Parental Bulletin – 6th December 2024
MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER
Dear Parents and Carers,
It has been a very busy week at Trinity in the curriculum and beyond. It is certainly feeling festive around the school and a lot of work has gone into decorating the many Christmas trees across the site, which are making the school feel really Christmassy.
This week there has been numerous lessons, events and broadening horizons opportunities that have certainly demonstrated our pledge of an EXCELLENT education for all. Lessons have been an incredibly high quality as always, but one of the highlights has been visiting the Year 11 practical food examinations, where students were demonstrating incredibly high levels of culinary skills. Our assembly theme this week was safeguarding, and members of the senior safeguarding team delivered assemblies on the theme of online safety and provided students with additional tools to keep themselves safe. I am incredibly proud of our safeguarding provision and the team that sit behind it. If you ever require any support regarding the safety of your child, please contact Mrs Chinn, our designated safeguarding lead.
This week one of my highlights was learning that Owen Roycroft, one of our Year 12 students, who has won the regional cadet of the year competition which is a huge accolade. He is now through to the national finals on New Year’s eve and we are bursting with excitement to see how Owen does. Good luck Owen from all your Trinity family.
In other news across the school, Jas, Jessica, Jacob and Jack have excelled in the History curriculum and become Historian of the month and Trinity’s trampolining team were represented at this year’s school games trampolining competition where they performed exceptionally.
Please can I remind parents/carers of our unceasingly high expectations around uniform. This term as the temperature drops, it is important that students are able to keep warm to focus on their learning. We encourage students to wear the Trinity v neck jumper at this time of year to stay cosy. This is optional and should be worn IN ADDITION to the blazer and not replace it. If students wish to wear a coat, then that is fine, but it must not be a hoodie or tracksuit top and it must be removed in lessons. In terms of appearance, students must wear black, formal polishable shoes and long nails and piercings are not allowed in school.
We appreciate parent/carer support to ensure our students adhere to our uniform and appearance policies.
Please can I also remind parents/carers of a few dates for your diaries:
Thursday 12th December – Christmas Carol Concert
Tuesday 17th December – Rewards Evening
Thursday 19th December – Last Day of term (school will finish just before lunchtime and time to be confirmed)
I hope you all have a lovely weekend.
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
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/
WHAT PARENTS, CARERS AND EDUCATORS NEED TO KNOW
What Parents Carers and Educators Need to Know about – Mental Health & Wellbeing Apps – Please see attached.
For further guides, hints and tips please visit nationalcollege.com.
WORCESTERSHIRE HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES and FOOD (HAF) PROGRAMME
Please see attached.
YEAR 13 CYPRUS TRIP 2025
Cyprus trip 2025 Year 13 any students without standing passports need to email Mrs Kirk a copy by the end of next week please.
YEAR 13 or 12 FOOD STUDENTS
Any year 13 or 12 Food Students who would like to attend the Nando’s Food Trip January 2025 need to complete the permission slip on Bromcom by the end of next week please and bring to the Food room.
CHRISTMAS JUMPER / NON-UNIFORM DAY
Friday 13th December students will be allowed to wear Christmas jumpers/non-uniform in exchange for a £1 charity donation. Donations will go to this year’s nominated House Charities.
Please see attached flyer.
BRONZE DofE STUDENTS
Bronze DofE Students have now been sent their EDofE log in information. Info for all 3 sections (physical, skill and volunteering) must be uploaded by Monday 9th December. Any Issues with log ins – please see Miss Lyons.
CHRISTMAN CONCERT 12 DECEMBER 2024
Christmas Concert 2024 – tickets now on sale £4.50
Follow this link to purchase tickets
www.ticketsource.co.uk/trinity-high-school-vith-form-centre
PARENTING WORKSHOPS
Free workshops running in the New Year. Please see the three attached workshop flyers.
CBSO YOUTH & CHILDREN’S CHORUSES – OPEN REHEARSALS – MONDAY 9TH DECEMBER
Please see attached.
CAREERS CORNER
T Level Week 2-6TH December Find out more about this qualification T Levels | The Next Level Qualification
Post 16 Options – Unifrog webinar for Parents and Carers for supporting a student with their Post 16 options Parents and caregivers session: post-16 options – Zoom
EXTRA-CURRICULAR TIMETABLE
Please find the latest version attached.
WORD OF THE WEEK
Our New Word of the Week ‘scintilla’
A noun that means a very small amount of something.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
| 12 December | Christmas Concert |
| 17 December | Awards Ceremony 6pm |
| 19 December | End of Term – Early finish times tbc |
| 6 January | Start of New Term |
