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Newsletter July 2015
July 2015
Dear Parents,
We approach the end of our third
year at Holy Trinity and what a
successful year it has been.
All exams and assessments have
been
completed
successfully.
Pupils in Year 6 will know their
SATS results by now and we await
news of GCSE results in August.
I will write again next half term to
give you an overview of how we
did in our results but I can tell you
that we have maintained our good
levels of attainment in Foundation
Stage and Key Stage 1 and our
Key Stage 2 results have improved
again. This year 77% of our pupils
achieved a level 4 or above in
Reading, Writing and Maths, up
13% on 2014. This is great news
and a big well done to our primary
children and staff who have
worked so hard to produce these
results.
That said, despite a lot of hard
work, we are not expecting our
results from Year 11 to be as high
as they have been in recent years.
I am sure you can appreciate that
every year group is different and
has its own strengths and
weaknesses. This year our Year
11 had a higher number of pupils
than usual who have struggled
academically and so overall our
results will be lower. There will
however be lots of Year 11’s who
will do very well and we look
forward to seeing them all on
results day in August.
The Archbishop of York came to
school to give out awards to our
Young
Leaders
who
have
completed his award scheme. He
was on very good form and said
how much he had enjoyed
listening
to
our
students
presentations on the work they
had done serving others. It was a
great evening and one that will live
long in the memory.
Years 5 and 6 performed their
show “Oliver” at the end of term
and it went down very well with
pupils staff and parents. There
were
many
memorable
performances within it, many
thanks to all who were involved in
putting it on.
The Leavers Prom was another
great event, this year held at
Burntwood Hotel with our leavers
enjoying being together one last
time, arriving in limousines,
dressed in beautiful gowns and
suits and the food and music
helped the party go with a swing.
To finish off their time in our
Primary Phase, we will be having
a special liturgy to mark our Year
6 moving on before they leave
this week and they will enjoy a
disco on Wednesday night.
Our summer fair was a great
success. There were lots of
interesting stalls and games to
take part in; Mrs Woodcock did
the lion’s share of the organising.
Many thanks to her and the team
for a great effort in organising
this great fund raising event.
It has been a great year for Holy
Trinity. We are well placed now
to build on our successes. Thank
you for all the support you have
shown us this year.
I do hope our students have a
wonderful summer holiday and
we look forward to welcoming
everyone back to school on
Wednesday 2nd September.
Kind regards and God Bless,
Simon Barber
In this issue…
2 Job Vacancy, MegaTravel Pass…
3 New Year 7 First Retreat…
4 Uniform Reminder…
5 Holy Trinity is Buzzing…
5 Archbishop of York Young Leaders…
6 Super Sweet Treats; Oliver!
7 Summer Fayre; Comings and Goings…
8 Sports News…
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Job Vacancy
We are recruiting for School Meals
Supervisory Assistants, to oversee
children during lunchtimes.
The ideal candidates will have
experience
of working
with
children and a caring manner.
Newsletter July 2015
11-16 MegaTravel Pass
Pupils aged 11-16 and living in
South Yorkshire can have a
MegaTravel Pass to prove to bus
drivers, conductors and ticket sellers
that they are entitled to travel at
reduced cost on public transport.
Further information is available via
the ‘Vacancies’ link on the school
website homepage.
Year 6 pupils can now apply for their
11-16 MegaTravel Pass online.
www.holytrinitybarnsley.org/vacan
cies
www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/mega
travelpass
New Session Times
A reminder of our new Secondary
Phase session times, which have
now been in operation since
Monday 6 July:
8:45 – 9:00: Form Period
9:00 – 10.00: Period 1
10:00 – 11:00: Period 2
11:00 – 11:15: Morning Break
11:15 – 12:15: Period 3
12:15 – 1:00: Lunch
1:00 – 2:00: Period 4
2:00 – 3:00: Period 5
Full details can be found here:
Transition to Secondary School
Contact Details
If you need to contact school, our
details are as follows:
Holy Trinity,
Carlton Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S71 2LF
Phone: 01226 704550
Fax: 01226 286798
Email: [email protected]
www.holytrinitybarnsley.org
You can also find us on Twitter &
Facebook:
@HolyTrinity316
http://bit.ly/HolyTrinity316
This year, along with a number of other schools in Barnsley, our
new starters to Year 7 have had the opportunity of a two-week
period of transition, meaning that many of them left their primary
schools early, to complete the academic year at their new
secondary school.
It has been very exciting to welcome our new Year 7 students
and for them to have a taster of secondary school, before the
summer break. It makes the September start far less daunting,
as the children will already be familiar with the school and their
new teachers. So far, it has been a very enjoyable time for staff
and students alike!
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Newsletter July 2015
Parking at School
Year 7 Retreat
Will all parents and carers who
drive children to school please
note the following important
information.
The six parking bays nearest to
the school main entrance are
needed for our pupils with
physical disabilities to get to and
from school each day. Please
respect their need before you
consider parking in these
spaces.
The new Year 7 students had
their first experience of ‘Retreat’
at Holy Trinity when they joined
the school for a two week
transition period.
relationships within their form
groups and then spent some
time reflecting on the theme:
‘You are the light of the
world.’
The Hallam Diocese ‘In-Reality’
Youth team led a one hour
session with each of the Yr 7
House
groups
(Gabriel,
Raphael,
Uriel,
Barachiel,
Zadkiel) helping
them
to
‘understand
their
own
importance and think about
what their hopes and fears are
for
the
future
and
the
importance of moving forward
with Faith and Joy.’
How would they let their light
shine?
The students enjoyed some fun
activities, helping build their
The long awaited parking
enforcement contract should be
starting soon, and the council
have suggested that they come
and do some snap inspections
of blue badge holders who park
in the disabled bays.
An inspirational video by the
‘Kid President’ and the song
’Hall of Fame’ by ‘The Script’ –
led the students to think about
their hopes for the future – what
would each of them bring to the
community of Holy Trinity?
Each student decorated a ‘light
pledge card’, which was then
added to the letters of the word
‘LIGHT’ – which will remain in
Chapel.
It should also be noted that
holders of Blue badges who do
not get out of their vehicle may
be deemed to be misusing the
badge.
The barrier to the staff car park
will be in use from September
and the service buses will have
changed to mirror the new
school day so please consider
how your children get to school
to ensure that pedestrians on
the school site are not put at risk
by the vehicles driving onto the
school site or by inconsiderate
or unnecessary parking.
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Newsletter July 2015
School Uniform Reminder
Students are expected to be clean and tidy at all times and to wear the correct school uniform. All
parents should have received a detailed list of the school uniform by now, if you do not have one, please
contact school as soon as possible, so we can provide a copy. Briefly, the uniform is as follows:
GIRLS
• Navy blue school blazer with logo
• Plain medium grey traditional style knee length pleated or ‘A’ line skirt
• Plain black opaque tights must be worn with skirts – no socks allowed
• Plain medium grey traditional style trousers. No hipsters allowed
• Black leather shoes in traditional style, heels no higher than 2″/5cm
• Socks worn with trousers should be grey or black
• Clip-on school tie
• White shirt (which must button up at the neck)
• Medium grey long-sleeved V-neck jumper
• Navy blue blazer with pocket logo
BOYS
• Navy blue school blazer with logo
• Plain medium grey traditional style trousers
• Black leather shoes in traditional style
• Black or grey socks
• Clip-on school tie
• White shirt (which must button up at the neck)
• Medium grey long-sleeved V-necked jumper
Please ensure that all items of clothing are clearly labelled
The following are NOT part of the school uniform and should NOT be worn
• Black trousers/leggings
• Sweatshirts
• Polo shirts
• Shoes with high heels/clogs/boots or flip-flop type footwear
• Short skirts
• Tight-fitting shirts
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Trainers are required for PE lessons but must not be worn at any other times.
Outdoor coats should be appropriate for school wear and must not be of denim or leather or extreme
fashion.
Jewellery (including earrings) and make-up are not acceptable in school; they cause numerous
problems related to the health and safety of students.
Hair should be a natural colour; extremes of colour or cut not allowed.
Please note: Students who do not adhere to school policies will lose breaks/lunchtimes
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Newsletter July 2015
Holy Trinity is buzzing....... Literally!
At Holy Trinity we are doing our bit to encourage
and protect British honey bees, which, over a
number of years, have been in rapid decline. We
have recently had three hives installed at school,
thanks to the assistance of a number of staff and
students, who have given up their own time to help
construct the hives and frames, in preparation for
the arrival of our bees.
We have also acquired three queen bees, along
with a number of worker and drone bees. The
queens are now safely ensconced on their thrones
and are settling in nicely.
This year we will hopefully see a small quantity of honey produced by our
bees, but by next year we could be harvesting up to 400lb of homeproduced Holy Honey!
Whilst installing our own hives helps us to protect
the bees, the bees also offer something to us in
return (an example of mutualism). Many studies
have shown the natural benefits of consuming
locally produced honey and it has been medically
proven that local honey can alleviate the
symptoms of hay fever.
We are also hoping this exciting new project will
develop across the whole school, with crosscurricula activities and projects meaning that more
of our students can be involved. Eventually, we will also need to design
packaging and labels so we can retail the honey our bees have produced.
Archbishop of York Young Leaders
We were delighted again, to welcome the Archbishop of York, Dr
John Sentamu to Holy Trinity this month. The Archbishop
presented students with their Young Leaders Awards; it was
another fantastic evening, recognising the achievements of our
Holy Trinity Superstars.
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Newsletter July 2015
Holy Trinity’s ‘Super Sweet Treats’ Win at IKIC Awards
Holy Trinity’s ‘Super Sweet Treats’ Team won the Best Primary
School Level Business at the I Know I Can Big Challenge! The
team included Roni Coupland, Lea Brammah, Latasha Cook, Lana
Stroud, Hattie Andrews and Melody Hudspith. Their business idea was
to create and bake tasty snacks and treats, which they then sold.
Teams were judged on innovation, potential for future growth, profit
and the overall quality of the pitch, which teams made to a panel of
expert judges, made up of local business experts and advisors. The
judges commented that the ‘Super Sweet
Treats’ team showed a real understanding of
the costs involved and how to make a profit.
They also demonstrated attention to detail and a clear understanding of every
team members’ roles and responsibilities, which allowed Super Sweet Treats to
run a profitable business.
Oliver!
Our Primary Phase’s production of “Oliver!” was met with rapturous applause this week as it was
performed to a packed house. Year 5 and Year 6 children gave some brilliant performances and made this
a show to remember.
In the title role, Nathan Charlesworth shone as the
orphan Oliver. His performance of “Where is love?” left
not a dry eye in the house; and his acting was convincing!
Dominic Brennan was cast as Fagin, the miserly villain
who takes Oliver under his and again this was another
outstanding performance as he recited ‘Reviewing the
Situation’ without fault.
The cheeky Artful Dodger was played flawlessly by
Sebastian Jones, who led the singing in many of the
songs, including ‘Consider Yourself’ and ‘I’d Do Anything’
– his acting skills were superb.
Other stand-out performances include Eleisha Thornton as Nancy, who graced the stage with a pitchperfect rendition of ‘OomPahPah,’ as well as a cockney accent; and Adam Stott who played the
undertaker, Mr Sowerberry brilliantly in the style of Riff-Raff from The Rocky
Horror Show! He was well-supported by Savannah Taylor as Mrs Sowerberry
as they performed the tricky number, “It’s Your Funeral.” Finally, Ben Cartwright
played the endearing Mr Bumble who acted the part brilliantly; ably supported
by Francesca Jones as Widow Corney.
All in all, the words of Headteacher Simon Barber sum up the show:
“I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed Oliver! It was lovely to see our stage
being used so well and the quality of acting and singing and costumes was
amazing….in particular, the quality of the boys involvement was superb and
what beautiful singing! Thanks again, I had a brilliant time and the experience
will live with the children involved for ever I’m sure.”
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Newsletter July 2015
Holy Trinity Summer Fayre
Our Summer Fayre this year was a brilliant day, raising over £2600! Thanks
to everyone who helped and came along to made it such a success.
In Memory of Gill
It’s been a year since the sad
passing of Gill Connolly, who was a
teacher at St Dominic’s and who
was a fundamental
part of setting up our
foundation stage.
In Gill’s memory, staff
recently took part in a
sponsored
walk
around
school
grounds, which raised
£80
for
Barnsley
Hospice.
They also planted a
tree
to
commemorate
Gill’s
contribution to both St Dominic’s
and Holy Trinity Schools.
Comings and Goings
We are saying goodbye to a number of staff this year. Mrs Hilary
Charlesworth is retiring after teaching at St Dominic’s for 20
years and at Holy Trinity for the last three. Hilary has been a
great servant to St Dominic’s and our school community, she
puts herself out to help and support pupils in her class and
anyone else who she thinks might need it and her dedication to
our school has been wonderful to see. We wish Hilary well in her
retirement and hope it is a long and happy one.
We are also saying goodbye to Simon Baddeley and Kathryn
Thomas from our English department, Paula Jackson from
French, Louise Seagrave from Art and Janine Adams who has
taught in Y6 and Y3 in our primary phase. From our support staff,
we are saying goodbye to Clare King and Megan Toft. I would
like to thank all of these teachers and teaching assistants for the
hard work they have done for our school and for our pupils. We
will miss them all and wish them all the best in their future
careers.
Free School Meals
All pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 receive Universal Free
School Meals. In addition to this, children from families receiving
certain benefits are also entitled to Free School Meals.
You can check entitlement and apply on the Council Website, at:
https://www2.barnsley.gov.uk/services/education-learning-andchildcare/schools-and-colleges/free-school-meals
All pupils who are entitled to receive Free School Meals also
attract additional funding for school; the Pupil Premium. To
ensure we are able to access this funding, we ask all parents of
pupils who have a statutory entitlement to complete the form, so
that this funding is given to us by the Government.
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Holy Trinity has been enjoying some amazing success with our various sports teams in both the Primary
and Secondary Phases. Here is a round up of some of our sporting achievements this term!
Girls’ Football
Kickboxing
We are very proud of Holy Trinity Year 6
pupil Rosie Longley, who became
British Kickboxing Champion at the ICO
Championships last month. This is a
fantastic achievement. Well done Rosie!
Mini Olympians
Our U15 Girls’ Football Team have had a
great season. They did well again last
week, when they won the Football League
Trust: Female Football Development
Programme Tournament, beating teams
from schools in South and West Yorkshire.
Year 5/6 Football
The Holy Trinity Year 2 Athletics Team won the Our Year 5/6 Mixed Football team had a fantastic
Team Activ mini Olympics. This is a brilliant result, result, winning the Barnsley Primary League Shield,
as they were competing in a field of 7 schools with an impressive 8-0 score-line in the final!
from across Barnsley, at Dorothy Hyman Stadium.
A HUGE well done to: Brandon Watson, Harrison
Murray, Josef Andrews, Ashley Khoza, Blake
Myers, Caleb Haldane, Joe-Elliott Leach, Alex
Knowles, Quinn Staniforth, Junior Ndlovu, Sienna
Armstrong, Tiffany Cleeve, Nicole Green, Molly
Haigh, Chloe Townsend, Emilia Andrews, Lucy
Brammah, Paige Harrison, Mia Rodgers and Layla
Sharp.
Cricket
Our Year 5/6 Girls’ Cricket Team made it
through the qualifying rounds, winning 5 out of 6
of their games. They then went on to reach the
semi-finals and finished a respectable joint third
out of 11 teams from all the schools in Barnsley.
Well done to Shay Bould, Jak Walker, Spencer
Walker, Cian Everard, Devon Galloway, Cameron
Roebuck, Tamara Wilcock, Marcie Heckingbottom,
Leo Shinn, Rodwell Murwisi and Dominic Brennan.
Girls’ Football/Futsal
Our
Primary
Phase Girls have
done brilliantly in
two sports! They
recently won the
U10
South
Yorkshire Football
Title and then went on to reach third place in the
Yorkshire and Northern Finals. In addition to this,
they also won the Y4/Y5 Girls Futsal Barnsley
Inter-Schools competition, before going on to reach
Third Place in the North of England!
Well done to Jasmine Hunt, Latasha Cook, Marcie
Heckingbottom, Amy Cooper, Abi Megeary and
Leah Brammah!
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