PARENTAL BULLETIN – 10 JUNE 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER

Dear Parents/Carers,

I hope you all had a relaxing half term break and enjoyed the wonderful Platinum Jubilee celebrations across the latter half of the holiday.

May I start by thanking parents/carers for your support with ensuring that students understand our basic expectations around uniform and punctuality. Students have been simply fabulous this week; they look incredibly smart and the small punctuality issue that we had before half term is disappearing. I really appreciate being able to work together in partnership to ensure we are able to offer an exceptional education to every student.

This week we also launched our new school values with our students. Trinity High School is a school built around a big HEART and it is this word that we wanted to play on to capture the values that will drive our work. HEART stands for Happiness, Excellence, Ambition, Respect and Tolerance. I don’t know of many schools who have HAPPINESS as a core value which is surprising as it is the most important thing to promote in a big organisation such as ours. If happiness is present, then success will follow!

We continue to be in awe of our Year 11 and 13 students who are approaching their exams with maturity and diligence. If any students need anything all to support them then please let us know.

I look forward to updating you next week.

Mr Ford

OLD PE KIT DONATION REQUEST

Request for any redundant PE kit lying around to be considered for donation to our PE Department. Either to be dropped off at reception or students welcome to drop off at the PE Department whilst in school. All donations will be gratefully received.

LOST PROPERTY

The items on the attachment are currently in our lost property box. If you recognise any of the items, please send your child to student services where they can claim the item. We also have several different pieces of jewellery to be collected. Any items that are not collected by the end of term will be taken to the local charity shop. Please see the attached.

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BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Friday 10th June lunchtime meeting in the Drama Studio for all Bronze DofE students. After school training will begin next week and all students will be expected to attend.

PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING FOR CURRENT YEAR 10 STUDENTS

Tuesday 12th July – 6.00pm – Main Hall

This meeting is to explain all the different pathways beyond Year 11 and accompanying opportunities for the students when they leave the school in the summer of 2023. There will be a presentation with Q & A and Mr Petit will present information about our Sixth Form. Information booklets will be available to take home. There will also be an assembly where information is given to students so that they can start to plan and think about what they want to do and where they wish to go.

REDDITCH LIBRARY CINEMA CLUB

Please see attached poster.

In our drive to broaden our vocabulary, please find our new T2 Workable Word of the week – ‘EXECUTE’ – If you ‘execute’ an idea or plan, it is NOTHING to do with stopping it. In fact, the word means that you actually DO it. It’s happening. All your ambitions and plans – big or small – if you ‘execute’ them then you are making them a reality.

It might days minutes, hours, days or even years. But all plans require ‘execution’ to become a reality. And if you are going to dream, then you might as well dream BIG!

Here are some ways you could use the word:

“The businesswoman executed a number of clever deals to make sure her product was in every supermarket.”

“Last year’s Strictly Come Dancing winners had to execute their final dance with precision.”

Where does it come from?

Late Middle English: from Old French executer, from medieval Latin executare, from Latin exsequi ‘follow up, punish’, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’.ate Middle English (also in the sense ‘surpass, be superior to’): from Old French surmonter.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

10.6.22 LOST PROPERTY

10.6.22 Redditch Library Cinema Club

PARENTAL BULLETIN – 13 MAY 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER

It has been another action-packed week at Trinity High School. There has been a palpable ‘buzz’ around the school as the summer term curriculum and enrichment programme really kicked into full swing! In the classroom, students worked hard across all curriculum areas, and I had the pleasure of showing parents around the school as part of the ‘Meet the New Headteacher’ offer. Parents were delighted with the calm, purposeful learning that they witnessed. If any parents would like to meet and visit the school, then please contact us and I would be delighted to meet you. The Year 11 and 13 students also made their final preparations for the start of exam season next week. On behalf of the whole Trinity family, we wish every student sitting examinations the very best of luck.

This week also saw the relaunch of our wonderful House System following the pandemic break. A house system in any school always brings healthy competition and a further ‘family’ to belong to within the wider school community. Students and staff can’t wait to immerse themselves in the calendar of house events that are planned culminating in our Sports Day later this summer term.

May I take the opportunity to remind parents/carers of a few school rules that enable our school community to run effectively;

• Can I make a plea to parents that pick their son/daughter up at the Easemore Road gates to avoid parking outside or near the gates before 2.45pm. If possible, can you arrange to meet your child down the road a little to avoid the congestion and access issues that we are currently experiencing. I would be most grateful.
• One of the most important elements of our school code of conduct – GET IT RIGHT is IMMACULATE UNIFORM. Please can I remind parents/carers that black school shoes, and a school tie are compulsory items of uniform. Most students look absolutely immaculate but a very, very small minority of pupils seem to be short of these two items. We will carry a small stock of uniform for students to borrow but can parents/carers support us by ensuring that their son/daughter leaves for school in immaculate uniform. If you need support with uniform, please contact the relevant Head of Year and we will be delighted to support you.
• Following two incidents of physical assault in my first week at the school, I have introduced a NO NEGATIVE TOUCH rule. This is a rule that exists at many high performing schools around the country and helps pupils understand the clear rules on negative physical behaviour before, during and after school. Physical incidents are rare and hopefully this rule will prevent any incidents altogether. I would really appreciate parents/carers supporting us by reinforcing this rule at home.

Kind regards

Mr Ford

VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMME

Mr Ford has been delivering violence prevention assemblies for Years 9 and 10.  Content included has been victim impact, choices and consequences and reputational damage.  Please talk to your child about what has been discussed in order to support them in making positive choices; this includes a negative touch message.  At Trinity High School we do not expect students to jump upon each other, push, shove or fight.

YEAR 11 & 13 REVISION

A reminder that all parents/carers should have received an email with the link for revision strategies. Your child will have also been given a revision booklet. https://youtu.be/L4XVGPr_gSk

YEAR 11 PROM

Please remember that any Year 11 students wishing to attend Prom should make their payments through MCAS on Bromcom. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish all Year 11 students the very best of luck in their exams, which are due to start on Monday 16th May.

UNIFORM

A polite reminder that full school uniform is: – shoes that can be polished, shirt, tie, skirt or trousers, blazer, no jeans and no piercings. With the warmer weather approaching, please note that coats and sports tops are not be worn. As usual no hoodies are allowed in school.

SANITARY PRODUCTS

Please remind female students that THS has a large supply of sanitary products that are free for student use.  Please go to Heads of Year, Student Services or Pitstop to pick up some supplies.

APPRENTICESHIPS

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association are organising an Apprenticeship Open Event. Please see attached for more information.

STUDENT COVID PROCEDURES – SUMMER TERM

Preferred Method – LFT TEST   

If your child has any of the following symptoms, we advise them to take a lateral flow test.  If you need a pack of LFT tests, please contact your child’s Head of Year.

If your child tests positive on a LFT test, we ask that you advise the Attendance Team via the usual system and keep your child at home for 3 days. If your child is unwell with COVID for longer than 3 days then on occasion, we may ask that you take a PCR to confirm COVID and inform the school of the result.

Alternative Guidance in the case of students having no LFT tests

If it was the case that a family had no access to testing, then the following guidance should be followed;

Children and young people with mild symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat, or slight cough, who are otherwise well, can continue to attend their education setting.

Children and young people who are unwell and have a high temperature should stay at home and avoid contact with other people, where they can. They can go back to school, college or childcare, and resume normal activities when they no longer have a high temperature, and they are well enough to attend. This should typically be no longer than 3 days.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

13.5.22 HWGTA Open Events A3 Worcester (1)

PARENTAL BULLETIN – 1 APRIL 2022

YEAR 10 PARENTS’ EVENING – THURSDAY 7TH APRIL

Due to the rising cases of Covid in our community, the Year 10 Parents’ Evening next week has been changed to online only. You will have received a separate email regarding this. Any slots already booked for face-to-face will automatically revert to an online appointment, so no need to re-book in that instance.

DOFE PRACTICE EXPEDITION

Bronze and Silver DofE Practice Expedition Monday 4th – Wednesday 6th April. All students need to come to school in their DofE clothes and take their DofE rucksacks to the Main Hall before registration. They will attend all lessons up to lunchtime and we will be leaving school at approx 2.30pm. We return to school on Wednesday 6th approx 5.00pm. More info on arrival time on twitter @THS_DofE

FREE SCHOOL MEALS – EASTER ACTIVITIES

Free Easter holiday activities and food targeted at children who are entitled to free school meals or who’s families are just about managing. Below is a link for their webpage which has more information on activities available and links to those individual providers who are delivering over Easter. Some activities will require a voucher code to be used in order to book a free place, those are listed below for anyone who claims free school meals.

https://www.redditchbc.gov.uk/things-to-do/active-redditch/sports-and-activities/holiday-activity-food-for-redditch.aspx

Voucher codes:                 Learn to Swim course – EASTERLEARN2SWIM

Inflatable Fun Swim – EASTERFUNSWIM

Sports Camp – EASTERSPORTSCAMP

Junior Gym – EASTERJUNIORGYM

Wizard of Oz – EASTERPANTO

RAMADAN 2022

The holy month of Ramadan marks a four-week period of fasting for Muslims around the world. This year Ramadan in the UK will start on Saturday 2nd April and ending on Sunday, 1st May. We would like to wish all of our families Ramadan Mubarak. A reminder for our Muslim students who are fasting for Ramadan – if you have free school meals then please remember you can use your allowance to purchase drinks and wrapped items which can be taken home for later.

In our drive to broaden our vocabulary, please find our new T2 Workable Word of the week – ‘COLLABORATE’ – If you ‘collaborate’ with someone or a process, you work together for the benefit of both (or more) groups.

Your rewards might not be financial or academic, they might be rewards in terms of your wellbeing, fitness or happiness. ‘Collaboration’ is essential to all life on Earth. Including yours. Without the billions of micro-organisms living on you, in you and with you then you would cease to exist. As would all life. We use it as a VERB.

Here are some ways you could use the word:

“The students collaborated together on their performance of The Wiz, and became good friends in the process!”

“During the war these prisoners collaborated with our enemies!”, explained the guard.

Where does it come from?

Late 19th century: from Latin collaborat- ‘worked with’, from the verb collaborare, from col- ‘together’ + laborare ‘to work’.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

PARENTAL BULLETIN – 11 MARCH 2022

UKRAINE DONATIONS

We are collecting any contributions listed in the attached poster. Donations to be given to Form Tutors. We will be delivering our first batch next Friday 18th March. Thank you in anticipation of all kind donations.

“WIZ” SCHOOL PRODUCTION

Please find poster attached.

THINKING OF YOUR CHILD GETTING A PART TIME JOB?

Please find a leaflet attached outlining the dos and don’ts.

CHILD EMPLOYMENT

Information for parents/carers:

• always ensure that if your child works, they have a valid work permit
• if your child does not have a work permit then they are illegally employed and are not covered by the employer’s insurance
• always ask to see a copy of the risk assessment so that you are fully aware of the duties your child will be undertaking to ensure that your child’s safety and welfare have been considered
• if your child is asked to work hours in excess of those agreed, notify the Child Employment Office
• remember your child will not be insured if they work outside of the times granted by the Child Employment Office
• if you feel your child is carrying out duties outside of those agreed or you have concerns about their safety or welfare at the place of employment, then notify the Child Employment Office
• as the parent or carer, you should ensure that your child does not work without a work permit
• if the Child Employment Office notifies you that the work permit has been revoked, you will be informed of the reason
• if you allow your child to carry on working without the permit, both you and the employer will be held responsible

if your child fails to attend school on a regular basis a work permit will not be issued, and your child will be unable to undertake part-time work.

Y9 SCIENCE COMPETITION

British Science week starts today, (11th March – 20th March), and our Science department is running a poster competition. Deadline is Friday 1st April to Mrs Duggins in Room 51. Top 5 will win a prize and be submitted to the national competition. Poster attached.

THS VACANCIES

We currently have vacancies for Exam Invigilators for exams each year for December, January, May and June.

Temporary casual part-time posts to supervise students under examination conditions.  Training and support will be provided.  Casual contract at £9.50 per hour. Please download all details and application form from our website: https://www.trinity.worcs.sch.uk/non-teaching/  Only applications received on the school’s application form will be accepted.  Please do not send CV’s.  Please return your application to us preferably by e-mail to: [email protected]

HOLYOAKES FIELD FIRST SCHOOL VACANCY

Holyoakes Field First School are looking for cleaners. It’s 2 hours per day between 3.00pm – 5.30pm. Anyone interested should email the Business Manager, Debbie Roberts at [email protected]

LFTs

We are now in receipt of new stock of LFTs. If you require any, please ask your child to either visit their Head of Year or go to Student Reception. Alternatively, you could email [email protected] to arrange getting tests to your child. Please note, we no longer test at school. All tests should be undertaken at home. Any positives should be reported to [email protected]

In our drive to broaden our vocabulary, please find our new T2 Workable Word of the week – ‘ENHANCE’ – If you ‘enhance’ something, you make it better. You might make something more intense, there might be more of it, it might be better quality than before and ultimately it might be more valuable – financially or sentimentally.

In any case – it will have been ‘enhanced’. We use it as a VERB.

Here are some ways you could use the word:

“The new wallpaper really enhanced the strong light coming in from the window.”

“This player will enhance any football team in the land!” stated Bosko Balaban’s agent.

Where does it come from?

Middle English (formerly also as inhance ): from Anglo-Norman French enhauncer, based on Latin in- (expressing intensive force) + altus ‘high’. The word originally meant ‘elevate’ (literally and figuratively), later ‘exaggerate, make appear greater’, also ‘raise the value or price of something’. Current senses date from the early 16th century.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

11.3.22 Science Poster competition

11.3.22 WCC_Thinking_of_getting_a_part_time_job_leaflet

11.3.22 Wiz Poster

11.3.22 Ukraine Donations Poster