Holy Trinity Times Faith, Hope and Love

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1 HOLY TRINITY PRIMARY AND ELC THEODORE E STREET, ET, CURTIN Holy Trinity Times Faith, Hope and Love I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full John 10:10 Term 4, Week 4 5 November, 2015 Inside this Issue. Reminders. Merit Certificates. Happy Birthday. Assistant Principal. RE. Sport. Rosters. PYP Merciful Father, hear our prayer and console us. As we renew our faith in Your Son, whom You raised from the dead, strengthen our hope that all our departed brothers and sisters will share in His resurrection, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. PYP 5. ELC. Community News Attachments Upcoming Events Mon 9 Nov - K Red Assembly, 2.30pm ELC Parent Night, 7pm Tue 10 Nov - Kinder Orientation, am and Thank you evening, 7pm Wed 11 Nov - Remembrance Day, Yr 2 Tidbinbilla Excursion Sat 14 Nov - Parish Mass, 6pm 6 Dear parents/carers, they impressed us all with their maturity and deep knowledge of their chosen inquiry. Congratulations to Year 6 and also Year 5 who presented their inquiries to the school. Petra, Simon and Bernadette did an outstanding job in preparing, challenging and affirming the students. Maree Williams, Head of Religious and Curriculum Services, attended yesterday and wrote; I was moved by the level of confidence and excitement each student had in explaining their project and the depth of knowledge that they had about their area of inquiry. The celebration showed that each student can achieve in an environment that is open to the students taking risks and owning the learning. I was particularly impressed by the inclusive nature of the performance where each student had an equal role to play in the dance and dramatization. Please don t forget next Tuesday night for our Thank you evening and farewell to Maureen Read. With every best wish for a happy and peace-filled week ahead, PRINCIPAL S NEWS This week at the start of November were the feasts of All Saints and All Souls. The origin of All Saints Day is to be found in the prayers made to the martyr saints of the persecuted Church in the early centuries. All Souls Day reflects the constant teaching of the Church, stretching back into the Old Testament period where it is recorded, 'It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from their sins.' These beautiful feast days are both a source of inspiration and a consolation that we, in the world of strife and confusion, can aspire to be reunited with our families and friends in the joyful perfection of Heaven. We have had a wonderful week celebrating learning and last night our Year 6 students proudly presented their Exhibition. Exhibition is part of Year 6 graduation, a graduation of learning. The purpose of Exhibition is for students to engage in an in-depth, collaborative inquiry into a personally significant topic, to demonstrate independence and responsibility for their own learning, and to take action as a result of their learning. It is a time for them to synthesize and apply their learning of previous years and to reflect upon their journey through the PYP. Their presentation last night provided an opportunity for students to share their message with the community Judy Spence [email protected],au T: F: E: [email protected]

2 Reminders Holy Trinity Times - Thursday, 29 October ELC PARENT NIGHT - will be held on Monday, 9 November at 7pm. KINDER ORIENTATION - will be held on Tuesday, 10 November from am. PARISH MASS - will be held on Saturday, 14 November at 6pm. QKR PHONE APP - You can now use this app to order school uniforms from our uniform shop. You will find details on how to register and download the app in the Attachments at the end of this Newsletter. SIGN-IN/SIGN-OUT - A reminder to parents/carers that it is a legal requirement that children MUST be signed in or out of the school if they are being dropped off or picked up during school hours. POSITION VACANT - Applications are now open for the position of Office Manager at Holy Trinity. The link to the advertisement is PRAYERS - for Terry s wife Gaie Ross who had surgery this week; for all refugees around the world. Merit Certificates K GREEN - Xavier I-G, Isaac M, Emilia W K RED - Angus B, Freya H, Madison G, Gabriella J 1 GREEN - Eleanor C, John N, Liam W 1 RED - Annie H, Logan L, Ben S 2 GREEN - Michael A, Emily R 2 RED - Amber G, Samuel M, Emily R 3/4 GREEN - Gracie M, Amy G 3/4 RED - Georgia H, Faith A 3/4 WHITE - Isabella C, Amelie Mc, Anna C 3/4 BLUE - Will J, Katherine S, Katie C 5/6 GREEN - All Year 5/6 5/6 RED - All Year 5/6 Happy Birthday Students who celebrated this week: Gracie F, Emily R, Anna C, Emma C, Cody P, James T, Rose G, Rebecca L School Wide Focus: Commitment Trinity ToUcan A School Wide Positive Behaviour Program Assistant Principal Parenting Ideas A reminder this week about the great resource, Parenting Ideas. This valuable website offers a wide selection of reference materials related to parenting, schooling and general wellbeing. Regularly included with the Newsletter is an article addressing areas of interest or relevant to things that may be happening across the school. This week included is an article about finding a balance between nurturing and managing when parenting. Also available to parents through our subscription is access to online courses. Below is a link to a promotion for Parent Well with the Meta-Movement. There is a discounted price, which is included on the attached flyer. A reminder that all past articles included with the Newsletter are available on the school website. Have a great week. Cameron Tarrant Assistant Principal T: F: E: [email protected]

3 Holy Trinity Times - Thursday, 29 October Let s Discuss! An invitation to all - A gathering with Father Frank Brennan In the coming weeks Father Frank Brennan will be providing some insight on the newest of the Papal documents, the encyclical Laudato Si (Praise be to you) on Care for our Common Home and the Papal Bull, Misericordiae Vultus- The Year of Mercy. Frank Brennan is an excellent speaker who departs his wisdom in an engaging and interactive way, relating and connecting Vatican documents to our everyday lives. These sessions will be held at the Holy Trinity Parish Centre at 7.30pm. Laudato Si (On Care for our Common Home) - Wednesday, 25 November Misericordiae Vultus- The Year of Mercy - Tuesday, 8 December Please contact the Fr Tony on to let him know you are coming or send me an on [email protected] and I will let Fr Tony know. RE News Parish Mass - Save the Date - 14 November - This term School/ Parish Mass is on Saturday, 14 November at 6pm. Please save the date as this is a great way as a community we can come together and share in our faith. Blessings for the week ahead Bernadette Scott Sport Water Safety Program Thank you parents for registering the children in the Water Safety Program for Weeks 6 and 7. Final details regarding the program will be sent home early next week. If you are yet to register your child s details for the program, it needs to be completed by Friday. TERM 4, WEEK 5 - WED 11 NOV Kate Quilkey, Gabrielle Webb, Beth Delaney, Greg Bayada Vacuuming Roster Tuckshop Roster Week 5 MON 9 NOV THU 12 NOV FRI 13 NOV Mick Miller Lisa Bauer Catherine Ahearn Carla McKellar Kirsty Brogan Lucy Ingles T: F: E: [email protected]

4 4 This week we have the Nguyen Family story Our Family Our small family of 4 people, consists of my husband, I and our two children, Gabrielle who is 14 and Dominic who has just turned 12. In contrast, our immediate families are very big compared with an Australian family. My husband has 7 siblings while I have 10! Most of them are in Canberra, the rest are scattered in Europe, United States and Vietnam. My in-law s parents and my parents were born in the Northern Vietnam. They had gone through many wars. They tried to run away from Vietnamese Communists, and resettled in the South. They re-established their lives and had very happy life for about 20 years in Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City. In 1975 when Saigon was taken over by the Communist, my husband s family escaped Vietnam. My father in law worked for the South Vietnamese Government and also for the American Government in Saigon, and if the family did not escape, the whole family would be treated badly by Communists. My family was not lucky and could not leave Vietnam in 1975 in time. Our family experienced a difficult time in Saigon until my brother who has been in Australia since 1973 as a Colombo scholarship student, sponsored us here in My father passed away 60 days before he meant to leave for Australia. We appreciate the fact we are very lucky people to have migrated into Australia. The Australian people and Government welcomed us and supported us generously with their warm hearts. My husband and I attended Universities in Canberra and afterwards were able to find jobs. If we were still in Vietnam, we would not have the same opportunity because we had a family member who worked for the lost Government. We met each other and got married in Gabrielle was born in 2001 and Dominic in We have taught our children about love and how lucky we are in Australia in hope that they will realise and appreciate what they have and to become good citizens when they grow up. They will love people who are not as lucky as them, participate in the community works, and do their best to make the world a better place. Watching our children grow up and being happy everyday, is a gift we thank God and life for. Gia dinh chung toi Gia dinh nho cua chung toi chi co 4 nguoi, hai vo chong va hai chau, mot gai va mot trai. Chau gai lon cua chung toi da 14 tuoi va chau trai nam nay vua moi 12 tuoi. Gia dinh lon cua chung toi thi nguoc lai rat dong neu so sanh voi cac ban gia dinh Uc cua chung toi. Toi co 10 anh chi em va chong toi co 7 anh chi em! Phan lon anh em cua chung toi song tai Canberra, phan con lai thi sinh song rai rac ben Chau Au, My va Viet Nam. Bo me cua vo chong chung toi bang trang lua voi nhau o tuoi 80 va cung sanh ra va lon len o mien bac cua VN. Trai qua bao cuoc chien tranh, tranh cong san, ong ba da dua cac anh chi em chung toi chay giac cong san tu Bac, vao Trung roi vao den Saigon. Chien tranh Viet Nam 1975, Saigon mat vao tay cong san mien Bac, gia dinh chong toi lai chay cong san lan nua, lan nay roi bo dat nuoc VN noi chung toi rat yeu men. Bo chong cua toi lam viec cho chinh phu VN va My o Saigon, neu khong ra di thi ca gia dinh se bi day doa boi chinh phu cong san. Gia dinh toi khong may man khong the roi VN luc 1975 kip thoi, chung toi da co mot thoi gian kha khon kho tai VN cho den khi nguoi anh cua toi duoc hoc bong Colombo sang Uc du hoc tu nam 1973 da bao lanh cho chung toi sang Uc. Bo toi mat 60 ngay truoc khi duoc phep sang Uc nam Chung toi la nhung nguoi may man duoc den Uc dinh cu va co mot cuoc song that binh an va hanh phuc tai Uc. Chung toi duoc vao dai hoc, deu ma rat kho khan cho nhung ai nhu gia dinh chung toi co lien he voi chinh phu cu chong lai chinh phu cong san on VN. Roi chung toi gap nhau va lap gia dinh tu 1996 va don Gabrielle ra doi nam 2001 va Dominic Chung toi luon ran day cac con chung toi ve su cao quy cua long thuong yeu, su may man cua gia dinh da co duoc khi den Uc voi hy vong hai chau cung se cam nhan duoc va se la nhung cong dan tot sau nay. Hai chau se biet thuong nguoi kem may man hon hai chau va se cung phuc vu dat nuoc Uc, gop mot ban tay cho the gioi cua chung ta ngay cang tuoi dep hon. Thay hai con chung toi hanh phuc, len lon moi ngay chung con tham cam on on tren va cam on doi. T: F: E: [email protected]

5 Pictorial Montage of Exhibition T: F: E: [email protected]

6 6 Holy Trinity Times - Thursday, 29 October ELC WEEK 4 The Rock Wallabies were very interested in the Rosary Beads on the prayer table; they decided to make their own. Transition to Kinder: On Wednesday we did prayer and literacy groups with Kinder. This week the Ground Parrots and Rock Wallabies went on an excursion to Gold Creek, Bird Aviary and Reptile Zoo. Monday 9 th November, Parent information night for 2016, 7pm. Tuesday 10 th November, ELC orientation morning 9.30am to 10.45am. Welcome and thank you drinks and farewell for Maureen 7pm, Tuesday 10 th November. Assembly awards This week (Friday) Ground Parrots Reeves and Miles Rock Wallabies Mia, Zac and Luca. Tess, Jess and Staff Community News The Movember Foundation is a global charity committed to men living happier, healthier, longer lives. Since 2003, millions have joined the men s health movement, raising $685 million and funding over 1,000 programs focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health and physical inactivity. One of our Holy Trinity dads, James O Connell, will be participating in Movember to help raise awareness. If you would like to support James, father to Claire (2G) and Kate (KG) you can donate on the following link Thanks for your support.

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