You can change subjects on GCSE results day on 27^th August or in the first 3 weeks in September.  After the end of September you will not be able to drop or change a subject.  Our best advice is always to choose a subject you enjoy or are good at or need in order to pursue a particular career in the future.  There are no easy subjects, you will find bits of each subject difficult over time.

Once you have your GCSE results on 27^th August we will require you to enrol in the 6^th form.  More details about how to do this will be sent to you before the summer.  We will need each student to confirm what subjects they want to study and we will check that the entry requirements have been met.

We expect all Year 12 students to have a pencil case with pens (red, green, blue and black), pencils, ruler etc, a calculator, a folder (ring binder) for each subject and lined paper where possible.  Subject staff will issue textbooks and these may need to be brought to lessons.  In addition you will also be issued with a school planner which you should use to record homework or key dates that relevant work such as assignments are due in.

We do require that all students wear their school lanyard while on the premises at all times.  This will give you access to the buildings by unlocking doors as well printing and copying but it is also an essential safeguarding issue as we need to be able to quickly identify anyone who should not be on school premises.

We do not have a uniform in the 6^th form but we expect all students to wear smart casual clothes.  Please refer to our ‘Guidelines for Success’ for more information about our dress code.

Trinity School has a large site and it might take you a little while to find your way around but most students start to learn their way from classroom to classroom in a week or two. If you get lost – and you probably will at some point at first – there are always members of staff on corridors who you can turn to and ask for directions.

Before you join us in September, you might find it useful to look at the map of the school. It might look complicated but will start to make more sense when you receive your timetable with room numbers on. You will quickly notice that all rooms for a subject tend to be grouped together in one area of the school (e.g. all Art rooms are on the Art corridor on the first floor). This makes it easier to find your way around.

You cannot use cash to pay for food in the dining hall. We will scan your thumb print or a card – which we will give you in school – at the till and the money that you spent will be taken away from your account. Come September, we might not be able to let you use your thumbprint on the machines because of stricter hygiene rules linked to the coronavirus situation. We might use cards only instead.

Your parents/carers can top up your account using ParentPay. You can also add money on your account yourself by putting coins or notes into one of the revaluing machines in school.

You will get a break in the morning after your first two lessons of the day. During break time, you can go to the Bistro or the library or outside but we do ask that you remain on premises at break time. 

Break time is normally the same for all year groups in the school, but this might be different in September if rules on physical distancing are still in place. We will let you know nearer the time.

The Year 12 lunch time is at a different time from Year 13 so that the Bistro does not get over crowded.

You are allowed to bring your mobile phone in school but it must stay switched off and placed in your bag – not your pocket – during lessons. School does not accept responsibility for any damage to your phone when in school so you might choose to not bring it in at all.

You can use your mobile phone during break and lunchtime but must not take photos or videos when you are in school. If you do not follow this rule, your phone may be confiscated and you will need to collect it at the end of the school day.