A journey becomes a pilgrimage as we discover, day by day, that the distance travelled is less important than the experience gained.
Ernest Kurtz
Y5 Pilgrimage to Walsingham
This week our Year 5 class visited the Anglican Shrine to Our Lady in the beautiful village of Walsingham. They had a lovely time in a deeply spiritual place, showing care for each other and courage as they faced the challenge of being away from home for two nights amid the peace and beauty of the North Norfolk countryside. We are proud of their superb cooperation, and many of the other visitors at the shrine commented on what great ambassadors for our school they were!
Staffing September 2025
We are sorry to be saying goodbye Miss Jeong, Miss Ringrose and Mrs Mudge at the end of this academic year. They have all been valued members of the team at Holy Trinity and we wish them all the best in their future endeavours.
There are another couple of significant staffing changes this year. We are sad to share the news that Mr Williams is retiring. He has worked with us for many years and has hugely impacted the lives of so many children that have passed through our school. We are in the process of recruiting a new drama specialist.
Another update is that Mr McIntyre is stepping down from his post as deputy headteacher. From September, he will take on a part-time role as our SENDCo. This change will allow him to prepare for his new career in the church, where he intends to train to be a priest.
We are however delighted to share the news that Ms Arnison will be our new deputy headteacher. We also welcome back Mrs Evans and Mrs Bern from maternity leave. We also welcome an experienced teacher to our team, Ms Di Blasi.
The children will meet most of their teachers and support staff next Thursday 3rd July, as part of our transition morning.
| Class | Teacher | Teaching assistant |
| Reception | Ms See | Mrs McQueen & Ms Ricketts |
| Y1 | Mrs Evans (3 days) Mrs Bern (2 days) | Mrs Kabir |
| Y2 | Ms Doades | Ms Bergin & Mr Freemantle |
| Y3 | Mr Martisius | Ms Hall & Ms Hunter |
| Y4 | Ms Di Blasi | Mrs Gashi, Ms Ghalem & Ms Clayton |
| Y5 | Mrs Hall | Mrs Hough, Mr Otchere & Ms Nodinot |
| Y6 | Ms Sun | Ms Coles & Ms Ahmed |
Shakespeare Tickets!
Tickets for our productions of Hamlet will be on sale on Monday and Tuesday next week. They are £4 each and will be available in the playground at drop-off and pick-up on both days. Please note they are limited to two tickets per pupil and it is strictly CASH ONLY, so please bring change!
Shakespeare performances
Preparation for the shows is in full swing and parents/carers will get to enjoy the fruits of the children’s hard work on the following dates:
- Tuesday 8th July: 10.00am & 2.15pm – Reception, Y1, Y2 performances
- Thursday 10th July: 10.00am & 2.30pm – Y3 & Y4 performance
- Wednesday 16th July: 6.00pm – Y5 & Y6 performance
- Thursday 17th July: 9.30am – Y5 & Y6 performance
Holy Trinity School Fair
Hopefully families will have seen notices around the school about the annual summer fair!
We appreciate that our parents have generously supported the recent additional fundraiser for air conditioning in the school. The summer fair is one of the events that raises money to support our arts curriculum. This money provides opportunities for children to work with specialists on a range of arts activities across the year.
The fair is also a wonderful time for us to come together as a school community so please support the event in any way that you can.
Look out for communication from PiP representatives.
Coffee Morning
Attendance and Punctuality
Our attendance this week was at 96%. Let’s try extra hard to improve on this next week.
The attendance bears this week went to Y2 and Y3, both with 99%.
The early birds went to Reception and Y6.
Christian Vision
At the heart of Holy Trinity & S. Silas School are high expectations and depth in faith that inspire our children to grow, flourish and work together to achieve their full potential. It is our intention for all children to develop their fullest sense of self, both individually and collectively.
Strong in our faith in God, let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, by encouraging one another.
Hebrews 10: 23-25
This week in collective worship we have continued to learn about some of the saints, with a specific focus on martyrs – those who have died for their faith. Father Philip taught us about St Lawrence, who was commanded by the Roman emperor to hand over the treasures of the church within three days. Instead of surrendering the gold and money that people had donated, he used these riches to buy food for the poor and needy. After the three days had elapsed, he showed the Roman officials the ‘treasures of the church’ – a crowd of poor but grateful people. Furious, the Roman emperor sentenced Lawrence to death, but Lawrence remained at peace with the choice he had made. He had shown the emperor (and he still reminds us) that people will always be more valuable and more precious than gold.
It is easy to become preoccupied with material wealth. Money and possessions are not unimportant. But martyrs like St Lawrence help remind us of what is truly important – care for other people as treasured sons and daughters of God.
Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6:21
Support for Parents
When the Adults Change – Behaviour Book Club for Parents
Thurs 26th June 8-9pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrdO6spz8qE9E-117tVV20HlsawbLTSiy-#/registration
Thurs 17th July 8-9am
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkcu6trjguH9KECsvu4bReON8afztlOme0#/registration
When the Parents Change Book – Buy Here
As part of our work with the PINs project (Partnership in Neurodiversity in Schools), we are excited to share an excellent resource for parents of neuro divergent children. Click on the link below to access a wealth of information, created by parents for parents:
Supporting your neuro diverse child
Free Counselling Service for Parents
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
We highly recommend the free counselling service for parents through Camden. You can find out more and register your interest via this leaflet.
New Emotional Wellbeing Website for Young People and Families
A new NHS website, packed with emotional wellbeing and mental health information and resources, has been launched to help young people and families, as well as professionals working with them, to navigate support options.
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.
NCL Waiting Room will continue to grow and develop, so watch this space for more details. You can visit the website here and try out the Support Hub resource navigation feature here.
If you have any feedback on the website, you can do this on the relevant pages of the site, or email rtown@tavi-port.nhs.uk
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.
Other Community Initiatives
Learn to Cycle this half term: https://www.bikeability.org.uk/
Camden Library
Camden Library Activities
We highly recommend these. Click here for the catalogue.
Term dates for 2024 – 2025
| First day of autumn term 1 | Wednesday 4th September |
| Half term | Monday 28th – Friday 1st November 2025 |
| First day of autumn term 2 | Monday 4th November |
| Last day of autumn term 2 | Friday 20th December |
| INSET DAY | Monday 6th January 2025 |
| First day of spring term 1 | Tuesday 7th January |
| Half term | Monday 17th – Friday 21st February |
| First day of spring term 2 | Monday 24th February |
| Last day of spring term 2 | Friday 4th April |
| First day of summer term 1 | Tuesday 22nd April |
| Half term | Monday 26th May – Friday 30th May 2025 |
| First day of summer term 2 | Monday 2nd June |
| Last day of summer term 2 | Friday 18th July |
