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Dear Parents and Carers,
Today has been a difficult week for me personally, delivering the news to staff, governors, parents and especially the children that I will be moving on at the end of this term. I find comfort in Joshua 1:9: “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
However, we have six fantastic weeks left at Holy Trinity before the break, and I look forward to sharing the joys of HT life fully with you before then. I am particularly looking forward to HT in The Park next Friday, and of course our summer fair on 4th July – I look forward to catching up with you then!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Best wishes,
Mr George
| Trips, visits and events |
Science Week
What a spectacular week we’ve had! The school has been buzzing with energy and curiosity as the children jumped headfirst into our Health and Fitness STEM Week. Our young scientists truly turned on their investigative minds, asking brilliant questions and taking part in many experiments. We focused on four core areas: ● Strength & Muscles: Exploring how our bodies move and lift.
- Endurance & the Heart: Discovering how our circulatory system powers us through exercise. ● Nutrition & Digestion: Tracking food’s journey and how it fuels our bodies.
- Hygiene & Personal Health: Learning how rest and cleanliness keep us strong.
This topic linked beautifully with our PE lessons. The children didn’t just learn the science—they experienced it practically by measuring heart rates during sprints and testing muscle endurance in fitness circuits. To make it even more exciting, some year groups adopted fun themes, transforming into training camp from Gladiators and Superheroes to bring a creative twist to their scientific discoveries. The children have learned so much and are incredibly inspired to stay active and healthy. To keep that momentum going, we have a surprise… We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Joe Wicks is coming to our school next week to lead a live, whole-school PE lesson!
| Notices and Requests |
Considerate Parking Please
We have been contacted by members of our community regarding parking during drop-off and pick-up times. Please show consideration for our neighbours locally but especially on Sheen Common Drive and do not block or park across driveways. Even short stops prevent residents from leaving their homes and cause understandable frustration. If no immediate space is available, please park further up the road where it is safe and clear to do so. Thank you for
your cooperation in maintaining respectful relations with our local community.
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.
Get Ready to Read to the Beat!
We are excited to announce the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge: Read to the Beat! This year’s theme celebrates the intersection of music and literature. Open to all students from Reception to Year 6, the challenge encourages children to read six library books (or complete six challenges) to earn stickers, a medal, and a certificate. Sign-ups begin on Saturday, 4 July, at your local Richmond upon Thames library, and the challenge runs until 5 September. Join in the fun and keep reading over the summer! We will have a librarian visit on Tuesday, 9 June, to introduce this.
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 |
Mr George, Miss Brunt, Mrs Allard 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: Yana, Adrift, Keyaan, Aurora, Rostam, Kora, Elias, Isaac, Lottie, Hin, Ege, Julius, Catarina, Arvand, Nate, Jason, Beth, Izzy, Oli, Melody, Ajai, Hazel, Kynthia and Edward
P.E Star: Congratulations to Lujain in Badger Class.
Music award: Oliver in Badger Class
House Point Champions
Congratulations to this week’s winner: Pankhurst
| Dates for your Diary |
2nd June – Year 4 Multiplication Check Fortnight
8th June – Year 1 Phonics screening week
11th June – Class photos
12th June – HT in the Park
15th June – Prayer Space Week
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 |
12th June – HT in the Park
4th July – Summer Fair
Please see below the non-uniform days ahead of this event:
19th June – in exchange for bottles
26th June – in exchange for chocolates
3rd July – in exchange for Cakes
| Community Initiatives |
Expression of Interest – Multi-Sports Camp
BFCCST x Holy Trinity
We are excited to announce our upcoming Multi-Sports
Camp at Holy Trinity CE Primary and Nursery School,
taking place from Tuesday 1st September to
Wednesday 2nd September.
The camp will provide children with three fun-filled
days of sport, physical activity, and team challenges in
a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment. Open to
children of all abilities, the programme is designed to
promote enjoyment, confidence, teamwork, and
healthy lifestyles while introducing participants to a
wide range of sports and activities.
Children will have the opportunity to take part in
activities such as:
Football
Basketball
Cricket
Athletics
Dodgeball
Team-building games
Relay races
Multi-skill challenges
To help us plan the camp and ensure it meets the
needs of families, we are also exploring the possibility
of offering early drop-off and late pick-up options, as
well as making adjustments to our usual camp timings.
Your feedback through this Expression of Interest form
will help us understand what provision would be most
beneficial for parents and carers.
Please note that completing this form does not
guarantee a place but will help us determine demand,
finalise arrangements, and provide further information
regarding booking, timings, and pricing.
Expression of Interest – Holy Trinity – Fill in form
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