Reception class enjoyed their storytelling workshop at The National Gallery today.  They looked at a number of paintings, including Rousseau’s ‘Suprised!’.  This is a painting all the pupils will be familiar with by the end of the year, as it is the focus painting for The National Gallery’s ‘Take One Picture’ project this year.

Some our KS2 pupils were lucky to go to the London Diocesan Board for Schools’ annual service at St Paul’s Cathedral yesterday.  We were joined by Mr Stephen Rust, our Chair of Governors, who takes a keen interest in the running of the school.  Thank you to the pupils who helped to make our banner, which was processed through the cathedral at the beginning and the end of the service.

Year 1 also visited St Paul’s Cathedral for a ‘Shape Up’ workshop.  They learnt how Christopher Wren used his knowledge of geometry to build the cathedral and decorate it.  I am sure they all slept well that night after climbing all the way up to The Stone Gallery for a magnificent view over London.

Many of you will know Ms Roscoe, who has worked here for many years, including as Assistant Head.  Ms Roscoe is moving over to our partner school, Hampstead Parochial, to act as Interim Head of School, whilst Ms Inglis is on maternity leave.  I am sure that you will join me in wishing Ms Roscoe every success in her new role.  Congratulations!

Happy new year to you all!  It was great to see the children back in school today.  However, we did have a large number of children absent. Please check term dates on the school website regularly and particularly around holiday times.  Secondary schools increasingly have different term dates to primary schools, so please do not rely on what your secondary-aged children are telling you!

Please note this event is for Holy Trinity pupils only.  Non-pupils and secondary siblings will not be allowed entry to the school. 

• EYFS/KS1 pupils should wear uniform as usual.  This is to make it easier for parents struggling with the cost of living and for safety reasons.
• KS2 pupils are permitted to go home and change – please no long dresses that are a hazard on the stairs.

I found these posters on a website about the minimum ages for popular social media platforms and thought they would be a useful to parents/carers.  We do know that pupils at school are accessing some of these platforms despite being under age, so please check what your children are using and how they are using it.

If you aren’t sure how to broach the subject with your child, these website have lots of information and advice.

NSPCC

Think U Know

Year 3 visited The National Gallery to see the ‘Picasso Ingres – Face to Face’ exhibition.  Year 3’s focus artist this term is Picasso and the exhibition gave the pupils a chance to experience his work first-hand and compare it to the work of another great artist.  This will help them to complete Part B of their Arts Award.

The pupils also studied Henri Rousseau’s painting ‘Surprised!’  This is the focus painting for The National Gallery’s ‘Take One Picture’ project this year.  Schools are invited to make art works based on the focus painting and submit them to the gallery.  After successfully submitting work for exhibition on two previous occasions, we are aiming to make it a hat-trick!