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Sew your Support

Sew your Support

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What an amazing turnout! Thank you very much to all of the children who came to make an owl both on Wednesday and today at lunch time. Each of you are contributing to such an amazing cause and your generosity is much appreciated! A HUGE shout out to the parent helpers who have supported this event with your donations and time!! We couldn’t have done it without your help! Students, the kindness and patience that you showed to one another is commendable! To the staff that came to support, thanks a bunch!!

Here are a few action shots of our owl making fun!

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Project Compassion – Owl Making Fundraiser

Project Compassion – Owl Making Fundraiser

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We are already halfway through Lent which is the special church season leading up to Easter. During Lent one of the areas that Christians try to focus on is almsgiving (or giving to those in need).

At Holy Trinity we often try to raise money for Project Compassion. This year many students have chosen to participate in some owl making sessions at lunch times as a means of raising money for Project Compassion. All the materials used to make these owl were donated by the students which is very nice of everyone who donated. Some of the items include buttons, old tops, pants and other material. We were also lucky enough to have some parents give up their time to assist us with making these owls. They brought in their sewing machines, needles and thread and helped us to make our beautiful creations.

Once the owls are finished the students can buy them for $5.00 with all the money raised going to Project Compassion. Thankyou to everyone for all your contributions and for your hard work.

Here are some of our creations …..

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St Patrick’s Cathedral

St Patrick’s Cathedral

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On Friday the 15th of March the RE leaders of HT travelled to St Pat’s Cathedral in the city to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.  The six students arrived there on train and walked to the cathedral from Parliament station. Leading the mass was our Archbishop Peter. During the mass all the different schools that attended each carried a banner down the aisle. After the mass we walked to a nearby park where there were lots of activities for all of the schools to enjoy including some music performances by some of the high schools and some ball games like dodgeball and bowling. Afterwards, the HT students went back to the station travelled back to school. Overall, it was really interesting seeing so many students from the different catholic schools around Melbourne.

Here are some photos from that day…

     

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Ash Wednesday at Holy Trinity

Ash Wednesday at Holy Trinity

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Today is Ash Wednesday which is a special day marking the first day of Lent. During our Ash Wednesday Mass everyone had ashes placed on their forehead in the shape of a cross. Ashes are used because it is a symbol of new life just like new plants and grass grow after a bushfire.

Lent is a special season in the Church where we try to do more praying, fasting (giving up something we can live without such as chocolate or electronics) and almsgiving (giving some money to a charity such as Project Compassion). During Lent the colour purple is used in the Church. It also is a season that lasts for 40 days because Jesus survived in the desert for forty days with very little food or water. Many Christians also go without meat on Ash Wednesday and each Friday during the Lenten season. The end of Lent we celebrate Easter which is a time where we remember the Resurrection of Jesus.

Here are some pictures of today’s Ash Wednesday celebration…..

Juice, lollies and Icy Pole Stand (5/6 Community Drive)

Juice, lollies and Icy Pole Stand (5/6 Community Drive)

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In RE in term 3 the 5/6’s were learning about how we could help people and how fortunate most people are in our school. We learnt that St. Vincent de Paul was a society that helped give those in need so the 5/6’s decided to set up stalls around the school to raise money for St. Vinnies. Our stalls included things like: lollies, toys, slime and other things for other students to buy.

My group (Luca, Ben S, Jack J and myself) were selling lollies, icy poles and juice and we successfully raised $53.80. The most popular groups were the ones that sold ice-cream, toys and cakes. Overall the 5/6’s were able to raise over $2,000 which is a great achievement!

Holy Week Play

Holy Week Play

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Today the school remembered the events that took place during Holy Week. Students in Years 3-6 gave up their time to take part in the Holy Week Play. They had to practise at lunch times with Mrs Casinelli and the RE leaders. It was a really special  time and everyone was very respectful and reverent. Here is some photos of this special event.

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St. Patrick’s Day CEM mass

St. Patrick’s Day CEM mass

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In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the RE and school leaders went to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in the city. It was a fun day and it was a great experience to hear and see a mass done so traditionally.

Sienna- I found it interesting that we sang every response. But my favourite was seeing the huge musical organ. I also liked seeing our Archbishop Denis Hart, he seems really friendly.

Ellise- I enjoyed it when I first walked in and saw all the artwork but my favourite was seeing the marble altar and tiles, it had the perfect amount of pink.

James- I liked the design and actual architecture of the cathedral. It took many, many years to build starting way back in 1858. It is a huge building with super high ceiling arches. I found the Latin writing really interesting and I wondered what it meant. There was also a great art piece towards the front of the altar of Mary and Jesus made from gold.

Patrick- I liked the stained glass windows at the entrance of the cathedral. It was huge and colourful.

Jayden- I found the outfit of Archbishop Denis Hart interesting, I thought the crook looked really cool.

I also really liked the lectern, it looked like it was an eagle and seemed to be made out of gold.

R.E This year

R.E This year

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Hi everyone. I am one of the Year 6 Liturgy leaders this year and we have been busy organising lots of school activities such as setting up masses, building new prayer tables for the classrooms and preparing for the John Burland concert. Earlier this year we were lucky enough to go to St. Patrick’s Cathedral (in the city) to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with all the other catholic schools in Melbourne. Here is some of our photos from the day …..



John Burland Concert

John Burland Concert

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In week 7 of this term we were fortunate enough to have the ‘world famous’ John Burland attend Holy Trinity to teach us some great songs. It’s easy to see how much we loved the day!!!!

  

Here is a link to a few videos of the day as well for you to enjoy. They are well worth a look.

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Thanks to Mrs. Cascinelli & Mr. Downie for organising the day!!!