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HEAD MASTER'S BULLETIN | FRIDAY 22 MARCH 2019

NEWS & NOTIFICATIONS

From The Head MasterDuring the course of this week, three experiences caught me off-guard, reminding me both of the inestimablepreciousness of life, and also its fragility.

On Tuesday the extended School community was rocked by the news of the untimely death of Kenneth To.Kenneth, who graduated from Trinity in 2009, Kenneth became unwell and subsequently died followed a trainingsession at the University of Florida, where he had been based. Kenneth is generally regarded as being the bestswimmer to have come through Trinity. The list of his accomplishments can be readily accessed through a briefonline search; it includes national records, and world-championship and Commonwealth Games medals. He wasvery highly regarded in Australian swimming circles, and he was well-placed to represent Hong Kong at the 2020Olympic Games.

The impact on the Trinity community of his passing has been considerable. The news of his death is shocking, inthat it seems inconceivable for an athlete of his age and conditioning to collapse in this way. As we presentlyunderstand it, no conclusive cause of death has been identified. The news of his death is heartbreaking, as is thecase for the passing of any young man, particularly one who appeared to be well on the way to achieving a life-time dream. The news of his death brings untold sorrow to those who knew him closely; by all accounts, he wasa wonderful young man, characterised by humility, positivity, determination and friendliness. His passing makesno sense.

In Kenneth’s passing, we were reminded of the fragility of life, and the tragedy of our mortality.

The second experience that grabbed my attention was the horror in Christchurch that took place a week ago. Theshootings, and the aftermath, have been profoundly distressing. The naked grief of the bereaved, as we watchnews accounts, always cuts through the various other things clamouring for our attention. I found it both hard towatch, and hard to turn away. The act of evil amongst our Kiwi cousins, and the pain that has ensued for somany, makes no sense.

The third experience in the forefront of my mind was being in the audience for the Wednesday night performanceof the School’s musical, Big Fish. Not having any familiarity with the musical, or its cinematic version directed byTim Burton, I did not know what to expect. While my initial response to the show was to appreciate the quality ofthe performances and to enjoy seeing our students demonstrating their abilities, the show was poignant beyondwords. Exploring the relationships and complexities of parent-child relationships, I found myself reflecting on myown experience of both childhood and parenthood. Without giving away any spoilers, the play led me to wonderat the levels below levels within our personalities and our relationships, and to resolve to treasure the goodthings that I have, at each stage that I have them.

Life is precious, and it is fragile. As many of you know, I present a birthday card and small gift to each student inthe School community. On the back of that card is a verse from the Bible. Teach us to number our days, so thatwe may gain a heart of wisdom. (Psalm 90:12) The writer’s point is that remembering our mortality, rather thandenying it, teaches us to live wisely and well.

Each birthday, it is no bad thing to reflect on the fact that one more of our years has passed. It is not a point thatneeds to be hammered home to young people. It is not a point that should become an object of morbidfascination. But it is not a point to be denied either. As this week has reminded us, life is fragile. And it isprecious. Thank God for the hope that he provides to us, through the resurrection of Jesus, that light can comefrom darkness and life can come from death.

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FROM THE DEPUTY HEAD MASTER - SUMMER HILLI don’t intend to talk about the events of last Friday in Christchurch, except to reiterate the School’s position thatwe repudiate racism and stereotypes at Trinity Grammar School. The School does not and will not acceptdiscrimination or harassment based on race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, and the Head Master hasspoken regularly and often this term about respect, the potential risks of tribalism, and the values we hold as aninstitution.

Nonetheless, I won’t quickly forget the horror of last Friday.

But what I want to talk about this morning is leadership. In recent years, much has been written about whatleadership is, how to demonstrate leadership, different models of leadership and, in 2019, it is common to hearthe phrase “everyone can be a leader”. We send our School Officers on a leadership retreat, we induct Year 9Monitors and Prep and Junior School Officers with exhortations of the importance of leading well, we haveCaptains of Sport and Activities, and we run the Cadet Corps as a formal leadership training programme.

But, if you want to see what real leadership in action is, you need look no further than the New Zealand PrimeMinister’s actions over the course of the last seven days.

Prime Minister Ardern has demonstrated extraordinary leadership, even more amazing for a person who is onlythirty-eight, which to many of you may seem old, but to me seems young.

Prime Minister Ardern has been strong, clear, compassionate, articulate, measured, principled and responsible inthe face of an overwhelming national tragedy. She has offered comfort, a call to unity and humanity at a timewhen New Zealand needed it most and, in my opinion, offered a lesson in leadership and integrity that otherworld leaders and business leaders would do well to heed. Such has been her impact that her response to thisevent has been written about in the The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Times in London, TheGuardian, The China Daily, The Sydney Morning Herald and many other media outlets. I suspect she is trendingon social media as well.

It is too early to say she is the next in a line of 20 thcentury global leaders that includes iconic names like MartinLuther King, Nelson Mandela, and Mohandes Gandhi, but if her leadership this week is any indication, it may bethat your children and grandchildren will look back on this moment and see it as the beginning of her reputationas one of the 21st century’s brightest and best world leaders.

For those of you who really want to see what real leadership is, you could do far worse than watch some of theNew Zealand Prime Minister’s speeches and press conferences on YouTube this weekend.

May I commend the cast and crew of ‘Big Fish’ for a wonderful performance on Wednesday evening, and extendmy best wishes for tonight’s and tomorrow’s shows. It was a poignant exploration of the relationships betweenchildren and their parents. I don’t think I was the only member of the audience to tear up a little towards the end.

Bradley Barr | Deputy Head Master-Summer Hill


The story behind the Big Fish MusicalParenting is often a torturous business. Relationships between fathers and sons can be particularly fraught. Iknow my own father loved me, but he was from a generation not particularly articulate about emotions andthings that mattered. I was equally inarticulate but for different reasons. We both felt deeply.

Seared in my memory are the words of a mate when I was about 10, “Hey Duhigg! Why do you still kiss your Dadgoodbye?” To my shame, I stopped. I’ve also experienced a fractured relationship with my own son. So where toturn for guidance?

We can work our way through the non-fiction parenting section of whatever bookshop is still surviving, quoteSteve Biddulph ad infinitum about raising boys, but our own experience of life is very much unique. No textbookis going to provide the complete answer.

Instead there are stories, the tribal tales that illuminate aspects of experience at a profoundly emotional, andeven spiritual level. Jesus Christ was the master storyteller. Bob Dylan called the Parable of the Lost Son thegreatest story of all time.

Our production “Big Fish” is a musical with all the hallmarks of these illuminating tales. Compelling characters,larger than life events, magic, lots of laughter and a story with real heart about the fractious intimacy of fathersand sons.

To bring fathers and sons closer, the school is offering a free matinee performance of Big Fish for fathers toattend with their sons on Tuesday March 19 from 12:30-3:30pm. Evening shows for the whole family will be20,22,23 7pm. Hopefully the show will encourage some deep conversations between fathers and their sons

Brendan Duhigg | Director- Big Fish & Head of Drama

Tickets for the Matinee 19 March 12:30-3:30pm can be booked through the Community Directory

All tickets for the 20, 22 and 23 7pm evening sessions can be booked through Trybooking.com


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ACADEMIC

The Arthur Holt LibraryYEAR 12 IB LIVING OUT ACADEMIC HONESTY IN THE LIBRARY

Year 12 IB students have been developing their Academic Honesty skills with a series of mandatory referencingworkshops as part of their IB work program. Academic Honesty is a key life skill which provides students with thetools to effectively reference and acknowledge the work of others. The cohort’s referencing lesson was built fromthe data from a referencing pre-test and provided the students with the opportunity to engage in a series ofpractical activities to consolidate their understanding of APA referencing techniques. APA referencing is an in-text referencing style developed by the American Psychological Association which focuses on highlighting theauthor(s) surname and year of publication to acknowledge the work of others. These workshops equip studentswith key lifelong learning skills as they become more discerning of the sources they use, as well as assisting thedevelopment of their mandatory extended essay.

SUSTAINED READING TIPS

Last week, Year 7 English classes were challenged to participate in sustained silent reading. While the benefits ofreading are well regarded and known, sustained reading is often a challenge for many students and adults. Hereare some tips to help with promoting sustained reading:

Set a time limit for sustained reading and stick to it!Make predictions as you readHave access to book rich environmentsMake sustained reading a part of an everyday routine



READING QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”Norwegian Wood - Murakami

Ms Danielle Rodrigues | Teaching and Learning Librarian


PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE

A reminder that the 2019 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge has commenced and is open to students fromKindergarten to Year 9. The challenge runs until the 30th of August and students in Years 7-9 must read 20 books(with at least 15 books from the 5-6 or 7-9 PRC list) to complete the challenge.

Did your son participate in the challenge in primary school? There are Gold and Platinum certificates awarded tothose who complete the challenge four and seven years in a row respectively, and those students who completethe challenge every year from Year 3 to Year 9 will receive a medal!

If your son was a student at the Junior School his log-in details remain the same.

If your son was a student at the Preparatory school or another primary school where he participated in thechallenge a new account will need to be created for him and merged with his old account. Please contact MrsWeber [email protected] (include your son’s full name, DOB and previous primary school details).

If your son has not participated in the challenge before but would like to sign up in 2019, email Miss [email protected]

Looking for a book on the 5-6 or 7-9 PRC lists? Visit the Premier’s Reading Challenge Book Lists page:https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/booklist/home.html

The Library staff will be undertaking the large task of placing stickers on all the PRC books in the Arthur HoltLibrary over the next few terms to help your son with his selections. But for now, he can simply ask one of thelibrary staff for help!

Stefanie Gaspari | Director of Library Services


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CAREERS @ TRINITYPreparing Graduates For Work

In January this year, the Graduate Outcomes Survey for 2018 was released. This annual report collatesinformation collected from 102 tertiary institutions (universities and non-university higher education providers)about their graduates – and provides analysis of their employment outcomes.

At the beginning of the Report, the following table appears, indicating that undergraduate full time employmentoutcomes have not changed dramatically in the past year.

Undergraduate employment outcomes, 2017 and 2018 (%)

The report goes on to say:

“Consistent with 2017, in 2018 graduates from more vocationally oriented study areas had greater success inthe labour market immediately upon graduation.” (Section 2.1, page 3)

This statement is likely not very surprising. It makes sense that courses that are preparing students foremployment directly linked with their study would need to be well connected with industry to ensure they areproviding the required skill development.

It is not a new thing that universities are engaging in this type of relationship with industry, in order to providethe most appropriate courses of study for their students. Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is part of manyvocationally focussed tertiary courses (engineering, health science etc). The following link to Murdoch Universityin WA provides an excellent description of the place of WIL in their programmes:http://www.murdoch.edu.au/Work-Integrated-Learning/

School Based Traineeship Programme

In providing a range of education options that will be appealing and relevant for our students, Trinity has beenfacilitating school based traineeships across a range of industries since 2014.


http://www.murdoch.edu.au/Work-Integrated-Learning/

Last week we held our 2019 ‘sign up’ evening where students and employers formally begin their partnership inthe signing of their training contacts. This year, we congratulate Lachlan Farrell (11Fo) and Isaac Soldatos (11Hi)and welcome their respective employers, Blake Newton of Fluid Contracting and Stephanie Hynes of Growthbuiltto the Programme.

Our thanks go to Sue Boye from the AIS and Lauren Curtis from Apprenticeship Support Australia for theirinvaluable support of this Programme at Trinity.

Courses And Contacts

Please refer to Courses and Contacts for details of courses and contacts that may be of interest to you andyour sons.

Sue Draysey | Careers and Student Pathways Advisor


http://community.trinity.nsw.edu.au/news_links/2019/senior/Careers-Courses-and-Contacts.pdf

SPORT

Cross CountryThe Trinity Cross Country fraternity looked to be in ‘Ship Shape’ last Saturday at the Bay Run!

Well it was great to be back at ‘The Bay’ last Saturday for our first, yet somewhat gentle, hit out in the 2019Cross Country season. We were super pleased with the turn out, as we had 45 Trinity Cross Country athletes turnup for a ‘non-compulsory’ Saturday sporting commitment! A number of lads look in pretty sweet form early thisseason. Zachary Pliatsikas (9Ho) led the way in 28mins flat, with Keelan Stephandellis (9Hi) not far adriftin 28.19 and Bill Zhu (12La), having a conservative run, yet still stopped the clock at 28.33! Other notableperformances came from newcomer Yadovan Thanujan (10We) who looks to have considerable Cross Countrypotential and another sub 30min lap came from Cross Country stalwart Alex Reddel (11Ke).

We are back at The Bay tomorrow for our final hit out prior to season proper commencing next week!

Good running,

Michael Spratt | MIC


FootballIn this week’s Football report, the focus is on the 1st XI ‘Independent Schools Cup’ game, the‘Internal Trials’ and trials games Vs Barker from last Saturday.

Independent Schools Cup

Round two of the Independent Schools Cup was against Inaburra School, our Head Master’s former school, atSeymour Shaw Park on Monday 11th of March. Having had a bye for the first round of the competition, this gamewas the first game of the season for Trinity.

From the first whistle Trinity were ready with a sense of determination as illustrated by Owen Bazdaric (10Ta)at the front of Trinity’s attack. The game progressed and we were switching the ball from side to side withexcellent and precise passes from Nicholas Bakopoulos (11Mu) in the midfield to overcome Inaburra’sdefensive shapes. Excellent work from Lucas Kapetanellis (11Ke) and Mohammed Khamis (11We) indefence contained Inaburra’s strikers and did not allow them to get a shot away for the whole game. With greatbuild-up play through Kevin Cloke (12Du) in midfield and quick passes along the right wing, Jayden Ayad(11He) was able to shoot and score a spectacular goal, the first goal for Trinity 1XI in 2019. Trinity had numerousshots from Steve Poulos (11Ta) and Dimitri Gremos (11Fo) but it wasn’t enough to beat their goalkeeper.

The second half came Alex Williams (12St) scored a goal for Trinity. Kenneth Chu (12Mu) and Jason Rudd(11WH) played exceptional games in midfield. With eight minutes to go Yanni Plataniotis (11Sc) put his bodyon the line to win a header to prevent a goal scoring opportunity. In the process he injured himself, dislocatinghis elbow, which resulted in the game halted for an ambulance to arrive. I would like to wish Yanni a speedyrecovery with his injury which may take the season to recover.

With eight minutes to go, Inaburra was playing really directly to try for a goal and come back into the game.These final moments of the game were extremely intense. However, with a fighting spirit from everyone in theTrinity team, we were able to finish the game and win 2-0. Our next game for the Independent Schools Cup willbe held next term at Trinity’s Number 2 oval and we would love your support to help us progress to the nextround.

Gregory Kostoglou (12 Sc) | Player

Trials

Over the past two weeks, over 480 boys in Year 7-12 have trialled for a winter Football team. Of particular notehas been the enthusiasm of the Year 7 cohort, who are a mixture of Preparatory School, Junior School and newstudents to the School. They have completed Football testing and have been playing small sided games toassess which team they will be selected in.

Saturday Football Games Vs Barker

Last Saturday we welcomed Barker College for a trial match. Teams involved include the 8A, 9A, 10A, 2nd XI and1st XI.

1st XI

Following on from our very successful first game of the season against Inaburra in the Independent Schools Cupgame, we had our next challenge facing Barker College who were last year’s premiers in the CAS season. Weknew that this would be a very difficult task but it provided great opportunities for Steve Poulos (11Ta),Jayden Ayad (11He), Lucas Kapetanellis (11Ke), Mohammed Khamis (11We), Dimitri Gremos (11Fo)and Gene Marantos (11Yo) to get a taste of what 1st XI Football will be in the upcoming weeks.

Straight from kick off, Barker exhibited the fierce and attacking football they are known to play. However, Trinityhad countered Barker with hunger and willpower to get their first win at home. A superb strike from Barkerfound the back of net and gave Barker the momentum. In the second half all the boys showed determination toget back into the game, however it was not the day to do so with our side going 3-0 down.

It was good to see a lot of tenacity from Trinity and what looks to be promising signs shown from all the boyswho enjoy playing for each other and the school. On behalf of Trinity football, we wish Yanni Plataniotis(11Sc) a speedy recovery on what was a terrible injury last week against Inaburra.


Kenneth Chu (12Mu) | Player

2nd XI

The first game of the year for 2019 in wet and windy conditions started in fine style with a goal in the 20 th

second from Callum Clayton (12Fo), followed by a second goal a minute later to Lewis Dobbin (11Du).However, by the 4th minute of the game the score line was 2-all and by the 8 th minute we found ourselves down3-2. Near the end of the first half Callum Clayton (12Fo) had a 30 metre free kick goal disallowed. In thesecond half neither side looked like scoring but Gene Marantos (11Yo) performed strongly as Captain and waswell supported by Owen Duke (11La) in the midfield. Hopefully in the coming weeks the team will spend timeworking on their fitness and as a team strengthen their defensive skills as the CAS season approaches.

Mr Mark Mikulandra | Assistant Coach

10A

The 10As started the Football season in positive style with a solid 1-0 victory. From the outset the boys playedwith an offensive focus and were able to keep greater possession than their opponents, creating far morechances in the process. It took a wonderful volley from Sebastian Boffa (10Yo) from a Jordan Mikhael(10Ke) through-ball, that produced the sole goal of the game. Having used a full squad of 16 players wemaintained solid defensive shape and were able to transition quickly into attack, demonstrating a trait the teamwill endeavour to keep throughout the season.

Mr Zlatko Arambasic | Coach

9A

The 9As were energised ahead of the Barker trial with a number of ‘A’ team debutants excited for pre-seasonfootball. The boys demonstrated outstanding courage and effort throughout the game which ultimately resultedin a memorable 1-0 victory. Dominic Ticic (9Sc) and Patrick Williams (9La) provided great defensive soliditythroughout the first half which ended 0-0. The team was encouraged to improve the quality of their decision-making in the second half and this saw improved ball retention. With 15 minutes remaining, SpyridonKonidaris (9Sc) found himself in space and opened the scoring with an inspired curling strike. Following wavesof pressure, Barker were awarded two penalties. However, two composed and miraculous efforts fromgoalkeeper Joshua Hanna (9Ho) meant Trinity were able to hold onto their lead until the final whistle, sendingthe crowd wild. This result showed great signs of camaraderie ahead of next week’s CAS Blitz and the upcomingCAS competition.

Mr Zac Galluzzo | Coach

8A

Saturday’s trial game against Barker provided the 8As with a great opportunity to begin preparations ahead ofthe CAS competition. In the first half Trinity demonstrated some outstanding patterns of play and were unlucky tonot open the scoring. Oliver Askew (8We) and Chimnay Gaikaiwari (8Fo) were instrumental in this first halfdominance as both boys showed great decision making on and off the ball. Into the second half Trinity had tocombat some building pressure as Barker were able to maintain possession. Against the run of play Trinity wereable to capitalise on a corner opportunity and took a 1-0 lead following a strike from Harry Hindle (8WJ). Thescoreline remained the same with the game proving to be a good test of grit and game awareness for all players.The 8As are eager to maintain their undefeated record following on from last season and next week’s CAS Blitzwill be key in this pursuit.

Mr Zac Galluzzo | Coach

Good luck to all ‘A’ teams and the 1st XI who are involved in the Blitz tomorrow. For all other teams, theycontinue their internal trials and Football at the Summer Hill Campus.

Luke Gray | MIC Football & Director of Football Coaching


CAS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019The 88th CAS Swimming Championships were held on 14 March 2019 at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. We have been preparing for this event since being defeated by Knox in 2018, as we knew wholeheartedly thatthey would again be our main rivals on the night to take home the coveted Thyne Challenge Shield. From ourprior calculations, we knew it was going to be a very close point score. Our boys were forced to compete at theirvery best for each point on offer, as there would be no easy races to win.

I was in awe of our very talented swimmers, and proud of the large Trinity crowd of students, staff and parentswho chanted and cheered on our team so enthusiastically. If we could bottle their enthusiasm and hand it out tothe squads, we would be unstoppable.

We saw a major change to our team culture this year as it became predominantly student directed, which sawour remarkable student leaders regularly offer motivational words of advice, and pass on their many years ofCAS Swimming experience to those who were new to the team. We were blessed to witness so many personalrecords set on the night, and thankful to our leaders Angus McDonald (12Sc), Ryan Hansen (12We) andMatthew Ng (12Ke) for their inspiring words and performances. Both Angus and Ryan were in a league of theirown, each recording three individual wins and joining forces to assist Trinity to win the Open Freestyle andMedley Relays.

In no way was all the hard work performed by our seniors. In fact, we were most dominant in our Junior 13 Yearsage group. Kudos must go to Mitchell Chen (8Ar), Jason Wang (8Ar), Zachariah Nguyen (8Ta) andHayden Hoang (7Ta) who managed to clean sweep their age group by winning all events on offer. It was veryspecial to see these four boys work together to break the CAS 13 and under Medley Relay record (2:03.56), withthe team from Barker finishing in second position, a staggering 12 seconds behind. If this wasn’t enough, wealso asked Hayden and Zachariah to swim two events back-to-back – in the 14 Years age group, and immediatelyafter in their own age group. Hayden amazingly broke the 13 Years 50m Backstroke record (30.60) only threeminutes after swimming a 29.95 in the Years event. This is no easy feat. Congratulations, Hayden.

Another highlight came as we witnessed our 16 Years Freestyle relay team of Matthew Robertson (10Du),Andy Lee (10Fo), Liam Filby (10Yo) and Sam Hohne (10Ke) break the CAS record and keep us in the huntfor the overall win with only a couple of events to go.

Unfortunately, we were unable to bring back the Thyne Challenge Shield. In terms of the point score, it was aroller coaster night where we eventually placed second by a devastating four points. In racing terms, we onlyneeded to score higher in two events to have secured the win. At times we were up by five points, and at otherswe were down by up to ten points. Whilst this is nerve-racking for all, it is a great spectacle for the crowd – whichincluded Leigh Russell, new CEO of Swimming Australia.

The final point score was:

1 Knox Grammar School 547

2 Trinity Grammar 543

3 Barker College 410

4 St. Aloysius' College 352

5 Waverley College 344

6 Cranbrook School 301

I would like to congratulate Knox on winning the Thyne Challenge Shield in 2019, and express my sinceregratitude to all Trinity students, staff and parents involved with the wonderful swim team. Only minutes afterlearning of their defeat, I was very proud to see the Trinity team create a guard of honour for the winning team --this shows more about their personal character than their competitive nature.

Our vision is now clearly set on 2020.

Benjamin Tuxford | Director of Swimming


CO-CURRICULAR

Cub and Scout News

For the last two weeks, the Trinity Cubs and Scouts have been preparing for their first overnight camp of the yearand for many of the boys, their first overnight camp ever. This will be held at “Camp Coutts” near Waterfall in thefirst weekend in April. The boys will be (mostly!) self-sufficient in setting up their camp site, preparing food overa camp fire and navigating to the campsite from Waterfall station. Adult leaders will be present to mentor theboys during their adventure.

To ensure the boys success, Tuesday night meetings have been focusing on some of the essential skills such aserecting a six-person tent, building and lighting a cooking fire, basic first aid and navigating by compass. Manythanks to our Adult Leaders, David Hull, Diane Cowin and Jason Dortmans, for mentoring the boys in essentialskills over the previous weeks.


The Trinity Scout Group is currently running programs for all students from 8 years up to 11 years (Cubs); 11years up to 14 years (Scouts); and 15 years up to 17 years (Venturers). The Group meets in the “OldGymnasium” at Summer Hill Campus on Tuesday evenings during term from 6pm to 8pm. Adult helpers are alsowelcome. Scouts Australia (NSW) is an accredited provider under the NSW Government Active Kids Rebatescheme.

Membership enquiries:David Snowsill (Smokey): 0403 091 468Group email: [email protected]

For more information on Scouts, please see www.nsw.scouts.com.au/for-parents/welcome-to-scouts/



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Green BugleThis week saw more training to prepare for AFT (Annual Field Training), which is edging closer and is now onlythree weeks away.

All Cadets should start organising their packs now!

On Wednesday Alpha and Charlie COYS participated in lessons to show them how to prepare and consume theirration pack meals. This exercise is designed to provide clear instruction on what meals to eat, when, and how. Italso gave the cadets tips and tricks to provide a better meal experience, how to save time and do things quicklyin the field under pressure, whilst still making sure the necessary safety precautions are followed.

Bravo COY had more practice with Radio Telecommunication (RATEL), so that AFT radio communication issmooth, and instructions can be clearly understood. This involved using the Phonetic Alphabet to make radiomessages easier to receive, interpret and relay to others. The whole Unit benefits from clear and accuratecommunication as it dictates the location for precise supply drops, medical emergencies, status updates andother important details.

Delta COY took part in Field safety and First Aid lessons in order to test their medical knowledge and their abilityto take action in the typical situations faced during AFT and any other field activity. This gives our Cadets theskills, the knowledge and the confidence to deal with a medical situation in a calm, measured and rationalmanner in assisting someone in need.

NB: All cadets should carry a First Aid kit with them during field activities – this week, review the inventory ofyour own First Aid supplies that you have in your packs and replace items consumed or no longer suitable foruse.

All CADETS should have handed in their permission notes - a week ago!!

So if you have not done that - GET IT DONE!!!

If new cadets have any questions on the equipment required, how to pack, or what to expect, please talk oremail your rank members so that you are well prepared for AFT, as this will help make it an enjoyable andmemorable experience.

Trinity

Endeavour

Annual Field Training

Meriden

Have a wonderful weekend, and start your AFT prep now!

CPL Lachlan Dock (10Ta)



COMMUNITY

Trinity Prayer Group | Summer Hill CampusParents and friends are most welcome to come and pray for our boys and the School on Tuesdays | 8.30am -9.30am.

The Prayer Mornings are run on a rotational basis, on alternate weeks, at the Preparatory School campus and theSummer Hill School campus.

Junior, Middle and Senior Schools Summer Hill – held in the Head Master’s Residence (Prospect Road - entrancevia Head Master’s garden), on the even weeks of term (Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8...)

Dates for Term 1 2019: 2 April

Come and join us for a time of encouragement, community-building and to sincerely bring the needs of theSchool community before our gracious God.

Contacts:

Greg Webster | Senior Chaplain, Summer Hillemail [email protected]

Margaret Chu (Summer Hill) mobile 0433 124 523


mailto:[email protected]?subject=Trinity Prayer Morning

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