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THE WEEKLY BULLETIN OF TRINITY GRAMMAR SCHOOL PREPARATORY SCHOOL
LENT TERM | BULLETIN I
FRIDAY 30TH JANUARY 2015
FROM THE MASTER OF THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
“In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.”
Proverbs 16:9
Welcome back to School for 2015! It has been wonderful to welcome
the boys back to School for what promises to be a fantastic year of
learning. Last week the teachers spent a number of days preparing
for the boys’ return, however, it must be said that schools are quiet
and lonely places without the buzz of student activity and noise.
Whilst this has been slightly dampened with the wet weather it has
been great to see so many smiling and engaged faces throughout
the School. It has been particularly nice to welcome the new boys
to our School and the fresh faces of our Pre-K and Kindy boys. I’m
sure they will love their time at Trinity.
Last week the teachers participated in a number of professional
development sessions to ensure we are continuing on our own
learning journey. One particular session focused on how we can
continue to make Trinity Prep the GREAT School that it has been
throughout its history. We discussed many aspects of school life
but in the end we agreed that great schools prioritise learning
within an inclusive community. We look forward to building on the
tremendous foundations that Trinity has been built as we continue
to strive for greatness as a school.
On a personal note, I want to express my sincere thanks to all
members of the Trinity Prep community for the amazingly generous
welcome I have received this week. On Tuesday, I was humbled by
the official welcome and kind words of the Head Master, Mr Cujes,
at Chapel. The boys, parents and staff have already made me feel
an integral member of the community and I look forward to getting
to know everyone over the coming years. This is a great indication
of the strength of community that exists at Trinity!
Despite the wet weather this week, on Thursday we launched our
Sports programme for the year with the first training session for
our Year 5 and 6 boys and our Year 3 and 4 boys participated
in swimming assessments. Under the leadership of our new
Sportsmasters Mr Ayoub and Mr Bishop, we have set ourselves
the goal of lifting the quality of the Sports programme across
the School. We will be implementing a number of new initiatives
including the addition of a second training session for some of our
senior sports teams. Further information about this will be provided
once the teams have been finalised. Saturday Sport for Years 5
and 6 begins on Saturday 7 February.
Perhaps a more important aspect of improving the quality of our
Sports programme across the school is the introduction of an
additional 30 minutes of PE to incorporate the implementation of
a new programme called FAST (Fundamental and Active Skills
at Trinity). Our three PE teachers, Mr Bremner, Mr Ayoub and
Mr Bishop, will run this programme. Each week they will focus
on developing a variety of basic fundamental movement skills
that form the basis of all sporting activities. We hope that this will
support our boys in developing confidence, physical fitness, game
awareness and most importantly a sense of fun and enjoyment in
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sport and physical activity. We encourage parents to partner with
us as we seek to promote healthy living amongst our boys. More
information will be available in coming weeks so that parents can
support and consolidate these skills at home.
In the coming weeks you are warmly invited to join us for the
appropriate grade Parent Information Evenings. These sessions
are a great chance for teachers and myself to be able to provide
information about the year ahead, ranging from whole school
matters through to the day-to-day running of each class. We look
forward to spending this time with you and hope that all parents
might be able to join us. Child minding services for school-aged
children will be available although bookings will need to be made
for this through the School Office. Details of these sessions are
as follows:
>> Tuesday 3rd February at 7:00pm
Pre-K and Kindy Parent Information Evening.
>> Thursday 5th February at 7:00pm
Years 3 and 4 Parent Information Evening
>> Tuesday 10th February at 7:00pm
Years 1 and 2 Parent Information Evening
>> Thursday 19th February at 7:00pm
Year 5 and 6 Parent Information Evening – please note the
change of date due to Year 5 Camp.
The daily dropping off and picking up of boys is an important time
of the day to ensure the safety of everyone. If you plan to use the
Kiss and Ride (Kindergarten to Year 6 boys) in the afternoons
parents are requested to remain in their car at all times and allow
us to bring your son to the car and help him to enter. Please
display your son’s name label provided by the School. This
allows for efficiency and safety. We request that parents don’t
attempt to complete a three-point turn in Llandilo Avenue as this
can be dangerous and causes congestion. Please also be aware
that the Council Ranger regularly patrols the local streets.
Morning School supervision has been adjusted to start at 8am
for boys in Years 1 - 6. If your son arrives at School at 8am he
should go directly to the duty teacher on Llandilo Verandah
where he will remain until 8.10am when Playground supervision
starts at 8.10am.
Congratulations to Theo Christian of Year 6 who came 1st in
the Under 11 Boys 800m in the Trans Tasman Athletics Series
over the school holidays. Congratulations also to Andy Lee and
Ian Hong who achieved some outstanding results in the State
Swimming Age Championships. Andy won 5 gold medals, 2
silver medals and 1 bronze medal, while Ian won a silver and
bronze medal. Well done boys!
Chris Wyatt | Master of the Preparatory School
Co-Curricular activities will begin the coming weeks. If you
haven’t registered your son for these activities and wish to do
so please click on the following link http://trinitycommunity.com.
au/#h_reunions/events or follow links on the Trinity website.
FROM THE HEAD MASTER
STAFFING MATTERS | POSITION OF HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL
Mr Simon Kelly, who left his role as Activities Co-ordinator in the Senior School to take up his current position in 2008 will be
stepping aside from his role as Master of the Junior School at the end of Term I. He will be returning to the secondary school
to take up new responsibilities, which will include working with student admissions, subsequent to taking Long Service Leave
in Term II. The Junior School has continued to prosper and grow under Mr Kelly’s faithful leadership. His Christian pastoral
commitment to the wellbeing of our boys, their families and the Junior School staff has been a hallmark of his leadership style
from which we have all benefited. During his tenure as Master of the Junior School, Mr Kelly successfully oversaw the Junior
School’s transitioning from temporary accommodations and we have witnessed the Junior School successfully establish itself
in a new state of the art purpose-built facility. There will be a suitable occasion later in the term for us to show our appreciation
for his service and commitment to the Junior School during these past seven years. It is pleasing to know that his return to the
Senior School will mean a continuity of contact with many Junior School boys when they move on to their Middle School years.
MASTER OF THE JUNIOR SCHOOL ELECT
I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Mr Mark Dunn, B.A., Dip. Ed., M. Leadership & Mngt Educ., as our new Master
of the Junior School from the commencement of Term II this year. Mr Dunn is an outstanding Primary educator with extensive
experience in Independent School education as a classroom practitioner, having taught at both Infants and Primary levels, and
senior administrator. He began his teaching career in 1996 at Pacific Hills Christian School after first working as a Youth Worker
with the Anglican Church in Wahroonga. In 2000, Mr Dunn joined the Barker College primary staff, where he taught Years 5 and
6, coached cricket, football and rugby, and had responsibilities as Grade Co-ordinator. In 2008, he was appointed as Deputy
Head of the Preparatory School at Shore. In his current role as Deputy Head, Mr Dunn oversees and ensures the smooth
operations of Shore’s Year 3 to 6 campus on a daily basis.
Mr Dunn has always had a keen interest in sport and in sport coaching, as well as co-curricular activities. He enjoys running
marathons and half marathons, as well as playing cricket, football and basketball. Mr Dunn is married to Belinda with three
children and he and his family worship at St James’ Anglican Church in Turramurra where his current ministries at church include
Bible Study leadership, teaching in the Children’s Programme and training youth leaders.
I have every confidence that with our support and encouragement Mr Dunn will soon settle in to life at Trinity and I look forward to
his positive contributions to the ongoing success of our Junior School where our boys continue to realise their potential, passion
and purpose in life as emerging young men of character.
Head Master
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DATES FOR THE DIARY
JANUARY
Saturday, 31st
No Sport (Year 4 to 6)
FEBRUARY
Monday, 2nd
9:30am School Photos – Years Pre K to 6, [new students and School Office Bearers]
7:00pm Parent Information Night – Years Pre K & K
Thursday, 5th
7:00pm Parent Information Night – Years 3 & 4
Friday, 6th
8:30am School Officers Bearers Induction
Saturday 7th
Summer Sport Round 1
Monday, 9th
8:30am to 3:30pm House Swimming Championship (Summer Hill)
Tuesday, 10th
7:00pm Parent Information Night – Year 1 & 2
Saturday, 14th
Summer Sport Round 2
FROM THE DEPUTY MASTER
The Prep School is abuzz with excitement. We’ve welcomed new
boys and new staff, reunited with friends, discussed amazing
holiday experiences, sorted stationery, unpacked resources,
moved into different learning areas, organised timetables and
we’re ready for another action-packed year!
I am delighted to see the boys have returned with shiny black
shoes, neat haircuts and tidy uniforms. Long may it continue!
Please ensure that your son has a green sunhat at School
every day, clearly marked with his name. Our No Hat! No Play!
regulation for outside play is for the boys’ safety and well-being.
You are encouraged to register your son for OSHClub (Vacation,
Before and After School Care at the Prep School) even if your
son does not regularly attend this service at School. Registration
is free. All boys attending OSHClub must be registered so that
supervising staff have vital information (health and contact
details). Further information about registration and OSHClub can
be found on the TGS website: http://www.trinity.nsw.edu.au/2_
prep/oohc_prep.html.
We are privileged to have been entrusted with your son’s School
education and look forward to working closely alongside all
members of our Trinity community in what is already shaping up
to be another great year!
Anni Sandwell | Deputy Master of the Preparatory School
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES - ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS
1. Go to the Trinity Grammar School home page and click on Register for Co-curricular Activities (under the
PREPARATORY SCHOOL heading)
2. Scroll down the list of events and click on the Co-Curricular Activity you are enrolling your son into to start the registration
process.
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DIRECTOR OF SPORT AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
F.A.S.T. - Fundamental and Active Skills at Trinity
A framework for the teaching of Fundamental Movement Skills
(FMS) and physical activity through PDHPE in the Preparatory
and Junior Schools
RATIONALE AND AIMS
The teaching of Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) is outlined
in the K-6 PDHPE Syllabus and, as such, is integral to the
delivery of Physical Education in Primary Schools in NSW.
NSW Health reported that the emphasis on FMS in primary
schools strengthened following a 1997 finding that reported
only 40% of primary school students had mastered FMS1.
More recently, the 2014 Active Healthy Kids Australia Report
Card on Physical Activity for Children and Young People2
suggests there is a need in Australia for improvement in areas
such as overall physical activity levels, active transportation,
sedentary behaviours (specifically managing screen time) and
the role of family and peers (providing infrastructure, support,
parental/peer behaviour). Further, recommendations are also
made for improvements for physical education and physical
activity participation in schools, active play, aerobic fitness, and
movement skills. Interestingly, the Card reports that Australia’s
organised sport participation and school infrastructure, policies
and programming are rated at a good standard. It seems that
while participation in organised sport and activity is increasing,
overall physical activity rates, especially active play, are on the
decline.
There are a number of ways we, as a community, can improve
on these aspects in order to give our boys the best opportunity to
develop their movement skills and physical fitness.
Fundamental and Active Skills at Trinity (FAST) is a new
programme that incorporates the School’s delivery of FMS and
physical activity through PDHPE in the Preparatory and Junior
Schools. Through this programme FMS will be taught both
exclusively and inclusively of PE lessons and will incorporate
aerobic activity and modified games. It uses an evidence
based approach to enhancing FMS competency and increasing
physical activity in our students.
The 12 FMS can be categorised as locomotive, non-locomotive
or manipulative skills. They include; Static balance, Sprint run,
Vertical jump, Side gallop, Catch, Kick, Hop, Skip, Leap, Overarm
throw, Two-handed strike and Dodge. Preparatory and Junior
School PDHPE teachers will use the Live Life Well at School,
Fundamental Movement Skills in Action resource cards3, and
adhere to both the FAST programme and K-6 PDHPE Syllabus
in delivering lessons.
The broad aims of FAST are to engender in students an
enjoyment of, and commitment to, lifelong physical activity,
to develop competency in FMS and enhance aerobic fitness
through a programme that:
The evidence suggests that students lacking in FMS competency
have a decreased participation in sport and games4. Conversely,
competency in FMS is shown to be more strongly linked to a
lifelong commitment to physical activity and healthy lifestyle3.
In addition, a mastery of FMS has been associated with better
social skills, higher self-esteem, more positive attitudes towards
physical activity and potentially, an improved academic effect
from the confidence developed5 and enhanced cognitive function.
COMMUNITY APPROACH – STUDENT, FAMILY,
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
The School has programmed an extra 30 minutes per class each
week for Preparatory and Junior School PE, FMS and aerobic
activity. This, in addition to a second sport training session for
1st, 2nd and A teams and the plethora of co-curricular sport
options will contribute to our boys achieving the Australian
Government’s physical activity recommendation of at least one
hour of physical activity each day. Reaching this threshold is
associated with benefits such as maintaining a healthy weight,
reduced risk of chronic disease, promoting healthy growth and
development of heightened energy levels5. Schools cannot hope
to facilitate the development of a boy’s FMS and physical activity
on their own, only a shared approach will be truly effective. The
approach should include students seeking out opportunities to
be physically active. Further, parents and families should model
and encourage positive actions, facilitate time for their children to
engage in active play and physical activity, manage screen time
and promote good nutrition. The School seeks to integrate FAST,
PDHPE, the PYP and Sport so that students learn to establish
and review their goals and to make informed choices around
aspects such as physical activity, active transport, sedentary
behaviours (especially screen time), school work and social time.
Encouragement from parents is integral in giving the requisite
gravitas to this important aspect of our boys’ development.
Further, such encouragement lends support to the School’s
educational philosophy of mind, body and spirit and strengthens
our partnership in the education of your sons.
John Allen | Director of Sport and Co-curricular Activities
References
1.
NSW Health Hunter New England Local Health District
(2015). Good For Kids, Good for Life. Retrieved January 10,
2015, www.goodforkids.nsw.gov.au
2.
Active Healthy Kids Australia (2014). Is Sport Enough?
The 2014 Active Healthy Kids Australia Report Card
on Physical Activity for Children and Young People.
Adelaide, South Australia: Active Healthy Kids Australia.
[activehealthykidsaustralia.com.au]
3.
Live Life Well at School (2012). Retrieved December 2,
2014, www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/live_life/
index.htm
4.
Oakley, A.D. & Booth. M. L. (2004) Mastery of fundamental
movement Skills among children in NSW: prevalence and
sociodemographic distribution. Journal of Science and
Medicine in Sport, 7, 358-372.
5.
Get Skilled: Get Active (2005). Retrieved January 15, 2015,
www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/
pdhpe/gamessport/fmsindex.htm
>> Is evidence based and complies with the syllabus
>> Teaches FMS in an environment that is safe, promotes fun
and, where appropriate, student autonomy
>> Features appropriate instruction from highly motivated,
qualified teachers who aim to give regular, individualised,
positively framed, specific feedback that is based on the
teaching points for each FMS
>> Facilitates effective, intensive, time on task that maximises
participation and practice
>> Periodically assesses students’ FMS competency and
aerobic fitness
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School Prayer
TRINITY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
LIBRARY NEWS
Dear Trinity Community,
The Prep Library Staff welcome you back to the new school year
and we wish you all the best for 2015.
As a reminder, the Prep Library opening hours are:
Before School
Monday - Friday
8:10am - 8:30am
Lunchtime
Monday - Thursday
1:20pm - 1:40pm
After School
Monday - Thursday
3:15am - 3:45pm
If any Infants Parents can assist with covering new home readers
and guided reading books, we would love your help.
A few moments reading each day is the start to developing
lifelong readers.
Prep Library Staff
Parents and friends are most welcome to come
and pray for our boys and the School, on Tuesdays
between 8.30am and 9.30am.
The Prayer Mornings are run on a rotational basis, on
alternate weeks, at the Preparatory School campus
and the Summer Hill School campus.
PREPARATORY SCHOOL STRATHFIELD
- meet in the Joske Room Strathfield, on odd weeks of
term (Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9)
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
1st
February 10th, 24th, March 10th, 24th
May 5th, 19th, June 2nd, 16th
July 28th, August 11th, 25th, September 8th
October 20th, November 3rd, 17th, December
JUNIOR, MIDDLE AND SENIOR SCHOOLS
SUMMER HILL
– meet at reception in the Junior School Building, on
even weeks of term (Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8,)
AUXILIARY NEWS
Hi everyone,
I say it every year but, seriously - 2015?! It sounds like the future
and yet, where's my hovercar?
We had a great start to the year with the Tea and Tissues morning
tea for the new parents (and some not so new, you know who you
are!) in the small pavilion on Tuesday morning. I had a fantastic
response to my gentle exhortations as to becoming involved in
Auxiliary business. At least I think I did - lets see if they avoid me
in the playground next week. The new parents looked very proud
and is there anything cuter than a tiny PK boy on his first day?
Answer: a resounding NO!
So, now that Tea and Tissues is done we move straight on to
the Community Dinner. This year the Community Dinner will be
held on Friday March 6 in the small pavilion. The invitation will
be coming out ASAP and it will ALL be online. Don't panic! I will
give you plenty of warning and plenty of reminders so that you
don't miss out. But remember, the Community Dinner is always
a sell out so get in quick. I think you'll all want to come when you
see our Art Auction for this year. It is going to be fantastic, new,
exciting, not to mention different and unusual.
What's that you say? You want to know more about the Art
Auction? Well, how 'bout I do you a deal? You come and help
in the Art Room getting the pieces ready for the boys to work
their magic and you will have the first sneak peek of what they're
making. Here is when we need people: Mondays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 8.45 to 10.15 from week 2 til week 6. And, no,
you do not have to be artistic. Can you glue? Can you scissor?
You're hired! See you in art room!
Til next week,
Elizabeth McMullen | President Strathfield Auxiliary
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Term 1
week 4)
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
February 17th, March 3rd, 17th, 31st (start
April 28th, May 12th, 26th, June 9th
July 21st, August 4th, 18th, September 1st
October 13th, 27th, November 10th, 24th
Come and join us so we can encourage each other,
help form a sense of community within the School, and
genuinely bring the needs of the School community
before our great God.
Contacts:
STRATHFIELD
>> Stuart Smith | Assistant Chaplain, Strathfield
email [email protected]
>> Tamara Gill
mobile 0432 011 351
>> Greg Webster | Senior Chaplain, Summer Hill
email [email protected]
>> Margaret Chu (Summer Hill)
mobile 0433 124 523
DATES CHANGE IN RECORD
BOOK:
Parents please note that the Years 5
and 6 Parent Information Evening
originally scheduled for Tuesday
February 17th will now be on
THURSDAY February 19th at
7pm (Preparatory School Chapel/
Assembly Hall).
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FROM THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT
LEARNING AN INSTRUMENT
LEARNING PATHWAYS FOR YOUR SON
WELCOME
If you would like to discuss a musical pathway for your son
please feel free to contact myself or any of the highly experienced
instrumental staff at TGS Preparatory School.
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself, and if
your son is new to TGS Preparatory School, welcome you to
the Trinity music family. As the newly appointed Director of
Preparatory School Music, I am looking forward to sharing the
rich musical experiences that will be an integral part of your son’s
Trinity journey.
One of these experiences will be the opportunity to extend
classroom instrumental activities with private instrumental
tuition.
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
REMINDER TO PARENTS
Instrumental lessons will recommence Term 1, Week 2 (2015).
Please contact your instrumental teacher if you have not received
notification of your lesson time.
If your son was taking instrumental lessons in 2014 you would like
for him to continue in 2015 you must re-enrol. Please complete
and return this form or contact your instrumental teacher for
assistance.
Due to the high level of interest we are delighted to offer Guitar
and Percussion tuition at the Preparatory School.
To find out more about the individual teachers or to enroll Please
fill in this form or contact [email protected].
WHY LEARN AN INSTRUMENT?
There are many intrinsic benefits to studying a musical instrument
including developing; a greater appreciation of the art form, an
ability to express oneself and celebrate community, a proficiency
of performance and creative skills and of course pure enjoyment.
There are also many well-researched extrinsic benefits,
particularly when children study a musical instrument during their
formative years. I personally feel the most compelling of these
reasons are the following:
1.Music is the only activity that uses all areas of the active brain,
simultaneously engaging both the analytical and the creative.
Dr. Eric Rasmussen from The John Hopkins University
mapped neural activity of children involved in music and found
that there was significantly larger growth of neural activity
in musicians than in non-musicians – simply put leaning to
play an instrument makes the brain work harder. In addition
psychology and neurology professors from Boston and
Harvard Universities found that the brains of children studying
music actually developed differently, forming stronger, faster
and more complex networks of neural pathways connecting
multiple parts of the brains.
2.This is because learning an instrument requires you to
simultaneously translate or decode visually perceived symbols
(reading) into fine motor commands (playing) while also
analyzing and monitoring the aural output (listening). The
repetition and practice of these instrumental skills can greatly
assist a child’s development of literacy skills.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
THE MUSIC ENROLMENT FORM
To assist in an effective and timely start to your son’s 2015
instrumental tuition, I ask that re-enrolments be completed as
soon as possible.
Kimbali Harding | Director of Preparatory School Music
CANTEEN NEWS
CANTEEN ROSTER
Please Note- New Menu and price list for Term 5 2015
Monday 2nd February - Friday 6th February
Monday
Bhaviv Shah, Daphne Feng
Tuesday
Mariam Tanous, Evelyn Liu
Wednesday
Mirna Sandroussi, Janet Hunter
Thursday
Shenuka Nagaratnam, Rhonda Kaye
Friday
Peta Torkington, Liying Yan
PARENTS PLEASE NOTE When ordering your child’s lunch,
could you please write on a separate bag for drinks and hot food.
Please call Mary Saba on 8732 4654, if you can spare some time
to volunteer.
Mary Saba | Canteen Manager phone 8732 4654
3.Through learning an instrument, a child also develops essential
life skills such as selfmotivation and discipline, leadership,
social interaction and collaboration, patience, perseverance
and resilience.
If you are interested in further exploring these concepts, may I
suggest the following resources (click to view):
1. The Power of Music: its impact on the intellectual,
social and personal development of children and
young people
2. How learning a musical instrument affects the
development of skills
3. TEDx Sydney - Richard Gill, The Value of Music
Education
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RUGBY
RUGBY CLINIC
Dear Parents,
‘Junior Rugby Clinic’ will be running again this term; the
clinic is open to Prep and Junior School boys in Years 3 to
6. The clinic will be held on Friday afternoons from 3:50pm
to 5pm on No. 3 Oval of the Summer Hill campus. It will
commence on Friday 6th February 2015 and run for the
remainder of the term.
The clinic will develop handling skills, evasive footwork,
spatial awareness and game sense. The training is designed
to be fun and fast with the emphasis on non-contact skills
and games. The programme will be delivered by Josh Clark,
an ARU Level 2 coach. Josh has worked with the Senior and
Junior School Rugby teams for the past 4 seasons, prior to
this he played professional rugby in the UK and was involved
with England schoolboys.
The cost of the Rugby Clinic is only $100 for the term. If
you would like your son to join please fill out the registration
form. This can be accessed by visiting the home page of the
Junior and Prep school websites and clicking on the “Rugby
Clinic | Years 3 to 6” link.
Payment for this activity is required prior to attendance.
Please note Preparatory School boys may have to make
their own travel arrangements, as spaces on the bus to the
Summer Hill campus are limited. Boys should wear School
sports clothing and bring mouth guards and boots.
If you require any additional information, please contact
Josh Clark on [email protected].
Josh Clark | Coaching Coordinator
No Limits Sports
mobile 0449 101 543
web www.nolimitssports.com.au
TRINITY SPORTS COCKTAIL RECEPTION 2015
WATCH AND MEET
THE WARATAHS
Kick off 2015 with tickets to the Trinity Sports
Cocktail Reception.
With the best seats in the house,you won’t miss a
minute of the Waratahs on-field action.
Venue ANZ Stadium, Homebush
Time6.30pm
Inclusions:
>> MC and special guests
>> Match Ticket - Premium Level Seating
(Corporate box)
>> Pre and post-match cocktail reception
SAVE THE DATE
GREEK SCHOOL:
Modern Greek Language School enrolments begin
this Friday (30th January 2015) at Trinity Grammar
School, Preparatory School (Strathfield) from 3.30pm
to 4.30pm.
Lessons are every Friday afternoon (commecning on
February 6th), from 3.45pm to 6.00pm and will be for
Beginners to Year 6.
Enquiries: This Friday during enrolments or call
Father Constantine
mobile 0418 511 212.
Saturday 25 April, 2015
Waratahs vs Rebels, Reception starts 6.30pm
Saturday 23 May, 2015
Waratahs vs Crusades, Reception starts 6.30pm
For more information please contact Mr Ayoub.
George Ayoub | Director of Development
[email protected]
fax 02 9799 9449
phone 02 9581 6000
mobile 0414 915 910
IT’S ACADEMIC!
The iconic children’s quiz show, It’s Academic, is currently screening its 19th season. Trinity Grammar School
(Preparatory School and Junior School) will be competing in the Grand Final on Monday 2nd February until
Friday 6th February. The episodes air at 7:00am – 7:30am on channel 7Two.
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FROM THE SPORTSMASTER
Welcome back to another year of Sport at the Preparatory
School. There have been a few changes to the Sportsmaster’s
Office over the break. Mr George Ayoub and myself are sharing
the important job of Sportsmaster at the Preparatory School as
we also have other jobs in the School. Over the past few days
our boys have been involved in Swimming trials (Years 3 and
4) and Summer sport trials (Years 5 and 6). Over the next week
teams will be finalised and we will move into our first round of
sport on Saturday the 7th of February.
some changes to fixtures, boys affected by these changes will
be notified with a sticker in their record book and it will also be
notified in the Preparatory School News and the School website
will also have the correct and most up to date information.
SCHOOL SPORTS EXPECTATIONS
CRICKET UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS
I would like to take this opportunity to remind all Parents and
Guardians about the School’s expectations when it comes to
Saturday sport.
Boys should wear the school long sleeved Cricket shirts or
their white PE polo shirt, white cricket pants, a protector, and a
wide brimmed TGS cricket hat. Pads and Helmets are provided
however boys are welcome to bring their own protective
equipment.
Firstly I bring to your attention the Blue section at the front of the
School Record Book. Under the title School Sport, it explains
and outlines the sporting requirements of the School. All boys
from Years 5-6 must attend Saturday sport from Term 1 and all
boys from Years 4-6 must attend Saturday sport from the end
of Term 1. Sport is a compulsory part of school life at Trinity
Grammar School and unexplained absence is treated the same
as truancy.
If you have a prior engagement whereby your son is unable to
attend a fixture you will be required to apply for leave through Mr
Chris Wyatt (Master of the Preparatory School) by Wednesday
prior to the Saturday in question.
If due to an unforeseen sickness your son is unable to attend the
game you will be required to leave a message on the Sportmaster’s
mobile (0414915910/0413850340) on the morning of the fixture
and supply a doctors certificate the following Monday. Ample
warning must be given in order for the coach to make necessary
adjustments to teams on the day.
Whilst at sport boys are required to wear their correct uniform at
all times and both parents and boys are to adhere to the IPSHA
sports Code of Conduct.
If wet weather is imminent please check the schools wet weather
hotline after 6:30am on the day of the event by calling 1300 788
477 and chose option 2 – the Preparatory School then follow the
prompts. Updates may be made throughout the morning so you
may need to check back if you have later games.
If you have any other questions about school sport or the schools
sporting policy we would welcome your questions.
CRICKET AND BASKETBALL
Teams will be selected for the first round of Cricket & Basketball
this week. It must be reminded that these teams may change
during the course of the season in order to reward boys who
have been excelling in their team. All boys will be informed about
which team they are in and will receive a fixtures/venues card.
Keep this card in a prominent place (ie on the fridge door) so
that you can plan ahead over the next seven weeks. If you
do not have this card please write a note in your son’s record
book requesting a new one. From time to time there will be
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We ask that all players be at the game 30 minutes prior to the
start so that the coach can go over team strategies and warm up
with the boys. They must also be dressed in the correct uniform
for their sport.
BASKETBALL UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS
Boys should wear their Green TGS Basketball singlet and shorts
with white socks. It is advised to wear a mouth guard and sun
screen if playing outside. All boys should have had their singlets
numbered during the week through their coach.
PREPARATORY SCHOOL SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Preparatory School Swimming Championships will be held
on Monday 9th February at the Summer Hill Campus pool.
The day will include all the heats, boys who qualify for finals will
be informed and they will swim their final on Thursday the 12th
February at the full school carnival at SOPAC, Homebush.
JUNIOR AND PREPARATORY
SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
SCHOOL
HOUSE
The Junior & Preparatory School House Swimming
Championships will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park
Aquatic Centre on Thursday 12th February. We will be holding
our individual race finals on the day. Boys will receive a note
indicating times and transport options next week.
YEAR 3 AND 4 SPORT
This week, Year 3 &4 boys will be completing swimming
assessments in the TGS pool at Summer Hill. Soon after I will
be sending a letter home to any boys who have not met the
swimming standards set by the School. This will outline if your
son is required to continue in the school learn to swim program
or move on to the Cricket program (Yr3) or Winter Sports training
(Yr4) in future sport sessions.
Once again if you have any questions or unsure of the
requirements of the boys to commit and attend their Saturday
sporting event, please do not hesitate in getting in contact with
myself on 8732 4664 or George on 8732 4620.
Richard Bishop | Preparatory School Sportsmaster
www.trinity.nsw.edu.au
Trinity Tennis
Game, Set, Match.
Trinity Grammar School
119 Prospect Road Summer Hill NSW 2130 | Phone 02 9581-6000 | Fax 02 9799-9449
JUNIOR SCHOOL AND
PREPARATORY SCHOOL TENNIS LESSONS
The Trinity Grammar School is offering after school group tennis lessons at the Trinity Tennis Centre for Preparatory
and Junior School students. Lessons will focus on the development of hand eye coordination, motor skills, stroke
production, footwork, grips, basic tennis strategies; games based activities, sportsmanship and the rules of tennis.
JUNIOR SCHOOL (Year 2 to 6 only) will be held at the Trinity Tennis Centre on Wednesdays at 3.45pm until 4.30pm.
PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Years 3 to 6 only) will be held at the Trinity Tennis Centre on Friday at 3.45pm until
4.30pm.
The Tennis Centre is located on the corner of King and Princess Street Ashbury.
The cost of the group coaching sessions will be $80 per term and must be pre-payed on line only. Please note that
you will be charged for all sessions irrespective of illness or misadventure except in the case of any clashes with school
endorsed events.
Students will still need to be picked up from the Trinity Tennis Centre no later than 4.35pm on completion of the lesson.
Please note, parents will be charged for late pickup.
Please contact Mrs Rina Bandaranayake (Junior School) or Mrs Theresa Carmichael (Preparatory School) to arrange
one way bus transport from the respective campuses to the Trinity Tennis Centre. The bus service is for drop off only
and students must be picked up from the Trinity Tennis Centre on completion of the lesson.
Junior School Lesson will commence on Wednesday 11th February and Preparatory School Lessons will commence
on Friday 13th February. Activities will be conducted in the clubhouse in the event of wet weather.
Further enquiries may be directed to Mr Jeremy Dykgraaff on 9581 6000 ext. 6358 or [email protected]
JUNIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS
PREP SCHOOL STUDENTS
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW
Alternatively, follow the process below to register for this activity (and other activities)
TO REGISTER ONLINE
1. Go to the Trinity Grammar School home page and click on Community Directory (under the TRINITY COMMUNITY heading)
2. Choose Reunions / Events from the drop-down News and Events menu
3. Scroll down the list of events and click on After School Tennis Lessons for Prep and Junior School Boys to start the
registration process.
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SOCIETY OF THE ARTS
MARCELLO MAIO (ACCORDION)
& PHIL STACK (DOUBLE BASS)
IN CONCERT
Venue Delmar Gallery
Date
Tuesday 17 February at 7.30pm
Tickets $30 / $20 concession
and seniors / $75 family of four
Free for Trinity students in uniform
click here to book online
or phone 9581 6070 Wednesday to Friday
Bookings essential
Maio is a true ‘musician’s musician’, whose flair and
facility has seen him range from a season with the
Song Company to the Australian tour of Atlanta soul
artist Cody ChestnuTT plus regular appearances
with his own jazz trio. In Roland Peelman’s words
(director of the Song Company), “Marcello can do
anything!”
Stack is a previous winner of the National Jazz
Awards, a founding member of multi-platinum rock/
pop group Thirsty Merc and in demand for studio
and live performances around the world. He began
touring with legendary trumpeter James Morrison
at the age of 19, after winning the James Morrison
Scholarship when he graduated from the Sydney
Conservatorium.
Together they will be performing Maio’s original
jazz compositions along with celebrated works by
Piazzolla and Jobim, classic French musette and
standards. Expect an evening of dramatic, chamberlike sound, a keen sense of rhythmic interest and
exquisite improvisation!
SUBSCRIBE TO THE SOCIETY OF THE
ARTS AND SAVE!
3 concert package: $75 / $50 conc. & seniors
Full subscription: $120 / $90 conc. & seniors
2015 CONCERT DATES
17 February – Marcello Maio & Phil Stack
24 March – London Klezmer Quartet (UK)
28 May – Orava Quartet
2 September – Miriam Lieberman and Friends
15 October – Michael Kieran Harvey
Click here to read the full programme
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HOMELANDS
All are welcome to attend the opening of our first exhibition “Homelands”
at Delmar Gallery tomorrow (31 January), 3.30pm. As well as viewing the
exhibition, you can meet the artists and hear an opening address at 3.30pm
by Mr Simon Chan.
Mr Chan is Director of Simon Chan & Associates Architects, a firm he
established in 1987. In 2009, he founded Art Atrium Gallery to exhibit
contemporary Australian, Asian and Aboriginal art with a special focus on
cross cultural collaboration and expression in art. He was the recipient of the
inaugural NSW Premier’s Multicultural Award for Arts & Culture (2013). He
is also President of the Haymarket Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of
the Australian Chinese Community Association and Co-Principal Sponsor of
the Paddington Art Prize.
The works in the exhibition range from symbolist charcoal drawings and
a graphic novel by Anton Pulvirenti, telling the story of the artist’s Italian
grandfather’s internment during WWII; a poetic, short film by Zheng Zheqing
about his quest to make sense of a new culture and place, acclimatising to
Sydney as an international student; to a monumental sculpture by Ingrid
van der Aa representing the artist’s Dutch and Australian identities. Also
included are impressive drawings by Abdullah M. I. Syed, layered prints by
Lucienne Fontannaz and sculpture Merryn Hull. The six artists have either
just completed or are finishing PhD and Masters degrees at the National Art
School, Sydney College of the Arts and UNSW Art & Design.
Abdullah Syed exhibits regularly in New York, Karachi and Dubai, and has
participated in many group exhibitions since moving to Sydney five years
ago. Lucienne Fontannaz, Merryn Hull and Ingrid van der Aa have had
previous careers as a curator, architect and counsellor respectively. Anton
Pulvirenti is one of the last practitioners of the art of Sicilian cart painting
and is represented by Dominik Mersch Gallery, Sydney. Zheng Zheqing is
practising as an artist in Shanghai.
Works in the exhibition are for sale.
Images: Anton Pulvirenti The Opening, 2014, charcoal on paper, 60 x 50cm
/ Goomiland, 2014, pen and ink on paper, 24 pages, 62 x 42cm each. /
Courtesy of Dominik Mersch Gallery, Sydney.
Catherine Benz | Convenor, Society of the Arts and Curator, Delmar Gallery
Delmar Gallery
144 Victoria Street
Ashfield NSW 2131
phone 61 2 9581 6070
fax 61 2 9716 7206
www.trinity.nsw.edu.au
Timely Reflections…
A TIME FOR NEW MATTERS!
By Mr Ron Ogier (1966 – 1994) and (1997 – present)
January 27 last was a rather dull day after a few days of
great summer weather. Perhaps an appropriate setting for
the end of the summer vacation, and the comparative gloom
of having to go back to a stricter timetable may have seemed
a little depressing for some, but of the several new Year 7
boys I spoke too, all seemed to be basically excited at the
adventure of secondary school now beginning in earnest!
We welcome them all and wish them every success making.
Beginning new subjects and routines of lessons and sport, you
will soon find your feet, making new friends and discovering
new abilities and talents. There is much that may grab the
attention of a new Year 7 boy, and much that will be richly
rewarding, but we need to remember that these rewards are
built upon regular, organised and diligent work and play. Of
course, it is not just the new Year 7 boys or the very young
lads in Kindy who are entering a new experience. Everyone
has moved on a year, and fresh challenges await us all. Only
just on a month since New Year’s Day, I am reminded of the
service we used to have when folk often attended at church
on New Year’s Eve what was called a Watch Night Service,
where we gave thanks for the blessings of the departing year,
and dedicated ourselves to service in the coming year. We
used to sing a special hymn;
Standing at the portal of the opening year,
Words of comfort greet us, hushing every fear,
Spoken through the silence by our Father’s voice:
Tender, strong and faithful, making us rejoice!
Onward then, and fear not, Children of the day,
For his word shall never, never pass away!*
It is my hope and prayer, indeed the hope and prayer of all
your teachers, that you will see beyond the merely physical
elements of our days, and realise that there is one who is
willing to help you, who loves you and to whom we should
give all the glory.
Ron Ogier
*Perhaps you might like to Google this hymn. It has several
very inspirational verses.
from left to right (from the top): The first Year 7 boy to arrive for 2015, Sacha Jensen (7Ke); A group of new Year 7 lads; In the Chapel with
the Head Master; New Record Books – the constant companion of each student!; New Text books!; A first look at Latin!; About to manage
Mandarin!; Loading up the locker! Another new experience; The Class of 2028 about to start off in Kindergarten!; Junior School Kindergarten
students (two photos); Another new boy!
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