In The Spirit

Junior School

The Arch Bishop’s Lifelink launch was Wednesday, 7 June 2023, whereby he addressed Holly Allen and took four prefects, Metha Skulmanayeunuong, Otis Brescacin, Henry Martin and Liam Borck, to Newman College. Students from all Junior School classes contributed to a collage to represent the issues facing community members who make use of Shop Front, which is a Life Link agency.

 

Lost property is abundant in the Junior School Library without names. Please encourage your son to look for missing uniforms here, or please take the time to come in and look.

 

Our teachers take great time and care in their programming to ensure our students have engaging learning experiences. The Year Six students enjoyed a visit from Sci–Tech’s Lab on Legs, where they had to ‘Explore Your World Through Wonder’ by using their scientific inquiry skills to investigate a crime scene by looking through evidence, analysing clues and developing an explanation for what occurred.

 

The Year Four students took a trip to Fremantle Prison on Thursday for The Convict History Tour. The students were invited to consider the following:

  • ‘How convicts saved the colony?’
  • ‘What crimes the convicts committed?’
  • ‘Did any convicts escape from Fremantle Prison?’
  • ‘What convicts ate?’
  • ‘What convicts wore?’
  • ‘How were convicts punished?’
  • ‘What landmarks in Perth did they build?’

Concussion Policy

Trinity has recently implemented a Concussion Policy that takes effect throughout this PSA winter season. A growing and persuasive body of evidence indicates a lower recovery rate in children and adolescents who may experience a concussion. Therefore, acting in the 'best interest of students, the College will adopt a conservative approach to managing a student's concussion and their restoration to health, where their return to learn will take priority over their return to competitive sport.'

 

This Concussion Policy is a comprehensive plan that will be followed by all staff, coaches, parents, and students in the case of a concussion occurring to a student during sports training or games. Whilst the policy information and the entire process that has to be followed will be sent to parents of students who suffer a concussion, there are vital points that parents and students have to be aware of if a possible concussion occurs:

  1. Students who suffer a head or concussion injury during College sports will be offered First Aid at the time of injury.
  2. Students with suspected concussions will not return to play on the day of injury. A clear motto of "If in doubt, sit them out" will be followed by all staff and coaches.
  3. All possible concussion/head injuries will be reported by staff to Luke Thompson, the Junior School Sport Coordinator, for follow-up with the parents.
  4. If the staff are unaware of a possible head injury to the student, parents are encouraged to report possible concussions to Luke Thompson, the Junior School Sport Coordinator.
  5. Luke Thompson, the Junior School Sports Coordinator, will contact the parents by the Friday after the game outlining the Concussion Policy process that must be followed before students can be cleared to Return to Sports and Return to Learning.
  6. A clear Return to Sport and Return to Learn process will be followed if a student is diagnosed with a concussion. This process will be sent to the parents of the students affected.

If a possible concussion has been reported or concussion has been diagnosed, then for the College to fulfil its duty of care obligations, students who do not provide a medical clearance letter to Luke Thompson will not be selected for a sporting team.

 

Parents must alert Luke Thompson as soon as possible after the weekend if their son has suffered a possible concussion during a club sport game.

 

Enquiries regarding the Concussion Policy can be directed to the Acting Director of Sport – Mr Jason OMalley. 

 

Jasmin Kenworthy

Head of Junior School

Year 6 Scitech Incursion 

The year 6 boys engaged in the 'CSI Missing Monday' activity that was based on a true event in Margaret River. After this, the cohort enjoyed the 'Element of Surprise' chemical science show, where students completed a hands-on medical challenge using common household ingredients to see if they could protect a tablet from being absorbed in a simulated stomach (vinegar), learning about the properties each ingredient has to offer.