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Trinity News: 20th May 2026

Dear Parents and Carers

I hope you are all well and that your child enjoyed our South American fiesta Sports Day.    It is always such a fun morning with P7 ’embracing’ the relay at the end.  The slightly colder weather didn’t deter them in any way.   With only five weeks to the end of this school year it is a very busy time at Trinity as we look at class organisation, meet our new P1s, prepare to say goodbye to our P7s, enjoy various events etc.  Please do keep an eye on the calendar below and watch out for text updates.  We do occasionally get comments saying too much information is shared but this is definitely a case of we can’t please everyone.  Some families will say to the office they don’t know what is going on!

Sponsored Walk : Friday June 6th

Our P7 Health and Wellbeing leadership group are currently planning a whole school 3K sponsored walk in aid of Edinburgh’s Children’s Hospital charity.   A similar event was undertaken a few years ago and was extremely successful.  Several Trinity families have benefited from this charity and any money we raise I am sure will go to good use. The group are planning a route along the local walkway but need help from parents and carers to act as marshals or to walk with some learners.   Further information will be shared but in the meantime it would be helpful to the group to have an idea of numbers able to help so please do let us know either by emailing to admin@trinity-pri.edin.sch.uk or by completing the form (another one!) below.

Sponsored Walk : Friday June 5th 2026 – Fill in form

Connecting Cultures event : Friday May 22nd 2026

We are looking forward to welcoming parents and carers to our Connecting Cultures Star Time and  Coffee Morning on Friday.   This  event  is being lead by our P7 Equalities and Diversity leadership group.   Parents and Carers are welcome to join Star Time from 9.15am and then go onto the coffee morning or simply come in for the coffee morning at 10.10am.   I do appreciate that many parents and carers have other commitments on a Friday morning and hope that across the year other opportunities are available to join school events.

Priorities for 26 / 27

Thank you to those of you who have taken time to respond to our questionnaire.   The survey closes on Friday May 22nd so please do click on  the link below if you would like to give us some feedback.  Many thanks.  

Priorities for session 26 / 27  – Fill in form

The rest of the term ahead 

Date and TimesEventExtra infoParents and Carers action
Fri 22nd MayConnecting through Cultures – coffee morning and Star TimeSee separate information – emailed 23.4.26Parents and Carers very welcome
Mon 25th MayP1 Trinity’s Got Talent auditions
Tues 26th MayP2, P5 and P7 Trinity’s Got Talent auditions
Wed 27th MayP3 and P6 Trinity’s Got Talent auditions
Thurs 28th MayNew P1 transition event
P4 Zoo visitFurther information issuedAll helpers welcome
Fri 29th MayPreloved uniform availableGood quality items always welcomeFront playground
JUNE
Tues 2nd JuneCapoeira display
Wed 3rd JuneP7 BATS rugby
Thurs 4th June5.45pm – 6.45pm Open EveningParents and Carers very welcome
Fri 5th JuneSponsored Walk lead by P7 HWB grpMore information to follow
Thurs 11th JuneP5 – P7 Athletics FestivalSportswear
Tues 16th JuneP7 to secondary schools 
New P1 visits
Meet your Teacher for Aug
Wed 17th JuneP1 – P6 picnic to AberdourBeachwear!  More information to followParents amd Carers very welcome and much needed!
P7 to secondary schools
Thurs 18th JuneP7 to secondary schools
6.30pm – 8.00pm P7 Leavers’ Party – secret gardenWear what you like but be prepared for an optional water fight!P7 parents and carers welcome to join from 7.45pm
Tues 23rd JuneP7 picnic to North BerwickMore information to follow
Wed 24th JuneTrinity Together – end of school year and P7 yearbook presentationsParents and Carers very welcome
Thurs 25th JuneTrinity’s Got Talent final!
Fri 26th JuneSchool closes at 12.00Non uniform11.50am Clapping out of P7 learners

Many thanks for your support.  I hope that everyone has a very positive last few weeks of the school year.

Jacqueline Scott

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

Perseverance          Respect          Creativity          Kindness

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.

Trinity News 12th May 2026

Dear Parents and Carers

What a fabulous time we had at Trinity last week.

Our P7 show (supported by P6) was another huge success.  Yet again The Pitt proved to be a great venue, the sun shone for us and our P7s were absolutely amazing.  A real credit to themselves, their parents and carers and to our school.  Feedback has been extremely positive – thank you to those who have taken time to email or to pass on comments.

Preloved School Uniform

Preloved school uniform items will be available on the last Friday of every month in the front  playground.  Please do take what you can use – cash donations, if possible, towards school funds are appreciated.

Priorities for 26 / 27

At this time of year we discuss and plan our priorities for next session.   The main priority from our Inspection report is to continue doing what we do.  Whilst this is a very positive place to be in we are never complacent and are always looking at how we can improve.  As a staff we have identified some areas for development but also welcome feedback from parents and carers.  Everyone’s views are important.  I do appreciate that we can all feel a bit ‘surveyed out’ but would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete the survey below.

Priorities for session 26 / 27  – Fill in form

Sports Day : South American Fiesta’
WhenFriday May 15th May
WhereVictoria Park
TimeStart approx. : 9.15am Finish approx. : 11.20am
DismissingAll P1 – P4 learners will return to school at the end of the event unless a parent / carer is present and wishes to take them.  Please do not leave with your child without letting their class teacher know. All P5 – P7 learners will return to school unless a signed permission slip, to be dismissed direct from the park, has been received by the class teacher.  (Paper copy in school bags)
TeamsHouse teams across year groups of approx. 12 children with siblings in the same team
ClothingOutdoor sportswear (house colours encouraged). Please dress for all weathers!
SnackFruit will be provided so no need to bring a snack Water bottles (named) are encouraged
Extra infoPlease apply sun cream before coming to school as weather can change
Sports Day is aimed to be a fun morning with the children working together gaining points for their house.   Our competitive Athletics Festival for P5 – P7 learners takes place later in the term.

Term ahead

Please do take time to look at what’s going on this term.    Our school focus will be learning about South Amerca.   

Date and TimesEventExtra infoParents and Carers action
MAY
Fri 8th MayP5 and P6 Faith Roadshows
Sat 9th May11.00am – 1.00pm TPSA May FairPlease come along and support
Mon 11th MayBikeability begins for P6
2.15pm P5 Scottish OperaParents and carers very welcome
Tues 12th MayP6 HWB event at BangholmSportswear
P3 to South Leith ChurchHelpers welcome
Grp to Stemovators
7.00pm Parent Council mtg – in school
Wed 13th MayP4 to Jupiter ArtlandAdditional  info issuedHelpers welcome
P7 Evening News photographer
Thurs 14th MayP4 to Jupiter ArtlandAdditional info issuedHelpers welcome
P7 grp to TA for maths challenge
Fri 15th MayTrinity Sports Day – South American Fiesta!Wear house coloursJoin us in Victoria Park from 9.15am
Mon 18th MayHOLIDAY
Wed 20th May1.30pm PEF Afternoon TeaIndividual invites will be issued
P2 to Edinburgh ZooMore information to followHelpers welcome
Fri 22nd MayConnecting through Cultures – coffee morning and Star TimeSee separate information – emailed 23.4.26Parents and Carers very welcome
Thurs 28th MayNew P1 transition event
Fri 29th MayPreloved uniform availableGood quality items always welcomeFront playground
JUNE
Tues 2nd JuneCapoeira display
Wed 3rd JuneP7 BATS rugby
Thurs 4th June5.45pm – 6.45pm Open EveningParents and Carers very welcome
Fri 5th JuneSponsored Walk lead by P7 HWB grpMore information to follow
Thurs 11th JuneP5 – P7 Athletics FestivalSportswear
Tues 16th JuneP7 to secondary schools 
New P1 visits
Meet your Teacher for Aug
Wed 17th JuneP1 – P6 picnic to AberdourBeachwear!  More information to followParents amd Carers very welcome and much needed!
P7 to secondary schools
Thurs 18th JuneP7 to secondary schools
6.30pm – 8.00pm P7 Leavers’ Party – secret gardenWear what you like but be prepared for an optional water fight!P7 parents and carers welcome to join from 7.45pm
Tues 23rd JuneP7 picnic to North BerwickMore information to follow
Wed 24th JuneTrinity Together – end of school year and P7 yearbook presentationsParents and Carers very welcome
Thurs 25th JuneTrinity’s Got Talent final!
Fri 26th JuneSchool closes at 12.00Non uniform11.50am Clapping out of P7 learners

Many thanks for your support.  I hope that everyone has a very positive last few weeks of the school year.

Jacqueline Scott

Trinity News: 23rd April 2026

Dear Parents and Carers

Welcome back to the final term of the school year.  How quickly time flies.   It is lovely to have everyone back in school and ready to learn.  Over the holidays Ken Campbell, our former janitor, has done an amazing job revamping playground equipment and  areas of the secret garden.   Our outdoor learning spaces are a real asset but they do require a lot of effort to maintain.   Thank you to all of those who volunteer with this.  If you are interested in getting involved please contact Katie Lamb (katie.lamb@trinity-pri.edin.sch.uk) or the school office.

Many thanks to our TPSA who have purchased some outdoor seating for the back playground.  We are looking forward to this arriving next week.

Learning Estates review – please see below and attached from City of Edinburgh

To fully deliver the Edinburgh’s ‘Vision for Inclusive Education’, a review of the learning estate is required to ensure it is fit for purpose and meets the needs of our children, young people, staff and wider service users.  In order to take this forward, we are consulting with stakeholders to share and gather information to inform the development of an inclusive learning estates strategy. This strategy will include principles for inclusion to inform mainstream school builds and also consider the special school estate now and into the future.

The attached flyer provides information as to how to respond to this.

Term ahead

Please do take time to look at what’s going on this term.    Our school focus will be learning about South Amerca.   

Date and TimesEventExtra infoParents and Carers action
Fri 24th AprilClosing date for Trinity’s Got Talent applicationsAuditions will take place week of Mon 11th May
Mon 27th AprilIndividual / Family photos
Grp to Cross Country at Inverleith Park
P2B to Leith LibraryHelpers welcome
Tues 28th AprilIndividual / Family photos
7.00pm TPSA mtg – online
Wed 29th AprilP7 to The Pitt for show rehearsalBus pass and packed lunch
P2J to Leith LibraryHelpers welcome
Thurs 30th AprilP2M to Leith LibraryHelpers welcome
P6 and P7 to The Pitt for show rehearsalsBus pass and packed lunch
7.00 P7 (P6) show ‘Must See TV’ at The PittTickets available on ParentPay
MAY
Fri 1st MayJam Jar DayFill a jam jar for selling at the TPSA Fair
P6 Mini Marathon in Victoria Park
Mon 4th MayHOLIDAY
Tues 5th MayINSET – school closed for learners
Fri 8th MayP5 and P6 Faith Roadshows
Sat 9th May11.00am – 1.00pm TPSA May FairPlease come along and support
Mon 11th MayBikeability begins for P6
2.15pm P5 Scottish OperaParents and carers very welcome
Tues 12th MayP6 HWB event at BangholmSportswear
Grp to Stemovators
7.00pm Parent Council mtg – in school
Wed 13th MayP4 to Jupiter ArtlandMore infomation to followHelpers welcome
P7 Evening News photographer
Thurs 14th MayP4 to Jupiter ArtlandMore information to followHelpers welcome
P7 grp to TA for maths challenge
Fri 15th MayTrinity Sports Day – South American Fiesta!Wear house coloursJoin us in Victoria Park from 9.15am
Mon 18th MayHOLIDAY
Wed 20th May1.30pm PEF Afternoon TeaIndividual invites will be issued
P2 to Edinburgh Zoo tbcMore information to followHelpers welcome
Fri 22nd MayConnecting through Cultures – coffee morning and Star TimeSee separate information – emailed 23.4.26Parents and Carers very welcome
Thurs 28th MayNew P1 transition event
JUNE
Tues 2nd JuneGrp to STEAM event at Leonardo’s
Wed 3rd JuneP7 BATS rugby
Thurs 4th June5.45pm – 6.45pm Open EveningParents and Carers very welcome
Fri 5th JuneSponsored Walk lead by P7 HWB grpMore information to follow
Thurs 11th JuneP5 – P7 Athletics FestivalSportswear
Tues 16th JuneP7 to secondary schools 
New P1 visits
Meet your Teacher for Aug
Wed 17th JuneP1 – P6 picnic to AberdourBeachwear!  More information to followParents amd Carers very welcome and much needed!
P7 to secondary schools
Thurs 18th JuneP7 to secondary schools
6.30pm – 8.00pm P7 Leavers’ Party – secret gardenWear what you like but be prepared for an optional water fight!P7 parents and carers welcome to join from 7.45pm
Tues 23rd JuneP7 picnic to North BerwickMore information to follow
Wed 24th JuneTrinity Together – end of school year and P7 yearbook presentationsParents and Carers very welcome
Thurs 25th JuneTrinity’s Got Talent final!
Fri 26th JuneSchool closes at 12.00Non uniform11.50am Clapping out of P7 learners

Here’s to a very positive, successful and happy term for everyone at Trinity.

Thank you for your support

Jacqueline Scott

Trinity News: 24th March 2026

Dear Parents and Carers

What a fabulous Red Nose Day we had on Friday.   Our empty playground at 8.45am was filled with stalls and activities, entirely run by Trinity Learners, within 20 minutes.  By 10.30am we had raised £2124.   An incredible amount.  Along with P3 selling 420 red noses the total contribution from Trinity was a whopping £2964 – a record year for us!    Thank you so much to everyone for all their support in making this happen.  

Park Run

Our first school venture into Park Run at Pilrig Park saw 48 Trinity Learners take part.   With a target of 100 runs by the end of June we are well on our way to not only reaching that but to exceeding it.   Hopefully this Sunday March 29th at 9.30am will see Trinity Learners taking part again. 

August 2026

We are starting the process of planning staffing and class organisation for August 2026.  Please do let us know, as a priority, if your child will not be returning to Trinity Primary after the summer holidays.   This year will see all our classes being rearranged to form new classes.  Experience shows us that providing opportunities for our learners to extend friendships and to learn with and from different groups is beneficial as they move through primary school.  Please be assured that staff take considerable time to get this right for all our learners taking into consideration a range of criteria – established positive friendships, learning styles, additional support needs, gender balance etc.   It’s no easy task but one that is worth spending time on.   

If you wish to discuss this further please do get in touch with myself using the admin email box – admin@trinity-pri.edin.sch.uk

We are still awaiting updated numbers for P1 which will inform us of the number of classes to expect.    

Pupil Equity Funding

Pupil Equity Funding is provided to all schools to help support closing the poverty related attainment gap.  Schools are able to use the money to target interventions that may otherwise not be able to happen. At Trinity our PEF is used in the following ways : 

Family Support Worker – Sandra Brown (Citadel) works at Trinity on a Wednesday and meets with parents and carers to support parenting, financial assistance etc 

Pupil Support Officer – Kelly Tawake works full time and supports several of our learners enabling them to attend and achieve in school 

Nurture teacher – Laura Nisbet provides two days of additional support for learning with a particular focus on improving attainment for those affected by poverty.

Opportunity funding – financial support to allow learners to participate in a range of learning opportunities eg skiing, Benmore, Forest schools.

As we consider how to best use funding in the year ahead please take a minute to complete the following

PEF – comments – Fill in form

The form will be live until Friday April 24th 2026

Packed Lunches

We are currently experiencing significant waste of packed lunches particularly if a class is going out of school.   Last week 17 packed lunches were ordered for P5 learners with 15 not needed as parents / carers had provided their child with their packed lunch.  Please only order a packed lunch if required.  Thank you.

Swimming gala and Euroquiz

Good luck to our P7 group  taking part in the swimming gala and to our P6 group taking part in Euroquiz on Thursday.  A busy day!

P1 and P2 Easter Egg Hunt – Thursday March 26th at 6.00pm

Tickets are now on sale and we look forward to a fun evening.

Thank you for your support

Jacqueline Scott

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

Date and TimesEventExtra infoParents and Carers action
Thurs 26thMarchP7 to Kangaroo at Vue OTFurther info to followHelp appreciated
P7 grp to Swimming gala
6.00pm – 7.00pm TPSA P1 and P2 Easter Egg huntFurther info to follow
Fri 27th MarchTrinity Together -Wild by NatureWear animal print / camouflage / nature colours
Thurs 2nd AprilTrinity Together – House EventWear house colours
School closes for holidaysNormal closing time
Fri 3rdApril – Mon 20th AprilSchool closed for holidays
Main summer term dates
Tues 21stAprilSchool returns
Mon 27thAprilSchool Photos
Tues 28thAprilSchool Photos
Thurs 30th April7.00pm P7 (with P6 choir) ‘Must See TV’ show at The Pitt Further info to follow
Mon 4thMaySchool closed for holiday
Tues 5thMaySchool closed for INSET
Sat 9thMay11.00am – 1.00pm TPSA May Fair
Fri 15thMay9.15am Sports Day in Victoria Park
Mon 18thMaySchool closed for holiday
Thurs 28thMayNew P1 Aug transition event
Thurs 4thJune5.45pm – 7.00pm Open Evening
Thurs 11thJuneP5 – P7 Athletics Festival
Tues 16thJuneNew P1 group to visit P7 to secondary schools Meet the Teacher for Aug 2026
Wed 17thJuneP1 – P6 picnic to Aberdour : ALL parents and carers very welcome and much needed! P7 to secondary school
Thurs 18thJuneNew P1 group to visit P7 to secondary schools 6.30pm – 8.00pm P7 Leavers’ Party in the secret garden
Tues 23rdJuneP7 picnic
Wed 24thJuneEnd of year Trinity Together and P7 yearbook presentations.All very welcome
Thurs 25thJuneTrinity’s Got Talent final
Fri 26thJune11.50am P7 clap out School closes at 12.00