Dear families and carers,

What a beautiful week we've had with sunshine and warmth.  You may have noticed some exciting changes happening to the front wall of our school. Kalara has begun to create her design and it is beginning to take shape. We look forward to seeing it evolve over the coming weeks.

Our Tournament of Minds team set off for Sydney today on the train with high energy and are looking forward to representing the ACT in the STEM International Finals. We wish them well for their days away and thank Miss Tonkin and Mrs Scougall who are supervising the team. 

Last Friday Kinder White shared their learning across their How the World Works inquiry into how change tells a story. They displayed a variety of thinking skills through the text 'The Snail and the Whale" and the Learner Profiles represented in the text. It was wonderful to watch the confidence and enthusiasm the students displayed as they sang, read and used drama throughout the presentation. 

2025 Colour Run

Lunch order reminder

Just a reminder that hot food ordered should be consumed by 3:00pm or disposed of in line with food safety regulations. Any left over lunch order food bought home from school has not been refridgerated.

Fete Meeting

We are having a 2025 Fete meeting on Monday evening at 7.00pm. This meeting will be online only. Please join us online as we begin planning this exciting event for March 22 2025.

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 449 062 133 538

Passcode: JVhfpR

Have you ever thought of becoming a Catholic? 

If so, Fr John and some parishioners invite you to join them 7:00 - 8:30pm, Monday, 11 November, in the Parish Centre adjacent to Holy Trinity Church.  The invitation is to meet regularly thereafter and journey possibly through to reception into the Church next Easter.  You might not be baptised or christened, or you may have been baptised but not completed the other sacraments of Christian initiation.  Join others to reflect on life and the teaching and practice of the Catholic faith and discern whether you might want to become Catholic or complete your sacramental initiation.  All are welcome.  An expression of interest can be sent to the Parish Office (6281 3999, wodennorth@cg.org.au) and Fr John will follow up. 

Prue

Day for Daniel

On Friday Holy Trinity participated in Day for Daniel with our students invited to wear a red piece of clothing to school.

Day for Daniel is the Daniel Morcombe Foundation’s National Day of Action for child safety awareness and education. If you would like to find out more about the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, please visit their website: https://danielmorcombe.com.au/

Day for Daniel provided an invaluable opportunity for our students to learn about the significance of child safety. It is a reminder that education and awareness can help protect our students and create a safer community for all.

Youth Ministry

Please see below a Youth Ministry update from our lovely Youth Minister, Claire Mass.

Catherine Joy

Acting Religious Education Coordinator

Looking for a new home...

Our ELC have a set of large coloured foam blocks, looking for a new home. Do you know of a local community group or organisation that we can consider gifting our blocks to? Reach out to Damien Montesin if you have a suggestion!

Stay and Play

Stay and Play is an opportunity for pre-preschoolers and their parents to come together each Wednesday in school term from 9:00am - 10:00am in the ELC Adventure Garden (weather permitting). All families and the broader community are welcome to attend!

ELC Facebook

Holy Trinity ELC now has a Facebook page, which we encourage you to follow. We will post updates, reminders and share some of the wonderful learning experiences that our children get up to.

Click here to follow us.

Inaugural Holy Trinity Open

The courts were buzzing with excitement as more than 50 students from Year 1 to Year 6 participated in the first-ever Holy Trinity Open Tennis. After an incredible week of matches, the championship finals took place on Monday. 

In the boys' final, Odin Stroud emerged victorious over Leo Meagher with a standout performance. The girls' final was equally exciting, with Zara Greenaway defeating Aaliyah Aitken in a hard-fought match. Both champions displayed exceptional skill and sportsmanship, leaving teachers and spectators impressed.

A special thank you to Kids Biz for their generous prize sponsorship! The winners, Odin and Zara, will walk away with a $50 Rebel voucher as a reward for their efforts.

We also want to acknowledge all participants for their enthusiasm and fair play throughout the tournament—it was inspiring to see such competitive spirit and respect on the court.

Looking ahead, we can’t wait to continue the fun with a doubles competition in the coming weeks, along with a much-anticipated teachers vs. students showdown!

Woden Valley U10s

Over the weekend of 19th-20th October, some of our girls played at Broulee in the Coasties Cup tournament, representing Woden Valley Under 10s. They played an undefeated season at Woden Valley Soccer Club, so hopes were high! 

Ivy E was even awarded the MVP award as voted by the referees over the weekend. 

There were some very ecstatic, noisy, proud and emotional parents on the sidelines. 

Please notes dates can change

Congratulations to the students and staff who are celebrating their birthday this week: Karma Y, Aren H, Julian B and Ms Coker. Wishing you all a fabulous birthday.