anointing of the Lord and you will accomplish more than you ever dreamed possible.

Rev Lee Weissel College Chaplain

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From the Director of Studies

End of Preliminary Course Examinations

Students in Year 11 are preparing for the very important end of course exams in their Preliminary HSC Course. These exams take place across Week 8 and begin on Monday 9 September. The students are approaching their exams with seriousness and have been plaguing their teachers for advice about revision strategies; this is advice that their teachers are very happy to impart! Many students are producing well-structured and carefully researched summary sheets to assist them in their examination endeavours, and others are submitting draft material to their teachers for comment.

The timetable for the examinations is available on the College website. Please contact me at the College if you have any queries.

Kym Armstrong Director of Studies

Junior School News – Albury

Book Week Parade and Assembly Thank you to all the students and their families for their support of last week’s Book Week Parade. It was fantastic to see all our colourful students dress up as their favourite characters, clearly highlighting the passion our Junior School students have of reading. Our students work tirelessly on developing their reading skills and their effort on Friday demonstrates the enjoyment reading brings.

Thanks to everyone who supported our Book Week Assembly last Tuesday. The 15 Junior School classes all presented a response to one of the finalists in the Book Week competition. These responses included short plays, artworks, re-enactments, video clips and even a dance. The winning books, as voted by the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) judges, include: ‘The terrible suitcase’; ‘The coat’; ‘The children of the king’; and ‘Tom the

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outback mailman.’ The Book Week program is a great way for children to experience new Australian children’s books. Can you find ‘Where’s Wally’? More photos next week.

World Peace Flame Comes to Trinity The Junior School was honoured with the presentation of the World Peace Flame by Maggie Baker, Charu Mishr and Eddie Voogt, members of local Rotary Clubs, during last Tuesday’s Assembly. At the assembly our Junior School Leaders related the Peace Flame to the theme of actively doing for others. They also spoke on how the World Peace Flame is a metaphor for the light of Christ. Importantly, having the World Peace Flame permanently in the College provides the students the opportunity to reflect on being peace makers within their world. The Peace Flame will be on display during each Chapel Service and at present is being passed from class to class as a reminder of our commitment to peace. Deputy Principal’s Awards Congratulations to the following students who received Deputy Principal’s Awards in recognition of excellent application to studies, community service and positive behaviour: Student Class No. Student Class No. Bella Cooke KDP 1st Imogen Ziebarth 2TD 2nd Lilly Cooke KDP 1st Toby Sarkis 2TD 2nd Tiffany Monte KDP 1st Chloe Miller 3SO 1st Ben Quirk KDP 2nd Jack Dale-Webb 3SO 1st Riley Piltz KDP 2nd Latisha Styles 3SO 1st Ethan Read KMC 1st Paige Shirley 3SO 1st Joshua Gould KMC 1st Sam Lockhart 3SO 1st Georgia Pigdon 1TO 1st Aimee Offner 5JH 1st Georgia Wragge 2TC 1st Campbell Parr 5JH 1st Lachlan Elgin 2TC 1st Damon Phegan 5JH 1st Amelie Scott 2TD 1st Eden Davis 5JH 1st Archie Mather 2TD 1st Mitchell Dulhunty 5JH 1st Daiken Mansell 2TD 1st Sarah-Jane Male 5JH 1st Emilia Mitchell 2TD 1st Destiny Shannon 5JH 2nd Heidi Gay 2TD 1st Victoria Alker-Jones 5JH 2nd Kaitlyn Burt 2TD 1st Jake McGrath 6KW 2nd

Liam Pfeiffer 2TD 1st Lachlan McEachern 6NC 1st Bodie Jones KDP 2nd Christina Halford 3JT 1st Mason Haberecht KDP 2nd Conor Willis 3JT 1st Singyu Ching KMC 1st Emmett Barton 3JT 1st Olivia Hope 1TO 1st Imogen Murray 3JT 1st Timothy Brndusic 1TO 1st Kai Campbell 3JT 1st

Archie Mather 2TD 1st Lana Heer 3JT 1st Emma Hope 2TD 1st Lara Lambert 3JT 1st

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Hamish Bamford 2TD 1st Paige Davis 3JT 1st Heidi Gay 2TD 1st Sebastian Sproule 3JT 1st Josh Davidovic 2TD 1st Christian Edwards 3SO 1st Liam Pfieffer 2TD 1st Josh Langford 3SO 1st Lindsay Breheny 2TD 1st Ronan Sorgdrager 3SO 1st Toby Sarkis 2TD 1st Josie Russell 4CS 1st Audrey Adams 2TD 2nd Kynan Brooks 4CS 1st Ava Conway 3JT 1st Aleisha McMenamin 4NP 1st Avie Liley 3JT 1st Phoebe Ziebarth 4NP 2nd

Junior School Awards Congratulations to students who received Junior School Awards this week for making a significant difference inside and outside the classroom: Lily Bowler (1KS) Stuart Aitcheson (1KS) Georgia Pigdon (1TO) Hudson Gull-Lowery (1TO) Jack Quirk (2TD) Tahlia O’Sullivan (2TD) Katie Burt (2TD) Fletcher Clarke (3JT) Blake Elliott (3JT) Josh Langford (3SO) Sam Hovar (3SO) Nylah Kovacs (3SO) Abbey Lindergreen (4CS) Harrison Leddin (4CS) Courtney Fagence (4CS) Isabel Kelly (4NP) Olympia Modra (4NP) Tom Summerfield (5JH) Grace Arney (5JH) Sidney White (5JH) Cameron Leathem (6KW) Alice Wheeler (6KW) Austin Frendo (6KW) Alex Jacobs (6KW) Grace Horner (6NC) Sophie Coleshill (6NC) Thais Murray (KDP) Brodie Ryan (KDP) Ayisha Spokes (KKH) Amelie Schubert (KKH) Amelia Russell (KKH) Jessica Du Randt (KMC) Asha Michael (KMC)

Chris O’Loan Head of Junior School

From the Wodonga Campus Coordinator

Book Week Parade Last Friday the Wodonga Campus held our annual ‘Book Week Character Parade’. The event was very well supported, with students turning out in a fantastic collection of characters from their favourite books or identities they saw as ‘Characters from Reading Across the Universe’.

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It was really pleasing to see the length the students went to for the event and highlighted the love our students have of books, and the enjoyment they got out of dressing up. This year we also included the ELC students, who thoroughly enjoyed the chance to dress-up and interact with our Junior School students.

The P&F Father’s Day Stall was very well supported following the parades. I thank the many parents who turned up to not only support the parade but also assist with the stall.

Simon Fairall Campus Coordinator

French News

You are invited to: a Soirée Française!

When: Thursday 12 September

Time: 6-7pm

Where: The Library

What: Skits, scenes, songs and plays put on in French (with subtitles, surtitles and other means of translation) all developed and presented by this year’s Year 8 and 9 French classes!

A cup of tea will be available beforehand in the library. If you wish to bring some French nibbles to share, please do! Come and enjoy the fun and support the students of Years 8 and 9 French classes as they dazzle and delight you! Family and friends all welcome.

The Great Trinity Language Perfect Chocolate Challenge These are awarded on the total points scored throughout August: Year 7: Top achiever – 1942 points Jessica Arkless (7MB Madison Peters – 1861 points; 7LW Victoria Jacobs – 1162 points; 7TZ Monique Conibear - 1798 points) Year 8 Top Achiever – 2723 points Matilda Trebilcock ( Jacob Rankmore, Ema Souness and Jessica Hardie are the class prize winners. Ema had 2538 points and almost caught Matilda!) Year 9 Top Achiever – Julia Hart (other prizes to Mia Zitzlaff and Cameron Coyle) Year 10 and top of College in a record breaking achievement: Alan Sandstrom 5013 points Prize also to Zoe Trebilcock.

Mme Bennett Head of Languages

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Trinity Art Exhibition

Entries are now in, but the success of this inaugural event will depend greatly on the support and assistance of the whole Trinity College Community! There are a variety of ways in which you can contribute that will help ensure the smooth running of this event.

If you can help, please register your name and contact details on the back page of this Newsletter, place a tick where appropriate and return to the Front Office at either campus. Please make a note in your diary of your commitment to help and we will contact you, to confirm times and duties closer to the event. Some volunteer positions will require brief training times.

Tickets to the Gala Opening Night are now on sale at the Albury office. Finger food, good wine, live music and great company plus

the chance to view or purchase an artwork, what more could you want? Tickets $25 per person.

Rowena Newcomen Registrar and Marketing Officer

Sports News

Tennis Championships – Years 7-12 What better way to spend a perfect Spring morning than a spot of tennis, punctuated by a companionable morning tea? Do you want to shrug off the sluggishness of Winter? Are you keen for a get together with good company, superb morning tea and social tennis? Or, do you want to test your competitive edge on the tennis court?

The Trinity Tennis Championships are fast approaching for students in Years 7 to 12. We are kicking off with the Year 12 competition Sunday 8 September and Year 12 students have received permission notes in Pastoral Care Group. The competition is to be held at the East Albury Tennis Courts from 2-4pm. I am keen to see our competitive Year 12s take to the courts.

The competitions for students in Years 7 to 11 will take place in the first few weeks of Term 4, so, watch this space!

Please see Miss Armstrong for notes, details, questions, recipes . . .

Basketball As the winter basketball home and away season comes to an end I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our sides that are finals bound all the best and thank all our coaches. Our teams cannot operate without the hard work and commitment of our coaches and I encourage all families to express their gratitude over the final matches.

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Listed are the current teams for the new Summer Basketball season starting Wednesday of week 1. Clubs have nominated sides and once draws have been done, I will inform you of your allocated night, most likely no different to this season.

Unfortunately, we are once again short on coaches. We are fortunate that some of our Senior School students are coaching and are doing a wonderful job with our Junior School teams. If there are any other interested students or parents interested in coaching, please let me know. Often parents tell me they would be more than happy to coach if they knew a little more about the sport. At Trinity we offer coaching courses and parents need to realise if a side hasn’t a coach we are unable to nominate the team. Often staff don’t have the expertise either but find it very rewarding. Please give it some thought, often parents share the job. Please see the following sides; there have been a lot of changes due to the new age groups. Please let me know if your child is interested where we require additional players.

BOYS Team: Bullants Un 10 Team: Pythons Un 12 Div 2

Coach: Rick Quirk/Emma Gould (parents) Coach: Coach required Will Gould Jack Quirk Duncan Sparkes Drew Brndusic Joseph Harris Josh Davidovic Blake Elliot Conor Willis Ben van der Veeke Timothy Smith Kai Campbell Damien Ryder Connor Schmidt Archie Mather More players needed born 2003 or 2004

Team: Redbacks Un12 Div 2 Team: Tigers Un 14 Div 2 Coach: Coach required Coach: Coach required

Oscar Bradbury James Smith Damon Phegan Kynan Brooks Sebastian Sproule Zachery Bonetti Sam Le Gallant Ryley Miller Mackenzie Mutton Toby White Regan Jeffs Mitchell Dulhunty More players needed born 2003 or 2004 James Davis Jake Salan

Team: Mavericks Un 14 Div 2 Team: Wallabies Un 16 Div 2 Coach: Coach required Coach: Coach required

Robert Wilson Alex Jacobs Connor Lindegreen Benjamin Roberts James Wilson Lucas Sproule Harry Smith Rohan Smith Sam Cavanough Josh Jones Jordan Ryder Declan Warren James Russell Mehtaab Gill Griffin Sowden Griffin Sowden More players needed born 1999 or 2000

Team: Eagles Un 16 Div 2 Team: Tidal Waves Un 16 Div 1 Coach: Mr O’Neill Coach: Mr Payne

Harry Gibb Oscar Glanvill Matthew Mutton Jeremy Smith Izac Hutchinson Luke Davis Nash Brady Zak Groves Fergus Jasper Hamish Jasper William Evans Hamish Cameron Oskar Gardner Jaret O’Neill Hayden Parr

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Team: Lakers 18 Div 2 Team: Titans 18 Div 2 Coach: Mr Leary Coach: Mr Mudie

Oliver Bradford Bailey Stewart Xavier Tynan Jayden Goldsworthy Bren Ingram Harrison Warner Joshua Dionysius Louis Walsh Sean Neilsen Bailey Waters Drew Hunter Liam McAlister Joshua Holland Zach Sproule Daniel Bowen James Bowen

Team: Triumps 18 Div 1 Coach: Mr Fraser (parent)

Liam Scholz Nicholas Hynes Jack Hunter Cameron McGregor Tristan Day Jaydon Wright Carle Pille

GIRLS Team: Twinkles Un 10 Team: Tadpoles Un 12 Div 2

Coach: John Murray (parent) Coach: Mrs Michelle Campbell Imogen Ziebarth Jacqueline Ching Scarlet Charlesworth Lucy McDonnell Abby McDowell Ella Brown Abbey Dicketts Abbey Lindegreen Portia McDonnell Tyra Murray Phoebe Ziebarth Elle Weissel More players needed - Born 2005/2006 (must be 7) Zarlie Goldsworthy

Team: Gems Un14 Div 2 Team: Twisties Un 14 Div 2 Coach: Russell Elliott (parent) Coach: Coach required

Maggie Elliott Georgia Donelan Lily Quirk Bryhar Day Taisha-Mae Vitolo Abbey Jacobs Aliah McDonnell Bronte Bass Carlee Ryder Olivia Harris Sophie Bass Bridget Brown Sophie King Gemma Fenn Bella Dicketts

Team: Tornados Un 16 Div 3 Team: Rubies Un 16 Div 3 Coach: Carle Pille (Senior Student) Coach: Coach required

Annaliese Brown Sarsha McCallum Paige Evans Georgia Dulhunty Pia Pille Grace Walsh Mackenzie Lawson Margot Bullock Pippa Russell Aneet Gill Monique Thomas Madeleine Millan Emma Stones Jamie Lowe Mackenzie Lawson Jessica Arkless

Team: Bulls Un 16 Div 2 Team: Swifts 18 Div 3 Coach: Mr Trebilcock Coach: Lauren Cavanough (parent)

Kate Brisolin Ella McLean Elyshia Poidevin Keira Fee Shaylah House Matilda Trebilcock Georgie Cavanough Britney Olsson Jessica Bass Gracie Eade-Smith Shannon Fenn Mia Zitzlaff Isabella Warner

Team: Sapphires 18 Div 2 Coach: Mrs Millan

Ammber-Louise Hulm Laura Thomas Lauren Gogoll-Delcour Bridgette Cottrill

Georgia Gogoll More players needed born 1996, 1997 or 1998

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Equestrian - Entries are being called for the annual TRAC Interschool Equestrian challenge in Wagga Wagga. Nominations are now available online. Please be quick as entry's are filling fast. https://www.nominate.com.au/equest/event.asp?event=3077&eventlist=5 Albury/Wodonga Softball Association is conducting a come and try day. On Sunday, 22 September at Jelbart Park, North Albury, 11am-1pm, with a sausage sizzle starting at 1pm. For more information Kathy Goode can be contacted on 0432 854 857.

Nash Clark Head of Sport

Uniform Shop

Opening hours during the holidays will be as follows:

Orders can be emailed through to cathy.katsoolis@trinityac.nsw.edu.au over the first week of the holidays and every effort will be made to have them ready for pick up on the above days.

Cathy Katsoolis Uniform Shop Manager

Canteen News

Thank you to volunteers Ellen Uniacke and Lou Walmsley.

Roster Week 8, Term 3

Month Day Helper

September Monday 9 Volunteer required

September Tuesday 10 Volunteer required

September Wednesday 11 Ellen Uniacke

September Thursday 12 Volunteer required

September Friday 13 Volunteer required

Margaret Cochrane Canteen Manager

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 Closed

Uniform Shop Operating Hours During the Holidays

Monday 30 Sept 8:30 – 4:30 pm Cathy Katsoolis Tuesday 1 Oct 8:30 – 4:30 pm Cathy Katsoolis

Wednesday 2 Oct 8:30 – 4:30 pm Cathy Katsoolis

Thursday 3 Oct 8:30 – 4:30 pm Cathy Katsoolis Friday 4 Oct Closed

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P & F News

Father's Day Stall - Wodonga Campus The Annual Father's Day Stall was held on Friday 30 August, and we are happy to say it was a great success, raising over $697. We wish to thank the very generous families who donated gifts for the stall. Special thanks go to Donna, Janelle and Megan for their help in organising the stall and wrapping presents and to the parents who donated their time by assisting with running the stall on the day. We hope all Father's had a relaxing day and enjoyed receiving their specially selected gift/s.

Fathers’ Day Stall – Albury Campus The Annual Fathers’ Day Stall was held on Wednesday, 28 August, and we are happy to say it also was a great success! We wish to thank the exceptionally generous families who donated gifts for the stall. Special thanks go to Jenny McMillan, Kaz Gehrig, Tanya Trebilcock, Hilary Petts and Chris O’Loan for their assistance. A huge thank you goes to Lorrae Kovacs, Nyree Sarkis and Liz Fagence for helping wrap gifts and for assisting with the stall. Your help is invaluable! Thanks also to staff members who offered kind words of encouragement and reminded their students of the stall and to bring in donations. Your help and gratitude does not go unappreciated. We hope all Fathers’ had an enjoyable day. A Very Big Thank You!

Michelle & Megan

Fathers’ Day Stall Committee

Community Announcements

Great Australian Theatre

right on your doorstep!

The perfect birthday or anniversary gift is one that you benefit from too!

Escape from your normal world for a while

02 6021 7433 info@hothousetheatre.com.au

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‘Bop for Bertie’ - Family Link is proud to present an event in aid of our client Albert Wilton, a baby boy born with a very rare neurological disorder called Acardi Goutieres Syndrome. Our aim is to raise funds to buy specialised equipment to enrich both Albert and his family's quality of life.

Albert is the second son of Richard and Felicity Wilton. Felicity (Flick) is a valued member of the Trinity community, having taught at both the Albury and Wodonga campuses. If you are unable to attend this event but would like to make a donation, details are provided below.

Sharks Water Polo Club Registration Day – Sunday, 8 September 2013 from 10am-12.30pm at the Gould Swim Academy (104 Boronia Street, Nth Albury). U12s, U14s, U16s boys & girls.

Baranduda Community Centre (6020 8643) – is offering classes over the holidays in Cake Decorating, Holiday Story Time and Craft and Kids Holiday Cooking – Please phone for details.

Tickets to the Gala Opening Night are now on sale at the Albury office. Finger food, good wine, live music and great company plus the chance to view or purchase an artwork, what more could you want? Tickets $25 per person.

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Trinity Car Raffle

You too could be a winner!

First Prize Ford Fiesta LX

Five Door Hatch 1.6L, Automatic Transmission, Model 17051VA, Alloy Wheels, Inc 12 months Registration, 3rd Party Insurance, Drive away (Value $20,274) The car is available for viewing at Blacklocks Ford or by request through the P and F.

Second Prize $4000 Travel Voucher

WODONGA TRAVEL & CRUISE

Third Prize $500 Fuel Dean Street Caltex

Can you display the car outside your business or sell raffle tickets for a day? Please contact Susan Collins 6021 5842, suszie1@yahoo.com or Kaz and Jenny at the College Front Office

Can you help sell

raffle tickets?

Please leave your

name at the office

and we will be in

touch!

Each family is encouraged to sell a minimum of one book of 20 tickets at $5 each. Extra books are available and when you return your sold booklets your name will go into the draw for our weekly prize of a $20 iTunes gift card.

Additional books of tickets available from the College

Office.

Only 6 weeks until the draw –

please return your raffle books and money asap!

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September Wed 11 Thu 12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15

ART EXHIBITION SET UP Set up display boards, placement of artwork

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ART SHOW SALES Placing sold stickers, escorting purchaser to treasury

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DOOR ENTRY Check tickets, meet & greet

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EXHIBITION DISMANTLING Dismantling of art exhibition

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TREASURY Assist with processing of sales

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RAFFLE TICKETS & DOOR PRIZES Pm Am Pm Am Pm

DOOR SECURITY Am Pm Am Pm Am Pm

CATERING ON GALA NIGHT Serving of food (no prep)

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BAR HELP Assist with serving of drinks

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DECORATING Assist with floral and other decoration

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WRAPPING & DESPATCHING Of sold items

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CAFÉ Serving of tea, coffee, sweet plates and sandwiches

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CATERING TO WORKERS Am Pm Am Pm Am Pm Am Pm Am Pm

RUNNERS/FLOATERS Am Pm Am Pm Am Pm