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100 Days of Prep

100 Days of Prep

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Two weeks ago the Preps celebrated their first 100 days of being at school. Everyone dressed up around the topic of 100 such as grandmas or grandpas, wearing necklaces with 100 pieces on them or designing a shirt with 100 on them. All of the Preps costumes were amazing!

During the day the Preps participated in lots of activities including making fruit loop necklaces, decorated cookies with hundreds and thousands, watching the 101 delmations movie and played lots of fun games.

At the end of the day the year 5 students were lucky enough to join the preps for their celebration where we completed a fun ‘100 days’ booklet together.

Overall, the 100 Days of being at school was blast for our Prep students.

Here are some pictures of the day….

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5/6 Camp

5/6 Camp

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Two weeks ago on May 1 – May 3 , the 5/6s went to Alexandra for camp! We had an amazing and fun time over there! Here are some things that we did:

  • Flying fox
  • Disc golf
  • Rock climbing
  • High ropes
  • Canoeing
  • Beach vollyball
  • Low ropes
  • Gaga ball and more

After all those activities, students got a chance to shower and changed for dinner. Other students also went to the basketball and tennis court before it was time for dinner.

Dinner started at around 5:00 – 5:30 and many of us were very hungry after such a big day of activities. On the first night we had pasta, garlic bread and a choice of salad. Our drink options were green and orange cordial. For dessert we had ice cream with a syrup of our choice (strawberry, chocolate and caramel). Most kids enjoyed dinner and we were all pretty much full!

The next thing on the first evening was to take a night walk. The teachers encouraged the 5/6s to talk with someone new and  get to know different people. We looked for star constellations in the night sky including the emu in the sky (the 5/6s are learning about this at the moment). In order to see the emu in the sky we had to find the Southern Cross first. Most of us did manage to the Southern Cross but I’m not sure if many of us found the emu in the sky constellation.

After our first night walk the students had a choice of another night walk or play a game (charades or another guessing game) with Mrs Cowie.

After the other students came back from their night walk we all got into our PJs and grabbed a stuffy toy and pillow in order to do a meditation session together. This helped us to feel a little calmer and ready for bed. After this we went back to our cabins to unwind and talk about the day. Some cabins may have talked well into the night and others were lucky enough to sleep the whole time.

On the second morning most kids woke up at 5  – 6 am or even earlier! Children got called at 7am to go to the dining hall to eat breakfast. The kids had cereal and toast with a choice of eggs and spread. Most of us chose butter or jam. The drink selections were apple juice and orange juice. After breakfast student continued to do more of their rotational activities and we had eating breaks between them. For morning tea and afternoon tea we had cake and fruit.

At 4:30 pm after another day full of activities we got to ‘do our think’ (change, shower or play). At 5:30pm it was time to eat again. This night we had chicken schnitzel with a side of potato and veggies. For dessert it was chocolate moose which was yummy! During the evening instead of a night walk we had a trivia night! There was tied between tables but but at the end table 7 ended up winning tie breaker. After another big day we had another meditation session and went to our cabins for a restful night of sleep …. hopefully!

On the last day most cabins woke up at 5:30am and packed their stuff. After we were done packing we put our belongings outside ready to pack on the bus. We saw some cool Australian animals before getting on the bus for the journey back to school. Half way back we stopped at a a park to eat our lunch and play for a little break. At around 1:50pm we arrived back at the school feeling to meet our parents/ grandparents feeling tired but happy to have such a great camp.

Overall it was an amazing experience and we had so much fun on camp. We really appreciate all the 5/6 teachers (and the other HT & St. Mary’s staff) for giving up so much of their own time to both organise and be with us throughout our 5/6 Camp (including their own family time).

Here are some of the photos from our 5/6 Camp experience …..

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TORCH Bearers for Term 1

TORCH Bearers for Term 1

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At the end of last term our TORCH bearers of the term were awarded to one special person in each year level who displays each of our TORCH values. Our TORCH values of tolerance (T), optimism (O), respect (R), confidence (C) and honesty (H) are at the heart of what we teach at Holy Trinity and provide our students with practical examples of how to live out of school motto of ‘Love One Another’.

Congratulations to Aila (Prep), Kurshna (Yr 1), Audrey (Yr 2), Zach & Lily (Yr 3), Mila (Yr 5) and June (Yr 6) for being such fantastic recipients of the TORCH Bearers for term 1.

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First Friendship Groups

First Friendship Groups

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Every second Friday afternoon the students in our school gather together for Friendship Groups. Our Friendship Groups are formed from a mix of students in the different classes throughout the school. During Friendship Group activities we participate in a range of learning activities based around our TORCH values of Tolerance, Optimism, Respect, Confidence and Honesty.  During our first Friendship Groups session we played the ‘ah umm’ game. If you can’t remember how to play this game then these are the rules:

1. You need to try not to say ‘uhh’ or ‘ahh’ or ‘umm’ .

2. You talk about a topic that you know something about for 30 seconds (eg. what you did on the holidays, what your favourite food is or your favourite restaurant, etc.)

3. This is the most important rule: show the TORCH values especially optimism when you lose or make a mistake.

Overall, the students really enjoy getting to work with students throughout the school that we don’t usually get to be with in our regular class groups.

Here is the slides from our recent Friendship Groups ….

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Buddy Breakfast 2023

Buddy Breakfast 2023

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Last Thursday (March 30th), our Year 6’s and Preps came to school early along with their families for Buddy Breakfast.  This event is a special opportunity for everyone to get to know each other and enjoy some yummy food together. One of the most special parts of our Buddy Breakfast is when the year 6 students present their Prep buddy with a special ‘Buddy Bear’. The purple buddy bear is an initiative from the Alannah & Madeline Foundation that helps to let every student know how special they are in our HT / St. Mary’s community. Many year 6 students still have their purple ‘Buddy Bear’ which is a symbol of how special the prep / year 6 buddy relationship is.

Overall, everyone really enjoyed our buddy breakfast and are thankful for the opportunity to gather together.

Here are some of the photos from the day ……

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Colour Fun Run

Colour Fun Run

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On a bright and sunny Friday afternoon late in November our school held the long awaited colour fun run. The students wore their white T-shirts to school for the day so that they could be covered in all kinds of coloured powder. There was water and fun obstacles throughout the oval and as we made our way through each of these we got covered in corn flower. At the end of the obstacles there was a wet tarp were children slid on their bottom, knees, belly and backs. All students got to participate in the event and afterwards everyone got to enjoy an icy pole. Everyone had a blast and even Mr Harvey went sliding too. A huge amount of money was raised from this event which will be used on various projects around the school.

It was a perfect day and we are very thankful to our parent community for organising this event.

 

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Year 5 Leadership Day

Year 5 Leadership Day

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Recently, the year 5’s had a special day together where we learnt about leadership. This is in preparation for the year 5 students soon becoming the new year 6 leaders in 2023 and the additional responsibilities that come with this. We were lucky to have Miss Humphris and Mr Scutt come to speak to us about  leadership and some good examples of who leaders are. We learned how leaders can be good at reading others and Mr Scutt showed how good a leader he is by outsmarting everyone.

The school also provided food for us during the day which was amazing! We got muffins, pizza, juice and icy poles. We also played games related to leadership.

Overall, it was the best day ever.

Here are some of the photos from our recent leadership day…..

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Footy Day

Footy Day

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At the end of last term (Thursday the 15th of September) Holy Trinity and St Mary’s was full of colour as everyone wore their chosen footy team colors. During the day there were lots of games, competitions, food and energy as everyone joined in the excitement of the AFL football finals.

In the afternoon we had a parade on the basketball court each where each team walked around and sang their club song.

It was a great way to complete a great term 3.

Here are some pictures of the day.

Enjoy!

 

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PJ Day Donations!

PJ Day Donations!

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Hi HT!

Our Mini Vinnies would like to thank everyone for all of your fantastic donations for our PJ Day!

Our school raised over $550 as well as a massive car load full of grocery donations. 

St Vincent de Paul will love all these wonderful donations which will hopefully help some of the needy people in our community.

Grade 5’s in their PJ’s!!!!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I1JVue3khnzKMCDA_4QEh-5cBj93sfpb8RFuT1Is1RQ/edit

Thank you for all of your support and help with making our PJ Day a success!

By Chantal, Saraya, Eden, Caden and Belle

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Year 4 Camp- Adanac

Year 4 Camp- Adanac

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On Tuesday morning, we had a few nervous students (& parents) before the Year 4s headed off to Camp Adanac. The Yr 4s had an amazing first day- canoeing, hut building, low ropes course, water slide, flying fox, night walk & toasting marshmallows over the campfire. We all (eventually) got a good night’s sleep. This morning after packing our bags, we get to do it all again before heading home. We can’t wait to tell you about all the fun things we have done on camp.

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Year 4 Campers are on their way …..

Year 4 Campers are on their way …..

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This morning our year 4 students had an extra ‘spring’ in their step as they were departed for ADANAC camp in the Yarra Junction. This is our year 4 students’ first school camp away and they will be spending two days and one night away together.  The students will get an opportunity to participate in a range of fun activities, eat some yummy food and share lots of great times together.

We will try to update families about how they are going whilst the year 4 students are away.

Here is a few pictures taken from this morning before the students departed for ADANAC …..

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Buddy Breakfast 2022!

Buddy Breakfast 2022!

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On Thursday 7th of April 2022, HT & St. Mary’s celebrated our long awaited Buddy Breakfast. Buddy Breakfast is an annual tradition where the students in the Prep and Year 6 levels come together along with their families to have a bite to eat along with getting to know each other. This year our ‘breakfast’ included sausages, fruit and juice. One of the most special parts of our Buddy Breakfast is when the year 6 students present their Prep buddy with a special ‘Buddy Bear’. The purple buddy bear is an initiative from the Alannah & Madeline Foundation helps to let every student know how special they are in our HT / St. Mary’s community. Many year 6 students still have their purple ‘Buddy Bear’ which is a symbol of how special the prep / year 6 buddy relationship is.  It was a great morning that was topped off with some beautiful sunny weather.

Here are some photos from the amazing morning ……

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Welcome back BBQ

Welcome back BBQ

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Last Thursday afternoon (31st of March) Holy Trinity held a whole school community BBQ, This was a chance for our whole school community to come together for a fun filled afternoon after two COVID affected years. There were lots of different activities that we could do during the afternoon including an Easter Egg hunt, petting zoo, games on the oval, hanging out with our friends and family and obviously there was lots of delicious food to enjoy as well.

The Easter Egg hunt was a lot of fun and involved completing a word scramble as an activity from clues in the Harmony Garden. The clues were on laminated eggs that had a letter on the back. The letters combined to make a phrase and once we wrote this down on our activity sheet we took it to the tent to get an Easter Egg. Another fun activity was that we had a little visit from some furry friends that were from the petting zoo. You had to bring a gold coin donation to go into the petting zoo and you could pat lots of different animals including sheep, a piglet, a goose and if you wanted to you could pat a bunny or guinea pig in a little basket.

Another highlight of the afternoon was the great food which included an ice cream van and BBQ. It was easy to see how popular the food items were because the queue was quite long but it was worth it because the food was delicious.

A big thank you to the Parents Association for organising this fantastic event and for all the volunteers that helped to run the afternoon.

Here are a few photos of our great afternoon together …..

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Kinder Kids Reading

Kinder Kids Reading

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On Monday 28 March, Holy Trinity had our first Kinder Kids Reading Session for 2022. Kinder Kids Reading Sessions take place each term and is where younger children come to visit HT and share some time with some of the older students of our school. On this occasion some of our Year 5 students were able to read with our Kinder visitors in our library. It is an exciting opportunity for both our Kinder visitors as well as our Year 5 students because some of these children may be buddies next year.

It looked like all our Kinder visitors had lots of fun with the Year 5 students as well as starting to get to know HT and some of their potential buddies in 2023.

Our next Kinder Kids Reading Session will take place on Monday 28 April.

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Friday Games Club

Friday Games Club

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Students have lots of fun playing board games, card games, noughts and crosses and enjoy getting tied in knots with twister.

This is a good opportunity for students to meet others and socialise, also to learn to share and take turns.

Grade 6 leaders have introduced their prep buddies to the club and they have thoroughly enjoyed the fun!

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Cooking with Kids

Cooking with Kids

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The Year 1/2’s have been learning about how to keep their mind and bodies healthy! Some 1/2 students and parents were lucky enough to be involved in Cooking with Kids last Wednesday afternoon. Cooking with Kids is a parent and child cooking class, celebrating and encouraging cooking with children at home using fresh vegetables. Families prepared a simple dish together and children had the opportunity to taste some different veggies! 

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Prep P day

Prep P day

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Last Monday (March 7) the preps celebrated P day. P day is where all the preps get to talk and learn about the letter P. In the morning the preps came to school dressed in all sorts of costumes starting with the letter p. Some students wore pjs whilst others dressed up as pirates, princesses and the police. They had a big parade to show off their amazing costumes and  made crafts starting with P such as a pig. The preps were lucky enough to watch The penguins of Madagascar and Mr Popper’s Penguins.

Overall, P day was not just a fun day but a PERFECT day enjoyed by all.

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Lego Car Challenge

Lego Car Challenge

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On Friday 3rd December Holy Trinity gathered around the school to view our Lego car travel around the school. Mrs. Whelan has been working with students from a variety of levels during lunchtimes over the last few weeks to build a cardboard track that could carry our Lego car. The track began in the Mini Space where the 5/6 classrooms are located and passed through the office area into the Great Space. The students gathered around the track in the Great Space cheering the car on as it passed through the 1 Blue classroom and outside to the asphalt area near the basketball court. Finally, the track took one final left hand turn and finished outside the Year 3 classrooms. The journey for the car was smooth even over the stairs until the finish line was in sight where the car took spill.  After a quick repair job the car took the last few metres to the cheers of the school and an impressive time of 3 minutes 17 seconds.

Thank you to Mrs. Whelan for organising this enjoyable activity and to all the wonderful helpers who gave up their time to work on the track over the last few weeks.

Here is the video of Friday’s Lego car challenge…..

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Car Track Challenge

Car Track Challenge

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Hi everyone,

Here is a sneak peek for our car track challenge where a Lego car will be driven along a cardboard track made by the HT students from the Year 6 classrooms through the school and all the way to the 3/4 portable classrooms. Your challenge is to guess how long you think this will take in minutes and seconds.

What is your prediction after viewing the following clip?

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