Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back to a very chilly and seasonal start to the new year! I hope that everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable time away during the Christmas break.

We are now in the season of Epiphany. As we return to school this week, we carry with us the light of Epiphany, celebrating the journey of the Magi to the infant Jesus. This season reminds us that the greatest gifts aren’t always found in boxes, but in the wisdom, courage, and persistence we show when seeking something meaningful. Our school values of Love, Community and Aspiration help us to pursue this.

At Holy Trinity, we encourage every child to follow their own “star”—striving for excellence and showing kindness to all they meet along the way. Just as the Wise Men travelled from afar to offer their best, may we all look for ways to offer our unique talents to help others shine. As we reflect on their journey, we remember the words of Matthew 2:10: “When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.” I hope that same joy and curiosity guide our children through the new term ahead.

Have a lovely weekend.

Best wishes,

Mr George

Trips, visits and events

Year 3&4 Martial Arts Workshop

Year 3&4 were fortunate enough to take part in a morning full of Martial Arts activities. Anthony runs sessions at Holy Trinity on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. His details are below if you are interested in looking into more of his work.

Anthony Wendt, Master Instructor / School Owner, The Future Martial Art
Website: www.futuremartialart.com |Email: anthony@futuremartialart.com |Mobile: 07949 574 142
Facebook.com/FutureMartialArt |Instagram.com/FutureMartialArt |X.com/CKD_Richmond

Year 4 Brass Opportunities

Year 4 had a fabulous 1st brass lesson this week delivered by Richmond Music Trust as part of their Wider Opportunities programme. The teachers commented on how well the children did and how much they achieved in just one lesson! We are very excited to see how much progress they will make over the next 8 weeks.

They will be giving a concert to their parents and carers on 12th March!

Notices and Requests

Share and Care Collective

All around the country there are people who sometimes need a little bit of extra help buying food

and toiletries for their family. Share & Care Collective is a small local charity that helps families

around East Sheen, Barnes and Mortlake with weekly supplies of food and toiletries during term

time. They collect donations from across the community and work in partnership with 7 local primary schools to distribute our support bags so you can be assured that your donations will be directly supporting your neighbours in the community.

We have agreed to host a collection box for this charity. If you would like to donate, the items that we love to receive are:

Pasta Sauce (jar)               Tuna (tinned)                     Fruit (tinned)

Vegetables (tinned)        Baked Beans Pasta           Rice Cereal Biscuits

Jam                                        Shower Gel                         Sanitary Towels

Mrs Prendergast and Mrs Bell will be keeping the box in the office every week so please do drop any donations in.

Find out more about us at: https://www.shareandcarecollective.com/

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/share_and_care_collective

Every donation made directly supports families in our community. Thank you!

 

Pupil Premium

Could you be eligible for additional school funding? We are encouraging all families to check if they qualify for Pupil Premium, which provides extra resources and support for your child’s learning. Your child may be eligible if you receive certain benefits including an annual gross income of no more than £16,190, Universal Credit, Income Support, or if your child is from a service family. Even if your child already receives Universal Free School Meals in KS1, registering for Pupil Premium ensures the school receives vital extra funding to enhance their education. If you believe you may be entitled, please contact the School Office in total confidence so we can help you with the next steps.

Safeguarding

Mr George, Miss Brunt & Mrs Allard can be contacted at the school using their emails (which are on the school website), or you can use our new safeguarding email which is: safeguarding@htprimary.com . We welcome Mrs Bell to our Safeguarding Team, who can also be contacted using her own email or the Safeguarding link above. Our Safeguarding Governors are Francis Neal and Helen Taylor, and they can be contacted via email using the links on the school website, linked here.

Celebrations!

Our Values Champions

Congratulations to: Charlie, Margaret, Nelly, Alan, Theo, Keira, Sidney, Imad, Kosei, Phoebe, Viktoriia, Zoki, Amelie, Joshan, Fraser, Julia, George, Hania, Abi, Emma, Isabella and George.

P.E Star   

Congratulations to Stefan in Dragonfly Class!

Music Star   

Congratulations to Elias in Bumblebee class!

House Point Champions

Congratulations to this week’s winner: Attenborough.

Dates for your Diary

23^rd January                        – Whole school History Day                                                                               

26^th January                        – Share Our Learning @ 3:30pm in your child’s classroom

6^th February                       – Year 4,5 & 6 Prime VR Day

13^th February                     – Lunar New Year Celebrations at HT

13^th February                     – Break up for Half Term

6^th March                             – World Book Day

11^th March                          – Parent Teacher Meetings

W/C 16^th March                – Science week

25^th March                          – World Maths Day

27^th March                          – End of Term at 2:15pm

PTA Event Dates

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

26^th February – Sponsored Bounce

13th March – Movie night

20th March – Chocolate Bingo

15th May – Movie Night

12th June – HT in the Park

4th July – Summer Fair

Community Events and Initiatives