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Lent Term Forthcoming Events Friday 2nd February
Fry House Day
Thursday 8th February
Prayer Meeting 1:45-2:45pm
Saturday 10th February
Ski Trip
Thursday 1st March
World Book Day
Friday 9th March
Prayer Meeting 9:30am-10:30am
Lent Term Important Dates Tuesday 30th January
Year 8 GCSE Options Evening 5:30pm-7:30pm
Friday 9th February
Last Day of Term
Monday 19th February
Start of Term - Students return to School
Thursday 1st March
Year 10 Parents Evening 4:00pm-7:00pm
Tuesday 6th March
6th Form Open Morning
Thursday 22nd March
Year 7 Parents Evening 4:00pm-7:00pm
Thursday 27th March
Year 11 Parents Evening 4:00pm-7:00pm
Thursday 29th March
Last Day of Term - Easter Break
Important Notices: Important Information
- pages 1-4
Fry House Day - page 2
Chaplaincy - page 2
Sporting News - page 4
Issue No 17
26th January 2018
This weeks attendance:
Year 11 94.2%
Year 10 93.6%
Year 9 95.9%
Year 8 95.1%
Year 7 94.7%
Totals 94.7%
Please start following us on Twitter - @Trinity7oaks, @Trinity7English, @Trinity7oaks_PE.
Thank You Parents/Carers. The school is incredibly
grateful for the donations that have been made by parents and
carers to the school fund. We have received £5,000 up to
December 2017. As previously advised all proceeds are going
towards resources for the school library. We have already
purchased some wonderful resources: The Week Junior, a
weekly current affairs magazine for children, a range of new
books including short stories and graphic literature which
includes classics, mythology and biographies, a spinner which
displays our range of Christian Fiction and Trinity logo
bookmarks. Currently on order is a returns trolley, table top
spinner and new fiction books.
Expansion Consultation. A reminder
that the deadline for the consultation on
whether Trinity should grow from 4 to 6
forms of entry closes at midday on 21st
February. Thank you to everyone who
came to the expansion consultation on
Tuesday 23rd January. It was really good to
see you, and to hear your thoughts and
suggestions. If you were not able to come to
the meeting and would like to see the
drawings that were presented, you can access
the via the school website at http://
www.trinitysevenoaks.org.uk/expansion-
consultation-update/
2018/19 Term Dates. There has been a slight change to
the 2018/19 term dates and times in that Trinity will close
early at 13.30pm on Wednesday 19 December 2018 and
Tuesday 23 July 2019. Our website is being updated and
arrangements made with the bus company Go-Coach to
accommodate this change.
Homework and
marking frequently
asked questions. Due to
popular demand we are
publishing some guidance on
what to expect in your child’s
book. Please click here.
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Battlefields Trip. Thank you to all those
who have now paid for the Battlefields Trip in
full. Just a gentle reminder that the final payment
of £107 is due on 2nd February. Please do not
hesitate to contact Miss Collis should this cause
any problems.
Horncastles & New Items. Horncastles in
Sevenoaks will have two new items available for
purchase during half term. A large backpack
suitable for KS4 students £29.95 and a PE holdall
£17.95. Both items will have the Trinity logo.
Chaplaincy
"Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast and pray for me… My maids and I will do likewise.
And I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!"
Esther 5:16
This week we have been looking at the power of prayer. Around the world, Christians have been
celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with special services, prayers and activities. Christian
unity is an issue very close to our hearts at Trinity, as we celebrate the fact that we are a multi-
denominational Christian school. In worship this week we talked about how prayer made a huge
difference in Esther’s life, in the history of the God’s people and can in our lives today.
Giving thanks for:
The students taking a role in delivering worship
The trips and visits that are going on this term
Praying for:
The consultation around the possible expansion of the school
The themes and books we look at in worship – that they would have an impact on all who hear them
Many thanks and God bless, Alice
Fry House Day in aid of Make a Wish and Bloodwize, - Friday 2nd
February. There is a very exciting programme of activities planned for Fry
House Day which is on Friday 2nd February. Students may wear their own clothes
to school for a payment of £1. Please be advised that bare shoulders and midriffs,
short skirts and shorts or large earrings are not acceptable. There will be lots of
activities, raffles and competitions that students can participate in. Please bring
some extra money to spend on the day. All money raised will go to our house
charities Make a Wish and Bloodwize and we are sure that students and parents
will want to support these very worthy causes.
HPQ University Trip. Please see letter that will be sent out to parents
about the upcoming university trip on the 19th February 2018 for students
taking the additional GCSE course.
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Year 11 Awards Evening
To secure your child’s place for the Awards
evening please make payment of £35.00 via
ParentPay by 28th February 2018.
Tonbridge Station consultation. Tonbridge Station is the busiest train station on the south-
eastern network within the county. There is currently a consultation being run on improved access to
the station. Two consultation events will be held on Saturday 27 January and Thursday 8
February. All details, and links to the consultation, can be found here: https://consultations.kent.gov.uk/
consult.ti/TonbridgeStationRevisedDesign/consultationHome
The webpage contains various documents. This could be of interest to families of students who are
local to the area, who may use the station either currently or possibly in the future.
Vacancies.
As we look to open a 6th Form next year, the following vacancies are being advertised externally:
* Teachers – from September 2018: Science p/t
* Learning Support Assistant p/t
Further details can be found on TES, Kent Teach and our Website.
Meet the Teacher
Each week we will be doing a short Q+A with staff
members. This week is Miss Cupper.
Role: Maths Teacher
Favourite subjects when you were at school:
Art, Design Technology, Physics.
Hobbies: Drawing, reading and singing.
Favourite books: The Crow Road by Ian Banks,
The Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas
Adams.
Prayer Request: We give thanks for Miss Cupper
and her role in the Maths Department at
Trinity. We pray for strength and guidance each
day and to bless her family and her activities outside
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Library News
South East Schools
Themed Book Awards.
For those students participating
in SESTBA there will be a
meeting in S11 on Wednesday
31st January at lunchtime
between 12.45pm-1.15pm.
New Resources. The
Library has recently
received some wonderful
new books from The
Book Trust. Here is a
selection currently on
display.
Sporting News
Fixtures
Upcoming Fixtures
28th February. Cricket Tournament 8 a side Maidstone 1:00pm
- 4:30pm. Leave at 11:35am
Rugby
8th March U15 Away at Gravesend GS
13th March U14 Away at Dartford GS
15th March U13 Away at Rochester Maths School
Inter-house Sports Competition - 5th February. A
reminder to all students and parents that our Inter-house Sports
Competition will be taking place week commencing Monday 5th
February. The competitions are as follows:
Year 7 – Friday 9th February 2018 (P1-2)
Year 8 – Thursday 8th February 2018 (P1-2)
Year 9 – Tuesday 6th February 2018 (P2-3)
Year 10 – Tuesday 6th February 2018 (P4-5)
All students will be signing up to activities this week should they wish to participate and must wear full
PE kit (including boots for those playing football). Any questions, please email Mr Roylance at
[email protected] or visit the PE office for further information.
Competitions.
Termly Library Challenge. “Design a poster for World Book Day”. Closing Date Friday 9th
February. Please refer to Newsletter Number 15, dated 12th January for further details.
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An interactive evening session for parents of struggling
learners, aged from 6 to 16, on:
Learning ideas and strategies to help your child complete
their homework easily and with less stress
Boosting your confidence working with your child
Finding out how they think and learn best
Course date: Tuesday 27th February 6.30pm – 8.00pm
Refreshments will be available from 6.20pm
Venue: Trinity School, Seal Hollow Rd, Sevenoaks TN13 3SL
Cost: Free
To book your place email: [email protected] or
phone 01732 469111 to book with Reception
N e i l M a c K a y :
An independent international
educational consultant and
trainer, and author of:
Parent Session
Supporting your Child
with Homework
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The Worshipful The Mayor Councillor Maxine Chakowa
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Commonwealth Day - Monday 12 March 2018 at 10.00am Town Council Offices, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3QG The Mayor of Sevenoaks, Councillor Maxine Chakowa would be delighted if two or thr ee pupils
fr om your school wer e able to join her for a ‘Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth Ceremony’ at
10.00am on Monday 12 Mar ch 2018.
The theme for this year is ‘Towar ds a Common Futur e’ which is a natural follow-on fr om last year ’s
cer emony the theme for which was ‘A Peace-building Commonwealth’
WW1 Single Commemorative Event
The flag raising cer emony will be followed by a shor t Wor ld War 1 Single Commemor ative event at
10.30am, in the Town Council Chamber , Sevenoaks Town Council Offices, Bradbour ne Vale Road,
Sevenoaks TN13 3QG.
This cer emony began in 2014 in remembr ance of the commencement of WW1 and it will finish in
2018.
We wonder ed whether one of your pupils would be willing to read a poem of their choice at this
event.
Please be kind enough either to complete for m below, or to email [email protected]
indicating if you ar e able to attend by 23rd Febr uary.
Commonwealth Day & WW1 Single Commemor ative Event 12 Mar ch 2018 at Sevenoaks Town Council Offices at 10.00am
Name of School………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Names of attendees………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I/we will/will not be able to attend Commonwealth Day and WW1 Commemor ative event at
Sevenoaks Town Council Offices on 12 Mar ch 2018 and will/will not be reading a poem.
Please return slip to Avril Mitchem, Sevenoaks Town Council Offices, Bradbourne Vale Road,
Sevenoaks TN13 3QG or email [email protected]
The Worshipful The Mayor Councillor Maxine Chakowa
Town Council Offices Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3QG Tel: 01732 459953 Fax: 01732 742577 Email:[email protected] Website: www.sevenoakstown.gov.uk
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