I wanted to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to the wider school community for your continued support. Trinity would not be the unique and special environment it is without the amazing parental support that we have helping to deliver an enriching wider curriculum for the children. The current funding situation for primary schools is challenging and we are so grateful for parental support so we can continue to offer such a wide range of opportunities and activities.

This year has been filled with many positive accomplishments, including a really positive SIAMS Inspection outcome and most recently, some wonderful SATS results for our Year 6 pupils. Year 6 have worked so incredibly hard and we are delighted that 80% of our children reached national expectations in Reading and 83% of our children reached the national expectation in Maths; both well above national averages.

If I don’t see you in person before the summer break, I wish everyone a safe, fun and happy time on holidays. I look forward to seeing most of you in September and to our Year 6 leavers we wish you every success in your move to Secondary School.

DAHL - Charlie, Alfie, Ella, Ava, Stanley and Giorgio

COWELL - Eleneave, Clark, Cali, Wiremu, Lexie and Jack R

COEHLO - Alice, Oscar, Sebi, Abigail S, Bella and Dorothy

PILKEY - Felix, Matilda, Arabella, Eliot, Adeline and all of Pilkey

PALMER - William, Charles, Zoe, Maria, Stan and Zoe

ZEPHANIAH - Samuel, Arthur, Evie, Freya, Poppy, Lucy, Alice and Millie

RUNDELL - Mark, Matilda, Dougie, Danny and AJ 

Phonics

In phonics this term we have been recapping CVCC words, working on Phase 4 tricky words and recapping Phase 3 tricky words. We have been working on our understanding of words and identifying definitions of words and putting them in sentences. We have also been working on spelling more complex words that contain a trigraph. 

Maths

In Maths we have been focusing on 2D and 3D shapes. We have been looking at how many sides and corners 2D shapes have. We have also looked at consolidating our understanding of numbers 1-20. Ensuring we can identify missing numbers.

RE

In RE we have been looking at how different religions celebrate different gods. We have also been looking at religious beliefs and how people have different religious beliefs.

English

Using the Write Stuff, we have been looking at information books. We have been making our own information booklets to tell the reader about different types of animals that live in the sea. 

Learning Means The World

We have been learning about the ocean and what animals live in it. We have been learning about the different animals that live in the ocean and what they eat. We have also been looking at homes, looking at the different types of homes we can live in, both in and around Henely. We have also been looking at some different kinds of homes, such as living in a castle.

This term, Key Stage One have been exploring the exciting topic “Record Breaker”, a history-based unit all about the extraordinary life of Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Through his inspiring story, the children have learned about his incredible expeditions, achievements, the challenges he’s overcome and his future goals. Throughout the topic, pupils took part in discussions and activities which explored the themes of resilience, bravery and determination. The children were especially intrigued by the extreme climates and faraway places Sir Ranulph has travelled to. This unit has been a brilliant way to bring together geography, history and character education in a fun and memorable way.

Our Forest School sessions have also been a big highlight this term. The children have taken part in a variety of outdoor activities, including Hapa Zome – a traditional Japanese craft where natural plant dyes are transferred onto fabric by hammering. A big thank you to Mrs Chilvers for making these sessions so enjoyable and enriching for the children.

In English, the children’s writing has been based on The Crow’s Tale story. They’ve been using a wider range of vocabulary and developing their descriptive writing, using a range of grammar including adjectives, adverbs, onomatopoeia, alliteration and similes.

Year 1's also had an amazing Tag Rugby event. The children really took on board TREDS values of rugby and demonstrated excellent skills during the event.  Thank you to all the Year 6 students who were extremely supportive and engaging with the children. Thanks to the Henley Hawks club coaches for running such an inspirational event. Thanks to Mrs Evans for organising it all.  It was fantastic to see everyone taking part even though it was hot. 

It’s been a wonderful and inspiring term full of creativity, exploration, and teamwork – well done to all of our Key Stage One children!

PE
This term, we were very fortunate to have tennis tuition with Tom from Henley Tennis Club and cricket with Henley Cricket Club. The cricket ended with us having a Henley inter-school competition, which all the children enjoyed, even though it was a hot day! Thanks to all who escorted us. We have also been preparing for sports day.

English
Our Write Stuff module was ‘The Invisible,’ a fiction story about making a difference in the community. We learnt about voluntary work and the importance of Brownies, Cubs and other volunteers who give up their valuable time to help others who maybe aren’t quite so fortunate. Each English lesson had 3 steps to success and we reviewed many criteria, including: time adverbials, using repetition for effectiveness and looked over similes, metaphors and pathetic fallacy. Pilkey class also completed some writing based on the short film 'The rite of passage', which was fantastic and showed some lovely imagination.

Maths
Each morning, as they enter class, the children did Retrieval Practice of previous modules to keep it alive! Year 4 were pleased with their times table success and many Year 3 are building on their own success. Cowell class are working through their certificates! We did say that we want the children to work hard, at home, on their times tables to support learning in class where we are continually using and applying times tables in everyday Maths. Can we urge you to continue with times tables and Doodle Maths over the summer holidays please? It makes such a huge difference and we are seeing the results.

Cowell and Pilkey classes completed their module on Money and learned to tell the Time. Coelho finished their module on decimals. Maybe parents could continue this over the summer and include how many minutes children do something so that they are using and applying telling the time? Both analogue and digital please!

Learning Means The World
This term, our Adventurers were learning about Brazil. We studied the map with continents and learnt about the physical and human geography of Brazil. We also compared their lives with people in Brazil. A couple of our children are from Brazil and showed fabulous presentations. The children created some fantastic work in Art, focusing on the Brazilian artist Romero Britto.

Anyway, thank you for working with us, enjoy the summer with your children and see you all in September.

In this final term of the academic year, we have been busier than ever in UKS2. 

Year 5 enjoyed a trip to Hill End Outdoor Learning Centre where we practised our problem-solving and den-building skills, whilst enjoying the beautiful countryside and surroundings. Many of the cohort also took part in a football tournament at Jubilee Park and a cricket festival at Henley Cricket Club. The children were praised for their sportsmanship and teamwork.

In the classroom, Year 5 have been learning how to write a debate, using the topic of footballers' pay to learn about the key features of this genre. This week they will be answering the question "Should children be given homework?" in their independent writing. In Maths, Year 5 have continued with their daily retrieval practice and in lessons have been looking at timetables and pie charts, as well as converting measurements of length and volume. In Zephaniah Class, Year 5 have also undertaken a project to plan a short break for their teacher!

Year 6 began their action-packed term with a taster session at Henley Rowing Club - the children learnt about the different parts of the rowing stroke on the ergo machines before going out onto the water with the coaches. All the children experienced the different seating positions in the boat, as well as having a go at coxing. In the same week, the children set up their stalls in the playground to sell their products at the Enterprise Fair. Everyone worked really hard to create, promote and sell their products and a grand total of £370.00 was raised - an incredible achievement.

After spending two Pioneer days at Gillotts experiencing a taste of Secondary School life, Year 6 began a period of intense rehearsals for their end-of-year production of Matilda Jnr. The children sang, danced, acted and performed their roles with great enthusiasm and professionalism, with two performances to parents and a further two in front of the rest of the school. The hard work by all of the children and staff paid dividends and was a truly wonderful production, receiving lots of compliments and positive feedback. Thank you to those who came to watch and helped with costumes and props.

With hardly time to breathe, Year 6 then set off on their PGL residential trip to Liddington. In some very hot weather, the children took part in a packed itinerary of activities - from orienteering, a campfire and a disco through to the big swing, zip wire and crate stacking. We were very proud of those children who tried new things and supported their peers away from home. The children and staff team returned to school on Friday hot, tired and very happy!

In our Learning Means the World lessons, the current topic 'Full of Beans' has looked at beans as a source of energy, what calories are and have moved onto learning about renewable and non-renewable sources of energy and the advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuels. The children have enjoyed understanding where the largest reserves of oil are and why. 

In this final week of term, we are looking forward to sports day, the finals of the talent show, the Year 6 leavers' assembly on Thursday afternoon and the end of term service in church on Friday morning, before the well-earned summer holidays. 

Message from Mrs Evans

We have had a very busy year with attending several festivals and tournaments, and the children at Trinity have certainly done us proud. I have loved seeing so many children and families at so many cross-country events over the weekends and recently, Trinity took part in the Knight Frank Schools Triathlon 2025 at The Oratory School and we are really pleased to hear that our children raised an amazing £2,551.00 for Restless Development (with £665.00 coming to Trinity Sports). A massive thank you to everyone who came along and got sponsorship. The fundraising certificates for all those who reached the fundraising target of £50 are being posted to us from W/C 14th July and those children will be celebrated in a whole school assembly.

I look forward to another year of team games, festivals, tournaments and competitions, starting in September with the Tennis finals and Year Two Tag Rugby Festival at Henley Hawks. More details to follow.

Cricket

KS2 were lucky to be invited to take part in an inter-schools cricket festival at Henley Cricket Club. They participated in three different cricket skills activities (bowling and target games, ball striking and fielding) before playing a game of caterpillar cricket.  We are very lucky having Henley Cricket Club and Performance Sports who lead such a fun morning, but special thanks goes to our parent helpers who kindly help walk us to/from the grounds. 

Ekiden

In honour of the Japanese Ekiden, for the second year running, we celebrated our very own UK Ekiden. With thanks to Leo’s Mum in Murphy Class for coming in and showing us the trophy and awarding medals to one person in each class for showing persistence and great teamwork. The Ekiden concept draws inspiration from the Edo period (1603-1868) when messengers (hikyaku) would relay messages between Tokyo and Kyoto, using horses or stagecoaches. These messengers would pass the message to another courier at relay points, similar to how runners pass a sash (tasuki) in the modern Ekiden race. The children worked as a team to pass their sash to the next person to complete the race. Each child received a sticker after completing the Ekiden race.

Photos

We have so many photos and it's not possible to include them all here in this newsletter, but if you would like to see them and hopefully spot your child(ren) then please visit the GALLERY page of our school website for photo albums dedicated to the various sporting events that have taken place this term.

It's been a busy few weeks for the performing arts at Trinity!  Following the enormous success of the Year 6 production of Matilda Jnr, the sounds of music are continuing to ring around the school.

Trinity's newest musical group, the Experimental Orchestra, has been making wonderful sounds every Tuesday this Summer Term!  It is really exciting seeing a group of instrumentalists learning and having fun making music together each week and the children's creativity is a real joy.  The group have composed their very own 'soundscape' of space, as well as creating a cool Latino-style piece from just four chords. Their brilliant version of The Drunken Sailor has also really taken shape and they can't wait to share their music with family and friends in a performance after school on Tuesday 15th July!

1,2, 3 Sing! has been busy this term preparing a mini-musical of the story of Rapunzel and they had lots of fun dressing up and singing their hearts out to family, friends and teachers while performing that last Monday.

Years 4-6 Choir has had another fantastic year of singing! It has been so lovely to see so much enthusiasm and an ever-increasing number of boys stepping on the stage. We have enjoyed singing songs from the shows ('Wicked' particularly), learning folk songs from around the world as well as singing our favourite pop numbers. We have also been learning musicianship skills such as: staying in time, learning about pulse, learning to sing as part of a choir, singing in parts and harmony. 

To those moving on to Secondary School, we will miss you, but we hope you continue to sing and bring joy to those who listen. If your child is in Yr 4 -6 next year keep an eye open for a message in September to sign up (spaces will be limited and given on a first come, first served basis). 

Both school choirs and the orchestra are looking forward to joining lots of other acts from across the school in the final of the Talent Show on Tuesday afternoon and the whole school are ready to sing to parents at the End of Year Service on Friday.  We look forward to seeing many of you there.

Talent Show

This term, Trinity hosted The Trinity Talent Show to raise funds for New Brainstorm School. Thanks to your generosity, we raised a fantastic £235.50 and witnessed an incredible display of talent from our students! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated and took part—and a huge congratulations to our amazing finalists!

Block printing workshop

Huge thanks to Trinity Mum Katie for running a block printing workshop and raising money for FOTS.  The event raised over £400.00.

Message from Rev Sam Brewster

I’ve absolutely loved my first school year as vicar of Trinity Church, and it’s been a privilege to be involved at the school as a governor and in leading a weekly assembly. Thank you for such a warm welcome. When I’m at the park with my own kids, it’s lovely to be greeted so warmly by Trinity school children! 

I love visiting the school each Wednesday morning, along with our children’s minister, Peter Greenman, for a whole school assembly. Most assemblies involve acting, challenges, or quizzes, or a combination of them all! This term we have been learning about prayer (thank you, sorry, praying for others, and praying for ourselves), and the amazing story of Daniel and his friends in the Bible (though health and safety meant no real-life fiery-furnaces or lion’s dens allowed). We recognise that children come from a whole range of backgrounds: assemblies are an invitation for them to explore, and it’s always encouraging to see such high levels of positive engagement.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you all for the end-of-term service on Friday 18th July at 10:30am, where we’ll be thinking together about ‘times of change’. 

The summer holiday months are a natural lul for us at church: our midweek groups pause, and our Sunday children’s group leaders take a well-earned break. This gives us the opportunity to run shorter (45 min or so) all-age Sunday services at 10am and 4pm, with talks that to the children would feel very much like an assembly - interactive, visual and engaging - but with food for thought for the adults too. We’re here every Sunday, and you’re always welcome!

This year, we have had another very successful year with the Mayor of Henley Award with over 70 children taking part across years 4, 5 and 6. 

Children have taken on physical challenges; including cycling 25km, running 10k, going on park runs, learning to ride a horse and many more. Children have supported their communities in the faith section by cooking for the elderly, raising money for charity, supporting the church and litter picking around Henley. Finally, children have been learning new skills such as playing an instrument, coding, cooking and many more.

All children will have topped off their Mayor of Henley Award with an expedition around the local area in which time all the children rose to the challenge, worked as a team and showed resilience when walking a long distance.

Thank you for all the support from the parents and carers - without you the children wouldn't be able to take on these new challenges! Well done to everyone who completed one of the awards; you should be very proud of yourselves! Information regarding the awards for next year will be coming in September. I look forward to seeing what the children tackle next year!