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Dear families and carers,
On Tuesday evening, we gathered as a faith community to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with our Year 6 students. Fr Richard led the celebration and spoke beautifully about the importance of allowing the Holy Spirit to guide us, strengthen us, and lead us in our daily lives.
It was a joyful and reverent occasion, marking a significant milestone in the faith journey of our students. Each candidate was supported by their sponsor and surrounded by the love and prayers of their family, friends, teachers, and parish community.
Thank you to Fr Richard, Fr James, Ms Capper and Year 6 teachers in preparing the students so beautifully for this special sacrament.
Celebrating Learning at Holy Trinity
It has been wonderful to welcome so many families into our school this week for our learning conferences. These conversations are a meaningful way to continue to strengthen the relationship between school and home, and we thank you for your time and support.
Students in Years 3–6 have confidently and thoughtfully shared their learning journey, celebrating their progress and identifying clear next steps for growth. It is a time of both celebration and reflection, acknowledging how far we’ve come and setting our sights on where we’re heading next.
For our junior primary students, these conferences have been a joyful opportunity for teachers and parents to celebrate the growth we have witnessed in our learners.
At Holy Trinity, we view assessment as an essential and ongoing part of learning. Our approach to assessment is guided by the following principles:
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Holistic and Ongoing: Assessment is not a one-off event but a continuous process that supports teaching and learning every day.
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Formative and Summative: We use both ongoing feedback (formative assessment) and culminating tasks (summative assessment) to build a full picture of student learning.
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Student-Centered: Students are actively involved in reflecting on their learning and setting goals to support their next steps.
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A Variety of Strategies: We use a wide range of tools and methods to capture each child’s progress and to cater for individual needs.
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Growth-Focused: Our focus is on helping students understand where they are in their learning, where they need to be, and how to get there.
Thank you for partnering with us in your child’s learning journey. We are proud of all that our students have achieved, and we’re excited for what lies ahead. Our Semester One reports will be available in COMPASS next Wednesday.
Kindergarten Awards
Congratulations to our Kinder award winners for term 2. It was delightful to hear the celebrations of learning and growth in our Kinder students.
Sacrament of Confirmation
Congratulations to our students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation with such reverence on Tuesday evening. It was a very special occasion for our students and families and the culmination of weeks of prayer and preparation. Thank you to Father Richard, Father James and to Mrs McCann, Mrs Hudson & Mr O’Rourke for their dedication, care and support in preparing our students.
Global School Partners – Lolly Jar Guessing Competition
Next week we will launch our last fundraiser for Global School Partners - a lolly jar guessing competition. Students will be able to place their guesses before school and at lunch. It is a gold coin per guess! The winning guess will take home that jar of treats, announced on Thursday of Week 10.
Emily Capper
Religious Education Coordinator
Expressing Emotions
Our ELC classes continue to explore the different ways that people express themselves, and in particular, express feelings and emotions. The children have been supported to better recognise their own feelings and the possible corresponding body signals. How do you feel? What do you notice about how your body feels? With this in mind, the children are being encouraged to tune into how others are feeling too, by noticing different body language.
We’re excited to let you know that our ELC Pop-Up Store will be open during Weeks 9 and 10, offering second-hand ELC polar fleeces for just $10 each!
This is a great opportunity to grab a spare fleece (or two!) as we head into the middle of the cooler months, while also supporting sustainable practices through re-use of pre-loved items.
The pop-up store will be set up at drop-off and pick-up times on the ELC deck. All payments can be made via Qkr! (when you are at the pop-up store) and proceeds will go towards resources and experiences for our ELC children.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Damien Montesin
Email: damien.montesin@cg.catholic.edu.au
Hi All,
CBCA Book Week Celebrations for 2025 began in the library last week. The theme for this year is Book an Adventure
It’s our favourite time of the year with lots of fun activities completed in the library as we build up to Book Week 2025 official celebrations.
Below is a list of events that will be happening at HT while we prepare and celebrate Book Week 2025.
Term 3:
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Event |
Action required |
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Week 3 |
Friday 8th August |
One of our favourite authors will visit the older grades (3-6). 12.30 – 1.30 Years 3/4 2.00 – 3.00 Years 5/6
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-Dress code TBC -Look at her website -Read one of her books (they are so great) -Bring in a book to be signed if you have one |
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Week 5 Book Week Celebrations 2025 |
Monday 18th August |
Live Book Week Incursion 12.00: ELC – Year2 1.50: Years 3 - 6 |
Knowledge of books shortlisted for 2025 Book Week |
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Week 5 |
Wednesday 20th August |
The HT Book Week Parade - 9.15 on the tennis courts (all invited), BYO chair if required. -After the parade the children will go into the hall, and we will announce the 2024 CBCA Winners and Runner ups. - we will continue with a day of fun and then finish up with the annual staff play ? |
A fabulous outfit celebrating a book or a book character that you love. It always helps to have the book you are using on the day as well.
Prizes for Best Dressed or most original. |
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Week 5 |
Friday, 22nd August |
Design a Tooth Fairy House - judging and prizes
Certificates and prizes for Passport to Treasures in the ACT..
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In the hall at lunch time.
These activities are optional holiday fun.
See below for what is involved. |
Holiday fun for those who wish!
Tooth Fairy House Competition: ‘Everything you ever wanted to know about the Tooth Fairy’ is a 2025 shortlisted book.
Children are asked to research and design a fabulous and functional house that would be suitable for the tooth fairy and friends to live. Entries to Mrs Mertz by Friday 15th August. All tooth fairy houses will be displayed around school with names. Mrs Sheargold be the judging this competition.
Passport to Treasures in the ACT:
The ACT branch of the Children’s Book Council has designed a wonderful Canberra holiday treasure hunt. Please click on this link and follow the instructions.This competition closes on the 16th of August. Certificates and prizes are delivered to the school from the ACT CBCA.
Overdue Books:
Overdue notices will be sent home tomorrow, please send back all overdue books ASAP.
When looking for a lost book it might be good idea to:
- Do an online search of the actual book to see you are looking for.
- Come into the library (or send an older child) and look on the shelves for the missing books.
- Send in a note and explain what you think might have happened J
If you are sending in money to replace a book (or books) the prices are usually written on the overdue notice.
If not, we have decided a flat rate of $10 for smaller books and $20 for the big picture books. Once books have been returned or paid for, accounts will be cleared.
God Bless Good Readers,
Kate Mertz.
Oztag Gala Day – Expression of Interest for Parent Coaches
We are excited to announce that our school will be participating in the Oztag Gala Day on Tuesday, 5th August 2025.
To make this day a success, we are looking for parent volunteers who are willing to coach and support a team on the day. The teams requiring coaches are:
- Years 3/4 Girls
- Years 3/4 Boys
- Years 5/6 Girls
- Years 5/6 Boys
If you are available and interested in coaching a team, please email Krystal.Coker@cg.catholic.edu.au by Friday, 4th July 2025.
Thank you for your support!
Congratulations to students celebrating their birthday this week: George B, Archer C, Ted D, Sebastian R, Jack K, Daisy M, Antonio J and Oscar C. Wishing you all a fabulous birthday!