Loving God, we thank you for the gift of family, and especially the gift of our fathers. We ask you to bless all fathers as they strive to serve you and to love, support, and care for their families. Be with our fathers as they work to be true examples of discipleship to our families. Amen. 

Dear Friends,

Tomorrow we celebrate the beginning of spring, characterised by longer sunny days, cool nights, new blooms and new life. This weekend we  also celebrate the gift of our Fathers. Tomorrow we will be sharing  a special breakfast together outside our new building area, with Evoke Bakery coffee cart and pastry treats. We will also be participating in a Prayer Celebration, hosted by Kindergarten, celebrating Father's Day to all fathers here in Canberra, in other places, and in our hearts.  Thank you to all our fathers and significant father figures in our lives who nurture, care, generously give of themselves and love us unconditionally every day.  Next week we will share in the newsletter the photo presentation of our fathers and special father figures from the Prayer Celebration.

Week 8 Learning Journeys

A staple of our PYP school is the Term 3 Learning Journeys, something we have not been able to celebrate together since 2019! This involves students taking  parents and carers on a visit to  their classrooms before or after school, next Tuesday and Thursday.  Although there are many different approaches to planning for learning journeys, generally all iterations have elements of student voice, choice and ownership. This wonderful community event allows our students to hold control over the showcasing of their learning. The students will communicate to you, their parents/carers, what they want to share with you during this time together. 

• show me something you are proud of
• show me something you havepersevered withh
• what approaches to learning are you developing?
• what learner profiles are your strengths/areas for growth? 

Tournament of Minds Challenges

At Holy Trinity, we continually witness the remarkable capabilities of our learners. This past weekend was no exception, as 28 learners from Years 5 & 6 showcased their willingness to embrace challenges, collaborate effectively, and share their unique talents with the broader community during the Tournament of Minds challenges. Over six weeks, our learners worked in groups of seven as they dedicated themselves to crafting a response to a complex challenge in one of four disciplines ranging from Language Literature and Social Sciences to The Arts and STEM. This dedication was evident in their presentations at the Australian National University. All four teams deserve recognition for their hard work, and we were especially thrilled for our Language Literature and STEM teams, who will advance to the ACT Regional finals. We eagerly look forward to their next achievements and remain immensely proud of each participant. A HUGE thank you to Tom O'Rourke and Prue Sheargold who have spent many hours out of school time helping prepare the students for this great event. 

Catholic Education Recognitions Awards

This year, Catholic Education reignited their Recognition Awards Ceremony.  One of the categories was for Parent/Carer Volunteers.  Our school nominated Lisa Bauer for this, and for those of you who have known Lisa for a small time, or for the many years her family have been a part of our school community,  you will know why she was successful in receiving this award, from many nominations across our archdiocese. Lisa is a selfless and tireless advocate for the Holy Trinity community, often working behind the scenes and avoiding the limelight or the recognition she deserves. Lisa coordinated the school fete in 2018, which was no small task, and has been a member of the P&F for many years, with last year taking on the Vice President role. She has coordinated fund raising and community engagement events, always with a smile and a laugh, and making sure no one is left out. Lisa welcomes new parents to the school warmly, and always steps up to ensure a community event or activity is successfully run. Lisa takes on feedback from parents and carers and provides ample opportunities for people to feel connected to, and involved with, the school. She has been a huge asset to Holy Trinity over many years and she and her will be greatly missed when Chloe finishes Year 6 at the end of this year. Congratulations and thank you Lisa! 

Sacrament of First Eucharist

First Eucharist Presentation Mass

It was lovely seeing many of our families at the First Eucharist Presentation Mass over the weekend. The parish community continues to ‘Walk Together’ with you and your family on your faith journey.

First Eucharist Retreat

Next Thursday, Friday the 8th September, all Year 4 students at Holy Trinity and Sts Peter and Paul, will partake in our First Eucharist retreat day and are welcome to wear free dress. 

Reminder - Sacrament of First Eucharist - 16 & 17 September

Socktober

Here in Australia, October marks World Mission Month, a celebration of the global work of the Church and the dedication of missionaries, both religious and lay, as they reach out and support children and communities in need around the world.

Here at Holy Trinity, we will be celebrating Mission Month in September! On Friday 22nd Sptember (last day of Term 3) students are invited to wear CRAZY SOCKS for a gold coin donation. 

Students will be learning more about mission month over the next couple of weeks. 

Emily Capper

Religious Education Coordinator

Book Week Continues..

Last Friday, Years 4, 5 and 6 had a surprise visit from illustrator Jon Sommariva (family friend of Sage and Molly W). Jon was the illustrator of the CBCA 2023 Winning Book in the Young Reader section of Book Week entitled, Neverlanders.
Jon kept the classes and staff engaged for 40 minutes while he told us all about the Neverlanders plot and his role as the illustrator. Jon has worked as an illustrator on many famous comics including Teenage Age Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spiderman, and many Avenger characters.
After answering loads of questions Jon drew for us a large picture of Grace, one of favourite his characters from Neverlanders. Jon also pointed out that in some of the pictures in Neverlanders he has included references to Canberra – such as postcodes and action bus driver uniforms.
We all really appreciated Jons’ pop in visit, and thanks to Molly and Sage’s mum for making this happen. I think Canberra sold out of Neverlanders last weekend! It is a great read, the kids were hooked.

https://www.cbca.org.au/book/neverlanders

HT Year 5 Book Club…

For the past 7 weeks Pia, Emily, Molly, Amelia, and Elsa have been using Friday Book Club sessions to read through the Picture book section of the CBCA shortlisted books and be involved in the 2023 Shadow Judging project. The girls had a criteria to follow to select their preference for the 2023 Winning Book. They selected Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall. After selecting Farmhouse, they then had to complete something artistic to represent this book. The girls decided to use an old dolls house and turned it into a scene from the book.

The Book Club Gang also held Kinder and Year 1 lunchtime Book Club for two weeks during Book Week – the little kids loved it, as did the Book Club Gang.

The girls and I celebrated their hard work with donuts and milkshakes at the Curtin shops.

Kate and Jol Temple author visit…

Yesterday we were lucky enough to have the very popular Kate and Jol Temple visit our school and spend three sessions with us. They were fabulous, very engaging and entertaining.

The classes unpacked the Bin Chicken books, were introduced to newly released books, clapped, cheered, read snippets from the Underdog series, discussed the background to Kate’s new chapter books, asked wonderful questions and were all perfectly behaved.

Happy Days,

Kate Mertz

The coming weeks promise continued opportunities for engaging in meaningful reconciliation related events such as Indigenous Literacy Day, the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Mass and learning more about the upcoming Voice Referendum.

The Holy Trinity The Great Book Swap in support of Indigenous Literacy Day

The Great Book Swap is a fantastic way to celebrate reading locally, learn more about Indigenous Languages and culture, while raising funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

Over the next week we ask ALL students to donate a book from their home library for the SWAP.

On Wednesday 6 September we invite students to bring a gold coin (or note!) to school to spend at the Book Swap. Everyone will walk away with a ‘new’ book to read.

This event provides an opportunity to discuss with your children the literacy (and education gap) that exists for first nation Australians and why programs such as the Indigenous Literacy Foundation are essential.

THE ABORIGINAL CATHOLIC MINISTRY OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CANBERRA and GOULBURN

Would like to invite you, your family and friends to Mass at St Benedicts's Church Narrabundah on Sunday 17 September at 2pm

Shared afternoon tea to follow in the Parish Centre

RSVP -10 September Sally FitzGerald- ph 0422 066 080 salfitz50@live.com

Deakin Ovals came alive with the thrill of competition as the A.C.T touch football carnival unfolded on Monday 28^th August, featuring the spirited participation of a number Holy Trinity Primary School's 5/6 students. The school sent an impressive contingent of four teams to the event. Despite the less than favourable weather conditions, the enthusiasm and spirit of the students remained undiminished. Laughter, high-fives, and cheers filled the air, creating an ambiance of fun and enjoyment. Two of our teams emerged as the day's standout performers, conquering all challenges before them, and securing impressive undefeated records. A standout feature of the day was witnessing the students' improvement as the carnival progressed. With each match, players seemed to grow in confidence and as always the students from our school demonstrated excellent sportsmanship throughout the day.  

AFL Grand Final

We say congratulations to the Eastlake U 12 girls who went down to Belconnen in their Grand Final. Holy Trinity girls, Aaliyah A, Grace F, Erin R, Emily M, Holly L, Audrey C, Rachael B and Amelia R played in this team. 

Leo M and Aaliyah A also played in the mixed U 11’s team and were victorious in their Grand Final against Tuggeranong. Well done on the premiership! 

South Weston Athletics Carnival

Last Week at the South Weston Athletics Carnival Holy Trinity finished 5^th overall – the best placed Catholic or Public school in the South Weston area, and the best placing Holy Trinity has achieved. 

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Felicity 

Last weekend Year 3 student Felicity G competed at the ACT Championships for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu winning gold in her belt and weight class. This is the consecutive year Felicity has won at this event and we are proud of her achievements. Felicity then competed at the National Competition in Melbourne last weekend and came first again, becoming the National Champion. What an amazing result! Well Done Felicity.

Students celebrating this week are: 

Albert B, Evelyn T, Alexander T, Bettina G, Alessio C, Joseph V, Evelyn S, Emilio K, Banjamin V, Violet B