PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Dear Families

Over the last two weeks, I have had the opportunity to continue my learning. I attended a conference in Sydney titled "School and the Law" which updated me on the legal requirements around families, excursions and social media. Last week I attended the Armidale Diocesan Principal's Meeting where I had the opportunity to visit 3 schools in Tamworth. It is always exciting to look at how different schools operate as I always learn something, as well as re-affirming the work that the staff do here at Holy Trinity School.

We have also been having conversations regarding the use of devices, both phones and iPads. These have been had with the School Executive, Leadership team, Staff,  with a focus group from Year 8, 9 and 10 as well as our parent groups - the P and F and the School Advisory Council. We will be updating our protocols and explaining these to our students in the coming weeks. Information will be sent home to our families so you can support the sensible use of technology in our school.

Thank you to the parents who provided me with feedback on our Kinder Transition processes. I really appreciate your input. It has been a while since I was a Kinder parent!

Please email me if you have any concerns:

jrainger@arm.catholic.edu.au.

Have a good week!

Jilly

Congratulations...

To our Ag Show Team for their performance at the Warialda Show

To our students who attended the Primary Diocesan Cross Country

To our Primary leaders for their attendance at the GRIP Leadership Conference

To all our Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 students for completing NAPLAN

Best Wishes...

To 3/4M at the Dance Eisteddfod today

To our Year 6 debaters for their first debate on Thursday

To our K-2 students for their Cross Country on Friday

To our Primary Rugby Union team for Monday

To our Primary students trialing at the Polding Touch Carnival at the end of Week 6

Catholic Schools Week

Next week we are celebrating Catholic Schools Week. This year we celebrate 200 years of Catholic Education in Australia. A flyer is going home today with the events that will be held at HTS next week. Please come along to our picnic lunch next Thursday 27th at 1:00 pm on the Front Lawn to celebrate our school.

Enrolments for 2022

Our Open Day to start our enrolment process is on next Wednesday 26 May. See our flyers below. Please spread the word to friends and family.

Pupil Free Days

Our next Pupil Free Day is on the last day of Term 2 Friday 25 June.

The first day of Term 3, Monday 12 July is also a Pupil Free Day

Living Well, Learning Well

Our last Rule for Living is I am a learner. Here are some tips!

Students and staff form learning teams (be part of the team)

Try hard (persist when things are tough)

Get back on track when re-directed

Self-question - What am I learning? How am I going? How can I improve my work and learning? What help do I need? Who can help?

Don't disrupt the learning of others or the work of adults who are helping us learn.