Newsletter – 4th July 2025
MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER
Dear Parents and Carers,
I hope you are continuing to enjoy the lovely summer weather. As we head towards the end of a long and successful term, building cultural capital and giving students memorable life experiences is as much a daily theme for us, as are regular classroom lessons. This week many of our students have embarked on their Duke of Edinburgh expeditions and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I feel very proud that, at Trinity, we run the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards and this week, our Year 10 Bronze cohort went out. Thank you very much to the Duke of Edinburgh team for their planning and for sacrificing their weekends and allowing the students this rich and wonderful experience.
In terms of preparedness for life and careers information and guidance, this week, Year 12 students headed to Cardiff University to experience a popular higher education setting. There was also a Year 12 ‘Futures Day’, which was an in-school employability event where students prepared themselves further for the world of work after Trinity. I really appreciate our partners at the various organisations and our staff for organising such immersive and important progression events.
Also, this week, we welcomed our family of local Redditch first and middle schools, known as our ‘pyramid’ schools, who joined our students for our Pyramid Concert. The talent on show was amazing and all the students were a credit to themselves, their schools and their parents. I feel very fortunate to have hosted the concert and to watch so many local children come together to showcase their voices.
Please can I also keep reminding parents/carers to save the date of the evening of TUESDAY 15TH JULY for our summer awards evening. Our governors and I cannot wait to welcome parents/carers of award winners to this prestigious end of year awards event. The invite letters have now gone out and my staff and I look forward to warmly welcoming you to the evening.
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. Next week, unless the temperatures rise again, all students will remain in full 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.
I am looking forward to sharing news from around the school next week.
Mr Ford
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. If your child is absent, please only email attendance@trinityhigh.net and NOT office@trinityhigh.net 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 summer term.
ATTENDANCE FIGURES FOR LAST WEEK
YEAR 9 – 90.4%
YEAR 10 – 95.6%
OVERALL – 92.9%
Well done to Year 10 for being the Year group with the highest attendance for last week.
WHAT PARENTS, CARERS AND EDUCATORS NEED TO KNOW
What Parents and Educators Need to Know About –Apple Ipads
Please see attached.
For further guides, hints and tips please visit nationalcollege.com.
CAREERS CORNER
Summer Work Experience with the University of Law hosted by Young Professionals open to years 11,12 and 13 on 31st July and 1st August 10am-3pm
A Career in Law Work experience event or students in years 11,12 and 13 offering the opportunity to take part in mock legal lectures, work on projects and exciting legal tasks, ask questions and network with professionals.
Day 1 will be a virtual event, allowing you to participate from anywhere.
Day 2 In person at your choice of campus – Nottingham, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, or Bristol.
Limited spaces. Click the following link to sign up:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ULaw-Summer-WEX-2025
Year 10 – Work Experience – Work Experience Journals have been uploaded on students’ Unifrog accounts and can be found by clicking on the envelope on the top ribbon of the home page. The journal is from the ‘Know how guide’, which is noted in red on the right side of the listed messages. Students can download and save it and complete each section at the various stages before, during and after the placement.
Careers Drop-Ins – Careers support is available at break and lunch time without a booking. Please pop into the Careers Room, which is by the library, to see Mrs Kenderdine.
EXCELLENCE FOR ALL AWARDS EVENING
Tuesday 15th July – Invitations for awards evening have been sent to the parents/carers of students receiving awards, can you please confirm your attendance to the awards using the Microsoft form (address on the invitation letter), deadline for RSVPs is Monday 7th July. Thank you.
AV ROBOTS IN LESSONS
Please see attached.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY AT THE PALACE THEATRE
Please see attached flyer, performances showing next week.
FREE HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
Please see flyers attached.
WHAT’S ON IN WORCESTERSHIRE – SUMMER HOLS SORTED!
Please see attached.
SCHOOL TERM DATES 2025-2026
Please note a change to TED day from 19th December to 24th October. Please see attached.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR TIMETABLE
Please find the latest version attached.
WORD OF THE WEEK
Our New Word of the Week ‘noisome’
An adjective to describe something very unpleasant or disgusting.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
| 7 JULY | New Intake Evening |
| 9 JULY | Year 9 Culture Capital Trip – Lickey Hills |
| 10 JULY | Year 10 Culture Capital Trip – Lickey Hills |
| 15 July | Summer Rewards Evening |
| 18 JULY | End of Term |
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@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. If your child is absent, please only email attendance@trinityhigh.net and NOT office@trinityhigh.net thank you.
