Co-curricular
Director of Co-curricular | Mr Lachlan White
The mission of Trinity Grammar School is to provide boys with a thoroughly Christian education in mind, body and spirit. Therefore, a Trinity education entails more than just academic learning. We believe that our boys will benefit from participation in a wide variety of activities and experiences beyond the classroom. There are lessons to be learned on the sporting field, in a musical ensemble, in the Cadet Unit, or in pursuing an obscure passion, that will stand our boys in good stead as they grow to adulthood. Learning to take risks, encountering both victory and defeat, committing to a group with a shared purpose, and a myriad of other life lessons are available to our boys through the Co-Curricular programme.
Four principles guide our thinking about the Co-curricular programme of the School:
- Mandatory participation: Commencing in age-appropriate ways and times, all boys are required to take part in the Co Curricular programme. This is equally integral and vital to a Trinity education as is the Academic programme.
- Breadth of experience: Boys are required to take part in a variety of co-curricular activities. In a world characterized by change, our boys are well-served by learning to be comfortable doing new and different things. By participating in different endeavours, boys will connect with different friends, discover new opportunities, learn new skills, and, in the doing of it, shape a richer life. The diversity of options that we provide is intended to give our young people this breadth of experience.
- Teams and groups: Invaluable life lessons regarding leadership, cooperation, group identity, and mutual encouragement, are learned through team and group activities. The reality is that working with others towards a shared goal is one of the most valuable capacities that our boys can develop, being necessary for so many dimensions of adult life.
- Focused effort: The Co-Curricular programme provides another context in which boys can learn the relationships between having goals, persevering, and improving. This principle lies behind our expectation that all boys will be diligent and committed in Co-Curricular, attending and participating whole-heartedly, and giving of their best.
The best traditions of our School affirm that our Co-Curricular programme is not about the prestige or reputation of the School, but the learning of the boys. Our Co-curricular programme is a means, not an end. It is a servant, not a master. It is not about producing scorelines or results of which we can be proud, but young men of whom we can be proud.
Last Updated on 24/01/2022
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