KS3 Parent Handbook
Headmaster’s Welcome
Trinity provides a nurturing environment that enthuses, engages, and stretches pupils so that they can be supported in developing their own individual character. The Trinity community, not just its teachers but all involved in and with the school, enable the young people here to thrive. It is a community I am delighted to be a part of and honoured to be leading.
At the core of our school lies our guiding trinity of individualised academic education, outstanding pastoral care and holistic development This holistic approach empowers our pupils to develop into fully rounded individuals, equipped with the essential skills and character traits required not only for success during their academic years, but also in their future endeavours.
Key stage 3 is a time when in many schools, pupils can become “lost”. At Trinity we will be helping them to be ready for the next stage, to grow in independence, to learn the social skills they will need to define themselves and their place in our community and to make those all important GCSE choices. There may well be the odd bump or wrong turning along the way but the Trinity family will be there to help.
Kind regards,
Robert Robinson
Assistant Head’s Welcome
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Welcome to Key Stage 3 at Trinity.
I am writing to you to introduce myself. My name is David Turnbull, and I am the Assistant Head of Trinity School with responsibility for Key Stage Three.
I am very much looking forward to meeting you, if I haven’t already, and welcoming you all into the Trinity Seniors community. I am sure that I will get to know you well during your child’s time here at Trinity. We find that the triangle of support including pupil, parents and teachers is essential to enable each child to feel supported and stretched.
In the meantime, please do not hesitate to get in touch with any queries that you may have.
Yours sincerely,
David Turnbull
Assistant Head, Key Stage 3
turnbulld@trinityschool.co.uk
Assistant Head KS3, David Turnbull, turnbulld@trinityschool.co.uk Form Tutors 2024/2025
Administration "Enquiries" - enquiries@trinityschool.co.uk
Admissions - leveridget@trinityschool.co.uk
Finance - mcnallye@trinityschool.co.uk
Deputy Head Operations, Co-curricular and Outreach - Philip Milsom, milsomp@trinityschool.co.uk
Senior Deputy Head (Academic) - Frances Baxter, baxterf@trinityschool.co.uk
Headmaster - Robert Robinson, RobinsonR@trinityschool.co.uk
8:25 - 8:35 Registration with Tutor
8:35 - 8:55 Chapel, assembly or Tutor time (rota from Tutor)
9:00 - 9:50 Lesson 1
9:55 - 10:45 Lesson 2
10:45 - 11:05 Break
11:10 - 12:00 Lesson 3
12:05 - 12:55 Lesson 4
12:55 - 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 13:50 Registration with Tutor
13:55 - 14:45 Lesson 5
14:50 - 15:40 Lesson 6
15:40 - 15:55 Break
15:55 - 16:50 Clubs (early finish for rail users)
17:00 Buses depart
Pupils travelling to school using a taxi will be dropped off inside the school site. Pupils being dropped off by car should be dropped off on New Road and walk down to the crossing, and under supervision, cross Buckeridge Road to enter the school site. Dropping off in the lay-by outside school is not advised as the traffic becomes very congested and potentially unsafe.
Registration
All pupils must be in their tutor rooms ready to register promptly by 08:25 and after lunch at 13:45. All pupils who miss registration must register at the school office in the Whitehouse.
Absence/Excused
Any pupil who needs to leave early or arrives late, with prior permission, must sign out/in at the school office. Pupils may not leave the school premises without permission.
Lockers
Academic lockers. Mr Turnbull will allocate lockers and keys to Yr7 and Yr8 pupils who request one. These lockers are for their books and coats etc and are in MD Quad and outside of the Chemistry laboratory.
Sports lockers. At the start of the academic year, PE staff will allocate new Yr7 pupils and other new students, a sports locker in the changing rooms for sports kits. Each student will be responsible for their own locker key and any replacements needed.
Timetable/lessons
We operate on a two-week timetable, Green week and then Purple week. For many younger pupils there is no difference between the weeks. In Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 there may be different lessons each week due to options chosen. Each lesson is 50 minutes in duration followed by 5 minutes of movement time between classrooms.
Lunchtime
Lunch is provided as two options; a hot three course meal in the Refectory, or a baguette, baked potato or salad at the Baguette Barn. Each pupil will be asked for their individual lunch choices on the three-week menu, at the start of each term. This will happen during tutor time.
Pupils will eat their lunches in the assigned areas; hot meal in the Refectory and baguette inside the Baguette Barn or on the picnic table outside in better weather.
Leaving the School site
If pupils are not staying for club, they need to have this confirmed by email from Parents to their Tutor and Enquiries. If this permission is in place, the pupil can make their way home at 15:40. If a pupil needs to leave the site during the day for any other reason, (e.g. medical appointment) parents must email or telephone school in advance and the student must always sign out at the School Reception.
Pick up
At the end of the school day after club time, pupils travelling home by taxi should leave club at 16:45 and meet their driver outside CCF, ready to leave by 17:00. All other pupils to be ready for pick up at 16:55, preferably up on New Road rather than the lay-by.
Date and Time Year Event
02/09/24, from 15:30 - 17:00 Y7
10/09/24 from 17:00 - 18:00 Y9
12/09/24 from 18:30 - 19:30 Y8
Information Evening, Strawberries and Pimms, Student swim
Information Evening
Information Evening
23/09/24 - 25/09/24 Y7 Skern Lodge Residential
06/11/24 from 17:30 - 18:30 Y7
Teacher, parent catch-up
22/11/24 KS3 Disco
26/11/24 from 17:30 - 18:30 Y9 Options Evening
10/12/24 from 17:00 KS3 Invite only Parent Evening
09/01/25 from 17:00 Y9 Parent/Options Evening
17/01/25 Y9 GCSE Options decided
25/02/25 from 17:00 Y8 Parent Evening
06/03/25 from 17:00 Y7 Parent Evening
30/06/25 - 04/07/25 KS2 Trips week
possible to buy school uniform online, https://proservegroup.com/trinity-school-364-c.asp
Uniform and Appearance
Only items listed on the school uniform list may be worn in school and for PE/Games. All items should be clearly marked with your name.
Uniform should be clean and always worn in a presentable way. Pupils should ensure that they are correctly dressed on leaving for school and on arriving home.
Sports uniform should not be worn in lessons without permission. The ultimate decision on what is suitable/presentable in terms of uniform and appearance lies with the Assistant Head of KS.
Boys Years 7-11
Boys' trousers should be mid-grey (not charcoal), belts should be black and socks should be dark grey or black. School blazer and tie should be worn with a white buttoned formal shirt. Not T shirt or other.
Black shoes which can be polished should be worn. Trainers or pump type shoes are not permitted.
Jewellery and hair (Boys Year 7-11)
Earrings for pierced ears should be plain studs, which should be at the bottom of the ear. Two may be worn.
No chains, bracelets or rings are allowed. A charity wristband may be worn for one week with permission. Other jewellery, including face and body piercings are not permitted. Any dyed or tinted hair must be as the individual’s natural colour. Hair must not cover the eyes and should be neat. Hair longer than collar length should be tied back at the back of the head. Hair should be no shorter than grade 2, on the sides and back, and there must not be an excessive difference between length of hair on top and on the sides. The excessive use of gel and/or shapes shaved into the hair is not allowed. Facial Hair is not permitted.
Girls Years 7-11
Girls' black shoes must not be flimsy and should have a fastening or laces and be ‘polishable’. Trainers or pump type shoes are not permitted.
School skirts must be worn no shorter than midway up the thigh and not rolled up. School blazer should be worn with school white buttoned shirt.
Black tights must be worn in winter. In summer once the SLT announce summer uniform, white ankle socks or black tights may be worn but socks cannot be worn over tights at any time.
Jewellery and hair (Girls Year 7-11)
Earrings for pierced ears should be plain studs, which should be at the bottom of the ear. Two may be worn.
No chains, bracelets or rings are allowed. A charity wristband may be worn for one week with permission. Other jewellery, including face and body piercings are not permitted. Any dyed or tinted hair must be as the individual’s natural colour. Hair must not cover the eyes and should be neat. Hair longer than collar length should be tied back at the back of the head. Hair should be no shorter than grade 2, on the sides and back, and there must not be an excessive difference between length of hair on top and on the sides. The excessive use of gel and/or shapes shaved into the hair is not allowed. Natural makeup and nude coloured nail varnish may be used but it must be discreet.
Autumn
Spring
Boys
Rugby top
Polo top
Rugby shorts
Trousers
Hoodie/jacket
Studded boots
Gumshield
Hooped socks
White socks
Running trainers (light and flexible)
Polo top
Shorts
Trousers
Hoodie/jacket
Studded boots
Shin pads
Hooped socks
White socks
Running trainers (light and flexible)
Summer
Polo top
Shorts
Trousers
Hoodie/jacket
White socks
Running trainers (light and flexible)
Girls
Polo top
Skort
Trousers
Hoodie/jacket
Studded boots
Gumshield
Hooped socks
White socks
Running trainers (light and flexible)
Polo top
Skort
Trousers
Hoodie/jacket
Studded boots
Shin pads
Hooped socks
White socks
Running trainers (light and flexible)
Polo top
Skort
Trousers
Hoodie/jacket
White socks
Running trainers (light and flexible)
Pencils
Pens
Coloured pencils
Highlighters
Ruler
Protractor
Compass
Rubber
Sharpener
Scientific Calculator
Mobile Phones
Mobile phones are not permitted to be used at school between 08.15am and 16.55. Pupils failing to comply with this rule will have their phones confiscated and issued with a detention.
If the phone is confiscated by a member of staff, they will take it to the main school
Reception for safe keeping for the day. Phones can be collected from Reception at the end of the day.
On specific occasions and in certain subjects, phones may be used but pupils may only use their phones with permission from their teacher.
SchoolMoney
Parent User Guide School Money.pdf
Homework
Year 7 Duration 30 mins Maths and English, 20 mins other subjects
Year 8 Duration 40 mins Maths and English, 30 mins other subjects
Year 9 Duration 50 mins Maths and English, 40 mins other subjects
Epraise
Epraise information for Parents.pdf
The House system
Trinity operates a three-house system and every pupil is allocated to a ‘house’.
Ugbrooke (Blue)
Powderham (Red)
Luscombe (Yellow)
A pupil can contribute to the house total by gaining ‘house points’ for academic and other school activities that support the ten ‘Trinity words’, also through sporting or academic events. The house totals are important and rivalry between houses is strong. The houses have their own badges and colours for sport. Pupils from the same family will be allocated the same house.
School Calendar
The School Calendar of events can be found on the school website under the “About” section, trinityschool.co.uk/school-calendar. It is a working document and may be subject to change.
Senior Voice
This is the School’s weekly publication about what is going on at Trinity. It is sent out to parents and can be accessed on the School Website. trinityschool.co.uk/senior-senior-voice.
Trinity School is present on Facebook: ‘Trinity School Teignmouth’
Trinity School is also on Instagram: @TrinitySeniorSC and @TrinityBoarding