Dear Parents and Carers

I hope you had an enjoyable weekend.  We had a great turnout at parents’ / carers’ evening and afternoon last week and I hope you found the opportunity to meet with your child’s class teacher  helpful.  Our house captains were very professional in their running  of the book fair – thank you to them and to those of you who purchased a book.

Campfire Story with Hot Chocolate

Our World Book day mug decoration, followed by hot chocolate round the camp fire was a great success.   Despite the weather 20 classes were able to enjoy being outdoors with a time for P1S rescheduled for this week.

If you are able to make a donation of £1.50 to cover the cost of the mug please do so through ParentPay.   Thank you.

P7 World of Work event 

Many thanks to those parents and carers who gave of their time and provided our P7 learners with the opportunity to chat about different jobs and the skills needed.   There was a great atmosphere in the hall with several comments made about how articulate, confident and polite our P7 learners were.    All very necessary skills! 

Red Nose Day : Friday 20^th March

In true Trinity fashion Red Nose Day will be ‘handed over’ to learners to organise and run.   P3 have already sold out the first batch of red noses with more available this week.  We have asked that learners keep their nose in the box and take it home to avoid loss, damage and upset.

On the day learners are welcome to dress up, dress funny or dress down!

Here is some information to help those planning on running their own event:

• You need to bring all your own resources (you can get a table from school)
• Have a sign showing cost / what to do
• Charge 20p, 50p or £1
• Bring a float (this is some money to start you off with which has to be paid back.)
• Bring prizes if you need them
• If you need help with any of the above, including the float, you must speak with your teacher or Mrs Scott by the end of Tuesday  March 17th.   Don’t leave it to the last minute!

Park Run

Mrs Berthinussen has signed Trinity up for Park Run.  The first one will take place at 9.30am in Pilrig Park.   We have set a target of 100  park runners by the end of June so we’re hoping lots of Trinity learners will turn up and get us off to a good start

Staffing

A warm welcome to Becci Milan who has joined our PSA team and who is currently supporting in P7.

Happy Eid

At Trinity Together on Friday we shared learning about Ramadan and Eid.  Very well done to Rakan, Adam and Amira who took the microphone and spoke about what Eid means to their families.   A very Happy Eid to all our Trinity families who will be celebrating this week.

Thank you for your continued support

Jacqueline Scott

Please see revised dates and information below for the coming weeks and months.   

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Date and Times	Event	Extra info	Parents and Carers action
Mon 16th March	P3M and P3L to Botanics
Tues 17th March	P6 to ‘Flow’ at Filmhouse	Further info to follow	Help appreciated
	P3S to Botanics
Fri 20th March	Red Nose Day	Let the fun begin!	Red Noses to buy at £2
Thurs 26thMarch	P7 to Kangaroo at Vue OT	Further info to follow	Help appreciated
	P7 grp to Swimming gala
	6.00pm – 7.00pm TPSA P1 and P2 Easter Egg hunt	Further info to follow
Fri 27th March	Trinity Together -Wild by Nature	Wear animal print / camouflage / nature colours
Thurs 2nd April	Trinity Together – House Event	Wear house colours
	School closes for holidays		Normal closing time
Fri 3rdApril – Mon 20th April	School closed for holidays
Main summer term dates
Tues 21stApril	School returns
Mon 27thApril	School Photos
Tues 28thApril	School Photos
Thurs 30th April	7.00pm P7 (with P6 choir) show at The Pitt Further info to follow
Mon 4thMay	School closed for holiday
Tues 5thMay	School closed for INSET
Sat 9thMay	11.00am – 1.00pm TPSA May Fair
Fri 15thMay	9.15am Sports Day in Victoria Park
Mon 18thMay	School closed for holiday
Thurs 28thMay	New P1 Aug transition event
Thurs 4thJune	5.45pm – 7.00pm Open Evening
Thurs 11thJune	P5 – P7 Athletics Festival
Tues 16thJune	New P1 group to visit P7 to secondary schools Meet the Teacher for Aug 2026
Wed 17thJune	P1 – P6 picnic to Aberdour : ALL parents and carers very welcome and much needed! P7 to secondary school
Thurs 18thJune	New P1 group to visit P7 to secondary schools 6.30pm – 8.00pm P7 Leavers’ Party in the secret garden
Tues 23rdJune	P7 picnic
Wed 24thJune	End of year Trinity Together and P7 yearbook presentations.All very welcome
Thurs 25thJune	Trinity’s Got Talent final
Fri 26thJune	11.50am P7 clap out School closes at 12.00

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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I aim to respond to your email ASAP,  but certainly within 5 working days (complaints) and 10 working days (enquiries) in line with CEC policy.

Dear Parents and Carers

A very Happy New Year to you all and a very warm welcome to Trinity Primary for those who have just joined our school.   We all hope you soon feel a part of the Trinity community.  

INSET

At our INSET on Monday staff began discussions around the topic of progressive masculinity and the impact that elements of social media and expectations can have on how boys, in particular,  view themselves and how they should behave.  It is a very interesting topic and an area that is being developed across our Learning Community with support from progressivemasculinity.co.uk.   One interesting fact was that, as parents and carers, research shows that we stop physical contact with boys earlier than we do with girls – not holding their hands, giving them a cuddle, allowing them to cry and comforting them.   This can manifest itself in boys seeking physical contact in other ways – jostling with each other, play fighting, pushing etc.  It certainly gave us food for thought.

Our INSET day was also spent hearing from our Educational Psychologist about restorative practice in managing some of the behaviours of our learners.  This approach is in line with CEC policy and centres around giving everyone a voice and reaching a resolution for all involved.

Staffing update

We said goodbye to Paige Salter, our Early Years Practitioner, who was ‘on loan’ to us from Granton Primary.  Interviews for a substantive EYP will take place tomorrow.   We are also looking to recruit a Pupil Support Assistant with the advert going live in the next few days. 

Attendance and time keeeping at school

Whilst being on time and in school everyday is a council wide priority we are aware that there are a growing number of learners exhibiting anxiety or who have additional support needs that can result in finding the transition from home to school challenging.    Our aim is to take a very supportive and individualised approach to this whilst also adhering to council expectations and ensuring that all our learners are registered correctly when in school.    We do operate a ‘late book’ and children not in class for registration at 8.45am or 9.00am are asked to write in this so that our office staff avoid contacting  parents and carers to say their child is absent.  As I’m sure you will understand this can cause distress for both parties if the child is in fact in the building.    The ‘late book’ is not in any way a punitive approach but simply a way of keeping learners safe.  If you have any concerns around this please do contact either myself, Ms Berthinussen or Ms McIntosh.  In the meantime we have decided to pilot only sending texts for absence and not for lateness.   Direct contact will be made with parents and carers for persistent latecomers with no apparent reason.   Thank you for your support with this.

Dates ahead

Please see below for dates for this term and for summer.  These maybe subject to change so please do look out for further infromation.  I hope the format is helpful. 

Date and Times	Event	Extra info	Parents and Carers  action
Tues Jan 13th	P1 and P7 dental inspections		Email if not wishing child to participate
	7.00pm Parent Council mtg – online		All welcome to join online
Fri 16th Jan	9.00 Craighall Coffee Morning and Learning Chat 11.00 Argyll Coffee Morning and Learning Chat	Opportunity to chat with your child and what and how they are learning. £1 donation for a hot drink and a biscuit much appreciated	Craighall and Argyll parents and carers very welcome to attend
Thurs 22nd Jan	6.30pm – 8.00pm P7 Family Ceilidh	Join us for a bite to eat and some Ceilidh dancing. Donations towards costs much appreciated.	All P7 families very welcome. Look out for a form to ‘book a space’
Fri 23rd Jan	Wear a bit of Tartan Day!
Fri 30th Jan	9.00 Melville Coffee Morning and Learning Chat 11.00 Royston Coffee Morning and Learning Chat	Opportunity to chat with your child and what and how they are learning. £1 donation for a hot drink and a biscuit much appreciated	Melville and Royston parents and carers very welcome to attend
Mon 2nd Feb	P6 and P7 group Cross Country event at Wardie	Outdoor wear for those involved
Tues 3rd Feb	P6 and P7 Hockey Taster sessions	Outdoor sportswear
Wed 4th Feb	7.00pm TPSA mtg – online		All welcome to join online
Mon 9th Feb	P7 begin Seven Hills Challenge : Calton Hill and Castle Hill	P7 – outdoor wear Separate letter issued	P7 parents and carers help much appreciated
	2.00pm – 2.45pm P1 Show	Further info to follow	P1 parents and carers very welcome
Tues 10th Feb	7 Hills day 2 :  Blackford Hill and The Braids	P7 – outdoor wear Separate letter issued	P7 parents and carers help much appreciated
	9.15am – 10.00am P1 show	Further info to follow	P1 parents and carers very welcome
Wed 11th Feb	7 Hills day 3 : Arthur’s Seat	P7 – outdoor wear Separate letter issued	P7 parents and carers help much appreciated
Thurs 12th Feb	7 Hills day 4 : Craiglockhart	P7 – outdoor wear Separate letter issued	P7 parents and carers help much appreciated
Fri 13th Feb	7 Hills day 5 : Corstorphine	P7 – outdoor wear Separate letter issued	P7 parents and carers help much appreciated
Mon 16th Feb – Fri 20th Feb	School closed for February holiday
Mon 23rd Feb	School returns
Fri 27th Feb	6.15pm TPSA Cinema Night	Separate info to be issued
Mon 2nd March	2.00pm – 2.45pm P4 show	Further info to follow	P4 parents and carers very welcome
Tues 3rd March	9.10am – 9.55am P4 show	Further info to follow	P4 parents and carers very welcome
Fri 6th March	Trinity – World Book Day	Further info to follow
Mon 9th March	P7 bikeability grp begins	Further info to follow
Wed 11th March	7.00pm TPSA mtg – online		All welcome to join online
Thurs 12th March	4.30pm – 7.30pm Parents’/Carers’ evening		Look out for online booking
Fri 13th March	1.00pm – 4.0ppm Parents’/Carers’ afternoon		Look out for online booking
Tues 17th March	7.00pm Parent Council mtg – in school		All very welcome to attend
Fri 20th March	Red Nose Day	Let the fun begin!
Thurs 26th March	6.00pm – 7.00pm TPSA P1 and P2 Easter Egg hunt	Further info to follow
Thurs 2nd April	Trinity Together – House event	Wear house colours
	School closes for holidays
Fri 3rd April – Mon 20th April	School closed for holidays
Main summer term dates
Tues 21st April	School returns
Mon 27th April	School Photos
Tues 28th April	School Photos
Thurs 30th April	7.00pm P7 (with P6 choir) show at The Pitt Further info to follow
Mon 4th May	School closed for holiday
Tues 5th May	School closed for INSET
Sat 9th May	11.00am – 1.00pm TPSA May Fair
Fri 15th May	9.15am Sports Day in Victoria Park
Mon 18th May	School closed for holiday
Thurs 28th May	New P1 Aug transition event
Thurs 4th June	5.45pm – 7.00pm Open Evening
Thurs 11th June	P5 – P7 Athletics Festival
Tues 16th June	New P1 group to visit P7 to secondary schools Meet the Teacher for Aug 2026
Wed 17th June	P1 – P6 picnic to Aberdour : ALL parents and carers very welcome and much needed! P7 to secondary school
Thurs 18th June	New P1 group to visit P7 to secondary schools 6.30pm – 8.00pm P7 Leavers’ Party in the secret garden
Tues 23rd June	P7 picnic
Wed 24th June	End of year Trinity Together and P7 yearbook presentations.   All very welcome
Thurs 25th June	Trinity’s Got Talent final
Fri 26th June	11.50am P7 clap out School closes at 12.00

 I look forward to welcoming those who are able to attend, to our first House Coffee Mornings and Learning Chats.

Here’s to a very healthy, successful and happy 2026 for everyone!

Best wishes

Jacqueline Scott