Learning and Teaching 

Religious Education at Trinity Catholic School

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 

Prayer is an important part of our school life at Trinity and is an  opportunity to connect with God. It is simply an intention of our heart — a turning of our hearts towards God and being open to His presence.

As we gathered to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary we remember Mary’s faithful life and celebrate our belief that, at the end of her earthly life, Mary was taken body and soul into heaven.

Mary shows us what it means to trust God. Her yes to God came from a heart that trusted Him and was open to His love. She didn't always know what the future would hold, but she trusted that God was with her.

Like Mary, we can turn our hearts towards God — in words, in silence, in gratitude, in times of difficulty, and in the way we love and care for others.

Like Mary, we can say yes to God too. Trust Him even when we don't know what will happen, and use our lives to bring love, kindness and hope to others. Mary reminds us that when we open our hearts to God, He can do wonderful things through us. 

We can be the hands and feet of God to all who come our way.

Book Week 

Book Week celebrations will take place from Monday 24 August to Friday 28 August, with a range of exciting activities for students and families:

• Monday 24 August: Book Week Launch at Assembly
• Tuesday 25 August: Read With Me – Families are invited into classrooms from 3.00 pm to enjoy a book together before home time.
• Wednesday 26 August: Book Week Parade at 8.45 am – Families are warmly invited to join us as students (and family members!) dress up as their favourite book characters.
• Thursday 27 August: Decorated Door Voting – Families are invited from 8.30 am to walk through the school and vote for their favourite classroom door display.

• Friday 28 August: Book Week Assembly – A special celebration to conclude an exciting week of reading and creativity.

   

• We can't wait to celebrate A Symphony of Stories with our Trinity community and share another wonderful week celebrating the joy of reading!
• Mrs Foley: Literacy Leader

Digital Technology

Keeping Our Children Safe in a Digital World

Technology is an important part of our children’s lives. It provides wonderful opportunities to learn, create, communicate and connect, but it also brings risks that require our ongoing attention.

As parents and educators, we have a shared responsibility to help our children become kind, caring and critically aware young people who know how to make safe and respectful choices online.

The eSafety Commissioner reminds us that online safety is not simply about putting restrictions on devices. It is about being engaged, setting clear boundaries and keeping communication open. Parental controls can be helpful, but they work best alongside regular conversations about what children are seeing, doing and experiencing online.

At home, we encourage families to:

• Know what your child is accessing – regularly check the apps, games, websites and platforms they are using.
• Set clear boundaries around when, where and how devices can be used.
• Keep devices in shared spaces where younger children can be supervised.
• Talk regularly about online behaviour – kindness, respect, privacy and what to do when something doesn't feel right.
• Encourage critical thinking – remind children that not everything they see or hear online is true, appropriate or trustworthy.
• Create a family technology agreement together so that expectations are clear and understood. eSafety provides helpful templates for families.
• Make sure children know they can always ask for help. If something upsetting or unsafe happens online, our children need to know that they will be listened to and supported.

As a Catholic school, our responsibility extends beyond keeping children safe. We want to form young people who recognise the dignity of every person and who bring kindness, compassion, respect and integrity to everything they do – including their digital lives.

The question we can continue to ask our children is not simply “Are you safe online?” but also “Are you being the kind of person online that you are called to be?”

We encourage all families to take a few minutes to review your child's technology use and have an open conversation about online safety. The eSafety Commissioner – Parents and Carers resources provide practical, up-to-date advice, including information about parental controls, gaming, cyberbullying, privacy and family technology agreements.

Together, we can help our children navigate the digital world with wisdom, courage, kindness and care.

Mrs Annie Engellenner

Deputy Principal, Learning and Teaching Leader & Religious Education Leader