Dear Parents and Carers

What a fabulous day we had yesterday at Aberdour.  The weather ended up being perfect and I thoroughly enjoyed watching our Trinity learners dig holes, paddle in the sea, find crabs and have a great time together   The Trinity community accounted for over 600 bodies on the beach and, I am really pleased to say, left no mess behind.   Thank you so much to all the parents and carers who came along to help.

Trinity is on a roll!

I am so proud of what Trinity has achieved over the past few weeks.

• Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award
• Digital Schools Award
• Winners at a STEM event at Heriot Watt University : STEMovators
• Winners of two prizes from a Poppy Scotland art competition
• Highly commended feedback from Dyslexia Scotland and MSPs following a presentation at the Scottish Parliament
• Winners of a Minecraft competition at the National Museum of Scotland

All of these show the range of skills and talents our learners have and are testament to all of their hard work (and that of the staff).     A HUGE well done to everyone.

End of term celebration

If you are able please do come along to Bangholm on Wed June 25^th to share our end of term celebration – athletics medals, friendship and community awards, P7 yearbooks, our new house captains and the winning house!  We hope to start about 9.20am and finish by 10.30am.

P7 parents and carers are invited back to school afterwards for refreshments.

Trinity’s Got Talent

Our House Captains have done a great job of auditioning and planning for Trinity’s Got Talent.  Finalists have been notified and their parents and carers are very welcome to join us on Thursday June 26th.  This is always a great way to end the school year.

School year 2025 – 2026

Classes have now been rearranged and nearly all learners have had the chance to meet with their new class and teacher.  We are hoping to be able to share specific classes for our new P2s by the end of this week.  Thank you for your understanding with this.   As always happens at this time of year we will be saying goodbye to some Trinity staff who will be moving on.   We wish Penny Brown every success in Dubai and look forward to her returning to Trinity after teaching there and wish  Jasmine Whelan, Claire Birnie and Marika Komori all the very best in their careers.  

MADD about Films

Our return to school in August will see another Music Art Drama Dance topic.  This year we are going to be MADD about Films through the following contexts :

P1 Toy Story

P2 Jungle Book

P3 Dr Dolittle – is anyone a vet / animal nurse and willing to come in and share their work with P3?

P4 Mary Poppins / Oliver

P5 Making of Minecraft

P6 Disney V Dreamworks

P7 Behind the Mouse (Disney)

If you have any skills, expertise, knowledge around any of this please do get in touch.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Best wishes

Jacqueline Scott

Dear Parents and Carers

I hope that our Trinity Learners enjoyed ‘Going Down Under’ for Sports Day on  Friday.  The sun certainly shone for us and I would say P7 were grateful for the addition of the soakers at the house relay!   Our competitive Athletics Festival for P5 – P7 will take place on Wed 11^th Jun.

Trinity’s Got Talent – the excitement mounts!

Our House Captains will be leading the auditions on the following dates.   All contestants are asked to supply their own music, instruments, costumes etc as required.       Finalists will be shared after all the auditions have taken place.    If anyone misses their audition due to absence the captains will try their hardest to rearrange.

Wed 21st May : P4

Fri 23rd May : P3

Thurs 29^th May : P6

Tues 3^rd June : P5 and P7

Wed 4^th June : P1 and P2

Brew and Blether – Fri May 30^th : 9.00am – 9.50am in the main hall

Please join us for a cuppa and hear how we support our learners with dyslexia, some of whom will be there to share the strategies they use.   The event is open to all parents and carers but may be most appropriate for P4 upwards.   

Aberdour P1 – P6 picnic : Wed 18^th June

As the date for our annual P1 – P6 picnic fast approaches please see initial information below.

Date	Wed 18th June
Time	Leaving school at approx. 9.15amReturning to school by approx 3.10pm
Travel	Private coaches
Cost	Full cost is £7Please pay what you can afford – the full amount, a bit more to support others or less.   We ask that everyone pays something – this acts as permission.Payment can be made through ParentPay or in cash at the school office
KIC forms	A separate KIC permission form is required to be completed.  This will be sent home in schoolbags and must be returned to school asap.No form means no going.

We welcome as many adult helpers as possible.  To help us to plan please complete the form below indicating if you are able to come along and if you need a seat on the coach if available.   Many thanks in advance.

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Communication

We do appreciate that there can often be several items of communication, reminders etc.   School life is busy.   Feedback from our recent survey ranged from ‘too much’ to ‘not enough – I don’t know what’s happening’.

We will be looking at how we can streamline how and what we share whilst still endeavouring to make sure parents and carers are informed.  Please bear with us if you receive a duplicate – our approach is better to receive info more than once than not at all.

Dates for the term ahead.

May

Wed 21st : Digital Schools award accreditation day (fingers crossed)

Thurs 22nd : P4 to Edinburgh Zoo

                           P7 grp to STEM event at Heriot Watt University

Mon 26^th : 2.15pm – 2.55pm P2 Show : main hall

Tues 27^th : 9.15am – 9.55am P2 Show : main hall

                        P7 photo for Evening News souvenir 

                        P5 group 2 skiing

Wed 28^th : Grp to Scottish Parliament

Thurs 29^th :  9.30am and 1.45pm New P1 transition event

Fri 30^th : 9.00am Brew & Blether : Supporting our Dyslexic Learners 

June

Mon 2^nd :  2.15pm P1 Show

                      P7R and P7C to Scottish Parliament

Tues 3^rd : 9.15am P1 Show

                     P7M to Scottish Parliament

Thurs 5^th : P4 – P7 ‘Wimbledon’ tennis event tbc

             5.45pm – 6.45pm Open Evening

Mon 9^th : New P1 packs available to be collected

        P5 grp to Touch Rugby event

Wed 11^th :  P5 – P7 Athletics Festival

                        1.30pm PEF afternoon tea

                        Evening : P7 parent mtg at TA

Thurs 12^th : P1 – P3 Road Safety Show

Tues 17^th : New P1 visit (A – L surnames) + new P6 buddies

                        P7 to secondary school visit

                       1.30pm Meet your Teacher for P2 – P7 August

Wed June 18^th : P1 – P6 picnic to Aberdour : ALL help much needed and much appreciated.  

                                    P7 to secondary school visit

Thurs 19^th : P7 to secondary school visit

                         New P1 visit (M – Z surnames) + new P6 buddies

                         6.30pm – 8.00pm P7 Leavers’ Do in the Secret Garden (dress casual, eat and drink and enjoy                                an optional water fight!)

Fri 20^th : Choir to Big Sing Event

Mon 23rd : P7 picnic

Wed 25^th : 9.20am End of Year celebration (including P7 yearbook presentations) in Bangholm.   ALL                                     parents and carers very welcome

Thurs 26^th : 9.20am Trinity’s Got Talent final at Bangholm

                         12.45am P7 clapped out into front playground

                          1.00pm School closes for everyone

Aug

Mon 11^th : INSET

Tues 12^th : INSET

Wed 13^th : All learners return to school

Best wishes

Jacqueline Scott

Dear Parents and Carers

The final term of the school year is upon us (yet again).  How time seems to fly!  We are already in the process of organising staffing and classes for August.   As previously stated all classes will be rearranged, using a range of criteria,  with learners meeting their new teacher and class on Tues 17^th June.  

The term ahead is busy so please do take a minute to check diary dates below. 

P7 (supported by P6) present ‘SHOUT!’

This year our P7 show will take place at The Pitt on West Shore Road, along from Granton Square, at 7.00pm on Thurs 8^th May.   The show is always a highlight of the school year and a great opportunity for all our P7s to take to the stage.   P6 are also involved as they provide the front of house support and choir on the evening.  They are very much needed and we hope that all P6s will come along.    With a larger venue than usual (we usually use Trinity Academy’s main hall) we are able to open up ticket sales to the whole school.   If you would like to buy tickets and enjoy what promises to be a great evening of song and dance please do so on parentpay. The cost of the ticket (£7) goes towards the hire of the venue, lighting, sound, refreshments etc.  Unfortunately, this year, we won’t be able to show the rest of the school the dress rehearsal. 

How are we doing?

Apologies for the error with the form sent out at the end of last term.  Please do try again.

The role of schools has evolved over the years.  Whilst the importance of literacy and numeracy cannot ever be underestimated we also strive to, amongst other things,  develop confidence, emotional wellbeing, respect, healthy lifestyles whilst providing a range of learning opportunities suited to a wide range of differing learner needs.  It’s a busy job and getting it right for everyone can come with its challenges.     

I do appreciate that many of us can feel a bit ‘surveyed out’ nowadays but feedback from our school community helps us to shape what we do so please take a few minutes to complete the survey below.

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Preloved School Uniform

Preloved school uniform items will be available tomorrow (Friday 25th) from 11.45am in the front  playground.  Please do take what you can use – cash donations, if possible, towards school funds are appreciated.

TPSA May Fair – Sat May 10^th 11.00am – 1.00pm

The TPSA school fair takes place on Sat 10^th May.   This fair is organised and run by a small group of parent and carer helpers who do an amazing job raising funds for our school.   Please do offer to help if you can, even for a short period of time, and do please come along on the day.

Fri 2^nd May : Dress Down and Bring a Filled Jar.  

Now a very established tradition at Trinity.  Fill a jar with items like small toys, hair clips, sweets etc and ‘earn’ the right to dress down on Fri 2nd.  The jars are always really popular and will be sold at the fair.  We never have enough!

Thank you for your support and I look forward to a successful term ahead.

Best wishes

Jacqueline Scott

Summer term

School focus : Trinity Goes Down Under

April

Thurs 24^th : P4 to Jupiter Artland

Fri 25^th : P6 HWB event with local primary schools

         11.45am Preloved uniform stall – front playground

Tues 29^th : Rights Respecting Schools – Gold accreditation day (fingers crossed!)

May

Fri 2nd : Bring a jar and dress down day

Mon 5^th : School closed

Tues 6^th : INSET – school closed for learners

Thurs 8^th : 7.00pm P7(supported by P6) show at The Pitt – tickets available on ParentPay

Fri 9^th : Trinity’s Got Talent deadline for applications

Sat 10^th : 11.00am – 1.00pm  TPSA May Fair (all offers of help much appreciated – before, during and after)

Mon 12^th : Family and individual school photos

Tues 13^th : Family and individual school photos

                       7.00pm Parent Council meeting

Wed 14^th : P7 grp to E = MC2 event at TA

Fri 16^th : Sports Day – Victoria Park

Mon 19^th : School closed

Wed 21st : Digital Schools award accreditation day (fingers crossed)

Fri 23rd : Global Foods day – organised by P7 leadership grp

Mon 26^th : 9.15am P2 Show

Tues 27^th : 9.15am P2 Show

Thurs 29^th : New P1 transition event

Fri 30^th : 9.00am Brew & Blether : Supporting our Dyslexic Learners 

June

Mon 2^nd : 9.15am P1 Show

Tues 3^rd : 9.15am P1 Show

Thurs 5^th : P4 – P7 ‘Wimbledon’ tennis event

             5.45pm – 6.45pm Open Evening

Mon 9^th : New P1 packs available to be collected

Tues 11^th :  P5 – P7 Athletics Festival (move from Thurs 12th)

                        1.30pm PEF afternoon tea

                        Evening : P7 parent mtg at TA

Thurs 12^th : P1 – P3 Road Safety Show

Tues 17^th : New P1 visit (A – L surnames) + new P6 buddies

                        P7 to secondary school visit

                       1.30pm Meet your Teacher

Wed June 18^th : P1 – P6 picnic to Aberdour : ALL help much needed and much appreciated.  

                                    P7 to secondary school visit

Thurs 19^th : P7 to secondary school visit

                         New P1 visit (M – Z surnames) + new P6 buddies

                         6.30pm – 8.00pm P7 Leavers’ Do in the Secret Garden (dress casual, eat and drink and enjoy                    an optional water fight!)

Fri 20^th : Choir to Big Sing Event

Mon 23rd : P7 picnic

Wed 25^th : 9.20am End of Year celebration (including P7 yearbook presentations) in Bangholm.   ALL                                     parents and carers very welcome

Thurs 26^th : 9.20am Trinity’s Got Talent final at Bangholm

                         12.45am P7 clapped out into front playground

                          1.00pm School closes for everyone

Aug

Mon 11^th : INSET

Tues 12^th : INSET

Wed 13^th : All learners return to school

Jacqueline Scott MBE | Head Teacher | Trinity Primary School

Dear Parents and Carers

I hope you are all well and enjoying the Spring weather.

The fantastic total of £2230 was raised on Friday at our Red Nose Day event.   A huge thank you to everyone involved. The enthusiasm, teamwork, creativity and kindness of our Trinity learners shone through and it was such a fun morning.   Watching the choir and cheerleading team start us all off made me feel very proud, yet again,  of our school community.  

Outdoor library

It is great to see learners choosing books over breaktimes and sitting together and reading.   We have lots of novels and longer books but would love to have comics and factual books to add –  donations are most welcome. 

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 achieve in school 

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

Play therapist – one day a week to support some of our care experienced learners  

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

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Performance at Trinity

Having the opportunity to ‘take to the stage’ and perform, whether it be speaking, dancing, singing,  is an excellent way of building confidence and one that we actively promote at Trinity.   Our P7 show is the culmination of previous opportunities across the years and involves all our P7s (85) dancing and singing and each having lines to say, the show is written by ourselves so there is a part for everyone. P6 learners take responsibility for props, provide back stage support and the choir on the evening.   In previous years we have used the main hall at Trinity Academy but with the current building works this year we are very excited to be moving to a new venue – The Pitt on West Shore Road.  The show will take place on Thursday May 8th.  

Piper needed

As is the tradition our P7s are always piped out of school on the last day of term.  Our previous members of staff who were able to pipe have now moved on from Trinity and we are looking for someone to fill their shoes.   If you know of anyone who could join us from 2.30pm on Thursday June 26^th please do let me know.  Many thanks in advance.  

Date reminders

March

Thurs 27^th : Grp to Swimming Gala

Mon 31st : Happy Eid from everyone at Trinity

          P3B to Art Gallery

April

Tues 1^st : P5 skiing

Thurs 3^rd : 6.00pm P1 & P2 TPSA Easter egg hunt

Fri 4^th : Spring House Event – wear your house colours

                School closes at 12.00noon for holidays

Summer term

April Mon 22nd : School returns

Wed June 18^th : P1 – P6 picnic to Aberdour : ALL help much needed and much appreciated.  

Thank you for your support

Jacqueline Scott

HeadTeacher

Dear Parents and Carers

As we approach Red Nose Day tomorrow (Friday 21st)  I am looking forward to seeing our Trinity learners lead the event.   Every year I am always so proud of how, in a matter of minutes, they set up stalls and activities and use a range of skills to raise money for charity.  Our P3s have done a fantastic job selling red noses and sharing information with the school at Trinity Together.  Please see below for a reminder of P3s message.

This will be a morning for us to show our kindness and creativity to raise money for those in need.

You can do your bit by organising a stall.  You can sell food, toys and books, organise a challenge, anything that will be fun and can raise money.

The items on your stall can only cost 20p, 50p or £1

You will need to bring in a float.   This is a tub of coins so you cna give your customers change.  This float can either be handed in as a donation or taken home to your parents and carers.

It will be a morning of fun and creativity so dress up, down, in red or from the 80s and bring in money to spend for the good others.

Outdoor Library

A big thanks to Elissa and Zoe from P5 who have been our first Reading Champions and have taken responsibility for our outdoor reading kiosk.  They have done a great job ensuring it is kept tidy, making sure books are returned and encouraging reading.

Mrs Lamb and the gardening group are delighted with the donations made for plants.  Many thanks.  Please watch the space ‘grow’ as more plants are planted.

August 2025

We are starting the process of planning staffing and class organisation for August 2025.  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 spendig time on.   x

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.   

Please check below for dates for the next few days.

March

Thurs 20th : P2 to the Castle

                       Edinburgh College working with P6

Fri 21st : Red Nose Day (see above) 

Mon 24^th : P3G to Art Gallery

                      P6 & P7 Cross Country event

Tues 25^th : P5 skiing

Thurs 27^th : Grp to Swimming Gala

Mon 31st : Happy Eid from everyone at Trinity

          P3B to Art Gallery

April

Tues 1^st : P5 skiing

Thurs 3^rd : 6.15pm P1 & P2 TPSA Easter egg hunt

Fri 4^th : Spring House Event – wear your house colours

                School closes at 12.00noon for holidays

Mon 22nd : School returns

Thank you for your continued support and I look forward to a fun Friday!

Best wishes

Jacqueline Scott

Dear Parents and Carers

As we approach Red Nose Day this Friday I am looking forward to seeing our Trinity learners lead the event.   Every year I am always so proud of how, in a matter of minutes, they set up stalls and activities and use a range of skills to raise money for charity.  Our P3s have done a fantastic job selling red noses and sharing information with the school at Trinity Together.  Please see below for a reminder of P3s message.

This will be a morning for us to show our kindness and creativity to raise money for those in need.

You can do your bit by organising a stall.  You can sell food, toys and books, organise a challenge, anything that will be fun and can raise money.

The items on your stall can only cost 20p, 50p or £1

You will need to bring in a float.   This is a tub of coins so you cna give your customers change.  This float can either be handed in as a donation or taken home to your parents and carers.

It will be a morning of fun and creativity so dress up, down, in red or from the 80s and bring in money to spend for the good others.

Outdoor Library

A big thanks to Elissa and Zoe from P5 who have been our first Reading Champions and have taken responsibility for our outdoor reading kiosk.  They have done a great job ensuring it is kept tidy, making sure books are returned and encouraging reading.

Mrs Lamb and the gardening group are delighted with the donations made for plants.  Many thanks.  Please watch the space ‘grow’ as more plants are planted.

Please check below for dates for the next few days.

March

Thurs 20th : P2 to the Castle

                       Edinburgh College working with P6

Fri 21st : Red Nose Day (see above) 

Mon 24^th : P3G to Art Gallery

                      P6 & P7 Cross Country event

Tues 25^th : P5 skiing

Thurs 27^th : Grp to Swimming Gala

Mon 31st : Happy Eid from everyone at Trinity

          P3B to Art Gallery

April

Tues 1^st : P5 skiing

Thurs 3^rd : 6.15pm P1 & P2 TPSA Easter egg hunt

Fri 4^th : Spring House Event – wear your house colours

                School closes at 12.00noon for holidays

Mon 22nd : School returns

Thank you for your continued support and I look forward to a fun Friday!

Best wishes

Jacqueline Scott

Dear Parents and Carers

I hope you had an enjoyable weekend.  What a difference a few hours can make as temperatures now head towards double figures.  

Let’s start as we meant to go on! 

At Trinity Together on Friday I shared with our learners some New Year traditions from around the world and spoke about starting as we mean to go on.   Two of our P6 learners reminded everyone about the importance of not dropping litter and of not wasting food.  When ordering school lunches or making a packed lunch please do check with your child that they will eat what has been ordered / packed as a lot of food does end up in the bin.  

Reminders :  

Only water is allowed during class time.  Fizzy drinks are not permitted and any other juice is limited to breaktimes only.

Chewing gum is not allowed in school.

Snacks

We continue to be concerned about both the amount of snacks, and the sugar content,  of what a significant number of our Trinity learners are eating.  It would also appear that several of our older learners are buying snacks on the way to school and we do wonder if parents and carers are aware of this?    Wellbeing Wednesday has now replaced Fruity Friday as a way of teaching our children a healthy approach to eating.  Supporting this through a donation of £10 to purchase healthy snacks for the winning class is much appreciated.  

Use of X (formerly Twitter)

There has been growing concern from staff, parents and carers about our use of X (Twitter) as a means of communication.  Following discussion we have decided to cease using this from Friday January 17th.  Unfortunately,  whilst this will mean that weekly photographs, reminders etc will no longer be posted on this platform we hope that our school community will understand and support this decision.    The digital team at City of Edinburgh council are currently looking into alternatives and I am hopeful that we will have a different option available in the not too distant future.  Photos of learning will be available to be viewed at parents’ / carers’ evening and afternoon in March.

Building works

Works to replace the roof of the kitchen are expected to start during the Feb week with a completion date of June 2025.  The car park will, once again, be out of bounds.   We continue to be extremely grateful to the kitchen team who have managed a very long decant without too much disruption to the lunch service.  

School Photographs

Do you have photography skills?

On chatting with other schools about how they manage school photographs some have moved to an in school approach as a means of rasijng funds for school.   If you have photography skills and could help with this please do get in touch.

Burns Celebration

Can you play the pipes?

Our P7 families are invited to a Burns Ceilidh on the evening of Thurs 23rd Jan.  Having previously had two members of staff able to play the pipes we now find ourselves in the position of having none.  Any offers to come along and play on the Thursday evening at 6.30pm would be so welcomed.  

Thank you for your continued support

Best wishes

Jacqueline Scott

Date reminders for the term ahead 

January

Tues 14^th : 7.00pm – 8.30pm Parent Council mtg (online)

Thurs 23rd : 6.30pm – 7.45pm P7 Family Ceilidh 

Fri 24^th : Wear a bit of Tartan day!

        9.00am – 9.50am : Craighall Coffee Morning & Learning Chat

                   11.00am – 11.50am : Argyll Coffee Morning & Learning Chat

Tues 28^th : P7C to Art of Listening

Wed 29^th : P7M to Art of Listening

Thurs 30^th : P7R to Art of Listening

Fri 31st : 9.00am – 9.50am : Melville Coffee Morning & Learning Chat

                    9.30am – 10.30am : Learning Community mtg at Trinity Academy : Supporting dyslexic learners using digital technologies

                   11.00am – 11.50am : Royston Coffee Morning & Learning Chat

February

Mon 3^rd : Cross Country event

Wed 5^th : 7.00pm – 8.30pm TPSA mtg (online)

Fri 7^th : School closes for holiday at 12.00noon

Mon 17^th : School returns

Tues 18^th : 2.15pm – 3.00pm : P5 Scottish Opera – parents and carers welcome

Wed 19^th : 1.30pm P7 taster session at Bangholm

Fri 21st : 6.15pm TPSA Cinema night

Mon 24^th : 9.00m – 9.45am : P4 Show – parents and carers welcome

Tues 25^th : 9.00am – 9.45am : P4 Show – parents and carers welcome

March

Thurs 6^th : 5.00pm – 8.00pm Parents’/Carers’ evening

Fri 7^th : 1.00pm – 4.00pm Parents’/Carers’ afternoon

Tues 11^th : 7.00pm – 8.30pm Parent Council mtg

Mon 17^th : P3M to Art Gallery

Fri 21st : Red Nose Day

Mon 24^th : P3G to Art Gallery

Mon 31st : P3B to Art Gallery