Parental Bulletin – 04th April 2025
MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER
Dear Parents and Carers,
I hope you have all had a good week and any students and families celebrating Eid had an enjoyable festival. This week at Trinity some of the highlights have been walking around the school a lot, talking to students and looking in some books. Walking the school each day is one of the core duties of a Headteacher and it has been a pleasure to share conversations with students in all year groups about their learning, their favourite lessons, how they are preparing for examinations and, with Year 13, what flavour Pringles they would like at their leaving celebrations! I have been mightily impressed, as always, with our teachers for delivering such high-quality lessons.
Some of the other highlights this week have been talking to some of our Year 13 students and staff who returned from Cyprus last week and had a magnificent time. I always feel incredibly proud that our teachers are willing to organise such incredibly diverse and well-thought-out experiences for our students. This week the Food and Photography departments have been buzzing with creativity and skill as the Year 12 and Year 11 practical examinations are underway. The work that is being produced in both subjects is phenomenal.
PE has also continued to provide some excellent opportunities for our students this week, including the ‘This girl can event’ to encourage girls’ participation in sport and there has been the usual list of fixtures, including the Year 9 students football cup run.
Every week, we remind parents/carers and politely ask that you work with us to ensure that your child is in school every day, unless they are extremely unwell or there are other exceptional circumstances. We would also ask that you work with us to ensure they arrive well ahead of 8.40am and that they present to school each day in immaculate school uniform. If you would like support or guidance with any of these things, please speak to the relevant Head of Year or Pastoral Manager and we will be happy to support you.
Finally, if your child has been invited to the Spring Term Rewards Assembly on Tuesday 8th April, we would strongly encourage you to support the evening and to join us to celebrate the achievements of our students. The assembly celebration will take place from 6pm -8pm.
I am looking forward to sharing news from around the school next week.
Mr Ford
CONTACTING SCHOOL
As many of you will have heard on the school answer phone message and to re-iterate Mr Ford’s comments, we receive an exceptionally high volume of calls on a daily basis. Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity either to answer a high percentage of these calls or to listen to all voice messages left. We would therefore urge you to email the relevant person/people you wish to contact. Not only does this ensure that we have a written trail of communication between you and school, but it also means that the person you wish to speak to is guaranteed to receive your message.
Please find below key contact email addresses: –
Attendance – for planned absences and recording illness absences
Admissions / appeals
General Enquiries
Safeguarding
Designated Safeguarding Lead – Mrs L Chinn – chinnl@trinityhigh.net
Year 9
Head of Year – Miss M Rowley (teacher) – rowleym@trinityhigh.net
Pastoral Manager – Mrs L Lester – lesterl@trinityhigh.net
Year 10
Head of Year – Mr S Green (teacher) – greens@trinityhigh.net
Pastoral Manager – Mrs M Senior – seniorm@trinityhigh.net
Year 11
Head of Year – Mr D Kesterton (teacher) – kestertond@trinityhigh.net
Pastoral Manager – Mrs S Harvey – harveys@trinityhigh.net
Sixth Form
Head of Sixth Form – Mr K Brannan – brannank@trinityhigh.net
Assistant Head of Sixth Form – Mrs C Packet (teacher) – packettc@trinityhigh.net
Assistant Headteacher (teacher) – Mr J Petit – petitj@trinityhigh.net
All staff – https://www.trinity.worcs.sch.uk/uncategorised/staff-emails/
WHEN EMAILING SHOOL
If you email office@trinityhigh.net or attandance@trinityhigh.net please can you ensure you put your child’s full name and year group in the title, thank you.
ATTENDANCE FIGURES FOR LAST WEEK
YEAR 9 – 93.2%
YEAR 10 – 93.2%
YEAR 11 – 89.6%
YEAR 12 – 94.1%
YEAR 13 – 91.9%
OVERALL – 92.2%
Well done to Year 12 for being the Year group with the highest attendance for last week.
WHAT PARENTS, CARERS AND EDUCATORS NEED TO KNOW
10 Top Tips for Parents and Educators – Teaching Children Fire Safety.
Please see attached.
For further guides, hints and tips please visit nationalcollege.com.
CAREERS CORNER
Lunch Time Career Learning Events for year11 – 10th April Apprenticeship Drop in – Worcestershire Apprenticeships Home – Worcestershire Apprenticeships and HGWTA HWGTA | Apprenticeships & Courses, Training Provider will be in school to answer your apprenticeship questions and provide advice on applying and searching for apprenticeships, this event will be held in the cube.
2nd May – College Drop in South and City College Birmingham and Kidderminster College and others will be here to support applications and course queries, this event will be held in the cube.
Parents/ Carers If you are considering employing a student in your construction company in September, Apprenticeship grants – CITB can offer advice and support for apprenticeship grants.
Preparing for Independence Parents and Carers Evening- Supporting a young person with SEND Event held at Kidderminster College 14th May 2025 4-6pm, please see attached information.
Book a place for SCCB College 21st June Open Day 2025 – South and City College Birmingham
BRONZE DofE PRACTICE EXPEDITION
Bronze DofE Practice Expedition – Drop off at school Sunday 6th April no later than 8.15am. Pick up from school Monday 7th April 5pm.
STUDENT EQUIPMENT
Please ensure your child has pens, pencils and any equipment needed for their day. Please also ensure your child has a refillable water bottle to keep them hydrated throughout the summer term.
YMCA WORCESTERSHIRE EASTER HOLIDAY CLUB
Please see attached flyer.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR TIMETABLE
Please find the latest version attached.
WORD OF THE WEEK
Our New Word of the Week ‘presagel’
A verb which means to be or give a sign that something will happen in the future.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
| 8 April | Awards Ceremony 6pm-8pm |
| 10 April | Break up for Easter |
| 11 April | TED Day |
| 28 April | School starts at 8.40am |
| 1 May | Year 10 Parents Evening |
