Issue 1 Whats On (Dec 23)

Issue 2 Whats On (Apr 24)

Some of our S1 Thoughts.

We asked the S1 pupils what their favourite activities were:

Mya - “Probably the performing arts department at the end of the day, when we got to sing, play, and explore different musical- instruments to find out what each of them mean and do. I also think this is due to the fact that I like the performing arts department as a whole in school.

Ella - “I don't know really, maybe the boot camp because to be honest it was kind of a laugh so it was really fun.”

Bea - “Probably the P.E boot camp.”

Millie - “I liked the orienteering.”

Ava -“My favourite part of the health day was the P.E boot camp with Mr Lyons and Mr Stewart because we all had to work together in order to win a certain hula-hoop game.”

Arinade - “Camp America because it was really fun and taught you all about teamwork.”

Aiza - “My favourite was the orienteering.”

We really hope you enjoyed this article on S1 - S3’s annual Health Day, with hope that we are able to write all about these fun-filled days yearly. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful teachers for organising these days for us once again, I’m sure everybody enjoyed themselves!

By Caera Neeson and Arinade Adedirian (S2)

S1 - S3 Health Day

Trinity Health Day 2024 was a huge success with lots of different activities and workshops linked to either mental health or physical health. In this article, we will be telling you all about the activities, and which ones people most enjoyed.

Activities.

There were a range of activities and talks including:

Kooth Mental Health

Orienteering

SAMH : 5 Ways To Well

Silent Disco

Pure Gym Bootcamp

Camp America

U-Turn : Alcohol and Drug Awareness

Bloom Mental Health
Refuweegee

Journaling with Miss McMonagle and Mr Shearer
Trinity Talks Podcast with Mr McGhee and Mr Sutherland
Yoga with Mrs McKinney

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat 2024

Every summer year the performing arts department puts on an amazing show which is musicals and students of Trinity High school spend their time coming together and creating an amazing musical and spending 6 months to bring us Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. We heard from cast and crew to share their points of views on how the show came down and how they reacted to getting their roles and what their favourite memories of the show was.

Questions

We asked cast the following questions:

When you did this show and found out the character you would be playing, what was your first reaction?
What was your favourite part of the show and why? (dances, singing etc. )

Cast of Joseph 2024

Ella Whitehead (main character - narrator) -

"My very first reaction was shock, and then it was happiness and I realised that I got my dream role."
"My favourite dance to learn was 'Go Go Go Joseph and Song of the King' because it was so upbeat and fun to sing. I really liked singing 'Prologue', 'Go Go Go Joseph' and 'Pharaoh's Story'."

Andrew (main character - Joseph) -

"Well firstly I was surprised, because I didn't expect to get the main role and then I was filled with excitement because I was really keen to learn new songs and train myself in the tenor range."
"Although it may not sound very modest but my solo song was my favourite, as it let me show my skills with singing and had many people shocked and I really loved singing the song and it made me feel very accomplished.”

The cast did an amazing job working extremely hard to create a wonderful show behind the scenes. The crew of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat made the show come to life. Lights, costume, makeup and so much more made it happen. Along with the cast, we wanted a crew point of view of what happened behind the scenes and how they enjoyed making friends and hoping to pursue crew work in later life or shows.

Questions

We asked the crew the following questions:

When working behind the scenes during the shows what was your favourite part?
When working behind the scenes, did it inspire you to do more crew working in later shows or pursue it in later life?

Crew of Joseph 2024

Tess McKean (props manager) -

“My favourite part behind the scenes was the people because a lot of people who do the show I don't really speak to them or really see out with the show like I have made new friends in the show and I love that about that and that why it brings me so much happiness because I get have fun with these people and it is just a whole different world of the show I just love it and show nights because there is a buzz in the air.”
“When I did the panto last year I knew I was going to come back because it was so exciting and I loved it”

Liam McDevitt (assistant stage manager) -

"I enjoyed getting to know everyone in the crew and developing new friendships because everyone was a good laugh. Crew is also really good for learning multiple skills, as I learned quite bizarre things like using a hot glue gun, sewing, painting and building and crafting so overall really good.”
“Yes, it's definitely in the back of my mind to do stage management as it is something I enjoy a lot.”

Erin Farley (set supervisor/manager)

“Me and my partner got really close during the whole show, I made more friends with the crew and my favourite part was full day rehearsals and getting closer with my partner and my crew girls who I am not really close with.”
“It did inspire me to do more crew work and am definitely doing crew and hopefully gonna climb the roles into assistant stage manager.) "

Article and questions by Olivia Magee and Mya Miller (S2)

Julia Szwerc (Judah's wife)

"I was surprised and excited because I had not watched the show myself and I didn't know what to expect but was very excited to see what I would do as a wife."
"My favourite part was probably being able to be up on the front of the stage with the other wife's and do our dances in front of everyone and also the song of the king and Pharaoh's dreams explained because they are both so upbeat and fun.”

Bella Lang (Levi's wife) -

"I was super excited and my favourite part was the singing"
"My favourite song is One More Angel because it was very catchy.”

Keira-Leigh Robinson (ashers wife) -

"I was a little bit sad that I didn't get a bigger role but I knew it would be fun either way"
"My favourite dance was one more angel because it was such a fun and happy song and the dancing was amazing.”

Hollie Mcginty (Ruben) -

"I was so excited it was actually crazy I screamed it made me so so happy"
"One more angel probably because it was my first time doing a solo like that in Highschool and I felt I got to express myself and I really enjoyed my choreography."

Aiden Donnelly (guard/ensemble/gentleman)

"When I found out the character I was gonna play I got what I expected so I was pleased and was excited to see what I'd actually get to do as an ensemble."
"My favourite bit of the show has got to be Potiphar. It's just so fun to be a part of and the song is just so good.”

Arinade Adediran (Naphtali)

"When I found out what character I was playing I was filled with excitement."
"My favourite part of the show is when everyone is full of energy and I loved the bows when we would just dance with each other."

Daniel Clark (Ishmaelite/guard)

“I didn't know what an Ishmaelite was and wanted to find out.”
“Potiphar was my favourite because it was a lot of fun to work with the other cast in it.”

Emz Gormley (potiphar)

“I was a bit confused on who Potiphar was but I was happy to get a main role as I got to show off how I really love singing and acting.”
“I loved Potiphar the most because it was really fun and I got to put in my own kind of twist on him and add some flair.”

S1-S3 Award Ceremony

On Tuesday 21st May, S1-S3 pupils were selected to celebrate their excellence at the lower school awards ceremony. Families and staff gathered to cheer on our young people as they were rewarded for their hard work, commitment and achievements over the year.

The night was made extra special buy our guest speaker Matthew Wynne, who some readers may recognise the name as belonging to Mr Wynne in maths. His son Matthew, shared his inspirational story of sporting success and a desire to enter teaching whilst managing his disability. His story struck a chord with many in the audience as he explored what it means to believe in your self and persevere through adversity.

The audience were also fortunate to hear a sneak peak of our upcoming school show, Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat, as cast members performed 'Any Dream Will Do'. The show is sure to be phenomenal! Go go go Joe!

Pupils were then invited up to receive their awards which included subject awards that were selected by their class teachers for attainment and achievement, as well as wider achievements noted such as contributions to the ethos of the school, industrial cadets and participating in Trinity Times! A special note goes to Ciaran Curley (S1) on receiving the Alexandra Stark award, Antoni Bialkowski (S2) on receiving the Junior Sports Personality and Cerys Dixon (S2) on receiving the Junior Dux award. A tremendous achievement for all.

It was evident from the high turnout (that required many more chairs to be put out!) that families and staff are extremely proud of our young people. Well done Trinity superstars!

By Miss McMonagle (English Dept)

Duke of Edinburgh

S3 Duke of Edinburgh recently completed their expeditions!

After a tough 2 days, our S3 Duke of Edinburgh pupils have completed their expeditions in Balquhidder.

The expeditions were 2 Days and 1 Night. During the 2 days, pupils were walking to and from their campsite, pupils were given a map and a route to follow then left to complete their qualifying expedition independently.

After pupils arrived at camp, they had to set up tents, organise their bags, and cook food to keep them going for the rest of the night.

Pupils were awake between 5AM and 7AM to leave camp for the second part of their expedition. The walk between camp and the carpark was roughly 3 hours including breaks in between for snacks/lunch/toilet etc.

Duke of Edinburgh consists of 4 sections (Physical, Skills, Volunteering, and Expedition.) This trip was for our Qualifying expedition. The qualifying expedition determines whether or not we completed the expedition section of DofE. We’re assessed by professionals from ORB (Outdoor Resource Base), the assessors know what to look for and can give us an accurate assessment.

The remainder sections are up to us, we decide what we do, when we do it, and who assesses us. Our assessors write a short report about our progress and send it into the eDofE system (eDofE is the digital portal for Duke of Edinburgh, and tracks our progress).

The expeditions were very enjoyable, while exhausting. Duke of Edinburgh is a great experience and if you get the opportunity to do it you should 100% go for it. Trinity Runs Duke of Edinburgh as an S3 academy subject lead by Mr O’Donnell. During the 2 academy periods on a Thursday, we go over our progress on Duke of Edinburgh and prepare for our expeditions.

Should you pick Duke of Edinburgh in S3, you get 2 periods a week dedicated to the award. It is a great experience to do and I would definitely recommend to anyone thinking about doing it.

Article and Photos by Liam McDevitt (S4)