Dear Families,

Our classrooms and learning spaces are once again filled with the sound of our children learning together in the way we all know it should be. My greeting on Wednesday morning, by so many smiling faces at the Kent street gate, reminded me why being together is so important for a school community. As children ran past me to play or to place their bags in line ready for the start of the day their excitement was obvious. Whilst all students have been back in some part yesterday was the first in a very long time that all year levels, as well as all staff, were back together as one.

As communicated previously, all Catholic School is Melbourne have been issued with a School Operation Guide which is regularly updated and outlines the requirements we must meet to ensure the ongoing compliance of our school. At this time we are still required to minimize the number of visitors and parents inside school buildings and to ensure all those visitors and parents meet current vaccination requirements. I have included an extract from our Acting Executive Director outlining these current regulations.

School Operation Guidelines

From the Acting Executive Director, MACS.

'To further limit the spread of coronavirus in our school communities, the Victorian Government has released COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Directions (No 6), which impose requirements for operators of primary, secondary or special schools in Victoria in relation to the vaccination of staff, contractors, volunteers and visitors. This basically covers everyone who enters school buildings and any use of school facilities while children are onsite. The Directions require a school employer to take reasonable steps to prevent entry of unvaccinated workers or visitors who are, or may be, scheduled to attend a school. If a school cannot confirm the vaccination status of a worker or visitor to a school site, they are required by the Directions to treat them as unvaccinated and deny permission to enter the school site.'

I greatly appreciate the support of all members of our school community in helping us to manage the requirements placed on us as we manage these final few weeks of the year.

Important Dates


Friday 5th Nov	All Students Prep to Year 6 Full Time Onsite
Wednesday 10th Nov	Day 1 Prep 2022 Transition 9-10:30am
Thursday 11th Nov	Remembrance Day
Wednesday 17th Nov	Day 2 prep 2022 Transition 9-10:30am
Wednesday 24th Nov	Day 3 Prep 2022 Transition & Parent Information Session 9-10:30am
Monday 29th Nov	Student Reports available via Parent Portal
Thursday 2nd Dec	Student Led Conferences
Thursday 9th Dec	Year 6 Graduation
Friday 10th Dec	Year 6 Big Day Out
Monday 13th Dec	Whole School Excursion - Melbourne Zoo
Tuesday 14th Dec	9am - End of Year Liturgy, Student awards & Christmas Carols Meet the Teacher 2022 Final Assembly and Year 6 Guard of Honour 2:45pm Final Day for all students, classes conclude at 3:15pm.

SPICE PLAYGROUP IS BACK

Thank you to Ms Kate Foley who welcomed some very excited (and a few nervous) pre schoolers to our first playgroup session for Term 4. The sessions start at 9am and run until 10:30am. Playgroup is open to all pre school children no matter what age. If you have any questions please email Ms Foley: kfoley@tcs.catholic.edu.au

EXTEND Summer Holiday Program

We are excited to launch the Summer Holiday Program at Trinity Catholic School.

Please find below the Extend Squad Holiday Flyer for your information.

Kind Regards,

Roza Larijani

Assembly

From Friday 5th November Assembly will revert to its usual time of 2:45pm as all students will be back onsite. Unfortunately at this time Assembly will only be for staff and students.

Soccer Opportunities for Children

Easy to Register just use the QR Codes.

Kind Regards

Mr Nigel Rodrigues

Principal

Trinity Primary School Newsletter

Week 5 Term 4 2021 · 04 Nov 2021

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