Important Dates Thursday 16th November

Year 11 Parents Evening 4.00pm – 7.00pm

Thursday 23rd November

Year 7 Tutor Evening 4.00pm – 7.00pm

Tuesday 28th November

PPE (Mock Exams) Parents Prep Meeting 6.00pm – 7.00pm

Thursday 30th November

Year 7 Disco 6.00pm – 7.00pm

Monday 18 December

Christmas Carol Service 5.30pm – 6.30pm

Wednesday 20th December

Last Day of Term

Year 7 96.7%

Year 8 96.7%

Year 9 97.0%

Year 10 94.7%

Year 11 94.6%

Total 96.1%

Please start following us on Twitter - @Trinity7oaks, @Trinity7English, @Trinity7oaks_PE.

After 7 weeks and the first round of assessments, Year 11 students are fully up to speed with their last year of

GCSE study. This is an exciting time for all at Trinity as we work towards our first group of students reaching this

milestone.

Students have been attending revision sessions since the start of the year as part of a range of initiatives designed

to not only ensure that they know everything they should but also that they are fully prepared to sit the exams

next summer. This past week teachers in maths, English and science have led “walking talking mocks” in their sub-

jects which are designed to coach students in exam technique.

For many students, this year will be the first of many which end in formal examinations as they progress to A lev-

els, university and beyond. Whilst for others, these exams are the stepping stone needed for college and appren-

ticeship courses. In either case we are ambitious that the results will reflect the exceptional efforts of the students

and the whole Trinity community.

Mr B Williams

Deputy Headteacher

Competitions

Termly Maths Challenge

You will find this terms maths puzzle ‘The Treasure Hunt’ attached at the end of the newsletter. Entries must be

handed in to Miss Cupper in SO6 by the 8th of December. Three winners will be selected from the correct entries

and will receive house-points and chocolate!

Termly Library Challenge

This term’s Library Challenge is to produce a poem. Your poem can be any style and should be Winter themed. A

vote will take place for first, second and third place based on creativity and imagination. All entries will be dis-

played in the library. The winner will receive a certificate and prize. Entries should be submitted by Friday 8th De-

cember.

Other Information

Parental communication

At the start of this school year, we changed our systems to record achievements and behaviour points. As

such, we have been unable to communicate home via e-mail when achievements or detentions have been set.

We are currently working to rectify. Some parents may have been receiving e-mails regarding achievements

such as: “Congratulations (name). You have been awarded Service. Well done.”

This message would relate to an achievement point being awarded under the TELLS headings by a teacher. We

appreciate that at present this message is not as clear as it could be and ask for your patience whilst we im-

prove this. We are working to do so as swiftly as possible.

We are also currently working to reinstate notification of detentions via e-mail but we remind you that in the

meantime, detentions will be written in the student planners.

Two Week October Half Term Term dates are now on our website for next year. Thank you for your feedback regarding the two week Oc-

tober half term. We will be trialling this for another year and will ask for feedback again in November 2018

before making a final decision for future October half terms.

Parent Tours Thank you to those who have expressed interest in having a tour of the school and coffee with Mr Paw-

son. We have had a huge response and will be arranging tours most weeks for this term and next term. Tours

will be for a maximum of 8 parents at a time and we will accommodate all of you.

Poppy Collection

There is a collection box for the Poppy Appeal in the school Reception. if you would like to make a donation.

The old £1 coin is accepted.

Vacancies The following vacancies are being advertised externally:

* Facilities Maintenance Technician

* Exam Invigilator

* Assistant Head of Key Stage 4

Further details can be found on TES, Kent Teach and our Website

E-Safety

Barnardos have recently launched a new campaign called ‘Follow Me’ to highlight issues around e-safety and the

use of social media. There is a video available here https://youtu.be/7OOU5OHlTTI that I would encourage all

parents to watch.

Trinity Parents’ Choir

Come along and sing Christmassy songs with us, next singing dates are 9th & 21st November, 5th,1 4th and

19th December. All welcome. Any queries call Jacquie Bignell 07759229222.

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Education for life in all its fullness

Science

The Science department is now nominating “The Scientist of the Month”, which is awarded to the student

that has impressed the most in class, either in terms of attitude to learning or overall improvement. Stu-

dents will be sent a postcard home.

The Science department is now offering on-going, drop-in revision sessions, mainly aimed at KS4 students

(but not exclusively). The teachers will be available to provide help/clarify any particular aspect of the

course of the student’s choosing.

The sessions will take place:

Monday 3:30pm - 4:00pm in F7

Tuesday 12:45pm -13:10pm in F7

Thursday 3:30pm - 4:30pm in F5

Friday 3:30pm - 4:30pm in F6

Biology Week

During Biology Week students voted for their favourite UK insect and the win-

ner was The Stag Beetle!

Lots of students entered this year’s Biobake competition and it was very difficult to pick a winner as the

standard was so high. The Science Department all voted for their favourites and the results are:

1st Place: Emma Paredes-Larson (7NVA) with her smoker’s lung inspired cake

2nd Place: Jed Welland (7HCO) with Henry the Hedgehog

Joint 3rd Place: Elyisha Omokhai (7MTY) with her mushroom muffin and Eleanor Salter (7MFR) with her

brain cake

Well done to everyone that took part!

Biology Photography Competition winners will be announced next week.

1st Place 2nd Place Joint 3rd Place

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HPQ A reminder that HPQ lessons will take place either Thursday of Friday afterschool 3.30pm-4.30pm.

Miss Chant looks forward to starting the course with all the successful applicants.

Art Competitions We have some exciting external Art competitions that students can enter including:

Contemporary Watercolour Competition

Students will need to submit a painting, based on any subject or theme. To enter full details are listed on

the poster below- please be advised that the work will need to be sent to the email provided and there is

an entry fee of £5.

Into the Wild Competition

Students will need to create a piece of artwork on the theme 'Into the Wild'. The purpose is to create a

piece of work on wildlife or anything earth related that is based on environmental issues using any media

that you wish.

All completed entries will need to be with Mrs Rayfield by Friday 26th January at the latest.

Co-Curricular

Tanzania Expedition Planning Session - 15th November after school in G10

If your child is going on the Tanzania Expedition please ensure they attend this meeting as we will be plan-

ning activities and where they will be staying. If you have any questions please contact Miss Howard. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme We are looking for parent volunteers to join our D of E team as supervisors. The Duke of Edinburgh’s

Award develops a range of skills within young people, making them more confident and well-rounded indi-

viduals. It also helps students to get into employment and universities as it is a nationally recognised qualifi-

cation and looks great on CVs and personal statements. We are looking to run the D of E ourselves instead

of using an external company, which will make the award a cheaper option for students but we need more

volunteers to be able to do this successfully. To become a supervisor, you will need to attend 3 days of

training run by KCC D of E which will include first aid training. If you already hold a current first aid qualifi-

cation you would only need to attend 2 days training. We have a range of dates for these courses so they

can work around your commitments. You can be involved as much or as little as you like. If you are inter-

ested in becoming a supervisor, please email Miss Howard Ahoward@trinitysevenoaks.com.

Great Ormond Street Hospital. Faraday’s House Day and Raffle 22 November.

Thank you to everyone who has already bought their tickets for the Faraday raffle. If you would like to sup-

port Faraday, please fill in your details on the raffle ticket and post the cash and tickets in an envelope

marked Faraday Raffle in the payment box outside the office. Closing date is 9.00am on Wednesday 22

November. Tickets cost £1.00 each. Thank you.

Faraday’s amazing prizes:

Go Ape vouchers

£50 meal voucher for 2 at The Tamarind Indian restaurant – Kemsing

£30 cinema tickets – The Stag, Sevenoaks

Jump-in Trampoline Park, Tonbridge - Pair of Golden Tickets with socks

Chelsfield Lakes Golf vouchers – 2 x 18 holes (valid at certain times)

£10 Polhill voucher – valid for 6 months

Group Tour of Kent Air Ambulance Headquarters, Marden

McDonalds vouchers

Friends of Trinity

Years 7 & 8 Light up the Darkness Disco Party

Wear fluorescent and neon accessories and ‘Light up the Darkness’ at the Trinity School Disco Party on 30th No-

vember, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Pay in advance via ParentPay for this ticketless event.

Christmas Puddings

The Christmas pudding making evening is back! A great way to socialise with other parents and

make a delicious homemade pudding. Trinity mums will once again be providing food, a glass

of mulled wine and all the ingredients for your pudding at a small cost (this is for the ingredi-

ents only, the food and drink are free). During dessert there will be a short testimony from a

Trinity parent. If you would like to attend, here are a few details:

Date: Thursday 7th December, 7:15pm – 9:30pm

Venue: Hope Church ((Mill Lane, The Mill Lane Centre, 128 Seal Rd, Sevenoaks TN14 5AX)

Time: Cost: £7.50

How to sign up: email Cres at ivesons@sky.com by Friday 24th November to secure a place.

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Christmas Raffle

Students will come home with an envelope containing raffle

tickets for our Christmas draw! We have some amazing priz-

es including meal vouchers and a luxury hamper, take a look

at the flyer to see the full list! Please reuse the envelope to

return the completed ticket stubs along with payment to the

school office in good time for the draw at 9.30am on 18th

December. GOOD LUCK! All money raised goes directly to

benefit the students of Trinity School

Friends of Trinity Coffee Morning

All are warmly invited to the next Friends of Trinity coffee morning at the Stag Theatre Café

from 9.30-11am on Friday 17th November. It is a chance to chat and socialise with other Trini-

ty parents, hope to see you there!

Education for life in all its fullness

The Treasure Hunt

Three treasure hunters lost in the mountains meet an old, wise man. He tells them

that if they pass his test he will lead them to the treasure, but if they fail he will

not help them. The men agree.

He tells the men to line up in height order. The man at the back can see the backs

of his two friends, the man in the middle can see the back of the man in front, and

the man in front cannot see anyone. The wise man shows the men five hats. Three

of the hats are black and two of the hats are white. He tells the men that if they

turn around and look behind them they fail the test.

Blindfolds are then placed over each man's eyes and a hat is placed on each man's

head. The two hats left over are hidden. The blindfolds are then removed and the

wise man says to the men that if one of them can guess what colour hat he is

wearing they will pass the test and get the treasure.

The man in the rear who can see both of his friends' hats but not his own says, "I

don't know". The middle man who can see the hat of the man in front, but not his

own says, "I don't know". The front man who cannot see ANYBODY'S hat says "I

know!"

How did he know the colour of his hat and what colour was it?

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Faraday House Day Raffle 22 November 2017

Supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital & Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust

Name: Contact Number:

Child’s Name: Child’s Form:

Faraday House Day Raffle 22 November 2017

Supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital & Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust

Name: Contact Number:

Child’s Name: Child’s Form:

Faraday House Day Raffle 22 November 2017

Supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital & Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust

Name: Contact Number:

Child’s Name: Child’s Form:

Faraday House Day Raffle 22 November 2017

Supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital & Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust

Name: Contact Number:

Child’s Name: Child’s Form:

Faraday House Day Raffle 22 November 2017

Supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital & Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust

Name: Contact Number:

Child’s Name: Child’s Form: