Dear Parents and Carers

I hope you had a good weekend and the start to this week has gone well.

Please find below the first calendar of Trinity Primary school events for the year ahead.  Paper copies will also be available at our Meet the Teacher evening.   As I am sure you will understand it is sometime necessary to change dates and we will update across the year.

Wellbeing Wednesday

Last year our P3 learners moved Fruity Friday to become Wellbeing Wednesday!  We encourage and ask for your support in ensuring healthy snacks.   

Well-being Wednesday

Is it working?  By Jessica, Grace, Joshua, Archie, Maya, Blake and Kayden formerly P3G

We have found that each week the results of our survey show that the same classes keep winning.

This is great for them however we want to encourage other people who are not eating fruit etc to eat healthier.

So, we have created a random spinning wheel with all the classes at Trinity on it.  The year group in charge of Rainbow school would use the link to spin the wheel each week.

They would then announce the winner at Trinity Together who would get the bowl of healthy snacks delivered to them to try

When every class has had a turn, it would start again.

Skipping workshop

Next week we are looking forward to all of our learners being involved in skipping workshops.  Such input at Trinity several years ago proved to be extremely popular and great fun.   We are very grateful to a donation made to school which means there will be no charge to parents and carers for the workshops. Please see below for further information.    

Information from Skipping Workshops Ltd                                                                                                                                      The team coach will work with groups of children throughout the day, introducing a variety of skipping skills, catering for all children throughout all classes.                                                                                                        Ropes will be provided for the workshops but if you wish to purchase some for your child they can be bought for £5.00 each. Please order through Parentpay or pay cash at the school office.                                    For parents who are interested in exercising with their children, or who simply want some useful exercise themselves, special adult ropes are available at a cost of £6.00 each.                                                                            The ropes are made to a high standard, are light and easy to use and allow children and adults to progress rapidly with their new skills. 

Phones and other devices

We would prefer that phones and other devices, including smart watches, are not brought / worn to school.  However we are aware of the fact that many parents and carers wish their child to have access to such devices for safety before and after school hours.   Whilst in school all phones, smart watches etc must be switched off and, in the case of phones, kept in school bags.  Please note that school cannot take responsibility for the safe keeping of such items.   We regularly talk with our learners about the safe and responsible use of social media, the internet etc and ask that parents and carers also do this.  Information about internet safety can be found on our school website.

Bikes and Scooters

Cycling, scootering and walking to school are very much encouraged.  Our simple rule, to keep everyone safe, is that bikes and scooters are pushed when in the playground.  Electric scooters are not allowed.  Please do make sure your child has a lock to secure their bike or scooter to the bike racks.

Thank you to those of you who have taken time to respond to the survey for our HMiE visit.  The survey is open until 22^nd Aug if you still wish to complete it. 

Parents / Carers (Primary)

Best wishes

Jacqueline Scott

Trinity Primary School Calendar : please note that dates may be subject to change and events will be added.  Further information will be shared for specific events.
Wk of	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Extra
11th Aug	INSET	INSET	Welcome back!			We’re MADD about Film
18th		6.00pm Benmore mtg for P7				We’re MADD about Film
25th	Home learning beginsSkipping workshops	Skipping workshops7.00pm Parent Council	Skipping workshops7.00 TPSA	5.45pm Meet the TeacherAll welcome!		We’re MADD about Film
1st Sept	HMiE visitP7 to Benmore	HMiE visitP7 to Benmore	HMiE visitP7 to Benmore	P7 to Benmore	P7 return	We’re MADD about Film
8th		P6 Outdoor Challenge7.00 PC / TPSA AGM			MADD event : Oscar ceremony.	Dress fancy for the Oscars!
15th	HOLIDAY		P6 EPIC day to Bonaly	P6 EPIC day to Bonaly		Rainbow School focus
22nd	Olympian visitP6 & P7 Fire Safety				6.00pm TPSA Cinema night	P6 are Rainbow School
29th				4.30pm – 7.30pm Parents’/Carers’ evening	1.00pm – 4.00pm Parents’/ Carers’ a’noon
6th Oct		Halloween costume swap7.00pm Parent Council			House event	Wear house colours for our House event
13th	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY
20th	INSET					Profiles start
Term Two : Learning Profiles will be issued for a group of children each week.    Watch out for your child’s.
27th					Halloween Disco
3rd Nov	P7 to Risk Factory	7.00pm TPSA
10th						P5 are Rainbow School
17th		Flu Vaccination				Book Week Scotland
24th		7.00pm Parent Council		House Christmas Art6.15pm C’mas lights
1st Dec	C’mas jumpers welcome	2.15pm P3 show	9.10am P3 show		Santa Fun Run
8th	Silent Disco	Silent Disco	Silent Disco2.00pm C’mas Star Time	Christmas Lunch	9.15am Festivals of Light service
15th	P1 & P2 party	P3 – P6 C’mas ActivitiesP7 to Winter Wonderland		PJs and Films!	Non Uniform10.15am Singalong
22nd & 29th	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY
5th Jan	INSET	Welcome back!				P4 are Rainbow School
12th		7.00pm Parent Council			Craighall & Argyll Coffee Morning and chats
19th				6.30pm P7 family Ceilidh		Wear Tartan on Friday
26th					Melville & Royston Coffee Morning and chats
2nd Feb
9th	P7 Seven Hills challenge2.00pm P1 show	P7 Seven Hills challenge9.15am P1 show	P7 Seven Hills challenge	P7 Seven Hills challenge	P7 Seven Hills challenge
16th	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY
23rd					6.00pm TPSA Cinema night	P3 are Rainbow School
2nd March	2.00pm P4 show	9.15am P4 show		World Book Day
9th				4.30pm – 7.30pm Parents’/Carers’ evening	1.00pm – 4.00pm Parents’/Carers’ evening
16th		7.00pm Parent Council			Red Nose Day!	Dress up, down or silly for Red Nose Day!
23rd				6.00pm P1 and P2 Easter egg hunt
30th				House eventNon uniform day	HOLIDAY
6th & 13th Apr	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY
Term Four : Learning Profiles will be issued for a group of children each week.    Watch out for your child’s.
20th	HOLIDAY		7.00pm TPSA			We’re learning about South America this termP2 are Rainbow School
27th				7.00pm P7 (&P6) show	Jam Jar Day!
4th May	HOLIDAY	INSET				Sat – May Fair
11th		7.00pm Parent Council			Sports Day!	Wear house colours for Sports Day!
18th	HOLIDAY
25th	2.00pm P2 show	9.15am P2 show		New P1 transition event		P1 are Rainbow School
1st June				5.45pm Open Evening
8th			P5 – P7 Athletics Festival
15th		P7 to secondaryMeet the Teacher7.00 TPSA	P1 – P6 Picnic to AberdourP7 to secondary	P7 to secondary6.30pm – 8.00pm P7 Leavers’ Party
22nd		P7 picnic	9.15am End of year celebration	Trinity’s Got Talent final!	Non Uniform

Jacqueline Scott MBE | Head Teacher | Trinity Primary School

Tel 0131 554 2062 (direct dial 85631) | Email :  jacqueline.scott@trinity-pri.edin.sch.uk 

Website : www.trinity-pri.com

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