Swimming Gala
Last Friday, we took 20 pupils from Years 3–6 to take part in a fantastic swimming competition. Every child competed in both an individual race and a relay event, and they all represented the school brilliantly throughout the day. The team showed excellent speed, teamwork and courage in every race, making us all incredibly proud.
A special mention goes to Mary for winning a gold medal in her front crawl race — a fantastic achievement! We would also like to congratulate Iris and Nico, who took part in their very first swimming competition and showed great determination and confidence.
Well done to everyone involved!
CERAMICS PROJECT – WEEK 1
We were very excited to welcome Pedro Kalache into school this week for the start of our ceramics project! Pedro will be working with all children to help us create a permanent artwork for our playground, on the theme of PLAY! Year 5 and Year 4 had a fantastic first session with Pedro on Tuesday during their normal art lesson – the focus was on exploring clay and thinking about how we can be playful in Art. Year 2 have their first session on Friday and all classes are scheduled to take part this term. We are asking for donations to support this project – if you haven’t yet donated please do so via Arbor, under the clubs section. Thank you for your support in helping us to bring great creative opportunities to our children! Ms Periton
Dates for your diary
Sports Day – Tuesday 16th June
- Summer fair – Friday 26th June
- Shakespeare performances
- Infants: Tuesday 7th July at 9:30am and 2:30pm;
- Y3 & Y4: Thursday 9th at 2:15pm and Friday 10th July at 9:30am
- Y5 & Y6: Wednesday 8th July at 6pm & Thursday 9th July at 9:30am
Class Led Collective Worship – 2:55pm in the church hall
| Date | Year group |
| Friday 15th May | Year 5 |
| Friday 22nd May | Year 3 |
| Friday 5th June | Reception Class |
| Thursday 16th July | Year 6 leavers |
Regular Giving
If parents, family or friends are able to support the school regularly, please set up a regular donation with gift aid via our regular giving scheme on the link below. Every donation, no matter how small, makes a big difference.
https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/29543#!/DonationDetails
Moving On to Secondary School Event – bookings now open
Parents of children in primary school years 4 and 5, who are invited to the Camden Moving On to Secondary School Event on Tuesday 23 June 2026. Timed slots are available from 4pm to 6.30pm. This free in-person event at the London Irish Centre, Camden Square, NW1 9XB, is a great opportunity to:
- receive advice on how to apply for a Year 7 place for September 2027 from the
Camden Admissions Team - find out more about what Camden secondary schools have to offer your child
- speak with headteachers, student ambassadors and staff from Camden secondary
schools. - Parents and carers need to book places on: Camden Moving On to Secondary School Event Tickets, Tuesday, June 23 • 4 PM – 6:30 PM | Eventbrite
Christian Vision
Toward love and good deeds
At the heart of our school are high expectations and depth in faith that inspire us to grow, flourish and work together to achieve our full potential. It is our intention that we all develop our fullest sense of self, both individually and collectively.
Hebrews 10: 24
This week our collective worship focus was on having the courage to distinguish between a “want” and a true “need.” It is important for us to remember that our wants are often fleeting, our true needs—love, purpose, and faith—are what sustain us. By deepening this understanding, we empower our children to stand firm in their own identity rather than following the crowd.
This focus allows us to extend our care beyond ourselves and toward the needs of others. Through co-operation, we learn that we are a body of many parts, each responsible for supporting one another. When we are able to see beyond ourselves, we find the space to ask how we can help one another. It is this response to the needs of others, that show our children how true fulfilment comes from what we give, not just what we receive.
We hold high expectations for the children in our care, challenging them to seek the better choices in all they do. As a school that focuses on spiritual and character growth, we set a standard that far exceeds material success. When we prioritise these essential needs, we provide the fertile soil necessary for every child to flourish. Reflecting the care God has for each of us, our school remains a place where children grow deep roots in faith and grace, flourishing into the people they were created to be.
OPAL update
In this week’s OPAL assemblies, we spoke with the children about how to keep our playground looking clean and tidy; the children shared some good ideas about how to keep it litter free. We also spoke about ways to resolve disagreements with others in a productive way. Children got creative in the small playground when we re-introduced ground chalk to the space; and the arts and crafts area was busy all week with some new activities and resources. If you are interested in reading more about our approach to play, you can access our play policy here.
We are currently collecting the following items for OPAL for our new wheels track! Please place any donations in or next to the blue OPAL bin outside the church hall.
- Scooters (in good condition) – all sizes
- Tricycles / bikes
- Pushchairs/buggies
If you are able to donate any amount towards our OPAL fund, big or small, please click here. Many thanks! We met our target for the small green den and plan to add this to our playground offer within the next couple of weeks. Thank you to all who were able to donate to the fund!
The Holy Trinity Way
Behaviour Tip: Modelling emotional regulation
By ‘thinking out loud’ our feelings and the healthy ways we handle them, we provide our children with a model for managing their own big emotions. It shows them that, while all feelings are natural, we have the power to choose how we respond to them e.g.
- “I’m feeling a bit frustrated because I can’t find my keys, so I’m going to take three slow breaths before I keep looking.”
- “I’m sorry I just snapped at you; I was feeling frustrated and I let my big feelings take over. Let’s take a deep breath together and try that conversation again.”
Occasional Places
On occasion we have spaces in which to welcome new children and families to our school. You are the ones that know us best, so if you know of any family looking for a school place, please do advise them to contact the school office to find out if we have any places. They are also very welcome to visit.
Attendance and Punctuality
Our attendance continued to be positive was 96.8% this week.
Congratulations to the following classes who had the best attendance this week: Y2 with an excellent 100% and Y4 with 99.2%! Well done Y2 and Y4!
The Early Birds go to Y1 and Y5 this week.
Class Pages
Class teachers regularly update class pages and blogs with information and photos of recent learning. Link to your child’s class below:
- Reception – parents, look out for information from Ms See about accessing Tapestry.
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
- Year 4
- Year 5
- Year 6
Camden Music Service
From Y1 onwards, you can sign your child up to learn an instrument in school. For more information and to download the Camden Music Service application form, please click here.
Castlehaven Community Centre Calendar and Events
Community Kitchen for Local Families
Family Kitchen at Home
For families with children aged between 2-11 years old. A four week healthy cooking programme for families providing opportunities for further cooking techniques and to cook and eat healthy meals together. Families who register will get £30 food e-vouchers towards ingredients for the recipes. To register your interest, please click here
We highly recommend the free counselling service for parents through Camden. You can find out more and register your interest via this leaflet.
Supporting your neuro diverse child
Emotional Wellbeing Website for Young People and Families
NCL Waiting Room was produced with the help and input of young people, families and professionals. It aims to be a ‘one-stop shop’ for information on specialist mental health services, community groups, emotional wellbeing and self-care resources.
It allows young people and their parents or carers to search for, filter and share resources based on their needs and preferences.
You can visit the website here and try out the Support Hub resource navigation feature here.
Other Community Initiatives
Learn to cycle this term: https://www.bikeability.org.uk/
Camden Library
Camden Library Activities
We highly recommend these. Click here for the catalogue.
Term dates for 2025 – 2026
| First day of autumn term 1 | Wednesday 3rd September (INSET days Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd) |
| Half term | Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October |
| First day of autumn term 2 | Monday 3rd November |
| Last day of autumn term 2 | Friday 19th December |
| INSET DAY | Monday 5th January 2026 |
| First day of spring term 1 | Tuesday 6th January |
| Half term | Monday 16th – Friday 20th February |
| First day of spring term 2 | Monday 23rd February |
| Last day of spring term 2 | Friday 27th March |
| First day of summer term 1 | Monday 13th April |
| Half term | Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May 2025 |
| INSET DAY | Monday 1st June |
| First day of summer term 2 | Tuesday 2nd June |
| Last day of summer term 2 | Friday 17th July |