Holy Trinity Primary Granville

Dear Parents and Carers,

It has been a difficult couple of weeks for all the members of Holy Trinity Granville with the greater restrictions during lockdown. All the teachers, Support Staff and parents are doing an amazing work supporting the children's learning. The children have done an exceptional job with their online remote learning. Remember to do your best and don't get stressed with each other. Due to a positive COVID exposure at the school last Friday, the majority of the staff are now working from home and there is minimal supervision at the school for children of essential workers. 

The teachers are constantly looking at ways to support families and making adjustments to the remote learning. Don't hesitate to contact your child's class teacher or the school if you need assistance.

  THE BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

What makes the perfect children's book?  Young readers prefer  adventure, silliness and a few good scares to soppy sermons about love and inclusivity. As any bedtime-story veteran knows, books with a  heavy-handed moral message just don't strike a chord with little ones. Just as importantly, they're more likely to put parents to sleep before their youngsters. And this is key: the perfect children's book must appeal to adults as well as kids, in equal proportion. They're the ones reading it after all - night after night after night ...

I loved everything by Julia Donaldson and Lynley Dodd. I Loved Chris Riddell's Ottoline, Jeff Kinney's Wimpy Kid and Jeff Brown's Flat Stanley. I loved Harry Hill's Tim the Tiny Horse.

More than any of them, I loved Hippos Go Berserk! by Sandra Boynton, a simple counting story book about a lonely hippo who invites a couple of pals over and ends up having a wild house party which quickly descends int debauchery, mass destruction and full-on anarchy. I adored that book as much as my kids did, and it made me realise that full-on anarchy really is the sweet spot when it comes to appealing to children and adults.

Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, observed that "children are tough, though we tend to to think of them as fragile". He also said, "I don't write got children, I just write", which is perhaps crucial to his enduring popularity.

I'll leave you with another question: can someone please tell me how to persuade a 16- and a 13-year old to put down their phones for just five minutes and pick up a book again?

Acknowledgement: Paul Davies, The Telegraph UK, May 2021

Warm regards 

Phil Mahony

As we continue the period of online learning during the lockdown period it is extremely important for children to do work daily. This can be difficult for parents who quite often have their own work to do. The majority of activities provided for online learning are set at a level where the children can do the activities by themselves.

Things that can help with the children at home are;

1) Set a schedule where the children have to work each day.

2) Set a learning space where children can work. This will provide structure for the children.

3) Mix up the activities so the children can do onscreen and offscreen activities.

4) Set regular break times, including morning tea and lunch.

5) Parents need to provide the structure for the children. If the children have the choice they will probably do the minimum and move on to playing.

Parents/Carers you are doing a wonderful job and your children will benefit from your efforts.

We acknowledge that all the students are working extremely hard at home. These are the "Olympic" medallists for week 4

Kindergarten  Gold - Terry

              Bronze- David            

 Year 1  Gold - Grace

             Silver - Georgia

             Bronze - Ozas

Year 2   Gold - Roshav

              Bronze - Aisha             

Year 3   Gold - Theresa

              Silver - Isabelle

              Bronze - Aadarsh

Year 4   Gold - Sophie

              Silver - Lucas

              Bronze - Jasmeet

Year 5   Gold - Logan 

              Silver - Peter

              Bronze -Taleeyah 

               Silver - Ricky 

               Bronze - Noel 

Kindergarten 2022 Enrolment packs are available from the school office or download from our Web page. If your child turns 5 before the 31st July 2022 they are eligible to enrol for Kindergarten 2022.

Interviews for Kindergarten 2022 will continue in term 3 when restrictions allow.

If parents need the school to administer any medication to students, please see the office to fill out an authority form.

Any new asthma plans need to be handed in also.  If your child's plan has expired, please see your doctor to renew.

Thank you

10 school weeks in writing must be given to the principal before removal of a student or a full term’s fees will be payable. 

This requirement is in recognition by the family of the commitment to assist funding of the School by having their child take a place that could have been offered to another family.

Instructions for parents installing the SkoolBag app.

The SkoolBag school app is the easiest way for parents to stay up-to-date with the school events, notes, newsletters and all school communications.

Follow the instructions below to download the SkoolBag app and stay connected with what’s happening at Holy Trinity.

For iPhone and iPad users:

Click on the “Download on the App Store” button above, or go to the Apple App Store, search for “SkoolBag” and download the free SkoolBag app. After opening the app, add your school(s) and you’re ready to go!

For Google Android Users:

Click on the “Get it on Google play” button above, or go to the Google Play Store, search for “SkoolBag” and download the free SkoolBag app. After opening the app, add your school(s) and you’re ready to go!

If , at any time, you find that you have a concern with the school, you are encouraged to come to the school and speak with the teacher/s, assistant principal and/or principal, to identify your concern.

It is our aim to work with all members of our school community to ensure that we do the very best to provide a productive, safe and enjoyable learning experience for our students and professionally fulfilling experience for our staff.

If you would like to raise a concern, the Catholic Education Office has guidelines for ensuring that complaints are handled fairly. Information about how to handle complaints either informally or formally is accessed on the school website or system website. 

Please get tested if you have any COVID-19  symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat/scratchy throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, loss of taste or smell. Self-isolate until you know your test result. Also, please do not send students to school if they are feeling unwell. 

Local Testing clinics:

Granville Laverty Pathology Pop Up Drive-through Clinic

Diamond Avenue, Granville Community Centre Carpark, Granville

Granville Clinical Labs Pathology Drive-through Clinic

110 Parramatta Road, Granville

Merrylands Stockland Walk-in Clinic

Carpark Level 1 Entry from Neal Street, Merrylands Stockland, Merrylands

Parramatta Medlab Pathology Drive-through Clinic

65 Church Street, Paramatta

Westmead Laverty Pathology

148 Great Western Hwy, Ground Floor Westmead

Auburn Central Pop-up Clinic

Queen Street, Town Square, Auburn

Parramatta Community Health Centre Pop-up Clinic

162 Marsden Street, Jeffrey House, Parramatta

Merrylands Park Drive-through clinic

Corner Burnett Street and Merrylands Road, Merrylands Park, Merrylands,

Merrylands Laverty Pathology Walk-in Clinic

417 Merrylands Road, Merrylands

Parramatta Clinical Labs Pathology Drive-through Clinic

70 Pemberton Street, University of Western Sydney North Campus, Parramatta

Auburn Drive-through clinic

48 Boorea Street, Auburn

Guildford Pool Carpark Pop Up Clinic

Tamplin Road, 2161 Guildford

Auburn Community Health Care Centre Drive-through Clinic

Norval Street, Auburn Community Health Centre, Auburn

Westmead Hospital

Corner of Hawkesbury Road and Darcy Road, Level 2 E Block, Westmead

Wentworthville 4Cyte Pathology Clinic

69 Veron Street, Wentworthville

Chester Hill Laverty Pathology

Shop 1, 159 Priam Street , Chester Hill

Smithfield Drive Through Testing Clinic

63 Long Street, Smithfield

Congratulations to the following students who celebrate their Birthday in 

August:

Jenlia G, Angelica L, Isabella M, Praajal B, Olivia S, John Paul D, Maria K, AB K, Kathryn P, Aliya S, Terry C, George A, Lopasi L, Manassef H, Sophie Y, Mia K, and Jasmeet B.