Newsletter: Edition 1, Term 3 – 2023
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From the Principal
Adrian Farrer
Principal
Junior School
Welcome back to Term 3. The Junior School has come alive with the return of students this week, with students, staff and parents catching up with one another and sharing stories from the holidays. Around the school students have returned to their classwork and activities with great focus and application demonstrating the importance of these breaks. The grounds are looking wonderful with the maintenance and grounds crews working hard over the beak, with the new seating opposite the playground proving to be very popular. We look forward to another productive, fun and fruitful term with the Junior School community.
Lauren Borschmann
Director of Leadership
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Senior School
A warm welcome to Term 3, particularly to new students, families and staff. It will be a busy term, which includes a Cultural Immersion experience and camp for our Year 9 students. The Winter Sports season comes to a conclusion shortly, with a potential Premiership, or two, for our Firsts teams. It’s an exciting time for students as they consider their subject selections for 2024, while at the other end of the spectrum, our Year 12 students complete their final term of studies, before beginning their final preparation for their exams in October.
I wish all members of our community a successful term ahead.
Congratulations
Frederick recently competed at the U19 Australian National Badminton Championships. Frederick and his teammate successfully won the Men’s Doubles national title.
Mamma Mia!
The 2023 Ruyton/Trinity Senior Musical Mamma Mia! commences on Thursday 13 July through to Saturday 15 July, at the Eldon Hogan Performing Arts Centre, Xavier.
Performances
Thursday 13 July – 7.00pm to 9.30pm
Friday 14 July – 7.00pm to 9.30pm
Saturday 15 July – 2.00pm to 4.30pm
Saturday 15 July – 7.00pm to 9.30pm
Beanies
Trinity beanies are now available from Bob Stewarts for $19.95. As with the Trinity scarves, students are permitted to wear them to and from school, but not during timetabled lessons.
School Captain, Michael, wearing the new Trinity beanie
Susan Hill
Deputy Principal and Head of Senior School
Community
OTGA Community Breakfast
LAST CHANCE TO BOOK – Please join us on Friday 21 July, 7.00am at the Peter Crawley Centre for the Arts to hear “Razor” Ray Chamberlain, AFL Umpire who will share his interesting and inspiring story over a delicious hot breakfast.
Tickets are limited and can be purchased here
The cost of the breakfast is $70 per person (or make up a table of 8 to enjoy the discounted rate of $520), $55 for students.
Parenting Programs (FREE)
Anglicare ParentZone Eastern are offering Talking Teens, Parenting Anxious Children and Dads Matter parenting programs this term. Groups are FREE to attend for parents living in Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs.
Talking Teens – Building Solutions for parents of 12-18 year olds
This course can help you:
- Learn about adolescent development and why teens behave like they do
- Discover strategies to deal with conflict and power struggles
- Deal with emotions like anger and anxiety
- Learn skills to improve your child’s resilience
- Improve your relationship with your teenager
Join these six interactive online sessions program to learn strategies and share stories.
Dates: Monday 17 July to 21 August 2023 (six evening sessions)
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Where: Online via Zoom.
Registration: Click here (this registration link will close when the group is fully booked)
Parenting Anxious Children – Building Solutions for parents of 4-12 year olds
This course can help you:
- Discover how anxiety develops throughout childhood
- Learn parenting strategies to help your child cope with anxious feelings
- Teach your child the skills of resilience so they can bounce back from adversities
- Communicate better with your child
Join these six interactive online sessions program to learn strategies and share stories.
Dates: Tuesday 1 August to 5 September 2023 (six daytime sessions)
Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Where: Online via Zoom.
Registration: Click here (this registration link will close when the group is fully booked)
Dads Matter – Helping Children to Thrive
This course can help you:
- Better understand your importance in your child’s life
- Have agreements that work
- Further develop your relationship with your young people
- Get your head around what they need from you
Come along to these six online sessions. Share strategies, strengths and stories. Take some time out for you and celebrate the importance of being a dad!
Dates: Monday 31 July – 4 September 2023 (six evening sessions)
Time: 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Registration: Click here (this registration link will close when the group is fully booked)
For further information, contact Deborah at Parentzone 9721 3629 or deborah.trengove@anglicarevic.org.au
Catherine Brandon
Director of Wellbeing
Year 12 Parent Coffee Morning
Year 12 parents are warmly invited to join the Class Reps for a coffee morning – the catchup will take place at Ora Café, 156 Pakington Street, Kew from 8am on Monday 31 July. We’d love to see you!
Important Dates
Friday 14 July
Years 3-6 House Athletics Introduction, Collingwood Athletics Track 1:00PM
Middle School Play Rehearsal, P&F Hall 3:30PM
Trinity Ruyton Musical Performance, Xavier College 7:00PM
Saturday 15 July
AGSV Winter Sport resumes
VSRU Round 6
Trinity Shop, 10:30AM-12:30PM
Trinity Ruyton Musical Matinee Performance, Xavier College 2:00PM
Middle School Play Rehearsal, P&F Hall 3:30PM
Trinity Ruyton Musical Performance, Xavier College 7:00PM
Monday 17 July
Final Day for change of sport and sport exemption requests for summer sport (2024)
ELC – Year 6 Parent Teacher Interviews, 3:30PM
Year 11 (2024) Information Night & Subject Expo, 6:30PM
Tuesday 18 July
Year 9E-9H Immersion Program commences
Year 9A & 9B Licola Outdoor Education commences, 8:30AM
Year 6 All Schools Winter Round Robin Carnival, Peninsula Grammar 10:00AM
ELC – Year 6 Parent Teacher Interviews, 3:30PM
VCE Study Night, 6:00PM
Kent Hughes House Chapel & Dinner, Centre for the Arts 6:30PM
Parents’ Association Meeting, 7:00PM
Wednesday 19 July
AGSV Boys Winter Representative Teams Selection, 4:00PM
Thursday 20 July
Junior School SSV Divisional AFL Competition, Centenary Park 8:15AM
Junior School Musical Rehearsals, P&F Hall 3:30PM
VCE Study Night, 6:00PM
Friday 21 July
Year 9C & 9D Licola Outdoor Education commences, 8:30AM
Year 3-6 House Athletics Introduction, Collingwood Athletics Track 1:00PM
First XVIII Football, Essendon Grammar, 2:30PM
Middle School Play Rehearsal, P&F Hall 3:30PM
Saturday 22 July
AGSV Sport
VSRU Round 7
Middle School Play Rehearsal, P&F Hall 3:30PM
Monday 24 July
Tunga Society Luncheon, 12:30PM
Junior School Musical Rehearsals, P&F Hall 3:30PM
Year 9 (2024) Information Night, 7:00PM
Tuesday 25 July
AGSV Athletics Training commences
Merritt House Breakfast & Chapel, Centre for the Arts 7:15AM
Year 9A & 9B Licola Outdoor Education concludes, 5:45PM
VCE Study Night, 6:00PM
Trinity Friends of Music Meeting, 7:00PM