1 August, 2012 – Term 3, Week 3 - Trinity Grammar eNewsletter http://edit.ptly.com/trinity/1-august-2012-term-3-week-3/ Having trouble reading this e-mail? View it in your browser. 1 August, 2012 – Term 3, Week 3 From the Headmaster Back to top IMPORTANT NOTICES Dear Parents Thursday 30 & Friday 31 August - Junior School Fathers Day A word which is frequently associated with Breakfast (ELC - Year 6), 7:15am Trinity is FAMILY. When people are asked what - 8:15am, Centre for the Arts, they value about the School, the word FAMILY is East Room. often included in the responses. In my view this Book: www.trybooking.com/BRVG is an accurate reflection, and we see a by Thursday 23 August. community that is encouraging of the kinds of links one finds in a robust, happy family UPCOMING EVENTS - operating cohesively, connecting positively and learning willingly. 31 July - Year 11 (2013) On Friday night the Old Trinity Grammarians celebrated the Information Night, commencement of the 2012 Olympic Games with an Olympic Centre for the Arts, Celebration Dinner. Four Old Trinity Grammarian Olympians 7.30pm were present at the dinner - 1 August - Melbourne Ray Weinberg AM (OTG 1940-1944) London 1948 and Helsinki Strings and Band 1952, dual Olympian (Athletics); Festival commences, Robert McIntyre (OTG 1965-1974) Innsbruck 1976 and Lake Monash University Placid 1980, dual Winter Olympian (Alpine Skiing); Scott Ferrier (OTG 1986-1992 ) Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 1 August - Year 7 House 2000, dual Olympian (Decathlon); Athletics Standards, Andrew Smith (OTG 1991-1996), Beijing 2008 (Hockey, Collingwood, 1.00pm Bronze Medalist). 1 August - Year 11 Other TGS Olympians include: Learning Skills Seminar, 7.00pm Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes KBE OBE (OTG 1903-08) Antwerp 1920 (Athletics) 2 August - Australian Gordon Cowey (OTG 1944-47) Melbourne 1956 (Coxed Fours Mathematics Rowing) Competition, 9.00am Michael Craig (OTG 1938-48) Rome 1960 (Hockey) 2 August - AGSV Gary Eddy (OTG 1957-62) Tokyo 1964 (Athletics) Combined Winter Sports Ray Watson (OTG 1954-63) Mexico City 1968 (Basketball) Dinner, Centre for the Peter Eckhardt (OTG 1973-78) Barcelona 1992 (C1 Canoeing) Arts, 7.00pm Attendees at the dinner included Old Trinity Grammarians 6 August - Junior School whose leaving dates ranged from the 1940s to the year 2011. Music Camp It was terrific to see representatives from all the recent 1 of 10 31/07/2012 3:10 PM 1 August, 2012 – Term 3, Week 3 - Trinity Grammar eNewsletter http://edit.ptly.com/trinity/1-august-2012-term-3-week-3/ decades and this provided the stamp of FAMILY to an excellent commences, Mt Evelyn occasion. YMCA, 9.00am The following Saturday morning was cold and extremely wet. 6 August - AGSV Boys' A nervousness hovered within the damp atmosphere, as both Representative Teams boys and parents anticipated the AFL Football Grand Final Practice, 1.00pm between Trinity and Marcellin. Success would mean the first Grand Final win since 1976 – 36 years! 6 August - Fair Committee Meeting, The boundary of the Daley Oval was packed with spectators as Hudson House, 8.00pm the ball was bounced at 11.30am. The dominance of green and gold was apparent, as boys who had played their own 7 August - Leadership games earlier moved to the site of the major contest. By the Recognition Ceremony, end of the game, it was estimated that one third of the School Melbourne Town Hall, had taken up position to support their senior footballers. In 9.00am front of the Cohen Pavilion were crowds of parents and Old 7 August - Junior School Boys, while others watched the spectacle from the Cohen Music Camp concludes Room. 7 August - Leadership The game is best described by School Council member Mr Rod Recognition Dinner, Lyle (OTG 1968-1972): Centre for the Arts, ‘Today we saw an inspiring victory by our boys, the 7.00pm Trinity First XVIII: a stirring Grand Final win over Marcellin at 10 August - Athletics Bulleen. Final scores were Trinity 17.9 to Marcellin 7.8. Our Team Meeting, 8.30am team got off to a somewhat shaky start, in fact, Marcellin kicked the first three goals of the game, a significant 10 August - Junior advantage in greasy conditions. But we stayed together and School AGSV Cross held our nerve. A brilliant goal from the boundary line on Country, PEGS, the siren gave us the lead at the half-time break, but more 11.30am importantly it gave us self belief and momentum. Buttressed by a stirring half time address from our Coach, and an 12 August - Victorian outbreak of sunshine, we poured on the pressure to run away Interschool Cross with the game with a truly outstanding third quarter effort. Country Skiing, Mt There was consistency of purpose and application right across Buller the field by our boys for the whole game, whether in front or behind. An inspiring performance. They did us proud.’ Yes, both of these occasions gave prominence to wonderful achievements associated with Trinity Grammar School. But even more, they were events reflective of a strong Trinity FAMILY. A further highlight took place on Saturday night with the final performance of the musical ‘Grease’. On this occasion the FAMILY who watched were members of both Trinity and Ruyton communities. The acting, singing and choreography were outstanding. The strength of the Trinity FAMILY is very much enhanced by the association with Ruyton, particularly within the Year 11 and 12 Coordinate Program. Quote for the Week: 2 of 10 31/07/2012 3:10 PM 1 August, 2012 – Term 3, Week 3 - Trinity Grammar eNewsletter http://edit.ptly.com/trinity/1-august-2012-term-3-week-3/ In football there is no substitute for victory (with apologies to Douglas MacArthur – revised by Mr Rod Lyle). MR RICHARD TUDOR (HEADMASTER) From the Senior School Back to top First XVIII Football For the first time since 1976 the Trinity First XVIII was successful in winning the AGSV Premiership, after an often close game against Marcellin at Bulleen last Saturday. Supported by a sizable crowd (of well over 2000) the team fought a tight first half. A timely goal by Joe Campbell on the half-time siren put Trinity in front. The third quarter saw Trinity pull away with many excellent passages of play. The final score was: Trinity 17.9 111 defeated Marcellin 7.8 50. It would be churlish to pick out highlights from a game which was truly a team effort. The one consistent element of this team, all season, has been the players’ willingness to work closely with each other. We would like to congratulate the following members of the Premiership team: Mark Yeoman, Thomas Young, Anthony Scott, Jay Kennedy Harris, James Nitsopoulos, Mackenzie Brown, Harry Aikman, Nicholas Meerman, Hugh Tyson, Hugh Curnow, Hugh Beasley, Luke McDonald (Co-C), Mitch Donoghue, Sam Holloway, Connor Lindsey, Duncan Moore, Seb Nicolosi (Co-C), Angus Milham, Joseph Campbell, Tom Cutler, Christos Manoussakis, James Spassopoulos, Hugh Boyle, Will Cooper, Dane Fencaros, Simon Emerson, Callan Palmer, Alex Polidoros, Matt Lasorko. The performance is a real testament to Co-Captains Seb Nicolosi and Luke McDonald and especially to coach Dr Steven Maus and his support staff, Ms Di Salvitti and Mr Tony Spassopoulos Final Round of Winter Sport Last week saw the final round of winter sport. Sport is a key component of the School and the winter season, mainly played outside in trying conditions, tests the resolve of many boys. While some teams have not performed as they would have hoped, there have been many successes. The School’s sporting program is very healthy indeed. Click here for Comparison of AGSV Schools table. We wish the First XV Rugby team all the best as they play off next weekend for a place in the finals. We would like to thank all the coaches who train and support the boys throughout the season. In particular we thank the Director of Sport, Mr Brendan Mahony, for his management of the School’s sporting program. ‘Grease’ What a performance! The Director (Mr Tim Schwerdt), Producer (Mrs Christine Lucas-Pannam), Music Director (Mr Paul Smith), cast and crew would have to be pleased with the wonderful performance that was ‘Grease’. Thanks to clever choreography from Ms Lisa Callaghan and strong ensemble and lead singing developed by vocal director Miss Jane Summers, the cast presented a musical full of energy and witty interplay between the characters. 3 of 10 31/07/2012 3:10 PM 1 August, 2012 – Term 3, Week 3 - Trinity Grammar eNewsletter http://edit.ptly.com/trinity/1-august-2012-term-3-week-3/ The leads Danny Zuko and Sandy Dumbrowski played by Daniel Beratis and Belle Power were well cast and played their parts to a very high standard. Daniel and Belle were ably supported by Annabel Rodway, Lauren Sibree, William Lodge, Dana Hehir, Ruby Mazzocco, Imogen Walsh, Danny Smith, Neil Kemister, Liam McCoppin, Max Greenham, Jasmine Hoban, Isabelle Power, Tim Ringwood, Dylan Pannam, Brittany Scott and Dennis Wang. Other members of the cast were: Alice Adams, Laura Aldous, Emma Bannister, Olivia Carey, Patrick Coleman, Taylor Connolly, Hollie Curtis, Eliza Davey, Josh Docking, Sam Gleisner, Angus Hamilton, Alex Hatzikostas, Sarah Heywood, Fred Hiskens, Sam Islip, Sophie Kleiman, Aurora Lee, Andy Lin, Thomas Little , Jennifer McFarland, Schrader McLeay, Kashi Mogensen, Sam Morrison, Jordan Mulvey, Jeremy Neylon, Josh Robertson, Renee Pantas, Harry Tibballs, Olivia Weatherson, Julia Woolrich and Winnie Wu. Often the support crew for such a production goes unthanked. A show such as this relies on split second timing and team work the production crew. Well done to Stage Manager Miss Emma Officer who was supported by Assistant Stage Manager Nicholas Roberts and an exceptional production crew.