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New vicar at Holy Trinity Church

‘Fall seven times, stand up eight’. (Japanese Proverb)

This term, we have been thinking about the school value of ‘Life-long Learning’, and in particular about

the value of Perseverance. The children have been learning about ‘How to keep going against all the odds’,

‘Doing the right thing’, ‘Meeting a personal challenge’, and ‘Encouraging others to keep going when things

get really tough’. They have been encouraged to reflect about situations in their own lives (and in those of

others), when the ability to apply perseverance was tested. They have also been encouraged to respond to

their learning, by thinking about how they can apply the lessons they have learnt to their own lives. We

have been challenging children to persist when things are tough, and to appreciate the gratification that

comes from something that was ‘hard won’; to take a real pride in succeeding when it would have been

much easier to give up. “When the world says, ‘Give up’, Hope whispers, ‘Try it one more time.” (Anon)

There has been much to celebrate this half term, in all aspects of school life. The children have made good

progress in their learning and have been enjoying their topics. Many of the children have been awarded

with House points and certificates for their excellent work, and for exhibiting superb learning behaviours,

including many children awarded for showing the school value of ‘Life-long Learning’ and demonstrating

perseverance. The House point system has proved to be very successful – it is lovely to see the children

completing their House point cards and coming to collect the tokens and certificates. They are so proud of

their achievements, and it is a joy to celebrate these with them.

The kitchen staff should also be applauded for achieving another 5 rating from Environmental Health at

their ‘no notice’ inspection. The kitchen team do a superb job, and thanks go especially to Miss Bull and

Mrs Page.

Wishing you all a happy (and germ-free) half term!

Newsletter

Message from our Headteacher, Fiona Daykin

We are delighted that The Reverend Canon Andrew Gough has been appointed as Vicar at Holy Trinity Church with St Nicholas, Weymouth.

This means that he will be joining our school community and joining our Governance Board.

Everyone is invited to come and join the special ordination service that will be held at Holy Trinity Church on Monday 3 April, 7.00pm at Holy Trinity Church.

Theme for this half term:

Perseverance

Council

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The School Council recently met with two of our governors, Mrs

Keedy and Mrs Newstead. They were pleased to share news with

the governors that they had met with Mr Neil Revell, who visited

our school recently. Mr Revell asked School Council members

about what religious things are done in school. They told him that

they pray every day, listen to Bible stories and light candles.

The School Council used a powerpoint presentation to explain the

questions that they were asked by Mr Revell. They explained that

each class have Reflection Journals that contain deep thoughts

about what has been learnt in Year and Class assemblies.

After working hard with attendance for KS2 pupils,

Mrs Ludlow has launched the 'Under the Sea' Attendance

race chart for KS1. Each class enters the race on a weekly

basis and has the chance to win the treasure chest at the

end of the month. The chest includes stationery, stickers, a

class wide certificate and a special treat; a voucher for

home clothes for a day. KS2 have embraced their version

which is the Friday Surprise Box and the pupils are excited

to be recognised for their good attendance and its

importance to their education.

Good attendance is a Life-Long Learning essential for every

child’s future in school and employment.

We are delighted at the success of our After School Club which has

been welcomed by working parents and those who have been

delayed getting to school on time to collect their children. If you do

not collect your child from school within 10 minutes of the end of

school (3.10pm for Years R, 1, & 2 and 3.25pm for Years N, 3, 4, 5 & 6)

he/she will automatically be taken to our After School Club and you

will be charged for the time they are cared for. We have been

pleased with how many parents have been grateful to be reassured

that their child is cared for in a safe environment at a time when they

have been unavoidably delayed.

Attendance

After School Club

Breakfast Club

It’s a great healthy start to the day in our Breakfast

Club! Children enjoy a range of healthy choice

breakfast foods and have the opportunity to play

in a safe environment before school starts. Did you know…… that if your employer participates

in the Childcare Voucher Scheme you can pay for Breakfast

Club and After School Club TAX FREE! You can get up to £55 a

week from childcare vouchers, depending on how much you

earn and when you joined the scheme.

House points earned so far this term are:

St Andrew St George St David St Patrick Total

3500 3550 3575 3825 14450

This term alone, has seen our children awarded with 14,450

House points before half term. “We are very excited to see

who wins the half termly prize” said a Year 3 pupil from St

George House as he collected his 125 House points,

certificate and red coloured, team coin. With 1 week to go

before half term, the scores were quite tight and any House

could win it. There was a late surge from St Patrick but at

the end of the last week the coins given out were primarily

red, blue and yellow.

There will be a final count up of House points and the

winning team will be announced when the children come

back after the half term break. Who will the winner be?

We put all information on our website

so it is easy for you to refer to.

www.holytrinitypri.dorset.sch.uk

Save it as your favourite!

Lovely quote from a Year 2 pupil

“When you are happy you have

people to play with which makes

you have a warm happy feeling

inside”

Year 1 have been learning the story 'The Three Little

Pigs' and performed the story with songs and music to

their parents/carers. The children also designed houses

for the pigs, and parents/carers were invited into the

classrooms to help the children build the houses. The

children really enjoyed the afternoon and the adults

looked as though they did too! Thank you to all the adults

who participated- there are some fantastic creations and

we are looking forward to seeing which houses survive

the wolf's huffing and puffing!

Our Year 5 and 6 girls football team won the recent

Weymouth and Portland Schools Football Tournament, so

they have qualified for the Dorset County Finals. They

were among the top 9 teams for their age in Dorset, which

is a fantastic achievement! Well done!

Year 4 stayed at New Barn Centre and

experienced life as a Viking! With so

many activities to enjoy, everyone

worked in harmony and had a great

learning time and was exhausted on

their return to school!

Year 1

Reception

Look at these amazing works of art painted by each of our

Reception classes. Following our school value of Faith, they

learnt the story in the Bible that Jesus told about what

happened to the house built on the rock by the wise man and

the house built on the sand by the foolish man.

In school we use the International Children’s Bible and you can

Holy Trinity Church—special dates not to miss!

Tuesday 28 February—Pancake & Beetle drive—lots of fun for everyone—at St Nicholas Church 6.30pm

Monday 3 April 6.30pm Ordination of Father Andrew Gough

Sunday 9 April 10am Palm Sunday service

Junior Youth Club (for KS2 children) meet every other Tuesday at St Nicholas Church, Buxton Road. 5.30-

7.00pm More information from Marion Symmons 07952489756

You can find out more information about what is going on at the church on the website:

www.holytrinityweymouth.org

Governors

One of the strategic aims set by the Governors this year is to celebrate the Christian distinctiveness of

the school. In order to support this aim, our Governors have continued to observe Collective Worship

both by Key Stage and by class. We have reviewed a sample of Reflection Diaries and were

overwhelmed by the children's comments. A review of our school in terms of social, moral, spiritual

and cultural development has been written by Governors and is now available on the website under

“Our Church School”. We continue to work alongside our advisers from the Diocese of Salisbury in

ensuring we support our Christian Foundation.

A lot of parents have got upset when their child’s coat has been lost and they realise that it

will be difficult to confirm that it belongs to their child as it didn’t have a name on.

PLEASE put your child’s name on all uniform and other items that are brought to school—

we can then return them to the right person if they get lost.

You can help the school earn money through an

easy funding site. If you are buying anything

online, please go via easyfundraising.org.uk

then access the company's website that you need

through this and the school can earn money that

we can spend on resources for our pupils.

Zoggs Oceans of Fun Day - Sunday 12 February

7-14 year olds can experience Olympic sports such as

Water Polo and Synchronised Swimming led by an

Olympic/Commonwealth athlete. Every child will

receive a medal for taking part.

For more information please contact

Weymouth Swimming Pool

Travel to and from school

It is extremely busy at the start and end of each school day and Cross Road is difficult to

park in at those times. We ask that all parents respect the neighbours in our community

and do not park across drives or in private parking areas of blocks of flats or Chipmunks.

Please be aware that owners of these private parking areas are entitled to take car

number plates and report to the police those who park illegally. If you need to travel by

car, please consider parking in a road a little distance away from the school and walking

the remaining part of the journey.