Dear Parents and Carers, 

I hope that this newsletter finds you well and enjoying the interesting weather we have had this week! Tonight is our HT In The Park organised by the fabulous PTA and Mrs Barclay – it really is a time for all of our vocalists, musicians and performers to shine out, so I look forward to seeing you there. As we find in Ephesians 5:19: “Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord.” Have a wonderful weekend. 

Best wishes, 

Mr George 

Trips, visits and events

Jo Wicks Day (a report by Anthony in Year 6) 

On Wednesday morning, Joe Wicks came to do an assembly. In his assembly, we did lots of different kinds of movements and exercises to stay healthy. He also taught us some very cool stretches to help warm up and warm down before and after exercise. After the assembly, we felt very stretched and a lot less stiff. He told us about his cookbook and about all the amazing recipes to look after our bodies and have a balanced diet. We were able to ask him some questions too. He told us that his favourite type of exercise is cycling; we told him that many parents, Mr Thomson, Miss Bannenberg and Mr Hambling will be taking on a sponsored cycle ride to Paris soon to raise money for the school. Lots of people were interested to hear about his new World Cup Football book coming out soon as well! 

Afterwards, he chatted to me personally for a few minutes. I was lucky enough to get some good tips to help me with my football as well. He told me to keep focusing on the good things I have do end, and when distractions come up, I should remain determined. He believes that if I keep up what I am doing, then one day, I will be able to play in the Premier League.

Notices and Requests

A Musical Opportunity 

We are thrilled to announce that from September 2026 children in Years 3-6 will have the opportunity to learn to play the flute. These lessons will be delivered by Richmond Music and will take place during the school day on a weekly basis. Depending on numbers, the lessons can range from 1:1, in pairs or in small groups. 

Further information (including fees) can be found on the Richmond Music Trust website. If you would like your child to receive flute lessons, please complete an application form to register your interest. The link can be found here: https://www.richmondmusictrust.org.uk/site/tuition/learn-with-us/apply-now/ 

Please note that in order to be able to run the lessons there will need to be interest from a minimum of 9 children. 

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

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: Raphael, Sofia, Tommy, Adeline, Rad, Xavian, Hiroya, Victor, Ella, Lucas, Ayen, Bella, Mikky, Alex, Abby, Apollo, Hania, Mudasir, Atticus, Ellie, Erin and Izzy 

P.E Star: Congratulations to Sidney in Swan Class. 

Music award: Kaylee in Fox Class 

House Point Champions 

Congratulations to this week’s winner: Seacole 

Attendance: Heron 100% Whole school 93.84% 

Dates for your Diary

12thJune – HT in the Park 

15thJune – Prayer Space Week 

1stJuly – Sports Day 

7thJuly – HT’s Got Talent 

15thJuly – Year 6 Production 

17thJuly – 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: 

19th June – in exchange for bottles 

26th June – in exchange for chocolates 

3rd July – in exchange for cakes

Community Initiatives