Junior School I continue to be amazed at how excited the boys are about belonging to the Trinity College Junior School. Mr Martin Tucker (’87) Head of Junior School By the end of February, the Year 4 boys proudly and passionately state that they are part of the TC community. I constantly receive comments from parents about the maturity that their boys seem to acquire once they commence their education at our College. It is difficult to articulate exactly how this love of Trinity is fostered but it must be attributed to the care shown by the teachers, the positive manner in which they interact with the boys and the opportunity for the boys to learn from other boys in our unique environment. I also feel that connections with the history of the College through TOBA and the boys being challenged to be Men for Others assist in creating that sense of belonging. This year the Junior School staff focused on using information technology as an integral part of their teaching. Mrs Sarah Wilke was employed in a part-time capacity to drive this learning and she has done a fabulous job in introducing a variety of new apps and educational websites to up-skill and push our staff to develop their abilities in relation to providing enhanced learning experiences for the boys. As a staff, we have explored 21st century learning and used some 21st century fluencies to guide the teachers’ planning and to provide interesting units of work designed to engage and challenge the boys. Teachers have also developed blogs to show parents some of the learning that is happening in classrooms and to keep parents informed of events in the Junior School. The Science program, which was introduced this year, has proven to be very successful. The boys are exposed to quality teaching by an experienced Science teacher in Miss Stacey Turich who has developed lessons and learning experiences which have rapidly increased the boys’ understanding of scientific concepts. Using the Senior School laboratories has enabled practical science experiments in a well-resourced and safe environment which is not viable in most primary schools. Every time I go into the science rooms to watch the boys learn, I see them engaged, thinking critically and having fun.
Mr Dean cuts his cake at a special Farewell Assembly
The opportunities to develop service learning are directly linked to the Edmund Rice charism of being Men for Others. As usual, the boys have been very generous in The Junior School farewells Mrs Trutwein at Presentation Night
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