Friday 27th June 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,

What a mixed week we have had with the weather, from misty starts where it is (almost) cold, to very warm afternoons. We had a wonderful Collective Worship on Monday, where Eils explored the journeys of Paul with us, showing us his journeys and life story as told in the Bible.

Thank you to everyone who has been supporting our PTA Summer Fair by bringing in their donations – seeing the very generous amount of chocolate on Thursday made me feel quite hungry! I hope you will all be joining us for this great event on Saturday 5th July – I look forward to seeing you then. Please have a happy and safe weekend.

Best wishes,

Mr George

Instagram: @HolyTrinityschrichmond

Trips, visits and events

Reception have fun at Forest school!

 

 

No need for wellies this week as Kingfishers enjoyed a sunny morning at forest school. Lots of fun games, teamwork and collaboration with the ropes, the children were thrilled to beat the teachers at tug the rope!  It was very exciting to discover newts when pond dipping, which linked in perfectly to our topic, Amazing Animals.

  

Year 1 Trip to Ruislip Lido

 

Year 1 had a fantastic day out at Ruislip Lido this week! The children enjoyed a scenic ride on the mini train and had lots of fun playing in the sand. The trip was linked to their history topic on seaside holidays of the past, giving them a chance to experience some traditional seaside activities first-hand. A great day was had by all!

Woodpeckers and Owls are treated to a morning of music at the Royal Festival Hall

Year 4 had an unforgettable day at the Royal Festival Hall, where they experienced the magic of live music with the Philharmonic Orchestra performing Petrushka by Stravinsky. It wasn’t just a concert—it was an interactive musical adventure! The children sang along with the orchestra, learning lyrics and exciting dance moves as the show went on.

The story of Petrushka came alive through music that took us on a journey through a bustling fairground, filled with emotions—joy, mischief, surprise, and even sadness. The children explored how music can express feelings and tell stories without words. They also got to know the three distinct characters, Petrushka the puppet, the suspicious pirate, and the graceful ballerina, making the whole experience both educational and unforgettable.

What a spectacular day!

International Day – 27th June

We have had a wonderful day celebrating our rich and diverse community. Woodpeckers and Owls treated us to a fabulous assembly this morning, which really started the day off with a bang! This afternoon, our community came together to showcase where we all come from in a parade and to celebrate together at one of our classic HT picnics. We all feel so lucky to be part of such a wonderful, warm and multicultural family.

 

Notices and requests

 

Keeping safe in the sun.

As you may know, we are due some very hot weather next week.  Please ensure that you have applied sunscreen to your child before school and that they are wearing a named hat.  All children must bring a named water bottle each day, which they can refill as necessary.

 

HT Friends Coffee Afternoon – save the date!

We’d love to invite you to join us for a tea or coffee before pick up on Thursday 10th July.

This is a great chance to catch up and say hello!

Time: 2:30-3:15 pm

Place: School hall

RSVP: https://forms.gle/ZeRvbKvMML63u3zx9

 

 

2025 Summer Reading Challenge – Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors.

The Summer Reading Challenge is the UK’s biggest children’s reading initiative for 4 –11-year-olds and is produced by The Reading Agency and delivered by public libraries. We hope that this year’s theme will inspire children to tap into a world of imagination through reading, exploring the magical connection between storytelling and nature.

From Saturday 5 July 2025, the children can sign up for the challenge at their local Richmond upon Thames library and receive a Story Garden pack. To take part, they need to be a member of the library and have their own library card. For each of six library books they read, they can collect a sticker for their pack. Children can update their progress through the challenge at any library in the borough. Everyone who reads six library books is rewarded in the library with a medal anda  certificate.

Story Garden ends in the borough on Saturday 6 September 2025. More information is available here https://www.richmond.gov.uk/summer_reading_challenge 

Follow us on Instagram @richmondlibraries for free events, updates and book recommendations.

Sports Day Wednesday 2 July 2025

For those children who usually have a hot meal at lunchtime, the school caterers will be providing sandwich lunches on Sports Day so that the children can enjoy these outside as part of the day. There is no change to the usual system for this.

 

⚽ Calling All Football-Loving Dads! ⚽

Fancy a kickabout to shake off the Monday blues? Join our friendly Dads’ Football game every Monday evening from 7–8 pm at Richmond Park Academy (astroturf pitch). It’s a relaxed, welcoming group—great fun, good exercise, and zero pressure. Whether you’re match-fit or just miss the beautiful game, we’d love to have you.

Interested? Drop Sam a message at samknight44@yahoo.co.uk to get involved!

Leavers

If there are any parents with children in Reception to Year 5 who are leaving the school at the end of term, please contact Mrs Prendergast (lprendergast@htprimary.com) for a leaver’s form. Richmond Admissions is asking for our projected numbers in each year group so that they are in a position to start making offers to other children. Many thanks.

Celebrations!

Our Values Champions

Congratulations to this week’s values champions:

Charlie, Noah, Amelia, Norelle, Saskia, Arthur, Ellis, Imad, Hin, Beatrice, Tahaan, Rita, Bodhi, Holly, Aadam, Zaraan, Amelia, Izzy, Lev, Mykhailo, Iris, Atina, Elise, Bamdad, Natalie, Freya and Eric.

House Point Champions

Congratulations to this week’s winner, Rashford .

 

P.E Star   

Congratulations to Nika in Badgers!

 

Music star

Congratulations to Herold in Badgers!

Attendance

97% overall: Well done to this week’s winners, Foxes with 99%.

Congratulations to our coders!

 

Congratulations to Emily, Leila and Lois from year 6, who entered the Young Coders competition and won first prize! Your creativity and talent for coding are fantastic, well done, girls! The prizes for the girls and a donation to the school were given by the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists of the City of London, and all the girls, their parents and Mr George got to meet (virtually) with the organisers on Thursday to celebrate the win!

Dates for your diary

• Wednesday 2nd July Sports Day.  Early Years + KS1 – AM.   KS2 – PM
• Friday 4th July Own clothes day for home-made cakes or chocs for the summer fair
• Saturday 5th July Summer Fair
• Monday 14th July                                           End of year reports go home
• Tuesday 22nd July End of term – 2.15 pm

Safeguarding

 

Just a reminder that although all staff at Holy Trinity are trained in Safeguarding, our Designated Safeguarding Leads are Mr George, Miss Ashby, Miss Brunt and Mrs Allard. They have had extra training to provide further expertise in this area.

More details are available on our website here.

Community events and initiatives

Richmond upon Thames Community Safety Survey 2025-Have Your Say

Please find a link to the Richmond upon Thames Community Safety Survey. The survey is open to anyone who lives, works, studies or visits the borough and is an opportunity for those responding to feedback their views on the priorities and also on any concerns arounds crime and anti-social behaviour in the borough. The survey closes on Monday 30th June.

Richmond upon Thames Community Safety Survey 2025 – Have your say – Citizen Space