Dear Parents and Carers

What a busy week it’s been at Trinity

• watching the final of the Trinity Spelling Bee – well done to Lucas O’Reilly, 5K, on taking first place
• welcoming  new P1 learners and their parents and carers
• meeting new classes  and teachers
• enjoying a fabulous day at the beach
• spending three days at new secondary schools
• eating pizza and Chinese and soaking each other at the P7 leaver’s party
• listening to election speeches and voting for our new House Captains

A huge well done to everyone involved in these events.  Our house captains for 2026 / 2027 will be announced at Trinity Together on Wednesday along with both the Trinity Artist and Writer of the year, our athletics winners, community award, friendship award and the winning house for 2026.    It will also be our chance to say goodbye to all our P7 learners and present them with their yearbooks.    It promises to be a very busy and exciting morning so please do join us at Bangholm for 9.15am.   

House Captains

The standard of speeches for this year’s house elections was very impressive and whilst only eight will be elected, I hope that all our P6 Trinity learners who took part feel proud of themselves.  I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thanks to our current house captains (Roberta, Sula, Magnus, Frances, Joel, Eva, Iris and Esme) who have been exemplary in their role and will be a great miss to us all.  We are looking forward to their final House Captain moment when they lead our Trinity’s Got Talent final on Thursday afternoon.       

Lost Property

As well as our usual array of lost property we also have a significant number of items left over from the beach trip.   Please do take a moment to check if anything belongs to your child as all items will be removed before the end of term.   Lost property can be found under the shelter at the front of the school.

Playground update

I do apologise for the delay in reopening part of the front playground.  We receive quarterly playground reports and it was noted that some areas required significant work.   The cost of these repairs was considerable and we are indebted to the TPSA for help towards this.  With several school playgrounds requiring work and contractors already busy over the holiday period we made the decision to have the work completed during the summer term whilst the weather was ‘better’ and our learners had access to the grass area at the back.   We are hopeful the work will be signed off next week and the full playground will be back in use.   Thank you for your patience.

Sponsored Walk

Our updated and final total raised for the Edinburgh’s Children’s Hospital charity was £1130.  A fantastic effort.   Thank you for your support. 

The final week

Mon 22nd June	P7 breakfast rolls	Many thanks to Lynn, our school cook, for providing these
Tues 23rd June	P7 picnic to North Berwick	Please check additional information issued
Wed 24th June	9.15am – 10.30am approx Trinity Together – end of school year and P7 yearbook presentations		All Parents and Carers very welcome to join us at Bangholm   P7 Parents and Carers invited to school for refreshments afterwards
Thurs 25th June	1.15pm  – 2.45pm Trinity’s Got Talent final at Bangholm
Fri 26th June	School closes at 12.00	Non uniform – dress as you please!	11.50am Clapping out of P7 learners
Session 26 – 27
Mon 10th Aug	INSET	School closed to learners
Tues 11th Aug	INSET	School closed to learners

I wish everyone a very happy last week of the school year.

Best wishes

Jacqueline Scott

Dear Parents and Carers

I hope you are all well.  With just over two weeks to go before the end of term things are particularly busy in school.  It feels a wee bit more like a case of winding up rather than, in any way, winding down!

Class organisation ; Aug 2026

All of our classes have now been reorganised for next session.  Staff have taken considerable time to get this right for everyone taking into consideration friendships, learning, dynamics, parent / carer comments etc.  As I am sure you will appreciate it is not an easy task but we are confident that the new classes will work well and allow friendships to broaden.  Staff will share who teachers will be on Friday and on Tuesday June 16^th everyone will have the opportunity to meet their new class and teacher and spend some time together.

Aberdour : Wed June 17^th 2026

Many thanks for all the offers of help.  We have over 100 parents and carers joining us.   If you have volunteered you should have received a paper letter detailing transport and information.  Please check school bags.

REMINDER : without payment learners are unable to attend as payment also acts as permission.   Please check that you have paid.

Cycling in the area

It has been brought to my attention that the area around the building works on Craighall Road can be very busy and a request has been made that all cyclists dismount and push bikes whilst walking past Trinity Academy and down the lane.

Clothing and jewellery

Over the past few weeks we’ve seen an increase in the number of Trinity learners wearing cropped tops, hoop ear rings, make up etc to school.  Such items are not suitable for a primary school and we ask for parent / carer support with this.   Several learners also wear caps and hoodies.  Whilst these are fine for outdoors they are asked to take such items off when inside the building.   If purchasing items for school for August please do stick with our school colours – black, yellow, white and grey.

Sponsored walk

A huge thanks to our P7 HWB leadership group who organised the sponsored walk last Friday.  It was a great success,  much enjoyed by us all and raised a total of £969 for the Edinburgh Children’s hospital charity.

Sad news

It was with much sadness that we heard the news that a former Trinity teacher passed away last week.   Jennifer Wilson was a much loved member of our staff team up to her retirement in 2019.  Whilst many of you will not have had the pleasure of knowing Jennifer, some of our school community may have had older children who were taught by her.  Our thoughts are with Jennifer’s family at this time.

The final two weeks.

JUNE
Tues 16th June	P7 to secondary schools
	New P1 visits
	Meet your Teacher for Aug
	7.00pm TPSA mtg
Wed 17th June	P1 – P6 picnic to Aberdour	Beachwear!  More information to follow	Parents amd Carers very welcome and much needed!
	P7 to secondary schools
Thurs 18th June	P7 to secondary schools
	New P1 visits
	1.30 P5 Sculpture Workshop Exhibition	Hosted at Sculpture Workshop	Parents and Carers very welcome
	6.30pm – 8.00pm P7 Leavers’ Party – secret garden	Wear what you like but be prepared for an optional water fight!	P7 parents and carers welcome to join from 7.45pm
Fri 19th June	House Elections
Tues 23rd June	P7 picnic to North Berwick	More information to follow
Wed 24th June	9.15am – 10.30amTrinity Together – end of school year and P7 yearbook presentations		All Parents and Carers very welcome to join us at BangholmP7 Parents and Carers invited to school for refreshments afterwards
Thurs 25th June	1.15pm  – 2.45pm Trinity’s Got Talent final at Bangholm
Fri 26th June	School closes at 12.00	Non uniform	11.50am Clapping out of P7 learners
Session 26 – 27
Mon 10th Aug	INSET	School closed to learners
Tues 11th Aug	INSET	School closed to learners
Wed 12th Aug	Term starts for P1 – P7

I hope the last two weeks of the school term are happy and successful for everyone in Trinity.

Thank you for your continued support.

Jacqueline Scott

Perseverance          Respect          Creativity          Kindness

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 22^nd 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 22^nd 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 Times	Event	Extra info	Parents and Carers action
Fri 22nd May	Connecting through Cultures – coffee morning and Star Time	See separate information – emailed 23.4.26	Parents and Carers very welcome
Mon 25th May	P1 Trinity’s Got Talent auditions
Tues 26th May	P2, P5 and P7 Trinity’s Got Talent auditions
Wed 27th May	P3 and P6 Trinity’s Got Talent auditions
Thurs 28th May	New P1 transition event
	P4 Zoo visit	Further information issued	All helpers welcome
Fri 29th May	Preloved uniform available	Good quality items always welcome	Front playground
JUNE
Tues 2nd June	Capoeira display
Wed 3rd June	P7 BATS rugby
Thurs 4th June	5.45pm – 6.45pm Open Evening		Parents and Carers very welcome
Fri 5th June	Sponsored Walk lead by P7 HWB grp	More information to follow
Thurs 11th June	P5 – P7 Athletics Festival	Sportswear
Tues 16th June	P7 to secondary schools
	New P1 visits
	Meet your Teacher for Aug
Wed 17th June	P1 – P6 picnic to Aberdour	Beachwear!  More information to follow	Parents amd Carers very welcome and much needed!
	P7 to secondary schools
Thurs 18th June	P7 to secondary schools
	6.30pm – 8.00pm P7 Leavers’ Party – secret garden	Wear what you like but be prepared for an optional water fight!	P7 parents and carers welcome to join from 7.45pm
Tues 23rd June	P7 picnic to North Berwick	More information to follow
Wed 24th June	Trinity Together – end of school year and P7 yearbook presentations		Parents and Carers very welcome
Thurs 25th June	Trinity’s Got Talent final!
Fri 26th June	School closes at 12.00	Non uniform	11.50am 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.

Good afternoon all, hope you had a good mid-term break!

Please see below communication from NHS Lothian regarding MMR vaccination.

Dear parents and carers,

The UK Government are currently consulting on the additional steps which they can take to create a smokefree generation by tackling youth vaping Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping: your views – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

This consultation seeks feedback on the proposed measures, to inform future legislation. On youth vaping, there are a number of options proposed, to ensure the UK Government and devolved administrations take the most appropriate and impactful steps, building on existing evidence.

The consultation closes on 6 December 2023 and you can respond via the online survey.

Kind regards,

On behalf of

Trading Standards Team | Place | City of Edinburgh Council | Waverley Court

Dear Parents and Carers

There is no disputing the fact that some families, for various reasons, are facing financial hardship at the moment.  As you know Christmas@Trinity in school activities will be free of charge for all Trinity learners.  We are also aware however that some Trinity families may find it helpful to receive a Christmas food parcel containing basic food items plus some Christmas extras.  Our family support worker, Sandra Brown, has suggested some names for us already but we believe there may be more families who could do with a bit of a help at this time of year.   

Acts of Kindness are being shared by our Trinity Learners at the moment and helping those who belong to our Trinity community is an act of kindness we can extend. 

If you would find a Christmas food parcel helpful please do let us know either by phoning Sandra Brown on 07746 895595 or emailing Sandra or school direct on the email addresses below :

sandra@citadelyouthcentre.org.uk

Kelly.tawake@trinity-pri.edin.sch.uk

(Kelly Tawake is our Pupil Support Officer)

I cannot stress enough that any requests will be treated with dignity and in confidence so please do get in touch if, together,  we can help.  

Best wishes

Jacqueline Scott 

Last plea to parents and carers about bringing in a costume to donate to this year’s Halloween Costume Swap. Tomorrow morning is the last chance to bring something in so your child can then choose something new from the swap tomorrow (Tuesday 10th October).

Many thanks to all the parents and carers who have already brought something in!