NEWSLETTER TO PARENTS and CARERS JULY 2010 Trinity School

Dear Parents and Carers,

Here we are then – the last newsletter of this school year – the swine-flu year, the rebuild-the-school year, the seemingly-busier-than-ever-year (but I am sure that many of us feel like that!). It has also been a very good year, and our students have given us so much to be grateful for and to make us very proud of them.

Thanks also to all of the staff for their dedication and their care, and for all of the lessons and the trips and the activities and the conversations of the school.

Thank you for your support and encouragement throughout the year – at services and parents’ evenings, at concerts and performances, at fixtures and matches, in supporting the trips and visits, by hosting Americans, for keeping in touch – it is much appreciated by all of us.

As ever at this time of year , I have to report that some members of staff are leaving us this summer:

Congratulations to the McAree family - Mr McAree has been appointed as sole deputy headteacher of , while Mrs McAree moves even less far to take on the assistant headteacher – student welfare - at The Newman School. Ms Hawkin is moving back to Prudhoe High School, also as assistant head – after her recovery from serious illness this year. All three have made such a contribution to the school and we shall miss them greatly as they go.

Mr (Stuart) Barker retires this year from his role as joint Curriculum Leader for Science – just at the point when science accommodation is finally resolved into our lovely new building! His calm and professional authority and wisdom have guided the department through many changes in his time with us. Ms Mullin is taking a year away from the English department to travel the world, and we look forward to welcoming her back in September 2011.

The family Wheelhouse is also on the move: Paul, our Chaplain for the past seven years, has been accepted for training for the ordained ministry, and begins at Cranmer Hall in Durham in September. This means that Karen leaves the Learning Support department and Bethany also leaves our Year 7. Best wishes to them as this new chapter in their lives opens.

Mrs Hamilton, having returned after her maternity leave, is now leaving (Maths) to look after her young daughter, but we may see her back on supply from time to time. Mr Rawlinson has done a good year with us in ICT and now moves to a permanent post in the south of the county. Having welcomed back Mrs Lyon and Mrs Miller from their maternity leaves, we have said farewell to Mrs Ben Dhaou and Ms Atkinson who stood in for them.

However, Ms Atkinson will be back with us on a permanent basis from September as PE teacher. Mrs Cameron has also given up her role as PE Curriculum Support so that she can rejoin us in September, having been given a place on the Graduate Teacher Training Programme in PE – which is a very competitive scheme to get on to, so well done to her.

Betty James also leaves us after 15 years’ service to the school, making sure that we are well cleaned every evening and being as pleasant as could be in the process.

Our thanks to all of them for their work and contributions to the school, over many years or few, which have changed us for the better, and for their company, and our very good wishes to all of them for their different futures.

And good wishes to everyone for the summer holidays ahead of us – for safe journeys and fair skies, good times and good company, until we meet again in September.

Yours sincerely,

Headteacher

1 RECENT EVENTS

Year 11 Prom Over 220 students and staff had a wonderful evening together at the Year 11 Prom at the Crown and Mitre hotel on 25th June, to celebrate the end of exams, and to wish each other most well. A horse and carriage added to the occasion as everyone gathered at the front before processing in. There were photographs galore, a lovely meal, toasts and speeches and the Prom Awards before the dancing began with the Promenade Waltz! Well done to all students for making it such a happy event.

Futures Ready Day On Tuesday 29th June Year 12 students took part in our Futures Ready conference. The normal timetable of Yr 12 lessons was suspended for the day and students attended talks and workshops, and spent time learning about and preparing university applications on line through UCAS (the University and Colleges Application System). The workshops varied from Acting Confidently and Preparing for Interview, Maximising Potential and Raising Motivation, Higher Education in Scotland, How to Prepare for Portfolio Interviews and also Connexions talks for those not planning to go to university. The day was rounded off by a talk for parents in the evening about how the university application system works and how to pay for higher education. The feedback from students and parents so far has been very positive indeed.

Any student or parent/carer interested in finding out more about these processes is welcome to contact the Sixth Form Centre for further information.

Music Masterclass On Wednesday 30th June 'Pianoman' Richard Meyrick was in school to work with students from years 7 to 13. During the afternoon 60 students watched 6 of our young musicians receive advice on their performances. Richard was not only impressed by the talent of these talented youngsters but also by the behaviour of the students watching the master schools he said 'When I started to perform the students were silent, you would have heard a pin drop and that does not happen in many schools I go into'. Later in the evening Richard gave a recital to a small but appreciative audience.

Congratulations also to Daniel Brunskill (10DBI) who came second in the Lanercost Music festival and has also achieved a place at the Sage Centre’s Sunday Music school and in their Jazz band 'Jambone'

Rock Night The 30th June also saw the schools annual rock night. 3 bands performed sets to the enthusiastic audience. The bands played a variety of music from rock to punk and it is good to see the school developing the talents of our students in a variety of styles of music.

Year 13 Leaving Ball An evening of glamour, reminiscence and humour was enjoyed at our Year 13 Leavers' Ball, held at the Hallmark Hotel on Friday 2nd July. Over 160 students and staff celebrated the Class of 2010, and the atmosphere was warm and emotional. There were plenty of highlights during the evening, including the speeches and awards ceremony and also James Ferguson's film entitled 'Goodbye from the Teachers'. It was a lovely film, full of witty goodbyes and also gentle parodies of people and events. The film is solid proof that PE teacher Mr Phillips can really do double forward flips with consummate ease!

Cultural Bazaar On Sunday 4th July, in spite of the wind and rain in the morning, the afternoon became sunny if breezy and some 2000 people enjoyed a superb and varied programme of events. As one of the organisers wrote earlier this week: ‘Well we have finished another amazing Culture Bazaar and now we have to put all our things away until another time...but I am writing here about the extraordinary role that Trinity School played both before and on the day to make it all possible… It speaks volumes for the commitment both you (Mr Lythgoe) and Trinity School have for the Community of that you become full partners in this one day extravaganza of Culture sharing.’

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Sports Day The schools annual Sports Day will take place on Tuesday 13th July (weather permitting). This is an excellent yearly event and a showcase for the fantastic talent of our youngsters. All of our students in Years 7 to 10 attend this event as either participants or spectators and the first race will start at 12:45pm at the Sheepmount. On this day the students will be released from the Sheepmount at the end of the school day and they should make their way home from here unless they need to return to school to catch a bus. Any parents wishing to join us watching the students compete are more than welcome. Please do come along to what is a true highlight of the school year. 2

Results days this summer Please note these important dates, especially as the GCSE day is a Tuesday this year for the first time. AS/A2 Results Day – Thursday 19th August 2010 Carliol Library GCSE Results Day – Tuesday 24th August 2010 Chapman Library

* * * New school year, new plans and arrangements

Staff training days We have two staff training days at the beginning of next term (Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd September), which will allow us to make sure that we are ready and that the new building is ready for the new term.

Beginning of term in September The first day of term for students is Monday 6th September. All students should be in school, although we are varying the start time slightly for some so that we can see how the new entrance and building work!

Years 7, 10, 11, and 12 arrive at the normal time for a prompt start at 8.30am. Year 13 students should be in the Sixth Form Centre by 9.30am at the latest, and then. Years 8 and 9 arrive ready for 9.45am.

There will be the usual start of term admin, with timetables and photographs, and then normal lessons will begin period 3.

Changes to the School IT Systems for the 1st September 2010 As part of the rebuild we are bringing many of our IT systems completely up to date and ensuring we have the latest technology in place for use in the classroom to support learning. Key features include: • A completely new ICT infrastructure and server system across the whole school. • A change from a Novell platform to a Windows platform. • Upgrading and replacement of all computers and laptops unable to operate at a high level. • Upgrading Microsoft Office from 2003 to 2007. • Changing E Mail from GroupWise to Exchange (Outlook). • Full wireless implementation in the Phase I building and Carliol building • A full school print solution for both students and staff. • A new digital phone system across the whole school • First phase of a 100% coverage internal and external CCTV system • Latest technology projectors and interactive whiteboards.

Students have already been informed that their existing school e-mail account will not be operational in September and have been asked to forward any current important messages to an alternative personal account. New E-mail addresses and accounts will be in place for September, and students will be given this information on the 6th September when they return, along with new network log-ins.

We will be issuing smartcards to each student in September which will be used only to access printing and library services. These cards will not carry any student information but only a unique number to identify them to our print and library systems. We will forward more information on this system in September.

Dining Halls When we consulted our students about Dining in the school they were keen to have a variety of food outlets available so they could choose where and when they purchase and eat food. They were keen to have a “bistro” facility in the new build and this has been planned for phase four of the project completing in 2012. However, we are able to try a new system earlier for the benefit of our students.

To this end we are opening a Bistro type facility in the Carliol refectory from September offering a full range of paninis, pizzas, baked potatoes, sandwiches, etc as well as a “Meal in a Bowl” for £1. In the Eden Dining Hall we will be offering our normal full range of food and drinks. Students will be able to purchase food and drinks at either facility and therefore we are removing the rules requiring specific years to eat in specific dining halls. To ensure our new Year 7 students are able to familiarise themselves with catering arrangements modified systems will be in place for them in September.

Rebuild All of which means that we are working to plan for the new building to open in September, and many thanks to Border Construction and to school staff for the amount of preparation that is going in to the move

3 After the practicalities for the new term, some important events …

Opening Ceremony – Wednesday 22nd September We want to give ourselves a couple of weeks to make sure that the new building works! After that, we would like to declare it open and to give it its new name (no leaks about this yet!)

So – the date is Wednesday 22nd September and the time is 1.30pm. A small ceremony will take place, with the cutting of a ribbon and the unveiling of a plaque, with representatives from the school and the governors, the Local Authority and the Diocese of Carlisle, and Border Construction. There will then be some short tours round the new building, finishing with some refreshments.

On that same day, from 4.30-6.30pm we shall have the building open for parents and carers and families to come and have a look round. More details of this to follow in the new term – we are not sure yet whether we should do it as an Open House or as timetabled tours…so we will sort it out over the summer and make arrangements in September, but we do hope that you will want to come and have a look.

Open Evening – Thursday 9th September, 6.00 pm We have moved our Open Evening for Year 5 pupils and parents/carers from June until September, where it becomes our new Year 6 Open Evening. This will give everyone the chance to see our new Science, Design and Technology, and ICT building as part of the tour.

Senior Prize Giving – Thursday 16th September, 7.00 pm With the late start to the term, our Senior Prize Giving is a week later than usual, but we hope that we can still have the company of many of our leaving Year 13 students to pick up their prizes on the 16th. The Bishop of Carlisle has kindly agreed to be our Chief Guest.

MacMillan Coffee Morning The Year 10 CoPE students will be running a coffee morning on 24th September in the Chapman Library from 10.30 am - 11.45 am. We hope for a very successful event with staff, students, parents/carers and governors all invited. Local companies have been asked to donate the refreshments and there will be a raffle and tombola - we would really appreciate donations (prizes) for these stalls if anyone would like to contribute please contact Mrs Alison Armstrong at school.

SPORTS NEWS

Athletics Congratulations to Tom Forsyth (9GBA) who represented Schools in an Inter-county match recently and was placed first in the Junior Boys Triple Jump and second in the High Jump. We also congratulate the following Year 7 students who were selected to represent Carlisle Schools in the Cumbria Schools Inter-district event, Andrew Mullins, Kieran Fitton, Arron Bradbury, Charlie McSkeane, Robbie Goodger, Harry Powell, Alex Jefferson, Rebecca Morley, Maisie Cupid, Chloe Bell and Louise Spriggs. Carlisle Schools’ Year 7 & 8 Athletics Championships - Year 7 Boys and Year 8 Boys were winners and Year 7 Girls runner up cup and Year 8 Girls were joint winners with Caldew.

Cricket Final scores from the Under 15 league match were Richard Rose Morton 47, all out in 16 overs, Trinity 48 for 2 in 7 overs. Kieron Brown 25 retired. Under 14 Carlisle Cricket Club Ten-10 Final – Nelson Thomlinson 54 for 4 in 10 overs, Trinity 55 for 3 in 8 overs. Tom Grieve 17 not out. Under 12 Bunbury Cup County semi-final, Furness 63 for 4 in 20 overs, Trinity 64 for 0 in 12 overs. James Lythgoe 42 not out and Josh Morley 19 not out. Under 12 Bunbury Cup County Final, Sedbergh 147 for 7 in 30 overs, Trinity 27 all out in 14 overs.

Football At the Carlisle Schools Annual General Meeting on Monday 28th June it was announced that Trinity Schools teams had won the Under 12, Under 13, Under 14 and Under 15 leagues, a tremendous achievement. Well done to all squad members.

Girls Rounders A team of 10 pupils from both year 7 and year 8 represented Trinity School in the annual Rounders tournament at on Thursday 17th June 2010. Trinity School were up against the Richard Rose Academy, William Howard, Newman, Caldew and Samual Kings School - Alston.

4 Girls Cricket Tournament Following on from the success of the Carlisle inter schools indoor Cricket event which took place at the Sands Centre in April 2010, the team have been invited to the Carlisle Schools outdoor event at Carlisle Cricket Club on Wednesday 7th July 2010 - Good Luck!!

Playground to Podium Swimming Gala Children with Special Educational Needs were invited to a Carlisle Schools swimming gala at the City Pools on Thursday 1st July. Eleven pupils from year 7 - year 9 represented Trinity School at this event.

The year 9 Olympic Committee Trinity School have established an Olympic Committee made up of seven year 9 pupils; Joel Davidson, Ross Sawyer, Bronte Armstrong, Tom Grieve, Sam Wilkinson, Stewart Bainbridge and Louise Bell. Their aims are to promote the London 2012 Olympics across the whole school and create more sporting opportunities for Trinity pupils. On Tuesday 15th June the committee attended a North West Leadership conference at the Rheged Centre, Penrith, to share their experiences with other schools. They were fortunate enough to meet Nick Gillingham the former Great Britain Olympic swimmer.

Intra Form Competition During the summer term the Olympic Committee have helped organise Intra Form competitions at Trinity Leisure. The first event was the year 7 intra form swimming gala. The boys event took place on Monday 24th June and the girls event took place on Tuesday 25th June. Year 7 Boys winners were - 7PBA Year 7 Girls winners were - 7LRO. Following on from the success of the swimming gala, the Olympic Committee helped organise a year 7 and year 8 water polo competition. The winners of the year 7 event was - 7PBA The winners of the year 8 event was - 8AHP.

TERM DATES for the 2010 - 2011 School Year First Day of Term Last Day of Term Half Term 2010 Autumn Term Monday 6th September Friday 17th December Monday 25th October - Friday 29th October (Inset Days 2nd & 3rd Sept.) 2011 Spring Term Wednesday 5th January (Inset Day 4th Jan.) Friday 8th April Monday 21st February - Friday 25th February 2011 Summer Term Wednesday 27th April Friday 22nd July Monday 30th May - Friday 3rd June DIARY DATES FOR END OF SUMMER TERM AND AUTUMN TERM 2010 Monday 12th July Asia House Service, 11.15 am, Carlisle Cathedral. 7.00 pm Junior Prize Giving, St. Cuthberts Church Tuesday 13th July Year 10 Report to Parents/Carers, Sports Day. Thursday 15th July Last day of term. School finishes at lunchtime. Thursday 2nd September INSET DAY – For staff only Friday 3rd September INSET DAY – For staff only Monday 6th September First Day of Term for students Thursday 9th September Year 5 Open Evening, 6.00 pm Thursday 16th September Senior Prize Giving, Carlisle Cathedral, 7.00 pm 17th – 19th September Queen’s College, Oxford visit Wednesday 22nd September New Build Opening Ceremony, 1.30 pm Friday 24th September Year 12 Geography trip to Castle Douglas/Loch Ken Monday 27th September Year 10 half day Geography trip to Solway Firth Tuesday 28th September Year 10 half day Geography trip to Solway Firth Friday 1st October Year 7 Embleton Trip Wednesday 6th October Year 12 Geography trip to Crowded Coasts, Whitley Bay Thursday 7th October Year 12 Geography trip to Newbiggin by the Sea Friday 8th October Year 7 Embleton Trip Thursday 14th October Year 10 Geography Trip to Glasgow Friday 15th October Year 10 Geography Trip to Glasgow, Shakespeare School Festival Perf. Monday 18th October Year 11 History & English Controlled Assessments Tuesday 19th October Year 7 English Baseline Tests, Year 7 Cathedral Service, 2.45 pm Wednesday 20th October Year 7 Maths Baseline Tests, Year 7 Tutor Evening 21st - 25th October Art and Photography Study Trip to Prague Friday 22nd October Year 7 and Year 8 Interim 1 to Parents. End of half term. 25th – 29th October Half term holiday 5 ADULT EDUCATION CARLISLE Community and Continuing Education Programmes

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Promotion Started: 7th June 2010 10 consecutive days

Promotion Ends: 31st August 2010 between these dates

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