Friday 19th September 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,

I hope everyone has had a lovely week at Holy Trinity. I’ve been fortunate to join the team on the Isle of Wight for the year 6 residential. We’ve had some wonderful visits and experiences and a mixture of weather! The children have been amazing, and have consistently shown our values of love, aspiration and community. The staff at Osborne House were particularly impressed with their historical knowledge and behaviour. 

I’m looking forward to a quiet weekend with plenty of sleep!

Best wishes,

Mr George

Instagram: @HolyTrinityschrichmond 

Trips, visits and events

Away on residential with Year 6 in the Isle of Wight!

Roe and Fallow class have had a wonderful week away together on their residential trip. They have visited Osbourne House, learnt about glass blowing, taken a boat trip, hunted for fossils, had fun bowling and playing crazy golf, explored HMS Victory and had lots of fun on the beach. I know they are looking forward to sharing all their stories with you when they return today!

Year 5 visit the Science Museum

Yesterday, Year 5 enjoyed an exciting trip to the Science Museum in London. They took part in a Wonderlab experiment, where they explored fascinating facts about light and forces through hands-on activities. The highlight of the day was visiting the IMAX cinema to watch a thrilling 3D film all about Antarctica, which the children found both educational and hugely enjoyable.

Notices and requests

Arts Richmond Young Writers Festival 2025/26

The Arts Richmond Young Writers Festival is now open to entries from pupils who live in or attend a school or club in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Write a short story (up to 500 words) or a poem (up to 25 lines) on one of this year’s themes:

‘My World’

‘Something Extraordinary’

Deadline: Friday 5th December 2025

Winners will be invited to a special gala performance at The Exchange, Twickenham, on Sunday 15th March 2026, where drama students will perform the shortlisted work on stage. All shortlisted entries will also be included in a professionally printed anthology.

Entries are judged in four age categories:

Years 4 and under

Years 5–6

Years 7–9

Years 10 and above

Key entry rules:

One entry per pupil. Entries must be original and typed (no handwritten or AI-generated work). Do not include your name on the piece itself. Post or email your entry to:

Arts Richmond Young Writers Festival
ETNA Community Centre Room 21
13 Rosslyn Road, Twickenham TW1 2AR

Email:
YWentries@artsrichmond.org.uk

For more information, please visit: https://artsrichmond.org.uk/arts-richmond-events 

Don’t forget to also send a copy to their class teacher so that they can see the wonderful writing that is being produced.

Good luck to all the entrants! Miss Jobbins 

Celebrations!

Our Values Champions

Congratulations to this week’s values champions: 

Kane, Margaret, Giselle, Yusuf, Warren, Josie, Sienna, Sheldon, Ege, Roopjot, Zac, Bella, Sammy and Emily.

Music star

Congratulations to Elias!

Attendance

96% overall: Well done to this week’s winners, Fallow class with 99.5%.

Dates for your diary

25th and 26th September- Individual and sibling photos

3rd October- Year 3 Harvest Festival assembly

PTA event dates

10th Oct – Movie Night

29th Nov –  School Christmas Fair 

12th Dec –  Christmas Movie Night 

6th Feb – Disco KS1 4.15 – 5.30,    KS2 5.45 – 7.30 

26th Feb – Sponsored Bounce

13th March – Movie night 

20th March – Chocolate Bingo 

15th May – Movie Night 

12th June – HT in the Park 

4th July –  Summer Fair 

Safeguarding

  

Five Rules for Positive Group Chat Experiences 

Group chats are a common way for children to connect, but they come with risks like bullying, inappropriate content, and peer pressure. Teach your child these rules for a positive experience.

• Be kind and respectful: Remind your child to treat others as they would want to be treated, even in digital spaces.
• Think before you post: Encourage them to pause and consider how their words or images might affect others.
• Avoid sharing harmful content: Teach them to never share or forward inappropriate messages, images, or videos.
• Respect privacy: Stress the importance of not sharing personal information or screenshots of others without permission.
• Know when to leave: Let them know it’s okay to leave or mute chats that make them feel uncomfortable or unsafe.

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Community events and initiatives