Parental Bulletin – 12th September 2025
MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER
Dear Parents and Carers and Students,
Welcome to the 2025-26 academic year and to the first parent bulletin of the year. Every week I write to you, as part of my commitment to effective communication, to share information, celebrate successes and give you a flavour of what has been happening around the Trinity community on any given week.
The parent bulletin accompanies social media platforms, MCAS and traditional letters to allow us to communicate with our parents/carers effectively.
I would like to extend a particular welcome to our new Year 9 and 12 parents/carers, who joined the Trinity family last week. We hope that you and your children enjoy being part of our community.
This week we have enjoyed our first full week in the classroom, where students are embarking on new learning routines and courses. Year 9 are settling in well, Year 10 and 12 have made a strong start to their GCSE and A level courses and Years 11 and 13 have been rehearsing how they are going to perform well this coming summer in their formal examinations.
Our new teaching staff have brought energy, enthusiasm and expertise to the Trinity family and we are very lucky to have them. We also welcome some new support staff to our school, who are also extremely talented in their fields.
Next week, one of the priorities will be to ensure that as many students as possible are involved in as many extra-curricular activities as possible, as that is one of our strategies for broadening students’ horizons and giving them a well-rounded education. Details on clubs and events are available on social media on our website.
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 that they arrive well ahead of 8.40am and that they present to school each day in immaculate school uniform. In Autumn Term, full school uniform is expected, and appearance should be immaculate. Facial piercings are NOT permitted, and students should understand that blazers are compulsory, but jumpers are optional. We will only accept the Trinity sweatshirt or knitted v neck available from Orchard clothing.
If you would like support or guidance with any of these things, please speak to the relevant form tutor, head of year or pastoral manager and we will be happy to support you.
I am looking forward to sharing news from around the school next week, including details of the first Headteacher’s ‘Feel Good Friday’ brunch and other news from around the school.
Mr Ford
CONTACTING SCHOOL
As many of you will have heard on the school answer phone message, we receive an exceptionally high volume of calls on a daily basis. Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity 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@trinity.bmat.co.uk
Year 9
Head of Year – Mr D Kesterton (teacher) – kestertond@trinity.bmat.co.uk
Pastoral Manager – Mrs S Harvey – harveys@trinity.bmat.co.uk
Year 10
Head of Year – Miss M Rowley (teacher) – rowleym@trinity.bmat.co.uk
Pastoral Manager – Mrs L Lester – lesterl@trinity.bmat.co.uk
Year 11
Head of Year – Mr S Green (teacher) – greens@trinity.bmat.co.uk
Pastoral Manager – Mrs M Senior – seniorm@trinity.bmat.co.uk
Sixth Form
Assistant Head of Sixth Form – Mrs C Packet (teacher) – packettc@trinity.bmat
Assistant Headteacher – Mr J Petit (teacher) – petitj@trinity.bmat.co.uk
All staff – https://www.trinity.worcs.sch.uk/uncategorised/staff-emails/
WHEN EMAILING SHOOL
If you email Office@trinity.bmat.co.uk or Attendance@trinity.bmat.co.uk please can you ensure you put your child’s full name and year group in the title. If your child is absent, please only email Attendance@trinity.bmat.co.uk and NOT Office@trinity.bmat.co.uk thank you.
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 day.
WHAT PARENTS, CARERS AND EDUCATORS NEED TO KNOW
10 Top Tips for Parents Educators – Recognising and Managing Stress
What Parents and Educators Need to Know About – Conspiracy Theories
Please see attached.
For further guides, hints and tips please visit nationalcollege.com.
GET SAFE PARTNERSHIP AND KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE
Please see the information attached.
CAREERS CORNER
Drop-in Career meetings starting next week with Mrs Kenderdine at break or Lunchtimes to explore any career related topics. Pop into the careers Room opposite the library or email Mrs Kenderdine.
Work Experience – A group of Year 11 have been attending work experience opportunities during the first week of term and feedback from employers has been amazing!
Year 10 – Why not start being curious about what you might like to do for your work experience and think of a few ideas of places you might like to be for yours?
Years 10-13 Unifrog free University fair Students are free to drop in for just one or two sessions, or they can stay for the full fair and connect with a diverse range of universities.
Sign up with this link
Year 11 Heart of Worcester College Open Event – 8th October 2025 5pm -8pm
Curious about College?
Why not book in and complete a registration form and attend the Open Event to discover more!
Events are held at HOW College- Redditch, Bromsgrove and Worcester Campuses
Click here to find out more October Open Event 2025 | Heart of Worcestershire College
Y11, 12 & 13 Aspiring Lawyers!
Get Into Law Insight Networking Evening on Monday, September 22nd, from 5pm to 7pm. At this event, you will hear directly from leading law firms and legal experts about the different pathways into the legal profession through interactive workshops and breakout room sessions.
Explores options such as legal apprenticeships, solicitor training contracts, and university pathways to help make informed career decisions
Location: (Zoom link provided upon registration)
In addition, all students who attend this event will have the first chance to apply for some in-person legal opportunities this year!
Register now to secure your place!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YP_Law
HELP KEEP YOUNG PEOPLE SAFE
Rail safety information -please see attached.
SCHOOL TERM DATES 2025-2026
Please see attached.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR TIMETABLE
Please find the latest version attached
WORD OF THE WEEK
Our New Word of the Week ‘’abeyance”
A noun that means in a state of suspension where nothing is happening.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
| 9 October | Oper Evening 6pm |
| 23 October | Break up for half term |
| 24 October | TED day |
