Parents

20 November 2020

Dear Parent/Carer
As you know, it is of vital importance for students’ learning and wellbeing that we remain open. We have this week, reminded all students of our expectations of behaviour and we continue to monitor the small minority of students that are not following Covid related rules. Students are mostly doing their bit to keep the Trinity community safe under difficult circumstances. We have been lucky that many of our staff have not had to isolate and where they have, they have been able to teach from home as much as possible using technology. We know that things are not normal for our students, but as Christmas approaches, we will be planning activities (remotely or in bubbles) for them and rewards for the students that have impressed us the most this term.

20 November 2020 Parental/Carer Letter (pdf)

Dear Parents and Carers,

11 November 2020

Please read the letter below from Cumbria County Council on COVID-19:

This year continues to be very challenging for families and for schools. COVID-19 has meant disruption to pupil’s education and significant changes to how schools are run. As the virus has spread around the county many schools have had to take action because of confirmed COVID-19 infections among staff or pupils. Sometimes this has required whole schools to close for a period, but more commonly small groups or ‘bubbles’ have been required to selfisolate at home.

Read the full letter below:

11.11.20 – Letter to Parents PDF

10 November 2020
Dear Parent/Carer,

During these difficult times we have shared with students our expectations of behaviour in relation to normal classroom practice and also our specific ‘covid rules’ to keep students safe. The majority of students have impressed us with their willingness to help the Trinity family and their appreciation for how hard their teachers are working in this ‘new normal’ to keep them safe. We have learned from the small number of cases of Covid-19 within the school community that, when students follow the covid rules, we are able to send home much smaller numbers of students to isolate. When we are unable to say with a degree of certainty that students have kept within their friendship groups, this leads to the track and trace process taking longer as we look through CCTV footage to be sure that we have all contacts. Public Health have told us that we must be 100% confident that we have traced every contact to avoid a larger number of students staying at home. They assess the risk with us asking questions about symptoms and touch, as well as close contacts.

To read more information please view the letter below:

Progress and Pastoral letter 101120 (pdf)

4 November 2020

Dear Parents/Carers
Re: Year 10
We are writing to remind you of what you can expect in terms of remote education during the Year 10 isolation period. We sent you our protocol earlier in the year, hoping that we would not need to use it for a full year group closure.

Covid 19 All Year 10 TL 04/11/20

Dear Parents/Carers

Year 10
As you are aware, we have had a confirmed case of Covid-19 in the Year 10 bubble. Since sending students home earlier today, we have been conducting our track and trace procedure to attempt to identify close contacts of the positive case. However, following a risk assessment with Public Health this evening, I am sorry to have to tell you that their advice is to ask all Year 10 to self-isolate for 14 days. The date for returning to school will be Tuesday 17th November 2020. No other household contacts need to isolate at this time.

Please read the full letter below for more information:

C19 All Yr 10 031120 (pdf)

Dear Parent/Carer

Compulsory wearing of face coverings from Thursday 5th November 2020

I wrote to you before the holiday about the school’s policy on wearing face coverings linked to the government’s Covid-19 alert level system. This was in light of the increasing rates of infection in the Carlisle area and the likelihood that we would move into a higher tier. As you know, Carlisle moved into the High Alert Level (Tier 2) on Saturday 31st October. The government’s current guidance to schools is clear that schools in any area in Tier 2 or higher, students should wear face masks:

“When an area moves to the local COVID alert level ‘high’ or ‘very high’, in education settings where year 7 and above are educated, face coverings should be worn by adults (staff and visitors) and pupils when moving around indoors, such as in corridors and communal areas where social distancing is difficult to maintain. As in the general approach, it will not usually be necessary to wear face coverings in the classroom, where protective measures already mean the risks are lower, and they may inhibit teaching and learning.”

You can read the full government guidance by following the link below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-in-education/face-coverings-in-education

Read more, including our school regulations, in the letter below:

C19 Face Coverings (02_11_20) (pdf)

Dear Parents and Carers

World Challenge 2022: Bali
We invite you to attend an information evening to hear about our next empowering form of overseas learning that is set to take place in Bali in 2022. We are proud to be partnering with World Challenge again, to bring a unique experience that will give our students the opportunity to become true life-learners and global citizens. Previous expeditions to India and Vietnam have proven life-changing for students with one describing it as “A truly invaluable experience.”

Parent Letter- Bali Information Evening

23 October 2020
Dear Parent/Carer
As we approach the end of the first half term, I wanted to write to update you about some minor changes to how we will operate after half term.

End of half term Letter

23 October 2020
Dear Parent/Carer
Re: Year 11 Virtual Parents’ Evening Feedback/Comments
Many thanks to all parents/carers who joined appointments this week. If you had appointments please advise if this was helpful to you and/or if you have any ideas how this event can be improved in the future by following the link below and completing the online reply slip.
Y11 Virtual Parents’ Eve Feedback/Comments

Yours faithfully
J Hawkin (Ms)
Headteacher

22nd October 2020

S.H.I.N.E
S.H.I.N.E. continues to provide emergency food parcels, including fruit and vegetables for anyone who is in need. Contact the S.H.I.N.E. Help Desk on 01697 927005 for more information.

Carlisle Food Bank

0800 783 1966

Longtown Food Bank

01228 791739