Friday 19th June 2026
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Website: https://holytrinityschool.org.uk/
Dear Parents and Carers,
After a very busy week, we look forward to relaxing at the weekend. I intend to cut my grass, which has gone rather wild with the recent combination of wet and dry weather, which will disappoint my cats who have been stalking each other as tigers in the jungle!
Do enjoy this weekend, but also please ensure that you and your families remain safe, particularly around our busy roads, and of course around any water courses. Linked to this, my thoughts for this weekend come from Numbers 6, 24:26: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
Have a wonderful weekend.
Best wishes,
Mr George
| Trips, visits and events |
Year 4 Forest School
Year 4 had an absolute blast during their day at Forest School this week. They started the morning by lifting up rocks and turning over old logs to find all sorts of interesting bugs and creepy crawlies hiding underneath. Afterwards, they headed over to the pond to peer beneath the lily pads and investigate what was living in the water. They also tapped into their creative side, using natural clay to sculpt some fantastic coins. They ended the week at Barnes Literature Festival – a busy one for them!
Pirate Day in Nursery
Rainbow class came to Nursery ready to set sail on the seven seas as pirates! They found a
message in a bottle with clues to a treasure chest that we all got to share at snack time! A great day to raise donations for the Chocolate Tombola stall at the school fair.
HT in the Park
On Friday evening music filled the air as we welcomed the return of our summer music
festival ‘HT in the Park’. After a wet week the sunshine made an appearance, as families and friends gathered together on the 3G pitch with their picnics and picnic blankets to watch our very own Holy Trinity music superstars perform on the stage. The music line up was comprised of some of the following: songs from our Year 6 Leavers, a violin solo, HT’s Got Talent 2025 winners ‘The French Baguettes’, a spectacular ballet performance, the Masked Singer, various Year 5 and 6 bands, the parent band and our very own staff band. We are incredibly thankful to our wonderful PTA for their organisation, support and hard work in making it a memorable evening. A huge thank you to the parents and staff members who supported the event.
Year 2 Barnes Literature Festival
Our visit to the Barnes Festival at Richmond Theatre was a truly fabulous
experience! In the wonderful setting of Richmond Theatre, the children were delighted to meet Serena Patel, who shared stories about her popular book series Anisha, Accidental
Detective and Piya’s Pet Club. She spoke about her life, her journey to becoming an author, and the inspirations behind her writing. HT even received a special shout-out from Serena! The children asked a range of thoughtful and humorous questions, making the session
rather lively! They left feeling inspired and described the experience as “fabulous” and
“fantastic” – a fitting summary of a brilliant day celebrating books and reading.
| Notices and Requests |
Games and Toys in School
We kindly ask that children leave all personal toys, stationary, and keyrings at home, as these can easily go missing or cause upset and competition in the classroom. The school provides all the learning resources your child needs for the day. To keep things simple, bags only need to contain a reading book, a water bottle, a healthy snack, and a lunchbox (if they aren’t having school dinners). Please support us in ensuring your children do not bring items like this in.
Calling All Football-Loving Dads!
Fancy a kickabout to celebrate the World Cup. Join our friendly Dads’ Football game every Friday evening from 6-7pm 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 will be leaving Holy Trinity at the end of term, please contact Mrs Prendergast (lprendergast@htprimary.com) for a leaver’s form. Richmond Admissions are asking for our projected numbers in each year group so that they are in a position to start making offers to other families. Many thanks.
KIngfisher Club Job Vacancy
We have a job vacancy in our after school (Kingfisher Club) from September. This is from 2.30pm to 6pm on Monday to Thursday or Monday to Friday. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please email Mrs Prendergast – lprendergast@htprimary.com for the job description and person specification. If you have any questions about the role, please speak to Holly Arbery who runs the club (harbery@htprimary.com).
Volunteering
It is such a joy being able to take your children on school trips and enhance their educational opportunities. In order to do this though, we often need parent support and volunteers. In these cases, it is best practice for all our volunteers to be DBS checked. If you are likely to volunteer then please do go to Mrs Prendergast in the office who will be able to discuss the next steps in getting this sorted for you. DBS checks do not have an official expiry date and are considered valid for three years so it will last for a while whilst your children attend this school.
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 local families with weekly supplies of food and toiletries during term time. They collect donations from across the community and work in partnership with local primary schools to distribute our
support bags. We have agreed to host a collection box for this charity. If you would like to donate, please take your items to Mrs Prendergast and Mrs Bell in the office. Thank you to those who are already donating.
Teachers Cycle to Paris!
This year, three of our teachers will be joining the team cycling 300km to Paris in the summer! We hope you can support Miss Bannenberg’s, Mr Hambling’s and Mr Thomson’s efforts in any way you can, directly funding resources for Holy Trinity School and Skylarks Charity, who support children in our community and across Richmond with additional needs and disabilities, and their families, with much-needed free services.
Below you can find the links to each teacher’s fundraising page:
Miss Bannenberg: https://skylarks.enthuse.com/pf/ella-bannenberg
Mr Hambling: https://skylarks.enthuse.com/pf/paul-hambling
Mr Thomson: https://skylarks.enthuse.com/pf/ben-thomson-3033b#qrCode
| Safeguarding |
After School Playground Time
Following several complaints this week regarding unsupervised children, unsafe accidents, and dangerous behaviour after the children have been dismissed, we kindly ask all parents to leave the premises promptly at dismissal. Please remember that bicycles must not be ridden in the playground and the climbing frames are uninsured after 3:30 PM. We highly recommend taking advantage of this lovely hot weather by heading over to Richmond Park or Sheen Common, where the children can play safely and contently.
Mr George, Miss Brunt, Mrs Allard, Mr Auton and Mrs Bell 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 . 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: Keishin, Oliwier, Keyaan, Malaika, Charlie, Amelia, Saskia, Nelly, Joel, Sidney, Ruben, Emilia, Morgan, Doruk, Zeynap, Sevienne, Haya, Zaraan, Toby, Clara, Juliao, Megan, Sammy and Anthony.
P.E Star: Congratulations to George in Roe Class.
Music award: Keira in Year 2
House Point Champions
Congratulations to this week’s winner: Seacole
Attendance: Roe 99% Whole school 94%
| Dates for your Diary |
1st July – Sports Day
7th July – HT’s Got Talent
15th July – Year 6 Production
17th July – Leavers’ Assembly (13:30) and End of Term (2:15pm)
| PTA Event Dates |
4th July – Summer Fair
Please see below the non-uniform days ahead of this event:
26th June – in exchange for chocolates
3rd July – in exchange for cakes
| Community Initiatives |
Holy Trinity Church “Teambuilders” Summer Holiday Club
Holy Trinity Church is really looking forward to another fantastic Holiday Club this summer! It’s running from 9.30am to 12.30pm on Tuesday 25th to Friday 28th August. Open to all primary school-aged children, it will be four fun action-packed mornings with songs, drama, crafts, games and more while we learn about Jesus together. The cost is £35 for the first child and £20 for each additional sibling (for the week), and some bursary spaces are also available. For further information or to book your space, please visit htr.church/holidayclub
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