Trinity MR DARREN O’NEILL
TRINITY TALK IS A NEWSLETTER FOR ALL PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES ISSUE 4 – SPRING 2021
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BuildingGodouY , ng MenTogether At Trinity College, we firmly believe that student achievement and welfare is considerably enhanced when the school and the family have a positive and meaningful partnership that promotes regular and open communication centred on the care and progress of every boy.
Keyattributes ofbeinggood youngmen includesresilience andcommitment. AsaCollege, weplacea few,verysmall hurdlesinfront Learningtheimportanceofcommitment, ofthestudentsalongwithclearexpectations, andoccasionallyhavingtostruggleis rulesandpoliciesthataredesignedtotest animportantaspectofeverychild’s and build their resilience and commitment. One of the most development.Oftenournaturalinstinct essentialandafrming Nostudentisrequiredtodoanything asparentsand ( indeed,asteachers)is extraordinaryorextremelydifcult.Rather, characteristicsofTrinity theyarerequiredtodosomeverysimple tointervenetomakethingseasierand Collegeisthelevelofsupportprovided thepathalittlelessbumpy;however, thingsandfollowsomegeneralpastoraland totheschoolbyourfamilies.Iquiteoften anarticlewrittenbyProfessorErica behaviouralexpectationsandrulesasin agreed talkabouthowtheleveloffamilysupport McWilliamfromtheQueensland toby atTrinityisquiteextraordinary,whether itboththeirfamilyandtheCollege. UniversityofTechnologythatfocused bethroughparentassistanceatCollege Whileeachstudent’sjourneythroughschool onadolescentsandresiliency,she events,therespective‘Friendsof’groups, obviouslyinvolvesreceivinganeducation andofthedangersofmakinglife spoke theParentCouncil,CollegeAuxiliaryacquiring orthe skills,itisalsoabouttheirtoo overall comfortable foryoungpeople. wonderfulparentattendanceatsport.formation.Schoolrules,respectivepolicies ProfessorMcWilliamemphasisedthat Astrongandconsistentfamily/CollegeandclearexpectationsaboutChristianwemustbecarefulnottotakeaway partnershipthatisbasedoncommonandService,studyandassessmentswillnodoubt challengesorreduceourexpectations bepartoftheirjourneyandeachofthese onstudentsstating, sharedvaluesisneededwhendealingwith “we need to think theformationofyoungmen.Asstudents hurdleswillhelpdeveloptheirsenseofabout the extent to which we are progressthroughschool,weallhopeand commitmentandresiliencewhilstpreparing prepared to help young people tolerate themforotherchallengesinthefuture.Asdiscomfort and rise to challenges”. trustthattheirjourneyoffaith,physical parentsweshouldhelpourboyslivewithand growth,knowledge,conscience,valuesand Thisiswherecharacterisdeveloped dreamsarebuiltonthecommonvaluesworkthroughthesesmallhurdlestoprepare andwherevaluesareacquired. weshareasparentsandasaCollege. themforthebiggeronestheycouldface. Schoolrules,highexpectationsand ChristianServiceareexamplesofhow TrinityCollegecanhelptodevelopthat character;however,itisinthehome wherechildrendeveloptheirattitude towardsselesscontributionand learntheimportanceofcommitment andmeetingexpectations.Trinity Collegeisaschoolwhichseeksto reinforceexistingvaluesonbehalfof allfamiliesandwillalwayscontinueto strivetodevelopgoodyoungmen. Ihopeyouenjoythisedition Trinity of Talk andIlookforwardtowelcoming yourfamilyintoourremarkable TCcommunityinthefuture.
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N ART SIO IT NING O T A NEW SCO H OL With only a few months left of 2021 (where did that year go?!!), we are getting ready to welcome our new intake of students for 2022 as they prepare to commence their own Trinity journey. Itwasgreattoseesomanyfamilies comealongtoourJuniorSchool OpenMorningonSeptember 1 and hearaboutthebenetsofhaving theirsoncommencepriortoYear.7
JuniorSchoolhostedtheirOpenMorning formanyaswellasthedroneracing,the onWednesdaySeptember 1 wheremore virtualrealitylabandtheexceptional thanprospective 04 familiesvisitedthemusicalperformancesfromtheYears6/5 Collegeandwereabletoexploreallthat ChoirandtheJuniorVocalEnsemble. ourJuniorSchoolhastooffer.Ledby ToregisterforfutureOpenDays,pleasevis ourJuniorSchoolleaders,theboysdid www.trinity.wa.edu.au/enrolments/tour. trini awonderfuljobwelcomingandshowing Welookforwardtomeetingplentyofother thefamiliesaroundtheCollege.The prospectivefamiliesinand 20 beyond. babychickenswascertainlyahighlight
Inexcitingnews,wearehappy toannouncethereareplacesstill availableinfor 20 Yearsand 5 ,4 Commencing .6 intheTrinityJunior Schoolgivesyoursonanopportunity toexperienceanewenvironment thatistailoredtohowboyslearn, playandgrowduringthese importantdevelopmentalyears. Forthoseparentswhohaveason commencinginYears–64 in,20 pleasemark Friday 12 November inyourdiaryforour Junior School Orientation Morningthatwill befollowedbymorningtea. Wealsohaveour Year 7 Orientation cominguponMonday 15 Novemberandwillbeanexciting all-dayeventforstudents. InYearas ,7 studentsmakethe transitionfromprimarytosecondary school,itcanbebothastressful andchallengingexperience astheypreparetoenteranew environmentwithdifferentroutines, anincreasednumberofteachers andamorecomplextimetable. Therefore,thetransitionintoYear is 7 averyimportantoneand somethingwedonottakelightly. TheOrientationDayisawayto introducestudentstotheCollege inarelaxedenvironment.Your sonwillbeplacedintoasmall groupandwilllearnmoreabout TrinityandhearfromPrincipalMr DarrenO’Neill,staffandstudents. TherewillbeaCollegetour,ledby currentstudents,whichwillinvolve arangeofdifferentactivities. Pleasecontactuson,12 9 80 ifyouwouldlikemoreinformation aboutourJuniorSchool,including availabilityfornextyear,orif youhaveanyquestionsabout applications,orientationorwish toarrangeapersonaltour. Warmregards, Petra Spencer and Brooke Hornbuckle Registrars
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Trinity College Art and Indigenous Education Program students recently worked with worldrenowned Indigenous artist, Loretta Egan. AsourArtist-in-Residence, Lorettaworkedwiththe studentsfromYears–14 2 tocreateamagnicent muralthateventually willbeonpermanent displayonourcampus. Withtheadditionalhelp offellowIndigenousartist, ‘Aunty’Beverley,thisart projectprovidedaunique learningexperiencefor ourstudentstoengage andconnectwith Indigenousculture.
MORNING WITH MY MENTOR A common question we receive is “Why should I send my son to Trinity in Year 4, instead of Year 7?” At Trinity we firmly believe that it is more than just academics and here we outline just a few of the reasons why parents see Trinity Junior School as the best option for their son.
rooms,cutting-edgetechnologyand AMorningwithmyMentorgives plentyofopportunitiestotakeadvantage ourYearboys 7 agreatopportunity ofourvirtualrealitylaboratory,robotic tospendsometimewiththeir telescopeandspecialisedartrooms. seniormentorstohelpguide themthroughtheYeartransition 7 SEAMLESS TRANSITION TO processintoSeniorSchooland SECONDARY SCHOOL throughouttheirrstyearsof SMALL CLASSES WhenyoursonjoinsinYearhe ,4 SecondarySchool.This‘mentorship’ AtTrinity,ourJuniorSchoolclasseshave becomesanintegralpartoftheCollege helpsreducethatoverwhelming communitywherehewilldevelopa betweenstudents 52-0 andforsomeparents, feelingwhichcancomewhen real thiscanbeabigdrawcard,especiallyiftheir sonsenseofbelongingandbuild startingtheirnewjourney. friendshipsthatwillmovewithhimto iscurrentlyattendingaprimaryschoolwhere UsuallyheldbythebanksoftheSwan SecondarySchool,thereforeeasingwhat classnumbersexceedor 03 morestudents. River,theYears 7 andtheirmentors canoftenbeaverydauntingtime. setnewgoals,discusstheimportance AN EDUCATION TAILORED TO BOYS ofmeasuringprogress,howto Itisnosecretthatboyslearndifferentlyto overcomeprocrastinationandhelp girlsandourcurriculumand themwithvisualisingtheirdreams. teachingreectthis.Boys arenaturallycuriousandwe endeavourtoprovidethem withplentyofopportunities andspacetoexplore.
A CAMPUS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE NEEDS OF BOYS TheJuniorSchooloffers accesstoaheatedpool,a STEMlearningzone,asports centre,plentyofopengreen space,specialisedmusic
UNVEILING OUR SIX SEASON PILLARS Students from the Indigenous Education Program recently transformed the pillars outside the TC Café into a bright and creative depiction of the six seasons of the local Noongar country.
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Thedifferentcolourson eachpillarandthewaythey blendintothenextcolour representstheuidnature ofthechangingseasons andshowstheprogression fromthehotweather;to thecoolerandthencold weather;andthenareturn tothewarmweatheragain.
OnbehalfoftheWestAustralian Theartworkonthepillarsisa FootballCommission,theWest blendofthespecicanimals CoastEaglesshieldwasrecently andplantsinabundance awardedtoourJuniorSchool duringeachseasonaswell footballteamwhichremained assymbolsandimages undefeatedinthisyear’scompetitio ofapersonalnaturethat representindividualstudents TheboysalsowontheIanMacRae andstaffandthecultural Cupforthefourthtime.Thisspecial heritageofourIndigenous cupisnamedaftertheformerHead studentswithconnectionsfar ofJuniorSchoolatbothTrinity beyondNoongarcountry. andAquinasandrecogniseshis contributiontobothschoolsand hisongoingpassionforfootball.
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TC RUGBY SUCCESS
FollowingaCupdroughtofyears, 91 theTrinityCollegest 1 XVRugbyteam securedtheBrotherRedmondCup onThursdayAugust 91 following adecisivewinoverAquinasinthe nalxtureofthePSA 120 winter season.Winningthecupwasaproud momentfortheCollegewithmanyof theboyshavingplayedintheteam sincetheirdaysinJuniorSchool. TheBrotherRedmondCupisnamed inhonourofBrotherMFRedmond whowasaninuentialteacherand sportsmasteratAquinasCollegeover aspanofyears. 54 Althoughthetrophy wasrstpresentedinthe ,3691 PSA Headmastersdecreedatameeting inthat ,2691 becauseallPSAschools hadcompetedinrugbysincetherst competitioninthen ,169 theoriginal twoyearswouldalsobeincludedonthe trophy.CurrentlythePSAiscontested betweensevenall-boysschools.
The Kimberley Immersion is a life-changing experience for those that are selected to attend.
InYearstudents ,1 canapplytoattendthisten-day, onceinalifetimeexperiencewheretheyhavethe opportunitytoimmersethemselvesintothecultur lifestyleofsomeofWA’smostremotecommunities. WiththeamazingKimberleyregionastheirbackdrop, theboysbecomeapartoftheschoolcommunities, learnfromhands-onexperiencesaboutAboriginal cultureandtraditionsandmakeplentyofnew friendsandestablishbroaderconnections.
STUDENT REFLECTION Recently, I was fortunate enough to be one of the 12 Year 11 Trinity College students that attended the Kimberley Immersion. The two weeks spent in the Kimberley were quite simply, life changing – a sentiment echoed by the other 11 students that I had the pleasure to attend with. I was one of six students that travelled to Halls Creek and spent a week at the Halls Creek District School. The other six students travelled to St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Wyndham. It truly was a memorable experience. When we first arrived in the classrooms, we were challenged and pushed out of our comfort zones; however, as time went on, we developed strong bonds with all the students. After spending a week in the schools we travelled to Broome where we participated in many ‘giving back to the community’ activities including volunteering with ‘Feed the Little Children Inc’ to serve breakfast to the homeless and playing basketball with the children at the Police and Community Youth Club. Myles Brown – Year 11
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A Night to Shine
After being established three years ago, A Night to Shine has fast become a highlight on the Trinity calendar. Held in honour of the women who have raised them, A Night to Shine gives our Year 9 boys the opportunity to demonstrate their appreciation and respect for the most important and influential women in their lives. HeldatOptusStadium,thisspecialeventis theculminationoftheYears 9 learningsfrom theBecomingMenProgram–aprogramthat supportstheboysontheirindividualjourney tobecomingaresponsible,compassionate, andmeaningfulmemberofthecommunity. Throughouttheterm,studentsexaminetopicsthat arerelevanttoyoungpeopleincontemporarysociety suchasissuesaroundgenderandstereotyping, representationsofsexualityandgenderinthemedia, theimportanceofengagingbodylanguage,and creatingagoodrstimpression.Theprogramis alsodesignedtofosterawiderangeofsocialisation skillsand,assuch,studentshadweeklyballroom dancinglessonswithstudentsfromMercedes College,aswellasaseriesofetiquetteclassesthat wereallshowcasedbytheboys’attheevent. ForfutureTrinitymums,thisisonevery specialeventtolookforwardto.
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TC Olympic Glory Trinity Old Boy, Jack Cleary, recently put Trinity College rowing on the world stage when he won bronze in the Men’s Quadruple Scull at the Tokyo Olympics and gave our College a special mention. ThewholeTrinityCollegecommunitywas recentlyontheedgeoftheirseatsasJack Clearytookoutthebronzemedalalongside histeammatesattheTokyoOlympics. Asayoungster,Jackwasanaviddance,but inaged ,80 2 Jack ,31 sufferedabroken kneeandhisdancingwasputonhold. CommencingatTrinityinthesameyear, Jackstartedrowingontheadvicethat rowingcouldbebenecialforrehabilitation. Fromtherehedidn’tlookback. Almostnineyearsaftergraduating,Jack stillholdsfondmemoriesofhistimeat Trinityandwasoverwhelmedtoseethe levelofsupportcomingfromtheTrinity rowingshedduringhisOlympicdebut.At hisinternationalpressconference,Jack personallycalledoutTrinityCollegesaying that,“itwasawesometoseeabunchof studentswhowereinthesameposition asmebackwhenIwasinYearat 8 Trinity College,lookinguptothemenontheworld stage.JustseeingwhereIstartedandbeing aninspirationtothemisreallyawesome”. Jack’swincertainlyinspiredanew generationofrowersatTrinitywithour DirectorofRowing,PhilJurjevich,explaining itbest,“everyoneshouldhaveagoat rowingbecauseit’slikeacombinationof runningandsurngwhereyougetthis amazingglideacrossthewaterandthe tteryouget,thefasteryouwillgo”.
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