SECONDARY NEWS 

From the Assistant Principal 

Welcome to 2019

Welcome back to all students and staff. In the Secondary Department we particularly welcome the new students to Holy Trinity, they are; Jadyn Sullivan in Year 7, Will Morelli and Bailey King in Year 8 and Chelsea Kerr and Lachlan Buxton in Year 9.

We also warmly welcome a new staff member this year, Mrs Lee Grady, Mrs Jane Taylor joins us for an extra day each week and Mrs Malynda Hiscock on a Tuesday. We are very pleased that they are part of the Secondary Department for 2019.

Pastoral Care teachers for 2019 are:

Year 7:    Mr Peter Ehsman, Mr David Koch and Ms Kelly Melvin.

Year 8:    Mr Anthony Gaias, Mrs Christine McLachlan, Mrs Kathy Townsend and Mr Blake Uebergang.

Year 9:    Mr Will Gils and Mrs Carrie Watchirs.

Year 10:  Miss Kim Bailey and Mr Steve Lewis.

Students and parents are encouraged to approach the relevant Pastoral Care teacher if they need assistance.

Year 7 students appeared to enjoy their first week in Secondary. Over the coming weeks they will encounter many new experiences, building on the positive transition activities that were held last year.

It has been very pleasing to note the efforts that most students have made regarding school uniform and it is important that this effort is maintained as the year progresses. Students are reminded to protect themselves from the sun with hats and sunscreen as the weather continues to be very warm. School hats are available at the Uniform Shop.

By now all students should have their timetables and information about any other requirements. Students should ask Pastoral Care teachers if more details are required. Book packs for Year 7 and Year 8 students have been selling well and there are still some available at the Canteen. Mrs Adams also has books, calculators and other equipment that can be purchased by students in Years 9 and 10. The school diary for Year 7 has been distributed.

The start of the new school year is always busy and for some students, there may be circumstances causing anxiety. By working together in partnership with the school, most difficulties or worries can be resolved promptly. Please contact me at school if there are issues of concern.

Induction Mass

Tomorrow the Year 10 SRC, House Captains and the Junior Conference of St Vincent de Paul Executive will be inducted at our school mass at the Sacred Heart Church at 9.15am. We look forward to having parents and family members join with us to celebrate this significant occasion for the school community. Morning tea for the leaders and their families will be held at the Church at the conclusion of mass.

2019 Year 10 Student Leaders

Year 10 SRC

The members of the SRC for 2019 are; Gabbie Barratt, Grace Doyle, Emma McInnes, Darcy Brennan, Oscar Rainger and Campbell Watchirs.

House Captains

Last week House Captain elections were held. The Secondary House Captains for 2019 are as follows:

Johns: Fletcher Byrne and Drew Ward

Leos: Camden Sparke-Gaukroger and Montana Stevens

Marks: Mathew Dizon and Tyla Mair

Pauls:  John Langsang and Kayla Johnson

Junior Conference of St Vincent de Paul

Last Friday the Holy Trinity chapter of the Junior Conference of St Vincent de Paul voted for their 2018 Executive. Congratulations to the following students: Kaitlin Hutchings, Tianna Sullivan, Bella O’Brien and Grace Thompson. Thank you for your willingness to accept these important positions of responsibility and leadership in our school community.

Year 7 – 9 Student Council Representatives

Last week students voted in class elections and the Student Representative Council is now finalised for Semester 1, 2019.  Student representatives in Years 7, 8 will serve until the end of this semester. New elections will be held at the beginning of Semester 2, enabling another group of students the chance to develop their leadership skills. Year 9 representatives will retain their position on the SRC for the entire year.

Student representatives are:

Year 9: Xavier Gobbert, Ryan Moore Archer, Holly Ryan and Thomas Young

Year 8: Samuel Frazier and Charlie Harris

Year 7: Cooper Hawkins and Charlotte Sutton

Congratulations to all students who have been elected to the SRC.

SAVE THE DATE: Welcome BBQ for New Students and Families

New students will soon receive invitations for the welcome barbeque that will be held prior to the first school social for 2019, on Thursday 21 February. The barbeque will take place in the Secondary Library Quadrangle, commencing at 6.30pm. The Secondary staff are looking forward to meeting as many of the new families as possible. Please return the reply slip so that catering arrangements can be finalised.

Secondary Social

A social for all secondary students will be held on Thursday 21 February. The Secondary staff will be supervising the social. It commences at 7.30pm and finishes at 10.00pm. As usual, we expect that students will be dropped off and picked up by parents. The collection area is in front of the Science Labs.

General Permission Notes/Information Updates and Media Release Forms

Students are asked to return these notes if they have not already done so. We appreciate the prompt return of this essential document.