Parental Bulletin – April 17th 2026
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
Office@trinityhigh.net or Office@trinity.bmat.co.uk
Safeguarding
Designated Safeguarding Lead – Mrs L Chinn – chinnl@trinity.bmat.co.uk
Deputy Safeguarding – Mrs H Dukes – dukesh@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
Head of Sixth Form – Mrs K Loader (teacher) – loaderk@trinity.bmat.co.uk
Temporary Pastoral Manager – Mrs J Nelder – nelderj@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.
CAREERS CORNER
Free Guide to support Parents/Carers in Supporting a Student In Exploring University The Parents Guide to University
National Careers Week – Parents Guide to Careers – Find out about different qualification routes and how to support your child with exams and work experience TPGt-NCW-2026.pdf
University College Birmingham Open Event College and Sixth Form open days | University College Birmingham
Warwickshire College Group Prospectus https://info.wcg.ac.uk/story/school-leaver-prospectus
Year 11 – Need support with looking at the options available to your child when they finish school? Take a look at the support from : Parents & Carers – Aimhigher West Midlands
Parents and caregivers’ session: make the most out of using Unifrog to support your child with SEND
Join this session to learn how to use the Unifrog platform to support your child with SEND and additional needs and find out how to access your parent account, navigate specific resources, and use the “student side” to see the some of the tools your child has access to. Understand how to make the most of these features and hear from our careers guidance specialist on having effective careers conversations and ensuring your child has the support they may need in 1:1 guidance session. https://www.unifrog.org/teacher/webinars/upcoming/1638-preview
Careers Talk with Young People – BT Group offer a checklist for parent/carers to support career conversations. It offers a way of connecting the dots how tech hobbies can develop employability skills and open future opportunities
Work Ready – Toolkit for parents and carers
Thinking of University?
A new episode of the Uni Guide Podcast focusing on one of the most important topics in higher education: widening participation and access to university. The episode features special guests from The Sutton Trust.
University support for students considering university – events, guides and resources | UniTasterDa…– It includes a searchable list of events, information on universities offering financial and practical support to help with attendance, and access to the popular jargon buster.
Year 11 Next Steps after Trinity High School – still deciding / unsure what to do?
Some steps that may help:
- Attend open events at Sixth Forms, Colleges and training providers
- Check out the Unifrog Apprenticeship and College/Sixth Form tools
- Drop into the Careers Room at break or lunchtime and speak to Mrs Kenderdine or email kenderdiner@trinity.bmat.co.uk for a meeting
What are T levels? Visit here to find out about Technical Levels https://vimeo.com/1138987502?fl=pl&fe=sh
Find out which apprenticeship employers are recruiting now!
Visit: Meet the Employer – Amazing Apprenticeships
King’s College London Medicine and Dentistry Lecture Series 2026. open to year 11,12 and 13 King’s College London Medicine and Dentistry Lecture Series 2026 Application Form
Assembly Guests – Monday 15th June 2026 Year 10 University College Birmingham will cover progression routes, T Levels, and an overview of UCB and Kardean Flooring will discuss careers in floor design.
Parents/Carer Podcast from UCAS to support your child’s career UCAS Parents’ Podcast | UCAS
Work experience for Year 10 will take place from 6–10 July, and students are expected to secure their own placements. The placement details, once found, will need to be added to Unifrog, log in details have been provided to students already. If students struggle with inputting the information on to Unifrog, they can seek help from either Mrs Kenderdine (Careers Adviser) or Mrs Taman (Work experience co-ordinator). Suitable opportunities are increasingly hard to find, so any support from parents and carers would be hugely appreciated. If you own a business, or are able to offer a placement through your workplace, we would be grateful to hear from you. We have 255 students who need placements, and even a small number of additional opportunities would make a big difference. Thank you. Trinity Careers Team.
Save the date – Year 11 Summer Careers Support – HOW College is providing support following results day to discuss your results and next steps.
GCSE Advice Cafes 2026! | Heart of Worcestershire College
College Open Events for your diary:
https://www.stratford.ac.uk/events/school-leaver-open-event-202603/
https://www.solihull.ac.uk/news-and-events/open-events/
https://www.howcollege.ac.uk/about/open-events/gcse-advice-cafes-2026/
https://www.howcollege.ac.uk/about/open-events/april-open-event-2026/
https://www.sccb.ac.uk/about-us/events/
https://www.kidderminster.ac.uk/open-days-events/
https://www.boa-stageandscreen.co.uk/open-event
https://cadcol.ac.uk/open-days/
School Leaver Open Event | Stratford-upon-Avon College
ATTENDANCE FIGURES FOR LAST WEEK
YEAR 9 – 89.4%
YEAR 10 – 88.7%
YEAR 11 – 88.7%
YEAR 12 – 88.1%
YEAR 13 – 71.3%
OVERALL – 87.0%
Well done to Year 9 for being the Year groups with the highest attendance for the last week of term.
WHAT PARENTS, CARERS AND EDUCATORS NEED TO KNOW
What Parents and Educators Need to Know About – App and Play Stores
10 Top Tips for Parents and Educators – Effective Revision and Study Skills
Please see attached.
For further guides, hints and tips please visit nationalcollege.com.
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.
BRONZE DofE
A reminder you need to arrive at school on Sunday morning at 8.30am at the very latest with all your equipment for the expedition. Parents can keep an eye on our Instagram account to see the students’ progress.
SILVER DofE
A reminder we are meeting on Saturday at 2pm at Upton Warren. Please bring your rucksacks with you.
GO LEADERS’ YEAR 9 GIRLS
Starts again on Wednesday after school 3:15-4:15pm. Please arrive at the sports hall and bring your PE kit. This is an amazing opportunity for any girls who love sport and want to develop their leadership skills.
INSTRUMENTAL LESSON PAYMENTS
Please could we remind parents that payment for instrumental lesson MUST be paid by the deadline on the invoice. This is incredibly important so we can book the right number of spaces with the teacher for that term. Failure to pay will result in your place being lost. Thank you for your understanding.
SCHOOL TERM DATES 2025-2026 and 2026-2027
Please see attached.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR TIMETABLE
Please find the latest version attached.
WORD OF THE WEEK
Our New Word of the Week ‘’adroit”
An adjective that describes someone or something showing skill.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
| 4 May | Bank Holiday Monday |
| 22 May | Break up for half term at 3.10pm |
| 1 June | School starts at 8.40am |
