Dear Parents and Carers

It is lovely to see the sun shining this morning after yesterday’s wind and rain.  As we head into colder weather please do send your child to school with a named jacket as they will spend time outdoors.

Building update

I received the following yesterday from CEC.

I can now confirm that a contract has been signed with John G MacIntosh, one of the original main subcontractors, to complete the classroom works at Trinity Primary School.  The initial estimate for completion of works is six weeks. There is a formal pre-start meeting at the school on Monday and the school management will be regularly updated as the more detailed programme and schedule of works becomes available.

It is really encouraging news to have a finish date and we will all be keeping our fingers crossed that early November will see us fully back into our building.   The works to the kitchen remain a separate issue and we continue to thank our catering staff for their efforts as they cook off site and deliver hot lunches to our learners. .

Attendance and Lateness

Please do remember that everyday in school counts and that it is really important that our learners are in school and on time every day.  School starts at 8.45am for P3 – P7 and at 9.00am for P1 and P2.  We have a number of children who are regularly late and this is disruptive to them and also to others.  Latecomers must sign into the folder situated in the front entrance.   If your child is absent due to illness or for another reason we ask that school is phoned on 0131 554 2062 (press 1) and a message left on the answering machine.   

Medical help

Several staff in school have basic first aid training and we deal with bumps,  minor cuts and children feeling unwell on a daily  basis.   In line with everyday counts we are trying to reduce the number of times a child is sent home unless deemed absolutely necessary.   We are also looking at how often ice packs are issued and only using them to reduce possible swelling and not as a comfort tool.   A wet paper towel can work wonders!  

Health & Safety

We have seen an increase in the number of learners wearing hoop and dangly ear rings to school along with necklaces etc and we ask that these are avoided, particularly on PE days.

Mobile phones etc  reminder

It is preferable if phones, smart watches etc are not brought or worn to school.   If parents and carers feel strongly that their child needs to bring a mobile phone to school, or to wear a smart watch,  then these must be switched off and left in school bags during the school day.  School cannot take responsibility for any phones or other devices if lost, damaged or stolen.  They should not be used until children leave the school playground.  Thank you for your support with this.

Please see below for an update on dates for your calendar for the rest of 2024

October

Thurs 3rd : Parents’/Carers’ Evening 5.00pm – 8.00pm (online booking now live).  These will take place in classrooms.

Fri 4th : Parents’/Carers’ Afternoon 1.00pm – 4.00pm (online booking now live).  These will take place in classrooms.

Tues 8th : Halloween costume swap.  

Fri 11th : Non uniform day

          School closes for October week at 12.00noon

Mon 21st : INSET day – school closed for pupils

Tues 22nd : School returns

Fri 25th : TPSA sponsored Halloween disco (in school hours)

Mon 28^th : P7 to Risk Factory

Tues 29th : Flu vaccination day

                         Evening : Mtg at Trinity Academy for P7 parents and carers

November

Wed 6^th : Open Day for P1 Aug 2025

Mon 11^th : Class photos

Tues 12^th : Class photos

Thurs 21st : Book Bug and Reading event for parents and carers –  more info to follow

Mon 25^th : P6 and P7 group to Sportshall Athletics event at Meadowbank

Thurs 28th : House Christmas Art morning

                          6.15pm – 7.15pm TPSA Christmas Light switch on

December

Mon 2nd : 9.15am – 10.00am P3 show

Tues 3rd : 9.15am – 10.00am P3 show

Fri 6th : Santa Fun Run in Victoria Park

Thurs 12^th : Christmas Lunch tbc

Fri 13th : 9.20am – 10.30am approx Festivals of light celebration in sportshall at Bangholm.  ALL very welcome.  

Mon 16th : P7 to Winter Wonderland tbc

                        pm P1 and P2 party

Tues 17th : P3 – P6 Christmas activities

Thurs 18th : PJs and film day

Fri 19th : Non uniform day

                    Trinity Together singalong

                   School closes at 12.00noon for holidays

Best wishes

Jacqueline Scott

Dear Parents and Carers

It was lovely to see those of you who could manage at our Open Evening last night.  The month of June sees us reflecting on the past school year and we are always pleased to get feedback to help us on our journey of continuous improvement.  If you have a spare moment please complete the form below 

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Classes for August

We are still awaiting confirmation of staffing but are hopeful that all will be in place and ready to be shared with all learners on Tues June 18th.

Building works

As the building works are nearing completion we are so looking forward to having our school back on one site and access restored to main toilets, classrooms, staffroom, office areas, resource storage and our janitor / cleaner base.  It has been quite a year.  Please bear with us as we pack up classrooms, relocate furniture, clear areas and  move items.  Our aim is to minimise disruption to learning and teaching.   Whilst it is unlikely that full access will be gained from the start of term (the weather really has been against the contractors) they are getting there.   Work on the kitchen roof is due to commence in September.   Whilst this is going on school lunches will continue to be prepared off site and delivered.   The completion date for all areas is expected to be Jan 2025.

7 hills challenge

Good luck to P7 who will be embarking on their 7 hills challenge next week.

P7 climb the 7 hills of Edinburgh in under 7 days!

Trinity’s Got Talent

The finalists were announced by our House Captains this week   – very well done to them.   We look forward to the final on Thursday June 27th.

It is so busy at this time of year and very easy to miss something.  Please see below for an update of dates for your diary.

June

Mon 10th : New P1 packs ready for collection

               P7 begin 7 hills challenge : Calton & Castle Hill

                       P5J to Heart of Newhaven

Tues 11th : P5 skiing and outdoor learning

                P7 Blackford Hill & the Braids

                7.00 Parent Council mtg in school

Wed 12th : P7 Arthur’s Seat

               P6 skiing and outdoor learning

               Evening : meeting at Trinity Academy for P7 parents and carers

Thurs 13th : P6 skiing and outdoor learning

                          P7 Craiglockhart Hill

                 Grp to Equalities event at City Chambers

                 Poppy Scotland to P7 (presentation to Katla Longworth for winning design)

          2.15 P5 Scottish Opera – parents and carers welcome (doors open from 2.00pm)

Fri 14th : P7 complete 7 hills challenge : Corstorphine Hill

          Trinity Together : House Elections

Mon 17^th : Grp to netball event

Tues 18th : 11.00 P5 Celebration event at Sculpture Workshop – parents and carers welcome

                P7 to secondary school visits

          New P1 Aug visit

                        P 1 – P6 Meet Your Teacher for August 

               7.00 TPSA mtg in school

Wed 19th : P7 to secondary school visits

          P1 – P6 Picnic to Aberdour (ALL very welcome and much needed!)

Thurs 20th : P7 to secondary school visits

                         6.30 – 8.00 P7 Leavers’ Do in the Secret Garden

Mon 24th : P7 picnic to North Berwick

Wed 26th : 9.15 Trinity Together – End of year celebration + P7 yearbook presentation : ALL very welcome.  This event will be outdoors in the back playground

Thurs 27th : Trinity’s Got Talent final

Fri 28th : Non uniform

                   School closes at 12.00 (P7 will be clapped out at 11.50am)

Thank you for your ongoing support

Jacqueline Scott

Jacqueline Scott  | 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.

Dear Parents and Carers

The final month of the school year already.  Not sure if it is a sign of age but time really does seem to fly.  The next four weeks at Trinity will see us both bringing this school year to a close and preparing for the new one.  It certainly isn’t time to unwind!

Please see below for dates of what is going on.

Athletics festival – well done to all our P5 – P7 Trinity learners who took part in our competitive athletics event.    Whilst not everyone can be a winner,  perseverance and kindness were both evident and the morning was enjoyed by all who took part.  Medal winners will be announced at our end of term celebration.  A huge thanks to all the staff for all of the organising, particularly to Mandy Griffin our PE teacher and to Rebecca Mackenzie who organised the alternative event – competitive athletics is not for everyone!

Trinity’s Got Talent 2024

What a response our house captains had to Trinity’s Got Talent 2024.  They have held all the auditions and will be sharing with those who took part if they have been successful, or not, in reaching the final.  This will take place on Thursday June 27^th and parents and carers of finalists are very welcome to come along.

Aberdour – Wed 19th June

As you know our annual picnic to Aberdour will take place on Wednesday June 19th, whatever the weather, unless advice from the outdoor team at CEC  says otherwise.   Thank you so much for signing up to come along as without your support this event would not be possible.   

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Payment must be made on Parentpay (a donation, the full amount, or a bit extra) or in person to the school office. 

Payment acts as permission and without this we are unable to take a child out of school. Thank you.

Dates ahead

Tues 4th : P5 skiing and outdoor learning

            P7 out of school for lunch

Thurs 6th : P6 skiing and outdoor learning

              P7 out of school for lunch

          5.45 – 7.00 Open Evening – everyone very welcome.  

Mon 10th : P7 begin 7 hills challenge : Calton & Castle Hill

Tues 11th : P5 skiing and outdoor learning

                P7 Blackford Hill & the Braids

                7.00 Parent Council mtg in school

Wed 12th : P7 Arthur’s Seat

               P6 skiing and outdoor learning

Thurs 13th : P6 skiing and outdoor learning

                          P7 Craiglockhart Hill

          2.15 P5 Scottish Opera – parents and carers welcome

Fri 14th : P7 complete 7 hills challenge : Corstorphine Hill

Tues 18th : P7 to secondary school visits

          New P1 Aug visit

                        P 1 – P6 Meet Your Teacher for August 

Wed 19th : P7 to secondary school visits

          P1 – P6 Picnic to Aberdour (ALL very welcome and much needed!)

Thurs 20th : P7 to secondary school visits

                         6.30 – 8.00 P7 Leavers’ Do in the Secret Garden

Fri 21st : 11.00 Trinity Together – Star Time

Mon 24th : P7 picnic

Wed 26th : 9.15 Trinity Together – End of year celebration + P7 yearbook presentation

Thurs 27th : Trinity’s Got Talent final

Fri 28th : Non uniform

                   School closes at 12.00 (P7 will be clapped out at 11.50am)

I look forward to seeing those of you who can manage at our Open Evening on Thursday.

Best wishes

Jacqueline Scott

Jacqueline Scott  | 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.

Dear Parents and Carers

As shared in Trinity News we are in the process or reorganising classes for August.  Please be assured that staff take considerable time as they aim to get it right for all our children.  We consider friendships (the children are asked who they would like to be with), learning (who learns well together), class dynamics and additional support needs.   Experience has shown us that whilst it can seem a little bit unsettling (often more so for parents and carers) our learners quickly adapt, extend friendships and continue to progress.

Our current P2, P3, P4 and P6 classes will be reorganised into three classes each at P3, P4, P5 and P7.

Best wishes

Jacqueline Scott

Dear Parents and Carers

I hope that by the time you read this we will have enjoyed another successful and fun Sports Day.  The P7 house relay finale is always a favourite, particularly with staff who take the chance to ‘water’ the P7s!

I spent yesterday with our P7s walking from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Palace,  They had prepared information about various sights and took the part of tour guides.  The group I had the pleasure to be with were polite, respectful and great company.  A true credit to their teachers and families.  The next few weeks see our P7s take part in the 7 Hills of Edinburgh challenge as well as their picnic to North Berwick and their P7 Leavers’ Do in the secret garden.  Our tradition at Trinity is to make this very much an evening for 11/12 year olds – no need for limos, make up, fancy outfits but a fun night eating pizza and ice cream, dancing and ending with a water fight for those who want to take part.  It is always a great event.

P1 – P6 Picnic to Aberdour – Wed June 19^th 

Thank you to the 43 parents and carers who have signed up already.  This trip is definitely a case of the more help the better so if you are able to come along it is very much appreciated.  Please use the form below to indicate if you are able to join us.

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Brew & Blether : Supporting Learners with Dyslexia – Fri May 24^th 9.00am – 9.50am

A chance to hear from staff and learners about what it means to be dyslexic, how dyslexia is identified and what supports are in place.  Please use the form below to sign up.

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School Office update

Many of you will know that Rebecca Boath, our school administrator, has been absent this session.  She popped into school this week and it was so lovely to see her.  Her plans are to return to Trinity in August for a short period and to then retire in September. Retirement is very much deserved as Rebecca has been an absolute asset to our school for many, many years and has worked tirelessly to support our school community.   We will need to plan a fitting goodbye for her!

In her absence Katie Berry has done a fantastic job keeping the school running smoothly so I was not surprised when she told me she had been offered another job in the  charity sector.  Katie will therefore be leaving Trinity at the end of the summer term. Annette Baumann has now taken up the post of temporary clerical assistant as Claire Nisbet will start maternity leave from Wed May 22nd.

An advert for a permanent school administrator will go live soon on MyJobScotland.  If you know of anyone who might be interested in having the opportunity to work in a busy school office where no two days are ever the same, and they would like some further information, please do ask them to get in touch.   Both Rebecca and Katie will be big shoes to fill!

Trinity’s Got Talent

Please remind your child to hand their application in by Tues May 21^st if they are looking to audition!  The auditions will take place on the following dates : 

Mon May 27^th : P3 and P4

Tues May 28^th : P1 and P2

Wed May 29^th : P5, P6 and P7

I hope that the sun shines for the Monday holiday.  School is back on Tuesday May 21st.

Best wishes

Jacqueline Scott

Dear Parents and Carers

I hope you have had a good week.   The sun is certainly shining this morning and is looking like it will continue to shine for the Trinity Fun Run tomorrow.  I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible in our back playground and Victoria Park from 11.00am.   A huge thanks to our TPSA who, despite us having very limited playground space at the moment,  have ‘persevered’ and still managed to organise a fun event for the TPS community.  Please do come along and support.  

Sports day – Friday May 17th

It’s that time of year again when we enjoy our annual ‘sports’ morning in Victoria Park.  This is designed to be a fun event with a much more competitive opportunity provided for P5 – P7 learners at our Athletics Festival on May 30th.   Everyone is very welcome to join us in Victoria Park from approx 9.15am until approx 11.20am.  At the end of the event P1 – P4 are able to leave with parents and carers if you wish them to do so.  Please do let your child’s class teacher know that they are with you.   P5 – P7 may be dismissed direct from the park if permission is granted by parents and carers.  A paper form to be signed and returned to school will be issued today.  All children without a parent or carer present or without permission will return to school to be dismissed at the usual time of 12.00pm. 

Clothing : house colours encouraged

Snack : fruit will be provided

Please make sure your child brings a named, filled water bottle

P1 – P6 picnic to Aberdour : Wed June 19^th 2024

Possibly one of my favourite days of the year!   

Coaches are booked and we are hoping for another fabulous turnout of parents and carers to join us on our annual trip to the beach.   The full cost will be £7 per child.  This can now be paid on Parentpay or in cash to the school office.  As always we are operating our pay what you can approach as our aim is that no Trinity Learner will miss out on an opportunity for financial reasons.   The approach is difficult to set up on the Parentpay system so the minimum amount has been set as £3 and maximum at £10. We ask that everyone pays something as this also acts as permission.

Please use the form below to let us know if you are able to come along on the day – some spaces will be available on the coach.

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Staffing update : 

Felicity Martin who joined us as part time DHT in November has, unfortunately, been unable to return to work since January due to ill health.    She has now decided to leave teaching and will therefore not be returning to our school.  We all wish her good health and best wishes for the future.   Our senior leadership team will remain as Jacqueline Scott, HeadTeacher, Cheryl Berthinussen, DHT, Aimi McIntosh, DHT and Piers Steptoe, Business Manager.

Food waste

We are experiencing a significant amount of food waste in the dining hall at lunchtime.  Many children say that what is ordered for them they do not like and will not eat!   Please do check the menu with your child.  Staff are present to encourage eating.

Thank you for your support.  Here’s to a great fundraising and fun event tomorrow!

Jacqueline Scott  

Dear Parents and Carers

Friday already and the sun is currently shining.  What a difference this makes!   Trinity learners have been making the most of the weather and getting outside with PE in the park, discussion groups in the outdoor library, a visit to Newhaven lunch club to chat with those who make use of it and a walk to Wardie Bay.  This week has also seen our choir perform in the Glee competition in Central Hall, Tollcross.  Whilst they didn’t win the competition, their enthusiasm and support for the other choirs was fabulous to see.   A huge congratulations to them and thanks to Aisling Griffiths and Graeme Blaikie for giving of their time to lead the choir.

Grow a Story

World Book Day in March saw us launch Grow a Story.   Every child from P1 to P7 has had the opportunity to write a story involving an explorer, a jungle and an item.  From each class 6 stories were then shortlisted and on Wednesday a panel of judges, made up of parents and staff,  read, deliberated, discussed and selected year group winners and our Trinity Writer of the Year.   Many thanks to those who offered their services.   The plan now is to have the winning stories published.  Winners will be announced at a special Trinity Together event later in the term.

Building update

Work continues to progress.  It is fascinating to watch the timber structure take shape,  with those of us on the top floor enjoying a birds eye view.   The biggest impact is the lack of playground space for nearly 600 children.  I know that many of our learners are missing the mound and the freedom to move from the front to the back playgrounds and have a bit more space from each other.   The contractors are hopeful that our full playground will be reinstated by late August.

Supported School Self Evaluation visit – Mon 29^th and Tues 30^th April

Next week we are looking forward to a visit from members of the Quality Improvement team at the City of Edinburgh.  Across the two days the team will visit classrooms and share learning, sample paperwork and learning records and meet with some learners, staff, parents, carers and partners who support our school.  This is an excellent opportunity to receive feedback about how well we are doing and what we can do to continue to improve.   To help us get some more feedback it would be much appreciated if you could take a few minutes to complete the form below

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Dates coming up

May

Wed 1^st : P4 Gaelic Football taster session

                    My Bank to P6

Fri 3^rd : Jam Jar day – bring a filled jar (eg small toys, pencils, sweets) and ‘be allowed’ to wear non uniform (jars will be sold at the TPSA event on Sat 11th)

Mon 6^th : HOLIDAY

Tues 7^th : INSET – school closed for learners

Wed 8^th : P6 transition event at Bangholm

Thurs 9^th : P6 skiing (no.1 of 6)

Sat 11^th : TPSA fundraising event – Park Fun Run

Thank you for your support

Jacqueline Scott