No person is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow.
Alice Walker
Wishing our families a lovely half term break! We look forward to welcoming you back on Monday 3rd November.
Black History Month Carnival
Thank you to PiP and families for organising a super carnival last week to celebrate Black History Month – it was a wonderful community event!
Black History Season Workshops – Camden Libraries are celebrating Black History Season with creative workshops for children and families, including Kente-inspired crafts, storytelling, and activities honouring inspiring Black women and girls. Events run across multiple libraries during October half term. Find out more here!
Immerse yourself in Camden’s vibrant three-month calendar of events celebrating Camden’s Black culture. Enjoy a jam-packed programme filled with art, film, talks, walks, and more. Most events are free, with a small number of events having a ‘Pay What You Can’ fee, with proceeds going to support the brilliant work of the Umoja Health Forum – a Camden charity championing health and wellbeing in African and Caribbean communities.
Discover the full calendar of events and learn more at lovecamden.org/blackhistoryseason
Opal Launch – Freedom Friday
Today saw the launch of our new OPAL (Outdoor Play & Learning) playtime project! The children all took part in a play assembly with Mrs Goll and Ms Arnison in the morning, where they heard about the project, discussed how to show the Three Cs at playtime, and agreed a plan for tidy up time. When lunch time came, the entire playground was opened so that all age groups could access all areas – this was a huge success! Our junior children relished the opportunity to play in the sand pit and mud kitchen! Children of different ages enjoyed dressing up and playing together, and many of the little ones loved bouncing on the trampoline and playing on the pitch. Scroll down to see some photos of the fun!…
Click here to see an OPAL school in action and here to find out more about the programme and its aims.
OPAL Donations
Every week of Autumn term 2, we will be introducing new toys and resources to the playground. We will be relying heavily on donations for this. Before the weather gets colder/wetter, we kindly ask families to see if they are able to donate any of the following items to school for use by the children in the playground. If so, please pop them in one of the blue OPAL wheelie bins outside the church hall. Please ensure items are secured in a bag. Thank you very much in advance!
- Cardboard boxes of all sizes
- Water play resources e.g. watering cans, buckets, containers, pipes, guttering, trays etc
- Small world play, such as toy cars, dinosaurs
- Teddies, stuffed animals and dolls
Parent/Carer Workshop
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.
Second Hand Uniform Sale
Thursday 6th November – before and after school.
The Holy Trinity Way – Using care, courage and co-operation outside school.
When behaviour is wobbly, rather than reaching straight for the threat of punishment or sharing the effect that the behaviour has on your own emotions, try offering help. You can ask, ‘What can I do to help you follow our rule about showing co-operation?’ or ‘I know this is difficult, but we do need to get our shoes on; what can I do to help?’ Take notice of how differently your child responds.
Christian Vision
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.
Toward love and good deeds.
Hebrews 10: 24
This week we thought about the very first people God created: Adam and Eve. God placed them in a perfect home, the Garden of Eden, where he had high expectations for them. He wanted them to thrive, be responsible and truly flourish as they learned to work together to care for the world. To guide them, God gave them one rule: do not eat the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. This rule was a chance for them to show trust and continue their perfect, loving friendship with God.
Sadly, Adam and Eve were convinced by a serpent that God’s rule was unfair and that eating the fruit would make them wise. They broke the one command they had. This choice meant they failed to meet God’s high expectations. They lost the chance to flourish in paradise because the perfect trust and relationship was broken.
When God called out to them, they hid and tried to blame each other instead of taking responsibility. This meant they had to leave the garden. The most significant part of the story is that God did not stop loving them and promised a rescuer (Jesus) to fix the broken relationship.
This story teaches us two things: first, that rules are there to help us and keep us safe, allowing us the best opportunity for growth. Second, even when we make mistakes, God’s love is constant. We can always choose to own up, say sorry, and choose to work together to make things right.
Attendance and Punctuality
Our attendance was 96% this week! Well done everyone for staying within the school standard this term so well and for taking advantage of every opportunity to learn.
The attendance bears went to: Y2 with 99% and Y3 with 96.5%
Well done to Y1 & Y3 for winning the early birds for punctuality.
Class Led Collective Worship
| Friday 7th November | Awards |
| Friday 14th November | Year 1 |
| Friday 21st November | Year 4 |
| Friday 28th November | Reception |
| Friday 5th December | Awards |
| Friday 12th December | Awards |
| Friday 19th December | Last day of term; children finish at 1:30pm |
Class Pages
Class teachers have updated the class pages with timetables and class information on the curriculum for this term. 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
Cool the School Fundraiser – An update on Cool The School
Please bear with us and we will update you again in the next half term!
Our thanks again to parents and carers for their generous donations for the school air cooling system. Our total fund now stands at a whopping £28,038!
We are in the process of sourcing some further quotes, scoping the ancillary works and looking into planning permission to make sure we can start the project as soon as we can.
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.
Support for parents
We highly recommend the free counselling service for parents through Camden. You can find out more and register your interest via this leaflet.
Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity with many years of experience working with UK schools to improve children’s wellbeing and behaviour. The charity also supports parents and families and has a wealth of practical tips and advice on many areas of parenting, all of which can be accessed online, including: dealing with changes and endings; building resilience; separation anxiety; de-escalation techniques; positive body image; friendship issues; perfectionism; sleep; gaming habits; and many more. Click on the link here to access and explore the support
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
Coach Steve’s Camp
Date: Monday 27th to Friday 31st October
Location: Eleanor Palmer Primary School
Age: 5-12 year olds
Times: 9:00-3:00pm or 8:45-3:30pm
Workout with Wendy
Looking for an online fitness class? Join Wendy’s workouts! Contact: wendyroberts2@icloud.com
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 |
| 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 | Tuesday 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 |