Around the Junior School

The Junior School students have had a very busy start to the year. Here are some highlights.

WELCOMING OUR NEWEST STUDENTS

The year started a little differently with the COVID-19 restrictions in place but eventually in May, and in true TC tradition, some of our newest Trinity students were officially welcomed by being piped in by the Trinity Pipes & Drums in front of the whole school at the Performing Arts Assembly.

RECYCLED ART COMPETITION

Once again, the Junior School students were invited to participate in this competition this year with the task of creating a steampunk robot using only recycled, repurposed or reused materials as part of the competition. There were some fantastic and creative characters made using a variety of very interesting materials including a fire extinguisher, batteries, tools and even some face masks.

Congratulations to Matteo Redolatti (6W) who won the competition with Mason Helean (6G) and Michael Borman (6W) being awarded second and third prizes respectively.

UKRAINE CARITAS APPEAL

Our Junior School boys pulled together to help raise important funds for the affected communities in Ukraine. With more than $1,300 raised in one week for Caritas Australia, these funds went towards helping deliver urgent needed humanitarian aid to the millions of Ukrainians in need of shelter, food, clean water, hygiene support, medical attention and protection. We thank everyone who supported the Junior School boys and this appeal.

MOTHER’S DAY MASS

On Friday 6 May, Year 6 students celebrated the wonderful mothers of Trinity at this special Mass in the College Chapel. It was wonderful to see all the mothers, grandmothers and mother-figures in attendance as we shared in the Eucharist and offered a meaningful and prayerful service that honoured all mothers. There were plenty of special moments including when Mrs Bernie Dimanlig-Rankin and Mrs Jane Redolatti both shared their own heartfelt and honest reflections of motherhood.

The students were encouraged to reflect on their own mothers and grandmothers, and truly appreciate all that they do and all that they model through their ongoing care and love. The students then presented their mothers with a special ‘report card for mum’ and personally thanked them for all that they do.

FELLOWSHIP CUP

Chanel House won the inaugural Junior School Fellowship Cup for Term 1. This cup was introduced in 2022 as a friendly Inter-House competition where boys who actively demonstrate positive behaviour such as kindness, good manners, respect and hard work receive an Excellence Card and a fellowship token that they add to the Tucker’s Tally Board (named after former Head of Junior School, Mr Martin Tucker). The House with the most tokens at the end of term wins the cup.