Jesus never wants us to be distracted from our primary purpose: to love God, ourselves, our families and our neighbours.  Our mission is to listen to the word of God, to hear it deeply in our being, and to act on it.  The word of God is love. Love is many things- it is spending time with friends and family, helping the poor and lonely, sharing our plenty when we feel like holding on. 

Lord, I am grateful for your word of love, healing and compassion.  Help me to hear your word and act on it in my daily life.  Amen. 

Dear Friends, 

I hope you have all had a wonderful break, spending precious time  with your families and friends-  it has been lovely returning, seeing many children so excited to be back and ready for learning!  The reflection above reminded me of all the wonderful ways I see  faith hope and, most importantly, love being exemplified in the actions of our Holy Trinity community-  this was especially evident last term with the fund raising for our GSP school, Evaland Hekima.  This afternoon, we will be visited by the ABC, who will be filming a story about Global School Partners and using our school as a case study-  please look out for wonderful this story coming soon!

Thank you to those parents, particularly on the School Board, that gave feedback to the draft Uniform Policy shared last term.  Please click on the link below to our website to read the finalised policy:

Holy Trinity School Uniform Policy

This uniform policy will be implemented from tomorrow.  Please note that there is a transition period of 6 months for those families  needing to purchase  items  e.g. navy parka.  A big thank you once again, to Maria Gagetti who has been the graphic designer, publishing all our existing and updated policies.

Our annual Report for 2018 has also been added to our website in the policy section.  Please click the link below if you would like to view this: 

2018 Holy Trinity Annual Report 

Term 3 brings with it many special occasions for our community, all of which are published on our school calendar, accessible on both our school App and website.  The following are some important dates that you may wish to see highlighted:

• Sacrament of Confirmation- preparation and celebration (See RE section)
• 6th of June- Parish Feast Day- 25 years- celebrated with St Peters and Paul at Holy Trinity
• 17th of August- School Revue Night
• 19th-23rd August-  Book Week
• 23rd of August- Obstacool event
• 30th of August- Father's Day celebrations- breakfast, prayer assembly, stall
• 11th-13th September- Book Fair
• 13th September- Grandparents Day, Learning Journeys, Working Bee
• 27th of September- last day of Term 3

There are also quite a few classes presenting prayer or class assemblies on Mondays, and other important class events, such as excursions, and visits to Fred Ward Gardens, that individual class groups will be notified of.  some of these are also listed on the school calendar.

In the holidays the potholes around the car park have been filled-  I am sure you have already noticed and welcome this work completed.  An additional disabled car park is being painted soon out the front of the school on the ring road.  A reminder again please not to park in this allocated area as we have families needing to access the ramp and close proximity to the school. 

Pleas keep the Graham family (Jessica 5 /6 and Matthew Year 2) in your thoughts and prayers as their grandfather passed away during the holidays.  

With every best wish for a holy and peace-filled week ahead with your beautiful families,

Philippa

Welcome back to Term 3!

Sacrament of Confirmation

The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated in the Parish of the Transfiguration, North Woden on Tuesday, 17^th September 2019 at 7pm at Holy Trinity Church, and again on Thursday, 19^th September 2019 at 7pm at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Garran.

A reminder that there will be a Parent Information Night (PIN) to be held next week on Tuesday, 30th July at the Parish Centre. Monsignor John has emphasised how important attendance at this PIN is. If you are unable to attend, please contact the Parish office; you will be able to coordinate a time to collect the workbook and necessary paperwork from the parish secretary.

Global School Partners

Our final fundraisers for the term were creating coin hearts and the lolly guessing competition. I would like to say a BIG cogratulations to all the students who supported our GSP fundraisers last term. We raised over $2500 for Eveland Hekima!

Upcoming Dates

30th July 6pm -  Parent Information Night Confirmation

5th August 2:20pm - Prayer Celebration 2G

6th August 12pm - Feast of the Transfiguraiton

8th August 2:20pm - Prayer Celebration 3/4W

School Holiday Program

The ELC facilitated a fabulous and fun school holiday program, with a different theme each day. The children gardened, went on a community walk and picnic, had a treasure hunt and much, much more. Photos below captured some of the fun.

Hats Hats Hats

The Sun Smart recommendations are for hats and sunscreen to be worn between the months of August and May. From next week children will need to have hats at school each day. Please label.

Stay and Play

Playgroup for pre-preschoolers and their families. Wednesday mornings from 9am-10.30am in the ELC Playground (weather permitting). Parents, grandparents, carers and children are all very welcome.

NAIDOC week Celebrations at Holy Trinity took place in Week 10 of Term 2.
It was a great celebration of Aboriginal culture, traditions and sport.
We begun the week with a liturgy to focus our thoughts on the importance of NAIDOC Week.

We then had a guest storyteller - Larry B, he shared amazing stories and artifacts with us about Aboriginal life in the past. The children loved the costumes, props, face paint and weapons Larry brought along.

We finished up with a day celebrating Aboriginal culture. We broke in to vertical groups from K-6 and completed a session on Aboriginal art and craft. We then had another session on Aboriginal sporting games from the Yulanga Traditional Aboriginal Games resource.

Big fun was had by all.

Waste Audit!

The Sustainability team is concerned about the amount of waste being put in the wrong bin at Holy Trinity. Next Wednesday the 31^st of July, Lis from ACT Smart Schools will be joining us to do a waste audit. We will be emptying our bins and sorting the rubbish into the correct bin. This will show us what our main issues are with waste at Holy Trinity. The waste audit will occur as part of Gardening Club on Wednesday at 1:40pm.

 Touch Football Gala Day

Today a number of students from 3/4 represented our school at the Touch Football Gala Day. They played a number of matches and enjoyed a fun filled day. Well done to all students involved. Ms Joy and Mr Feerick enjoyed this opportunity at the Deakin playing fields.

South Weston Athletics Carnival

The South Weston Athletics Carnival is coming up, it will take place on Wednesday 21August. Students will be notified via email, if they have qualified by the end of Week 2. We are required to provide parent assistance with running of various track and field events. This is due to no longer having access to university students that have helped out in the past. If you are able to help please let Mr Feerick know. 

Dance

This week students from ELC, 3/4 and 5/6 commenced their dance lessons with the talented Jan Simpson. K-2 will participate in their dance lessons from Weeks 6-10. The students have greatly enjoyed these lessons so far. 

Remember the P&F Activities Calendar (see below)? So instead of the Walkathon, thanks to a parent suggestion we’re trying a new activity called Obstacool. We’ve locked in Obstacool for Week 5 this Term!

The Year 6 Sport Leadership Team will help to launch Obstacool at a special Assembly on Friday 2 August at 2.30pm. More information will be made available at the Assembly, and the children will bring home a sponsorship form. It looks like heaps of fun! I’ll provide you with all the details after the launch.

       TERM 3, WEEK 2 - WED 31 JUL

Team Leader: Paul Graham, Matthew Trinca, Johnny Tran, Keith Morel

Dear Parents,

We are participating in Redgum Book Club this term and the catalogue has been sent home with your child. Every order will earn resources and books for our school.

To view the catalogue, open link Redgum Book Club Catalogue Term 3 2019 Books start from $2 with hundreds more titles on their website. www.redgumbookclub.com.au

The catalogue is now open and closes on Monday 12^th August. Orders will be delivered to the school, week commencing 2^nd September.

New Release titles in the current catalogue include:

• A Particular Cow- A read-aloud gem, this uproarious picture book contains an absurdly appropriate plot. From Australian Author, Mem Fox. A Particular Cow
• The 117^th Storey Treehouse – Australian Author, Andy Griffiths is back with his latest amazing Treehouse adventure. The 117th Storey Treehouse
• The World’s Worst Teachers – A delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever, from the phenomenally bestselling David Walliams. The World's Worst Teachers
• Funny Kid Slapstick – A mega-bestselling series from Australian author-illustrator Matt Stanton that's got everyone laughing! Funny Kid Slapstick
• The Paper & Hearts Society – A new series from Booktuber Lucy Powrie about what happens when you give up on trying to fit in in and let your weird out! The Paper & Hearts Society
• Wolf Girl - A wildly exciting new adventure series from bestselling Australian author Anh Do. Wolf Girl

How to place an order:

• Order online and pay by credit card or Paypal redgumbookclub.com.au
• Email orders@redgumbookclub.com.au

If you have any questions, contact Lesley Kelly on schools@redgumbookclub.com.au

It is NOT too late to purchase your 2019/2020 Entertainment membership (hard copy book or digital) valid for use until 1 June 2020 – that’s 10 months of excellent discounts while also supporting Holy Trinity fundraising efforts.  We receive $12 from every membership sold – yay!

In case you need more incentive, Entertainment are offering a special bonus offer…

Purchase your membership via our HT Online Order Page: www.entbook.com.au/232w05 before 11:59pm THIS Sunday 28 July AEST and you will also receive a $10 Woolworths WISH eGift Card. 

Remember to select the ‘membership type’ you would like and ‘pick up’ for free delivery of hard copy version (it will be sent home via your child’s classroom).

Questions? Please contact Jo Hamilton (2R) on htpsentertainmentbook@gmail.com or 0407 002 513.

Thank you for your support.

Position Vacant MacKillop House - Lyneham

Maintenance Officer / Handy Person

We are seeking a motivated and experienced maintenance person with a commitment to providing a safe and well-presented environment for our residents, staff and clients. In this role you will focus on delivering a wide range of maintenance tasks that ensure the buildings and grounds are attractive, clean, safe and functional. This role is for approximately 20 hours a week, Monday to Friday mornings, and will suit a self-starter with a good knowledge of most trades. This role will initially be for a six month period with  possible extension.

For further information about the role please contact Sr Jenny Scally on 02 6249 6182 or via admin@mackillophouse.org.au.

Applications, comprising a cover letter and resume, should be submitted via email to admin@mackillophouse.org.au by COB Monday 5 August 2019.