TRINITY COMMUNITY FROM THE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION A new year for the School can bring a lot of change, whether that is newly constructed buildings, new pupils, parents and staff, or in the make-up of school organisations. There comes a time when we must farewell long-serving volunteers and, sadly for the Parents’ Association, in 2017 we had to say goodbye to Michael Tsotsos. Over a 10-year period, first as a member of various committees and then as President, Michael’s support of and commitment to the Parents’ Association has been outstanding, and we would like to wish him well for the future. I would also like to thank Alice Condick, and all members of the 2016 committee for their work in ensuring that 2017 was a year of fun, fundraising, and giving back to the School and the wider community. The official opening of the CBSE was an event which celebrated this valuable addition to the School fabric – it was fantastic that this building was supported by the Parents’ Association pledge of $500,000. It is the tireless efforts of the volunteers and the kind generosity of the benefactors which enable us to support the School in this way. Many events were organised over the course of the year which celebrated the diversity of our community’s interests. The activities of the Parents’ Association involved hosting or supporting one-off occasions such as the Year 7 Welcome Evening; the Green and Gold Ball; various Music events, including the House Performing Arts Festival, the Music Extravaganza and Trinity Jazz; the Open Day BBQ; and, in Term 4, the Oaks Day Lunch, the Founders’ Day Fair, and the Second-hand Book Sale. We also support the Trinity Uniform Shop and the canteen on an ongoing basis. The Uniform Shop deserves a special mention for the remarkable $200,000, which has been raised over the past 10 years from sales of donated, pre-owned clothing. In the coming year, we will seek to improve the structure and integration of the extended volunteer organisations, which fall under the umbrella of the Parents’ Association, in order to bring visibility and recognition to the great work done, and the funds raised, by our hard-working volunteers.
The new Centre for Business and Social Enterprise
We are looking forward to working with all of our volunteers in 2018 and beyond. EDWARD GRIFFITHS Vice-President of the Parents’ Association
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