Term 3 Week 8 | 6 September 2024

Principal's Message

Boys need their dads or father figures. Our society needs father figures to be there for their sons. They need to see us behaving in positive ways, breaking the toxic man code. They need to see men showing their vulnerability, being loving and caring, and standing up for the marginalised and oppressed. They need boundaries and the firm word when using inappropriate and abusive language. They need consistent messaging about what it is to be good man. Spoiler alert, but Winton winds up his message with a call to action:

“But before any of that is possible we need to attend to them. Yes, boys need their unexamined privilege curtailed. Just as they need certain proscribed privileges and behaviours made available to them. But the first step is to notice them. To find them worthy of our interest. As subjects, not objects. How else can we hope to take responsibility for them? And it’s men who need to step up and finally take their full share of that responsibility.”

I thank all the male mentors in our community who provide excellent role modelling for our young people: coaches, teachers, uncles, grandads, dads and family friends who care for our children, who prioritise their safety and wellbeing, who call them to account and expect them to be the best they can be, and who make a difference in their lives. Never doubt that your influence is profound.

Sometimes part of the guidance and loving care that we show our young people is to let them experience the wider world. This week our Year 9 students are in Melbourne taking part in activities in the city, catching public transport and finding their own way, albeit with support from their own cohort and our staff. It is a perfect time for these teens to step out and take on the challenges organised for them, which include service activities with providers who care for the city’s vulnerable people. Thank you to our Year 9 Coordinator, Mr Caide Robertson, and the Trinity staff who made the experience possible, and thank you to our families who support this important rite of passage for our developing adults.

Times are tough for our community’s vulnerable and the food stocks are very low at our local St Vincent de Paul. We are currently collecting non-perishable food items to help replenish their supplies and I encourage those who have not had the chance to contribute to do so before the end of the term. There are drop-off bins in each Homeroom and as further incentive each item donated receives important House points.

Further service opportunities are coming up with our fun and festive Trinity Day, which falls on our final day of the term. Trinity Day is a celebration of our College heritage and culture and raises funds for our chosen charities. The dress-up theme for this year is movie stars and I know our senior students will already well and truly have their costumes planned to make their final Trinity Day something to remember. It is still an official school day so students are expected to attend and contribute to the community spirit.

Have a nice weekend.

Paul Clohesy
Principal

Mr Paul Clohesy, Principal

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Netball Update

The Year 7B girls were assigned to Pool 2 in the junior divisions and played five games throughout the day, displaying an impressive level of sportsmanship and remarkable netball skills in every match. Although their relentless effort and dedication only led to one win, their performance was outstanding against quality opposition. In each game the girls showcased their teamwork and determination, making the day a memorable and exciting experience for all. Although everyone played exceptionally well, special mentions goes to Scarlett and Olivia who were excellent across the whole day. Well done girls on an awesome day!

The 8A side played six games across the day in Pool 1. They asserted themselves on the tournament with a 19-3 win against Cornish College, and followed that up with an 11-7 win against Carey Baptist Grammar.

In the third round they faced Bentleigh Secondary College and they continued to produce excellent netball. The skills they displayed to produce a 15-4 win set them as the dominant team in the division going into round four. They were scheduled to play Diamond Valley College in the next round, who were the only other side that had multiple wins for the day. The Trinity girls started strong and were in control of the game for the entire first half and the first four minutes of the second half. Fatigue became an issue in the last three minutes of the game, resulting in uncharacteristic errors, gifting Diamond Valley four goals, resulting in a 9-11 loss. This moved Trinity into second place on the ladder and the girls assumed that their chance to make state finals was over. They bounced back to defeat Our Lady Sacred Heart 14-9 and then only Hazel Glen College was left to play.

In tournament netball anything can happen and Diamond Valley proceeded to lose their last game of the day, which meant that if Trinity could win their final game they would move back up to equal first spot on the ladder and potentially go through. The girls took the court for their last game on a mission. They were fierce in their attack on the ball and the pace of the game was quicker than anything played throughout the rest of the day. Trinity got out to an early lead and proceeded to make sure of the win, running away with an exceptional 17-7. They had played great netball all day but their performance in this last game was exceptional.

Trinity 8A, ended the day in equal top spot and qualified through to the State Final competition.

Trinity 8B participated in Pool 3 of the junior division and participated in five games throughout the day. They came up against Balcombe Grammar in their first game of the tournament and the game was a hard-fought contest. Unfortunately, Trinity fell short 6-9, however it was a good introduction to the tournament.

Kilbreda College was their second opponent, and they’re always a strong challenge for our school. The girls matched up very well with Kilbreda, maintaining an even game until the last two minutes when nerves and pressure got the better of the girls, allowing the opposition to pull ahead and secure a 6-10 victory.

In Round 3 the girls found their form against Hazel Glen College. Trinity started playing as a team, capitalising on each turnover and playing fluent transition netball, allowing them to play their best game. Trinity ran away with the win, with a score of 11-5. They continued this form into their next round against Diamond Valley College. The confidence from the previous win allowed the girls to play high quality, team netball, leading to a convincing win with a 14-4 margin. In their last game of the day they were scheduled to play undefeated Genazzano College who had been beating teams convincingly all day. The girls put up a good fight, producing a few great passages of play but Genazzano were simply far too strong, dominating both the first and second halves and making it extremely difficult for Trinity to hold their centre or deny their scoring opportunities. In the end, it was a 17-3 loss to Gennazzano, which was not how the girls wanted to finish their day. However they did all they could against a much stronger side. It was a great day, full of new experiences for this team. The girls worked hard all day and represented the school well. Well done

The Trinity Intermediate B side was in a draw that scheduled them to play eight games on this preliminary day. They faced Ave Maria College in their first game of the day, and it was a tight match. Our girls took longer to settle and Ave Maria crept ahead to be in the lead 11-8 at the final siren. They went into Round 3 against Diamond Valley College fresh after a bye in Round 2 and the game ended in a draw, nine goals apiece.

Round 4 pitted them against Our Lady Sacred Heart College and the girls were finally able to produce the netball that we know they are capable of, winning 15-5. Trinity played Carey Baptist Grammar School in Round 5 and the opposition was simply too strong across the whole court, running away with a very comfortable 26-2 win. In round 6 the Trinity girls came up against Mentone Girls Secondary and, although it was a low scoring game, it was a tight contest. Both teams took a lot of intercepts, making it difficult for either team to score, and a few skill errors at important moments resulted in Mentone scoring one goal at the very end of the game to secure the win by one. Rounds 7 and 8 saw much of the same for the Inter girls, with the team still struggling to find form. They were defeated by Hazel Glen College 9-14 and then Kilbreda College 8-17. The day’s results were not a true reflection of the skills and strength of this team; however, it did mean that they went into the final round of the day knowing that making the state finals was out of their reach.

In the final round they played against Genezzano who were sitting on top of the ladder, so the Trinity girls approached the game relaxed and in a positive mindset, wanting to finish the day on a high and produced some of their best netball for the day.

On Tuesday 27 August and Thursday 29 August, our netball teams travelled to Melbourne to compete in the state finals of the Victoria School Championships.

State finals consist of two pools of nine teams and, at the end of the draw, the top two from each pool play in crossover semi-finals. The games are two seven-minute halves with a straight change over at half time and only one minute between rounds. The intensity is always high and with such short games, even the smallest error can cost you.

Year 8

Our Year 8 team attended the tournament on the Tuesday and was to play eight games against the best netball sides in the state. The games were scheduled for every second round, so the girls only had 15 minutes in between each game. They settled into the tournament well, with a convincing 17-8 win against Caulfield Grammar before battling it out with Catherine McAuley College in a tight second round contest. It came down to one turn over in the final few minutes, which cemented a 9-11 defeat. The Trinity girls bounced back in their next game against Frankston High School, taking a lot of intercepts and scoring easily, which resulted in a 13-7 win.

The game against Salesian College started a trend of one goal losses. Both teams produced good netball, capitalising on the opposition’s errors, yet no team was able to gain the ascendency. In the dying seconds of the game, Salesian scored a goal to beat Trinity 10-11. The following game against Marist-Sion College was a mirror of the previous game. It went goal for goal for the entire game, with neither team able to break away. Unfortunately, Marist-Sion had first centre in the second half so they always went one goal ahead and the time ran out before Trinity could tie the score back up.

Trinity faced Loreto College in the sixth round and started the game well. They got out to a few goals lead before Loretto responded in the second half. A few erratic passes under pressure allowed the opposition to draw even and by the final siren they had taken the lead, winning 10-11.

In Round 7, Trinity played Rowville Secondary, which was the top team in their pool. The Trinity side knew they were out of contention for semi-finals, they threw everything they had at Rowville. The girls led for a good portion of the first half and Rowville had to work extremely hard to get back in the game. Rowville went on to win 9-11 but the spirit the Trinity girls showed was excellent.

In their last game of the day, the team had redemption on their mind. Their opponent was to be Genazzano College who they drew with for top spot at the preliminary day. In that previous game, Trinity dominated 80 per cent of the game but gifted the game to Genazzano in the last few minutes due to some skill errors. The girls were determined to make emends and, although they had already played seven games of netball, they found another level to finish the day well. The Trinity team asserted their dominance early and maintained their form to achieve a 14-10 win.

We are very proud of their efforts on this day and would also like to thank Isabelle and Charli for scoring. This Year 8 team has had a very successful school netball season, and we wish to congratulate all of them for their achievements this year.

Year 8 team members: Millah, Georgia, Addi, Leni, Ashlin, Olivia, Leah, Molly and Stella.

Intermediate

On Thursday 29 the Trinity Intermediate girls made their way to for their state finals. Trinity was placed in Pool 2, which seemed to be the stronger of the two pools, but the talent of this side meant that they were ready to take on anyone. They were scheduled to play seven games every second round, resulting in only 15 minutes in between each of their games.

They asserted themselves on the competition in the first round, producing clean, disciplined netball. Running away with a dominant 16-6 win against St Joseph’s College. They carried that form in to Round 2 against Padua College. The defence took a lot of intercepts and the chemistry down the court was excellent, earning the girls another good 12-6 win.

Balcombe Grammar was up next, and Trinity continued to work hard defensively, denying the opposition scoring opportunities, yet scoring freely themselves. With a very comfortable 18-8-win, Trinity cemented themselves on top of the ladder. In Round 4 they played the other dominant side in the pool, Rowville Secondary, and unfortunately things did not go their way. At the beginning of the game, they were three goals down and from that point onwards, they struggled to find their form. Rowville had a dominant shooter, who was delivered the ball well by the mids and the Trinity defence struggled to find an answer to stop the flow of goals. Rowville ran away with a 7-21 which moved Trinity into second position on the ladder.

Trinity needed to re-group quickly because the very next match was against the side sitting third on the ladder. The teams they were scheduled to play in the last three rounds were all lower on the ladder so a win in this game would secure the second spot in their pool and would progress them through to the semi-finals. Lavalla Catholic College lined up with an extremely tall goal shooter but the Trinity girls were able to prevent the ball getting to her early in the game. Trinity was competing well then, whether it was fatigue or the occasion, uncharacteristic skills errors started to occur just before half time. The girls tried to rally in the second half but a few more wayward passes allowed Lavalla to get out to a 11-17 lead by the final siren. The disappointment was evident after such a strong start to the day but to their credit the Trinity girls took the court for Round 6 motivated to get their form back. They did very well to stick to their structures and stay focussed against a more unconventional side, producing a 17-7 win against Firbank Grammar. With semi-finals out of the question and fatigue setting in, the girls struggled mentally during the last game of the day against a far less skilled team and in the end they allowed the game to slip away with a close loss to Monivae College. Rowville and Lavalla College moved through to the semi-finals from this pool and both went on to dominate, providing evidence that Pool 2 was the strongest side of the draw.

The netball that this team is capable of is elite and they showcased that in four of their games throughout the day. This opportunity will go down as ‘the one that got away’, but these girls have represented our school exceptionally well and we are very excited for what they can achieve in the future. They are highly skilled, competitive and above all else support one another fiercely, all attributes that we are very proud of. Thank you to Eliza and Rylee for attending on the day to score.

Intermediate team members: Harmony, Jess, Kiara, Remy, Poppy, Georgia, Mia, Mia and Tessah.

We are very proud of the talent, character and sportsmanship of these two teams. They have worked hard at weekly trainings since March and achieved excellent results, recognising them both as one of the strongest teams in the state in their age groups. We are incredibly proud of all they have achieved and thank them for representing Trinity so well.

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