Trinity Connect
Issue 16, 19 November 2021
Principal's News....
This time last year, when I reflected on 2020 I was quietly confident that we could never get another year like it, how wrong I was! 2021 has continued to surprise us, challenge us and throw curve balls at us!
I would like to thank all of our Trinity families for your understanding and support these last few weeks as we have worked with families, students and DHS in relation to COVID within the community. We can share with you that there have been no further cases identified and our students and staff who have had to spend time in quarantine have returned to school. Most importantly, our students and families who have been unwell have returning to good health.
We pray that these remaining weeks of term pass without further disruption and students can finish their school year on a positive note.
Eloise Beveridge
A MUST DO THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON........
End of Year Events
Our annual College Awards and Graduation Ceremony will be a pre-recorded event that will be distributed to all families via a link. Whist it is disappointing to not all be able to come together again this year, we hope that the video keepsake is a memory to cherish, especially for those students graduating this year.
Our Year 9/10 students have been able to still have a Ball, with them eagerly awaiting this event on Tuesday 30 November.
On Thursday evening, 2 December, our Year 10 students and their immediate family will celebrate graduation in an intimate ceremony being held on the College lawns. A new event for our College that has arisen from the COVID challenges, but one that we are really looking forward to.
Year level teachers have and will communicate other end of year activities with parents and caregivers.
Thank you for supporting us as we all work together to do our best for our students at this difficult and ever changing time.
Calendar of Events
Tuesday 23 November - Year 10 transition visit to MSC
Wednesday 24 November - Prep 2022 Transition Visit
Thursday 25 November - Prep 2022 Parent Orientation Session (Virtual)
Thursday 25 November and Friday 26 November - Year 5/6 Camp Over
Monday 29 November - Filming of Awards Ceremony
Tuesday 30 November - Filming of Awards Ceremony
Tuesday 30 November - Year 9/10 Ball
Wednesday 1 December - 2022 Prep Transition Visit and 2022 Year 7 Transition Day
Thursday 2 December - Year 10 Graduation Ceremony on the Lawns
Friday 1 December - Year 10 Final Day and Prep Fun Day
Monday 6 December - Year 6 Celebration
Thursday 9 December - Year 7-9 Pool Day and PTFA Christmas Drive Through
Friday 10 December - Prep - Year 9 Students last day of school for 2021
Friday 17 December - College Office Closes
COVID Restrictions - For Schools
Restrictions continue to change as the State moves towards the next steps in the Road Map identified at a State and National Level. Below is an update on the government mandated restrictions for parents and visitors to schools in Victoria:
Vaccination requirements for parents and carers attending school sites:
- All parents and carers attending schools, including for drop off and pick up must also adhere to physical distancing, density limits, face mask requirements and practise respiratory etiquette and good hand hygiene.
- Parents and carers who enter school buildings must check in using the QR code and schools must sight vaccination information, but do not need to collect, record or hold the information.
- Parents and carers who enter school buildings must also have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and must have had two doses of COVID-19 vaccine by 29 November 2021 or have a valid medical exception with the following limited exceptions - when attending to administer medical treatment to their own child when the treatment cannot be administered by the school, when attending to collect their child who is unwell and cannot leave the school building unaccompanied by their parent/carer or when attending for a momentary period that does not involve any sustained contact with staff or students, for example, to collect a completed art project or similar.
- Parents and carers attending any event or activity inside a school building including, but not limited to tours, graduations, kindergarten transition, whole of school events are required to show evidence of vaccination.
- Meetings and other discussions (such as Student Support Group meetings) with parents and carers who do not meet vaccination requirements should be held virtually.
- Parents and carers attending school sites for drop off and pick up who do not enter school buildings do not need to comply with vaccination requirements.
- Any parent/carer who needs to access an early childhood education and care service (including OSHC) via the main entrance of a government school building is required to check in using the Victorian Government QR Code Service but do not need to show their vaccination status.
Additional details can be found: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/covid-19-vaccinations-visitors-volunteers/policy
The College thanks our families for their understanding as we navigate these restrictions imposed on us.
Uniform Shop
The Uniform Shop is back to normal hours:
Tuesdays 2.15 to 4.30pm
Friday 8.15 to 10.30am
Please note that that changes announced to COVID-19 Restrictions from Thursday 18 November at 11.59 pm will impact the operations of the College Uniform Shop. With Phase D of the Road Map now in place changes that affect the operations of the Uniform Shop:
MASKS: All staff and customers have to wear masks indoors.
QR CODE: All customers need to log in via the QR Code or manual log in.
FULL VACCINATION: Customers are only able to enter a Non essential store (clothing etc) if they are fully vaccinated (or have a medical exemption). The vaccination status needs to be checked by our staff prior to customers entering our stores.
DENSITY LIMITS: Capacity limits NO LONGER apply.
Thank you for your continuing support in ensuring that Noone adhere to these restrictions.
Georgina Everett
HR Manager, Noone
Instrumental Enrolments
Contact us
Email: admin@tlc.vic.edu.au
Website: www.tlc.vic.edu.au
Location: 920 Fifteenth Street, Mildura VIC, Australia
Phone: 03 5023 7013
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tlc.vic.edu.au/