Parental Bulletin – 19th September 2025
MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER
Dear Parents, Carers and Students,
This week at Trinity we have settled further into the new academic year and ensured that all our students are settled and happy, despite how busy their timetables are and how hard we expect them to work and learn.
There have been lots of visitors in school this week from various organisations, and there has been some overwhelmingly strong feedback regarding our students’ manners, their attitudes to learning and the happiness around classrooms and corridors.
Last Friday, I held my first Headteacher’s brunch where I meet with any students who are doing amazing things in or out of the classroom and in the community. Last week, I heard the story of Lily, who is one of the most active volunteers at Batchley Support Group, Finn who excelled in his work experience, Jayden, who is achieving amazing things within our cadet unit and Grace who has started her time at Trinity being recognised for living our values.
This week in classrooms, we’ve been focusing on ensuring that live marking is a tool that is used consistently for feedback in the moment and that we really understand how to utilise our pupil passports for students who require additional support.
Beyond the classroom, auditions for the school production of Matilda are underway and extra-curricular clubs such as basketball, chess club and cadets are attracting good numbers already.
In terms of important dates for your diary, our open week starts on Tuesday 7th October with our open mornings, which will run Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and will end with our open evening on Thursday 9th October from 6.00pm to 8.30pm. We are excited to invite any prospective parents to our school. All other school dates can be found on the calendar 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 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, and 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.
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.
ATTENDANCE FIGURES FOR LAST WEEK
YEAR 9 – 94.7 %
YEAR 10 – 93.9%
YEAR 11 – 95.1%
YEAR 12 – 96.5%
YEAR 13 – 96.8%
OVERALL – 94.9%
Well done to Year 13 for being the Year group with the highest attendance for last week.
WHAT PARENTS, CARERS AND EDUCATORS NEED TO KNOW
10 Top Tips on Supporting Children with – Self Regulation
What Parents and Educators Need to Know About – Snapchat
Please see attached.
For further guides, hints and tips please visit nationalcollege.com.
CAREERS CORNER
FAO Years 11,12 and 13 Get into Business and Accounting Young Professionals Event
Tuesday 23rd September 5-7pm
Free two-hour virtual session networking, panels, inspiring keynotes, discussion on the upcoming work experience schemes and degree apprenticeships that will soon be opening and an opportunity to join breakout room sessions where you can participate in mini workshops.
Certificate to add to your CV and LinkedIn profiles. Eight mega brands immediately added to your professional profiles—it can’t get better than that!
Application Link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YP_Bus_Acc
UCAT Booking Deadline 19th September 2025 12 noon.
Booking your Test | UCAT Consortium
Bursary Scheme | UCAT Consortium
How Universities use the UCAT | UCAT Consortium
Open Days: South and City College Birmingham
16th October 4-7pm
26th November 4-7pm
24th January 10-2pm
20th June 10-2pm
Please see attached flyer.
How College Open Event – 8th October 5-8pm October Open Event 2025 | Heart of Worcestershire College
MGTS Apprenticeship Applications Open in October for 2026 intake Apprentices – Midland Group Training Services
Unifrog Update Log into Unifrog using the new email domain@trinity.bmat.co.uk
Want to gain virtual work experience?
Why not take a look at Unifrog virtual work experience. You can access 12 different work experiences by going into the courses option and scrolling down to the bottom of the page and click on virtual work experience or choose a course by subject or career area or click on the virtual work experience link.
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CAREERS WORCS APPRENTICESHIP ROADSHOW 2025
Please see attached flyer.
SEND PARENT/CARER COFFEE DROP IN MORNINGS
Please see attached information.
FACE SEPTEMBER TIMETABLE
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 ‘’griot”
A noun that refers to a musician from West Africa but can also mean more generally a storyteller.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
| 25 September | Year 11 Parents Information Evening –
X Band 5.30-6.15pm Y Band 6.30-7.15pm |
| 9 October | Oper Evening 6pm-8.30pm |
| 23 October | Break up for half term |
| 24 October | TED day |
