Holy Trinity Church of England Academy
Nurturing, Inspiring, Achieving
01249 812424
We are a Church of England Academy school
At Holy Trinity we put great emphasis on providing a rich and diverse curriculum, resulting in children who love learning and enjoy coming to school. We are also proud of the very good behaviour of our learners and the school's caring family atmosphere. Christian values continue to underpin our everyday life and are summarised in our mission and ethos statements. As a Church School, we follow the approach set out in The Church of England Education Office's Valuing All God's Children document.
Our school day
Children can enter the classroom from 8.45am and registration takes place at 9am.
At the end of the school day (3.30pm), KS1 and Reception children are sent out to the playground with an adult. KS2 children are dismissed from the classroom. Children are not allowed to leave the school unaccompanied during school hours.
Building Learning Power
We work hard to teach children the skills that make a good learner. We use a framework called 'Building Learning Power', and base our whole school rewards system on these skills. This is explained in more detail on our Curriculum page.
International links
Our full International Schools Award reflects a lot of hard work which has been put into bringing cultures from around the world to the school. The school has links with 4 schools in other countries.
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Awards
Here are some of the awards that the school has received recently and programmes we have been involved with:
In July 2015 we became the first school in Wiltshire to be awarded the Communication Kitemark. Many children have speech and language difficulties, especially when they start school. To meet these needs we employ a speech therapist directly from the local NHS trust to work in school one morning a week. This gives access to therapy, staff development and expert advice that most schools can only dream of. The whole-school committment to the importance of communication is validated by this award.
We were part of a Local Authority pilot project to establish the first 'Reading for Pleasure' schools and share good practice across the county and beyond. This coincided with the development of our library and careful evaluation of its impact on children's reading. The importance of reading for pleasure has been emphasised in the new national curriculum and we fully endorse this approach. There's a separate web page about our library where you can find out lots more.
The school works closely with local organisations to deliver training that helps children stay safe.
Bikeability used to be called 'Cycling Proficiency' - it teaches children how to ride their bikes safely. This 2-day course is done by most children in year 6.
In younger classes the children receive WalkSafe training every year. Local fire safety officers also train classes 2 and 6 each year. Police Officers are regular visitors to the school, for the right reasons, most recently bringing in a sniffer dog as part of Year 6's drugs education. The NSPCC brings training for older children in child protection awareness.
Renewed annually, the widely-recognised Bristol standard is for excellence in the school's early years provision. It creates a rigorous framework for continuous self-evaluation and improvement in teaching methodology and the learning environment, based on the highest professional standards.
The School Council plays an important part in the life of the school. Elected representatives from each class meet regularly. Last year they organised several curriculum days, various fundraising events, a talent show and they started a new Lego club.
This award demonstrates the school’s commitment to environmental awareness in the education of the children and also in its wider actions, such a procurement, recycling and sustainable development.
