Perfect Positions for Handwriting
Did you know that the best position for handwriting involves holding your book or paper with your non-writing hand…just like this!...
10 May, 2026
Year 6 SATs Week
This week, our wonderful Year 6 pupils begin their SATs, and we want to take a moment to wish them all the very best of luck.
We are incredibly proud of the hard work, determination and resilience Year 6 have shown throughout the year. They have approached every challenge with positivity and maturity – and their effort has not gone unnoticed.
SATs are just one small part of Year 6’s journey, and do not define the amazing individuals that they are becoming. What matters most is the progress they have made, the confidence they have built and the perseverance they have shown along the way.
Year 6, we know you will all shine!
Tickets for the cookie decorating class are currently available on ParentPay!
Please Give Us Your Bottle Tops!
We’re on a mission, and we need your help! In a drive to make something positive out of plastic waste, and to improve the aesthetic of our garden areas, we are embarking on a project to build a mural out of plastic bottle tops. And we need lots (thousands in fact!) of all colours and sizes. So please (even if they are a bit annoying now they’re attached to the bottles!) chop them off and save your plastic bottle tops, and bring them to school when you have enough to share. We’d love for all children to feel they’ve contributed. Bottle tops from milk bottles and soft drink bottles are perfect- the more colours the better.
Attendance
Congratulations to Year 6 for winning this week’s attendance with an excellent 99%!
Year 6: 99%
Year 3: 98%
Year 2: 95%
Year 5: 94%
Year 1: 93%
Year 4: 93%
Congratulations to the following children, who had 100% attendance:
Evidence shows that the students with the highest attendance throughout their time in school gain the best GCSE and A Level results.
Here’s what the data shows:
- Pupils with higher attainment at KS2 and KS4 had lower levels of absence over the key stage compared to those with lower attainment.
- Pupils who did not achieve the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2019 had an overall absence rate of 4.7% over the key stage, compared with 3.5% among pupils who achieved the expected standard and 2.7% among those who achieved the higher standard.
- Pupils who did not achieve grade 9 to 4 in English and maths GCSEs in 2019 had an overall absence rate of 8.8% over the key stage, compared with 5.2% among pupils who achieved a grade 4 and 3.7% among pupils who achieved grade 9 to 5 in both English and maths.
- Generally, the higher the percentage of sessions missed across the key stage at KS2 and KS4, the lower the level of attainment at the end of the key stage.
- Among pupils with no missed sessions over KS2, 83.9% achieved the expected standard compared to 40.2% of pupils who were persistently absent.
- Among pupils with no missed sessions over KS4, 83.7% achieved grades 9 to 4 in English and maths compared to 35.6% of pupils who were persistently absent.
- You can find out more about attendance at Holy Trinity here: Holy Trinity Primary School | Attendance & Punctuality. Mr Aaron is happy to offer support and advice to help improve attendance and punctuality.
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Punctuality
Well done to Year 1 & Year 6 : 0% Lateness
Year 5 : 0.4%
Year 3 : 0.4%
Year 2 : 1%
Year 4 : 1.3%
Times Tables Rockstars
These children were the class champions for each class last week. Look at how many minutes they played for! Well done to:
These children were the overall TIME champions. Well done!:
These pupils had the most correct answers! Well done to:
Well done to all these hard working mathematicians! The overall winners were:
