Parents' Association

President’s Report

Engaging families in Trinity is an important means to support better learning outcomes for children. When schools, parents and guardians work together a strong community is built.

The PA (of which every parent is automatically a member) is thankful for the support of the Trinity’s Leadership Team for providing a school climate that conveys to parents that they are welcome, thus creating a culture of working together as a community. Despite the ongoing pandemic, being involved through the PA and its SubCommittees provides many varied opportunities to be part of your child's journey.

The cocurricular Sub-Committees include the Trinity Kayaking Supporters, Trinity Friends of Music, Cowey Club (Rowing), Friends of Visual Arts, Friends of Drama, Friends of F1 in Schools, Friends of Snowsports and Friends of Rugby. The PA have welcomed the Trinity Friends of Rugby back to the PA in 2022 as a Sub-Committee. In August, the Friends of Rugby committee organised a celebration for the end of the rugby season with well over 180 parents and students in attendance. Throughout the season, year level coordinators volunteered their time to help with the organisation of game days and bond the teams’ families.

In Term 3, Alice Wong (Trinity Friends of Music (TFOM) Convenor), along with her committee, organised a wonderful evening for Jazz Night. Performers and parents were treated to a lucky draw and raffle prizes. Established in 1998, the activities run by TFOM also provide financial support for events, equipment and the purchase of new instruments. TFOM warmly welcomes all parents to their committee, which meets each term.

Currently, the Convenors for the Founders’ Day Fair (Sean Rooney) and the Spring Luncheon (Louise Burnett), along with their committees, are working hard to deliver events in Term 4. The Founders’ Day Fair Committee provides assistance with planning and general organisation, coordination of stalls, rosters, set up and/or pack down. The Spring Lunch Committee assists with securing a venue and menu selection, as well as theming, organising entertainment and minor fundraising.

Perhaps you are a lover of books (and saving money) and would like to get involved with the Secondhand Book Sale in December, run by Andrea Bee and Louise Wilkie, providing parents with an opportunity to sell and purchase their sons’ textbooks at the end of the school year.

In May 2023, the Green and Gold Ball Committee is another opportunity for parents to become involved with a parent-led PA event. It is always a wonderful evening and lots of fun is had in the planning of the event.

Class Representatives plan and carry out social activities for their year level, and provide a conduit of information between, and connection to, the PA and all other parents. The Class Rep role involves organising events and participating in Class Rep meetings once a term. If you would like to join in for 2023,

please contact Lisa Williams (Senior School) or Melissa Gallace (Junior School) via the PA email address below.

Fundraising is not the primary objective of the PA Committee, but the funds raised enable the Small Funds Projects allocations to enhance the experience at school of the current cohorts. In May 2022, the PA granted funds for the following projects within the school: the TLC Community Support Group to purchase gift cards to supplement the food donated by parents; to the ELC Indigenous Educational resources; the purchase of Indigenous Art to support the school's art program; and the Junior School sustainability project to start composting food waste and to replace the worms from the worm farm, which unfortunately perished during lockdowns in 2021. The disbursement of funds raised going back to the boys is an activity whereby staff and Sub-Committees are encouraged to submit applications for funds.

All parents and guardians are warmly invited to be part of the PA and its Sub-Committees. Please contact us as we are excited to hear from you.

pa@trinity.vic.edu.au

Penny Angove (Co-Convenor), Caroline Reynolds (Year 9 Class Rep), Vicki Clark (Co-Convenor) and Lagia Papageorgiou (Year 8 Class Rep) at the Friends of Rugby end of season dinner

Heidi Pfeffer

President PA Committee

Trinity Kayaking Supporters Group parent Tony Ladson paddling with Anna Corney (Trinity staff) and students in Essendon