Principal's Letter

1st September,2010
Letter to the Students

Dear Students,

Welcome back to school. The long summer vacation should allow you enough time for rest and relaxation as well as taking up new interests. I sincerely hope that you are well equipped with new ideas and enhanced creativity after the break. It is important that you take up positive learning attitudes and set realistic goals. Remember that within you there is a capacity to learn and the ability to excel.

The theme for 2010-2011 is Love School Love Life in commemorating our 45th Anniversary. It is a happy occasion for us to give thanks for all the blessings God has bestowed on all of us since the establishment of the school. We have planned a number of celebration events to share our learning and our joy with guests, parents, Trinitians and the community.

The 45th Anniversary Open Day will be held on 2nd and 3rd April 2011, followed by the 45th Anniversary Thanksgiving Mass and Reunion Dinner on 8th April 2011. Our 45th Anniversary Graduation Ceremony is scheduled on 21st May 2011 and the Union Day for students will be held on 4th July 2011.

I trust that all students will be able to make good use of these learning opportunities embedded in our 45th Anniversary celebrations.

As we name ourselves the TRINITIANS, we should always call to mind the school motto of Holy Trinity College:

Wisdom
Capacity to seek the truth and
to distinguish good and evil

Charity
Kindness of heart that seeks no reward

Courage
Willingness to take up responsibilities and
Embrace the unknown

Fulfilment
Realization of potentials, mission, and destiny

In the International Forum of School Heads Education Innovation Talents --- Common Focus in a Multinational Context organized by our sister school- The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China at Beijing in August 2010, there is a general belief among all school principals that we need to do our utmost in educating our young people so that they can help solve the existing problems of the world. In order to enjoy the natural resources of the earth and peace among all nations, we believe that through education we can provide our youth the knowledge and correct attitude and develop their potentials
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I sincerely hope that all of you can enjoy a happy school life in the year to come when all students take ownership in their studies and other learning experiences.

May I wish you all a successful year!

Mrs. Jane Or
Principal

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1st September,2009
Letter to the Students

Dear Students,

Welcome back to school. I trust that you are well relaxed and have learned new interests after the long summer vacation. I sincerely hope that you are well equipped with new ideas and enhanced creativity after the break. It is important that you take up positive learning attitudes and set realistic goals. Remember that there is contained in you a capacity to learn and the ability to excel.

The theme for 2009-2010 is SMART Goals and Self-regulated Learning. You are reminded of the importance in taking charge of your own learning. In order to become successful learners, you must monitor and control your behaviour as you set goals and manage your study time. A calendar will be you best friend, get one and get organized. Mark all important dates, tests, papers due, study time. Prioritize! It is essential to make use of your prior learning in the pursuit of knowledge.

All students are expected to make good use of their learning opportunity in our school using English as the medium of instruction by speaking in English with their teachers and schoolmates.

As we name ourselves the TRINITIANS, we should always call to mind the school motto of Holy Trinity College:

Wisdom
Capacity to seek the truth and
to distinguish good and evil

Charity
Kindness of heart that seeks no reward

Courage
Willingness to take up responsibilities and
Embrace the unknown

Fulfilment
Realization of potentials, mission, and destiny

I sincerely hope that all of you will do your share to keep the school a hygienic and healthy learning place. With the support from our teachers and your co-operation, I am quite sure that we all can enjoy a happy school life in the year to come.

May I wish you all a successful year!

Mrs. Jane Or
Principal

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December 2008
Principal’s Message
by Mrs. Jane Or

Christmas Greetings to you all!

Last December, I had the opportunity to learn the way of implementing Life Education in Catholic schools from teachers in Taiwan. I was deeply impressed by the installation of a Manger in each of their school premises. In particular, the students’ enthusiastic involvement in extending Christmas blessings to their schools, families and their communities was remarkable.

This December, we have elaborated on the idea and set up our own Manger with great support from students, the visual art teacher, our pastoral care worker and one of our janitors. The beautiful Manger shows creativity and talents of the people involved and the symbolic image of the Manger is fully internalized by the whole student body with their promise to commit a good deed in celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are happy to engulf ourselves in the spirit of sharing and love in our harmonious school life.

Such loving and caring traits exhibited among our Trinitians are no coincidence. In the Internal Prize-giving Ceremony held in October of year 2008, the President of our Past Students’ Association, Dr. Eva Lui shared her research findings on Qualities of Trinitians with the congregation. She found out that the most popular jobs taken by Trinitians belong to “The Caregivers” category. These caregivers possess qualities that match with the good virtues in our Trinitians. These virtues include:
· Loyalty: Love in action
· Perseverance : Follow things through to completion
· Sociability: Enjoy interacting with people
· Empathy : Warm-heartedness
· Consideration: Put others' needs above their own
· Cooperativeness: Good teamwork
The challenge to our teachers of the 21st century is how to train and nurture students to ensure that they have those qualities of their Alumni Trinitians. In a high-tech society when everyone is overwhelmingly concerned with making the biggest profit in investment, school and family have taken a different direction to convince our youngsters that a fulfilling life is more than just making money. While we are reinforcing our academic abilities at school, we should also devote time to foster other learning experiences. The real satisfaction in life is to give rather than to take. That is to say, if we are generous with our time and effort to answer the call for volunteer work, then we will draw out the good qualities embedded in ourselves and be able to enjoy real happiness in life.
“We all know that Christmas is not just for one day; it is for the whole year. Learning to live each day with patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-giving – this is the true gift of Christmas.
May we commit ourselves anew to the daily challenge of passing on the gift of Christmas to our families, our communities and our world.”*
May you all enjoy the true joy of Christmas and be a blessing to others!

* Taken from Living with Christ Sunday Missal 2008-2009 p.97

Mrs. Jane Or
Principal

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1st September,2008

Dear Students,

Welcome back to school. I trust that you are well relaxed and have learned new interests after the summer vacation. I sincerely hope that you are well equipped with new ideas and enhanced creativity after the break. It is important that you take up positive learning attitudes and set realistic goals. Remember that there is contained in you a capacity to learn and the ability to excel.

The theme for 2007-2009 is SMART Goals and Self-regulated Learning. You are reminded of the importance in taking charge of your own learning. In order to become successful learners, you must monitor and control your behaviour as you set goals, manage your study time and make use of your prior learning in the pursuit of knowledge.

All students are expected to make good use of their learning opportunity in our school using English as the medium of instruction by speaking in English with their teachers and schoolmates.

As we name ourselves the TRINITIANS, we should always call to mind the school motto of Holy Trinity College:

Wisdom
Capacity to seek the truth and
to distinguish good and evil

Charity
Kindness of heart that seeks no reward

Courage
Willingness to take up responsibilities and
Embrace the unknown

Fulfilment
Realization of potentials, mission, and destiny

I sincerely hope that all of you will do your share to keep the school a hygienic and healthy learning place. With your co-operation, I am quite sure that we all can enjoy a happy school life in the year to come.

May I wish you all a successful year!

Mrs. Jane Or
Principal

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1st January 2008

Dear Students,

Congratulations to winners in various inter-school sports events, in particular our Cross Country Team and Table Tennis Team (A-grade). I am certain that this is the result of continuous effort of all members and their perseverance is fully displayed in the matches and the competitions. For individual awards, I would like to commend the three girl guides on winning the Chief Commissioner’s Guide Award. They are recognized for their outstanding leadership and perseverance in their learning and service to the community.
I would like to take this opportunity to announce to you that the School Supervisor Sr. Dominica So, Principal Mrs. Jane Or, together with the Guidance Mistress Miss Celia Check and Pastoral Care Worker Mrs. Irene Lee have completed the Life Education Exchange Trip to Taiwan from 27th to 31st December 2007. The exchange and learning provide us a check of our own performance in religious and life education and offer an opportunity for better achievement.

Let us set goals of self-regulated learning in 2008 and carry out our plans accordingly. We should also maintain our good practice of speaking in English within school time. We should give ourselves an opportunity to enhance our spoken English by practising at school.

May I wish you all a successful year in 2008!

Mrs. Jane Or
Principal

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1st September,2007

Dear Students,

Welcome back to school. After the summer holiday, I trust that you are well relaxed and have learned new interests. I do hope that you are better equipped with new ideas and enhanced creativity after the break. It is important that you take up positive learning attitudes and set realistic goals. Remember that there is contained in you a capacity to learn and the ability to excel.

The theme for 2007-2008 is SMART Goals and Self-regulated Learning. The ability to take charge of one's own learning lies in every individual. In order to become successful learners, you need to monitor and control your behaviour as you set goals, manage your study time and make use of your prior knowledge in the pursuit of knowledge.

All students are expected to make good use of their learning opportunity in our school using English as the medium of instruction by speaking in English with their teachers and schoolmates.

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As we name ourselves the TRINITIANS, we should always call to mind the school motto of Holy Trinity College

Wisdom

Capacity to seek the truth and

to distinguish good and evil

Charity

Kindness of heart that seeks no reward

Courage

Willingness to take up responsibilities and

Embrace the unknown

Fulfilment

Realization of potentials, mission, and destiny

According to the directions from the Education Bureau, schools are advised to maintain a hygienic and healthy learning environment when classes resume in the new school year. I sincerely hope that all of you will do your share to keep the school a hygienic and healthy learning place. With your co-operation, I am quite sure that we all can enjoy a good learning environment in the year to come.

May I wish you all a successful year!

Mrs. Jane Or
Principal

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1st January 2007

Dear Students,

Welcome back to school after our Christmas and New Year Holidays! I wish you all a healthy and fruitful year to come!

This is indeed a time for celebration. I have been receiving good news about our students taking part and winning prizes in external competitions. Students involved have put in effort and their good work is being recognized. Congratulations to all the winners in the 58th Hong Kong Schools Music & Speech Festival and members of Amour-Chaud (a JA Company of the F.6 students participating in the Company Programme 2006-7), and special thanks should go to all the teachers and volunteers who have devoted so much of their time in coaching students after school hours.

Congratulations to winners in various inter-school sports events, in particular our Basketball Team of A grade (Division 2) Kowloon and our Cross Country Team. The final basketball match was really an exciting game to watch and the players of both teams gave their best performance. I am certain that this is the result of continuous effort of all members and their perseverance is fully displayed in the matches and the competitions.

I would like to take this opportunity to announce to you that our school will undergo an External School Review by the Quality Assurance Division of Education and Manpower Bureau in January 2007. A team of five external school reviewers will visit our school and they will observe lessons, shadow students and conduct meetings with school personnel, students and parents. The opportunities for self-evaluation embedded in the External School Review provide us a thorough check of our own performance in different aspects, and offer a springboard to better achievement. All our students are ambassadors of the school and your warmth in receiving guests will give people a good impression, and through your words and deeds, people will know how well we are doing in learning and witness your character formation. Try your best to make our guests feel at home and do your utmost to be true Trinitians!

Let us also maintain our good practice of speaking in English within school time. We should give ourselves an opportunity to enhance our spoken English by practising at school.
May I wish you all a successful year in 2007!

Mrs. Jane Or
Principal